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Days of Our Lives Transcript

 

Transcript provided by Suzanne

THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Hello?

Chad.

Chad. Oh, thank God you’re here.

Hi.

Oh, my gosh. Oh, I’m so glad you’re home.

Yeah, it’s good to be home.

We have been so worried sick about you and JJ.

Where is JJ? Is he here?

JJ, he’s fine. He just–he had a stop to make.

[dramatic music]

You know, you didn’t have to escort me home, and you certainly didn’t have to carry my bag.

You’re kidding. It’s–it’s the least I can do after what you went through for my family.

Yeah, well, you already thanked me, like, ten times.

Yeah, well, Gabi, you were held at gunpoint. You risked your life to help find my sister. I owe you a hell of a lot more than ten thank-yous and an escort home.

What did you have in mind?

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So you will represent her? [sighs] Thank you, Ms. Chevlowe. I really appreciate it. No, no, no, I–I fully understand that my mother’s case is complicated. Just please do whatever you can to help her. OK. Thank you.

[festive music] Hi.

Hi, Cat.

You OK?

Yeah, sorry. It’s just–it’s kind of hard to get it in my head still that you’re actually my sister.

Yeah, I get that. And I know that it’s gonna take some time for you to get used to it. But you’re gonna have to get used to it ’cause I am your sister, buddy, OK? I promise. [chuckles]

I believe you. [chuckles]

Good. You know what’s really awesome?

Mm.

‘Cause now that we don’t have, like, jail bars between us, I get to do this.

[chuckles]

Oh!

[chuckles]

[laughs] [siren wailing]

[tense music]

[humming] Dr. Greene, how are you this fine day?

Mr. DiMera.

So can I get you anything? [clears throat] Coffee, tea, a scone with a file in it?

How about news about my mother? Have they found her yet?

I don’t know, nor do I care, really. That’s not why I’m here. [clears throat]

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Dr. Greene, I would like to talk to you about your future… or what’s left of it, anyway.

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What’s this?

That is the best damn plea deal you’re ever going to get. You’ll sign it immediately if you know what’s good for you.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Well, I mean, that was sweet of JJ to escort Gabi home.

Yeah, she did us a real solid in Vancouver. I mean, things got pretty hairy.

Well, what exactly happened? You didn’t say much on the phone.

Did Clyde tell you what he did with Abigail’s remains?

Yeah, I’m sorry. JJ and I just thought we should– we should tell you in person.

Tell us what? Why are you sorry?

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Clyde Weston is in a coma.

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How do you properly thank someone for putting her life on the line for your family or being a hero?

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A hero, me?

You don’t have to admit it if it messes up your rep.

[laughs]

But it’s the truth.

No, we were all in danger.

She’s my sister, Chad’s wife. You didn’t have to be there in the first place.

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As you well know, my reasons for helping weren’t completely altruistic. I’ll never stop wanting to make Clyde pay for how I was tortured in prison. My damn leg still hurts when it rains.

Well, he certainly got his comeuppance.

Yeah. And I’ll forever be grateful to Catharina Greene for putting a bullet in that son of a bitch. You know, if you ask me, instead of arresting the woman, they should have given her a medal.

Yeah, I’d–I’d agree with you if it– it hadn’t cost my family the chance to put my sister to rest.

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Mm. [chuckles]

So…that lawyer that you hired, do you think he can actually help Mom?

She. Her name’s Roberta Chevlowe. She’s–well, according to everyone– really amazing. She’s the best lawyer in town, apparently. It’s just–ugh.

Just? Just what?

Well, I mean, she– she’s gonna do everything that she can, she said. But she did mention that it’s gonna be a bit of an uphill battle.

Why? That Clyde guy was holding her hostage. Mom was a victim.

No, I know. I know that. You know that. But Ms. Chevlowe has to convince the Vancouver authorities of that.

OK. Why would that be a problem?

Aaron, Mom shot a man.

No, she shot a monster who deserved it after what he did to her and not even to mention what he made you and Mark do, Cat. They have to let her go, just like they have to let Mark go.

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Can you explain to me what all this means?

Oh, gladly. [clears throat] If you get past all the legalese, the document simply states that you agree to save yourself and the taxpayers of Salem a great deal of time and trouble by pleading guilty to your crimes.

[sighs] And if I do?

If you do, instead of going away for the next 25 years or more, you’ll be afforded a reduced sentence, which, considering the severity and the seriousness of your offenses, it would be considered a gift.

How reduced are we talking?

Quite a bit, actually. With this deal, you’ll only be spending the next ten years in Statesville Prison.

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Ten years in prison?

My math tells me that’s a hell of a lot better than 25. You’re getting off easy, Dr. Greene, after the laundry list of crimes that you committed for Clyde Weston.

He was blackmailing me.

And that’s why you’re getting a deal at all.

[dramatic music] But let’s not dance around the fact that you showed up in Paris intent on murdering my brother after your sister conned him into marrying her.

Only because Weston was threatening to kill my mother.

Tell someone who cares or, if you choose, a jury of your peers. Let’s see how sympathetic they are to your “Clyde made me do it” sob story.

Why do I get the sense you’re making this personal?

Because this is very personal. Did you really think you could get away with plotting to kill a DiMera? If Steve Johnson hadn’t showed up when he did, my little brother would be dead at your hands.

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Trust me, ten years in prison is a blessing compared to the fate of others who have crossed my family. Now sign the bloody deal!

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I was on the phone with the attorney when you walked up. She doesn’t think we can use self-defense for Mom’s case.

Why not?

Because JJ and Gabi were holding guns on Clyde when Mom shot him, so her life was no longer in danger when she pulled the trigger.

[scoffs]

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So what’s gonna happen to her?

Well, she’s gonna try to use the argument that Mom didn’t know what she was doing.

Because Clyde had her hostage.

And brainwashed her.

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You think that’ll work?

I hope so. You know, the universe gave us one miracle, right, when we found out Mom was still alive in the first place. I spent two years thinking that Mom died alongside Dad in that accident. After the hell we’ve been through–

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Maybe we’re due for another miracle.

Yeah.

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Oh, my God, JJ. I’m such an idiot. I–I didn’t mean to–

No. Hey, believe me, I get why you’re happy Weston took that bullet. It’s a relief he’ll never hurt my family again.

Yeah, but with him in a coma, I mean, you might never find Abigail’s remains. I am so sorry, JJ.

Hey, really, it’s OK.

No. Here I am, going on and on about how happy I am that Clyde is in a coma, and–and I completely forgot what you’re going through.

Stop–stop apologizing. Hell, I’d love nothing more than to spit on Weston’s grave. I just…[sighs] Wish we got him to talk before someone took him out.

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JJ and I were– were hoping that Clyde would recover from his coma and we– we’d be able to be here sharing different news with you.

But he didn’t recover.

The doctors aren’t optimistic. I mean, I was–I was– I was this close to getting him to tell me what he did with Abigail’s remains, and then Cat’s mother shot him.

What?

So, you know, I mean, if he doesn’t wake up, we may never know what happened to Abby.

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[sighs]

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I can’t imagine how hard this must be for your family.

[dramatic music]

I really thought we were starting to heal, you know? Then this happens. It just… makes me realize how far we have left to go to… accept that she’s gone and get past the grief and anger.

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I lost my sister, and it was the worst pain imaginable. At least I have the comfort of knowing I can visit her grave.

Abigail didn’t deserve this, Gabi.

No, she didn’t. And neither do you.

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[sighs] She was the best sister I ever could have asked for, maybe even the best person I ever knew.

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Just the worst part of this is… having to go home to my parents and tell them that we failed, that I couldn’t bring their daughter home to them.

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I disappointed you. I failed you, and I–

No.

I failed Abigail.

No, you didn’t.

I did.

You did everything you possibly could, Chad.

Chad, she couldn’t– Abigail couldn’t have asked for a better champion in this life and beyond.

That’s right. And we have– we have the most wonderful memories of our daughter, and they are gonna stay with us forever. I–I have this one of my favorite Bible verses, and it is 2 Corinthians 5:8. And Paul is writing to the Corinthians, and he says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. And I believe that. I believe that with my whole heart. And that’s why I know Abigail’s with the Lord, with my parents, with my grandparents, and with Doug, with everyone that we have loved and lost.

Amen.

Yeah, I want to believe that.

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I have an idea that might just help you believe that.

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I told you I was gonna be real with you.

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Look, even if Mom beats the charges, it’s gonna be a long, bumpy road ahead.

You mean because of her mental state?

Because Clyde spent years messing with her brain. And it would take a long time in therapy to even hope to get her back to where she was before all this happened.

Are you telling me that Mom might not ever be in her right mind again?

I’m saying this kind of trauma is very difficult to recover from. But right now, let’s focus on being grateful for her being alive and no longer being held prisoner by Clyde Weston.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, especially for Felicity’s sake.

Yeah. Where is my baby sister? I can’t wait to see her.

Yeah, she’s been staying at her friend Julia’s house for a while. Actually, I was supposed to meet her mom in the park– oh, there they are.

Oh.

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Hey, you.

Hey, Aaron.

Thank you so much for watching her.

Oh, of course. We love having Felicity.

Mrs. Brown, this is our sister, Cat Greene.

Hi. Judy. Nice to meet you.

Nice meeting you too. Thank you for taking care of my baby sis.

Oh, anytime. Well, I should get going. Bye, Felicity.

Bye, Ms. Brown.

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Hey, kiddo.

Are you really my sister, Cat?

Yeah. Yeah, I am. [chuckles] And I’m… really happy to see you.

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A decade in prison? You want me to just sign my name and give ten years of my life away?

Clock’s ticking, Dr. Greene.

I’m the legal guardian of my two younger siblings. What’s gonna happen to them?

Perhaps you should have thought about them before you conspired with your other sister to fleece and murder my brother.

That’s not what happened, and you know it.

I’m done talking. Either sign that plea deal, or you’re going to be a very old man before you ever see your siblings on the outside again.

[tense music]

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Dr. Greene, do not sign that paper.

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Belle, what the hell do you think you’re doing?

I’m stopping you from railroading my client into making a bad deal.

Since when is Dr. Greene your client?

Since right now. [scoffs] Ten years? Seriously, EJ, how do you sleep at night?

Well, that’s a rather personal question, don’t you think?

I’m sorry. Who are you?

I’m your attorney, Dr. Greene.

Mark Greene, Belle Brady. I thought you were in Hong Kong doing consulting work for DiMera.

I was, and then I came back for Doug’s funeral.

While I’m sorry for your family, I’m quite sure my sister Kristen won’t take kindly to you defending a man that nearly killed our brother.

Hmm, well, I’m not an employee of DiMera. As a consultant, I work for myself, so I can take any cases I want to.

I’m sorry, but would someone like to tell me what’s going on?

[clears throat] Dr. Greene, my nephew, Tate, asked me to take a look at your case.

Tate?

Yes, he said that your brother, Aaron, is a good friend of his.

Aaron did this?

Tate said that he’s worried about what will happen to Aaron and your little sister if you end up in prison because Clyde Weston forced you to do things under duress.

You see, you’re new to this case, Counselor. Clyde Weston didn’t force this man to do anything.

Hmm, oh, that’s not what I heard.

Dr. Greene was in full possession of his free will when he tried to murder my brother.

Right, uh-huh. And correct me if I’m wrong, but this alleged crime happened in Paris, France, did it not?

Nothing alleged about it.

OK, Mr. District Attorney, since when does Salem have jurisdiction to try international cases?

[tense music]

You don’t look like Cat.

[dramatic music]

I know.

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You know…

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A couple years ago, you remember that Mommy, Daddy, and I had a really bad accident? Well, when the doctors went to fix me and make me all better, they– they fixed my face. And now I look like this. But I promise you, it’s really me. Do you remember that when we– we ran into each other a little while ago, you– you said you thought I looked familiar?

I remember.

I know that I told you my name was Abigail. But I was– I was pretending. And I’m really sorry about that.

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My big sister, Cat, taught me it wasn’t nice to lie.

[chuckles] Yes, I did tell you that. And that was because you chopped off Barbie’s hair and blamed it on your brother Aaron.

Hey, whoa. You blamed that on me?

Yeah, she did. Well, for a few minutes. Then Felicity told the truth. But we decided we didn’t really need to tell him because sister secrets, right?

You are my sister. [both laugh]

Oh, come here, my love. Oh, God. Oh, let me look at you. Let me look at you. Hi. [chuckles] Hi. Oh.

