Days of Our Lives Transcript
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I understand perfectly, Mayor Price, but it’s exactly like I told you last night– your daughter, she’s fine. Yes, yes, I promise you, you have nothing to worry about. No. No, no. Please, don’t say anything to Johnny. All right, Chanel, she specifically said she didn’t want Johnny to know where she stayed the night last night. [soft apprehensive music]
Oh. Morning, Johnny.
Hey, Aunt Kristen, I heard you guys found Rachel and brought her home.
Yes, we did.
Thank God. Where’d you end up finding her? Is she okay?
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, she’s fine. She’s fine. I just–I really wish she was a bit sorrier for what she put us through. But our Rachel is not big on contrition.
Yeah, well, I doubt I was, either, at her age.
Yeah, nor was I. Nor am I even now, quite honestly. Oh, God, for what felt like eternity, I thought I was never gonna see her again. So I am tremendously relieved, obviously.
I can imagine. So where did you end up finding her?
Oh, our resourceful little girl holed herself up in my family’s vacation home in Aremid. [phone ringing] [soft suspenseful music]
Hello?
It’s me.
Rachel? – Yeah. I’m just calling to check on Ava.
Oh, she’s doing just fine, dear. We’re just having a lovely breakfast.
Ava, hey. It’s Brady again. Listen, I’m wondering why you’re not returning my calls. Please call me back as soon as you get this, ’cause I’m starting to worry.
Everything all right?
Yeah, I’m just trying to get ahold of Ava and let her know the good news about Rachel. I’m hoping she’ll call me back soon.
Yeah. Well, while we’re waiting, would you like some coffee? I made a big pot.
No, I’m good. Thank you.
Well, that’d be more for Belle. I suspect she might need some.
Why is that?
Oh, she went to Jada’s bachelorette party last night, and she’s still in bed. I guess she came in pretty late.
[groaning] Ugh, my head. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this bad. I stand corrected. [soft orchestration]
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EJ, wake up. EJ. EJ, wake up.
What the hell? [grunts]
My sentiments exactly. How did this happen?
What? What?
How did this happen?
Give me a moment to collect myself. [groans] Ugh. I don’t do well in the mornings, especially after a pillow attack. [soft quirky music] Do you hear that banging as well?
EJ!
All right, all right, all right. Let me think. Everything’s just a little bit foggy. Okay, I remember one minute we were arguing in the living room. The next minute, we were ripping each other’s clothes off… in here.
Damn it, EJ, I know that. The question is, how did this happen? I mean, how did I ever sleep with you again, after I just told a room full of women that you were my biggest regret? Ugh.
Thank you, Mayor Price. I’m sure Chanel will appreciate you keeping this quiet. Oh, you wanna speak to her? Um. You know what? I, uh… I’m sorry, I think that she’s still asleep. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I can have her call you as soon as she wakes up. Okay. Okay, bye.
Thank you for covering for me. I am not in the mood to deal with Mama right now.
I figured you’d need this.
Yes. More than you can imagine. You know, it is pretty pathetic. I used to be able to party all night and then wake up perfectly fine for Dr. Selbo’s 8:00 a.m. seminars, and now I am just completely destroyed after a couple of rounds of Jell-O shots.
Mm, from what I heard, I think it was a– a little more than a couple of rounds.
Yeah. Yeah, I don’t know. Must’ve been.
So… what do you remember about last night?
I–well, I remember that we were at the bachelorette, and then that led to us crashing the bachelor party. And then I remember I fought with Johnny, and then I ran off to the Small Bar. And then after that, it just kind of goes blank. But then you showed up at some point. I remember that. And then I remember… well, that I kissed you. And then it just kind of goes pretty blank again after that. And then I remember waking up here, and I was– I’m in what, obviously, is your t-shirt. And so I guess that just– it begs the obvious question– Shawn, did you and I have sex last night?
So, Rachel made it all the way to Aremid?
