Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Marlena and Belle are at home as Marlena comments on the slow night and a surprising lack of trick-or-treaters. Belle jokes that it just means more candy for them. Belle comments that it’s nice to see Marlena smiling again. Marlena feels she has a lot to smile about with Rachel on the mend, Chanel in remission, and Xander coming along just fine. Marlena mentions becoming fond of Xander. Belle understands he’s lucky to be alive. Marlena asks about her investigation. Belle says they all know EJ is involved in the coverup that led to Xander’s shooting, but unfortunately she thinks Xander did EJ a favor by getting rid of George since he was the only one who could link EJ to the conspiracy and dead men tell no tales.
EJ sits alone at home having a drink and thinks back to learning that the ISA has George’s laptop. Cat joins him with a bowl of popcorn and asks if he’d like to watch the movie now. EJ says they could also not watch it as they kiss instead.
Alex and Joy go through the town square with Kelsey as Joy comments on Kelsey sleeping through her first Halloween. Alex says next year she’ll be wide awake, talking and walking while hopefully Joy will be walking next to her. Joy tells Alex that it’s been really great getting to spend Halloween together even if their daughter is sleeping through it. Alex agrees that it’s been nice but says it’s past Kelsey’s bedtime, so he should probably drive her home but Joy says not yet.
Stephanie sits alone at Small Bar, having a drink, as Philip arrives and joins her. Philip asks if she has no big Halloween plans. Stephanie responds that she’s not allowed to go with Alex, Kelsey, and Joy, so these are her big plans but it turns out sitting at a bar alone is more depressing than staying home. Philip responds that lucky for her, she is not alone anymore. Stephanie mentions being glad to hear that Xander is awake. Philip confirms he’s doing better. Stephanie says it sounds like it was pretty scary there for awhile. Philip says they almost lost him. Stephanie says to send him her best. Stephanie adds that there seems to be a lot of good coming out of the hospital lately as Xander’s doing better, Steve is fine, and Joy is starting to get feeling back in her legs. Philip says that’s great and must be a huge relief for her since Joy will be less dependent on Alex. Stephanie agrees that it will be good for everyone but she feels a little guilty because she was convinced that Joy was faking her paralysis so that Alex would have to take care of her, but guesses she was wrong.
Joy tells Alex that she knows it’s past Kelsey’s bedtime but she seems fine in her stroller and it’s a really nice evening. Joy suggests checking out the Day of the Dead altar and comments on the touching tribute to all loved ones. Joy tells Alex about the movie Coco and what she learned about Day of the Dead in Mexican culture and the notes being to bring back those spirits. Alex decides maybe he’ll leave a note for someone he’d love to see one more time.
EJ and Cat kiss on the couch until Sydney enters and interrupts them by wishing them a happy Halloween. Sydney tells EJ that she wasn’t expecting to see him there since Shawn promised to come back to haul him away in handcuffs which Cat questions. EJ explains that last night, Shawn was there making baseless accusations. Sydney tells Cat that Shawn came to interrogate EJ about Xander’s shooting and the conspiracy at DiMera Pharmaceuticals. EJ argues that as usual, the incompetent Salem police department accuse him of every crime in the zip code, but he did nothing wrong. Sydney remarks on the pesky attempted murder investigation not getting in the way of their plans. EJ asks if there’s a reason she was lurking around in the backyard. Sydney responds that she thought she saw someone out of her window. EJ questions why she didn’t call security and if anyone was out there. Sydney says she didn’t see anyone but reveals that she did find a black feather.
Marlena guesses EJ is as adept at escaping accountability as Stefano was. Belle says there’s something she needs to tell Marlena and she didn’t want to upset her but realizes she’s probably going to find out anyway. Belle then reveals that EJ knows about the birth certificate and that there’s a chance Dominic Marino could be his brother and her son. Marlena asks who told him. Belle explains that EJ overheard Marlena confronting Rita and then told Chad, who told her. Belle says it sounds like EJ is pretty shaken up about it and doesn’t want it to be true any more than they do.
Alex tells Joy that he thinks about Adrienne Johnson-Kiriakis every day and wishes she could’ve met Kelsey as she would’ve been a great Grandma. Joy realizes that Adrienne was Stephanie’s aunt and asks if Alex doesn’t think that’s a little incestuous.
