Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[breathing heavily] Alex.
[dramatic music]
[gasping]
[grunts] Happy New Year, Steph.
[sighs]
Hi.
Hey.
[inhales sharply]
[clears throat]
This is a little awkward.
It is. But the bright side… at least you’re not married.
[chuckles]
[laughs]
Hey, Abe.
Johnny.
Wasn’t expecting to see anybody here on New Year’s Day.
[chuckles] Producer’s work is never done. But shouldn’t you be at home, sleeping in with your wife?
I should, yeah. Problem is, Chanel is gone.
[yawns]
Oh, Chanel! Where’d you come from?
Oh, the guest room. I came in late last night. I thought you wouldn’t mind if I crashed here.
Oh, no, of course not, baby. But why aren’t you at home with your husband?
Because I left him.
[sighs]
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
You left Johnny? Well, why– why on earth would you do that? What happened?
What didn’t?
Well, I know you two, you went through a rough patch back when because he stupidly thought that you were sleeping with Alex Kiriakis. You know, I still don’t understand how that boy could even believe that for a second. But I thought you got past that.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I forgave him for thinking that I cheated on him, only to find out that he cheated on me.
[dramatic music]
You cheated on Chanel?
Yes, I did. I feel awful about it.
As well you should.
Yeah, I know, especially because–
Especially because what?
Look, Abe, you’re gonna be even more upset with me when I tell you who I cheated on her with.
No, definitely not married.
[chuckles]
So no worries there. You don’t have to feel guilty.
Are you sure about that?
Why wouldn’t I be?
I don’t know, I guess I’m just… wondering if there’s still something going on between you and Stephanie, if I’m stepping on that.
[sighs]
Hey, happy New Year to you too. Did you–did you sleep OK?
Yeah, like a rock.
Mm.
Must have been all that champagne.
That’ll do it.
Guess it didn’t work for you, though, the way you were tossing and turning just now.
I was?
Yeah, you were. Seemed like you were having a pretty intense dream.
Huh. Well, you know, I don’t remember what it was about. You know how dreams disappear the second you wake up. What? Why are you looking at me like that?
I just wonder if you actually do remember the dream but don’t want to, you know, hurt my feelings by admitting that it was about Alex.
[dramatic music]
Hey.
Hey.
Glad I stayed.
I’m glad you did too.
[item shatters] What the hell was that?
Johnny cheated on you? What–Chanel, what are you talking about? When did this happen?
When he thought that I had slept with Alex.
Before you set him straight?
Right, but I guess, at that point, he thought that he was getting his revenge.
Oh, wait, wait. So you’re telling me he decided to get back at you for something you didn’t even do?
Pretty much.
So, what, he just– he just pulled the first girl he saw into bed with him?
Pretty much.
Did he at least know her name? I mean, who is this home-wrecking hussy?
Joy Wesley.
Joy Wesley. You cheated on Chanel with an actress from our show?
No, she wasn’t on the show yet, OK? You and Kate hadn’t even cast her. She hadn’t even auditioned. She was a complete stranger. I had no idea she was gonna have any ties to “Body & Soul.”
Look, I understand that that doesn’t necessarily help my case. I just–I wanted to make it very clear that I did not use my position to take advantage of a cast member, all right? It was just a terrible, completely random coincidence.
Since you’re the executive producer, I thought it was important that you know that.
[sighs] Look, Johnny… I appreciate your honesty. And I– I don’t think this would be an issue for HR unless this is still going on.
No, no. God, no. No, you don’t have to worry about that. It is completely over.
I’m just worried that my marriage is over too.
You are not stepping on anything between Stephanie and me.
Are you sure?
I’m definitely sure. [sighs] There hasn’t been anything between us in a long time, and we haven’t seen each other in a long time.
I know, but that wasn’t really your choice, was it? That was about everything happening on set and Kate’s concerns for the optics of a PR rep sleeping with an actor.
Yeah, that was definitely part of it. But there was a lot of other things that went down between Stephanie and me. But that doesn’t matter anymore because she’s actually seeing my cousin Philip.
[sighs]
Dreaming about Alex? What do you mean? What, was I talking in my sleep?
If you were, I didn’t hear you, since I was asleep myself for most of it.
Oh, right.
It was just a hunch, actually.
OK. You were right. I was dreaming about Alex.
[sighs] And I’m guessing you weren’t playing tiddlywinks.
No.
Well, I made a huge mistake in staying over.
No, Philip. Philip, what? No.
I thought I could help you get over Alex. But I was wrong, ’cause I failed.
[sighs]
[sighs] Philip, please, can we just talk about this?
