Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[dramatic music]
Yes, Belle, it’s true. We have a new lead on your father.
Oh, that’s amazing. What’s the lead?
Well, I can’t even go into details right now, but I think we may be getting him home soon.
Well, I’m glad you have something to go on. What are you gonna do in the meantime?
Well, I’ve been kind of stressed. I think I’ll just, I don’t know, take a long hot bath. But I will get back to you as soon as I have an answer about your dad.
Sounds good. Love you.
I love you too. Bye-bye.
[siren wailing]
Hey, you got that file on the Morrison case? I need to catch myself up.
Yeah. Yep. Here you go. We’ve got a solid lead on the sister.
Great. Thanks.
Congratulations, by the way.
On?
On getting reinstated?
Oh, that. [chuckles] Yeah, it feels great to be back.
Yeah, look, I’m sorry I didn’t– didn’t say anything sooner. I just have been trying to keep my distance.
I noticed.
I just wasn’t sure how you’d feel about us working together, you know, after what happened.
Yeah, well, it’s a little awkward, obviously. But it shouldn’t be a problem. We were friends before, and we’re friends now, right?
Yeah, of course. Absolutely.
And I sure as hell can’t afford to lose a great detective like you.
Well, I appreciate that. I don’t have a problem if you don’t have a problem.
What about Rafe?
I’m assuming by the look on your face that you haven’t told him yet.
No, I haven’t. And I don’t intend to.
And while no official statement has been made by Salem PD, several anonymous sources within the department confirm that despite Mr. DiMera having been accused of numerous felonies, he’s unlikely to be charged. Yeah. We’ll see about that. There’s no chance in hell you’re getting away with this.
Rafe is still recovering from the trauma of EJ using Feginer to take over his life.
Yeah, I mean, I can’t imagine what he’s going through and what you’re both going through.
Yeah, well, we’re both working really hard to get our lives back on track. So to tell him about you and me right now would be like–
Adding insult to injury?
Or maybe more just injury.
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, especially now that we know that EJ is gonna skate on all these charges.
Mm, maybe not. I have one Hail Mary idea left, and if it works, we could put that bastard away for the rest of his life.
Disarray, indeed. Well, at least I look handsome. [sighs]
[phone beeps]
Of course. I should have known.
Forget your shampoo?
Orpheus.
Hello, Marlena. It’s been a while.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[dramatic music]
Any trouble getting rid of the guards?
Nope. They’re taken care of.
Taken care of?
Yeah, we stuffed them in a closet. Should be a while before anyone finds them.
We took their guns too– oh, and these. Figured they might come in handy.
Do we think they’re master keys?
Well, they’ve opened every door we’ve tried so far, so they should give us access to the entire facility.
Great work, dudes.
What about you? You find anything?
Oh, you know, only the mastermind of the whole operation.
Orpheus. Is he here?
How did you get in here?
Oh, the usual, borrowed a uniform from a waiter, grabbed a room service cart and key. Can I interest you in some Estonian delicacies?
I don’t mean in Estonia. I mean you’re meant to be in prison right now.
[chuckles] Really, Marlena, you should know by now, they haven’t built a prison that can hold me, not for long, anyway.
So you escaped again.
Well, I can’t very well waste time rotting in a cell, not when there’s so many important things to do.
You mean like create a nuclear device to sell to the highest bidder?
You’re up to speed. Good. Good. That’ll save time.
Time for what?
Time to get you and that meddlesome husband of yours out of my way for good.
[knock at door]
Jada. What can I do for you?
I want you to help me nail EJ DiMera once and for all.
[groans] Would you respond already, Isabella? Don’t leave me pining here like some lovesick schoolboy. [scoffs]
Hey, McMillan said you were in here doing paperwork.
Just going over Tate’s statement about Great-Grandma Alice’s necklace.
I still can’t believe that Cousin Doug was the one who stole it.
It’s a pretty crappy thing to do.
It’s unforgivable, actually. I mean, Julie was so nice to that kid ever since he got to town, you know, treating him like a member of the family.
Yeah, well, now that she knows he betrayed her, that’s over, obviously. She kicked him out of the house this morning.
Well, understandably. So now that you have Tate’s statement, does that mean you’re gonna arrest the guy?
Julie reported the necklace stolen, but I’m not sure if she’s gonna press charges.
Yeah, right. I mean, it’s got to be hard to send the police after Doug’s grandson, no matter what he did.
It’s complicated, for sure.
Yeah, so another crooked Salemite gets away with a crime.
Talking about EJ now?
