Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[tense music]
Well, if it isn’t my lawyer, Jackie Chiles. Bringing me good news, I hope.
Yes, I have news.
That’s good to hear, Mark. Because if your sister don’t seal the deal with DiMera soon, and I mean soon… [tense music] Your mama’s a dead woman.
[ethereal dreamy chimes]
Well, here we are, our little Parisian paradise.
[laughs] Wow. Ah! It’s gorgeous, Chad. I can see why you kept it as a vacation home.
Yeah. Well, it’s our vacation home now, but for just over a year, it was our home. ,::, You and me and the kids, we had a lot of amazing memories here. [soft dramatic music]
I have a really good feeling about this place. I think it’s going to change everything.
– Abigail and Chad are in Paris?
Yes, they left yesterday morning. They’re both hoping that by being in Paris, she will find herself again.
I see. Did you finally get to meet her?
That’s another conversation. Let’s talk about what’s in the box.
Uh, I baked a fresh batch of lemon bars. But now that everybody is gone, I–
No, no, no. Don’t you dare. I just made a fresh pot of tea. Now, these will go perfectly with that if you’d like to sit and have a chat.
I don’t want to intrude.
Darling, you never intrude. Doug’s upstairs playing Solitaire on the computer. He’s perfectly happy. I have nothing on my plate except these, and we’ve got some catching up to do.
That we do. [chuckles]
You won’t let me withdraw my statement about Brady?
That’s right. I won’t allow it. Now, I have a busy day, so–
EJ, you’re not listening. This has nothing to do with you allowing it. Sarah can no longer positively ID Brady as the driver who hit her.
But she already has. And she seemed pretty damn positive when she spoke to the police about it. Thanks to your eyewitness account, we were finally able to arrest somebody.
Yes. And I am telling you that I made a mistake. You need to release Brady immediately. [tense music] [EJ sighs]
[jazzy lounge music]
– Thank you for saying all of that. I love you too. [Fiona crying] But what we were talking about earlier, that–
That needs to stay between us, OK? No one can know.
Yeah. Yes, of course. I understand completely. It’ll be– it’ll be our little secret.
[jazzy lounge music]
[Eric clears throat]
Ms. Cook?
Yes?
Eric Brady. I believe you know my brother, Brady Black.
[chuckles] Yes, I do. Well, very nice to meet you.
Likewise. I recently learned that you and Brady were romantically involved. I hope that if you don’t mind, I ask you a few questions.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[sighs] Mr. Brady–
Eric. Please, call me Eric.
Well, Eric… I’m afraid I don’t have much to say about my relationship with your brother. Our affair was short and sweet, and I would look back fondly on our time together except for the fact that the man got blind drunk and ran over my daughter-in-law.
Well, that’s what I was hoping to discuss with you. I was hoping that you might be able to give me a little bit more.. details about the night of the accident.
And why would I know anything about that?
Well, because you were with Brady that night, weren’t you? [suspenseful jazz music]
OK, what’s going on here? I thought you two wanted Brady to pay for putting Sarah in that wheelchair.
We do!
Then why are you suddenly changing your story? [suspenseful music]
Kristen won’t give us the serum unless we–
Go on. [Xander sighs] Unless we what?
Unless you disavow your positive identification of Brady.
Excuse me?
Look, Sarah, I’m sorry. I know that I’m the reason you felt you had to lie to the police in the first place and I hate putting you through all these contortions. But what if this thing works? What if it could heal you? Wouldn’t it be worth it to walk again, to run again, to play with Victoria?
Clyde, I promise you, everything is falling into place. [Clyde scoffs]
I just don’t get your generation, man. [scoffs] You think that failures are successes and that half-assing is hard work. You see, Chad has got DNA evidence showing that your sister is his beloved Abigail. So what the hell’s the hold-up?
Chad’s not the problem. It’s everyone else in Salem. Friends, family, doctors. My sister’s been cross-examined at every turn. One slip-up and–
And what? Something worse than what I’ll do to your mama?
Please. Look, the important thing now is that my sister is ready to seal the deal and she’s come up with the perfect way for you to get what you want.
[suspenseful music]
Hmm.
Sort of remember this.
Yeah, you got it– you bought it at the street fair. Yeah, you were really into art and you talked to the artist for over an hour about. About her process and materials and colors and all that stuff.
Wow, you must have been bored out of your mind.
Yep. [Abigail laughs] No. I, uh… no, I like listening to you talk about art. Or anything that you’re passionate about. And when you get excited, your eyes light up, and you stumble over your words and it’s really cute.
