Days of Our Lives Recap: Gabi Loses Control With Arianna When She Stays Out All Night Long
On today's Days of Our Lives recap:
Horton Square: Leo and Javi are chowing down and discussing their night at the Salem Inn. Javi just couldn't face Gabi after their contentious showdown. Leo has an idea for his beloved and suggests he go back to being a firefighter/paramedic. Javi is reluctant but promises to think about it. With that, they head back to the Salem Inn to hit the sheets.
Hernandez House: Gabi is freaking out and wants to head back out with JJ to find Arianna Grace. She thanks him for all his help saying he's gone above and beyond especially considering their current relationship status. JJ says it's all good and promises they will find Arianna.
Gabi and JJ grab some sustenance, and she asks why teenagers typically disappear for periods of time. JJ says it can be related to drugs or alcohol but it could also be about meeting up with a boy. Gabi can't imagine her daughter being with a boy she just met. JJ notes she could have met someone on the plane or on one of the apps. Gabi can't consider such a thing as she just turned eighteen. Arianna Grace isn't the type to sneak out in the middle of the night, even though she's always been a wee boy crazy.
Salem Inn: Young Douglas and Arianna Grace chat after their hookup. She says she needs to head home, but he wants to go for round two.
Arianna Grace and young Douglas get dressed and she wants to know about hooking up again. He's down but notes how pricey the Salem Inn is considering he is strapped for cash. She says she's down to pay but he won't hear of it. Arianna asks about meeting up at his place, but he thinks it could be difficult based on all kinds of logistical issues.
Brady Pub: Melinda is meeting with Sophia about giving her baby up for adoption. Melinda says she is well-versed in the process. Sophia explains what happened with Johnny and Chanel (without mentioning them by name). Melinda asks about Tate and she says he has the flu but is on board. Melinda follows up with a question about her mother, but Sophia says she's just turned eighteen. Her mother will not be a problem. Just then, Mama Choi walks through the door, surprised her daughter is not in school. She is clearly going to be a problem.
Sophia introduces her mother to Melinda. Mama Choi recognizes her name and notes her less than stellar reputation as the former DA. She asks again why her daughter is meeting with Melinda, and Sophia says she is hiring her to put her baby up for adoption. Mama Choi does everything but actually put her foot down when she says her daughter will be doing no such thing.
Melinda gets up to leave but Sophia begs her to stay. She reluctantly agrees and watches as Sophia talks to her mother. She says she was afraid how her mother would react, but it's her life and she is giving her baby up for adoption. In the background, Melinda is in her feelings, presumably about her own situation with Haley. Mama Choi says she will not stand by and let her move forward with this adoption. Melinda steps up and sides with Sophia saying it's her decision and she has no legal right to interfere. She goes on to say if she doesn't back down, she is likely to lose both her daughter and granddaughter.
Mama Choi pushes back hard at Melinda, who explains about her own history. She says her father wanted to kick her out of the family when her mother stepped up. Melinda came to live in the US while Haley remained in China with her parents who raised her as their own. Eventually, they reunited but her daughter died shortly afterwards. Melinda knows giving up Haley was the right thing to do. She begs Mama Choi one more time to not lose her daughter over this decision.
Marlena and John's Penthouse: Tate has recovered from his flu and wonders where everyone is. He calls his father and learns about his grandfather's grave condition. Tate says he'll head to the hospital ASAP.
Johnny and Chanel's New Digs: Johnny and Chanel are basking in the afterglow of christening their new place. Neither of them can believe that Paulina gave them the place for only one dollar. They chat about his new job and Johnny grabs his phone to check in. He sees a ton of new messages from his family about Grandpa John.
Johnny calls Samantha Gene and explains to Chanel about the current situation with John and Bo. He says his mom and Sydney are trying to get a flight out, but a volcano eruption has grounded all the flights. Chanel reminds Johnny that John is the strongest man they know and will pull through. Johnny thought the same about Stefano but had to learn even the strongest men can't live forever.
Horton Square: Tate runs into Johnny and Chanel and they catch up about John. Tate says he just saw his grandpa and he doesn't look good. Tate begins to tear up as he thinks about all the stories he wanted to share with him. Chanel comforts him by saying she just knows he will pull through. She asks if he wants to go back to the hospital with them, but Tate has to meet up with Sophia to try and work on finding another couple to adopt their child. They all wish each other well and awkwardly part ways.
Arianna Grace and young Douglas emerge from the Salem Inn and quickly part ways when they see Tate, Johnny and Chanel. She takes a seat and reviews all the texts from her mother. Just then, Gabi runs towards her daughter and pulls her into a frantic hug. JJ joins as Gabi yells at Arianna and he says she should give her daughter a chance to explain. She ignores him and demands to know why her daughter ignored the 47 text messages she sent. Arianna lies saying she was with her school friend Cora. She gets all kinds of snarky with her mother before Gabi shuts her down. Arianna says she is eighteen and can do what she wants. They both look to JJ for validation before he says he will not be getting in between a mother and daughter.
Javi arrives on the scene and Arianna Grace says her mother is in full on psycho mode. He wanted to apologize for missing her birthday and asks if he can take her to dinner. Arianna makes a snarky comment about why Javi missed out and Gabi says she tried to invite him and apologize. Javi doesn't want to hear it and says he can't continue to deal with her cycle of abuse. Gabi admits to being awful and says she never should have fired him. She knows she overreacted. Javi says he loves his cousin but knows they can't continue to work together. That being said, he and Leo will return to the house that evening. With that, he exits.
JJ takes a call leaving Gabi and Arianna Grace to continue their showdown. Arianna apologizes to her mother and says she won't leave her hanging again. Gabi calms down but asks her daughter if she was really at a friend's house or was she with a boy. Arianna says she wasn't with a boy and simply turned her phone off. She wonders why her mother is being so suspicious and Gabi goes off. Just then, JJ returns and tells Arianna about her Great Grandpa John.
Brady Pub: Mama Choi thanks Melinda for sharing her very personal story. She tells Sophia she loves her and wants what is best for her. Just then, she gets a text from work. They agree to finish the conversation at home. After her mother leaves, Sophia thanks Melinda for trying to help. Sophia asks if she will agree to be her lawyer. Just then, Tate arrives and says they will not be hiring Melinda Trask.
Hernandez House: Young Douglas arrives and asks Leo for help tracking down Julie's necklace. He thinks he needs someone with an expertise dealing with folks on the other side of the law.
Johnny and Chanel's New Digs: The couple return from the hospital and Johnny is freaked out by John's condition. Chanel notes he is stable and simply needs time to heal. Johnny knows he should be more like his grandpa, upbeat even in the worst situations. It's why he wanted to use John as the middle name for their child. Chanel says they can when they are ready to start a family.
Endings
Sophia had no idea Melinda was involved in Holly's brother being stolen. Melinda knows she got overly involved in the situation and made some sketchy choices, which she regrets. She turns to Sophia and says she sees so much of herself in her. If she and her mother can agree on the adoption, Melinda will be happy to work with her. With that, Melinda exits.
Leo agrees to help young Douglas track down Julie's necklace. As he is leaving, he runs into Javi. Leo asks about Javi's run-in with Gabi and he says all is good. What's more important is he has decided to apply to the Salem Fire Department.
JJ indicates John's condition is serious and Arianna Grace says she needs to see him. Gabi says she will go with her and thanks JJ for all his help.
Johnny thanks Chanel for taking the day off work to support him. He mentions his new job at Titan/DiMera and Chanel wonders if he really wants to work with Xander. He says he can use the income and doesn't want to depend on DiMera money to support his family. With that, they kiss.
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