40 minutes - not bad, not great
Opening scene nighttime big city, Vancouver, Canada per the overlay. Chad and Cat enter the same tacky hotel in every other city they’ve been to. Cheap looking wood paneling on all the walls. They have been weather-delayed so they missed a potential contact with Clyde and now don’t have time to get the lay of the land. But I’m certain the lay of the land will be surprisingly like Salem so don’t sweat it, guys. Chad is upset he didn’t figure in weather delays what with flying into Vancouver in winter. He is sure that Clyde is tracking their every move.
Mr. and Mrs. DiMera (JJ and Gabi) check in across the street at a much nicer hotel room. Just a Salem Inn room with a new bedspread and pictures on the wall. Gabi, aka Mrs. DiMera, tells the bell boy the room is just perfect.
Lani is having her nails done, the table is filled with manicure stuff. Lani, Paulina and Chanel are sitting in a room with cucumber slices on their eyes. Paulina says Lani’s nails are amazing. Apparently, it’s another hidden and forgotten talent of Chanel’s, nail decorating. Lani’s nails are white (not sure how that is a fabulous job, but okay). Paulina wants to wake the babies who are yet again napping, they must have spent time with Victoria. Paulina gets a firm NO to waking the twins. It’s spa time and girl talk with Paulina telling Chanel to tell her sister what a jack patootie her husband has been.
EJ and Johnny at the DiMansion, Johnny is blocking a scene. EJ tells Johnny that Joy’s role will need to be recast
Alex is sitting shirtless in his apartment. Joy comes over, she came to say goodbye. Alex looks, well, pick an expression, he has so few. Alex lets Joy in. She tells him she is quitting; acting is her mom’s dream for her. Alex recaps the Joy/Johnny hook up.
EJ explains to Johnny how he bribed Joy.
Cat and Chad rehash everything that can go wrong with this lame plan of theirs. Chad unpacks. Cat thought they’d have separate beds. She points out there is only one bed.
Fake Chad is in town for business, Fake Gabi is in town for pleasure. The bell man hands JJ a note, it’s from Clyde.
Joy is whining to Alex. She explains EJ is looking after her to leave. At the same time, EJ is explaining everything to Johnny. EJ whines about having Joy over for Thanksgiving dinner. Johnny can’t believe that EJ did this.
Paulina has explained the entire tryst in the hospital with Alex and Stephanie. More whining from Paulina. Chanel now tries to re-explain, but Chanel just wants to forgive and forget. Lani says she understands, she made the same mistake with JJ Deveraux.
JJ searches the room for listening devices. Gabi reads the note. “If you are reading this, you’ve made it to Vancouver. Welcome. If you want to know where Abigail’s remains reside, you’ll hand Miss Greene over to me with no tricks or new demands. I’ll be in touch tomorrow morning with instructions for the exchange.” Gabi hates waiting; she claims to be a nervous wreck. Rehash of Clyde’s evilness.
Cat and Chad rehash who is more important, a dead wife over a hopefully alive mother. This just makes Chad angrier. Cat is not happy and she lets Chad know. Chad wants to call Jennifer to see how the kids are.
JJ’s phone rings, it’s his dad. JJ tells Gabi his mom has called about 6 times; he has refused all of those calls. Gabi tells him to take this and stop the calls from coming. Jack tells JJ that Doug has passed away. JJ passes on the news to Gabi.
Girl talk continues, Lani explains about seeing JJ with Gabi and then she slept with Eli. Rehash of the pregnancy that Lani lost. Paulina tries to gloss over the fact Lani cheated on her man, Chanel says it’s a good thing that Johnny hasn’t slept with anyone because he thought she slept with Alex, since that is a step too far for her.
EJ and Johnny discuss EJ’s messing with Johnny’s life. Johnny thinks it’s blackmail, EJ corrects him, it’s bribery, but not murder.
Alex and Joy rehash the deal. Alex has managed to find a shirt. He tells Joy this is vintage DiMera crap. Tell EJ to take this offer and shove it.
Chad's on the phone, finishing up a call with Julie. He found out that Doug has died. Julie didn’t want them to tell Chad, she felt it would distract him before the meeting with Clyde. Chad tells Cat, who is sorry, Doug was so full of life. The house will be very quiet when Chad gets home. He needs to be home with his kids because they loved Doug. Chad wasn’t a Horton or a Williams, but he was lucky to live there. He always wished his dad was more like Doug.