Mm-hmm. She’s gonna be the death of me.
How’d she even know about that place? Had you taken her there when she was younger?
No. No, never. I mean, I haven’t been there myself in decades. No one has. She found a scrapbook I had of– it was all about my parents and my brother, Peter– had all this information about our summer home in Aremid. It’s time we spent as a family. This is before my parents passed away and Peter and I were adopted by Stefano.
Yeah, I do think I remember my mom mentioning something about the old Blake house?
Mm-hmm. Yeah. That’s where your Uncle Peter married Jennifer in the ’90s. And it’s also where your Uncle Andre set John up for his own murder.
Wow.
Yes. “Wow” is right.
A lot of drama went down at that house.
[laughs] Yes. Yes, it did. But, I mean, the most dramatic surprise was discovering that my mother hadn’t died in an accident when I was a kid, that she was still alive and she was just roaming around all by herself in that creepy old home. – Enough about Ava. Tell me, Rachel, how did your plan go? Were your mother and father so happy to have you back that they fell into each other’s arms?
Not even close.
Oh. I’m sorry to hear that. But be patient. Now that we have the biggest obstacle out of the way, it’s only a matter of time before you’re one big, happy family again. [tense music]
Rachel got all the way to Aremid by herself?
Yeah. Yeah, that’s our little girl– she’s just smart, resourceful, and defiant as hell.
Well, thank God nothing bad happened to her. Did she say why she went? [soft music]
Actually, she did. She admitted that she thought if she ran away, it would reunite her mother and me.
Yeah. I should have guessed that was the reason.
Well, it was. I think this ordeal has proved that Rachel needs a little bit of therapy.
I agree. In fact, I got that number that you wanted. She’s a wonderful child therapist. Her name is Jillian Chong, and I will text you her information.
Thank you for doing that. I was gonna go see Rachel. I’ll probably call the doctor on the way over there. Oh, Kristen and I, we are gonna need all the help we can get when it comes to that little girl.
Make sure you keep an eye on Ava. She’s very sneaky.
Like I said last night, I’ll take care of Ava. You just concentrate on getting your parents back together again.
Okay, I will. Bye.
Sweet little girl, that Rachel. You must be hungry. Do you want some breakfast? If I remove that, will you play nice? You try and scream, it’ll be wasting your breath. This house has been haunted. Everyone thinks it’s been haunted for years. So no one ever comes around anymore, except maybe the parrot man. And he won’t be of any help. He’s completely out of his gourd.
What was Rachel doing here with you? Why was she here?
She was here to get my help. That poor, troubled girl just wants her parents back together. I’m keeping you from interfering.
Why do you care? Who the hell are you?
That must have been quite a shock, right, finding out your mother was still alive?
Yeah, it was. It really, really was. But, yeah, everyone thought she was a ghost haunting the mansion. I mean, people referred to her as “the woman in white.” She, um–she used to wear this heavy veil around her face because she was scarred from an explosion.
But you eventually– you realized she wasn’t just some phantom of Aremid, right?
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. No, I mean, but she– but initially, I mean, Peter and I, we didn’t recognize her as our mother.
She didn’t say anything to you? Did she at least recognize you guys?
No. No, she was too frightened and confused. I mean, her memories were jumbled. I mean, eventually, she did get them back. And, well, I was very grateful to have that extra time with her– short-lived, though, as it was.
What happened?
A couple of months after we found her, she and your nonno had this confrontation in Paris. The tunnels collapsed. And both were thought to have perished, except later we found out that Stefano had found a way out. Unfortunately, my mother did not.
No, Chanel. No, we didn’t sleep together.
Oh, thank God. Okay, so then what did happen?
Well, after you kissed me, I tried to convince you to let me take you home, but you resisted. No, you said you didn’t wanna go home because you didn’t wanna get a lecture from your mom, so I brought you back here, gave you a glass of water, gave you that t-shirt. And then, this morning, I gave you that cup of coffee.
And that’s it?
