Days of Our Lives Transcript
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Wow. This place looks great.
Festive, huh?
[laughs] And you– I mean, you just look so beautiful, as–as always.
[laughs] Happy Anniversary, Abraham. And Happy Juneteenth. [laughs] Oh. Oh. And those are two of the good reasons why we are throwing this party today. But how am I gonna say goodbye to my baby girl?
You know, you raised your baby girl to be a strong woman, and now she’s going to have a happy change. She’s moving with her husband to– to have this great new adventure.
Yeah. Mm. [knocking on door] With a baby of her own on the way.
I think that’s your– I think that’s your daughter and her husband. [both laugh]
Oh, come in. Come in. It’s open. Ah–
Surprise!
[chuckles] [light ambient music]
[sniffles]
Chanel.
Lani.
Hi.
Is this your attempt to compensate for the years we missed growing up together?
Not sure what you mean.
You’ve been following me from room to room like an annoying child desperate for someone’s attention.
Oh, I think you’re projecting, brother, because the only one who should be desperate around here is you.
Scotch?
Make it a double. So you want to tell me how it went? You getting down on your hands and knees and begging Paulina Price for your job back.
[laughs] I don’t beg. I simply made the case to Mayor Price that it would be in our best interest to reinstate me as Salem’s district attorney.
And?
It’ll happen.
Well, you better hope it’ll happen and soon, ’cause if it doesn’t, I’m gonna show everybody these DNA results that say little Jude’s daddy is Eric Brady. And we both know that when that happens, Nicole’s gonna dump your sorry ass, and the three of them are gonna live as one big happy family.
What’s going on here? [intriguing music]
This is it.
Well, what do you suppose Clyde put in that safety deposit box?
I don’t know. Could be nothing. Could be proof that Abby’s really alive.
Well, we’re about to find out.
[clears throat]
[clears throat]
Good afternoon. I’m Theodore J. Mooney, vice president of this bank.
How do you do, Mr. Mooney? I’m Julie Williams.
Chad DiMera.
Pleasure to meet you both.
Yeah, I appreciate you coming in on a holiday.
Yes, we’re just going to see what’s in the box, and then we’ll be out of your hair.
Of course. Our bank is always happy to help the DiMera family.
Now I’ll just need you to provide the combination so we can open the box.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
The combination?
Yes.
Yeah, I’m afraid we don’t have that.
I’m sorry, I was under the impression this was your safe deposit box.
No, it’s not. It’s a– we were given permission by the owner to access the contents.
And who would that be?
Clyde Weston.
I’m afraid that is not the name of the owner of this box.
Well, it’s the name of the man that told us about the box.
Uh, well, that may be, but this box is registered to a Rebecca Goldman.
Who in the sam hill is Rebecca Goldman?
Clyde’s girlfriend, the dirty cop. Uh, she’s in custody right now.
Miss Goldman’s location is irrelevant, I’m afraid. I can’t open this box if you don’t have the code. [mysterious music]
Nothing’s going on– nothing out of the ordinary, anyway. Your uncle and I were just discussing DiMera business.
You mean like the fact that, uh, Aunt Kristen is the new CEO?
Among other things. I was actually just ribbing your father about some additional developments, but, uh, he wasn’t in the mood to joke about the possibility of losing something that doesn’t really belong to him, which doesn’t have to happen, by the way.
What does that even mean?
You know, I think I’m gonna go say hi to little Jude, get in as much hang time with him as I can while I still have the chance. Toodle-oo.
That was weird.
Actually I’m getting used to it, your uncle rambling on somewhat incoherently, that is. I think it might be time for another factory reset. [chuckles]
Well, either way, I’m sorry that he was teasing you about losing the CEO position to Kristen. I know how much that job meant to you.
I’ll survive. And how are you doing? Chanel mentioned that she had a doctor’s appointment yesterday.
Yeah, yeah, we did. Um, it was great. We got to hear the baby’s heartbeat.
