Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[pleasant music]
[heavy breathing]
Ooh, we got another RSVP to our wedding.
It’s not from my mum, is it?
Uh, no. It’s from Justin and Bonnie. They will be there with bells on.
Oh, joy.
Xander, Justin and Bonnie are family. And given your most recent history, you should be lucky that they’re supporters of our relationship.
Bonnie is.
Yeah, she definitely is. I mean, she even went out of her way to help with the invitations, which is quite big of her considering you once locked her in a shed.
Yes, yes, we– we both know what I did to Bonnie. But if she can let it go, why can’t you?
[sighs]
Happy Independence Day, my love. [clink]
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.”
Mmm, that’s beautiful.
Benjamin Franklin. Excellent quote master and statesman and inventor.
And one of our Founding Fathers to boot.
Indeed he was. He had lots of children.
Mm-hmm. [giggles] Honey, we have so much to celebrate.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
More than our country’s independence?
Mm. Oh, besides that. We have an engagement to celebrate.
Oh, so you’re talking about Xander and Sarah.
Well, not just them. Didn’t you hear the other good news? Theresa and I are getting married too. [suspenseful music]
Hi. Thanks for coming.
Yeah. Well, your message said it was urgent.
Well, there’s really no time to waste.
OK.
So hear me out. Given the circumstances and the anxiety attached to everything, I made a decision that I think is best for everyone– one that I hope you will go along with. [phone rings]
Hey. There you are. I’ve been waiting for your call.
Hey. Sorry I hung up on you like that last night. I had to move fast before anyone saw me talking to you.
I get it. You didn’t want to get busted again.
So, uh, I just wanted to check in, make sure everything is still a go. You still want to run away together, right? [suspenseful music] [soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
Well, aren’t you going to congratulate me? Theresa and I have been engaged for two days now, and you haven’t said a word.
Because I hadn’t heard.
I was waiting for you to tell him.
Ah. Well, now you know.
Yes. Now I know.
You don’t seem thrilled about it.
Oh, Alex, I just need a little time to process it.
Yeah, well, you wouldn’t need to process it if you actually liked Theresa. You could have just been happy for me, for us.
I’m sure he is, honey. And he likes Theresa just fine. Don’t you, honey?
Yes. Yeah.
You just don’t trust her, and you don’t think I should trust her. Isn’t that right, Justin?
It’s been an emotionally charged week for everyone, I mean, to say the least. I mean, you– you– you could have lost your life.
Yeah.
And I know you’re– hey, I know you’re probably still shaken up about it. And I– I still am.
[scoffs] Brady, the other night when I– when we were together and I– I told you that I want to be with you, I was– I was confused and I was upset. And now I’m not confused anymore.
Hey, Theresa, it’s– I know. You want to be with Alex. You’ve told me that. You want to marry him. This is not about that.
Oh. OK, then what?
It’s about our son.
You want to spend the summer together, right? Because there is no way that I’m going to stupid lacrosse camp, so we gotta figure something out.
I know. But, Tate, how are we gonna pull this off? I mean, even if your parents weren’t shipping you away to that camp, I’m practically locked up in a tower with a moat surrounding it.
It’s that bad, huh?
Bad enough. I mean, I’m like double super grounded, and I don’t think my mom’s gonna unground me anytime soon.
[sigh] That’s why we have to make sure our parents won’t be watching us.
How are we gonna do that?
Well, Holly, I am so glad you asked. I have a plan.
Would you say it’s better than the prom plan?
[chuckles] Yeah. Uh, OK. That one did not work out so well, did it? But this one will. Trust me.
I do trust you.
Good. I’ll call you as soon as it’s safe to talk, OK?
OK.
OK. Bye.
Bye.
Bye.
Bye. [beep]
Hello.
Rachel! Hey, girl, I didn’t see you there.
Obvi.
I was just about to watch a movie. You want to join me?
Not really. But I do want to know what you’re plotting with my brother.
Baby, you know that’s not fair. I have let go of what happened, what you did to Bonnie and Susan. I mean, lord knows I’ve made my mistakes. Not telling you about Victoria is, of course, at the top of that.
You had reason not to trust me. Sarah, I promise you. Never again will I let myself be corrupted by money.
Or anything else, right?
Well, maybe the love of a beautiful woman. [moaning] I’m sorry I’m all sweaty. [laughter]
Don’t mind. [knocking]
Terrible timing, whoever you are.
[laughs] Mom! Is everything all right?
Fine, sweetheart. I, uh, brought something for Xander.
What’s this?
A check– for your share of Victor’s estate.
I’m just cautioning you to be careful, Alex, and not rush into this.
