Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
Stephanie finds one of Alex’s ties outside his door and brings it in to him at his apartment. Alex comments on the tie and how Titan was as close to he’ll get to power again. Alex talks about getting moved back in and how he was so busy running Titan that he never really got rid of anything so it was an easy move. Stephanie figures there must be something to do and tells Alex to put her to work. Alex is sure she has better things to do than help him unpack. Stephanie says she’s her own boss so she took a mental health day and sitting in her apartment, staring at the walls while thinking of the man she loved that died is not a great prescription for mental health. Alex asks if she wants to talk. Stephanie knows he has better things to do and says she already talked his ear off last night. Alex reminds her that he’s there for her any time.
Paulina goes to see Jada in the commissioner’s office at the police station. Paulina encourages the job Jada is doing and how citizens are relieved that Rafe’s would-be assailant is no longer on the streets or a threat to society. Paulina apologizes since Jada was married to Bobby. Jada shows Paulina the “suicide note” that Everett is thought to have left and says it’s bothering her.
Chanel joins Johnny in the town square. Johnny calls it unbelievable that Rafe got stabbed just because Jada’s jealous ex wanted her back. Chanel knows it must be hard for Jada to work the case. Johnny adds that he’s sure Jada feels responsible. Chanel remarks that no one is to blame except for that loony psychopath, right as Connie walks up and tells her to shut her mouth.
Ava goes to the DiMera Enterprises office and brings flowers to Gabi, saying that a messenger just delivered them. Gabi reads the note that they are from Stefan and calls him Mr. Romantic.
Kristen enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and comments on Stefan pacing inside. Stefan questions Kristen thinking their family business will survive with her hours. Kristen says she came to see her daughter Rachel and since she will be running the place one day, she considers it work hours. Kristen asks why Stefan isn’t serving people lunch. Stefan responds that he hires waiters for that and that he came back here to weigh his options in regards to his marriage. Kristen asks if there’s trouble in paradise already again. Stefan tells her that it’s guilt that is making him physically sick. Stefan complains that he cheated on his wife while she was in prison and tells Kristen that the only cure for what’s eating him up inside is to tell Gabi the truth, so maybe he needs to bite the bullet and do just that. Kristen jokes that she’ll help him search the house for his remaining common sense. Stefan tells her to imagine how it made him feel that yesterday was their anniversary. Stefan explains that he wined and dined Gabi at the Bistro and recited a poem, then before he knew it, Gabi wanted to know all about the time they were apart and the time he spent pretending to date Ava. Stefan adds that he told Gabi that he and Ava kissed twice which is the truth, but lying to Gabi’s face on their anniversary is wrong and he needs to make it right.
Gabi says she’s a lucky woman and thanks Ava for letting her leave work to be with Stefan. Gabi adds that she got a little more than she bargained for at their lunch since she and Stefan talked and he told her about everything that happened between he and Ava while she was in prison.
Connie tells Chanel and Johnny that the person who stabbed Rafe was not a psycho. Johnny questions who she is and why she’s defending the guy. Connie argues that the paper said Everett Lynch had a mental illness so their words were uncalled for. Chanel agrees that she should’ve chosen her words more carefully. Johnny remarks that whoever stabbed Rafe is clearly disturbed as they would have to be to try and murder a completely innocent man.
Jada tells Paulina that she printed the suicide note off Everett’s computer and that Bobby allegedly wrote it which Paulina questions. Jada states that the more she reads it, she can’t shake the feeling that something is not right.
Stephanie tells Alex how Everett could be so sweet, funny, and smart so it’s hard for her to imagine that he did what he confessed to doing. Alex points out that it was Bobby. Stephanie notes that Bobby was a part of Everett. Stephanie feels she should’ve seen the signs since she and Everett were almost engaged. Alex argues that he was hiding parts of himself for his entire life. Stephanie feels stupid. Alex relates to part of him knowing he shouldn’t have trusted Theresa but he ate up every one of her lies and now he’s hoping that they don’t reduce her jail sentence because of her ISA brother and father pulling strings. Stephanie then informs Alex that she just talked to Andrew, who confirmed Theresa is on her way to prison but only for six months. Alex is shocked that Theresa only gets six months for ruining his life.
Jada tells Paulina that once she got over the initial shock, something has just been nagging at her as it doesn’t sound like Bobby with the phrasing. Jada says anyone could type a note. Paulina asks if she’s talking about anyone in particular.
Connie tells Johnny and Chanel that Rafe didn’t deserve a knife in the back and she hopes he gets better for Gabi’s sake. Johnny questions her knowing Gabi. Connie then introduces herself as Gabi’s new executive assistant. Johnny then introduces himself, noting that Gabi is married to his uncle, and introduces his wife Chanel. Connie tells Chanel it’s a pleasure to meet her as she’s at the Bakery all the time. Connie apologizes for being testy earlier and says she will order some biscuits now. Connie talks about Gabi being through so much with her brother in the hospital and how horribly she’s been betrayed by the people close to her. Johnny questions what she means by that.
