35 minutes of nothing. A big ol' nothing burger. But also no Konstantin.
Shot of a river, a cabin that is snow covered. Johnny and Chanel awake on the couch. Johnny wants Chanel to guess what day it is, besides tax day. It’s National Take a Wild Guess Day. More cute banter. It’s also get Naked in the Cabin Day, and Julie walks in on that day.
Nicole is sipping coffee as EJ comes in and wishes her a good morning. Nicole went for a run, came home and changed in to clothing not good for anything. She is bored with grieving and worrying; she wants to do something. It’s not a snow day. It’s the first day back at school. Holly wrote her apology letters to Tate and family.
Brady and Tate are eating breakfast as Theresa comes in with wishful thoughts on what EJ might say. Tate wants to know who else might be at the press conference?
Police station: Sloan is chatting with Stefan and wants to know why he worked out a deal with the DA and THEN hired her?
Julie is heading out, but alas the bridge is closed and the ferry isn’t running. Julie isn’t thrilled.
Brady, Theresa and Tate talk about important things, Tate rolls his eyes. They ban him from seeing or talking to Holly. We’ve heard this conversation a gazillion times before.
EJ, Nicole and Holly talk of the speech EJ has to give. Holly is upset that she’s on her 3rd stepfather, and her current stepfather has a last name that comes with a lot of baggage. EJ gets a call, he has to go but won’t be late for the press conference. He talks to himself saying he's going to double-cross Stefan. Try to pick yourself off the floor with this shocking news.
Sloan wants to discuss her retainer. Stefan’s funds are in flux, he will pay her handsomely, he promises. Stefan promises to help Sloan’s practice. No payment up front, but double payment on the backend. Stefan knows that EJ will double-cross him.
Julie and kids talk of still having power and the entire island has wifi because the entire island put in wifi just the other year ago. So, while they don’t have TV they have the internet. Julie suggests frolicking in the snow, but they don’t have clothes for snow. Julie has that covered.
More boring Tate, Brady and Theresa conversation about Holly. Brady wants to talk about something else, making good choices. Tate wants to start working at the Pub again. Both parents shoot him down, but Uncle Roman needs help. The evil Holly enters the pub with her mom.
EJ shows up at the all-purpose interrogation room. EJ and Stefan discuss the hearing. EJ is surprised to find out Stefan has hired an attorney. He and Stefan discuss how and why they got to this point. EJ laughs at the idea of Stefan coming home. Stefan smiles and says if I don’t come home, you’ll pay.
Holly and Nicole go to leave the pub. But Holly wants to give them the letters she wrote. She explains that she wrote each of them a letter and would like to give out the letters.
Julie has found some really heavy outside wear. Johnny thinks Julie thinks they are 5 years old. Eventually they head outside.
Judge's office: EJ puts his case forward, the weakest case possible. The judge asks if EJ is joking? She points out Stefan is his brother and that this plea is the epitome of nepotism. She is appalled at the District Attorney. Get over it honey, he’s a DiMera, did you actually think you’d get something worthwhile?
Julie asks how the outside trip went? The honeymooners had fun with playing in the snow, and they regale Julie with their snow angel prowess. It’s not all that interesting.
Tate reads Holly’s letter. We hear Holly’s voice as he “reads” it. Tate flashes back to yesterday when he loaned her his sweatshirt. Sadly, we don’t know what she wrote to Brady and Theresa. Theresa tells Holly that just because she wrote these letters, Holly is still banned from seeing her son.
The judge claims the deal does not begin to come close to meet the lowest bar of running drugs. Sloan brings up Gabi and how bad Clyde Weston is. She tries to convince the judge that time served is an appropriate sentence. The judge has listened and will take the information under advisement. The officer outside will return Stefan to his cell. Sloan rushes off, leaving the DiMera boys to argue. Each strongly supports his own side of the who’s the better blackmailer.
The cabin group are now playing charades. The fire is getting low so Johnny goes out to get more firewood. Julie grills Chanel on how Paulina is doing. Julie talks about how many memories the cabin holds for them. She remembers the time capsule. Chanel goes out to help Johnny, saying many hands will bring more fire wood.
Nicole and Holly talk about passing out the letters. Holly apologizes again for causing her mom pain.
Tate gets a nasty text saying today’s the day the pill-pushing dirtbag comes back to school. Bets on when he slips HJ (Holly Jonas) some more dance fever and she OD's "again”. Dance fever is slang for opioids, per Brady. Theresa is going all mama bear. Brady says once the press conference starts this will go away. Holly comes over and tells them that they overheard. Hard not to as Theresa was quite loud. Holly will tell everyone the truth. Both little family groups head out for the press conference. I get the feeling Holly texted this message to Tate, but I can’t prove she did.
The press conference, instead of being held at some office building, is being held outside, in Horton Town Square that had to have had its roof shut as no snow is in the square and folks are not wearing hats, coats, gloves or boots. We join in progress as EJ is blathering on about how it’s his job to follow the evidence. Brady is shocked they missed the press conference.
Julie is sitting and doing a crossword puzzle, when she realizes it’s been a while. The fire is dying and the kids are missing. She leaves the cabin door open and shouts outside for Chanel and Johnny.
The press conference started before the press even arrived. EJ is very dismissive. Nicole tries to cover for EJ. She apologizes to Brady and Theresa who don’t really care.
Julie is going to head out. The wood outback was wet, so Johnny went to the shoreline to find dry wood. Because wood by a lake is always dry. So where is Chanel? Oh NO, Johnny hasn’t seen her.
