Month: November 2024

Days of Our Lives Transcript

 

Transcript provided by Suzanne

THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[dramatic music]

Well, will you look at this?  Someone sent cupcakes–  to celebrate the premiere of “Body & Soul,” I presume.

Who are they from?

I have no idea.  Harold said that they came by messenger.  One for you, one for Chanel.  And here’s the card.

“Congrats on the big premiere,  from your ‘Body & Soul’ family.”

How lovely.  The first episode drops sometime this morning, yes?

Yeah, at–at :.

Would it kill you to sound excited?  What’s going on, Johnny?

Take a wild guess.

So you’re still stewing over that situation with Joy Wesley?

Well, it’s kind of a big situation, wouldn’t you say?  I mean, what–what, do you expect me to just  forget that it happened and put on a happy face?  Damn it, Dad, I–  I cheated on my wife.  It’s all I think about.

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There she is.

Oh, hey, Kate.

Hey.  So excited about taping your first show of the week?

Actually, what I’m really grateful for  is this dark day that we have today.

Oh, do you have something special planned, or–

Just learning my lines.

Oh.  Well, I’m very pleased that you’re so diligent,  but I hope you take some time to have fun too.  Have you–have you met anyone new in Salem?  Have you made any friends?

Just the other cast members, really.  They’ve all been so nice.  Especially Chanel.  She actually invited me for dinner last night.

Oh, that was lovely, considering the fact  that you’re trying to steal her man on-screen, right?  But you’re friends off-screen.  Very glad to hear that.  [light music]

All right. Special delivery, Mrs. Brady.

What?  [laughs] So what’s this?

Well, open it and see.

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Oh! [laughing] What?  A cupcake.  Almost too pretty to eat.

“BS”?

Yeah, “Body & Soul.”

Oh.

What, to celebrate that the first episode  is streaming today?

Obviously, yes.  [ominous music]  Wonder who sent it.

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Look what just came for you, Abraham.

Sweet Bits?

Oh, mm, not in a Sweet Bits box.  And it arrived by messenger.  No actual signature on the card.  Just mentioned “Body & Soul.”

Well, could be from Kate, I suppose.

Mm, nah, no.  Kate would want the credit.  She’d definitely sign the card.

Any educated guesses?

Some whippersnapper actor kissing your derriere?  [laughter]

Hey!

Ah, good morning…

Good morning. Mwah.

Stepson. Ooh.  Hope you don’t mind my just inviting myself over.

No. What do you mean? You kidding me?  I didn’t want to watch the premiere of “Body & Soul”  by myself either.

Right?  What fun would that be, actually?  And since your dad is busy in court  and all the other Kiriakises are beyond stressed out,  waiting to hear what’s gonna happen with Sarah’s treatment–

Mm, I know it can’t be easy, all that waiting and hoping,  not knowing if she’s gonna walk again.

Exactly.  So I thought maybe you and I could distract ourselves  with watching the greatest show on Earth…

Hey.

And these…

Ooh! Are these for me?

A yummy–just one. A yummy cupcake.  It was on your doorstep. I got one too.

Oh, nice. Who sent them?

Well, actually, the card didn’t specifically say.  It just said, “From your ‘B&S’ family.”

Mm.

Personally,  I think they’re from our head writer.  See, he has a sweet tooth  to beat the band, I’ll tell you.

Huh. Now, how would you know that?

Well, I might have helped him finish off  Johnny’s birthday cake after that disastrous party.  And also, have you noticed how many times  desserts are mentioned in the upcoming scripts?

Oh, yeah.

And I think it’s because he’s lonely,  you know, lovesick.  And you know how it is when your heart is aching  and you just want to drown your sorrows  in all the sweetest things you can get your hands on.

Huh, huh.

And I just bet you  that’s what Leo’s doing right this minute.

[groans]  [soft music]

Buenos dias, Papi.

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[both chuckle]  [soft orchestration]  announcer: Like sands through the hourglass,  so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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[dramatic music]

Leonardo,  tienes la sonrisa de un ángel  y el cuerpo du un dios…  pero la mente del diablo.  [laughter]

What?  I hope that wasn’t your grocery list.

Oh, come on. You speak a little Spanish.  See if you can translate.

OK.  So “tienes” is “you have”…

Mm.

The what de un angel?

“La sonrisa,” “the smile.”  You have the smile of an angel.

[laughs]

Mm-hmm. The body of a God.

OK.  “Pero la mente del diablo.”  [gasps] “The mind of a devil”?

Muy bien.

Gracias,Javier.  Wow, that is the loveliest thing  anyone has ever said to me.  Hold on.  [inhales sharply] OK.  Just needed to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

Definitely not.  And last night was very real too,  not to mention pretty crazy.

Pretty crazy.

Should we compare notes?  What do you remember?  [laughter]

Well, we shut down Small Bar…

Mm-hmm.

Came back here for a nightcap,  and then the rest gets a little hazy for me.

Well, maybe I can refresh your memory.

I would be ever so grateful.

So one minute, we were talking,  and then the next, we were…  doing something like this.

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I mean, if Leo sent the cupcakes,  why would he be so secretive?  You know, wouldn’t he want all of us to know  how thoughtful he was, right?

[laughs] That’s true.  He does love people fawning all over him.

Exactly, he’d be wanting us all to be thanking him  and giving him praises and props  because of how generous he is, you know?

He’d be eating that up with a spoon, for sure.  Well, maybe it’s from our producers.

Could be.  But why would they send cupcakes anonymously?

Hmm. You’re right.  Come to think of it, I know they’re on a budget and all,  but why wouldn’t they spring for the whole cake, right?

Right?

Hmm.

“Your ‘B&S’ family.”  You know, I am gonna call Abe  and see if he knows who sent this.  I mean, it could be anyone in the “B&S” family, right?

I’m sure that mystery will be solved at some point.

Yes, I’m sure. I’ll keep you posted.  [light music]

So, Joy, settling in OK?  I know that room’s on the small side.

Compared to a New York studio, it’s a palace.

Well, then I’m grateful for the comparison.  And my grandson, treating you well on the set, I hope.

Sure is.  Yeah, yeah, Johnny– Johnny’s been great.  He’s the best.

I’m the worst, you know?  And nothing that you are gonna say  is gonna make me feel any less guilty  about what I did with Joy.

Johnny, Johnny, you made a mistake  but only because you believed Chanel cheated on you.

Yeah, which she didn’t, by the way.

But you didn’t know that.  Look, you can’t keep beating yourself up like this.  [dramatic music]

Well, at least I don’t have to do it on my own anymore.  The universe has given me plenty of help with that.

What do you mean?

Chanel invited Joy over for dinner last night.

Oh, dear.

Yeah.

That must have been awkward for you.

Most uncomfortable meal of my life.

Hmm.

Damn it, Dad, there’s got to be a way out of this.

Well, it’s certainly not going to be  by you walking around acting like you  just lost your best friend.  Johnny, you keep wearing your guilt on your sleeve like this,  and Chanel is going to know something is up.

Would that be so bad?  I–I wish this was just all out in the open.  I hate keeping this from her.  I promised Joy I wouldn’t say anything,  and I don’t want to put her job in jeopardy.

And what about your job?  You’re putting that at risk as well.  For God’s sake, Johnny, keep your mouth shut.  Chanel does not need to know about any of this.

[sighs]

Chanel doesn’t need to know about what?

[chuckles]

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What’s going on?  What shouldn’t Chanel know?

Johnny and I were having a discussion about your mother.  Paulina and I had a rather lively disagreement yesterday  about a case that I declined to prosecute.

Oh, well, I’m sure you had your reasons.

I did. I did.  But your mother is family, and…  I know there have been troubles on set,  namely my son behaving like a world-class idiot,  and I didn’t want to add to your worries.  So rest assured, I will repair the damage with Madam Mayor.

OK. Thank you. I’m not worried about it.

Good, good, and I don’t want you to worry  about your husband either,  because even though he behaved abysmally,  I’m sure, performing several acts of chivalry  and declaring his undying love for you,  my temporarily thoughtless son  will eventually earn your forgiveness, hmm?

Well, he’s getting there.

Good, good, good.  Well, then I will leave you two alone  so he can continue working.  Good luck, Johnny.

Yeah, thank you, Dad.

Make me proud.

Thank you.

All right.

[sighs]  So I–I love what you did with the cupcakes.

What cupcakes?

You mean those aren’t from Sweet Bits?

No.  No, I have no idea where they came from.  It’s too bad there’s only two of them.

Why?

Oh, because I invited Joy over to watch  the “Body & Soul” premiere with us.  [tense music]

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[light music]

Sorry. Sorry.  I should have silenced my phone.

[laughs] No worries.

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Everything all right?

I just missed a text.  It was Chanel, actually.  She invited me over to watch “Body & Soul”  with her and Johnny.

Well, that sounds like fun.

Yeah.  Well, you know, it’s probably just a pity invitation.

Come on, they wouldn’t have asked  if they didn’t want you there, right?

Yeah.

So you didn’t send the cupcake.  Neither did Paulina or Chanel.

Well, you know, Paulina thinks that maybe  someone in the cast sent it.

Well, it’s kind of strange, though,  that no one wants to take credit for it, right?  Oh, well.  Anyway, are you ready for the premiere?

Oh, yes. I’m just–I’m really excited.  Hey, you know, if you and Roman aren’t doing anything,  you can come and join us.

Well, looks like the breakfast crowd  has almost cleared out, so that would be fabulous.  And I have to admit, I’d probably be a lot less nervous  if we were all together  watching this first riveting episode.  [soft music]

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Stay for breakfast.

I wish I could, but I’m supposed to be at work.  Oh, three texts from Gabi and two missed calls.  I got to get going.

Ay, da, da, da, da.  Today’s the premiere of my show, come on.

Oh, that’s right, tour telenovela.

Well, we call it a soap opera, but yes.  And it’s one of the first things I’ve done in my life  that I’m really proud of.  It would be nice to share it with someone I…  like.

Well, I like you too, Leo.

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And you know what?

Hmm?

Screw it. I’m gonna stay.

Yeah? What about Gabi?

Mm-hmm.

[sighs]  I love my cousin, but, man, is she frugal.  Oh, God.  She’s barely paying me above minimum wage  to be at her beck and call for -.

That’s not right. You need to ask for a raise.

I mean, maybe at some point, but in the meantime,  I’ve got to find another gig to make ends meet.  But as for today, I’m just gonna be late.

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What are you gonna tell Gabi?

I’ll just tell her that…  something suddenly came up,  which is not a lie.

It’s not a lie.

[laughs]

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Well, whoever sent these cupcakes, classy move.  Extra points for chocolate.

Oh, wait, no, no!  Ooh. Alex, you can’t eat that.

Why not?

[sighs]

Bonnie, if you’re worried about my physique,  I promise you, I’m gonna hit an extra  minutes  on the treadmill, guaranteed.

Oh, for heaven’s sake, it’s not like  I’m not looking out for your abs or anything.  It’s just–  mm.

Just what?

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but what if it’s poisoned?  [dramatic music]

You think somebody poisoned the cupcakes?

It’s possible, isn’t it?

Who the hell would do that, Bonnie?

[laughs] A sick, twisted individual,  of which, unfortunately, there are plenty in this world.

Yeah, that’s for sure.  [dramatic music]

What if it’s Hattie Adams?

Hattie?

Yeah.  The card said, “From your ‘B&S’ family.”  She was a part of that “B&S” family.  And she was furious when she found out  she was getting killed off instead of me.  And remember, she put a curse on the show  before she walked off the set.  This could be it!

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Poisoned cupcakes?

Stranger things have happened.

Mm.

Remember the Great Biscuit Massacre of ?

Yeah, I highly doubt that history’s  gonna repeat itself again this year, Bonnie.

Well, you can’t be too sure, can you?

Oh, God.

No.

Oh, come–

No! No, no, no.  Better to be safe than sorry.

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[scoffs]

OK, we made it. [laughs]

You did. You did. And welcome.  Make yourselves at home here.

[chuckles] And help yourself to some snacks.  Now, we have nuts and chips and, oh, of course,  popcorn to nibble on during the show.

Ooh, OK, so I brought some champagne for later.

Ooh! How wonderful!  Oh!  Oh, and then, of course,  we have the “Body & Soul” cupcake we can all share.

Well, I got Katie’s waiting for me  back at the bar since she’s not big on sweets,  so you guys should have that one.

Oh, no, no, no, no, not me.  I got to watch my sugar, unfortunately.  Besides, it was meant for Abraham,  the other exec producer of the show.  [laughter]  Oh, so here you go, darling.  You’ve been patiently waiting to indulge.

Well, you don’t have to ask me twice.

[chuckles]

Now, let’s see here.

Mm!

Whoa! [laughs]  Oh, how is it?

Mm.  Sublime. [laughs]  You know, I feel guilty, though.

What? What’s to feel guilty–

No, I have all this cupcake, and…  I’m the only one who gets to eat it.

Oh, no. What’s to feel guilty about?  Come on, Abraham.  You should be rewarded for all your hard work  on what I know is just going to be  the most successful soap opera in television history.

Hear, hear. [laughter]

So you go on. You go on.  You eat that cupcake, baby.  [laughs] No guilt.

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No guilt.

No guilt.

Don’t have to ask me twice.

Oh. [laughs]

Mmm.

Mmm-mmm-mmm.

Et voilà.  Or should I say y mira eso?

That works very well, and this looks very good.

Good, we’ve got some egg white omelets,  the freshest of fruit salads, turkey sausage, and–  huh, cupcake?

Wrong room?

No, it’s got the show’s logo on it.  Oh, it must be to celebrate the premiere.

Ooh, speaking of which, is there anything  I should know before we watch?

Let’s see.  Well, the show aired for years on another network  before it moved to streaming.  There’s -some-odd characters, four main families,  and  years of living, loving, lying.  [laughter]

And you write for all of those characters,  all the living, loving, lying?

Behold.  Everything that will befall the citizens of Pineview  for the next three months is resting in this very laptop,  waiting for me to bring it to life.  All the drama, the intrigue, the romance.

Wow, I bet your fans would kill to see what’s on there.

Mm, maybe.  But if they did, they’d probably lose interest.  I mean, what’s the point in watching  if you already know what’s going to happen?  I think that the excitement  comes from the anticipation, right?  The waiting, the wondering.  Is the secret gonna be revealed?  Is that character that you love to hate  finally gonna see their comeuppance?  That kind of thing.

So you’re really good at keeping secrets, huh?

Well, I had to sign a nondisclosure,  swear on the lives of my unborn children,  and take a blood oath that the information  stored on that laptop is never going  to fall into the wrong hands.

Wow.

Mm-hmm.

Look at you, Mr. Big Deal.  I am impressed.

As well you should be.  Aren’t you glad you stayed?

Very.

[sighs]  I would say let’s eat, but…  suddenly I’m not very hungry.

