Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Belle sits at the Brady Pub while on the phone with Paul. Belle is glad he’s back from assignment because she could really use his help. Belle mentions e-mailing over everything that her and Chad have found so far. Marlena then enters the Pub to join her. Belle thanks Paul and says she will text him as soon as they arrive in Italy as she hangs up. Marlena questions if she needs to ask what that was all about.
EJ sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and removes his ring as he uses hand sanitizer. Rita walks in, so EJ greets her and questions where she has been. Rita informs him that she was in Berlin at the behest of Tony. EJ questions when Tony will be appearing in Salem again. Rita thinks the next DiMera family gathering will be Lexie’s memorial service. EJ questions finding a date that works for everyone and remarks that who knows how long Chad will be gone on his little excursion to Italy.
Chad and Charlotte prepare for the father-daughter dance at home. They talk about Charlotte’s friend that was going to join them but she got an uncle to go with her. Chad gives Charlotte flowers, which she notes were Abigail’s favorite.
Brady and Rachel get ready for the father-daughter dance at home. Rachel asks when Sarah is coming back. Brady informs her that she’s not, so Rachel complains that she needed her help with hair and makeup. Brady tells her that Sarah is with Xander, helping Victoria get ready, so Rachel questions who is going to help her then.
Sarah brings Victoria to show Xander her dress for the father-daugther dance. Xander responds that Victoria is as beautiful as her mother, which Sarah calls a lovely compliment. Sarah tells Victoria that now she can finish getting ready. Victoria asks if Xander found her hair ribbons. Xander shows that he did and now Sarah can put them on for her, but Victoria says she wants Xander to do it because it’s a daddy daughter dance, not mommy daughter dance.
Brady encourages Rachel that she looks beautiful now but Rachel disagrees and complains that she thought Sarah would be there. Brady says he’s sorry and maybe next time they can get Marlena there. Brady hates to see Rachel sad and guesses this has more to do with Sarah not being there. Brady asks if Rachel is missing her mom. Rachel responds that she doesn’t miss her at all because whenever she was around, bad things happen, so it’s better that she’s gone. There’s a knock at the door, so Brady answers it to find a package addressed to Rachel.
Charlotte admits to Chad that she doesn’t remember much else about her mom. Chad says that’s because she was really young when Abigail died. Charlotte worries that she’ll keep remembering less about her. Chad encourages that she’s got him, Thomas, JJ, Julie, and so many people to keep her remembering Abigail with many pictures and memories. Chad reminds her that no matter what, her mom is always in her heart. Charlotte responds that she always feels her there as Chad hugs her.
Marlena asks Belle if she and Chad are heading to Italy tonight to wander around the streets and toss coins in fountains. Belle responds that they actually have a plan and have an entire list of things to check out. Belle mentions following the clues from Stefano’s chess set and now that Paul is back from his undercover mission, he’s available to help them with whatever they find. Marlena mentions hearing Belle list a Celtic knot as one of the clues and brings up that Stefano’s father was in love with Roman’s aunt, Colleen Brady, who was from Ireland, so Marlena questions if she’s sure these clues are leading them to Italy.
EJ asks if Rita looked in to the sale of the Kiriakis Mansion as he requested. Rita confirms that she did and the buyer is Dominic Marino who made an all cash offer. Rita says she tried inquiring if they would accept any other bids, but the answer was a firm no, so she doesn’t think there’s any way of stopping this sale. EJ questions why someone with no connection to Salem would be so insistent on buying the Kiriakis property.
Chad reminds Charlotte that Abigail is always watching over them. Chad adds that he promised her grandparents that they would take some pictures, so they do so. Charlotte tells Chad to bring her back a Pinocchio puppet and chocolate from Italy as they then exit for the dance.
Rachel opens her package which is a bracelet and a note from Kristen. Rachel questions how Kristen knew about the dance. Brady says he has no idea and suggests maybe she read about it online. Brady asks if she’s okay. Rachel admits she wasn’t telling the truth before as she does miss her mom all the time and wishes she knew why she left. Rachel adds that it makes her sad that Victoria has her mom helping her get ready, while all she has is a bracelet and a note. Brady tells Rachel that they don’t have to go to the dance if she doesn’t want to go, but Rachel says Kristen wouldn’t want her to stay home and feel sorry for herself, she’d want her to be strong like she is. Rachel declares that she is now ready to go to the dance, so they exit together.
