All Rights Reserved. Link Only ABE IS A HIT AS SANTA, RACHEL THREATENS AVA AGAIN, MARLENA RECEIVES HER LAST BOX OF STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM ... These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Paulina and Abe made everything just perfect for Lani and the kids this Christmas morning ... Rachel sulks at DiMera mansion despite the presents from mommy. All she wanted was mommy and daddy back together ... Brady and ponytail Marlena assumes the flowers left at the door were from John ... but the card says Susan ... Roman hugs Kayla Merry Xmas at the hospital. She needs help and hands him his Santa hat. She cannot do it this year cos she is on call. Roman is a reluctant Santa ... hard working Steve is at the pub telling long distance Joe that he is helping John on a case. Alas tis too top secret to talk about ... Brady tries to make Marlena feel better and gives her a gift of a locket. Tis a pic of him and sister Sami. This locket used to be Isabella's. Marlena is touched. He asks about John's case. Shane said it was a case of global security but she believes he will be home soon. Brady sadly sighs Kristen is not letting him see Rachel this Xmas ... - Rachel blasts Kristen about the stupid serum. Kristen admits she was wrong about the serum bringing her closer to Brady, who wants someone else. Rachel scoffs that someone else is Ava Vitali ... Ava interrupts Steve's call and hands him her phone to say hello to Tripp, who proposed to Wendy who accepted. They enjoy the happy news ... but as everyone knows there is a time stamp on Salem happiness ... Roman is a reluctant Santa but Kayla wears him down ... Abe and Paulina are having a lavish lovely celebration with Eli, Lani and the children. Lani wants to go see an old friend and leaves Eli in charges ... Turns out Rachel heard mommy asking Stefano's portrait how to get rid of Ava and wonders what she came up with! - Marlena is sorry to hear Kristen is keeping Rachel from Brady and also seems sorry to hear her stepson is seeing Ava Vitali ... Steve hands Ava back the phone so she can say goodbye to Trip. After the call She gushes their son is engaged and wonders why Steve is not with Kayla. He explains they are both working. Ava asks him to track down the fiend who keeps sending her sinister texts ... Rachel demands to know if nono said Kristen should lock Ava in the secret room. Kristen sighs and gets saved by the appearance of LANI. Rachel heads off to play a trick on Harold. Kristen tells her daughter not to go in his room but she acts defiant ... Kristen admires the pics of pal Lani's lovely children, Pretty Lani sighs about the spoiling and teases Kristen and Brady must do the same. Kristen states Brady did not see Rachel today cos she has full custody and wants him to stop running around with that Ava ... - Marlena has a bad feeling about Brady getting close to the former mafia princess. Brady admits it was just a short date, after which Ava started getting creepy texts ... P.I. Steve makes light of Ava's strange texts. She asks him to investigate at least for Tripp ... After the fun Paulina and Abe are happy to have some time alone. Eli has taken the children sledding. Paulina is doing a reading at the hospital and is relieved Kayla got another Santa this year ... Roman feels hot in his heavy Santa suit. He gasps he cannot breathe and his arm has a strange pain. Could it be a heart attack?!!! - Abe opens Paulina's gift. Tis a book collection of the greatest soap creators. He loves it. She opens her gift. A bracelet made up of all the price family line birthstones. She loves it and decides to call her sis long distance ... Roman is resting in a hospital bed. Kayla explains he had an allergic reaction to something in the suit. He will not be playing Santa today. He teases she can but Kayla has a better idea ... Steve is now on the case. He asks about possible suspects. Kristen is suspect number one. Steve takes another look at the phone ... Lani disagrees with Kristen keeping Rachel from her daddy cos tis Christmas. Rachel returns. Kristen hugs her friend, who heads home. Kristen announces she has a surprise for her daughter ... - Brady thanks Marlena for the cashmere scarf. She has one for Rachel as well. Ring ring! Tis Kristen calling Brady to invite him to come over and be with his daughter for Christmas. Miraculous music plays ... Steve is investigating the origin of the burner phone. Ding! ... Marlena is on a frustrated call with unseen unheard Shane, who cannot let her speak to John. She sighs and suddenly feels a chill. We all do... Brady and Rachel have a happy reunion as Kristen sulks. He gives the gushy girl the snake food she wanted and she scurries off ... Kayla welcomes all to the Xmas party and gives the floor to Madam Mayor. Lani and Eli are all smiles with the children. Shortly after Santa Abe comes out with his warm thunderous ho ho ho and the crowd goes wild! - Roman gets his antihistamine prescription and Kayla shows him who was Santa. Eli and Lani watch the happy scene and she sighs she will miss this. Eli kisses her under the mistletoe ... After the festivities Paulina flirts with Santa Abe and assures him she has been good. All she wants for all the Christmases is his love. Always ... Marlena is on a call with unheard unseen Sami, who will be home in the New Year. She ends the call when Carrie calls and then ... knocking at the door. Three knocks. The blonde gets a package delivery. Tis a pretty box. She sits down to open it. Strawberries and cream with a note from the man she loves. She whispers Merry Christmas darling ... Turns out the location of the last message to Ava was from the DiMera mansion. Ava is not surprised ... Kristen admits a friend made her realize she was wrong to punish Rachel. Brady brings up her threatening texts but she denies doing that to Ava. Meanwhile Rachel texts Ava to stay away from Brady or else!!! STAY TUNED ... Luv Cathy |
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