Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Tate and Holly walk through the town square. Holly mentions that Sarah said the Kiriakis Mansion is already on the market and she can’t believe this is happening. Tate says it sucks to be losing her family home while Holly talks about feeling bad for Maggie as it must be really sad for her. Tate encourages that Maggie is a superhero and they will be fine. Tate acknowledges that Holly’s had an incredibly tough year but she’s been brave and never gave up. Holly admits it feels like things are finally getting back to normal. Holly talks about missing her mom, so Tate asks if she’s not thinking about moving to France.
Arianna goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman about her back to school shopping. Roman says he’s really going to miss her as it’s been nice having her around. Arianna assures that she’ll be back to visit all the time. Ari brings up that since she’s vacating the room upstairs, maybe Kate can move back in. Roman says she has a place to live. Ari says maybe not for long, since Holly told her that the Kiriakis Mansion is being sold which surprises Roman. Roman points out that the Salem Inn has better amenities while Ari points out that it doesn’t have him.
Foster joins Julie at the Horton house, where Julie is babysitting Trey. Foster brings up tonight being trivia night. Julie explains that Chanel went in to labor early, so she got called to babysit. Foster asks if that means they need to cancel their date.
Gwen is in her room at the Salem Inn and calls Chad, leaving a voicemail thanking him for lending Leo the DiMera jet to come rescue her. Gwen says she’s back now, but it’s Leo who needs to be rescued now, so she hopes that Chad and his family can do something to help. Gwen asks Chad to call her as she hangs up. JJ then shows up at Gwen’s door and says he came to say welcome home.
Johnny goes to a waiting room at the hospital and finds Theo. Theo asks how Chanel is since Marlena told him she’s in labor. Johnny says nothing is happening yet, but Chanel needs a blood transfusion to make sure it goes smoothly. Johnny says he came to donate blood just to add to it and appreciates Theo doing the same. Theo responds that he would do anything for Chanel, but he’s doing this for his mom in hopes that it gives her more time. Johnny is confused and asks what he means. Theo reveals that Lexie is here at the hospital, but it doesn’t look good as she might not have long left.
Julie informs Foster that she thought they could bring Trey along to trivia night unless he wants to postpone. Foster assures that he loves babies, so Julie declares they are off to trivia night at the Brady Pub.
Arianna tells Roman that she thinks Kate wants to move back above the Pub and that it’s obvious how much they miss each other. Ari says they are both acting like it’s whatever but they aren’t fooling anyone as she knows they are both miserable. Ari tells Roman to at least think about it.
Holly admits there are times that she fantasizes about living in France since she misses Nicole, Eric, and Jude, but says her whole life is here and she loves how being close to Tate makes her feel. They kiss until Aaron interrupts them.
Gwen tells JJ that she wasn’t expecting him. JJ says he and Jack tried to call but her phone was disconnected and they were all really worried about her. Gwen finds it really hard to believe that the Deverauxs were concerned about her well being. JJ tells Gwen that it’s true and that they are happy she’s home safe.
Theo tells Johnny that this is all EJ’s fault and he can’t ever forgive him as they already went through this once, but now to go through it all again. Johnny says he’s sorry. Theo argues that EJ is the one who should be sorry. Theo complains about the drug not working and says that EJ hid Lexie in the basement, denying her medical treatment. Johnny stops him and says that’s not what happened, so Theo then realizes that Johnny knew.
Aaron talks excitedly about the Cubs game and calls it a perfect day. Holly notes him being in a good mood. Aaron then reveals that he and Ari kissed in the park earlier. Holly and Tate are excited as Tate says it’s about time and Holly questions not hearing it from Ari. Holly says she’s so happy for them and mentions that she knows Ari is at the Pub if he wants to go run in to her. Aaron invites them to come but Tate suggests he go solo, so Aaron rushes off to the Pub.
Gwen questions JJ saying they care. JJ says that when Steve told them they were missing, Jack immediately got on the phone and wanted to bring his daughter home safe. Gwen calls that interesting. JJ mentions Jack told him that he and Gwen spoke about rebuilding a relationship. JJ says these past few days had him thinking he may never see her again and lose another sister without at least trying to fix things between them. JJ asks if there’s a way they can try.
Aaron goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Arianna. They chat a bit as Roman comes over and hopes they are sticking around for trivia night. Aaron says he’d love to. Roman adds that the winning team gets a $100 gift card to use anywhere in the town square, so Arianna says they are in. Julie and Foster then arrive with Trey. Roman greets them as Julie asks if he’s ready to have another great grandbaby. Roman says babies are always a blessing, especially now with what’s going on with Lexie. Julie asks what’s going on with Lexie.