[laughs] How exciting.
Yeah.
A new life beginning.
Yeah, yeah. It, uh–it honestly brought us both to tears.
[chuckles] Understandable. Oh, Nicole wanted me to remind you and Chanel that she has stacked an entire shelf in the library of pregnancy books that you are more than welcome to borrow.
Well, uh, thank her for us, but I don’t know if we’re gonna get a chance to read all of them– at least not here.
What are you talking about?
Dad, I, uh– I’ve got some news.
Oh, I cannot believe you are all here! [laughter]
We had no idea you guys were coming.
Yeah, well, see, that’s the whole point. We had to surprise you guys for your anniversary and for Juneteenth.
Oh, bless your–bless your sweet little hearts. Oh. [both laugh]
So what’s that all about?
Uh, I’ll tell you about that later.
Uh-huh.
Okay.
Oh, my little angels. [laughs]
So what’d you do with Alana? Did you leave her back in D.C. all alone?
Of course not. She’ll be here soon. She just wanted to stop by the bakery to check out our sister.
Lani, it is so good to see you.
Ah, sister, I have missed you so much.
Oh, I have missed you more. Uh, where’s Eli? Where’s the twins?
They’re here. They’re here. Eli just–he took Jules and Carver over to Mom and Dad’s to surprise them for their anniversary.
Oh, well, I’m sure that that is just lifting their spirits. It has been such a strange time.
I know. And, sis, I saw you were in tears before, why?
Oh, well, because I have decided to close the bakery.
What? I mean, it can’t be because business is bad, right? I mean, every time I talk to someone from here they’re complaining about how long your lines are, that you’re always running out of their favorites.
No, no, no. Business is good, really good. It’s just, uh–well, Johnny and I are leaving Salem.
Lani went all the way to the bakery to talk to her sister? Why wouldn’t she look for her sister here first?
Well, she just figured that she’d be working during this time of the day. And…
And?
She knows that there is some friction between you two.
Oh, well, well, I guess I should be glad that those two talk, even if it is about me and behind my back.
Lani and I both know that you did what you had to do to protect your daughter. Okay? If anything was to happen to Jules or Carver, there is nothing that Lani wouldn’t do.
Oh, so Lani understands? Oh, I’m glad. Oh. And now Chanel does too. I mean, she and I, we patched things up.
Well, I’m glad to hear that.
Mm-hmm. That is good news, yes. The bad news is that I’m still losing my baby.
You and Johnny are leaving town? Why?
Well, Johnny received an offer that he couldn’t refuse, or let’s just say an offer that I made him realize that he couldn’t refuse. He is going to be first AD on a film with his favorite director.
Seriously?
[laughs] Yeah.
Chanel, that is great.
I know. I know, but the thing is that the film shoots in LA. And so we have to leave, like, pretty much immediately.
Mm. Well, then I am especially glad that Eli and I decided to come up today.
Why? ‘Cause if you would have come tomorrow, you would have had to help us pack?
No, so we could see you before you go. [both laugh]
Well, I mean, you can always come and visit us in LA.
Yeah, well, I’m sure you guys are gonna have a lot going on, and it is easier for us to get our whole tribe here to Salem than it is to go across the country.
Mm-hmm. All right.
[laughs]
Well, I’m really happy that you’re here now ’cause I needed the support.
And you’ve got it. And, sis, I know that this is a good thing, but it can also be a very stressful time. And that stress is not good for your little one. How’s that going?
Oh, it’s going, uh, pretty well. Thank you.
Any updates?
Well, um, we just heard the baby’s heartbeat for the first time and it was like a steady beating drum.
Aww. That’s great. Oh, that makes me so happy to hear.
And then, as far as the possible exposure to the radiation, um, we– we still–we won’t know for a little while.
And you and Mama?
I forgave her. You know, it’s hard to stay mad at somebody who’s always coming at you with just love.
And she has so much of it.
Uh-huh. [chuckles] And also, I just– I couldn’t leave town with things not being good between us.