Me neither.  I mean, not for food, anyway.

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You invited Joy over.  Why–why–why would you do that?

Well, to be nice.  I mean, come on, why are you reacting like this?  Don’t you like her?

No, yeah, I do, of course.  I like her just fine.  It’s just, we–we had dinner with her last night, you know,  and I was kind of hoping that you and I  could watch the premiere together, you know,  just–just the two of us, you know, in bed.

Mm-hmm, yeah, well, that sounds really nice…

Mm-hmm.

And we can get into bed,  just the two of us,  when we go to sleep, all right?  But it’s too late now because I’ve already invited her.

So just uninvite her.

What? No.  Come on, Johnny, have a heart, OK?  She said she had nothing to do on her day off.

I’m sure she can figure something out.  Just–you can text her.  Explain that, you know, it’s just–  it’s not gonna work out.

Well, look who I found on my way out the door.

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You know, I think this get-together  could use a little something,  something to make it a little more festive.

Oh, I bet some cupcakes  would make it a little bit more festive.

Stop! Stop! Shh!

Ah.

You’ll thank me later.

OK.

We could use a party mix, though.  What you got?

I got some, like, peanuts and some oat milk yogurt.

Just the peanuts.

All right. Coming right up.

[mouthing words]  You know, I’m thinking maybe we could invite  Stephanie to this watch party.  You know, get her to come over, knock on her door?

Yeah, I don’t think that’s such a great idea, Bonnie.  We’re supposed to be keeping our distance right now  from each other, remember?

Yeah, but I thought that was only at work.  I mean, besides, I could be your chaperone.  I could make sure you keep your hands to yourself.

Oh.

No patty fingers.

[clears throat]  Thank you, but I think a little space right now  is exactly what both Stephanie and I need.  Plus, she’s probably doing a bunch of press  right now anyway.

Fine. Fine.  If you think it’s best, whatever.

Mm.  [dramatic music]

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All right, come on, come on.  Let’s all get comfy before “Body & Soul” starts.  Hey, you, Mr. Director,  what are you doing all the way over there?  You can barely see the screen.

No, I just– I didn’t want to–  I didn’t want to crowd you guys, so…

What? No, there’s plenty of room.  Come on. Sit right here.

OK. OK.  Yeah.  Excuse me. All right.

Well, I wish I could stay,  but I’m looking forward to watching “B&S” when I get home.

Yeah, right.

I will!

Yeah.

[laughs]

Also, is no one going to partake  in the celebratory “Body & Soul” cupcakes?

You know what?  You can take mine because I have love scenes coming up,  so there’s not gonna be any sweets for me for a while.  Unless you want mine, Joy.

No, thanks.  I have love scenes coming up too, so…

OK, then.  Well, if no one wants this one–

All yours.

All righty, then.  Well, this certainly beats the hell out of the protein bar  I was going to grab for breakfast,  so thank you very much.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, and congratulations, everyone.

Thank you, EJ.

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But one of the… [clears throat]  Benefits of being behind the camera, right?

Mm-hmm, yup.  You know what? You go for it, all right?  I’m going to live vicariously through you.  Probably you are too, right, Joy?

Right. [laughter]

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Mmm.  Mmm.

[laughs]

Good.

[sighs]  You’re not eating?

No, you know what?  I feel like I still have butterflies.  I–you know, I’ve seen the dailies.  I mean, the show’s great.

Of course–of course you would be nervous  seeing it all put together.  Oh, but, Abraham, this was your labor of love,  yours and Kate’s, and you want it to be wonderful.

And it will be.

Mm-hmm. Of course it will be.  And no matter what, whether “Body & Soul”  is a big hit or not, look at what you two have accomplished.  You found a writer.  You got the rights, a director, actors.

You and Katie pulled all the pieces together.

Mm-hmm, and in Salem, no less,  an entertainment desert.

Well, no longer because of what you two did.  You brought jobs here.  You basically created a whole new industry in this town.

Mm-hmm.  So you ought to be pretty proud of yourselves.

Well, I think we are. Aren’t we, Abe?

Yeah, definitely. [laughter]

Abe, we have come a long way from chasing down criminals  on patrol, haven’t we, partner?

[laughs] Yes, we have.

All right.  To Abraham and Kate.

Mm-hmm. And “Body & Soul.”  Long may it live.

Oh, long may it live.

Yes!  [laughs]

There you go.  Yes. Yes.

Oh, and just so you know, I already have  my dress all picked out for the Daytime Emmys.

What?

Oh.

[chuckles] Mm-hmm.

[chuckles]

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What are you doing?

I’m trying to cue up your show.

There’s a TV right here.

Yeah, but with a screen right here,  I thought we could have a more intimate viewing experience.  I guess I’m underdressed for the occasion, huh?

No, you’re dressed perfectly.  I just wanted to make it feel like I was, I don’t know,  attending a premiere or something.  Do I look like a complete dork?

No, you look great.  Now, get over here.

OK.

It’s almost time.

Coming, coming, coming.  [sighs]

And I think you should do the honors.

OK. Here we go.  In , , .  [upbeat music playing]

True love is the gift God has given  which heart to heart and mind to mind  in body and in soul can bind.

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* This is love *

“Body & Soul.”  [upbeat music playing]

[laughs] OMG, Alex.  I have goose bumps!  Ooh, that first episode! Wow!  It was better than expected!

Bonnie, you were amazing.

Oh, you really think so?

Oh, my God, I know so. Are you kidding me?  Your reaction when Kassandra finds out  that she was dying from a disfiguring disease?  You could see the pain in your eyes.

Oh. [chuckles]  You didn’t think it was, you know, too much,  a little hammy?

No, not at all. You kidding me?  You are an incredibly talented actress.  Really.

Alex, thank you.  That means so much to me coming from you  because I think you’re the talented actor.

Aw.

No, seriously.  I swear to God, in act three, you had me crying.  And then in act four, you had me laughing my patootie off.  Sir, you’ve got it all going on.

Oh, thank you.

You do.

Thank you, Bonnie. Thank you.  But let’s just hope the viewers think that we all  got it going on so they keep tuning in, huh?

[laughs] Fingers and toes crossed.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I better get going.  I got to learn my lines for next week.

Ah, all right.  Well, thank you for coming by  and watching the show with me.

Oh, honey.

A lot more fun than all by myself.

Ooh, thanks for having me, darling.

My pleasure.

[chuckles]  [sighs] And, you know, I may just walk home.

Hmm.

Hmm.  Think I’ll get recognized?  Maybe ask for my autograph?

Honestly…  I think you need to keep one of these with you just in case.

[laughs] You’re so cute.  Like a button, you are.  So long, hotsy-totsy.

So long.

[chuckles]  [dramatic music]

[laughs] Wow.  That was great.

Have to say, I do agree.

Oh, as would I. And wonderful writing.  Oh, and the cast.  I can’t believe the cast you put together.  I mean, now, OK, I may be a little bit biased,  but, oh, I’m so proud of my Chanel!  Oh, I mean, that girl, she lights up a screen  the same way she lights up a room.

She does. She does.

Mm-hmm.

Abe, I didn’t think we could do it at times, but we did.  We did it.

[laughs] Yes.

Well, congratulations to both of you.

And I got to say, I only wish we could,  you know, binge-watch, because I can’t wait  to find out what happens next.

And that is exactly the reaction we want  from people all across the country.  [laughter]

Wow.  Great first episode, right?

Yeah, it was.

And, Chanel, you–  you were great.

Oh, well, thank you so much.  I couldn’t have done it without my patient  and understanding director.

Well, you can’t bring out what isn’t already there.

You know, I think I’ve met everyone from today’s episode,  but I don’t think I met the actress who played Charlemagne.

Oh, yeah, that would be Hattie Adams.

Yeah.

What? What happened to her?

Well, she–she gave the producers this crazy ultimatum,  and so they fired her.

Yeah, they killed her off, actually,  and she was not happy about it.  Well, that’s putting it too lightly.  She actually–she went crazy.

What? What do you mean?

Well, she was determined to get back at everyone  for letting her go.  And then when she left, she announced that she was  putting a curse on the show, so…

What kind of curse?

The kind where you make sure terrible things happen  to everyone who wronged you.

Well, I mean, you don’t believe that she really  has that kind of power, right?

Well, I mean, your birthday party  did happen after that.

True.

[clears throat]

Huh.

You know, I ought to go. [chuckles]  I–I got some lines to learn, and I got to hit up my mom.  I told her I’d give her a call after the episode, so…

Oh, OK. Well, thank you for coming.  This was fun. We should do it again sometime.

Yeah, yeah, I’ll– I’ll see you at work.

OK.

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Well, that was kind of weird, right,  the way she was just acting?

No. How–how so?

Well, I mean, she just–  she left really abruptly.  Would you just go make sure she’s OK?  For me?

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So what did you think? And be honest.  I want the naked, unadulterated truth.

About?

About? About “Body & Soul.”

I told you, your body’s a ten,  but we’re leaving your soul out of it.

Boy, my show, “Body & Soul.”

It was wild.  Drama, intrigue, hot bodies.  I loved it.

You’re not just saying that?  Because you know my heart would suffer irreparable damage  if you said even the slightest–

Hey, of course I’m not saying that.  I think you’re a genius, Leonardo Stark.

Wow.  Oh, my God.  I feel seen for, like, the first time in my entire life.

Yeah, and my life will come to a screeching halt  if I don’t get to work.  Death by cousin.  But I had a really great time, Leo.

Yeah, me too.  And thank you for staying and celebrating my show with me.

It was my absolute pleasure.  I’m looking forward to doing it again.

Yeah, we will.  And, you know,  well, just spending time with you, I–  I haven’t felt like this in–  in a really long time.

I don’t think that I’ve felt this way, psh, ever.  Just opening up to you last night about losing my mom,  it was–  I’ve never really talked to anybody about that before,  in that way.  It really helped.

Well, I’m glad you were able to do that.  And while I am very sorry for your loss,  you said it was the thing that brought you to Salem,  so I’m certainly not sorry about that.

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I’ll see you soon, guapo.

Mm-hmm.

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[chuckles]

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Sorry!  That was so awkward!

Awkward? It was torture.  Why would you have accepted Chanel’s invitation?

Because I couldn’t think of a way out  without making it worse.

Yeah, OK, I get it.  But, Joy, we cannot keep doing this.  Do you have any idea what it’s like for me,  sitting in between you two?  Every single day that I keep lying to Chanel,  I feel like an even bigger heel.

You’re not gonna say anything to her, right?  You promised.

Yeah, I know what I promised.  OK, it’s the promises that I made to Chanel that I broke.  That’s what’s killing me.  I don’t know how I’m ever gonna make this right with her.  [dramatic music]

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[light music]

Oh! What the hell?

I have a bone to pick with you, mister.

Well, you didn’t have to take it out  on that poor, defenseless cupcake.  And if we’re revisiting my dropping the charges  against Cat Greene–

That is a conversation that can be picked up later.  But for now, since we’re not on the city’s dime,  there’s a personal matter that we need to discuss.

I’m not– I’m not sure I know–

That would be your son calling  my daughter a cheating slut.

Oh, that.

Yes, that.

[clears throat]  Well, if I may speak for my son,  he feels awful about what happened.  He knows–he knows that he has screwed up,  and he wants nothing more than to fix this  but with Chanel.  So maybe we should stay out of it.

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[sighs]

Everything all right with Joy?

Yeah, yeah, she just–you know,  she was just eager to get home and prep for tomorrow’s shoot,  like she said.

Oh, OK.  Well, thank you for checking.

You too, huh?

Oh, looking over my scenes for tomorrow,  yeah.  Oh, wow, it’s actually crazy.  I forgot how much goes back to the first episode.

What do you mean?

Well, if Arrow had just  told Faith the truth from the very beginning,  then it just would have saved them both  a lot of heartache, you know?  So I totally get where Faith is coming from.  I mean, the crime is not even as bad as the cover-up  in this case.  It’s worse.  It’s–it’s much worse.  [dramatic music]

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[groans]  [exhales heavily]  [chuckles]  Oh.

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Poisoned cupcakes, huh?  [laughs]  Come on.  Bonnie’s just being a little paranoid.  It is a damn shame to let these things go to waste.

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Mmm.

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[sighs]

Oh.  Well, that’s– that’s very reassuring, yes.  Yes.  Oh, that’s wonderful.  Wonderful news.  No, I’ll pass that along.  Yeah. Well, you take care, huh?  Bye.

OK, what?

[laughs]

What did the network say?

Well, they didn’t want to pass any information on  about the numbers, but they said they’re quite pleased.

Quite pleased?

Mm-hmm.

No paraphrasing.

No, that was right from the source.  [laughter]

Oh, my God!  We did it!  Abe, we’re a hit!  So much for the curse of Hattie Adams.

[laughs]

Oh, my God!  Abe?

[groans]

Are you all right?

[groans]

Abe.

[groaning]

No! Whoa, whoa, whoa.

[retching]  Oh.

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[knock at door]

Back so soon?

Oh.

Oh, it’s you.

[chuckles] I hope I’m not interrupting anything.  I just had to come over and see what you thought.  You watched the show, right?

Yeah, of course I did.  I thought it was brilliant and fabulous.  And you, my dear, must already have a gazillion fans  on social media wanting to see more  of that gorgeous punim of yours.

Really? You think so?

Yes, for sure.  I was just gonna go online and see  what people were saying.  [ominous music]  What the–

What is it? What’s wrong?

Lady Whistleblower is back?

I thought you were Lady Whistleblower.

So did I.

Well, what does she say, whoever she is?

“Lady W. here.  “I’ve been gone for a spell, but now I’m back.  “And get comfortable, dear reader,  “for I have returned to my rightful position  “as the all-seeing, all-knowing frenemy to all.  “And, darlings, Lady W. just caught  “the premiere of ‘Body & Soul,’ and, boy, do I have opinions.  “The premiere left me on the edge of my seat.  “You too? Dying to know what happens next?  “Well, gird your loins, my angels,  because Lady Whistleblower’s got the scoop.”  What the–

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You’re always saying thatyou’re all about family, EJ. So why on Earth would you cut that fake Abigail loose after she spent months deceiving your own brother?

Mayor Price, I had my reasons for cutting Cat Greene loose, as you put it. But I assure you that–

I don’t need your assurances, damn it. My office first thing tomorrow.

So, it sounded like someone got their ass handed to them. Tell me, why did you let that imposter go?

[dramatic music]

So it was Chad that convinced EJ to release Cat Greene? Why would he do that? Well, I’m sure you’ll get to the bottom of it, as you always do. Listen, I am finally done for the night. So I’ll be leaving now. OK.

No, Kayla, you can’t leave. Not until you’ve helped Sarah walk again.

If you want a drink, you better order now because it’s just about last call.

Don’t–don’t worry. I’m not ordering a drink, so…

Brady, nice to see you.

