Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[pensive music]
Two weeks, six days, four hours, and a few minutes, and then look out, world– or should I say Salem– because here I come.
[knock at door]
Hello, Marlena. [laughs]
Liz Chandler? Is it you?
It’s been a long time.
Ah!
[both laugh] Oh, no.
Oh, yes.
[laughs]
Oh!
[somber music]
[crying]
Maggie.
Marie Horton, as I live and breathe. Oh.
[laughs]
That’s a good-looking family, don’t you think?
Lucas. Oh, my gosh. I am so glad to see you, little brother.
I had to be here, you know, for Julie.
Yeah. She’s gonna be so happy to see you. She just really–really needs her family right now.
Yeah. How’s she holding up?
As well as can be expected. Lucas, I just– you–you share the same bed with somebody for so many years. I can only imagine how Julie’s gonna feel when she wakes up and her sweet husband is not beside her.
[gasps]
I imagine you make quite an impression on every woman who comes to know you. You are the kind of a man that’s very difficult to forget, Doug.
Very difficult to– to ever forget.
[gasps]
[dramatic music]
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[somber music]
I love this house so much. No matter how much time goes by– it could be a month, year, day, or an hour– it doesn’t matter.
When Doug was here, he’d go out of his way, and he’d give me a big, huge hug every time.
[sniffles]
He did give great hugs, didn’t he?
The best, the best hugs. You could just feel how much he loved you and his energy. When I found out I was a Horton, I thought I was the black sheep of the Horton family, but Doug would never make me feel that way. He would–he would always go out of his way to give me a huge hug and make me feel like I belonged, like he was really proud I was part of the family.
Family meant everything to Doug.
Hey, you two. Can we get in on some of that family love?
“God created man in his own image, “in the image of God created he him; “male and female created he them. and he blessed them.”
“And Jehovah God said, “‘It is not good that the man should be alone. I will make him a helpmeet for him.'”
What was that?
[quirky music]
Steven!
Hey, sis. Whoa. Long time, no see.
[chuckles]
Steven.
[somber music]
Oh, Liz, it is so good to see you again. How–how long has it been?
Oh, let’s see. Ha! I left Salem in 986, so it’s been… both: A long time.
[laughs] A lot to catch up on.
Yes, but let me just tell you, I’m so– I’m so pleased you came back for Doug’s service. It will mean the world to Julie.
Aw. How’s she doing?
Well, I–I saw her briefly yesterday, and she’s– she’s putting on a brave face, of course, as we knew she would, but–
Mm.
Well, come.
OK.
Sit. Now, am I right? Are you still living in LA?
Oh, yes, yes. You and John should come stay with us sometime. We have a lovely guest room.
Oh, that would be so nice.
Yeah.
Yeah, we’d like that. How is Noelle?
Fine, thank you. Good job, serious boyfriend. And also, I have two sons, all grown up.
No.
Yes.
Oh, my gosh. I’d love to meet them sometime.
Oh, we’ll have to do that. Yes, we’ll find a way to get the two families together. I–I hope.
You know what? We do have to do that.
OK. I’m sorry I–I… lost touch with you, Marlena.
Well, I am too.
[chuckles]
We had–we’d gotten very, very close, hadn’t we?
Yeah. Well, being kidnapped by Stefano DiMera is quite the bonding experience.
Yeah. And sadly for me, it was a recurring experience.
[laughs] You know, I missed you. I missed you, Marlena. And I also missed all the people here in Salem, except wretched Marie Horton, of course.
[chuckles]
Maggie, I was so sorry to hear about your husband’s passing.
Well, thank you, Marie. And–and the flowers you sent, they were lovely.
Well, that was the least I could do. You know, Salem has really lost a lot of extraordinary men of late– first Victor.
And now Doug. That wonderful man, he lifted everyone’s spirits just by being around him. Hmm. My heart goes out to Julie. I–I know all too well what she’s going through.
And you, you’ve mourned two husbands.
I was lucky to have two great loves and one of them being your wonderful brother.
Oh. You know, after all these years, I still can’t believe that Mickey’s gone and Tommy and Addie and Bill and my parents. There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about each and every one of them.
Well, Alice and Tom, what a legacy they left.
[sighs]
Good to see you.
Good. Are you good?
Yeah.
It’s so wonderful to see the two of you.
Same here. Where’s your mom? When is she coming?
She isn’t. After you called with the news about Grandpa, she went to go visit my dad in the hospital, and… he squeezed her hand.
Oh, God, what?
Yeah.
Bo’s waking up?
