Days of Our Lives Transcript
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I must say, this– this is a huge disappointment, Belle. But not exactly a surprise. [soft dramatic music] I’m afraid I’m gonna have to call you back.
Good evening, Madame Mayor.
Jada. Oh, Rafe. Good to see you, the– the real you, back out in the world.
Yeah, you can say that again. But you look like you just got some bad news.
I’m afraid I did. I just got a call from DA Black. She has recused herself from the EJ DiMera case.
Let me guess. Because of her personal involvement with him.
Anybody that comes in contact with that EJ DiMera winds up as collateral damage.
I just wanted to say I’m sorry about what happened with Amy Choi. I offered to help smooth things over, but Johnny wouldn’t hear of it.
Yeah, well, can you blame him?
No. I’m afraid my son is rather upset with me at the moment.
You got that right.
Johnny what’s wrong? [grunts]
Johnny! What the hell?
You son of a bitch. I know what you did. [dramatic music]
Man, I could use a martini.
Well, you’re gonna have to get it somewhere else.
Is there a problem?
Oh, yeah, there’s a big one. Your Kristen’s lawyer.
So?
So you help her get away with everything. [tense music]
I’m almost certain it’s in here.
Yes! Just what I was looking for.
[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
Mother? Oh, thank God. I have been looking all over for you.
Kristen, what are you doing here?
[chuckles] Better question, what are you doing here? My God. I mean, when you weren’t at the house, I thought you might have gone after Ava again.
[chuckles]
But you weren’t at the pub, and then I figured you were here at Aremid.
Well, this is our family home.
Yes. Um, but what are you doing in the attic? [tense music] What do you have behind your back, Mother?
I know you’re not a fan of Kristen’s–
That’s to put it mildly.
Look, I don’t like her, either. But she’s the CEO of DiMera, and so, yeah, what she says, hightail it down to the police station, I do it, no questions asked.
How’d you get that job, anyway?
[scoffs] How’d you get this one? [jazzy piano music] I’m guessing you made your own share of devil’s bargains.
You want olives or a twist with that martini?
So after you and Gabi showed up at the DiMera mansion and demanded that EJ produce your fiancé, Mrs. Choi decided that maybe Johnny and Chanel might not make the best parents after all.
Paulina, I am so sorry. When we came to search those tunnels, we had no idea that you were in the middle of such an important lunch. If we interfered with their adoption plan in any way–
No, no, no, no. No, no. No need to apologize. You were just trying to bring Rafe back home safe and sound. If anybody’s to blame, it’s that EJ DiMera. Oh, that man. Oh. He has done so much damage to so many people.
Well, so does this news about Belle mean that you have to put the case against him on hold?
Hell no. It might take a day or two to replace her, but there is something I can do right now to fix some of the damage, at least, that he’s already done.
What’s that?
Jada Hunter, I am reinstating you as police commissioner, effective immediately. [bright music]
Ah! Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, look, son, I know you’re upset about this whole Jada situation, but as we discussed, I had nothing to do with Arnold Feniger replacing Rafe.
That’s your entire playbook, isn’t it? Deny, deny, deny!
I’m not lying to you, son. [tense music] Now, I know this is a sensitive subject because of what that man did to your mother, but–
This has nothing to do with what he did to my mom. This is about what you did to her. [dramatic music]
You’re reinstating me? I thought Internal Affairs said that it could take months.
Oh, they did. And even though they still haven’t officially proven that the allegations against you were fabricated, we now know that Rafe’s imposter was the one who made them. So I’m making an executive decision and putting you back in charge of the Salem PD.
Oh, wow. I–I don’t know what to say. Thank you, Paulina. Thank you so very much.
[chuckles] You’re welcome. Now you two go– go and celebrate.
[gasps] [sighs]
Congratulations, Commissioner. [laughter] You know what, we should go grab a drink and celebrate.
Ooh, I would love to do that. But I think we should head home. I mean, got a lot of cases to catch up on.
Mm.
You understand, right?
I do. I do. Yeah, you know what?
Mm.
Rain check on the drink.
