Tag: Daytime

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Justin comes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and comments on the smile on Alex’s face. Alex hugs him and welcomes him home. Alex asks about his visit with the twins in Arizona. Justin says it was great and jokes about them sending love. Alex says he’ll call them later. Justin guesses Alex’s grin has something to do with a woman. Alex says not just any woman as he reveals he shared his first kiss with the woman of his dreams. Justin says he can’t wait to hear about it, but first he needs to track down his dream girl as he asks where Bonnie is.

Xander in his clown mask goes to the gardening shed where Bonnie and Susan are tied up. Bonnie tries screaming for help. Xander says they will be out of here soon enough but until then, they need to eat. Bonnie questions how long he’s going to keep them here. Xander responds that it’s until EJ DiMera pays his mother’s ransom.

EJ is in the living room of the DiMera Mansion with Tony, wondering why the hell Ava isn’t calling. Tony reminds EJ that this all could’ve been avoided if he simply paid the ransom. EJ argues that’s assuming that Ava would make good on her promise to let Susan go. Tony points out that Ava only wanted money. EJ asks what if she just asked for more afterwards and states that they do not negotiate with terrorists. Tony suggests EJ has become one by kidnapping Tripp. EJ argues that Ava needed to know how far he would go to get his son back. Tony questions how EJ’s plan is working because it looks to him like a standoff. EJ admits he overestimated Ava’s humanity, but she knows he has Tripp and that he means business. EJ asks what kind of woman would gamble the life of her only living son. Tony says she’s a woman who is up against a man willing to gamble the life of his mother.

Ava is in the DiMera Crypt, wondering why Steve hasn’t called. Ava’s vision of Charlie appears and suggests maybe Steve hasn’t found Tripp or the rescue went south and he’s afraid to call her. Charlie tells Ava that either way, she always has him.

Steve arrives at a pool hall in Seattle and orders a drink at the bar. Steve then asks the bartender for the location of Tripp and shows him his photo.

Alex informs Justin that Bonnie is not home. Justin asks if she went out shopping. Alex says maybe but then reveals that Maggie told him that Bonnie went to go see her daughter Mimi in Chicago on some kind of emergency. Alex explains that Bonnie was supposed to set up an anniversary dinner for Victor and Maggie but then just took off. Justin calls that odd. Alex asks if she didn’t tell him. Justin says he didn’t hear a word which is not like Bonnie at all.

Bonnie asks Susan what’s taking so long for EJ to pay up, complaining that he’s taking his time to pay the ransom. Bonnie tells Xander that she needs to get out of here. Xander says he wants this over just as much and he won’t let this situation destroy his life, so he will get her out of this as he’s sure EJ will pay up soon. Bonnie warns that Justin is coming home today and when he finds out about this, he won’t be as casual about her life as EJ is about his mother’s life. Xander decides if she’s not eating, he’s leaving. Bonnie tells him that it’s only a matter of time before Justin realizes she’s missing.

Ava continues watching her phone. Charlie asks if she’s sure that Steve is up to rescuing Tripp. Ava assures that Steve will come through and she trusts him. Charlie calls it amazing that she continues to trust Steve when he puts his own family over her. Ava disagrees and argues that he doesn’t know anything. Charlie argues that he’s the only one that she’s been able to count on, not Tripp, Jake, or Steve.

The bartender tells Steve that he doesn’t recognize Tripp and asks what this is all about. Steve explains that someone grabbed Tripp from his apartment and they have reason to believe that whoever took him, frequents this establishment. The bartender questions why Steve is so interested if he’s not a cop. Steve responds that it’s not him, it’s his boss. The bartender asks who his boss is. Kayla then enters, wearing a wig and a fur coat and declares she is his boss. The bartender questions who the hell she is. She asks if he’s ever heard of the Vitalis. He confirms he has. She says that she runs the Vitalis. Steve then introduces Kayla as Ava Vitali, his boss. She telsl the bartender that Tripp is her son and she wants him back, safe and sound.

Ava yells at her vision of Charlie to leave her alone and go away as he vanishes. Xander then enters the Crypt and questions who she is talking to and what’s going on. Ava says nothing and claims that she thought she saw a rat. Ava questions what he’s doing here and who is watching Susan. Xander says Susan is fine and tells her not to worry about her. Xander asks if EJ paid the ransom. Ava says not yet. Xander asks why the hell not, arguing that this was supposed to be a quick job and they are already on day 2. Xander questions what is taking so long. Ava reveals that EJ has her kid.

Tony gets EJ a drink to take the edge off. Tony knows he’s under pressure and he doesn’t mean to be judgmental. Tony says he cares about Susan but he’s concerned that EJ’s pride and stubbornness is influencing his decision making. Tony feels EJ is trying to teach Ava a lesson. EJ complains that Ava made their family a target. Tony says the quickest way to get this over with is to let Tripp go. EJ questions surrendering and trusting Ava not to hurt his mother. Anna then walks in and asks if she’s interrupting.

Justin calls Bonnie and leaves a message that he just got back from Arizona and Alex told him that she’s visiting Mimi. Justin hopes everything is okay and tells her to call him when she gets it. Alex assures that everything is fine and if something was wrong, she’d tell him. Justin agrees and suggests Bonnie must be getting a toy for her granddaughter.

Bonnie thinks to herself why EJ won’t just pay the ransom when he’s rich and wonders if he even cares about Susan. Susan hears her thoughts and assures that EJ does.

Xander questions Ava about EJ kidnapping Tripp instead of paying the ransom. Ava says she knew she shouldn’t have trusted EJ. Xander feels they have to call the whole thing off and let Susan go before someone gets hurt. Ava asks how he knows if EJ won’t still do something to Tripp if they let Susan go. Ava decides she can’t take the risk. Ava reminds him that if they let Susan go, Xander doesn’t get paid either. Xander says to hell with the money as he doesn’t want Susan or Tripp’s blood on his hands. Ava questions when he grew a conscience. Xander credits Sarah and says it’s bad enough that he kidnapped Susan for her. Ava insists that no one is going to die. Xander questions how she knows. Ava says she can’t go in to detail but she has a plan in motion to rescue Tripp. Xander is not confident but Ava insists that it’s going to work. Ava tells him to go back to Susan and wait to hear from her. Xander questions what she’s asking of him. Ava asks how hard it is to babysit one woman. Xander then reveals it’s no longer just one woman.

Susan and Bonnie speak to each other through their thoughts while they are gagged. Susan says she won’t let Bonnie talk badly about EJ. Susan then talks about a fantasy that Bonnie was having about Justin. Bonnie tells Susan to stop getting inside her brain. Susan talks about her powers helping Ben and Ciara several times. Bonnie asks if Susan isn’t scared. Susan responds that faith is the enemy of fear and she has faith that EJ will save them because nothing means more to him than his mom.

Anna tells EJ that she knows exactly what they were talking about and she’s shocked. Tony says he can explain. Anna states that she told Tony that she was not going to retaliate against Susan but apparently he didn’t get through to EJ since she just heard EJ says he can’t trust her not to get revenge on Susan for breaking her crystal heart. EJ questions that being what she heard. Anna then reveals that she got a new crystal heart and says that now Susan is safe, but Tony responds that she isn’t.

Steve reveals to the bartender that whoever took Tripp left one of the place’s matchboxes behind at his place. The bartender says a lot of people frequent the place. Kayla says she has questions. The bartender responds that he can’t give her any answers because of the place’s reputation. He says he has customers to tend to but Steve grabs him and pins him against the bar with his arm behind his back. Kayla then orders he tell her where to find Tripp or else Steve will make him cry for his mom.

EJ and Tony fill Anna in. Anna questions who would do such a terrible thing to Susan. Tony reveals that it was Ava and she’s after a ransom from EJ. EJ complains about Tony telling everything. Tony says he’s sorry but he couldn’t keep something of this magnitude from his wife. Tony tells EJ that this mess is all his fault. Anna questions why Tony is berating EJ when Ava has abducted his mother. Tony then reveals that in retaliation, EJ kidnapped Ava’s son Tripp.

Tripp is tied up in a hotel room while the man holding him complains that nothing is on TV and asks if he’s heard of Peacock. Steve and Kayla then burst in to the room. Steve knocks out the man and then they check on Tripp, who says he’s damn glad to see them. Steve and Kayla untie Tripp while he questions what they are wearing.

Ava calls Xander a colossal idiot for letting this happen. Xander questions her calling him an idiot when she’s the one who told him to kidnap Susan without making sure her son was out of EJ’s reach. Ava questions his bright idea being to hold Susan on his family’s estate. Xander argues that no one goes down there and questions how he was supposed to know that Bonnie would come looking for lanterns. Xander asks if he should’ve brought her here to the DiMera Crypt instead. Ava says at least it’s private. Xander says that’s until someone wants to pay their respects, not to mention all the ghosts if she believes in that. Ava decides they’ve both made bad decisions so there’s no reason to point any fingers. Ava then adds that this new complication could actually work in their favor since they could ransom Bonnie too which Xander questions. Ava points out that Victor has just as much money as the DiMeras do. Xander says he couldn’t do that to his cousin Justin since he’s been good to him. Ava mocks him getting all sentimental. Ava hopes Sarah is worth all the trouble. Xander says that she’s worth everything hence letting Ava talk him in to this ridiculous scheme. Ava reminds him this scheme could get them both paid. Ava adds that she should be hearing from her associates soon about rescuing Tripp. Xander asks if they are friends from her days in Philadelphia. Ava tells him not to worry and suggests he go back to the shed and make sure no more of his family decide to pick up gardening in November.

Alex tells Justin about how he was starting to think he didn’t have a shot with Stephanie. Alex notes Justin is distracted and asks if he’s listening since he thought he wanted to hear about his epic first kiss with Stephanie. Justin apologizes and says he’s just worried about Bonnie. Justin questions Bonnie not telling him that she was going to visit Mimi. Alex suggests maybe she didn’t want to bother him because she knew he was visiting with the twins. Justin remembers that he has Mimi’s number so he decides to give her a call. Justin asks Mimi to put her mom on the phone but is surprised when Mimi tells him that Bonnie isn’t there and she hasn’t heard from her.

Bonnie thinks Justin should be home from Arizona by now and wonders what time it is. Susan thinks about a sandwich. Bonnie tells Susan that she can keep trusting EJ while she believes Justin will come to her rescue.

Justin tells Mimi that he and Bonnie must have just got their wires crossed and he will call her as soon as he hears from her as they hang up. Justin informs Alex that Mimi said she hasn’t talked to Bonnie in days. Alex assures that Maggie said that Bonnie went to Chicago to visit Mimi. Justin decides he’s going to find Maggie to find out where his wife is.

Xander returns to the shed and stops outside as Bonnie’s phone goes off. Xander listens to the voicemail that Justin left. Xander says he’s sorry as he never meant for Justin or Bonnie to get caught up in Ava’s mess. Xander hopes this will be over soon as he puts the clown mask back on and heads in to the shed.

Ava’s vision of Charlie returns and notes that she seems nervous as he asks if she’s worried that EJ’s men have already killed Tripp. Ava tells him not to say that. Charlie talks about how it’s possible. Ava yells at him to shut up and insists that Steve is going to save Tripp. Charlie says that’s unless they take him out too. Ava tells him not to think like that while Charlie says one of them has to be realistic. Charlie talks about how EJ is not some innocent mark and is someone who thinks the rules doesn’t apply to him. Charlie argues that it’s a matter of time before EJ finds Susan and takes out Xander. Ava says that won’t happen. Charlie is not sure she believes that but remarks that if everyone else is dead, she still has him, assuming EJ doesn’t kill her too.

Anna questions how EJ could pull Tripp in to his blood feud with Ava. Tony didn’t even realize Anna knew Tripp. Anna talks about Tripp treating her at the hospital while Tony was with Chad, rescuing Abigail and Sarah from Kristen’s island. Anna praises Tripp as a doctor and questions why EJ would want to hurt a man like that. EJ responds that he hasn’t hurt him yet. Anna can’t believe it. EJ reminds her that Ava snatched his mother from this house and he only went after her son to even the stakes. Anna says that’s spoken like a true DiMera. EJ talks about Anna being perfectly fine being a DiMera. Tony tells EJ that they want Susan to come back to them, but first he has to let Tripp go.

Kayla thinks they should get Tripp checked out as a hospital but Tripp insists that he’s fine so they accept that. Tripp says he’s just hungry so Steve says they can take care of that. Steve then wakes up the man, who is now tied up, and asks why EJ sent him to kidnap Tripp. He responds that he has nothing to say to him. Kayla says they’ll see what more he has to say to the police because they are on their way. Steve tells Tripp that he has someone who will want to talk to him as he calls Ava. Ava quickly answers and asks if Steve found her boy. Tripp answers the phone and Ava is relieved to hear his voice as she asks if he’s okay. Tripp assures that he’s fine and safe as Steve and Kayla found him. They have EJ’s man sent away with the police. Steve hopes they put him away for a long time while Kayla hopes he rolls over on EJ. Tripp just wants to get out of here which Kayla calls a fantastic idea. Steve asks if the man said anything about EJ. Tripp says no and wonders what this is all about. Tripp adds that EJ already exposed Ava’s marriage to Jake as fake and forced her to leave Salem, so he questions why he would need to kidnap him. Steve responds that Ava said it was because she defied him and came back to town. Tripp questions why he’d care so much. Steve says that’s what he wants to find out.