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The time capsule?

Yes.

What–what– what are you doing with it?

Well, for the past 60 years, my grandmother has filled this with precious mementos from the Horton family. And I think her goal was–was to preserve this legacy of love so that future generations could remember all the amazing people that came before them.

What–what does–what does this have to do with Abigail?

Jack, listen, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Ciara was able to open this. I really don’t. I don’t know. I just–I want to believe that–that maybe– maybe somewhere, somehow, Gram was able to whisper the solution to Ciara so that she could open it and we could retrieve the items out of it and then we could reuse it for memories of Abigail forever.

So you want us to put things that remind us of Abigail in the–in the time capsule?

Yeah. That is exactly what I want us to do. And I think that is what my gram would have wanted too.

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I should be getting back home to my parents.

Yeah, of course. Give Jack and Jennifer my best.

I will.

Oh, and I should pay you for my half of the hotel room.

What? No, you got to be kidding.

Well, what can I say? I don’t like to owe anybody.

I–I owe you forever.

That’s not true. But I do like when people feel, you know, beholden to me.

Which I do. Seriously.

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So this is goodbye, since I assume you’re headed back to Johannesburg soon.

Actually, I was just thinking about sticking around Salem for a while.

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So you’re staying in town?

For now, at least, yeah.

What about your company?

I’ll do some telecommuting. It’ll be a little tricky with the time zones, but Claire can help Theo hold down the fort in Joburg.

[chuckles] Well, I’m sure your family will be very happy to have you.

Yeah, I kind of need to be around them, too, right now.

Of course.

We lost Doug. And now this whole thing with Abigail, it’s– it’s gonna be a tough Christmas for the Hortons.

[dramatic music]

It’ll be nice to be around family for the holidays.

And friends.

And friends.

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Do you want to grab a drink or dinner with me sometime while I’m here?

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Just you and me?

That’s the idea.

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Sounds good.

Cool.

Cool.

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Thank you again for everything.

My pleasure. Well, except for the whole life-threatening danger part.

Oh, right, I wasn’t too crazy about that part either.

Yeah.

Bye, Gabi.

Bye, JJ.

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All right. Look what I’ve got here.

What is that?

Oh, my goodness. This is the first byline that Abigail wrote for the Salem U newspaper.

She was a rock star even then.

Jack, I didn’t know you still had this.

Of course I had it. She was so proud.

You were so proud.

I w–I was.

Yeah.

I was so proud. I read it a hundred times, and then before it fell apart, I had to– I had to put it in a scrapbook and keep it up in the attic where, fortunately, it didn’t burn. [sighs] So I want to put it right here. [sniffles]

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OK. I have something that…

Oh.

I just–I carry this with me all the time. And it’s just a… lock of Abigail’s hair from her first haircut.

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I bet she sat there all well-behaved.

[laughs]

Right. She screamed. She thought she was being attacked.

I know. I know.

I think this is the only hair they got.

Yeah, even as a grown-up, she–she hated haircuts. She thought sitting there for that long was a waste of time.

My sweet girl.

Yeah. Yeah.

OK. OK, sweet girl.

Then how about this?

What is this?

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It’s… a picture that Thomas and Charlotte drew of our family.

See, it’s father, mother… [sighs] Son, and daughter, right? All right? So…

Yeah. Abby would have loved it, yeah.

Yeah. OK, Chad, what about you? What do you got?

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Be right back.

[sighs] [sighs] I don’t–I don’t know– I don’t know how he’s dealing with this.

Because he’s a father. And fathers are strong for their kids.

You’re right. You’re absolutely right. I’m gonna text JJ right now and… let him know what’s happening. [both sigh]

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What have you got?

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Your wedding band? Chad.

Yeah. I–you know, I– I just kept it on for the longest time. And then I finally took it off, and I put it in the drawer. I thought maybe Thomas might– might want it someday, but… you know, somehow this–this– this feels more appropriate, to put it in the capsule.

Are you sure?

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OK.

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[both sigh]

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So is it true our mom’s alive?

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Yeah, she is. And she loves you and misses you so, so much. She can’t come see you, at least not right now.

Oh.

Well, hold on. I mean, just because Mom can’t come to us, that doesn’t mean we can’t go to her, right?

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You’re telling me you were gonna coerce this man into signing a plea deal related to an alleged crime that happened overseas?

Again, not alleged. And the crime’s victim was an American citizen who happens to be my–

Your brother. Yes, I know. You do know that you can’t use the district attorney’s office to settle scores for your family, right?

I’m upholding the law.

Mr. DiMera, I never wanted to hurt your brother, I swear.

Do me a favor and don’t say anything, Dr. Greene, OK? I got this.

OK.

Now, do you want to talk about how jurisdictions work?

[sighs] While I may not be able to prosecute your client for attempted murder, I do have him dead to rights on numerous other infractions.

Ah, like tampering with a DNA test at Salem University Hospital? Because if that was enough to put someone away for a decade, half the people in this town would be behind bars, including your ex-wife and my sister. So are we done here?

No, we’re not. [clears throat] Well, the people will settle for Dr. Greene serving five years in Statesville Prison. After such time, he will be extradited to France, where he will most assuredly be prosecuted for attempted murder.

Mm, how about time served, community service, a hefty fine, and no extradition?

Are you out of your bloody mind? Your client is going to prison. That is nonnegotiable.

Oh, come on, EJ. You and I both know everything is negotiable.

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[dramatic music]

Impressive work as usual, Counselor.

Mm, thank you.

Glad to see you haven’t lost your edge.

I barely broke a sweat. You might consider stepping up your game next time.

Oh, I’ll take that under advisement. I hope Dr. Greene knows how lucky he is to have you in his corner.

Well, as long as he gets to take care of his siblings, I’ve done my job.

Mm, make sure he adheres to the terms of the deal we struck. Because if he shows up as much as one minute late to his hearing, the deal is off and I’m going to prosecute him to the full extent of the law.

Oh, you can save your idle threats. My client knows what’s at stake.

Oh, he better, Mrs. Brady.

Oh, about that. It’s actually Ms. Black. Shawn and I are divorced now.

Oh.

See you around, Counselor.

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I mean, yeah, come on. Family road trip to Vancouver so we can all go see Mom.

[laughs] Hmm. Yup, I think that’s a great idea.

Yeah, awesome.

[laughs]

Yes, road trip.

Whoo-hoo!

That’s what I’m saying. We can load up on snacks and take turns on the playlist.

OK, OK. Before we make all these plans, I’m gonna need something.

A hug?

Group hug. How did you know? [laughter] She knows me too well.

Room for one more?

Hi. Come here. Oh! [laughs] Oh!

Hey, Little Bit.

[laughs]

[sighs]

When did you get out?

About five minutes ago, thanks to you.

They–what, they dropped the charges?

Not exactly, but my amazing new lawyer, Belle Black, got me out on bond, and I’m only gonna have to serve 8 months.

[sighs]

8 months? She was gonna get all the charges dropped. You’re gonna be in prison for a year and a half?

Could have been so much worse. But let’s not dwell on that. I’m here now with all of you until I have to turn myself in. And I want to hear all about Mom.

[festive music]

[dramatic music]

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[sighs]

I texted Julie and Aunt Marie and Hope, and they all agreed that this is what Gram would want.

So we really ready to do this?

No.

Hmm?

No, JJ has to be here.

Right, right. Right.

Hey, Mom.

Hey.

Hey, I’m here.

Oh, JJ. Oh, thank goodness.

Hi, son. Good to see you.

Hey, Dad.

Mm.

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Chad.

I told them everything.

Oh. Guys, I’m so sorry.

No. You don’t need to be sorry. You just needed to be here.

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Why did you ask me to bring a memento of Abigail?

Right. Your mom had an idea, a way for us to feel that–

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That your sister lives on.

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[tender music]

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What’s going on?

I’m–I’m–I’m sorry. I didn’t–I didn’t mean to wake you, but you– you kind of had me trapped.

Oh, my God. I’m so embarrassed.

No, it’s OK.

[sighs]

You were always a cuddler.

[chuckles]

Guess some things never change.

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[dramatic music]

We all put little things that remind us of Abigail in the Horton time capsule.

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Going to put it in her grave?

That’s right.

I think that’s a great idea. I’ve– I’ve actually been carrying this around with me since we lost her.

Oh.

Oh. [laughs]

Sweet. Halloween.

Yeah, I was Spider-Man, and she was a queen.

Yeah, well, that’s–that’s– that’s fitting, of course.

It was–it was the first time you let us go trick-or-treating with her without a parent.

Mm-hmm.

She was so protective of me. She would let me go up to the house and pick out my favorite candy, and… I was so nervous, but she would hold my hand and tell me that Spider-Man never had to be afraid of anything. [both chuckle] That’s how I’ll always think of her, as this amazing big sister who would do anything to make me feel safe.

[sighs]

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[sighing]

Thank you, Abigail. I’ll love you forever.

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No, no, you– you guys should do it.

No, no.

No.

You should do this.

Do it.

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Can you hold these?

[sighs]

Hmm.

You sure? OK.

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[sighs]

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I love you.

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Rest in peace, baby.

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[sighs]

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Days of Our Lives Transcript

 

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Dr. Kiriakis, is it safe to say that you love your husband?

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I love Xander with all my heart.

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So you would do anything for him?

Objection.

I would like to answer it, actually.

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I love Xander more than anything. But I will not lie for him. My testimony has been truthful.

So far.

I can’t do it.

What? Why?

[sighs] First of all, Xander and Sarah have already apologized to me profusely about what I went through, and I accepted their apology.

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But, Dr. Kiriakis, would you perhaps lie under oath about your husband’s attempt to murder Brady Black?

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Hey, Alex. Nice work today. Really nailed those scenes.

Oh, you mean where Arrow is forced to lie to Faith in order to make sure everything’s good for her? Not a whole lot of acting going on there, Johnny, mainly just art imitating life.

Yeah, I guess I… didn’t really think about that.

Right. Anyway, I got a lot of memorizing to do, so I’m gonna get going.

Alex, wait.

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[sighs] Look, I know you probably hate my guts right now, but there’s something that I need to say to you, and I would appreciate it if you’d hear me out.

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Hey, Chanel. You grabbing an early lunch?

No, I actually came by looking for you.

Oh. Why?

I know what you did.

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Objection!

I’ll rephrase. Dr. Kiriakis, are you or are you not aware that your husband attempted to kill Brady Black?

Objection.

Isn’t it true that Xander mistakenly thought that Mr. Black was responsible for your hit-and-run accident and, to exact revenge, he broke into Mr. Black’s home with the intent to kill him?

Objection.

I’ll put it another way. Instead of being here, fighting my client over control of Titan Industries, shouldn’t your husband be in prison?

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Do something, Justin.

Your Honor, this is outrageous. Ms. Black just rolls on, refusing to wait until you rule on my objections. She is assuming facts not in evidence.

Counselors, please approach.

[dramatic music] Ms. Black–

I’m sorry, Your Honor. It was heat of the moment.

Oh, that’s what it was. Do I need to point out that there has been zero evidence introduced about this alleged incident?

OK, I concede to that point. But I have reason to believe that a serious crime was committed here and that Dr. Kiriakis has firsthand knowledge of it. This isn’t exactly jaywalking.

This is reckless and inflammatory.

OK, I’m just looking for a little bit of leeway, Your Honor. I mean, this isn’t even a criminal trial.

That doesn’t mean you can accuse my client of whatever crime you want. This could unjustly prejudice the court against him.

Thank you for the vote of confidence, Counselor.

Judge Dabney, I didn’t–

I hear your concerns. I’d like to give this further thought. Let’s take a short recess. [gavel bangs]

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Sorry, I–I don’t know what you’re talking about.

I found out about your secret hookup.

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My– how did you find out?

From Johnny…and Alex. They told me about it the other night.

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There’s also something I need to tell you.

Hmm?

Chanel is now of the belief that you and I are sleeping together.

Right. Of course. Sorry that I pretended not to know what you meant. You–I just didn’t realize that anybody else knew. You’re talking about me and Alex.

Yeah. Who else would I be talking about? [both chuckle]

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Go ahead. Speak your piece before I change my mind.

[sighs] I owe you an apology.

Mm, nothing in comparison to the one you owe Chanel. But you’ll probably never give her that, right?

