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Days of Our Lives Transcript

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[Dramatic music]

Paulina: How are you doing, baby?

Lani: I’m holding on. Justin told me how you put the screws to trask to get this plea deal. Thank you.

Paulina: No need to ever thank me. I spent 30 years pretending you weren’t my daughter. No way I’m letting trask or anybody else take my baby away from me.

Julie: Eli, it’s time. I’m gonna dress jules and carver right now.

Eli: Okay.

Julie: Sweetheart, statesville is just a short drive away, and you and I, and all the people that love her are gonna take the twins to visit lani every chance we get.

Eli: Yeah.

[Doorbell rings] Hey.

Rafe: Hey, man. Yeah, listen, I’m sorry to do this, but about lani’s deal, there’s a problem.

[Quiet dramatic music]

Kristen: [Sighs]

Guard: Dimera, you have a visitor.

Kristen: A visitor? Who is it?

[Dramatic music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Eli: Don’t tell me trask is backing out of the deal. She just signed off on it a few hours ago.

Rafe: Lani’s problem isn’t with trask or with the deal.

Eli: What’s going on?

Rafe: The problem is with the prisoner we already have in custody.

Kristen: I am surprised to see you.

Brady: Well, you used your only phone call to reach out to me, didn’t you?

Kristen: I was hoping you’d bring rachel to visit me.

Brady: Well, I didn’T.

Kristen: Yeah, I can see that.

Brady: Just trying to protect her. As she gets older, it’s getting harder and harder to keep the truth away from her.

Kristen: And what truth is that, brady?

Brady: That her mother has done horrible things and that her mother is a criminal.

[Dramatic music]

Xander: Oh, there’s my favorite ex-wife.

Chanel: Right, your ex-wife with the big mouth. Sorry about the other day. I thought for sure sarah knew we were married.

Xander: Oh, don’t worry about it. She’s fine with it.

Chanel: Really? Like, fine-fine?

Xander: Sarah has absolutely no problem with you at all.

Chanel: Oh.

Sarah: Get the hell away from him, you bitch!

[Tense electronic music]

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Chanel: I thought you said she didn’t have a problem with me.

Xander: That’s what she told me.

Sarah: I warned you. Stay away!

Chanel: What the hell?

Xander: Sarah, what the hell are you doing?

Sarah: I’m saving you from kristen dimera. I’m saving your life!

[Dramatic music]

Kristen: So you came down here to what, insult me? You didn’t think I was suffering enough, so you came down here to remind me what a terrible person I am?

Brady: No, kristen, I came here to ask you one question. Did you frame me for what happened to philip?

Kristen: How–

Brady: And do you know if he’s dead or alive?

Kristen: Oh, my gosh.

[Laughs] How many times do I have to say it, and how many different ways? I had nothing to do with philip’s disappearance, and why do you even care?

Brady: Why do I even care? Why in the hell would you even ask me that?

Kristen: Oh… [Chuckles] Right. It’s really obvious why you care, because if philip is alive, he might just come between you and chloe.

Lani: Listen, I–I know you risked everything for me, and my confessing can put you in trouble, so I will tell them that I asked you to lie.

Paulina: Oh, here we go again. Look, like I told you, I’m going to be fine.

Lani: Yeah, but trask is not gonna let this go.

Paulina: Well, I’m not afraid of her. What I’m afraid of right now is that my daughter, instead of being proud of herself for what she did–instead of making peace with her decision, she’s worrying about her mama.

Lani: How can I not worry? I mean, ugh, what you did for me–my god, I couldn’t take it anymore. Like, you understand why I confessed?

Paulina: Yes, yes.

Lani: Don’t you?

Paulina: Yes, baby. I understand, I understand. You’ve explained it all to me. We’ve been over this–

Lani: I tried to keep quiet, and the more that I stuffed it down, the more that tr kept haunting me, and everywhere I went, I saw him, and he just kept reminding me of what I did, and I knew that it would not stop unless I did something about it.

Theo: Maybe I shouldn’t leave today.

Abe: No, mm-mm. Son, you have to live your life. Your sister understands.

Theo: You know, when we found out that lani’s not really my sister, I thought things might change.

Abe: But they haven’t, have they?

Theo: If anything, we’ve grown closer because we chose it, you know? And I know it’s the same for you.

Abe: Yeah, it is. You know, I’m blessed to have two wonderful children– you and lani. I could not love you more.

Rafe: Yeah, so it’s no secret that there’s some bad blood between your wife and vivian alamain.

Eli: So what? What does that old bat have to do with lani’s plea deal?

Rafe: Well, I just got word from one of our prison informants that vivian knows that lani is set to enter statesville.

Eli: Oh, my god.

Rafe: Yeah, and she has made it clear that lani is on her hit list. Now, vivian’s been thrown into solitary, but she’s a–you know, she’s got some dangerous allies on the inside, people who would not hesitate to hurt lani. It’s not safe for her there.

Eli: What’s the alternative?

Rafe: Well, the alternative is that she serve out her sentence at another facility.

Eli: Where?

Rafe: Right.

Eli: Rafe, these are all out of state.

Rafe: I know.

Eli: Then how are we supposed to visit? I mean, lani will go crazy if she’s not close to the kids.

Rafe: Yeah, I, uh– I don’t know man, I just– I don’t see any other way.

[Uneasy music]

Eli: Wait a minute. I think I have an idea how this will work. Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

Xander: Sarah…

Sarah: What are you doing?

Xander: That–that is not kristen dimera.

Sarah: What?

Xander: It’s chanel.

Chanel: What is going on?

Sarah: Oh, my god. Chanel, I’m so sorry.

Chanel: Uh, yeah, no worries. I got someplace I need to be.

Sarah: What did I do?

Xander: Hey, it’s okay. Nobody got hurt.

Sarah: Why do I keep– I can’t believe that this is still happening. Oh, my god, xander.

[Sniffles] I can’t get away from her. I can’t get away from kristen dimera.

[Dramatic music]

Kristen: So you and chloe are together, aren’t you?

Brady: How did you know that?

Kristen: Oh, I make it my business to know what or who the father of my child is doing. What, are you gonna stand there and deny it?

Brady: No, I won’t deny it. We are a couple. We are together despite your best efforts to try to keep us apart.

Kristen: Well, it turns out I was right, wasn’t I? All that time you claimed to be in love with me, you were just angling to be with her. Here’s something you need to know, brady. I’m not giving up, not on our daughter, and not on you. Chloe may have won this battle, but I will definitely win the next.

Brady: No, no, no, this is not a war. This is not a battle, kristen. This is my life. How many people do you wanna make collateral damage by trying to insert yourself into my life and rachel’s? It’s never gonna happen. It will never happen.

[Intriguing music]

Theo: Mom’s side of the family is far from traditional. But I saw how my nonno loved kristen and peter just as much as his biological children.

Abe: Well, there’s not much I agree with stefano dimera on, but in this, he was right. Family is what you make of it.

Theo: Oh, we better get to the station so we can see lani.

Abe: Right, yeah, and uh, we need to make one stop along the way.

Lani: I watched you and dad, so happy and hopeful about your future, and I realized that I couldn’t live with this lie any longer.

Paulina: Oh, poor baby, it must’ve been eating you up.

Lani: Do you understand why I had to take responsibility for my father’s murder?

Paulina: Oh, I understand better than anyone. I know all too well what it’s like having that man haunt you.

Lani: Of course you do.

Paulina: But because of you, lani, he won’t be able to hurt anybody anymore. You saved us, and I will forever be grateful. Come on, honey. Oh… you know I’m gonna be the first in line every day when they allow visitors and on some of those days that they don’T.

Lani: [Laughs] So what, are you gonna just talk your way into the state penitentiary?

Paulina: Girl, girl, have you met me?

Lani: [Laughs]

Paulina: [Sighs]

Eli: So what do you think of my idea?

Rafe: I, um, think I hate it.

[Chuckles] But I’ll make some calls and see if I can make it happen.

Eli: Thank you.

Rafe: Yeah, buddy. You hang in there, pal, all right?

Eli: Yeah.

Rafe: It’s all gonna work out.

Eli: I hope so.

Rafe: Yeah. Talk to you soon.

Eli: Okay.

Julie: Eli, was that rafe?

Eli: Yeah, yeah, that was rafe. I was just talking to him about some stuff– just about today. Grandma, I need to talk to you. Why don’t you have a seat?

Julie: What’s wrong? Is lani okay?

Eli: Yeah, lani’s fine. Please, have a seat, grandma. So it looks like lani’s gonna have to spend her time a bit further away from home than we expected.

Julie: Oh, no, that’s terrible. Well, my heart would break in two if you and the twins had to move far away.

Eli: Well, I hope you don’t mean that, because the twins and I–we can’t be far away from lani. We may have to leave salem. And tonight’s winning numbers are 18,

Kristen: What is this collateral damage you’re talking about?

Brady: [Scoffs] You want me to run down a list of the people that have gotten hurt in your cross fire? Wanna start with sarah?

Kristen: Oh, what about her?

Brady: What about her? You stole her life, kristen. She’s an innocent victim in one of your damn schemes.

Kristen: Oh, whatever, brady. I heard that she and xander are back together again, so no harm, no foul, right?

Brady: Wrong. Even from in here, you are still torturing her.

Sarah: I’ve been on the adjusted dose for two weeks, and I just thought that this was going to stop.

Xander: Um, well, they had said it might take some time. Just take a breath. I’d hate for you to, you know, do something you might later regret.

Sarah: Ugh, you mean, like, murder your ex-wife?

Xander: Yeah, like that.

Sarah: [Sighs] No, you’re right. Ugh, kristen’s probably, like, a million miles away from salem right now anyway.

Rafe: Well, I’m afraid that’s not true. Kristen is currently down at the station.

Xander: Wait, she’s in custody?

Rafe: Yes, she is, till they transfer her back to statesville, where they will hopefully lock her up and throw away the key.

Eli: So if rafe can make it happen, there’s a minimum security facility in maryland. It’s about a 30-minute drive from my mother’s house in D.C.

Julie: What about your job?

Eli: Well, a good cop can always find work. You remember my old fbi mentor, billy?

Julie: Uh, yes, of course I do.

Eli: Well, he’s always asking me to rejoin the bureau. I’m sure he can find me a job in a office in D.C.

Julie: Sounds like a plan.

Eli: I hope so.

Julie: Yeah. Yeah, I hope it all works out. Well, I’ll get jules and carver–

Eli: Oh, grandma…

Julie: It just–I knew I was going to be saying goodbye to lani today. I… I didn’t expect I’d be losing you and the twins too.

Paulina: Mm.

Abe: Oh.

Paulina: [Chuckles]

Abe: Can I get in on this?

Paulina: Oh, abraham! Oh, no, no–abraham, now, uh-uh. Don’t you start crying now. We’ve already finished with that part already.

Lani: And, dad, I am not going that far, and it’s not forever. So save your tears.

Abe: What if I told you these were happy tears?

Lani: [Laughs]

Abe: Well, before you go, could I get you to sign these papers for me?

Lani: What is it?

[Dramatic music]

Oh, my god.

Paulina: What? Wh–what? What is this all about?

Lani: Dad, are you serious?

Paulina: Abe?

Lani: You wanna adopt me?

Paulina: Oh!

[Both chuckle]

Abe: You’re my daughter in every way that counts. I just– I just wanna make it legal.

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Brady: Thanks to the drug that you injected sarah with– not to mention the extra dose that your friend gwen gave her– she’s having hallucinations still. You know, she had an episode the other day where she attacked victor.

Kristen: Well, you don’t have to be hallucinating to wanna do that.

Brady: This is not a joke.

Kristen: [Sighs] I am just saying that your grandfather has always had a way of bringing out violent impulses.

Brady: [Sighs] You just don’t get it, do you? You can’t take responsibility for your actions.

Kristen: Well, I’m in here, aren’t I?

Brady: But you have zero empathy for the people that you hurt, and I have to think long and hard as to whether it’s even a good idea for you to see rachel ever again.

Kristen: You don’t get to decide that. I am her mother, brady.

Brady: [Sighs]

Kristen: What is this?

Brady: This is a valentine that your daughter made for her mother.

Kristen: [Sighs] You–you’re about 4 1/2 months late, brady.

Brady: I didn’t know where to send it. I held onto it so I could get it to you.

[Tender music]

Kristen: [Laughs] “Will you be my valentine, mommy? I love you, and I miss you.”

Brady: After they transfer you to statesville, we’ll talk again.

Xander: Oh, no, where are you going?

Sarah: To see kristen.

Xander: Oh, I don’t think that’s a very good idea.

Sarah: She and gwen are the reason I’m like this.

Xander: At least let me come with you.

Sarah: No. I need to do this alone.

Xander: You know how dangerous she can be.

Sarah: She’s locked up. There are guards and iron bars between us. There’s nothing she can do to hurt me anymore.

Xander: But what about what you can do to her?

Julie: You know, even now, when I look at you, I see traits of your father. You have–you have david’s slow, wonderful smile, and–and the way you love, eli–so fiercely and so true.

Eli: He must’ve got that from you.

Julie: My son, david, was so young when his life was cut short. But then– then you came to salem. What a gift. What a wonderful gift for me.

Eli: For me too.

Julie: [Chuckles] Almost like having another son. Of course, I didn’t raise you, and valerie did this terrific job because you’re an extraordinary fella, and we really bonded, didn’t we?

Eli: Yeah.

[Chuckles] Yeah, pretty much.

Julie: [Laughs] Pretty much. And we’re so completely different, but we’re kindred spirits, and even if we disagree about things–important things–I know that you know we’re always on each other’s team.

Eli: Like right now.

Julie: Like right now. All I wanna do is lock you in a box and keep you in salem forever.

Eli: [Laughs]

Julie: I’m not gonna do it… ’cause you leaving is right. It’s what’s right for your family.

[Dramatic music]

[Crying] It’s gonna hurt like hell to let you go.

[Crying]

Chanel: Hey, you.

Theo: Hey, chanel.

Chanel: Hey. What’s going on in there?

Theo: Um, my dad brought a surprise for lani: Adoption papers.

Chanel: Really?

Theo: Yeah, he wants to make it official. He’s gonna ask your sister to be his lawful daughter, which means that she’s gonna be my sister again too.

Chanel: She was always your sister.

Theo: Yeah.

Chanel: So what does that make us?

Theo: [Chuckles] Uh, family.

Chanel: Family.

Theo: [Chuckles]

Lani: I–I had no idea you were doing this.

Abe: Well, it was kind of a last-minute thing, and–

Lani: [Laughs]

Abe: So, um…

[Sniffles] If you would just sign this, and I will file it with the county clerk, and we’ll be good to go.

Lani: [Chuckles] It’s already a done deal in my heart, dad.

Abe: [Chuckles]

Lani: Let the record show that I am your daughter.

[Both laugh]

Paulina: Amen!

Lani: [Laughing] Um… there’s one other thing that needs to be made right before I go. I have made it a point to always let you know that tamara would always be my mother, and that you would just be my auntie P. But now I’ve seen all that you have done for me and all the sacrifices that you have made for me, and I can say for sure now that you are my mother too.

[Chuckles]

Julie: Okay, no more maudlin moments.

Eli: [Chuckles]

Julie: Time to get you and the twins ready to go to the police station to be with lani.

[Sniffles]

Eli: Uh, grandma, I’m not ready yet.

Julie: Oh, why not?

Eli: I’d like to spend a few more moments with a woman I love and admire–my hero.

Julie: [Chuckles]

[Record scratches]

[Old blues music plays]

Eli: Grandma? One last dance before I go?

[Both laugh]

Julie: Why, of course, sir. Glad you picked a slow one.

[Both laugh] I think this is one of david’s favorites.

Eli: I picked it out of the collection you gave me when I first came to salem.

Julie: Perfect. I’m gonna miss you… a lot.

Eli: I’m gonna miss you too. But hey, I’ll be back before you know it, and you and doug better visit.

Julie: [Laughs] Visit? Visit–my gosh. We’re gonna be the houseguests from hell–never leave.

[Both laugh]

Eli: Well, I’m looking forward to it, because I want you to be a part of jules and carver’s lives.

Julie: Don’t say another thing. I’ll start crying again.

Eli: You and me both, grandma. I love you.

Julie: I love you so…

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Paulina: You made a couple of slips and called me mama, but this isn’t that, is it? This is–this is for real? You really think of me as your mama?

Lani: Since the day I was born, you have tried to protect me and keep me safe even when I didn’t know it, and that is what a mother does. You sacrificed your own happiness for mine. You fought for me, and I am so thankful to have you in my life. I love you, mama.

Paulina: I love you too, baby.

Lani: [Chuckles]

[Sniffles]

Paulina: Oh, baby.

Lani: [Sniffling]

[Dramatic music]

Sarah: Looks like somebody finally has a heart.

Chanel: [Sighs]

Lani: Thank you for being here. I love you two so much.

Chanel: I love you, too, and I hear congratulations are in order–for all of you.

Abe: Oh, thank you. Thank you, chanel.

Lani: Turns out this day isn’t all that bad.

Eli: Did I miss some good news?

Lani: Uh, dad surprised me. Um, he’s adopting me.

Julie: No kidding?

[Laughter]

Abe: Yeah, it’s–she’s already my daughter, and we’re gonna make it official–again.

Lani: Pretty great, huh? And how lucky am I?

Julie: Oh, I think it’s clear that abe has gotten the good end of the deal.

[Laughter]

Abe: Oh, yeah, you don’t have to tell me.

Eli: That’s–that’s good news. Nah, I’m sorry, that’s great news. But I have some news as well.

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Paulina: Just give me five minutes alone in a room with this vivian alamain, and we’ll see–we’ll see if she still wants to mess with our daughter.

Eli: As entertaining as that sounds, I’m afraid lani going to statesville is not an option.

Lani: Wait, what? Then where am I going?

Eli: There’s a minimum security facility in maryland. Rafe’s trying to work out a transfer.

Abe: Maryland?

Eli: It’s a short drive from my mother’s house. Baby, if rafe can make this happen, the twins and I are going with you.

Lani: You’re gonna–you’re gonna move to D.C.?

Paulina: With the twins?

Lani: Honey, should– shouldn’t we talk about this before you decide on it?

Rafe: It’s done.

Eli: You got the approval?

Rafe: I did, yeah. Lani can serve out her sentence at the facility in maryland, and well, as far as prisons go, it’s a nice, safe place.

Lani: I can’t believe you are doing this for me.

Eli: Lani, everything that I do is for you.

Lani: [Sighs]

Rafe: Hey, I’m glad it worked out for you.

[Indistinct] It’s a drag to be losing two of my best cops, though… and my best friends.

Lani: Thank you, boss.

Rafe: Yeah. Hey, you take care of yourself, all right?

Lani: Mm-hmm.

[Sniffles]

Eli: I’m gonna miss you.

Rafe: Yeah, man. Same here. Go ahead.

Sarah: Thanks to you and your partner in crime, I’ve been seeing your face all over town.

Kristen: Mm, I heard about your hallucinations.

Sarah: You destroyed my life, kristen. I’m doing everything I can to get it back.

Kristen: Good luck with that.

Sarah: [Chuckles] Well, at least I know that the real you is in here, and you can’t hurt anyone else. I hope they never let you out.

[Door clicks shut]

Rafe: Well, I will let you all say your goodbyes, and I’ll ask detective grant to take you to transport, all right?

Eli: Thank you.

Rafe: Yeah.

Lani: Thank you.

Rafe: All right.

Julie: You’re the last person in the world that even needs to hear this– but you must be strong for your husband, for your babies.

Lani: I will do my best, and if I start to wear down, I’ll just ask myself, “what would julie do?”

[Chuckles]

Julie: What a great notion. Do you suppose we could make that a rule for everybody to follow?

[Laughter] I love you so.

Lani: I love you.

[Chuckles]

Chanel: I just got used to having a big sister around.

Theo: I know what you mean.

Lani: [Sniffles]

[Sighs] You’ll still have a big sister, and don’t think that I’m not gonna be calling you both and giving you grief and asking you all the annoying questions about your love life.

[Laughter]

Chanel: Oh, girl, don’t even.

[Both siffling]

Lani: Make me proud, you two, okay? Come here. I know we just made it official–

[Chuckles] But I–I really don’t know what I would’ve done if I didn’t have you these past few years.

[Both laugh]

Abe: Oh… you know, I, um… I suspect–I know that you would’ve done all right. You’re a wonder. You’re a wonder, lani, and uh, my world is a better place because you’re in it, and I love you.

[Sniffles] I love you forever… and a day.

Lani: [Sniffles] I love you, too, dad. I love you so much.

Abe: Oh…

Lani: [Sniffles]

Abe: I know I don’t have to tell you this, but take care of my little girl, all right?

Eli: There’s nothing more I’d rather do.

Paulina: And if you don’t, you’re gonna have to answer to me too.

Eli: [Chuckles] Yeah, I’ve been listening to you ever since you came to salem, paulina.

Paulina: [Laughs] A man who knows his place– he’s a keeper.

[Laughter]

Lani: Don’t I know it?

Paulina: [Laughs]

Paulina: Lani, I–

[Both sigh]

Lani: There’s something new– paulina price, speechless.

Paulina: Ooh, I got plenty of words, little girl.

Lani: [Laughs]

Paulina: It’s just that none of them change the fact that this all ends in us saying goodbye.

Lani: Yeah.

Paulina: Could you just– could you say it–say it for me one more time? Just, you know, say it slow, but I know you mean it.

Lani: Mom.

Paulina: Yeah, could you say it louder?

Lani: Mom, mom, mom.

[Laughs]

Paulina: Oh…

Lani: I love you, mom.

Paulina: Oh, I love you too. Oh, I love you so much, lani, and I’m just–I’m so–I’m so proud of you every second of every day! And just know that I promise– I promise I’m gonna see you. I’m gonna see you. I’m gonna see you soon.

Abe: You know, we’ll all– we’ll all get through this together.

Lani: [Sniffling] Yeah.

[Sighs] Oh, my sweet carver and jules. Ah, look at you two. My babies, mama’s going on a little trip, okay? But daddy promises to bring you to see me as soon as he can, okay? And I will never, ever stop thinking of you, and even when we’re apart, we’re gonna be together, okay? Right here. Right here. I love you, my angels. Mama loves you so much. I love you. Okay, okay. I love you. I love you.

Paulina: Hello.

[Baby talk]

Eli: Ready?

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Theo:You didn’t have to buy my coffee.

Chanel: Well, I owe you. I didn’t wanna be alone with big mama all the way to o’hare.

Theo: [Chuckles] You know, I didn’t mind going. Big mama’s–she’s funny. Everything she thinks comes straight out of her mouth.

Chanel: Mm-hmm, and she wants to be in everybody’s business, especially mine. I don’t think she’s ready for a fluid granddaughter.

Theo: You know, I don’t think my folks are ready for a kid on the spectrum, but I think it worked out. They got used to it.

Chanel: Thanks for saying that.

[Sighs] I got enough to worry about right now. We both do.

Theo: [Sighs] I still can’t believe that lani, at our dad’s wedding, stood up and said that she was the one who shot that guy.

Chanel: Yeah, I knew something was bothering her, but I didn’t think it was that.

