40+ minutes of chit chat
118 days til new writers’ stories take over. Heads up, Erin Tillman - Intimacy Coordinator is listed on the credits; Andy Martinez is listed as Rafe/Arnold Double.
Party - Gabi and JJ repeat their conversation from last night. JJ is happy to start the new year with Gabi.
Replay of conversation with Philip and Belle.
Alex and Stephanie replay of conversation from yesterday.
Gabi announces the ball drop and Happy New Year, kisses all around, again. EJ is upset that others get to kiss. Belle wanders over to chat with EJ.
Replay of Joy and Johnny’s conversation with Chanel overhearing, Chanel wants the tea spilled.
The first 4 minutes or so are replays of yesterday’s show. Because we all saw something shiny or slept since watching the masterpiece.
Alex tells Philip and Stephanie to get a room as Philip is checking Stephanie’s tonsils while kissing. Phil reacts as you’d expect.
EJ watches Arnold/Fake Rafe and Jada kissing, EJ makes a lame excuse to pull Arnold/Fake Rafe away from Jada. Jada watches them leave with hopefully a suspicious thought after being called “babycakes.”
Philip and Alex toss words at each other over Alex being alone at the big moment.
Upstairs, Johnny asks about Chanel, and what is she doing upstairs? Chanel demands to know what was going on? This time the open door didn’t stop a person from hearing, Chanel heard everything. Chanel demands the truth. Joy leaves. Johnny tells Chanel it started when he thought that Chanel was cheating on him with Alex. He explains he met Joy at the Small Bar before he saw her on set. Johnny tells all about how he told her that his wife was cheating on him and of making the biggest mistake of my life.
Joy has returned downstairs, grabs a glass of champagne and downs it as Alex watches. Philip barges in to the conversation. He asks Joy how Chloe is doing? Joy responds "like you care, you dumped her (colorful language)." Joy leaves to find another glass of adult beverage. Alex is genuinely concerned. Stephanie in the meantime has been taken over by the Stepford Wives, standing and smiling as if she understands the words people are saying. Stephanie has figured out that Joy doesn’t like Philip. Philip explains that Chloe and Philip figured out it wasn’t working out between them but it was Philly who did the actual breaking up.
JJ wanders over wishes his cuz (Stephanie) a Happy New Year. Gabi and Philip have an oddly confrontational conversation regarding Gabi Chic and company takeovers.
Joy wants to talk to Alex about what happened upstairs, but please take me anywhere but here. They leave. JJ and Gabi leave. Philip and Stephanie leave. Jada and Belle are talking by the fireplace about how generous the offer was from Paulina. The town of Salem is going to be thrilled when the word gets out. Belle says except for EJ. She's concerned about EJ’s response.
EJ yells at Arnold/Fake Rafe and tells him to not sleep with Jada, because Jada doesn’t know that he’s not really Rafe and she can’t give consent. Arnold/Fake Rafe reminds EJ that it didn’t bother him so much when it was Samantha. Well, EJ retorts, it bothers me now. Times have changed and so have views on consent. EJ calls Arnold/Fake Rafe a disgusting pig. All during this conversation, Arnold/Fake Rafe is consuming sliced salami and cheese. Arnold/Fake Rafe tells EJ to watch it. JJ and Gabi walk in on the conversation; I’m going to guess the magic of the open door was used up on Chanel and Johnny, so those two spunky kids heard nothing.
Jada and Belle are dancing in front of the Christmas tree, having a great time laughing and dancing. Jada notices everyone has gone home. Belle concludes they are the only fun ones. Lame says Jada. You want to go home, don’t you, Jada asks Belle. YES, my feet are killing me! (Well, yeah, girl you are wearing Chanel’s shoes.) Both women want to leave but Jada needs to wait for Rafe.
The magic open door syndrome at the DiMansion appears to be on the fritz as Gabi heard part of the conversation and wants to know what it meant? EJ explains how badly Paulina has treated both Rafe and EJ. EJ explains to JJ and Gabi that Paulina fired him earlier today. Great news, Gabi is happy but how does that make it her bother’s fault? Arnold/Fake Rafe tells sis to cool it, he can handle Elvis Jr here. Gabi and JJ leave.
Belle and Jada now enter the room, Jada is ready to go home. EJ is adamant that Jada cannot go home with Rafe.
At Stephanie’s, Philip sits on the couch as Stephanie asks what do you want to do? Watch some TV? Or listen to music, Stephanie will heat up her mother’s famous apple pie with some ice cream. Philip wants her to talk to him. He thinks she’s acting odd.
Alex and Joy are at Joy’s room above the pub. Alex is surprised but happy that Chanel knows all.
Back at the house, Johnny explains that in Joy’s hotel room they kept talking and kept drinking. We get a new flashback. Johnny can’t believe how his wife would go behind his back. (Johnny does a bad drunk.) Johnny says he kissed Joy and well that is it. Chanel wants to hear every last gory detail. Johnny explains he thought that his marriage was over. Johnny tells Chanel that after they kissed, things went a little further, we get to see it too! But Johnny stops before the actual act, he couldn’t continue. He expects Chanel to believe him. Chanel says she does, then she slams Johnny with a great slap.
Alex and Joy talk about how Chanel may or may not react. And Joy and Alex discuss how it’s not like Joy and Johnny actually did the deed.