Yeah, that’s it. [soft music]
So you told a roomful of women I was your biggest regret?
I did.
Just out of the blue, you made this pronouncement?
No, not out of the blue. It was a–it was a game at a bachelorette party, and everyone had to say a hookup that they regretted, and we all took turns.
Ah. Ah. And I would venture to say that in your case, it had nothing to do with not enjoying said hookup.
Uh, it had everything to do with wishing it never happened. And just FYI, Gabi also named you.
I see. Well, FYI, I didn’t hear any complaints from either of you at the time.
Oh, well, we didn’t wanna hurt your feelings.
[laughs] Oh, right– such thoughtful, sensitive women, you and Gabi.
Yes, we are, especially with very thin-skinned men like you who have very, very fragile egos.
Yeah, right. But I’m wondering, my fragile ego aside, if I was so regrettable, why did you allow me to take you home last night?
You offered.
You didn’t have to say yes.
Well, I needed a ride.
[laughs] Oh, come now, Belle. Any number of people could have given you a ride. And not to mention, you also pointed out last night that you could have got a cab or a rideshare.
And if I would have been sober, I certainly would have. [soft quirky music]
No, I don’t think so. I think you wanted me to take you home because you wanted this to happen.
Oh, right, and you didn’t.
We weren’t talking about me.
Well, now we are. Did you or did you not want this to happen?
Why would I want to sleep with you? You stole my job.
Oh, okay, so I get one over on you, and then you get one over on me? Got it.
So I seduced you out of revenge?
Well, it is totally in character.
Perhaps. [clears throat] But in this case, I didn’t have to do much seducing, as it turns out, because you were the one who kissed me first.
And you are the one who started taking all of my clothes off.
I was caught up in the moment.
Well, so was I.
Who am I? Hmm. Well, I guess I’m just a woman who believes that families shouldn’t be separated.
I have a family too. I have a son named Tripp. And he was taken from me when he was born. And I wouldn’t wish that kind of torture on my worst enemy. [soft suspenseful music] But I found him. And now we are spending every moment we can making up for lost time.
I know what that’s like. My children were taken from me as well.
Please, then let me go. Tripp just got engaged to his girlfriend, Wendy, at Christmastime, and they’re gonna get married in Hong Kong. And I have to be there. I have to. I have missed so many of the important moments in his life. I cannot miss that too.
Oh, Ava, I do feel for you. But letting you go will only hurt Rachel. You’ve already hurt her so much, coming between her parents. It was very selfish of you.
I wasn’t selfish, I swear. Look, I tried to break things off with Brady. I told him that Rachel needed to come first, and he wouldn’t listen, okay? He was the one who wouldn’t let me break it off with him.
Well, maybe you shouldn’t have let him get his way. Maybe you should have just disappeared, like you’re going to do now.
Aunt Kristen told me you guys tracked Rachel down at Aremid. That’s great news. I’m glad you guys got her home safe and sound.
Yeah, thank God we did.
Uh…so, have a seat. You want–you want some coffee?
No, no, no, no. I actually have to take Rachel to an appointment for her therapy in an hour.
You are? When were you gonna tell me?
I was about to. Listen, Marlena made a recommendation for a therapist, and I called the doctor on the way over, and she had a last-minute opening.
Okay, great, great, great. Well, I wanna be there, so I’m gonna have Rita clear my morning schedule.
Kristen, it’s okay. It’s not necessary. I can take her by myself.
Brady, I said I wanna be there. So you and I, afterwards, we’ll sit down and figure out, aside from getting her therapy, what else we can do to help our daughter. Especially now that Child Protective Services have been contacted. [soft tense music] Unless you have plans with your girlfriend, Ava?
You’re dating Ava now?
Yeah. Yeah, I am. And, no, I don’t have plans with Ava. But I will– as soon as I can reach her.
God, Shawn, I am so sorry I came on to you last night. I am so embarrassed.
