Life & Times

A look back at what happened to DAYS’s Philip before his recent return to Salem.

- Janet Di Lauro

1995: Victor and Kate attempted to have a baby via in-vitro fertilization, but the embryo wound up implanted in Vivian. She gives birth to Victor and Kate’s son, Philip, in February.

1999: Teenage Philip surfaces in Salem. When Victor cuts off his son’s cash supply, Philip turns to gambling and gets in over his head with bookies. Philip is gashed across the forehead by a bookie’s henchman and ends up in the hospital. Victor settles his son’s $4,500 debt, but insists that Philip pay him back by working as family butler Henderson’s intern.

2000: Philip is intrigued by the odd new girl in town, Chloe, but hides it from the in crowd at school. When he loses a video game bet with Shawn, Philip is forced to take Chloe to the Last Blast Dance. His humiliation turns to joy, however, when Chloe ditches her glasses and baggy clothing and looks like a knockout. Philip and Chloe grow closer, until Jan derails things by telling Chloe the real reason why Philip started dating her. Eventually, Chloe forgives Philip, who says that he thinks he’s falling in love with her.