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Someone call a plumber?
[chuckles]
Well, don’t you laugh at me. You’re never gonna let me live this down, are you, Sweetness?
Nope, never.
[laughs] Not one day.
[sighs]
[chuckles]
“Get out of my sight, you bastard.” Or, “You lowly bastard, away with you. Bug off.”
Excuse me?
Oh, sorry. I was just talking to myself.
Uh-huh.
Chadwick, it’s good to see you. You haven’t been around the office much lately, understandably. Although now that I think about it, neither have I. How are things?
They’re OK. Thanks.
Huh.
What, huh?
No, it’s just… I figured a guy whose wife just came back from the dead would be a lot happier than you are right now. What gives?
[light music]
[siren wailing] – Mark, hi. It’s me.
Hey. How goes it?
[sighs] It’s going pretty well, actually. Last night, I was able to convince Chad to move back to his house with the kids.
Great.
[dramatic music]
Yeah, it’s a relief to not have him hovering all the time. And now that I can breathe, I think we need to figure out what the next steps of our plan are.
Yeah, I was thinking–
I don’t know why I’m suddenly getting cold feet. I want to get back at Stefan. I really do.
Well…
[sighs] You don’t have to make a decision right away. Think it through. Because once the cat’s out of the bag, there’s no going back.
Why are you being so nice about this?
I suppose because… I’ve recently had my own heart broken, and I was angry but also hurt. And I know I would do anything to make my pain go away… even if it meant swallowing my own pride.
[knock at door, door clicks open]
Hey, EJ, have you seen–
Gabi?
Didn’t expect to find you in here.
Look, Stefan, we were just–
No, no, I know exactly what was going on.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
Stefan, I–
No, no, no. I think I know exactly why EJ invited you into his lair.
Excuse me, my lair?
Shut the hell up. He probably offered you a sympathetic ear and then–and then said something to the effect of, “Oh, I just had my heart broken too,” right? And then he gave you his robe, clearly, to put on over your PJs. I mean–
Abigail took mine, so I just–
I guess I shouldn’t really be surprised that EJ is here for you, because he has made such a public showing of where he stands on our marital issues.
Marital issues?
Stay the hell out of this! He is taking advantage of you. He is taking advantage of you, and he’s trying to use you to get revenge on me.
[dramatic music]
More like the other way around.
The hell does that mean?
OK, she’s all fixed.
[chuckles] You want to tell me what happened?
Well, it’s a long, intense story about man against fate, man against himself, man against his daughter’s garbage disposal. You see, the wrench broke, and then my hand got caught.
And how did that happen?
Well, must have been my wedding ring.
Well, why didn’t you take it off first?
Well, I reached in there, and it got caught on something. And besides, I’m a proudly married man. You know I don’t like to take it off.
That’s very sweet but not very prudent, considering you almost got swallowed up by a sink.
Oh.
But very sweet.
I’m gonna call you back. I will talk to you soon. OK.
Hi, I’m Abigail.
I know. I’m your cousin Stephanie.
Stephanie, right. Nice to meet you. I mean, I’ve already met you, obviously, but I–
No, I–I understand. And–and I–I should have probably called first.
No. No, it’s fine.
I didn’t mean to interrupt your call.
Oh, you didn’t interrupt anything. I was just finishing up.
OK. It sounded pretty important.
You were talking about the next steps in your plan?
Our daughter is one lucky lady to have a brave papa like you.
[both chuckle]
Well, you know, I wouldn’t have to make plumbing house calls if she hadn’t insisted on moving out.
No, you would have been happy to have her living with us forever, wouldn’t you?
No. Maybe a place right next door.
[laughs] Every girl’s dream.
Well, can you blame me for being overprotective? I didn’t even know what a family was until I had you.
[dramatic music] And now to see what Jack and Jennifer are going through with Abigail…
I just want to hold my kids close and never let them go.
I feel the same way.
