Tag: soaps

Days of Our Lives Update

Update written by Joseph

Melinda Trask walks through the town square while on the phone with Sloan. Melinda is surprised to learn that Sloan got married and says she’s so happy for her and Eric. Melinda adds that this will definitely help with the adoption process. Melinda says next time they get together, they will talk about everything and celebrate. Melinda hangs up and then sees Paulina sitting in the town square. Melinda approaches and calls it a nice surprise. Melinda congratulates Paulina on beating Clint Rawlings in a landslide, noting that she had her vote. Paulina tells Melinda not to waste her time because she’s not going to give her back her old job.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ makes a call saying he needs to speak to Wei Shin immediately. EJ demands they tell Wei to call him back. EJ hangs up, complaining that he needs to speak to someone now. Nicole walks in and says she’s available, but under no circumstances are they to talk about work. Nicole thought they were going downstairs to consummate their union as they kiss. EJ says he wants to, but he’s so furious about Gabi and Stefan. Nicole says she is too. EJ calls it outrageous that his backstabbing brother and his gold digging wife had him removed as co-CEO of DiMera and pushed him out to take over the company. Nicole insists that they will take back everything they stole from him, tomorrow, but tonight is their wedding night. Nicole declares that EJ will put aside everything and focus on her, because she’s pretty sure she can take his mind off this for a little while and kisses him. EJ brings up when he gets his hands on Li Shin for signing over his shares and remarks that he could kill him for this…

Tripp covers Li’s body in the hospital. Wendy brings up what Li said right before he died, that Gabi did this. Wendy states that Gabi murdered her brother.

Stefan questions what Harris is doing. Harris responds that he’s arresting Gabi for the murder of Li Shin. Stefan says he can’t do that. Harris argues that it’s his job or he could arrest both of them if he prefers. Stefan argues that he’s jumping to the wrong conclusion and that Gabi did not do this. Harris says that the evidence says otherwise. Stefan questions if he’s conducted an investigation. Stefan remarks that Harris has been a cop for five minutes. Harris reveals that Gabi was seen by two witnesses standing over Li’s body with a bloody knife and was heard by the witnesses saying that she needed to get rid of the knife. Harris adds that Li also identified Gabi as his killer before he died, so even a rookie like him knows he has enough probable cause to make the arrest. Gabi argues that he’ll be arresting an innocent woman because she didn’t kill Li Shin.

Nicole guesses EJ agrees to get back in to the newlywed spirit. EJ agrees and apologizes for allowing anything to distract him from his beautiful wife. EJ assures that Nicole will have his undivided attention as soon as he makes a few calls to counter this betrayal and assures it will only be a few minutes. Nicole tells him that he can have all the time he wants, tomorrow, but tonight he is hers. Nicole declares that she wants him and she will not take no for an answer. EJ jokes that it’s another hostile takeover. Nicole says he can resist and she’ll have to use force or he can surrender to her desires willingly and just say yes as they kiss. EJ asks if she’s thinking what he’s thinking. Nicole says now that he’s made an honest woman out of her, they can kick things up a notch. EJ asks what she has in mind.

Melinda tells Paulina that she was not trying to butter her up. Paulina asks if she doesn’t want her old job back then. Melinda asks if she’s offering it back. Paulina says hell no because she needs a district attorney who delivers, not one who is a constant disappointment. Melinda argues that when Paulina fired her, she said it had nothing to do with job performance and was just because she didn’t like her. Paulina responds that she still doesn’t like her. Melinda still thinks it was a huge mistake when she got rid of her. Paulina brings up that Melinda didn’t get her the high profile arrest that she promised. Melinda argues that she put a lot of criminals away. Paulina says not the ones that needed be locked up for the citizens of Salem and that Melinda bungled every opportunity she had. Melinda calls that a gross misrepresentation. Paulina says Melinda talks a big game but did nothing. Paulina reminds her that she went on about how she was going to nail Li Shin and get him to confess to trying to have Stefan killed. Melinda shouts that she would have but Li bugged her office. Paulina says Li played her and it proves her point that Melinda was all talk. Paulina declares that Melinda failed to deliver her Li Shin even though she swore that she had him dead to rights…

Tripp repeats to Wendy that he’s sorry and they did everything they could to save him. Tripp asks if Wendy wants to be alone with Li but Wendy says she has to get out of here. Tripp asks where she’s going. Wendy declares that she’s going to make Gabi pay for what she did to her brother.

Harris bags the knife and says he’ll take it to the lab. Gabi argues that her prints won’t be the only ones on it while Stefan assures the real killer’s prints will be on it. Harris says they will see. Stefan reminds Harris that Gabi is the police commissioner’s sister and asks how he’s going to feel when Harris marches her downtown in handcuffs. Harris guesses they are going to find out. Gabi pleads with Stefan not to let them lock her up again. Stefan knows she’s scared but assures everything will be fine. Stefan says he will follow her to the station and get this sorted out. Stefan promises not to let anything bad happen to her. Gabi says she loves him as they kiss. Harris then escorts Gabi out as Stefan insists it’s going to be fine.

EJ gives Nicole a foot massage and asks if there’s anything else she needs. Nicole says she doesn’t want to push it. EJ responds that there’s nothing he wants more than to have his wife satisfied. Nicole reminds him that she suggested doing something naughty in the secret room but maybe they will be more comfortable in the bedroom, if they make it there as they start kissing.

Melinda points out that Paulina hasn’t appointed anyone to replace her position. Paulina responds that she just hasn’t found the right person yet. Melinda thinks she means she hasn’t found anyone as capable, qualified, and as cut throat as her. Paulina questions it being her business. Melinda points out that she’s not her boss anymore. Melinda states that as a citizen of Salem, she’s very concerned with how the city is being run. Paulina tells her that she has a town hall every month and she can call her office for the details.

Wendy tells Tripp that she wants to tear Gabi’s eyes out. Tripp knows she wants to hurt Gabi but that’s not what Li would want. Wendy cries that Gabi never stopped messing with Li, his head and his heart, and tortured him while all he wanted to do was love her. Tripp tells Wendy that Li loved her and was so proud of her, so he would hate if she threw away her future by going after Gabi. Wendy argues that Li didn’t deserve to die. Wendy wants to track Gabi down and make her pay. Tripp relates to wanting revenge and talk about regretting going after Kayla because he thought she killed his mom. Wendy points out that she didn’t and Ava is alive while Li is gone. Tripp knows how much Li meant to her. Wendy talks about Li always looking out for her when they were young with their father. Wendy then realizes she has to call her father and questions how she’s going to do this. Tripp says he’ll do anything he can to help. Wendy talks about how her father doesn’t grieve and she’s never seen him cry, so he’ll just want retribution. Tripp talks about telling Harris what they know, so the police have the murder weapon, their testimony, plus Li naming Gabi before he died. Wendy questions sitting around to wait for Rafe to put his own sister away, not thinking that’s going to happen. Tripp promises that the cop will do their job and they will get justice for Li.

At the police station, Rafe asks Jada where her partner is. Jada informs him that Harris got called away on a case while she was transferring a prisoner. Jada reveals that it was a homicide case and that Li Shin was stabbed to death in his sister’s apartment. Rafe is shocked and asks what else she knows. Jada says nothing yet and that Harris is bringing in the suspect. Harris then arrives with Gabi. Harris fills in Rafe on what they know so far and hands over the knife. Harris mentions letting Tripp and Wendy know when they can go back inside. Rafe is shocked as Jada asks if he’s okay. Rafe states that his sister is a suspect in a homicide so he’s definitely not okay. Rafe says he needs to speak with Gabi. Jada offers to handle it but Rafe assures that he’s got this. Rafe appreciates her support and then heads in to the interrogation room. Gabi questions having to be handcuffed. Gabi insists it was not her as Rafe places the knife on the table. Gabi complains about Harris forcing her to come down here for no reason. Rafe reminds Gabi that she has the right to remain silent. Rafe declares that right now, he is not speaking to her as a cop but as her brother. Rafe warns her that she’s in serious trouble and asks off the record, what the hell she did.

Melinda sits in the town square and is shocked when she gets a news alert on her phone about Li. Tripp and Wendy then walk through the town square. Melinda gets up and tells Wendy that she’s so sorry. Wendy questions if she really is and argues that Melinda isn’t sorry at all. Tripp tries to tell her they should just go but Wendy yells at Melindat that she knows she was just another one of the vipers in town that wanted to take Li down. Wendy declares that Li is now down for good and asks if she’s happy now.

EJ and Nicole continue kissing until there’s a knock at the door. EJ suggests ignoring it as he’s sure it’s just a delivery person with a fruit basket. EJ jokes that Susan called him three times to let him know she was sending one as a wedding present. They try to ignore it but the knocking continues so Nicole worries that it could be Holly. EJ and Nicole then answer the door to see Paulina. EJ says they weren’t expecting her. Paulina says she called but there was no answer. Paulina informs them that the people of Salem as voted her in for another term as mayor. EJ congratulates her but questions her coming all this way to tell them that. Paulina then reveals that she came because she heard that EJ is out of a job and asks how he would like a new one, surprising he and Nicole. EJ responds that it will have to wait until tomorrow because he and Nicole agreed not to talk business tonight. Paulina questions if they are busy. EJ then reveals that it’s their wedding night which surprises Paulina, who congratulates them. EJ states that they were in the middle of celebrating and suggests they can find time tomorrow to talk about it. Paulina doesn’t like to postpone urgent business matters but agrees that what they need to do is urgent as well, so she’ll make the exception. Nicole then stops Paulina and asks about her coming all this way to offer EJ a job. Nicole tells EJ that the least they could do is hear her out.

Melinda says that she heard the police arrested Gabi. Wendy responds that Melinda and Gabi are exactly alike, calling them two power hungry predators who screwed her brother literally to get what they wanted. Melinda tries to argue but Wendy says she knows that she used sex to try to get a confession out of Li, which made her sick to hear about and makes her even sicker now. Melinda complains that Li played her just as much as she played him. Wendy remarks that the difference is that Li actually liked her. Melinda says she liked Li too and swears that she would have never wished this on him.

Gabi tells Rafe that she didn’t do anything. Rafe argues that he can’t help her if she doesn’t tell him the truth. Gabi insists that this is the truth and asks why she would do this and throw away her life. Rafe informs her that he was just briefed by Harris. Gabi doesn’t care what he said and insists that she’s innocent. Rafe tells Gabi that she needs a lawyer. Gabi cries that she needs her brother and swears on her daughter’s life that she did not kill Li. Rafe tells Gabi to tell him what happened then.

Stefan arrives at the police station and asks Harris and Jada where his wife is. Harris informs him that she’s in with the commissioner. Stefan responds that he needs to see her. Jada tells Stefan to let Gabi talk to her brother since if there’s anything Rafe can do to help her, he will.

Gabi explains to Rafe that Li sent her a text, asking her to come over to the apartment and when she got there, Li was lying on the floor and had been stabbed with the knife. Rafe informs Gabi that Harris told him that Wendy and Tripp saw Gabi standing over Li’s body with the knife, saying she needed to get rid of it and questions why she was holding the knife. Gabi explains that she had pulled it out of Li’s back and was trying to save him. Rafe points out that her fingerprints are now all over the murder weapon. Gabi realizes how stupid it was but says in the moment, she panicked. Rafe informs Gabi that Harris also told him that Li named her as his killer before he died and questions why he would do that. Gabi suggests he could’ve been delusional and that there must have been someone else in the apartment that left before she got there. Gabi pleads with Rafe to believe her. Rafe responds that he does. Gabi thanks him and says that’s everything that happened. Gabi asks if she can go home now. Rafe reminds her that she’s been accused of murder. Gabi cries that she’ll call a lawyer and make bail. Rafe states that this is a very serious crime and all of the evidence points to her, so this looks really bad. Gabi tells Rafe to think about why that is and says she’s been down this road before when Abigail lied on the stand and she went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabi says that she’s being setup and declares that someone is framing her for killing Li. Rafe tells her to start over and asks why Li texted her to come over. Gabi points out that it was from Li’s phone but maybe it wasn’t him. Rafe says assuming it was Li, he asks why he wanted Gabi come over. Gabi tries to blame Li’s obsession with her but then admits that Li was upset with her. Rafe asks what he was upset about. Gabi asks if it even matters. Rafe assures that it does and that she needs to tell him everything if she wants even a chance to get out of this.

Stefan tells Harris and Jada that his wife did not do this and questions why the hell they are standing here instead of being out there, looking for the son of a bitch who really did this to Li. Harris says he knows he’s upset but there’s no reason to yell, especially at his partner. Harris suggests Stefan grab a coffee. Stefan decides he’s going to call the best damn lawyer he can find. Jada calls that a smart move because Gabi is going to need it.

Rafe questions Gabi enlisting Wilhelm Rolf, a fugitive, to convince Li that she had been kidnapped by Megan DiMera. Gabi explains that the plan as to get Li on tape confessing to trying to have Stefan killed to get his DiMera shares. Gabi adds that the text from Li said the shares were fake and when she went over there, she found Li and that’s the whole story. Rafe can’t believe she created this whole scheme just to screw over EJ DiMera.

EJ asks Paulina what job she came to offer him. Paulina mentions firing Clint Rawlings so his position if available for EJ’s consideration. EJ questions her wanting him to be deputy mayor. Paulina points out that he’s available, qualified, and would be doing important work. EJ responds that he’s flattered but the answer is no. Nicole questions EJ not even wanting to think about it, pointing out that he served as mayor once. EJ calls that a long time ago and says his focus now is on taking back DiMera. Paulina offers to come at it a different way. Paulina brings up Johnny and Chanel having reconciled. EJ says he’s aware and they have his total blessing. Paulina feels them being back together makes them kind of like family. Paulina points out that other members of EJ’s family have greatly disappointed him, while she is looking out for him. Paulina thinks EJ coming to work for her would be a win-win for the Price-DiMera family. EJ admits that she’s good. Paulina calls EJ a man who gets things done as he spent years running a multi-million dollar corporation and that’s the experience she needs in her administration. Paulina suggests they just need to put their heads together.

Melinda admits trying to manipulate Li but says she had genuine feelings for him and she is terribly sorry that he’s gone. Wendy doesn’t want her condolences. Melinda insists that she’s sorry that she lost her brother and that she let her ambitions blind her from what could’ve been between them. Melinda truly regrets letting her professional goals before her personal desires. Wendy questions her thinking they had a shot an actual relationship. Melinda says maybe and there was definitely a spark. Melinda believes that could’ve become something real, but now she’ll never know. Tripp then gets a call and thanks for letting him know. Tripp informs Wendy that the police are done at the apartment so he will take her home. Wendy tells Melinda that she’s definitely done as she and Tripp walk away, leaving Melinda in tears.