Theo: How’s paulina taking it?

Chanel: [Sighs] It’s killing her that she couldn’t protect lani. That’s why I said I’d take big mama to the airport. Her and abe deserve at least one morning together. That’s probably all the honeymoon they’re gonna get.

[Both moaning]

Abe: [Chuckles]

Paulina: [Sighs] Ooh, I woke up this morning, and for a minute, I thought that our wedding was just a dream, and then I saw you beside me.

[Both laugh] Oh, I feel truly blessed, abraham.

Abe: Oh. Two dreams came true in the park yesterday.

Paulina: [Laughs] Oh, look, this is our first morning as married people, and your breakfast is already on the table!

Abe: Oh, cooked, huh?

Paulina: Uh-huh, indeed I did. My world-famous omelets.

Abe: Uh…

Paulina: Voil!

Abe: Yeah, they, uh–they look great. They look great.

Paulina: [Chuckles]

Abe: All right. Let’s see here.

Paulina: Uh-huh. [Chuckles]

Abe: The proof is in the egg.

Paulina: [Laughs]

Abe: Mmm.

Paulina: Mmm– oh, that’s terrible! Mm-mm!

[Gags] It’s all dried out! I must’ve cooked it too long.

Abe: [Chuckling]

Paulina: Oh. Ooh. Oh, no.

Abe: It’s all right. It’s all right. Your mind is on lani, and so is mine.

Paulina: Oh, abe. Oh, I worked her whole life to protect her from ray coates, and he got to her anyway! Oh, abe, what’s gonna happen to my little girl?

[Whimpers]

Julie: So tell me about lani. How is she holding up?

Eli: She’s strong.

Julie: I know that.

Eli: And she has justin for a lawyer.

Julie: And he’s the best.

Eli: Yeah, but he has to get the da to agree to a plea deal, and I’m praying that he can keep lani from doing any prison time.

Julie: Every single person at that wedding was ready to take a vow of silence about her confession. She did not have to go to the police and turn herself in.

Eli: I told her that.

Julie: Well, she should’ve listened to you.

Eli: Yeah, she should’ve, but she figured she has to go through this to get past it. My wife’s a better person than I am.

Julie: Don’t say that, sweetheart.

Eli: Justin has to cut that deal for her.

Julie: With melinda trask.

Eli: Yeah, I know, grandma. I know.

Justin: Thank you for making time for me today. I just wanna finalize lani’s plea agreement before the hearing today.

Melinda: Sit down.

Justin: Thank you. I thought we made some real progress last night on the phone. Let’s see here–one count of involuntary manslaughter, two to three years, minimum security facility. I’m pretty sure the judge will sign off on this.

Melinda: Maybe she will, but I won’T.

Justin: That’s not what you said last night.

Melinda: I know what I said. But then I gave it more thought. Lani grant shot her own father to death–an unarmed man who had done nothing to her. If you think I’m gonna let her skate, then you don’t know me that well.

[Door clicks open]

Lani: What’s up, pete?

Pete: You have a visitor.

Lani: That’s why they brought me down? Who is it?

Kristen as susan: Hey, it’s me! [Laughs] Ooh, wait, you know, I know this is a surprise, and I know you don’t know me from a bale of hay, but, detective lani price, I need to talk to you.

Lani: Why?

Kristen as susan: I had me one of my premonitions.

Lani: About me? What? What is it?

Kristen as susan: Well, something told me that you needed to see your best friend.

Lani: Kristen?

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[Soft orchestration]

Justin: If this is your idea of a joke, it’s not funny.

Melinda: I’m not known for my sparkling sense of humor.

Justin: [Chuckles] Ray coates may not have done anything directly to lani on the day that he died, but lani’s husband had just remembered that it was ray who shot him. So lani left eli’s hospital room and went directly to her mother’s apartment, where she found her father lying on the ground unconscious. For all she knew, abe was dead, and her mother was next.

Melinda: Okay, save all of this for your summation. Detective grant should’ve arrested coates and run him in. You know I’m right.

Justin: Which is why I agreed to two to three years. Look, detective grant turned herself in.

Melinda: Yeah, took her long enough.

Justin: She is a decorated police officer with a spotless record.

Melinda: Spotless? Are you kidding me?

Justin: I went over it last night!

Melinda: Some things don’t make it on the record. Things get whitewashed.

Justin: Are you talking about stefan dimera? You know damn well that lani only fired that shot because vivian alamain pulled a gun on her. Stefan took that shot for his mother. Ia ruled that it was a clean shoot.

Melinda: This isn’t about stefan dimera. I’m talking about detective grant and what she did for her friend kristen dimera.

Lani: You do realize you’re in a building full of cops, kristen?

Kristen: Yeah, but the getup fooled you, didn’t it?

Lani: It won’t fool them. You used the same getup to walk out of here. You think they don’t remember that?

Kristen: Seems to me you need to worry about yourself.

Lani: I am. I’m scared to death.

Kristen: I know you are. I heard that coates guy shot eli. There was no way I was gonna leave you in here to deal with this alone.

Lani:Ot with it alone.

Kristen: You got me out of here once, and now I’m gonna return the favor.

Lani: Wait, what?

Kristen: Mm-hmm. Everything is all set, and that is no joke. By tonight, you won’t have to worry about spending one minute behind bars.

Abe: Oh, waffles. My favorite.

Paulina: They’re frozen, and the syrup is sugar-free.

Abe: Ah, don’t worry about it. You know, I am having as hard a time getting into the spirit of the honeymoon as you are. But in every way that counts, lani is our daughter.

Paulina: Oh, abe. She is, isn’t she?

[Knocking at door] Mm, now who could that be?

Abe: Don’t know.

Paulina: [Coughs] You?

Abe: Beth? What are you doing here?

Paulina: I thought you left town.

Beth: I heard about what happened to lani. I had to come back. I had to tell her how sorry I am.

Abe: About what?

Beth: For not stopping ray coates when I could have. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Chanel: [Sighs] You finding anything?

Theo: Bunch of stuff about lani’s arrest. Nothing about her getting a deal.

Chanel: Yeah, me too.

Theo: Maybe we just give it a little while. My dad said the hearing’s not even until this afternoon. Look, I’m worried about her too. But the press isn’t gonna have anything to report until the da signs off on a deal.

Chanel: You’re right. You’re better at these things than I am.

Theo: No, I just know salem better than you do. But I’m just as worried about her as you are. That little thing olivia did, getting everybody together down at the station to show our support for lani? It meant a lot to her.

Chanel: It did. I could tell.

Theo: And even with everything that happened, yesterday was amazing. First day that salem had ever celebrated juneteenth, and your mom and my dad were the ones who did it.

Chanel: They did.

Theo: And the wedding was great, including your catch of the bouquet.

Chanel: Uh, just because I caught that thing doesn’t mean I have to be the next person to get married.

Theo: No, but you could be. You just have to decide which twin you wanna spend your life with.

Eli: Grandma, jules is probably gonna be a handful. I’ve had trouble getting her down. Lani’s the one who had the magic touch with that.

Julie: Now, sweetheart, I want you to remember justin is as good as it gets, and I want you to be confident, and I want you to forget about blaming yourself for letting lani turn herself into the police.

Eli: It’s not only that, grandma.

Julie: What do you mean?

Eli: Look, when I remembered that it was tr that shot me, I blurted it out to lani when I should’ve kept my mouth shut and called rafe.

Julie: You had just come out of a coma, sweetheart.

Eli: Yeah, but I told her right before she went to paulina’s house and shot tr.

Julie: Well, you had no control over that.

Eli: Grandma, there’s more. I was okay letting paulina go to prison for lani.

Julie: You were trying to protect your family, darling.

Eli: So was lani. She confessed because she wants the kids to be able to have a mother that they can look up to. I gotta get to the precinct.

Julie: Okay.

Eli: Grandma, thank you for watching the kids on such short notice. I know you got a lot going on.

Julie: Don’t even think about me. You go and see lani, and be sure to tell justin that he’s got to get the best deal he possibly can for her out of melinda trask.

Eli: Thank you.

[Door clicks shut]

Justin: What does kristen dimera have to do with this?

Melinda: Surely you haven’t forgotten that kristen stabbed your uncle victor and escaped custody. She didn’t do that on her own. She was aided and abetted by her friend, detective grant.

Justin: Where did you get that?

Melinda: If you really didn’t know about it, it’s because abe carver made sure the police department closed ranks around the person he believed was his daughter.

Justin: [Sighs] Where’s your proof?

Melinda: Oh, I can prove it. Trust me. Spotless record, you say. It has more spots than a freakin’ dalmatian. Detective grant has been taking the law into her own hands whenever she feels like it, and she’s been getting away with it. But that is going to stop today.

Lani: You gotta get out of here while you still can. It is not your job to save me.

Kristen: Oh, so you’re gonna let the da railroad you?

Lani: No, I’m not. I hired justin. He is trying to get the charges reduced to involuntary manslaughter with the minimum sentence.

Kristen: And one minute away from your children is one minute too many, speaking from bitter personal experience.

Lani: Kristen, I know how much you miss rachel.

Kristen: No, you don’T. No, you don’t–not yet. But if you get sent to prison, you are gonna find out the hard way.

Lani: I am at peace with my decision. Look, I know you risked everything coming here, and I love you for it. But I am asking you to go–now.

Abe: What could you have done to change what lani did?

Beth: All I had to do was speak up. Tr made me tell everybody that he was clean and sober and not violent anymore.

[Sighs] I knew better, but I did it anyway, and as usual, he had a way to make me keep my mouth shut.

Abe: And what was that?

Beth: [Sighs] A part. A lousy part in a movie, and god help me, I went for it.

[Sighs]

Abe: What made you come by eli’s hospital room when I met you? You said you wanted to talk to lani.

Beth: I was gonna tell her about tr. But I chickened out.

[Scoffs] But seeing her sitting there just waiting for her husband’s eyes to open, I just–

[Sighs] I couldn’t get it out of my head. Tr figured out he couldn’t count on me anymore, so…

[Sighs] He beat me black and blue and told me to leave town. After that, I was too afraid to do anything.

Paulina: I know what it’s like to be and live in fear of that man. You can’t blame yourself for anything you did or didn’t do after he beat you. You were just trying to stay alive! He got me pregnant with lani, and I gave her up because I was so afraid of him.

Beth: You did the right thing.

Paulina: Well, she didn’t think so when she found out, but thank god it’s all cleared up now and I can tell the world that she’s mine.

Abe: You know, paulina’s right. You weren’t in the right frame of mind to come forward.

Beth: Everybody’s being so nice to me–you two, eli…

[Sighs] I’m telling you, I don’t deserve it.

Paulina: No, you stop. You stop saying that.

Beth: No, it’s true. I knew what tr was gonna do to you, and I didn’t warn you.

Paulina: Child, what are you talking about?

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Justin: If all you have on lani is something you think happened, you’re gonna have a tough time with the judge.

Melinda: Eli grant knows lani let kristen escape. Oh, I see he kept that from you. Think about what that’ll do to his career when I make him testify under oath about his wife’s activities.

Justin: Why have you been sitting on this all these years? Doesn’t seem like your style.

Melinda: I do have a heart, counselor. I gave lani a pass because I do believe in second chances, and it did seem like she was the kind of cop that salem needs. My instinct was wrong, and now I have the chance to correct that error in judgment.

Justin: Is manslaughter off the table?

Melinda: You bet it is.

Justin: So what’s the charge going to be?

Kristen: Fine. Fine, take the da’s lousy deal and tell yourself that it won’t be long before you’re back together with your family. But do I have to remind you what happens to cops when they’re sent to prison?

Lani: You’re just trying to scare me.

Kristen: No, I want to keep you alive. Why won’t you let me help you?

[Door clicks open]

Eli: What the hell?

Kristen as susan: Ah, shoot! Detective grant! I–oh, my goodness! Thank the lord you are here, because I had a dream about your poor wife–

Eli: Just shut up, kristen! I know it’s you!

Kristen as susan: [Stammers]

[Baby crying]

[Doorbell rings]

Julie: It’s okay, jules. Grammy will be right back. Who could that be at the door now?

[Gasps]

Paulina: I–I can’t believe this!

[Scoffs]

Beth: I am so sorry.

Paulina: Oh.

Abe: Paulina. Look, sweetheart, you need to– you need to take a breath. So do I.

[Cell phone rings] Oh, excuse me. Oh, bill from the da’s office.

[Cell phone beeps] Bill, look, I am sorry, but I’m right in the middle of something.

Paulina: Something’s wrong. What–abe, what is it?

Abe: All right. Yes, okay. Well, thank you, bill. Thanks. Thanks for letting me know.

Paulina: Know? Know what?

[Cell phone beeps]

Abe: Da trask is on the war path. Lani’s deal went south.

Paulina: Yeah, but justin said–oh, no. Let’s go.

Beth: Go where?

Paulina: Well, we gotta make this right.

Kristen as susan: Detective eli grant, whatever do you mean? I’m susan banks. Let me just tell you ’bout my dream!

Eli: Do I need to snatch that damn wig off your head to end this?

Kristen: [Sighs] Fine. Fine. Yeah, it’s me.

Lani: Eli, I had no idea.

Kristen: Yeah, I know. Best friends don’t abandon friends in a situation like your wife is in. Listen, I’m ready to help you. I don’t care what happens to me.

Eli: Yeah, well, you better care, ’cause you’re a fugitive. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back.

[Dramatic music]

Lani: Eli. Eli, wait.

Eli: I don’t have a choice. You know how bad it’ll be for you if I let her go?

Justin: Susan banks? What are you doing here?

Kristen as susan: [Gasps] I just had a powerful vision. Yeah, and–and I came here because I had it in the night, and they won’t listen to me. But will you listen to me?

Justin: I’m sure I’ll regret this, but go ahead.

Kristen as susan: Okay, okay. Well, today is gonna be a very, very good day for detective lani grant.

Lani: Justin, what happened?

Justin: I need to speak with my client alone.

Lani: No, no, it’s fine. Just say what you’re gonna say.

Justin: I thought I had a deal with the da last night, but this morning, she did a complete 180.

Eli: What? What’s the charge?

Justin: Murder one, life without parole.

Julie: Well, I’m surprised to see you here. I thought you said you were gonna spend time at home today because of jack and jennifer.

Doug: Yeah.

Julie: Because of abigail. Oh, this is so bad.

Doug: It’s as bad as it gets. But jack and jennifer needed some time alone this morning.

Julie: You sure?

Doug: Yeah.

Julie: I always think when something like this happens, you should let people know that you’re there, so they can lean on you.

Doug: That’s why I’m here.

Julie: Oh, darling, eli’s already left.

Doug: Not eli, honey. I’m here for you.

Abe: I just heard a rumor that you rejected the plea deal that justin proposed.

Melinda: [Chuckles] You have a spy in this office?

Paulina: So is the rumor true?

Melinda: Yes, it is. I intend to ask for a verdict of murder in the first.

Paulina: Murder in the fir– no damn way!

Melinda: All I’m interested in is justice for tr coates.

Abe: Murder one requires that you prove premeditation. You can’t do that.

Melinda: Watch me. This is my decision, not yours.

Paulina: Well, look at her. Well, she’s just lovin’ this. Well, let me tell you something. Both sides can play hardball.

Melinda: What’s that supposed to be, some kind of threat?

Paulina: You think I’m just gonna stand by and watch you railroad my daughter?

Melinda: Yeah, and what exactly are you gonna do to stop me? Wha–what’s this? Who is she?

Paulina: [Chuckles] Madam district attorney, I want you to meet the ace up my sleeve. I was taking my antidepressant daily,

Doug: I know how much you love eli, honey, and he’s never had to face anything like this before.

Julie: No, he hasn’t, and he doesn’t deserve it, and lani doesn’t deserve it, and those babies… oh, god, doug, why do good people have to deal with so much suffering?

Doug: I do not know. But when they do, they’re lucky if they have someone to lean on as strong as you are.

Julie: Oh…

Doug: But you need someone to lean on too, and baby, that is specifically why I’m here.

Julie: Just when I thought there was no way I could love you anymore…ooh.

Doug: [Chuckles]

Julie: [Inhales deeply]

[Sighs] Well, lani doesn’t just have me and eli. She has justin too.

Doug: Yes, thank god for that.

Julie: Yeah, thank god for that, and if he can’t get her off, I’m sure he’ll be able to get her back to her family as soon as possible.

[Sighs]

Eli: Murder one? How’d this happen?

Justin: Remember when I asked you if there was anything in your past that I should know about?

Lani: Yeah.

Justin: You left something out, and trask knows what it is.

Kristen as susan: Oh, I don’t like the energy in this room.

Justin: Trask is planning to tell a jury that whenever it works to your advantage, that you are willing to take the law into your own hands.

Lani: Oh, my god.

Justin: Lani, lani, I am not giving up. I’m gonna do everything I can to help you. But I am starting from square one. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

Lani: [Sighs]

Eli: You know what he’s talking about? That time that lani helped you escape!

Kristen: Okay, instead of screaming at me, why don’t you let me help your wife?

Eli: Let you help my wife? Just what do you have in mind?

Kristen: You know, I didn’t come here to risk going back to prison just for moral support. I came here to break her out.

Eli: [Scoffs] Oh, my god.

Kristen: All right, I need you to hear me out. I need you to hear me out. This is how it’s gonna go. Kay, no, listen. Trask is gonna ask to get you remanded immediately to statesville, and the judge is gonna grant it.

Lani: Oh, I cannot believe you are talking like this–

Kristen: Okay, but I need you to listen to me. I’m gonna finish this.

Lani: [Sighs]

Kristen: Then they’re gonna– they’re gonna order a van, and you are gonna get on that van, and I am gonna take it from there, and you, you are gonna stay out of my way.

Eli: You’re not gonna tell me what the hell I’m gonna do.

Kristen: Do you want your wife back or not?

Lani: Oh, my god, kristen. Kristen, you need to–you need to stop. Do you hear me? Stop. Please.

Kristen: Hey. Please, I just need you to think this through, honey, please. You know what? You gave tr coates what he had coming to him. Why should that cost you the rest of your life?

Beth: Tr told lani he was a changed man, and she believed him. Everybody did. But I knew he hadn’t changed one bit.

Melinda: I am sorry for what you’ve been through, but your experience changes nothing. We have a saying in the police department. “You don’t get to pick your vic,” and tr coates may have been a reprehensible man, but he is still the victim here, and it is my duty to prosecute his killer.

Paulina: Okay, well, if you will just let us just finish, then, you know, see how you feel about the rest of that pretty little speech. Go ahead. Tell her the rest.

Beth: Tr was getting desperate. He was running out of money, and he said he could still make paulina do anything he wanted. So he was going to romance her, marry her, and then take her somewhere and kill her so he can inherit all her money.

Melinda: [Stammers] How do you know all of this?

Beth: He told me.

Abe: Sounds like premeditated murder.

Melinda: Okay, a crime that mr. Coates did not live to commit. Again, legally, my hands are tied here.

Abe: We are not here to parse the letter of the law, ms. Trask.

Melinda: And why not?

Abe: Do you like your job? Because you are on the fast track to throwing it away. Feeling sluggish or weighed down?

Melinda: It sounds like you’re threatening me, mayor carver. If I don’t let lani grant off with a slap on the wrist, then you’re gonna take away my job?

Paulina: Let me spell it out for you. First, there’s a court of law, and then there’s a court of public opinion.

Abe: Ms. Trask, when the good people of salem realize that you had a chance to stand up for abused women but chose a violent drug addict who beat those women, a man who shot a police officer in cold blood, you know the city council will insist that I demand your immediate resignation.

Melinda: We only have the word of this young woman for most of it. I mean, how am I supposed to– how am I supposed to know she’s reliable?

Beth: I still have the selfies that I took after he beat me. You wanna see them? I warn you, you might lose your breakfast.

Paulina: Those pictures could cause quite a stir if they wind up on page one.

Abe: Well, then, it’s all up to you, ms. Trask. It’s in your hands.

[Baby cooing]

Julie: So, little jules, what do you say? It’s a better place for a nap? You know your daddy wants you to have a nap even though you don’t want to have a nap. You just want a little heart-to-heart.

[Chuckles] Loves to chat. Wonder where she gets that.

Doug: [Chuckles]

Julie: Well, sweetheart, what if we put this nice blankey on you, and you stretched out, and you can just go off to dream land.

[Baby cooing] No. What on earth have I got to do to get you to go to sleep?

Doug: I know.

Skeeters am a hummin’

on a honeysuckle vine

sleep, kentucky babe

Both: Sandman am a comin’

to this little babe of mine

sleep, kentucky babe

silvery moon am shinin’

in the heavens up above

bobolink am pinin’ for his

little lady love

you is mighty lucky

babe of old kentucky

close your eyes and sleep

fly away, la-la-la-la

Chanel: I mean it. I’m not leaning either way.

Theo: Maybe because if you actually picked one, you wouldn’t be the center of attention anymore.

Chanel: That’s mean. This is hard.

Theo: Hard is when the woman you love leaves you at the altar–literally. You have a choice.

Chanel: Yeah, a complicated one. It’s not like if I choose one of them, that the other one’s just gonna go away. They’re twins. They are going to be in each other’s lives no matter what– and mine.

Theo: And you don’t think maybe you’re making this bigger than it is?

Chanel: Theo, I have been in a lot of relationships, but this is different. I have to hurt somebody that I really care about and then keep on seeing them forever.

Theo: [Sighs] You know, I bet there’s one solution to this that you haven’t thought of.

Chanel: Yeah? What?

Theo: Dump ’em both. Get back together with me.

Kristen: If we work together, we could pull this off.

Lani: I want this over.

Kristen: So are you in?

Lani: And if I go on the run, kristen, it will never be over. I will drag eli, our two little kids through hell. The four of us will always be looking over our shoulders thinking that maybe this is the day that they finally catch up with me. I won’t do that to them. Even if my life really is done, I’m not gonna end theirs too. Let me ask something, kristen. Are you really happy with your life right now? Are you really free?

Eli: Hey, something’s going on. Hey, we gotta get out there. We gotta get out there. You stay your ass right there. Consider yourself under arrest.

Lani: Justin…

Eli: Who were you talking to on the phone?

Lani: Did something happen?

Justin: I don’t get it. Trask is backing off. The deal I negotiated with her last night is back on– involuntary manslaughter, minimum time.

Lani: Oh, god.

Justin: You can breathe again.

[Both laugh]

Lani: [Sobbing] Like pulsing, electric shocks,

Both: [Verbalizing guitar]

Close your eyes

in sleep

[Soft music]

Chanel: Theo, that’s– that’s sweet, but–

Theo: I’m kidding. Chanel, I’m kidding. No, I’m with claire.

[Both laugh] Things are really good.

Chanel: Oh, I’m glad.

Theo: No, no, me and claire were together before ciara, and claire’s grown up a lot now.

Chanel: Must be nice to know you’re with the right person. I would give anything if my life wasn’t so complicated.

[Cell phone beeps] It’s johnny and allie. They both want to know if I saw their text.

[Sighs] You know what? I’m gonna take you up on your offer. Let ’em have it.

Abe: You did the right thing, ms. Trask.

