All Rights Reserved. Link Only KISSING COUPLES, A COMEBACK FOR LEO, AND KILLER PILLS! These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Papa Xander waits for the baby to wake up, bottle in his hand. Elegant Sarah comes by to kiss Victoria before the New Year party. She realizes her head is warm ... Chanel and Johnny are dressed to the nines as they stroll through the square like the couple they are. She feels badly about leaving mama home alone. Johnny assures her they will get through it all together ... Leo stops Chad from passing him outside the pub with - a proposition ... Steph arrives early in her green dress and Everett has hesitation about the party. She reminds him they will be there for connections ... At the park Alex remembers his worst ever New Year date. He and Teresa are dressed up to ring in the new year and now run into Brady and Tate. Suited Tate gets annoyed when Brady tells her he has a date with Holly. He is sorry Brady's date was a no go and gets going. Teresa probes so Brady sighs his date with daughter Rachel is not happening. Teresa tries to cheer him up by insisting he join her and Alex ... - Out back Stefan joins Ava. The Bistro is fully booked. At least they had the last pickup. Stefan now sees an unsettling news alert. 2 Salem kids overdosed from cocaine laced with ... At DiMera mansion Holly is getting ready for her date and hides her little bag of pills when Nicole comes in ... Xander did not feel the baby was warm. Medicine woman Sarah sees her temperature is elevated but not a lot. She asks for baby acetaminophen but the great Scot does not have any. She states all parents need certain items on stock for their babies. He asks her to make him a list. Meantime he heads out to get the baby acetaminophen ... Glam Chanel believes Mama wants her to report back on all the happenings tonight. Johnny loves being out with Chanel and kisses her ... Chad is not interested. Leo wants the paper to bring Lady Whistleblower back. Chad tells him to talk to the new editor-in-chief ... Steph is delighted that Everett is wearing the cufflinks she got him once upon a Valentine's Day ... - Brady says no thank you. Teresa teases he could meet someone new tonight. He ain't interested. Teresa insists Brady stay with her and Alex until the ball drops. This could be a banner year of ending wars and making marriage proposals. Alex agrees ... Blue dress Nicole teases Holly about her date with Tate. She and EJ are staying home for a quiet evening and she hopes her daughter will have a good time. Holly remembers the pills in her pocket and smirks ... Stefan gets anxious about what is in the shipments and where they are going but denies they are drug dealers. Ava scoffs ... The big party is on and Steph proudly introduces Everett as new Spectator editor in chief. Brady shakes his hand. Teresa, Alex, Chanel and Johnny also act pleased to meet him. Businesswoman Steph ushers Everett away to meet the important head of the chamber of commerce. The gals go to the buffet. Alex wants a word with Brady. Tis about Teresa ... Outside Chad agrees if Everett is on board he will agree to Leo's reinstatement so long as he follows certain rules. He will have final approval on all articles cos the paper is Abigail's legacy. Leo is elated and asks about Stephanie. Chad sighs they are no more. Leo remembers seeing her slink out of the pub after coming down the stairs and wonder when they split. Chad snaps tis not his biz. Leo leaves to track down Everett ... Sarah holds her baby. She feels a little warm but daddy will be back with what they need to lower her little fever ... Nicole is helping Holly select her dress. Happy days. For now ... - Ava complains about Tripp leaving town and sighs at least he will be far away from Clyde. Stefan calls Gabi less lucky. She updates him on lying to Harris that they were an item as he sensed something. He hates it but agrees the affair is a good cover ... Nicole opens the DiMera door to tall dapper Tate. He admires Holly's dress and Nicole agrees she only has to be home by 2 am. Then she heads to the living room. Holly gives Tate a kiss and promises another at midnight ... Xander returns with the baby medication ... Chad comes by the mansion wanting to thank EJ for the use of the jet for his family trip to Boston. Nicole sighs he is upstairs on biz calls and suggests he wait. The kids are chez Doug and Julie tonight. Nicole says lucky Doug and Julie. He asks how things are for her and EJ and is very sorry for her loss. She uneasily thanks him. Tonight she is not going to party either ... Chanel and Johnny greet newly arrived Tate and Holly. Stefan returns to the bash with Ava but pulls away when she holds his arm. Ambitious Stephanie introduces Everett to the Bistro new owners. He recognizes the names and wonders whether their families are involved with the restaurant. Ava insists they are legit. Steph wonders whether there will be any surprise guests ... - Alex hauls Brady aside urging him to put in a good word for Teresa to Maggie regarding Bella. Teresa comes to get Alex for some dancing. An unexpected guest in a black cloak is already making strange moves while the crowd watches. Brady cannot believe it ... Leo ends his crazy choreography and the cloak comes off. The guests applaud. Alas Alex and Brady both loathe Leo. Ava laughs. Stefan hates having the gossip queen around when they have something to hide. Leo approaches and Stefan asks if he is attending a vampire function. Leo lets him know that capes are back baby ... Xander holds his sleeping daughter. Sarah decides not to attend the party cos baby comes first ... Nicole was sorry to hear about Chad and Steph. He sighs he was not ready to move on from Abigail. Nicole can relate to his sense of loss ... Brady and Teresa are pleased to see Tate on his date with nice girl Holly. Leo sidles up to Everett and suggests he reunite the readers with the Lady Whistleblower they loved and missed. As Steph watches Everett explains they are more about investigative journalism. Leo alludes to all the readers he attracts. Everett agrees and a deal is born. Leo agrees to report with honesty ... Holly shows Tate her little bag of pills and wants to get the party started. Tate gulps ... - Beep beep and the baby's fever is gone. Sarah credits the Scottish lullaby and wants to stay here with her little girl and HIM. Xander is moved ... Chad hopes Nicole will get her midnight toast with EJ. He wishes her happiness this year and she wishes him the same. They hug ... Back at the festivities Alex gallantly goes to get date Teresa a refill. Teresa and Brady are pleased Tate is on a date with Holly. Brady lets her know he is here if she ever has any Bella questions. She insists she is not insecure, gets cross about his condescension and storms off ... Tate is rotally opposed to Holly's crazy idea and tells her to put the pills away. Stressed Teresa passes by ... Steph and Everett are tired from the networking of their own making and decide to depart ... Tate is against drugs as his folks were addicts. Holly makes light of the ADHD meds she got from her school and likes the energetic good feeling she gets. Tate is out but she gets going to the ladies' room to get all drugged up ... - Tate later tries to find Holly ... Stefan gets Sarcastic with Leo, who states both their soulmates are in the slammer. When Stefan scoffs and steps away Leo woefully wonders wherefore are his beloved Dimitri ... Nicole pops the champagne cork while she waits for EJ ... Chanel gets a text from mama, who got a visit from Abe and asks her not to come home. She teases where to go and Johnny gives her another kiss ... Outside the square Everett and Steph see the fireworks. He kisses her just as Chad happens by ... Johnny and Chanel are still smooching ... Xander watches the fireworks from the window with Sarah then they too start to smooch ... Back at the bash Alex kisses Teresa while Brady glumly watches. Tate heads outside to find Holly and comes across her collapsed, unconscious and foaming at the mouth. It looks bad - for both of them! STAY TUNED! Luv Cathy |
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