How’d you guess?
Gabi’s furious about that, too, the idea that he’s just going to walk after what he did to Rafe, to their whole family.
Yeah, well, I’m hoping that it’s not over yet.
You think there’s still a chance to hold him accountable?
I just spoke to Jada. It sounds like she’s got a plan.
So EJ is your first official case back on the job. Can’t say I’m surprised.
Well, I’m not the only one who wants to see him pay for his crimes.
Oh, yeah, no, I think the whole town wants that.
Well, what about you, Belle? Are you gonna help me?
Well, I can’t. I’ve had to recuse myself from prosecuting any cases involving EJ.
[sighs] Right, because of your personal relationship with him.
Mm, which you know all about.
Listen, Belle, I am so sorry that Paulina found out that you were still sleeping with EJ. OK, and it was my fault for telling Gabi in the first place. It’s just that I was just so frustrated about everything that he did to me and Rafe. Actually, frustrated is an understatement.
OK, I get it. Listen. Considering the havoc that he wreaked on your lives, I don’t blame you for being indiscreet. But I still can’t help you with the case.
Well, I know that you can’t prosecute him. But I was hoping that you could help us get him in a different way.
How?
By wearing a wire. [dramatic music]
Orpheus is behind all of this? I thought he was locked up.
Well, he was until he wasn’t.
I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. I mean, why else would the ISA have dragged my father into this?
You think his mission was to find Orpheus?
Well, no one knows how that maniac’s mind works better than my partner, John.
Do you think Orpheus was involved in my dad’s disappearance?
I’m not sure he has disappeared.
What?
There are notes in this file about an unknown agent infiltrating this facility, disguised as a scientist.
And you think it was John.
Well, based on the timeline and the description of his actions, I’d say it’s a pretty good bet.
So my dad traced Orpheus to this location.
It appears that way.
So what are we waiting for? Let’s go find him and help him put that son of a bitch back in prison.
Hang on a second, cowboy.
What? What is it?
We’re not all going.
John’s been pursuing you. That’s why he’s here.
Mm-hmm. I should have expected the ISA to sic him on me. After all, who better to track my scent than my old pal John Black…
Whom, by the way, I managed to stay one step ahead of.
Then you know where he is.
Of course I do. I’ll give this to John. He did manage to infiltrate my top secret facility by posing as a scientist. But I caught on soon enough.
What have you done to my husband? Where is John?
Hmm.
Your–your concern for your husband has always been very touching to me, honestly. It’s one of the few certainties left in this uncertain world: death, taxes, and the eternal devotion between John Black and Marlena Evans. Hmm. But if I were you, I would worry less about John…
And more about yourself.
Do you need any help with this?
I’m good.
All right, well, let me know if you need me to tag in.
Shawn, wait. [dramatic music] Please tell me this is none of my business. And if you don’t want to discuss it with me anymore, I’d understand. But I’ve been concerned since you told me about you and Jada.
It’s OK, all right? I appreciate the concern. And yeah, you’re right. I did–I did confide in you. So yeah, Jada and I spoke but briefly.
How did it go?
Well, she hasn’t told Rafe yet, and she doesn’t plan to. So I guess that makes things a lot less messy.
Yeah. Yeah, I guess. But are you gonna be able to live with that secret?
[scoffs] You want me to go undercover to bust EJ?
Would you at least consider it, Belle? You could just sidle up close to him, get him to incriminate himself on tape.
How am I going to get close to him? I don’t have a relationship with EJ anymore. It’s over. I ended it.
Well, maybe it’s possible that he still has feelings for you. Do you think he could believe that possibly you changed your mind about ending it?
[sighs] Maybe. I guess it’s possible. Belle, listen, you are a world-class litigator, OK? You are an expert at getting people to tell on themselves. And I know that you believe in justice and the rule of law. I mean, this man, he stole Rafe’s life. He destroyed my wedding. And he–he engineered Ava’s kidnapping. I know you do not want to see this man getting away with that…
Unless you don’t want to see EJ go to prison.
Ah, what are you looking at? What, are you upset that I’m going after your son? Sorry, not sorry.
Now all we have to do is sit back and watch your sociopathic son incriminate himself.
Hernandez. What the hell are you up to?
Steve, you’re telling me that I can’t come with you to find my dad?
I’m not talking about you, Paul.
Me? I’m an ISA agent.
Well, that’s exactly why you’re not coming along. This is not an authorized operation. If you take part in it, you could be seriously jeopardizing your future with the agency.
I’m not worried about that.
