Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[jazzy music]
[phone rings]
Dr. Evans.
Dr. Evans, it’s Leo Stark.
Leo? Is everything all right?
I don’t know. See, I had this dream last night, and let me tell you, it was wild. I’m in bed with both of the Kelce brothers, you know, the football players, and there’s this Taylor Swift song playing, and then–
Leo, I gave you my card to make appointments, not to interpret your dreams.
Isn’t that what shrinks do?
During sessions, yes. Leo, in the future, please don’t use this number unless it’s an actual emergency.
[knock at door]
I’ve got somebody here. I’ve got to go. I will see you at your next session.
But, Dr. Evans, wait.
[line clicks and beeps]
Hello. [groans]
I’m sorry about that. Please, take a seat.
Thank you. [sighs]
Are you all right? John and Brady both told me about the– well, the mess with Konstantin.
Yeah, yeah, it was pretty intense. Luckily everybody’s safe. I just don’t really want to talk about that today, though.
All right. What do you want to talk about?
Well, I’m not sure if Brady happened to have filled you in about Theresa and me.
No.
OK. Yeah, this might take a while.
[dramatic music]
[sighs] Stop looking at me like that. [sighs] Yes, I know what I did to Brady wasn’t fair. And in a perfect world, we would– we would be together, but… how many times has that ended in disaster?
So I’ve decided to take the safer bet, and I’m going with your heir.
Yes.
[sighs] Yes, I know that Alex isn’t really your son, but after what Xander did to me, that son of a bitch deserves to get screwed.
Is that a fact?
[sighs] Ah. Sarah.
Hey, Mom.
Ooh. What’s going on? What time is it?
It’s morning.
I slept all night?
Mm-hmm. Yeah, the sedative I gave you really knocked you out.
Sedative?
Mm-hmm.
Why did I–
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Konstantin… he admitted that he had Victor’s plane sabotaged.
Mm-hmm. Yeah. And you were in shock, and you needed rest.
That awful man, I knew he was a liar. I knew he was a con man. Please, would you please tell me he’s locked in prison?
No…he’s not.
What?
Konstantin is dead, Mom.
What? What happened?
I happened.
You son of a bitch. Abby’s dead. Doesn’t make any rational sense that she would still be alive.
Not everything in this world makes sense.
Do you think it could be true?
Well, Clyde said it was true that Abigail was alive. I know you. You’re not gonna give up hope until you’re sure she isn’t out there somewhere.
I just pray we get the answers we need today.
Chad…[clears throat] I’m afraid it can’t happen today.
[soft orchestration]
announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[dramatic music]
You killed Konstantin?
With the gun he intended for John to use to kill you. I think there’s a certain poetic justice in that, don’t you?
You’re– you’re sure that he’s really gone?
No, he’s dead, Mom. Xander had no choice but to shoot him. Konstantin was gonna kill Theresa.
You said Xander deserved to be screwed.
Did I?
You did. You–were you talking about him being screwed by the cops?
The cops?
For shooting Konstantin.
[gasps] Oh, yeah, exactly.
Listen. OK. You can’t really want him to go down for killing the man who was attempting to strangle you, right?
Well, the DA said that they’re not gonna press charges, so really, what does it matter what I think?
But it matters what old Vic thinks?
I don’t know. I got to go, so see you around.
See you around.
Hmm.
You get the feeling she’s hiding something?
What do you mean we can’t go today? We–the DiMera jet’s fueled up, ready to go. We got the safe deposit box information from Clyde.
[claps] Today is Juneteenth, federal holiday. Bank’s closed.
No, no, no. I called ahead. The manager’s gonna meet us there even though the branch is closed. We’re good.
Oh. What a clever DiMera you are. I don’t think I could have waited one more day to see what’s in that box.
Same.
[sighs] It’s been almost impossible to keep this all a secret from Jennifer and Jack.
Yeah.
Did someone say my name?
Jack, you’re here!
So it seems.
Oh, oh, honey.
Oh.
Well, we’re so glad to see you.
It’s so wonderful to see you, Julie. And, Chad…
Hey.
Oh.
How you doing, Jack?
Oh, I’m good. I’m better.
We weren’t expecting you.
Well, I’m sorry I just let myself in. I thought everybody would be at the Juneteenth celebration.
Don’t have to apologize. This is your home. It will always be your home.
Doug’s actually getting the kids ready to go to the park.
But you’re not going?
I’m just not really in a festive mood today.