Gabi argues to Rafe that EJ screwed Stefan over first since he knew he was brainwashed and said nothing so he could hold onto power. Gabi adds that EJ wanted Stefan out of DiMera but Li wanted Stefan dead since he tried to pull the plug on him and tried to have Harris assassinate him. Gabi then remarks that Li got what he deserved. Rafe says that almost sounds like she’s justifying his murder. Gabi clarifies that she didn’t mean that Li deserved to die but that he deserved to lose his shares. Rafe complains that Gabi created this insane scheme to make that happen when he told her to stay away from Li. Gabi remarks that maybe she would have if Li was in prison but he was out free and owned a piece of her husband’s company. Rafe continues to question what Gabi did. Gabi responds that she wouldn’t have had to if Rafe did his job, but since Rafe didn’t get the confession, she did what she had to do. Rafe questions her saying this is his fault now. Gabi asks if they can please not fight. Gabi cries that she’s scared out of her mind and needs him on her side. Rafe says he is on her side, so Gabi begs him to help her because she can’t go back to prison after what happened last time and she can’t put her daughter through that again. Gabi begs Rafe to help her. Rafe assures that it will be okay and he’s going to help her. Rafe brings up Li naming Gabi as his killer and says that might help her. Rafe goes over how Gabi blackmailed Li for his shares and asks how that made him feel. Gabi admits he was shocked, hurt, and very angry. Rafe says that means Li had motive to set her up. Gabi questions Rafe thinking Li would go this far to punish her. Rafe points out that she said he was obsessed with her and that had already made him do crazy things. Rafe adds that Li was lonely, unstable, and unemployed. Rafe notes that when Gabi and Stefan took Li’s shares, it humiliated him. Gabi questions Li having someone stab him in the back to frame her. Rafe suggests in Li’s sick mind, it could be poetic justice since Gabi took everything from him except for his ability to exact revenge. Gabi asks if the final move of Li’s life is to make sure she’s in prison for the rest of her life and questions a jury buying that. Rafe admits they won’t without proof. Gabi tells Rafe to go find it then. Rafe says he will try his best but warns Gabi to prepare that it might not happen. Rafe believes Gabi is innocent but admits that it’s going to take a miracle to convince anyone else of that.

Nicole calls Susan to thank her for the fruit basket and says she’s sure EJ would have loved to have said hello but he’s not there as he actually got a new job tonight and she thinks he’s going to make them all proud.

Rafe comes out of the interrogation room and tells Harris and Jada that Gabi says she didn’t kill Li and he believes her. Jada says they will follow the evidence and hopefully it turns out that he’s right. Rafe says either that or he’s in denial and Gabi’s going down for murder. Jada tells him to take it one step at a time. Rafe tells Harris to take the knife to forensics as they already know Gabi’s prints will be on it, but hopefully someone else’s will be too.

Stefan joins Gabi in the interrogation room. Gabi tells him that she told Rafe what happened and he wasn’t happy about what they did to Li, but he believes her. Stefan says that’s because Rafe loves her and knows she’s telling the truth. Gabi points out that the evidence is pretty damning. Stefan agrees but has complete confidence that when the investigation is finished, she will be in the clear. Gabi says she hopes so. Stefan says he knows so because he’s not going to let anything bad happen to her. Gabi wishes she knew what actually happened since someone tried to make it look like she killed Li, but she didn’t, so she wonders who did.

Tripp and Wendy go home where police tape blocks the door. Tripp tells Wendy that they don’t have to do this as they could get a room at the Salem Inn or stay at Steve’s. Wendy decides she needs to go in and see it, so they head inside. Wendy breaks down crying and Tripp hugs her.

Melinda sits in the town square, looking at Li’s photo on her phone. Melinda says she really did like him and she’ll miss him. Melinda says rest in peace, Li. Paulina approaches and says if Melinda is still crying about her old job, she should move on like she has. Melinda questions what she’s talking about. Paulina then reveals that she just hired a new district attorney which shocks Melinda.

Stefan tells Gabi that he called Belle and she will be there as soon as she can. Gabi thanks him but doesn’t know if Belle can get her out of this. Stefan points out that Gabi convinced Rafe that she’s innocent, so now all she has to do is convince the district attorney. EJ then walks in and laughs, wishing her good luck with that. Stefan questions what the hell he’s doing here. Stefan tells EJ that this doesn’t change anything and he’s still out at DiMera. EJ responds that this has nothing to do with DiMera as he actually got a new job. Gabi questions someone actually hiring him. EJ reveals that Paulina Price hired him as the new district attorney. Stefan says he must be joking. EJ confirms he accepted the position this evening and he’s greatly looking forward to making Gabi his very first conviction.

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 and Everett walk to the park. Stephanie thanks Everett for urging him to open up and for listening, admitting it really helped. Everett hopes that Chad knows how lucky he is as they hug. Chad then approaches and calls out to Stephanie. Stephanie asks what he’s doing there. Chad responds that he was just on his way home. Chad asks if she’s going to introduce him to her friend.

At the Bistro, Tripp gets a lava cake to go from Ava. Ava asks if he and Wendy enjoyed dinner since she’s still getting the hang of running the place. Tripp assures that they did and everything was great. Tripp mentions that Wendy had to step out to try to get a hold of her brother. Gil comes over and tells Tripp that he wishes they could give more of a discount but they are running a tight ship at the Bistro.

Harris runs in to Wendy in the town square. Harris comments on hearing they are going to be working together at the police department. Wendy confirms she’s going to be the head of the I.T. department and that today is her first day. Harris jokes that if her fake passports are any indication of her skills, then they’ll be good. Harris notes Wendy being distracted by her phone and asks if everything is okay. Wendy responds that she’s been texting her brother but hasn’t heard back, so she’s worried because he was kind of having a bad day.

Li Shin is lying face down on the floor of the apartment with a bloody wound in his back. Stefan bursts in to the apartment to find Gabi, holding a bloody knife in shock. Gabi informs Stefan that Li is dead.

Stephanie introduces Chad to Everett Lynch. Everett says it’s a pleasure to meet him. Chad questions how they know each other. Everett responds that he’s her boyfriend which Chad questions. Everett apologizes and claims he misspoke, but he’s still getting used to the idea that he and Stephanie aren’t together anymore. Stephanie explains that Everett is the guy she told Chad about from Seattle. Chad questions him ghosting her. Chad says Stephanie told him all about him and how he straight up disappeared with no explanation, like a coward. Stephanie appreciates Chad defending her but says he doesn’t understand. Chad argues that Everett treated her like dirt and then ran away without telling her why. Everett clarifies that he never intentionally ghosted Stephanie.

Tripp thanks Ava again for dinner. Gil tells Tripp to come back any time as Tripp then exits the Bistro. Ava asks Gil to never speak to her son again. Gil says he was just being friendly. Ava brings up that Gil threatened to kill Tripp. Gil responds that he only did that to keep her in line. Gil warns Ava that Tripp is safe as long as she remembers that Clyde is her boss and she does what he says. Ava talks about everyone being happy at the Bistro. Gil reminds Ava that the restaurant profits are not what Clyde cares about, but that it’s a perfect front for a drug operation. Ava insists that she can run the drug ring and a five star restaurant in her sleep. Gil says she better hope that’s true because if the police ever get wind of what’s really going on, Ava and Tripp will be the ones who pay. Ava tells Gil that she gets it and tells him to back the hell off. Harris then arrives and asks if there’s a problem here.

Tripp joins Wendy in the town square and asks if she got in touch with Li. Wendy responds that she hasn’t yet as she keeps texting him, but she hasn’t heard back. Tripp says it really sucks what Stefan and Gabi did to him. Wendy questions what kind of psycho fakes their own kidnapping to try and blackmail someone. Wendy remarks that it makes her sad because she thought her and Gabi were kind of friends, but she really stabbed her brother in the back…

Stefan asks Gabi how this happened. Gabi asks if he got her voicemail. Stefan confirms that he heard her say she was coming here but didn’t say why. Gabi explains that Li texted her, saying that all the shares he signed over to them were fake and that if she wanted the real ones, she needed to come talk to him, alone. Stefan informs Gabi that Li lied to her because they were real and authenticated in the shareholders meeting. Gabi realizes Li tricked her. Stefan confirms that he used the shares to fire EJ and as soon as the meeting was over, he rushed over here. Stefan states that he knew things would be bad, but he didn’t realize they would be this bad. Stefan then asks Gabi why she killed Li.

Everett explains to Chad that he had just mailed a letter to Stephanie and as he was crossing the street, a car ran in to him and he spent a year in a medically induced coma. Everett says when he came out of it, it took him forever to recover and his memory was really spotty. Stephanie adds that by the time he remembered her, she had moved to Salem and he didn’t have her address. Everett talks about tracking Stephanie down because he couldn’t let her think that he left like that. Chad questions Everett tracking her down to tell her what really happened. Everett admits that he was foolish to think they could just pick up where they left off.

Harris comments that it sounds like Ava and Gil were arguing. Ava says it was her fault for getting too passionate about food and she has to remind herself that Gil is the boss, so whatever he says goes. Gil says he’s not a tyrant and that he has people he has to listen to as well. Harris suggests listening to Ava because she has great ideas. Gil remarks that Ava has a valuable and unique skillset, so he knows she’s going to make this business a huge success. Harris agrees. Gil says he has to get back to his office and exits. Harris questions if Ava likes working for Gil. Ava responds that he’s not so bad. Harris comments that something about Gil rubs him the wrong way.

Wendy thanks Tripp for dinner but admits she feels kind of bad for leaving Li at home by himself. Wendy says that Li doesn’t normally like to show that he’s hurting, but today he didn’t hide how upset he was. Wendy talks about Li losing his shares in the most humiliating way and she knows he wasn’t looking forward to telling their father, but she thinks it’s mostly the hurtful way that Gabi used him. Wendy acknowledges that Li did horrible things to Gabi, but says that he’s finally trying to put the whole obsession behind him. Wendy informs Tripp that Li has been in therapy with Marlena and kind of had a breakthrough as he finally told her that he’s ready to move on with his life, but now she’s just worried that another betrayal by Gabi will cause a huge setback. Tripp notes her being really protective of Li. Wendy admits that they bicker a lot, but he’s her brother and she loves him. Wendy hates that Li is so miserable. Tripp suggests they go home and cheer him up, so they walk away together.

Gabi questions what Stefan is talking about and tells him that she didn’t kill Li. Gabi reveals that she showed up, the door was open, and she found Li like this. Stefan questions why Gabi is holding the knife. Gabi says she doesn’t know as she tried to help him by pulling the knife out of his back, then Stefan showed up and she panicked. Gabi swears to God that is true. Stefan is not sure how smart that was, since her fingerprints are now on the murder weapon. Gabi says she knows but she freaked out and insists that she didn’t kill Li. Stefan assures that he believes her, but the question now is who did stab Li.

Brady, Roman, and Marlena have cake at home. Marlena comments on Eric and Sloan’s wedding being so last minute. Roman points out that they didn’t eat any wedding cake. Marlena guesses they wanted to get to the honeymoon. Roman decides he wants to get home and tell Kate about the wedding. Marlena sends her best. Roman tells them goodnight and exits. Marlena comments on Brady being quiet and asks if he’s okay. Brady says not really. Marlena brings up Brady feeling very optimistic about getting custody of Rachel with the help of his friends, but guesses that didn’t go well. Brady confirms that Stefan and Gabi screwed him over.

Gabi tells Stefan that she has no idea who did this as there was nobody else there when she got there. Stefan worries about if the killer would’ve been there when Gabi showed up. Gabi wishes she never came and complains about her luck. Stefan wonders if it was luck, pointing out that Li lured her here under false pretenses and wanted her here. Gabi asks if he’s saying that Li wanted her here to set her up for his murder. Stefan points out that Li has taken extreme measures before, but admits he couldn’t stab himself in the back so he says nevermind. Gabi decides maybe he is onto something since this doesn’t feel right, so maybe someone is trying to set her up.

Chad questions if Everett wants to get back together with Stephanie. Everett says that came out wrong and assures that he doesn’t want to get back together now because Stephane is with Chad, but that’s what he was hoping for when he thought it was a possibility. Everett tells Chad that he’s a lucky man as Stephanie is such an amazing woman. Chad agrees. Everett talks about how after he recovered, he wanted to find Stephanie and reunite, but now that he knows Stephanie and Chad are dating. Everett adds that Stephanie told him last night that they are living together which Chad questions. Stephanie informs Chad that Everett came over to their apartment before he came home. Chad points out that Stephanie didn’t tell him that part.

Ava tells Harris that Gil is arrogant, bossy, and a pain in the ass but he’s basically harmless. Harris asks if she’s sure since he just seems off. Ava assures it’s nothing she can’t handle. Harris asks if he’s being overprotective. Ava says maybe a little, but it’s nice to have somebody that has her back. Harris points out that Jada said maybe he’s a little jealous. Ava jokes with Harris about that and says Gil is the last person she would ever be attracted to. Harris calls that good to know. Ava asks if Harris came to eat, but Harris says he just came to see her. Harris reminds Ava that he made her a promise and he’s here to make good on it.

Stefan asks Gabi who would want to frame her for murder. Gabi realizes they need to get out now if this is a setup. Stefan agrees but Gabi asks what to do with the knife. Wendy and Tripp then come home. Wendy asks what’s going on and then screams when she sees Li on the floor.

Brady explains to Marlena that Stefan and Gabi were just leading him on to make him believe that they were going to make Kristen look like an unfit parent, but they just wanted her shares of DiMera so they weren’t going to help him with Rachel at all. Marlena says she’s so sorry. Brady admits that Marlena was right since she warned him about trusting them. Marlena can’t believe they lied to him like that and used a child to do it. Brady calls it shameless, but remarks that there’s nothing they won’t do to get what they want. Brady says that they say they want Kristen’s shares, but he thinks they want a majority which means they’ll be targeting someone else. Brady says he pities whoever their next victim is.

Wendy asks Tripp to help Li and questions what Gabi did to him. Gabi says they had nothing to do with this. Wendy questions why Gabi is holding the knife and why she said they needed to get rid of it. Stefan says he knows this looks bad but that Wendy is jumping to the wrong conclusion. Wendy thinks it’s pretty damn obvious that Gabi killed her brother. Tripp then announces that she didn’t, as Li is still alive!

Chad questions Stephanie not telling him that her ex-boyfriend showed up on their doorstep. Stephanie insists it’s not like she was trying not to tell him and that it was just bad timing. Everett tells Chad that it doesn’t matter since now he knows they are in a relationship, he is completely backing off. Chad apologizes for being standoffish and getting the wrong impression. Everett says he totally understands and adds that they just ran in to each other. Chad states that he seems like a very nice guy and that what happened to him is awful. Chad asks when Everett is going back to Seattle but Everett reveals that he’s actually staying in Salem.

Ava asks Harris what promise. Harris reminds her that a few weeks ago, they had a moment where they kissed but decided not to jump into anything romantic until their lives were back on track. Ava jokes that it was uncharacteristically mature of them. Harris states that he is now gainfully employed and reminds Ava that he promised to take her out to dinner when he got a job. Harris then tells Ava that he would like to set up a date with her, if she’s still interested. Harris asks if she wants to change her mind. Ava responds that she’s afraid that her job will end up being a problem because it seems like it will be all consuming and she wouldn’t want her obligations to end up hurting him. Harris insists that he knows what he’s getting in to. Harris says they both got new jobs with crazy hours but it’s not a lifetime commitment, just one dinner and jokes about possibly including dessert. Ava then agrees to the date. Harris suggests tomorrow which Ava says is perfect since it’s her day off. Harris tells her it’s a date and he’ll pick her up at 7:30. Ava suggests she just meet him at the restaurant since she has three roommates and it can get chaotic.