Come on. Don’t be. I know you’re going through a really rough time.
Yeah, but still, it was completely inappropriate. I mean, yes, I am furious at Johnny, but he is still my husband. And my wedding vows, they meant something to me, even though they didn’t mean anything to him.
Okay, Chanel, I know that this is probably none of my business, but I’m just gonna go ahead, and I’m gonna say it– I think that last part, I don’t think it’s true. Okay, look, come on, all right, there is no arguing that my cousin screwed up big time. He screwed up. But when I was hanging out with him at the bachelor party, you could tell– you could tell that he deeply regretted what he did. I’m telling you, the guy is miserable without you.
Well, he should have thought about that before he–
What? Before he got drunk and he made a mistake? [soft music] Look, again, I know that this is none of my business. I’m just gonna throw it out there. Maybe if you could just, I don’t know, try to focus on all the good things about your relationship with Johnny– you know, think about all the great times the two of you have had together instead of being fixated on the one mistake that he made. I don’t know, you might be able to find it in your heart to forgive him.
Ah. [both groan] So, who’s to blame for round two?
You, obviously.
[laughs]
Oh, don’t do that.
Don’t what?
Don’t. This is serious. We have made a huge mistake.
A huge mistake, how so? We’re consenting adults. We’re both single.
Okay, but I remember when Sami found out about us the first time, and she was mad. Do you really wanna face her wrath again?
I don’t get it.
What don’t you get?
Well, as I recall, you and I have made jokes about Samantha finding out about us and her ballistic response, as only Samantha can. And why are you so serious about it now?
I have never joked about Sami finding out about us.
You’re obviously suppressing that memory.
Uh, your memory is totally false.
Okay. Okay. Well, since you can’t handle the potential wrath of Samantha, why don’t we just call the whole thing off?
Fine. Good. Go. Leave.
I was going to anyways. I have to attend to an urgent matter.
Well, I thought you might– [soft dramatic music]
[soft tense music]
How could you do this? I don’t understand.
[sputters] I am a grown woman, Mom. And you know, you could knock before you come in my room.
I thought you were alone.
And I thought you were at the office.
I’m working from home. Look, I’m sorry that I barged in. I just–I didn’t know any of this was going on. And I don’t know what to call it– you know what? Yes, I do know what to call it. Belle, I am so disappointed in you. I never thought you would get involved with this immoral man again. You know who he is. You know what he does. You know how he hurts people. You know how he hurt your brother. Look… if you’re gonna keep on seeing him, you may not do this in my home. I will not have it.
Look, Shawn, I really do appreciate your take on this, and I can tell that your heart is in the right place, but I don’t think you really understand what happened, okay? It’s not just about the fact that Johnny betrayed me when he almost had sex with Joy, but it’s also about the cover-up. He lied to me about it for months.
I get it, all right? It’s no secret that Belle cheated on me when we were married, more than once. So I get what you’re going through. But, I mean, I hate to say that I’ve been in Johnny’s shoes too.
Oh, yeah, right. I heard about you and Talia.
Yeah. Yeah, that was a terrible mistake. I hated myself for hurting Belle. And I can tell– I can tell that Johnny is carrying around that same type of guilt, which is why I can’t help but to feel for him too.
Yeah, I get that, okay? But, hey, since you brought it up– I mean, you and Belle, you had such a strong and loving relationship. And if you guys couldn’t make your marriage work, then what hope do Johnny and I have?
Look, well, there were a lot of factors that led to our divorce. But if I knew– if I knew that there was a remote possibility of our marriage working out, I would have kept fighting. But, in the end, it just– just too much damage that was done, couldn’t repair it.
I’m sorry. Sorry to hear that, Shawn.
So what about you? Think that’s the same case with you and Johnny?
I’m…not sure.
Okay, well, then, I think that you should take my advice, because even if there is the slightest chance that you two could work your marriage out, Chanel, you gotta go for it. You gotta fix it. You gotta fix it before it’s too late.