Anna tells EJ that she’s sure he’s worried about his mother’s safety, but Tripp is innocent. Tony thinks if EJ lets Tripp go, Ava will see reason and return Susan to him unharmed. EJ argues that’s if he pays $20 million. Tony thinks Ava will just want it to be over at this point. EJ then gets a call from Ava, who informs him that Tripp is safe and the guy he hired to take him is now in a Seattle jail. EJ argues that she’s bluffing, so Ava sends him a picture of Tripp to confirm. Ava figured he might not believe her so she had Tripp send a selfie to prove he’s out of danger. EJ says that she has her son back, so now he wants his mother. Ava declares that after this stunt, it’s going to cost him another 10 million. Ava reveals that she wants $30 million now or she’ll put a bullet in Susan’s head. EJ reluctantly agrees to pay her whatever she wants but he wants proof that Susan is alive. Ava offers to send him a picture but EJ wants to see her in person. Ava says no way. EJ argues that she’s this close to the biggest payday of her life, but if he doesn’t see Susan’s face, she won’t get anything. Ava then agrees to send him a location, but warns that if EJ tries to double cross her again, it will be Susan who pays.

Justin returns to the living room and informs Alex that Maggie showed him the text from Bonnie and it’s just like Alex said. Alex questions why Bonnie would send that text if she wasn’t really going to see her daughter. Justin doesn’t like this and mentions that Maggie said the last time she saw Bonnie, she was heading to the gardening shed for lanterns to use as decorations for Victor and Maggie’s anniversary dinner but nobody has seen her since. Alex and Justin then decide to head to the shed.

Tripp questions what EJ’s endgame was here if they didn’t find him. Tripp feels EJ didn’t plan to kill him and wonders what he was waiting for. Kayla argues that EJ is no dummy so she’s sure he had a pretty good reason to do something this extreme. Tripp wonders if Ava was lying about why he was kidnapped. Steve says they don’t know but he would bet that Ava did something to provoke EJ.

Justin and Alex rush in to the gardening shed and are shocked by what they find.

EJ yells in frustration. Anna encourages that he’s doing the right thing. Tony admits $20 million is not spare change but at the end of the day, it is just money. Tony encourages that EJ is getting his mother back. EJ asks if they really think this is over between he and Ava and that she’ll just take her money and go. Anna asks why she wouldn’t. EJ argues that Ava Vitali is not right in the head.

Ava tells her vision of Charlie that she told him that Steve would save his brother and now EJ is going to have to pay up. Ava declares that she’s going to be set for life and asks what more she could’ve asked for. Charlie argues that $30 million is nothing to a guy like EJ and he’ll barely know it’s gone. Charlie says EJ will just be annoyed for a day and then move on but questions if that’s really punishment for what he did to her. Charlie tells Ava that if she really wants to make EJ pay, she should kill Susan.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Brady goes to Basic Black where Nicole is working. She asks about his meeting at Titan. Brady responds that it was long but the main takeaway was that Alex loved Nicole’s cover shoot with Eric for Bella Magazine and wouldn’t shut up about the chemistry they had. Brady reveals that Alex is so excited that he wants to a second cover shoot with them.

Eric sits at the Brady Pub and looks at Jada’s number on his phone when Rafe enters the Pub and approaches him.

In the DiMera Office, Stefan grabs Gabi and says he hates her. Gabi responds that she hates him more.

Li sits in the town square while on the phone, asking if they are sure that Wendy logged in from Jakarta. Li thanks them for the information and hangs up, wondering what Wendy is up to.

Johnny and Wendy get close as he asks her what’s wrong. Wendy says his hands are freezing. Johnny disagrees and wonders if she’s getting sick as he touches her face. Wendy then admits maybe she is a little nervous. Johnny apologizes if he made her uncomfortable but Wendy says it’s not him, it’s what they are about to do. Wendy talks about tracking down the mysterious Dr. Rolf and worries that he’s a really dangerous guy. Johnny questions if they are talking about his cold hands or if she’s getting cold feet. Johnny asks if she wants to abort the mission.

Stefan and Gabi pull away from each other when Chloe enters the office. Gabi questions what Chloe is doing there. Chloe informs her that she works here now. Gabi asks if Basic Black is operating out of DiMera Enterprises offices now. Chloe reveals that she’s no longer at Basic Black and was promoted to DiMera. Gabi accuses Stefan of giving his girlfriend a promotion, but Stefan reveals that Li did and questions him not telling her.

Li wonders what the hell Wendy is doing in Jakarta, arguing that he knows she’s not there on DiMera business.

Wendy assures Johnny that she does not want to abort the mission after spending 36 hours to get here and that she’s totally committed to this. Wendy declares that if Li is involved in something shady, she needs to know. Johnny is glad she still feels that way. Wendy hopes there is some other reason that Li sent Dr. Rolf here that doesn’t have to do with brainwashing Stefan because she’d hate to think Li is capable of something so vile. Johnny says the difference between them is he knows all too well what EJ is capable of, but he hopes she’s right. Wendy doesn’t know why she’s so tense since she prides herself on being tough. Johnny understands since she’s going up against an actual mad scientist with formulas that can warp your mind. Johnny promises Wendy that he’s got her back. Wendy assures that she will get her nerves under control. Johnny says he has faith in her. Wendy then gets a call from Li.

Brady asks if Nicole is okay, pointing out that she’s wearing the same thing that she had on yesterday. Nicole informs him that’s because she was at the office all night. Brady questions that and asks where Holly was. Nicole informs him that she was at Maggie’s as they had planned a sleepover. Brady knows they are a little behind with everything since Chloe left and she’s been dealing with the modeling shoot, but assures that working herself to death won’t help. Brady advises her to take care of herself. Nicole responds that she wasn’t working all night. Brady asks if she and Rafe had a fight. Nicole calls it an uncomfortable conversation. Brady guesses that it was about Eric. Brady knows Rafe wasn’t thrilled about her doing a shoot with Eric and offers to talk Alex out of doing a second shoot. Nicole reveals that it wasn’t about the cover, but that last night she told Rafe that she and Eric want to be together.

Rafe brings Nicole’s laptop to Eric as he figured she’d need it for work and says he’ll send the rest of her things over. Eric informs him that Nicole isn’t here and he hasn’t seen her since yesterday. Rafe questions Nicole not staying there last night which Eric confirms she did not. Eric tells Rafe that he’s sorry but Rafe doesn’t want to hear it. Rafe informs Eric that Nicole told him that she’s leaving him for Eric. Rafe questions again that Nicole didn’t stay there last night. Eric calls it complicated. Rafe responds that it has to be awkward moving her ex-wife in under the same roof as his now ex-girlfriend. Rafe asks if Jada is getting kicked out now. Eric says she’s not. Rafe can’t imagine Jada would want to stay given the circumstances or that Eric and Nicole would want her to. Rafe asks if he’s missing something. Eric then reveals to Rafe that Jada is pregnant.

Brady tells Nicole that he can’t say he’s surprised to hear this since she and Eric always find a way back to one another. Brady asks how Rafe took it. Nicole says as well as he’d expect. Nicole knows now that she never should’ve married Rafe but she can’t help feeling that she’s getting exactly what she deserves.

Gabi questions what Chloe did to deserve a job at DiMera HQ and remarks that it must have been good to overcome 16 negative reviews. Chloe explains that those reviews were all written by Kristen and were all false, adding that now that Kristen doesn’t work there, they have magically disappeared from her file. Gabi asks when this all happened. Chloe says it was last week. Stefan asks if Li told her and she forgot. Gabi insists that she doesn’t forget things. Stefan then suggests maybe Li is keeping secrets from Gabi.

Li calls Wendy, pointing out that she’s never away from her phone so he wonders if she’s avoiding him for some reason.

Johnny tells Wendy to let the call go to voicemail but Wendy says she can’t since Li knows she’s attached to her phone and she’s already missed some of his calls today, so he’d get suspicious. Johnny questions if he usually calls her several times a day like a controlling big brother. Wendy wonders if Li could be calling because of a work emergency while Johnny points out that Li could be on to them so they need to go find Dr. Rolf. Wendy then exits with Johnny.

Li leaves a message for Wendy to call him as soon as she gets it because it’s urgent.

Dr. Rolf is working in his lab as his phone rings nearby with a call from Li.

Gabi tells Stefan that Li doesn’t keep secrets from her. Stefan points out that she just said he didn’t tell her about Chloe’s promotion. Gabi argues that he probably didn’t think it was worth mentioning. Gabi adds that she understands why Chloe would want to work at DiMera and that she’s been having a hard time at Basic Black. Gabi guesses it’s probably a relief for Chloe to get away from Brady now that they have broken up. Gabi then gets a text about her wedding invitations and shows them pictures. Stefan questions Gabi getting married on New Year’s Eve. Gabi asks what could be better than the whole world throwing a party for them with fireworks. Gabi remarks that Stefan looks unsettled and asks if he has a problem with her getting married so soon.

Li leaves a message for Dr. Rolf, warning him that Wendy may try to contact him and he is not to tell her anything. Kristen walks by and questions him saying Rolf’s name, so she asks if there’s a problem. Li confirms that there is a big one.

Johnny and Wendy go to Dr. Rolf’s lab. Johnny tells her not to worry as he’ll be outside the entire time. Johnny instructs her on how to use the wire and microphone. Wendy jokes that she bets he never thought he’d be using his fancy film equipment for something like this. Johnny tells her about how when he was a kid, he wanted to be an FBI agent and learned a few tricks from Rafe. Wendy comments that it sounds like he’s had quite a past. Johnny says he’ll tell her all about it when they get home. Johnny reminds Wendy that if she needs any help at all, their secret word is “black belt”. Wendy then knocks on the door and greets Dr. Rolf when he answers the door.

Brady questions why Nicole would say that she’s getting what she deserves. Nicole brings up that she’s made so many bad choices, pointing out that she cheated on Eric with a man she detests, blew up EJ and Sami’s marriage, and then blew up Rafe’s relationship with Ava, who was her best friend at the time. Brady argues that Nicole did Rafe a favor there and EJ and Sami can take most of the credit for their own relationship falling apart. Nicole tells him to stop trying to make her feel better and remarks that she’s no better than Ava. Brady points out that Ava is a mafia princess and a ruthless criminal. Brady reminds her that Ava framed Rafe and tried to send him to prison. Nicole responds that she broke Rafe’s heart by continuing to tell him that she loved him and wanted to be with him. Brady feels she was saying what she believed at the time. Brady states that if anything, Nicole lied to herself. Nicole says when she stopped lying to herself and knew that she was falling back in love with Eric, she still told Rafe that she loved him and wanted to be with him. Brady understands it’s going to be tough on Rafe. Nicole reveals that Rafe’s not the only one because when Eric went to tell Jada the news, she had some news of her own to share.

Rafe questions Jada being pregnant. Eric reveals that’s why Jada fainted. Rafe remarks that Eric knocked Jada up despite knowing that he was in love with another woman. Eric declares this conversation to be over. Rafe asks if Jada knows that Eric is leaving her or if this changes his plans for the future. Jada then enters the Pub.

Nicole informs Brady that Jada just found out that she’s pregnant last night after fainting. Brady asks what that means for Nicole and Eric. Nicole responds that she doesn’t know since she was so rattled by the news that she took off and hasn’t spoken to Eric since. Brady asks if she’s just going to sit here and drive herself nuts. Brady suggests she call Eric and talk to him. Nicole worries that she doesn’t want to hear what she knows in her heart he’s going to say. Nicole says Eric is such a good guy and he’s always wanted a child, so she’s sure he’s going to do the right thing and stay with Jada.

Eric checks on Jada, who says she’s fine and is just here to get her stuff which Eric questions. Jada argues that he can’t expect her to stay here. Eric asks where she will go. Jada suggests the Salem Inn or that Steve and Kayla can help her find a place. Rafe stops her and asks if she needs a hand but she says she’s fine. Rafe points out that Jada can’t be lifting heavy boxes. Jada questions Eric telling Rafe that she’s pregnant and asks where the hell he gets off talking about her body to her boss. Eric apologizes. Jada questions if Eric was just trying to explain to Rafe why he’s not riding in to the sunset with his wife. Jada tells Eric not to let her stop him and that he can have Nicole because she wants nothing to do with him ever again.

Li sits with Kristen and tells her about Wendy being in Jakarta. Kristen questions how Wendy would have out where he stashed Dr. Rolf. Li says he has no clue because the only person he told was EJ. Kristen wonders why Wendy cares about Rolf at all to track him down halfway across the world. Li responds that the only possible reason he can think of is that she somehow suspects what they did to Stefan.

