Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[gentle music]
Tate, what are you doing here?
Waiting for you.
Eric.
Holly, you’re back.
Yeah, my flight from Paris just landed a little while ago.
Have you eaten? Can I–can I get you something?
No, I’m not hungry, thanks. I actually came here to talk to you.
Is everything OK? I spoke to your mom. She said she was so glad to see you. Trip went well?
Well, yes and no.
Chad. Oh, darling, I didn’t know you were coming home this evening. Good.
How are you?
I just put the children down. I’m sorry. I would kept them up to see you.
That’s probably for the best.
Where’s Abigail? [soft dramatic music] Oh. So she didn’t get her memory back in Paris, huh?
No, she didn’t. It wasn’t Abigail. [distant siren wailing]
[sighs] [pensive music]
Mark.
What–what happened?
I’m sorry, sis, but I’m afraid our mother–
Oh, God, she’s dead.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[gentle music] – Hi there.
Hello.
I got your message.
Yeah, sorry to come by so late.
No, no, it’s fine. I was up. How was your flight?
Well, it was long. Chad and I just landed a little while ago. Neither one of us got any sleep.
I can’t even imagine how hard this must be for him, you know, finding out that this woman he thought was Abigail is an imposter.
And been lying to us all for months.
How’s he holding up?
Well, he barely said a word the whole way home. He’s over at Julie’s now, breaking the news to her. [soft dramatic music]
Yeah, it was all a hoax. Jennifer was right all along.
Oh! This is terrible for you, Chad. I’m so sorry. And it’s Clyde Weston again? God, what does he expect to get out of it this time?
Well, besides making my life a living hell, he– he wanted my family’s money.
This–this pretend Abigail was supposed to steal it from you?
No. Her idea was to marry me.
Weston really thought you would marry a woman you hardly even know?
I did. Yesterday, I married a woman I barely knew.
I don’t know if it actually happened, if Mom was killed. I didn’t even talk to the SOB. They wouldn’t even put my call through.
What do you mean, they wouldn’t put your call through? Did they figure out that you weren’t really Clyde’s attorney?
No. It must have been that Clyde found out that we– that I didn’t carry out his marching orders. Chad’s still alive. So obviously, we can’t get our hands on his money. And therefore, Clyde has no use for us or mom– not anymore.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. But you don’t know this as a fact yet?
No.
OK, well, Mark, we can’t just assume. We can’t give up now, not if there’s still even a sliver of hope that Mom’s still alive.
And I thought it’d be so romantic, right? Abigail and Chad back together, getting married in Paris. God, who knew I’d be the one to expose that she wasn’t really Abigail?
Sounds like a good thing you were there.
Yeah, I guess.
Well, I’m sorry the trip turned out to be a little crazy.
It did. But still, I’m glad you encouraged me to go. Because right before I left to come home, I actually forgave my mom.
You were waiting for me?
Yeah. Why are you surprised? I mean, we had a great time last night, right? I mean, at least I did.
I did, too. But the movie was pretty dumb.
Yeah, it was. That’s true.
The company was nice.
I agree. I was hoping that maybe we could try again, if you want.
Sure. What do you have in mind?
OK, let’s see. We could mix it up a little bit. We could go out to dinner somewhere.
Actually, I was going to take my shift meal home to share with my little brothers. But they’re such gremlins, they barely even chew. And they definitely don’t appreciate fine French cuisine. So… [in French accent] Tell me, Monsieur Black, what is your appreciation level?
Oh, trés high.
[laughs]
I’m sorry.
OK, then those brats can have hot dogs and bon appétit to us.
OK. [soft music]
You forgave your mom? I’m so happy to hear that.
I had a feeling you would be.
When I spoke to Nicole and she said you were making progress, I just– you know, I didn’t expect–
Yeah, neither did I. But– I don’t know– when I found myself in the middle of the whole fake Abigail situation, I– I started to realize why people lie. And then I kind of realized why my mom lied to me about how my dad died because, well, I was too young to understand. And then–and then I guess it became harder and harder for either of you guys to tell me because– well, because at that point, I had already loved you like a father.
