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Days of Our Lives Transcript

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Chloe: How about we stop talking about philip and we get back to work?

Brady: Best steps. Good idea.

Chloe: Brady, seriously, I mean it. You cannot tell anybody what happened here last night. I mean–

Brady: I know what you mean. I know. You’re referring to the sex that happened on the conference table. Okay, listen. I am not gonna tell a soul about it. It will be our secret, okay? Hey.

Chloe: Hey. All of this stuff needs your signature.

Brady: I would put it over there on the desk.

Chloe: Why? I wiped down the whole table.

Brady: I know, I think you missed a spot, though.

Chloe: Good grief. Hold on, where? Show me. Come on, where?

Brady: Here, give me. I’ll get it. I’ll do it.

Chloe: Just point it out.

Brady: Right there. Thank you.

Chloe: You know, when I told nicole that she and rafe need to stop playing games and put everything out on the table, this is not what I meant.

Gabi: I’m so tired of this room, I could scream. I mean, rafe knows that you didn’t shoot abe. You should’ve been out of here last night.

Jake: That’s not gonna be that easy, gabi. Da wants to nail someone for what happened to abe, and carmine’s dead.

Gabi: Because ava vitali knifed him. I mean, why can’t the da throw the book at her?

Jake: Because ava claims her dead son did it, and both you and I know that’s not as farfetched as it sounds.

Gabi: All right, okay, yes. A lot of strange things happen in town last night.

Jake: Including your dead ex-husband breaking me out of here. You know, both you and I know I would be in the loony bin if I told the cops what actually happened. Which is why I said I had to do it myself. So yeah, breaking out of jail isn’t exactly helping my case.

Melinda: That’s right, it isn’T. But you’re in luck, mr. Dimera. I have a proposition for you.

Gabi: What kind of proposition?

Melinda: I will drop all the felony charges against your boyfriend on one condition.

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Chloe: Ugh. Ick.

Brady: You know, there is a certain amount of irony to this.

Chloe: There’s nothing ironic about having sex on a conference table.

Brady: That’s not what i meant, what I meant was, when rafe and nicole were doing their thing, marlena was advising me to do the same thing to you right there.

Chloe: That’s not ironic, my friend, that’s just bad advice.

Brady: Which I didn’t take. By the way, will you do me a favor and let philip know that nothing happened between us the night I helped you move into the inn? ‘Cause I really don’t need him flipping out on me anymore.

Chloe: That’s not gonna happen.

Brady: Uh-huh.

Chloe: It’s not gonna happen, I promise you. I really feel like philip has changed and he knows he needs to trust me. So I think bringing you up at all is just, you know, we don’t need to do that.

Victor: Ah. Single malt with bromo, just what the doctor ordered. Where’s there broken glass all over this table?

Philip: Don’t worry about it. Anderson said he’s gonna get somebody to clean it up.

Victor: Don’t you think it’s about time you started cleaning up your own messes? Or better yet don’t make them in the first place.

Philip: Get the feeling you aren’t just ranting about the broken glass on the table.

Victor: I had a little chat with melinda trask. Tells me you’re in league with ava vitali again. It’s your little partnership caused abe carver to get plugged.

Philip: She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

Victor: No, I think maybe she does.

Philip: Why would you say that?

Victor: Because she also said you’re lucky you’re not in jail.

Gabi: What kind of condition did you have in mind?

Melinda: I think I’ll discuss that with mr. Dimera since he’s the one that’s cuffed. Victor kiriakis and I recently made a deal, one that he’s not that fond of.

Jake: What kind of deal?

Melinda: If you agree to say under oath that philip kiriakis was blackmailing you, then I will–

Gabi: Then jake can neutralize victor, which is worth more to you than having jake here on these nothing charges.

Melinda: They aren’t nothing charges.

Gabi: Come on, our lawyer says that his charges will be dismissed on merits.

Melinda: And jake is so confident of that he broke himself out of jail.

Gabi: You know, as tempting as it is to stick it to philip I just, I don’t think it’s a good idea to make an enemy of victor.

Melinda: Excuse me. My offer is to your boyfriend, not you. Well?

Jake: I’ll take the deal. Why give your family just ordinary eggs

Abigail: Dad.

Jack: Oh, hi, sweetheart. Didn’t hear you come in.

Abigail: I wanted to see how you were doing.

Jack: Me? I’m okay.

Abigail: Kinda blew you out of the water earlier. Sorry.

Jack: For telling the truth? Thank god somebody did. Gwen certainly wasn’t going to.

Abigail: Do you mind telling me what happened after chad and I left?

Jack: Gwen begged me to understand. Can you believe that? She made you believe that you were responsible for the miscarriage and she wanted me to be understanding of that.

Abigail: What did you say?

Jack: I told her I would never understand her putting you in that position. And then I walked out, and when I came back, she was gone. Hopefully she got the message that she’s no longer welcome in this house.

Xander: Jack was off his head when he said all of that. He didn’t mean it.

Gwen: He meant it. Do you know that I kinda just forgot myself for a minute and I called him “dad”? He looked at me like he absolutely hated me.

Xander: Well, it seemed like that was what abigail wanted when she showed up– to make him hate you.

Gwen: And why wouldn’t she? I told our father and her husband that she was the reason that I lost my baby.

Xander: She’s no angel. When you told me about the row you had with her before you fell, things she said about you being a rotten mum.

Gwen: You know what, she’s right. I mean, look at me. Can you imagine me trying to raise a child?

Xander: You’ve raised chad and abigail’s lot for months, and you did a good job.

Gwen: Yeah, by drugging their mother and shagging their father.

Xander: Don’t talk about yourself like that.

Gwen: Do you know that abigail told jack that I am incapable of loving anyone.

Xander: Well, she has a hell of a nerve saying that.

Gwen: Started to think that maybe she was right.

Xander: So where does that leave us? Best friends?

Gwen: All I know is that I do not want to deal with real feelings anymore. I am done with making people love me. Never should have come to this bloody town to begin with.

Xander: But then you wouldn’t know me. I make it worth it, right?

Gwen: Do you know that I have wanted family who cared for me my entire life? The only person who’s ever put anything on the line for me is you. You tried to cover for me with jack and you went to jail.

Xander: Wasn’t that bad, and I’m out now.

Gwen: Almost cost you a million.

Xander: Well, almost doesn’t count.

Gwen: You know what? Let’s-let’s take that money. Let’s celebrate the way it was supposed to be. Just take me to some deserted tropical island where I can just forget about all my troubles. We’ll just have sex on the beach all day, santa marias beach. Will you take me? Let’s leave tonight. Yes?

Xander: I’m sorry, love, but I can’t do that.

Melinda: You’re a smart man, mr. Dimera. I’ll get the paperwork in motion, and then you’ll be free to go.

Gabi: You’re gonna get outta here.

Jake: Yeah. You know, for a second there, thought you were gonna make her go back on her offer.

Gabi: I was just trying to get you a better deal.

Jake: I’m okay with the deal. I’m okay with testifying against philip, especially if I got you by my side.

Gabi: Oh. Oh, well, look who it is. The bitch who tried to frame jake and steal my company. How did that go for you, honey?

Ava: I’ll beat this.

Gabi: Will you? You really think so? Because jake just cut a deal with the da. So while you’re fighting those nasty murder charges, he’s gonna be free as a bird. It’s gonna be really nice to go back home, and she won’t be there. She’s never coming back.

Philip: Jake dimera talked carmine merlino into coming to salem, not me.

Victor: Do you deny using information you got from ava vitali to reach out to that leg breaker?

Philip: No, but I–

Victor: And did you also agree to install ava vitali as head of gabi chic?

Philip: Yeah, because–

Victor: Because you’re a moron.

Philip: I didn’t have a choice, dad.

Victor: Oh, don’t give me that.

Philip: Gabi was setting me up; jake was gonna help her. I had to get rid of him. And gabi was gonna take gabi chic with her unless–

Victor: Unless you blackmailed her and installed the mob princess in her place.

Philip: What was i supposed to do?

Victor: You were supposed to come to me. We all know you had a better idea, but you’re a moron.

Philip: You already said that.

Victor: Yeah, well, here’s something I haven’t said. You’re fired. This is the sound of nature breathing.

Abigail: Look, dad, I did not come here this morning because I wanted to ruin your relationship with gwen. You know, I just didn’t believe that the secrets she was afraid to tell you is that she’d been a sex worker for a while. Because I know you, you know, and I know that you would figure out some way to understand something like that.

Jack: I forgave her for drugging you and sleeping with chad.

Abigail: Exactly. Which is the reason why I made it my business to find out the truth. And then when I did so, I just felt like you deserved to know.

Jack: That she’d already miscarried before you started your argument at the top of the stairs. When I think about the way that I treated you after she fell–

Abigail: Dad, you were in shock.

Jack: That doesn’t excuse what I did. And neither does my guilty conscience.

Abigail: Look, it’s over now, okay?

Jack: Well, you know what really galls me? Gwen has known for months that I had no idea that her mother was pregnant with her all those years ago. That I never deliberately turned my back on her. She knows that I have forgiven her for the horrific things she’s done to you, and when she came to me and told me that she was pregnant with your husband’s baby, I-I opened my arms to her. She’s known all that and still, she came up with this vicious lie. And then you– you left–you left behind your two beloved children for weeks because you– because I believed and chad believed her vicious lies.

Abigail: It wasn’t just that.

Jack: It was that. It was. It was. Abigail, I can’t stand what she did to you, but I really can’t stand that she did it with my help.

Abigail: You did not help her.

Jack: I did help her. I didn’t question her. It was all the same thing.

Abigail: Okay, look, I– look, I’m okay. I really am. Dad, please. Hey, look at me.

Jack: God. Thank god. Thank god for you.

[Heartfelt music]

You asked me–you asked me about my relationship with her, with gwen. She’s still my daughter, and I’m not–and I’m not gonna stop loving her. But the days of me asking you and jj and your mother to accept her as a part of the family are over. She is my problem now. None of you ever have to have anything to do with her ever again. You have my word on that.

Gwen: You don’t want to go away with me anymore.

Xander: I didn’t say I don’t want to. I said I can’t, I–

[Sighs] The da still has my money, and I’m not getting it back.

Gwen: But that money is no longer evidence.

Xander: Trask decided to keep it for herself.

Gwen: What? But that’s a bloody crime.

Xander: Right. But with my track record, who’s gonna believe me when I say that?

Gwen: But she can’t get away with that, xander.

Xander: Yeah, she can.

Gwen: Why?

Xander: Remember her walking in on us? We were talking about you lying to your father about when you lost your baby? You were right. She didn’t let on, but she did overhear us.

Gwen: Oh, my god.

Xander: When I went back to see her, she said she’d tell jack everything if I didn’t let her keep the money.

Gwen: But jack knows now.

Xander: I didn’t know that when I made the deal.

Gwen: Oh, my god. This is unbelievable. So you not only went to jail for me, you now also lost $1 million just to protect me from my stupid lie.

Xander: It’s not like I’ve made that money from the sweat of my brow. I’ll get my hands on another million.

Gwen: You know what, could you just do me a favor? Just shut me out of here and tell me never ever to come back again.

Ava: I hate to ruin your little fantasy here, but I’m innocent. I didn’t kill carmine, and nobody can prove that I did.

Gwen: [Scoffs] You really think the da is gonna believe that charlie came crawling from the grave to save the mother that he always hated?

Ava: Tripp and allie saw him too.

Gwen: They’re still on thin ice. Trask knows that you and philip were planning to use carmine to blackmail jake and me. And so does rafe.

Ava: Oh, you must have loved telling him that.

Gwen: Oh, I did. But you know what I can’t understand is, you had me, jake, rafe. We’re all living together. How could you be so stupid to think that rafe wouldn’t notice what you were trying to do to his sister?

Ava: Well, I wasn’t actually worried about it because he’s as sick of you as I am.

I’ve got your paperwork here. Sign it and you are free to go.

Gwen: Ready to blow this joint?

Jake: I’m so ready.

Gwen: Ta-ta. Have yourself a good day.

Philip: Well, you gave me a stellar performance evaluation a few weeks ago, and now I’m out of my ass? No wonder the board is complaining about a lack of consistent leadership. That’s on you, father.

Victor: I’ve got the board under control.

Philip: So who’s gonna be next? I know. Justin and xander can run things from jail.

Victor: You’re both out. You’re behind the times.

Philip: You still haven’t told me who’s gonna take my place.

Victor: Well, it won’t be justin, I can tell you that. He’s on his honeymoon.

Philip: He got married to bonnie already? That’s why you’re in such a bad mood and taking it out on me like you always do.

Victor: You’re all in contention for my least favorite relatives. You can trust that xander’s never gonna run titan again.

Philip: So it’ll be brady. Of course it will. First, he steals my girlfriend then he steals my job.

Victor: The hell are you talking about?

Brady: There you go.

Chloe: Thank you.

Brady: You knocking off?

Chloe: Well, yeah, I thought I’d call philip and see if he wants to have dinner out.

Brady: Well, have a good time.

[Phone beeps] I don’t believe it.

Chloe: What’s wrong?

Brady: It’s kristen’s lawyer. She wants to see me. The airport can be a real challenge for new homeowners

Victor: So brady slept with chloe, eh?

Philip: And it’s obviously highly amusing to you.

Victor: Oh, come on, philip. Don’t tell me that you didn’t know that that was bound to happen? At least she’s out of kristen’s clutches.

Philip: Is this you saying I should look on the bright side?

Victor: No, it’s me saying that I should and I am. Both my son and my grandson have dodged a female bullet.

Chloe: Who’s kristen’s lawyer?

Brady: Somebody ej hired.

Chloe: Oh, well does the text say why she wants to see you?

Brady: No, but I’m pretty sure I know why.

Gabi: Oh, man. Thought they would have cleaned that up by now.

Jake: I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough dead bodies to last me a lifetime.

Gabi: Me too, but at least you’re out of jail. I wonder how ava’s holding up.

Jake: You think the da’s really gonna believe that charlie came back from the dead?

Gabi: Do I believe nick came back from the grave and then buried you alive in it?

Jake: I don’t know, man. Either people in this town are seeing things, or–

Gabi: Those things really happened.

Melinda: This is your statement to commissioner hernandez. There’s a note on it that said that it was made without counsel present.

Ava: Right.

Melinda: I’d like you to read it over carefully and sign it. Why did you do that?

Ava: ‘Cause I can’t sign that.

Melinda: Why?

Ava: Because what I told rafe about my dead son killing carmine, it wasn’t the truth.

Melina: And what is?

Ava: I’m guilty. I stabbed carmine. I killed him. I’ve lost count of how many asthma attacks I’ve had.

Melinda: So you’re confessing?

Ava: Right.

Melinda: What’s the catch?

Ava: Look, I panicked. A former associate of mine was dead on the police commissioner’s kitchen floor.

Melinda: And your first instinct was to make up a totally unbelievable lie.

Ava: Like I said, I panicked.

Melinda: Well, you don’t look panicked now. Why don’t you tell me what did happen?

Ava: So I was making dinner and carmine shows up at my door. At the police commissioner’s door. He told me that he just– he shot the mayor, and he wanted a place to hide out, and I told him that I couldn’t help him because I’m not part of the vitali family anymore. He didn’t like my answer. So when I threatened to call rafe, he grabbed a dish towel from the counter. He twisted it around my neck, and he tried to strangle me. Look, you see the marks? Well, I guess they’re fading.

Melinda: So what happened next?

Ava: Well, I couldn’t really breathe, so I knew I had to do something. I grabbed the knife that I’d been using, and I stabbed him. I was just trying to save myself. I wasn’t trying to kill the guy.

Melinda: So it was self-defense?

Ava: Exactly.

Melinda: That is a very compelling story, ms. Vitali. Only one problem. I don’t believe a word of it.

Xander: Look, I don’t care if the da does keep that money.

Gwen: Xander, you look me in the eye and you tell me that.

Xander: All right, I do care. But I’m not walking out on you, gwen.

Gwen: Well, that’s sweet.

Xander: Why would I? This is my room. And also, you are the best thing that’s happened to me since, well, in a long time.

Gwen: I’m the best thing that’s happened to you? Well, that’s just bloody sad.

Xander: Why? We’re free. We’re together. We’re both better off than we were when we met.

Gwen: Except for the fact that my father hates me.

Xander: Jack just needs to cool off. I mean, he’ll come around.

Gwen: No, you weren’t there today. There’s no fixing this one, and that’s on me. But we are not gonna let melinda trask get away with blackmailing you.

Xander: I–I can’t exactly cry foul. Not since we tried to blackmail that judge and it blew up in our face. My hands are tied, and trask knows it.

Gwen: Don’t you think it’s gonna look quite odd if the district attorney just suddenly has an extra million dollars?

Xander: She’s not keeping it for herself–she’s using it for a worthy cause.

Gwen: And what’s that? The melinda trask retirement fund?

Xander: A legal defense fund for undocumented immigrants in memory of her dead daughter.

Gwen: You think she’s telling the truth?

Xander: She says she wasn’t the best mum to her daughter, and now she regrets it. Just like jack will regret it if he turns his back on you. And if he can’t see that for himself, I’m gonna make him see it.

Brady: I’m pretty sure that kristen wants me to help her see rachel. How am I s–how am I supposed to do that knowing that she just attempted to kidnap her?

Chloe: You can’T. I mean, how can you?

Brady: I mean, as it is, I have to sit that little girl down and tell her that her that her mom is not the pied piper, and that her mom is not gonna take her on some special trip. And that her mom isn’t coming back.

Chloe: I’m sorry that you have to deal with that.

Brady: I can’t let kristen get back into our lives. Chloe, I’m still in recovery. That woman is like a line of cocaine for me.

Chloe: So are you saying that you’re not going to go see her?

Philip: I told you over and over what chloe means to me. Are you really saying to my face that you’re glad she’s with brady?

Victor: For your sake, yes.

Philip: Damn you. I hope whoever takes over titan tries to burn it to the ground. I hope you have to stand there looking at the flames as I throw gasoline on the fire. Like many people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis

Jack: How could you possibly want me to give gwen another chance?

Abigail: I just think in putting this all together, I finally understand what happened the day gwen fell. You know, after you asked her to move into the house, she went to the hospital because she started having contractions and dr. Snyder did a sonogram and saw that there was unfortunately no longer a fetal heartbeat. So gwen came to the dimera house looking for chad, and I think if she had found him before me, she might’ve told the truth and said she had lost the baby. And then I wouldn’t have had that argument with her, and she wouldn’t have fallen down the stairs, and then maybe all of this pain and misery might’ve been avoided.

Jack: What about all the pain and misery you’d already suffered? She drugged you. When gwen slept with your husband. When gwen tried to destroy your mother’s and my marriage, abigail. Gwen has tried her best to tear this family apart. And even if she’d just begun to see the error of her ways, there’s a choice to be made here. It’s finally clear to me now, thanks to you. So please don’t apologize to me for making me see the light. Just–just accept my humble appreciation that you care about me enough that you’re helping me to see.

[Sentimental music]

Gwen: Where are you going?

Xander: To talk some sense into jack.

Gwen: It won’t work. And xander, you’ve already done so much for me already.

Xander: Hey, I’m doing this for him too. I know jack. He’s hot under the collar right now, but he doesn’t wanna lose you. And I’m gonna make him see it. Okay? You’ll be okay.

[Heartfelt music]

Gabi: I cannot believe it. Last night I thought I lost you forever, and now here you are in my arms, in my house. Carmine’s dead, and philip’s dead in the water. Company’s still mine.

Jake: Gabi, I don’t wanna burst your little happy bubble, but you know, we did lose our jobs, right?

Gabi: We’ll find a new partner for gabi chic.

Jake: Hope so. Right now, the only partner I can focus on is you.

Ava: You don’t believe me. Now, that would be your problem.

Melinda: Seems to me like it’s yours.

Ava: Why? It’s my word against carmine’s, and he is dead. How are you gonna make a murder charge stick?

Melinda: You leave that to me.

Ava: I take it you’re aware of my family history?

Melinda: Oh, yes.

Ava: Then I suggest you tread carefully.

Melinda: Is that a threat?

Ava: It’s a fact. I know a certain amount about the law. And if you bring charges against me, I’ll walk, and you’ll be humiliated. So you can throw me in front of a grand jury if you feel so inclined. If I, were you, I’d just be happy that ava vitali helped me bring the man who shot the mayor to justice. And that kristen dimera is behind bars. And I would definitely quit while I was ahead.

Trelegy for copd.

Xander: Good evening.

Jack: What do you want?

Xander: To have a word with you about forgiving gwen. And I’m not leaving till you see my way of thinking.

Melinda: What are you doing here, ms. Rizczech?

Gwen: I know that you have appropriated xander cook’s $1 million. And I am here to explain to you why you need to give that back to him.

Ava: Ugh. Do you two ever read or watch tv or anything? Or do you just go at it like rabbits?

Gabi: What the hell are you doing here?

Ava: Oh, well, I decided you were right. That trask wouldn’t believe my true story and my statement. So I told her what she wanted to hear. And here I am. So pat yourself on the back, little gabi gabster– you finally did a good deed.

Gabi: Does rafe know that you’re here? Because I seriously doubt you’re still welcome in his house.

Ava: Oh, does he know that you’re here? Because same. Gosh, you know what, I’m so in need of a shower, so I hope you’ve already had yours because there’s not gonna be any hot water left.

[Tense music]

Brady: No, thank you. Thank you for helping me figure out what I’m gonna do.

Chloe: I did that?

Brady: Yes, you did.

[Phone beeps] Please tell your client that I don’t want to see her nor do I wanna hear from her again. Thank you. Send. Yeah.

Chloe: Are you gonna be okay if I go?

Brady: Yeah. Yeah, I’m good. It’s just gonna take some time. I’m really glad you were here, though, when I got that call from that lawyer. You soothe me. You’re a good friend to me.