Gabi tries to comfort JJ. She says everyone wishes to have a love like that in their life. Doug and JJ had an entire music performance for Christmas. JJ remembers when Doug gave him a ring to propose to Lani. He has fond memories of Doug. Gabi tries to comfort JJ.
More girl talk and about losing David Abraham. Paulina explains that now Lani has the two babies. The other night when Johnny was sick, it was the first time Chanel forgot everything, she just wants to move on. (oddly no mention of the radioactive baby loss)
EJ and Johnny continue the same conversation of Johnny’s mistake, the scratching of the itch. Johnny tells EJ that another person knows.
Joy tells Alex that EJ is in a crime family, and to stay out of this.
Chad is upset he has missed the funeral. Cat doesn’t want to add to Chad's stress level.
Chad and JJ talk, they know about Doug, they both wish they could have been there. Chad asks if there is news from Clyde? JJ explains the note. They will hunker down until they hear from Clyde again.
Lani is sad about leaving tomorrow. But they hope to be back for Christmas. More whining from Paulina about not moving home. Chanel leaves to get dressed so she can return home to her husband.
EJ is upset that Joy shot off her big mouth about the affair with Alex Kiriakis. He calls Alex a blockhead. Johnny is dropping to Brady Black dumbness, believing that Joy and Alex aren’t playing him.
Alex promises to not say a word to Chanel about her secret. They hug and part. Alex is not happy; he puts another shirt on.
Chad has showered, Cat can’t find a delivery service that takes cash. They have the peanuts she took from the plane. Cat tries to sleep on the floor. Chad insists on her sleeping on the bed. (Has she ever seen a show on the nastiness that is hotel floors?????) Chad will take guard duty and won’t sleep.
JJ needs to use Chad’s gold card so they can order food. Another room, another discussion of sharing the bed. JJ and Gabi will share a bed. No food is ordered as they are not hungry.
Paulina and Lani go to visit David Abraham’s grave. Paulina admits to visiting frequently as he is her first and forever grandchild. Lani speaks to him, leaves flowers and cries.
Joy is wandering the city. She meets EJ, gets her check and EJ orders her to leave town.
Alex barges into the DiMansion. He confronts Johnny on how awful EJ is. They argue about Johnny’s mistake. Johnny tells Alex that this is none of his business. Alex explains that Johnny is as replaceable as Joy. Chanel walks in on their argument. The silly bouncy music plays.
Opening scene nighttime big city, Vancouver, Canada per the overlay. Chad and Cat enter the same tacky hotel in every other city they’ve been to. Cheap looking wood paneling on all the walls. They have been weather-delayed so they missed a potential contact with Clyde and now don’t have time to get the lay of the land. But I’m certain the lay of the land will be surprisingly like Salem so don’t sweat it, guys. Chad is upset he didn’t figure in weather delays what with flying into Vancouver in winter. He is sure that Clyde is tracking their every move.
Mr. and Mrs. DiMera (JJ and Gabi) check in across the street at a much nicer hotel room. Just a Salem Inn room with a new bedspread and pictures on the wall. Gabi, aka Mrs. DiMera, tells the bell boy the room is just perfect.
Lani is having her nails done, the table is filled with manicure stuff. Lani, Paulina and Chanel are sitting in a room with cucumber slices on their eyes. Paulina says Lani’s nails are amazing. Apparently, it’s another hidden and forgotten talent of Chanel’s, nail decorating. Lani’s nails are white (not sure how that is a fabulous job, but okay). Paulina wants to wake the babies who are yet again napping, they must have spent time with Victoria. Paulina gets a firm NO to waking the twins. It’s spa time and girl talk with Paulina telling Chanel to tell her sister what a jack patootie her husband has been.
EJ and Johnny at the DiMansion, Johnny is blocking a scene. EJ tells Johnny that Joy’s role will need to be recast
Alex is sitting shirtless in his apartment. Joy comes over, she came to say goodbye. Alex looks, well, pick an expression, he has so few. Alex lets Joy in. She tells him she is quitting; acting is her mom’s dream for her. Alex recaps the Joy/Johnny hook up.
EJ explains to Johnny how he bribed Joy.
Cat and Chad rehash everything that can go wrong with this lame plan of theirs. Chad unpacks. Cat thought they’d have separate beds. She points out there is only one bed.
Fake Chad is in town for business, Fake Gabi is in town for pleasure. The bell man hands JJ a note, it’s from Clyde.
Joy is whining to Alex. She explains EJ is looking after her to leave. At the same time, EJ is explaining everything to Johnny. EJ whines about having Joy over for Thanksgiving dinner. Johnny can’t believe that EJ did this.
