Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[dramatic music]
Hey.
Hey, you.
Sorry to bother you. I know how busy you are, Commish.
You know I always have time for you. And I’m really glad you’re here. Does this mean that you changed your mind on quitting the force?
No. No, definitely not. No, I just, uh, came here to drop this off. [soft dramatic music]
Gee, can this day get any worse?
What do you mean?
Well, you didn’t see? Oh! Apparently, there’s a new Lady Whistleblower in town, and she somehow got a hold of Leo’s stories, and she ran a bunch of spoilers in her column.
What?
Yeah, I know, I know. But the good news is, Leo seems to think he knows who’s behind it, except he ran off before he could tell me.
Uh, OK, where is Leo now?
Oh, I assume he’s confronting the leaker as we speak.
[sighs]
I’m so glad that you’re here.
Get your hands off me.
What’s wrong?
Oh, plenty is wrong, and dishonorable, and unethical, and downright contemptible.
Leo, what the hell?
I know what you did, Javi! You’re not gonna get away with it.
What happened? What did I do?
Oh, cut the act, Javi. Or should I call you Lady Whistleblower? [tense music]
I’m gonna have to get back to you on those numbers. Oh, believe it or not, my personal assistant just booted me out of my own office. Well, he’s family, and he’s going through some stuff, so… Yeah. I’ll call you back in an hour. OK. JJ, hey.
Hey, Gabi.
Uh, how’s your hand?
Uh, much better. Thanks again for the ice.
Yeah. Thanks again for having my back with EJ.
Anytime.
So did you ever find out why he dropped the charges against that Abigail imposter?
Cat Greene. Yeah, uh, it turns out that EJ let her off the hook because Chad asked him to.
Could you stop that?
Stop what?
The pacing.
You’ve been pacing all morning.
OK, fine. Well, then we both should stop.
I don’t understand. You– you did what Clyde wanted. You got me out of jail. It’s been hours. Why hasn’t he called back?
How should I know? You were the one working with him.
I wasn’t working with him. I was being blackmailed by him. We’re on the same side, Chad.
For now. [phone ringing] It’s an unknown caller. It’s Chad DiMera. It’s about time, Weston.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
OK. Yeah, I got it. Well, Cat’s not that smart, and she thinks I actually forgave her. No, she has no idea I’m handing her over to you. Yeah. Look, I get it. You want your revenge. So do I. I don’t care what you do with her. [soft dramatic music]
Chad wanted the charges against Cat dropped after what she did to him and your family? Why?
He asked me to promise I wouldn’t tell anyone the reason.
OK…
But I refused because I think he is making the wrong call, so I might as well tell you. He asked EJ to drop the charges because Clyde forced his hand. Made him a deal, one that I am pretty sure he is going to regret.
You could have just given this to me at home. You didn’t have to come all the way down here.
Yeah, I know. I just, uh, needed it to feel official. [laughs] Plus, there’s some things I need to get from my– your desk.
So you are % set on quitting.
I told you I was.
I know. I was just hoping that maybe you’d sleep on it, reconsider.
Yeah, and I woke up this morning even more sure than ever.
Yeah, but I’m just not sure if I understand why.
Look, I, uh– I didn’t mention to you that Roman pointed out to me yesterday that I could sue Paulina for removing me from my job, given that I was injured in the line of duty.
Oh. So are you gonna do that?
Thought about it… but I also realized that I don’t want to work at an agency that would treat me this way after all the years of service I’ve put in.
I do get that.
Mm-hmm. Nor do I want to cause any trouble for Paulina, or more importantly for you.
You’re a great commissioner. You are. And Salem PD is damn lucky to have you.
Lady what-blower?
OK, I’ll play along. Lady Whistleblower was my pseudonym when I wrote the gossip column for the local paper. It’s the job I gave up to become the head writer of the soap opera, but you already knew that.
Why would I know that?
Because suddenly there’s a new Lady Whistleblower in town, and her columns have started to appear online again, and she’s writing about none other than “Body & Soul,” giving away all my storylines.
And you think I’m the one writing those columns?
Oh, I don’t think you are. I know you are. [tense music]
Where the hell did you get the idea that I am the second coming of Lady Whisperblower?
