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[apprehensive music]
Paulina.
Oh. Abe. Oh, thank God you’re here.
I got your text. I got your text. So what happened?
It’s Chanel. Right after she and Johnny came over, she started having cramps, bad cramps. Johnny and I had to rush her over here.
How is she? Is–is the baby okay? Paulina?
No. The baby is not okay at all.
I didn’t realize until now.
You didn’t realize what?
I didn’t realize how much I loved having a little life growing inside me, a life that we made. I didn’t realize until now how much he meant to me. Although maybe it was a girl, little girl. And now we’ll never know.
I am so sorry, Chanel. [somber music]
Hey.
Oh, hi.
I’m sorry to interrupt. Do you have a moment?
Yeah, I thought you weren’t coming in today.
Yeah, I wasn’t going to. I–there’s something I need to tell you.
Okay, what is it?
I might be leaving Salem.
Rafe, it’s DA DiMera.
EJ. I assume that this means…
Yes, I did speak with the judge about your sister. That’s why I’m calling. If you want Gabi to be released from prison, you need to find Melinda Trask immediately. Drag her butt down to the station, and make sure she brings the evidence that she is holding on to illegally.
Well, that might be easier said than done.
Really? Even though this is for Gabi, your sister?
EJ, look. I am well aware.
Lucky for you, you’re police commissioner with an entire department at your beck and call. So put them to work, Hernandez, and do it now. Otherwise, your sister will be spending the rest of her days in Statesville.
[sighs] [gentle music]
Gabi.
Oh, Stefan. I’m–I’m so happy to see you.
Oh, my wife. My love. Oh, my God, how I’ve missed you. [soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
No touching!
Sorry, officer.
You do that again, you’re out of here.
How are you, my love?
Relieved to be out of solitary, even if–
Even if what?
Honestly, you’d think Clyde was still around, the way I’ve been getting beaten up. But I’m okay. They broke it up pretty fast this time.
Okay, well I will see to it whoever picked that fight with you gets their prison sentence extended.
Forget it. It’s not worth it. I just wanna make the most of our visit. We only have an hour.
We’re gonna have a lot more time than that because today, my sweet wife, is the day you go free.
Look, what I was trying to say is, I am well aware that Melinda Trask is laying low. But I am confident that my guys can track her down.
Then why are we still on the phone?
Because of the other thing that you want.
Try to follow along, will you? The judge will not vacate Gabi’s conviction until he sees the new evidence that Trask is holding on to.
Yes, and as you well know, Gil Carter’s little black book is her ace in the hole. And she is not gonna give it up until she gets an immunity deal.
Damn it, Rafe. This took a lot of persuasion on my part. And the judge has all but agreed to overturn Gabi’s conviction, but only when he sees the new evidence and holds it in his hot little hands. Have I laid that out clearly enough for you? Now, do you want your sister out of prison or not?
You know the answer to that.
Then find Trask and get her to turn over that black book. I will take care of the rest. [sighs] [chuckles] Times like these, I really wish I were an only child. Your namesake has forced me into this untenable position. Melinda is a loose cannon, and it’s a high risk no matter what I do. But I have no choice if I don’t want to lose Nicole.
You’re leaving town? Why?
The truth is, I’m– I’m leaving for my own personal reasons.
Well, where will you be going?
Well, I applied for a few job opportunities in other cities, and just hoping that they pan out.
And then you’ll move?
Yeah.
Eric, are you leaving because of me? [pensive music]
Look, I appreciate you trying to cheer me up.
Well, Gabi, you should be cheered up because you get to go free today. What, you don’t believe me?
I want to. It’s just, after all these months, I’m afraid to hope.
Okay. I get that, all right? But this is not a pipe dream. This judge already believes in the potential of this new evidence.
That black book you turned over to the police, you mean? The one Trask is holding on to?
Yes, that black book. And now with EJ back in his old job as DA, he has the power to grant Trask immunity in exchange for that book. So you’ve got Li’s blood, Gil Carter’s fingerprint. The only thing that’s missing is a flashing neon sign that says Gabriella DiMera is innocent.