And I appreciate the cousinly advice. I really do. I didn’t ask for it. I certainly don’t need it. See, I’m just trying to emulate my father. You see, Victor, he always went with his gut. That’s exactly what I’m doing.
Victor was not a fan of Theresa.
Honey, Victor’s not here, so–
Yeah, well, he obviously trusted my instincts. Why else would he have given me controlling interest in Titan?
I seem to remember Victor making Maggie CEO over you when he was still alive.
Yeah, well, maybe he didn’t think I was ready. And you know what, Justin? Maybe he was right. But before he died, he changed his mind. He changed his will. And as you well know, he gave me that power. And he left me half his fortune.
OK, guys, guys, guys, Victor trusted both of you.
And as executor of his estate, Victor entrusted me to distribute his money, which is why I’m going to give you this cousinly advice. If you do plan on marrying Theresa, you better make sure she signs an airtight prenup.
Lacrosse camp in Upstate New York? You want to send Tate there for the summer?
Yeah. I think it would be a great way for him to hone his skills and get ready for his senior season.
So this is about Tate’s lacrosse skills?
No. I mean, look, it’s a bonus. Theresa, he’s gonna be in a controlled environment, right, on a college campus. He’s gonna be working his butt off all day, but most importantly, he’s gonna be out of Holly’s orbit. There’s gonna be distance between them.
You know what? Actually, that’s not a bad idea.
Right? OK. OK, so you don’t have a problem with it?
What, do you wish I did?
I didn’t wish you did. I was thinking that you– might not like it. I didn’t think it would be an easy sell.
Why would you think that I’d be so against it?
Because I thought that you’d probably want to keep him close by, to keep an eye on him. And I thought you might be a little annoyed that I was the one that came up with the idea, and just– you know, came up with it without you.
God, you really think I’m that controlling? You know what? Don’t answer that, actually.
All right. So seriously, are we good with this?
Would I have been inclined to send Tate to the military school or the actual military? Yeah, maybe. But as long as Tate will be far away from Holly Jonas, lacrosse camp is fine by me. Yeah.
So this is the camp, huh?
Looks awesome, right?
Yeah. I mean, wow, you get to dorm. There’s a girls’ camp running at the same time.
Yeah. I was hoping you’d be into it. Apparently, this is, like, the best place to train if you have serious hopes of playing in college.
Yeah. No, I would love to go to a place like this. I mean, I would never be able to afford it.
That’s why it’s lucky my dad is paying for me to go.
I thought you and I wanted to go together.
No. Actually, I was hoping that you could go in my place.
I wasn’t plotting anything with your brother. We were just talking. See, the thing is, Tate and I, we really want to be together.
Duh.
But the problem is your dad and Tate’s mom and, well, my mom, they’re trying to keep us apart. So the only way for us to be together is by–
Is by sneaking around.
I wouldn’t say sneaking so much as just not telling our parents about it, which is why you can’t say anything.
You want me to lie to my dad?
No, you don’t have to lie. Just don’t say anything.
Sorry, but I don’t want to get in trouble.
What– Rachel, what are– are you calling your dad?
No, I’m calling your mom.
Rachel! No, you can’t.
That’s– a lot of money.
Well, I told you I intended to share my half of Victor’s fortune.
You did, but [sighs] it’s been a little while since you said that.
Well, you didn’t think I’d change my mind, did you?
Honestly, it’s more that I just haven’t really been thinking about it.
Well, I’m sorry for the delay. Uh, it took Justin and me a little while to work out all the details.
I’m just surprised, especially given everything that just happened with Konstantin.
Yeah, well, uh, this is just the right time. See, when Konstantin tried to take everything from us, you stood up to protect this family. And you deserve to be rewarded.
Are you sure about this, Mom?
Yeah. Yeah. This is what I want to do. You deserve every penny, Xander.
Thank you, Maggie. It really is incredibly generous of you. And it means a lot. But I can’t accept this. [sad music]
A prenup, huh? What, you think Theresa is planning to murder me for my money?
You know damn well I’m not suggesting that.
Right, right. You’re just concerned she’s gonna milk me of my father’s fortune while I’m still alive.
I’m not suggesting that either, Alex.
Alex, I think what your fa– um, what Justin is trying to do is protect your interests.
And the interests of your future heirs. You owe it to yourself and the family to protect yourself. You’re a very wealthy man. This must have occurred to you.
Wow. Just a little insulting, don’t you think, suggesting that Theresa is only interested in me because I’m rich?
Alex, I didn’t mean– I didn’t mean to insult you. This is not about– hey, this is not about you. It’s about her. The fact is, she has a history of chasing men who have money. As a matter of fact, I’ll tell you this– that’s one of the reasons she was interested in me from the very beginning.