There’s nothing to talk about. You’re obviously still hung up on Alex.
[dramatic music]
Just because I dreamed about him?
Oh, come on, Steph. It’s pretty apparent you’re not over the guy…
[sighs]
Even just by the look on your face whenever his name comes up. And I’m realizing more and more, especially after last night, how genuinely interested I am in you.
Then why are you leaving?
Because I need to get over it–over you.
Philip, I’m–I’m–
Let me finish. For me, last night wasn’t just some fun little romp for old times’ sake.
I want a relationship with you, Stephanie.
So if you don’t want the same thing, I think we should just cut our losses and end this before it’s too late.
So Stephanie is dating Philip. I get the sense you’re not too thrilled about that.
Mm, I’m fine with it.
Mm-hmm.
Mm. Not like it was a big surprise or anything. Philip had been seeing Stephanie before I even met Stephanie, and they were actually engaged at one point.
Seriously?
Mm-hmm, yup. And now Philip is trying his best to rekindle things to get back to where they were before. So… good for her. You know, more power to you, Steph, whatever she wants.
What do you want?
Chanel– Chanel must have been furious about what happened. But, Johnny, to say your marriage is over–
It is, Abe.
You didn’t see her face last night. You didn’t see how hurt she was. [scoffs] I honestly don’t think she’s ever gonna be able to look at me again without thinking about what I did. And if she can’t even look at me, how is she ever gonna forgive me?
[sighs] I am so sorry for both of you.
I just–I was so– I was so stupid. You know, I had myself convinced that she and Alex were sleeping together. I was so focused on my anger, how betrayed I felt. I was too cowardly just to confront her about it, you know, handle it like two adults would do. If I would have just asked her, I would have known nothing happened between her and Alex. Instead I acted on my anger.
By the time I found out the truth, it was already too late.
By then, you and Joy had slept together.
Actually, we–we didn’t.
Johnny cheated on you with Joy Wesley, Nancy’s daughter, that girl that you were nice enough to take under your wing?
Yeah, well, it was before she was cast on the show. So at that point, Johnny and Joy didn’t know who the other was.
Oh, well, if that’s true, then shame on the two of them even more. I mean, to just jump into bed with a complete stranger, what was Johnny thinking?
Well, he was mad because he thought that I had slept with Alex. So he goes to the Small Bar, and then he meets Joy. And then they went back to her room at the Salem Inn.
And slept together.
Well, actually, he said they didn’t.
Didn’t what?
Sleep together.
Wait, you’re telling me that Johnny and Joy went back to her hotel room and didn’t have sex?
Well, if I can believe him, then yes.
Well, why are you so upset?
Stop right there!
Don’t kill me!
[playful music]
Or maybe do.
Javi, you scared us half to death.
I’m sorry, OK? But maybe don’t keep your mixing bowls on the highest shelf. And it’s not like it was a family heirloom, was it?
No, they had a two-for-one sale on kitchen wares at Saxton’s a while back.
Oh, so you have two. Good, because I am making my special New Year’s pancakes.
Mmm.
What are New Year’s pancakes?
Just pancakes… made with champagne.
Mm.
Oh, I’m Javi.
JJ.
I know. I’ve seen your pictures. And he’s even hotter in person.
Thank you.
No, I think Gabi is the one that should be thanking me. So looks like you two had fun last night playing…tennis. Hope you worked up an appetite. Go. Sit down. I am going to get these pancakes on the griddle, and then we can all sit down and get to know each other better.
[playful music]
[sighs]
Well, I’m upset because he did fool around with Joy.
[dramatic music]
What–what exactly did Johnny tell you?
Oh, I made him tell me all the gory details. I guess after they got back to her hotel room, they started making out, they took off all their clothes, and they hopped into bed. And according to Johnny, they basically stopped right before the point of no return. But as far as I’m concerned, that is still cheating.
Um–
What? What, you don’t agree?
Oh, no, no, no. No, no, I do. As a married man, Johnny should never have allowed himself to get into that situation in the first place. And I know it sounds terrible, you know, it was bad, although–
Although what?
Look, you said Johnny did all of this because he thought you were cheating on him.
So?
Well, you know– look, it sounds pretty bad, but–
But what? What, then that suddenly just makes it all fair and that he was just, what, evening out the score? Is that what you’re saying? Because just a moment ago, you were just as upset as I am, even more so.
I know. I know, Chanel, but–
And if you ask me, it’s even worse that he didn’t sleep with her, because that means that Johnny knew exactly what he was doing the whole time. And he was just thinking that I had done this horrible thing. And he had such little faith in me that instead of just asking me about what he thought he saw when he thought that I hooked up with Alex, he goes out to the Small Bar and he picks up some random stranger who turns out to be Joy Wesley. And then he almost– he comes–he comes this close to going all the way with her. So no, I am not going to forgive him. He does not get another chance. I am done with him.