[chuckles] Well, I unfortunately, um… don’t recall all of my art history expertise, but… I do think the colors are pretty.
[laughs] Well, good. Well, that’s a start. [Abigail laughs] [clears throat] I’m just happy to be here with you.
Me too.
OK. Well, uh… I’m going to get some wine. We’ll celebrate our Parisian reunion. – Oui, oui, monsieur.
Yeah? OK, I’ll be right back.
So… why don’t you tell me some stories of our time here? [soft dramatic music]
All right, let’s see. Um…
[takes deep breath] Well, every Sunday we used to take the kids to a different park in the city. We called it la promenade… dimanche.
Ooh, your French is good.
Yeah.
Wow.
How I roll the tongue? It’s stupid.
The Sunday walk?
Yep, that’s it. Uh… Anyway, there was this park of ours that was our favorite. It had this artificial waterfall and grotto. And you had this bright idea to recreate the TLC video “Waterfall.”
Oh, yeah, I definitely remember that song.
Yeah, it was your favorite. [Abigail laughs] Thomas was all about it. Charlotte was a little too small, so you insisted that this old man be the third member.
Oh, I can see it. I can see you as the stand-in for Left Eye.
No, Chilli.
What?
The pretty one. %. [Abigail laughs]
[laughs] Well, excusez moi.
Yeah. Um–[clears throat] Anyway, and I was being the– the dutiful dad. And I, um, you know, I did the whole dance routine. [Abigail laughs] And, uh, you know, I think I was holding my own. At least, that’s what everybody else would have said.
Mm.
Until it got to the end of the song and I lost my footing.
Oh, no.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, no.
Yeah.
Oh, no.
Yeah, and I learned the meaning of the lyrics. I chased a waterfall and I paid the price. [Abigail laughs] I fell hard, hard, and I was drenched and freezing.
Aw. So you were % chilly. Ah? [clicks tongue] That was a good one.
That was good. [Abigail laughs] Yeah, and, um… [inhales deeply] Uh, anyway, it was– it was just a really wonderful moment. And the kids couldn’t stop laughing. And I don’t know if I’ve ever heard you laugh that hard. [soft upbeat music]
You’re, um– you’re a really good husband, Chad. And a good father too.
That’s because I had you by my side. [mysterious music] [Abigail sighs softly]
It seems like you– we were very happy here.
It wasn’t all sunshine, rainbows, waterfalls. [both chuckle]
[tense music]
If your sister’s getting her butt into gear, what did she drag Chad off to Paris for?
Because if Abigail regains her memory in Salem, she’ll have no choice but to include the kids, tell them that their mother’s alive.
Sounds like one big, happy family reunion to me.
My sister would rather not have traumatizing two children on her conscience.
[laughs] Right. Saint Abigail, right? Oh, man. Sounds like she’s a little too into her character.
My sister’s a good person, OK? She would never be involved in anything like this if you weren’t threatening to kill our mother. She’s hated every second of deceiving Chad, let alone Abigail’s entire family.
Well… getting to meet Abigail again… was unique. In the first place, she looks nothing, absolutely nothing like the Abigail that we knew. And when I looked at her, she had the eyes of a stranger. And she was very cold to me, Maggie.
Well, maybe– maybe she was just feeling awkward being back. You know, not remembering her life here, not recognizing anyone. But didn’t you say that she remembered her wedding vows?
Well, so she says. So of course, Chad is hoping she’ll remember more.
In Paris.
Yeah, God willing. Please, tell me how Sarah’s doing.
Ah. Oh, Julie, she’s putting on a brave face for sure. But she’s struggling to adapt. And I’m– I’m trying my best to help however I can.
Darling, you of all people in the world are the one to help her. You walked around on crutches for years, and you walked again. Not to mention being paralyzed more recently and getting healed.
Yeah, well, I was lucky to have the surgery that gave me the ability to walk. But I don’t know. As it stands right now, I– I don’t think my daughter will get that miracle. [tense music]
EJ, don’t get me wrong. I absolutely want Brady to pay for what he did to me, but I can’t lie and say something is true when it’s not.
Mm. Except that’s exactly what’s happening here, isn’t it?
What does that mean?
It means that either you were lying when you said you remembered seeing Brady behind the wheel, or you’re lying now. So which is it?
Oh, I was here before the accident with Brady. I suppose he mentioned that to you.
No, a waiter did.
I see. Why are you questioning him? Are you conducting some sort of investigation?
Well, as you likely know, my brother is in a world of trouble and I’ve just kind of been clinging to the hope that there’s more to the story about what happened that night.
[chuckles] Like what?