Xander helps Victoria with her hair ribbon. Victoria says she loves it. Sarah admits she’s impressed and asks where Xander learned. Xander admits that he may have watched some videos. Xander points out that after today, they will no longer be living together so if he’s going to do his little girl’s hair, he has to be proficient. Victoria says she is beautiful and rushes out to go show Maggie as Sarah says they’ll meet her downstairs. Xander points out that Victoria is going to miss them all living together. Sarah encourages that he will still see Victoria all the time. Xander remarks that he just hates what they’ve lost and declares that EJ is tearing their family apart. Xander adds that tonight isn’t the night, but once they are all moved and settled, they are taking EJ down for the Coriseal and not letting him get away with it.
EJ instructs Rita to find out everything there is to know about Dominic Marino and the sale of the Kiriakis Estate. Rita agrees to do her best. EJ asks if she followed up with George. Rita assures that no one has been asking around about the contaminated batch of Coriseal or inquiring about where it was disposed. Rita says she made it clear that he is never to say a word about it. EJ asks if Rita found anything out about what Chad is searching for in Italy.
Belle tells Marlena that they aren’t very sure of anything but they have to start somewhere. Marlena asks even if it’s the wrong somewhere. Belle admits Stefano’s clues are very vague, but since they were meant for Marlena and John, they are going to be at a disadvantage. Marlena guesses she means because John’s not there and she’s not being very cooperative. Belle insists that’s not what she meant and that she would never ask her to do anything that makes her uncomfortable. Marlena responds that this whole thing makes her uncomfortable. Marlena then asks Belle to show her what she’s got, which surprises her. Marlena decides if she’s going to help her, she has to know what she’s working with.
Chad and Charlotte are at the Daddy Daughter Dance as Brady and Rachel arrive. Brady says it’s going to be a great night. Rachel spots Sarah and Victoria so she suggests they go say hi. Sarah comes over and greets them. Brady says they didn’t mean to pull her away while Sarah says she had to say hi to her favorite people. Sarah adds that she is on photo duty so she should get back. Brady tells her to have fun. Sarah says she’ll see them on the dance floor as she walks away. Xander and Victoria dance together while Sarah films on her phone. Brady and Rachel then dance together as well as Chad and Charlotte. Victoria runs up to Rachel to ask her to come dance with her, so Brady tells them to have fun. Sarah ends up joining in behind Xander as Brady watches on.
Rita tells EJ that as far as she can tell, Chad and Belle are jetting off to Italy to explore romance. EJ argues that they both know there’s more to it and that they are following clues from the chess set that Stefano left Marlena. Rita admits that could be part of the motivation behind the trip. EJ argues that it’s more than just part of it and that Rita must have some idea of where Stefano intended the search to lead.
Belle explains to Marlena that unless Paul comes up with something definitive, they plan to start in Rome and end up in Milan. Marlena asks to see the picture of the Celtic knot again which Belle notes only showed up when the put the lire under the black light. As Marlena looks at it, Belle asks what’s wrong. Marlena claims she just got lost in thought. Belle questions if the picture didn’t trigger a memory. Marlena responds that it might have meant something to John, but it doesn’t mean a thing to her. Belle thanks her for trying since she knows it’s very upsetting for her. Marlena responds that she just wants her to be safe as she and John spent their whole lives fighting the DiMeras, so she couldn’t bear it if something happened to her. Belle assures that it won’t and says she has to go meet Chad at the airport. Marlena encourages Belle as she promises they will come back if there’s any danger. Marlena comments that Chad seems like a good enough guy but they’ve lost so much to the DiMeras and repeats that she couldn’t bear it if something happened to her as Belle hugs Marlena.