Stefan, I think you want this so much, you’ve put on blinders. You don’t see how it could all fall apart.
It won’t, Gabi. I promise.
How can you promise that when EJ hates us? Why in God’s name would he want to help me?
Never mind. Why would you be leaving Salem because of me? That’s not what I meant. What I meant was, are you leaving because of Jude, because it’s too painful to be around him?
No, act– actually, it warms my heart to see him. What’s painful is leaving.
Right. And I know that you’re still attached to him. I mean, you–you spent all that time with him all those months. And even when I ran into you, there he was, little Jude. You two seemed inseparable.
Yeah, we kinda were. I mean, it’s– that’s why I need some time apart. To accept that he’s not my son, that I’m not Jude’s father. [baby crying]
Oh. [soft music]
Any more pain?
No, I’m fine. Just trying to get comfortable since Dr. Greene says I’ll be here for a while.
He–he wants to keep you overnight, yeah, just–just as a precaution. If it were up to me, I’d carry you out of here right now.
Yeah, I know you would. And I know you can’t.
Maybe I should just– you know, I could go home, get you some–some of your stuff, your PJs, your tablet. Anything else?
No, thank you. That’ll be perfect. But, oh, if you see my mom on your way out, don’t let her in here. I don’t wanna talk to her.
I’ll take care of it. And on my way back, I will stop by the pub. You must be starving.
Actually, I’m not. And…no more cravings.
Okay. [somber music]
Then when the doctor let me back in, Chanel said the miscarriage was all my fault because I’d exposed her to radiation.
Oh, Paulina.
Oh.
So sorry. So sorry. Excuse me just for a moment. I’ll be back. Be back. Johnny, I–I’m just so sorry. Paulina just told me what happened. Is Chanel all right? Oh, stupid, stupid question. Of course she’s devastated.
Yeah, it’s–it’s tough. I’m just headed home to get her some–some stuff. The doctor wants her to stay overnight.
Maybe I should just go, you know, and sit with her, you know, while you’re gone.
No, that’s not necessary.
Well–well, she shouldn’t be alone in that room.
Paulina, no. She doesn’t wanna see you.
But–but, Johnny, I–
Please just respect her wishes.
You have to trust me, Gabi. This plan to free you is well on its way to coming together.
But Stefan, we screwed EJ out of DiMera. And then he went after me with both barrels when I first got arrested. He did everything in his power to put me in prison for a crime that I didn’t commit.
Yes, but this is his chance to make that right, to make a stand for justice. He is on our side now.
So you say. But why?
We both know that she would dump your sorry ass the second she found out she had a child with the man she truly loves.
Shut your damn mouth.
Gladly. For a price.
Oh. So we’re back to this again, huh? Mm. Blackmail.
Yes. It seems that, EJ, you and I are in a constant state of tug of war. Turns out, I got all the leverage this time.
Answer me, Stefan. Why are you so confident that EJ’s going to come through for me? I mean, you and EJ have stabbed each other in the back so much you’ve practically turned it into an art form. What’s changed?
Well, that wasn’t humiliating or anything, having those cops pick me up off the street like I’m some common criminal.
Well, you made it too easy.
Walking down a public street, minding my own business.
Next time you’re craving birria tacos, maybe you should order from the app. I do wanna thank you because I have been meaning to try these ever since you recommended them.
You know, well, I didn’t tip, so the guy might have spit in them. What am I doing here?
We need that black book now.
That’s why you dragged me down here?
Listen, Trask, you were already pushing it when you were DA. But now? You’re just an ordinary citizen, and one who is in possession of stolen evidence.
I already told you, I am not turning anything over until I have immunity for that mess with EJ and Nicole’s kid.
You’ve got it.
[laughs] Right. How many times have you and I sat on the same side of this table, Rafe? I know all your tricks.
There are no tricks. No tricks, okay? You’ve got it. EJ has already signed off on the deal.
What? And why would he do that? [pensive music]
Nicole? Johnny. Shouldn’t you be at the airport?