Chloe: Back at you.

Brady: Okay. You may go now. Go have a nice dinner with philip ’cause you deserve it.

[Pensive music]

Chloe: Oh, my. Okay, let me guess. You’re giving up corporate life to become a gardener?

Philip: Are you laughing at my symbolic gesture?

Chloe: And what exactly does it symbolize?

Philip: Me fixing the mistakes of my youth.

Chloe: With a tree. Okay, where exactly did you find that tree?

Philip: I got it at the garden center.

Chloe: [Laughs]

Philip: It was in my trunk; I thought we could plant it today in the same spot as our old tree.

Chloe: Seriously, you want me to help you dig a hole in this dress?

Philip: Come on. Give me a break.

Chloe: I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Philip: I know you can’t erase the mistakes of the past, but I was hoping it could be the start of a new, better beginning for us.

[Tense music]

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paulina: You’re sure you don’t want me to fluff your pillows again?

Abe: [Chuckles] You know, you’ve been fluffing my pillows ever since you got here. Why don’t we just consider them sufficiently fluffed?

Paulina: Would you like some water?

Abe: Uh, I have water in my hand. You’ve given me water.

Paulina: I’m sorry.

Abe: Don’t be sorry. I just– I just wanna know, is something bothering you?

Paulina: Oh, okay. I will tell you, I’m worried about you.

Abe: I’m fine.

Paulina: See, see, that’s what I’m talking about. You–you were shot! You’re in a hospital bed. No, you’re not fine. And you–I’m so scared of you being so you. You’re gonna push yourself too hard and not take the time you need to recover and you’re gonna hurt yourself.

Abe: You heard what kayla said.

Paulina: I still think we should postpone the wedding.

Abe: Look, we–we have talked about this. There’s no reason to postpone the wedding.

Marlena: Look you are about to take a sacred oath to be–to be true to abe. And how can you do that knowing that you’re– you’re lying to him about being lani’s mother?

Paulina: Yes, there is. We just need to know that you’re okay, that you’re strong enough.

Abe: I told you, I’ll be fine. But maybe that’s not the problem. Maybe the problem is you don’t want to get married.

Lani: I just cannot stop thinking about how weird it is that aunt paulina asked me to be her matron of honor.

Theo: All I asked was if you wanted cool ranch or flamin’ hot?

Lani: Flaming hot.

Theo: And why is it weird? I mean, she’s your aunt, he’s your dad. Why shouldn’t you be the matron of honor?

Lani: A matron. Like, what a terrible word. Like I’m running a prison or something.

Theo: Is that why you don’t want to do it? Because you don’t like the word?

Lani: No, I wanna do it. It’s just– yes, I’m aunt paulina’s niece, but chanel is her daughter. I don’t–I mean, but yeah, aunt paulina did call me later and she said that everything was fine because chanel was gonna give her away.

Theo: Okay, then what’s the problem?

Lani: I don’t know. I just– I really wanna make sure that it’s okay with chanel.

Chanel: Tthere you are. I expected you back 45 minutes ago.

Johnny: So did I.

Chanel: What happened?

Johnny: Well, I was delivering the cake for those people’s 56th anniversary.

Chanel: Yeah, that was six blocks away. It should’ve taken you like 15 minutes at most.

Johnny: Yeah, but when I dropped off the cake, they seemed like they wanted to tip me. Then I told them they didn’t have to, but it seemed like they really wanted to. Then they told me their family wasn’t coming and that they had a grandson my age. And then they wanted me to have a piece of the cake. Really good cake, by the way.

Chanel: You had cake with them?

Johnny: And looked at their wedding pictures.

Chanel: [Chuckles] Well, for a dimera, you’re kind of mush.

Johnny: It’s called empathy. And it’s what makes me such a brilliant director.

Chanel: And a really inefficient delivery boy. So was someone not home or did you just forget to deliver that?

Johnny: Oh, this? No, this is not a delivery. This is for you. See, I think it’s time for us to start getting serious.

Ciara: Ben, I know that you trust susan ’cause she helped you find me. And now you know that whatever vision she’s had has nothing to do with you. So please just hold on to that for me, okay?

Ben: I will. But it just doesn’t change the fact that she thinks that there’s somebody out there trying to harm our child.

Ciara: Yeah, but who? Who could it possibly be?

Ben: I don’t know. But I wish I did.

Susan: Dr. Marlena evans, I care about ben weston and ciara brady weston just as much as you do. It’s just what is coming towards them is a real doozy and it’s just too big, too dark, too powerful for even a big deal psychiatrist like yourself to handle on your own.

Marlena: How dare you presume to tell me what I can and can’t handle.

Susan: Well, I just meant–

Marlena: You know what? I’ve managed just fine for all these years without you. Why don’t you go back to memphis? I’m sure roger’s missing you.

Susan: No. I will not go back to memphis. Not until I figure out what this darkness is that I’m feeling. I just need to protect that little, innocent baby. And you know what? I don’t care if you approve or not.

Marlena: You… are not going anywhere.

Susan: [Gasps] Oh, lord almighty. I know it’s you. You’re the evil presence I felt. You’re the one that’s after the baby.

[Sinister music]

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Chanel: It’s time for us to start getting serious? Is this a ring? Ooh, nice presentation.

Johnny: Just open it.

Chanel: Is this your subtle way of telling me you wish I was a blonde?

Johnny: No. It’s for the movie. Celeste is a blonde.

Chanel: Oh, well, now all I need are some high heeled sneakers.

Johnny: You’ll also need to learn how to use these tarot cards.

Chanel: Ugh.

Johnny: That’s the grim reaper.

Chanel: And grim doesn’t quite catch it.

Johnny: Okay, celeste believed in these cards. You can’t act like they smell bad.

Chanel: It is a skeleton with a scythe. I should smile?

Johnny: No, no, but… you have to treat them with respect, right? I mean, you have to believe that they have power.

Chanel: Okay.

Johnny: Seriously, chanel, it’s probably gonna be the hardest part about playing this character. You believe more than anybody else in the movie, in the occult. So you have to convince the audience that you truly, completely believe that the devil is in salem.

Ciara: It just doesn’t make sense.

Ben: What doesn’t make sense?

Ciara: Well, susan said that there’s someone out there who wants to harm our baby, right?

Ben: Right.

Ciara: But we don’t know who that person is. So maybe… this time she’s off her game. I mean, I know that you trust her and usually her premonitions are right, especially when she helped you find me but maybe this particular vision has her wires crossed.

Ben: What do you mean? That this vision could be about someone else?

Ciara: Well, I feel like that makes a little bit more sense. I mean, who would want to harm an innocent baby and why do they want to come after our baby? Our baby, ben.

Marlena: Susan. Susan, you– you think I’m an evil presence? That’s really ridiculous.

Susan: No, it’s not. And it’s the truth.

Marlena: The truth. That I would want to harm ben’s baby? Look, I know you believe in these premonitions, but I just–I don’t know how you could say that to a friend.

Susan: Oh! You are not my friend!

Marlena: You don’t think I’m your friend marlena?

Susan: Nope. Uh-uh. Dr. Marlena and I are friends, but you, you are not her.

Marlena: Susan.

Susan: Mm-mm, mm-mm! You can’t fool me. I know the truth and you– you are the devil incarnate.

[Sinister music]

Why give your family just ordinary eggs

Paulina: Of course I want to marry you. How could you even say that?

Abe: Because you keep wanting to postpone the wedding.

Paulina: Because of your health. You were shot.

Abe: And I recovered. I feel fine. Almost 100%. And even if I weren’t, nothing would stop me from marrying you. Paulina… I could have died. But that reminded me not to take one minute of life for granted. You are so much– so much of my life. So next week, I want to stand up in front of god, our families, and our friends and marry you. And there’s nothing that can stop me from going through with that. Unless, you’re telling me that’s not what you want.

Paulina: I want it more than anything in the world.

Abe: You don’t sound very happy about it.

Paulina: I’m sorry.

Abe: Don’t be. You’ve been through hell. You were worried sick. Don’t–don’t worry about me. I’m not going to do anything stupid. I want to be married to you for a very long time.

Paulina: Me too. Um, do you need anything before I go?

Abe: You’re going?

Paulina: Yes, I just remembered I have an errand to run.

Theo: You know, if you’re worried about chanel, I can talk to her, see if she’s upset.

Lani: You wouldn’t mind?

Theo: You know what? I think sweet bits is just closing. I’m gonna go see if I can catch her.

Paulina: You know, you’re a really great brother.

Theo: You’re not too bad yourself.

[Both chuckle] You know, sometimes I think about what it was like when I didn’t know that I had a sister and how much better everything is now that I do.

Lani: I know exactly what you mean.

Theo: But we are brother and sister, and nothing can ever change that.

Lani: Mm-mm.

Theo: [Chuckles]

Lani: [Chuckles]

Ben: And here’s another thing. Ciara, back when I was looking for you, susan didn’t just tell me that you weren’t alive. I mean, she did everything in her power to try and help us. She tried to have more visions, she tried to understand what the visions meant. And ultimately, that is what led me to you. This woman does not quit. Which means when we have this baby, we’re gonna be a whole lot better off. We’re gonna know a lot more. We’re gonna be ready for whatever else happens. I promise you.

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Ben: I promise you.

Ciara: Yeah, I guess that’s kind of, um, comforting.

[Knocking on door] Who is that? Did you– are you expecting company?

Shawn: Ben, ciara, you guys home?

Ciara: Oh, my god. Not now, not now!

Ben: It’s all right. Do you want me to get it?

Ciara: No, I got it, I got it, I got it, okay? I just need to calm down.

Ben: Breathe.

Ciara: [Exhales deeply]

Ben: You’re good.

Ciara: Hi.

Belle: Hi, shawn told me the good news!

Shawn: And I was sure you wanted us to stop by unannounced.

Ciara: Yeah, no, it’s fine. Well, come on in.

Belle: Oh, my gosh, how are you feeling? Are you having any morning sickness?

Ciara: Um, uh, not really. Aunt kayla said that it could come later, so–

Shawn: Ciara?

Ciara: Yeah.

Shawn: Is everything okay?

Ciara: Mm-hmm. Yeah, everything’s fine. We are super happy about our baby. It’s just, um–

Belle: It’s just what, honey?

Ciara: Well, susan banks stopped by earlier, and quite honestly, she scared the living hell out of me.

Marlena: Susan, you need to calm down, you’ve– you’ve worked yourself up into a state.

Susan: Mm-mm, mm-mm. No, you have. Mm-mm, and I don’t mean dr. Marlena evans, because she is not the person I’m looking at. She’s not even the person I’m talking to. You’re not even a person. You’re just a thing!

Marlena: You don’t think that I’m marlena?

Susan: No, no. I know you’re not.

Marlena: Oh, susan.

[Sighs]

[Sinister music]

Demon marlena: You’re right.

Susan: [Gasps] I knew it! I knew it! I know evil when I see it, and you, you are evil as they come.

Demon marlena: I’ve dealt with people like you before, you know. People that have a little bit of psychic power and think they can best me. Celeste, now you. Let me tell you something. Your paltry powers can’t begin to compare to mine. And you will regret the day you ever took me on. I am going to unleash the full force of my powers and there is nothing you or anybody can do to stop me.

[Sinister music] This is the sound of nature breathing.

Belle: How could susan do that? Ugh, I could just strangle her.

Ciara: Well, she really did believe what she was saying.

Belle: I don’t care what she believes. You don’t come here and intentionally scare a woman who just found out she’s having a baby. Ben, I hope you threw her out.

Ciara: Well, she wasn’t trying to scare us. Really, she was just trying to warn us.

Ben: She knew ciara was pregnant. Nobody told her. She just knew.

Belle: And you believe her?

Ben: I mean, she was right before. She knew that ciara wasn’t dead. And to be honest with you, I would have never found her if it wasn’t for susan.

Shawn: Okay, okay, but there’s another way of looking at this here. I mean, these premonitions, these visions that she has, I mean, they’re mystical. They’re vague.

Ben: I know.

Shawn: So that at the end of the day she can make it up, and she can say that she was right to whatever extent.

Ben: I disagree.

Shawn: Okay, well, even if you do believe that she sees these things, you can’t trust her. You cannot trust her. I mean, she had will believing he was ej for years.

Belle: And like shawn said, everything she says is vague, generic. I mean, even this threat: Someone wants to harm your baby. That could mean anything.

Ciara: Yeah, well, ben said that she’s gonna keep trying to figure out what’s going on and who this person is.

Belle: Which means she’s just gonna keep trying to push her way into your life. God, I’m so mad that she came here and scared you like that. And now you’re telling me she’s just gonna keep doing it?

Ciara: No, no, belle, like I said, she wasn’t trying to scare us per se. She was just genuinely trying to warn us.

Belle: About some vague threat. I mean, listen, did she say what you’re supposed to do about it? You wanna tie some garlic around your neck or something?

Ben: I don’t think us talking about it right now is really helping.

Shawn: I agree, I agree.

Belle: Okay, all right, fine. Well, no, just one more thing though. Please tell me she’s going back to memphis and isn’t gonna set up some psychic network here in salem.

Ben: I know everybody thinks susan’s like this big hoax. I get it, you know? But there’s something else I didn’t tell you. This woman reached out and put her hand on ciara’s stomach and whatever susan was feeling caused her to faint, knocked out. It freaked me out. And that is why I went to your mother. And I asked her to come over here.

Ciara: She took susan home with her.

Belle: Oh, well, if anyone can talk some sense into her, it’s my mom.

Ciara: Yeah.

Demon marlena: Don’t try to reach for your phone. Nobody can help you now.

Susan: [Grunts]

[Exclaims] There is a power greater than you and he is on my side. “You are the keeper, oh, lord, the shade of our right hand.”

Demon marlena: Oh, brother.

Susan: “Protect us. Protect us from all evil and keep our soul.” Oh, and keep that little baby’s soul.

Demon marlena: Really? You pack a cross?

Susan: I started because of ivan and vivian. Mm-hmm, people said that they weren’t vampires but I knew better. No, no! God knew better. And he guided me to carry this at all times. He brought me here to protect that little baby and to vanquish you and those– those battery operated eyes! And with this in my hand, with this–see this? With this in my hand, there is nothing you can do to me. With him I am more powerful than you.

Marlena: God, you’re dumb. You should never take on the devil. You’ll only lose.

[Sinister music]

Demon marlena: Told ya.

[Knocking on door]

Paulina: Are you in there, marlena? It’s paulina. I need to talk to you.

Susan: [Groans]

Abe: Come on, now.

Lani: No.

Abe: Look, I’m your father. I gave you life. And we’re only talking about 10 minutes.

Lani: No, dad. Look, you’ve been shot and you’re in the hospital and on a restricted diet. So I am not going to buy you a pastrami on rye, russian style. No.

Abe: I am going to be skin and bones by the time I leave here.

Lani: Well, just imagine how good you’re gonna look at your wedding.

Abe: Oh, so now you’re trying to bodyshame me.

Lani: No! Dad, I’m just trying to change the subject. Okay? So have you heard from brandon? Is–will he be able to make it?

Abe: No. No. It turns out and you– you’re not gonna believe this, but he is going on safari with celeste.

Lani: Seriously?

Abe: When they were taking care of theo, when he first got in south africa, apparently they just really hit it off.

Lani: Okay. Well, it’s hard for me to imagine those two as friends. I mean, from everything that I’ve heard about her, she’s, uh, quite the character.

Chanel as celeste: Stefano. You should not have snuffed out that candle. I am afraid you have invited the evil to come in. There may be no stopping it now. Stefano? Johnny!

Johnny: Uh, what?

Chanel: It’s your line.

Johnny: Oh, sorry, my bad.

Chanel: Are you sure you wanna do this? I mean, stefano was your grandfather. This could be weird for you.

Johnny: No, I wanted to do the movie and trust me, it’s gonna get a lot weirder than just reading his lines.

[Clears throat] I want you to get rid of these cards and the rest of your voodoo superstition. I have a more important task for you. I want you to help me with marlena.

Chanel as celeste: Stefano, please, you must not continue on this quest.

Johnny as stefano: Celeste!

Chanel as celeste: No, believe me, I am not speaking out of jealousy. No, it’s fear. Genuine fear that you have unleashed something terrible. And if you continue to fight for marlena then–

Theo: Grandma? Is that you? My nunormal?

Theo: My uncle chad told me that you’d be playing my grandma celeste in johnny’s movie. But I guess I just have to see it to believe it.

Johnny: Theo, man, it’s been forever. It’s great to see you.

Theo: And now you’re directing a movie.

Johnny: Yeah, yeah, pretty exciting stuff. And I think chanel’s gonna be fantastic.

Theo: With a lot of work, maybe.

Chanel: Um, what is that supposed to mean?

Johnny: My grandma grew up in new orleans. She has a creole accent.

Chanel: You didn’t say anything about doing an accent.

Johnny: I guess I didn’t think about it.

Theo: Don’t worry. I’d be happy to coach you.

Chanel: Great, thanks.

Theo: No problem. But would you mind doing a favor for me in return?

Chanel: And what would that be?

Theo: Talk to lani.

Chanel: Lani?

Theo: She’s feeling kinda weird about this whole matron of honor thing.

Abe: Speaking of celeste, wonder how she feels about me getting married again.

Lani: I’m sure she is really happy for you, dad.

Abe: What?

Lani: I’m just thinking about how her and aunt paulina are gonna get along. Given everything that I’ve heard about her.

Abe: That should make family reunions pretty interesting.

Lani: Speaking of, where is aunt paulina?

Abe: She said she had an errand to run.

Lani: Ah, probably something about the wedding?

Abe: Mm, maybe.

Lani: Dad, what’s wrong?

Abe: All day long, she seemed nervous, on edge. She kept trying to fluff up my pillows and ask if there’s anything else that I wanted.

Lani: Dad, she’s trying to take care of you.

Abe: I know. She said she still thought that we should postpone the wedding.

Lani: Well, I can see why she feels that way. Dad, when you got shot, she was so scared she was gonna lose you. So you might have to prepare yourself for her being kind of over-protective for a while.

Abe: Yeah, that’s what she said. And she was worried that it might be too soon, that I wouldn’t be up to– for the ceremony and everything. But…that’s only part of it. It seems like there’s something else that’s– that’s going on with her.

Marlena: Paulina, how nice to see you.

Paulina: Well, you may not feel that way once you hear what I’ve come to say.

Marlena: Come in.

Paulina: I’ve decided that I have to keep my secret. I cannot tell abe he’s not lani’s father. I can’t do it to him and I cannot do it to lani.

Marlena: Well, I didn’t say it was going to be easy I’m afraid that if you don’t tell them, your marriage to abe may be doomed.

Paulina: You don’t understand, I heard theo talking to lani. I can see how much she loves him, how much she needs him. I’ve decided that neither one of them can know the truth.

Marlena: Well, that might not be up to you.

Susan: [Groans softly]

Paulina: What was that? Serena: It’s my 3:10

Marlena: What was what?

Paulina: I heard a sound like–like someone was groaning.

Marlena: Groaning?

Susan: [Groans softly]

Paulina: Like that! Oh, my goodness!

Shawn: So do you think your mom’s gonna tell her to go back to memphis and take her craziness with her? Or am I gonna have to go over there and do it myself?

Ben: I think we should still have a toast. Sorry, no champagne, but–

Shawn: Are you kidding me? Beer’s great.

Ciara: Oh, no!

Belle: You can’t have that.

Ciara: And shawn.

Shawn: Uh, yeah, ciara?

Ciara: I know that you are just, you know, worried about me and ben and the baby, but I think we can handle susan our way.

Shawn: Oh, look at you. You’re all mature. Not that long ago, you would’ve just told me to butt the hell out.

Ciara: Oh, good, so you got the memo.

Shawn: Yes, consider me butted out.

Ciara: Good. All right, so how ’bout that toast? Here is to nine months of sparkling water.

Shawn: And to a healthy and happy baby who’s picked himself or herself two really great parents.

Ciara: Whoo, yes, I sure hope so. Because when I got those test results back, I was like, “oh, my god, I’m so happy. But I’m also having no clue about being a mother and I’m feeling so much elation and I’m terrified at the same time.” All in one flat second. Whoo!

Ben: Cheers to that.

Belle: I know that feeling. I actually think I know something that might help.

Ciara: [Chuckles]

[Elevator dings]

Lani: Hey, chanel. I’m sorry, visiting hours, um, they just ended.

Chanel: Oh, well, um, I brought these for your dad.

Lani: Oh, that’s– that’s so sweet, um, thank you. I will make sure he gets these.

Chanel: But I actually came by to see you.

Lani: Ah, theo. He spoke with you, right?

Chanel: Yeah. And he told me that you felt weird about being my mom’s matron of honor, but it’s fine. It really is. I know things were crazy the night your dad got shot.

Lani: Yeah, um, they were. See, when your mom came over to talk to me that night. You know what?

Chanel: What?

Lani: Even that– even that was odd. She just–she showed up and she was so serious, not herself at all. And she said she had to talk to me and I have to tell you, I thought it was a lot heavier than her asking me to be her matron of honor.

Chanel: So she went by your apartment to ask you to be her matron of honor?

Lani: Yes, but she never got the chance. First, the twins woke up, and then, well, eli came home and told us about my dad. And then we rushed to the hospital.

Chanel: Mama, I–I know you’ve been through a lot and I’m so glad that abe’s going to be okay. But hearing that you want lani by your side at the wedding and not me, that really hurts. Couldn’t–couldn’t you have told me first?

Paulina: Oh, baby, I wasn’t planning it. When I first got engaged, of course I thought you would be my maid of honor. But in the past 36 hours, lani and I, we’ve been through so much. Because her father, he was the one who was hurt and she was so terribly, terribly worried. I just want to extend myself to her in some way. To distract her, you know?