Yeah. I hear you. I mean… the anniversaries don’t get much easier, do they?
No, they don’t.
[sighs]
How are you and Jennifer doing?
Well, we got through yesterday. But last night, I couldn’t sleep. Just : a.m., hopped in the car, started driving. And… I just wanted to feel closer to Abigail, that’s all.
We understand. We’re glad you’re here, darling.
I also thought I’d have a chat with Rafe, see what the police are doing to make sure that her killer is locked up for good.
[sighs]
Right, well, he’s– Clyde’s actually gonna be facing a number of new charges now that he’s captured.
Oh. I also heard that they’ve upped the charge to murder one now that he’s finally admitted that Abigail’s death was premeditated. So did he–did he say anything more when he confessed?
[dramatic music]
Nothing important, no.
What was that?
What was what?
What?
That, that–that look. Are you keeping something from me?
[scoffs] Why would you ask that?
I don’t know. Call it reporter’s instinct.
Also, I happened to walk in and overheard you saying something about a secret that… was almost impossible to keep from Jennifer myself.
Oh. Secret? [chuckles]
Something about a box that you can’t wait to open.
I don’t understand. Why did Xander need to save Theresa from Konstantin? [phone ringing]
Sorry.
Oh.
It’s the hospital. I’m so sorry. I have to take it.
Sure.
[sighs]
What happened with Theresa, Xander?
Konstantin took Theresa hostage at gunpoint after he shot Steve.
Oh, God.
No, it’s OK.
Oh, God.
Theresa’s fine. So is Steve. Alex and Brady caught up with Konstantin outside of the mausoleum.
Mm.
But they couldn’t get a clean shot. And then when Theresa tried to fight back, Konstantin started strangling her.
No.
Yes.
So I– I grabbed a gun and shot him.
Well, it sounds like you didn’t have any choice.
No, Maggie. I had a choice.
I took your advice. I told Theresa that I was still seeing Kristen.
How did she react?
Not well. She said that if she and I weren’t gonna be exclusive, then she was going to try and rekindle things with Brady.
I see.
Yeah, and then Kristen broke things off with me. And when I told Theresa that Kristen and I were through, she pretty much dropped Brady like a hot potato.
Really?
Yeah.
But then Brady and I talked it through. And he said that it was probably for the best, that apparently him and Theresa had been pretty toxic. And then after I saw her in danger like that… that fear of almost losing her… I just realized how much she means to me.
And now I am fully committed. [chuckles]
Why do you think you weren’t fully committed before?
I don’t know. I guess maybe part of me felt like I couldn’t trust her, not completely, because of her past…
Because of my money.
Oh. And now?
Ooh, Dr. Evans has a cancellation today? Yes, yes, sign me up. OK, thanks so much. I’ll see you then.
Hey, Theresa Donovan.
New Year’s Eve. You were wearing a cape.
I was wearing a fabulous cape. Lady Whistleblower, aka Leo Stark, aka Matthew Cooper.
Right. Leo/Matty. Ho-ho, I have heard plenty about you.
Likewise. Care to join me?
For what?
Company. I’m also hoping I can get an exclusive interview.
About what?
The news of the day, that’s what. Why don’t you tell me, what is your special connection with Konstantin Meleounis?
A box?
I know.
A box.
[laughs] I know.
What?
It’s this. This is the time capsule that Grandma and Grandpa put together in, what, , I think. We found it behind the mantel after the fire. I’ve been trying everything to get it open. No luck.
Well, that’s hardly a secret. Jennifer told me all about it.
Oh, she did?
Oh.
Oh, gosh. Thomas and Charlotte wanted it to be a surprise. Oh, aren’t they gonna be happy to see you?
Oh, not as happy as I am to see them.
Go say hi. They’re upstairs.
All right, I will. Jeez, it’s just so great to see the two of you.
Same here, same here.
All right. [tense music]
Oh, boy.
Oh, boy. Oh, boy. That was close.
How are we gonna explain going to Chicago? I can’t wait another day.
[sighs]
Excuse me. The only connection that I have to Konstantin is that that psycho tried to kill me.
See, that’s just it.
What’s just it?
Well, there has to be a reason that of all the people at the wedding that he did know, you’re the one he chose to take hostage.
[sighs] Well, maybe that’s just because I was the one standing closest to him.
Maybe. I also heard his last words were something about an enemy in our midst.
OK, look, Konstantin is dead, OK? And that was a super awful, traumatic experience, and that’s all I have to say about it.