Dr. Rolf asks who the hell Wendy is. Wendy introduces herself as Li’s sister and says she’s heard so much about him. Wendy claims that Li sent her personally to ensure he has everything he needs. Wendy calls the lab beautiful. Dr. Rolf asks her to get him another supply of fruit flies which she says she will get right on. Dr. Rolf mentions being surprised that Li didn’t let him know she was coming. Wendy says she’s sure he sent him an e-mail and he probably just missed it since he was determined to give him a royal welcome. Wendy adds that Li is extremely grateful for everything Dr. Rolf has done for him. Dr. Rolf says she must mean his years of faithful service to DiMera Enterprises. Wendy says there’s that but also the way he brainwashed Stefan in to falling out of love with Gabi, so that Li could have her to himself. Johnny listens in from outside the lab.

Stefan tells Gabi that he has no problem with her wedding and asks why he would care. Gabi asks why he brought it up then. Stefan says he just doesn’t know why she’s getting married so soon when she’s a bells and whistles type of person and that takes time. Gabi argues that she’s known Li for years. Stefan brings up that weeks ago, she said she loved him and asks if now she’s getting married to throw it in his face. Gabi remarks that he’s lucky that’s the only thing she threw in his face. Gabi argues that she was engaged to Li way before Stefan magically rose from the dead and she thought her marriage didn’t bother him. Stefan says it doesn’t and explains that it’s an important day for him because the first time he stepped foot in Salem was New Year’s Eve. Gabi says she knows since she was there the day that Vivian unleashed him on this town. Gabi tells him to think of all the pain they could’ve been spared if he just stayed where he came from. Chloe thinks Gabi is being a little harsh. Chloe knows Gabi is feeling some things and may be rejected, but they have both moved on. Gabi then questions if Stefan has moved on with Chloe. Gabi asks if they went trick or treating with Holly and then became a couple. Stefan points out that Gabi knew he had feelings for Chloe. Gabi remarks that Chloe moves fast while Stefan argues that Brady moved Kristen in to his house, so he asks why Chloe shouldn’t be able to move on with her life. Gabi asks if next they are going to tell her that their wedding day is Christmas. Chloe responds that they are taking things slowly. Gabi decides to go find Li and exits the office. Stefan remarks that he thought she would never leave.

Eric asks Jada if they can at least talk. Jada says there’s nothing to talk about and tells him to go be with Nicole as she doesn’t need him in her life and she can take care of herself. Eric argues that it’s not just about her anymore. Jada remarks that Eric would probably be with Nicole now if she didn’t find out she was pregnant. Eric states that it involves him as they are in this together. Rafe decides to give them some privacy and tells Jada to say the word if she needs anything or if she needs any time off. Jada thanks him and says she’ll let him know down the line, depending on what she decides to do. Rafe says he understands and exits the Pub. Jada tells Eric that she’s going to pack. Eric stops her and points out that they have separate rooms and she paid her rent for the month, so she doesn’t have to rush out. Jada guesses she can take some time to think things through. Eric knows she has decisions to make but before she does, he just wants her to know one thing.

Brady argues that Nicole doesn’t know what Eric is going to do as Jada being pregnant doesn’t mean he is going to stay with her. Brady points out that people co-parent all the time without being couples. Nicole asks if he really thinks Eric is going to walk away from the mother of his child. Nicole then brings up Brady and Chloe, which Brady says is a completely different situation. Nicole disagrees because Brady and Chloe love each other, but Brady broke up with her and moved Kristen in because she’s the mother of his child.

Kristen tells Li that Wendy just got in to town, so she questions why she would know anything about Stefan, much less care about what happened to him. Li says he’s been racking his brain trying to figure out what could be driving her. Li then reminds Kristen of when they came out of the conference room and Wendy was there. Kristen wonders if she was eavesdropping. Li points out that they were talking about Dr. Rolf. Kristen notes that he didn’t say anything about Jakarta. Li says it’s all starting to come together because Wendy has always been too curious for her own good. Kristen tells Li that he’s going to have to track down his sister and get her in line before she finds out what he did to Stefan.

Dr. Rolf claims he doesn’t know where Wendy heard that he brainwashed Stefan. Wendy claims that she heard it straight from Li and asks if he’s calling Li a liar. Dr. Rolf says of course not and that he’s just surprised he confided in her. Wendy claims that they tell each other everything as they are very close. Wendy adds that Li was extremely grateful for what Dr. Rolf did to make sure Stefan didn’t come between he and Gabi. Dr. Rolf says it was nothing and he was glad to help. Johnny listens in from outside and says now they just need to get EJ’s involvement on record. Wendy tells Dr. Rolf that working at DiMera Headquarters has been very enlightening, seeing all the alliances that seem to change by the day. Dr. Rolf calls it an invigorating place to work and remarks that change is the spice of life. Wendy brings up how a few weeks ago, EJ and Li were mortal enemies. Wendy then accidentally sets off a sensor in the lab which hurts Johnny’s ear as he was listening and he questions what that was. Dr. Rolf asks what he heard outside but Wendy claims not to have heard anything. Dr. Rolf checks his device and says it’s detecting electromagnetic interference. Wendy tries to leave but he stops her and uses the detector on her, saying he seems to have found the source is her. Dr. Rolf guesses that Li didn’t send Wendy and questions what she’s really doing here, wearing a wire. Wendy shouts for him not to come near her and says her and Johnny’s safe word of “black belt”. Johnny then tries to open the door as Wendy questions what Rolf is doing with the syringe. Johnny manages to get the door open and finds Wendy unconscious on the floor.

Stefan tells Chloe that he doesn’t know why he reacted like that or what kind of reaction Gabi was trying to get out him by rambling on about her wedding. Stefan asks if Gabi is trying to make him jealous. Chloe says she clearly is. Stefan insists he sees nothing but contempt when he looks at Gabi. Chloe asks if he’s sure about that.

Li questions Kristen saying it’s what he did to Stefan when it’s what they did. Kristen credits it as Li’s idea. Li points out that she gladly went along with it. Kristen says if she’s found out, no one will care which is an advantage of her reputation since everyone expects her to be underhanded and devious. Kristen adds that since Brady and Chloe already broke up, if Stefan does get his memory back, it will make no difference to her compared to if Gabi finds out what he did to Stefan. Gabi then walks by and greets them, asking what’s going on.

Brady tells Nicole that the situation between he and Kristen is extremely complicated. Nicole says she knows but what’s simple is that Brady and Kristen are together again, raising their child. Brady argues that Jada is not Kristen. Nicole brings up when she was with EJ and how she was so desperate to hang on to him that she stole Sami’s baby after she had a miscarriage. Nicole says EJ stayed with her and he’s hardly a man of honor and duty while they both know that Eric believes in the traditional meaning of family. Brady argues that’s not what they grew up with. Nicole suggests it’s what Eric has always dreamed of and he’s never been as close to having it as he is now.

Eric apologizes to Jada and says he’s sorry that he allowed them to get too serious. Jada says it’s good that he realized sooner than later that he’s in love with Nicole. Jada admits that she suspected it but chose to be in denial about it. Eric thought they were safe. Jada reminds him that birth control isn’t always 100%. Eric acknowledges that it’s Jada’s body and her choice, so he will support her in whatever she decides to do. Jada is surprised that he’s so open minded since he used to be a priest. Eric points out that he’s left the priesthood twice, so he’s not going to make any demands. Eric then admits that if it makes a difference, he always wanted a child but never thought he’d have one of his own. Eric tells Jada that if she does decide to carry the baby, she can count on his support, financially and any other way she wants. Eric promises to be there for the baby and for her if she wants him to be. Jada asks where that leaves he and Nicole.

Nicole tells Brady that she can’t ask Eric to turn his back on the one thing he’s wanted his whole life. Brady points out that Eric has wanted Nicole his whole life. Brady knows Nicole has often thought she doesn’t deserve happiness but she does and so does Eric. Brady hopes they find that happiness together. Nicole thanks Brady and hugs him, calling him the best friend anyone could ask for. Rafe then arrives and drops off Nicole’s laptop, mentioning that he brought it by the Pub but she wasn’t there. Rafe adds that he just heard about Jada’s news and guesses that really throws a wrench in to her plans with Eric, but remarks that clearly she’s already moved on. Nicole argues that Brady is just being a friend. Rafe says knowing her, she should keep her options open and tells her to never come crawling back to him.

Stefan assures Chloe that he hates Gabi but notes that she still doesn’t seem convinced. Chloe feels Stefan was very eager to throw their relationship in Gabi’s face. Stefan says he wanted Gabi to see that he’s very happy with Chloe and that she’s the only woman for him. Chloe and Stefan then kiss.

Gabi asks if she’s interrupting something. Li claims that Kristen was just asking for her job back and got upset when he told her there’s nothing he can do without EJ’s approval, since he is only second in command. Kristen says it was worth a shot but if there’s nothing he can do for her, there’s no point in wasting their time, so Kristen walks away. Gabi then asks Li if he’s lying to her. Li asks what she’s talking about. Gabi reminds him that he told her he would talk to EJ about getting her Gabi Chic back, but he just told Kristen that he couldn’t even get her, her old job back at DiMera. Gabi argues that Li made it seem like getting Gabi Chic back was very doable and questions why he made it seem like he had the power to help her. Li argues that those are two completely different situations since EJ sees Kristen as a traitor and wants her nowhere near him, while Gabi is more of a minor annoyance to EJ. Li adds that EJ doesn’t need two fashion houses anyway. Gabi agrees and thanks him, calling him the best. Gabi asks if Li managed to find his sister. Li informs her that it turns out, Wendy was playing hooky. Gabi calls that strange since she was so eager to get this job at DiMera Headquarters, so she questions why Wendy would blow it off on her second week at work. Li responds that she doesn’t know Wendy as well as he does and she’s full of surprises..

Johnny checks on Wendy and asks if she can hear him. Johnny worries about what was done to her as Dr. Rolf then reappears and stabs Johnny from behind with the syringe. Johnny then collapses and passes out next to Wendy.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Johnny and Wendy arrive at their hotel room in Jakarta, Indonesia. Johnny can’t believe they are here after a 36 hour flight. Wendy mentions being so tired. Johnny talks about bringing his film equipment and wanting to document his experience in Indonesia. Wendy reminds him that they aren’t here to make a movie, they are here to find out if EJ and Li brainwashed Stefan.

Gabi goes to the DiMera Enterprises office, looking for EJ but finds Stefan at the desk instead. Gabi questions what he’s doing there. Stefan explains that EJ is out of the office today, attending to a personal matter. Gabi responds that she’s here for a personal matter as well as she declares that she wants her company back.

Alex and Stephanie kiss at Allie’s apartment.

Paulina questions Sloan telling her that there was no mystery client that she was representing. Sloan confirms it was just her all along. Paulina asks if it was about the money. Sloan reveals that she wanted to make her suffer for revenge. Paulina questions why and asks who the hell Sloan is.

Allie questions Chanel admitting that she killed someone. Allie doesn’t buy that she would ever hurt anyone. Chanel responds that she did and she has lived with it for years. Allie points out that she never said anything. Chanel says she was going to tell her a couple weeks ago but she couldn’t. Chanel didn’t want her to know but now everyone is going to know. Chanel declares that the woman is dead because of her.

Stefan tells Gabi that this isn’t her company, reminding her that they kicked her out. Gabi says she’s talking about Gabi Chic. Stefan argues that Gabi Chic is now part of DiMera and questions why they would give it back. Gabi points out that they have Basic Black and questions why they need two fashion houses. Stefan responds that Gabi Chic makes them lots of money which they like. Gabi complains that it’s her company and concept that she built. Stefan remarks that she should’ve done a better job at retaining the rights. Stefan tells Gabi no and that she can go. Stefan adds that there’s nothing she can do to change his mind. Gabi attempts to slap Stefan but he catches her hand. Li then walks in and asks if he’s interrupting.

Johnny assures Wendy that he knows why they are here and she doesn’t have to bite his head off. Wendy apologizes and blames the jet lag, pointing out that she’s here to find out if her brother did something truly reprehensible and she’s starting to think that he did. Wendy says she doesn’t want to know but thinks maybe she has to. Johnny guesses he’s just used to everyone in his family being willing to do anything to get what they want. Johnny points out that if Li is involved, he did it because he loves Gabi while EJ just did it for power or force of habit since DiMeras have been taking over peoples’ brains for generations. Wendy calls him sweet. Wendy insists that EJ and Li are in this together and sent Dr. Rolf out of the country to cover their tracks, so now they have to figure out what he knows but first they have to find him. Johnny decides first he needs a shower, so he removes his shirt and heads to the shower.

Sloan believes Paulina stepped on a lot of people as she clawed her way to the top, so she’s not surprised that Paulina doesn’t know who she is. Paulina questions if she’s wronged her somehow. Sloan responds that Paulina and her daughter did. Paulina asks if she started digging for dirt, found out about the incident and ran with it. Sloan snaps back that it wasn’t an incident, it was a death, and she took it very personally.

Allie tells Chanel that she is going to love her no matter what. Chanel is not so sure about that but Allie assures her that she is. Chanel doesn’t want Allie to know this about her but decides that she deserves to know the truth.

Stefan informs Li that he and Gabi were just talking shop. Gabi tells Li to tell Stefan that she wants Gabi Chic returned to her ASAP. Stefan says there is no way in Hell that EJ will return it to her. Li tells Gabi that he will talk to EJ and see what they can work out. Stefan remarks that it looks like Li’s personal and professional life are on a major collision course as he’s caught between Gabi and EJ. Stefan comments that Gabi is so touchy and asks if she has pre wedding jitters. Li informs Stefan that he actually came looking for Wendy as she wasn’t in her office. Stefan responds that she is working remotely today which Li questions.