Lani: But she didn’t ask me at the hospital either. I mean, now that I think about it, we were all so worried about my dad that I think maybe she forgot that she had to talk to me. But I had to ask her. Like, I needed to know what she wanted to talk to me about.

Chanel: Well, you know what, lani? I’m glad we talked about this.

Paulina: Well, what have we here?

Marlena: Oh. This is susan. Susan, meet paulina. Paulina, susan.

Paulina: Pleased to meet you, susan. Oh, well, the– the cat, is she okay? I never heard a cat make a sound like that before. Is she all right?

Marlena: Yeah. Well, well, she’s had some problems. Health issues, mental issues, dental issues.

Paulina: Oh, yeah, I can see her teeth are a little odd. Never seen buck teeth on a cat before.

Marlena: She’s not doing so well. I’m afraid we may get to the point where I have to put her down.

Shawn: Wow, ben and ciara really tore out of here.

Belle: Yeah, I think they wanted to get to the bookstore before it closed.

Shawn: To buy that amazing book that you recommended?

Belle: Yes, I hope it helps.

Shawn: You know, I can’t help but feel like ciara regretted telling us about susan.

Belle: Well, I don’t know. I think she–she needed to talk about it and then maybe realize she didn’t want anyone to know about it. I think that we should go see my mom.

Shawn: No, ciara told me to butt out.

Belle: We’re not butting in. We’re just gonna go and see if that premonition was as bad as it seems.

Shawn: Okay, well, I guess doesn’t hurt to try. But I’m gonna have a hard time keeping my mouth shut and not telling susan a piece of my mind, all right?

Belle: Okay, let’s go.

Paulina: Well, I’m–I’m sorry about your cat and I don’t wanna keep you, but I just want you to know that I changed my mind.

Marlena: For the record, I think you’re making a mistake, but of course, it’s entirely up to you.

Paulina: But you’re–you’re not gonna tell anyone are you?

Marlena: Oh, no. No, of course not. But I’d still be glad to officiate at your wedding if you want me.

Paulina: Well, it’s very important to abe and to me. Well, I hope your cat feels– feels much better. Okay, well, night.

Marlena: Good night.

Demon marlena: Got more work to do there. But right now, susan, you are my top priority

Lani: Actually I’m the one who did all the talking. I still wanna know how you feel about all this.

Chanel: Lani, you don’t have to worry about how I feel. You have nothing to feel bad about. All you did was say yes when she asked you. So if anyone’s to blame, it’s her. No, that came out wrong. I just– now that I know that she went to see you, made a special trip to ask you, that means that this is obviously what she wants.

Lani: Are you sure?

Chanel: It’s her day. It’s all about making her happy.

Theo: So you and chanel, uh?

Johnny: Uh, yeah, yeah, we’ve been dating for a couple of months. Is that weird for you? I know you guys used to date.

Theo: Not for that long, no.

Johnny: Good, I don’t want anything to be awkward.

Theo: No, no. What would be awkward would be running into ciara and ben.

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Demon marlena: I could change you back, but life is simpler this way. And besides, I think I like you better this way. Come on, let’s go for a ride.

Belle: Oh–

Marlena: Oh, hi, what a surprise. I was just going out.

Belle: Where’s susan?

Marlena: Susan had to leave.

Shawn: When did you get a cat?

Marlena: A cat? Oh. Oh, no, this isn’t mine. I just found it wandering around the hall. Now if you’ll excuse me.

Belle: Actually, no, we wanted to talk to you. Ben and ciara just told us about susan’s premonition.

Marlena: Oh, yes. Well, you know what? They’ve got nothing to worry about, but they’re so terrified. I mean, the fact is, susan has no idea what she’s talking about.

Ciara: Hi, theo, johnny.

Johnny: Hey, how’s it going?

Ciara: Good. Um, I didn’t know you were back in town.

Theo: I flew back when my dad got shot.

Ciara: How’s he doing?

Theo: A lot better. He’s actually getting married next week. That is, if somebody doesn’t, you know, kidnap his bride on the way to the church.

Johnny: Hey, king of cups! That’s a great card! That’s a great card.

Ben: Uh, would you give your dad our best, please?

Ciara: Yeah. Um, ben, we should probably get going. We just came into town to pick up a book so–

Theo: Oh, I’ll get it. “The abcs of having a baby?” You guys are having a baby?

Lani: Well, I’m glad this didn’t screw things up between us. We are cousins and about to become sisters.

Chanel: I always wanted a sister. But I already told you that.

Lani: [Chuckles] Yeah, you did. And I’ve always wanted one too. I will leave these with my dad’s night nurse and I will see you later. Bye.

Chanel: Night.

Paulina: Chanel? Oh, what are you doing here?

Chane: Leaving.

Marlena: I promise you, nobody has to worry about susan. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve gotta get this cat to the shelter.

Belle: Oh, wait, you’re– you’re turning her in already?

Marlena: Well, I’m–I’m sure somebody’s missing her.

Belle: Well, what if they can’t find her owner? Don’t they sometimes put them down?

Marlena: They do. See you later. Catch the door for me.

Belle: What was that about?

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Philip: What the hell are you trying to pull, ava?

Lucas: Hey, bro.

Philip: Man, you scared the hell out of me.

Lucas: Relax. Halloween’s over. So what’s going on?

Philip: You invited me to lunch, you tell me.

Lucas: Well, yeah, I invited you to lunch ’cause it’s the only way to make you sit down long enough to tell me what’s going on with the whole brady and chloe thing.

Kate: What “brady and chloe thing”?

[Breathing heavily]

Chloe: Brady? Are you okay?

Brady: Yeah. Um, yes. It’s–it’s nothing.

Chloe: Uh, you didn’t even hear me call your name, so it’s definitely something.

Brady: Let’s forget about it, okay? Let’s forget about it.

Chloe: Uh, I would, except i don’t know what I’m forgetting about ’cause you didn’t tell me anything.

Brady: You’re not gonna let this go, are you?

Chloe: No. So you might as well spill.

Brady: Okay, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you. I was picturing us having sex on that conference table.

Susan: Oh! There is evil associated with this baby.

Ciara: Was ben right? Did he somehow pass this along to our baby?

Susan: No. No, I–I don’t feel the evil coming from the baby’s father.

Ciara: Okay. Well–

Susan: It’s coming from someone else!

Ciara: Okay, well, who then? Susan, who?

Susan: It–it’s just–it’s so fuzzy.

Ciara: Come on; do it again.

Susan: No, it’s fuzzy, fuzzy. And I just– it’s just gets all jumbled up. So I can’t really see anything right now.

Ciara: Right. Okay. Well, please, you have to try again, okay? Where is this source of evil coming from? Who is it, susan?

Marlena: Ben, you and ciara having a baby. Oh, that’s the most wonderful news!

Ben: Well, thank you. But not according to susan banks.

Marlena: What does she have to do with anything?

Ben: That’s why I’m here. Susan’s in salem. She came to warn us that our baby’s in danger.

Marlena: In danger? What’s the matter with her? She won’t get away with this!

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Rafe: So can I get you a coffee, water?

Nicole: I’m–I’m good.

Rafe: Okay. So?

Nicole: So about last night–

Rafe: Yeah. Oh, just so you know, ava and tripp are here. They’re in the interrogation room. I brought her in to question her about carmine merlino’s murder.

Nicole: What did she say?

Rafe: Well, she said she had no idea where he came from, that he–he just came in and started ranting and raving and then he attacked her. And were not for her son, she wouldn’t be alive today.

Nicole: Tripp murdered carmine?

Rafe: No. Her other son. Charlie.

Nicole: Oh.

Philip: Where did you come from?

Kate: Well, I live here, so.

Lucas: I invited my brother here for a private lunch. Thank you.

Kate: Honey, that is so sweet. So what about brady and chloe?

Lucas: Well, as you know, you know, the other day philip was down in the dumps because chloe moved out?

Kate: Yeah, I know. And that’s when I said good riddance.

Lucas: Well, thank you for that amazing pep talk. We appreciate that, but it didn’t help. So after we walked it off, we actually did see brady and chloe going into the salem inn together.

Kate: Oh! Well, that was totally predictable, right?

Philip: Mother.

Kate: What? I mean, you said yourself, chloe didn’t leave the house because her injury was better. She left because of brady. So what happened when you confronted her?

Philip: I didn’T.

Chloe: I’m sorry. What did you just say?

Brady: It sounded just as bad as I heard it in my head.

Chloe: What is going on with you?

Brady: Chloe, I swear, there’s a logical explanation.

Chloe: Okay. I’m listening.

Brady: You know that kristen was arrested, right?

Chloe: Yes, I heard. I’m–I’m sorry.

Brady: What you don’t know is that steve johnson caught kristen trying to kidnap rachel.

Chloe: Oh, my god.

Brady: But rachel’s fine. She’s fine. But she’s been asking a lot questions like, “when is mommy coming home? When is she coming back to go on our special trip?” And I don’t–I don’t know what the hell to tell her. I mean, I can’t tell her that her mother is an attempted kidnapper. I was struggling with what to tell and what not to tell her, so I asked marlena for advice. And marlena told me that–that I needed to be honest with myself before I’m honest with my daughter.

Chloe: About what?

Brady: Marlena believes that everything that went down with kristen is my fault.

Chloe: Your fault?

Brady: Yes, because I wasn’t honest with kristen about how I felt about you. And she went crazy with jealousy anyway. The assumption being that kristen knew that I wasn’t being honest with her. And marlena suggested that I was just hiding my feelings from you and–and from myself. I explained to her that I was simply trying to respect your decision to be with philip. And that’s when marlena suggested to me that I just get everything out in the open. That I come to the office and throw you on the conference table and just do what I do and then that’s–

Chloe: Okay, hold on. Let me get this straight. Marlena, dr. Marlena evans, your stepmother, told you to throw me on the conference table and have sex?

Brady: Exactly. Yeah.

Ben: Susan’s not getting away with what? Dr. Evans, I think she just might be trying to help in her own weird way.

Marlena: And how is she helping? By telling you and ciara that your baby is in danger? That’s–that’s absurd. She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

Ben: Or maybe she does.

Marlena: What does that mean?

Ben: [Sighs] Dr. Evans, when everybody thought that ciara was dead and that I was crazy for thinking she was alive, susan banks confirmed it. If it wasn’t for her, I may have never found ciara. I may not have been married or expecting a baby. I mean, I’m always gonna be grateful to this woman. And I’m always gonna keep an open mind if she has something she wants to tell me.

Susan: Hey. Yeah.

Ciara: Please, susan! Just say something. Tell me who it is.

Susan: Oh, shoot. I lost it again!

Ciara: No!

Susan: Do you know what? I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I really want to help. I really, really do. I mean, that’s why I came all this way.

Ciara: Okay, well, then please, help me. Susan, tell me who the threat to my baby is!

Susan: Well, don’t you think I want to?! It’s–it’s just so much pressure! So much! Ciara, honey, my visions, they come when they’re good and ready. They did. And I just can’t force them. I just–I need to relax!

Ciara: Right, okay. All right, then please, please relax.

Susan: Okay, I’m gonna relax. I can’t do it if you’re staring holes straight into me.

Ciara: Oh, right, sorry.

Susan: Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Ciara: Okay, okay.

Susan: Thank you. Thank you. Good. All right.

[Exhales deeply]

[Inhales deeply] All right, I can do this. I can do this. I just need to get back to where I was before I fainted. Okay. Oh, lord, please help me. Okay. Ooh, it’s dark. It’s dark, dark, dark. It’s the purest evil. And it’s all clouded. It’s clouded. Oh, dark intentions are obscured and–oh, I see! I see, I see!

Ciara: What do you see?!

Susan: [Growls]

Ciara: Sorry.

Susan: Oh, I see, I see. Oh, I see. I see–I see someone who claims that they care about people, but doesn’T. Someone who seeks only his own gratification. Oh, my goodness. He delights in spreading pain and suffering to those closest to him.

[Gasps]

Ciara: Oh, my god. I think I know who it is. It’s my 4:05 the-show-must-go-on

Lucas: You didn’t say anything to chloe?

Philip: No. Because I realized that I overreacted. Maybe she and brady were going into the salem inn ’cause he was helping her with her bags.

Kate: Oh, he was helping her with something, all right, but it wasn’t her bags.

Philip: Great. Do your worst, mom. But I am not biting. I have given up on the jealousy, the anger, and the paranoia. No more blowing up over nothing. So I didn’t mention that I saw them, which avoids the third degree. Why create a huge mess when it’s possible that nothing even happened that night?

Lucas: Maybe. But if that’s true, then why didn’t brady just say so?

Brady: I’m sorry the words even came out of my mouth. I–I opened the door, it was on my mind, I saw you. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.

Chloe: It’s okay. It’s okay. Mm, that table has seen a lot of action.

Brady: Sorry, what?

Chloe: Never mind.

Brady: No, don’t– don’t never mind me. It sounded a lot like you said, “that table’s seen a lot of action.”

Chloe: I’m not saying another word.

Brady: Excuse me, you have to now, obviously. Was there–was there somebody having sex on this conference table besides us? I mean, we didn’t–we didn’T. You know what I mean. Come on!

Chloe: Okay, fine. One of our employees admitted to me that they had sex on that table last night.

Brady: Last night? Last night? That means it was someone who was working late. It was nicole, wasn’t it?

Nicole: So ava said charlie killed that guy?!

Rafe: Mm-hmm. Yeah. You see, ordinarily, I would think that she was lying to get out from under the charge, but, you know.

Nicole: But I saw a dead person too.

Rafe: Yep.

Nicole: Oh, and I’ve been trying to convince myself that I imagined deimos.

Rafe: Yeah, I’m right there with you. But it is weird that both you and ava, you both thought you saw a dead people on the same night.

Nicole: Well, it was halloween. And ava is as scared of charlie as I am of deimos, so maybe she did imagine him.

Rafe: Yeah. Except ava’s not the only one who swears she saw charlie. Tripp does as well.

Nicole: Oh.

Susan: Oh! Oh, my goodness. You–you know who the evil presence is? Are you psychic too, ciara?

Ciara: Oh, well, no, no. But based on what you just said, I think I have a hunch that it might be someone who’s very close to ben.

Marlena: Of course, you can be grateful to her, but it doesn’t mean you have to pay any attention to her–her half-baked visions.

Ben: What if she’s right? Dr. Evans, what if she’s right and everything that I’ve been afraid of this whole time comes true and I really am passing down my–

Marlena: Oh, ben. We’ve talked about this before. You are kind and caring. And you are–you are no danger to this baby.

Ben: And I really want to believe that. I do, but it wasn’t just what susan said. It’s what she did. She reached out and she put her hand on ciara’s stomach. And whatever susan was feeling, it caused her to faint. And it freaked me out. And that’s why I came to you.

Marlena: Well, I’m glad you came to me, uh, because the last thing that we need– the last thing that you need is some self-righteous fool trying to predict your future. And trust me, I will take care of susan.

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Philip: You talked to brady?

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, I did. I went to give him hell. You know, I told him that we saw him carrying chloe’s bag into the salem inn. And I asked him point blank if they slept together.

Kate: Okay. Did he admit anything?

Lucas: No. But he didn’t deny it either. He said that if philip wanted to know the truth, that philip should ask him himself.

Kate: Oh, my god. Well, you know, obviously, it’s true because he wouldn’t be dancing around like that if he didn’t want to be caught in a lie.

Philip: Or maybe he thought it was none of lucas’s business, which it isn’T. And it’s none of yours either, mother. What?!

Kate: What do you mean what? You know, I’m just afraid that–don’t tell me you’re gonna hide your head in the sand again about the whole fact that chloe’s cheating on you?

Philip: What, so you’re just gonna continue to incite me?

Kate: No, no, what I’m trying to do is get you to open your eyes to the fact that you’re once again involved with a lying, shallow phony who is going to hurt you again just like she did in the past.

Philip: And speaking of the past, your jealousy has led you to some very dark places. I don’t want that to happen to me.

Kate: I have no idea what you’re referring to.

Philip: Where to start? How about the poison brownies you gave chloe when she cheated on lucas with your ex-boyfriend daniel?

Lucas: Not to put too fine a point on it.

Chloe: I will not confirm nor deny–

Brady: You don’t have to. I’m totally right, aren’t I? Aren’t I? See, yep, yep. I can’t believe it. I told her–no, I told her that ej was gonna be bad news, and she didn’t even listen to me, so–

Chloe: But–

Brady: No. I mean, what, they’ve been on two dates? I mean, I know they were married before, but–

Chloe: Brady–

Brady: Chloe, she’s vulnerable right now. You know, the divorce and everything. He’s totally taking advantage of her; it’s ridiculous.

Chloe: Ej didn’t–

Brady: You know he did. He obviously did. And I’ll tell you what, I don’t know where the hell he gets off, that’s for sure.

Chloe: Well, if you’d just listen to me.

Brady: Oh, someone’s gonna listen; it’s ej, and he’s gonna get a piece of my freaking–what are you– what are you doing?!

Chloe: It wasn’t ej. It was rafe.

Nicole: Well, do you think tripp lied about seeing charlie to protect his mom?

Rafe: Well, he is protective of ava, but I don’t think he’d come up with a story like this, not dragging allie into it.

Nicole: Allie also saw him?

Rafe: Oh, yeah. Apparently, charlie was at your apartment.

Nicole: Oh, my god. I haven’t even talked to allie since all this happened. Is she okay? And henry?

Rafe: She’s okay. Henry’s okay. Luckily, henry was with roman. But it was scary, you know? When tripp showed up at the apartment, charlie was attacking allie. He had intentions of killing both of them, and well, luckily, tripp was able to overpower him. He thought he killed him, and then–

Nicole: Oh, let me guess. He disappeared just like deimos.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: This is so creepy.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: So now what?

Rafe: Well– how are you even gonna verify everyone’s stories?

Rafe: That’s a good question. So I sent a squad over to check out the graves, first of all.

Nicole: You know, last night, you were pretty sure that ava killed carmine and it was over between you. But what if this is all somehow true and ava didn’t kill him? Oh, my god, rafe. We made a terrible mistake.

Ciara: Well, this is clyde weston, ben’s father. He did some pretty terrible things, and he’s in prison now. But could he be the evil presence you’re feeling? You think he’s the one trying to harm my baby?

Susan: Hmm. I mean, I do get bad vibes off of him. And I mean, he looks mean, mean, mean, but is he out to harm your baby? No, no. I don’t think so. I don’T. Uh-uh. I’m sorry, ciara.

Ciara: Oh, it’s all right. Well, so now what?

Susan: You know what? Okay. Would you mind if I tried one more time?

Ciara: No. Of course, please.

Susan: Okay, okay.

[Breathes deeply] Oh! Oh! Oh, I feel it! I feel it to the marrow of my soul! I feel it! It’s an overpowering evil!

Ciara: From where? Susan, from where?! Who is it?! Please.

Susan: Oh!

[Eerie music]

Your mission:

Marlena: Take your hands off that baby right now!

Susan: Oh, dr. Marlena evans, as I live and breathe.

Marlena: You won’t be breathing much longer if you don’t do as I say.

Susan: I’m just so glad you’re here. Thank you. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you for bringing her. I really appreciate that. You know what, if anyone, if anyone can help us on this quest to find out who’s behind this danger and doom that I’ve been feeling all the way back in memphis, it is dr. Marlena evans.

Marlena: I’m not here to help you. I’m here to stop you!

Susan: Stop me? Why?

Marlena: Can’t you see what you’re doing?

Susan: I’m just–I’m trying to helping ben and ciara.

Marlena: You’re not helping. You’re scaring them! And that won’t do. Look, this couple has to stay calm and serene because their main focus is giving birth to this very special child.

Kate: I’m just trying to protect you, okay?

Philip: I don’t need your protection, mom. Chloe’s the woman for me. The only reason she moved out was because my jealousy was so out of control, so no more jealousy.

Kate: Okay, you can jump in anytime with some words of wisdom, okay?

Lucas: Nah, I’m okay. I’m staying out of it.

Philip: I’m gonna be the man chloe wants me to be. I’m gonna romance her. I’m gonna show her how I feel. You know, most importantly, I’m going to trust her. From now on. And hopefully, we can put this all behind us. And if I’m lucky, she’ll move back in with me.

Brady: Rafe? Rafael and nicole?

Chloe: Yeah.

Brady: Okay. I thought he was living with ava vitali.

Chloe: Well, according to nicole, rafe says it’s over with ava.

Brady: Uh-huh, and he just happened to show up on halloween night when nicole was working here and–

Chloe: I don’t–I don’t know. It’s none of our business.

Brady: It’s kind of our business because this is kind of our office. That’s kind of our table.

Chloe: Oh, brady, please just drop it, okay? Forget I said anything. I promised nicole I wouldn’T. But you just–you have a way of getting things out of me.

Brady: Well, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you betray a confidence, chloe.

Chloe: Okay. You didn’t “make” me. I take full responsibility for my big mouth, but now I feel like a bad friend. So please, you–you cannot breathe a word of this to anyone, okay? Please?

Rafe: Last night wasn’t a mistake. What happened between us wasn’t because ava killed carmine. It was just an excuse.

Nicole: I don’t understand.

Rafe: I’ve been trying to do the right thing. I have, you know, to keep distance between us, ’cause that’s what we agreed to do, right? But it’s been hell. It’s been hell, because I can’t–I can’t get you out of my head. All I do is think about you. You are in my heart.

Nicole: Rafe–

Rafe: I don’t–I don’t know if you saw deimos or not. And I don’t know if ava, tripp, or allie, I don’t know if they saw charlie. But what I do know is what happened is what I’ve wanted to happen. Nothing else matters.

Nicole: It does matter, rafe. It changes everything. My nunormal?