We don’t know. We don’t know. The doctors think it may have been involuntary, but Mom is convinced that his condition is improving.
Yeah, she thinks it has something to do with her presence, you know, with the connection that they share.
Yeah.
Oh, my good– we have been praying for your dad to get better.
Yeah.
I mean, I completely understand why she would never leave Bo right now. I know Julie’ll understand too.
Whoa.
Oh!
[chuckles]
Steven. Steven. Wow, not that I’m not thrilled and excited to see you, but why in the hell are you climbing through our bedroom window?
Don’t look so shocked, Jules. Surely you remember that this was my means of entry into Grandma and Grandpa’s house when we were kids.
[chuckles] Yes. To their horror too.
Yeah, I know. Grandma was convinced that I’d take a terrible fall and break every bone in my body.
And you did a couple of times, as I remember. Why are you standing there, just grinning at me like a–like a Cheshire cat? Why don’t you give me a hug? Oh.
Oh.
[sighs]
Mm.
[somber music]
Baby Bo. He’s a little man.
I know.
Oh.
Oh, precious Addie. Look at her. How old is she now?
She just turned one.
Oh, my goodness, she is adorable.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, I love that you named her after your grandma.
I know.
What’s–what’s this?
Oh, that is the time capsule that Julie found behind the old mantel after the fire.
It’s still not open?
Still not open. Jack brought it to Boston to see if I could open it. I couldn’t budge it, so I brought it back to Salem for Thanksgiving to see if someone else would like to take a crack at it.
Do you mind if I give it a try?
[Shawn and Ciara chuckle]
Oh, Jules, how I’ve missed you.
How I’ve missed you.
[chuckles]
Oh, I cannot remember the last time I even set eyes on you.
Well, I’ve kept in touch.
In touch? Texts twice every year? You call that keeping in touch?
OK, I admit I’m not a great communicator, but I’ll do better, I promise.
But you’re here now. That counts.
Julie, when I heard about Doug, I knew I had to be here with you. I’m so sorry.
Thank you. Know something?
What?
He spoke of you in conversation more than I did.
Oh, yeah. Wondering how his fellow con man was doing.
No. Of course, he always had your number.
He was an insightful man.
[chuckles] With a heart of gold.
Now, I will make sure that Harold Trask gets his cashier’s check back. It’s up to you to come up with a story that will convince him why you want to dissolve your Salem partnership.
[scoffs] It would be a lot easier to explain if I could give the check back to Trask myself.
But we’re gonna do it my way, Steve. You’re a good enough con artist so that you can come up with some story to cover yourself.
I guess I can’t blame you for not trusting me, huh?
I guess you can’t. OK, I’ve been over everything. It’s understood, right?
Yep. And I do appreciate you giving me this break.
It’s not for you. It’s for Julie and your family. I told you.
Yeah, I know you told me. Believe me, Doug, I’m sorry I caused all this trouble, and I really hope I can undo it.
Steven, I hope you haven’t come back home because you’re on the run from the law.
What? No. That’s all in the past, Jules.
Well, it better be, because my grandson’s in town, you see, for Doug’s memorial. My grandson works for the FBI.
[dramatic music]
Jack did such a wonderful job on Doug’s obituary. There was so much I didn’t know about him. Wait, his real name was Brent Douglas?
Yeah. Yeah, it was.
OK, well, why did he change it?
Apparently, he just wanted a fresh start after he got released from prison.
[sighs] Prison. I cannot imagine Doug in prison. But then again, I guess people would probably say the same thing about me.
[chuckles]
Yeah.
What was he in for?
Well, Doug was actually quite the grifter. I mean, he went to prison for securities fraud.
Seriously?
Yeah. And get this. His cellmate was Julie’s uncle Bill Horton.
So how was the book?
Not bad.
What’s it about?
The king of the wild frontier.
Is that right? Mind if I take a look?
It’s all yours, Bill.
[sighs] Never gets easier, does it, saying goodbye to those we love?
No, it does not.
[somber music]
Well, I hope Johnny and Chanel know how grateful we are that they agreed to watch the kids today.
Oh, they were very happy to do it so that we all could be here to honor Doug. Oh, you know, that man, he touched so–so many lives, mostly in the little ways that nobody even ever hears about.
Yes, he did, with a word, smile, or song.
Yeah. I wonder who’s gonna come back for his memorial.
Well, Doug was loved by so many, I wouldn’t be surprised if a few blasts from the past came back to pay their respects.
Oh, Maggie, I have such fond memories of growing up here in Salem and only a few regrets.
