Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[light country music] [phone beeping]
[phone beeps]
[sighs] [phone beeps]
[dramatic music] [phone beeping]
Ah, there he is, my favorite soap opera producer!
Bonnie–
You don’t have to thank me for coming in. It is an honor and a privilege to read for the part of Kassandra Lovegood. And I know it’s just a formality, because I was born to play the role.
Bet you’re wondering what we’re drinking to, huh, Father?
[sighs] How about we toast to the health of my marriage?
That is… [sighs] Since I took the advice of your daughter Kristen and decided not to tell my wife that I cheated on her with… of all people, Ava Vitali.
[grunts]
OK, so let me see if I have this straight. My Aunt Kristen hired you to oversee all new business ventures at DiMera, including… the relaunch of Gabi Chic?
That’s right.
Huh.
What? You don’t think I’m up for the job?
Oh, no, I have no doubt that you can handle yourself in the shark-infested corporate waters of my family’s company. I just can’t see why you would choose to do so.
Well, it is true that Gabi and I have had trouble playing nice in the past, but we decided to bury the hatchet.
Mm. It makes me wonder which one of you is gonna be the first to cut the other off at the knees.
[chuckles] OK, Johnny, I appreciate your concern. I do, really. But Gabi and I, we’re all good. And any animosity that we’ve had is– it’s definitely now a thing of the past.
[light music] [birds chirping] – What are you talking about, Connie? Why would you think Stefan cheated on me?
You know what? It’s none of my business. You wanted me to take a memo?
Yes. No. You obviously heard something or saw something that has you confused. Who is it that you think my husband cheated on me with?
Ava Vitali.
Connie, I already told you my husband was only pretending to be dating Ava while I was in prison. It was all just a big show because they were both being blackmailed into running drugs for Clyde Weston. It was just a ruse, a cover.
I wish for your sake that that was true.
Look, they kissed a couple of times. Not a big deal.
Are you sure about that?
[dramatic music]
[sighs] OK. I admit that a few years ago, if I found out some other woman so much as looked at my man, I would have been horrified and out for revenge. But going to prison for a second round gave me a lot of time to think, to realize what’s important. And that is my husband and my daughter. Stefan told me everything that happened with Ava while I was in lockup. And he and I are putting it all behind us, and so is Ava. We’re all good. [chuckles]
Right. I must have just heard what I heard wrong. People can be so hurtful, spreading gossip. I don’t have to tell you that.
You don’t.
Before I get back to the memo, I want to say how excited I am about your vision for the relaunch.
Me too.
Connie, what exactly did you hear?
Nothing. Never mind. Not important.
It’s important to me. I–I just want to put whatever rumor you heard to rest so we can just get back to work. Tell me.
OK, fine. I overheard Ava talking to Kristen. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop.
Just tell me what you heard!
OK. Well, if you must know…
Ava was telling Kristen… [sighs] That she had sex with your husband!
“Yes, Charlemagne, “the rumors you’ve heard are true. “The baby you thought you miscarried “in that Mississippi marsh all those years ago “is alive! Desdemona is your daughter.” Wait until Kate and Abe read this. Wait until it airs. The ratings for “Body & Soul” are going to go through the roof. [knocking at door] Ugh, I’m sure Irna Phillips didn’t have to deal with these constant interruptions. Oh, it’s you. Hey, girl.
Hey, man.
[quirky music] You seem a little surprised to see me. Were you expecting somebody else?
No. No, I was just… admiring your outfit. This is a new look for you.
Yeah, well, I’m glad you like it. Anyway, you didn’t forget, did you? ‘Cause you invited me over to watch the– you know, the drag races.
Drag races? You mean “Drag Race.”
That’s what I said. Anyway, here I am. And I brought us some snacks.
[light country music]
Ho-ho. Oh, I know that look all too well. Somebody is in Katie’s doghouse.
Yup. Well, that would be Abe. Damn it, Roman, I can’t believe I let him strong-arm me into casting Hattie as Charlemagne. And then on top of that, he leans on me to give Leo Stark a trial script.