You too. I was hoping you were working late.

Oh, well, as always. So what brings you by?

Just wanted to shoot the breeze, actually, if that’s OK. I mean, look, if it’s a bad time–

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, it isn’t, it isn’t. I’m ready to take a little bit of a break from these books. Go on, sit. So, you know, the last time we shot the breeze, it was about your son and my employee, if I recall, so what do you want to do? You want to just pick up where we left off?

No, we don’t have to pick up there. That’s fine. Honestly, I don’t want to– I don’t to violate Tate’s privacy.

Oh, come on, Brady. You know you can trust me. And, look, I know that you were concerned about Tate. I’m concerned about Sophia. So I know that I can trust you not to tell Tate or Sophia what I’m about to divulge to you. No, uh-uh. You know, never mind, never mind.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Well, that was getting good. You said you were going to divulge something.

Mm-mm. No, no, I’m not going to do it. No, no, because Sophia trusted me. And just like you don’t want to betray Tate’s trust, I don’t want to betray hers. So, no, I’m– I’m not betraying–

Actually–Ava, Ava, Ava. Actually, I think I’m already privy to the confidence that you’re reluctant to betray.

Oh. So you know?

Yeah, I’m all caught up. Happened underneath my own roof. So I’m fully aware that Tate and Sophia have taken their relationship to the next level.

[laughs] OK.

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Tate, I’m so into you. More than you know.

And I’m into you.

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Holly, this is–

What did you just call me? – You slept with Sophia? I think I’m going to be sick.

Holly, just listen. I–I want to be with you, but I can’t just be with you, if that makes any sense.

No, that doesn’t make sense. I don’t get why you can’t just be with me, Tate.

Because–

I might actually throw up.

No, because– because I feel like I have to give Sophia a chance. You know, she’s been there for me. And we’ve gotten close. So I–I don’t know, I feel like I have to at least see where our relationship could go.

Your “relationship”?

I’m sorry. I really–I wish things could have gone differently. I do. But you were gone. You were in Paris. And– Holly, I am so sorry. I really am. More sorry than you’ll ever know.

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What do you mean? I didn’t call you anything. Maybe I said your name?

No, you didn’t say my name. You said Holly’s.

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It’s quite the classy euphemism.

[laughs] “They took their relationship to the next level.”

OK, well, classy euphemism aside, I don’t even know how comfortable I am talking to you about this whole thing.

OK. All right, all right, all right, all right. So, listen, I will just then conclude our conversation by saying that I hope things work out between Tate and Sophia because she is clearly smitten with your son.

Yeah, so it seems.

And I hope that he is equally as smitten with her. What, no comment?

[stammers] Hey, I thought we were going to conclude this conversation?

OK, yeah, we are. We are, we are. OK, so just– just one more thing, OK?

Ava– -Just one more thing, all right? Just one more thing.

OK, one more.

So as Sophia’s sort of surrogate mother, I just– it is my fervent hope that your son is over Holly Jonas. Wow, you are a tough nut to crack.

You know what I would love? I would love some club soda.

Club soda?

Yeah.

Yeah. Coming right up. Hmm.

[sighs]

Sophia, I–I swear I really don’t remember calling you “Holly.”

So now you’re going to gaslight me?

No, no, no.

Well, even though you claim not to remember what you said, I know what I heard. It was your ex-girlfriend’s name, meaning that although you’re here in bed with me, you’re thinking about her.

Oh, hi, sweetheart. I didn’t know you were home.

I just came in.

I’m glad you’re here because I’ve got some wonderful news. Kristen agreed to give Sarah the serum.

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So combining these two result in a serum that could cure your paralysis?

That’s what we’ve been told. But I have no idea the dosage or how it’s supposed to be administered.

That’s why we’re here. Kayla, Sarah trusts you to be the one to figure out how to get her out of this wheelchair and hopefully walking.

I guess if you heard me say Holly, I must have said Holly.

Wow. It’s really big of you to admit that you just said another girl’s name while you were in bed with me.

I feel awful that I did that. I’m so embarrassed. I–it’s just–

It’s just what?

When Holly and I broke up, she took it really hard. And so, yes, I’ve been thinking about her. But it has nothing to do with how I feel about you. Look, why don’t we just forget about everyone else and just focus on you and me.

I was focused on you and me. But you were focused on Holly.

Hey, Sophia, I am so sorry. I really–

[scoffs] Yeah, right, but not because you care about me. Only because you were dying to have sex tonight, imagining yourself with Holly.

No, that is not true.

Oh, come on, Tate. Why don’t you just admit to me and to yourself that when Holly asked you if you wanted to get back together, you wish you had said yes?

Club soda with lime.

Thank you.

Mm.

Are you sure you don’t have to work?

No, no, no. I’m going to finish up these books in the morning.

All right, good, because then I do have something to share with you.

Yeah?

And it has nothing to do with breaking anyone’s trust or anyone’s privacy. It’s just damn good news.

Oh, yeah, I could use some damn good news.

All right, well, do you recall me telling you that Kristen was going to do something huge for Sarah?

Oh, yeah, I remember that well, especially since I was surprised that Kristen was going to do anything huge for anyone– well, unless it was horrible and destructive, which it clearly wasn’t since you were so upbeat when you told me about it.

Yeah, and I’m even more upbeat than I was before because it appears that Kristen is actually going to go through with this. Ava, there’s a– there’s a serum that could potentially heal Sarah’s paralysis.

Wow.

Yeah.

Really?

Really. Really. It’s amazing. And I can’t elaborate on it too much. But I’m just hoping and praying that Sarah’s going to be able to walk very soon.

Wow. Look, that is– that is amazing. It is. But I just– I just don’t–I don’t see Kristen doing something like this without strings attached.

Actually, there– there are strings attached.

Yes. Which are?

When she agreed to hand over the serum to help Sarah, I didn’t know that she had asked for something in return.

Which was what?

Titan.

What? Titan?

Yeah, Titan. Yeah, she demanded that Xander give her control of his father’s company.

OK, well, that is more like the cold-hearted Kristen we all know and love. So, did Xander make that deal?

Well, it turns out that Xander didn’t have to because Kristen changed her mind about demanding Titan for the serum.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Why would she do that?

Because I asked her to.

Rest assured, I have the whole Cat Greene situation well in hand.

Hmm. I sure hope so. For the life of me, I don’t understand how anyone believed that card-carrying phony was Abigail. I knew she was an imposter the first minute she set foot in this house.

Oh, well, aren’t you the bloody detective? You know, I just saw an ad in “The Spectator.” The Salem PD is looking for new recruits. You should apply.

[laughs] Yeah, I’m very happy in my current position. Thank you.

A position you may not hold for long, so I hear. Oh, that’s right. I still have my connection to the board. And they were more than happy to share their account of how you botched the Titan takeover. So give me the lowdown, sis. How did you screw this one up?

Wait, I thought Kristen was only willing to give Aunt Sarah the serum if Xander gave her Titan?

Well, that was the original deal, yes. But I’m happy to report that Titan is still in Xander’s control. And that’s because Brady somehow managed to convince Kristen to have a change of heart.

Wow. Kristen DiMera has a heart?

I didn’t think so.

[laughter] But at least this time, in this instance, I don’t know, she listened to her better angels and she gave Xander the serum.

Wow, that’s amazing. Has Aunt Sarah taken it yet?

Not yet. She and Xander are at the hospital. They’re talking to Kayla about how to administer the serum. – So you said it was Rolfwho developed the serum?

Yeah. And apparently, that one is the active ingredient, the one that Brady gave me. And the other one is useless without it.

At least that’s what Kristen told us.

So we’re left to trust Kristen and Rolf, just flying blind?

Well, not–not exactly. I mean, Rolf left these instructions. So I’m just hoping with these notes, you and I can figure out what to do next.

Oh, I didn’t botch up anything, EJ. No, at the th hour, there was an unexpected complication.

Which was?

Oh, which was Philip Kiriakis showed up, threatened to tie up the deal for Titan in the courts. So I decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. I simply chose to give Sarah the serum, no strings attached.

But why would you do that? I mean, even if Xander couldn’t deliver his father’s company, he would have paid through the nose for a chance to see his wife walk again. Why would you just give away your advantage?

I did it for love.

[sighs]

Wait, so–so Kristen gave Sarah and Xander the serum because you told her to? What, your wish is her command?

Stop, no. Not–I mean, not– not usually, God knows not usually.

OK. So what’s the catch? What’s the catch, Brady?

All right, here’s the catch, Ava. I told her that if she forces Xander to give the company to her in exchange for the serum, that she could kiss any chance that we had of ever getting back together goodbye.

[laughs]

I said it.

Yes, you did. OK, so that is why she was so noble. Kristen only did the right thing because she is still crazy about you. And you– wow, you gave her a hope that the two of you might get back together if she gave that serum over. Nice.

It’s a little manipulative, isn’t it?

Yeah.

Yeah, but– but very effective, it seems.

Mm-hm. Yeah. Yeah, but I just wonder.

You wonder what?

Well, was it a total manipulation? Or is there a chance for the two of you? Come on, Brady. Look, you two, you have a daughter together. So is there any chance of you and Kristen actually getting back together?

Well, from what I see from these notes, it looks like Rolf intended this to be a % solution. But there’s– there’s nothing here about diluting it with saline.

Do you think that it can be administered intravenously?

Possibly, but I’m not clear on the titration rate.

Yeah, some of us in the room didn’t go to medical school. Would you mind catching me up? Does any of this mean that you know how to use this stuff?

So, um, Kayla and I think that the cure can be given through an IV. But that might take several hours.

And that’s a problem because?

Well, um, because the serum has to be injected directly into my spine.

Which carries significant risks. Honestly, I don’t know if I’m comfortable doing it.

Grandma, I’m so happy for Aunt Sarah. I just hope and pray it works for her.

Yeah, so do I. So, tell me, what’s going on in your life?

Yeah, well, with all this great news, it kind of feels weird to talk about myself.

No, it’s not. And as happy as you are about Sarah, I can tell you are a bit down.

Yeah, I am. It’s just been hard, my– my breakup with Tate.

Of course it’s hard. I mean, you cared about him very much.

I do, so much. Grandma, I was–I was naive to think that I could just go through his dad’s room and go through his briefcase to try to find evidence that he was the one who hit Aunt Sarah and then just apologize and everything would be OK between us.

Yeah, but you and Tate, you were very close.

Yeah, we were.

Yeah.

But I also didn’t count on one huge obstacle getting in the way and ruining everything.

And what’s that?

Not what, who. Sophia Choi.

Damn it, Tate, I made it clear that I only wanted to be with you if I was the one you wanted to be with. And you said I was. But obviously, you were lying.

No, I was not lying. I promise. I just–

Just what? You wanted to be honorable by not dumping me immediately after sleeping with me? Well, I’m sorry, but I don’t see the honor in staying with someone when you really want to be with someone else.

I–I– I guess you’re right. There is no honor in that. And I admit that I screwed up here. I was just trying not to hurt anyone, you know? And I really–I want to do the right thing. But I don’t know what the right thing is.

I’ll make it easy for you by asking you one simple question. Who do you want to be with, Tate? Me or Holly?

Look, I know it’s insane to think that Kristen and I could have a future together, especially given our history. The one reason why I don’t rule it out completely– hear me out–is our daughter. And even though it would mean the world for Rachel to have her parents together and have us be a family again, my head tells me to run the other direction and don’t look back.

Well, what does your heart tell you?

My heart–my heart’s with my daughter. I just want her to be happy, Ava. You know, when Kristen and I, when we fight, you should see the look on her face. She hates it.

Of course. So your heart’s with your daughter. And you want her to be happy. So that means you might get back together with her mom.

I’m obviously conflicted about it. You can see. You can see, right?

Ah.

But, hey, Kristen knows. Ava, she knows that it’s highly unlikely that the two of us could ever work it out. I’ve made no promises to her. And what is with the look on your face right now?

Brady, I got to be honest with you. I think you’re being naive.

I am?

Yeah.

Really? Why?

I mean, look, of course, you may think that you made no promises to Kristen. But don’t you think it’s possible she heard what she wanted to hear?

OK, OK, OK. Let me make sure I understand. You gave away that miracle cure because Brady asked you to, despite the fact he promised nothing in return?

Of course, Brady offered something in return. He told me that the only way that he and I could get back together is if I helped Sarah walk again.

OK, maybe this is just the lawyer in me, but I want to be sure I’m clear on the language of this deal, if you can even call it that. Am I correct to assume that Brady offered no guarantees that he would enter into a romantic relationship with you?

And what guarantees should I have asked for, EJ? Should I have had him sign an oath in blood?

In a word, yes.

[scoffs]

Kristen, at the bare minimum, you should have secured a promise of a future with the man. But instead, you let him dangle a carrot before you, and you dropped everything else to chase after it. You failed Negotiating , my dear. You gave away that miracle cure and ended up with nothing.

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Why would injecting the serum into Sarah’s spine be risky?

Well, because there’s still swelling around my spine.

And the serum is an unknown quantity. So injecting into the site may cause a reaction that could make the swelling worse.

Worse how?

Sarah’s condition could be irreversible.

I see. But, Kayla, I– I remember you saying immediately after Sarah’s accident that there was a chance that she might recover without treatment. But at this point, it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen. Could the serum really make her condition any worse?

We just don’t know. I mean, let’s put aside for a second that he is criminally insane. Rolf is a brilliant scientist.

But this is an untested treatment, obviously.

Sarah, you are a doctor. So I don’t have to tell you that there is significant risk here, known and unknown.

You don’t.

Sarah, darling, I’m going to love you and see to it that we live our best lives together, regardless of what you do, whatever you choose. I’m sure you know that.

I do. And I also know that our little girl is going to be taking her first steps any day now. So I am willing to take this chance if it means I can be standing with her, holding her hand.

OK then. So we–we know the risks.

And the possible miraculous rewards. Kayla, will you please give me the serum?

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Forget it. You don’t even need to bother with an answer. The look on your face tells me all I need to know. You don’t have the guts to admit it. So just stand there all silent and noble, telling yourself that you did the right thing, and I’ll let you off the hook. You don’t even have to feel guilty about dumping me because I’m dumping you.

Sophia, I– I’m so sorry. I really am. I didn’t intend for any of this to happen. And I just want to say, I think you’re great. I really do like you.

We’re not kids anymore, Tate. Liking me isn’t enough. I don’t sleep with people I like. So do yourself a favor and go be with Holly, the girl you really want to be with. And when she breaks your heart, don’t you dare come crying to me.

So Tate told you that he wanted to be with you?

Yeah. But he also said he didn’t think it was right to break up with Sophia just because I wanted to get back together. Because he wanted to see where things went with them.

Well, I think it’s admirable that Tate wanted to avoid hurting Sophia. I’m just not happy that you got hurt in the process.

[phone beeps] Oh. Oh, my goodness.

What is it?