Melinda: You both are blackmailers. I won’t forget that.

Paulina: Oh, are you kidding? We just saved you from yourself. So do yourself a favor: Don’t ever mess with my family again or I’ll be right back in your face. Let’s go.

[Chuckles] Ugh.

[Door clicks shut]

Melinda: [Sighs]

Lani: [Sighs]

Eli: It’s gonna be hard for a while, okay? But we’re gonna put this behind us. It’s gonna be over, baby. Justin, thank you. Thank you so much.

Justin: I don’t think I should take the credit.

Lani: I do. I have some really hard goodbyes ahead of me, but I still have a future, and we have something to look forward to.

Justin: I have to prepare for the hearing, but I’ll call you as soon as everything’s official.

Lani: Thank you.

Eli: I got some unfinished business in there.

Lani: I know. I’ll be right here. I’m sorry it has to be this way.

Eli: But we both know it does. I was expecting a fight.

Kristen: What, you think I’d make a run for it? See, then I’d have to walk right past you.

Eli: Well, if anyone could pull that off, it’s you.

Kristen: I heard what lani said before, and she’s right. I am so tired of running. So…put on the cuffs. I’m ready to face the music.

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Evan: What the hell are you talking about?

OrpheusI thought I was quite clear.

Evan: Clear? Didn’t even make sense. You said I had another son with jan spears. What does that even mean?

Orpheus: Look, thought I made it plain enough even for you, but okay. Jan spears gave birth to your son. She’s the mother of the baby. You’re the father. That’s it.

Evan: Can’t be.

Orpheus: Are you saying you did not have sex with that woman? It’s a sin to tell a lie.

Evan: [Sighs]

Jan: It’s just so cruel that they won’t let us see the baby. I thought I might finally get to hold him.

Shawn: You will.

Jan: Are you sure?

Shawn: What, you don’t believe me?

Jan: Of course I do. I know you won’t let them send me to prison without holding him first. Shawn, what would I ever do without you?

[Romantic music]

Ej: Babe, wait, wait. Are you sure this is what you want?

Belle: Make love to me.

[Knocking at door]

Jj: Hey.

Chad: Hey.

Jj: I can’t believe it, chad. I can’t believe abigail’s really gone.

[Sobbing]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Chad: There’s beer in the fridge.

Jj: Uh-huh.

[Clears throat] I’ll pass.

Chad: When’d you get in?

Jj: I flew in this morning with theo.

Chad: Have you seen your folks? How, uh… it’s a stupid question– how are they?

Jj: Pretty bad.

Chad: They came by to see the kids–I wasn’t here. I should go see them.

Jj: Well, they’re at the– at the funeral home making arrangements and–

[Knocking at door] I think that’s them now. I’ll get the door.

Chad: I will. Hey.

[Chuckles]

Jennifer: [Chuckles]

Orpheus: Come on now. Your romantic life can’t be so chock-a-block that you don’t remember whether you slept with her or not. She is a woman. Maybe that’ll set her apart– prick your memory, as it were.

[Door clicks open]

[Door closes]

Jan: Wow, I appreciate the privacy.

Evan: This is statesville. There’s no such thing.

Jan: You work here?

Evan: Yup. I pull down an 8 per hour. I’m goin’ up to 10 once I figure out how to work the floor polish here.

Jan: I like a man with drive.

Evan: I’m evan frears.

Jan: Jan, jan spears.

Evan: We rhyme.

Jan: Clearly, we were made for each other.

Evan: Cheer up, okay? This place isn’t so bad once you get used to it.

Jan: It’s not prison that’s got me down. I just lost the love of my life. It was the worst christmas ever.

Evan: Anything I can do?

Jan: Actually, there is.

[Tense music]

Evan: Okay, yeah. I did have sex with that woman.

Orpheus: And a new life was created. Oh, happy day.

Evan: [Sighing]

Shawn: Janet, what the hell was that about?

Jan: An expression of how much I love you.

Shawn: We talked about this. You know where we stand.

Jan: You’re the father of my baby. We belong together.

Shawn: Jan!

Brady: Whoa. Jan, it looks like you’ve made a full recovery.

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Jennifer: Kids seem to be sleeping peacefully.

Chad: Go on–I’ll check on them in a little bit. Jj said you guys went to the funeral home. Sorry, I should’ve done that.

Jack: Chad, you be here for your children.

[Sighs] We’ll–don’t worry about anything else.

Chad: Thanks.

Jennifer: Sweetheart, sit, please. Um… so the service is the day after tomorrow, and the funeral director wanted to know if there was something that we wanted abigail to wear. I wondered if you wanted to pick something out.

Chad: Ah, I don’t–

[Chuckles] I don’t think– I don’t think I could do that.

Ej: That was wonderful. You are wonderful.

Belle: [Chuckles] Thank you. I mean not “thank you” for thinking I’m wonderful.

Ej: [Chuckles] I didn’t think that’s what you meant.

Belle: I meant…

[Clears throat] Thank you for a lot of things. You know, these last few weeks– few months–have made me feel really out at sea and alone. But not when I’m with you.

Ej: I think–I think we both want to shut out the outside world. But there’s also this real pull here that has nothing to do with running away. I want to be with you– get to know the real you.

Belle: [Chuckles] Well, when you find out, will you let me know?

[Both laugh]

Ej: It’s true. You come across as confident and straightforward. But you’re actually quite complicated. Like now, for example. You’re here with me, but something else is going on– something you’re not telling me.

Belle: [Sighs]

Ej: See? I am getting to know you.

[Both chuckle] So why don’t you tell me what it is? Trust me. Tell me how you feel right now.

Belle: Happy… and also very, very guilty.

Jan: What the hell are you doing here? No one asked you to come.

Brady: Shawn, do you mind if we talk privately? I think it’s important.

Chloe: Don’t worry about jan. I’ll stay here and keep her company.

Shawn: I’ll check back with you before I leave, okay?

Chloe: [Clears throat]

Jan: I don’t need company, okay? I need peace and calm. One’s emotional state is very important when one is breastfeeding.

Chloe: Mm, and one can drop the madonna act. You know that I know exactly what you’re doing.

Evan: You’re saying I got jan spears pregnant? We only slept together once.

Orpheus: Did you sleep through health class too? Once is all it takes.

Evan: Wait a minute. Even if I did get her pregnant, how the hell would you know?

Orpheus: Because I met ms. Spears myself not long after your little tryst.

[Suspenseful music]

Orpheus: Oh, didn’t know anybody was in here.

Jan: You can go ahead. I’m just waiting for some test results.

Orpheus: Oh?

Jan: I might be pregnant.

Orpheus: Is that right?

Jan: Fingers crossed.

Orpheus: And if the results are positive, that’s good news?

Jan: It would be like a dream come true.

Orpheus: Well, who’s the lucky father?

Evan: She told you it was me?

Orpheus: No. No, she said the father was detective shawn brady. Once upon a time, before jill said yes.

Ej: I knew it.

Belle: No, no, it is not that I didn’t want this to happen. It’s–this is probably gonna amuse you to no end, but I made vows and I promised shawn that I would never break them again, and I have.

Ej: Mm, and what about him? He slept with jan spears, knocked her up and moved her into your house and became her full-time caretaker. He vowed to stand by you through better or worse, or was there some special exemption in his vows?

Evan: She said shawn was the father?

Orpheus: Yeah, but it wouldn’t be the first time in that whack-job’s life that she lied. You got knocked up by a cop?

Jan: Not just any cop– detective shawn brady.

Orpheus: It’s too easy.

Jan: The love of my life.

Orpheus: Uh, lucky guy.

Jan: Was that supposed to be funny?

Orpheus: Realistic. I mean, it’s not like the two of you are gonna run off to some ivy-covered cottage and await your little bundle of joy.

Jan: You know what? You’re a jerk.

Orpheus: And you’re a stupid woman with a big mouth.

Jan: Why don’t you get the hell out of here? I don’t have to take any crap off of you.

Orpheus: Actually, you do. You have any idea who I am?

Jan: Some loser washing the floor.

Orpheus: My name is orpheus.

Jan: Oh.

Orpheus: Oh. You’ve heard of me?

Jan: Yeah, I’ve heard of you, and I don’t care that I told you. I want the whole world to know that I’m carrying shawn’s baby.

Orpheus: I know you do. I also know it’s not true. The truth is, you’re trying to pass off another man’s child as his.

Jan: You can’t know that.

Orpheus: I know everything that goes on within the prison walls, just like I know what’s going on in that twisted little mind of yours.

Jan: So you’re gonna rat me out?

Orpheus: No. I’m gonna help you.

Evan: So you’re planning on helping her pass off my kid as shawn brady’s?

Orpheus: Mm, not planning to. Mission accomplished.

Chloe: You know, I’ve never really had a high opinion of you, jan. But using your own child to get your hooks into shawn? That’s a new low.

Jan: Well, even though your opinion means nothing to me, you’re wrong. Having a baby has changed me and shawn. He senses that change, and look, I’m sorry, but I gave him a son, and every man, no matter what they say, wants a son. It’s not my fault belle wasn’t up to the task.

Chad: I haven’t been in that room since…

[Sniffles] I had to go in there with rafe, so–

[Sobbing] And, um…

Jack: Chad, chad. You don’t have to talk about it.

Jennifer: And you don’t have to deal with the dress either. Jack and I will take care of that.

Chad: Thank you.

[Somber music]

Jack: You stay with him.

Jj: Yeah.

Jack: You okay?

Jj: No.

Jack: Me neither.

Jj: [Sniffles]

Jennifer: Come on, come on. Have you–have you–have you had anything to eat?

Chad: No.

Jennifer: Oh, come now. Listen, listen to me. You have to take care of yourself, okay? You promise me you’re gonna take care of yourself. Okay, okay, good.

[Sniffles] Jack, let’s get this over with. Oh, jj, you make sure he eats something, okay?

Jj: Mm-hmm.

Jennifer: Okay? Okay. All right, let’s go.

Jack: [Sighs]

Chad: Ugh, they’re taking care of me. That’s not right.

Jj: No, it is right. They take care of you so you can take care of your kids. We all do whatever the hell we can to get through this.

Chad: All this pain–that look on your mom’s face, just– who would do this to us? No, you know? Who would do this? I assumed dust always stayed put.

Chad: It shouldn’t be like this, you know? I–I–I just keep–you know, I just keep thinking about the fact that the person who did this is walking around out there, you know, knowing that they got away with it.

Jj: So far–but just so far. We’re gonna find out who did it, and they will pay.

Chad: No, rafe’s been straight from the start. You know, there’s not much to go on. There’s some stuff that was stolen, but that could just be to make it look like a burglary. If that’s true, then whoever did this… then they wanted to kill her. You know, they set out to kill her.

Jj: Gwen?

Chad: No, gwen was at statesville, it couldn’t have been her.

[Sighs] You know, this was– I thought that…

[Sighs] I thought that it was over. I thought that we had gotten through all of this crap. It was supposed to be over. I told you she was happy. Okay? You know, we were happy. I…we were finally happy.

Jennifer: And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Now I understand why chad couldn’t come back into this room. Jack, I don’t know if I can do this.

Evan: Stop playing games. Just tell me what’s going on.

Orpheus: I already did. I gave my word to ms. Spears that I’d help her pass off your baby as detective brady’s, and that’s what I did. I heard the good news. You’re enceinte.

Jan: Huh?

Orpheus: Pregnant.

Jan: You bet I am, and once I start showing, I’m gonna call shawn’s insipid wife over for a little visit.

[Chuckles] She’s gonna have a total cow.

Orpheus: And you’re gonna have a total baby, just not shawn brady’S.

Jan: You said you weren’t gonna rat me out.

Orpheus: I’m not, I’m not. Don’t you think your detective’s gonna ask for a paternity test?

Jan: I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.

Orpheus: You’re gonna get to it sooner than you think, and you’re gonna need me to get you to the other side.

Jan: You know, I can’t help wondering what’s in it for you?

Evan: Good question– what’s in it for you?

Orpheus: Oh, you know me, I’m just a romantic at heart.

Evan: So you switched the tests for her?

Orpheus: You’re beginning to catch on.

Evan: And now shawn thinks jan’s going to give birth to his baby.

Orpheus: Mm. Did I not mention it? She already has.

Chloe: That is a stupid, offensive thing to say, even for you.

Jan: It’s the truth. Shawn and I, we have a son together. That’s an unbreakable bond. God has made us a family.

Chloe: Ha ha, god? God has nothing to do with it. Besides, you sold your soul to the devil. How does that even happen? I mean, you never had a soul to begin with.

Jan: I think you should leave and not come back.

Chloe: Aw, and I thought we were bonding.

Jan: And I’m going to tell shawn all of the horrible things that you’ve said to me. It’s not good for me to be upset. It’s not good for the baby.

Chloe: Listen, you can literally milk this situation for all it’s worth, but you know that deep down, this isn’t gonna turn out any differently than all the other stunts you’ve pulled over the years. Also deep down, you know that shawn will never stop loving belle.

Jan: But he might stop forgiving her. See, shawn knows that I’ll always be faithful. He’ll never have to forgive me for an indiscretion. But that’s always been an issue for our belle, hasn’t it? Philip, her little dalliance in maine? You know, I get so worried about belle. She gets so restless when shawn’s busy elsewhere. I hope that she’s found someone–I mean something– to occupy all those empty hours while shawn’s here with me at the hospital.

Belle: After the baby was born, I went to ej’S.

Chloe: Really?

Belle: Mm.

Chloe: You stayed there?

Belle: Mm-hmm, yeah.

Chloe: And?

Belle: And it was very comforting.

Chloe: Oh, my god, you slept together? No, I’m sorry. It’s none of my business.

Belle: No, its fine, it’s fine. But no, we actually didn’t, but we came close.

Jan: Maybe she could knit something for the baby.

Belle: Shawn was tricked into sleeping with jan. That’s not an adultery. This, this is.

Ej: No, it’s not. You and shawn are legally separated.

Belle: I’m not talking about a legal technicality. I’m talking about what marriage means–what commitment means–

Ej: Damn it, belle. What marriage? What commitment? He caved to that woman and basically told you that she’s calling the shots, and you had nothing to say about it. Again, what marriage? That is abandonment. You weren’t even living together, and he signed those separation papers willingly. You didn’t have a gun to his head.

[Sighs]

Belle: He said that I filed those papers so that I could sleep with you.

Ej: [Laughs]

Belle: Maybe he was right.

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Evan: She already had the baby?

Orpheus: That’s how I knew he was a boy.

Evan: Wait a minute. It’s too early.

Orpheus: He was premature.

Evan: Is he okay? You gotta get me back into the infirmary–I gotta see him.

Orpheus: They’re not there. They’re at university hospital.

Evan: She’s out?

Orpheus: That’s the whole point. I need her on the outside.

Evan: What are you up to?

Shawn: So if you’re trying to save our marriage, you should be talking to belle and not me. All right, the fact is, she has shut me out at every single corner. I mean, the fact that I thought I was making love to my wife, that meant nothing to her. The fact that–brady, I basically did nothing wrong. That meant nothing to her. So–look, if you’re trying to help us, you should not be talking to me. You should be talking to your sister.

Chloe: Um, that went well, did it?

Brady: [Sighs] He’s right.

Chloe: About what?

Brady: I need to talk to belle now.

Ej: You know, you and i had a very honest talk about our motives. We were both upfront that there was an element of sticking it to shawn and sami. But that was just an element. I’ve wanted you, belle, for a very long time, and I know you feel the same.

Belle: I do.

Ej: Then let’s stop talking about guilt, which is basically talking about them. I want this night to just be about us. I want to spend the night with you by my side, and I want your fabulous face to be the first thing I see when I wake up in the morning.

Chad: Now I know what magical thinking means. I keep going back in my mind, trying to rewind the tape, so that we left the night before to go to boston just like she wanted to before I talked her out of it.

Jj: Come on, chad, there’s no way you could’ve known what would happen.

Chad: Yeah, but I can still see it… your dad’s party, the kids running around like maniacs.

[Laughs] Me freaking out, and abby just laughin’… telling me that there’s nothing to worry about. I get to hear her laughing, jj. I can see her.

[Chuckles] That smile…

[Somber music]

Jack: Why don’t you go downstairs, and I’ll pick something out, and I’ll be right down?

Jennifer: No. No, I couldn’t do that to you. We’ll do this together. Fishing helps ease my mind.

[Somber music]

Jennifer: I was with her when she bought this dress on newberry street. She was staying with me because she and chad were separated.

[Chuckles] She wanted to go to lunch, go shopping, anything but mope around the house. She made me promise not to say chad’s name.

[Sniffles] Oh, when she saw this dress, she said, “chad would love me in this.” And that’s when I knew.

[Sniffles] She was ready to forgive him, and they were gonna find their way back to each other. She told me I was making much too much about a dress, but when we got back to the house, chad was there waiting for her.

[Sniffles] They went back to salem the next day.

Jack: Then that’s it. That’s the dress, and I think when chad is ready to hear it, you should tell him that story.

Jennifer: [Sighs]

Orpheus: I made a deal with ms. Spears. I help her dupe her detective, she helps me with a little favor.

Evan: What’d you tell her? How did you convince her you were willing to screw over your own son to help her?

Orpheus: Tell her? I didn’t have to tell her anything. She has no idea we’re father and son, just like shawn brady has no idea he’s not that baby’s father.

Jan: Chloe was awful to me. She said the most horrible things.

Shawn: I’m sorry–

Jan: No, you need to tell brady to keep her away from me.

Shawn: Okay, fine. I will tell brady to have her back off. But you need to listen to me, okay? You have to hear what I have to say.

Jan: You’re mad at me?

Shawn: No, jan. I’m frustrated. You should not have kissed me. You cannot turn this into something that it isn’T.

Jan: Shawn, I’m not trying to. When I kissed you, I found out something very important– that it’s not just my imagination– that you felt something for me too. I know that now.

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Jj: I– [Sniffles] I gotta say I feel a little weird being here.

Chad: Why?

Jj: I don’t know, maybe– maybe you want your brothers or something. I know that I wasn’t always a–

Chad: My biggest fan?

[Chuckles] You never thought that I was good enough for her.

Jj: I’m sorry.

Chad: You were probably right.

Jj: No, no, I wasn’T.

Chad: You know, the thing is, is– see, my brothers, they would probably just try to say the right thing. You knew her better than anyone. You loved her. They can’t understand how much I lost. You do.

Jj: [Sniffles]

[Sobbing] Look, I want you to know that I changed my mind. After a while, seeing you two together, I thought maybe he is good enough for her. Anybody who’s good enough for abigail is pretty damn good in my book. My parents only had one son. But I have a brother.

Chad: [Sobs]

[Groans]

[Somber music]

Jack: Well. We did it.

Jennifer: Thanks to you. Now we just have to get through the funeral.

Jack: We’ll do that the same way we just did this– together.

Jennifer: Yes, we will.

Belle: I can’t stay here.

Ej: Why not?

Belle: I’m just not ready, you know, for spending the night and waking up with you.

Ej: Okay.

Belle: Yet.

Ej: And I will hold onto that “yet.”

[Pensive music]

Belle: [Clears throat] I meant what I said. It was wonderful.

Ej: Good night, belle.

Belle: Good night, ej.

Chloe: I don’t think that you should go over there right now.

Brady: No, I need to talk to belle now to see if what shawn is telling me is true.

Chloe: No, don’t go–at least not tonight. Why don’t you wait until the morning or so?

Brady: Wait, wait, wait. Are you telling me that–

Chloe: I am not telling you anything.

Brady: Oh.

Chloe: Except you should not go over there tonight.

Brady: Son of a bitch.

Jan: You can deny it all you want, but I know you felt the exact same way I did when we kissed.

Shawn: Jan, I will not listen to this. You know what? I won’T.

Jan: We’re gonna be a family, shawn. You’re gonna come around. I just know it.

Evan: You knew I had sex with jan spears and didn’t tell me? You knew she got pregnant and didn’t tell me? You switched the paternity tests and you won’t tell me what you’re getting in return?

Orpheus: I know it may seem like I don’t trust you–

Evan: That’s putting it mildly.

Orpheus: But I’m in the middle of a high-stakes game. I need to keep my cards very close to the vest.

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[Tense music]

Orpheus: Well, look what the cat dragged in.

[Chuckles] Out of solitary so soon? How are you doing, son?

Evan: Fantastic. Nothing like a little me time in a deep, dark hole. Just rest, relaxation, and oblivion.

Orpheus: Well, your little vanishing act left the warden quite red-faced– mm, bad press and such– so I guess he figured a slap on the wrist just wouldn’t do the trick.

Evan: Yeah, I guess not.

Orpheus: Well, at least tell me you got the most out of your little vacay outside.

Evan: Well, I did get to catch up with some old friends.

Ciara: It was so great catching up with you too, mom. All right. Love you too. Bye. Whew!

Ben: Wow.

Ciara: Wow, what?

Ben: I may need to get guinness on the phone because that has got to be some kind of a record.

Ciara: Oh, really?

Ben: Really; you were on the phone for hours, babe, possibly days.

Ciara: Wow, does my little hubby wubby need some attention?

Ben: Maybe, but it’s okay because bo needed help packing for college anyway, so…

Ciara: Mm, wow. Okay, so first it was hours, then days. Now, it’s years?

Ben: Seemed like it, but it’s okay. I’m glad you two had a chance to catch up. What’d you talk about?

Ciara: Well, mostly we talked about what a big goofball my husband is. And then, we also talked about how jan just gave birth to shawn’s baby.

Jan: Oh, my god. Mmm, this is amazing! Mmm. You know what they say with chili burgers– the messier the better.

Shawn: Yeah, well, then that must be the best chili burger ever.

Jan: Oh. Thanks again, shawn, for saving me from another night of hospital gruel.

Shawn: Mm-hmm.

Jan: Shawn, what’s wrong? You’ve been totally emo ever since you got back with the food.

Shawn: [Sighs] Look, I– look, I ran into belle earlier.

Jan: Oh. I’m guessing it didn’t go well.

Shawn: Well, I didn’t think it was possible, but yeah, she’s more upset with me now than ever.

Ej: I was hoping you and I could pick up where we left off before we were so rudely interrupted.

Belle: You can’t be serious.

Ej: Why not?

Belle: Because we were about to go to your bedroom.

Ej: [Chuckles] I’m well aware of that.

Belle: No, we can’t, ej, not after what just happened with sami.

Lucas: Mmm, I’m so glad. I’m so glad you said yes.

Sami: Did you have any doubts?

Lucas: A little bit. You know, I think I was traumatized from what happened in the past– you know, all those times I proposed. And it took you a while to say yes– I was thinking about investing in a kneepad company– but then, I went for that one, final gesture.

Sami: I don’t even remember which time you’re talking about.

Lucas: What, you don’t remember when I sang to you “when a man loves a woman”?

Sami: Oh, of course, at…

Both: The penthouse grill.

Luke: And that lady booed me.

Sami: She did not. That’s not true. Nobody booed you. Everyone saw how sweet you were. They all clapped.

Lucas: Yeah, because I stopped.

Sami: Doesn’t matter. This is the most perfect time. We’re together again. Lucas, I love my engagement ring.