OK, well, that wasn’t as juicy as I’d hoped, but hey, maybe… you want to talk about a sexier topic.
Sexier?
The sexiest of all, Alex Kiriakis.
What about him?
Well, he happens to be the most eligible bachelor in the state, super hot, super rich. I’m assuming he just didn’t fall out of the sky into your lap… or vice versa.
What are you saying?
[chuckles] I just think that Lady Whistleblower’s readers would love to hear your tips on how to score a ticket to the Kiriakis fortune.
Theresa and I had an honest discussion about it, about my sense that she was hiding something from me.
And what did she say?
She said she wasn’t. [chuckles]
Do you believe her? [dramatic music]
[sighs] Look, I know you’ve had a terrible history with Theresa yourself, and Brady warned me about her too. I guess that’s– that’s been in the back of my head this whole time.
Alex… trust is a vital component to any relationship. So if you’re thinking about getting serious with Theresa–
No, no, we already are serious.
And to be honest with you, after staring death in the face yesterday, it just made me realize it’s time to count my blessings. It is time for me to settle down with somebody I love.
And I think Theresa could be… the one.
[sighs] When Konstantin was… strangling Theresa, all I saw was the man who had just confessed to bringing down that plane, to murdering Uncle Victor. It was rage, Maggie. He tried to kill you. He kidnapped Victoria.
But he had just dropped his gun. And I had Brady and Alex right there. We– we could have taken him down and… held him there until the police arrived.
I didn’t have to shoot him, and I certainly didn’t have to shoot to kill. But I did.
It sounds like– are you feeling guilty about it?
No. I’m glad the bastard’s dead.
Hey, you been up to see your mom?
Yes. I was just up there.
Good. How’s she doing?
She’s doing much better. Just broke the news that Konstantin is dead.
Wow. Imagine, all those weeks, we were so worried about him pulling the wool over her eyes, and she was, all that time, plotting his downfall.
Yeah. You know, sometimes I forget that my mom is a certified badass.
[chuckling] Oh. Amen, sister. [laughter] Well, now that their sham of a wedding is over, I’m sure it’ll cheer her up to know that it’s full steam ahead with your wedding.
I mean, it certainly cheers me up.
Yeah. Well, I hope so. Oh, speaking of which, did you ever hear back from Xander’s mom?
No. [sighs] No, she never responded to my voicemail. [phone ringing]
Sorry. If my resident calls me one more time, I’m gonna absolutely lose my mind. Oh, my God.
Hmm? [suspenseful music] It’s Xander’s mother.
We really need to go soon. [dramatic music]
Ah.
[sighs]
Hey.
Jack, are you all right?
Yeah, I’m OK. I’m just– Thomas, he–
Jack.
He said you told him that Abigail was alive.
Jack, I–
Alive in all our hearts, I know. I know. I know. It’s just that I– she just–she feels so present to me right now, right now, right here in this house.
I feel the same way as you do.
We all do.
Well, I’m gonna go see Rafe. And I’ll let you know what he says.
Thank you.
All right. OK.
Hey. Good to see you, Jack.
It’s good to see you. Oh.
[laughs]
Good to see you.
Bye.
All right.
I really hate lying to him.
Oh, so do I. But by the end of today, we’ll know one way or the other.
Let’s go.
You are doing excellent work.
Yeah. [chuckles] Really? You approve of my choices?
Oh. I approve of you getting in touch with your feelings, and I approve of the way that you are communicating.
Thank you. I am trying.
You’re doing more than trying. You’ve been expressing your– your thoughts, your feelings, and your needs. And I get the sense that you’re doing the same thing with your– your partner.
Yeah. [chuckles] Could I maybe just ask you one thing?
Of course.
[sighs] You’ve known Theresa for a long time. I mean, she was your daughter-in-law.
Right.
Do you think I should trust her?
You know, what I think really is irrelevant.
And it would be inappropriate of me to say anything at all.
Yeah.
The important thing is that you have to decide whether or not you can trust her.
Are you somehow suggesting that I made Alex fall for me?
I didn’t say that. Are you saying that?
No. And just for your information, he and I started dating before anyone even knew that he was Victor’s son.
Well, it’s not like he was working as a barista.
Yeah, well, there’s a difference between being rich and being Kiriakis heir rich.
True. And there’s a difference between being hot and being sizzling hot, which that dude certainly is, so it’s no surprise that you would want to, you know, jump his bones. Not to mention you are quite easy on the eyes yourself.