I was just talking to my doctor about my treatment plan, figuring out the– the next steps.
Oh. Well, is there something that she thinks they can do to– to help you get your memory back?
Yeah, I hope so.
[chuckles] I think that’s what we’re gonna discuss in the next appointment, so… Dr. Johnson’s awesome.
Well, I think she’s pretty awesome too. She’s my mom.
Oh, yes, that’s right. She told me she was my aunt. And since you’re my cousin–
No, it’s a lot to keep track of, I’m sure.
Well, it’s just, I feel like every time I meet someone new, I find out they’re connected to someone else in town.
Yeah, yeah, you got that right.
Wow, OK. OK, so–so we’re first cousins, right?
Yes, so my dad, Steve, is your dad’s brother.
Steve and Jack.
Right.
OK. But that’s– that’s not the only connection we have, is it?
What do you mean?
Well… you did move in with my husband and my two kids after you thought I was dead, right?
Things with Abby are–are–are fine.
“Fine”? There’s a boring word. “How’s the chicken, sir?” “Fine, thanks.” “Hey, Joe, how’s the hip holding up?” “Fine, Jim. How’s the knee?”
I get your point, Leo.
[light music] Look, I’m obviously thrilled that Abby’s back, but what do you want me to say? You know, she– she had plastic surgery. She looks different. She doesn’t remember anything about her life.
Still? Nothing at all?
Well, the other night, she remembered Clyde Weston stabbing her.
Oh, God. Of all the things.
I know. She doesn’t remember me. She doesn’t remember the kids. Stephanie’s actually going over to talk to her. We hope that, you know, seeing some familiar faces will–will help bring back some of her memories.
Uh-huh, uh-huh. But it’s not like she has to remember everything, does she?
What are you getting at, Leo?
Well, I’m just saying, to the extent that you have any control over the situation, it would be nice if she didn’t remember that I kind of sort of outed you as gay and published compromising photos of you in the paper, also that I stole her jewelry when she died, although, obviously, she wouldn’t remember that.
Look, I’d prefer you not revel in my wife’s amnesia.
What? I am not reveling, not at all. I am sorry that she only remembers being murdered– well, temporarily murdered. I’m just saying, it would be nice if she didn’t remember that once upon a time, she ended up on my revenge list.
Well, I would love for her to get it all back, Leo.
Well, that’s fair enough.
Would you like to know who’s on my revenge list?
It isn’t me, is it?
Not at the moment, no. It’s Clyde Weston and everyone else who helped keep Abigail from us.
Hey.
Hey.
Look who it is. The prodigal brother returns from his almost successful impersonation of Tate Black at lacrosse camp.
Very–very funny.
Thought you were gonna call me when your flight landed.
OK, well, I took a cab. I knew you’d be at work, and honestly, I figured you’d be pretty pissed at me.
You figured right.
[sighs] Look, I’m sorry that I lied to you, OK? But Tate asked me to help him and Holly so they could spend the rest of the summer together.
Oh, so it was totally selfless on your part?
No. No, of course not, OK? But, ugh, Tate offered me free tuition to a world-class lacrosse camp, OK? And I received training, training that could go towards an actual, like, college scholarship.
Like the scholarship you told me you got for this camp? What–what happens when Tate’s dad asks for reimbursement now that he knows that he paid for you to go?
Well, the guy’s, like, rolling in money, so you really think he’s gonna miss it?
[dramatic music] Fine. Fine. OK, you’re right. I don’t want to be that kind of person. I will figure out a way to pay him back.
Glad to hear you say that. But you can wait till Brady reaches out to you. I think he has more important things on his mind right now.
Look, I was only suggesting that Gabi–
I don’t give a damn what you’re suggesting. Gabi, look, I just spoke with Abigail, OK? She encouraged me to never give up, to keep fighting for us, not that I need the encouragement. But my idea was to come back up here and to again apologize for hurting you and again tell you that I still love you and that I know you still love me. Can we please go somewhere and talk, just the two of us?