Nicole: Last night, you thought the worst of ava. You thought she killed carmine and was reverting back to her old ways, but now that we know charlie is real or at least as real as a zombie can be…

Rafe: I know.

Nicole: What if ava is telling the truth and that she wasn’t hiding him? Look, then all your assumptions of her lying to you, they could be wrong.

Rafe: Okay, nicole, again, it’s not about ava.

Nicole: No, this is about ava.

Rafe: No, it’s not. It’s–

Nicole: Yes, it’s about ava, because I know you care about her. And ava cares about you.

Rafe: Yes.

Nicole: And I know how terrified she was last night because of that monster beyond the grave or… she was desperate. And she needed you, and you weren’t there, because you were making love to me.

Kate: Well, hey, at least you’re not involved with this one anymore, right?

Philip: Why did you invite mom to lunch?

Lucas: I didn’T.

Kate: Hey, look, I’m just saying. I mean, ava vitali kills her former associate who also shot abe and then blames it on her dead son, I mean, that is some kind of crazy. I’m just glad you’re far away from it. That’s all.

Philip: All right, I’m done here.

Kate: What?

Philip: Thanks for lunch.

Kate: What? What? Okay, something I said?

Philip: I’ve just got someplace to be.

Kate: Please tell me that you’re not gonna go see chloe.

Philip: Bye-bye.

Kate: Oh, philip.

Philip: Bye-bye.

Kate: Come…

[Sighs]

Brady: I won’t say a word to anyone. I promise. I promise. It’s not like I want to make your life more difficult than I already have.

Chloe: What are you talking about?

Brady: The other night, when I helped you move into the salem inn, I’m sure philip just gave you a bunch of grief about that, right?

Chloe: Actually, he didn’T.

Brady: Oh. You got my voice mail, though, like, warning you that he might be furious, right?

Chloe: I did. But he didn’t seem furious in the least. In fact, he showed up at the inn, he surprised me, and we had a really pleasant evening together. He didn’t say a word.

Brady: You’re kidding me, right?

Chloe: No. Honestly, seriously, he has not mentioned it since.

Brady: Wow.

Chloe: Yeah. I’m hoping that this means he’s finally gonna take the high road and not let his jealousy get the best of him, and he finally trusts me and believes when I say that you and I are just friends.

Susan: I would never, ever, ever do anything to hurt ben and ciara.

Ciara: She was only trying to help.

Marlena: And–and now look at you, you’re all upset. You should be having nothing buy joy in your lives right now. And then susan had to come and upset you with this ridiculous story.

Susan: Oh, my god. I know what I felt.

[Tense music]

Marlena: I know you mean well. But this nonsense has to stop. Do you understand? Good. Thank you for letting me help you through all this. Why don’t you take care of ciara, and I’ll–I’ll take care of susan. Come with me. Now.

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Rafe: Yeah. Yes, ava needed me. But you needed me too.

Nicole: Did ava try calling you when you were with me?

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: And when you spoke to her earlier, did she ask you where you were last night, why you didn’t pick up or call her back?

Rafe: She did.

Nicole: And what did you tell her?

Rafe: Nothing. I mean, not about us, all right, you know? I was going to tell her, but then tripp came in, and he derailed the conversation. But I am gonna tell her. I’m gonna tell her the truth. I’m gonna tell her everything.

Nicole: No! You can’t!

Ben: That was pretty intense, huh, with susan? You okay?

Ciara: Yeah. I’m okay.

Ban: Sure?

Ciara: Yeah, I’m okay. Are you okay?

Ben: Yeah. What’s this doing out?

Ciara: I–I asked susan if the evil she felt affecting our child had anything to do with clyde.

Ben: What did she say?

Ciara: She said no, that it wasn’t him. That evil presence she’s feeling is not related to you, it’s not clyde, it’s someone else.

Susan: You know, I didn’t mean to upset you. I was just trying to help.

Marlena: Well, you didn’t help. You scared those kids. And the ideas of you put in their heads–that’s detrimental to them and to this baby.

Susan: I present no danger to that baby.

Marlena: I’ll be the judge of that. In the meantime, I want you to stay away from them.

Susan: Stay away? But, dr. Evans, this is a storm like no one else has ever seen. And that baby is the center of it. I can–I can feel all of it.

Marlena: Stop it. That’s enough. I don’t want you going anywhere near them. You are to stay away from them. Do you understand?

Susan: With all due respect, what the heck do you know?

[Scoffs] Marlena: How dare you speak to me like that?

Susan: I’ll tell you how I dare. I feel things that no one else feels. I see things like no one else sees. And I sense evil coming for that baby. And if I–i can’t live with myself if I didn’t speak up about it.

Kate: You know, you could’ve been a little more of a help with your brother.

Lucas: You mean I could have taken your side?

Kate: No, you could just have agreed with me that chloe is a lying, cheating little slut. I mean, actually, brady didn’t deny that something happened between them, right?

Lucas: You know what? Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything at all. Maybe philip was right. Maybe chloe deserves the benefit of the doubt.

Kate: You’re joking, right?

Lucas: And unlike you, I don’t choose to see the worst in chloe.

Kate: Oh, that’s so noble. But it’s also foolish and laughable, because just like I have damn good reason to distrust chloe, so do you.

Brady: Look, especially for your sake, I hope that philip has gotten some control over his trust issues, because that would make your life a lot easier, but…

Chloe: But what?

Brady: The philip I know, he would lose his mind if he thought you and I had sex. Why give your family just ordinary eggs

Kate: Your naivete truly boggles the mind.

Lucas: Right, I’m naive because I’m giving someone the benefit of the doubt?

Kate: Well, if they don’t deserve it, they don’t deserve it. Do you remember how chloe cheated on you with daniel jonas? Do you remember how devastated you were, how furious, how humiliated?

Lucas: Oh, you’re one to judge, aren’t you? Do you remember when you slept with jack when he was married to jennifer?

Kate: Actually, I do recall that. Do you recall recently having sex with a certain married lady named samantha dimera?

Lucas: What’s the point, huh?

Kate: Yeah, I think the point is pretty obvious. Point is ex sex.

Lucas: Oh, okay.

Kate: That got you and sami back in the sack together, didn’t it? Well, who’s to say it didn’t happen between chloe and brady?

Lucas: All right, fine. I will concede that there is a possibility of that. There is.

Kate: Mm.

Lucas: And if this crazy plan of yours is true, if they’re really getting together, well, then you know what? Philip is gonna lose it. He is gonna blow sky high. I know it.

Chloe: How about we stop talking about philip and we get back to work?

Brady: That’s–that’s a good idea.

Chloe: And, brady, seriously, I mean it, you cannot tell anybody what happened here last night. I mean–

Brady: I know–I know what you mean. I know. You’re referring to the sex that happened on the conference table. Okay, listen, I’m–I’m not gonna tell a soul about it. It’ll be our secret, okay?

Nicole: If you tell ava the truth, it will break her heart. And I can’t let you do that.

Rafe: I’m not gonna lie to her.

Nicole: I’m not asking you to.

Rafe: Okay. Then what are you asking?

Nicole: I’m just asking you not to tell her or anyone else. And–and neither will I.

Rafe: So what? Like, that’s it?

Nicole: Rafe, I–i betrayed my husband. And it was a terrible mistake. I am not gonna betray my best friend. I don’t want to be that kind of person. And I’m pretty sure you don’t either. And I can already see how this is gonna play out, the guilt, the lies, the hurt, the self-loathing. And who knows? We could end up hating each other.

Rafe: No, no, no. No, I can never hate you.

Nicole: I know what we have to do. We have to forget this ever happened.

Rafe: No. No, nicole, I am not gonna let it end like this. I’m not. I’m not.

Nicole: I’m not giving you a choice.

Rafe: What are you–

Nicole: I can’T.

Rafe: Nicole. What… mm. Damn.

[Sighs]

Susan: Dr. Marlena evans, I care for ben weston and ciara brady-weston as much as you do. But–but what–what is coming for them, it’s a real doozy. And–and it’s just too big and too, too dark and too powerful for even a big-deal psychiatrist like yourself to handle on their own.

Marlena: How dare you presume to tell me what I can and can’t handle?

Susan: I just meant that–

Marlena: I am just fine. I’ve been doing just fine managing great without your help. So why don’t you go back to memphis? I’m sure that roger misses you.

Susan: No. No. I will not go back home to memphis, not until I figure out what this dark thing is that’s surrounding that little baby. You know what? I don’t care if you approve or not.

Marlena: You’re not going anywhere.

Susan: Lord almighty. Oh… it’s you.

[Eerie music]

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Ben: Oh! Susan banks. What the hell are you doing here?

Susan: I had to come– I had to come back. I had to. I had a premonition. Yeah. About your baby.

Ciara: How did you know that I was pregnant?

Susan: [Gasps]

Chloe: Morning. Oh, you look tired. Were you up late?

[Dramatic music]

What did you do last night?

Nicole: I had sex on that conference table with rafe.

[Dramatic music]

Ava: Rafe. Thank god you’re here.

Rafe: We need to talk.

Demon marlena: So good to see that the havoc I wreaked on halloween is getting some publicity.

[Eerie laughter] Hang on to your hats, boys and girls. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

[Eerie music]

Susan: [Huffs] You know, your lack of faith is like a knife to my heart. How did I know that you were pregnant? Honey, I told you, I had a premonition!

Ciara: Okay, and you came all the way from memphis to tell us that.

Susan: Yeah! See, once I saw what the future holds, I drove straight here like a bat out of hell.

Demon marlena: Since I spent the night raising souls from their graves, maybe I’ll spend today putting a new one in the ground.

[Eerie music]

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Tripp: I’ve already left ten messages. Just tell commissioner hernandez to call me back, okay? Hey.

Allie: Hey.

Tripp: Is he asleep?

Allie: Yeah. Grandpa roman and my dad kept him up way past his bedtime. I guess they were watching some animated halloween movie. Lots of little ghouls and goblins.

Tripp: Oh, I bet they had fun.

Allie: Yeah. I’m just glad that he wasn’t here for our little horror show. And I still don’t know if that was real or not.

Tripp: Yeah, me neither. And now I feel really bad about telling my mom that charlie’s little visit from hell was all in her head, that she was just hallucinating.

Allie: Yeah, well, if she was hallucinating, then we were too. I mean, we saw your dead brother also.

Tripp: Yeah, but there has to be a rational explanation. I mean, maybe some weird halloween mind trick was going around.

Allie: I don’t know. But I felt charlie’s hate. I felt his evil. He wanted to kill me. He wanted to kill both of us. And I really thought he was going to.

[Dramatic music]

Rafe: You told both shawn and eli that your deceased son was responsible for the dead man that I found in my kitchen!

Ava: It’s the truth.

Rafe: Oh, god.

Ava: Rafe, I swear. Charlie crawled out of his–his grave, and he stabbed carmine merlino. I watched him do it.

Rafe: Come on, ava. Come on!

Ava: Come on? You have to believe me! Why are you being so cold?

Chloe: Okay, that’s a good one. Wait, are you serious? You had sex with rafe on this table? Eww. So, are you gonna tell me how that happened?

[Dramatic music]

[Eerie music]

Demon marlena: Just as I was about to kill john black last night, their pesky grandson interrupted. Well, prepare to meet your maker, john black. You have cheated death for the last time.

Brady: Marlena?

Susan: I got here as fast as I could. Oh, I did stop off to get a couple pounds of turkey jerky. I mean, they say it is the world’s best. So, am I right? Am I right? Is ben weston’s seed flowering in your womb?

Ben: Yes, susan. Ciara is pregnant.

Ciara: Yeah.

Ben: It was confirmed this morning.

Susan: Oh, I was right! I was right! Oh my god! You know what, when I-when I see the future, I’m always right. My visions are always right. I mean, except when I play the slots in those- those-those riverboat cruises that I take with roger. I mean, I swear that those little one-eyed bandits–I think they’re rigged. I do.

Ciara: I believe it. So, wait, so you came all the way here to tell us something that we already know.

Susan: No. No. I came to warn you.

Ben: Warn us about what?

Susan: Your baby, it’s in grave danger. Serena: It’s my 3:10

Ben: Danger? Susan, what are you talking about?

Ciara: Okay, ben, you can’t listen to her. I mean, no offense, susan, but from what I’ve heard about your visions, you are wrong more often than you are right.

Ben: Yeah, but how’d she know we were pregnant?

Ciara: I don’t know. Maybe shawn told someone, and then they told her, and–

Susan: [Growling] You know what? I’m used to people doubting my gifts– at their own peril.

Ben: She was right before. When you were missing, she helped us find you.

Susan: And you know what? You know what? If-if-if that mean, mean, mean kristen dimera didn’t convince me to switch places with her, you would have been found a heck of a lot sooner.

Ben: You were in statesville while she was running around free.

Susan: Yeah! Running around free as me! Making a lot of trouble in town, and breaking poor brady’s heart.

Marlena: Brady. I didn’t hear you come in.

Brady: I just dropped rachel off at school. Is everything okay?

Marlena: Of course. Why would you ask?

Brady: Well, to be honest with you, when I walked in, I swear I heard man’s voice say something about father cheating death? Yeah. Yeah.

Marlena: Oh, right. I was talking to roman on the speakerphone.

Brady: Oh, is dad in some kind of trouble or danger?

Marlena: Well, not that I know of. Not that I ever would know of. But he’s on some secret mission with black patch. I just, I’m hoping that nothing bad happens to him.

Brady: Nothing bad’s gonna happen to him. He’s indestructible. You know that.

Demon marlena: Yeah, we’ll see about that.

Brady: What?

Marlena: I said I can’t wait to see him when he’s back.

Brady: Yeah. I’m surprised he left. I mean, it’s your anniversary. Right?

Marlena: Yeah, of course, of course. You know your dad. He’s always racing off to help somebody. Anyway, I was-I was racing off on an errand that is fairly urgent, so I’ll be going.

Brady: If you have one minute, just one minute, I would love to get your advice on something.

Marlena: Sure. Glad to be of help.

Allie: I always feel so safe with you.

Tripp: I can stay as long as you want.

Allie: I appreciate that, but I know you want to go see your mom. I love you, tripp.

Tripp: So, that part wasn’t a hallucination.

Allie: Saying that to you is the only part about last night that I know was real. I’m sorry it took me so long to say it.

Tripp: Don’t be. I’m just glad you did. And allie, I love you, too.

[Light piano music]

Ava: I have been here all night, by myself, freaking out, and you finally show up, and you are as cold as ice. What is going on?

Rafe: I’m just trying to get to the bottom of what happened.

Ava: I told you what happened.

Rafe: Well, why don’t you tell me what carmine merlino, a well-known mobster who had put a bullet in the mayor, was doing in my house to begin with?

Ava: I was making dinner, and all of a sudden he showed up, and he starts ranting and he starts raving, and then all of a sudden he attacked me.

Rafe: Really?

Ava: Yes! Rafe, he threatened to strangle me. He started to do that ,and all of a sudden charlie shows up, and he put a knife in carmine’s chest!

Rafe: Okay. Okay. What did charlie do then?

Ava: You know, I didn’t stick around. Because as much as I wanted to catch up with my psycho zombie kid after he stabbed the guy who tried to kill me, you know what, I just got the hell out of there.

Rafe: Right. Well, there’s just one major problem with your story.

Ava: What’s that?

Rafe: We only found one set of prints on the knife that was used to kill carmine– yours.

Chloe: Wait, I’m confused. I thought you were dating ej. Did he freak out over that thing with steve’s phone? What happened?

Nicole: No. Chloe, can we please not talk about it right now, okay? I’m exhausted.

Chloe: Yeah, I bet you are. I bet you are, my friend. And I care about you. And if you did something you regret–

Nicole: I don’t regret it.

Chloe: Oh, well, then I’m even more confused. I know that you have feelings for rafe, but I thought you two agreed to keep your distance…

Nicole: We did.

Chloe: Out of respect…

Nicole: We did.

Chloe: For ava.

Nicole: Yes. We did.

Chloe: Then, what happened?

Nicole: There were, um, extenuating circumstances.

Chloe: What does that mean?

Nicole: You know how committed I was about not acting on my attraction for rafe. ‘Cause I didn’t want anything to get in between ava and him.

Chloe: Okay, then what happened?

Nicole: I almost died.

Chloe: What?

Nicole: I saw– right here, in this room, I saw–

Chloe: Well, what-what is it? What’d you see?

Nicole: Deimos kiriakis.

Chloe: Deimos is dead.

Nicole: I know that. But last night, he came back to kill me.

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Ciara: Thank you, susan, for helping ben find me. Really.

Susan: Oh, I would really like to help you again, now.

Ben: One moment, susan. Maybe we should hear her out. I mean, she really did come all this way.

Ciara: I don’t know, ben. It seems very personal. Not to mention weird. Look at her.

Ben: Yeah, she’s definitely odd. But like I said, how did she know we were pregnant?

Ciara: Like I said, maybe shawn told someone and the news got to her somehow. Look, I don’t-I don’t care, ben. I do not like her coming into our home out of nowhere, telling me that scary things are gonna happen to my baby.

Ben: Well, the baby wouldn’t even exist right now if she didn’t help us. Look, if you want me to get rid of her, I’ll get rid of her right now, but I think it might be easy if we just listen. We definitely don’t have to believe anything she says.

Ciara: Fine. Fine, fine, fine. Fine. Susan.

Susan: Mm-hmm?

Ciara: We would love to hear your vision.

Susan: Oh! That is such a good decision! Very smart and intelligent.

Ben: Yep. Okay, so why don’t you go ahead and tell us, susan, what kind of danger you think my child is in.

Marlena: What do you want advice about?

Brady: Rachel. Rachel. Ever since kristen’s little surprise visit–that’s what I’m referring to her attempt to kidnap our daughter–she’s been asking all kinds of questions.

Marlena: Like what?

Brady: You know, like, why did mommy have to leave again? You know, when is mommy coming back and taking me on that surprise trip that she promised? And I don’t know what to tell her.

Marlena: Well, why don’t you try the truth?

Brady: Well, she’s-she’s really young. I don’t think I want her to know all the things her mother has done.

Marlena: Well, I wasn’t talking about her mother. I was talking about you.

Brady: What I did?

Marlena: Brady, let’s just be honest. Are you or are you not harboring impure thoughts about chloe lane?

Chloe: How much did you have to drink last night?

Nicole: I was stone cold sober. I came here to get some work done, and I looked up, and an undead deimos was standing right there, and he was furious. And he came at me, so I grabbed a pair of scissors, and I stabbed him in the heart, and he died. Again.

Chloe: Oh, my god.

Nicole: I was freaking out, obviously, so I called rafe to help me, but by the time he came here, the scissors were on the floor–no blood, no body, no deimos. I mean, it was halloween, and it was really creepy, you know, being here by myself. I don’t know, maybe-maybe I imagined the whole thing.

Chloe: Still sounds terrifying.

Nicole: Yeah. I was a wreck when rafe got here, and he was so kind and comforting, and one thing led to another, and–

Chloe: And then conference table sex?

Nicole: Yeah.

Chloe: So, now what?

Rafe: So, how do you explain the forensics report?

Ava: I don’t know, rafe. Maybe zombies don’t have fingerprints.

Rafe: You do have a connection to carmine, though. You used to be his boss.

Ava: Yes, used to be. I cut my ties with my past.

Rafe: Oh. Okay. But not according to gabi. In fact, she says that you and philip kiriakis were using carmine to blackmail her, that if she refused to sign over her company, they were gonna pin a murder on jake that he didn’t commit.

Ava: Yeah. Right. Of course. Of course. Why am I not surprised that your sister is using this to try and turn you against me?

Rafe: Well…

Ava: She’s the reason I spent the night here, isn’t she? She is the reason you never showed up.

Rafe: Ava.

Ava: I know. I know that shawn called you and he told you I was here and that I needed you. So, where were you? What was so important that you couldn’t come here and help your girlfriend, who is being held on suspicion of murder?

[Dramatic music]

Rafe: Ava, there’s something I need to tell you.

Brady: I would hardly call my feelings for chloe impure.

Marlena: Oh. Well, we could argue semantics all day long, but the truth is you do have feelings for her. And when kristen asked you about it, you said you didn’T. So you lied. You lied to kristen, and you lied to yourself.

Brady: I’m trying to be respectful here. I really am. I mean, look, chloe has said that she’s with philip. She’s with philip. So, I-I know that she wants to work on it with him.

Marlena: You are her first choice.

Brady: I blew my chance, and I’m going to accept it. I have to accept it.

Marlena: No, you don’T.

Brady: No, I don’t? Okay, then what–marlena, what do you-what do you-what do you suggest that I do about this?

Marlena: I suggest you go back to the office, you find chloe, and without a word, you lay her down on the conference table and show how big your feelings are for her.

[Dramatic music]

Ava: Where were you last night?

Tripp: Mom. Are you okay?

Ava: Yeah, honey, I’m fine, I’m fine. No thanks to some people.

Tripp: Didn’t they give you my messages?

Rafe: Yeah, I’ve been kind of busy.

Tripp: They were refusing to let me come back here. I could have really used your help. I’m so sorry I left you last night.

Ava: No. Are you kidding? I told you–I insisted that you go check on allie. Are she and henry okay?

Tripp: Yeah. I just came from there. They’re fine.

Ava: Thank god. Thank god charlie didn’t hurt them.

Rafe: Your mother says she saw your dead brother last night.

Tripp: She did. Allie and I saw him too.

[Dramatic music]

Allie: Dupree. Why aren’t you at the bakery?

Chanel: My bestie/business partner called in sick, so–

Allie: What’s that?

Chanel: Chicken soup. Guaranteed to cure what ails you.

Allie: Well, that’s very sweet, but I have a confession. I’m not sick, I just didn’t get much sleep last night.

Chanel: Oh. So, you and tripp–

Allie: We were together, but it’s not what you think. Actually, something really scary happened last night.