Yeah. Still, it is–it is going to be really hard for Mama to let you go.
Yeah, I’m sure. And she’s not the only one it’s gonna be hard for. I mean, I’m sure that Johnny’s father is going to hate the idea of us leaving Salem.
You’re moving to Los Angeles?
[laughs] Yeah. And, uh, I’m gonna be working with Peyton Russo, who’s, like, one of my all-time favorite directors, so.
You say that as if I should know this man’s name, or is Peyton a woman’s name?
Uh, no, this Peyton is a he. Um, he’s directed a few amazing independent films before moving into the mainstream stuff and he’s about to direct his second superhero movie.
Oh, well, if I wanted to see men in tights, I’d go to the ballet, not the cinema.
Right.
[chuckles]
Uh, look, Dad, I know you never really approved of my dream of becoming a filmmaker, so I’m not expecting your blessing here.
Yet you shall have it. We both know that there was a time where I felt your place was at DiMera, that it was my wish that you would follow in my footsteps at the company. But you made it clear that that wasn’t your path.
Well, after the way you’ve been treated, can you really blame me?
[laughs] My point is, I’ve come to admire your conviction. You looked me in the eyes, and you told me that you wanted to be your own man. You rejected my ambitions for you and followed your own dreams, and I respect that.
Whoa. [chuckles] I did not see that one coming.
I just want you to be happy, Johnny. You’re my son, my eldest son now, and you will find, as a parent, that it goes by much quicker than you ever would imagine.
Yeah. Yeah, I’m sure it does.
And, Johnny, the time that you spend with the people that you love, it is very precious, so you make sure that every second with them counts. Or be prepared to live with regret.
Mr. Mooney, we have come all the way from Salem. And since you are the vice president of this institution, I’m sure you can find a way to open the safety deposit box for Mr. DiMera, even if we don’t have the combination.
As much as I would like to accommodate your request, Ms. Williams, this is a rule I cannot make exception to. And the point is moot, actually, since I don’t have the code or access to it. That would have to come from the box’s owner.
It’s fine. Uh, could you give us a minute please?
Of course. [enigmatic music]
What are we gonna do? We don’t have the combination.
Yeah, well, we’re gonna have to get it.
Well, you said that woman, that Goldman woman, she’s in jail.
She is. [phone beeps] I’m gonna call Rafe. [line trilling] Rafe, it’s Chad DiMera. I need your help.
Stefan, I’m glad I ran into you.
Why is that?
There’s something I need to talk to you about. I understand that you and Rafe were hoping that Clyde would, you know, clear Gabi’s name by confirming that Gil Carter is the one that actually killed Li Shin.
Yeah, that was the hope, but, uh, ultimately, Clyde refused to help.
Well, he didn’t refuse from what I understand. He just wanted something in return, like his charges reduced.
So Rafe’s filled you in.
Yeah, he has. And, uh, I may have a way to get Clyde Weston to tell us what he knows.
Okay.
But I need your help to do it.
What kind of help?
Well, I mean, you’re really good at negotiating and making deals, so I thought maybe–
[laughs] Okay, I’m flattered that you think so, but I’m not entirely sure what kind of deal you think I could be making with Clyde Weston. I’m neither a cop nor a judge.
That’s not what I had in mind.
Then what?
We shut down his drug operation. And you, you tell him that you want to help him get started up again.
[chuckles]
Rafe, thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me. Thank you.
Is that it? That’s it?
That’s it. Uh, Rafe talked to his former detective and convinced her to cooperate.
Oh, wonderful, wonderful. Ah. Mr. Mooney, you’re back.
I am, and I’m afraid, if you don’t have the code, I’m going to have to return this box to our vault.
Here it is.
Oh, well, I’ll give you some privacy then.
Thank you so much. [clears throat]
Okay.
[laughs] Do it. [keypad beeping] [mysterious music]
Look, I don’t think this is a good idea.
Why not?