Hattie and Leo?
Mm-hmm.
Boy, that does sound like a double dose of trouble.
Oh, no, no, no. It gets worse from there. Now Bonnie is champing at the bit to play Kassandra Lovegood.
Oh, wow.
[sighs] Right. “Oh, wow.” You know, this reboot of “Body & Soul” is beginning to seem more like amateur hour at the Salem Community Theater.
Hey, you know what? That theater troupe down there is pretty darn good. Last year, I saw an all-mime production of “Hamilton,” and it wasn’t–wasn’t half bad, as a matter of fact.
Mm-hmm, oh, really?
Yeah.
Well, maybe you could ask one of those mimes to help me with your best friend, because Abe won’t listen to a word I have to say.
Katie, just tell Abe to tell Bonnie no.
I did. I did. I told him that there’s no way in hell that Bonnie should be auditioning for our show. Hopefully he’s giving her the bad news as we speak.
And there you go. There is my headshot.
This–this isn’t a headshot, Bonnie.
Well, it’s a glamour shot I had done at Ballistix a few years ago. That way, you get to see a little more than my head, if you know what I mean. [laughs]
Yeah. Well, you know, I don’t need that because I–
Oh, because you know I have exactly the look you’re looking for. So where do you want me to audition? Would it be here? Or maybe better over here.
Bonnie, I–
I think my left side is my good side, though. Justin says I don’t have a bad side, which is funny coming from him because he knows exactly how bad I can be.
Bonnie, please listen.
I’m ready when you are, Mr. Executive Producer. Totally ready, ready, ready, ready.
Bonnie, Bonnie, would you please just be quiet for a moment?
Oh, well, of course, because acting is more than just talking. It’s about listening and reacting.
Bonnie!
I’m listening and reacting. But what am I reacting to?
It doesn’t make any difference how you’re reacting to what I’m going to say because you’re not auditioning today.
[dramatic music]
Wow. What, you’re gonna be directing “Body & Soul”?
Yeah, yeah, Abe and Kate just hired me.
That’s really great, Johnny.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, and given your love for filmmaking, you know, they are very lucky to have you.
Well, thank you.
Mm-hmm.
And right back at you, by the way, for DiMera. You and Gabi are both– both very talented people. And the two of you working together, I’m sure, will be a force to be reckoned with.
Well, thank you for saying that.
Mm-hmm, I wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t true.
[light music] And now I had better head to the production office. Abe wanted me to weigh in on a actress that we’re looking at for the character of Kassandra Lovegood, so…
Ooh.
It was good catching up, Ava.
You too, Johnny.
Hey.
Hey.
Heard you had a little chat with my wife.
Yeah, I did. And she told me the same thing that you told me you told her, was that we only kissed a couple of times.
And did you corroborate that?
Yeah, of course I did.
[sighing] OK. Now if I can just keep myself from feeling like a total slimeball for lying to my wife on our anniversary.
OK, listen, you did what you had to to protect your marriage.
Yeah, that’s what I keep telling myself.
OK, it’s the truth, all right? Listen to me. Hey. You and Gabi, you have a real chance at happiness, OK? So why would you want to screw that up? Why the hell would she need to know about what happened between us?
Oh, Gabi, I’m so sorry you had to hear the painful truth from me.
[tense music]
No. It isn’t the truth. You must have misunderstood what you heard. Ava was just telling Kristen that she was worried about how I would react to finding out about the two of them kissing.
You just assumed that they were talking about sex.
Oh, honey, I didn’t just assume. You see, Ava actually said– and this is word for word– “I have this terrible feeling “that Stefan is going to tell Gabi that he and I slept together while she was in prison.”
[sighs]
All right, look, Kristen told me the exact same thing, all right? I was all but convinced to come clean with Gabi.
What?
But she talked me out of it.
Remind me to thank your sister.
She told me that it would be selfish to tell Gabi that you and I… slept together, which never would have happened, by the way, had we not been wasted.
Right, OK? And you would just be unloading your own guilt and exchanging that for Gabi’s wrath, which you know would be directed at the both of us.