Stephanie tells Philip about how she thought she saw Joy moving her legs and she didn’t confront her, but she told Kayla. Philip feels it’d be a hard thing to fake. Stephanie talks about going through a rabbit hole and reading that you can fake it by using oils or muscle relaxants but it doesn’t matter since Joy wasn’t using any of those. Philip then remembers bringing Joy the mucle relaxants and reveals to Stephanie that Joy was taking them.
Marlena tells Belle that she doesn’t feel better that they are on the same page as EJ. Belle knows how much pain this will cause if they find out the birth certificate is authentic, but she doesn’t want her to feel any shame about it. Marlena insists that she doesn’t feel shame, but anger that Stefano kept this from her for so many years and that Dominic shouldn’t feel any shame either or be held responsible for the circumstances around his birth. Belle calls it such a mess and says there’s still so much they don’t know. Marlena then reveals that’s why she called him.
EJ asks if Sydney is sure she didn’t see anyone in the backyard. Sydney says it’s dark out and she didn’t scour the grounds but she saw movement and a shadow. Sydney says she’s going to visit a friend and apologizes for interrupting their movie night. Cat tells Sydney to have a wonderful Halloween. Sydney tells them to have fun and be safe as she exits the mansion. EJ then informs Cat that when she woke him from his dream, he thought he saw someone at the door wearing a mask and feathers like the one Sydney found. Cat asks why he didn’t tell her. EJ says he blinked and they were gone, so he convinced himself it was from his dream, but when he looks at the feather, he believes someone may have been out there.
Belle questions Marlena calling Dominic Marino and how she even got his number. Marlena explains that Dante gave it to Sydney to pass on to her. Marlena says that she called but he didn’t answer, so she left a message that she wanted to talk to him, but he hasn’t called back yet. Belle asks what Marlena will say if he does call back.
Alex clarifies to Joy that Adrienne was technically his stepmother but he considers her his mother in all the ways that counts since she raised him with his dad and legally adopted him. Joy guesses it depends on the case and asks if it was never weird for them to be technically family. Alex says that he and Stephanie are not blood related so they are not family. Alex adds that they grew up in separate states while Joy jokes that she hopes it’s not hard to explain to Kelsey someday that he’s married to his cousin.
Philip tells Stephanie about Roman bringing the muscle relaxants over to the mansion after they were delivered to the Pub and the label was right on the bottle. Stephanie calls that interesting given what she read about how to fake paralysis. Stephanie asks if he asked Joy why she was taking the pills. Philip tells her that she said it was related to an old injury triggered by her physical therapy. Stephanie asks if it was prescribed by Kayla or another doctor at the hospital. Philip informs her that it said it was from Joy’s father, Dr. Craig Wesley which he did find odd. Stephanie points out Craig being in New York and having no idea about her accident or injuries. Stephanie declares that she knew she wasn’t crazy and that Joy’s been fine all along as she calls her a lying bitch. Stephanie asks Philip to excuse her as she has a few things to say to Joy and calls it fitting that her charade ends on Halloween. Philip jokes about going with her but says he’ll stay right there. Stephanie thanks him for the info and says she owes him as she then exits the bar.
EJ tells Cat that he gave Harold instructions and security is searching to make sure no one is out there. Cat jokes that she loves horror films but doesn’t want to live in one. EJ promises that she’s safe, so they decide to get back to their movie night.
Sydney joins Philip at Small Bar. Philip figured she’d be out a big Halloween shindig. Sydney informs him that she’s supposed to be meeting somebody. Philip asks if she has exciting plans. Sydney says he could say that as she’s hoping to make it a very profitable Halloween.
Marlena tells Belle that she didn’t speak to Dominic but it was strange hearing his voice on the voicemail, noting that he has a very distinct British accent which she found a little surprising. Belle says that no matter what happens, she’s not alone and they are going to face it as a family. Marlena says she’s not in denial and she’s fine with whatever they find out, she just wants to know the truth.