Well, I’ll worry for of us. And I know your father. He doesn’t play favorites. In fact, he’s probably harder on you than anyone.
So you expect me to just sit on the sideline.
The farther away you get from this facility, the better.
Better for who? Not John. Paul, you seriously can’t be on board with this.
OK, I know you want to help, and I love you for that. But I do not want you to jeopardize your career.
[scoffs]
Just because I’m asking you to leave doesn’t mean we can’t use your help.
What kind of help?
I need you to go back to the hotel, check on Marlena, tell her what’s going on.
So I’m the messenger, even though I’m the only reason that any of you know about any of this in the first place.
You will be thanking me if this whole operation goes sideways.
We’ll be fine.
Andrew, please. I know that John would want it this way too.
Look, as much as I know you want to be by my side and as much as I want you there, Steve’s right. And if we do get into trouble, we’re gonna need you to get us out of it.
What if you need backup inside the facility?
We got each other.
And if that’s not enough? We all know how dangerous Orpheus is.
We do. But we’re not even sure he’s here.
So here we are again.
Are you going to shoot me in cold blood? Is that why you broke into my room?
Well, considering the delicate nature of this operation, I can’t very well have you interfering.
And how delicate is it?
Well, it’s– it’s hardly your concern.
I think I’m entitled to know if I’m gonna die for it.
All you need to know is that you got in my way one too many times. You and John have been thorns in my side for decades. And now I finally have a chance to free myself of your interference. Sorry you didn’t get to enjoy room service.
[gunshot]
[gasps]
I don’t love keeping this secret from Rafe, but it’s not my call. I mean, Jada didn’t even know that she was cheating on him, because as far as she knew, he was the one that left her first.
Believe me, I’m not judging either one of you.
Look, I know. I know you’re not. And again, I appreciate your concern. I do. It’s just–damn it, JJ, this whole situation, it just–it sucks. Jada doesn’t deserve any of this. She is a good and caring person. I mean, when her life was falling apart, she didn’t– she didn’t get bitter. No, she’s strong and she’s capable and she’s got a huge heart. She’s always going around making sure that everyone else feels good. She deserves to be happy. And that’s what I want for her. I just want her to be happy.
Shawn, do you have feelings for Jada? [dramatic music]
Of course I want EJ to go to prison. He did awful things to you and Rafe. And thanks to his involvement in Ava’s kidnapping, he’s turned my brother’s life upside down. And he told me that I could trust him. And he made me look like a fool.
So I assume that you are not just gonna stand around and let him get away with hurting the people that you love.
No. No, I’m not.
So does that mean–
Yeah. Yeah. I’ll wear a wire. Yeah, I’ll do whatever it takes to put that son of a bitch behind bars.
Why do you think I’m here? I came to see Johnny. Is he around?
No.
Well, do you know when he’ll be back?
I couldn’t say.
Right. He’s not speaking to you anymore, is he? I know he found out what you did to Sami.
That’s none of your business.
Yeah. It’s got to be awful for him. And I know how hard you fought to keep that from him for so long. And now he knows what kind of monster you truly are. Well, I’ll just text him myself and see when he’s coming home.
Yeah, don’t bother. He’s moved out.
Oh, he did, did he? Hmm. Well, then I guess that means that although you’ve somehow managed to not be prosecuted, you are actually facing consequences for some of your actions. You lost your son. And I’m pretty sure that you lost Belle and all because your fragile ego couldn’t handle losing the DA job.
Mm, if I wanted insight into my psyche, I’d visit my former mother-in-law.
Right. And I’m sure that you would love to talk to her right now because of doctor-patient confidentiality. In fact, I would bet that she would make a house call and listen while you confessed all your sins.
Why are you blathering on about Marlena, who is not my shrink and never will be?
Hmm. Yes, but I think that maybe you should make an appointment with her. I mean, she is the best therapist in Salem. And my guess is, it would feel pretty good for you to get all those secrets off your chest.
So do we split up, search the place top to bottom for my dad? It’s a lot of ground to cover.
How about you take the east side? I’ll start west. We’ll meet in the middle.
Here. Here you go.
Good. Be sure to check every room. If John is here, we’ll find him.
Yeah, we will.
Hey, kid, be careful, OK?
Let’s just get him home safe.
[knocking]
Who is it?
Marlena, it’s Andrew.
Is everything all right?
I hope so. Listen, I need to talk to you. We found out who’s behind all of this.
Yeah, so did I.
Jada and I are friends.
Uh-huh.