For sure. And as beautiful as Gabi is, when she’s angry… it’s not that pretty. [sighs]
All the more reason to keep your wife in the dark.
[light music] – I’ll kill him.
[tense music]
Gabi, are you OK?
I’m fine. So when exactly did you hear Ava talking to Kristen?
It’s while you were out with Stefan, celebrating your anniversary. I rushed over to the Bistro to tell you. I couldn’t stand the thought of Ava and Stefan making a fool of you.
Why didn’t you tell me?
Well, that’s because I saw how happy you looked with him, and I just couldn’t bring myself to ruin that.
Then why now? Why are you telling me all of this now, Connie? What changed?
Well, I heard you talking about you and Ava putting the past behind you and letting bygones be bygones. But I knew that you didn’t know about this particular bygone. And I know how much you value loyalty, Gabi. And I–I just didn’t feel right keeping a secret like this from you.
Well, come in. Come in.
Ooh. Nice room. [gasps] Oh, ooh, I like the bedspread. [laughs]
Oh, thanks. You know, you’re actually a bit early. “Drag Race” doesn’t start for another half an hour.
Oh, I know what time it starts. I just got so excited. I just–I thought I’d come over early. I mean, how long can a person play “Doofus Drop”?
“Doofus Drop”?
Yeah, it’s this really crazy video game, but if you play it too much, I think you start to get a little crazy. Oh, well.
OK. Listen, I know that our relationship is supposed to have boundaries, but I’m OK with you being the one to set them.
Oh, look, I thought we were just gonna watch TV here.
We are.
Oh.
What else would we do?
[quirky music] And anyway, I see that you dressed for the occasion. It’s kind of ‘s sex worker meets Harley Quinn cosplay. I like it.
Huh?
Never mind. OK, well, as you can tell, I don’t have a couch or anything, so I guess we’ll just have to splay out on the bed.
Works for me.
Great. All right, well, just lie down and make yourself comfortable.
OK.
Ah. This is gonna be so much fun.
Yeah.
I’m glad you invited me over to hang out with you.
Well, I was very pleasantly surprised that you could make it. A popular gal like you, I imagine you have a very busy social calendar. I mean, everybody in this town adores you.
Wow, what a sweet thing to say. And you’re probably just trying to flatter me, but that works for me.
[laughs]
Oh, I don’t know if you’re hungry.
I hope you like…
Pork rinds…
And root beer.
Well, that’s an interesting pairing. I always took you for more of a… chilled white wine and caviar kind of gal.
[retching] Fish–fish–fish eggs, ugh! [groaning] Oh, no. Hey, what are you writing?
Well, that’s a– a sample script for that soap opera “Body & Soul.” They’re rebooting it with a local production company right here in Salem.
Get out of town on a Greyhound bus!
Are you a fan?
I’m not a fan. I’m the star of that show.
Yeah. [gasps] And now it turns out that you are the man who’ll be writing the words that’ll come out of my mouth.
[scoffs] Don’t tell me your new head writer is getting rid of Kassandra.
No, no, we’re keeping Kassandra. We just–we just think that you need a little bit more acting experience.
Hold on a second. Hoo-hoo-hoo. What about Hattie? She doesn’t have any experience.
Well, that’s not exactly true. She did “Love Letters” in Jupiter, Florida.
Ah, Jupiter, Florida. Gee, what is that? Hmm. Off, off, off, off, off, off, off, Broadway? I…[scoffs] Hardly think doing one play on another planet in another state is experience here. I mean, come on, Abe. I mean, I may not have any professional acting experience, but I was a tour de force when I pretended for months to be Adrienne, Justin’s wife. Now, doesn’t that count for something here?
It seems like I’m coming into the middle of a scene. What’d I miss?
Abe is refusing to let me audition for the role of Kassandra Lovegood because he doesn’t think I have any real acting experience. Come on, Abe. I know it wasn’t a job, but I fooled a lot of people in this town, including my dear, sweet Justin. Now, if that doesn’t prove I have the chops to do this job, I don’t know what does.