Stefan and Gabi thought Li was dead. Tripp confirms his pulse is weak but he’s still breathing. Wendy tells Gabi to save the act because she clearly wanted him dead. Gabi swears that she found him like this. Tripp yells to call 911 because they need to get Li to the hospital right away.

Chad questions Everett moving to Salem. Everett confirms there’s nothing left for him in Seattle since he lost Stephanie and also his job, so there was no point in staying. Chad asks why Salem. Everett assures it’s not because of Stephanie but a perfect job popped up and they hired him on the spot. Stephanie tells Chad that Everett is going to work for the Spectator. Everett admits he needed the job to start handling his medical bills since being in a coma for over a year was pretty expensive. Everett says he has an early morning, so he’s going to take off. Stephanie wishes him luck. Everett hopes that the three of them can be friends. Stephanie thinks that would be nice. Everett says he’ll see them around and walks away.

Ava asks Harris how he likes working at the police department. Harris responds that he likes it but he got off to a rocky start since he and Jada were tasked with tracking down Leo and Dimitri on Halloween night, but they got away. Ava is sure they’ll get them eventually. Harris calls it frustrating. Ava advises him not to let it trouble him too much since he’s going to be a great cop. Harris thanks her for the support. Harris then gets a text that there’s been a stabbing incident.

Gabi tells Stefan that they should go home and wait for the police to contact them, but Stefan says it’s best if they stay at the apartment so they see they have nothing to hide. Gabi asks if she should wipe the prints off the knife but Stefan says no, reminding her that it’d be tampering with evidence that makes her seem guilty. Gabi worries that she already seems guilty thanks to whoever set her up. Stefan assures her that whoever is setting her up, it’s not going to work because Li is alive and can clear her name.

Tripp and Wendy get Li on a hospital bed in the ER. Tripp tells Wendy to stay back but Wendy says he needs to know she’s there. Tripp tells her to just give them room to work. Wendy tells Li that she is right by his side. Li regains consciousness and calls out to her. Wendy tells him that he’s in the hospital but he’s going to be okay because Tripp is going to take good care of him. Li asks Wendy not to leave him. Wendy promises to stay right by his side, just like he always stayed by her side. Wendy asks if Li can tell her what happened and who did this to him. Li then flatlines and loses consciousness.

Gil returns to Ava and remarks that she and Harris looked cozy, so he hopes she didn’t let anything slip about their operation. Ava mocks him. Gil warns her that if she ever does let anything slip, she’ll be putting a target on Harris’ back along with Tripp’s. Ava assures that she knows the score. Gil tells Ava to come with him because there’s a shipment coming in and he needs her to supervise out back. Ava follows Gil out, leaving behind her phone as she receives a text from Harris, telling her to call him or Tripp before she goes home.

Chad questions Stephanie saying it would be nice for them to be friends with Everett. Stephanie says she was being polite. Chad argues that he doesn’t think it would be nice, but awkward as hell, and that it reminds him of what they just went through with Alex. Stephanie calls this totally different. Chad questions how when Alex lusted after her and so does Everett. Stephanie calls that a crude way to put it. Chad complains that they would love for him to be out of the picture, so they could make a move on her. Stephanie argues that Everett just explained that he was in a car accident and spent a year in a coma, so they could both have some compassion for him. Chad is sure Everett has been to Hell and back, but that doesn’t mean he has to be to pals with the guy, especially when he just shows up and thinks he’s still her boyfriend. Stephanie argues that he doesn’t think that while Chad points out that he just said it. Stephanie states that he apologized for that and that he misspoke. Stephanie questions why Chad is suddenly trashing Everett when he just apologized for being standoffish. Chad remarks that he was being polite. Stephanie asks if he didn’t mean it then. Chad is sorry for everything Everett has been through and he’s sure it’s been terrible, but he’s not going to be charmed by some guy who is clearly still in love with her. Stephanie responds that having someone still in love with her and that thinks she’s the most amazing woman actually feels good. Chad asks if he’s a jerk now because he doesn’t want to beg her to marry him. Stephanie argues that she understands why he doesn’t want to marry her after losing his wife in such a tragic way, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Chad apologizes for being so hard on her about Everett and he’s sure it’s very hard for her when he’s been gone and then shows up while she was clearly once in love with him. Chad repeats that he seems like a nice guy. Stephanie responds that he is. Stephanie then declares she’s going home and walks off.

Wendy cries that this can’t be real as she thought Li was going to be okay since they were just talking. Tripp apologizes and says they did everything they can. Wendy can’t believe he’s gone and breaks down crying as Tripp hugs her.

Stefan encourages Gabi that she has nothing to worry about since he’s sure Li will clear her name. Gabi hopes he’s right but she can’t believe she thought Li was dead and she feels so bad because she could’ve got him help sooner. Stefan says it’s not her fault since she was a wreck and couldn’t feel his pulse. Gabi is glad Tripp got there when he did and got Li to the hospital. Stefan assures that things will work out. Harris then arrives. Stefan mentions hearing he’s working for the Salem Police Department now and guesses he’s here about the assault which Harris confirms. Gabi asks if Harris talked to Tripp and how Li is. Harris reveals that Li didn’t make it. Stefan asks if he’s sure. Harris confirms that he just got off the phone with the hospital. Gabi asks if Li identified his attacker before he died. Harris reveals that Li said it was Gabi. Gabi is shocked and says that’s not true. Harris then pulls out handcuffs and arrests Gabi for the murder of Li Shin.

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

Eric goes home to Sloan, who says she got his message and it sounded urgent. Eric confirms that it is so Sloan asks what it is. Eric thinks back to Marlena advising him to look in to his heart and tell Sloan how he really feels. Sloan tells Eric to just say whatever he wants to say.

Stefan and Gabi go to their room to propose a toast. EJ storms in and questions what the hell game they are playing. Stefan and Gabi respond that they are toasting to EJ’s shotgun wedding and his early retirement. EJ tells them that this is enough of this charade where they pretend to take over DiMera because they know damn well that’s not happening. Stefan and Gabi tell him that it is happening and there’s nothing pretend about it. Stefan then reveals that Li turned his shares over to them which means they are majority shareholders and EJ is out.

Marlena calls Li to check on him and see how he’s feeling since their session was productive but intense. Li thanks her and claims he’s feeling good. Marlena encourages that he made a lot of progress but they have a lot to work on. Li states that his fixation on Gabi is a thing of the past. Marlena is glad he’s feeling positive about it but she thinks they need to work more on it and his feelings for Gabi because he’s not out of the woods yet. Li picks up a knife and declares he has no feelings for Gabi anymore as she’s as good as dead to him.

Stefan tells EJ that there is nothing preventing them from calling an emergency shareholders meeting and ousting him as CEO. EJ questions them tricking Li in to believing Gabi was kidnapped and then blackmailing him for his shares. Gabi says she did what she had to do which is the DiMera way. EJ argues that Gabi is no DiMera. Stefan points out that Gabi is his wife. EJ calls Gabi a scheming bitch while Stefan is the idiot that she has wrapped around her gold digging finger. EJ remarks that Stefano would be disappointed to see Stefan with Gabi while Stefan mocks EJ being the product of Susan. Gabi gets in between them and comments that EJ wouldn’t want to get blood on his suit before he and Nicole take wedding photos.

Sloan tells Eric that he’s making her nervous and to just say what he wants to say. Eric then informs Sloan that he wants them to get married today which surprises her. Sloan asks what brought this on and what made him want to get married today of all days. Eric thinks back to talking to Nicole. Eric then asks Sloan if it’s so wrong to want to spend the rest of their lives together. Sloan feels it’s just a little spur of the moment but assures it’s what she wants more than anything so Eric asks what are they waiting for as they kiss.

Chad goes in to the living room and tells Nicole that Holly and Johnny are putting the food away. Nicole hopes they can have some after EJ finishes setting Gabi and Stefan straight. Chad comments on them hijacking the wedding with bogus claims about firing EJ. Nicole then remarks that Chad better beef up security when he and Stephanie tie the knot.

Stephanie runs in to Everett in the town square and asks what he’s still doing in Salem. Everett then reveals that he lives here now. Stephanie questions since when. Everett informs her that he just accepted a job here. Stephanie argues that makes no sense since he was a hotshot newspaper reporter in Seattle, hustling like crazy for big stories so he could move to a big market like New York or DC. Stephanie asks why he’d want to move to Salem. Everett explains that he got a good offer as Xander just hired him to be the editor-in-chief of the Salem Spectator since the previous editor suddenly left town. Stephanie confirms that was her cousin Gwen but she still doesn’t get why Everett would want to work at a local paper since it seems like a big step backward. Everett admits the restarting his career hasn’t gone as smoothly as he hoped since his old job was already filled by the time he recovered. Everett states that this job at the Spectator does offer a decent salary and a chance to start fresh. Stephanie points out that it’s also in her hometown. Everett asks if that will be an issue.

Nicole apologizes for assuming Chad and Stephanie were getting married, feeling that it obviously upset him. Chad says it’s fine and goes back to her wedding. Chad notes that EJ told him that he wasn’t on good terms with Gabi and Stefan, but he had no idea it was that bad. Nicole remarks that they thought Gabi and Stefan couldn’t sink any lower.

EJ argues that Gabi and Stefan may have Li’s shares but the board will never approve his removal. Stefan responds that the board has nothing to do with it. Gabi says the shareholders will vote and she’s called a meeting for this afternoon. Gabi remarks that once they give EJ the boot, they can start rebuilding the company as they see fit. EJ calls her a snake. Stefan mocks that EJ’s going to be looking for a job soon.

Marlena realizes Li’s feelings for Gabi are heightened and that’s one of the things they need to work on. Li hears the concern in her voice, but assures that he was speaking figuratively when he said Gabi was dead to him. Li says he’s just eager to put this toxic relationship with his ex-wife behind him. Marlena looks forward to their next session and they hang up. Wendy then comes home and asks what Li is doing with that knife.

Eric tells Sloan that they love each other and are starting a family together, building a life, so he thinks that’s all the reason to make it official. Sloan points out that it would strengthen their chances with adoption agencies. Eric asks again what they are waiting for. Sloan says there is nothing, so she agrees to getting married today as Eric hugs her.

EJ thought Stefan forgave him but says that obviously never happened so this is a pathetic attempt at revenge. Gabi remarks that they are taking over DiMera while EJ is about to be out on his ass. Stefan advises EJ to go to the office and pick up his things. Gabi notes that if he leaves anything, it will be going in the trash. EJ warns that they won’t get away with this while Stefan says they already have.

Li claims that he was just about to start dinner but stopped to check the recipe on his phone first. Li questions why Wendy is looking at him like that. Wendy reminds Li of the voicemail he left her, saying he needed help. Li laughs it off, claiming he doesn’t remember and he’s fine. Wendy points out that he didn’t sound fine. Wendy asks how his therapy went. Li says it was great and calls Marlena amazing. Wendy tells li to drop the act and tell her what’s wrong.

Eric goes to Marlena’s, dressed in a suit. Marlena asks what the occasion is. Eric responds that he’s getting married and he wanted to ask Marlena to officiate and marry them.

Sloan looks at a framed photo of her and Eric, saying she thought this day would never come, especially after she lost their baby but finally, here it is. Sloan declares that she is going to be Mrs. Eric Brady and there is nothing Nicole or her baby can do to stop it.

Nicole informs Chad that Gabi and Stefan got Megan and Dimitri’s shares and then last night, they got Kristen’s. Chad questions how. Nicole says she’s not exactly sure, but unlike EJ, she’s not worried about it. Chad checks his phone so Nicole asks if everything is okay. Chad mentions leaving a message for Stephanie, but she hasn’t gotten back to him. Nicole says they missed her and brings up that when she made that crack about him getting married, his expression turned dark. Nicole asks if everything is okay with Chad and Stephanie.

Stephanie asks why Everett living in Salem would be an issue for her. Everett says he’s not saying it would, it’s just their history. Stephanie says history is exactly what it is and he has a right to live where ever he wants. Everett tells her that he will respect her boundaries, since he knows she’s living with somebody else now. Everett guesses he was cool when she told him that she ran in to her ex. Stephanie informs him that Chad doesn’t know she saw him.

Li informs Wendy that Gabi tricked him  in to thinking she was kidnapped and it was all a ruse to get his DiMera shares. Wendy asks what Gabi did. Li says it doesn’t matter as it’s over now. Li brings up when their father finds out and says he can hear him now, telling him that he let Gabi make a fool of him. Wendy argues that they both know their father is a tyrant with absurd expectations. Li says if he fails to meet his father’s approval, he doesn’t listen to him or care how he feels, he’ll just take over his life and ruin everything. Wendy asks what he’s talking about. Li informs Wendy that he lost the first woman he ever truly loved because of their father. Wendy notes that he never told her that. Li says she was a little girl at the time so he wasn’t going to burden her with it. Li notes that he hadn’t told anyone until he told Marlena today and she helped him see the direct line from that loss to his obsession with Gabi. Li says after their session, that revelation lifted his spirits and gave him hope, making him think that he could actually let Gabi go. Li says that was then, but now, he wishes that lying bitch nothing but pain and misery.

EJ tells Stefan that he should’ve told Dr. Rolf to rip Jake’s heart out of his chest, the moment he learned that he was on ice. Stefan talks about being a better chess player than EJ since he’s always five moves ahead. EJ responds that this match isn’t over. Stefan remarks that EJ doesn’t realize he’s been bested. Gabi tells EJ to enjoy his extended honeymoon. EJ warns them to enjoy their victory because he assures that it won’t last and he will make sure they pay dearly for what they have done. EJ declares that his next move will end them as he then exits the room.

Chad tells Nicole that Stephanie wants to know that he’s committed to a future with her and he gets that, but he can’t make any promises to her right now. Nicole says she’s sorry about that as she didn’t realize Chad was still struggling to move on and she just thought that he and Stephanie were so happy. Chad confirms they were, but now they are barely speaking. Nicole says that’s too bad but points out that it seems Chad has been honest about Abigail and his lingering grief and since Stephanie loved Abigail, she should understand. Chad says he thought she did. Chad adds that in the beginning of their relationship, they were open and honest about everything but now she seems disappointed and to be shutting him out. Chad declares that he doesn’t know what’s going on with her.

