Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[dramatic music]
[suspenseful music]
– This is my grandmother’s necklace. My mother gave it to her as a birthday gift.
I have never seen her wear them.
[laughs] Oh, no. She thought it was too regal for Salem.
That sounds like Gram.
I always wondered what happened to it.
Hey, Doug. What you doing?
Ah, seeing all these ornaments always seems like the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season. But this year, all I can think about is Julie having to go through Christmas without Doug.
Yeah, the annual hanging of the Horton ornaments will definitely be bittersweet this year.
Well, Julie’s gonna need her family and friends around her now more than ever.
Yeah.
She’s not the only one.
Ah.
Hey.
How about a hug for your sister-in-law?
Yeah.
Oh, man.
Baby.
Hi. Oh.
You were up late last night.
Yeah, I just had some long talks with Hope.
A lot to catch up on, I’m sure.
Yeah. I mean, I couldn’t sleep anyway because I cannot stop thinking about JJ and Chad going up against Clyde Weston on their own.
Look, they’re both smart, capable young men. And JJ has training from the police.
Jack, I know all of this. I do. I just want to hear from them.
And we will. We will. Look, it’s still early in Vancouver.
[holiday music]
What’s going on?
I’m–I’m–I’m sorry. I didn’t–I didn’t mean to wake you, but you– you kind of had me trapped.
Oh, my God. I’m so embarrassed.
No, it’s OK. You were always a cuddler.
[chuckles]
Guess some things never change.
[soft music]
[clears throat]
[inhales sharply, grunts] Mm. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
No, no, no, no!
Cat, Cat, Cat, wake up. Wake up.
[panting] Chad.
Hey.
Oh, God.
You were having a nightmare.
I don’t know. Oh, my God. It was so real. It was so real. Oh, my God. It was Clyde. He–he went through with his threat. He killed my mother. [panting]
It’s just–just a nightmare.
No, no.
Just a dream.
What if it wasn’t, Chad? What if it wasn’t? What if–what if she’s really dead? What if–what if the dream was real and everything that I’ve done, everything that I– everything that I did to get my mom back, everything that I did to you, what if it was all for nothing? I can’t. I can’t. [sobbing] I’m sorry.
Come here.
[sobbing]
[dramatic music]
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
[panting] I’m–I’m sorry. I’m sorry to fall apart like that.
[clears throat]
My God.
It’s fine.
[dramatic music] You’re worried about your mom.
Yeah.
Losing your mom would be a nightmare whether you’re asleep or awake.
Yeah, except she’s not here to make it all better, right? [sighs] Whenever I used to get like that when I was little, she would always come put me back to sleep. There was, like, six months where I had constant nightmares. I was at a sleepover and saw “Scream” when I was way too young. Got in trouble for that, but the nightmares were the real punishments. [sighs, chuckles] She would come in and hold me and sing to me and– till I– till I was OK again, so…
I just–I lost her once before– I thought I lost her, and I just–I can’t– [sighs] I just can’t go through that again.
Yeah, I know what that’s like.
[clears throat]
Chad, I’m really sorry.
We’ll just stay focused on what we got to do here. That’s bring–bring Clyde to justice.
Yeah, and–and get Abigail’s remains.
He said that he was gonna reach out with instructions this morning?
Yeah. [clears throat] And I’m sure JJ will reach out to us as soon as he does.
[sighs]
I guess I should say thanks for keeping me warm.
That was not my intent.
Oh, something else? It’s OK. You can admit you miss me.
Ah! You’re exactly the same, you brat.
Oh, you’re one to talk.
Let’s nip this in the bud. The only reason that I was cuddled up to you was because I was dreaming about–
Oh, not Stefan. Yuck.
Don’t. I loved him, JJ.
I don’t know why. The guy was an ass. He took advantage of my sister, and he treated you like dirt. You’re lucky to be rid of him.
Hmm. Not feeling so lucky. Signed the divorce papers and skipped town without even saying goodbye. That’s how much I meant to him.