Johnny comes out of the shower in just a towel as Wendy is checking her work e-mails since people will be wondering why she’s not in the office. Wendy asks if Johnny is going to get dressed. Johnny asks if he’s distracting her. Wendy points out that he’s dripping water everywhere. Johnny says first he had a thought that he wanted to share with her. Johnny doesn’t think there is any way that Dr. Rolf would’ve ever agreed to come here unless EJ and Li set him up with a high tech lab. Wendy says that sounds like a good place to start.

Chad calls Stephanie and leaves a message, saying he wanted to give her a heads up that Sloan gave Gwen the file on Chanel. Chad says he convinced Gwen to sit on it and run the story on Melinda instead, but he thinks they should still get together and figure out how to move forward.

Alex and Stephanie continue kissing. Stephanie says that was nice. Alex is glad she approves. Stephanie suggests they should stop since Henry is in the other room and could wander back in. Alex doesn’t like it but agrees that they can’t traumatize him since Allie has enough to deal with as it is.

Chanel informs Allie that it all happened when she was living in London and still in college. Chanel adds that it was her senior year and she had an affair with one of her professors and his wife was the woman who died. Chanel says he was the very dreamy Dr. Nathan Bedford. Chanel explains that she was struggling in his class, so she thought that was why he was giving her extra attention and that he was trying to help her catch up in his classes. Chanel says she would go to his office because he would ask her to and he really seemed to care about what she thought. Chanel recalls him taking her to the rooftop of the English department to show her locations from the book they were reading. Chanel talks about it being beautiful and that’s when he kissed her which she calls thrilling to her and that was the start of the affair and the start of the worst thing that has ever happened to her.

Kate goes to see Chad at the Horton house. Chad asks how she is. Kate says she’s fine outside of being asked that. Chad reminds her that he and Roman both thought they were going to lose her. Kate understands they’ve been through a lot. Kate asks Chad about the Paulina situation. Chad responds that he and Stephanie have been on damage control since the story broke. Kate asks how that’s going, given how he feels about Stephanie. Chad is surprised she remembers that but reminds her that he also said he wasn’t ready for anything to happen between them. Kate asks if that’s still the case. Chad responds that it doesn’t matter as there’s no point since Stephanie is dating Alex Kiriakis.

Alex and Stephanie pick up Henry’s toys together. Alex brings up that it’s hard to believe that a couple weeks ago, she couldn’t stand him but now apparently she can. Stephanie points out that when they first met, he was very obnoxious. Stephanie adds that it wasn’t completely his fault since it was bad timing. Stephanie explains that the last guy she dated came on strong like he did and she really fell for it but then he just ghosted her. Stephanie says Alex was following the same playbook so she wasn’t about to let any man play her again.

Chanel tells Allie more about her relationship with Dr. Nathan Bedford and says it wasn’t just about the sex, but he would give her books to read and ask her questions about what she thought of them. Chanel says he made her feel like he listened and took what she said seriously and treated her like an adult. Allie argues that she was a kid and he was an adult that used his position and status. Allie then apologizes and tells her to go on. Chanel admits that she fell head over heels in love with him and thought she would marry him. Allie asks about the wife. Chanel explains that he told her the marriage was loveless and toxic and that he was just there for the kids. Allie asks how long they were together. Chanel says it was almost the whole semester and then one night, she got a text from him saying to meet him on the rooftop which was their special place, only when she got there, it wasn’t him. Allie guesses it was the wife which Chanel confirms.

Paulina questions how personal this vendetta of Sloan’s is. Sloan guesses it’s finally clicking in to place. Paulina says she didn’t see it before but now she sees a slight resemblance to Dr. Bedford’s wife, who Sloan notes that Chanel murdered.

Li tries calling Wendy but she doesn’t pick up, so he wonders where she is. Gabi suggests she’s at home. Li says he’ll see if he has her new address but Gabi reveals that she knows that Wendy is staying with Allie and Chanel. Li questions when that happened. Gabi informs him that Johnny set it up. Li guesses he’ll head there now and invites Gabi to come with him. Gabi says she’s going to get the Gabi Chic paperwork together so that when EJ gives her the OK, she can hit the ground running. Stefan jokes that if EJ gives her the OK, Hell will freeze over. Li asks Gabi to come with him then but Gabi decides she will stay and wait for him. Li questions her staying here with Stefan. Stefan repeats that he has work to do. Gabi mentions that she will wait for the wedding invitations to print and then they can go over them together. Li asks if she’s sure she wants to wait. Gabi says she’d like to get them approved as soon as possible. Li says he’ll be back as soon as he can and tells them to play nice as he exits.

Johnny gets dressed and asks Wendy if she had any luck. Wendy says she’s looked through the corporate expenses but can’t find anything to Jakarta. Johnny wonders if they are disguising the lease as a regular office space and points out that it would take a lot of power for a full lab compared to an office. Wendy decides to check electricity bills and finds something.

Chanel tells Allie that the wife must have read the text because she knew about the rooftop and set the whole thing up. Chanel adds that when she got there, the wife lost it and called her a homewrecker. Chanel says she should’ve just turned around and left but she was so stupid. Allie encourages that she was just young. Chanel says she tried to explain to her that he said he was unhappy with his wife and was going to get a divorce in order to marry her, but she just looked right at her and said “he’s mine” and then slapped her. Chanel adds that she then told her that he was lying and he would never leave her. Chanel recalls the wife charging her and she tried to push her away but she didn’t realize how close they were to the edge and she can still hear her scream. Chanel adds that she looked over the side and she was lying there in a pool of blood. Chanel cries that she killed her.

Sloan informs Paulina that her mother was the strongest and smartest woman she’s ever known and the reason she became a lawyer. Sloan says she was in law school when she got the call and they said she killed herself which didn’t make sense, but then her dad called and said it was true. Paulina questions what exactly he told her. Sloan explains that he said he wanted a divorce and she couldn’t take it, so she jumped off a building but it didn’t make sense since she was a fighter. Paulina asks if her father never told her about Chanel then. Sloan calls Chanel his side piece which Paulina warns her about. Sloan then confirms that her father never shared that part of the story with her and when he resigned his position, she thought it was because he was grieving but now she knows the truth. Sloan recalls that he started drinking himself to death. Paulina reveals that when Sloan first started blackmailing her, she looked in to things and found out that he died a couple years ago. Sloan reveals that as he was dying, her father told her that her mother did not commit suicide, so at his funeral, she decided to find out the truth which is when she found out that Chanel had killed her mother.

Allie asks Chanel what happened next. Chanel didn’t know what to do and just stood there frozen for a long time, then suddenly the campus police burst through the door and took her to their office to ask her what happened. Chanel says all she could hear was what the woman said to her, so she just blurted out that it was her fault and confessed that she was having an affair with the woman’s husband and that she had pushed her which she then signed as her statement. Allie doesn’t understand since there was no trial and no one seems to know about this, so she questions how Chanel kept it quiet.

Paulina questions if Sloan is interested in the truth or if she just wants to be a self righteous victim. Sloan argues that she knows the truth because she read Chanel’s statement where she admitted to pushing her mother. Paulina argues that Chanel admitted to pushing her only to protect herself because she didn’t lure her to the roof or lunge at her. Sloan asks if it was self defense then why did she cover it up and hide the evidence, the surveillance photos, and the hush money she paid the school. Paulina argues that Chanel had been through enough, while Sloan complains that she got off scot free. Sloan declares that Chanel seduced her father and killed her mother, then Paulina just went and covered it up.

Kate questions Chad about Stephanie dating Sonny’s brother. Chad clarifies that it was one date. Kate asks how he feels about that. Chad thinks she can do better, but says he’s going to support her because that’s what friends do. Kate asks what happens when he decides he wants to be more than friends. Chad admits he doesn’t know if or when he will be ready to move on or he might never move on with someone else ever again. Kate encourages him not to say that as she knows Abigail would want him to fall in love again. Kate just hopes he doesn’t wait too long. Chad says Stephanie and Alex may crash and burn by then while Kate points out that they could also fall madly in love.

Alex says he’s ashamed to admit that he’s ghosted his fair share of women, though he was upfront that he wasn’t looking for a love or a commitment and just a good time, but looking back he knows he was a crappy thing to do. Stephanie asks why he was so scared of love. Alex says he wasn’t scared, but averse to it. Alex reveals that he thinks it’s because of his mom, Anjelica, who always told him growing up that love was a trap full of misery and pain. Alex states that Anjelica was pretty bitter after Justin left her for Adrienne, so instead of getting hurt again, she just went from one meaningless fling to the next. Alex guesses that he followed her lead but admits that she wasn’t wrong that if you don’t care, you don’t get hurt. Alex points out that Anjelica went to live a very sad life and became kind of desperate. Stephanie guesses that must have been hard to watch. Alex says especially after Justin and Adrienne seemed to have it all. Alex says that all this time, he told himself he was just like his mom and he would never have what they did, but then he met Stephanie.

Gabi goes through papers while Stefan complains about her waiting for Li in his office. Stefan asks her to keep it down. Gabi’s phone then rings from the printer, so Stefan suggests she answer it in the hall. Gabi answers the call and mentions not having the proofs but says she’s in her old office so she will look for them. Gabi then starts digging through the desk all around Stefan, leaving him frustrated.

Li shows up at Allie’s apartment, looking for Wendy. Alex informs him that Allie told him that Wendy went out of town but didn’t say where she went. Li thanks him for his time. Alex says he’ll let him know if Allie says anything. Li says he’d appreciate that as Alex shuts the door. Li then makes a phone call, saying he needs to locate his sister.

Wendy tells Johnny that if they are right, Dr. Rolf’s lab should only be a few miles away. Johnny jokes that with Jakarta traffic, that should only take an hour. Wendy says they need to get a move on but Johnny reminds her that they don’t even have a plan. Johnny argues that even if they find Dr. Rolf, he’s not going to just admit to brainwashing someone. Wendy suggests that she’ll say she’s here on Li’s behalf and came to make sure he has everything he needs. Johnny adds that he’d say EJ sent him but Wendy says that’s too risky since she’s sure Dr. Rolf knows that Johnny’s been on the outs with EJ. Wendy feels it’s better if she goes alone and pretends she’s in on everything to trick Dr. Rolf in to confessing. Johnny worries that he’d just deny it and they need proof. Wendy suggests using her phone to record him. Johnny responds that he actually has a better idea.

Chanel explains to Allie that after the campus cops took her statement, she called Paulina and she was on the next plane to London. Chanel says telling Paulina what happened was the hardest thing she had to do, but she went in to mother bear mode and met with the President of the school and convinced him that it would be a huge scandal if the truth came out that a distinguished professor had an affair with a young, impressionable student. Chanel adds that Paulina offered a sizable donation to make it all go away, so they said that she committed suicide while the surveillance photos and her statement all just disappeared. Chanel states that as far as anyone else knew, she was never there that night. Allie questions how Sloan got all this evidence then. Chanel admits she has no idea.

Paulina questions how long Sloan has been plotting all this. Sloan says it’s been about a year. Sloan explains that she tracked them to Salem and set up her practice here using her mother’s maiden name, Peterson, so they wouldn’t see her coming and then she waited for her moment to do as much damage as possible right when Paulina was running for Governor in the public eye. Paulina admits that she’s very much like her mother, pointing out that after finding out that her father was a lying cheat, she went straight to blaming someone else with lies, threats, and blackmail without ever considering that there may be another side to the story and that her mother isn’t the feminist saint that she makes her out to be. Sloan warns her not to say another word about her mother. Paulina remarks that she’s just saying that she’s like her while Chanel is like her. Paulina compares this to being like Sloan luring her to the rooftop, threatening her, and thinking she has her in her clutches. Paulina repeats that she and Chanel are very alike, so if someone charges her, she shoves back hard. Paulina warns Sloan to think about where she might land.

Allie insists to Chanel that it was self defense and that the professor preyed on her. Chanel mentions never seeing him again as he was forced to resign. Chanel talks about the guilt and how she kept pushing it down, trying to deny it which is why she was in the party scene when they met. Chanel declares that it’s all come back because she never paid for what she did. Chanel states that she killed that woman and now she has to face the consequences.

Sloan tells Paulina that no matter what she says, Chanel is going to prison. Paulina disagrees and argues that it must be hard for Sloan to accept that her father was a drunken sex addict and that her mother lured a young woman to the rooftop that night to punish her, humiliate her, and make her pay. Paulina declares that she instigated the fight and Chanel was only defending herself, so she’s not going to let Sloan rewrite history to ruin her daughter’s life. Sloan argues that Chanel is going to get what’s coming to her and what she deserves. Sloan promises that Paulina will too ass she storms out.

Stephanie gets Chad’s message about Paulina’s situation so she decides she better go check in. Alex thanks her for coming by and helping with Henry. Alex asks if they could go on another date. Stephanie responds that she would look forward to that.