Everett questions Stephanie not telling her boyfriend that she ran in to him. Stephanie explains that it’s not like she’s keeping it from him, she just didn’t get a chance as she had an early meeting. Everett brings up that they are having problems, reminding her that he saw them arguing at the Pub. Stephanie calls that no big deal and tells him not to spy on people because it’s creepy and weird. Everett says he couldn’t hear anything they were saying while Stephanie mocks him watching them through the window and following her home. Everett explains that he only did that to tell her how much he wants her back. Stephanie doesn’t want to have this conversation. Everett suggests she tell him about the argument with her boyfriend then, but Stephanie says that’s none of his business. Everett disagrees, saying he may have dropped out of her life for a few years, unintentionally, but he still cares deeply about her and he knows that she doesn’t like to keep things bottled up. Everett gives his word that he won’t judge her, criticize her, or tell her what to do and he will just listen like he used to. Everett suggests it could ease the burden of what she’s going through. Everett urges her to talk to him.

Chad tells Nicole that he loves Stephanie, but after officiating the wedding today, he can’t imagine exchanging vows with anyone other than Abigail. Nicole tells Chad that she understands, noting that her situation with Eric isn’t the same as Chad’s with Abigail since Eric was the love of her life like Abigail was Chad’s, but now he’s happy with Sloan and she’s happy with EJ. Nicole states that once someone has your heart like that, she’s not sure it’s possible to fully let them go.

Marlena tells Eric that ever since he was little, he’s been so thoughtful about his decision making process. Eric knows this sounds impulsive, but swears it isn’t. Marlena reminds Eric that a couple hours ago, he told her that EJ and Nicole were getting married today. Marlena questions believing that his rush to marry Sloan had nothing to do with that. Eric admits that part of him will always love Nicole but he won’t let that stop him from living his life. Marlena responds that nobody wants him to do that and she just wants him to be very clear about what he’s feeling and why he’s taking this very big step. Eric assures that he is clear and sure about this decision. Eric declares that he really wants to marry Sloan today and asks Marlena to marry them. Marlena agrees to do it, so Eric thanks her and they hug.

Everett asks Stephanie why her boyfriend would ask her to move in with him and kids if he was still mourning his late wife. Stephanie assures that Chad was upfront with her about Abigail from the very beginning, so she knew how much he loved her and that he would never get over losing her, but also that he hoped to see a future with her. Everett calls it risky. Stephanie says they decided to take a leap of faith and admits they are going through a rough patch but says that’s all it is. Stephanie is confident they can work through it, saying that Chad is a wonderful man and what they have is worth fighting for. Everett thanks her for sharing with him. Stephanie notes that Salem is a small town, so he probably would’ve heard about it anyway. Everett assures that he didn’t take the job at the Spectator because she lives here as the last thing he wants to do is make her life more complicated. Stephanie says she believes him. Everett offers to treat her to a pumpkin spice latte.

Nicole tells Chad that they all wish they had some magical power to keep the people they love from leaving them, but they don’t, so when someone precious to them leaves them, they have to choose to either stop living or to take a chance at happiness. Nicole knows what she’s done with EJ and thinks Chad should do the same with Stephanie. Chad calls her a very wise sister in law. Nicole knows he’s heard it a million times, but she thinks Abigail would want him to find love and be happy. Chad confirms he’s heard it a lot, but now it’s registering. Chad thanks Nicole and tells her that he’s going to make things right as he hopes it’s not too late. Nicole wishes him luck as he exits the mansion.

Roman joins Eric and Marlena. Roman congratulates Eric and says he’s happy for him. Eric asks if he means that since he knows he doesn’t like Sloan. Roman jokes that if Sloan gives his chowder another chance, all is forgiven. Sloan then arrives and greets them. Marlena and Roman tell her that she looks lovely. Brady comes home, so Marlena calls it perfect timing and says he can join them. Brady asks what’s going on. Roman informs Brady that Eric and Sloan are getting married and Marlena is about to get things started. Eric then asks Brady to be his best man. Brady says he’d be honored and agrees. Marlena calls to get the party started.

EJ returns to Nicole in the living room. Nicole asks how it went. EJ informs her that Gabi and Stefan have called a shareholders meeting. Nicole argues that they can’t do that but EJ reveals that Li gave them his shares, so they have the power to oust him from DiMera and there’s not a damn thing he can do to stop them.

Li complains to Wendy that he feels so stupid. Wendy says she’s furious and hates that Gabi did this to him. Li says he’d love to see Gabi get what’s coming to her, but it’s not coming from him as he’s not going to retaliate. Wendy assures that Gabi is not worth it and has taken enough of his energy. Wendy encourages Li to focus on his work with Marlena which Li says he plans to do. Wendy tells Li that she loves him and whatever he needs, she’s there. Li thanks her and says it means a lot to him as they hug. Wendy then gets a text from Tripp, reminding her that they were supposed to have dinner tonight. Wendy says she will cancel to stay home with Li but Li tells her not to do that and to go be with her boyfriend. Wendy asks if he’s sure. Li responds that at least one of them should be happy.

Gabi and Stefan talk about taking over DiMera. Gabi offers to go to the office with Stefan, but Stefan tells her to stay and relax, then when he gets back, they will pick up where their celebration left off. Gabi says she can’t wait as Stefan then exits.

Nicole tells EJ that the baby just kicked hard. EJ jokes that the baby is probably just as mad as he is about Stefan and Gabi. Nicole says the baby is certainly mad about something.

Marlena begins the wedding of Eric and Sloan. Marlena asks if Sloan takes Eric as her husband and she says I do. Marlena then asks Eric if he takes Sloan as his wife. Eric says I do, so Brady hands over the rings. Eric and Sloan put the rings on each others’ finger. Marlena pronounces Eric and Sloan as husband and wife, then they kiss.

A few hours later…

Roman tells Brady and Marlena that it’s a done deal and Eric is once again a married man. Marlena asks how he feels about that. Roman says he’s fine and hopes Eric’s new wife treats him right.

Eric and Sloan have sex on the couch at home. Sloan calls it their first time making love as husband and wife. They talk about feeling more connected to each other. Sloan asks if he’s sure. Eric asks what she means. Sloan asks if Eric is sure this is what he really wants or if he’s having second thoughts about marrying her. Eric assures this is exactly where he wants to be with her as his wife. Eric tells Sloan that he loves her and kisses her.

EJ tells Nicole that it appears the shareholders just voted to oust him as CEO. Nicole assures that they will do everything they can to take back what Gabi and Stefan stole from him, tomorrow. Nicole suggests for now, they go down to the secret room and consummate their union. EJ jokes that it’s a naughty suggestion. Nicole jokes that he hasn’t seen nothing yet as they kiss.

Stephanie and Everett walk to the park. Stephanie thanks Everett for urging her to open up and for listening, admitting it really helped. Everett hopes that Chad knows how lucky he is as they hug. Chad then approaches and calls out to Stephanie.

Wendy walks through the town square and calls Li, leaving a message that she and Tripp just finished dinner so she’s calling to check up on him. Wendy states that what Gabi did to him sucks, but she knows he will put Gabi behind him and find the woman who is right for him that will love him and only him because he’s a great guy with his whole life ahead of him…

Li Shin is lying face down on the floor of the apartment with a bloody wound in his back. Stefan bursts in to the apartment to find Gabi, holding a bloody knife in shock.

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

Chad tells EJ that he should get in to a tuxedo but EJ tells him that what he has on is fine. EJ says they have all the elements they need and they decided last night that today is the day. EJ talks about Nicole’s due date drawing near and says he does not want his child born out of wedlock. Chad jokes that it’s never stopped him before. EJ says now he has a chance to do things right this time. EJ says he and Nicole have been through a journey and the path is finally clear so they are going to make the most of it.

Eric sits in the town square, thinking back to Johnny telling him that EJ and Nicole are getting married. Nicole then approaches Eric and comments that he was a million miles away. Eric responds that he was thinking about her because Johnny told him that she and EJ are getting married today. Eric congratulates Nicole.

At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny asks Holly if she’s really not cool with the wedding. Holly says not exactly. Johnny asks why she doesn’t want his dad to marry her mom. Johnny questions if she has some kind of problem with EJ. Holly assures that EJ has been great to them, so Johnny asks why she isn’t happy for him. Holly then declares that if EJ marries Nicole, she’ll never have a chance with the man of her dreams.

Li questions Gabi saying she’s been kidnapped and asks where she is. Gabi says she can’t figure it out and she needs him to help her. Li questions why she’s calling him and not Stefan. Gabi claims Stefan can’t help her, so she needs him. Li tells Gabi that he will call the police right not but Gabi says he can’t and then hangs up.

Stefan meets Dr. Rolf in the park and tells him that cooperation is crucial to their success.

Nicole tells Eric that the baby will be there soon and they decided they would like to be married before that happens, so today is the day. Nicole admits they probably shouldn’t have sprung it on Holly the way they did. Eric questions Holly not being happy. Nicole says something about them getting married is bothering her. Eric asks if Holly doesn’t like EJ. Nicole assures that she likes him a lot, but it just surprised her until she explained what she was feeling. Nicole informs Eric that it seems Holly has been holding out hope that she and Eric would find their way back to each other.

Johnny questions Holly being in love. Holly feels stupid and says she should’ve kept her mouth shut. Johnny says it’s okay and that she can talk to him. Johnny adds that he thinks he might know what this is about since he was at the Pub earlier and overheard Tate telling Eric that Holly is in to an older guy. Holly questions Tate saying that. Johnny assures that Holly can talk to him since after today, he’s going to be her big brother. Johnny then asks Holly who her dream man is. Holly then claims that it’s EJ.

Chad tells EJ that he’s glad at least one of them is doing well in the romance department. EJ says he’s sorry that Chad and Stephanie have hit a rough patch. EJ asks if he’s sure that he doesn’t want to invite Stephanie to the wedding. Chad feels even if he did, she might not come since she’s not happy with him, plus being at a wedding when he just made it clear that he’s not ready for marriage might be a little much. EJ says he gets that and tells Chad that if it’s difficult to be around the wedding, he’ll bribe a judge or something. Chad assures that he’s happy to marry EJ and Nicole, but he should probably get ordained if they want to get married today. EJ tells Chad that it means a great deal to him that he’ll be a part of this. Chad acknowledges that he and EJ have had some bad times but they’ve had some good times too. Chad declares that EJ is his brother and he loves him very much as they hug. Chad jokes that Stefano would be beaming now.

Dr. Rolf questions why he would help Stefan. Stefan tells him that he owes him. Stefan brings up Dr. Rolf helping Megan brainwash Harris Michaels to kill him. Dr. Rolf argues that he also kept Stefan alive for four years and he never thanked him. Stefan then thanks him. Dr. Rolf adds that he only got involved with Harris Michaels because Megan assured him that it’s what Stefano would’ve wanted. Stefan argues that what Stefano would want is for Dr. Rolf to help him get rid of Megan’s partner in crime, Li Shin, and remove his hold over DiMera shares so they’ll finally be back in the family. Dr. Rolf admits he sees his point, so Stefan asks if he’ll do it. Dr. Rolf declares “Long live the DiMeras”

Eric tells Nicole that he’s sorry that Holly is upset. Nicole says it will be alright and assures that Holly adores EJ, but she misses Eric. Eric says he misses her too. Nicole calls it a shame that they couldn’t be great together. Eric says if she’s happy, then he’s happy for her. Eric asks if this is what Nicole wants and it’s not just because of the baby. Nicole assures that she does love EJ. Eric says he’s not asking her to justify anything. Nicole thinks they need to talk about it. Nicole talks about her and EJ having a crazy history where they were in love and then ended up hating each other. Nicole says when they first got together, she was pregnant and then she lost the baby, then Sami happened but now that she’s out of the picture, she and EJ are finally seeing each other clearly. Eric asks if she likes what she sees. Nicole acknowledges that EJ is far from perfect, but says so is she. Eric questions if Nicole would be marrying EJ today if she hadn’t got pregnant or if the baby was Eric’s. Nicole admits she probably wouldn’t, but says the baby is EJ’s and she’s finally going to give birth to a healthy child so it seems like a sign that she and EJ were meant to be. Nicole asks how Eric is doing and if there’s any progress on the adoption since they last spoke. Eric says there’s been a little, but it’s going to take awhile. Nicole encourages that he and Sloan will look better on paper once they get married and that will speed things up. Eric mentions that Sloan said the same. Nicole tells Eric that she’s happy if he’s happy. Eric wishes Nicole luck. Nicole thanks him and says the same as she then walks away with tears in her eyes.

Johnny questions Holly saying her dream man is his dad. Holly calls it just a stupid crush and says nothing is going to happen obviously, so once he marries Nicole, she has to get over it forever. Johnny asks if she’s really cool with all of this then. Holly insists that she is and gets that her crush is totally inappropriate. EJ then walks in and asks if he’s interrupting.

Gabi meets Stefan in the park. Stefan informs Gabi that he sent Dr. Rolf off to work on phase two while Gabi informs Stefan that Li took the bait.

Li goes home and calls Wendy, saying he needs her help. Li then remembers Wendy has a new job at the police station so he tells her to forget he called and says he’ll figure it out as he hangs up. Li declares that he’s going to look for Gabi himself. Li goes to leave the apartment as Dr. Rolf arrives. Li questions what he’s doing in Salem. Dr. Rolf responds that he has something very important to discuss with him. Li says it will have to wait as he’s on his way out. Dr. Rolf suggests he make time to hear what he has to say and walks in. Li tells him that he’s dealing with an emergency as Gabi has been kidnapped. Dr. Rolf tells him that’s why he is here and claims that Megan is the one who kidnapped Gabi. Li asks why. Dr. Rolf says Megan wishes to assume her place at the head of DiMera Enterprises and that she plans to use Gabi to take Stefan’s shares of stock. Dr. Rolf claims that Megan wants Li to be her ally. Li questions why Gabi called him for help then. Dr. Rolf says that Gabi’s life depends on his cooperation. Dr. Rolf talks about Li working with Megan to brainwash Harris but they wanted Stefan dead for different reasons. Li declares that he never should’ve joined forces with Megan and he never should’ve tried to have Stefan killed. Li admits what he did was wrong. Dr. Rolf points out that it was also criminal. Li says that he realizes that now and that’s why he’s going to therapy, to get over his obsession with Gabi. Dr. Rolf questions if he really thinks that will work. Li assures that it will as he talked to Marlena today and had a major breakthrough.

Eric goes to see Marlena in her office and hopes it’s not a bad time. Marlena says she always has time for him. Eric says it won’t take long. Eric informs her that he spoke with Belle. Marlena asks how she seemed. Eric responds that Belle wanted him to tell her that she doesn’t have to worry about her. Eric says that Belle misses Shawn but she’s glad to hear he’s in rehab and making it progress. Eric adds that Belle is doing really well under the circumstances. Marlena says that’s good but then questions why Eric is really here.

Holly claims to EJ that she was just saying that Nicole thought her dress was inappropriate for the wedding but she likes it. EJ tells her to wear what she wants and he will smooth it over with Nicole. Holly apologizes about this morning. EJ understands they threw the wedding on her rather abruptly. Holly feels she still should’ve been cool about it but she wasn’t. Holly insists that she’s fine now and happy for them. EJ says that means a great deal to him and it will to Nicole as well. EJ then heads upstairs to change. Holly thanks Johnny for not saying anything to EJ. Johnny says he would never do that. Holly says she’s over EJ and that she knows she should be with guys her own age but says high school guys are the worst. Johnny suggests she stick with guys her own age until she’s at least 18. Johnny jokes that he’s already being a protective big brother. Johnny decides to go help EJ get ready and heads upstairs. Holly can’t believe that she told Johnny she was in to his dad but there was no way she could tell him the truth. Nicole then walks in and asks who she’d be telling the truth about what.