[clears throat] No. Uh, I need to be here.
I’m confused. You and Chanel are leaving for LA today, yes?
We were, yeah. But then we–we just stopped by Paulina’s to say goodbye. And then, uh, something happened.
Is it about the job?
No. No, it’s not about that.
Son, you’re starting to worry me.
Chanel lost the baby. [somber music]
I hate this, Abraham. My baby in that sterile hospital room all alone. I just wanted to keep her company. That’s all.
Johnny made her wishes quite clear, Paulina.
I know. I’m–yeah, yeah. She doesn’t wanna see me because she thinks that I’m the reason that she lost her baby, my grandbaby.
But is that exactly what Dr. Greene said, that the miscarriage was caused by radiation exposure?
No, I talked to him earlier. He said it wasn’t likely.
Then you– you weren’t to blame.
He also said that he couldn’t totally rule it out. Then he–he tried to comfort me, going on about how common miscarriage is and that it’s nature’s way of ending a pregnancy when it– when it’s not going right, when it–
Well, listen, whatever happened with the baby, you can’t blame yourself, you know? Chanel is young. She has plenty of time to get pregnant again.
That’s true. But I’m sure that’s not what she is thinking. Right now, all she’s thinking is that if not for her impulsive, reckless mother, all would be well with that little one that she’s carrying. All she’s thinking is that I am the reason that she lost that baby. [baby crying]
Oh, honey, shh, shh, shh, shh. It’s okay, baby. Shh. Mama’s here. It’s okay. Oh. Shh.
Do you mind if I try?
Oh, um, yeah. Yeah, of course.
Hey, big guy. What’s going on? Huh? Do you wanna hear one of your favorite songs? Yeah? You remember “The Itsy Bitsy Spider?”
[chuckles]
* Itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout * * Down came the rain and washed the spider out * * And out came the sun and dried up all the rain * * The itsy bitsy spider * * Crawled up the water spout again * [both laugh]
Aww.
There you go.
Look at that, you cheered him up.
Yeah.
He’s smiling.
Yeah, that “Itsy Bitsy Spider” song usually does the trick.
Yeah. I’ll have to remember that.
Yeah.
I’m sure he misses you so much.
Well, he’s got you now.
Yeah.
He’s lucky. [soft music]
[somber music]
[knocking on door]
[gasps] [knocking on door] Go away. I don’t wanna talk to you.
Hello? May I come in? Just–just for a few minutes.
Oh, yes, Abe. I’m so sorry. Yes, come in.
Hey. I heard about the baby. And my heart, it just– It just breaks for you and Johnny. Oh…
[sobbing]
Do you need anything?
No. No, I’m fine. Thank you.
You know… [sighs] You know, your mom… She feels terrible about what happened.
And she should.
Well, um, the way I understand, that it’s possible that this radiation–
Abe, would you please just stop? Okay? I never wanna hear the word radiation again. And I definitely don’t wanna talk about my mother.
Okay. Okay. All right. Yeah. Let’s just– Let’s just sit here. Okay, then?
Johnny.
Yeah.
Drink up. You have all my sympathy, son. Tell me about Chanel. How’s she doing?
She’s doing, uh, as well as can be expected. She’s still at the hospital. They wanna keep her overnight. Just precautionary.
Does she have a good doctor? I could fly–
We have a good doctor, thank you.
Okay, but if there’s anything else I–
What, what, why– I’m sorry, why are you being so nice about this?
What? Johnny.
Is this sympathy even real, or are you privately relieved? Because–because from what I recall, you didn’t think Chanel should even have this baby. You didn’t–you didn’t think we should go through with this pregnancy at all.
But you did.
Yeah.
Johnny, look. Hey. You’re my son. And I love you. Yes, this is real, my sympathy for you, for Chanel, because in the end, I want what you want. And when you’re in pain, I’m in pain, okay? Come here. [soft music]
Thank you for calming him down.
You would have figured it out on your own.
Oh, I don’t know about that. I haven’t exactly been mother of the year this year.