Look, man, I understand that you hate lying to Chanel about Joy and me. I don’t love it either, OK? And I know that I probably made it ten times worse when she walked in on us arguing about it. And I’d take it all back. I’d take it all back if I knew how.

Mm.

But that cover story that I gave Chanel was all I could think of in the moment.

Right. And obviously you didn’t give a damn how it affected me. I mean, you told Chanel I slept with Joy Wesley. Really?

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Sure caught Justin off guard. Me too, actually.

Sorry. Called an audible.

When did you realize Sarah knew about Xander’s attempt on Brady’s life?

Mm, I had a hunch. My brother said something to me about Xander and Sarah both apologizing to him, so…

Looks like your hunch was right on target.

Score one for the good guys.

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Is this gonna get Sarah in trouble? I would hate that.

No, I would hate that too. No, I’m just trying to force Xander’s hand.

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Is Belle onto something here?

Uh–

I’m gonna take that as a yes. For God’s sake, why am I only hearing about this now?

I didn’t think it was gonna be an issue. I apologized to Brady. I even gave him his job back. As far as I knew, everything was tickety-boo.

Well, if Brady wanted to throw you under the bus, he would have shown up to testify.

Right. And since he’s not here, it’s– and he hasn’t done that, it’s not like anybody else can prove it’s true.

That doesn’t mean it goes away. Sarah, if the judge allows Belle to continue this line of questioning, you’re gonna have to make a decision. Either you confirm your husband’s crime–

Or I lie under oath.

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Look, I’m obviously not advising you to commit perjury.

And she won’t. Sarah, this is not worth you risking your freedom.

But if I confirm what I know, it tanks Xander’s case, right? Philip wins. Xander’s birthright disappears. He finally has the acknowledgment denied to him all these years, and Philip just snatches it away?

That’s definitely a possibility. Not to mention the potential for criminal charges to be brought against him.

For attempted murder.

[dramatic music] [scoffs]

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You really think Xander will hand over Titan just to prevent Sarah from committing perjury?

I mean, it’s worth a shot. It all depends on whether Judge Dabney allows me to pursue this angle or not.

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Guess we’re about to find out.

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Sorry, I just– I didn’t realize that you knew. [chuckles]

Yeah, well, I walked in on Johnny and Alex arguing about it the other day.

Mm.

My husband thinks that Alex might be taking advantage of you.

Well, for the record, Alex didn’t do anything wrong.

OK, good. And I don’t mean to embarrass you or anything. I just want to make sure you’re OK.

Thank you. I’m fine.

I hope so. And look, you aren’t the only one who has had to work closely with someone you’ve slept with. Well, Alex and I were not on the best of terms when we got cast. But Abe seemed to think that it would give our scenes a spark.

Did it?

Oh, girl, trust me, that kind of tension, it just isn’t worth it. It messes with everything. So if you ever want to talk about it, this girl is here for you.

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Yeah, actually, I think it would help to talk about it. Because I don’t know if I can keep all this to myself for much longer.

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Look, Alex, I really am sorry.

[scoffs]

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Oh, hi, Stephanie.

Sorry, I didn’t realize anyone was in here.

Steph, hey, listen, I don’t know what you might have just heard, but–

What, that you’re sleeping with Joy?

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You don’t have to explain. You and I aren’t together anymore. It’s none of my business.

No, no, no. You don’t understand, though. It’s really not like that at all.

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Thank you all for your patience. I’m ready to rule on your objection, Mr. Kiriakis. I’ve decided to allow Ms. Black to continue with her current line of questioning.

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However, this is not an open invitation to recklessly accuse the defendant of all manner of crimes. So tread carefully, Counselor.

I will, Your Honor.

Dr. Kiriakis, as a reminder, you’re still under oath.

I understand.

Counselor, you may proceed.

Dr. Kiriakis, I will ask this again. What did you know about Xander Kiriakis’ alleged plot to murder Brady Black?

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Respectfully, I decline to respond.

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Judge, please instruct the witness to answer the question.

Your Honor, Dr. Kiriakis is invoking her spousal privilege. She’s not required to testify against her husband.

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Dr. Kiriakis, you may step down.

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Mr. Kiriakis, would you like to call any other witnesses on behalf of your client?

No, Your Honor.

Ms. Black, any rebuttal?

No, Your Honor.

Well, then this court will stand in recess while I weigh my decision. [gavel bangs]

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Well, that was a huge fail.

Not necessarily.

What do you mean?

Let’s go talk… somewhere else.

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I don’t understand. Sarah was able to wriggle out of testifying, and Xander wasn’t forced to throw in the towel. How can there be any upshot to that?

Oh, Philip, you have to give me a little credit. I knew that there was a chance that Justin was gonna advise Sarah to invoke her spousal privilege. But I think it works for us. Listen, the fact that she wouldn’t testify has to make the judge suspicious. It’s basically admitting that Xander’s guilty.

Wow, Belle, you’re shrewd. I’m impressed.

Well, I was in a courtroom full of Kiriaki. Playing by the book wasn’t gonna get us a win.

But this will? Think you pulled it off?

Listen, it’s not a slam dunk. But if I were Xander right now, I’d be pretty nervous.

[festive music]

Nice one, mate. You totally outmaneuvered Belle with that spousal privilege move.

No, it was my only move, thanks to Belle. She knew exactly how this was going to play out. And she still managed to accomplish her goal.

Which was to bring Xander’s plot to kill Brady in front of the judge.

Exactly.

What difference does it make? It’s all innuendo.

Which could still influence the judge. Belle cast serious doubt about your character, I’m afraid.

Right, but the judge is supposed to rule off facts, not character, right? As in what Victor expressly said in his last will and testament.

Right. That’s the theory, sure. But this judge is interested in who is the best person to run the company.

Oh, then we got lucky, I guess.

How so?

[dramatic music]

That Philip didn’t get Belle to bring up the fact that I recently tried to shoot him.

What?

Philip gave me the gun. He asked me to do it.

Oh, my God. You two certainly take your disagreements to an…interesting level.

Justin, this is about a lot more than me being CEO of Titan. This is about giving my wife and daughter the– the life they deserve, the one Victor made possible, no matter who gets in my way.

OK. But can we just agree that whatever the judge decides today that there will be no more attempts at bloodshed?

I’m sorry, mate. I can’t make any promises.

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Hey, you can talk to me about anything, OK?

OK.

I mean, now that Johnny and I have gotten past all of our troubles, it’s kind of nice to stop worrying about my own problems for once. [laughs]

Yeah. Well, I don’t know what Alex told you. But hooking up, it was– it was a one-time thing. It is not gonna happen again.

Well, do you mind if I ask? Why not?

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[sighs] Because once I realized the full impact of what we had done, I regretted it immediately. Honestly, I almost quit my job over it.

What? Why? Oh, my God, please tell me that Alex didn’t do something stupid.

No, no, no. But it’s like you said, I mean, working together, it can get complicated. Look at Alex and Stephanie. The producers made them stop seeing each other.

Well, yeah, but that was because there was a power imbalance, and…

True.

I think they may have less of an issue with you and Alex because you’re both actors. You’re equals.

No, I– I know, but still, I just– I think it’s better if all of that stays in the past and we just leave it there, not mix the personal with the professional.

Yeah, words to live by, I guess.

And that’s why… I don’t think that I should hang out with you and Johnny anymore.

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Steph, I think you deserve to know what’s going on here.

It’s OK. Alex, you and I aren’t together anymore.

No, no, just hear me out, please.

Besides, we’re not together. It was just a casual thing. So can we just drop it?

No, we can’t just drop it, Steph. I–I care about us as friends…a lot. And I want to be honest with you.

About what?

Steph, I am not sleeping with Joy.

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I’m confused. When I walked in, I distinctly heard that you and Joy were sleeping together. Now you’re saying that’s not true?

Actually, what you heard was–

[dramatic music] That I slept with Joy, past tense, one time.

Look, I–I really don’t need to know this.

No, you do need to know this, Steph, because I don’t want you thinking this is some, like, ongoing thing, because it’s not. Joy and I are not in a relationship. It’s nothing.

Gee, that sounds familiar.

Well, I think what– [chuckles] What Alex is trying to say is that it was just kind of a heat-of-the-moment thing. And afterwards, he realized– they both realized that it was a mistake ’cause they work together. Not–not to put words in your mouth.

Yet that’s exactly what you did, Johnny. Listen, Steph, I just– I don’t– I don’t want to piss off Kate and Abe again.

I doubt you would. It’s a little different than what happened with us. You and Joy are on equal footing.

Still, I think it’s just best for everyone if we just move past it. That way, nobody else has to cover up a lie or anything else about what they know.

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Actually, wouldn’t hurt to let the producers know so they aren’t caught off guard.

[sighs]

And now that I think about it, it’s probably good that I know too. That way, if the press catches wind of it, I’ll have a response prepared.

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So does that mean you and I are good?

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You mean does this affect our friendship?

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No. Why should it? But listen, I’ve got some errands to run, so I will see you guys later.

For sure.

See you, Steph.

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I don’t understand, Joy. There’s nothing wrong with being friends with your coworkers.

I know. It just–it feels really messy.

How so?

Well, I guess when I’m at the studio, I just– I want to focus on the job and just the job. And it’s kind of distracting how you and Johnny seem to know every detail about my love life.

Well, not every detail.

True. But still, I don’t want any personal drama affecting my work. I’m too new at this.

Yeah, I–I guess I can kind of understand that. I mean, I was completely mortified when my marital troubles spilled over onto set, obviously. But, Joy, I would hate to lose you as a friend.

Are we really friends?

What? Of course! Why would you even ask me that?

I don’t know. I guess I just kind of assumed I was more of an obligation. I don’t know– the way my mom asked you and Johnny to look after me.

Oh, my God. That is ridiculous! Joy, I have so much fun hanging out with you. And I haven’t had a friend like you in a long time. I mean, someone that I can actually count on.

Yeah. Actually, I–I feel the same about you.

OK. Well, then stop all this foolishness about ending our friendship. If you want to cut things off with Alex, fine. But Johnny and I, we really want you in our lives.

[sighs] Well, that is really sweet of you. I just–I don’t want to cause any problems.

I can’t even imagine how you would do that. OK?

Mm.

And no matter what, I am here for you. Don’t you forget it. Come here. [both chuckle]

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[sighs]

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I’m sorry for doubting you. I should know better, shouldn’t I?

You get a pass. It’s been a while.

Yeah too long.

[festive music] And thanks again for taking my case at the last minute.

Well, it’s like Shawn said. He and I have been watching Victor groom you to take over this business forever. I know it’s what he wanted. And that letter is proof of that.

[dramatic music]

Look, I’m sorry I haven’t been there to visit you, Vivian, but things have been very busy here on my end, what with the Titan situation. Yes, I know you’re the one who forged the letter. And I promise, as soon as the dust settles, you’ll still get your cut of my inheritance. Yeah, the letter was pretty clear.

Yeah. In any case, I’d much rather see you run Titan than Xander. My God, he has tried to kill literally every member of my family– Brady, Eric, my mother.

Wasn’t he supposed to kill Sami for Kristen too?

Oh, yeah. Well, maybe he’s not all that bad. I’m kidding. Maybe. [phone beeps] Oh. [clears throat]

[festive music] Well, looks like the judge made her decision.

That was fast. You think that’s good news for me or for Xander?

[dramatic music]

The judge is already on the way back?

Mm-hmm.

But, Justin, what does that mean?

Well, keeping everything at the status quo wouldn’t require too much thought. So it could indicate that the judge wasn’t persuaded by Philip’s claim and the company could still be under your control.

As well it should be. I mean, the will speaks for itself, right? There’s no way Victor wanted to trust his legacy to that nutjob.

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Philip had a mental illness.

Well, are we sure he still doesn’t? I mean, he’d have to be out of his mind to think he has a legitimate case.

OK, don’t get too cocky here. Belle pulled out all the stops. So in the end, it could still go either way.

So you think a quick decision means the judge is gonna rule in Xander’s favor?

I think that you need to be prepared for the possibility.

Damn! It just doesn’t seem fair. I’m the only one of Dad’s kids who grew up with him, learned at his knee. Titan was supposed to be mine. And then Xander’s illegitimate ass just swooped in and snatched it all away?

OK, what happened to the guy who was ready to dance a jig a few minutes ago?

Sorry, I’m just nervous. That’s all.

I know. I get that. But we are still in this, Philip. OK? Now, let’s go back to the hearing room, and we’ll see how it all plays out.

