Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Leo meets with Kate at the Brady Pub and says he’s given thought to her podcast idea. Leo talks about how it will have to be rooted in facts but also require some of his own entertainment sprinkled in. Leo excitedly tells Kate that he came up with the name of “Stark Raving Mad”. At a table nearby, Tate is telling Marlena about the guy pulling a knife on Holly right outside the Pub and how Lani came to her rescue. Leo walks by and questions Lani coming to Holly’s rescue and ask if they could tell that story from the top.
Holly walks in to the town square and stops when she sees Arianna walking through with Mason. Mason is telling Arianna about a skateboarding incident. Mason then spots Holly and tells Ari that he has to get back to campus, so he’ll see her around. Mason tries to hurry off but Holly stops him and says she just wanted to thank him for offering to help Lani with the mugger. Mason responds that he didn’t do much and he didn’t do it for her as he walks away.
Philip and Gabi arrive in Monte Carlo for the poker game. Gabi doesn’t understand having to arrive so early while Philip says seeing the room gets him in the zone. Gabi asks if he’s getting nervous. Philip acknowledges that his whole family’s future is riding on this game and tries to claim he’s chill. Gabi points out his hands shaking and him being pale as she questions if he’s sure he wants to do this. Philip assures that he does and that he always gets revved up before a game as it keeps him laser focused. Philip points out that now Gabi looks nervous. Gabi admits she is a bit and worries that adrenaline can help him but can also be addictive. Philip responds that what’s addicting is the need to win and that’s what he’s going to do for his family, for their future, and for Gabi.
Leo returns to Kate and tells her about Lani heroically rescuing Holly from a mugger who was after the family jewels and tried to rip her necklace off. Leo notes that Holly is fine now thanks to Lani and declares they just scored podcast gold.
Arianna questions Holly and Mason knowing each other. Holly informs her that Mason was the guy that showed up after Lani saved her from the mugger. Holly explains that before that, Julie introduced them and he totally ignored her and was really rude to her. Holly adds that in their first sociology class, the professor put Mason in her group, but he just walked off to another group. Arianna wonders what his deal is. Holly points out that they seemed to be getting along really well. Ari admits that he’s been friendly to her. Holly guesses that the problem is her then and questions how someone can hate her without even knowing her. Ari invites her to the Pub for coffee but Holly says she has to get to the library as her professor assigned a bunch of reading. Ari argues that the semester just started. Ari then gets a call from her supervisor at DiMera, informing her that her internship is ending as they don’t have any more work for her. Holly tells her that she’s sorry but points out that she didn’t want to work for those jerks anyway after what they did to Titan and her family. Holly encourages that Ari will find a better internship anyway where the people are actually decent human beings.
Gabi expresses to Philip that she’s worried he will keep chasing the high of winning no matter what happens tonight. Philip tells her that she doesn’t have to worry about him gambling and swears that he has it under control. Philip asks if she doesn’t believe him. Gabi reveals that she spoke to his mother before they left and clarifies that Kate doesn’t know what they are doing, but she was worried about him and wanted her to look out for him. Philip questions why Kate does that. Gabi says it’s because she loves him. Gabi admits she’s worried too that the poker game could send Philip down a bad path. Gabi knows he conquered his gambling addiction but compares it to a friend with a past alcohol addiction who had one drink and then couldn’t stop. Philip promises he’s not going on a crazy bender and says they are committed to this now with her money that he’s going to win her back and then some. Philip tells Gabi no more worrying as he’s got this.
Javi goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Leo. They have a brief chat as Javi says he’s just picking up a breakfast sandwich and heads to the counter. Leo turns to Marlena and complains that Javi is still avoiding him. Javi comes back by and greets Marlena, then tells her to have a good day as he exits the Pub. Leo tells Marlena that he can’t take this anymore as he just wants to go after Javi, tell him how feels, and ask him why he’s being so cold to him. Marlena sees he has thought this through and tells him to go ahead and talk to Javi. Marlena reminds him to take it easy and not push. Leo insists that he’s chill as he then runs out of the Pub.