Chanel: Well, halloween’s all about being scared.

Allie: No, it wasn’t, like, normal halloween scary.

Chanel: Well, why don’t we sit down and you can tell me all about it?

Ciara: All right, susan. Tell me, what grave danger is my child in?

Susan: I’m not really clear on the specifics.

Ciara: Mm-hmm. But you said that you know what the future holds, so.

Susan: I did! I did see it! I did! It’s just, sometimes it gets a little fuzzy, like.

Ciara: Mm-hmm. Okay, here’s the thing: I just found out that I am pregnant, so the last thing that I need is any negative thoughts or opinion or idea fluttering around in my brain. You know, like, I’m freaked out enough as it is.

Susan: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, no, no, I would never want to make a mother-to-be feel ill at ease. No! It’s bad enough with the morning sickness. But you have to listen to me! It’s very important that you hear what I have to say.

Ciara: Okay, but it seems to me that you don’t even know what you have to say, susan.

Susan: You know what, it’s like I told ben when you went missing: I just-I can’t control the vision! I just can’t! And-and-and-and one minute, everything is super duper sharp, and then the next, I just lose the signal. And I can always get it back. I can. I can always get it back if I tune in just right.

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Ben: Yeah, and it helps if you hold on to something, right? Like the fortune from the cookie, right?

Susan: Oh, yes, ben! That could work! That–yes! Yes!

Ben: Okay.

Susan: You know what, I just need to get a psychic vibration from the baby. Do you have a rattle or something?

Ciara: You know what? We haven’t really gotten a rattle yet. I found out a couple of hours ago, so.

Ben: What if you, like, put your hand on the belly?

Susan: Oh, yeah.

Ciara: My belly?

Ben: I meant ciara’s belly.

Susan: I know, silly. I just couldn’t resist a good six-pack. Wow.

Ciara: Okay, that’s enough.

Susan: Oh, okay, right, I’m sorry. Okay. Yeah.

[Mysterious music]

Oh, I feel something. Oh, my goodness, you got a little life force in there.

Ben: Okay, yeah, what else, susan? Susan?

Susan: Oh! Oh, the evil! Oh, lord, the evil! Nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard.

Chanel: So, what was this scary incident that kept you up all night?

Allie: I don’t really want to get into it. But I can tell you something else that happened last night. I finally told tripp that I loved him.

Chanel: Horton, that’s amazing. He must be so happy. I know he was feeling a little insecure about it.

Allie: Right. Because you guys talked about it.

Chanel: Guilty as charged. Sorry I lied.

Allie: Why did you?

Chanel: I don’t know. When you came off the elevator and you saw the two of us talking, it was a little bit awkward, and I didn’t want to speak out of turn. But all that matters is that tripp knows you want to be with him and not me, despite johnny and that ouija board nonsense. What was that all about, anyway?

Allie: He saw you feeding me the pumpkin cookie, and he thought it was intimate.

Chanel: Are you serious? Halloween really makes people see things that aren’t there.

Allie: So, did my brother ever apologize for being a huge jerk?

Chanel: He did come over last night, and we did make up.

Allie: Hmm, so, in other words, you let him off easy.

Chanel: Oh no, I made him work for it. Literally.

Allie: What do you mean?

Chanel: Who do you think covered your shift this morning? Starting at 5:00 A.M.

Allie: No way.

Chanel: G decorated six trays of dia de los muertos cookies, and then I had him help me with this surprise order that came in for a cake. Some folks celebrating a 56-year anniversary.

Allie: Wow! 56 years. That’s a long time.

Chanel: Some people really do beat the odds. They’re destined to be together, and they stay together. They’re so-called super couples.

Ciara: Oh, my god, ben, what are we gonna do with her now?

Ben: I don’t know. Maybe I should go get dr. Evans. She’ll know how to handle it. Will you be okay here?

Ciara: Do I have a choice?

Brady: Can’t believe you just said that.

Marlena: You needed to hear it.

Brady: You think I should go to the office and throw chloe down on the conference table? Marlena, come on. No! No way! No.

Marlena: Brady.

Brady: Yeah.

Marlena: You can’t keep going on like this. You’ve got to be honest with yourself and with the woman you love. And I think this is the most direct way. I mean, it’s bold and daring, and very romantic. So, you go on and you find chloe and show her who’s boss.

Brady: Marlena, I am her boss. I am her boss. Even if I wasn’t her boss, and even if she wasn’t involved with somebody else, I mean, come on, that kind of behavior in the workplace–

Marlena: What? Worked for john and me. John had his way with me on the conference table at titan.

Brady: Right.

Marlena: And the rest is true love history.

Brady: Also recall it traumatized sami, and also ruined your marriage to roman.

Marlena: Well, roman got over it. Eventually. And philip will too. The thing is, when there’s this kind of a powerful attraction, it has to be expressed, because the heart wants what the heart wants. And so does the body. So, you go on to chloe, and you tell her how you feel.

Brady: Okay.

[Eerie music]

Chloe: What’s going to happen when ava finds out about this?

Nicole: Look, rafe led me to believe that it was over between him and ava.

Chloe: Since when?

Nicole: Since she was taken into police custody on suspicion of murder.

Chloe: What?

Nicole: It’s a really long story, but apparently ava’s been lying about leaving her life of the mafia princess behind, and it turns out that she’s been hiding the guy that shot abe, and then she ended up killing him in rafe’s kitchen with a knife.

Chloe: Oh. Okay, let me get this straight. So, last night, you and ava both possibly stabbed someone to death. But in ava’s case, there was a body.

Nicole: I know, it sounds crazy!

Chloe: Yeah, but let’s go with it. So, if rafe and ava really are over, what does it mean for you and rafe? Was last night a one-time thing, or is it the start of something?

Nicole: I don’t know. Rafe and I didn’t really talk much last night.

Chloe: Well, maybe you should talk now.

Ava: You saw charlie. See, I told you.

Rafe: Yeah. Listen, tripp, I get why you’d want to cover for your mother, but lying to the police isn’t a good idea.

Tripp: I’m not lying,. Okay, look, when she first told me she saw my brother, I didn’t believe her either, okay? I thought she was having a drug flashback. But when I went over to allie’s place, charlie was there holding her.

Ava: God. Oh my god.

Rafe: But you said she and henry are okay, though.

Tripp: Yes.

Rafe: All right. Well, go on. What happened next?

Tripp: Charlie let go of allie and he came after me. We fought. I just kept hitting him over and over again. And finally, allie pulled me off of him. And we took our eyes off him for like two seconds, and he just disappeared.

Rafe: Disappeared?

Tripp: I can’t explain it, okay? He just vanished. All right? You don’t believe me, do you? I don’t blame you. I mean, I’m not sure I believe it myself.

[Dramatic music]

Nicole: This doesn’t make any sense. Deimos was here, dead on the floor, with a pair of scissors in his chest. I mean, how could he just- how could he just disappear?

Rafe: Well, then I’ll go check on charlie’s grave.

Ava: Let me come with you.

Rafe: Yeah, sorry about that, but until this is all cleared up, you gotta stay here. As a dj, I know all about customization.

[Light instrumental music]

[Dramatic music]

Demon marlena: I can’t wait to see what happens with chloe and brady. Even if he doesn’t have the nerve to ravish her right now, I’ve planted the seed in his brain, so it should cause some trouble. Now, on to his father, john black.

Ben: Oh, hey. Dr. Evans, hi. I really need to talk to you.

Marlena: Yeah. I’m sorry, I was just leaving.

Ben: It’s really important. We just found out ciara’s pregnant.

[Eerie music]

Ciara: Well, good morning, sunshine.

Susan: Goodness, gracious. I am so sorry about that.

Ciara: That’s all right. Are you okay?

Susan: You know, I’m a little lightheaded, but it is passing.

Ciara: Good. Good. Well, I still think you should rest until marlena gets here.

Susan: Oh, you know, I did not mean to upset you! I didn’t!

Ciara: Oh, I know. I know. It’s just, you know, it’s not particularly helpful of you to put your hands on my belly and start screaming about something evil. Ben is already really worried about our baby, because of his family history and the things that he’s done in the past.

Susan: Yeah, I know. I know. He was the necktie killer. But dr. Marlena evans told me that there’s no threat to anyone anymore.

Ciara: Yes, that is right, he’s not. But he’s still worried about passing on his “evil gene” to the baby.

Susan: Well, everyone knows that I’m not one to stick my nose into anybody else’s business, but– I didn’t mean to upset you at all, so I’m just gonna-I’m gonna go to the little girls’ room, and then I’m gonna be moseying on my way.

Ciara: Well, wait, susan. If there’s even the slightest chance that my baby is in danger, I need to know. I’ve lost count of how many asthma attacks I’ve had.

Chloe: Brady? Brady. Are you okay?

[Dramatic music]

Chanel: So, where is this man you have declared your love for?

Allie: At the police station.

Chanel: Is he in trouble?

Allie: No, but his mom is, and he’s trying to get her out of it.

Tripp: Mom, I am so sorry I doubted you.

Ava: It’s okay, hon. I am starting to have some doubts of my own.

Rafe: Yeah. Head over to the ceremony and check out charlie dale’s grave. Let me know if you find anything unusual. And while you’re at it, check out deimos kiriakis’ as well. Okay.

[Dramatic music]

Ciara: I know that the love and I ben have for each other will get us through whatever the future holds. I know that. But I’m gonna need you to try again. So, just please.

Susan: Okay.

[Eerie music]

Ciara: What?

Susan: The evil! The evil associated with this baby is very strong! Oh my, there’s so much!

Ciara: Okay. What does that mean? Does that mean that ben was right, that he passed on his evil gene to my baby?

Susan: No! No! The evil’s not coming from the baby’s father! The evil is coming from someone else.

[Eerie music]

Marlena: Ciara’s pregnant. Are you sure?

Ben: Yeah. Yeah. She took an at-home test, and then kayla confirmed it this morning.

Marlena: You and ciara are having a baby. That’s the best news ever.

[Laughing]

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Belle: [Gasps]

Shawn: Belle? What’s-what’s-what’s wrong?

Belle: I just had the most awful nightmare.

Shawn: About what?

Belle: My mom was possessed by the devil–again.

Ben: Baby, you just took that test last night. I assume it’s still potive?

Ciara: Yes, it is positive. We are still pregnant. I just–I can’t believe it.

Ben: Why? Because it happened immediately after you stopped taking your pill?

Ciara: Well, I knew it was possible. But it still kind of just seemed like a one-in-a-million chance, you know.

Ben: Mm.

Melinda: Please don’t tell me you’re gonna count it.

Xander: No, I’ll trust you ’cause you know there’ll be hell to pay if it’s not all there. It’s been real–

Melinda: I don’t regret at all to inform you that you won’t be spending a penny of this.

Xander: What are you talking about?

Melinda: Because you’re gonna be giving the money to me.

Xander: Why exactly would I do that?

Melinda: Because if you don’t, I will blow your girlfriend’s life sky-high.

Xander: Since you just dropped some pretty serious charges against me, I’ll say this politely, but I do not take kindly to anyone who threatens the people I care about.

Melinda: I’m not threatening anyone, mr. Cook. As district attorney, I simply have a duty to expose the truth.

Xander: What truth?

Melinda: I know gwen rizczech’s dirty little secret.

Jack: What are you so angry about?

Abigail: Her.

Jack: I don’t understand. You told me that you had apologized to gwen and she accepted.

Abigail: Well, I’m here to take back that apology because I now know that my sister has been lying through her teeth again.

Jack: Lying? About what?

Abigail: Losing the baby. Turns out I didn’t have anything to do with it.

[Dramatic music]

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Ben: When you looked online, the website said that if you stop taking your pills in the middle of a pack, which you did, you could get pregnant right away.

Ciara: Yes. It also said that it’s rare.

Ben: We’re rare. We beat the odds.

Ciara: Kind of feels like it’s a little more than that though. Kind of feels like a miracle to me.

Ben: Ah, I mean, it is a miracle.

Ciara: Yeah.

Ben: You’re pregnant.

Ciara: I’m pregnant.

Ben: You’re pregnant.

Ciara: I’m pregnant.

Ben: I mean, it’s amazing. It’s mind-blowing, but, I mean, people do conceive children every single day.

Ciara: So you’re not surprised?

Ben: Not really. I mean, we’re young, we’re healthy. We’re very, very good at doing what you need to do to get pregnant the old-fashioned way.

Ciara: Yes, we are. Do you think that it happened after the first time we tried?

Ben: Maybe. Although we did do it like bunch of times after.

Ciara: Yeah, we did, but we did both agree that the first time felt different. Was special. After we had wondered out loud, if I was pregnant, a big gust of wind came in through the window and–

Ben: Scared the hell outta me because I thought it was a bad omen.

Ciara: Maybe it wasn’t a bad omen. Maybe it was a good omen.

Belle: She just kept– she kept saying over and over in this really creepy voice, “expect the unexpected.”

Shawn: What do you think it means?

Belle: I don’t know. You know, it was, like–like, it was kind of an inside joke, and she just kept cackling like a maniac. Ugh, I can still hear it.

Shawn: Well, it’s not real. All right?

Belle: No, I know. I know. It’s probably just a combination of jet lag and seeing her in that weird halloween costume yesterday dressed as the devil with those creepy contact lenses that made her eyes look like they were glowing. Anyway, I’m sorry I woke you.

Shawn: No, no, no, no. I’m sorry. I’m sorry you had to see your mom like that. I mean, it must be difficult, given her history, so–

Belle: Yeah.

Shawn: Come here. Come here. Maybe we can go back to sleep now.

Belle: Okay.

Shawn: Mm-hmm.

Belle: Yeah, no. I’m wide awake.

Shawn: What?

Belle: No. And we’ve been asleep for like 12 hours. Thank you, international travel.

Shawn: Well, since we are both awake now, I mean, I gotta confess that I am having some devilish thoughts myself.

Belle: Oh, yeah?

Shawn: Mm-hmm.

Belle: What do you have in mind, mr. Brady?

Shawn: Well, I don’t know. Maybe I could lead you into temptation.

Belle: I’d like to see you try.

Shawn: Challenge accepted, mrs. Brady.

[Both laughing]

[Romantic music]

Xander: Secret? I’m not sure I know what you’re referring to.

Melinda: Oh, I’m sorry. I just assumed that you knew since gwen’s your girlfriend and you’re not the one that she’s been deceiving all these months.

Xander: And who would that be?

Melinda: Her father, jack deveraux. And as I said, I have a duty to bring the truth to light. So I’m just gonna go to his house right now and tell him what his daughter has done.

Gwen: Abigail, I already admitted that I lied about what happened when I lost my baby.

Jack: That’s right. She did.

Gwen: You said some really vicious things to me at the house that day. You said that I would be a horrible mother. So I wanted to hurt you the way that you hurt me. And I said that you pushed me down the stairs, but that wasn’t true. It was just horrible, tragic accident.

Abigail: It was horrible and it was tragic. But I wouldn’t exactly call it an accident.

Jack: Abigail, please–

Chad: Let her finish, j

Gwen: I fell down those stairs on accident. And I lost my baby.

Abigail: Both those statements are true but not in that order. Right, gwen?

Jack: What is she talking about?

Abigail: Do you want me to take this one, sis, hmm? Did you wanna do it or should I?

Gwen: Why are you doing this? You hate me so much.

Chad: Don’T. You’ve put her through enough. Don’t you blame her for this.

Abigail: I still feel terrible that we got into that argument. I feel terrible that you ended up in the hospital, but it is time for the truth to come out. And I do mean the whole truth this time.

Gwen: I-I-I don’t– I-I don’t know what she’s talking about.

Abigail: Mm, yeah, you do. You and I both know damn well that you lost that baby before you fell down the stairs. It’s my 4:05 the-show-must-go-on

Ben: So…we can either stay here and wonder if we’re having a baby, or we can head to the hospital and find out for sure.

Ciara: Let’s do it.

Ben: Yeah?

Ciara: Yeah.

Ben: Or we just assume that test is wrong and we stay here.

Ciara: Oh, yeah. And why would we do that?

Ben: So we can keep trying.

Ciara: Are you sure you’re up for it?

Ben: Always. And you are too. I can see.

Ciara: You know what? Let’s go to the hospital, see if I’m carrying your child. And if I’m not, we’ll come right back here and we pick up right where we left off.

Belle: So great that ben and ciara are trying to have a baby.

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah. I just hope they’re not rushing things. I mean–I mean, why don’t they enjoy being newlyweds for a little while and you know, I mean, start a family in a few years, you know?

Belle: Oh, come on. After everything they’ve been through, makes sense that they wouldn’t wanna take anything for granted. Especially their time together. Truth is, none of us know what tomorrow may bring.

Shawn: Yeah. Speaking about imaginable events, I am gonna go to the hospital. I’m gonna visit abe. Do you wanna come?

Belle: Oh, no, but I’ll meet you there later. I’m gonna go check on my mom.

Shawn: And make sure she’s not possessed by the devil?

Belle: Okay. I know it’s a little nuts, but I-I just–I need to see her out of that costume so I can get that image out of my head.

Kayla: Well, I think I need to say my goodbyes. I have to get back to work.

Steve: Wait. One more thing. Before we got called over here for the wedding, you said there’s a chance that gwen is lying to jack again.

Kayla: That’s what abigail told me.

Steve: Lying about what?

Kayla: Well, you know how gwen claimed that dr. Snyder used his knowledge of her past as a sex worker to blackmail her into delivering his drugs. Well, abigail doesn’t believe that. She thinks that whatever he’s– was holding against her is much worse.

Steve: Like what?

Kayla: Well, she’s not sure, but she’s hoping that there’s a clue in snyder’s office. So I let her look through it.

Steve: Is that allowed?

Kayla: Well, the drug case is closed. And I removed all the medical files, so I just didn’t see any reason to say no.

Steve: So she thought she might find some answers in the guy’s personal belongings?

Kayla: I guess.

Steve: Well, I don’t have to tell you how much I love abigail. I really hope she comes up empty on this one, for jack’s sake.

Kayla: You said he was in good spirits this morning.

Steve: Yeah. Because trask dropped the charges against gwen.

Kayla: Oh, thanks to you.

Steve: No matter what she’s done, she’s still my niece, just like abigail. I couldn’t let her go to prison. But to hear she’s still keeping secrets…

Kayla: Well, we don’t know for sure.

Steve: Well, I know that jack thinks she’s changed. That she’s not out for revenge anymore, and they’re on their way to being a family. I’d hate to see that undone.

Kayla: I think that abigail feels the same way.

Steve: She does?

Kayla: Yeah. I mean, she told me that she hopes that her suspicion is wrong. She doesn’t want to hurt her father or her sister. She just wants to know the truth. She needs to know the truth. No matter what it is.

Steve: Well, jack believes that they can put all the bad blood behind them. So I say we stay optimistic too.

Jack: Abigail, what are you saying?

Abigail: I’m saying that gwen was no longer pregnant when she fell down the stairs.

Jack: I-I’m-I’m lost.

Abigail: You know the secret that dr. Snyder was holding over her?

Jack: Of course. Of course, I do. She was a–she was a sex worker in philadelphia.

Abigail: Gwen–gwen was not a sex worker. Okay. Tell him. Would you just–would you just tell him that this was another one of your stupid, stupid lies?

Jack: Why would she lie about that?

Chad: Because the truth was worse.

Abigail: Gwen watched drugs kill her mother. Why on earth would she agree to deliver opioids?

Jack: Because snyder threatened her. He was gonna come to me and tell me about her past.

Abigail: But why on earth would that be so threatening, hmm? Gwen has done horrible things to our family. She drugged me. She tried to blow up your relationship and mine. She got into a fight with my grandma that resulted in her death and you forgave her of all of it. So why would she be afraid to tell you that she sold her body in the past to survive? It doesn’t make any sense.

Jack: She’s ashamed. She’s ashamed. She thinks it’s one more thing that-that-that’s gonna make her look bad next to you.

Abigail: Yeah. Mm-mm. I never bought any of that.

Jack: Okay, you didn’t, but what does this have to do with gwen losing her baby?

Abigail: I will tell you. The day that gwen showed up at the house and I said those horrible, horrible things to her, she was coming from the hospital where she was treated for severe abdominal pain.

Jack: That can’t be right.

Abigail: I am truly sorry, but it is. Dr. Snyder examined her, found that her baby did not have a heartbeat because she had miscarried. So, of course, when she arrived back at the hospital later that day, dr. Snyder knew that her fall down the stairs had nothing to do with why she lost the baby.

Chad: And it quickly became clear to him that she didn’t want us to know about that.

Abigail: Gwen wanted everyone to think that I was responsible for killing her unborn child. Dr. Snyder knew how desperate she was to keep the real story from coming out. And that is what he was using to blackmail her.

Chad: And even after she admitted the fall was an accident, she still let us believe that abigail was partly to blame. That if they hadn’t fought on the stairs, she wouldn’t have lost the baby.

Abigail: But the truth is, when we got into that argument, she wasn’t even pregnant anymore.

Jack: Is this true?

Belle: Guess nobody’s here. All right. It was just a costume. It wasn’t real. Just like the nightmare wasn’t real.

[Knocking on door] Who is it?

Steve: It’s steve.

Belle: Oh.

[Sighs]

Steve: Oh. You okay? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.

Belle: Something like that. Come on in.

Steve: I wasn’t expecting to see you here. I thought you were in south africa visiting claire.

Belle: Yeah. Shawn and I got back last night.

Steve: Well, how’s she doing?

Belle: Oh, she’s great. She’s great. It was a really–it was a really positive move for her. And– I’m sorry I-I just lost my train of thought. I’m just out of it from the time difference.

Steve: Oh, it’s okay. So where is everyone?

Belle: I don’t know. I came by to see my mom, and nobody was here.

Steve: Oh, that’s too bad. I was hoping to talk to your dad about some business.