OK. But if Xander gloats, I may have to commit assault and battery in a court of law.

Well, I would never condone violence. But I would definitely want a front-row seat to that one.

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I know all of you must be surprised by how quickly I came to a decision. But when I sat down and carefully considered all sides of the case, I realized my task wasn’t quite as difficult as I first thought.

[dramatic music] Looking over Victor Kiriakis’ will, it’s plain to see he was very clear about his intentions. However, in his letter to his other son, Philip, Victor Kiriakis was also quite clear. If it weren’t for Philip’s mental state at the time Mr. Kiriakis drew up his will, he likely would have left Philip in charge. And as Ms. Black so persuasively argued, Philip Kiriakis should not be penalized for the challenges he faced.

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It is my finding, therefore, that his claim on Titan Industries is a valid one.

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We won.

Mr. Kiriakis, I’m not done. Yes, you have a valid claim. But per the terms of the will, your brother Xander does as well.

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I assume all of you here are familiar with King Solomon’s dilemma? In this case, therefore, I’m going to split the baby, so to speak. It’s this court’s decision that Xander and Philip Kiriakis should each get 50% of Titan Industries, effectively making them co-CEOs of the firm. [gavel bangs]

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[sighs] Hi, Steph.

Joy, hey. Happy holidays.

To you too. Do you have a second? I could actually use a little help with my Christmas shopping.

Oh, OK. Well, it seems like you’ve already done some.

I have, yeah. I just picked up a few little things for some people on the show. But I’m stuck on one person.

Who’s that?

Alex. I figured you know him pretty well, so…

[festive music] Is–is that a problem?

Look, Joy, I didn’t want to start this now, but we should–we should probably talk because… well, I know that you and Alex slept together. And I also know it is none of my business. But as the show publicist, it’s important for me to be aware that you two are in a relationship.

But we’re not in a relationship.

Alex said the same thing. But I suspect he’s trying to spare my feelings.

Stephanie, I know it hasn’t been that long since the two of you were together, and–

Please, don’t worry about that. It wasn’t serious between him and me, not at all. So if you and Alex want to pursue something more, do not hesitate on my account.

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And hey, Alex is a great guy. I just–I want him to be happy.

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Hey, look at the time. I’m gonna be late for a conference call. But it was so good to see you. We’re good, right?

Yeah.

Cool. Talk to you later.

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[dramatic music]

[sighs]

Thanks for not ratting me out.

Trust me, kid, I was this damn close.

And? Why–why’d you hold back?

Why’d I hold back? Well, I didn’t do it for you, Johnny. I guess it is just better for Chanel and Joy if the truth doesn’t come out, even if now… [sighs] Stephanie once again thinks I’m back to being a player.

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You– you seem to care a lot about what she thinks.

Yeah, Johnny. She’s a friend of mine. I care about what she thinks about me.

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Right. Well, look, man, I– [sighs] I really am sorry.

You’re really sorry? Dude, you should be! It’s really, really annoying that your little reputation stays squeaky-clean while you’re just cheating all over your wife. Meanwhile, everybody in this town thinks I can’t keep it in my pants!

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I’m sorry, OK? Look, I’m sure that it’s all gonna blow over eventually–soon.

Hey, let’s just hope that eventually happens very soon. In the meantime, stay out of my way.

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[sighs]

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Obviously this isn’t what either of us wanted. But I do think Dad would be pleased to see us working side by side again.

[chuckles] You’re probably right. He always was a bit of a sadist, wasn’t he? You know, it was hell on Earth last time.

And Dad always felt bad about that. He wanted us to get along because, well… I think he felt bad for you, you know, you being his secret bastard son.

Philip.

Just stating a fact. And I truly hope this time, things will be different.

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Unless Xander plans to quit again.

When pigs fly.

Then it looks like we’re stuck with each other.

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So what do you say we put all this ugliness behind us? No more backstabbing, no more lawsuits. Just working together for the best interest of the company. What do you say, brother?

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Should we shake on it?

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Come on, Sarah. Let’s go.

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[sighs] Can’t say I didn’t try.

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Hey, what are you doing back here? I thought you were done shooting for the day.

I am. But I wanted to tell you I talked to Joy.

Oh, cool. That’s cool. What about?

Well, I wanted to make sure that she was OK with the whole Alex thing.

Mm. And what did she say?

Well, she claims that she’s fine and that it was just a one-time thing. But I don’t know, Gio. [sighs]

What don’t you know?

Well, I mean, she said one thing, but… I heard more. And…[sighs] I just– I think it’s really messing with her head. Did you know that she was gonna leave the show because of it?

No. No, I didn’t.

Yeah, well, thankfully she changed her mind. But I don’t think that she wants to be around Alex any more than she has to.

Well, I can understand that.

And not only that, but she also said that she didn’t want to be friends with us anymore either.

She–she said that?

Yeah. And it made me really sad.

Well, yeah, guess it makes sense, though. I mean, she just wants to keep her personal life and her professional life separate for now.

What–so, what, are you saying that, you know, people aren’t allowed to be friends with coworkers anymore under any circumstances?

OK, well, I guess I could see how that would be a little bit restricting.

Yeah, it’s more than restricting. It’s ridiculous, Johnny. I mean, come on. But it took some doing. You know, I did manage to talk her out of it, though, so…

That’s too bad. I mean, only that, you know, it’s– I don’t know, maybe it would have been good for her to have a little, you know, distance.

[chuckles] Oh, Johnny, how could you be so smart and so clueless at the same time? That girl is clearly feeling some type of way right now. And she needs our friendship more than ever.

[dramatic music]

[festive music]

Oh, Alex.

Hey, Joy. I’m glad I ran into you.

Something about our scenes tomorrow?

No, just a heads-up, not a good one. Stephanie now thinks that you and I slept together too. Just keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it?

Sure does.

Mm.

And I know she thinks that. I just bumped into her.

Really? What did she say to you about it?

She acted fine, like she didn’t care. But I could tell she was just hiding her feelings ’cause she’s hurt. I think she really cares, Alex.

[dramatic music]

Got your message. So how’d the trial go?

Went extremely well. I won.

[gasps] Really? That’s amazing! Wait, seriously, Xander’s out?

Technically, I only got 50% of Titan. Xander got the other half, which he was really upset about. But for me, well, I still consider it a victory.

Well, then congrats. I’m so happy for you.

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What’s this for?

Well, I can sense that you want to throw something, so I would prefer it to be soft and unbreakable.

Then what’s the point?

Baby, I know that you are disappointed. But you still own half the company.

Yeah, which is a nice way of saying that I just lost half the company, isn’t it?

But–but you are still in charge. And I know that you will find a way to work with Philip. And who knows? Maybe–maybe it’s a chance for you to get to know each other as brothers.

Yeah, like Cain and Abel.

Honey! It’s not going to be easy, but I know that you will make the best of a bad situation. OK?

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I’m gonna go check on Victoria. OK.

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[grunts] I knew that wouldn’t be satisfying.

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That was quite a move you made, Belle. You really had us boxed in.

Oh, I’m not sure that Xander’s homicidal tendencies had much to do with the judge’s decision. I really think it just came down to the letter versus the will.

Mm, well, then it’s a good thing for Philip that he found that letter.

Yeah, it is. And I’m glad he got at least half. I mean, I truly believe he deserves that. Although I can’t help but wonder if that judge just made a huge mistake.

How so?

Well, think about it. Xander and Philip are now forced to work together day in, day out. Knowing how volatile their relationship is, I worry one of them won’t make it out alive.

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[sighs] [scoffs] Sorry, old man, but playing nice with my loathsome snake of a brother, that’s not happening. So I’m gonna find a way to oust Philip from Titan if it’s the last thing I do.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[dramatic music]

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[knock at door]

It’s open.

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Is that what you’re wearing to court?

Good morning to you too, Mom.

OK, well, I hope your lawyer advised you to pair it with a power tie.

If you’re referring to Ned Dickerson, he couldn’t care less what I’m wearing since he is no longer representing me.

What?

He quit last night.

Oh, Philip.

But not to worry. I retained a new lawyer. She’s got this in the bag.

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Hey. Special delivery.

Hey. Morning, Brady.

I ran into the messenger, and this is for you.

Hmm. Oh. These are my divorce papers. I guess Shawn signed them last night. [clears throat]

You were expecting that, though, right?

Yeah, yeah, like I said, it’s just a formality. And I guess since Shawn told me he was gonna go back and see his dad, I’m just wondering when I’ll ever see him again.

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[festive music]

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Shawn-Douglas, what a nice surprise.

Hey, Uncle Roman.

Ah, I thought you’d probably already left town.

Yeah, that’s what I was planning to do, go back and be with my dad, as you know. But…changed my mind, decided to stay.

Really? Well, that is good news. What changed your mind?

Well, this.

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Oh, someone’s been burning the midnight oil.

Good morning, Maggie.

And you’re gonna have a busy morning this morning, I’m sure, prepping for Xander and Philip’s battle in court today.

Yes, yes. And, Maggie, I– I’m sorry to spring this on you last-minute, but I need you to testify today on Xander’s behalf.

[dramatic music]

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[inhales sharply]

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Morning.

Good morning, my love.

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Mm. [sighs]

Anything bothering you?

Bothering me?

Mm-hmm.

No. No. I’m just, yeah, looking forward to defending my birthright in court today, sending Philip packing. Why would anything be bothering me?

‘Cause you were tossing and turning all night.

You saw that? Were you not asleep yourself?

No. No, I slept pretty poorly, actually. It’s just… today’s a big day. [sighs] It’s gonna be intense, to say the least.

Yeah, it will be. Yeah, I guess something is bothering me. Sarah, what– [sighs] What if the judge sides with Philip? What if I lose everything?

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Is this what I think it is?

Yep, Jada offered me my old job back, and I said yes.

Well, congratulations, Shawn. The force is lucky to have you back, especially since the PD’s been short-staffed for a while.

Yeah, so I understand.

And besides that, it’ll be just nice having you around. You were missed, you and Belle both.

[festive music]

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Well, OK, I mean, now that you’re gonna be back in Salem, what does that– what does that mean for you and Belle?

Well, before I even decided to take the job, she and I both agreed that it was finally time to end things.

I see. Well… [sighs] I’m sorry to hear that.

Yeah. As much as we both still care about each other, we– we both–we realized that our marriage is over. So I signed the divorce papers last night, and– and Belle left town.

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So is Shawn on his way back?

Yeah, to see his dad.

I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to see him, but at least I got a chance to see you.

[laughs]

So are you staying in town for a while? Couple days or–

A little longer than that.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah. I took a case.

You took a case.

I took a case. I will be representing Philip against Xander for control of Titan.

[dramatic music]

So Belle’s your new lawyer.

Let me guess. You don’t approve.

On the contrary, I mean, I think it’s fascinating how you have a whole complement of your exes working for you. You have Stephanie, and you have Belle. I mean, is Chloe next?

I had 2 hours to hire a new lawyer, Mom, and Belle is the best. And she wants to beef up my case with character witnesses. That’s why I asked you to come over here. She’d like you to testify on my behalf.

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Oh. [scoffs] No. I don’t think that’s such a good idea.

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Why do you need me to testify? I mean, isn’t Victor’s will enough? It clearly states his intent.

Yes, but Philip has a letter indicating just the opposite. And now, thanks to my niece Stephanie’s successful PR campaign on Philip’s behalf, public opinion has been swayed in Philip’s favor.

Mm.

She’s gotten a very compelling narrative out there: poor little rich boy deprived of his birthright. And with Xander’s history–

But this isn’t a jury trial. Why should public opinion matter?

Well, the judge is a member of this community too. He reads the same newspaper as we do. And now that we’ve drawn a judge that is notoriously unpredictable, I would feel a lot safer about Victor’s will if we had a character witness that could best speak to his true intent.

And that would be me?

That’s you.

Hmm.

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Baby… what happened to exuding confidence, being at the top of your game? Yesterday you were– you were so positive. You were confident that it was gonna go your way.

Right. Well, I guess that was all a bit of a façade, really. Now that the reality of what could actually happen is rapidly approaching, I–

Hey, look at me. I know how important running Titan is to you. I do. No–no matter what happens, you have me and you have Victoria.

And that is more important to me than anything, Sarah. You know that, right? You and Victoria are everything to me. But that’s why I want to be able to support you and take care of you, and now that– now that I’ve given my half of “The Spectator” back to Jack, I–[sighs] I have nothing to fall back on if Philip gets his way.

