Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[siren blares]
Well, if you could put a rush on it, I’d really appreciate it. And let me know as soon as you have Dr. Horton’s test results back, OK? Thank you. Oh. Bye-bye. Hey.
Hey, baby.
Hey, lover. How are you?
Good. Is this a bad time?
No, no, I’m on a break.
OK, well, I thought it was about lunch time. So how is Sarah doing?
Well, she’s recovering from the surgery, but she still doesn’t feel anything in her legs.
Well, you said that could be temporary though, right? A result of swelling in the spine?
I sure hope so. So is that the only reason you came by is to check on Sarah?
And to see your beautiful face. And also, I spoke to Jack. He told me that Jennifer just got in from Boston.
[dramatic music]
Has she seen Abigail yet?
Not yet, but they should be at the mansion as we speak.
You told Abigail we’re here, I assume.
Yeah, she’s fine with it. You know, she’s nervous to see you, of course, but it’s been a long time.
Yeah, well, I admit I’m nervous too. I mean, to get to see my daughter, my precious girl. My God, I mean, is it true? Is she really alive? Is she here?
She is. She really is.
[laughs]
Hey, it’s me. Everything’s going according to plan.
Fired? What? Does Gabi know about this?
No, not yet.
Well, she’ll never stand for this.
She will when she hears what I found out about you.
I’m an open book. What did you allegedly find out?
I checked your references. Your entire résumé is a lie. Company policy is clear and leaves me with no alternatives.
What? Everyone lies on their resume.
I’ll need to collect your laptop and your badge. So please open the door and allow me to retrieve them.
No way in hell.
They are DiMera property, Connie. And you signed a statement saying that you would return them upon demand, which you are going to do right now.
On demand is one thing. Showing up at my door with no notice is quite another.
I’m fairly sure that you do not want me to get the police involved.
You can’t come in. Not now.
Oh, no? why not? You have company?
[delicate jazz music]
Let’s toast. To Ava Vitali, who took a chance on me and revived Gabi Chic. Even if it was out of guilt.
Guilt? What do you mean?
To the lying, cheating bitch who slept with my husband.
[tense music]
I’m sorry, what did you just call me?
What part of lying, cheating bitch didn’t you understand?
Gabi, what are you talking about?
Oh, spare me the innocent act. I know you two slept together.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
Gabi, I don’t know where this is coming from. Why would you think Ava and I slept together?
OK, so this is how you’re gonna play it.
Play what? OK, I don’t even understand what’s going on here.
Are you sure about that? I’m giving you one last chance to come clean with me.
OK, this is ridiculous. Gabi, where did you even get this idea?
From my assistant Connie. She told me everything.
I’m sorry, Miss Trask, this is just not a good time for me.
That’s too bad, Miss Viniski. Because as general counsel for DiMera, I really must insist you let me in. You have our property, and as I said, I’d rather not bring the police into this. But as the former DA, I do have many contacts in the department that would be more than happy to–
OK, OK, no need to involve the authorities. I just need a minute to straighten up.
Oh, it’s–
Holy moly. Now What do we do?
[tense music]
Jennifer, I hope you are prepared for who Abby is now.
Well, if you’re talking about how different she looks–
No, no, I’m not talking about how different she looks. She doesn’t remember us, Jennifer. She doesn’t know anything about her life.
Oh, no, I know. I know.
I explained it to her.
Yeah, but no matter what, no matter how ever she looks, whatever she remembers, she’s my daughter, and she’s back, and she’s alive. I will accept whoever she is right now.
OK. I’m just gonna go see what’s keeping her, OK?
[laughs]
[soft dramatic music]
I have to say that even after Chad and Jack told me that they had found her, I really didn’t expect for the DNA test to confirm that she was our Abigail.
Yeah, well, I can’t even imagine what it was like standing there with the three of them when they got the results.
We were all just stunned. What Jack and Chad were feeling, oh, my God.
Yeah, well, listen baby, now the healing can begin. Chad is back with his wife, the mother of his children. Jack and Jennifer have their daughter back.