Belle: My dad? He’s out of town on a case.

Steve: What case is that?

[Elevator bell dings]

Shawn: Ben? Hey, what’s going on? What are you doing here?

Ben: Oh, it’s ciara. She’s in there with kayla right now.

Shawn: Is something wrong?

Ben: Well, if you consider possibly being pregnant wrong.

Shawn: What? That’s-that’s amazing. Wow.

Ben: Surprised?

Shawn: Yeah. I mean, I’m surprised. Of course, I’m surprised. I mean–I mean, just last night you were just telling belle and I how you guys were gonna start trying to have one.

Ben: Yeah. It’s crazy, man. Ciara was saying that she was feeling a little queasy. She went and picked up a pregnancy test and it came back positive.

Shawn: Wow. Wow.

Ben: Yeah. Wow, wow.

Shawn: Hey. Are you still worried about you and ciara having a baby?

Kayla: All righty. I will get the lab to put a rush on this.

Ciara: And then I’ll know for sure. Wow. It must be such a huge moment finding out that you’re gonna be a mom knowing that your life is going to change forever.

Kayla: You have no idea.

Ciara: You know what, kayla? I think I just got a little scared.

Kayla: That is perfectly normal.

Ciara: Really?

Kayla: Yes. Having a baby is a big deal and there are gonna be times that you’re gonna be scared. But it’s also one of the most rewarding experiences that you’ll ever have.

[Light music]

Xander: Sorry. I still have no idea what you’re talking about.

Melinda: That’s how you wanna play this? Fine. I’ll humor you. The other day, I overheard you and ms. Rizczech chatting in this very room.

Xander: Oh, you mean when gwen wanted to see me and you so generously gave us all of 15 minutes.

Melinda: And oh, boy, did I learn a lot in that short amount of time.

Xander: You were eavesdropping on us?

Melinda: Certainly you had no expectation of privacy. This isn’t your living room, mr. Cook.

Xander: So what exactly do you think you heard?

Melinda: That ms. Rizczech has never been a sex worker. And that she’s been lying to everyone about the timing of her miscarriage. Oh, and I believe she said that her father would never forgive her if he ever found out that she was letting her sister abigail take the blame for the death of her baby when, in fact, she did nothing wrong.

Xander: You must have misunderstood.

Melinda: I think I understood perfectly. My guess is that gwen had already miscarried before her little tumble down the stairs, and then she lied about it after the fact.

Xander: That’s absurd.

Melinda: You’re certainly entitled to your own opinion. But I wanna know what mr. Deveraux thinks about it. So I’m just gonna run by him.

Xander: Wait.

Melinda: That’s what I thought.

Gwen: I don’t know where abigail got this insane idea from. Maybe she’s off her meds, or maybe she’s having some sort of a psychotic break. I don’t know ’cause I don’t know at all what she’s talking about.

Jack: Sweetheart, abigail, I know that you-you feel guilty about what happened with gwen’s baby.

Abigail: What does that have to do with anything?

Jack: I’m just wondering if this–this story might be a way to assuage that guilt.

Abigail: It’s not a story, dad, it is the truth.

Gwen: Really? Really? Do you have proof? Do you have any sort of evidence whatsoever to support this outrageous accusation? You know, snyder is dead. He’s in hell. And unless he’s risen from his grave, there’s no way you could have gotten this rubbish from him.

Abigail: I didn’t need to ’cause I have it all right here in your chart.

[Dramatic music]

As a dj, I know all about customization.

Steve: What makes you think john is away on a case?

Belle: My mom said he was.

Steve: Marlena said john left town on business for black patch?

Belle: She said that he left town on an important case. Why? Is something wrong?

Steve: It’s just the first I’m hearing about it, that’s all.

Belle: Is that unusual? That he wouldn’t tell you?

Steve: Not necessarily. I just did a solo job for victor kiriakis.

Belle: Okay. So one hand doesn’t always know what the other hand is doing.

Steve: Exactly. So if your mom said john is off on a case, must be true.

Ciara: As always, marlena has been such a huge help to ben. He’s had some worries about becoming a father. He’s scared that our child will develop his mental illness.

Kayla: Well, that is an understandable concern. But you both will be caring and attentive parents, and if you see anything off, you’ll get help right away.

Ciara: Absolutely. And marlena has helped ben see that his fear shouldn’t stop him from starting a family and clearly it hasn’t because here I am. But you know, given his psychological history and the way he grew up, I’m kinda scared that the worry may never go away.

Kayla: Well, what do you think?

Ciara: Well, I think he’s gonna be an excellent father. He’s gonna be everything that clyde never was for him. Clyde made ben’s childhood an absolute living hell, and our child is gonna be surrounded by nothing but love.

Shawn: Look, at dinner last night, you said that you were nervous about becoming a parent.

Ben: Well, dr. Evans helped me get past that. Plus, half of our baby’s genes is gonna belong to ciara. And she’s gonna be, like, the best mother ever, so.

Shawn: This is true. When my sister loves, man, she loves with everything she’s got. I can only imagine how fierce her love’s gonna be when it’s maternal.

Melinda: Here’s the deal. I’m gonna take what’s in this briefcase, and in exchange, I agree not to say a word to jack devereaux or anyone else about what I know.

Xander: Oh. So madame district attorney doesn’t really care about blackmail as long as she’s the one getting paid.

Melinda: The money’s not for me.

Xander: Then why do you want it?

Melinda: That’s personal.

Xander: And that’s a million dollars. The least you can do is tell me what you’re gonna do with it.

Melinda: I’m gonna use the money to honor my daughter’s memory.

Xander: Are you gonna donate it to the hospital?

Melinda: Haley did love being a nurse. But I thought about how I could do the greatest amount of good and help the most amount of people in a way that would truly be meaningful to haley. So I’ve decided I’m starting a legal defense fund to assist undocumented immigrants.

Xander: Oh, yeah, I remember she was almost deported.

Melinda: I was able to pull some strings at the last minute, but most parents don’t have a senator on speed dial. I want to be able to offer them resources, information, hope. There’s nothing more I can do for my daughter, but maybe I can help someone else’S.

Gwen: Where did you get that? My medical records are private.

Abigail: We found it in dr. Snyder’s office inside of a book called “miscarriage of justice.”

Chad: It’s a record of your first visit to the hospital. The one snyder agreed to keep secret if you run drugs for him.

Gwen: You broke into his office?

Abigail: Aunt kayla let us in.

Gwen: That’s illegal. I can have you arrested.

Jack: Everything abigail said is right here in snyder’s notes. It says you saw him that morning complaining of pain. He did an ultrasound that showed you’d miscarried.

Abigail: Before she fell down the stairs.

Jack: By then you knew. You already knew you’d lost your baby.

[Dramatic music]

Your heart is at the heart of everything you do.

Shawn: So what’s the verdict?

Ciara: Why, hello, bro. What are you doing here?

Shawn: Well, I came here to check up on abe run into ben. So what did the test say, huh?

Ciara: Oh, okay, easy. Aunt kayla put a rush on the test results, but we don’t know if you’re gonna be an uncle just yet. Or if you are going to be a father.

[Sighs] You guys.

Shawn: [Sighs]

[Light music]

Xander: Look. As an immigrant myself, I think what you’re doing is actually quite noble. But why do you have to do it with my money?

Melinda: Well, I did a little math to figure out what your lies have cost the taxpayers. Turns out, that’s a pretty tidy sum. After all the time and energy I and the hardworking people in my office have wasted on your high crimes and misdemeanors, I figured you’re not really entitled to this money.

Xander: Well, that is quite a stretch.

Melinda: I’m not interested in your opinion. But the choice is yours. If you don’t really care about protecting ms. Rizczech’s relationship with her father, then you can take this money and go.

Xander: Fine, keep it. But just to be clear, if I give you this cash, then I have your word that you will never say anything to jack about gwen’s secret.

Melinda: I swear to you, jack devereaux won’t hear it from me.

[Dramatic music]

Chad: How? How could you do this? I mean, you came between abigail and me once already. You were on a mission to ruin our marriage when you seduced me and got pregnant?

Gwen: I didn’t know that that would happen.

Chad: But it did. And as devastating as that was, my wife found a way to rise above and handle it with grace.

Gwen: Grace? Was that really graceful the way she screamed at me at the top of the stairs?

Chad: She said she regretted it. And my wife had nothing to do with what happened to that baby. Yet, you let her believe that she did. But she felt so guilty that she left town. She left me, she left our children.

Gwen: Abigail told me that she wanted to be rid of me and my baby. She meant that. She asked me to get an abortion.

Chad: And you told me that having the baby had nothing to do with hurting abigail, yet that was a lie.

Abigail: She wants to hurt all of us. After all of the understanding and the forgiveness that we have shown her, she’s still deceiving us and causing us pain. It’s all she knows how to do.

Gwen: Oh, yeah, because you are so perfect.

Abigail: I am far from it. But I was raised by loving people and so I know how to love. You weren’t, so you don’t know how to love anyone but yourself, and I feel sorry for you, gwen. I really do. I wish things could be different between us. But it’s very obvious to me now that they can’T. You’re a toxic person, and I don’t want you in my life.

[Dramatic music]

Jack: I can’t believe I didn’t see this coming. How could I have been so blind?

Gwen: I’m sorry.

Jack: I trusted you. I supported you. And my other daughter told me that all you wanted was to hurt me and our family. Why, gwen? Why would you do this?

Trelegy for copd.

Ciara: Oh, my god.

Kayla: Well, I have your results.

Ciara: Are you ready?

Ben: If you’re ready.

Ciara: Oh, my god. Okay, tell us.

Kayla: Congratulations. The two of you are gonna have a baby.

[Laughter and cheering]

Abigail: Thank you.

Chad: You haven’t said much since we got home. Are you okay?

Abigail: Actually, I think I am, you know. I have just spent so much of the last six months blaming myself for gwen’s miscarriage, and now that the truth is out, I don’t have to do that anymore. And I feel like this huge wave has just been lifted off of my chest. I just–

Chad: And… dropped on gwen.

Gwen: Abigail was wrong.

Jack: It’s all here in black and white.

Gwen: Not about that. I did lie about my miscarriage. I did. I lost my baby hours before I fell down the stairs. But she was wrong when she said that I don’t know how to love.

Jack: Really? I think she was right on the money. Your family turned the other cheek for you, opened their hearts to you. My brother kept you from going to prison.

Gwen: I know.

Jack: On how–how to treat other people… you don’t know a damn thing.

Gwen: I may not be very good with relationships, but I do know that how I feel about you is how a daughter should feel about her father. I feel grateful. And I feel safe. For the first time in my whole miserable life, I actually feel value as a human. I–I feel like somebody actually cares about me, I matter to somebody.

Jack: Then why would you lie to me?

Gwen: ‘Cause I didn’t want to lose all we have, ’cause it means more to me than anything else in this world. I couldn’t bear the thought of you looking at me the way that you are looking at me now, with so much anger and contempt. I knew that any love that you’ve hoped for me or any sort of connection that we had would be gone the minute that you found out what I’ve done. Now I can see that I was right. Please, dad.

Jack: No. Don’t– don’t you call me that.

Gwen: Dad? Jack? Please.

[Dramatic music]

Doesn’t your family deserve the best?

Xander: Oh. I have good news and bad news.

Gwen: Whatever it is, I’m sure it doesn’t hold a candle to mine.

Xander: What’s happened?

[Dramatic music]

Gwen: I just lost my father.

Xander: Wait, something happened to jack?

Gwen: Yes. They found out that I was lying about my miscarriage.

Xander: Oh, that bitch.

Gwen: How did you know it was abigail?

Xander: Abigail?

Gwen: Yeah, she figured the whole thing out.

Xander: How?

Gwen: Her aunt kayla let her and chad into snyder’s office. And they found my original chart, and then they brought it back here and they told jack everything. He’s furious. He wants absolutely nothing to do with me.

Xander: Oh, gwen, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry, love.

Melinda: I swear to you, jack deveraux won’t hear it from me.

Xander: It’s going to be okay, I– I promise.

Chad: I’m so glad you don’t have to carry around that guilt anymore. I know that was one of the big issues that kept us apart.

Abigail: I’m not going anywhere. Thank you for your patience.

Chad: Thank you for being so forgiving.

Abigail: Obviously, I’m very glad that the truth has come out. But I just feel…horrible that my dad is so hurt. I think he was really starting to care for gwen. I don’t know if their relationship will survive this.

Kayla: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Hey.

Steve: The nurse at the desk told me I could find you in here.

Kayla: Something wrong?

Steve: I went over to john’s place to talk to him about some business. Belle was there. She said marlena told her john went out of town on a case.

Kayla: And he didn’t tell you about it?

Steve: He didn’t tell anybody. I called the office, they had no idea what I was talking about.

Kayla: Did you try calling him?

Steve: Multiple times. He’s not answering. He’s not calling back. Something’s not right here, baby.

[Elevator bell dings]

Shawn: Hey.

Belle: How’s abe?

Shawn: Oh, I haven’t had the chance to get in and see him yet.

Belle: Why not?

Shawn: ‘Cause I ran into ben and ciara. And I have good news. Ciara’s pregnant.

Belle: Oh! That’s so wonderful. Yay.

Ben: For your prenatal vitamin.

Ciara: Wow. You know, I can really get used to this. My handsome husband waiting on me, hand and foot, that’s a good deal.

Ben: Hmm. You better get used to it. Because I’m not letting you do anything until that baby is born.

Ciara: Ben, are you really happy that I’m pregnant? And I know that you’re excited in a way and we agree that it would be a good idea to have a baby, but I need you to be honest with me. Are you still having reservations about being a dad?

Ben: No, not anymore. Ciara, I am so blessed. I’m having a baby with the woman that I love. There’s nothing more that I want in my entire life.

[Rapid knocking on door]

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Ben: Whoa, whoa, I’m doing everything now. Remember?

Ciara: Okay.

Ben: Whoa! Susan banks? What the hell are you doing here?

Susan: I had to come. I had to come, ben. I had to. I had a premonition, yeah, yeah, about your baby.

[Dramatic music]

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Maggie: Well, cook really outdid herself with these scones.

Victor: Mm-hmm.

Maggie: You should try one. Well, you know what I miss most about being away? Was our lovely conversations over breakfast. You know, the news about politics, and catching up. It was all so invigorating.

Victor: Excuse me?

Maggie: You didn’t hear a word I said?

Victor: I’m sorry. This article. Ava vitali, she’s– she’s in police custody on suspicion of killing the guy that shot abe. That’s wonderful, isn’t it?

Maggie: Well, thank god that horrible man is no longer a threat.

Victor: I’m talking about the part of her going down for murder.

Maggie: Oh, of course. How silly am I?

Victor: The woman blackmailed philip. Forced him to launder money through my company. I’m allowed to revel at her misfortune.

Maggie: Well, whatever sparks your joy, dear.

Victor: Another miscreant behind bars. You know the cell in pd lock up must be running out of room.

Justin: Actually a few spots just opened up.

Maggie: Oh, justin!

[Laughter] You are free!

Justin: Yes, I am.

Maggie: Oh, my goodness gracious.

Justin: All thanks to uncle vic and steve johnson.

Steve: Oh, hey. Right about now, gwen should be getting released.

Jack: Oh, steve, I don’t know how to thank you. You really came through for my daughter.

Steve: Well, when victor told me that the original deal didn’t include bonnie and gwen, I just didn’t think that was right.

Jack: So you fought for both of their released too?

Steve: And I was happy to do it.

Jack: Even though you’re not a fan of either one.

Steve: Well, I’ve come around on bonnie. And gwen is my niece. What kind of an uncle would I be if I just let her go to prison?

Xander: Oh, there you are. Are you okay?

Gwen: Better now.

Xander: What took so long? Bonnie and justin got already released. I was starting to worry there was something, like, snag with your case.

Melinda: I was just explaining to ms. Rizczech that the only reason why she’s free is because her uncle, steve, played hard ball.

Gwen: Apparently, your uncle did not intend to save bonnie or me.

Melinda: If it were up to me, all four of you would be serving time in statesville.

Xander: Oh, a softie like you wanting us all locked up? I’m surprised.

Melinda: More than you know. But your freedom was a small price to pay for what I got in return–the bitch who murdered my daughter.

Kristen: Oh, thank you for coming. So where’s ej?

Chad: [Sighs] He won’t be showing up.

Kristen: What do you mean? Why not? I need him to represent me.

Chad: I’ll let him explain it himself.

Kristen: [Exhales sharply]

Abigail: Aunt kayla, do you have a minute?

Kayla: Oh, sure. I was just going on my break, so yeah, I definitely have a minute. What’s up?

Abigail: Did you happen to get my text the other day?

Kayla: I’m sorry, I did. Then, everything with abe and everything else going on. I’m sorry. Things got so crazy.

Abigail: Totally understand. No, no. But now that everything is okay with abe, thank god, I’m hoping that you could help me out.

Kayla: Okay.

Abigail: [Sighs] I think that gwen is lying to my dad, and I need you to help me prove it.

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Justin: Since D.A. Trask dropped all the charges, I probably won’t be disbarred.

Maggie: Oh, that is fantastic news! Did you happen to pull some strings?

Victor: Well, I might have negotiated a deal that was mutually beneficial with trask.

Maggie: Oh, and what did she get out of the deal?

Victor: Something, or someone that she’s always wanted. Kristen dimera.

Maggie: But she’s gone into hiding.

Victor: Well, that’s why i hired steve johnson to find her, and apparently, he’s come through. Looks like he took her directly to trask.

Justin: It’s a fact. Kristen is already in custody.

Victor: Could this day get any better?

Victor: I really do appreciate your help, uncle vick. Things were looking pretty dire.

Victor: Well, you’re the best of us, justin. I couldn’t allow you to go to prison. Although what you did was very, very stupid.

Justin: I love you too. Sincerely, thank you. Bonnie and I owe you.

Victor: Bonnie? The hell she’s got to do with it?

[Squeals] Time to get this party started!

[Giggles]

Xander: Oh, I would love to see the look on victor’s face when he finds out bonnie’s out of jail.

Gwen: He hates her that much?

Xander: Can’t stand the sight of her. No, he’s convinced that she’s not nearly good enough for precious justin.

Gwen: I can’t imagine what he’d think of me then.

Xander: I don’t give a damn. Victor’s opinion hasn’t mattered to me for a very long time.

Melinda: Ugh, this insight into the kiriakis family dynamic is oh, so fascinating, but you’ll have to excuse me. I have a psychopath to put away. Although, something tells me it won’t be long before I see one or both of you back here again.

Xander: Excuse me, um, aren’t you forgetting something? You and I have unfinished business.

Kayla: So what do you think gwen’s lying about?

Abigail: Well, I mean, i don’t know if you’ve heard, but gwen admitted to my dad that dr. Snyder blackmailed her into being his drug courier.

Kayla: Yes, jack did tell steve and me that, yeah.

Abigail: And did he happen to mention the leverage that snyder had over gwen?

Kayla: Just that apparently he knew that she was a sex worker in her past.

Abigail: Right, which, I mean, she only did it to help make ends meet, which is so sad and something my dad would absolutely understand. And she knew that, and he did understand.

Kayla: Right.

Abigail: So I just–I don’t see why she would allow herself to be blackmailed into delivery drugs, something that she abhorred, all in an effort to keep my dad from finding out she used to be a sex worker. I mean, we both know she’s done things infinitely worse since coming to town, and she’s felt no shame about them.

Kayla: So the point is, you think that she’s lying about her past?

Abigail: Yes, I do. I think she’s hiding something else, something much worse.

Victor: Why aren’t you in jail?

Bonnie: [Giggles] What are you talking about? Hey, honey.

Justin: Hi.

Bonnie: You’re the one who got me sprung. That’s why I bought you this fancy champagne as a thank you. Mm-hmm.

Victor: Well, you’re not welcome. Must be some sort of a mix-up.

Justin: What do you mean?

Victor: I negotiated a deal for you and xander to be released. It didn’t include the release of some dime store dolly parton.

Bonnie: Well, I guess patchy renegotiated the terms, because now both gwen and i are free as birds. Tweet tweet.

Xander: Gwen and I aren’t walking out of here until you return my briefcase.

Melinda: Oh, the one filled with a million dollars?

Xander: Yeah, that’d be the one. And now that bonnie’s case is closed, you don’t need it for evidence anymore.

Gwen: And xander and I have really big plans for that money. Don’t we, darling? Starting with a tropical paradise resort and mai tais.

Xander: Not to mention sex on the beach.

Gwen: Yeah, and he’s not talking about the drink.

Melinda: Ew. Okay. Enough already. I’ll get you your money, mr. Kiriakis, but the paperwork will take a while. So why don’t you come back in an hour or two?

Xander: I’ll be here, and I expect every last dollar to be accounted for. Shall we?

Yeah.

Steve: You know, initially kayla and I had a hard time accepting gwen into the family after what she did to you and jennifer, and the hell she put abigail through.

Jack: I understand, I do. But you have to know, gwen regrets everything she’s done, the pain she’s caused. She’s worked so hard to make amends and turn her life around.

Steve: Yeah, well the only reason she saw the inside of a cell was because she was trying to take down a corrupt judge.

Jack: Exactly, exactly. Gwen’s really trying, and I just hope it– hope it counts for something.

Steve: Well, I had to give her a second chance. I’ve had plenty of those myself.

Jack: Me too. And for what it’s worth, I truly believe that gwen has changed. She’s done for good with her secrets and lies.

Kayla: So if gwen wasn’t a sex worker in her past, what do you think snyder was holding over her head?

Abigail: I don’t know. And to be honest, I hope that I’m wrong. I mean, gwen and my dad have gotten close recently, as I’m sure you know, and if there is something, I hate the idea of hurting my dad, and gwen, for that matter. I’ve done enough to that woman as it is. I’m the reason she lost the baby–the whole fight at the top of the stairs– and that’s just really hard to forgive myself for.