As soon as you can reach her? Brady, it’s 2025. I mean, if you can’t reach someone, obviously, they’re either ghosting you or they’re dead.
Yeah, that’s funny.
No, seriously. Is your new girlfriend ghosting you?
Will you leave it alone? Just stop.
I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I know how hurtful it is to be neglected. I mean, maybe Ava just needs some space. Or could it be maybe you’re being a little too needy, a little too clingy?
When’s the–when’s the last time you heard from Ava?
Johnny, it was a voicemail. And I couldn’t really understand what she was saying on it because the reception was bad.
Okay, well– I don’t know, you wanna play it back? Maybe we can figure it out.
Sure. Give it a try. Cool. – Brady, it’s Ava. You need to call me back as soon as you get this. [static crackling]
Yeah, I mean, it definitely sounds urgent, but I’m sorry, I can’t make it out. Have you tried calling her back?
Yeah, multiple times. I’ve texted her, and I haven’t gotten a response. I was gonna have Steve try to enhance the audio on it, but– I’ll tell you what, if I don’t hear from her soon, I’m gonna call the cops. [soft tense music]
All right, listen up, you old crone. I’ve tried to be reasonable about this, but I’m out of patience now.
Are we playing good captive, bad captive now?
You obviously have no idea who you are messing with. So let me enlighten you. I can have you killed with one phone call, and then you’re gonna be haunting these halls for real.
You know, Ava, I used to know a man just like you. He was very powerful and made all kinds of threats. And for years, for a long time, I would cower in fear. But then one day, I finally stood up to him. And I realized there was nothing to fear– nothing at all. So you can threaten me all you like, doesn’t faze me one bit.
It’s fine. Because Brady is going to be coming through those doors any moment to rescue me.
Ooh, what makes you say that?
Because I left him a message. And I let him know I was coming to pick up Rachel. So as soon as he listens to that message, he’s gonna come running.
Hmm. But as he still hasn’t come to rescue you, maybe he’ll never come running. Maybe he doesn’t give a damn if he never sees you again.
All right, so I just cleared my schedule. We are all set for Rachel’s appointment. Where did Johnny go?
He said something about having to solve a missing persons case of his own.
Well, Brady, in all seriousness, I think you’re being a bit dramatic about Ava. She’s a tough cookie. She’s–I’m sure nothing happened to her. I mean, not that I care. But if it were not for you, honestly, I wouldn’t care if she dropped off the face of the Earth. But I know she is a thing for you right now, and God knows why. But, uh, I do hope that nothing’s happened to her and, well, that she gets in touch with you soon.
That almost sounded sincere.
Well, it almost was. I put a lot of effort into it. [soft suspenseful music]
Oh, stop your pouting. I know you’re upset because Brady hasn’t come to find you, but you still have to eat. Come on. Open wide.
How do I know you’re not gonna poison me?
You don’t. But if you don’t eat, you’ll starve to death.
I’ll take my chances.
Oh, well, I guess we’ll just put the gag back on again.
Open up. [phone ringing] Hello?
It’s me again. We got trouble.
What’s wrong?
Ava left a voicemail for my dad.
Yes, I heard about that.
Big problem. He just played it for my mom.
Listen, I’m going to put our guest into another room and– so I can speak freely. And when I come back, you’re gonna tell me exactly what was in that message, okay?
Well, that was awkward. Actually, no, awkward doesn’t quite capture it. That was excruciatingly embarrassing, and I don’t think I will ever live it down.
I’m very sorry, Belle.
Yeah, me too– that I didn’t lock the door, for one thing.
A wise idea.
Yes, especially in my parents’ house, where nobody ever seems to knock.
Well, I’d like to say that you’ll know better for next time, but there’s obviously not going to be a next time– not here, anyways.
Not anywhere.
Hmm.
[groans] Johnny.
Hey, Chanel.
What are you doing here? How did you get in?