Mm. Well, I have more than a few regrets.
[chuckles]
Oh! Well, mine all have to do with my unfortunate taste in men.
And what men are you referring to?
As if you couldn’t guess– Alex Marshall, Neil Curtis.
[holiday music] Although I must say I’m grateful to Alex. He gave me my beautiful daughter, my Jessica. But Neil, on the other hand– oh, Maggie, I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t be saying this, because I know you were once involved with him. And he is Sarah’s father. But the only thing I got from Neil was a bitter rivalry with Liz Chandler. She absolutely despised me for marrying him.
[dramatic music]
Ugh, how I despise that woman for marrying Neil, which turned out to be a dumpster fire, as you know.
Yeah. Liz, that was a very long time ago.
Yeah. You’re right. You’re right. Today is about Doug. He wasn’t only endlessly charming and kindhearted, but he–he was eager to champion people, like he did for me. He gave me my first big break, singing at his casino.
Well, you didn’t tell me what you’re doing here today. You doing some volunteer work?
No, but that’s a good idea, actually, now that I have all this free time on my hands.
You think you might be looking for a job?
Yeah. Got any ideas?
Yeah, yeah, you might consider coming to work as a singer for me at my club.
A job singing? Are you serious?
Yeah, that’s not anything I’m gonna kid about. I mean, you may not have any professional experience as a singer, but I mean, you got a wonderful voice.
Oh, Doug.
[chuckles] You better be careful. I might just take you up on that one.
[chuckles]
Hmm. I owe so much to that man.
We all do.
So Julie was married to an ex-con who was also married to her mom? How did I not know this?
I didn’t say anything ’cause I didn’t know if Julie wanted me sharing personal information.
Right. Well, it’s obviously out there now.
Yeah, yeah, she must’ve been cool with it if Jack put it in Doug’s obituary. But anyway, her and the ex-con, they lived happily ever after.
They sure did. Wow, I–I thought my family history was wild.
[both laugh]
Apparently, Julie had some practice with some shady dudes. And her brother, Steven, well, he–he fled Salem. He was on the run from some mobsters and never looked back.
[tense music]
So…
[chuckles] Your grandson is in the FBI?
Yes, he is. And I’m very proud of him. His name is Eli Grant. He is tall, handsome, and married to the most gorgeous, tall woman you have ever seen. And they have two beautiful babies.
Can’t wait to meet them.
Really? You sure?
Of course. Why wouldn’t I be?
Well, I seem to remember, in the past, you raised quite a bit of hell around here, darling.
[dramatic music] Remember? You dealt drugs. You stole jewels. I used to say to myself, that man has put every gray hair in my grandmother’s head.
Oh, come on, I wasn’t that bad.
You were a piece of work. Do you remember everything? Do you remember the time I came to you so excited, asking you to be my partner in my antique business? I was thrilled. I thought, this is gonna be a dream come true, ’cause I’m gonna be working with my baby brother. I did have a conversation with Doug about you and I going into partnership.
And what did he advise you to do?
Well, he didn’t advise me. He said that I should do as I saw fit.
And?
So I’d like to ask you formally to be my business partner, Steve.
I’d like to tell you I want Uncle Mickey to draw up all the documents so we’ll be legal as soon as possible.
But…
[sighs] I don’t have anything to invest, Julie. I can’t let you just give me half of this business.
[sighs] Oh, if I could only get my hands on some of my inheritance.
Honey, you don’t have to invest anything except your talent. Now, I’ve thought about it, and I feel if you put in a percentage of your share of the profits, you can pay me that way over a number of years, I don’t know, five or something. We’ll have Mickey work out the details. And then… it all fell apart. You sold fakes to my customers, a betrayal. And it broke my heart.
To my eternal regret. I have no excuse for how I hurt you, how I let you down. But I’m not the same man anymore, Jules. I’ve been transformed.
[somber music]
You know, I remember a Thanksgiving a few years ago. Doug was so brave. He looked evil straight in the eye, and he didn’t back down.
Doug is still a danger to himself and to others. Kayla knows that.
I’m not sure I agree with that anymore.
You’re not sure you agree? It’s clear that Julie has let her emotions take over her judgment.
Don’t talk to me about judgment, or I will show you what a danger to others really looks like.
That would be a mistake.
[unsettling music]
Ah!
You–you, you’re–you’re–
You’re confused. You’re lost. I can help you.
Look, let him– let him speak, Marlena.
Yeah, Mom, please.
Darling, what is it you’re trying to say?
You, you’re… the devil!