I don’t need protection from Theresa. Despite what you or Brady or anybody else thinks, she’s not marrying me for my money.
Huh. Brady. Who said anything about Brady?
Theresa’s in this for the right reasons, OK?
Then she won’t have any problems signing an agreement laying out exactly what she’s entitled to in case this marriage doesn’t work out.
Hi. I’m sorry. Are you guys talking about a prenup?
So after the whole prom mess, my dad decided to send me out of town for the summer, to keep me away from Holly.
Oh, that’s harsh.
Yes, it is, except I had this brilliant idea. I thought, basically, when I go away to camp, I’m off grid. So my parents will be relieved when I’m there, and they’ll stop worrying and paying attention.
Oh, yeah, or they could set up a Tate-cam in the camp like they do for baby pandas at the zoo.
Could they do that?
What? No. Dude, I’m kidding.
Bro, you– why not? You can’t even joke like that. My mom would do something like that if she could.
Oh, she’s not that bad, is she?
She kind of is. The camp doesn’t allow visitors, so my parents can’t drop by. And I will turn off tracking on my phone, so it’ll look like I’m in New York. And then all I would need is somebody that would go to the camp and say that they’re Tate Black. And I know you’re really good at lacrosse and you love it, and I thought this could be a really good opportunity for you.
Yeah, for me? I– [sighs] How would we even pull that off?
Easy. No one at the camp knows who I am. They don’t know what I look like. My dad will be paying for the whole thing. And, uh, so I would have my summer of freedom, and then you would get all the perks of playing at a world-class lacrosse camp.
I don’t know, man.
Are you kidding me? Dude, if you have a summer of training like this, colleges will be throwing scholarships at you, throwing them at you.
Do you think so?
Yes. I mean, they basically promise it in the brochure. This is a win-win, man. What do you think?
Rachel, you can’t just call my mom.
Why not? Wait, is she home right now?
No– hey. You can’t tell her or your parents. Please, I’ll do anything.
Like what? What’s in it for me?
[stammering] Well, how about for starters, you would be a hero for your brother. Yeah, I mean, do you really want to make things worse for Tate after all he’s been through with getting kicked out of his school and what happened with his mom recently?
I guess not.
Of course not. Look, I get that your mom says I’m bad news and all, but you and I, we used to have fun together, remember? And you know I would do nothing to ever hurt you or get you busted.
Well, you might.
No, I wouldn’t. Rachel, please, I really need your help. Look, you’re old enough to understand that I like Tate. I really, really like him. And it means so much to me if you could just help us out. And– ooh, how about this? I would give you my favorite perfume you like. Vanilla orchid. Remember, I spritzed it on you the other day?
So like a bribe, right?
It would be a gift for being a good friend. Can I count on you?
Hi. What are you two talking about?
Um, nothing important. We were just talking about perfumes. Right, Rachel?
Rachel?
Yeah, perfumes.
Perfumes. OK. Seemed a little intense to just be perfumes.
[chuckle] That’s because Rachel wanted to put some of mine on– vanilla orchid. That’s the name of it. Well, actually, it’s a cologne. And I told her that’d be completely fine, but I didn’t know if it’d be OK with her mom.
I think it’d be OK with her mom. But, um, it’s gonna have to wait because we do have to get going.
Oh, too bad.
Yeah. Want to see some fireworks? Are you ready? Huh?
Yes. Can I go get the glow sticks that Mommy got me?
Oh, totally. Yes, we need glow sticks. Yes. All right.
I’ll be quick.
See you at the front door. Thank you for hanging out with her.
She’s a really great kid. And I know Kristen doesn’t really trust me. Well, actually, I don’t think any moms do right now.
Look, I know Theresa was kind of hard on you the other night.
It’s OK. We don’t have to talk about it.
I want to. I want to. I just wanted to say, I wish things had gone a little differently. But I didn’t think it was cool that you and Tate decided to sneak around our backs.
I know. And we’re really sorry that it all happened like that.
Yeah. Well, you should know, Holly, that we’ve decided to send Tate to lacrosse camp for the rest of the summer.
Lacrosse camp? Really?
Yeah. We think it’s best that you two spend a little time apart.
Yeah, I– I understand. How did Tate react when you told him this?
Not too well, as you can imagine. But look, it’s only– it’s only for the summer. It’s not forever. You know, and maybe you two can– we can reevaluate the situation when he– when he returns. And who knows? You know, if you two prove to be trustworthy, I don’t see why things couldn’t look a lot different your senior year.
Yeah. I really hope so.