Dr. Rolf tells Li that it’s good that he’s seeing Marlena about his little problem because he should be in a prison cell for what he tried to do to Stefan. Li responds that he knows what he did but he’s trying to change. Li says for starters, Dr. Rolf can tell Megan to find someone else. Dr. Rolf asks if he doesn’t care what happens to Gabi then. Li says he does and demands Dr. Rolf take him to Gabi now. Dr. Rolf is not convinced of his breakthrough. Li grabs Dr. Rolf and orders him to tell him where Gabi is. Gabi then walks in and tells Li to stop shouting as she’s right there. Li is relieved that she got away but Gabi calls him a dumbass and reveals that she tricked him. Gabi asks if he didn’t know he was being played and declares that he fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. Li doesn’t understand who was playing him. Gabi then brings Stefan in to the apartment, revealing that Stefan recorded Li confessing what he did to Dr. Rolf. Li questions how. Dr. Rolf then reveals that he was wearing a wire. Li realizes he was set up. Stefan guesses he must be disappointed since he’s been such a model citizen up until now. Stefan asks Dr. Rolf to give them a moment and tells him nice work as he exits. Stefan then tells Li that he has a choice to make as either Gabi takes the recording to Rafe or he just sign his DiMera shares over to them. Li asks if they’re kidding. Gabi says he could hang onto his shares and go to prison for a long time, so it’s his call.

Holly swears to Nicole that she wasn’t just talking to herself and claims that she was running her lines because she’s going to be in the school play. Nicole asks what the play is and what her part is. EJ then returns with Johnny. Holly complains that EJ can’t see the bride on the day of the wedding. EJ says it’s late for that. Holly points out that Nicole has her dress now, so it counts. Johnny assures that everything is under control. Holly and Nicole then head upstairs to get Nicole dressed. Johnny shows EJ the rings and assures that everything is safe and sound. EJ tells Johnny that he’ll never be his best man again because this will be his very last wedding. EJ declares that he and Nicole have been through Hell and back, but he feels in his soul this time, that they are going to live happily ever after.

Eric asks Marlena if he can’t just come say hi to his mom without an ulterior motive. Marlena points out that he answered a question with a question and says that’s always been a tell for him. Marlena asks Eric to tell her what’s going on. Eric then informs her that Nicole and EJ are getting married today. Marlena says he knew this was coming. Eric says he did and he told Nicole that he was happy for her. Marlena asks if he meant that. Eric assures that he did and he wants her to be happy, but he has a really hard time believing that EJ is that guy. Eric prays that he’s wrong. Marlena comments that it sounds like he still has feelings for Nicole. Eric states that they have a long history together, so part of him will always care for Nicole, but that ship has sailed as she’s about to give birth to EJ’s baby. Marlena asks how he feels about that. Eric brings up when he thought the baby could be his and he couldn’t help imagine how things could be. Marlena feels it sounds like he’s saying that if the baby was his, he would’ve reconciled with Nicole. Eric confirms he would have in a heartbeat.

Chad arrives at the DiMera Mansion and asks where everyone is. Johnny says he and Holly are it and they were put to work. Chad figured there wouldn’t be a lot of DiMeras but that Nicole would have some friends. Holly says there was no time to invite anyone since they decided on getting married last night. Holly asks Johnny if Chanel is coming. Johnny says she isn’t because she’s visiting her sister Lani in prison. Holly remarks that it’s a shame she has to miss the wedding. Chad says he’s ready as EJ and Nicole then arrive in the living room.

Li signs over his shares, so Stefan hands over the recording. Li can’t believe Gabi did this to him as he thought her life was in danger and he was scared to death. Stefan says that’s what they were going for. Li says they disgust him and deserve each other. Li yells at them to get out. Gabi says they are going to claim what is theirs as she and Stefan exit together.

Chad begins EJ and Nicole’s wedding ceremony. Chad asks if they are ready to proclaim the foundation of love in front of these witnesses which they confirm. Chad asks if EJ takes Nicole to be his wife and he says I do. Chad then asks Nicole if she takes EJ to be her husband. Holly starts to imagine marrying Johnny. Johnny then calls out to her to snap her out of her day dream. Chad asks Nicole again if she takes EJ to be her husband.

Marlena asks if Eric heard what he said, that he would be with Nicole in a heartbeat if it was his baby. Eric asks why that’s surprising since he wouldn’t be with Sloan while Nicole was raising his baby across town. Marlena asks if it’s really about the baby then. Eric responds that it doesn’t matter since the baby’s not his and he’s happy with Sloan. Eric states that what he said was an impulse and finds it natural to have feelings for somebody that he’s loved for so many years. Eric asks Marlena for a tip on putting Nicole behind him. Marlena says that if he’s truly committed to Sloan, then his feelings for Nicole will just fade, but before he marries Sloan and starts a family, he has to look in his heart and see how he really feels because that’s only fair to Sloan. Eric says that’s exactly what he needed to hear and hugs Marlena. She tells him that she loves him so much. Eric says he loves her too.

Chad asks if Nicole is okay. Nicole apologizes and says the baby is moving so she thought it was turning in to a contraction but it didn’t. Nicole then asks where they were. Chad continues from asking Nicole if she takes EJ to be her husband. Nicole says I do.

Eric leaves Marlena’s office at the hospital and looks at Nicole’s number on his phone. Eric then calls Sloan and leaves a message that there’s something they need to talk about.

Johnny hands Chad the rings, which he then hands to EJ and Nicole. Nicole and EJ place the rings on their fingers. Chad then pronounces EJ and Nicole husband and wife and then they kiss.

Li questions Dr. Rolf crawling out from under his rock just to do this to him. Dr. Rolf responds that he’s allegiance has always been to the DiMeras. Li states that his allegiance is now to himself as Dr. Rolf walks out of the apartment. Li slams the door shut in frustration and declares that Gabi made a huge mistake picking Stefan over him. Li shouts that no one makes a fool of him.

EJ pours sparkling cider for everyone since Nicole can’t drink. Holly complains to Johnny about being unable to have a glass of champagne. Chad decides he’d like to make a toast to his brother. Stefan and Gabi then walk in as Stefan questions which brother. Gabi remarks that it seems they walked in on a celebration they weren’t invited to. EJ responds that he and Nicole were just married. Gabi jokes that maybe the third time’s a charm and congratulates them and themselves. EJ asks why they are congratulating themselves. Stefan says for dumping him and then tells EJ that he’s fired.

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

Gabi wakes Stefan up in bed. Stefan asks why she’s in such a good mood. Gabi claims she always is which Stefan laughs at. Gabi then admits that today she’s in an exceptionally good mood because today is the day they put their plan in to action. Stefan declares that they are finally going to get Li Shin.

Li returns to Marlena’s office and thanks her again for seeing him on such short notice. Marlena knows how eager he is to get started on their first formal session. Li declares that he’s ready to do whatever it takes to get over Gabi.

Holly calls Tate and tells him that she had a dream that he was in. Holly then explains that in her dream, she asked Tate to help her get Chanel away from Johnny and then Chanel killed him and tried to kill her for going after her boyfriend. Johnny then walks in to the living room.

Stefan and Gabi talk about revenge being sweet. Stefan asks if Gabi has any ideas on how to make Li’s shares theirs. Gabi reminds him that they pried Kristen’s shares by threatening her with blackmailing over abusing her daughter through manufactured proof. Stefan assures that he’s ruthless when it comes to Li for trying to kill him. Gabi says that Li needs to pay and if they can prove he tried to take Stefan out, they can force him to fork over his shares.

Marlena asks Li to tell her about previous relationships. Marlena then asks if Li did have previous relationships before falling in love with Gabi. Li informs her that he only had one, so Marlena asks about her. Li responds that she was someone he met in high school and he knows it might be silly to call that a serious relationship, but it was important to him. Li recalls spending every moment they could together and they talked about their future plans. Li admits he thought that she was his one true love and they would be together forever. Marlena asks what happened. Li responds that his father found out and that was that.

Tate jokes about Holly’s nightmare being crazy with Chanel killing them both over her trying to get with Johnny. Holly tells him that she has to go and hangs up. Johnny says he’s sorry to interrupt her. Holly says that it was nothing important. Johnny questions her saying some girl tried to kill her. Holly says it was just a dream and claims it was just someone from school that’s jealous of her because she thinks her boyfriend is in to her. Johnny asks if he is. Holly responds that she’s not actually sure. EJ and Nicole then walk in. EJ says they are just the two people they were looking for because they have some news. Nicole then announces that she and EJ are getting married today.

Tate works at the Pub. Eric comes in and greets him, saying he heard he was in town and sees that Brady has put him to work. Eric adds that he’s sorry Tate got kicked out of school and he knows coming to Salem must be a change. Tate admits leaving all his friends was depressing. Eric encourages that he’ll make new friends at Salem High. Tate informs him that he already made one friend, but he kind of wants it to be more than friends.

Holly questions EJ and Nicole getting married today. Johnny calls it big news. EJ feels they’ve been dragging their feet long enough and their baby will be there soon enough. Johnny calls it so great and hugs EJ, telling him he’s so happy for him. Nicole tells Johnny that his blessing means a lot to them. Nicole adds that Holly’s blessing would mean a lot too and asks if she’s okay with this. Holly imagines Johnny telling her that he wanted to be her boyfriend, but now that their parents are getting married, they’re like siblings. Nicole points out that Holly didn’t answer and asks again if she’s okay with them getting married. Holly responds that she actually doesn’t think it’s such a good idea.

Stefan asks Gabi if they should go downstairs for breakfast. Gabi thought they were strategizing. Stefan says he does his best thinking on a full stomach. Gabi suggests coming up with a plan and then she’ll give him a reward which Stefan agrees to. Gabi tells him to start thinking. Stefan states that the best way to get proof that Li was in on the plan to kill him is to get it from one of his co-conspirators. They agree that they can’t get anything from Harris or Megan so Stefan states that they will have to get Li to confess. Gabi assures that Li is not stupid and will know he’s being played, so they’re going to have to be very shrewd. Stefan says it’s good that they know that Li’s Achilles heel is his obsessive love for Gabi.

Marlena assumes Li was keeping his high school relationship a secret from his father. Li confirms that he was afraid of how his father would react because she was working class and his family was not, so he knew that his father would never approve of their relationship but he never expected him to do what he did. Marlena asks what he did. Li explains that one day, she told him that she had to break up with him because her and her family were moving far away and they would never see each other again. Li remembers being unable to breathe in that moment and his father eventually became impatient with his dark mood and lost his temper. Li reveals that his father told him that he was dishonoring him because of a girl that never really cared about him and that’s when he told him what he did. Marlena asks again what he did. Li informs her that his father found a note that he had written to her, so he went to her and offered her a father a well paying job 2000 miles away from where they live and she accepted immediately. Marlena wonders if it wasn’t true and that his father just made up that story. Li admits he doesn’t know because he and the girl never spoke again. Li adds that his father expected him to just get over it and the truth is, he did as he eventually just buried his feelings and never mentioned her name again until now. Marlena asks how it made him feel. Li says he felt powerless as she was the best thing in his life and his father just took her away from him. Marlena imagines he wanted to make sure nothing like that ever again. Li admits at the time, he thought he would never love anyone again and he never did until Gabi. Li talks about feeling the same way for Gabi but he was afraid that someone would take her from him, like Stefan.

Gabi reminds Stefan that she pitched preying on Li’s obsession with her. Stefan points out that Li knows Gabi hates his guts, so he will sense that something is up. Stefan suggests a more unconventional approach involving a certain asset that could nudge Li in the right direction. Gabi asks how they acquire this asset.

Eric asks Tate about the friend he’s met. Tate explains that he met the first day he got to town in the park. Eric says that’s great and asks what she’s like. Tate realizes that he probably knows her and reveals that it’s Nicole’s daughter, Holly.

Nicole questions Holly not thinking it’s a good idea for her and EJ to get married. Nicole notes that it’s getting late and suggests EJ and Johnny start getting ready, so they exit the room. Nicole then asks Holly what’s going on as she thought that she liked EJ. Holly says she does, so Nicole questions why she doesn’t want them to get married. Nicole points out that they’ve been planning this wedding for awhile now and she thought Holly was happy about it, so she asks if something changed. Nicole encourages that she can talk to her. Holly then claims that it’s because of Eric.

Stefan informs Gabi that the asset has already been acquired and should be arriving any minute. Gabi asks how he’s so sure. Stefan responds that he put out feelers and should be hearing back anytime. Gabi asks if he has any idea what they should do while they wait. Stefan thinks he has a few ideas.

Marlena realizes that Li was afraid that Stefan was going to do what his father did and take away his girl. Marlena imagines that Li did everything in his power to make sure that wouldn’t happen which included hiring someone to kill Stefan. Li questions Marlena thinking that everything he did to keep Gabi was because of what happened with his father all those years ago. Marlena thinks his obsessive behavior comes from that early trauma he suffered. Marlena thinks that may be the core of his problem.

Chad calls Stephanie from home and leaves a message, saying he’s sorry to bug her as he knows she had an early meeting but he thought maybe they could talk. Chad tells her to call her back if he can as he hangs up. EJ then arrives. Chad asks what brings him by. EJ says he’s been meaning to stop by for ages and see his new place. Chad jokes about it comparing to the DiMera Mansion. EJ says as long as he’s happy and he would’ve brought a housewarming gift but there was no time as he came on an urgent matter. Chad asks if everything is okay. EJ informs him that his life is about to change for the better.

Nicole questions Holly saying this is about Eric. Holly turns away and talks about how much she always cared for Eric and she loved him as her stepdad. Nicole encourages that Eric is still always there for her. Holly says she always thought Nicole and Eric would get married again one day. Nicole admits that she used to think that too but that’s not going to happen because Eric has moved on with Sloan and she has moved on with EJ. Nicole states that her, Holly, EJ, and the baby are going to be a family.

Eric questions Tate being in to Holly. Tate says she’s great. Eric talks about spending a lot of time with Holly when he was married to Nicole. Tate says he was sorry to hear about their divorce as they seemed like the perfect couple to him. Eric asks if Tate asked Holly out. Tate responds that nothing is going to happen. Eric asks why not. Tate tells Eric that he has to promise not to say anything or else Holly would be pissed at him. Tate informs Eric that Holly is in to another guy who is totally wrong for her and way too old for her. Johnny then enters the Pub.

Li tells Marlena that he hasn’t thought about his past in so long but talking about it has made him feel more free. Li declares that maybe now he can finally be free of the hold that Gabi has had over him. Marlena is glad and hopes so. Marlena tells Li that he should be so proud of himself for having the courage to be so open about his feelings and his pain. Marlena hopes that he continues his therapy and to be as open as he has been today and that he’s determined to drop his destructive behaviors. Li assures that he is determined. Li says he’s just been telling himself that he could get over Gabi on his own, but he knows now that wasn’t true and that he needs help. Li states that today because of Marlena for the first time, he actually thinks he can get over Gabi.