I’m sorry, sweetheart. I’ve got to get to the hospital.

Oh. OK. Do you want me to come with you?

No, thanks. But I will check in with you later.

OK.

Take care.

You too.

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Sophia, hey.

Hey, Ava. I know you’re about to close for the night.

[voice trembling] But I needed to see you. Were you about to go home?

No, no, no, no, no, honey. Come on. I can see you’re upset. Come on. Come on. Sit down. Sit down.

I feel like such a fool.

Honey. Honey, what happened? What is it? Is it Tate?

Yeah. Yeah, it is. He and I are finished.

What–what are you talking about? I thought you guys took your relationship to the next level?

Yeah. Yeah, we did. But then the next time we went back to that level, he called me Holly in the middle of it.

[footsteps approaching]

Tate, what are you doing here?

Henderson let me in.

So I take it you don’t have plans with Sophia tonight, then?

I did. But Sophia and I aren’t together anymore.

Negotiating . Really? Please, Professor, enlighten me.

Well, it’s all pretty elementary, my dear Kristen. It’s simply a matter of you not giving away your end of the deal and still getting something in return. You clearly want to restart your relationship with Brady. But he has given you no reason to believe that’s ever going to happen.

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. That is your cynical, pessimistic take on it. No surprise. But I am damn certain that you will be proven wrong. Hmm. So where has your negotiating skills gotten you, brother, hmm? With Sami? With Nicole? Hm?

Mm. Let’s stay on topic, shall we? We’re talking about you deluding yourself into believing Brady will ever take you back. In fact, now that he has manipulated you into getting what he wants, I’d be shocked if he ever shows his face around here again.

[sighs]

You were saying?

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Xander! I just got Sarah’s text. What’s happening?

Kayla agreed to administer Rolf’s serum.

Oh, Xander! That’s wonderful news.

Yes. Sarah knows the risks. And she’s decided that she’s willing to take this chance.

And when will Kayla give her the drug?

Oh, she’s prepping her right now. This is it, Maggie.

[gasps]

Sarah might have come to this hospital in a wheelchair. But if everything goes right, she’ll be walking out of here.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Brady, what a surprise.

[phone ringing]

Oh, I need to take this. Mayor Price, what can I do for you?

Well, I’m really happy to see you.

I can’t stay long.

Oh, OK. Well, I was going to call you, actually. I wanted to tell you that after you delivered the serum to Xander and Sarah, I took them to Rolf’s lab to retrieve the notes and figure out how to administer it.

That is great. That is great. That is great. I got to–I got to say, I’m very impressed with the way in which you’re doing the right thing here. Oh, here.

What is that?

It’s a bracelet.

Is it for me?

No. No, it’s– it’s for Rachel, to give to her. It’s her friendship bracelet, and she left it in back of my car, so…

Oh. Oh, OK. No, no, I will make sure she gets it.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Kristen, um, I think it’s important that you understand something, that although I’m grateful for everything you’re doing with Sarah and the serum, it doesn’t necessarily change things between us. And I–I can’t make any promises, OK?

[laughs] Yeah.

Will you do me a favor and tell Rachel I love her and that I’ll call her to say good night? Thanks.

So? How did it go? Wait, wait, wait, let me guess. Brady came round to tell you that since you’ve so generously given Sarah that serum, you’ve completely redeemed yourself in his eyes and he’s realized that you are the love of his life and he can’t live without you? Yum, yum, yum. Am I right?

And then after he said Holly’s name and I called him on it, he couldn’t really say another word. Like, he couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me that he wanted to be with her and not me. So I ended it between us, and I walked out.

OK. Good for you. Good for you. You got out of there with your dignity.

I’m not sure I did, Ava. I feel so used, so humiliated.

OK. No, no, no, Sophia. Sophia, honey, listen to me. OK, this is Tate. Tate did this. This is on him. He made you think that he was over Holly Jonas, and clearly he wasn’t. Honey, this– this is not about you. This–this is on him. Oh. Oh, honey. How’d you leave it?

Well, I– I told him he should go be with Holly, so– he probably went running back to her as soon as I left.

Oh. Come here, you. Come here, come here, come here, come here, come here, come here. Oh, baby, I’m so sorry. I’m so– oh, I’m so, so, so sorry.

[crying softly]

So you and Sophia, you guys aren’t together anymore?

No, we’re not. Holly, I made a mistake here, a really big one. I should have been more honest with her and myself about what I wanted and what I was feeling. I also made a really, really big mistake with you.

What mistake?

When you came to me and you told me that you wanted to get back together, every single part of me wanted to say yes. But then my head and my heart, they were going in opposite directions, and– very stupidly went with what my head was telling me. And I did what I thought was the right thing to do.

You stayed with Sophia because you guys slept together.

Right.

[sighs] And I– I really feel terrible for hurting her. But I should have known that it wasn’t going to work. Because all I ever wanted was you.

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OK. I combined the first part of the serum with the activating agent and tested a small sample in the lab.

And is the composition the same as the formula in Rolf’s notes?

It was an exact match, which means that our calculations were correct.

So far, so good.

Yep. In theory, it should work.

Well, let’s see if it works in practice.

Well, that’s a pretty big needle.

Not going to pass out on us, big guy, are you?

Not a chance.

Listen, we don’t need to do this tonight. I could put this dose in the cryo freeze and– I mean, if you’re having second thoughts.

Whatever you decide to do, darling, I’m here for you.

Let’s do this. Now.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

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[knock at door]

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Sophia.

Were you expecting someone else?

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Aaron, hey.

Hey. Hey, Holly.

[sniffles]

Mind if I sit?

Sure.

Hey, I’ve–I’ve been thinking about you a lot recently. I know this must be a really difficult time for you.

I guess you’ve heard, then.

About Mark? Yeah, I did.

Of course. Of course you have. I bet all of Salem knows, actually. So let me just confirm the rumors. Yes, my brother was arrested for trying to kill Chad DiMera.

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And I want you to clear my calendar at “The Spectator” for the next few days. Yeah, out of town or–or whatever. Uh-huh.

Chad, have you heard the latest?

Look, I have to call you back.

For some unknown reason, your idiot brother dropped the charges against Cat Greene.

JJ, listen–

What the hell was he thinking?

Look–

Look, it doesn’t matter. That woman needs to be held accountable for what she did to you, to all of us. So we need to find her right now before she skips town.

You can call off the search party. I’m here.

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[chuckles] That’s right, Javi. You need to do everything on that list I gave you, including picking up my dry cleaning. OK, and then after you’re done with that, I want you to stop by the market. I want you to pick up some corn husks and masa harina.

[laughs] Now, that is the level of enthusiasm that I expect from my assistant. That’s right, primo. You guessed it. I’m making your mami’s famous red chili pulled pork tamales to celebrate Rafe’s return to work as Salem’s police commissioner. Oh, he’s so excited to get back to work, and I just want tonight to be special for him.

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Rafe, this isn’t what I wanted.

I know, but it’s clearly what Paulina wants. And what she says goes. I guess I should consider myself lucky she still wants me around as detective.

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I–I don’t know what to say.

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I do. Congratulations.

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Guess that belongs to you now.

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This isn’t right, Rafe. No, this–this badge belongs to you.

No, no, no, not anymore. I’m out. You’re in. You can take the word “acting” out of your title. Jada, you are now commissioner of Salem PD.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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I am so sorry, Rafe.

This isn’t–

Mm-mm. No, no, no. There’s nothing to be sorry about, OK? You are a–you’re a great cop. You’re a great cop. I know it. I’m glad Paulina knows it.

You are a great cop too. And, Rafe, honestly, I am not comfortable with this.

Well, I am.

How could you be? Rafe, this isn’t right.

I am OK with this because it’s what Mayor Price wants and because you are very deserving of this promotion. You’ve worked hard for it.

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[phone ringing]

It’s the station.

Well, you better answer it… boss.

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Acting–I mean Commissioner Hunter.

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I’m on it.

Duty calls?

Yeah.

[sighs] I’m sorry.

No, no, no. Hey, no more apologies, all right? I man, God knows how many times I had to leave in the middle of a meal. Oh, don’t forget your badge.

Right.

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So see you at home?

You know it.

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[exhaling sharply] Look, Rafe, I’m sorry I overheard your conversation with Jada. Occupational hazard.

Ah…

[clears throat] so then you heard that my fiancée is going to be taking over my job as commissioner.

Yes, I did hear that. I gleaned that from what I heard. And though I heard you say that you’re fine with it, I know it’s got to be tough on you. So if you want to talk–

No, no. Come on, nothing to talk about. It’s a done deal. I’m happy for Jada.

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No, I wasn’t expecting anyone, but I’m glad you’re here. Come on in.

Thanks. I know it hasn’t been long, but it feels like forever since we’ve talked.

Yeah, I’m sorry. I’ve just–I’ve been super busy, family stuff and studying. You know, the usual.

Right. Well, I’m relieved to hear that. I was a little worried you might be avoiding me.

Avoiding you? Why would I be avoiding you?

I ran into Holly.

Oh.

She told me she wants you back, and I just assumed you feel the same way she does.

Actually, I don’t. I don’t know what she told you, but Holly and I, it’s over. We’re not getting back together.

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God, you know, I keep thinking back to when I bumped into Mark in Paris at this little café near my mom’s place. I thought it was just some weird coincidence we were both there at the same time. I had no idea he was there to try to–

He was there to whack someone? Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, turns out, my brother’s been keeping a lot of secrets, very big ones. Mild-mannered doctor by day, cold-blooded assassin by night.

I’m really sorry, Aaron.

[sighs] Aside from being in total shock that my brother was involved in the plotting and scheming of murdering someone…

[light music] I don’t know what Felicity and I are gonna do if he goes to prison.

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Aaron, I know I was there in Paris when all this went down, but I still don’t really know the details. I mean, was Mark really working with that woman who was pretending to be Abigail DiMera?

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Yeah, he was

OK, but why? I–I don’t get the connection. How did he even know her?

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[scoffs] Well, actually, he’s known her for a long, long time. Turns out, that woman’s actually our sister.

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What the hell is wrong with you, showing up here? You’ve got a hell of a nerve.

JJ–

Did you come to beg for Chad’s forgiveness again? ‘Cause he doesn’t want anything to do with you, and neither does anyone in our family. All we want is for you to suffer for what you did to us. Letting us believe that my sister came back from the dead, you sadistic–

JJ, that’s enough. Stop. She’s here because I asked her to be.

What?

I’m the one that had EJ drop the charges.

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So you and Holly aren’t getting back together?

No, I would have told you if we were.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, you’re right. I just–I’m really surprised.

Why?

‘Cause I know Holly is really into you, and she seemed determined to get you back. So is this because she somehow found out about what happened between us and–and changed her mind? Because, Tate, she didn’t hear it from me. I swear, I didn’t tell her that we slept together.

I know you didn’t. But I did.

[dramatic music] – What? That woman who was pretending to be Abigail, she’s–she’s your sister?

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Her name is Cat. She was horribly injured in the accident that killed my parents. And I thought she was just in some recovery clinic in Europe, but no. No, no, she’s been running around two continents pretending to be Chad DiMera’s wife that’s back from the dead who looks completely different because of plastic surgery.

Oh, my God. Wow. Wow, and to think I was there at their wedding– or their almost wedding.

You were there?

Mm-hmm, actually, it turns out, I sort of played a part in exposing your sister as an imposter.

What? What are you saying? How did you do that?

Well, I overheard her the night before the wedding on a phone call. And when I asked her about it, she said she was talking to Abigail’s brother, JJ.

Which she wasn’t, obviously.

No. And then JJ showed up to the wedding as a surprise. And when this came up about the phone call, he said he and his sister hadn’t spoken.

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[scoffs] Because the person you overheard on the phone was probably my brother, Mark.

Right. Yeah, probably. So I don’t know, I guess when your sister got caught up in that little lie, the big lie about who she really was finally came out.

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Bet that was a real shocker.

Yeah, it was. But I still don’t get why. I mean, why would your sister and brother do all this?

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[sighs] They had a really, really good reason.

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That doesn’t excuse any of the horrible things that they just did.

OK. Well, what was the reason?

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They did it to save my mom.

Aaron, I thought your mom was dead.

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Yeah, so did I.

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Why the hell would you want EJ to drop the charges against her?

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Look, Chad, don’t tell me that you are falling for this sob story about Weston holding her mother hostage.

It’s not a sob story. It’s the truth. And for all I know, he could have killed my mother already. He told Mark and me that he would kill her if–

If Mark didn’t kill Chad for his money? Yeah, we heard all about your pathetic little dilemma. And I, for one, don’t have an inch of sympathy for you or your homicidal brother, not when you were both fine with letting an innocent man– a father of two young children– be murdered so your mother wouldn’t be. My niece and nephew were gonna be orphans and you didn’t give a damn.

I didn’t know that Mark was going to try to kill Chad. I promise you that, I didn’t know.

And why the hell should we believe that?

What reason do I have to lie anymore? JJ, I’m horrified that–that my brother even contemplated doing that. The only defense I have for him is that he was desperate. We both were.

Right, no, you were so desperate that you were willing to hurt everyone in my family just so you could possibly save someone in yours. Well, let me tell you something. You are not the victim here, damn it. You want everyone to believe that you’re afraid of big, bad Clyde Weston when the truth is, you are no better than him. My God, do you have any idea what my family has been through since my sister died?

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Well, given that you and your brother perpetrated this horrifying fraud to save your mother, let me tell you about mine. My mom was so devastated when she lost Abigail that she went back to her addiction to opioids. Well, she’s sober now. She’s very smart and intuitive, which is why she was the one person who saw right through you from the jump for the lying fraud that you are. And thank God she did, because if she had to deal with the loss of Abigail all over again–

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You expect me to give a damn about saving your mom when you didn’t even think about what you were doing to mine or my dad or Chad?

I did. I did.

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I thought about the pain that I was causing your family. I thought about it a lot. But top of mind was my family. And I know that that’s no excuse. I understand that.

You’re damn right it isn’t.

I didn’t think we had a choice.

There’s always a choice.

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And look, man, I get it. It is not your fault that this woman fooled you. You didn’t want to believe that Abigail was dead. None of us did. There’s no shame in that. But you helping her now, letting her get away with what she did, that’s desecrating Abigail’s memory.

The only reason I am doing this is to honor Abigail.

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Yeah, and let HR know that we need to get the ad to “The Spectator” ASAP for new recruits. Right. I mean, even with Rafe back, we are still very short-staffed. OK. Mmm, something smells good. What is that?

I’m making a celebratory dinner, my Tía Hilda’s tamales.

Oh, and what are we celebrating tonight?

Rafe’s return to work as police commissioner.

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And hey, why wouldn’t I be happy with Jada staying on in the top spot? You know, I’m actually looking forward to, you know, not having to deal with all the bureaucracy and red tape, actually, of being able to get out there in the street and work some cases.