Although I’m certain you would look better as a brunette or at least if you toned down some of this blonde brassiness. Oh, maybe some lowlights.
Are you seriously giving me hair advice right now?
Well, I did work at a salon in the aughts, The Best Little Hairhouse in Horseheads. Horseheads is a town in upstate New York. Got its name from a bunch of severed horseheads. Anyway, I liked that job, but the clientele was bitchy and kind of shallow. Oh, and the fumes from the hair dye gave me vertigo. But I digress.
Yeah, you do.
OK, wait, wait, wait. So are you willing to say on record that this thing between you and Alex K. is a real love connection and has nothing to do with his oodles of money?
Why is that so hard to believe?
[scoffs]
Love is love, right? You know, word on the street is that you and Mr. Dimitri Von whatever-his-name-is were the real deal. Was that about money?
Not for me, it wasn’t.
Mm.
For me, it was true love.
What happened?
Well, for– OK, time-out, time-out. I’m the one doing the interviewing.
I never agreed to be interviewed.
OK, fine. Not like I’m judging you either way.
As a matter of fact, your… scrappiness, your feistiness, that daredevil-y look in your eye, you remind me of a friend who moved away recently.
Oh. Classic beauty, was she?
Inside and out, though she had a better accent, better hair. Same attitude, though.
And that’s a good thing?
Yeah, yeah, it is. See, I miss her something terrible. And being with you is… [sighs] Kind of comforting.
Aw.
[chuckles]
I so wish I could say the same.
OK. [phone beeps] Oh.
What is that?
That means it’s time for my shrink appointment. Got to get in touch with the feely-feels. Catch you later, T.
[sighs] [phone ringing]
[sighs] Hello. Yes, this is Sarah Horton. Hi. I’m so glad that you called. I assume you got my voicemail. OK.
Oh, OK. Yeah. Well, I’m sorry to hear that. OK. Mm-hmm. All right. Goodbye.
Oh, my God, honey. What was that about? Doesn’t she want to come to your wedding? Doesn’t she want to even meet her granddaughter?
I don’t know. The woman who called wasn’t Xander’s mom.
I’m sorry, Maggie. I know you– you did care about Konstantin once upon a time.
No, no, no. I never despised anyone more than that man. I am so glad that he’s rotting in hell. My only regret… is that I’m not the one that pulled the trigger.
[knock at door]
Knock, knock.
Oh. [laughs]
You don’t have to say “knock, knock” and knock on the door at the same time.
Oh, good point. OK, well, I made an appointment, so here I am.
Ooh. We are making progress now.
[laughs] Also, I’ve been considering what is and isn’t an emergency. Sexual dreams, not an emergency, unless, of course, you wake up from those dreams with a compulsion to do something stupid and/or humiliating, which has been the case for me in the past. But I think I’m learning a little self-control in my dotage.
You’re not in your dotage.
[laughs] Well, not exactly knee-high to a grasshopper anymore either. Anyway, our last conversation made me realize something, Dr. Evans, and… that is that I am pathologically lonely and I hate it. I have a million acquaintances, platonic and otherwise, but… I have kept everything superficial with everyone. [dramatic music] Well, except for the best friend I’ve ever had, but… talking about her is much too painful. And if I told you how I betrayed her for Dimitri, I think you would hate me.
You–you think of Dimitri as your true love?
Only that wasn’t real either, obviously, since he broke up with me in a poorly written, schmaltzy letter, no less. Maybe I deserve it.
No one deserves to be alone.
[sighs] How do I get past this feeling, this feeling that nobody is ever going to love the real me?
At the risk of sounding trite, you have to begin by loving yourself. That comes before anybody loves you or you love anybody else.
[chuckles] Did you get that from RuPaul?
What?
Well, it’s kind of the whole message of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
Oh. Oh, RuPaul. Oh. No, I’ve never seen that show, but I–but I do enjoy him.
Ah! Well, we are going to have to remedy that immediately, as long as we skip over the Jackie Cox season, ugh. Anyway, are you saying that you think you could help me, Dr. Evans, learn to love myself at least a little bit?
If that wasn’t Xander’s mom, then who was it?
She didn’t say, just that she’s had the number for years.
[scoffs] How long has it been since Xander talked to his mom?
It’s been a long time. [sighs]
OK. Wow. Does he have any other way of contacting her? Social media? Snail mail? Carrier pigeon?
[chuckles] No. Xander said that he doesn’t know where she is or what she’s been up to.
Oh, honey, then I guess she’s not coming to the wedding.