[laughs] I think a more appropriate question is, why is a cop asking me to engage in illegal activity with a murderer?
Well, I thought it was obvious– so you can get that murderer on your side and he can release your wife.
On my side. You–you really think Clyde trusts me?
He will if you persuade him that you really need the money. I mean, you know the business. You were already helping him move drugs through the Bistro.
Not by choice. And the cops already busted that operation. You really think Clyde is that stupid to run the same play again?
He’s not stupid, but he is greedy and he especially will be now.
Still, isn’t he being transferred back to Statesville?
Soon, but if he wants to keep things working on the outside, he’s gonna need someone who’s already up to speed.
Ah, and what does Rafe think about all this?
Well, Rafe doesn’t know yet, but I don’t see why he would have any problems with it.
Mm, well, maybe he doesn’t, but I do. Look, I want my wife out of prison more than anything, especially now that I’ve found out that she’s been transferred to solitary confinement for getting into a fight with another inmate. But I also want her alive. And even with both of them in a supermax, Clyde still found a way to hurt Gabi. So if I turn on him again, there’s no telling what he may do. I’m not willing to take that risk.
Even if that means that this is your only chance to get Gabi released?
Yeah, except, uh, maybe it’s not.
What? What do you mean? What else do you have in mind? [suspenseful music]
Chanel and Johnny are leaving Salem?
Moving to LA, , miles away. Damn. Why couldn’t this director shoot his movie in Chicago, right?
[laughs] Well, Chicago’s not exactly Hollywood.
Good enough for Oprah.
Let me guess. Someone thinks Johnny’s film should be shot in Chicago?
Oh! Lani. Oh, my darling girl! Oh!
Hi, Mama. I missed you so much.
Hey.
And you too, Dad.
[laughs] Oh, sweetheart!
Eli, I’ve missed you, guys.
Same here, same here.
And where are my adorable little niece and nephew?
They’re taking a nap in the back, but when they wake up, they’re gonna be excited to see you.
Happy Anniversary, you two.
Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you for coming.
Of course.
Yes. Yes, thank you. Oh, oh. And I just–oh. [laughs] I’m just so glad to see you. I’m thrilled to see you and Eli and the twins. [laughs] Oh, I have missed you all so much.
Oh, Mama, we missed you too. And you had us worried. I hear that you’re getting some trouble from some “concerned citizens.”
Ugh, the Concerned Citizens of Salem, CCS. They brought a petition to the city council to have me recalled as mayor.
Well, look, let’s not dwell on politics. Today is about family.
Mm-hmm-hmm-hmm. [knocking on door]
Oh, and speaking of family, that has got to be my husband.
Hey! Happy Anniversary. And Happy Juneteenth.
Well, thank you. Thank you, Johnny.
You got it, yeah. And, dude, Lani, Eli, Chanel texted me and said you guys were here. I’m so happy to see you.
So good to see you, and congratulations on the job and the little baby.
Thank you. Thank you very much. And where are the little ones?
Oh, they’re taking a nap.
Now, Johnny DiMera, some present that you’re giving me, moving my daughter and unborn grandchild halfway around the world.
You know that California is not that far away.
He’s right, and we’re gonna have one hell of a guest room.
You damn well better.
Look, thank you guys for– for throwing this party for us, seriously. It means a lot.
Well, how can I not give my baby and her hubby and my grandbaby a big send-off? Like Abe said, this is–this is a day to celebrate family, and I am very grateful to have mine all under one roof, even if it is just for today.
Well, I am– [clears throat] I’m actually glad to hear you say that because I’m hoping you won’t mind that I actually asked someone from my family to join us.
Oh, who would that be?
Well, I was talking to my dad earlier, uh, telling him about Chanel’s and my move to LA. And then I told him that I was coming here, to this party, and he asked if he could come.
Ah. Uh, and you couldn’t tell him no? Understand.
He’s parking the car now.