Oh, yeah, that red tape and bureaucracy can be very stressful.

Mm-hmm.

Rafe, as you well know, I was a commissioner once myself, so I know what it’s like to be the head honcho, to have all those men and women in blue looking up to you for guidance, to have the responsibility for the safety and well-being of the good people in this town. But I also know what it’s like to give that up. So look, I– I don’t mean to tell you what to do or how to react to this or anything, for that matter, all right? But I will tell you this. You need to be honest with yourself. ‘Cause suppressing negative feelings, in my experience, never a good thing.

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Yeah.

[chuckles] OK, you got me. I am– I am pretty damn angry about this whole thing. In fact, I am not happy about it at all, none of it.

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Well, I don’t have to tell you how stir-crazy my brother has been, having to take it easy, not getting the go-ahead to go back to work.

No, you don’t, but, Gabi–

Which is why I know he can’t wait to walk back into that police station tomorrow and let his officers know that their commissioner is back and ready for action. Why don’t you seem happy about it?

Because it isn’t gonna happen.

What? Why? Rafe told me the doctors cleared him to go back to work.

They did, and Rafe is going back to work, just not at his old job. Mayor Price asked me to stay on as commissioner.

What? What about my brother?

He’s gonna be a detective again.

So he’s being demoted?

We’re trying not to look at it like that.

Well, how else can you look at it? I mean, my brother was the head cop, and now he’s not. He must be furious.

Actually, he said that he was pretty OK with it.

Yeah, well, maybe that’s what he wanted you to believe. But I know my brother, and there is no way in hell that he is OK with this.

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Yeah. You got me. I am so not happy about this.

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OK, is it more about the demotion, or do you think you’d have a hard time taking orders from your future wife?

No, it’s not the taking orders from Jada part. I have no problem taking orders from a woman that I love or any woman, for that matter. I mean, you know, Hope and I, we worked together. And she was my boss, and there was no problem. Yeah. You know, it’s more about the demotion, about feeling disrespected. I put my life on the line for this job. I ended up in a coma working for this city. And this is the thanks that I get?

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Hey, I hear you.

Jada was supposed to be acting commissioner until I was fit to return for duty, till I was better. Well, I’m better, but now I’m still out on my ass? It’s not right.

No, it isn’t. So what are you gonna do about it?

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I’m not ashamed of what we did. I’m tired of all the secrets. So yeah, I told Holly the truth, that you and I had sex. And I just–I want you to know that I would not just be with you that way and then do a complete and get back together with Holly.

So you’re staying with me out of some sense of obligation?

No. No, not at all. That’s not–

Look, Tate. I know I pursued you when you were still with Holly, but I’ve changed. I realized I deserve a guy that’s just as into me as I am into him.

Of course you do.

I guess what I’m saying is, I don’t want to be with you if you’re still hung up on Holly.

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What do you think? Did that kiss feel like I want to be with you and only you?

I think so. But maybe try it one more time just to be sure.

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Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Aaron, your mother’s alive? This is huge! You must be so relieved.

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Yeah. I really would be if I wasn’t pretty sure she isn’t.

I’m totally confused. What?

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Apparently, my mother survived the accident that killed my dad and injured my sister.

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I guess now she’s being held hostage by some homicidal maniac drug lord named Clyde Weston.

Oh, my–mm, Clyde Weston is the man who actually killed Abigail.

Correct. And he told my brother that if he didn’t kill Chad DiMera and give him his money, he would just kill my mom.

God. Oh, Aaron, I’m so sorry. I can’t even imagine how awful this must be for you.

Yeah, it is.

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[scoffs] It really was bad enough to lose my parents or–or even thinking that I had. But now, knowing that my mom is alive and being held by a drug lord? Or maybe–maybe even not, maybe he just–he just went and did it, got the revenge.

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Man. Ugh, explaining that to Felicity?

You already did?

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[sighs] That poor kid.

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How did she take it?

She didn’t–she didn’t even– she didn’t even show how upset she was. She just was trying to make me feel better.

Well, that’s really sweet of her. Aaron, look, if there’s anything I can do to help, anything at all, please just let me know, with Felicity or anything.

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Thanks. Yeah, she’s just gonna stay with some family friends till we figure it out. And I’ll be fine.

No, how can you be fine? This is a nightmare. Aaron, again, I’m so sorry for everything you’re going through.

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Yeah, well, that makes two of us. But it really did help to talk to you about it. Thanks.

Well, we’re friends, right? And I’m here for you, OK? Always. Come here.

[sighs]

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You want to run that by me again? How does you wanting EJ to drop the charges against her honor Abigail?

Because it is the only way to get to Weston and to recover her remains. We exhumed Abigail’s grave, remember? It was empty.

Of course I remember! Why do you need her for that?

He needs me because Clyde isn’t too happy about how everything turned out, how I stopped my brother from trying to shoot Chad. And he wants me dead.

I don’t believe any of this, not for a minute.

She’s telling the truth.

Is she, Chad? Or is she playing you again?

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How is she playing me? She didn’t even know I was gonna have her released.

Unless she’s the one who gave Clyde the idea to trade her for Abigail’s body. She’s obviously worked with him before.

Like I told you, because he threatened to kill my mother, something I’m afraid he might have already done by now.

Yeah, so you say.

OK, look, JJ, I get that you’re upset. You have every right to be. All right, this has been a nightmare for everyone who loved Abigail and thought that we had her back. But you need to trust me when I say I know what I’m doing. I’ve got this under control.

Really, so you’re telling me that you handing her off to Clyde is having this under control? My God, haven’t you suffered enough without having this woman’s murder on your conscience?

You don’t know me better than that? Of course I’m not gonna hand her over to Clyde. I despise her, but I don’t want her to die.

Well, then what? What, you’re gonna use her as bait?

Exactly.

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– Losing my job like this sucks. There’s not much that I can do about it. I serve at the pleasure of the mayor, and the mayor has decided that she doesn’t want me there anymore. So I just have to figure out how to suck it up and deal.

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Or…

Or what?

Get an attorney. Sue the city.

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Rafe and I don’t keep things from each other, Gabi. OK, we make it a point to be % honest with each other.

Oh, please. No one is % honest with each other % of the time, not to mention that every man has an ego. So he might be telling you he’s cool with this, but I’m telling you he’s not.

So you think Rafe is lying to me?

I wouldn’t say he’s lying, exactly. I’m saying he’s covering how he really feels because he doesn’t want you to feel bad about taking the job that he thinks rightfully belongs to him.

OK, well, what am I supposed to do? I mean, it’s not like I can veto the mayor’s decision and give Rafe his old job back. And besides, he told me. He told me that he doesn’t even want it back.

Of course he did. Look, my brother has evolved into a sensitive and progressive man. However, deep within that broad chest is a heart full of Latin machismo.

I know, and, Gabi, listen, I am not at all happy about this. I mean, why would I be? Rafe means so much more to me than a job. OK? And–the only reason– the only reason I took that interim commissioner position was to keep the department going until he came back. I didn’t want his job.

You sure about that?

Of course I am.

[sighs] What is that look about? What, you don’t believe me?

No, actually, I don’t. I think a part of you is thrilled to be Salem’s first female Black commissioner.

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[chuckles] That was nice.

It was. And I have to say, I’m so relieved.

About?

Us. I’ve played this scenario out in my head every which way. And every time, you ended up back with Holly and I ended up alone.

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Well, I’m sorry if I did anything to make you feel insecure.

No, no, it’s not you. It’s me. I just need to get out of my head.

Well, I might be able to help you with that.

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I really missed you, Tate. Why don’t we go to your room so I can show you how much?

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You think that I should sue the city of Salem?

I think you should damn well consider it. You may very well have a case.

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OK, but going after Paulina? You know, she’s married to Abe. That’s your best friend.

Mm-hmm. Look, I think the world of Paulina, but I call them as I see them. In this case, she is wrong, very wrong. The city has an obligation to hold your job until you recuperate from injuries sustained on that job in the line of duty.

Yeah? Maybe so. But if I bring a lawsuit, things are gonna get ugly. I mean, Roman, I just got engaged to Jada. I don’t want to mess that up.

Of course you don’t. Listen to me, Rafe. I have great respect for Jada, both as a cop and as a person. OK, but you need to ask yourself, just how happy can you and Jada be if you go back to work as one of her detectives while still secretly resenting the fact she has a job that is rightfully yours?

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How can you say that I am thrilled to be commissioner? I mean, God, you make it sound like I was happy that Rafe lost his job.

No, that isn’t what I’m saying. Look, I know you love my brother, but I also know what it’s like to be in competition with the man you love in the workplace. When Gabi Chic was a subsidiary of DiMera Enterprises, I wasn’t content to just run that little division. I fought tooth and nail for that CEO spot, which often put me at odds with Stefan.

Well, I never want to be at odds with Rafe over a damn job.

But you do like being in charge.

[dramatic music] Jada, this kitchen is a safe space. Anything you say stays between you, me, and the tamales.

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All right, all right. I’ll admit it. Although I hate that Rafe has been demoted, and if it wasn’t for that, I would be very honored to be made commissioner because I do like being in charge.

Of course you do.

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Look, I promise I won’t say a word of this to Rafe. But, Jada, you need to come clean with him, and he needs to do the same with you. You guys have a real shot at being happy but only if you trust each other enough to be totally honest about this.

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So you’re saying Clyde will only think that you’re handing her over to him?

Right. I’m using her to get Clyde into the open.

Chad, this is Clyde Weston that we’re talking about. Don’t you think that this is risky as hell?

I am OK with the risk. After everything I did, the least I can do is try to help Chad get his wife’s remains back.

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Look, JJ, Julie knows, for obvious reasons. But you can’t tell anyone, all right? We can’t risk this getting– getting back to Clyde. I need you to keep this a secret.

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I’m sorry, but I can’t do that.

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Thank you for listening. Like I said, it really does feel better to talk about it with someone, so…

I’m glad. And like I said, I’m here for you, and I mean that.

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So what happened with your mom in Paris?

Oh, my mom. Well, we just– we talked things out. It was a lot, but we ended up in a much better place.

OK, good. That’s good.

Yeah. Yeah, it is. I’m super relieved, and so is she, obviously.

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Just, I wish I could say the same about me and Tate, that we were in a better place. But by the time I got back to Salem, Tate already moved on with Sophia.

Yeah. Yeah, I’m sorry.

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That was kind of my fault.

How was it kind of your fault?

Well, hold on. And don’t get mad at me. I told Tate that if he was really into Sophia that I think he should go for it.

Oh.

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Well, Tate went for it, all right. He and Sophia slept together.

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I can feel your heart.

[chuckles] Yeah.

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Can you feel mine?

It’s beating fast.

It always does that when I’m with you.

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[dramatic music]

[sniffing] Oh, don’t tell me those are Tía Hilda’s–

Red chili pulled pork tamales.

You did this?

No, actually, Gabi did…

Oh.

To celebrate you getting the commissioner job back.

Right. Well, guess I need to have a little talk with Gabi.

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Can you and I talk first?

Sure.

OK, well, I told Gabi what happened, how Mayor Price wants me to stay on as commissioner. And she helped me realize that although I hate that you were demoted, I am also excited about it.

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Yeah, well, makes sense, right? Why wouldn’t you be?

But I’m also excited about being your fiancée. I mean, Rafe, I love you so much, and I don’t want a job to come between us.

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I feel exactly the same way.

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You do?

Absolutely, which is why I’m quitting the force.

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So you can’t keep this to yourself, about Cat being here, about my plan.

You’re damn right I can’t, and I won’t. So unless you want me to put this in skywriting exactly what you’re up to with this woman, you will not go through with this.

JJ–

You’re making a big mistake, Chad. And I’ll–I’ll chalk it up to the hell you’ve been through, not only losing Abigail at the hand of this monster but now her, because of this woman and her disgusting lies. But, man, you are not thinking straight.

I am. I have thought this through. It’s the only way.

Like hell it is. You know what? I can’t even be in the same room as this lying, disgusting bitch anymore. I got to get out of here.

JJ–

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[light music]

Yeah. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I encouraged Tate to go with Sophia. But not like that, I was more, like, telling him to just go with his feelings and stuff. I don’t know. Please don’t hate me.

No. Aaron, no, I don’t hate you. None of this is your fault. And you know what? I’m sure Tate was going to go with his feelings or whatever whether you encouraged him to or not. And even though I made it clear to him that I wanted to give us another try, that’s– that’s just not what Tate wanted. He chose Sophia over me.

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Tate, I’m so into you, more than you know.

I’m into you.

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[sighs] Holly, this is–

[tense music]

What did you just call me?

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

You know, Gabi, I could have an officer here in two minutes, frothing at the mouth, to arrest you for assaulting Salem’s District Attorney.

Well, I ought to leave a mark then, don’t you think?

Don’t you dare.

Hey, get your hands off her! Now!

JJ?

[dramatic music]

And then when I said yes, everyone in the hospital started clapping. Yeah, it was like something from out of a movie. No, no, no. Don’t you start crying. I just did my makeup.

[chuckles] Right. OK, well, I bet– I better let you go then. OK. I miss you, and I love you, Sis. Tell Mom I said hi too.

[phone beeps]

Was that Talia?

Yes, I was giving her all the details on your beautiful proposal. And I sent her a picture of the ring, and she loved it, as do I.

Well, I’m glad. Although I can’t actually take credit for it because I didn’t– I didn’t really pick it out.

Yeah, but the fact that it’s a family heirloom, that makes it even more special.

[tender music]

Whoa. What’s this? Just a little something I got you. You know, my handsome fiancé. I mean, I didn’t pick it, but it’s just as special.

Oh, yeah?

Well, Paulina, what can I get for you today?

Oh, well, Rafe and Jada, they’re joining me for lunch, so I’ll just wait till they get here to order, but in the meantime, oh, let’s start with a basket of mozzarella sticks. I’m treating myself since I just got a clean bill of health from my doctor.

Oh, my God, that’s great news.

Ooh, yes, it is. And I am beyond relieved, as you can imagine, you know, given all the medical issues that I’ve been dealing with not so long ago. But they checked everything, from my heart to my brain, and it looks like I’ll be sticking around for a while.

Well, I am very happy to hear that.

[laughs] Whew. Oh.

[laughs] Well, if it isn’t my beautiful daughter, Chanel. Come give– give your Mama a hug.

[tense music]

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Oh, did I tell you I met Joy? She seems pretty cool.

Yeah. Yeah, Joy is super nice. I really like her.

I think I kind of freaked her out a little bit though.

What? What happened?

I don’t know. I– I said something like her being a thorn in your side, and her reaction was like I meant it in real life. Obviously, I was talking about her character, your character on the show.

Right, on the show.

Hmm.

I wonder why she thought you meant in real life.

I don’t know. Maybe she thought you might mix up real life with make-believe, kind of like your man Johnny did.