OK.
[tense music]
Are those your clothes on the floor?
[yelling] Are those your clothes on the floor?
I–I didn’t realize–
That Chad told me about the two of you, that Chad decided to… get involved with my cousin after I “died”? I know, the bombshells just keep on coming.
I’m sorry. I know that must have been very upsetting to hear. But you should know that he never stopped loving you. It was so difficult for him to try to move on after he thought he’d lost you. And if he had any idea that you were still out there–
OK, Stephanie, Stephanie, wait. Just–you don’t have to explain. You thought I was gone. And truth is, if I was, I– I would have wanted him to move on and find happiness, you know?
Yeah, but you should know that he never did find it without you.
But the two of you moved in together.
[dramatic music]
We gave it a try. But in the end, his feelings for you were the reason that we didn’t work out.
Oh. I see.
Chad and I are just friends now. That is all we’ll ever be. In fact, he’s the reason why I’m here.
Well, what do you mean?
Well, I ran into him earlier, and… he said that I should come and see you.
How did he seem?
Not great, to be honest. I think it’s difficult for him to have you so close and yet so far.
Yeah. Believe me, I wish this didn’t have to be this way.
Right. Well, anyway, he thought my coming here to see you would help jar some memories loose.
Oh, well, yeah, you’ve known me for a long time, haven’t you?
Yeah. Yeah, we were really close when we were younger.
I know some of your deepest, darkest youthful secrets.
Ooh. Well, do tell.
[chuckles]
Ah, how about something warm?
Aw. Think I deserve a cold one after that brilliant plumbing repair.
Little early for that, isn’t it?
You’re no fun.
Ah.
I take it back. You’re a lot of fun, Sweetness.
Yeah, don’t you forget it. Listen, on a completely different note, I spoke with Jennifer this morning.
She doing any better?
Not really. She’s torturing herself that she’s the only one that can’t accept that this person is Abigail.
But she does believe it’s her, doesn’t she?
Well, maybe intellectually. But in her heart of hearts, she just thinks that she would know her own daughter, that she would recognize that this person is Abigail.
Sounds like a defense mechanism.
Yeah. I think she’s so afraid of losing Abigail again that she’s refusing to let herself believe that Abigail is back.
[sighs]
Well, I hate to say it, but… it’s not like DNA tests have never been wrong at University Hospital.
I know. But I was there. I was the one that took the swab. I brought it to the lab. The only other person that’s involved in this is Dr. Greene, and I trust him completely.
Tate’s dad is in jail? Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Poor Tate.
Poor Tate? What about my friend and colleague Sarah, whom he ran over and left for dead on the side of the road?
[sighs] Oh, my God, I’m sorry. I’m sorry that happened to Dr. Horton.
Yeah, Kiriakis.
What?
Sarah had just been married. And she’s a mom too. She has a little girl. And now her whole life has been upended, and she may never walk again.
That’s not the only reason you’re taking it that hard, huh?
What do you mean?
I just know that when I hear about other people involved in a car accident, I can’t help but think about what happened to Mom and Dad. So…be like reliving it all over again.
Do you have any leads on how Clyde kept Abigail alive or who was holding her at Poplar Bluff?
Not yet.
Do you have any idea why?
You’re asking a lot of questions.
I’m sorry. It comes with the territory, being a journalist. And Everett drilled into me– who, what, when?
[light music]
It’s fine. I just don’t have any of the answers yet.
Speaking of Everett, are you planning on attending the service?
What service?
Well, Stephanie said she’s planning some sort of memorial now that his ashes have been released to her.
I was just with Stephanie. She didn’t say anything.
Oh. Well, I don’t think she’s got all the details nailed down yet. I’m sure she’ll reach back out. But it’s not exactly like this memorial is going to be a cast of thousands, right? I mean, who did Everett even know here in Salem? There’s Steph, his coworkers at “The Spectator,” aka us, his friend Connie.