Kayla: Abigail, it was an accident.

Abigail: Yeah, but it wouldn’t have happened if i wasn’t so furious. And it didn’t end there, right? You know, I mean, she went, she was treated by snyder because of the fall, and we all know where that led. And so, I–part of me feels like I should just let the whole thing go, but I just have this nagging feeling that there is something else going on. And that’s where you come in.

Kayla: I–I don’t see how I could help.

Abigail: I’d like to go in and take a look at snyder’s office. I’m–I’m hoping that I could go in there and I could find some clue as to what it was he was really holding over gwen.

Kristen: “Dear kristen, I know you were counting on me to represent you against your latest charges, but the board has advised me not to take on your case, as it will reflect badly on the company. I will do what I can to help you behind the scenes, but unfortunately, I cannot do so publicly.” What the hell? I nursed this bastard back from the grave, and this is how he repays me?

Chad: I lobbied hard. Ej refuses to go against shin.

Kristen: [Scoffs] To hell with shin and appearances. My future is on the line, and without ej’s help, I could spend the rest of my life behind bars. I order my groceries online now.

Steve: So you and gwen have gotten pretty close, haven’t you?

Jack: We have. We have, and now that she’s finally let down her guard, I’ve had a glimpse of the kind of woman she could’ve been if she hadn’t been walking around carrying that huge chip on her shoulder. Selfless, caring, especially when it comes to xander.

Steve: Things pretty serious between them?

Jack: Well, she did try to entrap that judge to get xander out of jail.

Steve: Well, nothing says love like pretending to seduce another man.

Jack: In a weird way, in gwen’s mind, that’s exactly what that said. And now that she has zander are out of jail, they have a real chance to see where it can go.

Gwen: [Scoffs] Well, I just checked upstairs, there’s not a soul to welcome us.

Xander: You didn’t really think anyone in this house would actually be glad to see us, did you, besides your father?

Gwen: I suppose you’re right. Hey, what are you doing there, mister? Is that my laptop?

Xander: Oh, I hope you don’t mind; I just couldn’t wait to get started on our vacation plans.

Gwen: You really are excited about this, aren’t you?

Xander: Are you kidding? We’ve been apart for weeks in tiny, dank cells. The least we deserve is to unwind on a nice, sandy beach somewhere.

Gwen: Mm, yes. With our toes in the water.

Xander: Seagulls squawking overhead.

Gwen: [Chuckles] The smell of salty air.

Xander: And you, in the tiniest bikini we can find.

Gwen: And you, trunks or a speedo?

Xander: Speedo. You know I can pull it off.

Gwen: Not unless I pull it off first.

Kayla: The police had sealed snyder’s office, but as of this morning, the case is officially closed since all the charges against xander have been dropped. Apparently he was the last unresolved part of the case. The rest of the drug ring has already been rounded up.

Abigail: Mm-hmm. Well, are you sure this is okay? I don’t want you to get into any trouble.

Kayla: Well, I don’t see why you can’T. I already retrieved all the patient information, so now, all that’s left are his personal effects.

Abigail: Great. Well, I can’t thank you enough for this.

Kayla: Well, just lock the door when you leave. And good luck. I hope you find what you’re looking for.

Abigail: So do I.

Kayla: Okay.

Kristen: [Sighs]

Chad: Don’t panic, okay? Ej hired another attorney. He’s supposed to be top notch. He’ll meet you at the courthouse later.

Kristen: Oh, great. Am I supposed to be grateful? When did ej become such a coward that he couldn’t come down here and tell me to my face that he was abandoning me?

Chad: You know he’s worried about the bad publicity.

Kristen: Didn’t seem to bother you. Or are you not scared of incurring shin’s wrath?

Chad: Well, you know me. I like to live dangerous.

Kristen: Thank you. Thank you for coming down here.

Chad: I’m sorry you’re in this mess, kristen.

Kristen: Yeah, and I’m only in it because victor sicced steve johnson on me. Ooh, I really ought to just stab the old man in the heart, again.

[Laughter]

Chad: No, no, no.

Kristen: [Sighs]

Steve: So johnson went behind my back and negotiated a side deal. I should’ve known I couldn’t trust him.

Justin: And here I thought you did something nice for a change.

Steve: I did do something nice, just not for her.

Maggie: Victor!

Bonnie: [Scoffs] I don’t know why you’re making such a big fuss. You got what you wanted. Justin and xander are free. Gwen and I are just an added bonus. Kind of like when you order onion rings and you get a couple of fries thrown in.

Steve: No, absolutely not. No, I’m going to call trask. This has got to be fixed right away.

Justin: No, stop! The deal is done, and in case you need to be reminded, bonnie is innocent. She deserves her freedom.

Victor: She killed a woman and tucked her into your bed.

Bonnie: It was self-defense.

Victor: Forgive me if I find that hard to believe.

Maggie: Victor, let it go. Justin and bonnie have been through enough. I’m sure they’re ready to put this nightmare behind them.

Justin: And that’s exactly what I intend to do. In fact, I would like to, um, pick up right where we left off. What do you think about getting married today? Better skin from your body wash?

Bonnie: [Giggles] You want to get married today?

Justin: Why not? We could have the ceremony right here, just like we originally planned.

Victor: This venue is booked.

Maggie: For what?

Victor: I’m having friends over for lunch.

Justin: You don’t have any friends.

Victor: How the hell would you know that?

Justin: Name one.

Victor: Ricardo.

Maggie: He’s your barber.

Bonnie: [Snorts]

Justin: That settles it. We’re having the ceremony right here. Now we just have to hope that the justice of the peace, the matron of honor, the best man are all available. I’ll call them right now.

Bonnie: Wait, what do I wear? My wedding dress is all wrinkled, and still in the bag from being arrested.

Justin: Not a word. How about that dress that you were gonna wear for the reception?

Bonnie: It’s perfect. Why didn’t I think of that? Oh, god, I love you so much.

Justin: I love you too.

Bonnie: Aw! You have made me the happiest woman in the world.

Justin: Let’s go.

Bonnie: Okay.

Justin: Oh.

Bonnie: Oh.

[Laughter]

Victor: I’m gonna kill steve johnson.

Kayla: [Gasps]

Steve: [Growls lowly]

Kayla: [Squeals] Hello.

Steve: People are watching us.

Kayla: Perfect timing.

Steve: Well, I thought you would be on your break about now, so I wanted to come down and see if I could steal you away for a stroll in the park.

Kayla: Well, that sounds lovely. I just need to hear back from the lab, and then we can go.

Steve: Okay.

Kayla: So how was your breakfast with jack? I bet he was very happy that you got gwen released.

Steve: He was. I tell you, though, I’m just hoping our niece can manage to stay out of trouble from now on.

Kayla: Yeah, about that… you know, I’m sorry to say this, but I–I think that she might be lying to jack again.

Steve: About what?

[Cell phone rings] Hold that thought. Hey, justin. What’s up?

Melinda: I heard the bad news. Your brother, ej, is throwing you to the wolves. Hmm, tough break.

Kristen: Uh-huh, yeah. Well, he did arrange for another lawyer. The best, so, I’m not worried.

Melinda: Well, you should be. You’ll be serving out the five years of your original sentence, which could’ve been two, but you blew that by breaking out twice. And now, you’re facing additional charges of… how many counts of kidnapping and aggravated assault? I can’t keep track anymore. So trust me, you are going away for a very, very long time. And I want you to know, I’m the one that’s making it happen.

Chad: Hey. Got your message. Find anything yet?

Abigail: Uh, not so far. Snyder was definitely a pack rat, which is why I needed your help.

Chad: Anything you need. Where do you want me to start looking?

Abigail: Um, why don’t you do these cabinets here?

Chad: You got it.

Abigail: How did things go with your sister?

Chad: Well, she’s upset that ej’s not taking the case. I can’t blame her, you know. I mean, ej goes on and on about loyalty, but whenever it comes down to it, he’s only ever out for himself.

Abigail: Yeah, well, we knew that already, right?

Chad: What exactly are we looking for?

Abigail: I don’t know. I’m sort of hoping something’s just gonna jump out at us, but maybe I’m grasping at straws and there’s nothing to find.

Chad: We sure as hell aren’t going to give up. Gwen has a secret in here. We’re going to find it.

Both: [Moaning]

Xander: Oh, god, I’ve missed those lips. Every bit of you.

Gwen: I think we should take this to my room, yeah?

Xander: Why don’t we stay here? Why waste precious moments climbing stairs?

Gwen: [Laughs] We know how julie feels about this couch. She will absolutely kill us.

Xander: Or number one, she’s not here, and two, she doesn’t have to know. And three, I am so crazy for you right now. I can’t wait another second.

Gwen: Oh, god. Oh, yeah.

[Both laugh] Hurry. Hurry.

Jack: Gwen, are you– oh, my god.

Gwen: [Screams]

Xander: [Grunts]

Gwen: Oh. It’s my 4:05 the-show-must-go-on

Jack: Excuse me. I didn’t mean to interrupt.

Xander: No worries, mate. Did you have to shove me so hard?

Gwen: I’m sorry, it’s reflex. Are you all right?

Xander: Just a broken rib or two, no big deal.

Jack: I really should be going, so I’ll–

Gwen: No. No, no, no, no. Jack, jack, please don’t go. Don’t go. I’m so happy to see you.

Jack: Not as happy as I am to see you. Steve filled me in on everything, welcome home.

Both: [Laughs]

Gwen: I owe steve so much.

Jack: Listen, you pay him back by having a really good life.

Gwen: Believe me. I plan to do that, and it’ll be such a relief to know I don’t have to ever think about that awful snyder ever again.

[Tense music]

Chad: Snyder was really into legal thrillers.

Abigail: Maybe he was researching how to get away with running a drug ring.

Chad: I mean, he certainly wasn’t studying the classics– “law and disorder”, “miscarriage of justice”?

Abigail: What’s that?

Chad: Looks like a medical record.

Abigail: For gwen rizczech?

Chad: It’s about the miscarriage.

Abigail: Whoa, it is, but why would he be keeping this hidden away in a book?

Kristen: I’m very aware of the deal you made with victor and steve. I’m a bit surprised an overachiever like you cut loose four potential feathers in your sad little cap.

Melinda: It was so worth it. The woman who killed my daughter wasting away in a prison cell. I will finally have justice for my little girl.

Kristen: I’m sorry about haley, but it truly was an accident–

Melinda: Shut the hell up with your excuses. You took my daughter away from me.

Kristen: Yeah, and you are doing exactly the same to me. I may never get to see rachel again.

Melinda: That seems fair to me. I lost my daughter because of you. I’m just returning the favor.

Kayla: Hello?

Steve: Hey.

Maggie: Hey.

Steve: Where are the bride and groom?

Maggie: Oh, they’re still getting dressed.

Victor: This is all your fault.

Steve: Say what?

Victor: We had a deal. And that deal did not include you going behind my back and making any side deals to release any other trash that you happen to have around town.

Kayla: Well, what was steve to do? Leave them behind? I mean, bonnie was innocent and gwen was just helping zander.

Steve: There was no way in hell I was going to leave my brother’s daughter and justin’s fiancée in prison, so I don’t give a damn what you think.

Victor: I should’ve known you’d go rogue. Let me make one thing clear. I am not paying you one red cent, and I’m not going to hire you either.

Steve: Is that a promise? Oh.

Kayla: Oh.

Steve: There’s the happy couple. Except they don’t look so happy. What’s going on, man?

Justin: The justice of the peace is not available today. So we’ll have to postpone the ceremony.

Victor: Great.

Maggie: No, you won’t! I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I suppose I could officiate. On the outside, I looked fine.

Bonnie: You’re offering to marry us? You don’t even like me.

Maggie: Well, you’re not exactly my favorite person, but you are justin’s, and that counts for something.

Justin: Thank you, maggie. Thank you.

Victor: This is ludicrous. You’re not even ordained.

Maggie: Well, actually, I got ordained in prison last year. I had a lot of time on my hands.

Victor: You couldn’t take up macrame?

Kayla: I think it’s a great idea.

Steve: So do I.

Maggie: [Chuckles]

Justin: Shall we do this?

Bonnie: There’s nothing I want more.

[Laughter]

Maggie: All right, well, let me write a script, and I’ll be right back.

Kayla: Well, I thought that you might need this.

Maggie: Oh, thank you.

Kayla: Well, what are matrons of honor for?

Bonnie: Could I ask you one more favor?

Kayla: Of course.

Bonnie: Mimi wanted to video chat so she could watch. Could you hold my phone?

Kayla: Yes, I’d be happy to.

Justin: And, steve, do you mind doing the same thing for sonny and his brothers?

Steve: No problem, buddy.

Justin: Okay.

Bonnie: Steve, I know I’m about to have the happiest day of my life, and it’s all because of you, because you got me out of prison. So I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did for me.

[Laughs] For me and my about-to-be husband.

Justin: Steve, we are so very grateful. Thank you.

Steve: You know, kayla and I are grateful too because you look happy. I can see those dimples again.

[Laughter]

Justin: Okay, are we all set?

Kayla: Yep.

Justin: Are you staying?

Victor: Why wouldn’t I? I was here first.

Justin: Suit yourself. But you better be on your best behavior. I don’t want you casting a pall over our celebration.

Victor: I wouldn’t dream of it.

Jack: I think we should celebrate your freedom with a toast.

Gwen: Sounds lovely.

Jack: To my best mate. To my darling daughter. I know these past few months have not been easy, but I never cease to be amazed and impressed by how the two of you have looked out for each other. Not quite yet. I’d like to think of this as a fresh start. What’s that irish blessing? May green be the grass you walk on. May blue be the skies above you. May pure be the joys that surround you. May true be the hearts that love you.

Xander: Now?

Jack: Now.

Xander: Cheers.

Gwen: Cheers.

Both: [Indistinct]

Gwen: Mmm.

[Phone beeps]

Xander: Oh, a text from trask. Paperwork’s finished. I can collect my briefcase. I’ll be back as soon as I can. We are one step closer to our little bit of paradise.

Gwen: I can’t wait.

Xander: Me neither. Thanks so much for the welcome, jack.

Jack: I take it you two are official now?

Gwen: [Sighs] I–I suppose so, yeah. How do you feel about that?

Jack: Does he make you happy?

Gwen: [Sighs] Believe it or not, yeah. Yes.

Jack: Then you have my blessing.

Gwen: That means more to me than you know. Thanks, dad.

Jack: Dad?

Gwen: Sorry. That sort of just slipped out.

Jack: No, no. Don’t be sorry. I’ve been waiting months to hear you call me that.

[Laughter]

Gwen: Lovely.

Abigail: “Patient experienced sharp abdominal pain, drove herself to the hospital 20 minutes after symptoms began.”

Chad: Well, that’s not what happened. Gwen took an ambulance here.

Abigail: That just doesn’t make any sense. This doesn’t mention anything about her falling down the stairs. Look at the time on these.

Chad: What about them?

Abigail: This says that this exam took place hours before gwen and I had the argument.

Chad: So she was here before the accident?

Abigail: Oh, my god. Why give your family just ordinary eggs

Maggie: Dearly beloved, we are gathered today to join justin alexander kiriakis with bonnie maureen lockhart in marriage. This commitment is not to be entered into lightly, as it is a sacred bond and one that comes with great responsibility. If there is anyone present who may show why this couple should not be lawfully wed, speak now, or forever hold your peace.

Justin: Don’t even think about it.

Victor: Worth a shot.

Maggie: Shall we continue?

Justin: Please.

Maggie: Justin, will you take bonnie as your lawfully wedded wife?

Justin: I do.

Maggie: To love, honor, and cherish her through good times and bad through all the days of your life?

Justin: I do.

Maggie: And, bonnie, will you take justin to be your lawfully wedded husband?

Bonnie: You bet I do.

Maggie: To love, honor, and cherish him through good times and bad for all the days of your life?

Bonnie: Every single second of every single minute, every single hour of every single day.

Both: [Laughs]

Maggie: Justin and bonnie will now exchange rings as a symbol of their love and commitment for each other.

Bonnie: [Exhales]

Maggie: Justin, would you place this ring on bonnie’s finger and repeat after me? As a symbol of my never-ending love, with this ring, I thee wed.

Justin: As a symbol of my never-ending love, with this ring, I thee wed.

[Tender music]

Maggie: Bonnie.

Bonnie: Mm.

Kayla: Sorry.

Maggie: Would you place this ring on justin’s finger and repeat after me? As a symbol of my never-ending love, with this ring, I thee wed.

Bonnie: As a symbol of my never-ending love, with this ring, I thee wed. Forever and ever and ever.

Both: [Chuckle]

Maggie: And now with the power vested in me, I’m honored to pronounce you husband and wife. Justin, you may kiss the bride.

[Laughs]

[Laughter]

Steve: There we go!

Maggie: All right!

Kayla: Now we’re talking.

Maggie: All right.

Xander: Got your text. Where’s my money?

Melinda: It’s all here. Your precious 1 million.

Xander: Yeah, I’d like to see it for myself if you don’t mind.

Melinda: [Scoffs] Please don’t tell me you’re going to count it.

Xander: No, I’ll trust you, because you know there will be hell to pay if it’s not all there. It’s been real.

Melinda: I don’t regret at all to inform you that you won’t be spending a penny of this.

Xander: What are you talking about?

Melinda: Because you’re going to be giving the money to me.

Xander: Why exactly would I do that?

Melinda: Because if you don’t I will blow your girlfriend’s life sky high.

Gwen: [Sighs] So you’re really okay with me calling you “dad”?

Jack: Why wouldn’t I be?

Gwen: This whole father-daughter thing, it’s still rather new to me, and I didn’t know if we were quite there yet.

Jack: Then let me remove any doubt from your mind. You are my daughter, and I love you, and nothing will ever change that.

Gwen: Thank you, dad.

Jack: Oh.

Gwen: [Chuckles]

[Door opens]

[Tense music]

Abigail: [Clears throat]

Jack: Well, how perfect is this? You’re just in time to join our little celebration.

Abigail: Well, sorry, dad. Party’s over.

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Philip: Sorry, man.

Nick: Don’t worry about it. Happy halloween.

Philip: Weird. That guy in the zombie costume looked just like nick fallon. But how can that be? Nick is dead.

Gabi: Jake, baby, please! I’m here, okay? You have to be alive. Please, just stay alive. Baby, please! You buried him. Be alive!

Nick: Well, I think of it more like a sublet.

Gabi: Stay alive, jake! I’m here, I’m coming! Stay alive, you have to stay alive! Dead or alive?

Nick: Why don’t you ask him?

Gabi: This is gonna take all day! Oh, thank god. Jake, baby, I’m coming. I’m here. Be alive.

Eli: Shawn.

Shawn: Oh, hey.

Eli: Sorry I had to call you in so late.

Shawn: No, it’s no problem. What’s going on?

Eli: Well, all hallow’s eve has brought out the goons, the goblins, and the crazies, starting with gabi, who apparently busted jake out of holding.

Shawn: What?

Eli: Yeah. Listen, that doesn’t even compare to the murder suspect that we’ve got in the interrogation room. Someone you know, actually.

Shawn: Oh, boy. I’m afraid to ask.

Eli: Ava vitali.

Shawn: What happened?

Eli: Honestly, I think she just snapped.

Ava: God, charlie. How is this possible? How are you back? I shouldn’t have run. I shouldn’t have. I should’ve stayed, I should’ve stopped you. God– charlie, please, don’t hurt tripp. Please. Please don’t hurt your brother, please.

Tripp: Allie? Get the hell away from her.

Charlie: Of course, superman tripp to the rescue. Why am I not surprised?

Tripp: Oh, my god. Mom was telling the truth. You really are here.

Charlie: What are you gonna do about it?

Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “days of our lives.”

[Soft orchestration]

Gabi: Don’t give up, jake. I’m so close. I’m here, baby. I have to be close, okay? Yes, yes. Yes. Jake!

Shawn: Ava stabbed carmine merlino? Isn’t he the same guy who shot abe?

Eli: Yeah.

Shawn: How is that possible?

Eli: Look, all that talk about ava breaking free from her past, it seems like those mob ties run pretty damn deep. Apparently she was hiding carmine at rafe’s house.

Shawn: Oh, my gosh. She admitted that?

Eli: She’s not admitting much of anything. Hell, she’s not even making sense. That’s why I’m headed out on a few leads to see if I can find out exactly what happened. You mind taking a run at her? See if you can get her to tell you exactly what she knows?

Shawn: Yeah, man, I mean, I could give it a try.

Eli: Well, if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll be able to get her to talk to you about something other than people rising from the dead.

Nicole: Oh, god.

Rafe: This had better be good.

Nicole: Listen, deimos– deimos was here.

Rafe: What?

Nicole: He came back to get me and I–I killed him. Rafe, I stabbed him with a pair of scissors.

Rafe: Damn it, nicole. Deimos kiriakis is dead.

Nicole: No, he is in there dead on the floor with a pair of scissors in his chest. Go look for yourself.

Rafe: Nicole, you need to see this.

Nicole: I don’t understand. He was here. He–deimos was right here.

Gabi: Jake, jake, it’s me! I’m here. Can you hear me? I’m gonna get you out. I’m gonna get you out, okay? It’s me. Jake! Jake, I’m here. I order my groceries online now.

Nick: So I guess mommy filled you in. Warned her precious tripp that big, bad charlie was in town. Of course she did.

Tripp: Allie, are you okay? Has he hurt you?

Allie: No.

Tripp: Walk–walk over here, by me.

Charlie: No! I’m in charge here. You’re not going anywhere.

Tripp: Hey, it’s– it’s gonna be okay. It’s gonna be–everything’s gonna be okay.

Charlie: Why is that? Because her knight in shining armor is here to protect her? Is that it?

