32 minutes. Not terrible, but not good either.
Kristen is on the phone with Rolf talking about the secret sauce aka Sarah’s serum. She doesn’t want the 2nd batch created until Xander gives her Titan. Brady walks in during this heartfelt conversation.
Holly is at the Black townhouse. Tater lets her in. He says there is something I need to tell you and he tells Holly that he was with someone last night.
In the town square, Sophia is on the phone with her mom getting her chore list, laundry, dishwasher, take brothers to soccer practice.
Kate doing her best Kate, lurks in hotel hallways, talks to the key card about Philip coming to Salem and not calling his mommy and letting her know, pout. The man is 30+ years old, Katie get a life. She walks into Philip's room and meets Vivian. They fight over who is Philip's actual mother.
Replay of Xander talking to Victor’s picture, saying he might have to kill Philip. Philip chews the scenery as he opens the safe. Saying that he needs to run the company. Philip offers Xandy a gun to kill him.
Kristen cuts her phonecall short to speak with Brady. Apparently, Brady didn’t hear anything. He compliments Kristen on giving something without expecting something in return.
Philip and Xander bicker. Xandy takes the gun, points it at Philip and comments he can follow through.
Philip is Vivian’s son because she carried him blissfully for 9 months. Kate reminds her that Vivian stole her embryo. This conversation is for those of you just joining us. Kate threatens Vivian to stay away from HER son, Vivian laughs at Kate and says nope, not happening, but in a bunch more words.
Ava is at the main offices in Salem with her computer, aka HTS, calling Stefan yet again. Apparently, she needs to speak with him. She can’t process payroll without talking to him. Sophia comes up. She wants to switch shifts, but two people have called out so Ava says nope. They talk about Tate. Sophia tells Ava that they slept together.
Holly isn’t off the wall upset to find out that Tate was with Sophia. She confesses to Tate that she messed up so she wants to un-break up with him.
Ava wants to be sure Sophia is okay with bed bouncing with Tate. She doesn’t want to know all the gory details but did they use protection? Yes. Are you happy? Yes. Ava then asks but what about Holly?
Holly continues her apology.
Kristen stumbles to tell Brady something but Rachel saves the day, running in. Brady gives her the bag he brought for her. Grammy Mar Mar put “candy” in for Rachel, but Marlena’s idea of candy is boxes of raisins. Brady hid the good stuff underneath. The good stuff is a lollipop? Rachel made a special lunch for mommy. Can you stay with us, daddy?
Xander's still holding the gun on Philip. More discussion on which son is better.
Kate and Vivian talk about who is the best mother to Philip. Kate wants to call the police.
More conversation with Ava and Sophia about Holly, and how the Sophia/Tate relationship could go sideways in so many ways.
Tate and Holly talk about Paris. She tells of forgiving Eric and how she talked to her mom. Holly admits she is a hormone driven psycho creature, which why she did everything bad in the past two weeks as she slowly walks into Tate’s personal space. She knows that Brady didn’t do anything wrong.
Kristen and Brady talk about what could possibly be on the menu. Sandwiches cut to look like fingers. And tombstone cookies. Rachel heard about Brady’s new car; she asks for a ride.
Vivian hangs up the phone and won’t let Kate call the police. She tells Kate there is so much Titan money she can find someone to run that terrible soap opera.
Philip and Xander continue a conversation. Philip tells Xander he is a low life loser, and not a real Kiriakis and I don’t consider you to be my brother. Bold talk with a gun pointed at him. Philip points out that they don’t even know if Dr. Rolf’s serum will work. Xander would be in prison, Sarah still paralyzed and in a wheelchair, and Victoria alone. He tells Xander to take his best shot. Xander pulls the trigger the gun is empty.
Kate tells Vivian she won’t be roped into one of these ridiculous schemes. Vivian tells of the letter from Victor saying that he wanted Philip to run the estate. It is confirmed Vivian wrote the letter.
Rachel wants to be with her mommy and daddy. She is a truly amazing child as she remembers all the good times she had with Mommy and Daddy growing up. She wants to have more fun memories today.
Tate starts to break the news to Holly that he and Sophia, no stop Tate, I know you and Sophia are friends, process all of information I just gave you. Please forgive me and we can start over. Tate is glad that Holly was able to talk to her mom and fix things. He's glad Holly is home.
More teen angst with Sophia and Ava.
Brady and Kristen try to explain to Rachel that Daddy and Mommy aren’t getting back together. Brady leaves.
Xander breaks the news to Philip. He told Kate that Philip is in town. Philip goes off the rails and runs out of the room.
Vivian blackmails Kate if she calls the police and tells them about the forgery, she is also turning in Philip.
Xander talks to Victor’s picture, about killing Philip.
Philip returns to the hotel. He was the idea behind the forgery.
Kate starts to call Jada but stops.
Kristen and Rachel talk about grown up relationships. Maybe someday they will all live together as one family.
Tate is sad. Brady comes home, says hey Tater-Tot, I have some cookies your sister made. Dense Brady notices Tate is sad. Tate tells his dad about Holly coming home and wanting to get back together.
Ava and Sophia chat as they break up, Ava to go back to getting payroll done, Sophia runs into Holly. Sophia tells Holly there is something she should know. (But we shall have to wait till whenever they can fit part two of this conversation into the storyline.)