I don’t know. That’s why I’m here. To find out more about my brother’s actions that night. And lucky enough, I ran into you. So I was hoping that it might be possible if you could, you know, kind of fill in the blanks for me. [tense jazzy music]
Well, I don’t know what I can tell you that you don’t already know.
Well, why don’t we just start from the beginning? [suspenseful jazzy music]
All right. Well, let’s see. I spent most of the day with my son and his wife. They just got married, and we were still celebrating. And then I got a text from Brady asking me to join him here.
And by this point, you two have been together for a while.
Right. Actually, I was planning on ending things with him that night.
Why is that?
Well, I was in a better place with my son and his family. I didn’t know Brady from Adam when I first met him, but eventually I found out who he was and, more importantly, about his contentious relationship with my son.
Right. So you came here, and–
And Brady was already drunk, actually having a very heated discussion with the waiter, which I managed to de-escalate with a very generous tip.
I heard Brady caused quite a scene. [Fiona sighs] So what happened after that?
Well, he calmed down, he had a couple more drinks, we talked, he left. And, well, you know what happened after that.
No, actually, I don’t.
Oh, isn’t it obvious? He got in his car and he hit Sarah. She ID’d him to the police.
That she did. See, I still have questions.
[chuckles] Such as?
Well, earlier, you implied that Brady, he left here alone. But the waiter, he told me that the two of you left here together.
How dare you accuse my wife of lying? She’s the most honest person I know.
Mm, except when it comes to the paternity of her children.
You smug son of a–
No, baby, it’s fine. It’s fine. [Xander clears throat] EJ…
Mm-hmm?
You’re right. I have been dishonest in the past, and it’s obviously not something I am proud of, which is why I can’t let my initial statement about Brady stand. I can’t, in all good conscience, let him go down for something that I’m no longer sure he did.
Well, that’s too bad, because you and your good conscience have already given a sworn statement, Brady has been arrested and charged, and a conviction has been guaranteed to the mayor. And I will not have egg on my face because you suddenly think your very definite memory is a false one.
So in other words, you’ll gladly convict an innocent man just to protect your fragile little ego. All hail the incorruptible justice system.
Oh, give it up, Xander. We all know that Brady is guilty. And I promise you this. If Sarah retracts her statement, I will have her arrested and charged with perjury. [tense music]
You know, it’s just so hard to see Sarah suffer the way that I did. Although she’s being very brave and stoic, I can see the pain in her eyes, Julie. I mean, I just hope that someday she’ll be able to see that her life is– it can be as rewarding as it was before.
Oh, I’m sure she will with you at her side and her little Victoria.
And not to mention Xander.
Wish that I could forget him.
Julie!
I’m sorry. Oh, not very gracious of me. I know you’re fond of him, Maggie.
He’s my son-in-law. And he’s the love of my daughter’s life. But I have to admit that he’s been obsessing over getting revenge on Brady.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah, But I think he’s– he’s let that go. And hopefully, he’s refocused his efforts on Sarah’s recovery. Especially now that Brady is facing justice.
What a turn of events that was.
Yeah.
I mean, Brady was off the hook. And then suddenly, Sarah remembers he’s the one driving the car that hit her. I mean… [sighs] I guess it’s fortuitous. I suppose.
What are you saying? [tense music] Are you saying that Sarah lied?
[Julie sighs]
It was mostly perfect here. But then I started to work a lot of hours, and I started to cause some problems.
I was feeling neglected?
Yes,
Mm.
Rightfully so. Then someone from your past showed up, this guy named Austin. He showed up on our doorstep. He was going through his own marital problems.
Oh. Oh, he and I didn’t–
No, no, no, no. He wanted to, but you stopped it.
Oh, good for me.
Yes, good for you. You behaved admirably.
Oh, I am relieved.
Me too. [Abigail laughs and sighs]
[sighs] But you know, it was, um… [soft upbeat jazzy music] We had some rough times. And, uh… we went through a lot of obstacles. But…
You know, we always got through them. Together. That’s why I know we’ll get through this too. [Abigail sighs] [ominous music]
Oh. Oh, my God.
What?
I’m– it’s com–it’s–[sighs] It’s coming back. Chad, it’s coming back. I’m starting to remember. I–I can remember.
Hey, man, I do my homework. I know who I get into bed with. And let’s face it, your sister is no saint.
I never said she was a saint. But she’s never done anything like this before. And neither have I.
Yeah. And lucky for me, the two of you will do just about anything to save your sweet mama, whom I will deliver to you safe and sound as long as your sister comes through.