Mm, she’s got a point.
Don’t–don’t encourage her.
OK, let me ask you one thing here. Have you cast the role yet?
No.
Aha! Then you have nothing to lose by letting me audition.
Come on, boss. Let’s give her a shot.
Gabi, it absolutely kills me to be the one to tell you this. You are the last person on this Earth I would ever want to hurt.
[dramatic music] Gabi? Say something. Are you mad at me?
What? No. I’m grateful to you for being the only person in my life who has the decency to tell me the truth when everyone else has been lying to my face! I have to get out of here.
Where are you going?
To find that lying, cheating son of a bitch who I ever made the mistake of marrying.
That’s right, Gabi. You go destroy your life, just like you destroyed my darling Li’s.
You’re playing Charlemagne in “Body & Soul”?
Yes! I auditioned, and they gave me the part.
[quirky music] [clears throat] Don’t worry, darlin’. Everything is going according to plan. All you have to do is kill my husband, and then we can be together forever. What do you think? Will I get an Emmy for that?
Wow, you never know.
Yeah.
What about your practice?
Oh, I’ve been practicing this thing forever. I know all the lines.
Well, that’s great, but… you’d really be willing to give up everything, your life’s work, just to be an actor on a soap opera?
Let me think. Yes!
Katie, look, I know– I know why you’d be reluctant to hire Leo Stark. But from what I hear, Hattie got great reviews for “Love Letters” down in Florida.
[laughing] Oh, my God. You’re only defending that choice because you have a soft spot for that crazy lady. You’re flattered that she’s been mad about you for years.
So the woman’s got good taste. What can I say? Besides, we owe her a big debt of gratitude. She’s the one who convinced me to forgive you for that whole Steve-ano debacle.
I know. I know that. And it’s not that I have anything personally against the woman. But, Roman, she is not leading-lady material.
Maybe she’ll grow into the part.
[sighs] OK, that is exactly what Abe said. You know what? You know what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna give Hattie and Leo just enough rope to hang themselves. But I draw the line at Bonnie. That grifter might have tricked Justin into marrying her, but there is no way she’s getting near the set of my soap opera.
Katie, I think you might be getting yourself all worked up over nothing. For all we know, Abe might have already kicked her to the curb.
[light country music]
[sighs]
Bonnie, listen. Kate and I have– well, we’ve made our decision. And we don’t believe that you’re right for the part.
OK. Oh, yeah, I understand. I’m sorry. I was just over the moon, thinking I might… be on television one day. But yeah, I guess it’s just not in the cards for me.
Bonnie, wait. Look, Abe, how do you know Bonnie’s wrong for the part if you’ve never even heard her read?
Don’t push it, Johnny.
Look, no, honestly, you’ve never seen what I can do, how I work, so… Bonnie, would it be OK if I directed your audition?
Would I be OK with it?
Yeah.
Johnny, I would be so grateful. And, you know, as I’m standing here, I’m thinking, not only did I pretend to be Adrienne for months, but I have been in a play– in the fourth grade, “The Princess and the Pea.” I played Princess Greta, Edgar’s wife. [laughs]
I’m–I’m not familiar with that play.
No, the original by Hans Christian Andersen. It’s about this prince who wants to marry a real princess, right? And this woman comes knocking on the door, claiming to be the real deal. But the prince’s mother, she wants to test the girl. So she puts a pea under a big stack of mattresses. And when the princess goes to sleep on the mattresses–
Look, let’s get on with this. We’re running out of time.
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I just– Whew! [laughs] I’m just wound up like a cheap clock, you know? Just so nervous. Sometimes I talk a lot when I’m nervous. Then again, I talk a lot when I’m not nervous. My clams get hammy. No, sorry. [laughs] My hands get clammy. And, whew, my tongue gets swollen. But it’s not too swollen right now.
That’s–that’s good about your tongue. And look, it’s no wonder that you’re nervous. I mean, you probably haven’t auditioned for anything since fourth grade, right?