Definitely. You know, I wish my first case back would be going after EJ for what he did to you. But since I don’t have any witnesses–
Well, we should question the DiMera servants and siblings. They seem to love stabbing each other in the back.
Mm. What about Ava? Could she know something about what EJ did to you? [tense music]
Hey, hey, Johnny, what are you talking about? What did your dad do to your mom?
You want to tell her? Or should I?
I’m afraid I’m just as confused as your wife.
You’re playing dumb. Fine. I was just talking to my Grandma Kate. And I found out something that I never knew. Mom, Lucas, cabin. You want to take it from here? [tense music]
No? That’s OK. I got it. [tense music] Years ago, my mom and Lucas were on a ski trip. Car broke down. They ended up at a remote cabin. There was a storm. The roof collapsed. Lucas got trapped underneath. My mom thought that he was gonna die. So… she went to the roadside to look for help.
To find someone to help save Lucas’s life. And she came across my dad. She begged him. She begged him to help her save Lucas’s life. And he agreed. He said that he would help save Lucas’s life if… my mother had sex with him. [dramatic music]
[somber music]
– Get out! – Belle. – Get out! – Belle–
Get out of my bed! Get out of my house!
I’m going. I’m going. Fine! Stop!
Get out. Get out! Get out now!
I’m going!
Go!
[door clicks]
Oh, Rachel. What a nice surprise.
Daddy said we could have a sleepover.
Yeah. Do you want to go get your PJs on?
Be right back.
All right.
I didn’t know I was gonna be seeing my niece tonight.
It was a last-minute schedule change.
Oh. And since when does Kristen suggest those?
It was my idea.
And you got her to approve?
Well, now that Kristen’s mother is out of jail, she’s living in the DiMera mansion. So I made the case that it wouldn’t be a good idea to have her living under the same roof as her unhinged grandmother. [tense music]
What do I have behind my back?
Mm-hmm.
Oh. Oh. It’s nothing. It’s just–just memorabilia. [both chuckle]
What kind of memorabilia, Mother?
It’s–
What do you have?
It’s just–like I said, it’s nothing. It’s just a family heirloom.
[sighs] Mother.
I still can’t believe it. I can’t believe that Kristen’s mother actually encouraged her own granddaughter to be a part of a kidnapping plot. And that now, because of Kristen, I had to tell Ava to keep her mouth shut about the whole thing. By the way, that includes everything that her mother has done. Oh, there–there’s a stabbing now.
What?
Yeah, yeah. Kristen’s mother attacked Ava with a knife.
What? Oh, my God. Is she OK?
She’s–physically, she’s fine. She has a small cut on her hand, but she was terrified. I’m surprised you don’t know about it. Oh, wait, I know why you don’t know about it. Because I had to tell Ava not to call the cops. And look, I know you’re the DA, and I know it’s probably not a good idea for me to be saying these things because you need to make sure justice is served. But either way, you wouldn’t have a case because–
Because you already told Ava to keep quiet about it.
Exactly. For the same reason as before, by the way. See, if her mother goes to the cops and she’s in custody, who knows what she’ll say? They’re gonna ask her why she attacked Ava. Then she’s gonna go into her grand plan that she had, and that’s going to involve Ava’s kidnapping.
Yes. And they will find out that your daughter was involved and be obligated to call Child Protective Services. I get it.
Yes. I could lose my daughter permanently because of that.
All right. Well, listen, you have to put your daughter first. And I’m sure Ava understands that, or she wouldn’t have let this go.
I’m not sure she has.
Why? Where do things stand with you? [tense music]
Ava said she needs time to think. Which, to me, means we’re done.
[romantic piano music]
Mmm. [exhales] That hits the spot.
Mm, good. All right, I will get a server to come take your order.
Wait, what happened to your hand?
Uh, well, Kristen’s mother happened.
What?
Yeah. She came after me with a kitchen knife. Walked into my room, and there she was.
She broke into your room?
She picked the lock with a bobby pin. Yeah. She wants me out of the way permanently, so Kristen and Brady can be back together again. Luckily, or ironically, Kristen happened to come in just in time and saved me.
That’s funny. I didn’t get a call from Kristen to– demanding that I bail her mother out.