Yeah, baby, that’s what I’m saying. I don’t understand. What happened? Like I said, you were so positive that this was a home run for you.

Right, but during this rotten, sleepless night that I’ve had, just lying awake ruminating, I–[sighs] I started to realize that it could all go south on me today.

Why would it?

Well, we have had a couple of setbacks. Justin is not happy with the judge that we drew, and my cunning plan to leave Philip without a lawyer, well, that totally backfired.

Don’t tell me he managed to get a new lawyer overnight.

Unfortunately he did. Apparently somebody with a stellar reputation, as far as I can find out. He will almost certainly bring up my criminal history.

Yeah, but Philip’s history is no better. I doubt that his lawyer will even open that door. And… Victor was very familiar with your history when he wrote that will.

Right, but he didn’t know I tried to kill his son in his own study just a few weeks ago, did he?

Yeah, that’s hearsay. It won’t hold up in court. It’s Philip’s word against yours.

And yours, and you’re testifying today.

Yeah, but you said that Philip is the one that got the gun out of the safe, shoved it into your hand, and goaded you into shooting him. It’s hardly the actions of a stable CEO or the temperament of someone who should be running a multinational corporation.

No, suppose not.

Mm-mm.

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I’m sorry that you’re having doubts, so I will believe in you enough for the both of us. Does that work?

Yeah, that works.

Yeah.

God, I love you so much, Sarah.

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Mm.

[chuckles]

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[giggles] You feeling better?

Mm. So much better.

Good.

[sighs] I don’t know what I did to deserve you, to deserve your unconditional love and support. I’m just so lucky.

As am I.

[dramatic music]

Well, I suppose I should go get ready.

Or–or–now, hear me out. You could just–you could just lie here with me for a few more minutes so I can make you feel better.

Well, I think that could be arranged.

Mm-hmm.

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Oh, Justin, I don’t want to be in the middle of this! This is a family matter.

Maggie, you are the head of this family now that Victor’s gone. And as his widow, your word will have great sway with the judge.

[sighs] Victor never discussed these things with me. I had no idea that he was gonna leave Xander in charge of Titan.

But you don’t believe that he wanted Philip to be in charge, do you?

No, no, no. His intentions were very clear in the will.

Then why the hesitation? You’ve always been such a big defender of Xander. I mean, you’ve stood by him when no one else would.

Yeah, I know. [sighs] It’s just, Philip is Victor’s son, too, and Victor loved Philip. I care about Philip too. But the way I see it, it’s– it’s a legal–it’s a legal matter at this point. It’s the will versus the letter. I–I don’t think it’s right for me to put my finger on the scale either way.

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I’m sorry, Justin.

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You’re representing Philip?

As of last night.

I thought he already had a lawyer.

Oh, he did, but he quit the night before the hearing because he “suddenly remembered” that he’d done some work for Titan and that was a conflict of interest. [both chuckle]

Convenient.

Very. Can’t prove it, but obviously Xander had everything to do with that.

Probably right.

Yes. And it is my goal in life to make sure that that SOB doesn’t get away with that kind of underhanded move or any of the other vile things he’s gotten away with. And so I’m thinking that justice could be served today if you help me.

Help you? How?

By testifying against him.

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What do you mean it’s not a good idea? Mom, you could help my case more than anyone.

That’s where you’re wrong.

How am I wrong? You could testify the only reason my father left me out of the will was because I was mentally ill at the time and getting treatment. You were privy to that decision.

OK, so what if they ask me about the letter which is the crux of this whole case, about the forged letter, the letter that Vivian forged? And what if she decides suddenly to tell the world about that? What if she decides to brag about being a world-class forger?

She said she’d keep quiet.

Because she believes that she is going to get part of that presumed windfall. But what if she becomes– I don’t know–antsy, angry?

She won’t. She won’t risk losing her cut.

Really? Well, you better hope so, because if she doesn’t keep her mouth shut, then it’s all over.

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[sighs] Well… damn, Shawn. I’m really, really– I’m sorry about you and Belle. I just–I mean, I knew you were having problems, but I was hoping you could work things out.

Yeah, I mean, I was– I was hoping for that, too, but it was more than just– just problems. I mean, we– look, we’d grown apart. We’d grown apart in ways that I think that we realized that…there’s no coming back from. And we both agreed that a little bit of time and some space would be good for us.

I hope so. Well, Shawn, did you know when Marlena and I split, I couldn’t handle seeing her with John, so I got out of here? I left town. But not only did those wounds heal. We are all great friends now, and I am very happily married to Kate.

Well, you both are very lucky.

Yes, eventually everything worked out for me the way it was meant to. And I got a feeling you’re on that same journey right now, and I’ll tell you what. Things can feel a little rocky sometimes, but you’ll get there. And I have a very strong feeling that things will work out for you too.

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You want me to testify?

Mm-hmm.

To what?

To what?

To what?

Brady, just yesterday you told me that Xander tried to paralyze you with a baseball bat and murder you. Attempted murder is a pretty surefire way to show that Xander’s unfit to run Titan, don’t you think?

Belle, I can’t do it.

What? Why?

[sighs] First of all, Xander and Sarah have already apologized to me profusely about what I went through, and I accepted their apology. Now, Xander wanted to punish me. You have to understand, I wanted to punish myself. I get it.

This isn’t about punishment. He tried to murder you in your bed!

Either way, I can’t testify against Xander. I work for him. And by the way, Philip tried to frame me for murder one. I’m not exactly rooting for that guy either.

OK. All right, I can see you’re conflicted about this… [clears throat] So I guess I will just have to subpoena you and compel you to testify.

[dramatic music]

Ah. OK, you could do that, sis, but it would be worthless, and I’ll tell you why. All you have is Xander throwing a baseball bat around my office, OK? He didn’t touch me. He didn’t hit me with it. He could have been practicing his swing. Secondly, as far as me waking up and him hovering over me, Jada arrested him before he could do whatever he was going to do. So in each instance, you can’t prove his intentions.

Brady–

Sis, you’re gonna have to find another way to win.

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Belle’s not gonna ask you about the letter, Mom. I promise.

[scoffs] OK, wait. Did you tell her about the letter?

I was tempted to… but no.

Oh, well, that’s a good call, you know, because I wish I didn’t know. And now–now I’m keeping secrets from Roman again.

Sorry I’m such a burden to you, Mom.

Stop. Just stop. Honey, you know that I want this for you. I do, but you’re–you’re– you’re a fool if you don’t think you’re going to get challenged on the letter. Alex–Alex claimed he was Victor’s sole heir in a forged document, so it’s bound to come up again, and you need to be prepared for that.

OK, OK, I get it, and I will be.

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Honey, you know that I love you. I do. And I will continue to cover for you in life always.

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But in court, I won’t perjure myself. OK? I’m sorry, baby. This one’s on you.

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Justin, I hope you understand.

I do. You are Switzerland.

[laughs] Yes.

So you’re Switzerland, Maggie? I assume that means that you’re not gonna take sides in this battle between Philip and me. Is that right?

I’m sorry, Xander. I–I–I love you, and I’m gonna be pulling for you, but–

Maggie, I totally understand. My God, after everything you’ve done for me, I could never hold it against you.

Thank you for saying that.

Well, whether I like it or not, Philip is Victor’s son too. And I don’t really need you to testify for me today. Sarah’s helped me realize that I have quite a strong case.

Did I hear my name?

Sweetheart! Where’s your cane?

Well, I’ve been working really hard on my PT, and turns out, I don’t need it anymore.

Oh, sweetheart, that is just the best news.

Oh, I’ll say it is! Oh, my goodness!

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Hey.

Hey. Mwah.

I thought you were supposed to be at Philip’s hearing.

No, no, he doesn’t need his mother tagging along, especially since he’s so confident about today since he hired Belle as his attorney.

Belle?

Yeah, I know. I was surprised, too, given their history.

Well, that is not why I’m surprised.

No?

No. Shawn was in here a little while ago. He told me he accepted a job with the PD. So he is staying in Salem, I am very happy to report.

Yeah, yeah, that’s great.

Yeah, but he thinks Belle left town last night.

[festive music]

Hmm.

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Shawn.

Belle.

Hey. I thought you were going back to see your dad.

Yeah, yeah, I was, and… well, then Jada offered me my old job back at the department, and… well, I said yes.

Wow. That’s great. Congratulations.

Thank you. I figured you’d already left too.

Yeah, I had planned on it, but at the last minute, I decided to take over Philip’s case against Xander. His other attorney quit the night before his hearing, and–

Oh, wow, that’s– I mean, it’s great you’re able to help him out. I–I hope he wins.

Yeah, he told me last night that you were on his side. Actually…[chuckles] Since you’re staying in town, do you think that you could do me a huge favor?

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Like what?

Like be a witness for Philip?

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[sighs]

Hey, darling, why don’t you just take a seat, you know?

Baby, I have been sitting for months. [chuckles] I’m OK, promise. Actually, I’m gonna get some coffee. Can I get you some?

Oh, God, no. I’m wired enough as it is already.

I could use a cup. I’ll go with you.

All right.

[sighs] Oh, Philip, hey. I’m actually glad to get a moment alone with you.

Yeah, well, the moment is up.

Please wait. Just hold on.

What the hell do you want, Xander?

[sighs] I just want to give you the opportunity to drop this case before you humiliate yourself and cause the family any more pain.

[scoffs] Give me a break.

Come on, man, Maggie– Maggie has been through hell this year. You know that. And all this infighting, it’s not good for her health.

If you’re so concerned, you drop the case.

Not a chance, pal.

See, that’s what I thought. Oh, and when I win, I promise I won’t leave you and your family out on the street. I’m sure the bushes around the mansion could use a good pruning.

Save it, Pip. You know damn well there’s nothing Belle or Stephanie can do to spin away the fact that my will trumps your letter.

I guess we’ll see about that. After all, I’m the only son Victor actually raised. God, how must that feel, to know, your whole life, he knew you were his son and he refused to acknowledge it?

You son of a–

[tense music]

Son of a Kiriakis? Yes, indeed. May Victor’s favorite son win.

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[dramatic music]

Where is everyone?

Oh, Xander went with Sarah and Justin to get coffee after his failed attempt to get me to drop the case.

Huh, under all that bravado, I guess he knows he’s gonna lose.

Obviously.

Yeah. And where’s Kate?

Unfortunately my mother couldn’t make it.

Well, we have a strong enough case without her and Brady.

No Brady? Damn. I thought he’d be the final nail in Xander’s coffin.

Well, he didn’t feel comfortable because, you know.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, there’s a lot of that going around. [sighs] What about you? What if you testified? Brady told you Xander tried to kill him.

I can’t be a witness, Philip. I’m your attorney. Besides, what Brady told me is inadmissible. It’s hearsay.

God, there has to be someone else who knows Xander threatened Brady’s life.

[tense music]

[clears throat]

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Hello, Belle. Nice to see you again.

Justin.

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All right, then. If we’re all ready, let’s call this hearing to order.

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I am so glad you’re home!

[laughing] Yeah, I’m home.

I was on my way to a meeting. I drove by your place, and I thought, I wonder if Brady would like to come along.

[sighs] That’s probably a really, really good idea, actually. It’s been a rough couple days for me.

I’m sorry to hear that.

Well, it’s had to have been tense for you too. I thought you’d be testifying at the hearing.

No. No. Justin asked me to. I just feel– I don’t feel comfortable taking sides.

I–I get it. I told Belle the exact same thing.

Belle?

She’s repping Philip. Last-minute change.

I see. Well, good that you turned her down.

Mm.

Best we should stay out of it.

Yeah, I think we should just let Xander and Philip hash this out amongst themselves. And it’s gonna be brother versus brother.

Mm.

[dramatic music]

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I would like to enter this letter into evidence. It was written by the decedent to his son Philip.

Any objection, Mr. Kiriakis?

No, Your Honor. Our experts have found no evidence of fraud.

As you can see, Victor Kiriakis in this letter clearly states his intent to leave Titan Industries to his youngest son, Philip. The letter goes on to explain that he was omitted from the will only because he was presumed dead at the time of its writing. Your Honor, in reality, my client suffered from mental health issues that he has since overcome. And in fact, this is a letter from his doctors in Europe stating just that. That’s his clean bill of health. Therefore there’s really no reason that Philip would be unable to assume his role as the head of Titan Industries, which, as that letter clearly states, was his father’s intent from the outset. Certainly we wouldn’t want to penalize my client for a history of mental illness that he has since overcome.