Shot of a river, a cabin that is snow covered. Johnny and Chanel awake on the couch. Johnny wants Chanel to guess what day it is, besides tax day. It’s National Take a Wild Guess Day. More cute banter. It’s also get Naked in the Cabin Day, and Julie walks in on that day.
Nicole is sipping coffee as EJ comes in and wishes her a good morning. Nicole went for a run, came home and changed in to clothing not good for anything. She is bored with grieving and worrying; she wants to do something. It’s not a snow day. It’s the first day back at school. Holly wrote her apology letters to Tate and family.
Brady and Tate are eating breakfast as Theresa comes in with wishful thoughts on what EJ might say. Tate wants to know who else might be at the press conference?
Police station: Sloan is chatting with Stefan and wants to know why he worked out a deal with the DA and THEN hired her?
Julie is heading out, but alas the bridge is closed and the ferry isn’t running. Julie isn’t thrilled.
Brady, Theresa and Tate talk about important things, Tate rolls his eyes. They ban him from seeing or talking to Holly. We’ve heard this conversation a gazillion times before.
EJ, Nicole and Holly talk of the speech EJ has to give. Holly is upset that she’s on her 3rd stepfather, and her current stepfather has a last name that comes with a lot of baggage. EJ gets a call, he has to go but won’t be late for the press conference. He talks to himself saying he's going to double-cross Stefan. Try to pick yourself off the floor with this shocking news.
Sloan wants to discuss her retainer. Stefan’s funds are in flux, he will pay her handsomely, he promises. Stefan promises to help Sloan’s practice. No payment up front, but double payment on the backend. Stefan knows that EJ will double-cross him.
Julie and kids talk of still having power and the entire island has wifi because the entire island put in wifi just the other year ago. So, while they don’t have TV they have the internet. Julie suggests frolicking in the snow, but they don’t have clothes for snow. Julie has that covered.
More boring Tate, Brady and Theresa conversation about Holly. Brady wants to talk about something else, making good choices. Tate wants to start working at the Pub again. Both parents shoot him down, but Uncle Roman needs help. The evil Holly enters the pub with her mom.
EJ shows up at the all-purpose interrogation room. EJ and Stefan discuss the hearing. EJ is surprised to find out Stefan has hired an attorney. He and Stefan discuss how and why they got to this point. EJ laughs at the idea of Stefan coming home. Stefan smiles and says if I don’t come home, you’ll pay.
Holly and Nicole go to leave the pub. But Holly wants to give them the letters she wrote. She explains that she wrote each of them a letter and would like to give out the letters.
Julie has found some really heavy outside wear. Johnny thinks Julie thinks they are 5 years old. Eventually they head outside.
Judge's office: EJ puts his case forward, the weakest case possible. The judge asks if EJ is joking? She points out Stefan is his brother and that this plea is the epitome of nepotism. She is appalled at the District Attorney. Get over it honey, he’s a DiMera, did you actually think you’d get something worthwhile?
Julie asks how the outside trip went? The honeymooners had fun with playing in the snow, and they regale Julie with their snow angel prowess. It’s not all that interesting.
Tate reads Holly’s letter. We hear Holly’s voice as he “reads” it. Tate flashes back to yesterday when he loaned her his sweatshirt. Sadly, we don’t know what she wrote to Brady and Theresa. Theresa tells Holly that just because she wrote these letters, Holly is still banned from seeing her son.
The judge claims the deal does not begin to come close to meet the lowest bar of running drugs. Sloan brings up Gabi and how bad Clyde Weston is. She tries to convince the judge that time served is an appropriate sentence. The judge has listened and will take the information under advisement. The officer outside will return Stefan to his cell. Sloan rushes off, leaving the DiMera boys to argue. Each strongly supports his own side of the who’s the better blackmailer.
The cabin group are now playing charades. The fire is getting low so Johnny goes out to get more firewood. Julie grills Chanel on how Paulina is doing. Julie talks about how many memories the cabin holds for them. She remembers the time capsule. Chanel goes out to help Johnny, saying many hands will bring more fire wood.
Nicole and Holly talk about passing out the letters. Holly apologizes again for causing her mom pain.
Tate gets a nasty text saying today’s the day the pill-pushing dirtbag comes back to school. Bets on when he slips HJ (Holly Jonas) some more dance fever and she OD's "again”. Dance fever is slang for opioids, per Brady. Theresa is going all mama bear. Brady says once the press conference starts this will go away. Holly comes over and tells them that they overheard. Hard not to as Theresa was quite loud. Holly will tell everyone the truth. Both little family groups head out for the press conference. I get the feeling Holly texted this message to Tate, but I can’t prove she did.
The press conference, instead of being held at some office building, is being held outside, in Horton Town Square that had to have had its roof shut as no snow is in the square and folks are not wearing hats, coats, gloves or boots. We join in progress as EJ is blathering on about how it’s his job to follow the evidence. Brady is shocked they missed the press conference.
Julie is sitting and doing a crossword puzzle, when she realizes it’s been a while. The fire is dying and the kids are missing. She leaves the cabin door open and shouts outside for Chanel and Johnny.
The press conference started before the press even arrived. EJ is very dismissive. Nicole tries to cover for EJ. She apologizes to Brady and Theresa who don’t really care.
Julie is going to head out. The wood outback was wet, so Johnny went to the shoreline to find dry wood. Because wood by a lake is always dry. So where is Chanel? Oh NO, Johnny hasn’t seen her.