Proving my point that he is an ass.
Look, I’m sorry. I get it.
[sighs]
[sighs] You loved him. So for–for what it’s worth, I’m– I’m sorry things ended the way they did.
Thanks.
[sighs]
We should get dressed. Big day ahead of us.
Oh, no, you’re right. I know JJ and Chad are strong, and they are so capable. It–it’s just, I–
It’s hard not to worry. I know.
Yeah. This family has suffered so many losses the last few years, and I would like to think that I’m strong and–and– and that I’m resilient. But, Jack, I’m telling you, if anything happens to JJ–
No, no, no. JJ’s gonna be fine. You remember, he needs to do this for his sister.
[holiday music] Chad needs to do this for his wife.
And you and I, we need to believe that they will succeed in their mission for our daughter, for Abigail. Mm.
Hope, we are so sorry about your dad. Really, we all loved him so much.
I know. Thank you.
So how you doing? How you holding up?
[holiday music]
[sighs] You know, it’s Julie I worry about. I mean, even though I know she’s surrounded by people she loves, I–I worry. [alarm beeping]
Oh, sorry. I set an alarm. I’m due to meet up with Jack. I could put it off.
No, no, no. Steve, I understand. I know what’s going on.
How long are you in town?
Actually, I’m–I’m flying back in a little while. I need to get back to Bo. You should go. It’s important.
All right. All right. But listen, please know I’m always thinking about you and Bo, always.
I know.
We heard that he squeezed your hand the other day.
But it was a false alarm?
It was. It was.
Just waiting for a sign, anything positive, we know how hard that is.
You know what? Bo is gonna wake up. I know it. Everyone in this room knows it. So keep the faith, OK?
Always.
I love you.
I love you too, Stevie.
OK. I’ll see you at home.
All right, babe.
Bye.
Bye.
See you, bud.
Julie must be so grateful to have you here.
I feel badly, I have to leave so fast.
No one faults you for that, Julie included.
I’m grateful she has so many people supporting her. Oh, wait– supporting, people. Have either one of you met my father’s long-lost grandson?
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Oh, hey, Julie. Just looking at all the family photos, still putting the names with faces.
Ah, well, when you draw a blank, you check with me. [laughs]
I appreciate that.
Yeah, most of those people are– are my relatives. Your grandfather didn’t have a lot of blood relatives, just your father and Hope, of course.
And her kids are Ciara and Shawn-Douglas. Did I get it right?
You got it perfect. [both laugh] Yeah, this is Shawn-Douglas. He’s been going through a hard time right now, but he’ll come through it.
And he was a cop?
Oh, he was a wonderful police officer, just like his mother. Yup, bad guys always knew they were up against it when those two were on the case. [laughs]
I’ll bet.
I’m so sorry you didn’t have a chance to, well, bond, get to know Hope’s kids. Ciara is really something too. You know, she was the only one in the family that was able to open this time capsule.
Oh, yes. Yeah, you mentioned it yesterday.
I–I–I found where Jennifer had put it away for safekeeping. And I really want to show you all the wonderful things inside. And I’m kind of eager to look at them all too. I know there’s a gorgeous necklace in here that belonged to my grandmother.
Oh, that’s strange. It isn’t here.
I knew Doug had a son out there, but I haven’t heard anything about the guy for, I mean, years.
God, I can’t imagine how it is for Julie. I mean, here she is, mourning her husband, and then this grandson of his shows up in Salem that she never knew, bearing his name.
But inviting this guy to move in who she doesn’t really know, who she just met?
Yeah.
You don’t think that’s a good idea?
No. No, I do not think it’s a good idea at all. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be the cynic here, but I don’t completely trust this so-called Doug Williams.
So-called? Hope, do you think this guy is not who he says he is?
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[sighs]
I don’t understand this. There was a beautiful diamond necklace in here. It belonged to my grandmother, but– but it’s gone.
Hey, you two.