Anything further, Ms. Black?

Yes. I would like to call Shawn Brady to the stand.

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Do I understand correctly that Philip Kiriakis is your uncle?

Yes, that’s right. We are the same age, so we basically grew up together.

Which gave you a unique window into your grandfather’s feelings toward him, correct?

Yeah, that’s right. Philip was my grandfather’s golden child. He was groomed since we were kids to… take over the family business. He was the obvious choice. My father didn’t want any part of it. My Aunt Isabella, she had passed away, and, well, I mean, Xander’s always been the black sheep of the family.

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Well, lest the court think you’re biased against the defendant, how would you describe your relationship with the plaintiff?

Contentious. But I took an oath today, so I’m here to tell the truth about what I think my grandfather wanted.

No further questions.

Counselor?

Mr. Brady, in all the conversations you had with your grandfather over the years about the future of his company, did he ever expressly tell you that we should all just ignore his will and instead piece together his intentions based on various letters and other anecdotal evidence?

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Of course not, no.

Thank you. No further questions.

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You may go, Mr. Brady.

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Anything further, Ms. Black? Would you like to enter any evidence that shows Xander Kiriakis is unfit to run Titan Industries?

Not at this time, Your Honor.

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Well, I guess Belle and Shawn are just going to have to find a way to get along peacefully.

Not just with each other but with Philip too.

Yeah, well, you know, actually, I’m hoping Belle just leaves town after the hearing’s over.

I guess we’ll see. [phone rings]

[festive music]

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Brady Pub. We’re open. Yes, this is Roman Brady. Statesville Prison?

[tense music] OK. Yeah. Yeah, I guess I’ll accept the call.

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Hello. Who is this?

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Vivian Alamain? What the hell do you want?

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[dramatic music]

Victor Kiriakis’ official will and testament, the only document that can be purported to show his final wishes, expressly names my client, Xander Kiriakis, to be his sole heir. Therefore this should be an open-and-shut case.

That will be for me to determine, Mr. Kiriakis. Any character witnesses you’d like to call on your client’s behalf?

Actually, I have here a letter of support from Xander’s cousin Alexander Kiriakis, to be entered into evidence.

Objection, Your Honor. A letter? Alex is a citizen of Salem. There’s no reason he shouldn’t be here testifying in person, giving me the opportunity to cross-examine.

Mr. Kiriakis is currently working on the set of a TV show, “Body & Soul.” And unfortunately the producers were unable to adjust their schedule to accommodate his appearance here today.

I’m sorry, Mr. Kiriakis, but if the gentleman can’t spare the court his time, I can’t spare the court’s to read his letter. The evidence is denied.

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Any other witnesses you’d like to call, Counselor, with information pertinent to the case?

Yes, Your Honor. I’d like to call Dr. Sarah Kiriakis.

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Vivian, speak. What the hell do you want?

Vivian, whatever it is you’re trying to sell my husband, he’s not buying. Do you hear me? Don’t you ever call here again.

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[sighs] I am so sorry. Honey, this woman will not stop trying to cause problems for me. [sighs] Did you hear that? What the hell? Is delivery here?

Well, I didn’t really hear anything, but I’ll go check.

OK. Thanks.

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[sighs] Still there, Viv? Because let me tell you something. If you’re calling here to tell my husband about that forged letter, you’re making a big mistake. I know that you hate me, but you care about Philip and you care about getting your cut of the money, so I’m warning you. You better not screw him over. You will not say a word about that letter. Do you hear me? Not a word.

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[sighs]

My husband has been deprived his birthright for most of his life. And this will was, in Victor’s own words, a way of making amends for that terrible slight. And yeah, of course, he and his father had… a rocky relationship at times.

At times?

Mr. Kiriakis.

As I was saying, the relationship was rocky at times, but… Xander loved and admired his father. Our daughter, Victoria, is named after him.

And what direct knowledge do you have of Philip Kiriakis’ relationship with his father?

Well… Philip was absent for most of his father’s final years. But Xander and I did become aware that while he was acting as CEO of Titan, he became involved in a money-laundering scheme with Ava Vitali and the Mafia after accruing significant gambling debts.

Objection. Irrelevant.

Overruled.

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Go on, Dr. Kiriakis.

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When Xander and I exposed Philip, Victor was more furious than I’d ever seen him. He was so disappointed in his son. He was heartsick.

Thank you. Your Honor, no further questions.

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Dr. Kiriakis, did your late father-in-law, also your stepfather, did he keep Philip on as CEO after you shared this information with him about the money-laundering scheme?

[sighs] Yes. Yeah, he did.

So he kept Philip on so he could make amends, whereas Xander just quit in a fit of pique, presumably answering the question as to which brother was more devoted to the company, yes?

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But Victor did ultimately fire Philip. It’s what led to his downward spiral.

Objection. Irrelevant.

Irrelevant? How is that irrelevant?

Sustained.

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I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been struggling, Brady.

Well, Maggie, look, as far as my sobriety is concerned, I’m OK, fine. I haven’t had a drink since Sarah’s accident. But thinking I was responsible for her injuries, that was a wake-up call to me.

Mm. Well, I’m relieved to hear that. I am beyond grateful to you for convincing Kristen to hand over that serum.

Oh. How is Sarah doing?

She is making great strides, quite literally.

Really?

Not only is she on her feet, but today… she began walking without a cane.

[sighs] Oh, my God. That is–that is such wonderful news. I’m so happy for her.

Yeah, I think maybe things are getting back on track for her and Xander and that they can– I don’t know–finally focus on moving forward, you know? [laughter] OK, here. That’s a cheers.

Cheers.

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Dr. Kiriakis, is it safe to say that you love your husband?

I love Xander with all my heart.

So you would do anything for him?

Objection.

I would like to answer it, actually. I love Xander more than anything, but I will not lie for him. My testimony has been truthful.

So far.

[tense music]

Can’t do it.

What? Why?

[sighs] First of all, Xander and Sarah have already apologized to me profusely about what I went through, and I accepted their apology.

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But, Dr. Kiriakis, would you perhaps lie under oath about your husband’s attempt to murder Brady Black?

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[festive music]

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Tink!

[laughs] Hey, big brother.

What?

Hi.

Hey. Hey. I go out of town for two days, and I find you here back home– where you belong, by the way.

Well, it’s good to be back. I obviously didn’t plan it, but I came back for Doug’s funeral.

Yeah, I wish I was able to have made the service.

Yeah, you were missed.

Yeah, I got to go see Julie, see how she’s doing. How is she doing?

Oh, gosh. She gave the most beautiful eulogy, delivered it with her true Julie wit and charm. I mean, she is a tough lady.

Yeah. I mean, Doug, he had such a long and good life.

Yeah.

It was a privilege just to be a part of it.

It was.

And Shawn, how’s– how’s he doing? Are you two better, or…

No. We are getting a divorce.

[somber music]

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[festive country music]

Seems like a pretty standard divorce agreement. I don’t see anything out of the ordinary. Yeah, nothing that would cause any concern.

Yeah, I mean, I didn’t think there would be. But since Belle told me to have a lawyer look over it, I just–

Well, always good advice. Well, now that you’ve had a lawyer look it over and approve, I’d say you can sign it, send it back to Belle.

Yeah, right. Yeah, I’ll do that. Thank you. Thank you, Justin.

No problem. Now there’s something that you can do for me.

Yeah, name it.

You can help Xander hold on to Titan.

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[breathing heavily]

Turning this room into a gym for you, eh?

Yeah, well, I’m not just working out.

No? What are you– what are you doing?

[exhales heavily] Preparing for battle.

[tense music]

Battle?

Tomorrow my brother and I are going to war.

[sighs]

[laughs] Well, I just wanted to thank you guys for not printing those “Body & Soul” spoilers. [knocking] As an audience member myself, I much prefer to be clueless about a future story. It’s just–it’s so much more fun to be surprised.

[sultry music]

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Anyway, as painful as this process is, I’m glad that Shawn and I are finally able to move forward. Our marriage has been over for a while, and I think we just hadn’t admitted it to ourselves yet.

Well, I’m here for you. You know, I know sometimes it feels right in your head, but it’s still painful. But I’m here. You can vent to me, you can talk to me, whatever you want.

I know you’re here for me, Brady.

Always.

Ugh, enough about me. How are you? How are the kids?

Pff, my kids. OK, Rachel, she’s a lot, OK?

[laughs]

She–I love her. She’s–but she’s– she’s–she’s strong. She’s stubborn. She speaks her mind, Belle. Which is great. And then it’s not great, you know?

Oh, I miss that little girl.

She misses you too. I swear to God, just the other day, she was like, where’s Aunt Tink? Is she still in Salem? She’s my favorite person. Where is she? [chuckles]

Oh, bless her heart.

Yeah. And Tate. Oh, Tate. Let’s just say he’s learning that love, life, and relationships are very complicated, to say the least.

Yeah, that’s for sure.

Yeah.

So speaking of, any exciting developments in your love life?

Oh, no. [sighs] No. No, not for a while. But hey, I do have a date this weekend. Yeah, big date. Gonna go see “The Nutcracker.”

[laughs]

Yeah, it’ll put me in the Christmas spirit. It’ll be great.

Definitely. So who is this person you’re going on a date with?

[dramatic music]

Ava Vitali.

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[festive music]

Mr. Shin, I, too, am disappointed that I wasn’t able to bring Titan to DiMera, but I assure you, it is–it’s a minor setback. I have so many irons in the fire, and believe me… [chuckles] It won’t be long before Victor Kiriakis’ company is nothing more than a bitter, distant memory. [sighs] Yes, Mr. Shin. Take care. We’ll be in touch.

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I’ll tell you, this square, you tend to run into people that you obviously don’t want to see.

Mm. And sometimes people you want to give hell to.

[tense music]

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So now that Philip is going to court for control of Titan, I am representing Xander. And I know you and Philip are not particularly close, so I was hoping that you’d be willing to give a deposition declaring your belief that Xander is the best man for the job.

Ugh. Justin, I–as much as I would like to help you, I’m sorry, but I can’t.

Why not?

Because I’m rooting for Philip.

[festive country music]

Sorry, didn’t we have a meeting scheduled?

Sorry, I thought I had time to get in a quick workout first.

Oh, right.

Right. Make yourself comfortable. Feel free to take whatever you want from the minibar. I’ll go change.

[dramatic music]

When I show up in that court tomorrow, I want to be at the top of my game. Fighting form. [exhales heavily]

Right, ’cause the judge is more likely to rule in your favor the buffer you are. Totally get it.

It’s the mind-body connection, Sarah. The stronger I feel, the more confidence I will exude, the more likely a positive outcome.

OK.

I’m not about to let Philip take my company from me. [sighs] Little brother or no, when we step into that court tomorrow, we’re just gonna be two gladiators stepping into the ring. I’m not about to let him beat me. [breathing sharply]

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Sorry about that.

No worries. It gave me a chance to review what I’ve done so far for your case.

Right, well, I know you’ve spoken to a few business journalists.

Mm, I have, yes. And they were all willing– I’m pleased to report– to write articles about the proposed change in leadership at Titan– skewed in your favor, of course. Plus, a few bloggers agreed to write any blind items they have about dissatisfaction with Xander’s leadership. So it’s all in here.

Wow. Great work, Steph. You’ve really gone above and beyond.

Mm.

[sighs] But–

[dramatic music]

But what? Is there a problem?

Steph, I’m just not sure this will tip the scales in my favor. [sighs] I mean, do you think this is enough for me to win the case and take Titan away from Xander?

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[grunts]

Well, if you’re done readying for battle, I thought maybe we could go to the Bistro for dinner. My mom offered to babysit.

Oh, sounds great, except I still have at least another 45 minutes here.

OK, yeah. I’m gonna–I’m gonna go watch Victoria sleep.

No, no, you– you can’t go right now. I still have to do my press-ups.

OK. [laughs] Correct me if I’m wrong. That’s kind of a one-man job, no?

[playful music] Or is a–is a press-up something different? Is it–is it a– like, a Scottish push-up? Is it different than the American kind?

No, they’re exactly the same. It’s just that they’re too easy for me.

Oh.

Unless I get someone to sit on me, which is what you’re gonna do right now. Please?

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You want me to sit on you?