It’s Whistleblower, as if you didn’t know. And I didn’t just get the idea. I’m sure that it’s you because I told you all of my story projections are on my laptop.
So?
So when I got out of the shower this morning, you had appropriated said laptop for your own use.
For my own use? I was cueing up your show so that we could watch it together. I told you that.
Yeah, and I was dumb enough to believe you.
Wow. [laughs] This is nuts. You really think I went on your laptop looking for your stupid storylines? [tense music]
Stupid? You said you liked them.
I did like them! But we’re not talking about nuclear secrets here. Trust me, I am not that interested.
It’s not about whether or not you’re interested. It’s the fans. You said yourself, die-hard fans would kill for these spoilers!
So from that comment, you came to the conclusion that I am a no-good, dirty liar?
Not to mention a thief who is having a hard time making ends meet.
I–
You said yourself Gabi isn’t paying you enough. You need to find a second gig.
Yes! Like as a bartender, not as a gossip columnist. Plus, how many people have access to these stories of yours? Anyone could have spilled. Cast or crew, the guy who dumps the recycling.
No, no, no, because some of these ideas are so new, I haven’t shared them with anybody. They exist on my hard drive and nowhere else, which is why I usually never let my computer out of my sight. Turns out my big mistake was letting you out of my sight.
So Lady Whistleblower ruined the whole first week of the reboot.
Mm-hmm. Every twist of the plot, every hanger off the cliff.
My God. This is a nightmare.
Oh, I know.
[sighs] And I can’t even do anything about it because first I have to find out if Roman and Abe and the rest of the cast and crew who ate those tainted cupcakes, I have to find out if they’re OK. I just– I wish I knew who did this. [relaxed music]
Actually, I do.
If you don’t want to cause problems for me, Rafe, then why are you quitting? I need you on the force–
Oh, come on. Look, you’ll find another detective.
Not like you.
There are plenty of other skilled cops out there, but there is only one you and me, and I don’t want to do anything to screw this up, all right?
We’ve worked together before.
Yes, but this is different.
Mm. So Gabi was right.
About what?
She told me that no matter how many times you said you were fine with me being commissioner and you working under me, that deep down, you weren’t.
[laughs] I– no. I don’t want to get into this. No.
Come on. Just– just be honest with me please.
See, that’s really difficult because it’s hard for me to do that without sounding like a total ass.
OK, so you’re admitting that this is all about your macho pride?
I did not say that.
Yeah? So tell me, why was it OK for me to work for you, but not the other way around? [soft dramatic music]
So Clyde reached out to Chad and demanded a trade.
That’s right.
What could that monster possibly offer Chad?
The location of my sister’s remains.
Oh, God, JJ.
Yeah. Son of a bitch said he’d tell Chad where to find Abigail’s body if he handed Cat Greene over to him on a silver platter.
And EJ went along with all this? Why, just because Chad asked him to?
Well, he didn’t like it, but I guess family loyalty does mean something to him.
Sometimes. So I’m assuming that Clyde wants to kill Cat for screwing up his master plan.
I don’t know. Probably. But I’m pretty sure Chad isn’t gonna let that happen.
OK. Yeah, I got it. I’ll wait for your next instructions. [phone beeps]
What the hell was that?
Well, I had to make him think I was handing you over willingly, right?
Did you need to lay it on so thick?
Which part? Where I called you an idiot?
Yeah, the part where you called me an idiot. Is that how you feel?
I could say a lot of negative things about you, but, no, an idiot is not one of them.
OK. What is his plan? What are the marching orders?
Clyde wants us to be Mr. And Mrs. Chad DiMera. Again.
I don’t get it. We’re back at Clyde wanting us to get married?
He just wants us to check into the hotel as Chad and Abigail DiMera.
What hotel? Where?
I don’t know. He said he would call with the info.
[sighs] He’s toying with us.
What can we do? He holds all the cards.
It’s possible that this is a complete setup, that he never intends to lead us to Abigail or to my mother.
Yeah, that’s a possibility, but we don’t really have another choice, do we?
[sighs] That’s what I thought when he had me masquerading around as your dead wife, and what did you tell me about that? [soft dramatic music]
That we should have found a different way to save your mother. Any other way.