Lucas: You do? You like it?

Sami: Yes, and it’s the best one you’ve ever given me.

Lucas: Good, ’cause it’s the most expensive. We’ve just been down this road so many times.

Sami: It doesn’t matter. We’re doing it right this time ’cause, you know what, I’m not keeping any secrets from you, so it’s really gonna work out.

Lucas: Yeah, it is. This time, it’s gonna be forever.

Sami: Yay.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ben: So how does mom feel about jan spears joining the family? Sort of.

Ciara: Uh, well, obviously she’s not so thrilled about the jan part, but she is excited to meet her new grandson, shawn christian, and to meet our little, sweet baby angel, of course.

Ben: Hmm.

Ciara: How is our son anyway? Has he graduated from harvard yet?

Ben: Yes, two degrees. And it only took him half of your phone call to finally fall sleep, so I think we’re in the clear at least for a couple hours… unless you got any other phone calls to make.

Ciara: Well, actually, I was thinking that we have some making up of our own to do.

[Knocks on door]

Ben: Mm. Remember all those years ago, we were just a young, married couple with all the time in the world to ourselves?

Ciara: Hmm.

Ben: Really miss those days.

Ciara: Hmm.

[Sighs]

Allie: Hi.

Ciara: Hi.

Allie: I know I should have called first, but I just was scared I would chicken out if I didn’t come over and do this right now.

Ciara: Um, do what?

Allie: Apologize for kidnapping your baby. Ciara, do you think that there’s any way you could ever forgive me?

Ej: I know neither of us were expecting samantha to show up on my doorstep today, but I don’t see how that changes anything.

Belle: Of course it does! Come on, ej, you know as well as I do that things were different when she was out of town. She was out of sight, out of mind.

Ej: She’s out of sight now, and she’s certainly out of my mind.

Belle: You keep saying that, but I think jumping into bed with me after ending your marriage just– it seems like a bad idea.

Ej: Oh, on the contrary, I think it’s a great idea. What better way to celebrate my freedom?

Belle: Grandmother, what big teeth you have.

Ej: Oh, so I’m the big bad wolf, am I?

Belle: No. But, ej, if we went upstairs right now, it wouldn’t be about us. It would be about you sticking it to my sister, and I’m not gonna be used like that.

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Orpheus: So ben and ciara got the best of you once again, huh?

Evan: I’ll admit, I probably should have given my battle plan a little more thought.

Orpheus: Well, you know who could have helped you with that? Dear ol’ dad. Next time you get it in your head to bust out of this place, maybe you won’t leave your old man out of the loop.

Evan: It was more of a spur of the moment kind of thing. Marlena’s granddaughter showed up out of the blue and snapped her fingers and made the whole thing happen, like, literally. She snapped her fingers and the whole place plunged into darkness. That should have been my first clue who allie really was. I made a deal with the devil.

Ciara: Allie, of course I forgive you. Are you kidding? None of what happened was your fault. You had no control over any of it.

Allie: I know, but I still feel responsible. And my family told me everything–like, everything that I did–and I wouldn’t blame you if you never wanted to talk to me again.

Ciara: Allie, please don’t be ridiculous.

Ben: Ciara is right. We don’t blame you at all. Please, come on in.

Ciara: Yeah.

Allie: Well, thank you, guys. I can’t tell you how many times I had to talk myself into coming over and doing this. Like, I was really scared you were just gonna slam the door on my face.

Ciara: Oh, my god, allie, we would never do that. I love you; you know that.

Allie: I know. I love you too. And I’m really relieved. I’m happy. Oh, and I almost forgot. I bought this. It is for bo.

Ciara: Baby, that is so sweet. Thank you. Bo’s actually inside taking a nap right now.

Allie: God, you’re like a superhero, like a super-mom. One second, you’re putting your kid down for a nap, and then the next, you’re saving his soul from the dark lord.

Ciara: Mm. Yeah, well, all in a day’s work, I guess.

Allie: I mean, it’s just incredible. Like, how did you defeat the devil?

Ciara: Well, actually, I had a little bit of help from my dad.

Allie: Mm.

Sami: [Groans] I can’t believe that belle was there at the mansion. She basically said straight out to me that she doesn’t believe he’s guilty.

Lucas: Well, she’s his lawyer. What else is she gonna say about that? You know, she’s not gonna say that…

Sami: But don’t you think that’s crazy? She’s my sister and she was defending the man who kidnapped me, letting him go free. I think that’s pretty screwed up.

Lucas: Well, you know, your relationship with your sister has kind of been screwed up from the very beginning– you know, ever since she was a baby and when you tried to sell her on the black market.

Sami: Are you seriously throwing that in my face right now? Are you kidding me? How come people can’t just move on from that? That was a long time ago. I was a kid. And they got her back. They did get her back. Ugh, and now she uses that as an excuse to blame me for everything wrong that ever happens in her life.

Lucas: And you set jan spears loose.

Sami: Okay, well, that was extreme, but come on, I needed to do it. I had to get custody of our grandson. I was desperate.

Lucas: Yeah, so desperate that you had no concern how this was gonna affect your sister at all. So you brought jan back into belle’s life, and then what happened? Her husband, he fathers a son with what? With her worst nightmare? So I don’t think that’s gonna work. I mean, yeah, she’s gonna hate you for messing up her marriage. I think she has a right to be pretty ticked off.

Ej: Belle, I assure you, if we go upstairs now, make love, it won’t be because I want to hurt sami. It’d be because I want to do the opposite to you.

Belle: I want to believe that, very much so, but it’s really tough when I know that you’re pretending that you don’t care your marriage just ended.

Ej: [Chuckles haughtily] Who’s pretending?

Belle: You are, and you’re very good at it, but, ej, you loved sami.

Ej: Loved. Loved; past tense. I’ve moved on with you, or so I thought.

Belle: [Chuckles weakly] I just–I don’t know if I can trust your motives.

Ej: [Sighs] You’re being ridiculous.

Belle: My father told me that you were using me to get back at sami. At the time, I totally blew up at him and told him he was completely off-base, but maybe he was right.

Ej: Hmm, or maybe you’re projecting. Maybe you think I’m using you because, this whole time, you’ve been using me to get back at shawn.

Jan: I don’t mean to pry, but what happened?

Shawn: I don’t want to talk about it, jan.

Jan: Of course you do. It doesn’t seem fair that you have no one to confide in. Meanwhile, you know belle is spilling her guts to ej dimera. I promise I won’t offer my opinion or anything. I’ll zip it right up. Only listening from now on.

Shawn: Look. I mean, at first, things were– they were going well. I mean, we both admitted that there was–there was still hope for the two of us.

Jan: Really?

Shawn: But then, I told her that the warden had extended your house arrest and that I was the one that advocated for it, and that’s when things took a turn for the worse. And she was just– she was fed up, and…

Julie: And can you blame her? This is the sound of nature breathing.

Orpheus: So allie horton really was possessed by the devil?

Evan: Yeah. Glowing eyes, creepy voice. And I totally blew it. I never should have let satan put me under his spell. One look at him, and I should have turned and ran, but I let hate get the better of me.

Orpheus: Hmm, well, I suppose that was the devil’s plan all along.

Evan: The second I saw that innocent, little baby, I should have been stronger, but instead, all I could see was revenge. All I could see was hurting ben and ciara in the worst way possible. It was a test, and I failed. If I was a better man, I’d be with my son right now, but no, I had the opportunity to get to david, and I wasted it.

Allie: So uncle bo just kind of appeared to you?

Ciara: Yeah. Well, I sort of felt his presence at the cemetery, and then ben and I actually spoke to him at the hospital.

Allie: Wow, that’s amazing. I would almost say I don’t believe it, but after I’ve been through, I know literally anything is possible.

Ciara: Yeah. Yeah, I’ve–I just– I miss my dad so much. There’s literally not one day that goes by where I don’t long to see him or talk to him one last time. And all of a sudden, there he was in the hospital, waiting to meet my little bo.

Allie: That’s amazing, and I’m so happy for you, ciara.

Ciara: Thank you. Um, speaking of dads, how is yours doing?

Allie: Oh, I don’t know. I’m actually going to go see him after this. The first time since abigail died.

Ciara: It is so awful, what happened to her.

Allie: Yeah, it’s the worst, I mean, especially for chad and the kids, and my aunt jennifer and uncle jack, and my dad. I don’t–like, I don’t know what I’m gonna say to him.

Ciara: Well, I’m sure something will come to you when you see him, you know?

Allie: Yeah.

Ciara: And even just you, like, being there to comfort him will mean the world to him. Please give him our best, will you?

Allie: Yeah. Yeah, I will.

Ciara: Yeah.

Sami: Wait a second. Shawn-douglas’ behavior is not my fault. He cheats on his wife, and all of a sudden–

Lucas: Settle down; let’s not focus on belle and shawn. Let’s focus on us and our future and our happiness together, and exes be damned.

Sami: That sounds good to me. In fact, don’t you think we should go share our happy story with our family?

Lucas: I think that’s a great idea. I think we make a great team.

[Laughter]

Shawn: Hey, grandma. I didn’t hear you come in.

Julie: I know. You were too busy sharing your feelings about your wife with this prison pinup.

Jan: [Scoffs] Excuse me, granny williams, but I am the mother of shawn’s baby. I’m family.

Julie: No. No, you’re not family. You are a conniving, little snake who tricked my grandson into getting you pregnant. Now, the baby is born. It’s time for you to slither back to where you belong– behind bars.

Jan: I can’t believe you would be so coldhearted about your own great-grandson. Don’t you want shawn christian to be raised by his mother?

Julie: Not when his mother is a murderer.

Jan: Oh, please, I did the whole town a favor by getting rid of charlie dale. And may I remind you that I did it to protect claire. I’m basically a hero. You should be thanking me.

Julie: [Scoffs] You’re not a hero. Heroes don’t have ulterior motives, schemes, plots. You just wanted belle out of the way so you could frame her for murder.

Jan: Well, aren’t you a negative nelly.

Belle: Don’t you dare try and turn this around on me.

Ej: You questioned my motives. It’s only fair that we examine yours. Why is it that every time you had a fight with shawn, you came running over here?

Belle: Because I needed someone to talk to!

Ej: You could have turned to chloe or brady or just about anyone else, but instead, you came here. You specifically sought me out, and you knew it would get back to your husband.

Belle: Okay, yes, I knew it would bother shawn, but that’s not why I confided in you.

Ej: It was more than confiding, belle. You directly involved me in your separation.

Belle: You’re a lawyer.

Ej: You stayed the night here; you could have stayed at the inn. And we’ve kissed. We’ve kissed more than once. Now, was all of this because of shawn, or do you have real feelings for me?

Belle: I wouldn’t have asked you to go upstairs if I didn’T.

Ej: Except now, you’re pulling away, so I can’t help but wonder if, this whole time, you were playing this game that suddenly got out of hand.

Belle: Okay, you know what, just because you’re articulate doesn’t mean you’re not also petty as hell for calling a conflicted woman a tease.

Ej: Well, you have been throwing yourself at me.

Belle: [Scoffs]

Ej: And then, you go–

Belle: Oh, my god! You are unbelievable. You know what, we should just end this conversation before you make more of an ass of yourself than you already have.

Ej: Belle, don’T. Please don’t go.

Your mission:

Julie: Shawn, why are you helping this person stay out of prison?

Shawn: She’s the mother of my son. I’m doing it for him.

Julie: I’m sure that’s what you think, but this little viper is just using you.

Jan: Hello, the viper’s right here.

Shawn: Listen, I have the situation under control.

Julie: Shawn, darling…

Shawn: But grandma–

Julie: I wish I believed it. Okay, okay. Talk about it another time. Actually, I just came here to congratulate you, to see the new baby, which I have in the nursery. He’s beautiful.

Jan: Thank you. And he looks a lot like me, right? At least the big, soulful eyes anyway.

Julie: Time for me to go before I do something I won’t regret.

Jan: Aw, I’m so sorry to see you go so soon.

Julie: Yes, I’m sure you are. Anyway, I’m on my way to see ciara because I’m going to give her, from your mother, the most wonderful gift. I’m more than excited about it.

Shawn: Yeah? What is it?

Julie: Oh, darling, you’ll never guess.

Ciara: Aw. Look at how adorable.

Ben: Oh, my god. Come on. Oh, are you kidding me? Check this out. You know how much fun little bo and I are gonna have sailing the treacherous bubble-bath seas in this?

Ciara: Well, I’m glad you like it because I actually have a little surprise for you.

Ben: I love surprises.

Ciara: Okay, easy. It’s not that kind of a surprise, sailor. It’s from my mom. When I spoke to her earlier, she said that she had a very special gift for us.

Ben: Oh, yeah? What is it? Some more bath toys?

Ciara: No. Actually, you and i are now proud owners of a boat, a real one.

Allie: Mom!

Sami: Hi, allie. We were just coming to see you.

Allie: Thank god, and I was just coming to see dad. When did you get back in town?

Sami: You look beautiful. I just got back today, but I’m sorry I couldn’t be here sooner.

Allie: No, no worries. I mean, you had good reason. I heard you gave the doctors hell for not letting you fly.

Sami: Yeah, I did because I was worried about you and johnny. I wanted to be here. I wanted to see for myself that you both are okay.

Allie: Well, I’m fine. I’m totally fine, although, for some reason, I can’t stop listening to “sympathy for the devil” by the rolling stones.

Sami: Oh, you’re making jokes now.

Allie: Yeah.

Sami: Hilarious.

Allie: Sorry. Listen, johnny and I are really into possession jokes now. It’s become, like, a coping mechanism.

Sami: Yeah, got it. Okay, well, I guess I shouldn’t have worried.

[Laughter]

Lucas: Now that you guys are properly reunited, shouldn’t we tell her the news?

Allie: Oh, god. Who’s possessed now?

Lucas: Allie, come on.

Allie: Sorry. Okay, too soon? Too soon? All right, okay. So what’s the news?

Sami: Your dad proposed to me and I said yes.

Allie: Oh, my god! Oh, my god! Mom, dad, congrats!

Lucas: Bring it in.

Allie: Mom, I’m so happy for you.

Sami: Aw!

Belle: I don’t think there’s anything left to say.

Ej: You can’t walk out now. It would be cowardly.

Belle: Excuse me?

Ej: [Sighs] What I meant was we should talk this out honestly. We owe each other that.

Belle: Fine. You want the truth? Maybe a small part of me was trying to get back at shawn through you.

Ej: As I suspected.

Belle: All right, your turn. Let’s hear it.

Ej: Well, it has crossed my mind that being with you would upset samantha, and I can’t say I don’t find a certain satisfaction with that.

Belle: And there you have it.

Ej: Belle, there’s more to our attraction than just our desire for revenge. You and I do have a real connection.

Belle: Do we, or are we just fooling ourselves?

From prom dresses

Evan: I hate that I’ve missed so much of my son’s life. I wish I would have just turned my back on this town, headed straight to him– just picked him up from zoey’s and gone on the run, just me and him.

Orpheus: Yeah, that wouldn’t have worked. Your sister wouldn’t have approved, for one thing, and you and the boy would have struggled on the run.

Evan: Yeah, I guess you’re right.

Orpheus: And there’s something else, something you don’t know.

Evan: What?

Orpheus: I’m sorry. I’m sorry, son, but zoey got back together with her ex-husband, and they moved to new zealand with their son and yours. David’s on the other side of the world.

Ben: Your mom is giving us a boat?

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Ben: That’s a little extravagant, no?

Ciara: Yeah, well, boats are sort of a thing in my family. And I think she kind of feels guilty about being away for so long.

Ben: What do you mean “boats are kind of a thing”?

Ciara: Well, my dad had one for a really long time, and he actually named it after my mom.

Ben: Ah, hope the boat?

Ciara: Mm, no. The fancy face. Yeah, that was his nickname for her. He bought it right after they had my brother, shawn, and then they spent years traveling the seas.

Ben: Mm, sounds kind of amazing.

Ciara: Yeah, it was. They would tell me all about their boating adventures. And then, my brother got inspired to do the same thing when claire was a kid. Yeah, he lived on the fancy face iv for a really long time.

Ben: What? The iv?

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Ben: What the hell happened to fancy face I, ii, and iii?

Ciara: It’s a long story, but the point is, now you and i have our very own boat, babe. We can travel wherever and whenever we want and make some amazing memories on our own.

Shawn: That is awesome. Ben and ciara, they’re gonna love having a boat.

Jan: Uh, hello, shawn and i also just had a baby. Where’s our boat?

Julie: The titanic would be appropriate.

Shawn: I–

[Sighs] I remember how excited belle and I were to travel around the world, you know, on the fancy face iv with claire. Those were some of the best times of our lives. God, it feels like it was just yesterday.

Julie: Darling, don’t worry. You and belle are gonna have lots of wonderful adventures. You’ll see. I know things might seem a little thorny at the moment, but don’t worry. There’s no power in the world that’s gonna stop the two of you from being together.

Ej: Belle, you and i have something special. These past few months, getting to know you, growing closer, it’s meant a lot to me, and I want that to continue.

Belle: It’s just–the problem is just–it’s so mixed up. It’s so complicated. How much of this is about sticking it to our exes and how much of it is actually about us?

Ej: Well, think of it this way– if I cared more about hurting sami, wouldn’t I have told her that you and I had kissed? When she said that she was getting married to lucas, wouldn’t I have thrown it in her face that you and I were about to go upstairs together? But I didn’t do those things because, when it comes down to it, this has nothing to do with samantha. It’s none of her damn business. It’s ours because this is about you and me. Belle, what you and I have is complicated, but we’re not kids anymore. Life is complicated. We’ve got baggage, as they say, a lot of it. But I don’t care about that. I want this to work. I want you.

Allie: So when are you guys getting remarried?

Sami: Oh, we haven’t had a chance to talk about when.

Lucas: I vote for as soon as possible, you know? Even tonight would be nice.

Sami: Well, I have to file the divorce papers, you know?

Allie: Oh, ej signed those?

Sami: Yeah, it went really well.

Allie: You’re kidding, right?

Sami: Right, I’m totally kidding, but at least it’s done.

Allie: Yeah, that’s great. I mean, you guys should get remarried while you’re both in town, and henry can be your ring bearer!

Sami: Oh, I love that idea.

Lucas: Yeah.

Allie: I guess the only thing would be figuring out how to be sensitive to aunt jennifer.

Sami: Yeah. Yeah, of course. I still can’t believe what happened to abby.

Allie: Yeah, it’s really awful. That’s actually why I was coming to see you, dad. How are you holding up?

Lucas: Um, I’m fine. I’m just–you know, I’m worried about your aunt.

Allie: Yeah. I just hope that they find the monster who did this and lock them up forever.

Sami: Mm-hmm.

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, we all do.

Allie: Well, I’m sorry that I kind of brought the mood down, but let’s go celebrate!

Sami: Yes. You know what, let’s go to the pub and break the news to kate and my dad.

Allie: Okay. So what kind of dress are you thinking, mom?

Sami: Something very expensive. Just kidding. I mean, not really, but sort of kidding.

Lucas: You can’t blame this on losing adrienne or your sons. It’s all on you, you complete loser. You’re weak, you’re pathetic, and you’re a complete embarrassment. Ow! Ow! Ow! What the hell happened to my hand? I can’t remember. I can’t remember anything after I polished that bottle off. Think. Come on, think, you idiot. Think. I can’t remember anything after I fell off the wagon, but obviously, I hurt my hand. Please, god, don’t let me have hurt anyone else. If your moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Evan: I can’t believe zoey would move my son halfway across the world and not consult me! What the hell was she thinking?

Orpheus: Well, she probably was thinking you’d react like this.

Evan: How should I react? She took my son away!

Orpheus: Look, I’m not defending your sister, but she does have full legal custody and she was under no obligation to get your approval or, frankly, even tell you.

Evan: I’m gonna call her. I’ll get her to bring him back. She’ll listen to reason.

Orpheus: Yeah, I wouldn’t hold my breath for that, but I think you should focus on a family matter that’s a little closer to home.

Evan: What does that mean?

Julie: Hello, lovebirds.

Ciara: Grandma julie.

Julie: I come bearing gifts from your mom, who said she was going to call you.

Ciara: Yes, and she did. I was actually just telling ben about the boat.

Ben: Yeah, we’re excited. It’s so generous.

Julie: Yes. Well, there you go, sweethearts.

Ciara: Wow.

Julie: Well, it’s ready when you are. It’s in the marina. It’s in the water.

Ciara: Ah, so these are the keys to the fancy face v?

Julie: I think your mother has another name in mind, which I don’t understand because it’s misspelled and you two are married.

Ciara: Oh, grandma, it’s a play on our squish name.

Julie: Your squish name?

Ciara: Yeah, you know, when couples combine their names. You know how angelina jolie and brad pitt were known as brangelina?

Julie: Oh, yeah. That’s called a portmanteau, honey.

Ben: Ah. Well, then you and doug would be jug. Not a–not a fan?

Ciara: Mm, what about dulie?

Julie: What about doug and julie? I mean, it’s been catchy for over 50 years.

Ben: All right, all right. Dulie noted.

[Laughter]

Ciara: So what do you think, you big goof?

Ben: I think I am going to love “living in cin.”

Belle: I don’t know, ej. This all just feels like a big mistake.

Ej: You’re legally separated. I’m essentially divorced. There’s nothing stopping us from giving into our feelings. Hmm? Unless you don’t feel the same way as I do.

Belle: [Sighs] I feel the same. I just–I don’t want us to get together for the wrong reasons.

Ej: All right. I understand. I don’t want to put you under any pressure or make you feel used. Maybe we can–maybe we can take some time to think this over.

Belle: You know what? I have spent my entire life thinking things through, and look at where it’s gotten me. I know what I want.

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Ben: Give our best to lani.

Ciara: Yeah, I really hope the judge goes easy on her.

Julie: Oh, please, god. And give little bo a great, big kiss from his great-grandmother.

Ciara: Okay, will do.

Julie: Love you both so much.

Ciara: Aw, love you.

Ben: Bye.

Ciara: [Sighs] Okay, ben. It is so tempting to just run down to the marina right now to go check out the boat, but we should probably wait till the morning, right?

Ben: I mean, unless you’re too excited to wait.

Ciara: Oh, no, I can wait. It’s just–we should probably plan a little trip soon.

Ben: Why a little trip?

Ciara: What do you mean?

Ben: I mean, your parents took shawn sailing around the world, and then shawn and belle took claire. What if we did the same thing with bo?

Sami: Can’t decide how I feel about your mom’s reaction to our news.

Lucas: What do you mean?

Sami: Well, she was a little subdued, don’t you think? I mean, I thought we had gotten past our…

Lucas: What, little thing where you hate each other to death?

Sami: I was gonna find a nicer way of putting it, but yes.

Lucas: Well, you know, I think that she kind of knew I was gonna propose anyway, so she wasn’t that shocked. I wouldn’t read too much into it.

Sami: I guess.

Lucas: Plus, I have enough enthusiasm to go around anyway.

Sami: I bet you do.

[Tender music]

Ej: Wait, wait, wait. Are you sure this is what you want?

Belle: Make love to me.