After Stefan and Gabi have sex, Stefan checks his phone and tells Gabi there’s no word yet. Stefan then gets a text and says he has to go pick up the asset.

Eric asks if Johnny needs a table. Johnny says no but he needs a tray of sliders. Eric asks if he’s having a party. Johnny then informs Eric that EJ and Nicole are getting married today. Eric calls that great and notes that Nicole always loved the sliders. Johnny comments that EJ wanted to make sure Nicole had everything she wanted today.

Nicole tells Holly that she knows how she feels about Eric, but in time, she hopes she will have just as close of a relationship with EJ. Nicole asks if Holly can find it in her heart to come to their wedding. Nicole says she doesn’t want to pressure her but admits she’d be really sad if she didn’t come. Holly assures that she’ll be there as she knows how much it means to her. Nicole calls her the best daughter. Nicole says she has to go pick up her wedding dress. Holly offers to go with her but Nicole suggests she go get ready. Holly mentions a black dress but Nicole convinces her to go with the green dress. Nicole tells Holly that she will see her at the wedding and she loves her as Holly heads upstairs.

Chad is surprised to learn that EJ and Nicole are getting married today. EJ calls it nothing extravagant and they just have Johnny and Holly there. Chad asks about Tony and Anna. EJ notes that they are out of town and he’s not on the best of terms with Stefan and Gabi. EJ tells Chad that he would like for one of his brothers to be there and he’d be thrilled if it were him. EJ adds that they’d be delighted to have Stephanie as well. Chad informs EJ that they are not in the best place right now. EJ is sorry to hear that and asks what happened. Chad tells him they got in a fight and he’s not really sure what’s going to happen. EJ asks what the fight was about, then says it’s not his business but Chad says it’s fine. Chad admits that it’s Abigail as Stephanie feels threatened by him not being able to move on like she wants him to and he can’t fully commit to anyone else. EJ says he gets that. Chad says he doesn’t know what the rest of Stephanie’s day looks like but declares he’ll be happy to be there. EJ tells Chad that they can’t have it without him and reveals they want Chad to perform the ceremony which surprises him. EJ says he’s not really religious and jokes that a priest wouldn’t want to step foot in the DiMera Mansion. EJ feels that a justice of the peace is too impersonal and he wants to be surrounded by people they love. EJ tells Chad that he admires him and that he looks at him as a role model. EJ knows they’ve had ups and downs, but says Chad is the type of the man he wishes he was. Chad hugs him and tells him that it would be an honor to marry them. EJ says everything is set and now all he needs is his bride.

Eric sits in the town square, thinking back to Johnny telling him that EJ and Nicole are getting married. Nicole then approaches Eric.

Johnny returns to the DiMera Mansion and tells Holly that she looks great in her dress. Johnny asks her if she’s really not cool with the wedding. Holly says not exactly. Johnny asks why she doesn’t want his dad to marry her mom.

Li exits Marlena’s office at the hospital and then gets a call from Gabi. Li hesitates but answers the call and asks why she’s calling him and what she wants. Gabi claims that she needs his help because she’s been kidnapped.

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

Eric and Sloan lay together at home, watching a horror movie as Sloan jokes about hating that she let Eric talk her in to watching this. Eric then gets a call from the hospital and sounds concerned as he says he understands and thanks them for calling. Eric hangs up and says he can’t believe that he died.

At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny and Chanel finish watching Scream along with Holly. Chanel talks about passing on wanting to watch anymore while Holly talks about being a big fan and wanting to watch more. Chanel says she has to get to the Bakery to prepare for tomorrow. Johnny walks Chanel out while Holly remarks that maybe a little danger can bring her and Johnny closer together.

Abe and Paulina sit together at Paulina’s apartment. A thunderstorm starts so Paulina tells Abe that he’s welcome to stay. Abe thanks her but says he’s trying to take John and Marlena’s advice of not trying too hard. Paulina tells Abe that just hanging out sounds good to her. Paulina then gets a call from an unknown caller. Paulina asks if they are serious and says to keep her updated. Paulina hangs up and informs Abe that it was Rafe telling her that a homicidal maniac just escaped from Bayview.

Chad sits at home watching Pet Sematary as Stephanie walks in and asks if he’s coming to bed. Chad responds that he thought he would give her some space and sleep in the living room. Stephanie says she hates that they had that fight and asks if they can talk. Stephanie tells Chad that she thinks they weren’t meant to be together and breaking up may be the right thing to do, but she loves him so she wants to bring Abigail back to life. Chad questions what she’s talking about. Stephanie explains how Steve and Kayla once found a diary from the 1800s by a man named Gideon who lost his wife tragically but was able to bring her back through a magic spell. Stephanie claims that she’s going to do that with a little help to bring back the love of his life. Kayla then arrives and tells Stephanie they have everything they need to cast the spell. Chad questions Kayla believing in this as a doctor. Kayla mentions coming back from the dead herself and says she just needs something of Abigail’s. Chad says he doesn’t have anything but Stephanie reveals that she found Abigail’s wedding ring hidden in his closet. Stephanie declares that she’s glad he kept it because tonight he will get to put it back on her finger.

Sloan asks Eric who died. Eric responds that it was Mr. Dorsey who he visited in the hospital last week. Eric repeats that he can’t believe it and says he needs to pay his last respects. Sloan decides she’s going with him.

Holly meets Tate outside. Tate questions what the big favor she needs is. Holly instructs him to put on a mask and stalk her which Tate questions. Holly says it’s helping her out. Tate asks what he’s supposed to do. Holly explains that she will run all scared to Johnny and then Tate just has to let Johnny chase him out while then she will let Johnny comfort her. Tate remarks that it seems like a lot of trouble to get a boy to like her. Holly asks if he wants to be her friend or not, so Tate gives in and puts on the mask. Holly gives Tate a knife from the kitchen to go along with it.

Paulina complains to Abe that this is the second break out in a month from Bayview. Abe wonders who got out this time. The storm knocks the electricity out which worries Paulina. The power comes back on and Abe is suddenly knocked out while Nurse Whitley appears and reveals she did it. Paulina points out that Abe is still alive but she could’ve killed him. Whitley calls Abe her husband. Paulina wakes Abe up and checks on him, assuring that he’s okay. Abe says this is going to sound strange, but he remembers everything. Paulina questions if he remembers her. Abe then calls her Whitley King, the lunatic that kidnapped him and tried to make him believe that she’s his wife.

Eric and Sloan go to the hospital where the electricity is flickering. Sloan wonders where everybody is. Eric goes to find a nurse to see where they put Mr. Dorsey. Sloan complains about hospitals being creepy at night. Nicole appears and startles Sloan. Nicole didn’t think she’d scare so easily. Sloan responds that Halloween has her on edge and asks what she’s doing here. Nicole responds that she’s picking up another prescription. Eric comes running back, screaming for them to run. Sloan questions what’s going on. Eric says he doesn’t have time to explain but they both better come with him if they want to live as they rush off together.

Holly runs to Johnny in the DiMera Mansion, telling him that someone is outside and was watching her. Johnny tells her to stay there while he goes to check it out. Holly complains so Johnny allows her to come with him and tells her to just stay close.

Kayla, Chad, and Stephanie attempt the magic spell to resurrect Abigail. Chad calls it dramatic but doesn’t think it worked. There’s a knock at the door, so Stephanie says that must be Abigail. Chad then goes to answer the door.

Johnny and Holly go to the living room as Johnny says the storm was just banging against the doors. Holly insists on seeing someone while Johnny blames horror movies. Holly decides that she’s going to lock the front door but someone appears in the costume and cuts Holly, so Johnny chases him out.

Paulina argues to Abe that she’s Paulina, not Whitley, while Abe stands with Whitley who claims to be Paulina. Whitley says she’s his wife here to rescue him from this homicidal maniac.

Eric barricades himself, Sloan, and Nicole in a hospital room. Sloan questions who is out there. Eric explains that Mr. Dorsey isn’t dead anymore and tried to bite him like a zombie, but he got away. Nicole guesses that explains the lockdown. Eric then reveals that the hospital is on lockdown because he saw at least five other zombies out there. Sloan laughs that it must be a Halloween prank and asks if Eric is in on this. They see the zombies through the door as Eric worries that they can’t hold them off forever.

Chad answers the door to see Steve, who says he hopes he got there in time because he found some torn pages from the diary that revealed that when Gideon resurrected his wife Emily, she wasn’t the kind soul he remembered but a rotting corpse. Kayla says it’s too late as they already performed the ritual. Chad points out that it didn’t work since Abigail isn’t there. Stephanie then hears footsteps. Steve says if the spell did work and Abigail is there, the only thing to do is send her back to her grave. Steve declares that whoever comes through the door might look like Chad’s dead wife but it won’t be Abigail. Chad questions shooting her and says he won’t just stand by and watch this happen. Steve tells Chad to close his eyes and he’ll make it quick. Chad grabs the gun and struggles with Steve as the power goes out. The power comes back on and Steve is unconscious on the floor. Chad questions what happened since the gun didn’t go off. Stephanie claims that it was Abigail, who snapped his neck and then disappeared. Kayla notes that Steve’s not breathing and his heart has stopped. Chad questions how this could happen. Stephanie cries that they have to get Steve to the hospital while Chad decides he has to go find Abigail and rushes out.

Nicole worries about what to do about the zombies. Eric declares there’s only one way to stop them. Eric notes that they moved on from the door but they will be back as they are hungry. Nicole blames herself and then argues with Sloan, who wants to hear her confession. Nicole brings up how a few months ago, she made up a lie about a virus running rampant in the hospital to get a swab of Eric’s DNA and now it’s really happening. Nicole doesn’t want to die with a guilty conscience and says her baby deserves better. Eric appreciates her honesty. Sloan decides if they are all going to die here, she has a confession to make too. Sloan tells Eric that Nicole’s baby is his and not EJ’s.

Paulina insists to Abe that she is his wife, not Whitley, and shows him their wedding photo but Abe says it’s Whitley in the photo which shocks Paulina. Paulina accuses Whitley of switching all their photos. Whitley then has all her stuffed animal cats appear in the apartment.

Eric questions what Sloan is saying. Sloan tells Eric about switching the paternity tests at the hospital. Eric argues that she knew how much he wanted a child while Nicole questions how she could do this. Sloan apologizes. Eric realizes he was bitten by a zombie and declares it won’t take long before he’s one of them.

Johnny returns to Holly and says she lost the guy in the rain but he needs to get her to the hospital. They hear a sound from upstairs so Johnny goes to check it out. Tate then appears in the living room in his costume and reveals that he just got there, so the person who cut her wasn’t him. Holly questions who it was then. The other person in the costume returns and stabs Tate.

Chad returns home to find Kayla unconscious next to Steve and questions what happened. Stephanie tells him that Abigail came back and killed her mother too.

Johnny return to the living room and asks Holly what happened. The person in the costume then stabs Johnny. Holly panics, asking what’s wrong with them and who they are. They then unmask to reveal Chanel. Chanel goes after Holly and talks about when she was in love with an older man too and his wife is dead now too. Holly questions killing Johnny. Chanel blames Holly and complains about their feelings but she wasn’t going to just let Holly have him. Chanel declares he got what he deserved and now it’s her turn.

Paulina tells Abe to call Chanel and she can tell her the truth. Whitley then points out that her and Paulina swapped clothes, claiming that Paulina broke out of Bayview and came to kill them. Abe tells Whitley that he will protect her. Paulina continues to protest that he has to remember. Abe then calls Rafe to tell him that they have Whitley King and she needs to be locked up.

Nicole says they have to get Eric help and they can’t stay there in case he turns. Eric decides there’s only one option and grabs a syringe, instructing Sloan to kill him before he kills them both. Sloan says she can’t lose him. Nicole says if she really loved him, she would do what’s right for him and his unborn child. Nicole then injects Eric. Sloan calls her a bitch for killing Eric. Nicole responds that she had to because she couldn’t just sit back and watch the man she loves turn in to an undead monster.

Chad asks Stephanie if she’s sure that Abigail did this. Stephanie responds that she murdered her parents, so she shot her over and over again but she didn’t flinch. Chad calls it horrible. Stephanie tells him not to worry because she saved one bullet for him. Stephanie says she tried to make him happy but his obsession with Abigail did this. Stephanie tells him that he can wait for her in Hell. Chad then wakes up from his nightmare on the couch and tells himself that it was just a nightmare.

Holly wakes up from her nightmare of Chanel coming after her with a knife. Holly looks over and sees Johnny and Chanel kissing, which she calls her worst nightmare.

Sloan tells Nicole that Eric didn’t deserve this. Nicole then injects Sloan as well and declares that she will always have Eric’s baby to remind her of the love they shared. Sloan then wakes up from her nightmare on the couch with Eric. Sloan apologizes for waking him. Eric says he was having the craziest dream but he doesn’t remember it and now he’s suddenly really hungry.

Paulina wakes up from her nightmare next to Abe, who is looking at their wedding photo and saying he wishes he could remember that day. Paulina confirms the photo is of them. Abe asks if she’s alright since she dozed off while they were watching a movie. Paulina assures that she’s better now and that she dreamed Abe forgot her again. Abe acknowledges that she’s the one and only Paulina Price. Paulina says it was too much scary stuff but being with him now is all treats and no tricks. Abe and Paulina wish each other a Happy Halloween as a stuffed animal cat remains behind them.

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

Marlena is in her office, on the phone with John. Marlena says she’s sorry to miss the first dinner at his dad’s new place. Marlena mentions not knowing what she has other than an emergency patient going through a crisis. Marlena then hangs up as Li Shin arrives. Li says thank God they got in touch with her and he knows it’s late, but he thinks he’s losing his mind.

Stefan and Gabi walk through the town square. Stefan says he knew Brady would be upset but he was not expecting that. Gabi understands why he’s mad. Stefan says at least they owned up to what they did. Gabi relates that she would be horrified if she was kept from her daughter but says that’s behind them now. Stefan says there’s actually more of that to come because when EJ catches wind of what they’ve done, it’s going to register on the Richter scale.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ has a drink and says those bastards. Nicole walks in and asks if he’s having a bad day. EJ tells her that Gabi and Stefan got their hands on Kristen’s shares which results in their camps being deadlocked in a tie. Nicole points out that doesn’t mean they have control. EJ worries that all they need is one more shareholder on their side and he’s as good as dead, as he then throws his drink glass in frustration.

At the Brady Pub, Kate asks Chad what happened. Chad responds that they weren’t on the same page and it turned in to a fight. Kate mentions that she sensed things were getting tense and asks what it was about. Chad admits it was about Abigail. Chad doesn’t know what to do as he can’t go chasing after her or they will get in the same fight again. Kate agrees that there’s no point in that. Chad suggests they go get the kids. Kate warns that the kids will no Chad’s upset and says he needs to vent. Kate thinks Chad and Stephanie both need to talk to a neutral party.