Ava hopes Gabi and Stefan had better things to do on their anniversary than talk about the misery that Clyde put them through. Gabi clarifies that they just talked about the part where Ava and Stefan pretended to date. Ava questions Stefan telling her everything. Gabi confirms that Stefan told her about the two times they kissed. Ava tells Gabi that she’s sorry. Gabi says she knows it was just about keeping Harris from being suspicious about the shady business at the Bistro. Gabi adds that now that she and Stefan have talked about it, she feels she can put the whole thing behind her. Gabi declares it’s so much better to know what happened than to sit around, imagining the worst.
Kristen asks Stefan what he thinks is going to happen when he tells Gabi everything. Stefan admits it’s going to be tough but feels they have made it through worse. Kristen asks if he’s sure about that. Kristen talks about Gabi having her legs broken in prison while Stefan was helping Ava live out her fantasies from her favorite erotic novel. Kristen laughs as Stefan complains about Ava telling her everything about it. Kristen remarks that if Stefan had an actual friend, maybe they would talk him out of this lunacy. Stefan tells her that she’s not helping. Kristen tells Stefan to get it over with but warns him that Hell hath no fury and she should know because she’s been there.
Alex talks to Stephanie about Theresa moving in because she had nowhere else to go. Alex laments that Theresa played him so damn hard. Stephanie says she’s upset for how Theresa treated him and her involvement with Konstantin, but admits that she cares about her and how she’s self-destructed makes her more sad than angry. Alex states that he’s just angry. Stephanie understands but wishes she could’ve done something to make this less complicated for him. Stephanie feels maybe she would’ve paid more attention if she wasn’t caught up in her own problems.
Jada agrees with Paulina that maybe she needs to just close this file and move on because it’s way too personal for her and she doesn’t know if she can trust her gut. Paulina blames herself for wanting the best person possible to take over for Rafe. Jada assures that she can do it and that she was reluctant out of respect for Rafe but she wants to be the one who brings justice. Paulina worries about how painful it is for Jada. Jada feels she’s just making it worse by dwelling on the note. Jada suggests maybe she’s looking for someone to blame because she thinks she’s the person to blame.
Chanel asks Connie who betrayed Gabi. Connie thinks back to overhearing Ava and Kristen talking about Ava sleeping with Stefan. Connie then says nevermind and that she shouldn’t have said anything, especially not to Johnny. Johnny guesses Connie thinks someone from his family betrayed Gabi, which she admits.
Ava is glad Gabi is feeling better. Gabi hopes she is too as she’s noticed that Ava feels uncomfortable around her. Gabi acknowledges that Ava pretended to date her husband and kissed him twice. Gabi says neither of them are comfortable with that but it doesn’t have to make things weird forever. Gabi declares that she would love it if they could put everything behind them and focus on having a great working relationship going forward. Gabi says with all that she’s dealt with and with Rafe in the hospital, she just wants peace and harmony.
Stefan tells Kristen that Gabi is not a woman scorned and calls her the woman that he loves with every fiber of his being. Kristen remarks that he’ll be a man scorned when she finds out what he did. Kristen argues that she’s supporting Stefan not being a total idiot. Kristen then tells Stefan to pretend that she’s Gabi while he explains everything. Stefan asks if she’s joking. Kristen says she’s trying to help him and tells him to improvise what will be the most important conversation of his entire marriage. Kristen reminds Stefan to include why she should forgive him afterwards. Stefan tries but can’t find the words so Kristen tells him he isn’t doing a great job with this and might as well enter witness protection. Stefan complains that Kristen isn’t helping and declares that he’s going to go with his gut and confess. Kristen calls it a coming disaster. Stefan mentions speaking with Ava yesterday and she told him that Connie almost walked in on them talking about it, so he asks what if Gabi had walked in. Kristen argues that Ava is the one who can’t keep her mouth shut about it. Stefan says that’s because Ava feels as guilty as he does. Stefan can’t risk Gabi finding out from Kristen, Ava, or anyone. Stefan declares that if the secret is going to come out, he needs to be the one to spill it.
Gabi tells Ava that she’s really glad they are on the same page about all this. Ava says she wouldn’t have been so eager to work with her if she thought it would be a problem. Gabi thought Kristen forced her in to it. Ava says she’s surprised Gabi thought that since Kristen isn’t her biggest fan. Gabi says that deep down, Kristen knows that she will need people like them if she wants to remain the boss. Gabi talks about them being workhorses unlike Kristen, but adds that Connie is too. Ava calls Connie a surprising new hire. Gabi knows she’s eccentric but remarks that with research, you wouldn’t believe what Connie can dig up. Ava asks where Connie is.
Johnny guesses that Connie thinks EJ betrayed Gabi since he put her in prison. Connie realizes that Johnny is EJ’s son and claims that is what she’s talking about. Connie says it was nice meeting them and walks away.