We still should have told you much sooner.
Yeah, you should have. But I really understand why you didn’t. And like my Grandma Maggie keeps saying, my mom loves me so much. And I really love her. And that’s what matters the most.
I’m really glad to hear you came to that conclusion.
I also came to another conclusion.
Yeah? What’s that?
That you’re a really great person. And I forgive you, too, Eric.
You married the woman?
Yeah, I did. I know. I’m–I’m an idiot.
No, don’t say that.
That’s what you’re thinking.
No, I’m not. I’m not. Let me guess. She tried to convince you that if the two of you were married again in Paris, she’d get all of her memory back.
I know I said when– just being here in this old apartment, this magical city with all this familiarity coming back to me, these feelings, I– I mean, not memories, definitely feelings, my feelings for you.
Yeah, but she didn’t have to, you know, convince me that hard. I mean, I– I just so desperately wanted to believe it. And so I fell for it, obviously.
But she’s not Abigail.
Yeah, I know.
So she’s not your wife.
But still–
It’s not legal.
But still–
Still, still what?
Still, I– you know, I said I do, Julie. And so now I can’t help but feel like I was unfaithful to Abigail’s memory, like I dishonored it– I mean, how could I?
No, you didn’t. The only dishonorable thing in this equation is that–that woman. And where did she come from, anyway? Who is she? What is her real name?
Her real name is Catharina. Cat.
C-A-T cat, like pussy cat?
Yeah, Cat Greene.
Well, I’m going to say this, and I’m not going to say it lightly. As far as I’m concerned, Ms. Cat Greene can go to hell.
So after everything, after all we did, deceiving Chad, his entire family, we just threw away our lives, all of our freedom for nothing?
I even just threw away my one phone call just now.
[scoffs]
But at least– at least I didn’t kill Chad in cold blood.
Thank God for that.
I work with Mark Greene. He seems to be such a good guy. I’m surprised by this.
Yeah, Kayla was, too. She said he was one of the best doctors on staff.
And–and very well-liked. Do you know anything else about the–the connection between Mark and the woman pretending to be Abigail and Clyde Weston?
As a matter of fact, I do. And believe it or not, there’s a silver lining to all this, Marlena. And it affects John directly. [suspenseful music]
Ugh.
Not a fan of escargot?
No, no, they’re– they’re good.
Yeah, except you look kind of nauseous right now. Here, have a croissant.
All right. Thank you.
Yeah. Never had escargot before?
No, I have. A long time ago, my dad gave me a taste of his.
And you decided never again?
Yeah, until now.
Maybe first, I should have introduced you to my grandma’s sea snail salad. You know, ease you into the whole snail thing.
I’m sorry, sea snail salad?
Made with cabbage and onions and served over rice noodles– mm-hmm, delicious. Oh, my God. I remember the first time I brought it to school for lunch in, like, first grade. All the kids sitting around me started making gagging noises.
Wow, that is really mean.
Yeah. Yeah, it was. It got Holly really mad. She was even more upset than I was. And she punched one of them, the one who was gagging the loudest. Yeah, she got detention, but no one ever made fun of my lunch again.
So you and Holly were even close back then in first grade?
Yeah, we were. I never thought we’d lose our friendship over a guy. Well, I guess it was more because she lied to me and betrayed me and then she slapped me, so–
Yeah, that was really harsh of her.
Yeah, it was. There is one way I wish I was more like her, though.
How is that?
If Holly wants something, she doesn’t just hope or pray or wish. She comes right out and asks for it.
Are you trying to ask me something?
I guess I’m just wondering, you told me you weren’t ready to move on from Holly. But now, two days in a row, you’ve come to my job to ask me out. So have you changed your mind about us?
I will admit it was a bit easier to forgive my mom than you because, yeah, she lied to me all these years, but she’s not the one who drove drunk and took the life of my father, who I never got to know.
I would do anything to take back what I did that night.