Rita tells EJ that they both know Stefano never showed his full hand, even to her, so if he had some postmortem plan to send John and Marlena on some quest, she didn’t know about it. EJ guesses Rita must have some theory of what this is about or heard some chatter along the way. Rita insists she hasn’t heard a word and she’s just as curious as he is. Rita supposes they will all just have to wait and see.
Sarah joins Brady and says she’s sorry they haven’t gotten much time to spend together tonight. Chad comes over with Charlotte, who talks about how much fun she’s had. Chad says it’s past Charlotte’s bedtime and he’s got a flight to catch so they are leaving. Brady wishes Chad luck with that as Sarah says goodnight and they exit. Xander is at the table with Victoria and Rachel. Brady tells Sarah that he and Rachel are going to call it a night too. Sarah stops him and asks if everything is okay. Brady questions if she and Victoria still want to move in with him. Sarah asks why he would say that, assuring they do unless he’s changed his mind. Brady says of course not, so Sarah questions what this is about. Brady says he knows this isn’t the time or place, but he spoke with Philip, who said that he saw Sarah and Xander in the wine cellar and that they were about to kiss. Sarah starts to say that she doesn’t know what Philip thinks he saw. Brady says that he sees it too when she, Xander, and Victoria are together and the looks on their faces make it obvious. Sarah argues that it’s a dance and they are just having fun. Brady thinks it’s more than that and she knows it too. Brady tells Sarah that she knows how he feels about her and that his daughter loves her, but before they go any further, he needs to know this isn’t a mistake, so he’d be a fool not to ask her if she still loves Xander. Sarah looks back at Xander and then admits to Brady that she does.
EJ asks Rita why he feels like she knows something that she’s choosing not to share with him. EJ expects that Rita would tell him if Chad and Belle’s quest was putting them in danger. Rita insists that she has no idea if it’s dangerous or not. EJ decides he’ll just have to find out himself.
Chad joins Belle at the airport and tells her that the dance was perfect as Charlotte had the time of her life. Chad shows Belle pictures from the dance. Belle is glad they got to share that moment together. Chad guesses this trip has her thinking about her dad. Belle admits it feels like John is going on this adventure with them. Chad hopes so since there’s no one more qualified. Chad knows the whole point of this is to follow Stefano’s clues and see where it leads them, but he’s really looking forward to spending some time with her. Belle says she is too. They open the bottle of champagne that EJ sent them and toast to old adventures and a very exciting future.
Sarah tells Brady that she thought they talked about this and that he understood she would always care about Xander and they’ll always be connected through their daughter. Brady points out that he didn’t ask if she still cared about Xander. Sarah insists that she and Xander know loving each other isn’t enough since it always led to them hurting each other more and that what they had is over. Xander overhears from nearby as Sarah tells Brady that she’s sorry if she made him doubt how she feels about him and assures that Brady is who she wants to be with. Sarah tells Brady that Xander will always be part of her life and asks if that’s a deal breaker. Brady assures that it’s not as he understands better than anyone what it’s like to share a kid with an ex. Sarah asks if he’s not ready for her to move in or if he thinks it’s too soon. Brady explains that he was just worried that she was ambivalent about it. Brady assures that he would love for her to move in and that Rachel is so excited about it. Sarah kisses Brady and says she’s sorry if she upset him tonight, but it’s something they have to deal with so she’s glad it’s out in the open. Brady agrees and they go get Rachel to go. Rachel tells Victoria that she’s going to teach her so many dances when she moves in and they will be like sisters. Rachel says goodnight to Sarah and that she will see her when she moves in as Rachel and Brady exit together. Xander then tells Sarah that if she wants to go home with Brady, he can bring Victoria back to the Kiriakis Mansion, but Sarah says no and that they should have one last night at the mansion together. Xander says he was thinking about that and maybe they should just rip the bandage off. Sarah says okay if that’s what he wants. Xander says he just thinks it’s for the best.
Marlena remains at the Brady Pub and has a flashback to being in a bed with a blanket that had the Celtic knot on it.
EJ joins Chad and Belle at the airport and announces he’s just in time. Chad asks what the hell he’s doing here. EJ responds with a big smile that he’s going to Italy with them, leaving Belle and Chad confused.
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