But she is so different.
I hope that soon they will have their daughter back in every way.
OK. Yeah, OK. I need to go. I’m already nervous enough as it is. Bye.
[knocking] Oh, my God. Come in. Oh, hey. Hi.
Hi.
I was just talking to one of the nurses who took care of me while I was at the hospital at Poplar Bluff. Had tell her the good news. Found out who I am.
This nurse, she was with you after the accident?
From the very beginning. Yeah.
Well, she must be really happy that your family found you.
She was. Yeah, is everything OK?
Yeah. Yeah, sorry. I don’t want to pressure you, but your mom and dad are waiting for you downstairs.
Right. I’m so sorry. OK, can you just tell them I need like two more minutes? I haven’t even had a chance to change yet.
Sure.
OK.
Uh, wait– You don’t have to worry about covering with me.
Covering?
I just heard you telling the nurse that you were nervous, you know, and of course you are. It makes sense, but your mom and dad, they love you, and they’re just really happy to have you back. You know, the last thing they want to do is make you uncomfortable.
Oh, yeah, so they’re totally cool with having an amnesiac daughter then.
[laughs]
I don’t know. That depends on your definition of cool, I suppose.
[laughs] Chad, thank you.
For what?
For being patient with me.
I’ll wait as long as you need me to. And who knows? Maybe seeing your mom will, uh, you know, bring something back.
Yeah, maybe.
OK, I’ll see you downstairs.
Yes.
I don’t know what you’re smiling at. This is a disaster, a total disaster. What am I going to do now, Li?
[knocking] – Miss Viniski, can we please get this over with?
One minute please! It’ll be over with, that’s for sure. As soon as she– as Gabi finds out about the holes in my résumé, she’ll figure out why I really wanted that job. There goes my perfect plan. Damn it, Li, how am I going to get revenge on Gabi and that philandering husband of hers for what they did to you if I’m not Gabi’s right hand woman?
[knocking] – Miss Viniski, I can’t stay here all day.
Of course, why didn’t I think of this before?
Your assistant, Connie, told you that Ava and I slept together.
I mean, come on, where would she get that idea?
[tense music]
From you. She overheard you talking about it in the office.
Something happened at the office today.
Care to be more specific?
OK, I could be overreacting, but I don’t know.
Does this have something to do with Gabi?
Sort of. It has to do with her new assistant.
Connie.
Yeah.
What about her?
OK, well, Kristen and I, we were talking, um, about what happened between us, and Connie, she sort of walked in on it.
So the nutjob heard you?
No, I don’t know. I don’t know. Kristen is pretty sure that she didn’t.
Oh, pretty sure?
Yeah. It’s not like we could ask her, right?
OK, what exactly did you say? Did you explicitly say that you and I slept together?
I believe so.
This is bad. This is so bad.
She must be mistaken about what she heard.
Yeah. Ava and I both told you that we were pretending to date while we were trying to get your conviction overturned. That must be what Ava was talking about.
I said the same thing to Connie, but she was insistent that she heard what she heard, and what she heard was that the two of you slept together while I was in prison.
Well, she was wrong.
So you’re saying she’s a liar?
OK, what I’m saying is she’s obviously mistaken.
OK, I suppose that would be possible.
But if Connie was mistaken, then so was Kristen.
Kristen?
Oh, I didn’t mention it. Your sister confirmed it.
Miss Viniski, if you don’t open this door in the next second–
Sorry about that. I really should keep a tidier home. Come on in.
[ominous music]
I’ll need that laptop and your DiMera ID.
Of course. But if I could just take a moment to explain about my résumé. I made us some tea.
I don’t need tea, and there’s nothing to explain. Those issues with your résumé are just–
Inexcusable. I realize that. But I was desperate to get that job, so I made a bad decision.
So you’re admitting to the fraud?
Of course, and I’m deeply ashamed. But haven’t you ever done something you’re not proud of? But you did it because you felt you had no other choice, even if you regretted it later?
We’re not talking about me.