Jennifer, what happened to our grandmother’s necklace? I–I want to show it to Doug, but it–it’s not in here.
Julie, I–I am so sorry. I–I thought that we would have this all figured out before you found out.
Found out what, darling?
I don’t–I don’t know how to say this, but we think that the necklace was stolen.
Stolen?
Yeah.
When?
We think it happened right after we left for the funeral.
Then you knew about it and didn’t tell me?
You were dealing with so much, and we just didn’t want to upset you.
Did you call the police?
No, no, we haven’t called the police yet, Julie.
Why ever not?
Because we think it was stolen by someone close to us.
Thanks for meeting me, Jack.
No problem. No problem at all.
[holiday music]
So any word from JJ?
No, I mean, not since last night when I called him and we talked about what happened to Doug.
Hmm.
Look, I–I told Jennifer that JJ’s gonna be fine, but I’m worried about JJ and Chad. I mean, they’re–they’re going into this whole Clyde situation totally blind.
Maybe not totally.
What do you mean?
I called in some favors last night with the ISA after you told me about this little field trip to Vancouver. With a general locale, it’s easier to narrow down the search for Weston.
What do you know?
Well, I’m still waiting to hear, but they’re on it. [phone chimes] Oh, that might be them now.
When do you think we’ll hear from Clyde?
Soon, I hope.
Do you think there’s a problem? Is he onto us? JJ, look.
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It’s addressed to Chad.
It has to be from Clyde.
Damn it.
What? Tell me.
“Bring Cat Greene to the back room “of the Pink Kitten Club, 0:00 a.m. sharp.”
Cat, what’s taking so long?
[scoffs] I was getting dressed. What is your problem?
I told you, I don’t want you out of my sight for that long.
OK, it’s not like I’m gonna jump out the bathroom window to escape. I have to stick with you if I have any hope of finding my mother, OK? Just chill. I’m not the enemy anymore.
Chill? No, listen, I can’t afford to mess this up.
I know that. And I’m not just in this for personal reasons, contrary to popular belief. I want to help you find Abigail’s remains.
Yeah, so you said.
I mean it.
I hate what I did. I hate that I put you through hell after all you’ve already been through, after you lost your wife in that horrible way. So I–I really, genuinely want to do anything that I can to help lessen the pain that you feel now because– I don’t even know why I’m still saying all this. I–never mind.
Say what? Say it.
I–because I still care about you, Chad.
You sure have a strange way of showing someone you care about them. I mean, all you’ve ever done is lie to me. That’s–that’s kind of the opposite of what you do when you care about someone, yeah?
I know. I know. I know that it must have felt that way. But I– it’s not like I was lying. I–I wasn’t trying to make a profit or something like that. I ju–I was trying to save my mother, Chad.
Stop! Nothing–nothing you can say is gonna justify what you did. What you did was cruel. So if you’re expecting forgiveness–
You know I’m not. You know I’m not expecting that. I’m not expecting anything from you. I don’t expect you to return my feelings. But yes, I–I–I don’t just care about you. I have feelings for you, which I really wish I didn’t. I really wish I didn’t because of the way you’re staring at me right now. I must be a glutton for punishment, even telling you this. I get it; you’re gonna hate me forever, right? I get that. But quite frankly, like, I don’t know… [knock at door] What I’m supposed to– [sighs]
[dramatic music]
Who is it?
It’s us, Gabi and JJ.
Clyde’s made contact.
Jennifer, please, tell me who you think stole the necklace.
We really think that it was your brother, Steven.
My brother? No. Why do you accuse him? What proof do you have?
Julie, I mean, he does have a–a history with this sort of thing.
History is not proof. He’s changed. I–I know he wanted to change. He told me all about it. He– listen, he went to India, to an ashram in India, and–and he met this man, this yogi. I–I can’t remember his name. But anyway, he had– he had an epiphany.