Chad tells Kate that he doesn’t want to hold Stephanie back when he can’t promise anything. Kate jokes that Chad is always having to be fair and do the right thing. Kate says she pushes him because she wants him to be happy again which Chad says he knows.

Gabi finds her notes and says she’ll be waiting for the e-mail as she finishes her call. Stefan tells her that it’s time to go but Gabi refuses. Stefan tells her to go wait somewhere else and tries dragging her out. Stefan says he wants her out now but Gabi refuses. Stefan grabs her and they get close.

Li walks through the town square and gets a call. Li answers and asks if they found his sister. Li is shocked and questions where she logged in from.

Johnny has Wendy lift her shirt so he can attach a wire to her with a mic to pick up everything Dr. Rolf says, while he will be right outside. Wendy guesses the film equipment came in handy after all. Johnny asks if he’s making her nervous as they get close.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Stephanie is at home on the phone, saying that Paulina has no comment and talks about believing in a person being innocent until proven guilty. She says that’s all for now and hangs up. Chad then shows up at her door and asks if she’s read The Intruder as he shows her the article titled “Another Price Daughter Arrested for Murder”. Stephanie complains that they are all sharks and they smell blood in the water.

Gwen goes to the Bakery but finds it is closed and wonders what to do now. Gwen looks at her phone and complains about trying to reach out for comment but the bakery is closed. Gwen questions how she is supposed to do a cover story on this if she can’t get in contact. Sonny then walks through the town square so Gwen approaches and introduces herself. Sonny responds that he knows who she is. Gwen brings up that his sister in law’s girlfriend was arrested for murder and unidentified sources say there is some sort of cover up going on. Gwen questions Sonny as to what Allie knows.

Allie calls Rafe and leaves a message, saying she needs to see Chanel but they say Melinda is not allowing visitors. Allie says to call her back if there’s anything he can do. Allie hangs up and then Alex shows up at her door. Alex says he heard about Chanel and thought she could use a friend. Allie hugs him.

Paulina is in her office on the phone with Belle. Paulina argues that she doesn’t care what Melinda says, she’s coming to see her daughter and remarks that she’s the Governor-elect, questioning if Melinda is going to arrest her. Belle understands where she’s coming from, but asks her to stay away as Chanel’s attorney since she and Abe need to avoid the press.

Melinda enters the interrogation room and asks Chanel if she’s ready to chat after a long night in lockup. Melinda questions if Chanel is ready to confess to murder.

Alex asks if Allie is okay. Allie says she not and complains about not being able to see Chanel after watching her get taken in to a cell last night. Allie talks about her son Henry asking about Chanel and knowing something was wrong. Allie adds that she didn’t get any sleep last night. Alex says he’s sorry. Allie doesn’t even know what this is about and questions where they could have got evidence from. Alex reveals that he knows where they got it from.

Sonny questions when Gwen became a reporter for the Spectator. Gwen responds that she’s asking the questions and asks Sonny when Will found out that his sister is dating a murderer. Sonny says no comment, especially after everything Gwen did to Chad and Abigail. Sonny remarks that she has no right to accuse anyone of anything and walks away. Gwen shouts that she’s still going to write about this. Sloan then approaches and says that maybe Sonny won’t answer Gwen’s questions, but she will.

Stephanie tells Chad that she tried to squash the story but The Intruder aren’t big on facts, integrity, or the truth. Chad says he’s well aware. Stephanie worries that their readers will believe this trash and lies. Chad acknowledges that he was a target before as The Intruder went after his one night stand with Gwen and then his alleged affair with Leo Stark, who he calls a lying rat.

Leo goes to Paulina’s office with her schedule and coffee. Paulina informs Leo that he’s fired. Leo argues that he’s the only one standing between her and the reporters outside. Paulina responds that she’ll take her chances with the press but declares that Leo is the vulture she needs to get rid of, because he’s the reason that her daughter was arrested for murder.

Melinda warns Chanel that it’s just a matter of time, so it will be better if she just confesses. Belle enters and questions what the hell is going on. Belle reminds Melinda that she can’t question her client without her present. Melinda says she was just greeting her, but says she is ready to question Chanel since Belle finally showed up. Melinda assumes Belle looked over the file of evidence they have. Belle confirms that she has and that’s why she is here to insist that she drop all the charges.

Gwen questions why she would believe a single word from Sloan. Sloan suggests she might have some insights that could be valuable to her. Gwen says no chance and brings up Sloan coaxing Leo in to lying to the police and how that obstruction of justice led to her being arrested. Sloan responds that there is no proof that she had any knowledge of her client’s true intentions and that she acted in his best interests with what she knew. Sloan adds that she is currently available for counsel. Gwen tells her to go to Hell. Sloan then reveals to Gwen that she is the one who gave the police the dirt on Chanel.

Alex informs Allie that Sloan is the one who had the evidence on Chanel and says he doesn’t know where she got it. Alex adds that Sloan is no longer his friend or anything else. Alex talks about Sloan blackmailing Paulina for some mystery client. Alex mentions having no clue about that when he stole the file from Sloan’s apartment. Allie thanks him but Alex says that Sloan somehow got the file back and gave it to Melinda.

Melinda questions why she would drop the charges when she has everything she needs to arrest Chanel in the file. Belle argues that they are in Salem and the incident in question happened when Chanel was living abroad in the UK, so Melinda doesn’t have jurisdiction here. Belle declares that she will find someone to uncuff Chanel and get her out of here. Chanel thanks her but Melinda warns that Chanel isn’t going anywhere. Melinda reveals that she received permission from Scotland Yard to question Chanel on their behalf. Belle laughs off the idea of a judge buying that but Melinda says she’s sure. Belle says they’ll see at the arraignment but until there’s a ruling, Chanel is not answering any more of her questions. Melinda says that’s fine and then asks if Belle saw Shawn at the station since they will need someone to haul in Paulina for questioning. Melinda declares that if Chanel won’t talk, maybe her Governor-elect mother will.

Leo asks Paulina to let him explain but she questions what the hell there is to explain. Paulina informs him that Stephanie told her everything, so now she knows that Leo is the one who let Sloan in to her safe. Leo argues that she left out that it was an accident and that he only opened the safe to execute her executive orders since she said he could have an advance on his salary to pay back Sloan. Leo adds that he didn’t want to interrupt her, so he opened the safe and took his advance from petty cash but he had no idea those documents were in there or that Sloan would snatch them from behind his back. Leo knows she probably wants to kill him right now. Paulina warns him not to give her any ideas.

Stephanie and Chad complain about The Intruder article. Stephanie suggests they stop focusing on the little details and focus on taking care of Paulina and her family. Stephanie declares that the question is how do they spin this.

Chanel asks what Melinda wants with her mom. Melinda responds that this file has evidence that Paulina was an accomplice after the fact and covered up the crime to cover Chanel’s ass which is illegal. Melinda thinks the people of the state should know who they elected as Governor. Melinda threatens to find someone on staff to make the arrest. Chanel then stops her and agrees to answer her questions. Belle tells her not to do this but Chanel declares that she will not let her mother pay for something that she did.

Stephanie tells Chad her idea to spin this as Melinda making it personal and being upset that she couldn’t get Lani, so she went after Paulina’s other daughter. Chad agrees that could work and calls her brilliant. Stephanie asks how to get this story to a media outlet that doesn’t do hatchet jobs. Chad mentions having an in with the only reputable newspaper in town in the Spectator. Chad adds that the Spectator hired a new reporter who is eager to make her mark in Gwen. Stephanie asks if he thinks Gwen will do him a favor. Chad admits he doesn’t know but says he’ll make it happen.

Gwen questions Sloan being the one who gave evidence against Chanel to Melinda which she admits. Gwen goes over how Sloan first tried to railroad her and now she’s going after the Governor’s daughter. Gwen accuses her of fabricating evidence and says she’ll never take her word for it. Sloan says she can just send her the file. Gwen questions her angle. Sloan says she’s just doing her duty as a good citizen and thinks the people deserve to know the truth that they just elected a mother of two murderers as Governor. Sloan tells Gwen to keep an eye out for her e-mail and walks away.

Alex assures Allie that he had no idea that what was in the file had anything against Chanel and if he did, he would’ve burned it right then. Allie understands he was just trying to help. Alex feels he ended up causing a colossal mess. Alex says he’s here for Allie to help her in any way he can. Allie thanks him and then gets a text from Rafe, saying he pulled some strings so she can see Chanel right now. Allie stops and questions what to do about Henry. Alex offers to babysit and reminds her that he’ll do whatever he can to help.

Melinda points out that Chanel said she doesn’t want her mother going down for something she did and questions if that’s an admission to guilt. Belle instructs Chanel not to answer that. Melinda says they’ll start with an easy one then. Melinda shows Chanel a photo and asks if she recognizes the woman and what her name is. Chanel identifies her as Martha Bedford and another photo of herself in college. Melinda then shows Chanel the copy of the incident report and asks if it is Chanel’s signature indicating that this is her sworn statement. Chanel confirms that it is, so Melinda asks if she is admitting to the murder of Martha Bedford. Belle stops her and says they are going to end this there. Melinda threatens to bring in Paulina if she needs to. Belle argues that Melinda can bring in anyone but this interview is over.

Paulina argues that she did not give Leo the OK to open her safe and since he took it upon himself, her daughter was arrested for murder. Leo asks if Chanel is innocent. Leo says he understands what she’s going through since he was falsely accused and he still has nightmares about it. Sloan then arrives and declares that Chanel is guilty as sin.

Gwen goes home to the Horton House and gets Sloan’s e-mail. Gwen calls it more lies and worries about getting a virus from opening it. Gwen then reads the e-mail which surprises her. Chad arrives and greets Gwen. Chad knows she just started at the Spectator and says he has a big story for her. Gwen responds that it’s not as big as the fish she just landed.

Leo complains that Sloan tricked him by plucking the file from Paulina’s safe while he was counting the money to pay her back. Leo accuses her of theft and tells Paulina to call the police so he can testify against her. Sloan points out that Leo just said his back was turned so he can’t testify. Leo retracts that statement and will testify against her. Sloan says she kept asking herself why Paulina would hire him but now it’s so clear. Paulina tells Leo to go because he’s done here. Leo says he’s just trying to help but Paulina says he’s just making things worse and tells him to get out. Leo warns Sloan that she has not seen the last of him and that she will regret messing with him in such a deceitful way. Leo then storms out of the office. Sloan remarks that another daughter made a mess and Paulina swooped in to clean it up, but all her power and money couldn’t stop it from blowing up in her face.

Alex plays with Henry until Stephanie shows up at the door.

Chanel cries that she doesn’t want her mother involved. Belle orders Chanel not to say another word. Melinda suggests she and Belle have a chat outside, so they exit the room. Melinda warns Belle not to test her as she will haul in Paulina. Belle argues that if she was going to, she would have done that already. Allie then arrives and declares that she’s there to see her girlfriend and no one is going to stop her.

Stephanie is surprised to see Alex. He explains that Allie went to see Chanel, so he offered to stay with Henry. Stephanie calls that nice of him and explains that she came to check on Allie as well and to make sure she knows what to say in case the press approaches her. Alex says it sounds like she’s on a PR mission for the Governor. Stephanie comments that she was only elected yesterday and already has a crisis, so she’s doing whatever she can to help. Alex relates to coming with that same plan and he ended up becoming the backup babysitter. Stephanie says it looks like he has everything under control on that front. Henry then starts crying so Alex goes back to him and assures that his mom will be back soon. Stephanie decides maybe she’s needed here after all and comes inside.

Melinda argues that the prisoner isn’t allowed any visitors but Allie reveals that Rafe says otherwise and presents her with his written authorization. Melinda decides she’ll have to have a word with Rafe. Belle points out that Rafe reports to the mayor, not her, so she sends Allie in to the interrogation room. Melinda calls the mayor Mr. Paulina Price and remarks that if Abe thinks he can sweep all of this under the rug too, then he’s in for a rude awakening.

Allie rushes in to the interrogation room and hugs Chanel.

Leo sits outside the Brady Pub as Sonny walks by and asks if he’s okay. Leo responds that he’s far from it and utterly miserable. Leo asks Sonny to console him. Sonny says he was just doing some early Christmas shopping for Arianna so he should probably get back. Leo calls him a great daddy and remarks that he wishes he had an adorable daddy buying him gifts, but this is going to be a scrooge year for him. Leo asks Sonny to sit for a few and promises he won’t keep him since unlike him, Sonny has a life, a job, a husband, a child, family, and friends. Leo questions why he would want to squander time trying to cheer him up. Sonny sits down and asks Leo what’s going on. Leo asks where to begin. Leo says he hates himself for being the most annoying person on the planet by all accounts and reveals his new career is over before it even began.

Paulina is not sure what Sloan is referring to. Sloan says to skip this part and mentions her assistant going to perjure himself. Paulina clarifies that Leo is no longer her assistant. Sloan declares that Paulina lied about the murder of T.R. Coates to protect Lani and now Melinda knows what Chanel did and how Paulina covered it up. Sloan states that’s two daughters, two crimes, and two cover ups, so now it’s only a matter of time before Paulina is arrested and led away in disgrace.