Look, I know you’re an upstanding person, a former public servant, a woman of character. So maybe you don’t know what it’s like to feel that pressure– to wrestle with your conscience. I don’t expect you to forgive me, but I would like a chance to tell my side. I’m just asking for some understanding.
Fine. What do you have to say?
Well, it’s kind of a long story. That tea, let me fix you some.
So you’re surprised that your good friend gave you up, huh? And you probably didn’t think that your sister would sell you out. But I mean, that is what the DiMeras do, right?
Gabi, please.
In her defense, she tried to back you up as long as she could. It was not easy to crack her until I threatened to pull Gabi Chic from DiMera. That’s when she finally admitted the truth that you two were doing the dirty while I was locked up fearing my life. And I think that deserves another toast, don’t you?
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Do you think she’s having second thoughts about meeting me?
Jennifer, I don’t know. I just– this is really– this is difficult for everyone, obviously.
[door clicks]
Sorry, it’s just me. She’ll be down in a minute. Are you sure you’re ready for this?
Of course I’m ready for this. Not that I know how I’m gonna to react when I see her.
I keep thinking about the moment right after we read the DNA results. I mean, Jack impulsively reached out to hug Abigail, but she pushed him away. I mean, he tried to make light of it. He apologized for being so forward, but I know that he was hurt.
Yeah, when I talked to Jack, I got the impression that it hadn’t been the easiest reunion. But he is optimistic. I mean, it is possible that she could get her memory back soon, right?
Yeah. Yeah, it is. I mean, with this kind of memory loss, it could just be a psychological issue, you know, the brain trying to protect itself from a trauma that it’s experienced. And if that’s the case, and it’s not a physical issue, then there’s a chance she could make a full recovery.
Only a chance?
Look, there are patients who make a full recovery and then there are others that– well, I mean, you know there’s really no way to know when or even if Abigail’s going to recover.
Well, then it’s a good thing she has people around her who love her, who are willing to support her and get her through this no matter how long it takes, including her Uncle Steve and her amazing Aunt Kayla.
You know it.
You know, from what Jack told me, Abigail spent the last few years being lied to and indoctrinated by Clyde Weston. But now that she’s home here in Salem around all the people and things she knows, maybe it’ll cut through all that.
[soft dramatic music]
Yeah. I pray you’re right.
Hello.
Hi.
I’m Jennifer.
I know.
[tense music]
This isn’t my daughter.
Oh, I’m so sorry.
Jennifer, look, I know it’s shocking to see Abigail looking so different, but I promise you, this is our daughter.
The DNA test proves it, Jennifer.
No, no, no, I can’t.
I know that I don’t look the same, and I’m sorry that I don’t remember you, but I do understand what you must be feeling.
Oh, God, I am so sorry. I’m so sorry. I don’t know why I’m reacting this way. I thought I was ready for this.
It’s OK.
No, it’s not OK, Jack!
Jennifer, just stop.
I’m sorry. Look, I just thought– I just thought that even if she looked different, if I got close, I would still see my daughter. I would still feel a connection to her. But I don’t feel– I don’t feel anything! I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry!
[tense music]
I know it’s wrong to, you know, embellish a résumé. I just really, really wanted that job.
You didn’t embellish, Connie. You made it all up.
When you say all–
Look, I said I would listen to your story, but so far, you’re saying a lot of nothing.
I’m getting there.
Just tell me, what was so important about this job that it was worth lying for? Like, couldn’t you have just found a job that was more suited to your qualifications or lack thereof?
I didn’t just need a job, I needed this job. I had to work for Gabi.
Wow. I didn’t know she was that important to you. You must really be a fan.
[ominous music]
[chuckles] A fan, please. I hate her guts.
How about you, Ava? You want some of this?
Gabi, Gabi, please, please. Can we please just talk about this alone?
Sure. Let’s do that. Why don’t you go back to the office and pack up your stuff.
What the hell are you talking about?
I made it very clear to Kristen I have no intention of working with you. So if she wanted to keep Gabi Chic, and you know she does, she needed to send you back to unemployment.