I know. My Grandma Maggie told me how you tortured yourself for years over it, how you went to prison. And I know my grandma eventually forgave you and so did everyone else because– because it was just a terrible accident. You didn’t mean to hurt anyone. I also realized that that night I had OD’d, I offered Tate some of those pills, too. And if he had taken them, he could have died. And–and that would have been my fault. And– I guess what– what I’m trying to say is, it’s not my place to judge. And the truth is, you’ve been a great father to me, Eric. And I’m so happy to have had you in my life. And my mom is so lucky to have you. And so is Jude. And so am I.
You have no idea how much that means to me.
I’m just glad that we were able to have this conversation before I go back to Paris tonight.
Tonight?
Yeah, you know, with Brady being cleared.
Wait. What?
You must have been so tormented, being told you had to kill Chad.
Yeah. And the only reason I did it was because I knew that if I didn’t, Clyde would send someone else to do it. But to kill an innocent man and a father–
No, Mark. Listen, you can’t beat yourself up for something that– first of all, you didn’t even do. And second of all, you wouldn’t have attempted it if it wasn’t for the situation Mom’s in.
Yeah, but–but still. I hate myself for going along with it. And not just because it would be a horrible crime and a terrible tragedy, but also because…
Because I had feelings for him. You knew I wasn’t just pretending to be in love with Chad.
So the doctor that Kayla asked to run the DNA tests on the fake Abigail is the fake Abigail’s brother?
Yes, he was there to ensure they got the results they needed, which isn’t all he did.
What all did he do?
It’s not– it’s not important. What’s important is that it’s over. It’s over.
Finally. I’m so sorry. I’m sorry about my part in it, too. I mean, I– I urged you to tell Thomas and Charlotte their mother’s still alive. And just thank God you didn’t do it and–
I know, I know, I know. But it’s– you know, she was the one that persuaded me not to. Yeah, she said she wanted to protect the kids.
Darling, she’s been saying that over and over for a long time. Don’t you remember? You’re not going to believe her this time, are you?
OK, so we all know that when John was abducted from Greece, he was held hostage in the same Missouri apartment where we found the woman who was pretending to be Abigail.
Right. Well, we knew there had to be some connection.
Well, there is. The Abigail imposter’s real name is Cat Greene. She was named after her mother, Catharina.
Catharina?
That’s right.
There must be lots of Catharinas in–
That’s true. But when I questioned Cat Greene, she told me her mother’s maiden name was Meleounis.
So she was Konstantin’s daughter.
The same Catharina John supposedly killed when he was the Pawn. She obviously survived the shooting. And she may still be alive today.
How is this possible? You were there the night that John shot Catharina. You saw her lying there.
I did. And I thought she was dead. And Konstantin obviously believed that, too. But he was unconscious when John and I bolted out of there. So what happened after that is anybody’s guess.
Well, what does this Cat person say about it?
We didn’t discuss it. I don’t think she has any idea that John and I ever crossed paths with her mother in Greece.
Where is she now? We’ve got to find her. We’ve got to talk to her.
Unfortunately, that’s not possible. [soft dramatic music]
I guess it’s kind of understandable, isn’t it? There’s this wonderful guy who loves his wife so much. And I was pretending to be her. Would have had to have had a heart of stone not to have responded to that. [sighs] The love that he had for her was…
So beautiful, just, like, so excited, so full of joy that she had finally come back to him, that she hadn’t died in some tragic, terrible, horrible event. And he’s such a good guy. He’s a good dad. He’s a good husband. And I broke his heart.
And I was going to take his life.
Yeah, well, it doesn’t matter how we feel about this. Now that the truth is out, Chad hates both of us. He’s not going to forgive us. He’s certainly not going to forgive me.
Now, look, I am furious with her for what she did. But–
But what? She had no feeling for you, no feeling for the children. She was just pretending to feel things for you. The only thing she had feelings for is the money.
But there’s more to it than–
What more to it, darling?
She said that Clyde Weston forced her to do it.