So you’re asking me if I want to go to a world-class camp, all expenses paid, to play lacrosse all summer to potentially have a D scholarship?
Yeah.
Where do I sign?
Wait. Seriously, you will do this?
Um, yeah. I feel like I’d be pretty stupid not to. I mean, I would just need to ask my brother, but he would love to have me out of his hair for the rest of the summer. So as far as I’m concerned, hi. Nice to meet you. I’m Tate Black.
Yeah. [laughing]
You don’t want the inheritance?
I’m beyond grateful, Maggie. I just– I literally just promised Sarah that I’m not going to be so money driven anymore.
This– this would allow you to never think about money ever again.
Not– I don’t think that’s how it works, darling. More money, more problems. Besides, if Victor wanted me to have this, he would have left it to me himself.
[sigh] Victor was a stubborn man who didn’t like to admit that he was wrong. I can admit it. I want you to have it. I mean, consider it a wedding present from the both of us.
I really am moved by your generosity, Maggie. I am– more than you can know. But I also know that Victor didn’t really consider me one of his heirs.
Like I told you the other day, Victor did love you. And if he had put that ego aside, I believe he would want you to have that money.
Theresa, this prenup was not my idea.
So, then, I assume, then, it was your idea, Justin?
Yes, it was. I brought it up.
[scoffs] You really think I’m marrying Alex for his money?
No one’s saying that, honey.
I was talking to Justin, not you, Bonnie.
Look, Theresa, it’s not my place to judge you or anyone, but I am legal counsel for the family. Alex has come into a substantial fortune. It’s my responsibility to look out for his best interests, both as his lawyer and as his– As someone who loves him. I’m sure you’d agree that it’s not unreasonable for me to have concerns.
How could Theresa have known that I was Victor’s son?
Well, I care about Alex, too. Obviously, I love him. I love you– very much, in fact.
I’m happy to hear that.
Really? I don’t think you are. And I don’t blame you being skeptical. I know that my history has a lot of black marks, but, um, I was interested in Alex before I knew that he was Victor’s son and heir– ever since we connected in Greece.
You remember when the three of us went to Greece, right?
Of course.
And you remember how we went after Konstantin and she stayed back at the hotel, right?
That was where we really got to know each other on that brief trip to Greece. It was the first time we realized that we were really drawn to each other. I just saw him as this great guy. I had no idea that he was Victor’s son and heir, none at all.
Yeah, and while we were out, her father delivered Granddad’s briefcase, which happened to be the only thing that contained evidence that you were Victor’s son.
So– so what are you saying, Brady? What, you think she secretly opened the briefcase?
Maybe. I know she likes to snoop.
That’s why I was just as surprised as everybody else was when I found out the truth, that Victor had left Alex a substantial fortune, as you put it.
I mean, if that were true, then she would have known the truth about the– fortune before her and I even slept together.
Exactly.
Alex knows all this already. Don’t you? You trust me, don’t you, Alex? [suspenseful music]
Of course I trust you. Theresa, I asked you to be my wife.
But– do you want me to sign a prenup?
I mean, I–
Because I think I should.
Huh. Didn’t see that coming.
Yeah, well, frankly, I’m tired of people thinking ill of me, thinking that I’m only after your money and that I don’t really love you. Yes, it’s– it’s no secret, it’s sad, but a lot of marriages don’t last. So I– I think you have every right to protect yourself, Alex.
That’s a very practical way of looking at it, Theresa.
Well, I’m not naive, Justin. I know what people are thinking and saying about me. It comes with the territory. But I also know my heart. My heart belongs to you, my love. And simply because you are a wonderful person, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. All I want is to make you happy.
You do, Theresa. You make me so happy.
[sigh] You guys are too sweet.
So, since you’re both in agreement about the prenup, would you like me to draw up the papers?
Yeah. Sure. Draw ’em up, counselor.
Xander, are you sure you won’t accept this check?
I’m sure.
Sarah, do you want a minute to talk this over with your fiancée?
Don’t need it. This is entirely up to him.
OK, then. I respect your decision.
Thank you, Maggie. But we will be expecting an extravagant wedding gift. Yes?
[laughing] Duly noted. Now, give me the check. [laughs]
Feel free to order off our registry.
Oh, I think I can afford a few place settings of your China.
Oh, don’t spoil the surprise.
Oh, Xander, I am so proud of you for making this decision. And I believe that Victor would have been, too.
Thank you for saying that.
All right, sweetie. I love you, darling. OK. Thank you.
Love you, Mama.
Love you.
What?
I can’t believe you just did that.
Sorry. Did you have your eye on a mega yacht or something?
No. That was amazing!