You made her choose? You made her choose between us?
You want to guess where she landed.
Oh, you vindictive–
Go ahead, finish that thought!
[tense music]
Good luck.
Alone at last. How could you, Stefan? How could you?
I am so very sorry. As you can imagine, this has been very hard on your mother.
Yeah, no, no, I get it. I mean, I would probably react the same way.
It’s gonna be OK, right? We just need some time to work it out. That’s all.
Mm-hmm.
I think I’m just gonna go back upstairs and let you guys have some time to yourselves.
You don’t have to do that.
No, no, it’s OK. I think, um– I think we weren’t ready for this. Yeah.
[dramatic music]
[sighs]
Well, I didn’t think Jennifer would react that way.
I don’t think Jennifer thought she’d react that way, either.
I mean, look, I get we’re trying to figure out what this is, but for a mother to reject her daughter?
She did not reject her.
What do you call that then?
She was– all right, all right, I could see how Abigail would feel that way, but it was not intentional.
My point is is we worked really hard to get her trust. This was a giant step backwards, Jack.
On that, we both agree.
OK, then, so we have to do some damage control, or we’re gonna drive her away from us for good.
Sure you’re OK with this decision?
I– It’s not something I’d choose, but given the situation, it’s the right thing to do. Hey. How do you feel?
Ah, I don’t know. I’m all right, I guess. I cannot believe I ran out of here like that. I am so, so sorry.
You don’t have to apologize, Jennifer.
Yeah.
Where did you go?
I just walked around the garden. I just needed to be with myself for a minute. Where is Abigail?
She went upstairs. She decided to give us a little alone time.
Right. Ugh, I cannot believe I have reacted so badly. Maybe we should come back another time.
Uh, actually, Chad and I were talking, and we think that, well, we think you and I should head back to Boston.
[soft dramatic music]
You want to leave already?
Just until Abigail gets her memory back.
I don’t– I don’t understand. Did she say something?
No, no, this is us. We just– we’re concerned that we’re forcing things. It’s just too hard.
For her or for me?
For both of you.
Of course it’s hard. Of course it’s hard. This is hard. But I don’t want to abandon her.
You’re not abandoning anyone. We just– we want everyone to have a little bit of space to absorb this. This, it’s just too much pressure on her.
I heard her talking to a nurse that took care of her after the accident. She’s really struggling, Jennifer.
But when she gets her memory back, this will all be different. She won’t look the same, but she will be Abigail in every sense of the word.
And this is how you both feel?
It’s not that I want you to leave. But your reaction–
I’ll be different. I’ll be better now that I’m more prepared.
But that sense that she’s not your daughter, that’s not gonna go anywhere, even if you get better at hiding it.
I just don’t think it’s good for anyone.
No, you’re right. You’re right. You’re right. I mean, she needs room to find herself. And us being around, that just makes it more complicated. I just hate leaving. You know, it feels like giving up.
It is not that at all.
No.
We will never give up. When she’s good and ready, Abigail will come to us, and we’ll be there to love and to cherish her.
OK, Gabi, I know you’re upset. No, no, no, no, wait. But what happened between me and Ava, it was not planned.
Oh, so you’re admitting it finally?
OK, look, it was a moment of weakness. I was very drunk.
Oh.
I was missing you.
OK, so it’s my fault.
No, no, I’m just trying to convey to you that I was missing you and how hard it was to live without you.
Oh, I am so sorry for you.
[dramatic music] It wasn’t hard for me at all. You, all alone in your big soft bed. But I was lucky. I had a double murderer cellmate to keep me company.
I know you had it way worse.
Way worse? I was fighting for my life!
I was fighting for you too.
I don’t want to hear it. I got beaten up, thrown into solitary, and where were you? Having it off with your mafia queen?
It happened once, I swear.
Why should I believe you?
Because– Because I love you.
I know you hate me right now, and you have got every right. But you could not hate me nearly as much as I hate myself.
Are you sure about that?