Paulina assures Jada that she is not responsible for what happened to Everett. Jada argues that she’s the one who called him in to the police station, confronted him, and accused him of stabbing Rafe which is when he said he didn’t feel well and went straight to his hotel where he wrote the suicide note, took the pills, and died. Paulina argues that he took his life because of the things he did, not because Jada was on to him. Jada wishes she believed that and that she never let him go.
Alex tells Stephanie that it’s not her job to rescue him from Theresa. Stephanie remains so sorry that he got hurt so badly. Alex thanks her and says he’s sorry about what she’s going through. Alex brings up the plates that Theresa bought for his apartment and says he may not be Victor’s son, but he’s still half Greek and brings up his favorite Greek wedding tradition. Alex decides he and Stephanie are going to smash the plates.
Paulina encourages that Jada had nothing to hold Bobby on and she was following the law, so she has no responsibility for what happened after he left. Jada admits that she knows she’s right. Paulina convinces Jada to close the case. Jada thanks her for everything. Paulina says she’s there for anything she needs. Jada thanks her as they hug. Paulina then exits the office. Jada sits back down and goes to close the folder but something catches her eye.
Alex and Stephanie finish smashing the plates and cleaning up the mess. Alex jokes that he was exorcising the ghost of Theresa and that it was worth it. Stephanie thanks him for helping her feel better. Alex reluctantly admits they have to thank Theresa but Stephanie credits Alex for the idea. Stephanie then gets a text from Jada that she needs her at the police station and wonders what that’s about.
Chanel and Johnny sit together and talk about Connie being eccentric.
Kristen tells Stefan that she doesn’t get him, going over how he came back from the dead in a miracle and they busted their asses to get Gabi out of prison, so he finally has her back but instead of clear sailing for the rest of their lives, he wants to throw it away. Stefan argues that there’s more than one solution to this problem and points out that he knows Gabi better than she does. Kristen points out that she’s a woman and tells Stefan not to say that she didn’t warn him.
Gabi and Ava agree that they are glad they cleared the air. Connie arrives with biscuits from the Bakery as Ava leaves to go meet with a new distributor. Connie asks Gabi how Rafe is. Gabi says he’s the same and thanks her for asking. Connie asks what that was all about with Ava. Gabi says they were just hashing out a few things. Connie asks like what and then says it’s not her business. Gabi says she’s glad that she asked since she may have heard rumors going around about Stefan and Ava being involved, but nothing really happened between them and they’ve agreed to put it behind them. Connie questions if Gabi is sure about that.
Stephanie joins Jada in the commissioner’s office. Jada says she’s sorry to drag her down again but she noticed that Stephanie never signed her witness statement. Stephanie didn’t think she’d be reliving all of this. Jada apologizes and calls it just a formality since obviously his death was ruled a suicide and he confessed to stabbing Rafe. Stephanie signs the statement and asks if it’s over. Jada states that Paulina convinced her to put all of this to bed, so that’s exactly what she’s going to do. Jada tells her to consider the file officially closed.
Chanel jokes with Johnny about how Body and Soul could use a character like Connie to stir things up. Paulina arrives and comments on Abe talking about Body and Soul night and day. Chanel tells Paulina about healthy muffins she made just for her, so she takes her to the Bakery. Ava approaches and greets Johnny, saying she heard he was moving to Hollywood. Johnny informs her that it turns out he’s sticking around which Ava says she’s glad to hear. Johnny mentions hearing that she left the Brady Pub for DiMera Enterprises and calls that the last place he saw her ending up. Johnny asks Ava about working with Gabi and how that’s going. Ava admits she was a bit worried at first but she thinks it’s all going to turn out just fine.
Gabi assures Connie that nothing happened between Stefan and Ava and questions why she would ask something like that. Gabi then gets a call from Stefan, who says he just wanted to hear her voice as Kristen pours a drink. Gabi tells Stefan that she was just about to call as she loved the flowers he sent and she loves him more. Stefan asks Gabi how her day is. Gabi responds that she just finished a long conversation with Ava as she told her that they talked and they are in a good place now. Gabi admits she couldn’t imagine relaunching Gabi Chic without Ava. Stefan says that’s good and he’s happy for her. Stefan tells Gabi that he loves her more than she could ever imagine, so he will let her get back to her work day. Gabi says she’ll see him later and hangs up. Kristen brings him a drink and mocks that being a practice run. Stefan then admits he couldn’t do it. Kristen asks if he thinks she’s right then which he reluctantly admits. Stefan declares that Gabi can’t find out because it would break her heart.
Gabi tells Connie that she likes her but she doesn’t appreciate her asking questions like that since of course Stefan was telling her the truth. Connie says she doesn’t want to be the one to have to tell Gabi this. Gabi asks if she’s quitting. Connie says it’s not about her but about Gabi and repeats that she doesn’t want to be the one to say this. Connie then tells Gabi that Stefan cheated on her.
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