And you were right. I’ve been playing Clyde’s game for a long time. It’s time we started playing a game of our own.
So you actually think Chad would protect that Abigail imposter? I mean, after all the torture that she put him through?
Look, I’m not saying that he isn’t furious, but she’s been worming her way into his life for a while now. Reciting their wedding vows to him, pretending to walk down memory lane.
Pretending being the key word. It was all lies.
Of course, it was. But as hard as it is to believe, Cat claims that she’s actually started to care about him, and now she’s going with the story about how she only went along with Clyde to save her mother’s life.
Do you believe her?
I certainly don’t trust her.
Do you think there’s a possibility that she and Clyde are still working together?
Sure, there is. Weston hates Chad, obviously, so it’s not crazy to think that Cat would be some kind of double agent, pretending to be on Chad’s side when she’s actually delivering him to Clyde.
If you really think that’s a possibility, what are you gonna do about it?
OK. So yeah. Yeah, this is about my pride. I was demoted, right? How could that not hurt my pride?
I understand. Rafe, if you want me to walk away from this–
No. No, Jada, lis– no. Of course, I do not want that. I have told you so many times, you deserve this, and I am happy for you. I’m just– I’m just disappointed for myself.
I am too.
Look, I understand why Paulina put you in that chair. You’re an amazing cop. Your case clearance rate is off the charts. You work your– your little butt off.
[laughs]
For all intents and purposes, you are a great boss.
So great that you don’t want to work for me.
Look, our relationship started with a certain dynamic.
Right. I was your subordinate.
Jada, you know I never thought of you that way.
And you just don’t think you can get used to the reverse dynamic.
OK, listen. The last thing that I would ever want would be to end up silently resenting you. And also…
And also what?
I was nearly killed in the line of duty. For what, right? For– for what? So to potentially ruin our relationship by working together under these circumstances, it just seems to me like it’s a sign, like it’s a sign to do something else.
Like what?
I don’t know. I really don’t, but what I do know is that our relationship– you, you are more important to me than a job at Salem PD, so I think it’s just best for everyone if I just walk away.
So what if I disagree? What if I ask you to stay? What if I say that I need you here, Rafe? Would you reconsider?
Would you come back to the force?
So Hattie. Hattie Adams sent poison cupcakes to the cast and crew.
Why not? You know how furious she was when you fired her. Plus, she refused to do her last scenes and put a curse on the show. Honey, you don’t have to be Jada Hunter to crack this one.
So if you’re right–
Of course, I’m right.
Well, if you’re right, I should take a trip down to the station with this little tip.
Yes, you should. And while you’re at it, you might want to have them arrest the new Lady Whistleblower, whoever she is.
[chuckles] Well, I’m not sure that posting soap opera storylines is a crime.
Well, it darn well should be, for spoiling in the first degree.
I can’t believe this. I actually liked you. I thought I had finally met this rare person I had a real connection with.
Yeah, I thought the same.
Oh, don’t do that. Don’t play on my feelings, not after you betrayed me in the worst possible way.
So you really think the only reason I went out with you, the only reason I slept with you was to steal storylines off your laptop?
Yeah, as twisted as that sounds, it is the only possible conclusion that I can come to. You saw that I was vulnerable, and you took advantage. Why don’t you just, like, have the guts and admit it?
OK. You’re right. I confess.
You confess?
Yeah, I confess. See, I came to town two days ago after my mother died, moved in with my cousin, got a job working as her assistant, saw you at the bar, found out you were the head writer of “Body & Soul,” a show I had never heard of in my life. And because I wanted the fans to know exactly what was gonna happen on your show so they wouldn’t have to keep watching, I got hired as a gossip columnist, even though my grammar sucks and I failed th grade English.
Your grammar’s fine.
So I seduced you, and I had sex with you, and I waited for you to get in the shower so I can get on your laptop and find your secret files, and memorize all the details of your oh-so-fascinating stories, after which I quickly ditched you, and I came here in the ten minutes to publish it all. [soft dramatic music] So the only thing I did do was fall for a world-class jerk.
Honestly, I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I can’t just sit back and let Chad do Clyde’s bidding. It’s– you know what? I’m sorry about dumping all this on you.
Oh, it’s OK.