Yes, yes, what I did– what I did was horrible. It was horrible. And if I could go back to that night and change everything, I would.
[foot slams]
But I can’t, OK? It was a mistake, a mistake I will never make again. I love you. Look at me. If you let me, I will spend the rest of our lives making it up to you.
– You hate Gabi?
Despise her with every fiber of my being. Her husband too.
Why do you hate Gabi and Stefan?
You can’t figure it out? You know what they did to poor Li. How they tricked him and stole his DiMera shares and shattered his heart in the process.
This is about Li Shin?
That dear, sweet prince of a man. He was a broken shell thanks to them. They are the reason why he and I could never be together.
So you wanted to be with Li?
Of course, I wanted to be with Li. I love him. He and I were meant for each other.
[chuckles] I thought you only went on, like, one date with the guy.
Well, maybe if you hadn’t barged your way into his life, we would have gone on more.
I had no idea you had such strong feelings for Li.
Why else would I move into this place? I wanted to feel close to him. Here, have some more tea.
[ominous music]
Thank you.
It really is a great space, huh? And an even better base of operations.
Operations? For what?
For getting revenge, of course.
Revenge?
Yes, for Li’s death. It was Gabi’s fault that Li was killed. And yours.
[laughs] What? Mine?
You know, I didn’t know if this would work, but you actually bought my little apology.
The only person that is to blame for Li’s death is Gil Carter, the man who stabbed him.
Gil Carter didn’t stab Li, silly.
What– what are you–
[inhales sharply]
What’s wrong, Melinda?
I– I don’t feel so good.
Huh, it must be the digoxin.
Digoxin?
Digoxin. Fast acting, very effective, fantastic drug.
What does it do?
You’ll see. Luckily, no one knows you’re here. And even if they did, it worked perfectly last time.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
[suspenseful music]
Ava. Ava knows I’m here.
[bag rustling]
I’ll check in with you every day, let you know if anything changes.
Thank you, Chad. Thank you for taking care of our girl.
Always.
[soft dramatic music]
You’re leaving?
Yeah.
Yes. Yeah, we’re just gonna head back to Boston, you know, for a little while, and we’ll tell JJ to postpone his trip as well.
Oh, I see.
Yeah, yeah, it’s not that we don’t want to be here. Of course, we want to be here. It’s just we think that it might all be a little overwhelming.
Right. I mean, you know, too much for you to deal with.
Yeah.
Parents hanging around.
Right. Yeah.
Well, it was nice to meet you. I mean–
No, no, no, we know what you mean.
Yeah. And then, if you need anything, anything at all, we’re here. Just a phone call away. Just give us a call.
Bye.
Yeah, I’ll walk you out.
Gabi, if you’d please just let me explain.
I don’t want to hear it, Stefan! Kristen already tried to make me understand your feelings.
She did?
Yeah, but it didn’t work because I don’t give a damn about how bad you feel about betraying me!
[tense music]
Nothing excuses what you did to me! I suffered while you were out here with her! That first night, when I got out, I went on and on about how much I missed you, how much I longed for you. And stupid me, I just assumed that you felt the same way.
I did.
Please! You didn’t wait for me.
Our marriage vows meant so little to you that you just jumped into bed with the next warm, available body.
No, no, no, it wasn’t like that.
What I did was horrible. Please, can we please go home and talk this through?
Are you serious right now? You think I’m going home with you. I am never going home with you ever again. Don’t touch me.
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
I mean our marriage is over.
No. No. No.
You don’t mean that. You don’t mean that.
Yes I do.
You don’t mean that. No.
Don’t touch me. Don’t touch me. Don’t touch me!
Kristen, it’s Ava. I just wanted to thank you so much for having my back with Gabi. Yeah, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, right? Because DiMeras always put business ahead of friendship and loyalty, right?
[ominous music]
– Poor Melinda. She was so close to leaving that message.
What? I wasn’t planning on poisoning her. But I couldn’t risk her exposing us, could I?
Well, I hope she enjoyed the tea.
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