Now, how could he force her to do anything? He’s locked up in a SuperMax prison.
Clyde Weston has her mother. He’s holding her hostage, and he threatened to kill her if she didn’t go through with the plan.
That’s what she told you? That she did everything because she was under duress? That she had no choice? That she–she was masquerading as your long lost love come back from the dead because she felt real things for you?
She said she did feel real things for me.
So it was Xander’s mother who hit my Aunt Sarah? That’s crazy.
I’m sorry. I–Holly, I thought you already knew.
No, I didn’t. My God, I went after Brady so hard. And all he did was stand by his dad’s side. I mean, I was so angry at him for that.
I’m sure he could see how difficult it was for you.
Yeah, it was because it wasn’t about him or even about his dad. It was about how my dad died in an accident. God, I guess I must have transferred some of those feelings onto Brady.
Understandable.
Yeah, but I still couldn’t let it go. Eric, I went to Tate’s house to look for evidence to use against his dad and to bring to EJ. I mean, he was so angry at me for how I betrayed him. I–I don’t think he’s ever going to forgive me, or at this point even wants to.
What do you mean?
What I mean is, Tate’s with someone else now, my ex-BFF Sophia. She made sure to be there that day to comfort him and probably every day since.
Sophia, I hate that you and Holly ended your friendship over me. And so I just wanted to make sure the same thing didn’t happen between me and Aaron.
What do you mean, didn’t happen, past tense?
Well, I mean, I talked to him about you.
OK.
And he said that he knows that you’re not into him. So that we should basically just–
Basically what? Go for it?
Yeah.
So he gave you his blessing, relinquished his claim on me.
No, no, it’s not like that at all.
What was it like then? And is this what you’re doing right now, going for it?
Did you–did you ever think that you would forgive your mom, let alone me, for what we did?
No.
But you did. Listen, I know Tate cares about you. And I know that he will forgive you at some point. I just think it might take a little time.
But, no, I can’t just wait and do nothing. I have to tell Tate how sorry I am for how I hurt him, especially before Sophia gets her claws into him and it’s too late.
I guess this is me going for it, yeah.
OK.
Just OK? I’m sorry. I thought that’s what you wanted.
Look, I get that Aaron told you he was cool with us dating. But are you sure you’re ready to move on from Holly?
Yeah, Holly’s in Paris. God knows if she’s even coming home. You know, her mom wanted her to move out there. So maybe she’s even changed her mind now that–
Now that you guys have broken up? I doubt it. She was determined to finish high school here. So I can’t see her suddenly changing her mind about that. And maybe now that we all know your dad is innocent, maybe she’ll feel guilty that she gave you such a hard time about him. And then maybe she’ll want you back.
No, if Holly wanted to work things out with us, I would have heard from her.
But if she were to say she wanted to get back together, you would take her back, right?
I don’t know. I just– yeah, I don’t know.
Yeah, that’s what I thought. See, that doesn’t work for me because I’m not a placeholder, Tate. I’m not here to entertain you just because Holly’s gone. So if that’s how it’s going to be, then no thanks. I deserve better.
God, what a mess. What a mess. I have no idea how long we’re going to be in jail, where Mom is or if she’s even still alive. And what about Aaron and Felicity? What are they going to do without you?
Yeah, I wonder if they even know that I’ve been arrested. I’m sure it will hit the news any minute, if it hasn’t already.
That’s not the only thing they’re going to hear about. They’re going to find out about me and everything that I did.
You’re their sister. They love you. That’s not going to change.
I miss them, Mark.
I know. And they need us. So we’re going to find a way to come out of this, Cat. Somehow, we will, OK? Together. [gentle music]
Clyde said he would kill Catharina if her kids didn’t turn over the DiMera fortune on a silver platter.
That’s right. You got it.
And when they failed to do that–
Well, now, we can’t be sure if Catharina’s still alive or not.
Oh, my word. And how did– how did Clyde manage to communicate from in prison?