Ooh. Yeah, that’s probably it. And considering that I am not inclined to do so, she can go after my man all she wants.

On the show.

Right. On the show.

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Hey, Johnny. I just met Alex. I heard you just directed the first big love scene between him and Chanel. Or Faith and Arrow, that is.

Yeah.

It went OK?

Yeah. Yeah, it went fine.

Then what’s wrong? You seem upset.

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Yeah. Yeah, I– I am upset. All right, not– not about what Alex and Chanel did in that scene. I’m upset about what you and I did in real life. Look, Joy, I’ve got to tell my wife the truth.

You– you can’t be serious. That is the dumbest thing that you could do.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Johnny, what are you thinking? Chanel has given you another chance. She doesn’t know about us. Why would you risk blowing it up again?

Because– because– because the guilt is eating away at me, OK? The whole time I was directing that love scene between Alex and Chanel, all I could think about was what happened in your hotel room, OK? I got to make things right. I’ve got to clear my conscience.

Well, that’s all well and great for you, but what about me? Did you think about how maybe I would be affected? You would be putting a giant target on my back.

You’re not in a relationship, are you?

I am, in fact. I’m in a relationship with my employer, “Body & Soul.” I’m in a relationship with my new coworkers, my director, my castmates, including your wife, Johnny, who wouldn’t just be mad at you. She would hate me too. And who knows how far she would go to make us both pay?

[tense music]

[sighs]

Speaking of your man, you and Johnny seem to be back on track, huh?

Uh, we’re working on it.

Good. Chanel, I’m sorry, again, if anything that happened had to do with me.

Oh, no way, dude. That is all on him, OK? He was just being ridiculous. Thinking that I would cheat on him?

Yeah, well, I’m glad you gave him another chance. I, for one, totally understand the fragile male ego kryptonite known as jealousy. It’s what ruined my relationship with Stephanie. When we first got involved a while back, my jealousy of Chad is pretty much what blew things up between us.

Paulina, I– I think maybe the doctors forgot to check your eyes. This is Stephanie, not your daughter, Chanel.

Her eyes are fine, Roman. Here is that report you requested.

OK, I– I don’t follow.

I was making a joke. Didn’t mean to offend you, Stephanie.

That’s OK. Haven’t lost my sense of humor.

Oh, well, I’m glad to hear that. And of course, I can tell the difference between you and Chanel. I mean, who couldn’t? Oh, wait. Oh, that’s right. My idiot son-in-law.

OK, now I follow. So I will quickly remind the mayor that, uh, the guy who is preparing her meal happens to be that idiot’s grandfather.

Oh, right. Sorry.

You know what? It’s OK. It’s OK. I heard about what happened, and I have to agree. Accusing Chanel of having an affair was not Johnny’s greatest moment.

Oh, I don’t know what has gotten into that boy. He’s normally– uh, he’s a sweetie pie, but then all of a sudden, he’s acting a fool, just like his jackass father.

JJ, what are you doing in Salem?

Saving you from this creep, apparently. EJ, I said let her go.

Back off, JJ. This is none of your damn business.

You putting your hands on her made it my business, so I suggest you remove your hand from her wrist right now, or you’re gonna have to deal with me.

[tense music]

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You son of a bitch.

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So you haven’t changed much. Still the same pompous ass who mistreats women.

Huh. If you’re referring to my past with your sister, there was no mistreatment. Abigail was a willing participant in our affair, just as Gabi was. Actually, they were both eager participants.

Hey! You don’t talk about my sister like that. You don’t talk about her at all, you hear me?

[exhales deeply] I’m sorry.

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What happened to your sister was a terrible tragedy, and I know that her imposter has caused you and her loved ones more pain, and I do apologize for bringing her into this.

Yeah, well, you damn well should. And to answer your question, Gabi, about why I’m back in Salem– well, the main reason is to make sure Cat Greene pays for denigrating my sister’s memory.

Oh, dear. Then I’m afraid you made the trip for nothing.

What does that mean?

That means that the charges against Cat Greene have been dropped. She’s a free woman.

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Why would Chanel blame you for what happened between us? You didn’t even know who she was the night you met me.

Yes. But then I started working with her, and I pretended that I didn’t know you from Adam, when I got the job. Johnny, she will hate me for lying, which sucks because I really like her. And her stepfather is the producer, for God’s sake. If this gets out, I’m gone, written out, recast, killed off, whatever.

Look, hold on. Chanel is not gonna get you fired, OK?

I don’t know about that. And if she doesn’t, then Kate Brady will definitely want me gone. Publicist, Stephanie? I heard that she was almost let go for sleeping with one of her coworkers. She barely dodged that bullet, Johnny. I might not be so lucky.

OK, but you and Stephanie had something going on again recently.

Until Kate and Abe laid down the law– no fraternizing among employees.

Which you don’t sound happy about.

Hmm. It’s whatever.

Oh, it’s whatever. Mm-hmm. Yeah, the last time you and I spoke about you and Stephanie, I remember asking you if you wanted to be more than just friends with benefits with her.

I remember the conversation, yeah.

Uh-huh. And I also remember you answering evasively, saying that you weren’t sure how she felt, and then I suggested that you ask her. Did you ever do that?

I didn’t have to, Chanel. Because Stephanie made it clear many, many times that she wanted to remain friends.

Mm-hmm.

Although…

Although what?

After our most, uh, recent indiscretion, she admitted that she was jealous when she thought I might be sleeping with a castmate.

[soft dramatic music]

OK then. I mean, you have your answer, right? I mean, obviously, if she’s feeling jealous about something like that, it’s because she has real feelings for you. Hello?

Maybe.

Uh-huh. And then judging from our previous conversation, and now this one, I think it’s safe to say that you feel something for her too. Am I right?

[exhales]

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Actually, Johnny’s mistake was partly my fault and Alex’s. Johnny never would have mistaken me for Chanel if Alex and I hadn’t acted inappropriately that day in the hospital set.

Oh, oh, no, no, please. Please, I don’t hold you and Alex responsible in the slightest, and as for my little joke, consider it retired.

Thank you.

Uh, but you know what? Uh, while we’re on the subject, um, why don’t– why don’t you sit down and dish a bit? So since when did you and Mr. Ab-tastic start shaking the sheets again?

You know what? I’m gonna start, uh, on those mozzarella sticks, OK?

[chuckles]

Ah. Guess he wasn’t interested, huh?

Guess not. Uh, but since you obviously are, um, I will tell you that, uh, that incident at the hospital, um, it was actually the start of us, starting things back up again between me and Alex.

[relaxed music] But it– it ended as quickly as it started.

Oh. Yeah, right. Yeah, I heard that, uh, my husband and Kate put the kibosh on workplace relationships. Ooh, ooh. And, you know, I completely understand. I’ve had– I’ve had to lay down that law from time to time myself as mayor. But I imagine it’s kind of hard on you, huh?

No. No, it isn’t, actually. Um, Alex and I are– are better off as friends.

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Ah, my commissioner badge. Yes.

All yours again.

Sure you OK with this? I know you probably got used to being in charge.

What, are you worried that just because I got a little taste of it, that I’m not able to let it go?

No. No. It’s just, uh, I know you enjoyed it.

Yeah, I did. I did. But you know what? I’m very happy to let you be boss again. In the workplace, that is.

Uh-huh.

Because here, you answer to me. Now, come here.

Yes, ma’am.

[sensual music]

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And bang, here you go.

Mmm-mmm. Oh.

Sorry. Are we late?

Oh, no, no, no. Not at all. And since I got here so early, I took the liberty of ordering an appetizer, which you are welcome to share.

Ooh, don’t mind if I do.

Oh, wait. Hold up right there, missy. Is that what I think it is?

It is.

Oh, my goodness! Oh, congratulations, you two. Oh, what wonderful news. Oh.

All right. Congratulations, partner.

Thank you.

When did you pop the question?

Ah, yesterday. Been celebrating ever since.

All right. It doesn’t stop here, OK? Lunch is on the house. What will you have?

Oh. Well, you know, I’ll have a burger. Usual fixings, please.

Ooh, make that two. Thank you.

Yeah, what the hell? Make it three.

All right, coming right up.

Great.

Oh, wow. I’m so happy for you two. Oh, and I want to hear all the details, but maybe we should save that for after, uh, you know, when we get down to business.

Yeah, OK. Yeah, all right. We’ll jump right in then. Um, OK, yeah. So, just so you know, the doctors gave me the all-clear, and, uh– so as soon as you give me your permission, Mayor Price, I am ready to resume my commissioner duties immediately.

Mm-hmm.

Well, about that, you know, I’ve given that matter a lot of thought, and I’ve decided that’s not a good idea.

[relaxed music]

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Do I have feelings for Stephanie? Hmm. What I can tell you, I think she’s great. I do know that. She’s easy to be around. She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s beautiful. First woman I ever gave my heart to.

[tender music] But that was a long time ago. A lot’s happened since then. So I don’t want either of us getting hurt again, especially not Stephanie. She’s just– she’s amazing. She’s the best person I know, in fact.

[laughs] Oh, my God. Alex.

What?

I mean, it was a yes or no question, but you just gave me a whole improvised sonnet.

Oh, my God. All right, is it– is it too late? Can I plead the fifth instead? Maybe a redo? Can I go again?

No way, bro, no. It is all out there now. You know what? We should call Leo, and we should ask him to write that in for your character so Arrow can say that.

Just stop, please, right now. Just please. Enough. Oy.

Hey, guys.

Uh–

What you talking about?

We, uh– we were just–

Hmm.

Uh–

We just, uh, finished shooting, and we were just, uh, talking, and Alex was complimenting me on my amazing acting ability, which I felt was a little bit overboard.

No. No.

Anyway, um, I need to go run lines with my other scene partner for next week, so I will see you two around.

All right.

All right.

What’s going on? What brings you to set?

You, actually.

Oh.

I need a huge favor.

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Johnny, you don’t understand. My mother already thinks that I make a mess of everything, and getting myself fired from the show before it even airs will just prove her right.

I don’t want that to happen to you either.

Then don’t say anything. Please. And, Johnny, you think you’re being so honorable, but what if this ruins things for you too? What if you tell Chanel about us, and she doesn’t forgive you? What if she ends your marriage over this?

[tense music] You have got to keep your mouth shut, Johnny. Please. For both of our sakes.

Hey. What’s going on in here?

[sighs]

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What the hell is wrong with you, EJ? You can’t let that lying snake go free.

Oh, I already did. Cat Greene was released from police custody right before I ran into you.

Oh, my God.

How could you let that happen?

This is also none of your business.

This is none of my business? That woman tried to pass herself off as my dead sister. She conspired with her brother to kill yours and steal your family’s money, and you’re just– you’re just gonna let her walk? That makes zero sense.

If you don’t like it, file a complaint with City Hall.

How about I file a complaint right now?

Back off. Oh!

[screams]

That’s enough!

[grunts]

I could have arrested for assault, you fool.

He said the same thing to me earlier. There’s just one problem. It’s hard to abuse one’s power when there’s an eyewitness. I’d testify that you shoved him first. You initiated the fight.

[tense music]

[sniffs]

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Neither of you are worth the trouble.

[spits]

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Damn it. I just– I don’t– I don’t get it. Why would he let Cat Greene go?

No idea. Could it be because she’s possibly guilty? The DA gets a kick out of putting innocent people away.

So I’ve heard. I’m– I’m sorry, Gabi. I– I can’t– I can’t believe you went to prison for a crime you didn’t commit.

Yeah. It’s all thanks to that man. If he hadn’t railroaded me, I wouldn’t have lost a year of my life, and I’d still have my marriage.

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Everything all right?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, your husband and I were just having a little disagreement about an upcoming scene.

Oh? Oh, I see.

But I have pled my case already, and it’s up to him now. So, director, what do you say? Have you come around to my side of thinking?

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I see your point.

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And I will defer to you. For now.

Great. Thank you. I think that’s best. For my character.

[clears throat]

OK, well, uh, now that that is settled, I came by to see if you wanted to run lines for our scenes next week. I know it’s gonna be your first time on camera, so I just want to make sure you’re comfortable.

That would be great. You’re the best, Chanel.

All right. Well, then, I guess I will see you at home.

Yes, you will.

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So what’s the favor?

Well, when I first got this job, I pitched an idea for a photoshoot with this well-known magazine.

OK.

Didn’t think it was going to happen, but I just got the call that they’re willing to do it. The only catch is, it has to happen now. Like, right now.

Right now? Right now? Why– why so last-minute?

I guess they had a cancellation.

Oh.

So would you mind coming back with me to the “Body & Soul” offices to take some photos? It could be really good publicity for the show and for you.

Uh– yeah. I mean, do you want me to go, like, grab Chanel or track down Joy, or–

Actually, this one is boys only.

Why is it boys only?

It’s for “Playgal.”

Oh, God.

[inhales deeply] Hmm.

Mayor Price, I can assure you, any fears that you might have about my recovery, I am more than ready to get back to work. And as I said, all the doctors have given me their approval.

Yeah, Paulina, I’ve been to most of his appointments with him, and I can % vouch that he is fully recovered. Perfectly healthy.

I think you both misunderstood. Now, I have no doubts about Rafe’s health or his abilities to perform the job.

[relaxed music]

Then I don’t understand.

Rafe, you are an excellent cop, and I am thrilled that you’re ready to rejoin the force, but since the PD is short staffed, I need you back at the station as a detective, and I want Jada to stay on as commissioner.

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Hmm.

Mayor Price, I agreed to stand in for Rafe as commissioner during his recovery. My intention was never to replace him permanently.

Mm-hmm, I’m sure it wasn’t. And I know this might be awkward for you both, but, uh, I honestly believe that this is the right move, and as much as I do strongly appreciate seeing a Black woman in charge, this goes beyond that.

But Mayor Price, I–

Jada, let me finish, please. Now, since you have taken over since last summer, ooh, you’ve been kicking butt and taking names. Crime is down double digits, and you’ve also, you know, overseen many high-profile cases, though, you know, including the murder of Li Shin and um, you know, the recent apprehension of Vivian Alamain. The record is impressive.

Mayor Price, I am flattered. Really, I am. But I’m afraid I’m going to have to decline. I can’t take Rafe’s job.

Uh, the job doesn’t belong to Rafe. It belongs to whomever I see fit to give it, and that person is you. So like I said now, Rafe, now this is not personal. You’re a great cop, but seeing as how everything’s been running smoothly in your absence, I see no reason to upend that. And, well, you know, I hope you understand.

[phone beeps] Oh. Oh, wait. Oh, you know– oh, I got– I got to deal with a– uh-huh. I got to deal with a mayoral emergency.

OK, no problem. I’ll box this up.

Oh, no, no. I’ll just take mine to go, OK? Oh. Oh, gosh. Oh, you know what? There’s not even any time. Oh. I’ll have this, uh– you know, I’ll have my assistant bring your plate back as soon as I can. I promise. Hmm?