Well, you may not believe it, but I believe it. I’ve been to India. I know how that place can–can change a person and– besides, my brother has a good heart. I–I don’t see how you can point the finger at him just because of his history.
Julie, it is not just that. He had the opportunity.
Do you remember when we were leaving for the funeral?
Steven? Steven?
Where is he?
Julie, what happened?
Ah.
Everyone’s waiting in their cars.
Sorry. Steven forgot his phone. He came back to get it.
Oh.
Of course I remember what happened before we went to the memorial. That does not mean that he stole the necklace.
Well, who else could it have been?
I think you’re right to be cautious about this young man. I mean, look what happened with the imposter with Abigail.
Yeah, exactly. I told Jennifer about my suspicions. She said she’d keep an eye on the situation.
We will too.
Thank you. I appreciate it. But you know what? At the very least, I am going to verify Doug’s story before I go. His father, Charles, is obviously my best bet.
Do you know how to reach him?
I don’t, unfortunately. My father agreed to keep his distance a long time ago so Robert Leclair could raise Charles as his own. But… I do know someone who should be able to get me the information I need.
What’s the Pink Kitten Club?
I looked it up. It’s a–it’s a strip club.
Mm.
Oh, classy. Sounds like a place Clyde would hang out.
It’s closed during the day, so it’ll be deserted.
Which is exactly how he would want it if he was setting up a trap.
But isn’t that why JJ and I are here, to act as decoys?
Yeah, that was before we had a bead on what Clyde’s plans were. Now that we do–
Yeah, it was– it was one thing when we thought we’d have Clyde on our turf. Chad could see him coming a mile away from here.
Yeah, now that we lost our advantage, what’s to stop Clyde from shooting both of you on the spot?
Yeah, Chad’s right. I think we’re gonna have to go ourselves.
I could be your backup.
Make that we.
Gabi.
No debate.
No, no, no, Clyde–Clyde will have eyes on the place. He’ll see you coming.
OK, that– look, that just means that we got to find some way to turn the tables on him. And he wants to see you at 0:00, so clock’s ticking. [phone ringing]
It’s Steve. Maybe he can help us figure something out.
Steve, hey. We could really use your help.
I know. Jack and Jennifer told me where you are and what you’re doing. So I did some digging. I have some useful intel for you.
So you’re saying ISA helped you get a line on where Clyde’s been hiding?
Yeah, that’s right. So I have an address for an apartment on the outskirts of the city. I’ll text it to you.
Great. Thank you. That’ll give us an edge. We’ll check it out right away.
You are gonna call in for backup with the local authorities first, right?
Look, 0:00’s coming up fast. We don’t really have time to coordinate with local PD.
Chad, I really wish you’d told me about this as soon as Weston called you.
I’m sorry. He told me not to tell anyone.
You told JJ and Gabi.
I told them out of necessity. Look, we’re really grateful for the assist.
OK. Well, you can thank me by not getting yourselves killed.
[dramatic music]
Thank you, Harris. I really appreciate the help. OK, talk soon.
[holiday music]
I didn’t know you were still in touch.
Yeah, he keeps me up-to-date on the search for Megan.
Any news on that front?
No, nothing, unfortunately. But now that he’s working for both the Navy SEALs and the ISA, I’m confident he’ll be able to get me Charles’ contact information pretty… [phone beeps] Quickly. Speaking of, there it is. All right, well, wish me luck.
[dramatic music]
Hi. Is this Charles Leclair?
Hello, this is Hope Brady, Doug Williams’ daughter. Yes, it is… very nice to finally speak. That’s very kind. Thank you for saying that.
Well, I’m actually calling about your son.
Jennifer, I think you’re jumping to conclusions. I don’t see how anybody who knows us could have done this to us. No, darling, it had to be a stranger. Somebody must have broken into the house right after we left for the memorial.
Well, he’s not upstairs.
Well, he wasn’t in the study either. [phone beeps]
Oh.
Oh, it’s Steven.
OK.
Yeah, he found the phone, and he’ll meet us at St. Luke’s.