So… you stopped yourself from sleeping with Joy.
At the last possible second, yeah.
Well, maybe you were more clearheaded than you thought.
I don’t know. Maybe. All I know is that in that moment, I realized how much I love my wife…
And no matter what I thought she did, I couldn’t bring myself to betray her. Ah, the truth is, I betrayed her the second I walked into Joy’s hotel room. And now that Chanel knows what I did, not only is she obviously disappointed in me, hurt, angry, I honestly don’t think she even loves me anymore.
[sighs] Look, I’m not– I’m not going to deny that I have some residual feelings for Alex, just like you do for Chloe. Isn’t that what we talked about last night, that we both want to move on with our lives? But it’s not like we can just forget that people who once meant something to us ever existed.
I suppose that’s true.
And no matter how I feel or felt about Alex, he is the past. You are the present.
And not only that…
Not only that, what?
I like you, Philip. I like talking to you. I like laughing with you, just being around you. I never would have asked you to stay over if I didn’t. So you see, last night wasn’t just some romp for old times’ sake for me either. It really did mean something to me too.
So if I can promise to try to stop dreaming about Alex, can we just– can we just have breakfast together or something?
[tender music]
How do you like your eggs?
[chuckles]
Listen… I really do like Stephanie. You know, we had a lot of good times together. But when we hooked up on set, it really, truly screwed things up for us.
Are you sure about that?
I am definitely sure about that. And even if we weren’t working together, I highly doubt that we would ever be able to get back to where we were.
Why not?
Just the basic, you know, incompatibility between us. And I think Stephanie feels the exact same way, so… maybe this whole policy that Kate is putting into effect is– is for the best. You know, it’s making sure that Stephanie and I move on. That’s what I’m trying to do. And you’re looking at me like this. Why?
[laughs]
What, you don’t– you don’t believe me?
No, I do. I do.
Good.
Mm-hmm.
I hope so. Anyway, I know this is extremely weird, laying in bed with somebody as they talk about another woman.
No, it’s not exactly the usual pillow talk.
Yeah.
I mean, if we’re not gonna talk about the other girl because you’re moving on…
Huh.
What are we gonna do?
[exhales forcefully] You know, I can think of a few things.
That looks really great.
Wait till you try them.
[laughs] Mmm, my God, these are amazing, mmm.
Well, I scrambled them with some Swiss cheese you had in the fridge, mixed in a little hot sauce which you also had in the fridge.
Oh, my God, and they’re seasoned perfectly and cooked to perfection. If you didn’t already have a job, I’d hire you as my private chef.
Oh, well, it’s nice to know that if the whole co-CEO gig doesn’t work out, I have something to fall back on.
Oh, that is not going to happen. Public opinion is fully behind you as CEO– or, rather, co-CEO of Titan. And so am I. No way the tide turns against you now.
Are you saying you believe in me, Stephanie Johnson?
I would never have taken the job if I didn’t, Philip Kiriakis.
Thank you. Being out of commission the last few years… [clears throat] I had my doubts I could still do this. So it really does mean a lot to hear that someone fully supports me, especially when that someone is you.
[tender music]
Mm, so tell me about last night.
Mm-hmm. I’m gonna need some quid pro quo. You want to hear the details of our night, you got to cough up yours first. So what’d you do last night, primo? Did you go out with your new friend, Kerry?
Actually, no. He is out of town visiting his family for the holidays. So I spent the evening alone.
I’m sorry. But I know that you didn’t stay here. You weren’t home when we got back.
No, I went out by myself, and–
Doesn’t sound like fun.
It was not. But I don’t know, honestly, the whole night was kind of a bust, so…
[dramatic music] What?
That look on your face, I know it very well. You’re thinking about going back to Leo Stark, aren’t you?
What? Are you kidding me? No, after he accused me of being Lady Whistleblower? Trust me, it’s over.
[playful music]
I shouldn’t have any more. It’s one carb too many. I’m gonna go get changed and go to the gym.
You barely had three bites.
And I’m gonna pay for every single one. JJ, it was so great meeting you.
Yeah, you too.
Oh, and by the way, prima, you owe me some details. But who knows? Maybe by the time I get back, you’ll have some more.
Just don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. Then again…
I know Chanel is upset with you right now. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t love you. She just needs some time to deal with what happened.
You think that’s all she needs, just some time?
Well, no, no. You’ve got your work cut out for you. But time–time will help.