Jan: Do you think that we can go down to the nicu to visit shawn christian again? I know that it hasn’t been that long, but I already miss him.

Shawn: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, of course. I mean, I miss the little guy too. You want me to get this for you?

Jan: Shawn, I promise you, I’m going to be a great mother to our son. And I’m aware that I’ll probably have to go back to prison and it’ll kill me, but at least that he has you to look after him. You’re gonna be a great father to our son.

Evan: I don’t know what other family matter you’re talking about, but nothing is more important than my son.

Orpheus: I am talking about your son. Your other son.

Evan: What other son?

Orpheus: The one you conceived with jan spears.

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[Dramatic music]

Marlena: Chad… I just spoke to belle.

[Sighs] She said that you had told the children about abigail.

[Knocking at door]

Rafe: Yeah?

Nicole: Hi.

Rafe: Hey.

Nicole: Sorry to interrupt.

Rafe: No.

Nicole: I was just wondering if you had any luck on abigail’s case, and to bring you some sustenance, of course.

Rafe: Thank you. I could definitely use it. And no, I’m just poring over these photos again and again, just…wanna see if I’ve missed anything. But, uh, so far, no. Haven’t been able to zero in on a suspect.

Sami: He has to know there’s no way I’d stay married to a man who lied to me about kidnapping me.

[Knocking at door]

Kate: Well, what the hell happened here?

Ej: So shall we?

Belle: I thought you’d never ask.

[Doorbell rings] Ignore it.

Ej: It could be the police. Maybe they made some progress with the investigation.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Kate: This looks like a room in high school.

Lucas: Yeah, yeah, not quite.

Kate: I assume you were looking for something.

Lucas: Yeah, I, um, I heard that abigail’s killer may have taken some jewelry from her room.

Kate: Thank god. And you just thought that maybe that it was in here?

Lucas: I hoped not. But I couldn’t find it anywhere. So now I’m thinking–I’m hoping that maybe I didn’t do it.

Kate: Oh, god, lucas. I really wish we could base that on a lot more than just an absence of jewelry.

[Sighs] You can’t remember anything about that night?

Lucas: No, unfortunately, I can’T. But the rumor is, whoever killed abigail took the jewelry.

Kate: Okay, which you don’t have.

Lucas: Right, right. So that’s what I’m thinking, you know? If it wasn’t me, gotta be somebody else.

Kate: Okay. Well, let’s hope.

Lucas: I’m gonna do more than hope. I have to stay positive through this. It’s the only way I can stay sane. Yeah, look at this. Speaking of positive, look. Ow, ow!

[Grunts] Look.

Kate: Oh, my god. Is that what I think it is?

Lucas: Yeah. I’m finally gonna propose to sami.

Sami: I need to talk to you.

Ej: Samantha…

Sami: Belle, what are you doing here?

Ej: Your sister is my attorney. We were just discussing some legal matters.

Sami: Oh, fantastic. What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?

Belle: Ej hasn’t done anything, sami.

Sami: Really? Are you kidding me right now? Of course he has. Nobody just has their lawyer hanging around for no good reason. As much as I hate to admit it, I am still his wife. So I have a right to know what mess you’ve gotten yourself mixed up in this time.

Belle: He hasn’t, sami. Um, the truth is, I am staying here. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Kate: So sami’s back in town?

Lucas: Yeah, yeah, she got back a little while ago.

Kate: Where is she right now?

Lucas: She went to go see ej to get him to sign the divorce papers.

Kate: And you were okay with that?

Lucas: No, I wasn’T. Of course not.

Kate: Well, then why didn’t you stop her?

Lucas: I tried to stop her. I told her to let the lawyers handle it. But she wouldn’t listen to me. She was adamant–she wanted ej to sign the papers today. I mean, I’m not happy at the fact that they’re both alone together right now. But you know what? It’s okay. It’s okay if it means that she’s finally through with that bastard once and for all. I’m good.

Kate: [Scoffs] Well, that’s assuming that he signs those divorce papers. Lucas, when has he ever, ever done anything of benefit to you? What if he decides, “no, instead of signing these, I’m gonna convince sami that I’m innocent of her kidnapping”? You’re not a little worried that he might point his finger at you?

Sami: So let me get this straight–you and shawn are separated, and jan spears had his baby? Kay, I understand why you don’t wanna stay with shawn, but why aren’t you staying with mom?

Belle: Oh, I was until mom decided to be jan’s therapist. So couldn’t really stay there anymore.

Sami: Of course she is. Got it. So there’s no room in any hotel in town? You had to bunk in with your client? That’s your only option?

Ej: Actually, belle’s more than just my attorney.

Roman: A lot on your mind, huh? Why do I get the feeling this has something to do with nicole? And look, if you’re hidin’ out up here because of what kate said, that’s just kate being kate. Look, I am sorry that she put you on the spot.

Eric: Yeah, I get the feeling she’s not.

Roman: Yeah, no. I’ll never understand why she just loves stirring up trouble. If it were an olympic sport, she would definitely take the gold.

Eric: Nice to hear she has a hobby.

Roman: Yeah. I just wish it were more like, you know, learning a second language or gardening. And though it is not a hobby of mine to stir up trouble, you are my son, so I do think I am justified in wanting to know–

Eric: What’s going on with nicole and me.

Roman: Care to share?

Nicole: It must be so hard working on this case while you’re still grieving abigail.

Rafe: It is, yeah. But also, whoever did this left two children without a mother. So I am more than motivated to get the son of a bitch and make him pay. And, uh, I’m not gonna be able to live with myself if I don’t get this maniac off the streets.

Nicole: And you will. I have every bit of faith in you.

Rafe: Thank you. Okay, enough about me.

[Chuckles] How was your day? Hopefully, less eventful than mine. What’s going on at basic black?

Nicole: Um, actually, I didn’t come from the office.

Rafe: No?

Nicole: No.

Rafe: Had a meeting?

Nicole: Well, uh, I was lucky. I went to abe’s impromptu wedding. I got to spend the day celebrating life and love.

Chad: Yeah, I read a few articles, um, about how to tell a child that a parent has died. Yeah, I tried to use some of that advice, but it all went out the window as soon as I sat down and I looked at their little faces.

Marlena: Of course it did. Look, I know a few things about you. Among those things are that you are a fabulous dad, and I’m sure you’d do the very best you could for them.

Chad: Yeah, I don’t know about that, I, uh– you know, I just–I just said all the, you know, the usual cliché things, like, “mom had to go to heaven,” and “even though, you know, she’s not gonna be here on earth anymore, she’ll always be in your heart.”

[Scoffs]

[Sighs]

Marlena: Chad… yes, it’s a cliché. But it’s also very true. I think you said the right thing.

Chad: I don’t know. I mean, thomas gets it. Charlotte, she just kept saying, “when’s mom coming back?” And I had to tell her, “mom isn’t coming back. She’s not coming back.” Now, I don’t know how the hell I’m supposed to expect her to understand it when I don’t understand it myself.

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Rafe: So abe and paulina finally tied the knot? That’s great news.

Nicole: Yeah, it was spur of the moment. Otherwise, I would’ve asked you to be my plus one.

Rafe: Oh, I–no, I couldn’t have gone anyway. I mean, wouldn’t have felt right taking time off from work, but I’m glad that you went to support them.

Nicole: Yeah, so am I. But I have to say, I mean, the ceremony was fine, but the reception got cut short– I mean, lani confessing to having shot tr…

Rafe: Yeah, I just got the paperwork about lani confessing to killing tr. Didn’t realize she did it in the middle of the reception, though.

Nicole: Yeah, everything came to a screeching halt as you can imagine.

Rafe: Yeah, I’ll bet. And you probably didn’t get anything to eat, and from the size of that bag, you brought enough for two of us. So why don’t you join me?

Nicole: Um, actually, I did have lunch. I ended up at the pub.

Rafe: Oh, you did?

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Rafe: By yourself?

Nicole: No, I–I ate with roman and kate and eric.

Rafe: Huh.

Eric: Great. You wanna talk about nicole too.

Roman: Look, I don’t want to pry. But you two obviously have a history together, and believe me, I know how much it hurt you when you found out nicole slept with xander. But now that some time has passed…

Eric: What? Go ahead, finish the sentence.

Roman: Well, I just wondered if maybe two of you might be able to work things out.

Eric: Work things out?

Roman: Mm-hmm.

Eric: You make it sound like it’s so easy. Nicole, she’s moved on. She’s with rafe now, and apparently very much in love. Not to mention, they’re actually engaged to get married.

Roman: They’re not married yet.

Lucas: Of course I’m worried about ej pointing the finger at me. But I would’ve needed a physical barrier in the doorway to stop sami from going over there.

Kate: What, are you kidding? You can’t stop a woman on crutches from leaving you? Because if that’s true, it doesn’t bode well for your future together, believe me.

Lucas: You know, she can use those crutches as weapons. But it’s not the point. The point is, even if I managed to stop hurricane sami from blowing over to ej, she would’ve–she would’ve realized that it would’ve made me look suspicious. Don’t you understand that? She would’ve wondered why I care what ej says. Well, all the more reason to think it’s true if that happens.

Kate: Okay, I see your point.

Lucas: You see, this way– this way she knows, sami knows that I’m not threatened by anything that ej says. But I’m just hoping that, you know, whatever he does say, she’s not gonna take much stock into it, because today, I’m gonna propose to her.

Kate: Okay, um, about that…

Lucas: What, what?

Kate: Do you really think this is the right time to push the wedding?

Sami: What exactly do you mean that she’s more than just your attorney?

Ej: We’ve become friends. Belle’s been a great support to me since she came to stay here– especially the night of abigail’s murder.

Sami: You were here when that happened?

Chad: Help! Somebody help!

Belle: What happened?

Ej: What the hell?

Belle: I was, yeah. We tried to do everything we could, and–so chad obviously didn’t want the kids in the house.

Sami: Oh, my god, of course not.

Ej: So we–belle and I–got them out of the house, and took them to marlena and john’S.

Belle: Yeah. Chad’s there with them now. He just told them that their mother died.

Ej: [Sighs]

Marlena: Chad, I’ve had a few patients over the years that have had to tell a child that a parent wasn’t coming home, and what I can tell you is, there is no right or wrong way to do that, and I would never presume to tell you how to tell your children. What I do know is that you are a kind, intuitive man… and you’re a wonderful father… and thank god they have you.

Chad: Thank god I have them.

Marlena: Would you like me to talk to them?

Chad: Yeah, if you wouldn’t mind.

Marlena: I wouldn’t mind. I’d be very glad to do whatever I can to help.

Chad: [Sniffles] I think, um–I think they’re in with john right now. Jack and jennifer brought over a little race car track, so they’re probably playing with that right about now.

Marlena: Oh–

John: Hey, sweetheart. I didn’t know you were home.

Marlena: Yeah. I hear there’s some racing going on in the other room.

John: Mm, yeah. Thomas and charlotte are on lap 500 of the dimera grand prix.

[Chuckles]

Marlena: Sounds like you’re ready for a pit stop.

John: Mm.

Marlena: Why don’t I, um– I’ll take a few rounds.

Chad: Thank you.

Marlena: Of course. Of course.

Sami: No matter how I may feel about the dearly departed, abby–my heart breaks for those kids. I know what it’s like to have to tell your kid that their parent isn’t coming home, and face a future raising your children alone, which is actually reminding me of why I’m here. I have divorce papers, ej, and I would like you to sign them.

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John: Been a long day, kid. Get you a beer?

Chad: No, thank you. I should probably stay present for the kids.

John: Yeah, I understand that. Chad… I know that it’s not always helpful to tell someone who’s suffering that they’ve been through a similar situation. I know that, um–I actually used to resent it when people did that to me. I don’t know, I just kind of felt like that maybe they were being dismissive of my pain, you know?

Chad: No, I would never think that about you, john, and I know that you went through something similar– losing your wife.

John: Isabella, yeah.

John: Did you know we had just gotten married? Just–just had a baby–brady– when we found out that she was sick–cancer, and at the end of our fight, I took her to venice, and she died in my arms.

Chad: How–how do you go on?

John: Well, you know, initially, I just knew that I had to be there for brady. I mean, it’s not like I was ever gonna stop missing isabella. That was never gonna happen. But, you know, slowly, my life started to fill up–obviously, bill, doc, and her kids– and now, when I remember isabella, I just think about how lucky I was to have had her before I had to say goodbye.

Chad: See, that’s the difference, though. You got to say goodbye. I never did.

Ej: It’s not that I can’t wait to sever our marital bond, samantha. But there’s a lot going on right now. Abigail’s death, the birth of shawn’s baby–

Sami: Wait, wait, wait. Sorry, what does shawn’s baby have to do with whether or not you sign these papers today?

Ej: My point is that it’s obvious I have a lot on my plate. So maybe we could table this for the moment? There’s no pressing need to finalize the divorce right now.

Sami: Yes, actually, there is. Lucas and I are getting married again.

Lucas: Are you saying i shouldn’t ask sami to marry me?

Kate: No. No, I’m not saying that. I’m just saying that you have a lot going on right now, and you might not be able to focus on the wedding when you’re worrying about whether your bride is going to find out that you were the one behind her kidnapping.

Lucas: What, is this your way of suggesting I tell sami the truth?

Kate: No, it’s my way of suggesting that you get rid of this debilitating stress. You’ve already blown your sobriety to hell, lucas.

Lucas: You know what? There’s not gonna be any more stress. As soon as I marry sami, the stress will be gone! I mean, there’ll be stress, but it’ll be a different kind of stress–it’ll go away!

Kate: I know you know better than this. You know better than to pin your emotional well-being on sami brady. Lucas, look at your brother. Look at philip. He allowed himself to be consumed with his feelings for chloe. Did it make him happy? No. It didn’t relieve his stress. All it did was release this– this terrible stream of dark impulses.

Lucas: So you’re comparing me to philip? You think I’m gonna snap, right? You think I’m gonna end up in a mental institution like my brother?

Kate: Lucas, stop, don’T. Don’T. Philip did not snap. He had issues. He had issues that he needed to get help for.

Lucas: Issues that caused him to fake his own death.

Kate: I’m just so– I’m worried.

Lucas: Stop saying that! Stop saying you’re worried about me, okay? You have no reason to be worried about me! I would never do anything to abigail! I would never–I would never k– I can’t even say it. She’s my niece. I would never do anything wrong. I would never hurt her like that. I respect her! I loved her! She was a great mother! And to think I had anything to do with her death– I couldn’t go on.

Kate: Oh…

Lucas: I’m telling you right now, I couldn’t go on.

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Kate: Honey, I know how hard this is for you, okay?

Lucas: Especially since i feel ashamed about what I did. I feel horrible about kidnapping sami. But, you know what? She’s never gonna find out that I kidnapped her. She won’t–she won’T. It’ll be a whole new chapter in my life–you know, in our lives.

Kate: Mm.

Lucas: And I know I can’t take it back. I can’t take back what I did, but I can promise to be the best husband I can possibly be. I mean, that’d be a good way to make it up to her, right?

Kate: Yeah, yes, yes, yes, yes. Yeah, no, honey, I want that for you. I want that for you.

Lucas: [Sniffling]

Kate: Your happiness means everything to me, lucas.

Lucas: Sami means everything to me.

Kate: I know, I know.

Lucas: So does that mean I have your blessing?

Kate: You have my blessing, yes. You have my undying support, and you’re gonna need it. Believe me. Baby, I love you. I love you so much.

Lucas: I love you too.

Kate: Okay. Okay. I’m sorry. You take care of yourself, please, okay?

Lucas: Yeah, I will, I will.

Kate: Okay.

Lucas: [Sighs]

Ej: [Scoffs] So this is what you really want? To spend the rest of your days married to your very own kidnapper?

Sami: [Scoffs] Actually, I’m divorcing him.

Ej: My conviction was overturned.

Sami: Oh, please. That doesn’t prove that you were innocent.

Ej: Oh, samantha, when are you going to wake up and see what’s staring you right in the face?

Sami: You’re staring me right in the face with your crazy conspiracy theories about lucas. Listen, we can all see that you’re just doing that to deflect from your own guilt. You’re the psychopath who kidnapped me and then lied to me about it.

Belle: Sami, I think you’re wrong.

Sami: Of course you do. You’re his lawyer. You’re the one who got him off of the charges.

Belle: Ej was framed by a very powerful force.

Sami: Yes, of course, old scratch at it again. But all he did was make sure that a guilty man was sentenced to prison. In fact, it was the one time he was on the side of the angels.

Ej: Samantha, you have to see reason.

Sami: No, I don’T. I don’t have to see anything. What I know for sure–no one will ever change my mind– you are the one who kidnapped me.

Eric: Dad, I am not about to meddle in nicole’s relationship.

Roman: Nobody’s saying you should do that, okay? I’m just saying you need to make a decision about what you want–

Eric: Dad, I’ve already made my decision.

Roman: You sure about that? Because from what I can tell, you’re still thinking things over. Maybe you need to take a page from sami’s book–broken legs, broken planes–nothing comes between that girl and whatever she wants, and look, okay? Don’t get me wrong. I like rafe a lot. He is a good guy–a really good guy and a really good friend. But that doesn’t mean he is who nicole’s supposed to be with.

Eric: Nicole and I have already had our chance, and you see how that ended up?

Roman: Yeah, well, rafe and nicole had their chance to get married too, and they didn’T. Okay, now they postponed the wedding because rafe is leading the investigation into abigail’s death.

Eric: Which means he has his priorities in order.

Roman: Which also means that if you still have feelings for nicole, you got time to do something about it, and if it were me, I wouldn’t wanna miss the chance to say something– to talk to her about it, because I wouldn’t wanna regret it later down the road because I didn’T.

Rafe: Well, I think it’s great that abe and paulina grabbed the opportunity to get married when they could, because…you know, with lani confessing, you never know when life can change in an instant.

Nicole: I know. Life is uncertain. That is for sure. But our situation is nothing like abe and paulina’s, and, like, you’re under enough pressure as it is to get this case solved. So I don’t want you to feel like you have to make big plans for our wedding.

Rafe: Well, I’m definitely not feeling the pressure about that. Or is this about something else?

Nicole: Well, rafe and i plan on rescheduling our wedding soon.

Kate: Hmm, well, that wasn’t what I was getting at.

John: What are you getting at?

Kate: Well, eric, I’m sure you believe in signs.

Eric: Yeah, signs?

Kate: Yeah–you came back to salem, right? You were forced out of the priesthood, and then nicole postponed her wedding.

Roman: Kate, what are you doing?

Kate: I’m asking questions.

Roman: No, you’re not. You’re stirring the pot. We talked about this. It’s none of our business.

Rafe: Nicole, what are you saying? Are you avoiding making wedding plans because you don’t want to get married?

Chad: I never got to take abby to venice or any of the other places that we wanted to go. Either she couldn’t get away or I couldn’t get away or the kids were in school. Though, we always just put it off. You know, thinking about it, we had all this time. You know, the last conversation we had was about taking the– taking our kids to a movie, and taking that trip to boston to go see jack. You know, surprise him for his birthday. She wanted to go at night. But…

John: But?

Chad: It just seemed so last-minute, you know? And I just thought it would’ve been too much work to get the kids together and get to the airport. So I said–so I said why don’t we go the next morning? And she s–agreed. She said, “yeah, you know, what difference would a day make?”

[Chuckles] Well, you know, it turns out that it makes all the difference in the world.

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Chad: If we had gone to boston that night, abby would still be alive.

[Sniffles] I took the–I–I took the kids to a movie, and I left her alone.

John: No, no, no, chad, you didn’t have any idea what was gonna happen. There’s no way you could’ve known what was gonna happen. You just said that you were gonna take the kids to the movies that night?

Chad: Yeah, I was with abby in our room. I was getting ready before i went to go–I went to go get the kids.

[Sniffles]

John: Before you left… what was the last thing you said to each other?

Chad: [Sighs]

[Laughs] She told me that she loved me.

[Sobs]

[Sniffles] And I told her that i loved her too.

John: Mm-hmm.

Chad: I mean, the way that she looked at me and said it, it melts my heart, I mean, that smile… everything about her, I just, I– I took for granted.

John: What do you think you took for granted?

Chad: The amount of time that I would have with her.

[Sniffles] If I had only known, I wouldn’t have–I wouldn’t have wasted so much–so much time.

John: What do you think you wasted time on?

Chad: [Sniffles] Doing anything but loving her, and letting–letting her know how–how–how much she meant to me, and that she was my everything–telling her that she was my everything.

John: She knew. She knew, kid.

Chad: [Sobbing]

Ej: Fine, you want to be an idiot? Be my guest.

Sami: Oh. Thanks.

Ej: Satisfied?

Sami: Yes. Actually, I am. It’s exactly what I wanted. So belle, word of warning if you plan on staying in this house much longer: Just make sure you don’t get chained up in the basement. No, no, I’ll get the door myself, thanks. You’re gonna have to close it, though.

Ej: Okay. Like pulsing, electric shocks,

Marlena: I hope I’m not interrupting.

Chad: No, you’re not. Did you talk to ’em?

Marlena: I did. Thomas is pretty focused on that race car set.

Chad: [Chuckles] And charlotte?

Marlena: She asked me if it were true. She asked me if her mommy had died. I told her it was true, and she cried, and I rocked her and held her, and a moment later, she was back in denial, said she knew her mommy was going to be coming home.

Chad: Well, I should probably go get–

Marlena: Chad.

[Sighs] Look, they’re playing so well, and they’re distracted, and it’s nearly their bedtime. Why don’t you let them stay with us one more night?

Chad: Are you sure?

John: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. We love those kids.

Chad: [Chuckles] Thank you.

Marlena: Of course. Chad. I think you should stay as well.

Chad: No, I’m not–I don’t want to impose.

John: You’re not an imposition, you know that.

Marlena: No, you’re not. No, we would love to have you.

Chad: [Stammers] Thank you–okay. Thank you. That would be good.

Nicole: Eric.

Eric: Nicole, I–

Nicole: What are you doing here?

Eric: I came by because I wanted to ask you something.

Nicole: Well, can it wait? I’m sorry you came all the way over here, but it’s not a really good time, so…

Eric: Yeah, sure. Is everything okay?

Rafe: Hey! I got champagne. Hey, eric.

Eric: Rafe. Champagne? You guys look like you’re gonna celebrate something.

Rafe: Well, as a matter of fact, we are.

Nicole: [Giggles] We got married.

Eric: Married? Marri–married?

Rafe: Mm-hmm.

Eric: When?

Rafe: Yeah, we just snuck in right under the wire.

Nicole: Yeah, we just came from the courthouse.

Eric: Yeah, that’s great.

[Chuckles] Congratulations.

Rafe: Thank you.

Eric: Yeah, well, I’ll leave the two of you to celebrate your wedding night.

Rafe: Right.

[Both laugh]

Lucas: How’d it go?

Sami: Success!

Lucas: Yeah?

Sami: Yup!

Lucas: He signed ’em?

Sami: Oh, yeah, I got him to sign the papers.

Lucas: Perfect. Well, in that case…

[Hums] I had a whole big speech planned, but considering how long it took us to get to this point, I figured I’d just cut to the chase.

[Sighing] Samantha gene brady, will you marry me again?