[relaxed music]

[sighs]

That woman is, uh, definitely unpredictable.

Ain’t that the truth?

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So how did it go with Roman? Uh, were you able to rent a room at the pub?

Yep, yeah, I moved in last night after we all had dinner, actually. Which, by the way, that was so kind of you to let my mother and I crash your evening with Johnny. I just hope she didn’t talk too much. She has a way of taking over.

Oh, no, no, no. She did not talk too much, OK? Ms. Nancy is a lot of fun. We really enjoyed her company. And speaking of moms, Johnny and I promised yours that we would look after you. So I was thinking, why don’t you come over for dinner tonight? That way, we can all get to know each other even better.

[tense music]

[sighs]

What happened to you?

[sighs] Not worth talking about. Hey, I– I heard about your disastrous birthday party. I’m– I’m sorry.

Yeah, well, I’m the one who’s sorry. I really screwed up, Dad. I– I don’t know. I’m normally not so insecure or jealous, you know? But I just– I– I– I don’t know what came over me.

It happens to the best of us, Son. DiMera men are passionate, to say the least. But I’m sure you and Chanel will work things out. After all, what you did wasn’t so egregious. You merely jumped to the wrong conclusion and said a few unkind words.

Yeah. Well, there’s– there’s actually more to it than that.

What more? What do you mean?

Chanel doesn’t know it, but, uh, there was something I did that actually was egregious and really, really stupid.

[dramatic music]

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Here, sit. Give me your hand.

[relaxed music] Are you OK?

Yeah, I’ll live. So the fight with EJ? Was that about how he sent you to prison when you were innocent?

No. It was because I confronted him about the role he played in destroying my marriage.

You and Stefan are calling it quits?

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My divorce papers are being filed as we speak.

I’m sorry about that.

Thanks. And JJ, it was so good of you to stand up for me before.

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So does that mean all is forgiven between us?

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Gabi, um… what you did to Julie, tampering with her pacemaker, putting her very life in jeopardy, I– look, I– I know that a lot of time has gone by since that happened.

But it’s not easy to forgive. I know. Or even possible to forgive. I shouldn’t have asked that question.

It’s OK. Um, I don’t blame you for asking. But I’d be lying if I– if I said that I still wasn’t angry about that– that that memory still isn’t painful for me.

Why wouldn’t you be?

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JJ, I’m still really angry with myself that I sank so low. Horrified, actually.

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But JJ, that’s not who I am anymore. I know words are cheap, but I really have been working on myself. I want to be a better person. I’m determined to be.

I’m glad to hear that.

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So uh, does that mean that you’ll give me a chance to prove to you that I’ve changed?

Yeah. Yeah, I will. I– I believe that you’re sincere in wanting to be a better person.

I am. %.

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Thanks again for coming to my rescue earlier.

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Well, you rescued me once, too, remember? I owed you one.

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Talking about Christmas Eve all those years ago?

I am. That was the darkest moment of my life, and you were there for me.

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I was just being a friend.

It was more than that. You saved my life. So in spite of it all, I’m very grateful for you. Always will be.

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Yes, most of our hunks have agreed to the shoot. Right, yep, and they will be ready by the time your photographer gets here. No, no. My God, they’re all very excited.

Steph, I don’t think I can do this.

I have to go. I will see you soon.

Oh, what– what do you mean? What do you mean? What’s wrong?

What do you mean, “What’s wrong?” I look ridiculous.

Oh, you don’t. You don’t. It– it– it looks fine. What are you, like, a– a sexy Peter Pan?

I’m Robin Hood. I make the ladies quiver, you know? You get it? My character’s name is Arrow.

Ooh, clever.

Uh-huh, clever. Seriously, though, is this too much?

Alex Kiriakis, are you self-conscious about your body?

No. No, of course not. I just– I don’t want to look stupid.

You don’t look stupid. You look hot. Sexy as hell.

Oh. OK, then, all right. Well, if only we can get this strap to stop digging in my chest.

Ah, maybe I– maybe I can loosen it.

Yeah.

Where’s the– oh.

[sensual music]

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Is– is that better?

Mm. Yeah.

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[tender music]

[phone beeps]

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Oh, photographer’s here. I need to go let him in.

OK. Uh, I guess there’s no turning back now.

Don’t worry. You look great.

[sighs]

Really, really, really, really. And thank you again for doing this.

Anything for you, Steph.

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[sighs]

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[relaxed music]

I hope your hand doesn’t hurt too much.

Yeah. I’ll be fine. Thank you.

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Right, I better get going. I need to get to the bottom of this Cat Greene fiasco, or try. I’m sure Chad has a lot to say about it.

Well, keep me posted, OK?

I will.

It was really good to see you again, JJ.

You too, Gabi.

[soft dramatic music]

Rafe, this isn’t what I wanted.

I know. I know. But it’s clearly what Paulina wants, and what Paulina says goes.

[chuckles] Guess I should consider myself lucky she still wants me as a detective.

[relaxed music]

I– I don’t know what to say.

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I do. Congratulations.

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Guess this belongs to you now.

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[tense music]

That is such a kind offer, but I’m just worried that Johnny might be a little annoyed with me because of earlier.

No, he’ll get– he will get over it, OK? And besides, he’s kind of in the doghouse right now, and he’s trying to get back in my good graces, so that basically means he has to do whatever I want, and what I want is for you to come over to dinner tonight, and I will not take no for an answer, so…

OK, I’m in.

All right. Yay.

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John Roman, what did you do that was so stupid and egregious?

OK, look, if I tell you, you cannot say a word to anyone.

Of course not.

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Dad, I made a huge mistake.

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I thought Chanel was cheating on me, so in return, I, uh– I cheated on her.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Is this really where DiMera execs lunch? This sandwich doesn’t look very– like, this artisanal.

[laughs] Well, it’s quick, we’re busy, and you’re not an exec.

Not yet, but believe me, I am manifesting exec-ness. Every morning, affirmations Scotch-taped to the bathroom mirror.

[chuckles] Well, babe, I also need you to manifest picking up my dry cleaning. Oh, and my car needs an oil change, which you will get at the Lube Spot.

The Lube Spot?

Here’s a punch card you can use.

[relaxed music] What? Abuela taught me financial responsibility.

Yes, we love fiscal advice from a woman whose guest room was basically just a pile of coupons and a couple of cat trees.

[laughs]

Listen, Javi, with the divorce, the lawyers, and the Gabi Chic deal that fell through with that investor…

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It’s…

[sighs] Did I tell you that my Chic Team and I were supposed to fly to Dubai? First class. I read the menu. You know what they were serving? Kobe beef sliders with a chutney spread.

[phone beeps]

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Oh, and, uh, before I forget, I need you to go… Hello? Javi? Are you listening to a word I’m saying?

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[sighs] Ugh! He must be typing and erasing, which you only do when you like somebody, right? Oh. Oh, well, I don’t have time for those annoying doubts right now.

[soft dramatic music] And then Rodrigo says, “You know, I think I’m too hot for this relationship.”

[laughs] Leonardo, you have done it again. “I’m too hot for this relationship”? Has anyone ever said that on TV before? It’s edgy, irreverent, hilarious, of course.

[chuckles] Hey, Regan.

Uh, Joy, actually.

I’m sorry. I always think of actors as their characters when I’m engrossed in a scene.

Sorry, how do you know who I am? The show hasn’t even aired yet.

I recognize you from your headshot. I’m sorry, we have not been properly introduced. I’m the head writer– of “Body & Soul,” obviously.

Oh, well, it’s nice to meet you, um–

Leo. Leo Stark.

Leo Stark. Why do I know that name?

You’ve heard of me? Really?

[laughs]

Yeah. Yeah, I have. You are the guy who destroyed my parents’ marriage.

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[sighs]

[dramatic music]

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Johnny, hi.

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Uh…

[clears throat] Joy.

I’m– I’m glad that I ran into you. You– you left this in my room last night.

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You ready to do this?

Yeah, we got, uh, lights. Cameras are in positions.

No, I mean are you ready for me to sleep with your wife?

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[phone ringing]

Chad. What are you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

[soft dramatic music]

I told you, I don’t know where Abigail’s body is. I’m sorry. I just–

This isn’t about that.

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OK. What’s it about?

I’m dropping the charges against you.

[tense music]

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OK, darling. Second helping of chicken soup coming right up! Nothing wrong with his appetite.

[doorbell rings]

[bright music] It’s JJ Deveraux! Oh, my! Oh, my.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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[relaxed music]

Well, who are you texting with that little grin on your face?

Who am I texting? I’m not texting.

Come on, Primo. I’m not a teacher. No after-school detention.

Yeah, but you are my boss, and I was just noting everything you’re saying and smiling to myself at how wonderful you are. Isn’t that what assistants do?

[laughter] I’ve never been an assistant, so that question’s not rhetorical.

What are you talking about? Weren’t you Anna Wintour’s assistant back in–

That lie’s been on my résumé so long that I convinced myself it’s true.

[laughter]

Oh, OK.

Look, Gabi, I am so grateful for the gig, but I didn’t realize that I was just gonna be, you know, an errand boy.

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No, you’re more than an errand boy. In fact, take this down.

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I am going to need you to reorganize the online filing system. Oh, and purge the office of any traces of Psycho Connie. I will need this done by– Tuesday? Wednesday the latest. And not this Wednesday, the following Wednesday.

[phone beeps]

[phone beeps]

I did what? Destroyed your–

[phone beeps] Listen, I have ruined quite a few marriages in my day, so I’m gonna need you to be a little more specific. Who exactly are your parents?

I’m Joy Wesley. My father’s Craig Wesley.

[soft dramatic music]

Right. That would explain why your mother was in town. I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention to your name when I was looking at your headshot.

Well, just so you know, my mother was absolutely devastated when she found out my father was cheating on her.

I know that. Believe me, I do.

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Look, I hope this doesn’t affect our ability to work together.

Fingers crossed.

Look, you should know, I am very, very sorry for what I did. I’m in therapy three, sometimes four times a week. And what I’ve learned is that I have a good heart, and I didn’t set out to be a home-wrecker.

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You know what? Who am I to judge? Lately, I’ve become a bit of a home-wrecker myself.

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What I meant is my character sleeping with Chanel’s character, as in–

Yeah, no, I know what you meant, Alex, OK? But can you– can you maybe see how the way that you worded it could have been a little triggering to me? Especially since I made a complete idiot out of myself right before my own surprise party? No less, you know, when I accused my own wife of cheating on me? How about we actually don’t talk about this anymore?

Sure. Sure. Let me just say this, though. If it makes you feel any better, I also was an idiot. Stephanie and I made a huge mistake that we will never, ever do again, I can assure you.

Hold on, all right? Just– you and Stephanie are none of my business.

Right. But you and Chanel kind of are my business, Johnny, because we work together. So I need your assurance here, man. No World War III, OK?

No World War III.

All right. And look, Alex, I’m, uh– I’m sorry. Really, I am, if my– my little outburst screwed things up for you and Stephanie.

No.

I’m especially sorry for what I did to Chanel.

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You’re dropping the charges? Why?

I’ll let my brother elaborate on the why. But for the record, Cat, whatever your supposed justifications were, I am disgusted and appalled at what you did to Chad and the rest of Abigail’s family.

[tense music]

[handcuffs clinking]

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Enjoy the freedom you sure as hell don’t deserve.

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Chad. Yeah, I imagine you’re not just having your brother drop the charges out of the goodness of your heart.

You’re right. I would much rather see you rot in there for the rest of your life.

Oh.

But I can’t.

You can’t? Why not?

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[relaxed music]

And certainly not least, I need you to take these to the courthouse by close of business.

What are they?

My divorce papers.

Gabi, are you sure you’re ready to do this?

I signed them. Stefan signed them. It’s over. As soon as they’re filed, I’ll officially be divorced.

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OK. I’m sorry, Prima. I know this isn’t what you wanted.

You better get to it. – Ahora mismo, jefa.

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Well, hello there.

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What the hell do you want?

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So you’re a home-wrecker too, huh? Or maybe you’re just trying to impress the head writer by already being in character, channeling that vixen Regan Holloway, fire a little wrecking ball right into Arrow and Faith’s love me, love me not romance.

Uh, nope. Actually talking about real life.

Whoa. Though I now write fiction, I admit I’m rather partial to real-life intrigue. So tell me, Ms. Wesley, whose home did you wreck?

[soft dramatic music]

[sighs]

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Chanel.

Hey! There you are.

Yeah. Sorry I’m a bit late. I was just introduced to the wonderful world of body makeup.

Ah.

[chuckles]

And, uh, look, I– I’m gonna be honest with both of you. I am having a bit of a hard time, you know, gearing up to this doing a love scene with you in front of you. But I am a professional, so I am gonna power through it, and you’re gonna do the same, and I know that you’re gonna do the same, Alex, because everything is gonna be OK because it is all just make believe, right?

Yeah. Yeah. That’s, uh– that’s all it is.

Hmm. Great. Now that we’ve gotten that established, um, can we get this show on the road, huh?

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Yeah.

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Well, I think it’s wonderful that you were at the wedding. You were able to– to help stop the fraud that that evil woman was trying to perpetrate on Chad. Well, on the whole family.

I– I only wish we would have figured it out before I pronounced them man and wife.

Well, don’t worry, sweetheart. The wedding isn’t valid. It’s just one more heartache that Chad doesn’t need right now.

That’s for sure.

Good thing is that sadistic woman is now in jail,

[laughs] along with her murderous brother behind bars. I’m confident that Chad and EJ will see to it that she stays there for a very long time.

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[sigh] Is there a particular reason why you can’t just let me rot in jail forever?

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Clyde Weston escaped.

What? How? I thought he was under / watch.

I don’t know. He was being transferred from supermax to, uh– to his appeal.

Oh, my God. Did you–

No. Talk to him about your mother? I assume that’s what you were gonna ask me.

[tense music]

[sigh] So what are you saying? You– you talked to him. You talked to Clyde.

He called me. We talked. I asked him where I could find Abigail’s remains. He told me he would tell me, under one condition.

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What’s the condition?

I hand you over to him.

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I’m so glad you’re here.

[laughs]

Oh, me too. I had to come. I need to know what happened to my sister’s body. And I– I wanted to see my family. See how everyone’s doing.

You are a dear to care so much.

Of course, I do. And how’s Doug doing? Who’s just about my favorite person in the world?

[laughs] Mine too.

Being around him always lifts my spirits. I mean that.

Well, I’ll tell him. That’ll put a smile on his face.

Is he doing OK?

[somber music]

Well, not– not so good today. Uh, he really believed that your sister was alive, and now he’s got a bad cold.

I’m sorry to hear that.

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You know, Doug, he’ll be up and around in no time.

The man’s nothing if not resilient. What is he, like, now?

Yeah, . On the cusp of a century. Imagine.