Well, you know, actually, I did audition for the role of Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls” in high school. Except I can’t sing. I’m totally tone-deaf. [sighs] Loretta LoCicero got the role instead of me.
Can–can we just get on with this audition, please?
Yeah, let’s do that. OK, look, Abe, I want you to think of this as my audition too, all right? I will direct Bonnie as she reads for Kassandra Lovegood.
Oh, Abe, please. Please, can we do it with Johnny? I mean, and I promise, if–if you– if you watch and you think I suck and you say, “Don’t call us; we’ll call you,” I will totally understand. And in the words of Stella Adler, the famous acting coach whose book “The Art of Acting” I actually skimmed before I came over here, she said, “When you”– Huh. Oh, I forget. Anyway, can–can we do the audition, please? With Johnny directing, please, please, please?
All right, OK. All right. All right, fine, fine.
Yes! Oh! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You won’t regret it, I promise you. [laughing]
[quirky music]
[tense music]
Look at those two. Probably planning their next sleazy encounter right here in public.
You did the right thing.
Doesn’t feel right.
OK, look, you are not the only one carrying guilt about this, OK? But like we have discussed numerous times before, you and I just need to forget it ever happened, OK? And then you and Gabi and I, we can just move on.
Someone say my name?
Thanks. [chuckles] Oh, you know, before we get started, I’m just gonna–whew– say, you know, sometimes I know actors have a lot of trouble learning their lines. And, you know, I saw a thing about the making of “The Godfather.” You know Marlon Brando read all his lines off cue cards? Yup. Sometimes they were even taped to the actors’ shirts when their backs were to the camera. Can–can–can you believe that?
Let’s–let’s start the audition, shall we?
Right, right, right. OK. Johnny, direct me. I’m ready.
OK, great. Look…[clears throat] Bonnie, we are going for just natural here, OK? So just, I want you to ground your scene in real, raw emotion.
Oh, honey, I’m all about the real and raw. That’s my specialty.
OK.
Sorry. Maybe–maybe we should get started, yeah?
We definitely should, yeah.
OK. OK.
[quirky music] Are–are you gonna say “action”?
Yes. Yes. OK, of course. Action.
OK. [sighs] Dagger– Oh, my God. Is that really his name?
He’s actually Deacon, Dagger’s identical cousin, but he’s pretending to be Dagger in this scene.
Oh, yeah, OK. I got it. I got it. [breathes deeply]
“Deacon. I–I mean Dagger.” Shoot. No, that’s awful. Can I start again? Sorry.
Yeah. Yeah, sure. Let’s–let’s go from the top.
OK. Sorry.
I’m just–I’m just having a hard time picturing you as an actor.
Well, excuse me, but you don’t even know me. And besides, what do you picture me as, a–a dog catcher?
What? No. No, of course not. But what about all of the people you help, the people who need you?
Oh, please, give me a break. All they do is complain. They grouse about this. They grouse about that. You know what? It’s all spilt milk or spilt something. They can just mop it up themselves.
Well, everyone is entitled to reinvent themselves.
“Everyone is entitled to reinvent themselves”? Oh, my gosh! That’s a chapter in my favorite self-help book, “Stop Kvetching and Get a Life.”
OK. [laughs] OK. Now I know you’re putting me on.
No, why would I put you on?
Well, first of all, that’s my favorite self-help book. And second, I think you would be reading books more like “The Neuroscience of Anxiety.”
Oh, what a snooze. [gasps] We got to quit chatting. Our show’s about to start.
[dramatic music]
Gabi should be at the Bistro by now. I wish I could be there to watch her marriage to Stefan go down in flames.
You two look pretty intense. What are you talking about?
You.
Me?
Hmm, Stefan and I were just talking about how glad we are that you know what happened between us.
Oh. So you were talking about how you two kissed a couple of times while you were pretending to be a couple?
And how it meant absolutely nothing.
Oh. Just a couple of meaningless kisses.
Right.
Then there’s nothing more for us to talk about, then, there, is there?
Gabs, is everything OK?
Yeah. Why wouldn’t it be?
