Philip put his gambling addiction on the line to save Titan on Days of our Lives. The other day, he offered to help Leo find out who is behind the Gabi Chic knockoff handbags, insisting Leo needed to follow the money. Philip has the best intentions, but he’s ignoring a major risk in his plan.
Key Takeaways
- Philip has the knowledge that will help Gabi and Leo.
- Red flags were raised for Gabi after she heard Philip’s plan.
- Philip’s taking a huge risk getting close to a world that once cost him everything.
Trying To Do the Right Thing
When Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) learned that Leo (Greg Rikaart) was working an angle to expose who was behind the Gabi Chic fake bags, he was intrigued. However, it quickly became clear to Philip that Leo’s plan was missing a major piece.
Leo wanted to keep buying bags in the hope that it would lead him to the mastermind behind them. Philip, though, knew the real way to catch the thief was through the money. After all, Philip has experience with money laundering thanks to the debt he racked up with the Vitali family years ago.
Philip’s offer to help Leo was made in good faith. In fact, he wasted no time informing Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) of his decision, but her reaction spoke volumes, and Philip didn’t clock it at all.
The Danger Philip Doesn’t See
Gabi’s concern over Philip again testing the waters of the gambling world sounded alarm bells. Philip just risked his addiction to save Titan, and it paid off. Now, literally days later, Philip again wants to dip his toe into a world that blew up his life once.
The problem is that Philip doesn’t see the danger. Much like with saving Titan, Philip only sees that he is helping, not what he is risking.
In this case, he can expose someone who stole from the woman he loves. Throw in that this could be a way for Philip to stick to EJ (Dan Feuerriegel), and reality goes out the window for the Kiriakis heir.
Playing in the poker game seems to have woken something up in Philip, whether he wants to admit it or not. That was clear when he held onto the poker chip.
To Philip, helping Gabi is worth the risk, but it may not be just taking down EJ or finding a thief. It could be that Philip now has an itch that needs to be scratched, making his latest decision extremely risky.
Gabi, Kate (Lauren Koslow), and Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) have all expressed concern for Philip after the poker game. Their concerns are valid, especially as he puts himself in danger all in the name of love.