Well, that’s because I’m not pressing charges.
For attempted murder?
Brady convinced me to leave it alone. Again. Look, the long and short of it is, uh, if any of Rachel Blake’s crimes come to light, Brady could lose custody of his daughter. So now I am constantly looking over my shoulder, wondering if that maniac is gonna come after me again. [tense music]
I don’t know. I just wish I still had some kind of protection, you know?
Here. Take this.
– Ava? Why would she know anything?
Yeah, Ava said that EJ was involved in her kidnapping, remember?
Mm-hmm.
That he found her when she was being held captive at Aremid.
Yeah, but Ava recanted her entire statement, which makes it inadmissible. And even if she hadn’t, didn’t have anything to do with me.
I’m not so sure about that.
What do you mean?
Ava said that she thought EJ was gonna let her go. But then Kristen’s mother shows up, right? And then she takes EJ to a whole nother room, and they have a secret conversation. Then he left. He never came back for her.
So whatever Kristen’s mother said to him–
Convinced EJ that helping Ava wouldn’t be in his best interest.
She must have been holding something over him.
Mm-hmm. Yeah. But what? Yeah, you heard Paulina. When Gabi and I went over to the DiMera house to search the tunnels, I was certain that you were being held there. But then there was no sign of you.
So you think that he was holding me at Aremid?
I mean, it’s possible. Look, I think that if we want to nail EJ, this woman can be the key.
Mother, what are you doing with the gun?
Look, there’s no need to get upset. Like I said, it’s just a memorabilia. Your father had this gun.
Mm, about whom you have exactly zero fond memories of. I repeat, what are you doing with the gun? And what are you planning on doing with it? [suspenseful music]
Johnny… [somber music] Your mother and I put this behind us a long time ago.
Yeah, well, I haven’t. And I never will. I mean, I knew you could be twisted. But this–this is a whole new level of sick. And I’ll tell you something. While you were forcing yourself on my mother, she might not have been saying no, but she was thinking it, screaming it in her head.
Son–
You know, once she realized it was happening, maybe she, uh, just dissociated. I’ve heard that about– about rape victims. I’ve heard they do that sometimes. They go to a different place in their mind to– to get through it, to survive. But you? I bet you were into it, right, Dad? Eyes wide open, fully present, soaking in every second. I bet–I bet it still replays in your mind from time to time, right? Brings a smile to your face, doesn’t it? Doesn’t it?
Kate–Kate had no right to tell you any of this.
[scoffs] Kate had no right? What about my mom’s right to not be sexually assaulted?
What I mean is, what was the point of dredging this all up now other than to upset you? There is no reason for you to know any of this.
You’re joking, right? You’re joking? Because I think you and I both can agree that what you did definitely affects me. I haven’t even gotten to the best part yet. After my mother agreed to have sex with this bastard in order to save Lucas’s life, she got pregnant.
That’s right. The only reason I exist is because my father raped my mother.
If EJ did take you to Rachel Blake’s house, it’s very possible she saw you there. We should go talk to her.
No, I don’t think she’s gonna tell us anything. Kristen’s already lawyered up. My bet is that Trask is representing her mother, too.
Yeah, you know, you’re probably right. But if we’re gonna put away EJ, we need evidence. And I think this woman could be a witness.
All right, so what do you want to do?
I say we go to Aremid.
I don’t really know what I was planning on doing with it.
Mm. Like you didn’t know what you were planning on doing with the knife you took from the mansion? Mother, I told you, you are not helping me or Rachel by hurting Ava.
But what if she was to hurt me? And if I was forced to retaliate, it would be self-defense. And then Ava would be out of the way. You’d be free with your family, and no one would be the wiser.
[tense music]
You carry?
Yeah, I had my own crazy lady hostage situation, remember?
Connie Vininski.
Mm-hmm.
How could I forget?
After she held me prisoner for a month and then tried to blow me to kingdom come, I just– I figured I couldn’t be too careful.
So don’t you still need it?
No, I’m feeling a lot safer now that they locked Connie up in Bayview. But Kristen’s deranged mother is still out there.