Chad tells Gwen that he will give her an SJ PR exclusive and asks if she’s ready for this. Chad notes that she’s distracted by her phone and questions if she’s listening to him. Chad argues that if she’s going to be a reporter, she’s going to have to pull herself off of her phone and focus on the news in front of her. Gwen reveals that she’s doing research on her new article. Gwen asks how the headline sounds “Damning evidence surfaces in Governor-elect’s criminal cover up. Chad questions her as Gwen reveals that she happens to have a copy of the evidence against Chanel and her mother. Chad asks how she got that. Gwen says a reporter never reveals her sources but since Chad seems so invested, she tells him that it came from Sloan. Chad questions Sloan giving her that. Gwen confirms that Sloan gave a copy to Melinda and a copy to her. Gwen notes that while Melinda is taking hers to the court, she will take it to the presses. Chad stops Gwen and says she can’t publish that. Gwen tells him to watch her.

Allie tells Chanel that she was so worried about her. Chanel says she’s good now that she’s here. Chanel cries that she’s sorry for what Allie must be going through. Allie says to forget about her when Chanel is the one in here and being falsely accused. Allie tells her that she and Henry miss her so much. Chanel asks about Henry, so Allie informs her that he’s home with Alex.

Alex and Stephanie put on a puppet show for Henry where their puppets end up kissing.

Sonny points out that it’s not like Leo gave Sloan the file. Leo assures that it was an accident and he would never be in cahoots with Sloan, but Paulina wouldn’t hear it and kicked him out the door like a common criminal. Leo remarks that he’ll never have his happy ending. Sonny encourages that maybe it’s not the end of the story. Leo says even though it was an accident, it was still his fault for opening the safe without Paulina’s permission. Sonny agrees that wasn’t cool. Leo says he was really turning a corner with a decent job, eating well, cutting back on drinking, and trying to be a good person but then he blew it. Sonny points out that Leo didn’t mean to hurt anyone this time. Leo guesses that he’s so used to crossing lines that he doesn’t even see them when they are right in front of him.

Chad tells Gwen that the allegations haven’t been proven yet and that Abigail would tell her that she needs multiple reliable sources so she can’t print it until she can verify it. Gwen appreciates the crash course in journalism 101 but says she’s good and thinks the documents that Sloan sent seem legitimate if they are good enough for Melinda. Chad says he would go to Jack, but he’s focused on Jennifer right now. Chad begs Gwen not to publish this. Gwen asks for a reason why not to. Chad reminds her that Jack trusted her and gave her this chance. Chad says Gwen helping get Jennifer the help she needed shows that she’s trying to be a better person. Chad urges her to keep that going instead of doing Melinda’s dirty work. Chad adds that Gwen knows from experience that Sloan can’t be trusted, so she has to decide which side she wants to be on.

Paulina asks why Sloan is doing this. Sloan argues that she broke their deal. Paulina says she stole the file and Sloan stole it back so all is fair in love and politics, but since they were back at square one, she would’ve paid her what she wanted and now she got nothing. Paulina argues that by giving the file to Melinda, Sloan lost all her leverage. Paulina remarks that her client must be thrilled that Sloan cost them a ton of money. Sloan guesses that since everything is out in the open now, she’ll let her in on a secret that this was never about the money.

Leo complains that he had an amazing opportunity and he blew it which is what he’s best at. Leo notes that he had a job with a decent salary and access to power. Sonny tells Leo that he’s really sorry and invites Leo to join him for breakfast at the Brady Pub. Leo says he’d love to but he’s poor. Sonny points out that Leo bought him dinner last time, so he owes him one. Leo questions if Sonny really wants to be seen with the disgraced former assistant to the Governor. Sonny doesn’t care what people think and notes that Leo looks like he could use a friend. Leo questions if they are friends now. Sonny says they’ll just start with breakfast.

Alex puts Henry to sleep and tells Stephanie that their puppet show must have knocked him out. Stephanie brings up that their date the other night didn’t end the way a date is supposed to. Alex asks how that is and says they make such a good team. Alex asks what else they should possibly do. Stephanie suggests maybe they should kiss.

Gwen agrees to go with Chad’s story and not publish the file, until she can verify it’s true. Gwen adds that she hopes it’s not true, so that she can write the story she’d prefer to write, trashing Sloan and Melinda.

Sloan tells Paulina that this wasn’t about a payout and has always been about payback. Paulina questions her mystery client never wanting a check. Paulina declares no more games and questions who her client was. Paulina demands Sloan tell her now or else one of them is going to leave the room in a world of hurt. Sloan then reveals that there was no client and the one who wanted payback was her.

Belle questions why Melinda is so hellbent on punishing Chanel and why she lets her personal feelings and need to be vindicated get her like this. Melinda argues that it’s her professional obligation as she has evidence that Chanel committed murder and got away with it. Belle disagrees with the evidence. Melinda warns that Belle is just prolonging the inevitable because Chanel is going down and so is Paulina.

Allie tells Chanel that this is all so crazy as they are saying she killed someone. Allie says she knows her better than anyone and there is no way that she could do anything like that. Chanel tells Allie that she’s so sorry but she’s wrong because she did kill someone.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

At the DiMera Mansion, Tony paces in the living room and questions EJ deciding not to pay the ransom for Susan. EJ tells him to calm down and assures that he’s handling it. Tony complains that EJ is handling it by committing a major felony of his own.

Ava hugs Steve as he promises her that he’s going to bring Tripp home safe and sound. Kayla then comes home and sees Ava hugging Steve.

Xander walks past the Brady Pub and calls Ava, leaving a message questioning why she’s not picking up. Xander says he tried to be patient but she obviously didn’t have a plan B when EJ didn’t pay up to get his mother back. Xander adds that he’s had some complications on his end so she needs to wrap this up right now before his wife finds out what he’s done for Ava.

At the hospital, Jada announces that she is pregnant. Eric asks if she’s sure. Sarah confirms that is what the test indicates. Jada argues that it’s not possible since they used birth control. Sarah points out that it’s not 100% effective. Sarah assumes this is a complication.

In a hospital waiting room, Rafe questions Nicole saying she wants to be with Eric when a few hours ago, she adamantly denied it. Nicole tells him that she’s so sorry. Rafe asks why she married him. Nicole responds that she loved him and admits she still has feelings for him. Rafe cuts her off and tells her to stop humoring him and tell him the damn truth. Rafe asks if Nicole regretted getting involved with him when she realized she could get Eric back. Rafe declares that he was just a substitute for her real love. Nicole tells him that she feels terrible because he doesn’t deserve this since he was so good to her. Rafe stops her and doesn’t want to hear her try to absolve her feelings of guilt. Rafe shouts that he doesn’t give a damn anymore and just wants the truth. Nicole cries that she understands. Rafe repeats that Nicole told him just a few hours ago that she didn’t have feelings for Eric and swore to it. Nicole claims she meant it at the time but things changed. Rafe questions her expecting him to believe that she just now had these feelings since a couple hours ago. Rafe declares that these feelings for Eric aren’t new which she admits. Rafe brings up that they got married in June and asks if Nicole wanted to be with Eric then. Rafe then guesses it was before they even said their vows as it was the moment that Eric came back to town. Nicole admits she was confused when Eric came back to town and she was affected in ways she didn’t expect, but she insists she wanted to be with Rafe forever when they said their vows. Nicole asks him not to erase that. Rafe asks why not since she just did. Rafe declares that he wasn’t the one and she knew it. Rafe wishes he had known it.

Sarah tells Jada and Eric to forget that she said it was a complication as it’s none of her business. Sarah decides to let them talk. Jada asks if the test could be wrong. Sarah confirms the tests are very accurate but offers to run it again if she wants. Sarah then exits the room to let them talk. Eric tells Jada that he doesn’t know where to start or even what to say. Jada says she doesn’t either and says if only this was a happy surprise, but those are rare these days unlike unhappy surprises.

Steve greets Kayla and thought she was working late. Ava clarifies that he was just comforting her. Kayla assures that she’s not threatened but she does wonder why Ava is here since Tripp told them that she was moving to Seattle because of some problem she was having with EJ. Ava declares that EJ doesn’t get to tell her where to go or what to do.

EJ tells Tony that kidnapping Tripp was a solid defensive maneuver and asks what else he was supposed to do when Ava kidnapped his mother. Tony suggests paying the ransom and warns EJ not to play games with Ava because she’s dangerous. Tony wants EJ to swallow his pride and just wire the funds, but EJ tells him to trust him on this as he has no doubt that Susan is safer because of what he’s done.

Xander has a drink at the Brady Pub. Gwen appears at the table next to him and asks if he’s having a bad day. Xander admits he didn’t see her there. Gwen says it was obvious by the way he barged in that he needed that drink. Xander responds that he’s just unwinding and asks what she’s doing here. Gwen informs him that she’s working as it’s her first day at the Spectator and it’s a hell of a day to start since Paulina got elected and Chanel got arrested for murder which shocks Xander. Gwen questions him not knowing since the whole town is buzzing over it. Xander tells her that he’s been busy as it’s his first day at work too. Gwen asks if he’s finally gainfully employed. Xander claims that he is. Gwen tells him to tell her everything.

Kayla tells Ava that it sounds like a big problem with EJ. Ava doesn’t want to talk about EJ and says to forget him. Steve tells Ava that he said he would help her, but he’s not going to keep his wife in the dark which Kayla questions. Ava decides Steve is going to have to explain it because she has to take care of something. Ava reminds Steve that she’s counting on him. Steve says he will keep her posted as she exits. Kayla questions Steve as to what is going on. Steve reveals that Tripp has been kidnapped and shows Kayla the photo.

EJ tells Tony that he has Ava’s son and that’s checkmate. EJ declares that Ava will soon realize that and it will all be over. Tony notes that he seems awfully confident and asks how negotiations have been since kidnapping Tripp. Tony points out that Ava has gone radio silent. EJ tells him to just give her time. Tony warns that a mother desperate to save her son doesn’t need time. EJ argues that Ava is just trying to prove that she’s tough. Tony suggests Ava cares more about the money than the welfare of her son. Tony notes that he knows EJ thinks he has the winning hand but warns that it’s possible that what he’s done has brought him that much closer to losing his mother.

Xander tells Gwen that the company is called Rednax. Gwen calls it exciting. Xander says a job is a job and he needed the money since he was buried under debt at the Salem Inn and Sarah is still on probation with reduced salary. Xander finishes his drink and orders another. Gwen calls it funny as she never remembers Xander being interested in pharmaceuticals and companies like that usually hire people experienced in the field. Xander says he has tons of potential and is a hard worker. Gwen points out that he is an experienced con artist. Gwen then reveals that she searched the internet for this company and can’t find a thing, as if it doesn’t exist. Xander argues that it’s a brand new start up. Gwen says there should be some mention of it either way but there isn’t. Gwen questions why Xander is lying about his job.

Nicole cries that she wants to be honest with Rafe, but it’s complicated. Rafe tells her to give it her best shot. Nicole explains that when she accepted Rafe’s proposal, she wanted more than anything to be his wife but that was before she knew Eric left the priesthood. Rafe guesses he was right that she regretted getting engaged from the moment he put the ring on her finger. Rafe calls their marriage a farce from the beginning.

Eric questions Jada getting another unhappy surprise today. Jada responds that finding out she’s pregnant is the last thing she expected, but the timing is really hitting her which Eric questions. Jada asks Eric not to pretend and reveals that she saw him an hour ago, kissing his ex-wife. Jada explains that she went to Basic Black to look for him and there he was in a very passionate kiss with Nicole. Jada guesses shooting that magazine cover stirred up old feelings for them. Jada asks if he was planning to tell her. Eric says he was going to but then Rafe called to tell him that she fainted. Jada says now they know why. Jada adds that it’s been very obvious to her for awhile that Nicole has very strong feelings for him, but it wasn’t until she saw them kissing today and she can see the look in his eyes now, that his feelings for Nicole are just as strong. Jada tells Eric to just admit that he wants to be with Nicole, despite them and Nicole’s marriage.

Rafe holds back tears as Nicole tells him that she won’t call their marriage a farce. Nicole says she loved him on their wedding day and still loves him now. Rafe says it’s just not enough. Rafe reminds Nicole of when they had a fight a few weeks ago and he asked her if she rushed in to marrying him because she was afraid of her feelings for Eric, but she said no. Rafe guesses that wasn’t true. Nicole states that her and Eric were over for a long time as she felt neglected by him and he felt guilty for not putting her first, so they were never in sync. Rafe argues that they were in love and that’s the point he’s trying to make. Rafe accuses Nicole of using him as a convenient way to get over Eric like an escape. Rafe tells her to just admit it, so she does. Nicole cries that she’s so sorry.

Xander questions Gwen being convinced that he’s lying. Gwen insists that she knows him and guesses it’s why he’s drinking. Xander calls it a stressful day. Gwen believes Xander needs a job, but there isn’t really a job out there for a man of his talents and the pressure is on for him to provide for his new wife. Gwen guesses Xander is trying to make it look like he’s putting in 8 hours of work until he goes home. Xander argues that she thinks she’s so clever, but he is working. Xander then admits that the job he took is a bit illegal.