Tate joins Holly in the town square. Holly tells Tate about Mason being a jerk to her in class and then she tried to thank him for helping with the mugging and he said he didn’t do it for her. Tate says that Mason obviously has issues. Holly adds that she wouldn’t care if she didn’t have two classes with him every week. Tate points out that she doesn’t have any more classes with him today. Holly says she was just going to the library to get some work done. Tate suggests she forget about the library and after the morning she had, she deserves a break. Tate mentions that his only client for the day called in sick, so he suggests they take a day trip to the lake. Holly is unsure since she has a lot of reading to do. Tate encourages her to forget about the reading and they can have a cookout by the water and go swimming. Holly agrees it sounds like a great idea as they kiss. Leo catches up to Javi in the town square and tells him that he’s been trying to stay away because he knows Javi doesn’t want to get back together and he’s been trying not to be his normal pushy self since he does want to get back together. Leo then stops and says that he’s chill and not trying to get back with him. Leo then reveals that he knows Javi wanted to travel all the way to Alamainia to save him.
Gabi asks if Philip wants some alone time to continue getting in the zone, but Philip asks her to stay and says he likes having her there. Gabi jokes that she had to twist his arm to let her come. Philip says he just didn’t want to impose since she had already made the trip possible. Philip asks if she wants to make a show of playing the newly engaged couple in case anyone is watching, so they don’t come off like just travel companions. Gabi agrees that they shouldn’t blow their cover. They go to kiss but are interrupted when Sydney DiMera walks in and surprises Gabi.
Kate sits with Marlena at the Pub and informs her that she took Jack’s offer to become the new editor of the Spectator. Marlena says she’s so pleased for her and congratulates her on the good news. Arianna arrives and greets both of her great grandmas together. Ari asks if she can join them because she could really use the company. They say of course and asks if everything is alright. Ari responds that it’s not because she just lost her internship at DiMera. Kate turns away and thinks back to Gabi requesting that she have Ari’s internship revoked. Marlena tells Ari that she’s so sorry to hear that. Kate claims she is too.
Javi questions Leo as to who told him that he wanted to save him. Leo says it was Gabi and that she also told him it was the reason that Gus broke up with him. Javi argues that Leo was basically kidnapped and doesn’t think it’s crazy that he would be worried about him. Leo agrees, especially if Javi still had feelings for him. Leo adds that Gabi also said that Javi didn’t want to admit that because he’s afraid of having his heart broken again. Leo asks if Gabi was right.
Kate tells Arianna that she’s so sorry her internship is over as she knows how much she enjoyed it. Arianna worries that she got let go because she wasn’t doing a good enough job. Kate assures that it wasn’t personal and says that her boss raved to her about her and that he was very impressed. Kate encourages that it’s just the corporate world. Mason enters the Pub and greets them. Marlena introduces Mason to Kate, noting that Mason works as a volunteer at the mental health hotline that she oversees. Marlena adds that she thinks he knows Arianna. Ari confirms they have a lot of classes together. Kate asks about him attending Salem U. Mason explains that he joined the military after high school and is now going to get his degree. Kate thanks him for his service. Mason says he’s just grateful for the opportunity. Mason says he should get going and tells them that it was a pleasure as he heads to the counter. Kate sits down and comments that he seems like a very nice young man. Marlena agrees that he’s very dedicated. Arianna then steps away to confront Mason about her good friend Holly Jonas.