Sami: [Laughs] Yes, lucas.

Lucas: Yes?

Sami: I will. You want to put it on?

Lucas: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let me do that. Ow.

Sami: Ooh, watch your hand.

Lucas: That’s all right. That’s all right.

Sami: Aw…

Lucas: It fits. It fits perfect.

Sami: Just like you.

[Laughs] Yay!

Ej: Now that I’ve signed those blasted divorce papers, I suppose all that’s left is for samantha to file them, and then–

Belle: And then you’ll be divorced.

Ej: And she’s lucas’ problem. I could–I could almost pity him. So where were we?

Belle: No. Hold on a second. What are you doin’?

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Maggie: Maybe I should play mozart’s “requiem mass,” and you could be even more depressed.

Victor: Well, if you think you’re going to cheer me up, you’re wrong.

Maggie: Oh, I’m not gonna even try to cheer you up when you’re in this kind of a mood. Victor, I know you’re upset, but one, there’s nothing you can dobout it and, two, it’s not the end of the world.

Victor: Thank you, mary poppins.

Maggie: Victor, this situation is complicated and it’s upsetting. But we’re talking about a baby. A new life.

Victor: A new life that was spawned by a woman who tried to electrocute me in my own bathtub. And now my grandson is going to have her hanging around his neck for the rest of his life. Get me another drink.

Belle: Were you leaving?

Shawn: I mean, not now that you’re here. I’m glad that you came. Should we grab a coffee or something?

Belle: Oh, I didn’t come to see you.

Ej: Looks like you’ve been caught red-handed, clyde. What are you up to?

Leo: You can help me with the jewelry? Clyde: Well, I’m on parole and i need to keep my nose clean. But I do have friends who deal in this kind of thing all the time. I can you get you 50 cents to the dollar for all this stuff, no questions asked. Just hanging out.

Ej: Oh. So what’s in the bag?

Clyde: Nothing you need to worry about.

Ej: Then you wouldn’t mind I take a look then.

Chloe: What kind of a savage would brutally murder the mother of two young children?

Brady: Someone who has no heart. The scum of the earth, the lowest of the low.

Leo: Who are you calling “the lowest of the low”?

Chloe: We’re not talking about you, leo.

Brady: Unless you were the sob who killed abigail.

Lucas: Oh, my god, this is great. You’re here. I really wasn’t expecting you.

Sami: Yeah, obviously not. What the hell happened in here, lucas?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Maggie: Victor, you have every right to be upset. But it’s just not good for you to feel sorry for yourself, to brood. That’s not who you are.

Victor: You said there was nothing I can do about it. I hate that.

Maggie: Yes, well, of course you do. And yes, there’s nothing we can do about that baby being born, but you can– you can stand by shawn. You can let shawn know that you’re by his side when he’s trying to put his life back together. And, victor, I know you hate looking at the bright side, but won’t jan be going back to prison again? And then– and then maybe shawn and belle can–can work it out.

Victor: [Harumphs]

Maggie: Oh, no, you didn’t just harumph at me. Shawn and belle, at least they have a chance. They still have their lives ahead of them. Sorry.

Victor: No, I’m sorry, maggie. I’m real sorry. I know–I know how much you loved abigail.

Maggie: Those sweet children without a mother. I’m sorry. Listen, whoever did that to abigail, they have to pay.

Leo: Yeah, I heard about abigail. What happened?

Brady: She was stabbed.

[Tense music]

Leo: Why would anybody want to hurt abigail?

Brady: The police think it might’ve been a robbery.

Leo: Oh, please. Please still be here. Oh. Yes. I’d have preferred an alamainian emerald, but you will do just fine. What a tragedy. Can’t imagine how hard this has been on her family.

Brady: Come on, stark. Cut the crap.

Leo: What is that supposed to mean?

Brady: It means that you went to a lot of trouble to inflict pain upon chad and abigail. Maybe you felt that they didn’t pay enough.

Leo: What the hell are you accusing me of?

Lucas: Here, here, let me help you. Sit down.

Sami: Oh, okay. Thank you.

Lucas: What are you doing here? I thought your flight was delayed.

Sami: It was, but then we made up time in the air.

Lucas: I really wanted to pick you up. I wanted to be there for you.

Sami: I know you did, but you have a lot going on, and you’re still grieving about abby. Hey, tell me how jennifer is doing.

Lucas: Oh, she’s barely hanging on, like we all are.

Sami: Which is why I took a cab. And I just left my luggage downstairs.

Lucas: All right, let me grab it for you.

Sami: What? No, no. Hey, wait a second. You’re not going anywhere until you answer my question, lucas. What is going on in here? It looks like a tornado hit this room.

Lucas: Um…

Belle: I’m actually here to see my mom. Chad’s at the house right now. Thomas and charlotte spent the night last night, and he’s telling them about abigail.

Shawn: Well, god help him.

Belle: Yeah, so I thought my mom could recommend a children’s counselor in case chad thought they needed one. Anyway, I should go.

Shawn: Look, belle…look, please, please wait. Moderate to severe eczema

Maggie: We’re somewhat in the same situation. I know what to do for chad and for jennifer and jack down the road, to be there, to listen and talk about abigail whenever they’re ready. But it won’t be for a while. And you can be there for shawn and belle when they’re ready. But not now.

Victor: No, we’re worthless.

Maggie: Well, to them. But hopefully not to each other. We can–we can to–we can try to treasure whatever time we have together.

Victor: I do. I do.

Bonnie: Come on in, honey.

Victor: Oh, god, spare me.

Bonnie: Oh, hi.

Victor: And it gets worse.

Bonnie: Maggie, I was just telling nancy about your figurines. Do you mind if she takes a peek?

Maggie: No, of course not.

Nancy: Oh. Oh, oh, maggie, this is lovely.

Maggie: Hello, nancy.

Nancy: Hi. Hello, victor. I guess the sun’s up over the yardarm somewhere, right?

Victor: Hmm.

Nancy: I do think this one’s my favorite, though.

Maggie: Oh, mine too.

Victor: Of course we value your opinion so much.

Bonnie: Nancy and I were just going to play some cards, so I just came in to get the pinochle deck. Honey, nancy, we can play in the conservatory.

Nancy: The conservatory? Ah, like “clue.”

Victor: Anybody seen my lead pipe?

Bonnie: Okay, so well, we’re just going to leave you two at it, unless you guys like to play. I mean, four-handed is much more fun.

Victor: No, we’re good.

Bonnie: Great.

Maggie: You know what? I would love to.

Bonnie: Really?

Victor: Really?

Maggie: Yes, victor, really.

Bonnie: [Chuckles]

Clyde: Why would you care what’s in this bag, ej? You know it ain’t none of your business.

Ej: Come on, clyde, I think you might have an illegal weapon in there.

Clyde: Well, now, that would violate my parole.

Ej: Oh, yes, of course, I forgot. You’ve been rehabilitated. You’re a new man.

Clyde: Absolutely.

Ej: So the way you just reacted right now, you know, like a low-life scum with something to hide, that was just reflex. That’s your lunch in the bag. Or maybe your knitting.

Clyde: Did you hear me say it’s none of your business?

Ej: Au contraire, it’s very much my business. You see, I think you’ve acquired said weapon in order to finish me off.

Clyde: It’s always about you, isn’t it, ej?

Ej: Well, you did try and have me killed once before.

Clyde: You need to let things go.

Ej: I really recommend you drop that glib crap with me. Before I got out of prison, you threatened to hurt my family. And my family was hurt. I’m not part of the legal system, so I don’t care about due process. If I think that you stabbed my sister-in-law, well, my last name is dimera. And we’re totally an eye-for-an-eye kind of family.

Brady: I’m accusing you of being a cold, heartless creep.

Chloe: You forgot cowardly.

Brady: You’re right, my bad. You’re a cold, heartless, cowardly creep that has zero, zero compassion for anybody but yourself. So this whole, “it’s to tragic. I can’t imagine how hard it this is on their family” makes me want to puke. You hated chad and abigail, you made him out to be a cheating husband, and you rubbed abigail’s nose in it. So don’t pretend to me that you’re grief-stricken.

Leo: Once again, I get blamed for things, even things that aren’t my fault.

Chloe: What are you talking about?

Leo: I don’t want to speak ill of the dead or her grieving husband, but they started it. When they destroyed what I had with craig, they made an enemy for life.

Sami: Lucas, what happened? Did you call the police? Were you robbed?

Lucas: No, no, it wasn’t anything like that.

Sami: Well, then why don’t you tell me what it was like?

Lucas: I–it was– it was me, all right? I–I did this.

Sami: You did this? I know you can be a slob, but this is ridiculous.

Lucas: I was looking for something.

Sami: Okay, what?

Brady: The cops think it could’ve been a robbery gone wrong.

Lucas: A robbery?

Brady: It was in the paper this morning. They found some jewelry and some cash that was taken from the house. The cops think if they can find the jewelry they’ll find the person who killed abigail.

Lucas: I was looking for some jewelry.

Sami: Jewelry? Okay, what jewelry?

Shawn: Look, I just–I want to thank you for being here when jan was in labor.

Belle: Well, I knew that the baby might not be make it. And I know how hard that would be for you. Because I know better than anyone what being a father means to you.

Shawn: Yeah, but belle, you– look, you waited. You waited with me. And–and I know how hard that was for you, so–so thank you.

Belle: No need to thank me.

Shawn: Look, when I–when i thought that the baby wasn’t going to make it, look, you were there, and you– belle, you held me, and I felt like there was hope for the two of us, and… look, I’m just hoping that you felt the same way too. Fishing helps ease my mind.

Maggie: You know, this is nice. I don’t know why, but sometimes time just kind of sits heavy in late afternoon.

Bonnie: I’m sorry. Are you guys up for this? I mean, I know you have a lot on your mind and everything.

Maggie: Maybe, maybe too much.

Nancy: I was so sorry to hear about abigail.

Maggie: She was a wonderful young woman. You know, she helped me bring sarah back.

Bonnie: Thank god.

Maggie: Poor jack and jennifer. I know how hard it is to lose a child.

Nancy: And, victor, I was so sorry to hear about philip.

Victor: He’s not dead.

Bonnie: He’s not? You guys have heard from him?

Maggie: No, but we just haven’t given up hope.

Nancy: Oh, that’s good. I know my chloe still misses him terribly.

Victor: It’s a good thing she can expunge her grief in brady’s bed. You dealt, right? I’ll open for 500.

Brady: “They started it”? What the hell is this? Third grade? You realize I’m not talking about getting pantsed in the hallway, leo.

Leo: Yeah, I know you’re not. I found the love of my life, and on a whim chad and abigail set out to destroy my once chance at happiness.

Chloe: No, I think you destroyed your one chance of happiness when tried conning my father into marrying you even though you already had a husband.

Leo: Getting married was your father’s idea. It would’ve crushed him if I turned him down.

Brady: Once again, reality just escapes you. Everything is everyone else’s fault, and you were never to blame.

Chloe: You think that sonny would disagree with that. I think that sonny would blame leo for drugging him and then publishing pictures of the two of you together in bed.

Leo: That was consensual. Once again, sonny is lying.

Brady: You know what I don’t get, though? You’ve spent all this time and energy into getting back at chad and abigail and sonny and will but not me. I’m the one who blew up your sham of a wedding. And I was very proud to do it.

Belle: I did feel it too.

Shawn: I knew it. Belle, this–we could–

Belle: And the baby was born, and you went straight to jan.

Shawn: Yeah, well, that’s because I knew that ej was there to hold your hand.

Belle: Don’t make this about ej.

Shawn: Belle, of course I went to jan. I mean, she just– she just gave birth. All right, the baby was premature, and she was scared. I couldn’t just leave her there wondering whether or not the baby was alive or dead. Hey, but then I came back here. I came back here, and you were gone. And I cannot help but think that you–you left here with ej, and you went back to his place.

Belle: I just want to forget about everything. I want this. I want you. Take me to bed. I did, and then we heard chad screaming. And I saw abigail lying there.

Shawn: I know. I know. Look, I’m sorry. Look, I know what you’ve been through.

Belle: Well, it’s nothing compared to what chad’s going through. Who would do something like that?

Shawn: Look, I swear to god we are going to find out.

Belle: We?

Shawn: I spoke to rafe. I asked him to put me on the case. Look, we’re going to find out what happened that night.

Clyde: I don’t know what the hell you think you’re talking about.

Ej: Oh, I’m pretty sure you do.

Clyde: Don’t you try to pin this on me. I did not kill your sister-in-law.

Ej: And your word is your bond, isn’t it? Only a low-life scum would stab a defenseless woman, and god knows you fit the bill. And as I said before, whoever did it is not going to get away with it.

Lucas: I–I don’t want to say.

Sami: You don’t want to say what kind of jewelry you were looking for? Lucas, okay, what’s going on?

Lucas: Nothing. There’s nothing going on.

Sami: No, obviously there is something going on. You’re a wreck. And I know it’s not just because of abby.

Lucas: Listen, I can’t, all right? I can’t say.

Sami: You can’t tell me what it is? Are you serious? After everything that I have told you? I’ve told you–I–I mean, I can’t even list it all. I told you about what a disaster my marriage to ej was. And you know what? It’s a good thing I did tell you, because telling you, talking to you helped me move on with my life. Lucas, I love you, and I’ll love you no matter what. So come on, just tell me.

Lucas: Okay. All right. I have something to confess. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Belle: You’re going back to work?

Shawn: Yeah, of course I am.

Belle: Well, there’s no “of course” about it. Jan’s going back to statesville. Even with help, you’re going to have your hands full just with the baby.

Shawn: Look, jan’s not– not going back.

Belle: What?

Shawn: At least–at least not right now.

Belle: Okay. All right. She has already played her whole high-risk pregnancy get-out-of-jail-free card, and she’s not pregnant anymore. And she is still a dangerous, violent psychopath. She’s not pregnant.

Shawn: Look, the warden–the warden extended her release just so that she can be with the baby a little bit longer.

Belle: What? How did that happen?

Shawn: Because he’s premature, and he needs–he needs jan’s breast milk.

Belle: And the warden just knows that? What, he’s like a really woke warden?

Shawn: No, kayla, she spoke to him, and she explained the situation.

Belle: Kayla? Well, I think she and i are going to have to have a nice a little chat.

Shawn: Look, she–she did it because I asked her to.

Belle: W…wow. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Jan always has an angle to work, and she always knows how to get you to work it for her.

Shawn: Look, belle, this is for the baby’s sake, all right? It’s temporary. It’s only until the baby gains a little bit more weight; that’s all.

Belle: Right, and then until the baby’s christened, and then until he goes to school, and then until he gets his driver’s license.

Shawn: Look, we’re talking about my son.

Belle: Yes, your son, the living ammunition jan uses to make you dance attendance for the rest of your life.

Shawn: I’m just trying to do what’s best for him. That’s all.

Belle: And she knows that. I’m sorry, I– I really try– struggle to not let my feelings about jan spill over onto your son.

Shawn: I know it isn’t easy.

Belle: So… did you decide on a name yet?

Shawn: Yeah. Look, we– we I named him shawn.

Nancy: The fact that chloe is now with brady does not mean she doesn’t care deeply for philip.

Victor: I agree, like she cared deeply for brady all the time she was with philip.

Nancy: And what exactly is that supposed to mean?

Maggie: It means that victor is doing his best to make everyone wildly uncomfortable. He’s so good at it.

Victor: I thought I was giving chloe a compliment. She seems to sense that whether she’s with my son or my grandson, eventually she’s going to drive that lucky young man to drugs, distraction, or out the door.

Bonnie: Okay, all right, you know what? Nancy, just ignore him; he’s trying to bait you.

Nancy: He’s insulting my daughter. And I’m sorry, but neither your son nor your grandson has led a blameless life.

Victor: “Neither my son nor my grandson has led a blameless life.” When “neither” is in the third person plural, it’s takes “have.”

Bonnie: He likes to torture people with grammar. Please.

Maggie: Well, I guess he also likes sleeping in the guest room, because that’s where he’s headed.

Victor: What do you know? We won, red. What a good idea you had, bonnie. Pinochle, a pleasant way to spend the afternoon.

[Laughter] Don’t you think?

Clyde: For the last time, I did not kill your sister-in-law. And if I had wanted to send you a message, believe me, you would have gotten it, and you would have known it was from me.

Sami: Okay. Just tell me.

Lucas: I was looking for a ring.

Sami: A ring?

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, I didn’t want to tell you like this after everything that’s happened, but I was going to ask you to marry me.

Sami: [Gasps]

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Clyde: You know, right now I’m wondering why you’re so paranoid.

Ej: Paranoid?

Clyde: Yeah. Why would I want to hurt anyone in your family? You gave me your word that you’d keep your mouth shut about our little arrangement. As far as I know, you have, unless you have told someone.

Belle: Everyone said that you were shot by a mugger in the park. You’re saying clyde did it?

Ej: He didn’t pull the trigger. He lured me to the park and threatened me. When things became heated, his man shot me, and then they left me there to die. No, I haven’t told anyone.

Clyde: Well, then, you got absolutely nothing to worry about. And I got a date.

Victor: You sure you don’t want to play some more? We’re having such fun.

Nancy: I’ve had more fun doing laundry.

Victor: Oh, you found a new career?

Bonnie: Oh, my gosh.

Nancy: I am so sorry to leave you alone with him, but I have a date.

Victor: How brave of you to try to put your shattered life together again.

Bonnie: Say hi to clyde for me.

Victor: What? You’re not talking about clyde weston.

Maggie: Victor.

Victor: Look, I know you’re desperate, but this is the bottom of the barrel.

Maggie: Okay, victor, that’s enough.

Victor: Maggie, the man had sonny stabbed in the back. Even she deserves better than that.

Nancy: I’m sorry, mr. Kiriakis, but given your history I don’t think you have the right to pass judgment on anyone.

Victor: I was just trying to help you out. I’m worried about you. I understand it’s very difficult to get a relationship going with a sociopathic criminal.

Maggie: Nancy, I’ll walk you to the door.

Nancy: Thank you. How do you put up with that?

Maggie: Massive denial.

Victor: You know, I always thought that dr. Wellsley was the bottom of the barrel.

Bonnie: Oh, wesley!

Victor: Oh, whatever. She sure can pick them.

Bonnie: Well, not everybody can be as lucky as maggie.

Victor: You know, when you’re right, you’re right.

Bonnie: [Scoffs]

Shawn: Look, the name was jan’s idea.

Belle: Yeah, of course it was. And then you went along with it.

Shawn: I guess, yeah, I did I–

Belle: So much for our moment of hope.

Shawn: Look, come on, belle, I just–

Belle: You know, I have to go, okay? I have to go talk to my mom. I hope you and jan and little shawn are very happy.

Brady: I mean, I’m the one that recruited sonny and will. I was the one that brought them to town, had them tell craig about your past. I mean, he would’ve never known about your other husband if it hadn’t been for me, so why don’t you just let everybody else alone and focus on me?

Chloe: I think that’s a great idea, except you should think of something new this time. I think the whole scandalous photoshop sex selfies are getting old.

Brady: Agreed. I think we should do this the old-fashioned way. Just a bare-knuckle fistfight. How about right here? How about right now?

Leo: Ugh. It would hardly be a fair fight. You’re bigger; you’re stronger than I am. Besides, you’re wrong; I’m no longer interested in revenge, I’ve given it up.

Chloe: Yeah, right.

Leo: I mean it. It weighs on me that those photos of chad in drag and the little memoir I wrote upset abigail, and now she’s gone, and I can’t tell her that I’m sorry.

Chloe: Well, that’s very sad for you.

Leo: I can’t change the past, so all I can do is look forward. I’m trying to move on with my life, I would appreciate it if the two of you would let me.

Chloe: Did you believe that?

Brady: Not one word.

Lucas: Before you came back, I asked your father for his blessing.

Sami: What?

Lucas: And I got a ring. And I was going to give it to you when you came back. I was going to surprise you, but I–I– I don’t know what I did with it. I think I lost it.

Sami: So you tore this room apart?

Lucas: I panicked, okay?

Sami: It’s okay. Lucas, you shouldn’t be doing this right now anyway. You’re still dealing with everything that happened with abby. And I can see that you haven’t been sleeping.

Lucas: I just– I feel bad, okay? I feel bad about everything and things that have happened, and I–I made a mess out of everything.

Sami: It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter. I don’t need a ring on my finger as long as I know what’s in your heart.

Lucas: You know what’s in my heart. I want you to be my wife.

Sami: Lucas, I know you don’t want to hear this. Right now my answer is no. I can’t marry you.

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Lucas: Why not? Why can’t you marry me? You just told me you loved me and you know how much I love you.

Sami: It’s not about that. It’s I’m still married to ej. Remember? He tore up those divorce papers.

Lucas: Yeah, yeah, okay, fine. That bastard.

Sami: Yeah, but I sent them, and I re-sent them, and he never signed them and I don’t know why. He has to know there’s no way I’d stay married to a man who lied to me about kidnapping me. But you know what? You keep looking for the ring, and I am going to go talk to ej in person, okay?

Lucas: All right.

Sami: I think that I’ll be able to confront him face-to-face, and then he won’t be able to weasel out of it.

Lucas: Well, I just– I’m not wild about you being alone with the guy, so why don’t we just let the lawyers handle this, okay?

Sami: I tried that. It didn’t work. No, I think I have to go with the direct approach. Don’t worry about me. But will you get the door for me?

Lucas: Yeah, yeah.

Belle: Mwah! See you later.

Lucas: All right.

Ej: So if there’s anything I can do… right. Tell charlotte and thomas I love them. And, chad, I love you too. Right. He sounded awful.

Belle: Oh, well, my mom cancelled all her appointments. She’s going to go home, spend some time with chad and the kids.

Ej: So what is it you’re not telling me? This is about shawn, isn’t it?

Belle: I ran into shawn at the hospital. Guess who’s not going back to prison.

Ej: You’ve got to be kidding me.

Belle: No. We knew she’d find a way to keep her hooks in shawn. And that’s where they’re going to stay for the rest of his life.

Bonnie: Ooh. You owe me 15 bucks. Want to play again?

Victor: Sure.

Bonnie: Cool.

Victor: I don’t think maggie’s talking to me.

Bonnie: [Chuckles] No.

Victor: Well, sorry if I offended your friend.

Bonnie: Well, she’s tough. And besides, I don’t think you can date clyde weston and not expect a little blowback, you know?

Victor: I’m in a foul mood.

Bonnie: Well, victor, who could blame you? I mean, you have a new baby in the family; everybody should be over the moon. But instead it’s like, “my grandson is going to have to deal with that woman for the rest of his life.” Jan spears. Ugh.

Victor: My sentiments exactly.

Bonnie: I mean, right? The woman has had way too many sequels. It’s like “alien 47.” The alien is still disgusting, but now she’s also boring. Because you know the alien’s never going to have a change of heart. The alien is never going to say anything funny. It’s just going to sit there waiting for that next crappy thing to happen. And you? You can’t share a nice meal. You can’t have a happy thought, because in the back of your mind it’s just sitting there. Whose chest is she going to pop out of next? Sorry. I know. Bonnie lockhart running her stupid mouth again.