It’s just– I don’t really have anybody to talk to who gets it. My family’s wrecked. My mom was always skeptical, but my dad really thought Abigail was alive, and now it’s like he’s lost her all over again.
I’m sorry, JJ.
Thought about going to my Uncle Steve, but given his history with Clyde, I’m afraid he would go rogue and do something to tip Clyde off.
Puts you in a tough position.
I want to find Abigail just as much as Chad does, and I want Weston put away for good.
But you’re worried Chad is in over his head.
He just wants it so badly.
I’m worried about Chad too. I’m also worried about you.
I’ll be fine. I’m a trained cop. I’ll figure it out.
I hope so.
Thank you again for listening.
Of course. Any time.
If we check into the hotel like Clyde wants us to, we’re just sitting ducks. He sees us arrive, we have nothing to protect ourselves, but if someone checks into the hotel under our names, then we can keep our distance. We can watch and turn the tables on Clyde when he arrives to grab me.
It’s not a bad idea.
But where are we gonna find two people willing to put their lives on the line to be decoys for us?
What about my brother?
What about him?
He wants to get my mom home as much as I do, and I know he would do anything to try to make up for what he did to you.
Yeah, I bet he would.
He’s worked with Clyde for months, Chad. He knows how the guy thinks. He could be a really big help.
Yeah, well, see, there’s a little problem. Your brother’s in jail.
Yeah. So was I.
Jada, you don’t really want me to do this.
Whoa, whoa! Whew! Great, great. You’re both here.
Mayor Price.
‘Cause we have got trouble. Now, I just got back from the hospital. Abraham is flat on his back. So is Roman.
What? Oh, my God! What happened?
That we don’t know yet, but I called around to the cast and crew of “Body & Soul.” Turns out Johnny is sick too, as is Alex Kiriakis.
Sick with what?
Well, someone sent cupcakes to the cast and crew, and every person that ate one went down for the count.
Food poisoning?
More like poisoning poisoning. Kayla’s waiting for the blood test to come back to identify the toxin.
All right, do we know where the cupcakes came from?
And what makes you think that someone intentionally poisoned them?
Well, the cupcakes were delivered to each person’s home, along with this card.
“From your B&S family.”
Mm-hmm. Except nobody who works there knows anything about it.
OK, so if this person wasn’t on the show, then how did they get everyone’s addresses?
Good question.
This could be national news if a crime is committed against a popular TV show. We need to get ahead of it. Now, Rafe, you need to get to that hospital and start investigating right now.
Yeah, I’m sorry that this happened, but, uh, Jada’s gonna have to assign someone else to the case.
But I want you on it.
Right, but I was just telling Commissioner Hunter that I am officially resigning from Salem PD.
What? Why?
Personal reasons. I’ll be back for my stuff later, and, uh, I’ll see you at home.
Well, I can’t believe this. Rafe is quitting the force? Did you try to talk him out of it?
Yes, I did. He was very adamant. He feels somewhat hurt about being demoted, and he also said that he doesn’t want the work dynamic to get in the way of our relationship.
Oh, well, I’m very sorry to hear that. But now, I hope you know that that was not my intention when I kept you in the commissioner’s job.
Yes, yes, I do know that, but here we are. and Rafe feels very strongly about it, and I can’t say that I blame him.
Well, if you can’t assign him the cupcake case, then just, you know, get the best detective you have on it, because we need to find out who the hell tried to poison my husband and his coworkers.
I think I can help with that. [soft dramatic music]
You could talk to your brother again. EJ got the charges dropped against me. He could do the same for my brother–
No, it’s never gonna happen.
Why not?
Why? Because my brother got in serious trouble with the mayor for getting you out, and your brother’s facing attempted murder charges for trying to kill yours truly.
He didn’t want to do that, Chad.
OK, well, he was about to do it whether he wanted to do it or not. And– and it’s not exactly like getting you out, all right? I’m– I’m not– I’m not thrilled at the idea of helping free a guy who tried to put a bullet in my head.
I understand that. I get it, OK? But if it can give us the upper hand with–
No! The answer is no.
JJ, if there’s anything I can do to help…
No, thank you, but I can’t– I can’t think of anything right now.
