DAYS OF OUR LIVES - CHATTIN' WITH SALEMITES

Episode 1

Chanel and Gabi
(First possible meeting?)

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-Chanel Dupree waltzed down Salem Town Square when she stopped dead on her track. Her mouth ajar, she watched Gabi Hernandez waltzing by, texting on her cellphone.

-Chanel: OHHH MA GAWD!

Gabi stopped and stared.

-Chanel: You're Gabi Hernandez! Of Gabi Chic Gabi Hernandez?

Gabi put away her phone and flipped her hair back like a diva

-Gabi: Damn right I am. Who's asking?

-Chanel: Chanel Dupree. I LOVE your outfits! Your Christmas snow leopard fur coat? Fire!

-Gabi: (blushes) My biggest accomplishment yet.

-Chanel: I cannot wait to see your spring lineup.

Gabi stopped smiling, then sighed

-Gabi: Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon.

-Chanel: (frowns) Why not?

Gabi pointed Chanel her storefront with the grand opening sign and the cross line over it.

-Chanel: (gasps) Oh hell naw! Gurl, who did this to you?

Gabi sighed

-Gabi: A man. Obviously.

Chanel looked confused.

-Gabi: Works at DiMera Enterprises.

Chanel's face turned red.

-Chanel: Ok first, they take your business from you, now they want to prevent you from creating a new one? Is that that CEO weirdo again? Chip Tamera or something?

-Gabi: (tries not to laugh) Chad DiMera. And no it's not him. It's his brother, Jake.

-Chanel: How many of those DiMera men are there anyway? I lost count after DJ.

-Gabi: (burst out laughing) That's funny! I like you Chanel!

-Chanel: (flips her hair like a diva) Gurl, everybody loves me. (pauses) Except my mother. She wants me to get a "job". Ugh... how low does she want me to go?

Gabi paused. Nothing wrong about getting a job, she thought. That's how she, Gabi, became successful.

-Gabi: I can get you a job.

-Chanel: (lights up) wait, for real?

-Gabi: Yeah, I mean. You got the flair and obviously got the knowledge in fashion. (approaches Chanel to admire her bag) Is that a Chanel bag?

-Chanel: (grins from ear to ear) Of course, gurl! My name ain't complete without a bag to match.

-Gabi: (admires the bag) My gosh, and it's the classic double flap bag quilted caviar! Those are freakin' expensive, gurl!

-Chanel: I don't mean to brag, but I'm bragging. They ain't cheap knockoff like that cheap knockoff chick I meant at the square yesterday.

-Gabi: What chick?

-Chanel: Her name is Claire. She had a fling with pretty boy Tripp. Her aunt Tiara who I thought was a cougar is supposed to be the same age as her...

-Gabi: Ugh. Forget about her. Forget about her family even. She's one of those nut jobs from the nuthouse.

-Chanel: (intrigued) Really?

-Gabi: Yeah. I used to be friend with her cousin. Don't. They will burn you. Stab you in the back. And then, when they get caught they play the "sick" card and they get away with murder. Literally.

-Chanel: (gasps) Reaally. Ohh... (to herself) Makes me wonder if she even killed that Charlie boy and let her other aunt take the fall for it.

-Gabi: What's that?

-Chanel: Oh nothing! Just a random thought. So you want me to work for you? I'd be honored!

-Gabi: Totally! But I would need to talk to my boss Philip Kiriakis. We're working together on trying to get Gabi Chic back in business. (pulls out her business card from her purse) here's my card. Call me anytime. We can even have lunch together.

-Chanel: Totally! I can't wait!

-Gabi: See ya later?

-Chanel: If not sooner!

The girls waved goodbye and went their separate ways

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Next Two Episodes:
Roman and Tripp (after Tripp's name got cleared)
Charlie and Xander
(after Charlie got out on bail)