Call it a hunch.
[chuckles]
Safe bet.
Yeah. Eric, I know I don’t have to tell you this, but… I don’t want you to leave town. But I understand if you do. But… it doesn’t mean I won’t miss you.
Well, I still have to see if I get anything from the résumés I sent out. Haven’t gotten any bites yet.
Okay.
I’ll, um–I’ll see you later.
Yeah.
I’ll let you know what happens. [pensive music]
Okay, long story short, I managed to persuade EJ to see the light.
You didn’t brainwash him, did you?
No, no, his brain is more or less intact.
Then how? And what if there’s a double cross coming?
There won’t be. And as to how I did it… Let’s just say I reminded EJ that DiMeras value family loyalty over anything else and that an external attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. And you, my love, are one of us.
There’s more. I know there is. Do I have to get my friend over there to pry it out of you? You know he’s just looking for an excuse. [phone beeps]
Speak of the devil.
EJ. What does he say?
He says that Rafe is on the case now. So you better bet that your brother’s not gonna allow any double crossing to happen. This is the part of the conversation where you say, oh, Stefan, you’re right. You have had this together all along. And, oh, just hearing your name turns me on.
Well, that is true, actually. That last part, I mean.
Well, I’m glad to hear that. It’s only a matter of time, mi amor. And then it is hasta la vista Statesville.
But EJ hates me for what I did–allegedly did.
Yeah, no question there. But, uh, Stefan was able to persuade EJ to help my sister.
And yet from what I understand, he hates Gabi even more than he hates me.
Well, I wouldn’t sell yourself short there, Melinda.
Oh, come on. No one inherited Stefano’s taste for revenge more than EJ. And yet he’s willing to let me get away with what I allegedly did.
All right, listen. I’d like to wrap this up sometime this week. So can we just say that there is an implied allegedly every time you open your mouth, all right? And let’s stop doubting this immunity deal that you are extremely lucky to be getting, and just hand over the damn book.
Okay. You got it.
Okay.
One condition.
Let’s hear it.
Until EJ’s deal, the one I’m extremely lucky to get, is signed, sealed, and delivered, you’re not getting a single page.
Okay.
Paulina. Hi. Is everything okay?
Not really.
I’m sorry. Is there anything I can do?
No. Um, Chanel lost her baby.
Oh, no. I’m so sorry.
Thank you. Thank you. Oh, oh, I just– I just–I just realized–
No. Please. Never mind. Just–Chanel and Johnny, they must be heartbroken.
Oh, they are. Chanel, well, she blames me. And I can’t even be there to comfort her because she doesn’t want me anywhere near her.
Okay, I think I got everything. Oh. Abe.
Yeah, uh, Abe was just keeping me company.
Yeah. And now that you’re here, I will– I will leave the two of you alone. Johnny, um… you know, if you ever need to talk–
Yeah, I, uh– I just saw my father. I talked to him. It, uh–it helped.
I’m glad. I’m glad.
Thank you, Abe, for stopping by.
Yes, and… Well, my heart– My heart goes out to both of you.
[sighs] So how did it go with Abe? Did he, uh, try to convince you to forgive your mother?
He started to, but, um, he backed off when I asked him to. You know, of course he’s gonna try to defend her. She’s his wife, so he’s always gonna be on her side.
And I am always gonna be on yours. [soft music]
You’ll see, my love. Once Rafe does his thing, you will walk out of here with your head held high. They tried to break you, but they failed.
I wanna believe that.
Okay, well, when you want a fantasy to become a reality, you make plans. Plans make it real. Plans give you something to believe in.
Sounds like you’ve given this some thought.
Oh, you have no idea. Starting out with a– a long trail of red rose petals, more candles than St. Peter’s, champagne on ice, and then a sumptuous bubble bath awaits.
Honey, I love you. But when I walk out of here, it’s going to be straight into a shower with max water pressure. I want every microbe, every last disgusting remnant of this place blasted off of me and sent down the drain forever. And then maybe we can think about romance.