Marlena felt terrible, what she put him through.
But that wasn’t her, baby. She wasn’t to blame for any of it.
No, it wasn’t. I mean, it was just a terrible ordeal for both of them.
But they fought their way through it… together.
Yeah, they did. And Marlena, she was so brave and so strong too. And the two of them, Marlena and Doug, they had so much goodness in their heart.
[sighs]
[somber music]
Oh, Doug. No one ever had a truer friend.
The bride’s dressing room.
Are you sure I’m allowed in this room?
Julie and I are the only ones with you, and we won’t tell.
That’s good, ’cause I don’t want to get kicked out of church.
Oh, quickly.
[laughs]
Oh, there’s coffee. Look, let’s make coffee for everyone.
OK. I’ll make it.
Ah-ah-ah. My dear, you are the bride.
Oh, you’re right. OK, be my guest. Hope they have some mineral water. I don’t need caffeine right now.
Well, let’s see. We have decaffeinated coffee. They must know that some brides get nervous.
Yeah, this one’s been nervous.
OK, soon as I finish– or as soon as we finish here, I am personally going to go and bring your wedding gown.
[knock at door]
[door clicks open]
[chuckles]
Oh, you made it.
My flight from Hong Kong landed early.
Oh, I’m so glad you’re here.
[sighs]
Especially since your father couldn’t make it. He got–got called away on a mission, so–
[sighs]
But he will be so sorry to know that he missed Doug’s funeral.
Yeah.
So many people have arrived, though, coming to celebrate Doug, to honor him. In fact, Liz Chandler– Liz Chandler was here.
Liz Chandler was here?
Yeah, yeah, she stopped by. We had a nice chat.
I love her music. I remember when Shawn and I first started dating, he made me this love song CD. And “Friends and Lovers” was on it, and I just loved it. I listened to it all the time.
Hmm. Come sit. Tell me, how is Shawn doing?
I–I don’t really know. I’ve just–I’ve been trying to give him some space, which is why I’ve been spending all this time in Hong Kong, doing consulting work for DiMera. You know, I– I don’t know, I still wanted to be here to–to show him some support while he–he says goodbye to his grandpa. But he doesn’t know that I’m here.
What?
[sighs]
You haven’t spoken to him?
I mean, only briefly, by the phone. I mean, we just haven’t really seen much of each other lately, so I don’t really know where things stand.
You might as well give Ciara a shot at it.
Yeah.
I mean, you know I love a good challenge.
Well, don’t get your hopes up. I wouldn’t get too excited if I were you. I’ve been trying to open that since February.
Yeah?
Doesn’t budge.
OK, well, I’m me. Bring it over here, brother.
Here you go.
Let me give this a try.
OK, really, this is when we need Hope, because your mom was always so good at opening these puzzle boxes and figuring that out.
I don’t understand. Why don’t we just smash it open?
I thought of that. I was gonna smash it open. But, you know, I don’t want to disrespect Grandma Alice’s memory like that, can’t just bang it open.
Yes, I mean, we’re assuming that she is trusting us as a family to find a way to open it without damaging everything that’s on the inside.
That’s right, so now we got to be patient and wait another 60 years to find out.
No.
You’re actually not gonna have to wait that long.
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
You opened it?
Oh, it was a piece of cake, honestly.
[laughs]
Wow.
[both chuckle]
[chuckles]
I know Neil was a real sore spot between you and Liz.
Well, that’s putting it mildly. Oh, whenever I think of everything that went down, it just stirs up all that anger with Liz all over again, even after all these years, even at a time in my life when I should be letting go of old resentments, right?
Well, we should at least try.
Well, you’re right.
[chuckles] Oh, but I’d count myself lucky if I never laid eyes on Liz Chandler again.
Well, then I guess today’s not your lucky day, huh?
You’ve been transformed?
Completely transformed. You see, about six months ago, I visited an ashram.
An ashram, in India?
In India, where I met this guru, Rishi Sharma. Julie, he changed my life, helped me to see that it was due to my spiritual deficits that I’d been leading a hedonistic and somewhat amoral life. Honestly, my time with Rishi was a revelation, a renewal of my soul. So you don’t have to worry about the old Steven anymore. That–you’re looking at the new and improved version.
I’m glad to hear it.
[chuckles]
I have always believed that a person can change for the better at any stage of their life. Look at my darling Doug. The man we all adored and respected is not the man he started out to be.
[chuckles]
You ready?
I am. Looks like I’m out of here. Take care of yourself, Bill.
Look out, world– or should I say Salem– ’cause here I come.
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