Great, you’ll ride with us instead, OK?
OK.
We need to go.
Yeah.
OK. Come on.
Julie, we wondered if it could have been a random stranger. But then why would they just take the necklace? Nothing else was missing. And if it was a random stranger, how would they even know there was a necklace in here to steal?
I have no idea. But my heart tells me my brother did not do it.
Cat and I will go to the club. We’ll try to stall Clyde for as long as we can. Meanwhile, you two go to the apartment, see if you can find locations for Abigail’s body and Cat’s mother.
I don’t like the idea of you going to the club without backup. Maybe we should call local PD after all.
What? No, no, no, we cannot do that. If Clyde gets a hint that the cops are involved, he could kill my mother.
Look, so how are you going to escape what’s sure to be a dangerous situation?
What if we get what we need from his place and then call the cops? We’ll make sure that your mother’s safe first.
Thank you, Gabi.
So you’re on her side?
Hating Clyde has a way of bringing people together.
But does she hate him? How do we know she’s still not working with him?
For the last time, I’m not working with the guy. I want him in chains as much as you all do.
Look, JJ, I got the same reservations you do.
Look, we have no choice but to trust her right now. If we want this plan to succeed, then we need to stop debating and we need to start moving.
Just one question. What–what if Gabi and–and JJ come up empty?
We’ll text you. And look, if you–if you don’t want us to call the cops–
You can’t, please. Not until my mother is safe.
I’m sorry, but that’s Chad’s call.
That’s how we’ll play it.
OK. So just so we’re clear, you two are gonna have to get the hell out of there all on your own.
That’s a powerful accusation floating around this room, Jennifer. And my brother isn’t here to defend himself.
Ciara and Lucas did confront Steven about stealing Gram’s necklace.
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Well, Steven didn’t tell me about that.
Well, I mean, he denied it, obviously.
Look, I–I–I know this isn’t my place, but didn’t you say that your brother left town in a hurry and that his preferred way of going in and out of the house was through a window?
Yes. [phone beeps]
Excuse me. I’m sorry.
Jack needs me to meet him in the square. I hate to leave you in– in the middle of this, but–
Well, we’ll talk about it later.
Yes, and–and–and we’ll– we’ll figure out the answer soon. We will. I love you.
Take care, Jennifer. I wish I knew how to help.
Are you OK?
No. [crying] No. Definitely not.
It meant so much to me that my brother came to the memorial service. I hadn’t seen him in so long, and he– he was a lifeline. He was a blessing, you–you understand? He was a blessing for me. And–and then… to hear him accused by his own family of being a thief–
It can’t be.
It would break my heart.
Julie, I think there’s something that you should know.
Thank you. Yes, sure, definitely. Someday we’ll meet in person. Thank you. Goodbye.
So what did he say?
My half brother Charles just confirmed that he does, in fact, have a son named Doug. Charles recently told him all about his past and his connection to our family. He said Doug seemed very interested.
He was surprised that he was here in Salem, then said it made sense.
So Doug’s story checks out. He’s not an imposter.
But you are still not satisfied.
Oh, no, he–he’s– he’s my nephew. There’s no doubting that anymore.
But I still wonder, what is his agenda? The timing, all of it.
Julie’s very vulnerable right now. I don’t want her being taken advantage of.
Well, like I said, we will look after her.
Thank you. I appreciate it. Oh, I need to go. It is late. I have to be at the airport soon. Shoot.
So like we said, we really are so sad about your dad.
Yeah.
Thank you.
And when you get back to Bo, you tell my little brother that his big brother said, wake the hell up, and that I love him. OK?
I tell him that every day. I’ll pass your message along.
Thank you. Mm. So good to see you.
You too. I love you guys so much.
Love you, beauty.
Oh, love you.
Yeah. Love you.
OK, I got to skedaddle here.
Safe travels, all right?
Yeah, OK.
Bye.
[sighs]
That’s the apartment number Steve gave us.