[dramatic music]
You do believe me, right, that nothing else happened between me and Ava?
You told me it was nothing. What possible reason would I have to think you’d lie about that?
I wouldn’t lie about that.
You never mentioned why you came by here.
Oh. Well, I was on my way to the restaurant when I saw you here with Ava. I wanted to thank you for the flowers you sent me for our anniversary.
I wanted my husband to know how much I appreciate him.
[chuckles]
I’ll see you at work. Hmm. [laughs] And I’ll see you at home.
Yes, you will.
OK.
[sighs] Katie, come on. I mean, you got to admire what Hattie, Leo, and Bonnie are doing, you know, at least trying to change their lives for the better with legitimate work.
[light country music]
Well, yes, but Bonnie is going to have to find another way to change her life for the better, because even if she were the second coming of Meryl Streep, I would not sign off on her being cast on this show.
Start from the top, right?
Yes. And just–Bonnie… [breathes deeply] Just try to relax, OK?
[sighs] OK. I’m gonna– I’m gonna try. I just– I feel like my tongue is swelling up again. Does it look any bigger to you?
Looks about the normal size for a tongue.
Oh. Well, good. Maybe–maybe it’s just my imagination. Look, I don’t know if this is gonna get any better, because I’m really nervous, even more than before. Like you couldn’t tell.
Yes, we can tell, Bonnie. But look, it’s OK. It’s OK. Hey, look. All right, we are gonna take those nerves. We’re gonna channel them into positive energy, OK? So just listen to my direction.
OK, positive. OK.
All right? Kassandra’s feeling really guilty about what she’s done, OK? So–so what I want you to do is–is remember a time or maybe channel a time where you felt really guilty. Maybe you can use the time where– you know, go back and try and feel that guilt that you felt when you deceived Justin into believing you were Adrienne. How’s that?
Oh. You know, I–I really don’t like to dwell on that too much, ’cause when I do, I get to thinking that maybe I don’t deserve Justin’s love… or anybody’s. I know we all screw up in life, but what I did was unforgivable. But Justin did forgive me, even though I didn’t really forgive myself. In fact, honestly, I really still hate myself for it.
It’s OK. Look.
I can’t.
Hey, hey. I’m really sorry to hear that, Bonnie, but this– this is–this is great, OK? So maybe we can try and use it for the scene, right? So I want you to– I want you to go back in time. I want you to remember how that felt, OK? I want you to feel that guilt. I want you to feel that remorse.
OK.
Right?
OK.
OK.
[sniffles]
[dramatic music]
“Dagger… “I need you to know how painful this is for me. “I lie awake at night, consumed by the horror of what I’ve done.” Is that–is that–is that OK? What you want?
Yeah, yeah. Yeah no, that’s–that’s great. Abe, could you please– could you please feed her her next line?
“Kassandra, we don’t have to talk about this.”
“Yes. Yes, we do.”
“You need to know that I wish so much “that I could go back in time to that fateful day “when I ordered Zeke Strongway “to dump that batch of hazardous waste “into Lake Pineview. “How was I to know that a toxic stream “would make its way into the lava beds “underneath the volcano atop Pinetop Mountain, “triggering an explosion that would wipe out the entire Rappadine family?”
“Dagger, you can’t– you can’t hate me “any more than I hate myself. “You can’t even look at me! “Would–would it make you happy if I were to jump stark naked “into the fountain at Lovegood Country Club “and baptize myself the Toxic Tramp of Pineview? Would it?” [sobbing]
Bonnie. That was fantastic!
Really?
Yes, really. Yes.
No, it was because of you, the direction. You–you helped me so much.
No, no. Look, I might have helped you a little bit, but, Bonnie, you are a talented actor. I mean, you just– you completely got lost in the character. You were believable. It was–honestly, it was– it was riveting.
Thank you.
Yeah.
You know, I felt like I kind of became her, you know, like I channeled her or something. It was–she was in me.
I know. You did. It was–Abe?
[chuckles] I–I have to admit…
Yes?
I mean, it was wonderful.