Stephanie walks in to the town square and sees Alex and Joy. Stephanie walks up to Alex and says they need to talk. Joy warns her not to come any closer and reminds her of the ten feet rule. Stephanie says if that’s how she wants to play it, she’ll yell it out for all the trick or treaters to hear. Stephanie then calls Joy a total fraud. Alex questions her. Stephanie reveals that she just ran in to Philip, who shared that Joy has been taking prescription muscle relaxants that her father has been sending from New York. Joy laughs it off as Stephanie explains that muscle relaxants can dull reflexes and fool nerve conduction tests. Stephanie adds that she saw Joy move her leg, which Joy calls impossible. Stephanie says she was wondering if she imagined it, but now she’s onto all of Joy’s lies and manipulation. Joy says to let her explain and says she got the pills after being released from the hospital and hasn’t even taken them yet, offering to show her the bottle. Alex says she doesn’t have to do that, so Stephanie questions if he’s saying he believes Joy.
EJ decides he’d rather look at Cat than the movie and suggests going back to what they were doing before Sydney interrupted as they start kissing again.
Sydney gets a text and says so much for her big plans as it seems like she got stood up. Sydney points out that Philip is there and reveals that she was supposed to be dealt in on a high stakes poker game, but one of the guys is stuck at work so she asks if Philip is interested. Philip responds that he really shouldn’t. Sydney asks why not since he was on a roll in Monte Carlo. Philip calls that a one time thing. Sydney wants a chance to win back some of the money he took from her.
Marlena tells Belle that she doesn’t have to sit with her all evening, but Belle says she is happy to. Marlena asks if she doesn’t want to be with Chad. Belle points out that he’s with Thomas and Charlotte tonight. Marlena says they could all be together. Belle repeats that she’s happy being here with her and adds that after everything that happened with Chad and Cat, they’ve decided to take things slow with the kids. Belle answers the door for a trick or treater and then someone in the costume that was outside the DiMera Mansion walks by, stares at Belle and then walks away.
Sydney tells Philip that the poker game is being held right in the backroom of Small Bar. Philip didn’t know they had backroom games in Salem. Sydney guesses he has to be in with the right people, which now he is. Sydney suggests testing his luck and says it’s much less intense than Monte Carlo, calling it just a friendly game of Texas Hold ‘Em. Philip says he doesn’t have any cash with him, so Sydney offers to spot him. Philip remains uncertain while Sydney encourages that it’s good at relieving stress. Sydney tries to convince him until Philip decides he’s in.
Alex doesn’t think this is the place to have this conversation. Stephanie says it’s not like they can go anywhere private since she’s not allowed within ten feet of his daughter which works out well for Joy. Joy can’t believe she would do something as sick as faking her injuries when she has a little girl who needs her that she had to be separated from because of her injuries. Joy cries that she’s been through hell and back while all Stephanie has been doing has been trying to turn Alex against her. Stephanie says she’s been doing that on her own. Joy remarks that Stephanie might not get it since she’s not a mother, but that Kelsey is everything to her. Stephanie mocks her performance. Joy then tearfully asks Alex to take home and cries that she just wanted today to be special as Kelsey’s first Halloween. Alex asks Joy to calm down for Kelsey and agrees to take her home. Alex asks Stephanie if they can talk about this later. Stephanie asks when since he has Kelsey tonight which means she can’t even sleep in their own bed, much less talk with him. Joy repeats that she needs to go. Stephanie tells Alex to forget it and she’ll see him whenever as she storms off.
Marlena asks Belle if everything is alright. Belle tells her that there was a man standing behind the trick or treater with a feathered mask on. Marlena suggests it could’ve been her father but Belle says they didn’t seem to be together and she just got a strange feeling that she can’t explain. Belle says they made eye contact but he just walked away. Marlena suggests it could’ve just been someone who lives in the building going to a Halloween party.
EJ suggests taking Cat upstairs to the bedroom, but Cat stops and says she completely forgot she has to take her sister Felicity to her Halloween party. Cat tells EJ she’ll see him tomorrow and will follow up about Dominic’s birth certificate. Cat says goodnight to EJ and exits the mansion in a hurry. EJ sits back down with the black feather that Sydney found.
The person in the feathered mask goes to a room at the Salem Inn where Rita is waiting. Rita asks if he enjoyed his tour, got the lay of the land and if Salem lived up to the hype. He removes his mask, revealing to be Dominic Marino and declares that he thinks he’s going to like it here.
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