I’m not taking any chances. [gun cocking]
Hold this. I’ll pick the lock.
OK, there’s no one here. We got to work fast. You check the desk. I’ll search over here.
OK.
At least we know we’re in the right place– fake ID with Clyde’s pic. He’s going by the name George Hazard.
Keep looking. Maybe we can figure out where Clyde’s keeping my sister’s remains and Cat’s mother.
This is where we’re supposed to be.
Doesn’t look like anyone’s here.
Guess we’ll just have to be patient.
[scoffs] Could this place be any more skeevy?
What does that matter?
Matters if we end up dying here and the last thing we see are greased walls and fluorescent lights.
Well, then I guess we’ll just have to make sure things go our way, then, won’t we?
How are we gonna do that?
Like this.
What the hell are you doing?
What is it, Doug?
[dramatic music]
What you should know is…
That even if your brother did let you down, you can count on me. I’m always here for you, no matter what.
Thank you. That…means a lot. [sniffles]
[clears throat] Sorry to interrupt.
Oh, Hope.
Hi.
Hi.
It’s time to say goodbye.
Oh, no. Not so soon.
I know. I know. I’m–I hate that I have to leave so soon. I really need to get back to Bo.
Of course you do.
You belong to him.
Oh, Julie.
My dad, he loved you. He loved you so, so much.
But you know that.
I do. And I feel his love. I feel it all around me.
I hope you feel it too, darling, because your father– your father adored you.
I know that.
I know that.
I do feel his love every day. I always have. I always will.
Are you gonna be OK?
Yes, I have backup.
I’m much more concerned that you’re going to be OK.
Yeah, I’m–
I’ll call you when I land.
Please.
And we’ll chat.
We’ll chat.
OK.
Promise?
I promise.
It was so wonderful just to see your face.
Oh, Julie. [breathes shakily] [chuckles] [sighs] I know. Let–let me get you a little box of Grandma’s doughnuts to take on the trip.
No, no doughnuts. I’m OK.
No, no, no. I insist. I insist.
OK.
I’ll be right back.
All right, thank you.
Well, it was nice to meet you, Aunt Hope.
Yeah, it was nice to meet you too, Doug. I hope you’ll take good care of Julie while I’m gone.
I just gave her that exact promise.
Good. I’m really glad to hear that.
Because you should know that I am… very protective of Julie.
And if you should hurt her in any way, I’ll be back– but not so friendly next time.
[sighs] Hey.
What’s going on? Is this about Chad and JJ? Are they OK?
Yeah. Steve’s got some news. We wanted you to know right away.
Chad and Cat are scheduled to meet Weston soon.
What, in person? What happened to JJ and Gabi being decoys?
Chad just texted us the plan. He had to change it on the fly. The good news is that Steve was able to track down an address for Clyde.
So Chad and Cat are gonna stall Weston while JJ and Gabi search his place for information about Abigail.
OK, well, that doesn’t sound any less dangerous.
It certainly puts a lot more pressure on Chad. But look, this might be the only shot that we have to ever find Ab– [sighs] To find our daughter’s body. And that’s why our son is there.
Yeah. And JJ, he’s a really good detective. So if there is something to find, our son will find it.
Ah!
What is it?
Ugh. Sorry. Just a cockroach.
OK, we’re in business. I found his laptop.
Damn, it’s password protected.
I feel like Clyde’s a simple kind of guy. Let’s see. Try “Kate.” [keyboard keys clacking]
No.
“Goldman.” [keyboard keys clacking]
No again.
“Nancy.” [keyboard keys clacking]
Bingo. We’re in.
Huh.
And it looks like I can access his text messages from here. If we’re lucky, this could be exactly what we’re looking for.
[gasps]
What, did you find another cockroach?
Hey! What are you doing?
We need to make this look good.
Clyde Weston!
I did what you wanted. I brought you Cat Greene.
Clyde!
I know you’re here. Finally.
[grunts]
Mom?
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