Stephanie tells Steve on the phone that she thinks she just needs to be alone for awhile. Stephanie says she loves him too and hangs up as there’s a knock at the door. Stephanie assumes it’s trick or treaters and answers the door, but then drops her bowl of candy in shock as she sees a man (portrayed by Blake Berris, who previously played Nick Fallon), who wishes her a Happy Halloween.

EJ swears that Stefan and Gabi are going to pay for this, arguing that they had a balance of power until Gabi’s greed tipped it and Stefan lets her lead him around. Nicole asks if EJ knows why Kristen signed over her shares. EJ says she wouldn’t say so he believes it’s blackmail. EJ decides he’s going to find out what it is and bring her to her knees. EJ screams after everything he’s done for that bitch. Nicole argues that EJ would have no problem doing the same thing to Stefan and Gabi. Nicole warns EJ against going to such a dark place.

Li tells Marlena that he’s grateful she could see him tonight as he didn’t feel like he could wait another day. Li tells her that when he sleeps, nightmares wake him up and he paces while being hard on himself, wondering how everything in his life went so wrong. Marlena asks how long this has been going on. Li says it’s been weeks. Marlena is very glad he called and asks if he has any idea what happened to start these symptoms. Li responds that it was when he knew he lost the woman of his dreams.

Gabi gets startled by someone in a zombie costume in the town square. Stefan laughs and says zombies aren’t real. Gabi tells him that he missed a lot when Dr. Rolf had him on ice. Stefan asks if he missed a zombie apocalypse. Gabi informs Stefan that a few years ago on Halloween, she came face to face with a very undead Nick Fallon.

Stephanie can’t believe she is seeing the man at the door. He says he knows it must be a shock and he’s the last person she expected to see. Stephanie asks why he is here. He responds that he came to find her.

Kate tells Chad that she was right that he and Stephanie had a problem, but she hoped it was a minor one. Chad says it was anything but that. Chad reminds Kate about the dinner they had where Steve and Kayla were pushing him to marry Stephanie and after everyone left, they finally got a chance to talk about getting married. Kate asks how it went. Chad thought it went okay as he told her that he wasn’t ready and she seemed to go along with it by saying she wasn’t in a rush, so he thought that was the end of it but she was just telling him what he wanted to hear. Kate guesses she was hurt and disappointed that he wasn’t ready. Chad admits he sees her side and gets that Abigail looms over everything. Chad suggests maybe he moved on too fast and doesn’t think Stephanie understands what it’s like to love somebody like that. Chad mentions that Stephanie was with Alex and that was over pretty quickly and there was a guy in Seattle, but Abigail was his wife and the mother of his children. Kate remarks that Stephanie doesn’t have her past looming over her like Chad does.

The man tells Stephanie that he came a really long way to see her and asks to come in so he can explain. Stephanie says to first let her explain how she felt when he disappeared without a word and didn’t have the balls to tell her they were over. He says she has every right to be upset but there’s another reason for what happened. He tells her that he never ghosted her and he never wanted to break up with her, but there’s a reason for all of this. Stephanie questions if he’s here to tell her and says he’s had long enough to come up with a story. He then reveals to her that he was in a coma.

Stefan questions Gabi about bumping in to Nick Fallon. Gabi points out that Stefan was dead before too. Stefan says his was more hibernation. Gabi admits she might have been the only one to see Nick and that he had help from Marlena, who at the time was possessed by the Devil. Stefan comments on Nick having help from people in undead places.

Marlena asks Li about not being over Gabi. Li says they were in love, but he knew if Stefan came back, that would be in jeopardy so he did everything he could to prevent that from happening. Li adds that when Gabi found out what he had done and what he was capable of, they were done in her mind but it was different for him. Marlena tells Li that she knows he had nothing to do with the plan to brainwash Harris to go after Stefan. Marlena asks what he is thinking. Li responds that it’s important that she knows that what she just said is not true. Li then admits that he was in on the plot against Stefan.

EJ thanks Nicole and apologizes for losing control. Nicole tells EJ that his ultra rational persona that he pulls out when she tries to talk him off the ledge won’t work. Nicole complains that EJ uses that as a cover to get revenge and there’s nothing she can do to stop him. EJ understands that he might have overreacted, but he doesn’t think she can expect him to shrug his shoulders after being stabbed in the back by a brother, sister, and a money grubbing interloper. Nicole can’t believe she’s bringing a baby in to this family. Nicole adds that sometimes, she feels like they are finally a “we”, but just now it felt like her and her baby didn’t exist and nothing did except EJ’s hate, anger, and revenge. Nicole states that what’s scary is that sometimes they are a team and a couple, but then another example of feeling invisible to him is when he decided that Ava needed to pay for what he thought she did to his mother. Nicole feels just like that he goes full DiMera again and that her and the baby factor in to nothing. Nicole tells EJ that she loves him, but she’s responsible for her baby and sometimes, she doesn’t know if she can trust EJ to be the father that the baby needs.

Stefan encourages that Gabi is strong, fierce, and tough as he calls her his favorite human on the planet. Stefan adds that if any undead creatures come after her again, they’ll have to get through him first. Gabi worries more about EJ coming after them when he finds out that they got Kristen’s shares. Stefan says they have serious work to do as he doesn’t see anyone flipping from EJ’s side. Gabi reminds him about Li Shin.

Marlena assumes that Li wanted Stefan out of the way, so he could have another chance with Gabi. Li admits that he was ready to go to the limit to make that happen. Li declares that he did horrible things and was willing to do more, but he still lost Gabi and now he can’t live with the man he turned in to.

Kate asks Chad if this has been brewing for a long time which he confirms. Chad brings up taking the kids to visit Abigail’s grave on Abigial’s birthday and Stephanie said she wanted to join, but he told her that he didn’t want her to and she seemed to understand, but he knows she was hurt and felt excluded. Chad tells Kate about how today, Stephanie was wearing the exact same costume that Abigail wore on her last Halloween, so he didn’t know what to say but she could see he was upset, so he told her about it. Chad says they both knew something bad had happened. Kate realizes that’s why Stephanie wasn’t wearing a costume. Chad talks about having to pretend everything is fine which they both hated. Chad tells Kate that he asked Stephanie if what Steve said was true and it all kind of spilled out that Stephanie wants to get married and he doesn’t. Kate tells Chad that she’s so sorry for both of them. Chad wishes he could make Stephanie understand that there’s not some time table he could follow that leads to a wedding. Chad repeats that he maybe he moved on too soon. Chad admits that he’s scared because he doesn’t want to lose another person he loves and he’s scared that Stephanie just wants to nail him down because of what happened with her ex in Seattle who ghosted her. Chad is scared that Stephanie just wants to get married so that never happens again.

Stephanie questions her ex being in a coma. He insists it’s the truth and reminds her of the last day that they saw each other. Stephanie recalls asking him to mail something for her and then never seeing him again. He says that he was hit by a car right after leaving the post office and all he had was his cell phone with no ID, so they had to put him in a medically induced coma to save him. He knows it sounds far fetched and ridiculous but says that’s the truth. He adds that after he was revived, he had physical issues and he lost his memory which is why he couldn’t contact her, because he couldn’t remember her. He explains that he’s been trying to get better, figure out how to walk and talk again, and figure out who she was. He admits it was hard but tells her that the one good day in that mess was the day he remembered how much he loved her as he then kisses Stephanie. Stephanie pushes him off, identifying him as Everett and argues that he can’t just show up at her door after all this time and expect things to be the same. Everett apologizes and says that hoping things could be the same is all that got him through everything. Everett says he’s here to tell her that she may not realize it, but she saved him. Stephanie tells him that she thought he dumped her, so she moved on and she doesn’t live here alone as she’s with someone new. Everett responds that he knows which she questions. Everett explains that he found out that she moved back to Salem and she runs her company from here. Stephanie questions if he’s been spying on her. Everett explains that he came by earlier and knocked on the door, but when he heard a dude’s voice, he took off. Stephanie recalls Chad answering the door and no one being there so they thought it was a prank. Everett adds that after that, he had to know what he was up against, so he followed her to the Brady Pub. Everett says he just wanted to catch her alone to tell her all this. Everett tells Stephanie that he wants her back and he doesn’t know how serious it is with the other guy, but he saw an argument. He asks her if she’s married or engaged. Stephanie responds that she’s definitely not.

Kate encourages Chad that Stephanie knows he’s a substantial person who is loving and caring, so she doesn’t think she would compare Chad to someone who ghosted her. Chad says maybe not consciously, but Stephanie thought she misread him and his intentions, the same way he did with the guy in Seattle. Chad thought moving in with Stephanie felt right, but now he’s thinking maybe it was too soon. Chad asks Kate if he should have held off. Chad declares that all he knows is that this fight left a lot up in the air for them as Stephanie wants him to move on from Abigail so they can move forward. Chad remarks that he can’t go back and he can’t go forward. Kate guesses that he feels trapped.

EJ tells Nicole how most people felt about Stefano, but he never doubted that his family was the center of Stefano’s world. EJ tells Nicole that he owes that to her and their baby. Nicole calls it scary because not long ago, EJ wanted to elope in Italy but on the way to the airport, he had to have someone killed. EJ admits that he loses track of what really matters and what’s really important which is her and the baby. EJ swears not to lose track of that ever again but Nicole doesn’t believe him. EJ asks her for a leap of faith, reminding her that he still has the marriage license so he can call up the jet to fly to Italy and that nothing will stop them this time. Nicole responds that she is not getting married on Halloween, but says he better be telling her the truth that DiMera Enterprises is just a job and not his life. Nicole remarks that his dysfunctional family isn’t going to change, so he has to which EJ agrees with. Nicole comments that he is such an accomplished liar. EJ tells Nicole that he’s agreeing to marry the one woman on the planet who isn’t scared of him and can see right through him. EJ says he hates that but he loves her so much that he’s signing on for a lifetime of it as they kiss.

Stefan asks Gabi what about Li Shin. Gabi reminds him that she could exploit certain animal urges that she stirs in him. Stefan points out that Gabi has pitched this numerous times and he’s shot it down every time. Stefan argues that Gabi would be willingly putting him back in the crosshairs, reminding her that Li tried to kill him to clear a path to her. Gabi then excitedly calls him a genius.

Li assumes Marlena has dealt with a lot of patients that have obsessions and asks if it’s ever led to the confession of a felony before. Marlena says she doesn’t recall that. Li knows the rules and that what he says here is confidential, including committing a crime. Marlena says that’s if it’s a crime in the past, but if it’s a crime that’s about to happen then that’s a different story. Marlena questions if Li is saying he’s about to do something to get Gabi back that could be criminal. Li pleads with her to understand that he’s here because he doesn’t want to do anything like that ever again or even think about it. Li tells Marlena that he wants to move on as he doesn’t want Gabi in his thoughts or dreams. Li declares that he’s desperate to get past Gabi but without Marlena’s help, he doesn’t know if he can.

Gabi tells Stefan that they need leverage on Li just like they used on Kristen, and Stefan just gave them a way to get it. Stefan acknowledges that it could work but points out that they are missing the proof.

Kate asks Chad how she can help. Chad responds that she already has by listening, so it’s going to be up to him to fix, once he figures out how to get started. Chad says it probably involves him going home so he should go get the kids. Kate says the kids are probably still watching the movie and that they would love to keep them for the night so that Chad can go home to have some privacy with Stephanie. Chad calls that a lovely offer and accepts. Chad decides he will just go say goodnight to the kids then. Chad hugs Kate, who assures him that it’s going to be alright. Chad thanks her and heads upstairs.

Everett questions Stephanie not being engaged, but she says it doesn’t mean anything for them. Stephanie points out that it’s been years. Everett gets that it’s a lot to take in, she has questions and will take time. Everett tells Stephanie that he loves her as much as he did the day he left for the post office and he always will. Everett then guesses her boyfriend will be home soon, so he will take off. He tells her to take care and exits.

EJ says if Nicole doesn’t want to get married on Halloween, they will do it the day after on November 1 as they kiss.

Li thanks Marlena for seeing him at the last minute as he’s very grateful. Marlena states that they will start tomorrow with a formal session. Marlena asks if he’ll be alright tonight. Li responds that he already feels a little better. Marlena notes that he’ll have to put in the work and it will take time, but she will be right there with him and they will work together to help Li close this chapter of his life. Li declares that he will start a new chapter without Gabi in it.

Gabi tells Stefan that if they want proof against Li bad enough, they are going to get it because that’s what they do. Gabi and Stefan then bump in to Everett, who stops and asks if he knows Gabi from somewhere but she says no. Everett wishes them a Happy Halloween and walks away. Stefan asks Gabi if she’s sure she doesn’t know that guy considering how he was looking at her. Gabi responds that she’s never seen him before in her life as they walk off.

Chad comes home and tells Stephanie that the kids are going to stay over with Roman and Kate. Chad tells Stephanie that he’s really sorry and asks if she wants to talk. Stephanie thinks they’ve done enough talking for one day. Chad agrees and decides he will get ready for bed then. Chad heads to the bedroom while Stephanie tearfully looks down at her phone at an old photo of her and Everett.

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 comes home as Marlena is finishing a call with John. Marlena informs Brady that John wants them all to have dinner at Grandpa Tim’s new place. Brady calls that a great chance to celebrate because it looks like he might be getting his daughter back, thanks to Stefan and Gabi.

Stefan joins Gabi in their bedroom and tells her that Brady played Kristen perfectly and he got it all recorded. Stefan asks Gabi about Rachel. Gabi says she was perfect and she’s uploading the video on the computer now. Stefan questions her not seeming happy about it. Gabi worries about them stooping too low and relates to how she would feel if she was accused of abusing her daughter. Stefan agrees that this is low but says they need to focus on this being a means to an end and a strategy to get Kristen to give in to their demands, so they can finally oust EJ and be in control of the company. Stefan assures that the video will go no further than Kristen seeing it and realizing she has no choice but to sign over her shares. Stefan insists the video won’t go public and Rachel won’t be harmed by this. Gabi feels sorry for Rachel having a crazy mother. Stefan says that they are almost finished and when they are, Kristen’s shares are as good as theirs.

Kristen and EJ walk through the town square after their lunch together. EJ is glad they found the time. Kristen offers EJ a ride home but EJ first wondered if they could discuss an important business matter. Kristen says he finally stopped beating around the bush and guesses it’s about her company shares.

Someone watches through the window as Chad and Stephanie sit together at the Pub. Stephanie asks what exactly Steve said. Chad tells her that Steve said she made a commitment to him and the kids, and to Steve that means she’s ready for marriage sooner than later. Stephanie wishes her parents would back off and calls it embarrassing. Chad tells her that she doesn’t have to be embarrassed and asks if Steve is right. Stephanie then admits that he is. Chad questions why Stephanie didn’t tell him that she was ready to get married. Stephanie responds that she was embarrassed because he overheard her blurting it out to her mom, so she downplayed it. Stephanie feels Chad was relieved when she said it because he didn’t want to rush in to anything. Chad thought she felt the same way but Stephanie admits she was disappointed. Chad argues that she should’ve said something because they have to be able to talk about this stuff. Stephanie says she didn’t want to pressure him after everything he’s gone through. Stephanie knows he’s still mourning Abigail but says it’s all out in the open now, so she admits she’s a little confused and questions why Chad invited her to move in if he didn’t see marriage on the horizon. Chad calls it the next natural step. Stephanie asks what the next step is after that. Chad admits it’s marriage, eventually. Stephanie gets that there’s no set time table for this stuff but she can’t help wondering now that they’ve moved in together, if Chad is having second thoughts about them.