Who’s Connie?
I know, he never mentioned her to me either.
How do you know all of this?
Well, I happened to pop by Steph’s place with my press release right after Jada had dropped off the urn.
You’re supposed to run your press releases by me.
Well, it isn’t for “The Spectator.” It’s for my new job.
Are you leaving the paper?
[sighs] Well, Chadwick… this is what I was hoping to discuss with you.
Well, my clothes–
Are on the floor because you slept with him last night.
[tense music] Didn’t you? You spent the night in this bed.
Take it easy, brother.
Answer me. Did you or did you not sleep with my brother?
Yes.
You–
You…son…of a bitch!
[grunts]
Well, I gather you haven’t heard, but I… have been named the new head writer of “Body & Soul.”
[light music]
[clears throat] No, I haven’t. And I’m an investor, but I leave all the decisions up to Kate and Abe. Congratulations, Leo.
Thank you, Chadwick. It’s an amazing opportunity. It’s a dream come true, truly.
So–so does that mean you’re gonna be stepping away from Lady Whistleblower?
Well, you know, originally my plan was to do both. But now that I’m in the thick of it, I’m–I’m drowning here. Not only do I have to deal with demanding actors, but I have to write six episodes a week every week. There are no reruns, no hiatuses, not even a snow day.
Why would you get a snow day?
I’m just saying my point is, I get one week off a year, one week. Don’t get me wrong. I am grateful for the opportunity. But the show is taking over my whole life.
OK, so do I need to find a successor to Lady Whistleblower or not?
Well, maybe I can pen the occasional guest column, but I think that might be best.
[sighs] Well, I– I’m sorry to see you go, Leo. I liked working with you, mostly.
[chuckles] Chadwick, back at you. And listen, while we’re on the subject, if you happen to check out “Body & Soul” and come across a storyline that might seem a teensy bit familiar–
No.
No, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.
It is a great story. Mystery woman comes to town– beautiful, new face, no memory. Now, is she really our hero’s dead wife, or–or…isn’t she?
Mm-mm.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-mm.
Yes.
[laughter]
Wait, wait. You were a race car driver?
I was, me and Danica Patrick, not that you know who that is.
I mean, that’s pretty badass.
Ah, feels like another lifetime.
Mm.
I’m in PR now.
Oh, wow.
Mm-hmm. But anyway, there was this one race where I had this really bad crash, and I was in the hospital. And I was all upset because my boyfriend hadn’t come to visit me yet. But you took charge of the situation. You even bought a gift for Max to bring me so that I wouldn’t be disappointed.
Oh. I’m imagining that you weren’t supposed to find that out.
No, no.
[laughter] And Max and I, we obviously weren’t meant to be. But… you always looked out for me. You were the best cousin I ever could have asked for…
[chuckles]
And the best friend.
[dramatic music]
[sighs] I’m sorry. I–
If I could remember, I’m sure I would feel the same way too.
Oh, Abigail.
I’m sure you feel just really lost and lonely right now.
Yeah.
[chuckles] Yeah, you could say that.
Well, you know what? Memory or no memory, I’d still like to be your friend, even if we’re starting from scratch.
[chuckles] I’d like that too.
Can I give you a hug?
Mm.
OK.
I’ve been thinking a lot about Mom and Dad lately, especially now that it’s your senior year. They would be so proud.
[scoffs] I don’t think they’d be so proud of me right now.
Hey, you’re a good kid, Aaron. Your heart’s always in the right place.
[sighs] Yeah, well, I’ve had a very cool older brother to look after me. And I know–I know it’s really hard to look after me and Felicity on your own, and I am sorry that I let you down.
I doubt you did anything this stupid when you were my age.
You’d be surprised.
[groans] Oh, you are going to regret you did that!
Stop, both of you!
Yeah, you proud of yourself? Are you proud of yourself, taking advantage of my wife to hurt me?
Nobody took advantage of me. I knew exactly what I was doing.