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I believe that every day that Doug is with us is just a blessing.

We all do.

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Clyde wants me? What? Why?

He’s angry. I imagine he has a bank account in the Caymans that’s probably pretty low on funds right now because you failed to deliver the DiMera fortune.

So– so what? He wants revenge on me? Like– like what he probably has already done to my mother?

I imagine so.

[ominous music]

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So you had EJ drop the charges against me so you could just throw me to the lions and give Clyde what he wants?

I need to know what happened to Abigail. This is the only way.

[chuckles] This is the only way? Really? You’re just gonna hand me over to some hardened criminal? This is the only way? You hate me that much?

[tense music]

I just wanted to say that–

You don’t have to say anything. You can just be on your merry way.

Look, I know you’re upset when you found the letter that Stefan wrote to me regarding his sudden decamping from Salem, along with his great displeasure for the both of us, but–

I remember what it said. Trust me.

And I’m sure your feelings were hurt when he took the time to write to me and not to you.

What are you doing, EJ? Rubbing it in? What are you, a child?

No, but you certainly acted like one the other day.

Excuse me?

Gabi, what you said to me was irrational, especially since you told me that you wanted a divorce too.

What are you now, a couple’s therapist?

What I am is offended, so I thought I’d give you the chance to apologize.

Apologize? For what?

You said the dissolution of your marriage was entirely my fault, when clearly–

And it was! It was all your fault, EJ.

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You know what? I probably shouldn’t even be talking to you about this, so just forget I even said anything.

Oh, honey, believe me, I forget most things, except scandalous gossip. See, not long ago as a world-renowned gossip columnist, this sort of thing was my raison d’être, but I gave all that up to head write “Body & Soul.” Chips in the center. I’m in TV now where my extraordinary wit and shallowness are being financially rewarded.

Well, that’s great and all, but–

Oh, come on, Joy, you can tell me. And then maybe, just maybe, I can incorporate this home-wrecking into a juicy story for your character.

Right, uh–

Think about it. I mean–

Leo.

Javi. Hi.

Oh, long time no see, yeah?

Yeah. Welcome to Salem, where you run into everyone you know and hate at least times a day.

[laughs] Present company excluded. I think the two of you are swell. Javier Hernandez, this is Joy Wesley. Joy, this is Javier.

It’s nice to meet you, Javier.

Oh, please, call me Javi.

OK.

Hey, I’m sorry I did not respond to your text.

Yeah, I was wondering if you were blowing me off since I saw those read receipts and the dots that never turn into words.

Oh, well, OK, I admit I read it. I just was–

You know what? I, um– I actually need to get to set. It was so nice meeting both of you. Bye.

But wait. You didn’t tell me who you– hmm, damn it.

[bright music]

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OK. Uh, places, everyone. Let’s go.

[claps] All right. And action.

[claps]

Oh, Arrow, I just heard the news about your mother! Oh, no. Am I too late? Is Kassandra… dead?

No, no. My mother’s just down the hall right now, getting a life-saving serum made from a begonia plant found only in the jungles of Iguaza.

What?

Yes. Against all odds, Faith, I was able to bring back a flower that can cure her disease and save her life.

Oh, Arrow, how– how heroic, how– how brave!

It’s a miracle. I thought I was gonna lose my precious mother, but now she’s gonna live, Faith.

Oh, thank God! Oh!

All this, it’s made me realize that the life we have is so short, and the time we have on this Earth is even shorter, and precious.

What are you saying, Arrow?

I’m saying that if you’re lucky enough to find the one person you truly love, we mustn’t squander a single second of that precious time.

[tender music]

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[soft dramatic music]

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[soft dramatic music]

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And scene! OK, uh, that was, uh– it was great, guys. Very, uh– very steamy.

Thank you. All right.

[groans] Whew! I am gonna go get changed.

Hey, uh, was– was that so bad?

No, it was not so bad.

OK, great. Well, I have to admit that I was holding my breath the whole time, waiting for you to call cut, but now that we’ve gotten through that first love scene, it’s not gonna be a problem anymore, right?

Right. Right. No, not a problem. Not anymore.

Good. And you feel better now?

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Actually, I don’t.

What? Why not?

Look, no, I’m fine. I’m fine with what you two just did. It’s fine. I’m just– uh, I’m not fine with what I did.

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So what’s up with Joy what’s her name?

Wesley.

Yeah, I was getting a vibe, but I always get vibes. My best friend Eliana says that I’m an empath.

I feel like everyone’s an empath nowadays.

Yeah, that’s true. Seems to be going around.

Anyway, that vibe you were picking up on is probably because I slept with her father and subsequently destroyed her parents’ marriage.

Wow! You really are a chico malo, huh? Gabi was right about you. That’s bad boy in Spanish.

Yeah, I knew that. Anyway, I feel like I’m less of a bad boy and more of a home-wrecker, which doesn’t sound nearly as sexy. But then Joy just admitted that she was one too. Damn. I’d love to get the lowdown on whose home that one wrecked.

Hey, you’re Alex, right?

I am.

OK, so you’re the actor who, um– oh, sorry. Sorry. I’m Joy Wesley.

Oh, hey, Joy. So you’re playing, uh–

Regan.

Regan. Yes, I heard about you.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

What’d you hear?

[chuckles]

Just that you’re going to be a huge thorn in Chanel’s side.

[dramatic music]

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That reminds me. Did you bring your guitar? You know, you could sing some songs to Doug, and maybe he’d join in.

Yeah. No, I’d like that. Um, you know, it’s funny. I was just thinking the other day that I was, uh– it was Doug who gave me Great Grandma Alice’s wedding ring to propose to Lani, and knowing full well that I was– I was jumping into something I was not ready for. And I remember, he tried to gently warn me.

As I remember, you came to that conclusion on your own.

Yeah. So how are Eli and Lani?

Great. They’re great. I keep hoping they’ll come visit and bring the adorable twins. Now, JJ Deveraux, tell me, is there any special person in your life now?

[soft dramatic music]

At the moment, no.

Oh. Quel dommage. Such a handsome, such a charismatic guy. I’m sure there’ll be a lovely lady coming along very soon.

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My fault?

[sighs] Gabi, as we have established, unequivocally and repeatedly, you thought your marriage was over when you found out Stefan cheated on you with Ava, and I only slept with you because you seduced me.

And you should have said no.

I– I did say no.

Oh, come on, you didn’t mean it. You were trying to stick it to Stefan.

[dramatic music]

Here are the facts, my dear. You were the married one. You were the one who initiated things with me. And just to be clear, you were screaming from the rooftops that you were through with Stefan.

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But you knew. You knew I wasn’t.

Wasn’t what?

In my right mind.

Gabi, serious question, but when are you in your right mind?

Screw you, EJ.

I think you’ve already checked that one off the list.

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You son of a bitch! You should have stopped it, EJ! Damn it, you should have stopped it!

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Yeah, I hate you. Because at the end of the day, you had the power to stop all of this, and you didn’t.

Chad–

No, sure, I understand that there were extenuating circumstances. Clyde was threatening to kill your mother. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t have maneuvered your way out of it without, you know, leading a total stranger into believing that his dead wife was alive.

And I wish I had done that.

I wish you would have too.

[tense music] There is a part of me that wants to let Clyde do my dirty work. If I were my brother, he probably would. But I’m not my brother, so I will not hand you over to your death.

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What are you gonna do?

---

I’ve got a couple errands to run.

Errands? You just got here.

Yeah, but–

Oh. I notice you did not have a suitcase. Does that mean you’re thinking you’re gonna check into the Salem Inn?

I was going to do just that, yes.

Oh, please don’t. Don’t. The children would love to have you around, as would Doug, and as would I.

[tender music]

OK. All right. But in that case, will you, uh, at least let me pick up dinner for everybody?

Oh, yeah.

What do the kids like? Pizza? Chicken nuggets?

[laughs] All of the above. Oh, it’s going to be wonderful having you here, and I hope you stay a while this time.

We’ll see.

Chad will be happy you’re here too. Yeah. He’s usually home by now. Wonder what’s keeping him.

[laughs]

Well, it’s simple, really.

[soft dramatic music] I’m gonna use you as bait.

You’re gonna use me as–

Bait, yeah. And I’m gonna do my best to protect you, but I can’t guarantee it’s gonna work out.

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Truth is, uh, I don’t really know what’s going to happen.

I’ll do it. I’ll do it. I– I owe you that much, at the very least. And if there’s a chance that my mother’s still alive, this could lead me to her.

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This may be asking too much, but I have–

Let me guess. You– you want me to get your brother out of jail after he showed up and, uh, tried to shoot me? Yeah, that’s asking too much.

OK. OK, I understand. I’m his sister. But–

But?

---

If we’re gonna do this and have any hope of it being successful, we’re gonna have to work together, travel together, compare notes. You have to be around me. Are you gonna be able to handle that?

Yeah, well, under normal circumstances, no.

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But these aren’t normal circumstances, and I’ll do whatever it takes to get my wife back.

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Uh, who said I was gonna cause trouble for Chanel?

No, no, I meant her character, Faith.

[laughs] And your character, you know, comes in-between us.

Right. Right. Of course.

Yeah.

Totally. Yeah, no, our publicist, Stephanie, she told me I better watch out for some hate mail over that. Or at least some hateful posts. It’s nice of her to warn me.

Yeah, yeah. Stephanie– she’s the best.

Why did you say it like that? I heard the pause.

No, no. Stephanie and I were seeing each other, sort of. Now we can’t anymore. We’re gonna keep our distance from one another, or, uh, we could lose our jobs.

Right, you’re– You’re Alex Kiriakis. You’re Bonnie’s stepson.

Yeah.

So Bonnie is my mom’s best friend, so I heard all about what happened.

[chuckles]

Ah.

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Johnny, I– I know that it has been hard to move past this. Hard for both of us. I mean, you thought that I betrayed you, and so you felt hurt, and then I was hurt that you thought that and that you thought that I would cheat on you, and I would never do that. And, yeah, it’s just, we– look, Johnny, you can’t just sit around wallowing, OK? You’ve got to get past it.

I know. It’s just, uh–

Just what?

[tense music]

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I want to be the husband that you deserve, Chanel. And I will be. But I’m gonna make this up to you. Not just with my words, but with my actions. I promise.

[dramatic music]

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Anyway, Javi, thank you for the dialogue assist. Eres el mejor.

Oh, español muy bien.

Oh, gracias. I did spend a summer in Spain once. Actually, it was more like when I was a kid, my mom and I had this layover in Madrid. We were supposed to meet this rich guy on a boat. He was gonna save us financially, only there was definitely no boat, and he was poor as a church mouse.

You’re funny. You know that?

You think so? All right. No fake modesty. I know that I am.

[laughs]

But I love it when people say it.

And not just funny. You just have a way about you.

So, um, how do you say this pickup line of yours?

So discúlpa pero creo que me debes una bebida.

Is that PG enough to go on air?

It depends on how you say it.

How’s this?

[clears throat] Discúlpame pero creo que me... – Debes. – Debes una bebida.

[laughs] Well, I’d say that is closer to NC-.

[laughter]

That’s what I was going for.

I figured. Uh, I’d love to hang, but I have a million errands to run for my cousin, so–

Gabi? Tell her to hire somebody to do that.

She did hire somebody. Me. I’m her personal assistant.

You are? What’s– what’s your hourly rate?

Well, Gabi is getting the I need a place to stay discount. Anyway, I have to, like, get her an oil change and file her divorce papers.

Oh, yeah, Gabi’s getting a divorce. Imagine that.

This is a bad one. Cheating in both directions, the husband signed the papers, and then…

[whistles] Hasta nunca, mi esposa. And, Gabi, God bless her, is the strongest person I know, but this broke her. Girl’s really going through it.

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All right, Gabi. All right. If it makes you feel better, blame me. You’re right. You’re right. I– I ruined your marriage. Lest we forget, you ruined mine, as you may recall, by shooting your mouth off at that press conference. So let’s consider us even.

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So you admit you ruined my marriage.

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Here’s what I will admit. Yes, there was a part of me that relished seeing Stefan in such anguish over our little tryst. And, yes, I did drive my brother to demand a divorce when I told him that he would never be able to get out those salacious images that that– that PowerPoint, that torturous little PowerPoint of you and I in bed together out of his head. So fine. I will take credit for your stupid little divorce.

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But, damn it, you both deserve it after all the miserable things you’ve done to me.

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[laughs] You know what?

---

I loved doing it. I loved seeing my brother cuckolded just as much as I loved seeing your poor little heart broken.

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I’m deriving…

[sighs] whew– great satisfaction from all of it, in fact.

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[chuckles]

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Uh, no offense, but my heart doesn’t exactly bleed for Ms. Step Away from the Stark, or her smug, the very handsome ex-husband.

Hey, you’re allowed to feel what you feel. And I actually hate to step away from the Stark, but I have to run these errands for Gabi, or she’s gonna kill me.

Yeah, I should probably get back to work myself. But maybe we could get together later, grab a drink, dinner.

I’d like that. I’ll text you.

Good. Gate– uh–

[laughs]

Great.

[tender music]

[phone beeps]

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Hey.

Hey. Johnny seemed pretty chill about everything, huh?

Yeah.

But was he really?

Yeah, I, um– I think that he was fine with the whole love scene stuff, but, um, it’s just– he’s still feeling pretty guilty about the way he acted at his surprise birthday party.

Mm, it’s understandable. Oh, did I tell you I met Joy, by the way? She seems pretty cool.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Joy’s super nice. I– I like her.

Yeah. I think I kind of freaked her out a little bit, though.

What? What do you mean?

I don’t know. I said something like, “She’s potentially gonna be a thorn in Chanel’s side,” and her reaction was like I meant it in real life.

[laughs]

Even though obviously, of course, I meant, like, her character and your character on the show.

Right. Yeah. On the show.

[dramatic music]

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Hey, Johnny. I just met Alex. I heard you directed the first big love scene between him and Chanel, or Faith and Arrow, that is.

[laughs]

Yeah.

It went OK?

Yeah. Yeah, I’m fine.

Then what’s wrong? You seem upset.

I– I am. Not– not about what Alex and Chanel just did, about what you and I did, in real life. OK, and Joy, I have to tell my wife the truth.

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[sighs]

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Hi, Julie.

Chad, there you are. Great. I have some good news for a change.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah. We got a surprise guest. It’s JJ Deveraux, and he’s gonna be staying with us for a while.

Great.

Yeah. He was concerned about how we were all doing after the trick that that evil woman tried to pull on us. Thank God I will not have to set eyes on that conniving succubus again.

[sighs]

Yeah. Well, actually–

[dramatic music]

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[laughs] You know, Gabi, I could have an officer here in two minutes frothing at the mouth to arrest you for assaulting Salem’s district attorney.

Well, I ought to leave a mark then, don’t you think?

Don’t you dare.

Hey, get your hands off her! Now!

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