118 days til new writers’ stories take over. Heads up, Erin Tillman - Intimacy Coordinator is listed on the credits; Andy Martinez is listed as Rafe/Arnold Double.
Party - Gabi and JJ repeat their conversation from last night. JJ is happy to start the new year with Gabi.
Replay of conversation with Philip and Belle.
Alex and Stephanie replay of conversation from yesterday.
Gabi announces the ball drop and Happy New Year, kisses all around, again. EJ is upset that others get to kiss. Belle wanders over to chat with EJ.
Replay of Joy and Johnny’s conversation with Chanel overhearing, Chanel wants the tea spilled.
The first 4 minutes or so are replays of yesterday’s show. Because we all saw something shiny or slept since watching the masterpiece.
Alex tells Philip and Stephanie to get a room as Philip is checking Stephanie’s tonsils while kissing. Phil reacts as you’d expect.
EJ watches Arnold/Fake Rafe and Jada kissing, EJ makes a lame excuse to pull Arnold/Fake Rafe away from Jada. Jada watches them leave with hopefully a suspicious thought after being called “babycakes.”
Philip and Alex toss words at each other over Alex being alone at the big moment.
Upstairs, Johnny asks about Chanel, and what is she doing upstairs? Chanel demands to know what was going on? This time the open door didn’t stop a person from hearing, Chanel heard everything. Chanel demands the truth. Joy leaves. Johnny tells Chanel it started when he thought that Chanel was cheating on him with Alex. He explains he met Joy at the Small Bar before he saw her on set. Johnny tells all about how he told her that his wife was cheating on him and of making the biggest mistake of my life.
Joy has returned downstairs, grabs a glass of champagne and downs it as Alex watches. Philip barges in to the conversation. He asks Joy how Chloe is doing? Joy responds "like you care, you dumped her (colorful language)." Joy leaves to find another glass of adult beverage. Alex is genuinely concerned. Stephanie in the meantime has been taken over by the Stepford Wives, standing and smiling as if she understands the words people are saying. Stephanie has figured out that Joy doesn’t like Philip. Philip explains that Chloe and Philip figured out it wasn’t working out between them but it was Philly who did the actual breaking up.
JJ wanders over wishes his cuz (Stephanie) a Happy New Year. Gabi and Philip have an oddly confrontational conversation regarding Gabi Chic and company takeovers.
Joy wants to talk to Alex about what happened upstairs, but please take me anywhere but here. They leave. JJ and Gabi leave. Philip and Stephanie leave. Jada and Belle are talking by the fireplace about how generous the offer was from Paulina. The town of Salem is going to be thrilled when the word gets out. Belle says except for EJ. She's concerned about EJ’s response.
EJ yells at Arnold/Fake Rafe and tells him to not sleep with Jada, because Jada doesn’t know that he’s not really Rafe and she can’t give consent. Arnold/Fake Rafe reminds EJ that it didn’t bother him so much when it was Samantha. Well, EJ retorts, it bothers me now. Times have changed and so have views on consent. EJ calls Arnold/Fake Rafe a disgusting pig. All during this conversation, Arnold/Fake Rafe is consuming sliced salami and cheese. Arnold/Fake Rafe tells EJ to watch it. JJ and Gabi walk in on the conversation; I’m going to guess the magic of the open door was used up on Chanel and Johnny, so those two spunky kids heard nothing.
Jada and Belle are dancing in front of the Christmas tree, having a great time laughing and dancing. Jada notices everyone has gone home. Belle concludes they are the only fun ones. Lame says Jada. You want to go home, don’t you, Jada asks Belle. YES, my feet are killing me! (Well, yeah, girl you are wearing Chanel’s shoes.) Both women want to leave but Jada needs to wait for Rafe.
The magic open door syndrome at the DiMansion appears to be on the fritz as Gabi heard part of the conversation and wants to know what it meant? EJ explains how badly Paulina has treated both Rafe and EJ. EJ explains to JJ and Gabi that Paulina fired him earlier today. Great news, Gabi is happy but how does that make it her bother’s fault? Arnold/Fake Rafe tells sis to cool it, he can handle Elvis Jr here. Gabi and JJ leave.
Belle and Jada now enter the room, Jada is ready to go home. EJ is adamant that Jada cannot go home with Rafe.
At Stephanie’s, Philip sits on the couch as Stephanie asks what do you want to do? Watch some TV? Or listen to music, Stephanie will heat up her mother’s famous apple pie with some ice cream. Philip wants her to talk to him. He thinks she’s acting odd.
Alex and Joy are at Joy’s room above the pub. Alex is surprised but happy that Chanel knows all.
Back at the house, Johnny explains that in Joy’s hotel room they kept talking and kept drinking. We get a new flashback. Johnny can’t believe how his wife would go behind his back. (Johnny does a bad drunk.) Johnny says he kissed Joy and well that is it. Chanel wants to hear every last gory detail. Johnny explains he thought that his marriage was over. Johnny tells Chanel that after they kissed, things went a little further, we get to see it too! But Johnny stops before the actual act, he couldn’t continue. He expects Chanel to believe him. Chanel says she does, then she slams Johnny with a great slap.
Alex and Joy talk about how Chanel may or may not react. And Joy and Alex discuss how it’s not like Joy and Johnny actually did the deed.
