All Rights Reserved. Link Only BAYVIEW BOUND AVA LOSES, XANDER GETS LUCKY, LEO INVITED TO THE K MANSION FOR CHRISTMAS! These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Leo and Gwen meet for a drink at the club. She turns down his gossip column idea and they discuss how she paid him to help Xander. Hopefully Bonnie will no longer believe he was her clown abductor... Alex enjoyed the Buddy burgers and Bonnie gushes Justin remembered her faves. She suddenly imagines Justin, Sonny and Alex are all clowns ... Steve ends a call with sweetness as Steph comes running, having heard about Tripp. He confirms Ava was to blame for the bomb that almost killed his son. Elsewhere at the hospital Dr. Sarah lets dressed Tripp know she will likely be able to release him. He is more worried about Ava, who will likely be locked up again ... Xander refuses to do Ava's bidding again so she threatens to expose him to Sarah ... Bonnie blinks and blames the burger. Then she runs out of the room ... Steve updates curious Steph on Tripp confronting EJ, how Ava raced in to warn of the bomb. Steph senses she has lost it. Steve too ... Tripp wishes he had visited his mom sooner since she had so much stress. He wants to go see her now but Sarah wants her patient to wait. He asks her to check on her ... Ava and Xander bicker about the job. She talks tough and threatens to sing like a bird and expose him ... The Kiriakis guys discuss Bonnie's hesitation to leave the house. Justin hopes Xander spooked the clown away forever and suggests Sonny and Alex go out for a drink while he tries to help his wife. What a Christmas ... Leo teases Gwen should collect on her favor to Xander cos she could end up in his bed ... Ava warns Xander the cops will believe her and tells him to hurry. He picks up a scalpel and tries to intimidate but no one intimidates Ava Vitali ... Steph and Steve are with Tripp, who asked Sarah to check on his mom. Steve urges him to stay away from the dangerous felonista ... Ava scoffs at Xander's attempt to intimidate and dares him to off her. Sarah enters and he hides the sinister scalpel behind his back. His wife wonders why he is here. He smoothly slips the scalpel onto the tray and tells Sarah he was trying to get answers. Sarah insists he let the cops do that and leave the room ... - Gwen gets sarcastic about Leo assuming she can ask Xander to jump her bones just cos she helped him cover up. Le Leo argues the big secret could bond them. She drinks up and sighs he is solid with Sarah, then suggests Leo is hoping Sonny might also cheat with him cos he is crazy about him. Enter Alex and Sonny ... Blue sweater Justin is with Bonnie as she pops a pill. She turns and imagines he is a clown, then drops her glass with a gasp ... Steve warns Tripp that Ava is a loose cannon. Tripp blames EJ for pushing her too far and wants her to know he still loves her. Steve is concerned cos she almost got his son killed. They emotionally embrace as Steph sheds a tear or two ... Meantime Dr. Sarah concludes the Vitali vitals look well. Ava starts to talk. Sarah is stunned to hear how a dead Charlie Dale made her do what she did and is really to blame. It becomes evident Ava has lost her mind ... Steve assures Kayla on the phone that Tripp's tests were good. Alas his son wants to stay in Salem for Ava. Aftar the call, Steph asks about the Xmas in Seattle plans. Steve hopes to convince Tripp to come. Steph updates him on her having to stay in Salem as Paulina decides whether or not to resign. She now invites her dad for a drink. He sighs he must stay here for Tripp so she hugs him and will see him at home ... Bonnie panics about the water spilling. Justin sits her on the sofa and asks what is the matter. She admits she cannot stop seeing the creepy clown and sobs on his shoulder ... Gwen wonders how much Sonny heard. Just the sound of her and Leo bickering about ... Leo complains about Jack rejecting his pitch. Alex makes a snide remark. Sonny makes him stop. Ring ring! Gwen steps away to take a call from stressed out Xander, who summons her to the square stat ... - Ava shares with Sarah how dead Charlie forced her to drive off the road. She sees him enter but tis really Tripp, who is clearly troubled by her break from reality. She raises her voice and accuses him of trying to trick her into offing Tripp. Tripp insists he is the real Tripp but Ava accuses him of harming her boy. Sarah decides to give her a sedative. Ava imagines Charlie taunting and screams she will kill her ... At the square Gwen hears all about alive Ava's threat. Xander implores her to help his new plan to prevent Ava from talking ... Justin suggests PTSD just as Sarah suggested and wants Bonbon to open up ... perhaps to Marlena. Bonnie agrees and asks him to make the call ... Leo invites Sonny and Alex to join him. Alex says no and escorts Steph somewhere more private when she appears ... Sonny sits and tries to help Leo, who now needs a place to live as he is out of money. Sweet Sonny suggests he come stay at the Kiriakis mansion. Leo’s eyes light up but he wonders about Will. Sonny explains Will is not coming home for Xmas and offers to deal with Victor. Leo is delighted ... As Sarah and Tripp escort bedridden sedated Ava out, Tripp tells Steve about her hallucinating Charlie Dale. Sarah will have her transferred to Bayview today. Xander arrives and Ava slurs she will expose him ... As they gaze over their drinks Steph updates Alex on Tripp's crazy mother. Alex admits his mother did crazy things but he will always love her. They talk holidays and Steph reveals she will be working home alone for the holiday. Alex insists she spend Xmas with him ... Ava accuses Xander of making her do everything and calls him Charlie. Sarah whispers she has had a psychotic break and is Bayview bound. Ava wants Tripp, who promises to be there with her. They will make her better. She gasps she is afraid. Xander watches ... Alex gushes he and Steph will have the greatest Christmas and he kisses her. Leo gushes to Sonny they will have the greatest Christmas and believes he has just heard the bell of his Christmas angel ... Justin and Steve discuss the Ava drama on the phone, how she is in no shape to answer any questions. Justin regrets they might never learn the identity of his wife's abductor as Bonnie frantically scrubs the floor ... Tripp tenderly tells Ava he will accompany her and they tragically depart. Sarah feels for her. Xander says not him for she has hurt many. His medicine woman must return to work, kisses her hero and thanks him for the birthday surprise. Seconds later Gwen texts the plan is a go so he cancels and she reminds him he owes her. Oooooo STAY TUNED! Luv Cathy |
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