Tripp: Let her go, okay? I’m the one you hate, not allie.

Charlie: You’re right about that, big brother, and this is finally my chance to do something about it.

Ava: Shawn. Shawn, did eli tell you what happened? You have to do something. You have to find charlie.

Shawn: I will look into it, I promise, but first, I want to talk to you.

Ava: Okay, no. I don’t– I don’t want coffee. I want you to find charlie before it is too late.

Shawn: Look, ava, I need you to calm down, all right? I can’t help you until I know the facts.

Ava: I told detective grant the facts.

Shawn: Okay, well, tell them again, but tell them to me, all right? Start with what happened between you and carmine merlino.

Ava: You know, this is a waste of time, right? Because I didn’t kill carmine. My son, charlie, did.

Shawn: Ava, charlie’s dead.

Ava: No, he’s not. I saw him.

Shawn: No, you could not have seen him. Jan spears killed charlie and framed belle for the crime. Don’t you remember that?

Ava: Of course I remember it. Everyone in this town was a suspect.

Shawn: Right. So it doesn’t matter who killed him. The fact is, charlie’s dead.

Gabi: Jake, jake! Jake, please, please! Baby, you have to wake up. Please, jake. Jake, jake, jake, I’m here. Wake up. Wake up, please, please, please. Stay with me, please. Jake, don’t– no. No, no, no, no. Jake, jake, breathe, breathe. Gotta breathe. You gotta breathe, okay? Okay. Jake, jake!

Jake: [Gasps]

Gabi: Oh, my–thank god!

[Gasping frantically]

Jake: What the hell happened?

Gabi: I’m sorry. Are you okay? Thank god–

Jake: I–was I in a–

Gabi: In a coffin? Yes, yes. Are you okay? Are you fine?

Jake: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m much more alive than I was a few minutes ago, I guess.

Gabi: I thought I lost you.

Jake: Yeah, well, you might lose me if you don’t let me just breathe for a second.

Gabi: Okay, I’m sorry.

Jake: No, I just– oh, my god, I’m so happy to see you. You want to tell me what the hell is going on?

Gabi: I–I don’t know. I saw what I saw, and I still don’t know what happened. Do you know how you got here?

Jake: The last thing I remember, I– a cop…was taking me to lock up in jail, and I– someone grabbed me from behind and… that’s the last thing I remember until I just woke up with your lips on mine. That’s a hell of a way to wake up, by the way.

Gabi: I’m so sorry. This is all my fault.

Jake: Your fault?

Gabi: Yeah. Nick fallon, he came after you because of me. He busted you out of jail and he buried you in his grave.

Jake: Nick fallon?

[Eerie music]

Is that the guy you killed?

Nicole: This–this doesn’t make any sense. Deimos was here, dead on the floor with that pair of scissors in his chest. I mean, how could he just– how could he just disappear?

[Sighs] You think I’m crazy, don’t you?

Rafe: Okay, why don’t you just tell me what happened?

Nicole: [Stammers] I– I was right here working, and I heard a noise, and I looked up, and deimos was at the door.

Rafe: Okay. Then what happened?

Nicole: And, oh, god. He was so angry, and he told me that I was gonna pay, and he came at me and I panicked, and i grabbed the pair of scissors, and I stabbed him. And–and he was right here! He was right here when I called you.

Rafe: Okay. Okay, so–so deimos came back from the dead, and you killed him, and now he’s gone. No blood on the scissors. Oh, but they say zombies don’t bleed, right?

Nicole: Rafe, the look in his eyes– I have never been so terrified in my life.

Rafe: Okay, okay. So let’s say deimos did come back from the dead, right? Well, he’s got a hell of a lot of enemies, so why is he gonna come after you?

Nicole: ‘Cause he said he wanted revenge.

Rafe: Revenge? For what? Once upon a time there was a reindeer named tiptoe

Rafe: Nicole, why would deimos want revenge on you?

Nicole: [Sighs] Because I– because I rejected him, okay? You know–you know how obsessed he was with me.

Rafe: Right, okay. So that’s why deimos showed up here tonight from the dead, ready to kill you because you had rejected him and he never got over it, even after he died.

Nicole: Of course, you don’t believe me. I wouldn’t believe me. Oh, my–

Rafe: Oh, okay, here. What I believe–what I believe is that, um, you were here alone in the dark, and it’s halloween and everyone’s thinking of ghouls and goblins, and it’s– it’s natural, right? Your mind, it just, you know, maybe it played tricks on you.

Nicole: No, no, no. My mind was not playing tricks on me, rafe. I–

Rafe: Okay.

Nicole: Okay, you know what? Maybe it–it all was in my imagination. Okay, so I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have bothered you.

Rafe: No, it’s okay.

Nicole: No, it’s not. It’s not okay, okay? Can we just please forget what happened here? I was acting like a crazy woman. And just– just go home to ava.

Rafe: Yeah, well, actually I’m not going home to ava.

Nicole: Why not?

Rafe: Because ava is being questioned about a murder.

Ava: Don’t speak to me like I am an idiot. Of course, we all know that jan spears killed charlie, but it doesn’t change the fact that charlie showed up in my kitchen tonight.

Shawn: Right, and he’s the one who killed carmine.

Ava: Yes. Carmine was trying to strangle me, and then suddenly charlie showed up, and he killed him. And then he starts ranting and raving about how I never loved him, and I would never love him enough, and then he came after me with a knife, and that is why I ran.

Shawn: Okay, so– so carmine wanted you dead.

Ava: Yes.

Shawn: But now–but now he– now he’s dead. I mean–

Shawn: Yes, because charlie killed him.

Shawn: Yes, I know. I know that’s your story.

Ava: It’s the truth.

Shawn: I thought you changed your ways, ava.

Ava: I have.

Shawn: Moved in with rafe, starting a new life.

Ava: What are you trying to get at?

Shawn: I don’t know. You’ve got a good thing going. And you’re happy, you’re settled, and then your past comes back, and it bites you. Things get out of hand. I don’t know. Maybe you’re latching onto this crazy story because you want to avoid taking responsibility for killing carmine merlino.

Philip: Detective grant. You out trick-or-treating? I’m afraid we’re down to the dregs, but there’s still a few good pieces left if you dig.

Eli: I’m here on police business.

Philip: What can I do for you?

Eli: Carmine merlino was found dead earlier this evening.

Philip: I heard about that on the news. Wasn’t he the man believed to have shot mayor carver? What would you want with me?

Eli: Look, you can–you can cut the whole innocent act, okay? I know that you’re up to your eyeballs in this.

Philip: How so?

Eli: Because carmine merlino was in town because of you. Because he had got some dirt on jake dimera that you were gonna use to get gabi to hand over her company to you. Allegedly. And instead he ended up shooting my father-in-law.

Philip: That’s quite a tale. But if you’re looking for me to confirm it–

Eli: Why don’t you just start with answering some of my questions. Like when’s the last time that you saw the guy?

Philip: Will you please calm down? Jake’s the one who brought carmine to salem. You and I didn’t even know about it.

Ava: You think that gabi’s gonna let jake take the rap? She hates my guts. Damn! I don’t know why I agreed to help you. I don’t know what I was thinking.

Philip: I thought you had nerves of steel.

Ava: Rafe cannot find out that I am mixed up in what happened to abe carver.

Philip: So what do you wanna do?

Ava: We gotta keep carmine quiet, which means you need to do what he wants.

Philip: I can’t hide him here. He came to the freaking front door. You think henderson’s not gonna tell my father about my house guest, the mobster? You know how to disappear people. You get rid of carmine.

Ava: All right, I will.

Philip: Call me when it’s handled.

Ava: Oi, hey, hey. Where you think you’re going?

Philip: You started this. You handle it. I’ve got places to go, people to see. I admit I… learned some unsavory details about an employee and promptly fired him for it, which isn’t a crime the last time I checked. But if this carmine was an associate of jake’s, maybe the person you want to talk to is jake.

Jake: Nick fallon. You killed him…twice, right? So…how the hell is he alive enough to try and kill me?

Gabi: All I know is he was dead and buried here up until tonight. Now he’s walking around salem as creepy as he was when he was alive.

Jake: [Chuckles] You saying he’s a–a zombie? That’s crazy, right?

Nick: Isn’t it just?

[Laughs] You should’ve left well enough alone because now… we’re gonna have to do this all over again. Hi sabrina!

Nicole: Ava’s being questioned about a murder? Why?

Rafe: Well, after I left you at the hospital, I went home, and I found carmine merlino dead on my kitchen floor.

Nicole: Isn’t that the man suspected of shooting abe?

Rafe: Yep, that’s the one, and from what I can gather, ava’s been hiding him.

Nicole: In your house?

Rafe: Yep, apparently so. She thought it was okay to put me and my family at risk to hide the guy who nearly killed abe.

Nicole: You think she might have killed that guy?

Rafe: Uh, you know, honestly, I don’t know, but like I said before, there is definitely a connection between ava and carmine.

Nicole: And you’re wondering if she might be reverting to her old ways.

Rafe: Yeah, yeah. And according to gabi, ava hooked philip up with merlino to get dirt on jake so as to blackmail gabi and take over gabichic.

Nicole: I can’t believe she would do that.

Rafe: No, you’re right. Neither can I. You know, and for weeks, she’s been going out of her way to be nice to gabi, and I– you know, this whole time, she’s been plotting to take over her company with philip.

Nicole: I am so sorry.

Rafe: Yeah. Yeah, so am I. Yeah, it looks like I’ve been played for the fool. So…apparently ava hasn’t been honest with me for a very, very long time.

Ava: For the hundredth time, I did not murder carmine. Charlie did. And this isn’t just about me. This is about keeping everyone in this town safe.

Shawn: What do you mean?

Ava: Charlie, he is on the loose, and he wants henry back. He could be going after allie as we speak.

Tripp: You know, you’re such a loser, you know that? You were a loser when you were alive, and now you’re just a loser as a zombie.

Charlie: Shut the hell up.

Tripp: You’re not even scary. You’re just pathetic.

Allie: Tripp, don’t make it worse.

Charlie: Better listen to your little girlfriend ’cause by the time I’m done with you–

Tripp: Bring it, then. Come on, at least you’ll be picking on somebody your own size instead of allie.

Charlie: Instead of who, allie? Oh, poor, innocent allie, she wanted it that night. She’s never gonna admit it, but she did.

Tripp: Shut the hell up–

Charlie: Or what, you’re gonna kill me? I’m already dead, and that’s your fault.

Tripp: I’m not the one who put a bullet in you.

Charlie: You were there the night that jan shot me. You knocked on the door. You called my name. I heard you, and what’d you do? You just walked away.

Tripp: I didn’t know you were inside.

Charlie: You didn’t know I wasn’T. You could’ve busted down the door. You could’ve called an ambulance. If you did, I’d still be alive. You know what? I’m glad you didn’t try to rescue me ’cause then jan would’ve had the pleasure of killing you, and now, that pleasure is mine.

Allie: No.

Charlie: What better way to pay you back for the hell that you made my life than to take you back down to hell with me?

Allie: No, no, no!

Gabi: How the hell? You came back from the dead, but you are not going anywhere near jake.

Nick: I told you, sweet cheeks, it’s called payback.

Gabi: No, please let it go. Please, nick. Nick, just let it go.

Nick: Gabi, just calm down.

Gabi: [Yelps]

Nick: Gabi, gabi, are you– are you okay?

Gabi: I want to go home.

Nick: Okay. Well, where is home? You know? I’ll make you feel better.

Gabi: No–

Nick: You’ve told me so many times how much you love it, the way I make you feel.

Gabi: Nick, you’re scaring me.

Nick: Don’t be scared. Just let me help you remember why we’re so good together.

Gabi: No, no, no.

Nick: You kill me…

Gabi: Stop it!

[Gasping]

Nick: [Grunts, thuds]

Gabi: [Panting]

Nick: I kill the man you love, even steven. Now, get out of my way.

Jake: Don’t you touch–

[Groans]

Nick: [Chuckles] Says the guy who can barely stand.

Gabi: Leave him alone, nick.

[Yelps]

Jake: No!

Nick: Oops.

Jake: You bastard.

[Grunts]

Nick: You’re hard to kill. But you know what they say, “if at first you don’t succeed, try a stake through the heart.”

Jake: Stake?

[Grunts] I think you’re… a bit confused, pal. I’m not the undead one.

Nick: True. But I think it’ll still get the job done. Might be overkill but…

[Laughs] Whatever it takes.

[Metallic clang] Charmin ultra soft has so much cushiony softness,

Allie: Charlie, no!

[Both grunting]

[Metallic clang]

Charlie: Ow! Ah, you bitch.

Allie: I should’ve done that a long time ago.

Charlie: You’ll regret that.

Tripp: [Grunts]

Charlie: [Grunts]

[Both struggling]

Allie: Tripp, be careful.

Tripp: It’s over!

[Breathing heavily]

Charlie: You think you won, don’t you? You have our mom, my son, you even got the girl. But guess what, big brother? You can play house all you want, but deep down you know she’s always gonna be damaged goods. All you got was my sloppy seconds.

Tripp: [Grunts]

[Both struggling]

Allie: Tripp! Tripp!

Gabi: He’s dead.

Jake: Didn’t know zombies had a heartbeat.

Gabi: Yeah, well, nick didn’t have a heart when he was alive, so same difference.

[Thudding] Yep, he’s dead. Hopefully for good this time.

Jake: Thanks for killing him before he could kill me.

Gabi: I already killed nick twice. I guess he was right. Third time really is the charm. All right, should we put him back where he belongs?

Jake: Yeah, I think that’s a good idea.

Gabi: Can you stand? I can help you.

Jake: Please.

[Groans]

Jake: Well, one undead, dead again.

[Grunts] Whoo, so… since we’ve established that you’ve already put this maniac out of his misery three times, how do you explain how the hell he got out of here tonight? Climbed out of this grave?

Gabi: Jake, I have no clue, and honestly I don’t even think I want to find out.

Eli: Well, I’d like to talk to jake, but he busted out of jail tonight and is still at large.

Philip: On your watch, detective? Higher-ups couldn’t be too pleased about that. Any leads?

Eli: He may have had help.

Philip: Let me guess. You mean gabi.

Eli: I mean… he may have had help.

Philip: So gabi busts her mobster boyfriend out of the slammer. I knew those two were bad news. Glad I fired him. But I’m a little confused, detective. Shouldn’t you be out hunting salem’s own bonnie and clyde instead of harassing innocent citizens?

Philip: The innocent part is still up for debate. I’ve got to get back to the station.

Philip: So we’re done?

Eli: For tonight, but I may have more questions, so–

Philip: “Don’t leave town?” Don’t worry. This isn’t my first rodeo. If you need me, you know where I’ll be. Feel free to take some candy for the road.

Nicole: I knew ava and gabi didn’t get along, but for ava to help philip steal gabi’s company– that company means everything to her.

Rafe: Yeah, well, you know, don’t go feeling too sorry for gabi because it turns out she’s not exactly on the straight-and-narrow, either.

Nicole: What do you mean?

Rafe: Well, jake broke out of jail tonight, and it looks like gabi may have helped him.

Nicole: That’s–

Rafe: Yeah, nuts, right? Yeah, exactly. I thought I was gonna spend tonight confiscating toilet paper and shaving cream.

Nicole: Oh, and then–then i call you over here to deal with A… pair of scissors.

Rafe: Well, it wasn’t just a pair of scissors. You were obviously very shaken up.

Nicole: Over nothing. I’m sorry, again.

Rafe: No, no, stop. Stop it. Stop, okay? Stop apologizing. It’s okay.

Nicole: No.

Rafe: No, I’m glad I was here. I was worried about you.

Nicole: Well, I–I’m fine. I–I’m fine, so… you should go and solve the case.

Rafe: Yeah, you know, actually eli is working the investigation because, you know, between gabi and ava, I’m a little too close to it, you know? Anyway, I’m glad that I’m here because, you know, on a night like tonight and all that craziness out there, right, I don’t want to leave you alone.

Nicole: Well, I’m–I’m I’m not alone. I’ve got–I’ve got duke.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: And he’s awesome company, he’s always there when you need him.

Rafe: Well, what if I want to be the one who’s there when you need him? Nyquil severe gives you powerful relief

Nicole: You wanna be there for me? But you are. You always have been. We’re friends.

Rafe: Yeah, well… maybe I’m jealous of all the time you spend with duke.

Nicole: But we agreed.

Rafe: Yeah. I know what we agreed. We agreed we were gonna stay away from each other so that I could give my relationship with ava a chance. That’s not working for me anymore.

Nicole: But what about you and ava?

Rafe: After what’s happened tonight, I don’t– I don’t know if there is a me and ava.

Nicole: But you haven’t even talked. I mean, maybe there’s an explanation.

Rafe: For screwing over my sister, finding a dead guy on my kitchen floor? I’ve tried with ava. I have. I’ve– I’ve given her the benefit of the doubt. I’ve defended her to my sister. I’ve avoided you, you know. I’ve pretended that a bench and a doughnut and a bad coffee at the hospital was enough. It’s not. It’s just not because every time I see you, I just want…

Nicole: You just… want to what?

Shawn: Do you remember when charlie drugged you, and you were seeing people who weren’t actually there? And you thought– you thought that charlie– charlie killed tripp.

Ava: Yeah. Tripp said the same thing. He thought it might be an aftereffect of the drug.

Ava: Okay, so it is possible that maybe–

Ava: No, no, because charlie wasn’t a hallucination, okay? If he was, carmine wouldn’t actually be dead.

Shawn: Unless, you–

Ava: Okay, just stop it. Please, just stop. You know what? I would like to speak to someone who is actually going to listen.

Shawn: Do you want a lawyer?

Ava: No, I want rafe.

Shawn: I’m sorry, but he’s not here right now.

Shawn: Well, kinda figured that one, detective, but, um, I do believe that I am entitled to a phone call.

Shawn: Okay, yes, you are. I’ll call him for you. How’s that?

[Line ringing]

[Phone buzzing]

[Line ringing]

Shawn: Yeah, he’s not picking up. Rafe, hey, it’s shawn. Listen, I’m down at the station right now with ava. Can you– can you give me a call when you get this? Um, she wants to talk to you, and she’s saying that, uh– you know what, just– just give me a call when you get this, all right?

Allie: Tripp, enough. Hey–

Tripp: Son of a bitch.

Allie: Hey. Enough, okay? He can’t hurt me anymore.

Tripp: Alive, dead, undead, my brother is never gonna hurt you again, okay? I’ll make sure of that. All right? Do you hear me?

[Dramatic music]

Jake: What do you say we rebury him?

Gabi: Oh, I’ve dug up enough dirt for one night. And I don’t want to stay around here and wait for somebody else to get reanimated.

Jake: Yeah. I’m ready to get the hell out of here, too.

Gabi: Hey, jake, you were just dead. We should get you to a hospital.

Jake: Yes, I may be very much alive but… I’m also an escaped prisoner.

Gabi: You did not escape and you did nothing wrong.

Jake: Still, I need to set things straight with the cops, and as much as I’d like to get you home, get you to bed, I’ve gotta get back to jail. Serena: It’s my 3:10

Shawn: Look, I’m sorry. Rafe didn’t pick up.

Ava: Okay, will you call him again? Please, you have to–

Shawn: Look, obviously he’s busy, ava.

Ava: Okay, well, so if he doesn’t call back in a few minutes, just call him again.

Shawn: Listen, I’ve got places I need to be right now–

Ava: Please, will you please?

Shawn: Listen, you know what? I keep my phone on me at all times. I know when rafe gets his message, he’s going to call me back, and as soon as he does, I will let you know, all right?

Eli: Shawn, did you get anything out of ava?

Shawn: Nope. She’s sticking to her “my dead son did it” story.

Eli: Got to give it to her, it’s a new one.

Shawn: Yeah, any news on jake dimera?

Eli: No, we’ve got units combing through the city. No luck. He’s still at large– what the hell?

Shawn: Speak of the devil.

Gabi: Look, I know what you’re thinking but we can explain.

Shawn: About how you busted jake out of here?

Gabi: That is not how that happened.

Eli: I would love to hear how it did happen. Every single detail. Who’s going first?

Jake: Don’t blame gabi. She had nothing to do with my escape. I did this all on my own.

Tripp: You know when I said I wanted to do one of those ghost tours on halloween? Yeah, I’m over it.

Allie: Charlie couldn’t have just disappeared. I mean, where is he?

Tripp: I have no idea.

Allie: But that–I mean, that just happened, right? That was real, wasn’t it?

Tripp: I–I don’t know what the hell is going on, but it’s not just us, okay? My mom saw him, too.

Allie: That’s why she called you?

Tripp: Yeah, apparently charlie killed somebody right in front of her and came after her with a knife. She freaked out and barely escaped.

Allie: Oh, my god.

Tripp: When she first told me about it, I didn’t believe her. I just blew it off. I thought it was just some aftereffect of the drugs charlie gave her, but when I saw him with you, I–

Allie: That was no aftereffect. How did you even know to show up?

Tripp: Mom was afraid that charlie would go after you, and even if it turned out to be all in her head, I couldn’t take that chance ’cause the just the thought of that– of that maniac being anywhere near you or henry. Thank god the little guy’s with roman.

Allie: What if you didn’t show up? Oh, what if charlie had taken henry?

Tripp: Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, but he didn’t, okay? It’s okay, it’s okay. He didn’T. You’re safe, and henry’s safe, okay?

Allie: Because of you.

Tripp: Hey. The only reason I’m still breathing is because you’re pretty good with the frying pans. Thank you.

Allie: When I saw charlie’s hands around your neck–

Tripp: It’s okay. It’s all right, it’s all right. It’s okay. Are you okay? What?

Allie: I… I love you.

Tripp: Don’t say that.

Allie: No, I want to say it. Because it’s true. I love you, tripp johnson.

[Gentle music]

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