Gabi tells Sydney that she can’t believe this. Philip mentions not seeing Sydney since she was a kid. Gabi asks what she’s doing here. Sydney assumes the same thing they are doing and reveals that she came to scope out the venue as a pregame ritual. Gabi is surprised to learn that Sydney is playing in the poker game. Sydney informs them that Sami’s fiancée, Dante Vitali, is hosting the game and bought her a spot because he knows she’s good at it, in exchange for a part of the winnings. Gabi questions Dante hosting. Philip states that he had no idea either. Sydney calls it crazy that the three of them ended up here together. Philip asks her to keep it to herself that she saw them as they don’t want it to get back to anyone that they are gambling in Monte Carlo. Sydney questions why not.
Kate questions Arianna being cold to Mason, but seeming eager to go talk to him. Marlena checks her phone and sees she missed a text from Sydney, saying she’s going to the French Riviera, which means she is not in Italy where EJ went to go see her. Mason asks Ari if Holly said something to her about him. Ari confirms that Holly said he was a jerk to her and she saw the cold way that he talked to her and then couldn’t get away from her fast enough which he admits. Ari argues that he doesn’t even know Holly as she said they just met yesterday. Arianna questions what’s going on and what Mason has against Holly.
Holly and Tate go to the lake for their picnic. Holly comments on being glad no one is there while Tate points out there’s no chance of running in to any creepy people like Mason and adds that it really pisses him off that Mason would be so rude to her. Holly says to Hell with him as Tate is the only guy she wants to think about right now as they kiss.
Javi wishes Gabi hadn’t told Leo that. Leo asks if it’s true that Javi still has feelings for him. Javi doesn’t think they should go down that road again. Leo suggests they go down the friendship road then, so Javi doesn’t have to avoid him in public. Leo says they can just go out for coffee with no flirting and jokes that he can turn his charm off. Leo asks Javi to go down that road with him.
Philip explains to Sydney that his mom doesn’t approve of gambling, so if she found out that they were in Monte Carlo at a high stakes poker game, he would never hear the end of it. Sydney assures that she can relate as she has plenty of experience keeping her various exploits from her mother, adding that his secret is safe with her. Sydney adds that they aren’t the only ones keeping their travel plans under wraps as EJ went to Italy to surprise her, but since she didn’t know he was coming, she wasn’t there. Gabi jokes that she got lucky while Philip reminds her that not everyone feels the same way about EJ as they do. Sydney says that she’s used to her dad clashing with people so she’s built up an immunity to it. Gabi says they should get going to get ready for tonight. Sydney spots her ring and questions if Gabi and Philip are engaged.
Leo tells Javi that he misses going over the latest Housewives episodes together and visiting Trey together. Javi gives in and agrees they can get a coffee sometime. Leo is excited for whenever he’s ready and says they have each other’s number to be in touch, so they agree to see one another soon as Javi then walks away.
Philip tells Sydney that he and Gabi are engaged, but that’s another secret they haven’t shared with anyone yet. Gabi adds that Philip just proposed last night. Philip talks about being inspired by Monte Carlo while Gabi calls him such a romantic. Sydney congratulates them. Gabi repeats that they were hoping not to spoil the surprise. Sydney agrees not to tell a soul. Sydney says she should get back to her hotel and she will see them back there tonight at the poker table as she exits. Gabi tells Philip that she can’t believe they ran in to a DiMera all the way in Monte Carlo and wonders if they can trust her.
Arianna demands an answer from Mason as to why he would treat Holly like that when he doesn’t even know her. Ari adds that it really upset Holly right after she was attacked. Mason then admits that he doesn’t know Holly but that she’s responsible for the death of someone that he did know.
Tate and Holly kiss until Holly gets a text from an unknown number, asking if she’s having fun.
Kate tells Marlena that there are plenty of other reasons EJ might be in Italy. Marlena would like to know what they are. Marlena then shows Kate the photo of the Celtic knot on her phone and asks if it means anything to her from when she was with Stefano or the DiMeras. Kate says it doesn’t and asks why she asks. Marlena responds that she’s been having lots of memories that she can’t seem to shake and she’s wondering if it’s about the time she was on Stefano’s island. Marlena declares she’d like to know what those memories mean.
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