Beyond the Gates Spoilers Week of Nov 9: Joey Armstrong Keeps Heather’s Carjacking Secret From Vanessa McBride

JOEY ARMSTRONG HOLDS THE TRUTH ABOUT VANESSA’S CARJACKING AS HEATHER’S CLOCK RUNS DOWN

TL;DR: Joey has suspected Heather since the day Vanessa was carjacked, and he still hasn’t told her. Friday he and Heather go head to head. Does he finally talk, or does that London video do the talking?

Vanessa Still Doesn’t Know Who Came After Her

It is confirmed: Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) and his sister, Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones), go head to head on Friday, November 13, and Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) still has no idea who had her carjacked. That is the question Beyond the Gates fans keep throwing at Joey. Will he tell Vanessa before the showdown, or show her the video he has been sitting on since September?

Vanessa was carjacked on September 29. The next day she could tell Joey knew more than he was saying, and he would not name names. On October 2 she pressed him again, called the attack personal, and got a sharp “Enough!” for her trouble.

Viewers know more than she does. Per one recap of that October 2 episode, Heather was thrilled to hear from one of her associates that the carjacking plan went perfectly. Then she got on the phone with her brother and played dumb. No character on screen has proof, but Joey has suspected his sister from day one.

Should Joey come clean to Vanessa before Friday? Write to the editor at amber@soapoperamagazine.com and tell us why.

Joey Armstrong Gave Heather One Week, and It Runs Out Friday

On November 6, Heather showed up at Joey’s office and learned, per the recap, that he pulled strings to make sure Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) was re-elected. She swore once more that she had nothing to do with the carjacking. She talked about going back to London for good and selling Joey Uptown, and he gave her one week to tie up loose ends.

Count the days and that week runs out on Friday the 13th, the very day the siblings go head to head. Meanwhile, the new promo catches Heather at Uptown telling Vanessa to shut up, with a word we won’t print, when Vanessa only offers to help. That is not the goodbye of a woman packing for London.

Joey came closest to the truth on October 26. He all but pushed Heather out of a dinner with Vanessa, Vanessa called him rude, and his only answer was that Heather is not to be trusted. From where Vanessa sits, a warning with no reason is just a man being rude to his sister.

The Video Could Flip Vanessa, but It Isn’t About Her

Since September 23, Joey Armstrong has held the phone Andre Richardson (Sean Freeman) handed over after admitting a London fling with Heather. Joey watched the video on September 29, the same day Vanessa was carjacked. Per one recap, it sounds as if Heather either slit someone’s throat or ordered it done.

Here is the catch. That clip is not about the carjacking at all. It is London, and it is Andre’s. Show it to Vanessa and she would be scared to death of Heather, but she would also learn that Andre was with Heather, while his wife, Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), still doesn’t know about any of it. And Vanessa’s best friend is Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix), the woman who helped raise Andre.

Will Joey Tell Vanessa That Heather Was Behind Her Carjacking?

Not on any schedule we can see. None of the spoilers for November 9 to 13 has Joey telling Vanessa anything, and Wednesday is a rerun. Friday puts Joey and Heather head to head, gives Vanessa a jarring proposition for her daughter, Deanna McBride (Angela Fairley), and has Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings) trying to stir up Andre.

Watch who controls that video. On October 2, Joey told Andre he had not shown Heather the video, and no scene since has shown her learning it exists. As long as that holds, the clip is Joey’s ace against his sister. The minute he plays it for Vanessa, it stops being his leverage and becomes Andre’s nightmare.

Andre’s Clock Is Ticking Too

Andre is already standing in the blast zone, and Heather has had Dani in her sights for weeks. On the Daytime Emmys red carpet, Sean Freeman said Andre and Heather are “gonna be in each other’s orbit a little while longer, but when it happens, it happens. Boom!” On Thursday, Andre shows surprising compassion while Dani keeps her eye on the prize.

My gut tells me Joey Armstrong keeps his mouth shut on Friday, and not because he is noble. He has never been charged in the death of Vanessa’s late husband, Doug McBride (Jason Graham), and a cornered sister could start talking too. Over on the soap message boards, some fans figure Vanessa would tell the whole town, and others think Heather has something on Joey. If I know these writers, that video comes out anyway, just not from him.

Tell Vanessa or keep the video locked away? Make your call in the comments.

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Vanessa Deserves the Truth Before Heather Gets the Last Word

Here is my take. Joey keeps asking Vanessa to trust him about Heather while hiding the one thing that would make her listen. That is not protection, that is control, and Vanessa has already paid for it once.

So pick a side. Should Joey tell Vanessa the truth before Friday, or keep that video locked away for Andre’s sake? Come argue it out with us on our Facebook page.