From SuperMax, no less. Listen, I had Shane call the warden and tell him that this needs to end. Now, we may not be able to protect Catharina at this point. But we can put extra security in place to prevent Weston from contacting anyone on the outside and giving a kill order.
How do we keep her safe if we don’t know where she is?
We can’t. But, Marlena, that silver lining I mentioned?
Right, right. Oh, I’ve got to tell John. Oh, my gosh. He didn’t kill her. He didn’t kill her. He’s an innocent man. Oh!
How could she have feelings for you when she hardly knows you, any more than you could have real feelings for her when you hardly know her? Wait a minute. You told me she was able to recite Abigail’s real wedding vows to you? How did she swing that?
She found them in the attic. Abby had written them on a piece of paper.
So she just memorized them?
You know, and when she read them out loud, it made me believe. And it did something to her.
They say when you meet someone and you fall in love with them, you’re drawn to them because they have something unique. And that’s why we’re here today, because I need you, Chad. I need your courage. I need your love. I need your faith– your faith in us. I’m beyond grateful that I get a second chance at life with you and our beautiful children, our entire family. You’re the love of my life, Chad. There’s nothing that I want more than to spend the rest of my days with you.
So we went and got married, and we said real vows. And we kissed.
Oh, come on. Don’t tell me you’re going to start feeling sorry for a con artist. Don’t tell me you’re going to let her suck you in again.
Like I said, I’m– I’m furious with her, not–not just for what she did to me, but for what she did to my family.
Yeah, how about the family? Do Jack and Jennifer know about all of this crap?
JJ told them. And I wanted to tell you in person, Julie. You’ve been–no, listen to me. You’ve–you’ve been with me through all of this. You’re my rock.
Well, you’re mine. I mean, the things we went through together, the fire, the aftermath of that. More importantly, all the time that you’ve lived in this house with the children, it’s been so wonderful for Doug and me, some of the best times in our marriage. My heart’s aching for you, sweetheart. You must be so tired, physically and emotionally. Let me make you a pot of tea, OK?
No, I– I have something I need to do–
Oh?
–right away. Yeah.
Well, OK. You be careful.
Hey, Sophia, I’m really sorry. I really didn’t mean to upset you, I swear.
Really? You didn’t think it would upset me that you think of me as a consolation prize?
I don’t think of you that way. I don’t. Look, I’ve already hurt you before. And so I’m just trying really hard not to move too fast in this. I mean, like, look, so much went wrong between Holly and me pretty much from the start. And so it’s really not like I think it could ever work out between us. And so that’s why I’m sure that I’m ready to move on. And, look, I really enjoy spending time with you, Sophia. And I would really like to spend some more time with you, if you’re OK with that.
I’m definitely OK with that, in case you didn’t get the hint, the many, many hints.
[laughs] All right, cool. Do you want to come over to my place and watch a movie? You can pick this time.
Sure. Yeah, I’d love that. [soft music]
Hey, Holly forgave you. Oh, honey, that’s wonderful.
Yeah, it’s more than I hoped for. You know, I’m just grateful that she and Nicole were able to work things out.
Yeah. So I’m guessing that means that you and Nicole will spend more time visiting her?
Sure, we will. We will. I promise.
I’ll miss you.
I’ll miss you too. I’m just really thankful that we’ve had this time together.
Yeah. And as much as I’m going to miss you, I’m really happy that it’s working out the way that it did, that you get to be with your baby and the woman you love.
I just hope and pray to God that we’ll live closer one day.
I think we definitely will.
Definitely.
Well, you know what we’ll do? We’ll–we’ll have lots of video chats, and we’ll visit whenever we can.
Yes, lots of video chats, for sure.
Oh, I– I spoke to John on the phone. And he said to please tell you that he loves you, and he will miss you as well. And, well, I will fill you in later. But he’s–he’s had some major news he’s still processing.
Is everything OK?
Yeah. Everything is more than OK. It’s like we’ve had a little miracle.
What am I doing here? What’s going on?
Somebody wants to see you.
Who?
Me. [suspenseful music]
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