Look, I’m willing to do whatever it takes.
[dramatic music] Thanks, Abe. I got to admit I– I wasn’t expecting you to be so charitable towards me.
Well, Johnny, you’re my son-in-law. We’re family.
So you don’t– you don’t hate me?
Of course I don’t hate you. But Paulina, on the other hand, might be a tougher nut to crack.
Damn, I could just kill that jackass for hurting you like this.
So you get it now.
No, baby, I got it before. I just–I just was trying to give Johnny the benefit of the doubt. But, Chanel–Chanel, you–you are right. And him not trusting you and then going back to her hotel room with her and just getting into bed together with– there is just no excuse for any of that.
[sighs] And, Mama, I really do appreciate you seeing it my way now. But do you know what the worst part about all of this is?
Hmm?
It’s that after everything that happened with Alex, I thought that Johnny and I had finally got past that and that our marriage was in a really good place. And now–now I can’t even– I can’t even look at him.
Oh, baby girl, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. Oh, I’m so sorry you have to go through this. Oh.
And like I said, no matter how much Johnny did or didn’t do with that Joy Wesley, the two of them, they– they did you wrong. Oh, baby. Listen, you know what? Why don’t you go– go and take a shower and get dressed? I know last night was hard, but today, this is the first day of the New Year. And, you know, you’ll feel better once you’re freshened up and you’re ready to greet it.
Yeah, I’ll go do that, even though I doubt I will feel any better.
Oh. [sighs]
[sighs] So you want to go downstairs, grab some breakfast?
I would, but I really need to start memorizing these lines.
Oh, come on. You need some sustenance. You can’t power through the first day of the New Year on an empty stomach. Got to do a quick little breakfast break.
No, I can’t. I really–I can’t. I have a ton of scenes tomorrow…[sighs] With Faith, and Chanel has to know everything by now. Oh, my God, I can’t even imagine what’s gonna happen when we see each other.
Mm-hmm, that’s gonna be super uncomfortable.
You think?
Mm-hmm. But hey, Joy, you weren’t the one who was married. Johnny was. Johnny, your new director, who made you keep a secret about what happened between the two of you from his wife. Meanwhile you’re brand-new in town. You don’t know anybody. You got your whole career and your reputation to worry about. So in a way, no matter what you did, you were kind of in a no-win situation.
You want to tell Chanel that? I don’t think she’s gonna hear it from me.
[sighs] Yeah, she’s a tough cookie. But I’m not worried about it.
‘Cause you are too.
[light music]
Mm-hmm.
Well, congratulations. You survived Hurricane Javi.
Survived? With these pancakes, I’d say I came out on top. Even if I have to spend all day in the gym, it’s totally worth it.
Oh, please, he was just being a drama queen. You know, he never seems to mind the calories when he’s sucking down on his caipirinhas. [laughs]
No, I get that. It’s like… certain calories are more worth it than others, right?
Definitely.
All right, well, I should get going, get dressed, get out your hair. I’m sure you got things to do today.
Actually, my staff forced me to take the week off, so I actually don’t.
Oh. Well, I don’t start at the Salem PD till tomorrow. Maybe you want to spend the day together?
I’d love that.
As much as I’ve enjoyed being your personal chef and look forward to more opportunities to cook for you in the future, I need to head into the office.
Oh, on New Year’s Day?
I bet money that Xander’s already there, looking for any excuse to say I’m not holding up my end.
Oh, I bet. I bet he is. Well, I should probably get some work done myself and catch up on everything I didn’t get around to over the holidays.
Sounds like we’re both busy. But maybe we could have dinner later.
I’d like that.
You know, I did have a really good time last night.
So did I.
Hey, Alex.
[clears throat] Philip. Hey, Steph.
Hey.
So hope you enjoyed your New Year’s Eve.
I did, thank you.
Well, so did we.
Right, Steph?
Yeah.
See you later?
Definitely.
Happy New Year, Alex.
Happy New Year, Steph.
Oof.
Well…
Oh, Abraham. Oh, I thought you were gonna be in the office all day.
I had intended to, but I need to talk to you. I saw Johnny.
Oh, I know everything. Turns out, Chanel snuck in here last night, and she slept in the guest room. She gave me every gory detail about what happened between her husband and Joy Wesley.
Well, Johnny does feel horrible about what happened.
As well he should. Huh. You know, I don’t see Chanel forgiving him anytime soon.
[dramatic music]
[sighs]
[phone rings]
Hello.
Chanel, hey, I… wasn’t sure you’d answer.
Why wouldn’t I answer? Oh, I know, because I don’t have anything to say to you.
You, on the other hand…
[heel clacks]
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