Oh! Does that mean–
You have the part.
[screaming happily]
Thank you! [laughter]
Oh, man! This is the most fun I’ve ever had with my clothes on.
Mm! Girl, simmer down.
[quirky music]
You want some more of these pork rinds?
You know, I have to say, I am really enjoying this new side of you, radical career change and all.
Well, what you see is what you get. Next time we do this, I’m gonna bring some barbecue mustard-flavored pork rinds. They’re to die for.
Literally, I bet.
[laughs]
[light country music]
Well–
[gasps] There you go.
Mm.
Here you are. Ooh, so how did it go? Did Bonnie give you a hard time when you told her she couldn’t play Kassandra?
No.
Well, that’s good.
She didn’t give me a hard time because I told her she could play Kassandra.
[sighs]
I can’t believe it. [laughs] I cannot wait to tell Justin. I’m gonna be a soap star.
OK, well, all right. Hold on. Yes, you booked the part. Congratulations. But now it’s time to put in the real work.
Huh? Wait, what are you talking about? You said I was fantastic, that you were riveted, that–that– that I’m a talented actress.
You were fantastic. I was riveted. You are a talented actress. But I have notes.
Notes?
Yeah, on how you can make your performance better. Look, we got to add in some nuance, right?
Uh-huh.
Kassandra is vulnerable, which you played beautifully, OK? But–but remember, Kassandra is using her vulnerability to manipulate people to get what she wants, right?
OK, yeah. I–I get you. I get you. Kind of like before, when I… manipulated you into caring about my feelings.
I’m not quite sure what you mean by that.
Oh, Johnny, you’re too cute, those big brown eyes and that adorable little turned-up nose.
[chuckles nervously]
Oh, I think we could learn a lot from each other.
Learn a lot?
Oh yeah, the way you directed me, the acting talent you brought out of me. I really felt so close to you.
OK, Bonnie, Bonnie, Bonnie. Bonnie, Bonnie, I know.
Well, I do. Look at you getting all red and worried. Honey, I was acting.
OK.
Hello!
Wow. Thank goodness. Whoa.
Pretty convincing, right? Come on. Come on. I had you.
Yeah. OK, you did. Jeez. OK. OK.
So…
Nice one.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
Thank you. So I’m gonna do another one for you. Ready?
Yeah.
I’m gonna play the part of a diva, OK? Here it comes.
Go for it.
Here it comes. OK. So… [clears throat] Mr. Director of “Body & Soul”…
Yes.
I take it you have no more notes for me because I was, oh, so marvelous. And you were, oh, so riveted.
Correct. I have no notes for now.
Mm-hmm.
So just learn your lines, and I’ll see you at first rehearsal.
Excellent! [laughs] And I must say, Johnny darling…
Mm.
Oh, I think we’re going to work very well together.
Oh, I do hope so, Bonnie darling. [both laughing haughtily]
[quirky music]
You think she knows?
No. Why–why–why would you say that?
Because she was acting weird.
[tense music]
OK. If Gabi knew, she would have said something. She would have taken a knife, put it in my throat. Then she would have taken that same knife and put it at your throat.
OK, OK, I get it.
[sighs] You’re right.
She doesn’t know.
No.
[sighs]
Look, Gabi has accepted what we told her. She trusts you. You are her husband. You are the love of her life, right? And the two of us have decided we were gonna coexist at work. And…[laughs] Who knows? Maybe one day, Gabi and I will actually be friends.
You’re back. Did you confront Stefan?
No. And I’m not going to.
What, you mean you’re gonna let them carry on behind your back? You’re just going to let them get away with it?
Oh, no. I’m not one to let things go. Just ask Julie Williams how close I came to blowing up her heart.
That sounds like a story I have to hear.
Some other time. Right now, I need to focus on getting proof that Stefan slept with Ava.
You have proof. Ava herself said it.
And she’ll just deny it if I confront her. So I need to gather as much ammunition as possible if I’m going to blow those two lying cheaters out of the water. And I’m gonna need your help to do that.
Hmm.
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