Kayla is shocked to learn that Tripp has been kidnapped. Steve explains that Ava came over to tell him and all they have to go on is the photo, so he guesses that Tripp is not far from his apartment in Seattle. Kayla tells him that she’s so sorry and questions who would want to do this or what they could want from Tripp. Steve says he doesn’t know but reveals that it looks like EJ is behind it. Kayla calls him a son of a bitch and declares that she’ll kill him herself.

EJ calls Ava and leaves a message, saying he’s concerned that he hasn’t heard back from her on his latest negotiation. EJ says surely they can get things going since they each have something the other wants. EJ warns that it’s not in her best interest to ignore him. Ava then arrives at the DiMera Mansion and declares that EJ is going to wish he just paid up as she calls him a miserable son of a bitch. EJ questions where his mother is. Ava asks where her son is. Ava argues that EJ lost his advantage when he kidnapped Tripp as she has as much on him as he has on her. Ava says she makes him nervous and asks if he’s not used to squaring off with someone when the odds aren’t in his favor. Ava declares that EJ has met his match and it scares the hell out of him.

Steve stops Kayla and says his first instinct was also to confront EJ but that’s not the safe move when Tripp’s safety is their priority. Kayla doesn’t understand why EJ would do this. Steve explains that EJ threatened Ava to get her to leave Salem, but she came back, so he guesses this is EJ’s way of making good on the threat. Kayla asks about Joey. Steve confirms he’s fine as they talked and apparently they covered their bases by telling Joey that Tripp was going camping, but he thinks they should let him keep thinking that for now. Kayla still doesn’t get why EJ would involve Tripp in this if his problem is with Ava. Kayla thinks there is something that Ava isn’t telling him.

Gwen is shocked to learn that Xander is working for Ava as he warns her to keep her voice down. Gwen remarks that at least now she knows where Ava went after she turned her down. Gwen explains that Ava showed up when she was in the hospital, asking her to get revenge on EJ. Sarah then arrives at the Pub and says she didn’t expect to see them there. Gwen tells her that they just bumped in to each other. Xander explains that after Sarah got called in to work, Victor and Maggie’s dinner fell apart and he didn’t feel like calling it a night yet so he came here for a drink. Gwen comments that Xander has been filling her in on his new job and calls it fascinating as she remarks that she’s sure there’s things he hasn’t even told Sarah about yet.

Eric admits to Jada that he’s been in denial about his feelings for Nicole for awhile. Jada asks if he means the entire time they were together. Eric insists that he believed he and Nicole were done regardless of his feelings since she was married, so he needed to accept it and move on with his life. Jada guesses that’s when he got involved with her. Eric calls her an incredible woman. Jada complains that she’s not incredible enough to make him forget about Nicole. Eric thought he could go in to a new relationship and give the best of himself no matter what he felt for Nicole, but he couldn’t and he’s sorry. Jada orders Eric to get out.

Nicole tells Rafe that she knows it has to hurt. Rafe stops her and tells her to just walk away. Nicole refuses to go until he understands that she loved him. Nicole swears that she thought committing to him would be the end of her feelings for Eric once and for all and the beginning of a lifetime of loving Rafe. Rafe tells her nice try. Nicole doesn’t blame him for hating her or if he wants to cut her out of his life forever, but she wants him to know that she meant every word of her vows and she wanted them to be the last vows she ever said. Rafe doesn’t buy it and asks when wedding vows ever meant anything to her. Nicole calls that unfair while Rafe argues that marriage is just a game to her. Nicole calls that untrue but Rafe brings up that Victor, Lucas, and EJ would disagree. Nicole asks him not to do this. Rafe says he’s just telling it like it is, since Nicole is who she is. Rafe points out that Nicole even cheated on Eric, the love of her life, with Xander of all people. Nicole tells him to stop but Rafe refuses and asks how long she’s been cheating on him with Eric. Nicole argues that she hasn’t been cheating. Nicole then admits that she and Eric kissed today but it just happened and wasn’t planned. Nicole says that she and Rafe had a fight and they were just in the moment. Rafe concludes that she just did what she wanted to do for months. Rafe asks what happened next and if it led to the conference table. Nicole assures they stopped right away and talked. Rafe asks if they talked about how much they wanted each other even though Eric’s got a girlfriend and Nicole has a husband. Nicole confirms they acknowledged their feelings for each other and what they have been suppressing for months now. Rafe asks if they came up with a plan on how to break up with him and Jada as quick as possible so they can get back to their feelings. Rafe declares that Nicole got what she wanted and clearly in the end, that’s all that matters to her.

Gwen tells Sarah that she was quite shocked to hear about the work Xander is doing. Sarah asks why. Gwen responds that pharmaceuticals is not something she thought Xander was interested in and she didn’t know he was qualified to work in that field but they know what a hard worker he is and his work ethic, so they are very lucky to have him. Sarah states that she’s very proud of him. Sarah then gets a call from the hospital and steps away to answer. Xander tells Gwen that he thought she was going to tell Sarah everything and asks why she didn’t. Gwen supposes it’s honor amongst thieves. Gwen adds that despite everything that’s happened, she still cares about him. Gwen says as much as she’d love to bust up he and Sarah, she doesn’t have it in her to hurt him like that. Xander thanks her. Gwen tells Xander that he’s free to go about with Ava’s bidding, but as someone who dodged that bullet, all she can say is best of luck to him.

Steve tells Kayla that he’s sure Ava is holding something back but she didn’t admit it. Kayla decides they can deal with that later as Tripp comes first. Steve says he’s getting on the first flight to Seattle but Kayla declares that he better make sure there’s two seats, because she’s coming with him. Steve says no but Kayla argues that he’s not going up against EJ alone.

EJ tells Ava to wake up and give him back his mother, because she doesn’t want to see what happens if she says no. Ava tells him to give her Tripp first and then they will discuss what it will cost him to get Susan back. EJ remarks that he won’t be strong-armed by a piece of trash. Ava questions EJ threatening her and bullying her. EJ accuses her of committing fraud and using his son, pointing out that she would be in prison right now if not for his compassion. Ava warns EJ not to piss her off or she will call her associate and have him put a bullet in Susan’s head. EJ then grabs Ava and starts choking her until Tony separates them. EJ shouts that she’s lucky that Tony was there, or else she would’ve ended up in the Crypt next to her fake husband.

Steve tells Kayla that EJ being behind this is not a reason to come with him but why she should stay home. Kayla says there’s no chance. Steve says he’ll call John so he won’t do it alone. Kayla argues that he can’t put John on the spot like that since he needs to be there for Marlena after she got out of the hospital. Steve doesn’t know what he’s walking in to and refuses to put her at risk. Kayla reminds him that she came to the rescue in Hong Kong when he was brainwashed. Steve argues that Kayla just got out of the hospital too. Kayla insists that she’s perfectly fine now and is not going to stay behind while her stepson is in grave danger. Kayla says she loves Tripp and if Steve is going to walk in to danger to save his life, then she’s going to be there to have his back. Steve guesses there’s no arguing. Kayla agrees and says to go pack.

Jada tells Eric to go find Nicole and says she’ll be fine. Eric points out that they haven’t talked. Jada responds that she doesn’t know what she’s going to do about the pregnancy but it’s not his problem. Eric argues that he cares about her and this pregnancy, so they need to figure this out. Jada asks what there is to figure out since he told her who he wants to be with and questions what else there is to say. Eric says if she’s trying to give him an easy way out, he doesn’t want it. Eric declares that they need to make decisions together about this baby together and he wants to be there for her as he’s not just going to walk away. Jada says fine but they aren’t going to come up with any answers tonight. Jada adds that she’s exhausted so she needs to close her eyes and regroup. Jada tells Eric again to just go, so he exits.

Nicole removes her wedding ring and gives back to Rafe, admitting that she shouldn’t have accepted his ring or his love because she didn’t deserve it or him. Nicole cries that Rafe deserves someone who is worthy of him and it’s not her. Nicole adds that she did everything wrong in this marriage while he did everything right. Rafe says except that he wasn’t Eric. Nicole then leaves the room in tears. Rafe cries while holding the ring. Rafe then leaves the ring behind on the table as he exits the room.

Jada lays in her hospital room while holding back tears.

Eric comes out of Jada’s room and finds Nicole. Nicole hugs him as he asks if she’s okay. Nicole informs him that she was just with Rafe and she told him everything. Nicole says it was awful but it’s done. Nicole then asks how Jada is.Eric reveals that Jada is pregnant, shocking Nicole.

Steve and Kayla pack their bags as Steve notes that if they make the flight, they’ll be in Seattle in 5 hours. Kayla asks about Stephanie and how she’s going to wonder why they just disappeared. Steve says with everything going on with Paulina, this is the last thing Stephanie needs to worry about. Kayla says she’ll call Stephanie and tell her they went out of town for a few days. Steve agrees that they will tell Joey and Stephanie everything after they rescue Tripp.

EJ orders Ava to leave and go assess her options until she realizes she has none. EJ screams at Ava to get out. Ava warns EJ to get his money together because she’s running out of patience. Ava remarks that if worse comes to worst, she can always send him a lock of Susan’s hair so that he has something to remember her by. Ava then exits and Tony holds EJ back as he throws a glass, smashing it against the door. EJ screams that she has no idea who she is dealing with. Tony says this has to end now and argues that he’s trying to help EJ face reality. Tony warns that Ava is unbalanced. Tony tells EJ to pay Ava off before something happens that he can’t control.

Sarah finishes her call and goes back to Xander while Gwen sits at the bar. Sarah tells Xander that everything is fine at the hospital so Xander offers to buy her a drink. Sarah instead suggests they go to Julie’s Place for a late dinner where he can tell her all about his first day. Xander agrees so they get up to leave when Gwen says to call her if he wants to talk which Sarah questions. Gwen explains that she’s working at the Spectator now so she told Xander she could write an article about his new company since start ups need all the publicity they can get. Gwen calls it her way of making amends of things. Xander thanks her but says that won’t be necessary as he then exits with Sarah.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

After Maggie tells Xander and Sarah that Bonnie went to the gardening shed, Xander gets worried and questions what the hell she’s doing down there.

Bonnie goes to the gardening shed and finds Susan tied up and gagged. Bonnie questions who did this to her.

Ava reveals that she was sent a photo of Tripp tied up and gagged while held at gunpoint with a message from EJ that says “You took my mother, I took your son.”

Steve is on the phone with Kayla at the Brady Pub. Steve talks about Kayla working late. Steve mentions Roman telling him all about his new fishing rod. Steve tells Kayla that he’s just going to have a beer and head home as they hang up. Steve then sees Rafe at a table and greets him, noting he hasn’t seen him in a long time. Steve offers to join Rafe but Rafe doesn’t think he’d be very good company. Steve asks what’s going on. Rafe says nothing good.

Eric and Nicole kiss in the Basic Black office as Jada shows up in the doorway and sees them.

Bonnie works on untying Susan, who at first thinks she is Adrienne before realizing that she’s Justin’s new wife, Bonnie. Bonnie says she just found her on coincidence while Susan insists the Lord sent her as he works in mysterious ways. Bonnie asks Susan who did this to her. Susan tells her it was a bad clown.

Ava tries calling Tripp but it goes to voicemail. Her vision of Charlie guesses EJ wasn’t kidding. Ava declares that EJ’s going to find out that he messed with the wrong Vitali. Ava calls EJ and leaves a message, warning that if he lays a finger on her son, she will kill him. Charlie remarks that it’s nice to see Ava cares about one of her sons. Ava questions Charlie complaining when EJ could kill Tripp. Charlie responds that he thinks EJ definitely bested her and she had it coming.

Steve asks Rafe if he’s not jumping the gun since Eric took pictures of Nicole for work and that doesn’t mean something is going on. Rafe insists that there is. Rafe says it’s not just the photoshoots and that ever since Eric came back to town, there’s been this pull between he and Nicole. Steve asks if he’s sure he’s not just being possessive. Rafe talks about how he keeps finding them in each others’ arms and there’s always an excuse. Steve understands why it’s not ideal for his wife to be working with her ex but that doesn’t mean the explanations aren’t true since they are good friends. Rafe believes that Eric and Nicole are and will always continue to be more than friends. Rafe talks about Eric and Nicole’s messy divorce and how Eric took off then came back and Nicole hired him so they could work together and be together because they never stopped loving each other.

Jada walks away in tears after seeing Eric and Nicole kissing before they see her. Eric stops and asks what they are doing. Nicole responds that it’s what they’ve been wanting to do for months.

Charlie remarks that it looks like Tripp isn’t getting out of this anytime soon as Ava gets a text from EJ, telling her to release Susan and he will release Tripp. Charlie points out that EJ doesn’t waste any time. Ava says she has to call Xander but Charlie tells her that she doesn’t want to do that.

Maggie offers drinks while they wait for Bonnie. Xander gets a text and says it’s an emergency at work so he has to go call in and rushes out. Maggie questions an emergency at this time of night while Sarah says who knows what it could be but calls it a good sign that they need him.

Susan tells Bonnie about the clown being in disguise so she couldn’t tell who the kidnapper was. Bonnie asks why someone would want to kidnap her. Susan says she doesn’t know but the man has a boss. Susan questions where they are. Bonnie tells her that they are at the Kiriakis garden shed. Susan questions why she’s down here at this time of night. Bonnie explains that she came to get lanterns for Maggie and Victor’s anniversary. Bonnie struggles with trying to untie Susan as Xander then returns in the clown mask and startles them.