Victor: What you said, it’s exactly what it’s like. Bonnie lockhart, unexpected depth.

Nancy: [Laughs] I don’t care if leo stark put his hand on ten bibles and swore that he’s seen the light. He is like– he’s like florence nightingale when it comes to nursing a grudge.

Chloe: Amen to that.

Nancy: Oh, and by the way, he told me to tell you that you’re on “his list.”

Brady: What list?

Nancy: I don’t know; he wasn’t specific. But it sounded like it was an enemies list.

Brady: Well, I’m sure as hell on that then.

[Tense music]

Need long-lasting freshness?

Clyde: Well, you look beautiful as always. Are you ready?

Nancy: As ever.

Clyde: Nice to see you two again.

Chloe: Ugh. I find it very, very, very not fun to be civil to that man.

Brady: With very good reason.

Chloe: It’s not only that he creeps me out, belle told me to keep my mom away from him. She said that he’s definitely bad news.

Clyde: I have something for you.

Nancy: Really?

Clyde: I didn’t get it wrapped, because I wanted to put it on you myself.

Nancy: Oh, my god, clyde. It’s lovely.

Clyde: Just like you.

Chloe: So belle me that you two are legally separated now. I’m so sorry.

Shawn: Thanks. It–it wasn’t my idea. I was actually hoping that we would be able to– to work things out once the baby was born.

Brady: Doesn’t seem like you think that anymore, though.

Shawn: I’m just afraid that– I’m afraid this whole situation is just pushing us further and further apart.

Belle: So shawn arranged for the warden to let her stay in the hospital with the baby, shawn brady jr.

Ej: They named the baby shawn?

Belle: It wasn’t bad enough that my worst enemy has my husband’s only son, but now the baby is his namesake.

Ej: I’m so sorry. What can I do?

Belle: Well, we could finish what we started the other night. Let’s go upstairs right now.

Sami: He has to know there’s no way I’d stay married to a man who lied to me about kidnapping me.

Ej: You sure this is what you want?

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Ben: Nice work. He’s sound asleep.

Clyde: Yeah. I wish I could stick around till he wakes up, but grandpa has got to get to work.

Ben: You are really good with him, grandpa.

Clyde: Pretty surprising, huh? Yeah, I just stand back and watch you and ciara. Learned from the best. But, you know, being around baby bo so much, seeing how much he needs both his parents makes me think of abigail dimera’s children losing their mom.

Ben: Those poor kids.

Clyde: Yeah. I mean, it’s a tragedy for the whole family, but for those kids. Well, I gotta go.

Ben: I’ll see you, pop.

[Soft dramatic music]

Lucas: Oh, what the hell? What the hell did I do last night?

Brady: Lucas.

Lucas: Hey, what’s going on?

Brady: You got a minute to talk?

Lucas: About what?

>>Brady: About falling off the wagon.

Lucas: What are you talking about, brady? I was in a meeting this morning. I’m 100% sober.

Brady: Why do you look so guilty then?

Ej: Chad? Did you sleep down here?

Chad: I didn’t sleep.

Ej: Well maybe you could try now.

Chad: No.

Ej: Come on, I’ll take you upstairs.

Chad: Ej, stop. I tried. Every time I got to the doorway and looked inside, I saw abigail. The way that I found her slipping away from me.

Belle: Thomas, I can’t believe you won again.

[Person knocking]

Charlotte: Mommy, mommy.

Belle: Chloe, hi.

Chloe: Hi.

Belle: Uh, come in. Charlotte, thomas, you remember my friend miss chloe, right?

Thomas: We thought it was our mom.

Jan: Our baby is the smallest one in the nicu by far.

Shawn: Yeah, but he’s doing really well, and he’S…

Jan: And he started crying.

Shawn: He put on weight.

Jan: And he, he… I couldn’t even comfort him. I just wanted to take his little hand so that he knew I was there.

Shawn: Hey, he knows, jan. All right, he knows.

[Phone beeps]

Jan: [Sobs softly] Who’s that?

Shawn: It’s nobody.

Jan: Well your whole face just changed. Who was it?

Shawn: It’s the warden. He’s asking when I’m gonna bring you back to prison.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Belle: Why don’t you two run into the kitchen and I think my dad is about to pull some chocolate chip cookies out of the oven.

Thomas: Come on, charlotte, let’s go.

[Soft dramatic music]

Chloe: They still don’t know about their mom?

Ciara: Off to dreamland.

Ben, what’s wrong?

Ben: Just thinking about abigail. Just how sad it is that she’s really gone, especially for her kids.

Ciara: Yeah. It’s–it’s really heartbreaking to think about thomas and charlotte growing up without a mother.

Ben: I tried to do that. I tried to take abigail away from her family.

Ciara: No. Ben, that was a long time ago. You were a different person back then. You’ve changed. You’re better now.

Ben: Yeah, well not a day goes by that I don’t think about all the people that I hurt.

Ciara: Yeah, but you’re with me now and our son, and everything’s gonna be okay.

Ben: Not for chad. His whole world just fell apart.

Ej: Harold told me you sent the staff away.

Chad: Yeah, there’s no reason for them to be here.

Ej: [Sighs] Chad, I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to be all alone in this house.

Chad: Well, guess what, ej, I’m alone.

Ej: That’s not true.

Chad: Really? Abby’s gone. She’s not coming back. Some evil son of a bitch decided to take her away from me.

[Dramatic music]

Leo: I can’t get caught holding that jewelry. I’ve gotta find someone to take it off my hands.

>>Lucas: Look, man, I’ve got nothing to feel guilty about, okay?

Brady: You–you walked out of the meeting this morning.

Lucas: You were there?

Brady: You looked right at me.

Lucas: Sorry. It didn’t register, okay?

Brady: Lucas, come on, man. We’ve been to dozens of these meetings. You saw that I was there, and you left.

Lucas: Listen to me, I didn’t see you, okay? And I had somewhere else more important I had to be.

Brady: Really? Where was that?

Lucas: Not that it’s any of your business, but I’ll tell you, I had to go pick sami up at the airport. She got in from italy this morning, and I checked on her flight, and it was cancelled, so I came back. Any more questions, detective brady?

Brady: Just one. What are you not telling me?

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[Upbeat rock music]

Clyde: Oh, relax, friend. I was just admiring your money clip. I’m not looking to rob you.

Leo: You sure about that? What you charge for a bowl of chowder here is criminal.

Clyde: It looks like you can afford it. If I’m not mistaken, that clip is solid platinum and gold. It’s a handsome piece.

Leo: I could be persuaded to part with it. Make me an offer.

Clyde: [Chuckles] No, thanks.

Leo: Just between us, I do have some other items for sale.

Clyde: Is that what you are, a salesman?

Leo: No. My dear old aunt eloise recently passed away. I’m the executor of her estate.

Clyde: So sorry for your loss.

Leo: Thank you. We were very close, aunt eloise and I. And as much as it pains me to part with her prized belongings, it’s what she wanted. She told me. She said that when the time came, I had to set sentimentality aside and focus on finding quality people who were willing to pay a fair price.

Clyde: So you’re liquidating her assets?

Leo: Specifically some jewelry. Do you like jewelry?

Clyde: I’d have to see it.

Leo: Not here. The park, ten minutes?

Clyde: Sounds like a plan.

Lucas: Look, brady, I’m just trying to sit here and enjoy my coffee in some peace, all right?

Brady: Sorry. I’m not trying to pry into your personal business, lucas. I was genuinely worried when you walked out of that meeting, all right. To be honest with you, you don’t look too good, man.

Lucas: Thank a lot, I appreciate it.

Brady: I would hate to think that you skipped out on a meeting that you may have needed because of me.

Lucas: Look, you’re right, okay? I went on a bender. It was one night, one night. That’s it.

Brady: Did it have anything to do with abigail?

Chloe: I came here to find brady. I just assumed he was here. Belle, I’m so sorry. I should’ve called first.

Belle: Oh, no, no, no, don’t be, listen, the kids are with my dad, let’s sit.

Chloe: Okay. Wow, those, those poor kids.

Belle: I know, I know. I’ve been trying to hold it together, but you just look in their sweet little faces and you know what’s coming, just…

Chloe: And speaking of kids, I, I heard that jan had the baby.

Belle: Shawn’s baby? Yeah.

Chloe: I’m so sorry that I wasn’t here for you to support you.

Belle: It’s okay. Actually I had a big broad shoulder to cry on. After the baby was born, I went to ej’S.

Chloe: Really? You stayed there?

Belle: Mh-hmm. Yeah.

Chloe: And?

Belle: And it was very comforting.

Chloe: Oh, my god, you slept together? No I’m sorry, it’s none of my business.

Belle: No, it’s fine, it’s fine, but no, we actually didn’T. But we came close.

Ej: I, um–I stayed at john and marlena’s last night. Belle was there.

Chad: How are the kids?

Ej: Fine. Fine. We kept them occupied. But chad, at some point soon…

Chad: Yeah. I know. I know.

Ej: They’ve been away from home for two nights already.

Chad: Ej, I said that I know! You said that they were fine.

Ej: Yes, but they’re asking for their father.

Chad: Well, I can’t really see them right now like this. Or I should tell them that I’m–I’m sick or that I’m slammed at work. You think you could do that for me?

Ej: Yes, of course. But they’re asking for their mother too.

[Soft dramatic music]

Ben: When I think how close I came to being where chad is right now… I just wish I could tell him how sorry I am.

Ciara: What do you have going on this afternoon?

Ben: Not much, babe.

Ciara: Okay. Well, I am going to the hospital to meet our new nephew. Would you like to come with me?

Ben: I would love that.

Jan: You can’t let them do this. I haven’t even held our son.

Shawn: Look jan, I don’t think the warden is gonna see that as a good enough reason for you just to not go back to prison.

Jan: Tell him that our baby needs my milk.

Shawn: But jan…

Jan: Premature babies are at a far greater risk of infection. Nothing compares to breast milk for strengthening our son’s immune system.

Shawn: Okay, look, listen, we’re gonna figure it out.

Jan: How? Do you expect me to pump in that dirty, disgusting hell hole? And what, you’re just gonna– you’re gonna bring the bottles back and forth every day? That’s ludicrous. I need to be here. Our son, he needs me here. And I need you to make that happen right now.

When you really need to sleep.

Lucas: Why would my drinking have anything to do with abigail?

Brady: Lucas, your niece whom you loved very dearly was brutally murdered. I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to numb the pain, a little bit of that. I mean, I spoke to jennifer, you understand, she is devastated. I’m worried about her having a slip up. Are you kidding me? To lose your child like that suddenly and so horrifically and violently I mean, my god…

Lucas: You’re right, okay, you’re right. This is about abigail.

Chad: I’m sorry for lashing out.

Ej: You don’t have to apologize.

Chad: I know that I have to do this, but I have no idea how I’m going to. How do you tell your children that they’re never gonna see their mother again?

[Soft dramatic music]

Abigail was reading… “the hobbit” to thomas at bedtime. She had funny voices for each of their characters.

[Chuckles] Thomas just couldn’t get enough of it. And then charlotte is just… she’s a daredevil all of a sudden. And last week, she wanted to– she wanted to climb the tree outside of her window. You know, the big one? You know which one I’m talking about?

Ej: Yeah, sure.

Chad: So we took her out there and abby boosted her up thinking that she would get half way up and then wanna stop. No, I mean, she climbed almost to the top of it. And then abby, you know, kept telling her to come down…

[Chuckles] And she refused. Dared her mom to come up and get her.

Ej: [Laughs]

Chad: And abby did. She did even though she was absolutely terrified of heights.

They were so happy together. They were in heaven.

Ej: You’re not alone. You have your family.

Chad: [Gasps] I can’T. I can’t do this. I can’t do this without her. I…

Ej: I know it seems impossible right now, but you will find the strength to go on. You’ll finish that book with thomas. You’ll climb trees with charlotte. And everyone who loves you will help and support you, but you’re their father, chad, and they need you now more than ever, okay?

Chad: [Sobbing]

Belle: Well, as you know, ej has been really supportive through this whole nightmare with jan, and he knew I went to the hospital when jan was in labor, and came to check on me, and then after the baby was born, I asked him to get me the hell out of there.

Chloe: I don’t blame you.

Belle: So we went to dinner and had a couple of bottles of wine and ended up back at the mansion, and we were almost at the point of no return when we heard chad screaming for help.

Chloe: And if that hadn’t happened…

Belle: Oh, well, we’d have ended up in bed together. No question.

Chloe: So does that mean that you and shawn are over?

Jan: So?

Shawn: So I spoke with kayla, and she agrees. She agrees you should stay here with the baby, but just, you know, for a little while longer. So she’s gonna call the warden right now.

Jan: Oh, my god, shawn, thank you. Thank you so much.

>>Ciara: Hey, big bro.

[Chuckles] Centrum multigummies aren’t just great tasting…

Shawn: Sis. Ben.

Ben: Hey.

Ciara: Hi. What’s–what’s going on here?

Jan: Just got the most amazing news. I don’t have to go back to statesville.

Shawn: She doesn’t have to go back right away.

Ciara: And why is that?

Shawn: Well, the doctors feel that it would be best for the baby if she stays here for a little while longer.

Jan: Being a new mother yourself, you know how much a child needs its mother, especially in the beginning. I haven’t even gotten to hold our baby yet. I can’t even touch him.

Ciara: That–it must be really hard.

Jan: It’s torture. If I wanna see him, I have to walk down the hall and look at him in a glass box. That’s the closest I can get to our son, but yours is right there. So if it’s not too much trouble, maybe–maybe I can hold him?

[Soft dramatic music]

Belle: So jan is living in my house, and she just turned my office into a nursery, and my mother has just signed on to be her therapist.

Chloe: You’re kidding.

Belle: Oh, no, no she’s even making house calls because, you know, jan has an ankle bracelet. So I just couldn’t take it anymore. No, I had to create some distance.

Chloe: I’m so sorry, but do you see where this is going at all or?

Belle: Honestly, I really don’t know. So much has happened so fast, and I’m just feeling really just torn. You know, obviously, I still love shawn, but I just hate that he’s let this conniving, manipulative lunatic just take over.

Chloe: How can he not see how wrong this is and how incredibly hurtful? Jan has been trying to come between you guys for years.

Belle: Well, looks like she’s finally succeeded.

Chloe: So does that mean that you’re moving on with ej dimera?

[Door clicks]

Lucas: What happened to abigail was horrible. Ever since I found out yesterday, I can’t stop thinking about the terrifying possibility that maybe I…

Brady: You what?

Lucas: Maybe I won’t be able to help my sister. I mean, I saw her yesterday, and I tried to comfort her, but I don’t know, man. I don’t know if she’s ever gonna recover from this.

Brady: Lucas, lucas, she will be fine, all right? She’s tough. She’s strong. She has people around her to support her.

Lucas: I know you’re right, you’re right. I mean, I’ve been in the same hell that she and jack are in now with will–you know, will, he was a miracle, will came back to us, but abigail’s not coming back to us, not after what that monster did to her, god knows what reason.

Brady: The cops think it could’ve been a robbery gone wrong.

Lucas: A robbery?

Brady: It was in the paper this morning. They found some jewelry and some cash that was taken from the house. The cops think if they can find the jewelry, they’ll find the person who killed abigail.

Leo: Right on time, mr… I didn’t catch your name. Hey well for starters we… somebody’s a little grabby. That’s okay. I don’t mind a man who’s eager. You see anything you like?

Clyde: This stuff is hot, isn’t it? My asthma felt anything but normal.

Ciara: You want to hold my son?

Jan: The whole supervised babysitting idea never happened, so I thought it would be good practice for when I get to hold my own son. What do you think?

Ben: Well, that is up to ciara.

Shawn: I’m with ben, sis, it’s up to you.

Ciara: Sure. Yeah, you, you can hold him.

[Soft dramatic music]

All right, here we go.

Jan: Wow.

Ciara: Make sure you support his head.

Jan: He’s precious. Oh, my gosh.

Ciara: Just like that. That’s perfect.

Jan: Hi, little bo. Hi. I’m your auntie jan. I can’t wait for you to meet your little cousin. You guys are gonna grow up together. You’re gonna be best friends. Ciara’s little bo and my little shawn.

Ciara: I’m sorry, you named your baby shawn?

Chloe: Chad, I am so sorry about abigail. She was a really wonderful woman. I’m praying for you and your family.

Chad: Thank you.

Belle: Chloe just stopped by to see if brady– we were just chatting. The kids are in the kitchen with my dad having cookies.

Chloe: I should probably get going.

Belle: Sure. I’ll walk you out.

Chloe: Please give jack and jennifer my love.

So, you and ej, that’s quite some chemistry.

Belle: We didn’t even say a word to each other.

Chloe: Yeah, and i could still feel the heat between you two. Just be careful not to get burned.

Belle: Oh, speaking of, ej and I ran into your mom the other night on a date with clyde weston. Did you know that they were dating?

Chloe: Yeah, and I am not happy about it.

Belle: Everyone said that you were shot by a mugger in the park. You’re saying clyde did it?

Ej: He didn’t pull the trigger. He lured me to the park, threatened me. When things became heated, his man shot me, and then they left me there to die.

Belle: I was at statesville a lot when ej was there, and I can tell you clyde is exactly who he’s always been. I mean it was a huge mistake to let him out on parole.

Chloe: But there’s nothing we can do about that, right?

Belle: Well, no, but what we can do is whatever it takes to convince nancy to break it off with him. Chloe, I’m telling you, clyde weston is just as dangerous as he’s always been.

Leo: Hot? I don’t know what you mean. Now, if you are talking about yours truly…

Clyde: Hey, cut the crap. You didn’t get this from some dying old lady. You stole it.

Leo: Sir, you offend me and aunt eloise. God rest her soul. Wait! You’re right. This stuff is, as you say, “hot.” I’m looking to unload it as quick as possible.

Clyde: Well, I just might be able to help you with that.

Lucas: A robbery? So it’s possible that abigail didn’t know this person, that it wasn’t personal at all.

Brady: It’s possible. It’s possible that the things that were taken and the murder are completely unrelated. But either way, I know– I mean, rafe is gonna be working around the clock to figure out who did this.

Lucas: Yeah, yeah. I know.

Brady: And lucas, I know you wanna be strong for your sister, but you’re obviously hurting as well. If you feel that urge to pick up that bottle again, man, I just…

Lucas: I won’T. I won’t do it.

Brady: Just know that I’m here for you, okay? If there anything you wanna get something off your chest, whatever you say to me will stay between us, okay?

Lucas: Thanks… but there’s nothing more to tell. I just drank one time, you know, and I’m gonna regret it for the rest of my life.

Belle: Chad, I’m so sorry. We all loved abigail so much.

Chad: Thank you. Thank you for taking such good care of my kids.

Belle: Yeah, of course. Anything you need, we’re here. Is there anything that we can do for you now?

Chad: Yeah, can you go get my children for me? It’s time for me to tell them. Lemons.

[Soft dramatic music]

Brady: It was in the paper this morning. They found some jewelry and some cash that was taken from the house. The cops think if they can find the jewelry, they’ll find the person who killed abigail.

[Eerie music]

Lucas: I don’t remember anything from that night. Is it possible that I took abigail’s jewelry? If I did–if I did, maybe I stashed it in here.

Leo: You can help me with the jewelry?

Clyde: Well, I’m on parole, and i need to keep my nose clean, bt I do have friends who deal in this kind of thing all the time. I can get you fifty cents on the dollar for all this stuff no questions asked.

Leo: Discretion, that’s key. Because I, like you, need to keep my nose clean.

Clyde: But I don’t work for free.

Leo: No, of course not. You’ll get a cut.

Clyde: I’ll get one third of your cut, and that’s non-negotiable. If you don’t like it, you can go try to lowball somebody else.

Leo: One third it is.

Clyde: I need to hold on to these, give it to my friends so they can appraise it, but I do get the feeling you’d rather me have it anyway, right?

Leo: Uh, I suppose that would be best. I can trust you to hold up your end of the deal and not, say, disappear without a trace? You did mention that you were on parole. If you were to take off, I’d have to tell the police my version of what happened and, well, that could get messy.

Clyde: Are you threatening me?

Leo: No. No. I just wanna know when I’m gonna get my money.

Clyde: Check back in a couple of days. You know where to find me.

Brady: Hi.

Chloe: Hi.

Brady: Welcome back.

Chloe: Thanks. I missed you.

Brady: I missed you too. Did you come from my dad and marlena’s?

Chloe: Yeah, I just assumed that you were there, but when I walked in, I saw belle playing with charlotte and thomas. They don’t know about their mom yet.

Brady: Oh, man.

Chloe: Yeah. I was leaving. Chad showed up. I just pray that he finds the strength to be able to tell his kids.

[Soft dramatic music]

Belle: Look who’s here. Go.

Charlotte: Daddy.

Chad: Hey, hey. Oh, I missed you guys so much.

Thomas: We missed you.

Chad: Yeah? Hey, hi. How about the three of us spend some time together right now?

Thomas: Are you and mommy still taking us to boston?

Chad: You wanna go– go to fenway park? Sit on top of the green monster? Maybe catch a home run ball?

Thomas: Yeah.

Chad: Yeah? How does that sound?

Charlotte: Good.

Chad: Okay. Well, we’re definitely gonna do that at some point, okay? I promise, but right now, we need to stay here in salem.

Ej: Would you like to get some air? I’d like to stay close in case chad needs me, but perhaps we could take a walk in the park?

Belle: You know, I’d love to, but I actually think I’m gonna to the hospital and see my mom. See if she can refer a counselor for the kids in case they need it–not in case they need it, of course, they’re gonna need it.

Ej: That’s very thoughtful of you.

Belle: Well, we’re in this together.

Ej: Yes, yes, we are.

Shawn: This is the first I’m hearing about a name for the baby.

Jan: I think it suits our son perfectly. He’s handsome, just like his daddy, and for his middle name, I want him to have a good christian name, and what’s more christian than christian?

Shawn: So we’re going with shawn christian.

Jan: Brady. I think he should have your family name. God knows, there’s no one in my family worth honoring so… is that okay?

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah, sure, that’s fine.

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Ciara: [Sighs] Well, I’m sorry, ben. That visit was supposed to lift your spirits, and that was just weird.

Ben: Very weird.

Ciara: Very weird.

Ben: But at least we know our nephew’s doing well.

Ciara: Yes, yes, I agree. I just–I still cannot believe that jan spears is the mother. Speaking of mothers, my mother has been asking me to give her an update so I really should…

[Phone ringing] Oh my god, it’s her. Hi, mom. Yeah. I was actually just about to call you to tell you about your new grandson, shawn christian brady.

Ben: [Chuckles]

Jan: Can I see those photos that you took of shawn earlier?

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah. Ah, there they are.

Jan: Oh, my precious little angel. I’m so grateful to you for making it possible that I can stay here with him. I’d be even more grateful if you could run out and get me a chili cheeseburger with fries. I don’t know if I could survive another hospital lunch.

Shawn: Yeah, okay. No onion, extra pickle, right? Yeah, okay. I’ll bring it to you.

[Soft dramatic music]

Chad: So you guys know how much I love you, right? And that I’ll always be with you, no matter what? You know that? You know that? I need you– I need you to remember that. There’s something that I have to tell you about mommy.