Theo demands an answer from Johnny, who admits he knew where Lexie was. Theo argues that he asked Johnny point blank if he asked EJ and he said he didn’t. Theo complains that Johnny chose to lie to his face and not tell him, asking how he could do this.
Roman fills Julie in. Julie says she feels terrible for Abe and Theo to lose Lexie a second time and asks what this means for Paulina. Roman says he just knows they need to be there for them. Roman then goes to set up for trivia night. Arianna and Aaron come over and greet Julie and Foster. Aaron looks in on Trey. Ari comments that Trey totally has Aaron’s eyes. Julie explains to Foster that Aaron is the biological father while Trey is adopted. Julie then asks Aaron if he’d like to hold Trey.
Tate asks Holly if she has any idea who planted the drugs in her bag. Holly responds that Sarah told her in confidence but he can’t tell anyone. Holly informs Tate that Sarah thinks DiMera Pharmaceuticals contaminated the water with Coriseal and that someone from the company planted the pills in her bag to cover it up.
Gwen tells JJ that he’s just here to butter her up since they heard she’s buying the hospital, so he’s here to kiss her rear end. Gwen asks what’s on the agenda and what he wants. JJ says he didn’t know she was buying a hospital and doesn’t have an agenda. JJ just wanted to have a nice moment with his sister. Gwen remains skeptical as she’s not accustomed to nice moments. JJ suggests they should work on that.
Johnny tells Theo that he told EJ that he and Abe should know the truth, but he insisted this is what Lexie wanted. Theo questions taking EJ’s word when he’s been hiding everything. Theo asks if he even asked Lexie. Johnny admits he didn’t. Theo asks what other heinous things he’s been covering up for EJ. Johnny thinks back to planting the medical book on Sarah’s desk. Johnny tells Theo that everything he’s done has been for the good of their family. Theo disagrees and argues that EJ only cares about saving his own ass. Theo blames Johnny for denying he and Abe precious time with Lexie that they will never get back. Theo tells Johnny that he is his father’s son. Theo then calls the nurse and says he needs to get out of here.
Tate guarantees Holly that EJ is behind this and wonders if this is why EJ was being so nice to her. Holly confirms that’s what Sarah thinks but says they can’t confront EJ or tip him off in any way until they have solid proof. Holly argues that EJ made her trust him instead of the people she loves most and made them think she was a lying druggie. Tate says he needs to pay for that. Holly repeats that they can’t do anything without proof which Brady and Sarah are working on. Holly says until then, they just have to remain quiet about it.
Theo repeats to the nurse that he needs to get out of here, so she agrees to walk him to the desk. Theo then warns Johnny to wait until Chanel finds out what he did and asks how he’s ever going to be able to look her in the face again as he walks out of the room.
Aaron holds Trey and tells Arianna that he can’t believe he was involved in making a person. Ari asks if he ever has second thoughts about giving him up for adoption. Aaron says no as he wasn’t ready to be a dad yet, but maybe someday. Aaron admits he’s really grateful that Trey has really cool parents, so he can watch him grow up this way. Aaron wonders if they will ever tell Trey that he’s his biological father and maybe be apart of his life. Ari says if that’s something he wants. Aaron admits he’s really thinking about it, but he wonders what they will tell Trey when he asks about his mom. Arianna is sure they will tell him the good things, insisting that Sophia wasn’t a bad person and no one knew how much she was struggling. Foster sits with Julie and tells her that he’s sorry about Lexie. Julie says it gets her thinking about how it happens to all of them. Foster says it’d be wonderful if an afterlife existed, but he doesn’t put much stock in it.
Tate and Holly can’t believe summer is almost over. Holly talks about moving back in the dorms and how it will be weird not having him across the hall. Tate says he plans to spend plenty of nights there with her. Holly jokes about Ari being okay with that while Tate jokes that if it all works out, Ari might spend some nights in someone else’s bed too. Tate then spots Gwen walking through the town square and runs over to her. Tate hugs Gwen and says thank God she’s okay, leaving Holly a little surprised.
Roman begins Trivia Night at the Brady Pub. Ari says they’ve got this while Julie jokes they are going down and Foster notes trivia night is serious business. Roman asks the first question about 1970s sports which Foster gets correct. Roman then asks how many bones are in a human foot which Aaron answers correctly as 26. Julie remarks that it’s going to be a bumpy night.