Steve asks Rafe if he’s spoken to Nicole about this pull between her and Eric. Rafe confirms that he did tonight and she denied it but she just doesn’t want to admit it. Rafe states that Nicole doesn’t want to feel this way, but she just does. Steve knows it’s hard but suggests Rafe just trust her. Rafe calls that great advice and admits it’s exactly what he said to Jada. Steve asks if Jada thinks Eric and Nicole are pulled. Rafe responds that she certainly gives every indication that she believes that, because every time she sees Eric and Nicole together, she finds a way to tell him all about it. Steve asks if he thinks Jada is serious about Eric. Rafe responds that he doesn’t know. Rafe doesn’t know her that well but he thinks Jada thinks it’s serious since she always talks about Eric being God’s gift to the world. Rafe remarks that he’s pretty sure Eric feels that way. Steve notes that Jada has a tough exterior but she is young with a new job in a new town. Steve and Rafe hope this thing doesn’t end in tears.

Eric tells Nicole that they haven’t been fighting this for months and they just lost their heads for a moment. Nicole argues that she didn’t and she kissed him because she wanted to and she’s wanted to for awhile now, every time she’s seen him and every time she fights it, it gets stronger. Nicole tells Eric that she wants him and she thinks he wants her too. Eric reminds her that they were married so they will always be attracted to one another. Nicole calls this more than an attraction and says she feels the same about him now as she did when they were married. Nicole questions if Eric can honestly say there’s not a lot more to it. Eric brings up the day that Nicole and Rafe got married and Eric was at her doorstep when they got home. Eric reveals that he was there because he wanted to tell her how he felt about her. Eric says after Abe and Paulina’s wedding, it seemed like they should just talk but then he found out Nicole and Rafe got married, so he felt his feelings didn’t matter anymore. Nicole says that’s not true. Eric calls it fine that she’s with Rafe and he’s with Jada. Nicole argues that Eric and Jada is not what they have and insists that Jada knows that. Eric questions if she’s saying that he should break up with Jada and she should break up with Rafe to just let the chips fall where they may. Eric points out that he and Jada haven’t made any promises and are just getting to know each other, but Nicole is married and that really matters.

Steve tells Rafe that he’s not saying he’s right or wrong, but he thinks he needs to tell Nicole how he’s feeling. Rafe says he did. Steve argues that Rafe asked Nicole how she’s feeling but he needs to tell her what he just told him. Rafe admits that’s not the advice he expected from him. Steve talks about the ups and downs that he and Kayla have had over the years. Steve knows you can’t solve a problem by ignoring it. Rafe says point taken so Steve suggest changing the subject by talking abuot the Cubs. Jada then enters the Pub so they greet her. Steve asks if she’s okay. Jada says she has some work things to go over with Rafe, so Steve decides to leave them to it. Steve tells Rafe to hang in there and says goodnight to Jada as he then exits the Pub. Jada sits down, so Rafe asks her what’s going on.

Charlie questions if Ava is going to let EJ get away with this and give up $20 million. Ava responds that she doesn’t care about the money, she only cares about Tripp. Charlie argues that EJ is bluffing and isn’t going to hurt Tripp. Charlie warns that if Ava gives Susan up, she gives up any leverage she has. Ava asks what she is supposed to do then. Charlie instructs her to do nothing. Ava asks what if he’s wrong and EJ does hurt Tripp. Charlie argues that this is how EJ wants her to react. Ava argues that this is her son they are talking about. Charlie talks about how Ava kidnapped EJ’s mother but he didn’t fall apart, he regrouped and went for the juggular because he’s ruthless. Charlie tells Ava that is how she needs to be now and they both know she’s up for that. Charlie asks if Ava is going to beat EJ at his own game or cave like a house of cards.

Xander in the clown mask orders Bonnie to get away from Susan. Bonnie refuses and grabs a rake to fend him off. Xander warns that she doesn’t want him to lose his temper.

Victor joins Maggie and Sarah in the living room. Maggie tells Victor that Xander has a brand new job. Sarah explains to Victor how Xander got a job as an executive with a pharmaceutical start up company “Rednax” and how he’s in charge of upper management. Victor questions why he’s never heard of it.

Xander ties up Bonnie, who complains that this isn’t going to work. Xander then puts a gag on Bonnie and orders her to shut up.

Ava decides she’s going to call someone who can make this all go away. Ava calls Steve and says she needs to see him as it’s an emergency. Charlie remarks that now she’s playing the game.

Rafe asks Jada if something is going on at the station. Jada says not exactly. Rafe notes that something is bothering her. Jada responds that she just saw Eric and Nicole at Basic Black. Rafe mentions being there when Eric showed up. Rafe explains that he went to talk to Nicole about the pictures that Jada told him about and it turned in to another big fight. Jada says she’s sorry. Rafe says it turns out that he was all ticked off about Nicole modeling for Eric but it only got better from there as it turns out Nicole was going to be in pictures with Eric on the cover of Bella Magazine which shocks Jada. Jada says no wonder they got in a big fight. Jada says that she’s tired. Rafe comments that she obviously feels the same way he does about this whole thing. They get up from the table but then Jada faints in to Rafe’s arms.

Nicole tells Eric that she and Rafe have been fighting so much lately and she hates it because she knows the kind of man Rafe is and he just wants to know the truth. Nicole says part of Rafe knows that she’s keeping something from him. Nicole cries that the last thing she wants to do is hurt Rafe since she does love him and it should be a good marriage, but it’s not. Nicole complains that Rafe was so right that she married him so that she could forget about Eric and calls that a horrible thing to do to him. Nicole admits that Rafe deserves so much better. Eric brings up the way he treated her when they were married and questions what kind of man would marry her and then run for the hills. Eric says he lives with regret and he’s sorry. Nicole remarks that they really screwed things up but after all that, she still loves him and thinks she always will. Nicole says she had to say this to him, but if he doesn’t want to be with her, it will hurt but she’ll accept it. Nicole declares that no matter what, she needs to end things with Rafe because it’s not fair to treat him as a consolation prize. Nicole cries that every time she looks at Rafe, all she can think about is being with Eric. Eric responds by kissing Nicole and hugs her as she cries.

Bonnie manages to get the gag off and starts screaming for help. Susan argues that no one can hear her. Bonnie brings up that Maggie knew she was coming down here so sooner or later, someone’s going to find them.

Victor remarks that Rednax sounds made up to him. Sarah questions him never hearing of it. Xander walks in and asks how he could have when it’s a start up. Victor comments that 90% of start-ups fail. Maggie tells him to stop that now. Victor then adds that most of those failures didn’t have Xander Cook in key management. Xander remarks that it’s his faith in him that keeps him going. Xander wishes Maggie a Happy Anniversary. Sarah asks Xander about the emergency. Xander says it’s all taken care of. Sarah then gets a message from the hospital and says now it’s her turn. Xander argues that it’s her day off. Sarah points out that the hospital is really understaffed. Sarah wishes Maggie and Victor a Happy Anniversary and apologizes as she exits. Maggie decides it will just be the four of them for dinner then. Xander suggests just calling the whole thing off but Maggie insists that Victor and Xander are going to have dinner and work out their differences. Victor declares let the healing begin. Maggie wonders what’s keeping Bonnie and says she should’ve been back by now. Victor jokes that maybe she’s been abducted by aliens. Maggie decides she’s going to go look for Bonnie.

Ava goes to see Steve at his home and thanks him for seeing her. Steve questions what’s going on. Steve mentions that Tripp told him that EJ forced her to leave town. Ava responds that he did but she came back because she doesn’t like being pushed around. Ava adds that EJ found out that she broke the deal. Steve asks if he threatened to send her to prison. Ava reveals that it’s much worse than that as she shows Steve the photo of Tripp tied up at gunpoint.

Nicole asks Eric if she should go. Eric says no. Nicole tells him that he knows what that means if she stays. Eric thinks they both know what it means. Nicole asks about Jada. Eric says it’s like her and Rafe, he has to do the right thing as he can’t stay with Jada when his heart belongs to someone else. Nicole says as angry as she was with him, she never stopped loving him. Eric kisses her. They promise this time they are not going to screw it up. They kiss until Eric gets a call from Rafe. Eric answers and asks what’s going on. Rafe tells Eric that he’s at the hospital and he has to get down there because it’s Jada.

Steve talks to Joey on the phone and claims everything is fine and he just wanted to check in with him. Steve hangs up and informs Ava that Tripp told Joey that he was going camping. Steve notes that it looks like the picture is in Tripp’s apartment in Seattle, so he doesn’t think EJ would take him much further than that. Steve argues that it doesn’t make sense if EJ is just mad at her for coming back to town and says kidnapping Tripp is overkill and way too risky. Steve questions what Ava did. Ava says nothing. Steve says he doesn’t believe her but he doesn’t have time to drag it out of her. Steve declares that he’s going to get EJ to release Tripp and then he’s going to shove his teeth down his throat. Ava stops Steve and says he cannot go talk to EJ. Steve questions why the hell not.

Bonnie screams for help and then remembers she had her phone, but guesses it fell out of her pocket.

Maggie wonders if Bonnie fell and decides she’s going to check on her but Victor says no because it’s dark out and suggests Xander go instead. Xander then points out that Maggie’s phone just went off so Maggie checks her phone and sees a text from Bonnie’s phone, claiming something came up with Mimi so she’s on her way to Chicago. Maggie says at least they know she’s alright. Maggie declares that it looks like it will just be the three of them. Xander says absolutely not since it’s their anniversary and he’d just be a third wheel. Maggie disagrees and Victor asks him to stay but Xander tells them to have a nice, romantic dinner. Xander says he and Sarah will be in touch soon to set something up. Maggie stops Xander and suggests Victor congratulate Xander on his new job, so he does. Xander thanks Victor and tells him to have a lovely dinner. Maggie decides to walk Xander out. Maggie comments that at least he broke the ice. Xander thanks her for trying. Maggie assures that Victor will come around and says even if the night didn’t turn out as planned, things are starting to look up for he and Sarah.

Eric arrives at the hospital and asks Rafe about Jada. Rafe informs him that Sarah is examining her now and explains that they were at the Pub talking and she just fainted. Sarah comes out and tells them that Jada is much better as she’s alert and talking. Eric questions why Jada fainted. Sarah guesses it’s low blood sugar since Jada said she hadn’t eaten today but they took samples and should have answers soon. Eric asks if he can see her so Sarah agrees to take Eric to Jada’s hospital room. Nicole then arrives and sees Rafe.

Maggie and Victor sit together. Victor admits he’s not disappointed since he wants her all to himself on their anniversary. Victor calls marrying her the best thing to ever happen to him. Victor declares that they are lucky which Maggie agrees with.

Xander puts his clown mask back on and returns to the gardening shed to check on Susan and Bonnie. Bonnie reminds Xander that people know she’s there. Xander informs her that it turns out that she sent Maggie a text that she’s been called away on a family emergency as he shows her the text he sent from her phone. Bonnie asks if he’s going to keep them there forever. Xander responds that as soon as Susan’s son pays up, they’ll both be out of here and hopefully that will be any moment now. Bonnie shouts that he’s not going to get away with this and warns that it’s so stupid of him to mess with the DiMeras and now the Kiriakis family will come after him so his life is going to suck in more ways than he can imagine. Bonnie then questions how he knows about Mimi and realizes he knows her. Xander puts the gag back over her mouth and tells her to shut up.

Steve questions why Ava doesn’t want him to talk to EJ. Ava says that EJ is furious with her and vindictive, so if he finds out that she told him, who knows what he will do to Tripp. Steve questions what she’s not telling him and calls her a liar. Ava asks what it matters why or how this happened. Ava pleads with Steve to just go find Tripp. Ava calls Tripp a good guy just like him and says he doesn’t deserve this. Steve says of course he’s going to find their son and bring him back safe. Ava hugs Steve and thanks him.

Nicole tells Rafe that she was still with Eric in the office when he called and she just wanted to see if Jada was doing alright. Rafe says that Sarah said it was just low blood sugar and Eric is in with her now.

Eric sits with Jada and asks if he can get her anything but she says she’s fine. Eric mentions that it’s a good thing Rafe was there when Jada fainted. Eric then asks if something is wrong.

Rafe takes Nicole to a waiting room at the hospital. Nicole asks him what’s going on. Rafe says he wanted some privacy to say he’s sorry about before as he was making a big deal out of nothing since the cover shoot is just work. Nicole then admits that Rafe was right that it’s more than that. Rafe tells her to just say it. Nicole cries that she wants to be with Eric.

Jada tells Eric that before she went to see Rafe, she went somewhere else. Sarah comes back in to the room and interrupts them. Sarah notes that the lab hasn’t finished the full blood work yet but she got some preliminary reports and thinks she knows why she fainted. Jada asks what it is. Sarah tells Eric that she thinks she should talk to Jada in private but Jada says it’s okay as she wants him here. Sarah then hands Jada a folder. Jada opens it up and is shocked as she then announces she is pregnant.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page