Do not defend this scum!
I’m telling the truth. I seduced him.
What?
Why? You hate his guts.
I hated yours even more.
I wanted to get back at you for sleeping with Ava.
And what would hurt worse than knowing that I’d slept with the brother you despise?
So that’s what this is? Tit for tat?
So to speak.
Shut the hell up!
[chuckles] I’m gonna go get some ice.
So you set out… to inflict maximum damage…
On me, on us.
And you succeeded… admirably.
You happy now?
If you had to predict, do you think Abigail will ever get her memory back?
I wish I knew. But there’s no way of telling. All we can do is be supportive of her and Chad and… try not to put any pressure on her.
She must be overwhelmed, huh?
Yeah, I think she is. You know, I was really hoping that if she was in the home environment, you know, surrounded by friends and family, that it would make a difference. But if it doesn’t, I’m gonna suggest that she has a couple sessions with Marlena.
When I didn’t know who I was, I think I was afraid to remember.
[dramatic music] What a fool I was to waste one second without you.
I got you back, and that’s all that matters.
Whoa. What bad decisions could you have possibly ever made, Mr. Hopkins Medical, valedictorian, the Eagle Scouts? I mean, what, did you forget a number pencil at the SATs? Oh, my God, did you jaywalk?
I’ve made some legit bad decisions.
Right, but, like, how bad could they possibly have been?
Like I said, you’d be surprised.
[laughs] OK, OK. I’ll believe you for now, though I’m not sure what bad decisions you possibly could have made. But I suppose now would be a bad time to ask you to sign off on my physical sports forms.
Yeah. Sorry, no, not gonna happen. You actually need to do the exam.
Ugh, fine, fine. I guess tampering with medical stuff could get you fired.
Maybe one of my colleagues has an opening right now. Should I ask?
No, no, it’s fine. I’ll just make an appointment. Can’t wait to turn my head and cough.
I’ll see you at home.
OK.
Glad to have you back, kid.
Me too.
You should have asked before using my wife’s life story, Leo.
Like I said, it’s only loosely based on her story. And it’s not as though the amnesia angle hasn’t been done on soaps before.
OK, guess what. There’s a problem with your pitch. You do a DNA test, and you get your answer.
So?
So? What do you mean, so? We know it’s Abigail. Where’s the suspense?
OK, Mr. Logic. In the soap world, a DNA test is worth about as much as a marriage certificate, barely worth the paper it’s printed on. The doctor could be on the take.
My life isn’t a soap opera, OK? I got my wife back.
Good. That’s good. I don’t want to see you go through any more trauma. You’ve suffered enough.
OK, I can never tell if you’re even being serious.
I mean that.
Thank you. I appreciate that, Leo.
Good, because I mean it.
[light music] You know I love drama, but I also love a happy ending. And I really want you and Abigail to have yours.
Well, do you think we could grab dinner sometime?
Oh, that’d be great.
[chuckles] Be nice to get out of this house, mix things up a little.
Mm.
Ah. Hi, Stephanie.
Hello, EJ.
Don’t mind me. Just getting some ice for my rapidly swelling lip. Ladies.
I wonder whose fist he ran into.
Just another day in the DiMera manor. But whatever happened, I’m sure he deserved it.
Oh, not a fan?
EJ once had me kidnapped and stuffed into a morgue drawer, so draw your own conclusions.
My God.
Mm-hmm.
How did I end up sleeping with that guy?
Well, if it’s any consolation, you came to your senses pretty quickly.
[sighs]
Are you sure you want to stay here? I mean, you could always move in with me. I know I’m basically a stranger, but–
Oh, that’s really generous of you, but I’m– I’m OK. I’m fine here.
OK.
[phone beeps]
Oh.
[sighs]
[dramatic music]
Is everything OK?
Yeah. Just something I kind of have to take care of, if you don’t mind excusing me.
Yeah.
Thank you so much for coming by.