I guess not.
Mm, God help me for what I just said.
Oh, Maggie. I’d be more worried if you didn’t feel that way about Konstantin after what he did to you and Victor.
Please tell me that you’re not gonna have to face any charges for the shooting.
No. Trask accepted that I was defending Theresa’s life, so… I got away with it.
Mm. None of us got away with this unscathed.
I know. And your beloved Victor is still gone.
Xander… I want to thank you for your devotion to your uncle, my husband. He always didn’t treat you very kindly.
But, you know, I– I don’t think he would have been as hard on you if you hadn’t reminded him so much of himself.
Do you really think so?
You see, he didn’t have the opportunity to raise Bo, and he was ill for most of Philip’s childhood. So he decided to compensate for those lost years with Alex by making him his heir.
But, Xander, you…
You were the one who never– you never left, and he knew that. [sighs] So in many ways, you were closer to him than his own sons.
Hi, beautiful.
Hey, handsome. [light music] How was seeing Marlena?
[sighs]
Should my ears have been burning?
[chuckles] I may have mentioned you or our relationship once or twice, yeah.
I’m sure Marlena already got the negative spin from Brady.
No, no, no. Brady’s fine. I talked to him last night.
You did? He is?
Yeah. He said that things worked out probably the best way they could have, considering that the two of you have never really been good for each other.
Right. Yeah. Of course he would say that. [clears throat]
So what did Marlena have to say about the whole situation? Did she warn you to stay away from me? [chuckles]
Mm.
I mean, given that I almost killed her husband, I wouldn’t expect her to be impartial.
No. Actually, she told me that I needed to be honest with myself and how I feel and…to say what is.
What is?
Yeah. So, Theresa, I just want to say…
I love you.
[light music]
Did you just say–
I love you? I believe I did.
[sighs] Do you really mean that?
Yes, Theresa, I mean– I mean it, yes. We’re not just sleeping together. We’re not just living together. We’ve been through a lot together.
[sighs] But you were just with Kristen and– I’m sorry, I know that the appropriate response would just be to say it back to you.
No, there’s no pressure. You don’t have to. I know you were just with Brady, so…
I want to say it back.
Yeah?
Yeah.
[sighs] I love you too, Alex. I really do.
Hey. How’s my mom?
Oh, she’s getting dressed. She’ll be down soon.
How does she seem?
She’s remarkably strong. I’m just glad this nightmare is over for– for all of us.
Yeah, me too.
Something wrong?
Yeah, actually. That number that you gave me for your mom belongs to someone else.
Oh.
So unless you have some other way of getting ahold of her…
It’s all right. You know I had mixed feelings about seeing her again anyway. Maybe this is for the best.
Yeah, maybe. [dramatic music]
Sarah, darling.
As long as I’m marrying you, the love of my life…
The day will be perfect. And Maggie’s always been more of a mother to me than my mum ever was.
[somber music]
[sighs] Konstantin is dead, Victor.
You can finally rest in peace, my love.
Leo, I can definitely help you. We discussed that last time you were here. But you have to be willing to– to put in consistent work over a period of time.
Oh, I will, definitely. Just out of curiosity, how much time are we talking? A month? A century?
Look, there are just no guarantees here, no timelines. But I should remind you that your mother spent your entire life telling you that you were unlovable. So we have to stop hearing her voice. We have to undo those words. And we have to make you understand and believe that you are eminently lovable. [dramatic music]
I want to say that to her face, tell her that I am not only lovable. I am eminently lovable, damn it. [chuckles]
You are.
Thank you.
[sighs] So when can I see you again?
Well– oh, my secretary has my schedule. I’ll get it. I’ll be right back. Excuse me.
[exhales heavily] [line rings]
Hi, I was wanting to visit one of your prisoners. It’s my mother. What are Statesville’s visiting hours?
[light country music]
Bonnie.
Jack. Oh, my God. I didn’t know you were in town.
It is so good to see you.
Oh, same. Oh, same.
[laughs]
Oh. I heard they captured Clyde. Must be a relief.
It is. It is.
[sighs] Let’s hope that son of a bitch never gets out again.
Rafe said that he will be in solitary for the rest of his life. So he will never have the opportunity to snuff out another life the way he did to Abigail.
Oh, Jack.
This is it.
Well, what do you suppose Clyde stashed in the safety deposit box?
I don’t know. Could be nothing, or could be proof that Abby’s alive. [footsteps tapping]
Oh. We’re about to find out.
[tense music]
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