Hmm. Oh, there is not gonna be any thinking involved. Just feeling. And we’ll sink into our incredibly soft bed and make love for the next hundred years.
That sounds perfect. But I’m not signing off on anything for a hundred years until I see my daughter.
Oh, my God, of course. Yes. A compromise. After that cleansing shower, it’s off to the DiMera jet, and we will wing our way to Phoenix.
You’re a master of efficiency.
And you are the love of my life, who is finally coming home to me.
It all sounds like a dream. Which is honestly why it’s hard to believe. What if it doesn’t come true?
It will. You’ll see.
[phone rings]
Well, do you have the book?
Trask won’t turn it over without a signed agreement.
I’ll send it over to you now. Just get her to give you that book, and get it to the judge stat.
Hi. We’re home.
So you are. Come here. [baby fussing] Ooh. I’ve missed you, little man. Oh, I am so lucky to be your father.
Hey. Is everything okay?
Oh, um, Johnny came by. Chanel had a miscarriage.
Oh, no.
She’s all right. Physically, that is.
Well, are they upstairs? Maybe I could see if there’s something–
No, no, no. They’re not here. The–her doctor recommended she stay in the hospital overnight. Johnny just stopped by to pick up some of her things.
Chanel was so looking forward to this baby. I mean, they both were. I’m just sorry they won’t have the same happy ending as we did.
Mm. We are very lucky to have this beautiful child. And now, all is right in the world for our little family.
And speaking of beautiful babies, I need to put him down. So I’ll just get him upstairs and check back with you in a little while?
Okay.
Okay. [baby fussing]
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye.
Goodnight, Daddy. Sorry.
Hey. I managed to convince the warden to let me stay past visiting hours while we await word from the judge. And there’s no reason to believe that as long as that judge takes a look at the evidence, he will make an immediate ruling.
Hey, sis. You know, if you’re not out of here before checkout time, they charge you for another day.
Oh, my God.
Come on. Pack up your stuff. Let’s go.
Okay.
All right?
Okay. Thank you.
Yeah.
Commissioner, you know the rules. There’s no touching.
Yeah, Yeah.
Oh, you wanna see touching, pal? I’ll show you touching. Hey. [soft music]
So you hungry yet? Because I am still perfectly willing and able to go make that pub run.
I don’t have an appetite. Oh, but you could still make it if you hurry.
Make what? The pub’s still gonna be open for hours.
No, your flight to LA.
Are you crazy? There is no way that I’m leaving.
But Peyton Russo is expecting you on set first thing.
Who cares? Chanel, who cares?
You do. This is your dream, Johnny.
Look, Chanel, you are my dream, okay? You’re more than my dream. You’re my– you’re my life, okay? The only place that I wanna be is here with you.
What happened? How’s Chanel?
She’s gonna be fine. Johnny’s with her.
Oh. I’m glad she’s not all alone. Oh. It’s been a long day. I need to go fix my face.
Hey.
Hey, buddy. I heard about the baby. I’m sorry for Johnny and Chanel and you and Paulina.
Thank you. And how are you doing? I–I heard you’re suffering through a loss as well.
[sighs] Yeah. Me, I–you know, honestly, I’m fine. Just trying to figure things out. It’s hard.
Ah. I remember when Lexie and I had to– had to give up Isaac and how difficult that was.
Yeah.
And in time, I had to accept that he wasn’t my child. In time.
DA DiMera.
Melinda.
Oh, your butler let me in. I just wanted to thank you for that immunity deal.
Oh, the immunity deal you didn’t deserve, you mean? Don’t mention it.
Oh, but I am so terribly grateful. I mean, I just needed to come over here and gush and tell you how much it means to me and how actually liberating it is, especially now that there is nothing that you can do to me when I tell Nicole that Eric is Jude’s father.
What? What are you– Why would you do something like that?
Mm, um, spite. You forced Mayor Price to move me out so you could take my job. You blew up my life without a second thought. So now I’m gonna blow up yours. [tense music]
What is going on here?
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