Come on, get on. [grunts]

[laughs] I’m gonna hurt you.

Oh, don’t be daft. The dumbbells weigh more than you do.

[laughs] OK.

All right, what are you waiting for?

I’m–I’m doing it.

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All right.

Ready.

Comfy?

Yeah, I’m–I’m so comfy.

All right, here we go.

Ready. Oh, my God. [laughs]

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[festive music]

You’re saying that you want Philip to gain full control of Titan?

Look, I know that he and I haven’t been exactly close.

That’s putting it mildly.

But I ran into him yesterday, and he told me about the letter that Grandpa Victor wrote, and I know that he has got Titan in his blood. So if he has proof that Grandpa wants him to have a role with the company, then he’s got every right to fight for it.

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You obviously feel strongly about this, so I won’t try and change your mind.

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Shawn, it’s–it’s great to see you again.

You too, Justin. Thanks.

Mm-hmm.

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Ava Vitali?

Mm-hmm.

I didn’t even know you two knew each other.

Well, I–I knew of her, obviously. But recently we’ve become acquaintances.

Whom you are interested in romantically.

Wait, no, slow down. I–we’re going to see “The Nutcracker,” Belle.

Which you just characterized as a date.

Yeah, but I could use that in any circumstance. I’m going on a date with, like, my friend Tony or whatever. We’re going on a date. We’re seeing “The Nutcracker.”

[laughs] OK, Brady. You are a single guy going out with a single woman. In my book and probably everybody else’s, that is a date in the romantic sense of the word.

So you seem very determined to call it a date, so OK.

Yeah.

It’s a date.

Yeah, it is. And you know what? This is actually an upside to my divorce, because now I don’t have to go home and tell Shawn that you’re gonna go on a date with the woman who brought down the plane that killed his namesake and grandfather, Shawn Brady.

That’s not fair, because she–her father was drugging her at the time, if you recall. She wasn’t in her right mind.

All right. Well, then let’s talk about all the other horrific things she did when she wasn’t drugged.

I knew–I knew you were gonna react this way. I know everybody in town is not going to approve of me dating Ava, but I’m a big boy. I can handle it. It’s fine. Except for–

Except for what?

[sighs] When Kristen finds out about it, there’s gonna be hell to pay.

[scoffs]

[dramatic music]

Ava, I don’t have time for this.

No? Well, you certainly had time to take Rachel to “The Nutcracker” when you knew that Brady had already planned to.

How the hell do you know about that? You know what? And what business is it of yours what I do or what I don’t do with my daughter?

Well, it’s my business because Brady is my friend, and you have screwed him over for the millionth time.

Ava, you damn well better keep your nose where it belongs. And I am sure that Brady, now that he’s a big shot at Basic Black, can afford to waste two tickets to the ballet.

Oh. Well, don’t worry about that, honey. It’s not going to waste. He invited me. So I guess I’ve got you to thank for that.

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[sighs] [laughs]

[festive country music]

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Shawn.

Oh, Jada, hi. Well, it’s been a while.

Yes. Yes, it has. You know, my deepest condolences about your grandfather. All of Salem has felt his loss.

Yeah, he was– he was a really great man.

Yeah.

You know, actually, you know, I’m– I’m glad that we ran into each other.

Oh?

Yeah, yeah. Here, have a seat, please.

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First of all, I want you to know that I’m sober now.

That’s great to hear.

Yeah, and that’s–that’s not all I wanted to say.

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So I have been doing the 2 steps, and one of them is to make amends. And I want to apologize to you for the trouble that I caused you and Rafe when I was drinking and also for– for what happened with Talia. I deeply, deeply regret hurting you and Rafe and your sister.

[somber music]

Shawn, I really appreciate you saying that. I know it was a very difficult time for you, for many reasons.

Yeah. Yeah, it was. But that does not excuse my behavior.

Yeah, well, you’re making amends now, and I admire you for that.

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So tell me, how long are you gonna be in town?

Not for very long, actually. I’m just here for my grandfather’s funeral.

Right, right. Well, this might not be the best time, but I might as well ask. Shawn, would you be interested in coming back to the Salem PD?

[dramatic music]

[breathing heavily] Yeah.

50.

Yeah.

[laughs] No more?

[sighs] No more.

All right.

Your job here is completed.

Look at me. [both chuckle]

Thanks for spotting me, darling.

Oh, yes, anytime.

Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt your workout.

No, no, you were not interrupting a workout. Xander is preparing for battle.

[grunts]

Mm. Got it.

Speaking of, did you get to talk to Shawn?

I did. I’m afraid Shawn won’t be going to bat for you. Turns out, he’s Team Philip.

What? Since when?

It’s OK. Not surprising. Luckily I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.

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So there is a lot of good buzz in your favor. And the court of public opinion seems to be on your side.

Hmm, thanks to you.

But ultimately, as you know, it’s going to come down to whether or not a judge believes that you have a legitimate claim on Titan.

Which is going to be a tough battle, considering my father left the company to Xander in his will.

True. But you have your father’s letter. Victor clearly expressed that he wanted to give Titan to you, had you not been presumed dead at the time of his passing.

Right.

And because you’re in possession of that letter, it’s gonna be really hard for Xander to claim that he’s Victor’s true heir.

Stephanie, with all the hard work you’ve been putting in, I think I need to be honest with you… [sighs] About the letter.

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What do you mean? Philip, what about the letter?

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So Kristen’s still hung up on you, huh?

I wouldn’t use the phrase “hung up.” I would use the phrase “staked her claim.”

Mm, and how’s she doing that this time?

In a nutshell, she was blackmailing Xander. She was demanding Titan in exchange for Dr. Rolf’s serum that was gonna cure Sarah’s paralysis. But she led me to believe that she was just doing everything out of the goodness of her heart.

[scoffs] OK.

Yeah, and when I found out the truth, I told her that if she continues to demand Titan in exchange for the serum that there’d be no chance in hell that we would ever get back together again.

OK. But since Sarah’s walking, I assume Kristen actually gave up the serum.

She did. She did. But she also got it in her head that I promised her that we’d– we would get back together again if she gave the serum up. But, Belle, I did not say that.

Right, but you’re talking about Kristen here, who has, like, a PhD in self-delusion. So it’s not hard to imagine how she took a flying leap to that conclusion.

Yeah, it was–it was pretty predictable, actually.

Yeah, and she’s not just delusional. She also doesn’t take rejection very well.

[laughs] That’s putting it mildly, Belle.

Yeah, well, you remember what happened with Chloe. I mean, she– she went to extremes to try to break you two up, if I recall.

You recall and I recall, very vividly, that whole thing. But Ava, she’s gone toe-to-toe with opponents much tougher than Kristen. I think she can hold her own.

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[laughs] I knew it. You little snake. I knew you were moving in on Brady.

Oh, take it easy, will you? He offered me his extra ticket to “The Nutcracker.” He wasn’t down on one knee when he did it.

Oh, but I bet you wish he had been. I know you want nothing more than to steal him away from me.

Steal him away?

Mm-hmm.

He is not yours to steal, Kristen.

He is the father of my child, and our child is desperately wanting her parents to be together. She wants us to be a family again, and you are just obviously determined to ruin that for us.

Oh, relax, will you? I am not determined to ruin anything for you or your daughter. I’m simply going to the ballet with a friend who had an extra ticket.

Oh, you smug little–

Yeah, well, you know what? I wasn’t gonna tell you. But then I figured, hey, you’re gonna find out anyway, so I might as well tell you myself. You know, rip that Band-Aid off, take the brunt of it now.

How is this for brunt?

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[scoffs]

Hmm.

Oh-ho. What the hell?

Well, you said you wanted to rip off the Band-Aid. I know it stings a little, doesn’t it?

Yeah. Yeah, it does. That’s true. Sometimes it stings a lot. [both grunt] You know, I should have known that you wouldn’t know how to be an adult when Brady said he wanted nothing more to do with you. Actually, I did know, and I predicted this is exactly how you would react.

Mm, really? Really?

Mm-hmm.

Well, then you should have ducked.

Yeah. Well, I wanted you to know that you might be able to push other people around, but it’s gonna take more than a little love tap to scare me.

Uh-huh.

I’m not afraid of you, Kristen.

[chuckles] Well, Ava, maybe you should be.

[tense music]

So are you offering me my old job back?

Yes, I am. Shawn, I don’t know if you know, but Mayor Price recently made me commissioner.

What? No. No, I didn’t know. I had no idea. That’s amazing. Congratulations. That’s huge.

Thank you. Yes, it is, and I’m very proud to be the first Black female commissioner in Salem’s history. But there’s a lot riding on me to do the best job possible. And it’s very crucial that I have the best of the best on the force, but lately we’ve been very understaffed. And Rafe leaving to go work for Black Patch, I could really use a great detective.

I mean, aren’t there any who already live in Salem?

None that are as qualified as you. Shawn, look, I know what you can bring to the job, and I know you would be a real asset to the force. So what do you say?

[dramatic music]

Ugh. I’ve been back in town for two days and my inbox is full.

Well, such is the life of a high-powered executive.

You heard I went back to Basic Black, didn’t you?

I did. And I have to say, it surprised me.

Yeah, I was surprised myself. I thought my tenure there was done, but Xander had a sudden attack of conscience after he blamed me for Sarah’s accident.

An attack of conscience? [laughs] That’s a first.

Yeah, I think it was a first for him. But he– Belle, he didn’t just feel guilty.

What does that mean?

At the height of his fury, he came to my office with a baseball bat, looked me in the eye, and said he was gonna do the same thing to me.

What? Wait. So he–he threatened to paralyze you?

He did, but obviously there was no damage done, so…

Well, thank God for that.

Yeah. And–and there was another incident.

What other incident?

He drugged me and tried to kill me.

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I’m sorry. Could you be a little bit more specific here, honey? What tricks do you have up your sleeves specifically?

It’s nothing for you to worry about, darling.

Yeah, yeah, when you say that, that makes me worry. That makes me worry a lot.

It’s no big deal, honestly. Philip’s just about to have a– a little setback, that’s all.

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What about the letter?

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It’s not–

Philip, it’s not what?

[sighs] Well, maybe it’s pretrial jitters, but I just– I just don’t feel like it’s enough. I mean, I don’t know if an informal letter to a lost son is going to, you know, outweigh an official will in the judge’s eyes.

OK. I–I get your concern. But, Philip, what I will tell you is that no matter what’s in the letter, what will really make the difference is the case that your attorney presents to the court. You have a good lawyer?

The best. Ned Dickerson. [phone ringing] Speak of the devil.

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Ned, how are you? Believe me, I’m well aware our court date is tomorrow.

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Wait, what?

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Could I have a moment alone with my husband?

Maybe as your attorney, the less I know, the better.

Probably.

[dramatic music] What are you up to?

All’s fair in love and war, Sarah.

Yes, yes. I know that proverb very well. The last time that you went to war with Philip, you tried to kill him. You pulled a gun on him.

It wasn’t loaded.

You didn’t know that!

That’s true. But this time, it’s gonna be totally civilized, Sarah. Trust me, you have nothing to worry about. I promise.

I don’t want your promises. I just want to know what trick you pulled. What is the setback that Philip is going to suffer?

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[sighs]

Thanks for nothing. Damn!

I’m guessing that was bad news?

Kind of. My lawyer just quit.

What? Why?

Apparently he once worked for Xander at Titan.

Oh. So it’s a conflict of interest.

Yeah, a pretty convenient one, if you ask me. And then he “suddenly remembered” that the night before the trial?

You think Xander engineered this?

Of course he did. No question in my mind.

[sighs] Philip, I’m really sorry.

Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to have to cut this meeting short ’cause apparently I need to find another lawyer.

[sighs]

But, Stephanie, I really appreciate everything you’ve done. Just keep it up, OK?

I will. And, you know, if only I could figure out who this new Lady Whistleblower is, maybe I could get her to stop printing spoilers about “Body & Soul” and start printing dirt on Xander instead. That would kill two birds with one stone.

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I cannot believe this. So Xander went in there to shoot you?

Yeah.

And if Jada hadn’t gotten there in time, he–

It was–yeah, he–it was– it was a close call.

Oh, my God.

So now we know that Xander is willing to go to these extremes, shouldn’t be a surprise that he’s willing to go to these extremes for the love of his life, Sarah.

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Do I need to remind you what happened to Sarah Horton when she got in my way? Oh, poor thing. Spent months on an island all by her lonesome. And then when she did get home, she was totally batty, convinced that she was Renee DuMonde.