Mother, we have talked about this numerous times. You have to let go of the idea of Rachel, Brady, and I becoming a family. Now I want you to give me the gun. Now!
All right, all right. Here.
I just hate that I did this to Ava, you know. She–she’s suffered a lot. And no one’s going to pay for it, Belle. Not–not Kristen, not her mother, no one.
Yeah, I know. I get it. It’s hard.
The only silver lining might be that EJ gets locked up for what he did to Rafe, right? I mean, it’s not gonna make up for what he did to Ava, but it might give her some consolation that EJ is paying for something, right?
Yeah, and–and I really hope that he will be prosecuted. It’s just not gonna be by me.
Hm?
I, uh– I just called Paulina and recused myself from any cases involving EJ.
What? Why? [stammering] There’s no conflict of interest, right? Because you washed your hands of that dirt bag. Oh. [somber music]
I know my mom took a lot of crap for her twins not having the same dad. People called her a slut, a whore. Even Grandma Susan looked down on her. Well, I wonder. I wonder what Grandma Susan’s gonna think when she finds out her precious Elvis is a rapist!
So–so everyone in your family knew about this?
No. No, they didn’t. My Grandma Kate said that they all made a pact. All the ones who knew– my mom, her, Lucas, even Roman, whose daughter this pig blackmailed into having sex with him. You all agreed never to tell me.
We did that to protect you.
No, they. They. Theydid it to protect me. Youdid it to protect yourself. So that I’d never find out what I really am.
You are my son.
I am a lie. I didn’t come from love. I’m not here because two people wanted to be together. I’m here because a monster viciously violated an innocent woman.
Son, look, I know what I did was terrible, but you don’t know the whole story. Your mother and I, we– there was a spark between us, and she refused to acknowledge it.
So it’s her fault?
It wasn’t just that. Like, your–your nonno.
Uh-huh?
Your nonno was pressuring me. He had this insane idea that a Brady had to be impregnated by a DiMera. He was–he was dying. He was dying, and he believed that the baby’s stem cells would provide a cure. I was–I was trying to save his life.
Oh, I see. I see. So you’re–you’re the hero, huh?
Your grandfather asked me.
So–so it’s his fault? So it’s his fault, and it’s my mom’s fault. But why am I not surprised that– that you will blame anybody but yourself?
I’m just trying to make you understand.
Well, I don’t. And I never will. [somber music]
OK, Annie Oakley. Let’s get you out of here.
We thought we heard voices up here. [suspenseful music]
What are you doing in my mother’s home?
We’re hoping that the two of you can answer some questions.
Well, we don’t need to talk to you.
Actually, you do.
I was recently reinstated as commissioner.
Oh. Good for you. Uh, but you’re not going to arrest my mother again.
Like I said, I just have a couple questions.
About?
About when EJ was holding Rafe prisoner.
We think that he was holding me here.
Either one of you know anything about that?
Well, look who’s finally awake.
[sighs] I still can’t believe I did this. I mean, after everything he did to Rafe and Jada and Ava and– I know that EJ is terrible for me. He is perilous and ruinous, and I can’t stop.
You know what they call this? I have some experience. It’s called an addiction.
Yeah, I think you might be right. Ugh. Anyway, I did throw him out tonight. I made it very clear that this was the last time. And–and I hope I can do it.
Sounds like the DA needs some DA. [quirky music]
DiMera Anonymous.
[chuckles]
That was a good one.
[laughs]
I wasn’t making excuses, Johnny. I–I was just simply trying to explain.
Why you refused to take responsibility for raping my mother?
OK, I– I know how that must have sounded, and I– I want to be clear, I’m not blaming your mother, and I’m not blaming my father. I know what I did was wrong.
Wrong? It was depraved. You were so eager to please daddy that you forcibly impregnated my mother! You never wanted me. You wanted to harvest my stem cells. I wasn’t a human being. I wasn’t a person. Neither was my mom. We were just things for you to use and throw away.
No, that it– that is not true.
No?
No.