JJ goes to the hospital and tells Theo that Javi told him they brought Lexie in, so he came as soon as he heard. Theo thanks him and says he’s glad he did.
Paulina joins Johnny to donate blood and tells him that it won’t be long before his baby arrives. Paulina knows Johnny is worried about Chanel, but asks if something else is on his mind. Johnny informs her that Theo was in there earlier. Paulina guesses he told him about Lexie. Johnny reveals he already knew, which shocks Paulina who questions what he knew and when he knew it.
JJ tells Theo that he’s sorry as he can’t imagine what he and Abe are going through. JJ asks what he can do to help. Theo says there’s nothing anybody can do and that he just needs to see his mom. JJ offers to go with him but Theo says he’ll be fine. Theo appreciates him stopping by. JJ repeats that he’s there for anything he needs. Theo responds that it’s times like these where you find out who your real friends are as they hug.
Johnny tells Paulina that this was Lexie’s dying wish and she made EJ promise not to tell Abe and Theo. Paulina argues that Johnny didn’t have to keep that promise while Johnny argues that he was trying to honor his aunt as this is what she wanted. Paulina asks if he’s sure that’s true and questions why he would trust a word EJ says after the horrible things he did to everybody in town, while now Johnny is keeping secrets from his loved ones on his say so. Paulina doesn’t see any way that ends well.
Roman continues trivia night with a question about Mount Rushmore which Julie answers correctly. Roman then asks what breed of sharks can survive in fresh water which Arianna and Aaron get correct. Roman then asks the final question of which member of One Direction was the first to pursue a solo career. Foster and Arianna both answer but Foster gets it first, crediting it to having four granddaughters. Roman announces Julie and Foster as the winners of trivia night. Arianna and Aaron go over to congratulate Julie and Foster and say goodbye as they walk away.
Tate introduces Holly to Gwen. Holly remembers meeting her at the gym. Gwen says she heard Holly was in the hospital, so she’s glad she’s on the mend. Tate points out Gwen being kidnapped and asks if she’s okay. Gwen confirms that she is and thanks him. Tate asks when she got back to Salem. Gwen says it was earlier this morning and apologizes for not being to the gym, since her phone was destroyed but she got a new one and finally got all of his messages. Tate jokes that he might be able to waive the no show fees. Gwen assures that she intends to pay him and that she can’t wait to get back in the gym as she was worried about going soft. Tate assures it wouldn’t happen that fast to someone in as good of shape as her. Gwen comments on Tate being sweet, which annoys Holly. Gwen tells Tate that she will text him to get something on the calendar and walks away. Holly then complains to Tate that Gwen wasn’t being subtle about flirting with him which Tate disagrees with, saying Gwen is just friendly. Holly questions if he has a lot of friendly female clients who happen to be super attractive. Tate says there’s a few, but it doesn’t matter because he’s only attracted to her as he kisses her.
Arianna and Aaron talk about having fun tonight. Aaron admits that he came to the Pub hoping to run in to her because Holly mentioned that she was there. Ari admits she’s glad he came. Aaron invites her over, saying they can practice trivia for next time. Arianna says she’d love to.
Foster brings Julie home and she puts Trey to sleep. Foster says trivia wore him out and calls Julie quite a competitor. They talk about their gift card prize. Foster suggests they use it for a nice dinner next week. Foster admits he was looking forward to spending alone time with her. They almost kiss but JJ comes home and interrupts them. JJ apologizes and says he will head upstairs. Foster says it’s okay as he has to go. Foster introduces himself to JJ. Foster thanks Julie for a lovely evening and says he’ll call her tomorrow as he exits. JJ jokes with Julie. Julie offers to get them a snack while JJ says he’d rather hear about her lovely time. Julie tells him that they won the trivia competition, it was a nice evening, and that’s the end of the story.
Paulina complains to Johnny that she warned EJ not to play God with people’s lives because of the consequences and she’s afraid Johnny is now on a slippery slope himself. Johnny asks what she means. Paulina explains that Chanel’s biggest fear when they got married is that Johnny would be more loyal to being a DiMera than to her. Johnny argues that is never going to happen because nothing means more to him than Chanel. Johnny tells Paulina that Chanel has nothing to worry about as he then leaves the room, saying he’s going to check on her. Johnny runs in to Theo in the lobby and says he doesn’t like how they left things. Johnny asks if they can talk and how he can make things right. Theo tells him that he can’t and walks off.
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