Paulina has explained the entire tryst in the hospital with Alex and Stephanie. More whining from Paulina. Chanel now tries to re-explain, but Chanel just wants to forgive and forget. Lani says she understands, she made the same mistake with JJ Deveraux.
JJ searches the room for listening devices. Gabi reads the note. “If you are reading this, you’ve made it to Vancouver. Welcome. If you want to know where Abigail’s remains reside, you’ll hand Miss Greene over to me with no tricks or new demands. I’ll be in touch tomorrow morning with instructions for the exchange.” Gabi hates waiting; she claims to be a nervous wreck. Rehash of Clyde’s evilness.
Cat and Chad rehash who is more important, a dead wife over a hopefully alive mother. This just makes Chad angrier. Cat is not happy and she lets Chad know. Chad wants to call Jennifer to see how the kids are.
JJ’s phone rings, it’s his dad. JJ tells Gabi his mom has called about 6 times; he has refused all of those calls. Gabi tells him to take this and stop the calls from coming. Jack tells JJ that Doug has passed away. JJ passes on the news to Gabi.
Girl talk continues, Lani explains about seeing JJ with Gabi and then she slept with Eli. Rehash of the pregnancy that Lani lost. Paulina tries to gloss over the fact Lani cheated on her man, Chanel says it’s a good thing that Johnny hasn’t slept with anyone because he thought she slept with Alex, since that is a step too far for her.
EJ and Johnny discuss EJ’s messing with Johnny’s life. Johnny thinks it’s blackmail, EJ corrects him, it’s bribery, but not murder.
Alex and Joy rehash the deal. Alex has managed to find a shirt. He tells Joy this is vintage DiMera crap. Tell EJ to take this offer and shove it.
Chad's on the phone, finishing up a call with Julie. He found out that Doug has died. Julie didn’t want them to tell Chad, she felt it would distract him before the meeting with Clyde. Chad tells Cat, who is sorry, Doug was so full of life. The house will be very quiet when Chad gets home. He needs to be home with his kids because they loved Doug. Chad wasn’t a Horton or a Williams, but he was lucky to live there. He always wished his dad was more like Doug.
Gabi tries to comfort JJ. She says everyone wishes to have a love like that in their life. Doug and JJ had an entire music performance for Christmas. JJ remembers when Doug gave him a ring to propose to Lani. He has fond memories of Doug. Gabi tries to comfort JJ.
More girl talk and about losing David Abraham. Paulina explains that now Lani has the two babies. The other night when Johnny was sick, it was the first time Chanel forgot everything, she just wants to move on. (oddly no mention of the radioactive baby loss)
EJ and Johnny continue the same conversation of Johnny’s mistake, the scratching of the itch. Johnny tells EJ that another person knows.
Joy tells Alex that EJ is in a crime family, and to stay out of this.
Chad is upset he has missed the funeral. Cat doesn’t want to add to Chad's stress level.
Chad and JJ talk, they know about Doug, they both wish they could have been there. Chad asks if there is news from Clyde? JJ explains the note. They will hunker down until they hear from Clyde again.
Lani is sad about leaving tomorrow. But they hope to be back for Christmas. More whining from Paulina about not moving home. Chanel leaves to get dressed so she can return home to her husband.
EJ is upset that Joy shot off her big mouth about the affair with Alex Kiriakis. He calls Alex a blockhead. Johnny is dropping to Brady Black dumbness, believing that Joy and Alex aren’t playing him.
Alex promises to not say a word to Chanel about her secret. They hug and part. Alex is not happy; he puts another shirt on.
Chad has showered, Cat can’t find a delivery service that takes cash. They have the peanuts she took from the plane. Cat tries to sleep on the floor. Chad insists on her sleeping on the bed. (Has she ever seen a show on the nastiness that is hotel floors?????) Chad will take guard duty and won’t sleep.
JJ needs to use Chad’s gold card so they can order food. Another room, another discussion of sharing the bed. JJ and Gabi will share a bed. No food is ordered as they are not hungry.
Paulina and Lani go to visit David Abraham’s grave. Paulina admits to visiting frequently as he is her first and forever grandchild. Lani speaks to him, leaves flowers and cries.
Joy is wandering the city. She meets EJ, gets her check and EJ orders her to leave town.
Alex barges into the DiMansion. He confronts Johnny on how awful EJ is. They argue about Johnny’s mistake. Johnny tells Alex that this is none of his business. Alex explains that Johnny is as replaceable as Joy. Chanel walks in on their argument. The silly bouncy music plays.