She’s in love with Rafe. You know that.
Yeah, I do. And I know you said what happened between you two was a one-time thing, but the way you’re talking about her–
Hope we’re not interrupting anything important.
No. No, not at all. What’s going on?
I told you about my idea on how to bring EJ down.
I mean, you told me you had an idea. But you didn’t give me any details yet.
Well, the details are that Belle here has agreed to wear a wire.
Really?
Well, I’m gonna try to get a confession out of him, obviously. And for the record, my relationship with EJ is over, or I wouldn’t be involved in this operation.
Well, I’m glad to hear that.
You’re doing a good thing, Belle.
Mm, I’m doing the right thing.
So, boss, can we rig her up?
Well, that’s why we’re here. I have someone from tech coming down right now with the equipment.
I think that JJ should handle the prep work on this one. I’ve got a few cases I need to handle. Is that OK?
Of course.
OK, well, good luck. You’re gonna be great.
Thank you.
Nice work. [dramatic music]
All right, let’s get to it.
Should I happen to desire a session with Dr. Evans or anyone else, why would I share that information with you?
Yeah. Well, I guess the guilt of what you’ve done isn’t eating you up inside, like it would most people with a conscience.
I have nothing to feel guilty about, nothing to confess. In fact, I honestly have no idea what you’re rambling on about. Now, since Johnny’s not around, it appears our business has concluded.
Yes, right. Well, have a great day.
When you said you knew it was Orpheus, you weren’t kidding. Can I ask how this happened?
He came in here unannounced, pulled a gun on me, and I subdued him. Please, tell me you found John.
Not yet. But Steve did find a helpful dossier inside the facility. From what we’ve been able to gather, John is somewhere inside that building.
Are you sure?
We’re hopeful. Steve and Paul are searching the place as we speak, which means I need to transport this piece of garbage to the ISA.
OK, well, do you need my help?
You did the hard part already. I think I’m good.
OK. I am going to the facility.
Marlena, I don’t think that’s a good idea.
I do. I do. I have to help.
I’ve been inside that facility. It’s not safe.
You thought it was safe for me to stay here. And we see how that all turned out.
I’m sorry. I can’t let you go.
Well, you can’t do anything. I mean, you’ve got to stay here and make sure that he doesn’t escape.
I can arrest you. I can–I can handcuff you to this table.
Yes, you can. But you won’t do that, because you know that I need to go to John, same as John would come and find me, the same as you would go and find Paul.
OK, please, tell me how to get to the facility.
[dramatic music]
You’re back.
Yeah. Did JJ finish wiring up Belle?
Mm-hmm. She’s at the DiMera estate as we speak. And JJ is in a van across the street. Let’s hope she can get EJ to talk. This might be our last chance to get something on him.
[doorbell rings]
Harold. [sighs]
Belle?
I got your text. I miss you too. Can I come in?
Everything OK? You seem a little quiet.
Look, I know that the timing on this is– it’s weird. But I feel like I need to tell you that JJ knows about what happened.
You told JJ?
He figured it out, and I couldn’t lie to him. Hey, nothing–nothing is gonna happen, all right? JJ is my partner, and I know I can trust him.
I trust JJ too, but–
What? Jada, what? What is it? What’s wrong?
I’ve been thinking since we talked. And our little secret is not so secret. Stephanie knows. Now JJ knows too. And it’s making me realize that I don’t want Rafe to find out about this from anyone else.
Nobody is gonna tell him.
You know as well as anyone that secrets have a way of getting out in this town. [sighs] And I don’t– I don’t want Rafe to find out.
I need to tell him. I need to tell him myself.
Are you sure about this?
Yeah. Yeah, I am. It would kill me if he found out some other way.
OK. Whatever decision you make, I– I support you.
[knock at door, door clicks open]
Hey, guys.
Hey.
Hey. I was just about to call you.
Ah. Everything all right?
Shawn, could you give us the room?
Yeah. Yeah, absolutely.
What’s up?
Why don’t you take a seat? There’s something I need to talk to you about.
OK.
Yes, this is Agent Andrew Donovan, badge number JX9692. I have Milo Harp in custody, requesting immediate armed transport to the Estonian field office. I’m currently in the Hotel Tallinn, room 512, on the alley side of the hotel. Tell the team to enter through the loading dock. They can use the back stairs. They’ll have unimpeded access to the room. Thank you. I’ll await their arrival. [sighs] OK, Orpheus, your days of–
[gunshot]
[grunts] [gunshot]
[gasps] Oh, my God. Is it John?
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