Actually, I’m here. Is there any room at your table for me, Madame Mayor? [gentle music]
Look, if I had a plan to get Gabi out of prison, I wouldn’t be standing here talking to you about yours, now would I?
But you just said that–
The point is, I’m not willing to do what you’re asking, Detective. I have no interest getting involved with Clyde Weston again.
Okay, I don’t understand. You and I both know that Trask is holding Gil’s black book hostage, and without that to clear Gabi’s name, we need something from Clyde.
Okay. I get that. I do. But I am not willing to get involved with Weston again.
All right. Listen, Stefan, I know how much you miss your wife and how desperate you are to get her out of prison, which makes me think that you do have something planned and you just don’t want to tell me about it.
[chuckles]
Look at our kids. They make such a great team, don’t they?
Yes, yes, they do.
Mm. And bless your daughter’s loyal heart. She’s giving up a lot to help my son chase his dreams.
Mm, I’m glad you appreciate that.
And Johnny does too. And I think it’s so lovely that we can put aside our differences and all come together as a family to help send them off.
By ourdifferences, you mean my pending recall?
That is what I mean, yes. Oh, and to give you an update, those concerned citizens are getting rather restless.
It’s funny how those concerned citizens only became concerned after you lost your job.
Mm, and tell me, EJ, would they be just as concerned about a disgraced DA reclaiming his office?
Oh, I was hardly disgraced. You fired me because of a conflict of interest, which no longer exists, by the way, because I’m no longer in charge of my family business.
Oh, no? Well, why is that?
Those idiots on the board put my sister Kristen in charge of the company. Ergo, you now have a perfectly legitimate reason to reinstate me into my former position.
Perfectly legitimate, otherwise known as blackmail.
Mm, oh, I’d like to think of it as quid pro quo.
I would like to tell you where you can stick your quid.
And your quo.
Is everything okay?
Okay. Let’s see what it is. [enigmatic music]
It’s just an empty room.
Wait.
Could that be Abigail?
Is it?
I don’t know. [mysterious music]
I can’t see her face.
Yeah, I know. Neither can I.
Play it again.
Some other way of getting Gabi out– [chuckles] And what would that be? Because like you just said, without that black book that Melinda Trask is holding, there’s no way of getting Gabi out of prison.
There’s no legal way.
Oh.
But come on. You’re a DiMera. You’re not gonna let a little thing like the law stop you. You’re gonna bust her out of prison, aren’t you?
I would be lying if I said that that thought hadn’t crossed my mind, but I decided against it.
Well, I’m glad to hear it.
Yeah.
But you have something planned.
Okay.
I am sure of it.
Even if I was planning something, don’t you think the less you know, the better?
Maybe. So you don’t want any help from the cops?
[snickers] The cops? You know, the last time I got help from the cops, my wife ended up in prison for a crime she didn’t commit. So thanks, but no thanks. [tense music]
Oh. Abe and Paulina were just giving me a hard time about Johnny taking Chanel to California, but the way I see it, my son is chasing his dreams. Chanel supports that, and so do I. And to lessen the sting a little bit, I want you all to know that the DiMera jet will be at your disposal to fly to Los Angeles whenever you wish.
That’s very generous of you.
I know. We’re family now.
All right. Uh, well, Paulina, look, I didn’t mean to intrude, I just wanted to say goodbye.
What? You and Lani just got here.
No. Lani, she’s gonna stay. I’m gonna take the twins to go see Julie. Y’all know what would happen if we didn’t stop by.
Ah, yes, I do.
All right. I’m gonna go get them now.
Mm.
And soon we’ll be sharing a grandchild. So in the interest of, shall we say, family harmony, I think it’s best that we dispense with this ugly business, don’t you? Well, are you going to call Melinda Trask and give her her walking papers so I can tear up this recall petition? Or am I going to have to use what we DiMeras call tough love to get my way?
Eli! Eli. It’s so wonderful to see ya.
Same here. I missed you so much.
Oh, honey. I missed you too and Lani and the twins–
Yes.