Chloe: I can’t stop thinking about those kids.

Brady: Oh, I– I’ve had some conversations with rachel about her mom, but this.

Chloe: I know. It’s bad enough if it’s an accident or an illness or something, but what kind of a savage would brutally murder the mother of two young children?

Brady: Someone who has no heart. The scum of the earth. The lowest of the low.

[Ominous music]

Ej: Looks like someone left you holding the bag.

Lucas: The jewelry isn’t here. So what? So I still could’ve taken the jewelry and stashed it somewhere else. I could still be the one who killed abigail.

Sami: Lucas?

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Eli: Lani. Hey, you don’t have to do this.

Lani: I’m sorry, but I can’t lie anymore.

Chanel: Would you put down that camera?

Johnny: Oh, right.

Paulina: My sweet, sweet girl. I know. I know what you’re trying to do. She’s trying to take the burden off of me, but I did what I did and the truth is I would do it again.

Lani: Paulina, you don’t have to cover for me anymore. Dad, I’m telling the truth. Pulled the trigger. I’m the one who should suffer the consequences.

Julie: It doesn’t matter who pulled the trigger. The bastard got what he deserved.

Olivia: Amen.

Lani: [Sighs] Big mama, I know how much– how much ray hurt paulina…

Paulina: Yes, and he was about to hurt me again.

Lani: But his actions should have been decided by a court of law and not by me.

Abe: You know, if you were shooting him in self-defense or to defend your mother, then that’s a justifiable shooting.

Lani: That’s not how it went down that night at paulina’s apartment.

Paulina: Please, please, lani, stop.

Lani: I walked into the apartment just as ray was about to hit you. I looked over and I saw my father lying on the floor. You son of a bitch. I had just found out that tr shot my husband.

Tr: I can explain.

Lani: And all those things just came together at once. And the next thing I knew…

[Gunshot fires]

[Tense music]

Eli: Lani, you don’t have to say any more.

Lani: I do.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Lani: Paulina went to check on dad while I went to help ray, but it was too late. He was gone. And I realized that I killed my father.

[Sobbing]

Paulina: Here, here. Here, baby, here.

Lani: Ugh, ever since that moment, ray has been haunting me day and night because I have been carrying in the secret with me. And I didn’t want paulina to take the rap for me.

Abe: How did this happen?

Lani: That was the same night that ciara’s baby was kidnapped. Dispatch took forever to respond because half the force was on smith island.

Julie: I was so concerned that I sent steve over to paulina’s apartment to check on her.

Lani: When steve walked into the apartment, paulina just blurted it out. She said that she did it, that she shot ray.

Paulina: Look, please. Lani, don’t say anymore.

Lani: I tried. I tried to come clean there, but I was in such a daze. And I was so worried about you, dad. And then, paulina just said that I should keep my mouth shut and that I should just go to the hospital with you.

Abe: So she took– she took the heat for you.

Lani: Out of love. And now, I am telling the truth out of love for you. And the truth is I shot my father. I am guilty.

[Sobbing]

[Dramatic music]

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Lani: I’m sorry. I know you wanted me to keep this a secret.

Eli: We’ll figure it out.

Lani: Dad, paulina, I–I didn’t mean to do this in the middle of your wedding. I just–I couldn’t keep it inside any longer.

Johnny: Are you okay?

Allie: Of course she’s not. Lani, honey, we’ve got your back. We love you.

Abe: Yes, we do. All of us.

Kate: Maybe we shouldn’t be here.

Roman: We’re all in this together now.

Lani: No. Please, everyone. This is–this is supposed to be a celebration for my mom and dad’s marriage. Please just stay for them.

Paulina: But what are you going to do?

Lani: I’M… I’m gonna go down to the station and turn myself in.

Eli: I’ll take you down to the station myself.

Julie: No, you’re not.

Lani: Julie.

Julie: Not now. No, not ever. Darling, I know you’re doing this because you love your mother, but think, just think of your husband, of your children. Do you really want little jules and carver to be raised without their mother?

Lani: Of course I don’t, but–

Julie: Well, the first, most important thing a mother does is protect her children.

Paulina: And I can protect you from this. Now, let me do this for you, please.

Lani: I’ve already confessed.

Julie: Yes, just in front of us, just in front of your family. There were no outsiders here, and we all love you so much. And we love paulina and abraham, the whole family. And listen, you two just took a sacred vow. I propose that all of us take another vow.

Eli: We vow to keep this secret.

Julie: And to keep it our secret to our graves. All right. Who’s with me? Raise your hands.

Kate: Who would’ve thought honest abe?

[Tense music]

Lani: [Sobbing] Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Lani: I’m deciding for myself. Whatever tr did or didn’t do, I am an officer of the law and I shot an unarmed man. And I have to answer for that.

Julie: No, you don’T.

Lani: I love you. I love you all. And thank you for–

Olivia: And we love you, baby.

Lani: No, I love you. And thank you, everyone, for your offer… dad.

Abe: Sweetheart.

Lani: But coming clean today and speaking my truth is the first time that I have felt right since the night of that shooting. I love you guys. Baby, will you drive me to the station?

Eli: Yeah.

Lani: [Sniffles]

Abe: Sweetheart.

Paulina: Oh. I should go with them.

Abe: No, no, no. There’s nothing you can do right now. There’s nothing any of us can do.

Paulina: Oh, abe.

Allie: Hey.

Chanel: Hey.

Allie: Nobody touched the cake except for your mom and abe. Should we box it up? Bring it home in case they wanna celebrate later?

Chanel: Yeah, I think they would appreciate that. But the cake movers, they took the truck back to the bakery, so…

Allie: Okay. Well, that’s okay. We can do it ourselves.

Johnny: Uh, I can help. Whatever you guys need.

Allie: Great.

Eric: Hey.

Nicole: Hmm?

Eric: You okay?

Nicole: Yeah. Just thinking about lani. I grew up watching my father abuse my mother almost every single day. And that’s when abe came into my life. All those calls he took, coming to my house. And I know lani didn’t grow up watching that, but in the end, we both made the same decision.

Eric: Okay, but you didn’t kill your father.

Nicole: Yeah, but I willed him to die. And the only difference is I have no regrets.

Eric: So what happened here today brought up all those emotions.

Nicole: It did.

Paulina: I had to watch my baby girl grow up from a distance. I wasn’t there for her, not as a mother. Lani has to do the same thing if those babies are forced to grow up without her.

Julie: Oh, my word, the babies.

Olivia: They’re with the babysitter, aren’t they?

Julie: Well, yes, but the babysitter is expecting eli and lani to be back by now.

Theo: I’ll go relieve her. I’ll watch the kids for as long as they need me to.

Julie: Please let me go with you. I could use a little carver and jules time.

Abe: All right, thank you. Thank you both. Thank you.

Paulina: [Sighs] So how you doing, mama?

Olivia: I still have something to say about what you did.

Lani: Please have this typed up for me and then I’ll sign it. Why aren’t you saying anything?

Eli: Because I don’t know how to live without you.

Lani: Please don’T. Please don’t make this harder than it already is.

Eli: Am I making it harder on you? Good. Lani, once you sign that statement, there’s no going back. Look, maybe I don’t have the right to ask you this, but if you won’t to do it for paulina, will you do it for me? Will you do it for our kids? Baby, I can take this statement and I can rip it up right now. We can pretend that none of this ever happened. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Roman: Okay, put that stuff in the corner there. Kate and I will take it back from the back there later.

Eric: You got it, dad.

Roman: Thanks for your help, nicole.

Nicole: Yeah, of course.

Eric: Hey, thank you for helping us take the leftovers to the shelter so it wouldn’t go to waste.

Nicole: It’s my pleasure. I used to go to st. Luke’s almost every day when I was a secretary there. Feels like six lifetimes ago.

Eric: Yeah, try two priesthoods ago for me.

Nicole: Well, at least you can joke about it after how things went down.

Eric: Yeah, well, I didn’t really have a choice but to accept it and move on. I keep reminding myself it was just god’s will.

Kate: Well… so abe and paulina have another wedding debacle.

Roman: Yeah, but at least they got to make it official before lani’s confession.

Kate: Yeah, I know. I feel for her, though. I mean, that’s an impossible situation: Facing prison or your mother does.

Roman: Yeah, those are two gutsy women.

Kate: So what do you think is going to happen to her?

Roman: To lani?

Kate: Mm-hmm.

Roman: I don’t know, but at the very least, it is gonna be hard for her to keep her badge. She did shoot an unarmed man and lied about it afterward.

Kate: Yeah. Yeah, but I mean, he was an abuser, a criminal.

Roman: Yeah, and that should mitigate the charge, but it all depends on whether trask wants to make an example of lying. I mean, nobody wants to look soft on police shootings.

Kate: No. You know, I understand it isn’t technically self-defense, but she just didn’t seem aware of what she was doing, you know, when she pulled that trigger. So wouldn’t that be considered exculpatory?

Roman: Exculpatory?

Kate: Yes. Yes. I mean, if someone is not in, you know, the right state of mind–say they’re under the influence– wouldn’t that indicate that they didn’t have intent?

Roman: Have you been secretly studying law books at bedtime?

Kate: You know exactly what I’ve been doing at bedtime.

Eric: So…

[Awkward laughter]

Nicole: Oh, well, I guess if that’s all, I should get going.

Eric: You know what? We didn’t eat. Why don’t you stay here with us and have lunch? You know, that is, if you don’t already have something planned.

Nicole: Well, I mean–

[Stomach growls]

[Laughter]

Eric: Is that your stomach I hear rumbling?

Nicole: Maybe.

Eric: Then stay, eat.

Nicole: Okay. Yeah, I guess I could use a bowl of that clam chowder. Thank you.

Eric: All right.

Nicole: Yeah, of course.

Chanel: [Sighs] Okay, you could put it right on the table.

Johnny: Look, I’m really sorry about all this.

Chanel: Why? You had nothing to do with it.

Johnny: I mean, I’m the whole reason tr even came to town. If I hadn’t been working with him on my movie–

Chanel: You had no idea who he was. Nobody blames you.

Allie: Yeah, and nobody blames lani either. I mean, that’s why we were all so ready to keep that secret.

Chanel: I was so upset when I thought my mom might be going to prison, but now I don’t feel any better. It could be my sister.

Theo: Every time I thought they were going to sleep, the other one will wake ’em up.

Julie: Mm-hmm. Welcome to the wonderful world of twins.

Theo: [Chuckles] I don’t know how eli and lani do it. And how is he gonna manage on his own if lani goes to prison?

Julie: Darling, we all have to pray that lani’s gonna be exonerated. And if she isn’t, I think there are enough hands and hearts in this family to get the job done until our darling girl comes back to us.

Paulina: Mama, I know you have something to say about all of this, but I just can’t hear it right now.

Olivia: Oh, you will hear it. I have never been prouder of you.

Paulina: Proud?

Olivia: Yes. You made the biggest sacrifice a mother could make when lani was born. You gave her up to protect her.

Abe: And now–now you’ve done it all over again.

Olivia: I’m sure lani is proud to have you as a mother.

Paulina: That’s–that’s kind of you both to say, but it sure didn’t turn out to be the right thing now, did it? Oh, not to mention I lied to the police and to our family. And out of all the promises that I made to you that I would never lie to you again, I just left you completely in the dark.

Abe: I wasn’t exactly in the dark.

Lani: [Exhales sharply] If you tear up my statement, eli, you’ll be tampering with evidence.

Eli: I’m not worried about that right now.

Lani: If I– eli, if I keep going on with this lie, everyone at that wedding will have to lie for me.

Eli: Lani, they all raised their hands. They said that they would.

Lani: But even– even if I let them do that, eli, do you really think that there is any way in hell that this lie could stay a secret? I mean, with all those people knowing? And johnny dimera was recording it, for god’s sake. Eli, there’s no– there’s no turning back. I have to face the truth and deal with the consequences.

Paulina: What do you mean you weren’t in the dark?

Olivia: Honey. Honey, I’m gonna give you two a little alone time, okay?

Abe: When I woke up in the hospital, I knew that I remembered something that happened when I was semiconscious after– after tr’s attack. I heard you say, “what have you done?”

Paulina: Oh, I thought you were out.

Abe: Look, I just didn’t understand, but the more I thought about it, the more–the more I thought that lani was the one who really shot tr.

Paulina: So you knew all this time?

Abe: No. I talked to eli about my suspicions, and then he spoke to lani. And when he came back, he assured me that I was wrong, that lani was innocent. But you saw the way he acted today.

Paulina: Mm-hmm.

Abe: I think he knew.

Paulina: You think that lani told him the truth?

Abe: Yes. Yes, I do. That eli lied to me to protect his wife. And, well, I believed him because I didn’t want to imagine the outcome that–the outcome lani’s facing right now.

Eli: Baby, do you have any idea how long you can be locked up? How hard it can be for you inside as a cop?

Lani: Of course I know.

Eli: And do you know that by the time you get out, our children could be teenagers.

Lani: Part of the reason I am doing this is for jules and carver. You know, honey, I wanna be an example that they can be proud of.

Eli: You are, lani! You are! You don’t have to go to prison for that.

Lani: Eli, don’t you– don’t you see? Ever since the moment I pulled that trigger, I have been living in my own prison. Seeing tr everywhere that I looked. Hating myself.

Eli: You’ve told the truth to everyone that matters– your friends, your family.

Lani: And what about my responsibility to the badge?

Eli: [Sighs] Baby, we’re cops, but we’re human beings first. Sometimes the choices that we make are to put the people that we love above the law.

Lani: Mm. You’re talking about when I helped kristen.

Eli: Yeah. What’s the difference this time?

Lani: It was wrong for me to do it then, and it is wrong for me to do it now. Eli, I should have told the truth from the beginning. I–I wouldn’t have ruined another wedding, I wouldn’t have let another lie fester between my dad and paulina. I just–I hope that they can forgive me.

Johnny: What are you doing?

Allie: It’s tradition to freeze a piece of the wedding cake.

Johnny: For what?

Allie: So the bride and the groom can eat it on their first wedding anniversary. You never heard of this?

Johnny: Actually, no. No, I haven’T. Chanel, do you think they have that tradition in italy?

Chanel: I–I don’t know.

Allie: Why would you say that?

Johnny: Because, well, it just would’ve been nice to relive our wedding day one year later. We had our wedding dinner in this little osteria, and the owners were husband and wife. They’ve been together, like, 75 years. They made us this tiny cake. It was so delicious. You remember that?

Chanel: Mascarpone and lemon curd.

Johnny: Yeah, I wonder if they got a slice in the freezer somewhere with our names on it.

Roman: You know, one of the things that I appreciated about salem is that no matter how many wedding disasters we witness, hope springs eternal. We never give up on love, right?

Kate: Well, speaking of, there’s another salem wedding coming up, right? When’s a big day, nicole?

Nicole: Well, rafe and i were planning to get married this week, but we postponed it.

Kate: Really? Why?

Nicole: Because he’s leading the investigation into abigail’s murder.

Kate: Oh, god. Of course. That was so, so tragic. Has he zeroed in on any suspects?

Nicole: He hasn’t said anything to me yet. I don’t know.

Eric: Just doesn’t seem real.

Roman: I wish to god it weren’T.

Kate: Yeah. Well, maybe it’s just another reminder that life is short and you should be getting your happiness when it’s right in front of you.

Nicole: Well, rafe and i plan on rescheduling our wedding soon.

Kate: Hmm. Well, that wasn’t what I was getting at.

Roman: What were you getting at?

Kate: Well, eric, I’m sure you believe in signs.

Eric: Um, signs?

Kate: Yeah. You came back to salem, right, you were forced out of the priesthood, and then nicole postponed her wedding.

Roman: Kate, what are you doing?

Kate: I’m asking questions.

Roman: No, you’re not. You’re stirring the pot. We talked about this. It’s none of our business.

Kate: Well, actually, I’m just noting that when nicole accepted rafe’s proposal, she didn’t have all the facts, like the fact that eric is now back on the market.

Nicole: I am in love with rafe. We are very happy.

Kate: If you say so.

Nicole: You know, aside from the fact that this is embarrassing, I can’t believe you brought this up, kate. You’re presuming that eric wants to be with me, which he does not.

Kate: Well, how do you know that? Have you asked him?

Nicole: [Scoffs] We hit the bike trails every weekend

Nicole: Of course I haven’t asked eric that.

Kate: I’ll ask him.

Nicole: Oh, for god’s sake.

Kate: Eric, would you like to get back together with nicole?

Roman: Kate, stop it, all right? You’re embarrassing them both.

Kate: Okay. You haven’t given your answer.

Eric: Nicole’s capable of making her own decisions, and I’m sure she would appreciate if you would just drop this.

Nicole: Yes, I would. Thank you.

Kate: So you’re not going to answer the question. Duly noted.

Paulina: Big mama, you must be exhausted. Let’s get you back to my apartment.

Olivia: I don’t wanna go back to your apartment.

Paulina: Why not?

Olivia: For one thing, it’s your wedding night.

Abe: Oh, it’s still daytime.

Olivia: And there’s someplace else that we’re needed right now.

Johnny: Why are you giving me the patented allie horton death glare?

Allie: Because you’re being extremely annoying and insensitive. Reminding me that the two of you were this beautiful, married couple who was gonna be together for, like, 75 years?

Chanel: I don’t know about you two, but I am starving, and there is this giant cake just sitting here.

Allie: You want some cake?

Chanel: I don’t think my mom and abe would mind.

Johnny: It’s like you’re reading my mind.

Chanel: I’m gonna go grab some plates.

[Cell phone chimes]

Allie: What’s wrong?

Chanel: Uh, you two can stay as long as you want. Enjoy the red velvet, but I have to go.

Theo: I am so sorry about abigail. I mean, it’s just horrible, not only that she died but how she died.

Julie: It was shattering. That beautiful, young mother. I adored her.

Theo: If you wanna go be with your family, I’ll be fine. The kids are asleep.

Julie: No, darling. I would prefer to stay here and be useful, take my mind off things.

[Cell phone chimes]

Theo: Actually, would you mind if I stepped out for a little while? There’s somewhere I need to be.

Lani: I should have arrested tr. Instead, I went for my gun and I shot to kill, which not only makes me a murderer but a hypocrite. Do you know how many times I condemned trigger-happy cops for making us all look bad?

Eli: Baby, this is different. Tr hurt your family. Baby, he was about to do it again.

Lani: If I am serious about holding cops to a higher standard, making them accountable, then I need to do the same for myself.

Eli: Baby, you are a great cop. Look at me. Lani, look at me. You’re an even better mother, wife, daughter. We love you. We need you.

Lani: I don’t– I don’t want to be separated from you or the kids. But like I said, I…

[Sighs] I want jules and carver to be able to say that their mother did the right thing.

Eli: And you’re sure this is the right thing?

Lani: Yeah. That doesn’t mean that I’m not terrified. And the thought of being…

[Sighs] The thought of being away from you…

[Sniffles] I love you so much.

Eli: Come here.

Lani: [Sobbing]

Eli: I love you. I’ll be by your side the whole time. We’ll get through this together.

[Somber music]

Fishing helps ease my mind.

Nicole: Thank you for lunch, but I have to go pick up holly.

Eric: Hey, I’ll walk you out.

Nicole: Okay. Bye.

Roman: Bye.

Kate: Okay.

Roman: Kate, do you want to tell me what the hell that was all about?

Kate: What do you mean? Everything’s so gloom and doom these days. I just decided to try and be a matchmaker.

Roman: Okay, but why push my son to be with a woman you don’t even like?

Kate: Because it’s obvious he’s still in love with her.

Roman: How is it obvious?

Kate: Come on. It’s obvious to you. It’s obvious to me. And if nicole wasn’t trying to pretend, it would be damn well obvious to her too.

Eric: Nicole, I promise I did not put kate up to whatever that was she was doing, aside from being awkward and embarrassing.

Nicole: Okay, look, of course you didn’T. I know you well enough that you’d never stoop to that.

Eric: No. No, I wouldn’T. I mean, I would’ve never asked you to stay if I did.

Nicole: Well, I’m glad you did, you know, ’cause the chowder was amazing as usual.

[Laughter]

Eric: Good. Hey, and thank you for helping us earlier.

Nicole: Any time. So I’ll, um– I’ll talk to you soon.

Eric: Soon. And I’ll look out for the wedding invite. Bye.

Allie: You might be losing your touch.

Johnny: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Allie: Oh, come on, getting yourself hired as the videographer for the wedding and then inviting yourself over here.

Johnny: I was just helping you with the cake.

Allie: Yeah, and then you “helpfully” inserted some romantic memories of your beautiful, italian, fairytale wedding.

Johnny: So what, I’m not allowed to talk about our past?

Allie: What if I was constantly bringing up my past with chanel whom I’ve known a lot longer?

Johnny: It’s not about quantity.

Allie: All right, well, your quality isn’t so great either. She can see right through you.

Johnny: [Chuckles] You think she can’t see through you? “Oh, I wanna work in sweet bits again.” “Oh, let me bake your mom’s wedding cake.” I mean, come on, and the way– and the way you looked at her after she caught that bouquet.

Allie: Oh, that reminds me. I have to put this in the water.

Johnny: Mm-hmm. You know, I’m surprised you didn’t knock somebody over trying to catch that for yourself.

Allie: Why bother when chanel was motivated enough for the both of us? I mean, you notice how she talks about keeping her distance and taking things slow, but she did not hesitate to line up with the single ladies.

Johnny: You think that was all about her catching it so that she could marry you one day?

Allie: She’s a very superstitious person, okay? She doesn’t take that stuff lightly.

Johnny: Look, if chanel wants to marry anybody, it’s me. Again.

Allie: You tell yourself whatever you need to, johnny, but I’m gonna be cool and mature and not turn this into some juvenile competition. Okay? Whatever happens happens.

Johnny: I agree. And may the best twin win.

[Tense music]

Julie: [Sighs]

Lani: Are you gonna– are you gonna take it?

Eli: Rafe gave me the okay to escort you to booking myself.

Lani: Okay. Eli, thank you.

Eli: You’re ready to do this?

Lani: [Inhales deeply] As ready as I’ll ever be. What are you all doing here? Dad, mom, it’s your wedding day.

Paulina: We are where we all want to be. And big mama reminded me of what family does when the going gets tough– we cover you in love and in prayer, baby.

Chanel: We’ve got you, lani.

Abe: We all love you.

Lani: I’m so sorry.

[Chuckles weakly] This was supposed to be a day about celebration. Juneteenth. Your wedding. I know how much you were willing to sacrifice for me, paulina. Mama.

Paulina: Mm…

Lani: [Chuckles] I hope you don’t think that I just threw it all away.

Paulina: Mm-mm. Oh, no baby. No, I understand.

Olivia: We all do.

Abe: We are very, very proud of you.

Theo: You’re living your truth.

Olivia: Only way to live free.

Lani: That’s what you taught me, big mama. Thank you. All of you, thank you. I love you. I love you all so much. I love you so much, daddy.

Abe: Oh, yes.

Theo: I love you, sis.

Lani: I love you too. I love you, mama. Okay.

Paulina: Oh.

[Somber music]

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