You know, Uncle Chad warned me. He warned me to take Chanel as far away as I could from this messed-up family. God, I wish we could run now. To LA, to Italy, to the frickin’ moon. Anywhere to get away from you. But here’s the problem. Now, it doesn’t matter where I go, because there I’ll be, a product of your crime.
If you’d just let me–
You know, rape is not about sex. It’s about power. It’s about control. And you have tried to control me my entire life– my career, my marriage, my child. Our child. When Chanel was pregnant with a baby that we knew might be born with abnormalities and we were trying to figure out what to do, do you remember? Remember what you said to me?
That I would support your decision unconditionally.
No. No. You told me that this child is DiMera, first and foremost. You’re just like Stefano. [somber music]
Well, he may have been able to control you, gotten you to assault a woman on his behalf. But you will never control me, and you will never control my child.
I promised to stay out of the adoption process.
Oh, you’ll do a whole hell of a lot more than that. You will stay out of that child’s life. That DiMera legacy that you’re always crowing on about, it is pain. It is violence. It is cruelty. And we want nothing to do with it.
Please don’t say that.
Well, how does it feel, Dad? How does it feel to not be in control and not be able to pin me down and take what you want?
Please tell me what I can do to make things right.
You can’t. You’re my father. I’m supposed to be able to trust you. You kept this from me my whole life.
I never wanted you to know because I’m not that man anymore.
And ever since it happened, a part of me has always deeply regretted it.
Only a part of you?
Yes. Because as much as I hate it… if I hadn’t done it, I wouldn’t have had you.
Son–
No.
I know that you’re hurting right now and that I have disappointed you terribly. But I love you. More than anything. I love you. Is there any chance– is there any chance at all that you can find it in your heart to forgive me? Please.
So did Marlena and Steve get to the airport OK?
Yeah. Mom texted, said their flight to DC was about to take off, so–
Well, hopefully they can get Shane to give some information about dad.
Hm. Sooner rather than later.
I brushed my teeth.
You did? Come here. Did you get all of them?
Daddy.
I’m just kidding. I’m just joking.
Rachel, what are you reading?
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
Ooh. Ooh. Now it’s a sleepover. Do you want me to read the next chapter to you?
I want Grandpa John to read it.
Honey, um, maybe–
You know what? Can I read it to you? Grandpa John used to read me that book when I was your age, and so I happen to know exactly how he does it.
That’s true.
OK.
OK. Yeah.
Here we go. [clears throat] All right. [somber music]
If you think… that I’m gonna forgive you, you’re nuts. I will never forgive you. I can’t even look at you. Just leave. I said, get out of here. Go!
All right. If that’s what you want.
Baby, I’m so, so sorry.
I don’t–I don’t understand any of this. How– how could my own father do something so horrible?
I know this is a lot–
I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what to think– about myself. About everything. Knowing that this is the only reason he’s my father. I–I–I–I– I hate him. I hate him, Chanel. I swear to God, if I had a gun right now, I’d kill him. [soft dramatic music]
[sobbing] [sniffles] [breathes heavily]
You know, um, thanks to my stint at Bayview, I’m not eligible to purchase a gun.
Then you’re lucky I’m offering you one. Perhaps we can call it a, uh, peace offering.
Yeah. I’ll get it back to you.
Hey, no rush. You need it, you use it. [soft dramatic music]
Ms. Blake, did EJ bring Rafe into this house?
Neither of us have anything to say to you. Now, if you would both kindly please leave.
Look, like I said, I’m not trying to cause any trouble between you two, OK?
Really?
Yes, really. And look, I could easily bring your mother in as an accessory after the fact. But as I said, I want to bring down EJ. And, Kristen, there’s no love lost between you and your brother, so why don’t you just tell me what I want to know?
Hm. I’m sorry. We have nothing to say to you.
Oh, is that right? Well, someone is gonna go down for what happened to Rafe. OK? And like I said, I’m only interested in EJ. But if I can’t get enough evidence to build a case against him for the DA, then someone else will go down. So your mother might want to reconsider about being quiet, because the next time I come, I will be coming with a search warrant and an arrest warrant.
All right. [tense music]
She definitely knows something.
Mm-hm. We’re not going to stop until we find out what it is.
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