She will. It won’t be long now before she’s Mrs. Chad DiMera.
Yeah, uh… here’s the thing about that. Mrs. Chad DiMera, that don’t work for me. [tense music] The widow DiMera. That’s more like it.
WidowDiMera? [tense music] What are you talking about? I thought you just wanted Chad’s fortune. I thought my sister was going to drain his accounts.
That could get messy. It’s easier if he dies. That way, she inherits and I collect. Easy-peasy.
But– but wouldn’t Chad’s death just raise questions?
I’m just chilling here in supermax. It can’t get traced back to me.
What good is Chad’s fortune to you in here?
My lawyer’s been hard at work. With any luck, I should be out of here in plenty of time to collect my DiMera windfall.
How is that possible? I mean, you out of here? I mean, you’re a convicted murderer.
Ah, here’s the thing. With Abigail’s resurrection, there ain’t no murder victim. Hence, no murder conviction. [laughs] I mean, you don’t need to be a doctor ora lawyer to figure that one out.
What about your– your drug ring? I mean, the other stuff?
My lawyer has found enough procedural infractions that they’ll throw the whole case out. Suffice to say, I will soon be a free man.
You remember our life together?
Um, it’s–um, yeah. I don’t remember specific events, but I’m– [sighs] It’s like I can– I’m not remembering memories. I’m remembering feelings. Like, I know that I was here before. I remember being here. I remember the–the pitter-patter of the kids’ feet on the floor and the window. Like, the light, how the light came in the window. I–I feel like–for the first time, I feel like me. I feel like I’m Abigail Johanna Deveraux DiMera. I–I–[laughs] I can feel it in my body! [both laugh] Oh! [laughs] [mysterious music] And Chad, Chad, that’s not all I remember. I–
I remember you. I–I remember… how much I love you so much. I love you so much.
Now, all I am saying is if I was hit by a car, paralyzed, and the driver drove away, I would be highly motivated to make sure he paid for what he did.
Well, I don’t think that Sarah would be dishonest to make that happen. And in fact, she confided to me that Xander asked her to lie about something and then she just flat-out refused.
Really?
Yeah.
Well, I’m sure justice is being served, but… I can’t rejoice over it because Brady’s a decent guy. And even if he is addicted to alcohol, that’s not a moral flaw. It’s just an illness, as you know very well.
Yeah, I do. I know that Brady is a good person, and I know he has a good heart. He just made a terrible decision. And as much as I don’t at all rejoice, as you put it, he’s being punished for that decision, a price that he has to pay.
And wants to pay, I hear?
Yes, he does. And you know, once he is incarcerated, I hope that Xander and Sarah can move forward with their lives and heal. [tense music]
Are you insane? You can’t–you can’t charge Sarah with perjury.
Like hell I can’t. She made a sworn statement to the police, and now she’s saying that statement is false.
EJ, Xander just told you that I’ve been on pain meds. My memory is a little mixed up lately.
Mm-hmm, and next week, you’ll say you came off the pain meds a little too early, and you’ll want to retract the retraction, and so on and so forth.
I won’t do that. I made a mistake. Please, you have to release Brady. [soft suspenseful music]
Fine. You made a mistake. A mistake that is going to cost you ten years behind bars.
Ten years? What are you talking about?
There’s a plea deal on the table. Brady has agreed to ten years in prison. And trust me, as DA, I will see to it that someone serves that sentence. If it’s not Brady, it’s going to be Sarah.
You think I’m just going to let you bully us into silence?
Try me. I have Sarah’s original statement, and I fully intend to use it to put Brady in prison. If you two want to stop me, go for it. I’ll just have Sarah take his place. I’ll leave the rest up to you.
I’m sorry, I guess I should have clarified. Brady did leave on his own initially, but then I went after him. You see, I was afraid he might be too drunk to drive. So I found him outside and I offered to call him a cab.
But he refused.
[sighs] Well, he insisted he was fine. I could see that he wasn’t, but he wouldn’t listen. So I let him go. If I’d known what was going to happen, Eric, I would have done everything humanly possible to stop him from driving. And I deeply regret that I didn’t. [suspenseful jazzy music]
How did you get home that night?
After Brady left, I took a cab back to my hotel. And then later, Xander called me to tell me about Sarah. [Fiona sighs] I can still hear the fear in his voice. It was just awful. And in fact-[sighs] I’d rather not keep reliving this, so if there’s nothing else–
Just one more thing. Were you drinking that night?
[scoffs] Was Idrinking that night?
That was the question, yes.
Well, the answer is no. I don’t drink, ever. I’m a recovering alcoholic.