Kristen is on the phone with Rolf talking about the secret sauce aka Sarah’s serum. She doesn’t want the 2nd batch created until Xander gives her Titan. Brady walks in during this heartfelt conversation.
Holly is at the Black townhouse. Tater lets her in. He says there is something I need to tell you and he tells Holly that he was with someone last night.
In the town square, Sophia is on the phone with her mom getting her chore list, laundry, dishwasher, take brothers to soccer practice.
Kate doing her best Kate, lurks in hotel hallways, talks to the key card about Philip coming to Salem and not calling his mommy and letting her know, pout. The man is 30+ years old, Katie get a life. She walks into Philip's room and meets Vivian. They fight over who is Philip's actual mother.
Replay of Xander talking to Victor’s picture, saying he might have to kill Philip. Philip chews the scenery as he opens the safe. Saying that he needs to run the company. Philip offers Xandy a gun to kill him.
Kristen cuts her phonecall short to speak with Brady. Apparently, Brady didn’t hear anything. He compliments Kristen on giving something without expecting something in return.
Philip and Xander bicker. Xandy takes the gun, points it at Philip and comments he can follow through.
Philip is Vivian’s son because she carried him blissfully for 9 months. Kate reminds her that Vivian stole her embryo. This conversation is for those of you just joining us. Kate threatens Vivian to stay away from HER son, Vivian laughs at Kate and says nope, not happening, but in a bunch more words.
Ava is at the main offices in Salem with her computer, aka HTS, calling Stefan yet again. Apparently, she needs to speak with him. She can’t process payroll without talking to him. Sophia comes up. She wants to switch shifts, but two people have called out so Ava says nope. They talk about Tate. Sophia tells Ava that they slept together.
Holly isn’t off the wall upset to find out that Tate was with Sophia. She confesses to Tate that she messed up so she wants to un-break up with him.
Ava wants to be sure Sophia is okay with bed bouncing with Tate. She doesn’t want to know all the gory details but did they use protection? Yes. Are you happy? Yes. Ava then asks but what about Holly?
Holly continues her apology.
Kristen stumbles to tell Brady something but Rachel saves the day, running in. Brady gives her the bag he brought for her. Grammy Mar Mar put “candy” in for Rachel, but Marlena’s idea of candy is boxes of raisins. Brady hid the good stuff underneath. The good stuff is a lollipop? Rachel made a special lunch for mommy. Can you stay with us, daddy?
Xander's still holding the gun on Philip. More discussion on which son is better.
Kate and Vivian talk about who is the best mother to Philip. Kate wants to call the police.
More conversation with Ava and Sophia about Holly, and how the Sophia/Tate relationship could go sideways in so many ways.
Tate and Holly talk about Paris. She tells of forgiving Eric and how she talked to her mom. Holly admits she is a hormone driven psycho creature, which why she did everything bad in the past two weeks as she slowly walks into Tate’s personal space. She knows that Brady didn’t do anything wrong.
Kristen and Brady talk about what could possibly be on the menu. Sandwiches cut to look like fingers. And tombstone cookies. Rachel heard about Brady’s new car; she asks for a ride.
Vivian hangs up the phone and won’t let Kate call the police. She tells Kate there is so much Titan money she can find someone to run that terrible soap opera.
Philip and Xander continue a conversation. Philip tells Xander he is a low life loser, and not a real Kiriakis and I don’t consider you to be my brother. Bold talk with a gun pointed at him. Philip points out that they don’t even know if Dr. Rolf’s serum will work. Xander would be in prison, Sarah still paralyzed and in a wheelchair, and Victoria alone. He tells Xander to take his best shot. Xander pulls the trigger the gun is empty.
Kate tells Vivian she won’t be roped into one of these ridiculous schemes. Vivian tells of the letter from Victor saying that he wanted Philip to run the estate. It is confirmed Vivian wrote the letter.
Rachel wants to be with her mommy and daddy. She is a truly amazing child as she remembers all the good times she had with Mommy and Daddy growing up. She wants to have more fun memories today.
Tate starts to break the news to Holly that he and Sophia, no stop Tate, I know you and Sophia are friends, process all of information I just gave you. Please forgive me and we can start over. Tate is glad that Holly was able to talk to her mom and fix things. He's glad Holly is home.
More teen angst with Sophia and Ava.
Brady and Kristen try to explain to Rachel that Daddy and Mommy aren’t getting back together. Brady leaves.
Xander breaks the news to Philip. He told Kate that Philip is in town. Philip goes off the rails and runs out of the room.
Vivian blackmails Kate if she calls the police and tells them about the forgery, she is also turning in Philip.
Xander talks to Victor’s picture, about killing Philip.
Philip returns to the hotel. He was the idea behind the forgery.
Kate starts to call Jada but stops.
Kristen and Rachel talk about grown up relationships. Maybe someday they will all live together as one family.
Tate is sad. Brady comes home, says hey Tater-Tot, I have some cookies your sister made. Dense Brady notices Tate is sad. Tate tells his dad about Holly coming home and wanting to get back together.
Ava and Sophia chat as they break up, Ava to go back to getting payroll done, Sophia runs into Holly. Sophia tells Holly there is something she should know. (But we shall have to wait till whenever they can fit part two of this conversation into the storyline.)