EJ is sure Kristen is aware that Stefan and Gabi are building a power base. Kristen confirms that she heard they somehow obtained Megan and Dimitri’s shares. EJ explains that they did it by threat of death after Vivian shot Dimitri as they refused to call an ambulance until he signed over the shares. Kristen jokes that she kind of respects that but admits it’s ruthless. EJ calls it out of control and warns that they could target any one of the DiMera shareholders next, including Kristen.

Stefan calls Gabi a brilliant director and editor. Gabi says the quicker they finish, the faster they can blackmail Kristen out of her shares. Stefan guesses EJ is probably already working on Kristen. Gabi worries that EJ could’ve already won at their lunch and Kristen could be signing over her shares as they speak. Stefan insists that Kristen wouldn’t do it without incentive which is what they have. Gabi argues that EJ is just as likely to blackmail Kristen and could be pulling a gun on her in a dark alley. Stefan encourages Gabi to work faster.

Brady informs Marlena that Stefan came by and filled him in on wanting him to provoke a fight with Kristen, so he did it in the town square and Stefan caught it all on video. Marlena questions what Brady has gotten himself into. Brady doesn’t think he should give her the details but Marlena demands to know. Brady then reveals that they are going to make it look like Kristen has been abusing Rachel which shocks Marlena.

Stefan praises Gabi for her work on the video of Rachel and admits it’s pretty disturbing, so Kristen is going to freak and she’s going to do everything she can to make sure the video doesn’t get in front of a judge because she would lose custody. Gabi still feels bad about framing Kristen for child abuse. Stefan encourages that no one will see it if Kristen signs over her shares. Gabi asks about Brady since he’s going to want his daughter back. Stefan admits he feels a little guilty about that, but says Brady is a big boy and if he wants custody of his daughter, he’ll find another way.

Marlena questions Brady. Brady knows it’s extreme but says he’s desperate and he doesn’t care because he wants his daughter back. Marlena argues that it’s a terrible lie. Marlena says she’s no fan of Kristen and thinks she can do unspeakably terrible things, but she does not believe Kristen would ever hurt her daughter. Brady agrees that she wouldn’t physically, but emotionally, they know her handiwork. Brady talks about Kristen turning Rachel against Chloe and argues that she’s going to turn her against him. Marlena urges Brady to use that and the truth in court. Brady doesn’t believe that will work and declares that what will work is the video that Stefan and Gabi are going to put together to make Kristen look like a terrible mother. Marlena can’t believe this and calls it unethical. Marlena argues that this is not who he is. Brady argues that Kristen plays dirty and told a judge that he killed Philip, knowing he didn’t. Marlena thought Brady and Belle would appeal in court now that Philip is alive. Brady says they decided against it since he did wave a gun at Kristen. Marlena asks how the judge will feel when finding out this is all fake and how Rachel will feel when she finds out that he framed her mother. Marlena warns Brady that he’s going to lose his little girl.

Kristen asks if EJ thinks Stefan and Gabi are going to shoot her and force her to sign over her shares. EJ responds that they are certainly capable of it. EJ admits that with Kristen’s help, he could get ahead of them, oust Stefan, and take control of the company with the family’s best interests. EJ states that his main concern is Kristen’s well-being and asks her to help him take the target off her back by transferring her shares to him, temporarily, to ensure her safety which Kristen laughs at.

In Kayla’s office, Steve tells Kayla that he told Chad that he needed to tell Stephanie if he’s not in it for the long haul because he doesn’t want to see their daughter get hurt again. Kayla says she doesn’t either but it’s not their place to interfere. Steve argues that he was just trying to get Chad to step up. Kayla worries that he might have made things worse. Steve says he hopes not. Steve wants to go back to the Pub but Kayla stops him and says the best thing he can do is butt out.

Chad tells Stephanie that he’s glad that he moved in with her and that he gets to wake up every morning to her beautiful face and that she’s there for his kids. Chad admits that he’s really caught off guard because he thought things were going well. Stephanie responds that a lot of it has been great, but on top of the marriage issue, there has been other tension between them lately and she can’t help but think maybe it ties back to the same problem of Abigail.

Kristen questions EJ seriously trying to convince her to hand over her shares for her own protection. EJ tells her to keep her shares then but she must help him neutralize Stefan. EJ says he will call a board meeting and if she votes with him, they can oust Stefan from the company. Kristen questions trusting EJ and says that hasn’t always worked out for her so well. EJ admits he has let Kristen down in the past but argues that it’s come to the point where she can no longer safely play both sides from the middle anymore and she’s going to have to make a choice. EJ knows they haven’t always seen eye to eye but points out that she knows him and has helped him before so why not again. EJ suggests Kristen take the olive branch he’s offering. Kristen supposes they can put their differences aside but says she needs time to think about this. EJ warns her not to take too much time because he feels Stefan is ready to make his move.

Steve tells Kayla that it won’t be easy for Stephanie to compete with the love that Chad and Abigail had. Kayla agrees and says when she thought she lost Steve all those years ago, she never got over it because her heart always belonged to him and that part of her died when he was taken away from them. Kayla flashes back to when she lost Steve years ago. Steve then hugs her.

Chad asks Stephanie if she’s upset that he brought up that she was wearing Abigail’s costume. Stephanie says she wasn’t upset but that he was. Stephanie adds that the look on his face drove home the point for her in a way that she can no longer ignore. Chad questions what point. Stephanie declares that she will never escape her cousin’s shadow. Chad is sorry he hurt her feelings but argues that she can’t expect him to never bring up Abigail’s name. Stephanie says she’s well aware that Abigail was the love of his life and she’s tried to respect that but he hasn’t made it easy. Chad asks what that means. Stephanie brings up Chad pulling away from her on Abigail’s birthday and excluding her from going to the cemetery. Chad thought they needed to do that as a family. Stephanie questions what she is then. Stephanie then says it hurts but she understands. Stephanie states that adding all this together feels like she’s not wanted in her home and like she doesn’t belong there. Chad insists that he never intended to make her feel that way. Chad tells Stephanie that he wants to build a life with her but he needs a little bit of leeway. Stephanie asks how much is enough because she’s been trying but it feels like she’s walking around on eggshells all the time. Stephanie says she’s trying to respect his feelings but doesn’t feel she’s getting the same in return. Chad remarks that she’s not the one who’s wife was brutally murdered.

Brady tells Marlena that Stefan and Gabi are going to make the video as real as possible. Marlena questions Brady putting so much faith in Stefan and Gabi. Brady responds that they seem highly motivated. Marlena argues that if it goes wrong, Brady is the one who will pay. Brady knows it’s risky but doesn’t know what else to do. Brady calls it the only way to regain his kid and says he needs to check in with Stefan so he calls him. Brady asks Stefan when he can expect the video. Stefan responds that they’re almost done and will be right over. Brady thanks Stefan and hangs up, then tells Marlena that they are on their way.

Stefan tells Gabi that he’s not sure how much longer they can put off Brady. Gabi says they should call Kristen then. Kristen then comes home and enters the living room. Stefan and Gabi ask about her lunch with EJ. Kristen admits that EJ talked her ear off at the end. Stefan guesses EJ wanted Kristen’s DiMera shares. Kristen confirms he made his pitch about why she should throw her lot in with him. Gabi thinks she should hear their pitch before she decides as she’s pretty sure it will be very persuasive. Gabi then opens her laptop and tells Kristen to have a look. Gabi plays the video of Rachel saying that Kristen gave her a black eye. Kristen questions what the hell that is and why her daughter has a black eye. Kristen warns them about laying a finger on her. Gabi tells her it’s makeup. Kristen questions why they would do this and if it’s a Halloween joke because having her daughter accuse her of hurting her is not funny at all. Stefan states that it is a very serious accusation. Kristen calls it ridiculous and says she would never hurt her child. Gabi asks if she’s sure about that. They then continue the video showing Kristen telling Brady that she will discipline Rachel however she sees fit. Kristen shouts that they set her up and questions why they are doing this to her. Stefan thinks she knows. Kristen calls him a son of a bitch.

Marlena warns Brady to put a stop to this. Brady knows she doesn’t approve and says he doesn’t like stooping to Kristen’s level, but he doesn’t know what else to do because he’s miserable without being able to see his little girl. Brady tells Marlena that Tate called him an absent father and he’s not wrong. Brady says that’s why he needs to make sure to do what’s right by Rachel and be there for her. Marlena encourages that he is there for her but Brady argues that Kristen has frozen him out of Rachel’s life. Marlena says she understands but this is not the way to fix it. Brady questions what he’s supposed to do when Rachel is down the road and he can’t see her. Brady asks when he’s supposed to be able to see her again and argues that Rachel won’t want to be part of his life by then. Marlena tries to encourage him but Brady shouts that he’s not going to let that happen and declares that to him, the ends justify the means.

Kristen demands Gabi and Stefan delete the video. Stefan responds that they will be happy to and that all Kristen has to do is sign over her shares, or else they will be forced to turn the video over to Brady. Kristen questions Brady being in on their twisted plan. Stefan says sort of but he’s under the impression that they are going to give him the video to give to the judge to get custody of Rachel. Gabi explains that Brady doesn’t know that they are giving Kristen a choice and the video can go away forever if she does what they want. Kristen realizes they are double crossing Brady. Gabi thinks she should be grateful to have a choice and tells her to take her time, then warns her not to take that long. Kristen argues that it’s obvious the video has been doctored and no judge will believe such a disgusting farce. Stefan points out that Kristen finally has everything she ever wanted and asks if she’s really willing to risk it all. Stefan asks what’s more important; her DiMera voting power or a long lasting healthy relationship with her daughter?

Steve tells Kayla that he hates that she and Stephanie were on their own for so many years and he’ll always regret not being there. Kayla admits it was hard, but then one miraculous day, he walked back in to her life and she counts her blessings every day because she honestly thought she would live her life, never feeling true love again. Steve asks what if the same is true for Chad and he can never get over Abigail. Kayla responds that they just have to let them figure it out for themselves and all they can do as Stephanie’s parents is be there for her no matter what happens.

Chad apologizes to Stephanie. Stephanie knows he’s suffered a great loss and she hates that she may be coming off as insecure or impatient, but she has her own baggage and it might not compare to his but she refuses to make herself small to be in this relationship. Chad argues that he’s not asking her to do that but she needs to tell him how she feels because he’s not psychic. Stephanie wants him to acknowledge that this isn’t easy for her either but says it doesn’t compare to what he’s gone through. Stephanie calls what happened to Abigail such a tragedy. Chad urges her to talk to him. Stephanie then brings up what happened with her ex in Seattle that ghosted her and says it seems terribly insensitive to seem like she’s feeling sorry for herself about that when nobody died and it was just hurtful. Chad understands it was obviously very painful for her. Stephanie admits that she thought things were going really well and she was falling hard for the guy and thought he felt the same, but then he suddenly disappeared on her. Stephanie guesses deep down, she’s worried that Chad will do the same thing. Chad assures that he would never do that to her. Stephanie explains that she got her heart broken before because she misread the situation, so she doesn’t want to do that again but it looks like she already has misread the situation because she thought Chad wanted to marry her. Chad insists that he does, eventually. Stephanie wishes she could believe that. Chad tells Stephanie that he loves her. Stephanie then remarks that he just doesn’t love her as much as his dead wife. Stephanie then storms out of the Pub and walks away as someone watches from the bushes.

Marlena tells Brady about how she tried to drop off a little Halloween bag for Rachel but Kristen wouldn’t let her visit with her. Brady points that out as Kristen being unreasonable. Brady says at least Tate got to spend a little time with Rachel and tried to talk him up to her but he doesn’t think it worked. Brady is sure that Kristen is already working on turning Rachel against her. Marlena doesn’t believe she would do that but Brady says she already is. Brady remarks that Kristen is going to warp Rachel’s mind the same way that Stefano warped Kristen’s and he’s not going to let that happen. Marlena remembers when Kristen first came to Salem and how Stefano had everyone believing that John was the evil one. Brady states that’s why he knows Marlena understands more than anyone that he needs to keep Rachel out of Kristen’s grasp. Marlena admits she understands but she hates what it’s doing to Brady because this is not who he is. Marlena gets a text from the hospital and has to go see a patient. Marlena tells Brady that she hopes he gets his daughter back, but this is not the way to do it as she then exits.

Kristen returns to the living room with her DiMera shares. Stefan thinks she’s making the right decision. Kristen thinks Dimitri had the right idea when he pulled a gun on them. Gabi claims that their intention was never to take Rachel away from her, they just wanted the shares. Stefan adds that they only care about the voting power. Stefan needs Kristen to remind Peter where he’s loyal to. Kristen reminds them that this won’t give them enough power. Stefan says not yet while Gabi notes it will stop EJ from ousting Stefan. Stefan says the sooner they get the shares signed over, the sooner they delete the videos. Gabi questions what the problem is. Kristen calls it too hard to swallow and says she wants to take her chances with the judge and tell them to go to Hell.

Kate returns to Chad and tells him that the kids finally found a suitable film in Roman’s collection, settling on Labyrinth. Kate then asks where Stephanie is. Chad responds that Stephanie is gone.

Stephanie goes home to her and Chad’s apartment. Someone approaches the door after she heads inside.

EJ joins Kristen in the living room. Kristen stops EJ and tells him that she doesn’t have her shares and that he lost because she signed her shares over to the demonic duo. EJ questions why she would do that. Kristen responds that she had no choice.

Stefan and Gabi go to see Brady. Brady asks where the video is but Gabi reveals it’s been deleted and it’s gone for good. Brady questions what they are talking about. Stefan explains that the video was never for him to use against Kristen, but for them to use against her. Brady asks if they double crossed him. Stefan calls it nothing personal. Gabi tells him it’s done. Brady tells them to get out and calls it unbelievable as they exit.

Kate asks Chad what happened. Chad responds that they weren’t on the same page and it turned in to a fight. Kate mentions that she sensed things were getting tense and asks what it was about. Chad admits it was about Abigail.

Stephanie calls Steve and says she knows he didn’t mean to cause any trouble. Steve can hear it in her voice that he did. Stephanie informs him that she and Chad had a long talk that didn’t go well. Steve asks if he and Kayla should come over. Stephanie says no as she thinks she just needs to be alone for awhile. Steve says he loves her and they will talk soon. Stephanie says she loves him too and hangs up as there’s a knock at the door. Stephanie assumes it’s trick or treaters and answers the door, but then drops her bowl of candy in shock.

Back to the Main Days of Our Lives Page

Back to the Main Daytime Updates Page