Yeah, well, um, I’m here for you and your family. I mean it.
And not just because I care about you. Uh, I know it’s hard to believe, but I miss your sister…
And I’m really sad that she’s gone. I think she deserves to rest in peace.
Yeah. Yeah, she does.
Also, Clyde Weston, well, he kind of ruined my life, so I’d love the chance to repay that favor.
So, uh, whatever you need.
I’ll let you know.
Please do.
[laughs] It was good to see you, JJ. Good luck.
Thank you. You too.
Javi–
You know, I thought I’d hit the lottery. [laughs] I met this nice guy who was also a bit of a bad boy. He was sexy and funny. Checked a whole lot of boxes. And, yeah, I thought we made a real connection too. And I was sitting here fantasizing about having sex with you on this desk before you came walking in here.
You were?
Yeah. I was. But that sure as hell is not gonna happen now, because after the way you talked to me, I wouldn’t touch you with a -foot pole ever again. So do me a favor. Get the hell out before I call security.
Javi, please, just let me explain.
I said…
I was upset and paranoid.
Get out. [tense music]
So you think Hattie Adams poisoned those cupcakes?
Mm-hmm.
Do you have proof of this?
Isn’t that where you come in?
But what makes you think it was her?
Because it all adds up. She had motive. I fired her from “Body & Soul.” She was outraged. She made threats against the show. And besides that, she has a criminal record.
Would she have contact info for the cast and crew?
Yes, of course.
Do you know where Hattie is now? You must have had to forward her paycheck.
OK, listen, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, OK? It’s possible that it was still just food poisoning, in which case, it would be under the jurisdiction of Department of Health. So let’s see what the blood tests show, and we’ll go from there.
Oh, well, now I am gonna call Kayla right now. Oh.
[phone beeps]
Oh. Ooh. Ah, hello? Hello? Hello, Kayla? Yeah, hi. Um, you know, anything back with those blood tests yet?
Uh-huh. Just what I thought. Thank you.
The results are back from the lab?
Yep, Uh, those cupcakes were definitely poison. Ooh. But luckily, there were not enough toxins in anyone’s bloodstream to cause major harm.
Ah, so everyone’s OK?
Mm-hmm. Thank God. But this sounds like attempted murder to me.
Yeah, I’m gonna get my team on it right away. And in the meantime, I’ll put an APB out for Hattie Adams.
Well, if we can’t get my brother to help us pull one over on Clyde, who else is there?
I’ll find someone.
Like who? Well, not him. It’s too dangerous.
What’s going on?
Um, Clyde called a little while ago. He, uh, wants me and Cat to meet him at our hotel. Time and place TBD.
OK. What else did he say?
Just that he wants me to hand over Cat, no questions asked. But we’re trying to figure out a way to stay a step ahead of him.
How?
By sending in decoys to check in. So, um, I’m thinking that– that if–
I’m in.
No. You– you didn’t let me finish.
No, I don’t need you to. Of course, I’ll do it.
You realize how dangerous this is gonna be?
I do, and I don’t care.
OK. All right. Um, well, we’re gonna have to find someone to play Mrs. Chad DiMera. Got any ideas?
Actually, I think I do.
Your drink looks good. What’s in it?
Mezcal grapefruit soda. Little bit of jalapeno.
Spicy.
You want to try it?
You don’t mind?
No, I definitely don’t mind. Go for it. [relaxing music]
Mm. That is good. Sorry. I guess I didn’t realize how thirsty I was.
[laughs] Join the club. I mean, I like this place, but the waiters have a tendency to disappear. What’s in a caipirinha?
It’s cachaça, lime, and a little bit of sugar. It’s refreshing if you like something sweet.
I like sweet, sometimes.
Well, I’ll share mine if it ever arrives. It’s only fair.
[laughs] Good. [soft dramatic music]
Oh, good. He’s gone. Can I have my office back now?
Sure. And for the record, Leo and I are done.
Honey, I told you not to eat that cupcake, didn’t I? All right. No, feel better. I’ll call you later. OK, sweetie, bye. Hey! Hey, hey, hey. What happened with spoiler gate? What did the perp have to say?
Well, I confronted the guy.
And? What happened?
I think I made a huge mistake. [dramatic music]
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