As is Brady.
[sighs] Touché. But I assure you I haven’t had a drink in years.
So you didn’t partake with Brady? You just watched him drink?
[sighs] Like I said, we talked while he drank. And before you even think about it, Maggie and I stuck to sparkling cider for my son’s wedding. Feel free to ask around if you don’t believe me.
No, no, no, I don’t think that’ll be necessary.
Good. Because I must say this is starting to feel like the third degree.
Well, I’m just a curious person who’s looking out for his brother.
Right. I understand. And I hope that I have been of some help to you.
You’ve been very helpful. Thank you for all your time. [Fiona sighs] [suspenseful jazzy music]
That arrogant bastard. He’s going to ruin everything. I should have knocked his teeth in.
Xander, please, just focus. [Xander takes deep breath] [suspenseful music] What are we going to do? Kristen is not going to hand over that serum if Brady’s still being charged.
We tried. I mean, that’ll have to be good enough. Look, Kristen knows what a stubborn ass her brother is. Maybe–maybe she’ll understand and give us the serum anyway. I have to talk to her right now.
OK. I’ll go with you.
No, no, no. You stay here. I’ll handle this.
As for me, I shall take comfort in the fact that Sarah got her memory back, so hopefully, Abigail can get her memory back, too, especially now that they’re in Paris together.
Oh, let’s hope.
Hmm. Whether she remembers or not, she did swear when they returned, she will tell the children her mother’s alive. [suspenseful music]
That would obviously be an easier conversation if she had her memory back.
Oh, much easier.
Ay, sounds like there’s a lot riding on this Paris trip.
Mm-hmm.
[chuckles] I’m so happy that you remember who you are. [Abigail chuckling] And who I am. That’s a plus. And that you remember how much we love each other.
Yeah. Yeah. [moaning]
Wait, Chad, Chad.
What? What? What’s wrong?
Wait, wait, wait. I– [groans softly] Oh, I can’t do this. [sighs]
But I don’t understand. If you actually have a chance at freedom, why risk it by murdering Chad?
I told you. It ain’t going to get traced back to me.
So what? You’re going to send a hitman?
[chuckles] Yes, sir.
And I’m looking right at him. [intense ominous music]
Kristen? Are you here? We need to talk! [tense music]
Sarah.
Eric! I saw that you called. I was just about to call you back.
I’m sorry I stopped by unannounced, but I needed to talk to you.
Yeah, I assume it’s about Brady. Eric, I should have–[sighs] I should have come to you after I came forward.
Listen, that’s why I’m here. I need to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me. [suspenseful music] Is Brady innocent? Are you covering for your mother-in-law?
God, I hope Brady’s brother bought my story. Otherwise–[sighs] Actually, let’s just not think about otherwise. [ominous music]
[Fiona sighs]
Well, I should get back to Sarah. It was so good catching up with you, Julie.
Oh, yes. I’m praying for your daughter, you know.
I’m doing the same for Abigail and Chad.
Thank you. Yeah. Boy, it just galls me that all the misery in this family goes right back to Clyde Weston.
Yeah, I can’t believe that he had Abigail all this time. And we thought she was dead!
Yeah, well, he’s in supermax now, and he can’t hurt a single member of this family ever again.
Yay.
[Mark scoffs]
You want me to kill Chad?
Nothing gets past you, does it, kid?
No, I won’t do it. I can’t.
Son, the way I see it, you’ve got blood on your hands no matter what happens. You see, either Chad dies… or your mama does.
[Abigail sighing]
Chad, I have to be honest with you.
About what?
– I hate it. I hate the thought of how Chad would feel if he knew that this was all a lie, how hurt he’ll be when he finds out. Has the man not been through enough?
The reason you’re so upset is because you have a good heart, and I love you for that. Hey, this hasn’t been easy for me either. I mean, the man obviously went through hell when his wife was murdered. And now to make him think that she’s back when she’s not when she never will be back. But what’s the alternative?
There is no alternative. I mean, once I got the text from Clyde… [Mark sighs] It’s clearer now than ever. [sighs] [suspenseful music] [Abigail sighs]
[Abigail sighs] We don’t have a choice. I have to get Chad to the altar soon for his wedding number four.
They’re going to kill her. Our mother’s a dead woman.
Um… I don’t…
I don’t think it’s a good idea that we’re intimate just yet.
OK. Yeah, that’s fine. We can wait as long as you want to.
Well, I don’t want to wait that long. Um, I mean… I think there’s something that we should do first.
OK. What? [dramatic music]
Chad, what if we got married?
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