Of course. I’ll see you soon.
OK.
[chuckles] Bye.
Bye.
I went to your room last night. And I– I knocked on your door. And I pleaded with you… to help me find some way to work this out.
Only there was no response, because you weren’t in there. You were in here… in his bed.
I mean, my God, Gabi. I knew you could be cold, but–
I made one stupid, drunken mistake, but this– this is… calculated. Wasn’t it? Premeditated.
Yes, it was.
God Almighty.
And to think… I have been killing myself trying to figure out ways I can make this up to you…
Trying to find some way for you to forgive me.
Then you go and do this…
This horrible, self-destructive thing, this thing that you can never take back. It can never be undone.
So does that mean that you’ve given up fighting for us?
That’s exactly what it means.
You know, when I woke up in EJ’s bed this morning, I actually had regrets.
[dramatic music] I thought… maybe I’m being too hard on Stefan. Maybe it’s a mistake to punish him. Maybe–
Maybe I still love him.
For a hot second, I thought about lying and not telling you about me and EJ just like you lied to me about Ava.
But that would make me just as guilty as you are.
So I’m glad that fate had you walk in and remind me what a total ass you are.
And for the record, your brother is better in bed than you are.
You two deserve each other.
You all right?
Don’t touch me.
Fine.
[clears throat]
[crying]
Mm! Ooh!
Hello, ?
Aah!
Yes, it’s an emergency. My parents are hooking up in my living room.
Ah, we were just leaving. I’m sorry, you.
Oh, right. Right, right, right.
And by the way, Little Sweetness, your garbage disposal is fixed.
You guys are the best.
We are, aren’t we?
Well, sometimes. Listen, I want us to get a family dinner on the calendar.
Oh, I would love that. And actually, I just went to go see Abigail, so maybe we could all do dinner together.
That would be great.
How’d she seem?
OK. I–I tried to tell her some stories about the good old days but didn’t trigger any memories, unfortunately.
That’s not surprising.
Yeah. But I’m really glad that you’re working on a treatment plan with her.
What do you mean?
Well, she was on the phone with you when I got there, and she said that you were talking about the next steps in the plan.
I didn’t talk to Abigail today.
That’s strange. She said she was definitely talking to you.
Hmm.
Hey. Sorry I had to hang up so fast.
Someone walked in?
Yeah, Abigail’s cousin Stephanie.
Did she hear anything?
Well, a little bit, but I was able to cover.
Why was she there?
Chad sent her, hoping to jog my memory with heartwarming tales from my past life, previous life, whatever.
Fun. Oh, God.
Yeah, the only thing is, she’s really sweet. She’s really sweet, and this is all becoming a lot, Mark.
[sighs]
OK, well, thank you for your well wishes, Leo.
You’re a great guy, Chadwick. You deserve to be happy. Your children deserve to be happy, especially after everything you’ve been through.
[light music]
Look at us. Came a long way, didn’t we?
We have. And, you know, I truly am a romantic at heart. If I can’t be lucky in love, at least you can be.
I hope you don’t give up.
Oh, I don’t know. Ever since Dimitri, my heart is just not in it. I almost hooked up with this one guy, but we had zero chemistry whatsoever. To be honest, the only person I’ve had any interest in is this doctor at the hospital, Mark Greene.
Mm, doctor.
No.
That sounds promising.
Turns out, he wasn’t gay, I guess.
What do you mean, you guess?
I overheard him talking on the phone with someone at the hospital. He said it was his girlfriend.
Well, that’s a tough break. I’m sorry.
Yeah, it is a tough break, especially if you saw what he looked like without his shirt on. Well, whoever she is, she’s very lucky.
[sighs]
You OK?
Yes, I’m fine. It’s just, ugh, with Chad’s relatives and Abigail’s relatives, I’m inundated with fake family.
[dramatic music]
Well, just remember, when the going gets tough, your real family’s here for you.
Thanks, bro.
Welcome, sis.
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