All Rights Reserved. Link Only CHAOS AFTER CHRISTMAS! These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Alex has the lasagna baking ... again ... Steph gushes it will be the perfect Xmas dinner. They smooch. Roommate Steve interrupts ... Kate is at the pub with delayed flight Lucas and Phil. She toasts to the family. She adores having her lads here. Lucas agrees and sips his tea ... Marlena is home alone. She feels anything but festive when she sees her pic with long gone John. Here comes Roman with a Merry Xmas greeting. She cries on his shoulder ... Gabi excitedly shows Ari the wedding ring she is designing Leo. Ari has doubts about that one. Here comes Rafe who missed the holiday. Hugs and he is relieved the ordeal is over. They sense something. Alas he bears news from the DiMeras. Stefan is dead. Gabi's eyes fill with tragic tears ... - Marlena sighs she was just staring at a pic of John. Roman is supportive and wonders where the gang is. Alas Brady and Belle accompanied Rachel back to Bayview. She is happy for his visit ... Steve apologizes for interrupting. He emerged to see the game. He wonders who else is coming for dinner and is impressed to hear Alex attempted Adrianne's lasagna and it was a success. Kayla must work and Justin and Bonnie are visiting Will and Sonny in Phoenix. Alex mentions Bonnie attempting a book of her own and Steph wonders. Here comes Sweetness, who makes Steve's day ... Back at the pub Kate brings up Sami. Alas Lucas only got a Xmas card and engagement announcement. Kate teases him about his new romance and tries to get a name. Alas he does not want Kate to spook her. He notes Phil is seeing Gabi to change the subject. Phil is cautiously optimistic ... Gabi demands to know who said Stefan was dead. Rafe reveals it was Vivian. She calls it a lie! - Marlena admits to Roman she grieves on certain days. He is sympathetic. She weeps about losing her soulmate. Ro suggests a field trip ... Kate is relieved none of her sons are seeing Chloe and shares some Bonnie gossip. She is writing a romance. Lucas hopes his name is not mentioned in the manuscript ... Kayla and Steve smooch. The talk turns to the perp who has been harassing Steph and Steve alludes to a lead ooooo. Rafe believed Vivian but Gabi refuses to accept her word. She cries she is going to confront her so Rafe shows her a picture - of Stefan’s grave. He passed from heart failure a few months back. Gabi breaks down ... - Marlena and Ro are now at the festive square. They remember Christmas Tree Lane, which she and John always visited ... Phil teases Lucas about his Bonnie fling. Lucas insists he was hoodwinked and demands to know what that dang book is about. Kate scoffs it will get no further than the slush pile. Phil heads out to his date ... Gabi wonders why she is so upset about Stefan and puts on her white coat. She needs some fresh air and alone time ... Steve informs curious Kayla that the one man who checks all the boxes as Steph's stalker is Jeremy. She wonders what next. They must wait to see if he will escalate ... - Marlena suggests Ro head home to his family. He insists she join him and Katie at the pub. She happily agrees ... Rafe admits to Ari he cannot imagine Viv lying about her own son's demise. The talk turns to Gabi being happy with charming Phil. Rafe realizes she needs closure from those tumultuous Stefan days ... Phil finds Gabi at the square and wishes her a Merry Xmas. He invites her over and realizes she is not herself ... The pub gang greet Marlena and Roman goes to get her a slice of cherry pie. Kate and Lucas are warm and welcoming. She heard from Sami they are in a good place. The talk turns to Will, who is working on a new screenplay. Kate gushes he should produce One Stormy Night for Titan. Ro reminds her the company is belt tightening and films are a high risk enterprise. She calls it the most talked about novel and reasons a hit would bring big bucks including a streaming deal. One must strike while the iron is hot. Roman heard from Steve it has gotten too hot... - Green sweater Kayla hears Steve is looking into any possible suspects and threats. Kayla reveals that Jada plans to place a guard outside the door so Steve can come home. They smooch as jazz music plays in the background. Steph and Alex breathe a sigh of relief ... Phil wonders why Gabi is so sad. She sits by the town tree. Her ex could be dead. Vivian confirmed it with a headstone pic. It feels like her whole world was ruined all over again ... Rafe assures worried Ari that her strong mom will overcome. He mentions her internship at DiMera that Gabi was dead set against. Ari reasons it is really just the mail room and mentions Kate, which makes Rafe wonder ... The pub gang discuss the strange letters Stephanie has been receiving. Roman admits tis tough on Steve, who is running Black Patch on his own these days. Teary Marlena excuses herself for water... - Steve praises Alex for getting the lasagna right and thanks him for taking care of his girl. Alex loves her and would do anything for her. Steve likes hearing it. The girls come back and tis time for Steve and Kayla to go. The young couple are alone at last and kiss like there is no tomorrow ... Ari admits Kate helped her get the internship. Titan had no openings. Rafe finds it strange since DiMera is the Titan competition ooooo Meanwhile Marlena weeps about John's absence at Black Patch. Roman heroically consoles her with another hug. Kate stares. Lucas senses something ... Phil gathers why Gabi is upset about her ex. He is here to help and she puts her head on his shoulder. He invites her over to talk or see a movie with lots of dessert. She accepts ... Alex and Steph are alone now and there is a cop outside their door. He gives her a box with a negligee. She has a gift for him too. A saucy one that starts with their own story. Smooch! Meanwhile Steve and Kayla pause under the mistletoe and kiss in bliss - but chaos is just around the corner ... STAY TUNED!! Luv Cathy |
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