Your mom let me in. I came by ’cause I was– I was just– I was worried about you. You were in pretty bad shape when you ran off last night, and I just wanted to make sure you were okay.
Well, I’m surprised that my mom didn’t slam the door in your face.
Yeah, so was I. I think she saw how concerned I was when I showed up, so she took pity on me. She insisted you were fine, but I needed to see for myself.
Yeah, well, Mama was right. Aside from a bit of a hangover, I–I’m fine.
I’m glad to hear that. [soft music] Chanel, if you don’t mind my asking… where have you been?
I spent the night with Shawn Brady.
Shawn.
Hi, Marlena. I probably should have called first, but I was in the area. Is this a bad time?
Well, I’m just getting some work done.
Oh, okay, well, then I won’t keep you. I borrowed some pictures of Rachel from Brady, and I just wanted to return them since the search is over.
Yes. Uh, thank you. I’ll make sure that he gets them. And thanks for stopping by.
Yeah. [soft tense music]
Belle?
Shawn, uh, EJ–
You don’t owe me an explanation. Your personal life, it’s none of my business. [soft tense music]
Your personal life is none of my business, either. But anyone who comes into my home is my business, and you– you are not welcome here.
Understood. I’ll be on my way.
You, uh–you slept with my cousin Shawn?
No. No, we didn’t sleep together, but I did kiss him.
I see.
It was a drunken mistake. And for the record, he did not kiss me back. He just took me home so that I could sleep it off.
Well, I guess– I guess I should thank him for looking out for you.
Well, he was looking out for you too.
What do you mean?
Well, this morning he asked me if there was any chance that I could ever forgive you. And, um… [apprehensive music] Actually did more than that. He urged me to forgive you, and I told him that I wasn’t sure if I was ready to do that.
I understand.
And then he offered me some advice. He said that if I thought that there was any chance at saving our marriage, that I should act on it before it’s too late. And I think– I think that he was right.
[groans] So good to see you, pumpkin.
You’re not mad at me anymore?
Uh, I’m not happy, honey, that you ran away. You scared me half to death. But you’re my little girl, and I’m very happy that you’re okay. And I will always love you no matter what, okay?
Can we do something fun, like go to the zoo?
Well, actually, sweetheart, honey, no, no, no. We’re gonna go to your therapy today. Remember, we talked about that?
Yeah, I do. You said I could tell them how much I hate Ava.
Well–
I’m sorry, what is that?
I think that’s what you said. All I said is that you can feel free to talk about your feelings, right?
Same thing.
Okay, why don’t you go get your winter jacket, all right?
Okay.
Okay.
Kristen?
What?
Really?
No, that’s all I said. That’s all I said, Brady. [phone beeps] What is it? A text from Ava?
Yes. Finally.
Hmm. [suspenseful music]
Well, I solved your little mystery. I know why Brady hasn’t come looking for you.
Why? Did he not get my message?
Well, not all of it. Apparently, there was a bad connection and he didn’t hear you say you were coming to Aremid to fetch Rachel.
Oh, well… He’s still gonna wonder where I am when I don’t show up in Salem again.
No, he won’t. Thanks to your big mouth, I was able to help Rachel send Brady the perfect response.
“I’m sorry I haven’t returned your calls. I just landed in Hong Kong.”
Really? Really? Excuse me.
I’m sorry. I’m just curious. Why is she in Hong Kong?
It’s none of your business. I don’t know.
Well, it’s not hard to guess. She’s probably there to visit Tripp and Wendy. And maybe, just maybe, she’s kind enough to go there so that our little girl might have been inspired to come back home. I take it from your silence that I’m right. Oh, come on, Brady. What’s with the sad face? I mean, Ava–I mean, she’s going to be back soon.
No, you know? No, she’s not. It appears that she’s gonna be staying there for quite a long time because she doesn’t wanna get between my daughter and me.
Oh, dear. So is Ava breaking up with you?
Yes, she is.
Mission accomplished.
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