I meant what I said, Sarah. I spent so much of my life just clawing and scraping for just trying to get my hands on money I didn’t deserve. It’s time for me to actually earn it. I mean, I’ve got a good job now. I’m doing fine.
You said that The Spectator was struggling.
For now.
[giggling]
I’m working on it, like I told you. And that’s the point. It’s legitimate work, and it’s mine.
You never cease to surprise me.
I surprise myself sometimes.
[laughs]
And look, I know your mom meant well with her offer, but– felt a bit too much like pity, I mean for Victor leaving me out of his will. And I don’t need pity because I already have the best prize of all. I’ve got you.
You’re quite a prize yourself, you know. [soft music] If I slept with you right now, would it be pity sex? Because I’ve never wanted you more.
Then I don’t care what you call it. [squealing, grunting]
Oh, Holly, I just love it when a plan comes together.
What happened?
Well, Aaron agreed to go to lacrosse camp in my place so my parents won’t wonder where I am when I don’t show up.
That’s brilliant.
So now all we have to do is find someplace local where I can stay hidden, and you can come visit me all summer. [smack]
Incoming.
Gotta go. I’ll text you later.
What’s up, guys?
Hey, Rach.
Hi, Tate. Hey, Aaron.
Hi, Rachel, how’s it going?
Fine.
We, uh– we just were walking by. We saw you guys in the window, and– how you doing, Aaron?
Doing good. How are you, Mr. Black?
Good.
Yeah, um– I was just telling Aaron about the camp that you’re shipping me off to.
Tate, you should know that your mother is completely on board with it.
Yay.
Listen. You don’t know how lucky you are, OK? If it was up to your mom, she’d probably send you to military school, OK?
At least that wouldn’t start until the fall.
I think the camp looks super cool, Mr. Black.
Thank you. I do too, actually.
So are you guys here to eat, or?
There’s not enough time before the fireworks. You want to come?
Yeah. Hey, hey, you should come. I can get two more tickets if you want to.
Oh, sorry. No, I have plans. My mom is having people over for a barbecue.
OK.
I should probably head home. Gotta pack for my big summer.
Tate, it’s gonna be a great experience. I’m sure of it. [fireworks popping] [soft music]
[laughing]
I take it our little angel is asleep.
She is down for the count.
Mm. That’s good. I would have liked to show her the fireworks, though.
Next year.
Yes. Although there are benefits to being an adult-only viewing.
Well, if you want, we could just make some more fireworks of our own.
I’d like that very much. [giggling] It really is beautiful, isn’t it?
It sure is. You know, we might not be the richest couple in town. But we are the luckiest.
And the happiest. [soft music]
[party horn honks]
[laughing]
I’m pretty sure those are for New Year’s.
Oh, well, no wonder they were on sale, then. [laughs] Oh, who cares, honey? It’s the birthday of our great nation. America, land of the free and home of the free refills at the movies. [laughter]
Yes. I’ll– [party horns honking]
Oh, hi.
[laughing]
This sounds like a joyous celebration.
Please join us.
Thank you, I will. But first you need to see this.
What is this?
Uh, Xander turned down the inheritance money.
Really?
Ooh.
Yeah, really. He was adamant. He said, um, he wants to be his own man.
Did you see that now? That’s cool.
Hey. Hey, Rachel, great fireworks, right?
They were better last year.
Ooh.
Oh.
Everyone’s a critic, huh?
Yeah. Speaking of being critical, I thought you’d be interested to know, Theresa’s offered to sign a prenup.
What? Alex, why would you bring that up right now? We’re talking about the fireworks.
Daddy, can we go get some ice cream?
Ah– yeah. Yeah. Yeah, let’s go get some.
Great.
Why did you do that right now? Why did you tell him? It’s none of his business.
Don’t worry about it. You weren’t supposed to hear that.
I am worried about it. I mean, the way you just said that, the way you just, like, blurted it out– in front of his daughter, no less. Look, I– it’s obvious that he’s bad mouthing me, telling you to stay away because I’m just after your money.
[scoffs]
What did he say to you, Alex?
It doesn’t matter. I wasn’t buying it, and I trust you completely.
Are you sure?
Yes, I’m sure.
Can I get double scoops?
Yes, you can get double scoops. I might as well get used to spoiling you, since it’s just gonna be you and me this summer. Are you gonna miss your brother Tate?
Yeah, definitely, but not as much as Holly will. [fireworks popping]
So is everything a go?
My mom is totally on board with me going away to lacrosse camp. And since Aaron agreed to take my spot–
That means we’ll be able to spend the whole summer together.
And no one will ever know. [soft music]
[ominous music] [loud smooching]
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