And uh– I see we’re studying the family picture gallery.
Yeah, I’m shocked they’re all still there. You didn’t lose a single one in the fire, huh?
We lost every single one. Amazingly, Jack scanned them all once upon a time somewhere, and we have digital copies of everything.
Oh, thank God for that.
Yeah. Honey bun, what are you doing here?
Well, we came to Salem to celebrate Juneteenth.
Of course.
And of course to celebrate–
Abe and Paulina’s wedding anniversary.
Yeah.
You brought my great-grandbabies, I hope.
Of course I did. They’re, uh, in the kitchen with Doug, and he is showing ’em where you hide the chocolate chip cookies.
We do not hide chocolate chip cookies in this house. They’re open for everyone to have right beside Grandma Alice’s donuts.
Great. Well, there goes their appetite for dinner.
[laughs]
So I heard you were in Chicago.
Yeah. Uh, Doug must have told you.
He did.
Mm-hmm. Well, I had some… some serious issues to deal with.
Well, I hope you dealt with it successfully?
Honestly, I have no idea. [intriguing music] [siren wails]
Hey, Chad, what can I do for you?
I need to see Clyde, uh, right now.
Well, you just missed him. Prison transport just picked him up about minutes ago.
Okay, when’s he gonna be there?
I’m not sure, but it’s a supermax prison, and he’s not allowed any visitors. Sorry.
[approaching footsteps]
Ah. Just in time. I think I’m gonna call Nicole tell her the truth about little Jude– you know, that Eric Brady is her baby daddy. Shall I, uh, put it on speaker?
That won’t be necessary. [phone beeps] Oh. That’s probably the news you’ve been waiting for. I’ve been reinstated as Salem’s district attorney.
Oh-ho-ho! Congratulations. And I assume your first order of business will be–
Will be to reopen Gabriella’s case so that justice may be done.
I’m very sorry, Miss Trask, but, you know, you serve at the pleasure of the mayor, which happens to be yours truly.
Mama, we’re about to blow out the candles.
I know I talked you into the position, but I’m afraid there is just no way you’re gonna talk me into taking it back. Now, my decision is final. Uh–you know, I’m sure we can find another place for you down at city hall. I have a spot to head up the sanitation. So, um, how does that sound? Hell–hello? Melinda? Ugh. Oh! [laughs] Oh, I’m here, I’m here.
Finally.
Oh.
Mm. Uh-oh.
Okay. Oh. Happy Anniversary! Happy Juneteenth! Bon voyage. [laughs] Uh, don’t you think that’s enough candles? I mean, you’re gonna set off the alarm. I’ll have to deal with the fire marshal.
No more city visits today, all right?
Mm-hmm.
It was my last chance to bake for you guys, so I got a little carried away.
Oh, well, I could have just ordered another cake or three.
You think it would have been as good as mine?
No.
No way.
Not a chance, uh-uh.
Okay, I’ll make it unanimous, but, you know, Juneteenth cake with a candle, that’s a bit untraditional.
Well, then, let’s make it a new tradition.
Well, you know, I agree with my wife. I think that we should do something else to honor this day.
Hmm?
I think I know of a– of a poem…
Uh-oh.
Ooh.
That will be perfect for this occasion.
“We Rose.”
All right. That’s it, yes, yes. So who would like to read it?
Well, no, no. I think it’s all on you, Abraham. It’s all you. [soft music]
[chuckles] “We Rose” by Kristina Kay. “From Africa’s heart, we rose, “Already a people, “Our faces ebony, our bodies lean, “We rose, “Skills of art, life, beauty, and family, “Crushed by forces we knew nothing of, “We rose, “Survive we must, “We did, “We rose, “We rose to be you, we rose to be me, “And above everything expected, we rose, “To become the knowledge we never knew, “We rose, “Dream, we did, Act, we must.”
Hmm. Well, uh–okay.
Okay.
All right.
Not bad. [laughter]
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