[chuckles] And you are totally batty if you think you can mess with me, bitch.

Ooh, you are one audacious number, Ava. And your pathetic protestations notwithstanding. Hmm. So if you’re not careful, you will be the next to throw yourself at my dear brother Tony.

Oh.

Mwah.

Mm. [smooching]

Ciao.

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Well, now that you’re working for Xander again, I hope he’s going to extremes on that salary and benefit. [phone beeps]

Eh.

Mm. Oh, damn it, I got to go. I got to go. How long are you in town for?

I’m actually leaving tonight.

Why do you need to leave so quickly?

I don’t need to, but there’s not really a reason for me to stay in Salem anymore.

[sighs] Well, as your big brother, I– I wish you could stick around for a while, with or without a reason.

Aw. I miss you, Brady.

I miss you too. I will let you leave on one condition.

And what is that?

You visit a lot. You have to visit a lot.

I will visit as often as I can. And you can visit, too, because planes fly in both directions.

All right, lots of calls, lots of video chats, OK?

Yes, definitely.

I love you, Tink.

I love you.

Mm.

[soft music]

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Wow, that’s– that is a really, really nice offer, Jada. And I mean, I’m– I mean, I’m completely surprised. But–

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Look, you’ve got a lot on your plate, and I’m sure you are very anxious to get back to your father. So if the timing’s not right, I completely understand.

Look, well–look, as much as I would like to stay there by my father’s side until he comes out of this, which–I mean, there’s no telling when that’s gonna be, unfortunately. And, well, he’s– he’s not alone, ’cause he’s got my mom. And–[chuckles] And I can hear him. I can hear him right now saying to me, kid, what are you doing just waiting around here? You need to get out there and you need to live your life.

You know, my father used to say something like that to me whenever he thought that I wasn’t following my dreams.

Right. Yeah, that’s–that’s pretty much all my dad ever wanted for me too. Just to, you know, follow my dreams.

Mm.

[sighs] So I’m thinking…

[festive country music] That maybe it’s time for a new chapter.

So what are you saying?

I’m saying– I’m saying yes. Yes, I accept your job offer.

Welcome back, Detective.

[soft music]

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[festive music]

Hey.

Hey.

Hi. You know–you know our date isn’t till tomorrow night, right?

Yeah, I do, and I’m looking forward to it.

Well, glad to hear that, ’cause I was worried that you might want to let me down in person or something.

Let you down? No. Definitely no.

Good, good.

Yeah.

Well, if that’s the case and our date’s still on, why do you look like you’re about to drop the ax?

Because I thought that you should know that I just had another unfortunate run-in with your ex.

[dramatic music]

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Who the hell does she think she is, putting her hands on me? [chuckles] My brother is district attorney. Hell, I’m Kristen DiMera. God! I could have her in jail or buried with one phone call. [liquid sloshing] [sighs] So, Father, any ideas how to get Ava Vitali out of my way? [chuckles]

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Well, I’ll head back to the station and get the ball rolling on your paperwork so you can rejoin the force ASAP.

Awesome. Thank you. Thank you, Commish.

You bet, Detective.

[festive country music]

[somber music]

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[sighs]

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[sighs]

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[sighs]

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[sighs]

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So you convinced Philip’s lawyer to take a meeting with you so that he would have a conflict of interest representing Philip?

Well, I incentivized him to tell Philip that he did some work for me in the past and that’s the reason he has a conflict of interest and so he had to drop Philip’s case.

OK. But how is that gonna do any good? Can’t he just get another lawyer to represent him?

Well, he’s free to try, but who’s gonna take his case the night before the trial?

[dramatic music] [knocking]

[clears throat] Oh, my God, Philip.

Hey, you.

[laughs] It’s so good to see you.

You too.

Yeah. [chuckles] Come in.

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I ran into Shawn last night. He told me you two were splitting up. I was sorry to hear it, for both of you.

Thank you.

It must be a difficult time for you.

It is. But I think Shawn and I both know it was the right decision. I hope he was OK when you saw him.

Yeah, he was. And I know it’s a difficult time for him, too, but it sounded like he knew it was the right decision, like you said. And I must say, I was surprised to learn he’s actually on my side of this case I have against Xander. Which starts tomorrow, as you may know.

Yeah, I heard. I heard. And I mean, shouldn’t you be at home, getting ready?

Actually, I would be doing that, but my lawyer quit on me just a little while ago. So…I need to hire a new one, obviously.

Wow. That’s pretty short notice.

Yeah. Well, that’s why I figured it had to be someone I know. So…

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How’d you like to be my lawyer, Belle?

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[sighs]

What?

Nothing, I just–I can’t believe that Ms. Fisher is making us write an annotated bibliography with “no fewer than 20 primary and secondary sources.” Oh, right, and peer-reviewed.

Question, what do you think college is gonna be like? A lot harder than this. [chuckles] Hey, do you know where Aaron’s at? Wasn’t he supposed to be here, like, half an hour ago?

Oh, right. Sorry, I forgot to tell you he’s not coming.

What? Why not?

Well, Aaron’s got a few more important things on his mind. For starters, you know, his brother’s in jail for trying to kill Chad DiMera. And his sister, who was not long ago presumed dead, is off searching God knows where for their mother, who may or may not be– honestly, I don’t even know what the word is– undead for the second time.

[dramatic music]

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[line ringing]

[sighs]

Come on, Chad, pick up. [sighs] [scoffs] Damn it.

[line clicks] Voicemail.

[line beeps] [sighs] Chad, it’s me. Listen, my mother is on the way to Clyde’s apartment. She has the gun. [sighs] I wish you had given me your address over there. Please just call me back when you get this, OK? And be careful.

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[phone rings] Aaron? Hey.

Cat, hey. Oh, my God, I feel like I’m losing my mind here. Did you find Mom?

I’m sorry I haven’t been in touch sooner. I–yes, I found Mom.

You did?

I did. It’s just, the thing is– – The thing is what?

Oh, my sweet girl. Oh! I love you so much.

Oh, I love you too, Mom. [sighs]

Thank you. Thank you for rescuing me.

Wait a sec. Wait, what are you doing?

I’m sorry.

Mom, what are you doing? What are you doing?

I’m sorry, sweetheart.

What are you doing?

I can’t let that son of a bitch get away with this.

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Mom? Mom! No, no, no, no, no! Mom!

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She sort of slipped through my fingers.

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Yeah, seems like that spare assassin plan didn’t work out too well, did it?

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That little game you played with my life, with Cat’s life, that’s over now, Clyde.

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Why don’t you just tell me what you did with Abby’s body?

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Yeah, I–

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I suppose that’s the least I could do for you, seeing how you’ve won this round.

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I’ll tell you the truth about Abigail. But you ain’t gonna like it.

I’m listening.

Yeah. Well, Abigail is– [gunshot]

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Listen, Jack, I know you’re worried about JJ and Chad. I am too. I know. I know. I wish I was there in Vancouver myself, backing them up. Yeah. Well, it’s too late for me now. And besides, I bet they’ve already made their move on Clyde.

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OK, listen, if anything did go wrong, I’m sure we would have heard about it by now. No, we just have to trust that they’re gonna bring that son of a bitch down.

Oh, my God. You shot him.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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Aaron, hey, man. I just wanted to let you know that Holly and I are working on this stupid history paper, and we’re gonna put your name on it, so you don’t need to worry. But I was just calling to check in and see how you’re doing, man, so call me back. Straight to voicemail.

I feel so bad for Aaron. Like, listen, I know our families have been a hot mess for a while now but nothing compared to what he’s going through.

Yeah, he’s also really, really stressed about school. You know, he told me that if he doesn’t get an A-minus on this test, he’s gonna flunk the class. So no pressure.

No pressure. Oh, my God. Oh, my God! I just–I finished my last citation.

What are you talking about? This is taking me for-freaking-ever.

Wait, do not have your auto-cite feature on?

The what? The–

Oh. Oh, my God. Tate, give me your laptop.

[soft music]

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Wow. Oh, my God. I don’t even know how many hours of work that you just saved me. Wow. Thank you.

Welcome.

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What are you doing?

I don’t know. I think we’ve earned a break. Don’t you?

I don’t know. Have we?

Hell yeah.

[laughs] You know, it’s about to be our one-year anniversary. And we’ve only had, like, one official– I don’t even know, does the date at the hibachi place even count?

God, where we got sat next to the screaming kids who were throwing crayons at the chef?

Uh-huh.

No, I don’t think so.

Yeah, me neither.

[chuckles]

So how about we do, like, a do-over?

I like that idea.

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OK. So where to?

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[chuckles]

Wait.

[tense music] What do you mean, Mom got away with a gun? Wait, where did she even– why? How?

I don’t know. I don’t know. What I do know is that Clyde has really messed with her head.

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OK. OK. Do you have any idea where she might have gone?

She went to Clyde’s apartment.

Clyde’s apartment. Do you know where?

No, I–I don’t know where Clyde’s apartment is. Chad didn’t give me the address.

Why not?

Well, I guess he doesn’t fully trust me. But I really wish he did, because I think he might be in a lot of danger.

Drop the gun!

Did you hear what he said? Drop it!

Catharina, what have you done?

He said he was my friend. He said he would always be there for me, my sweet. But it was all a lie, wasn’t it?

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Damn him.

Damn him? Damn you! He was just about to tell me what he did with my wife. And now I might– I might never know. Hey, Clyde?

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He’s got a pulse. JJ, he’s alive. Hey! Hey! Weston, wake up!

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You shot me.

Yeah. Yeah, you want help, huh? Do you want help? You tell me what you did with my wife.

[exhales heavily]

Weston, you son of a bitch! Hey! Weston!

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[dramatic music]

So what’s the plan here, Cat?

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Are we just– are we just supposed to–

Aaron, I have to find Mom and Chad, OK? I–I will call you as soon as I have something. I promise.

OK. Just please be careful, Cat.

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Damn it! [sighs]

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[sighs] OK. Please have an address. Please have an address.

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Hello?

Hey, Sweetness. Thought you were at work.

Well, I was. But, hallelujah, we finally found a doctor to replace Mark Greene.

Oh, now, that’s good news.

It is great news, so I thought I would treat myself and take the rest of the day off.

Well, you sure do deserve that after all the extra hours you’ve been putting in these past couple of weeks.

I agree. So any word from Chad or JJ?

No, not yet. Man, I wish Chad had reached out to me sooner. If only I’d known what they were up to, I might have been able to do something to help.

Come on. You did plenty. You’re the one that found the location where Clyde was living so they could get a jump on him.

Yeah, if they were able to do that. I just wish I was there with them.

Oh, I know you do. You know what you need?

Hmm?

You need a big, fat distraction.

Oh, well, what did you have in mind?

Well, I was thinking that maybe… you could help me wrap these gifts.

Oh. The old gift wrapping distraction, huh?

Yeah. It’ll be fun and Christmassy and– but just don’t look in that particular bag.

OK. I don’t know, baby. I’m sorry. I–I can’t do it. I can’t wrap those gifts.

And why not?

Because what are we gonna do with all those wrapped gifts when we don’t have a tree to put them under?

Oh, well, now, that’s a very good question.

Mm-hmm.

And I think that we can remedy that. This way.

Oh. OK. I guess we’re gonna get our tree.

[laughs]

Yippee!

Whoo!

[laughs]

Bowling? No, I don’t want to go bowling.

You don’t want to go bowling? What’s wrong with bowling?

There’s nothing wrong with bowling. I just–I always hit into the gutter, and I don’t feel like using bumpers.

OK. Ice-skating? Do you want to go ice-skating?

Yeah. Yeah, let’s go ice-skating.

OK, that’s great, as long as you promise that you’re not gonna laugh at me when I fall flat on my ass, because I will.

[laughs] Deal, as long as you promise me the same.

[holiday music]

Deal.

And actually, I don’t care what we do, as long as we get to do it together.

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Aaron! Hey, dude.

Hey. Hey, look, I’m sorry I ditched you guys earlier today.

No, it’s OK. Any news from your sister?

Yeah, yeah, actually, I just talked to her.

And?

And I still have no clue what’s going on.

[dramatic music]

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I’m sorry. I’m sorry!

Weston, Weston, wake up! Wake–wake up! Listen to me! Hey, hey! Hey, Weston, tell me what you were gonna tell me before about Abigail. Weston. Weston. Weston, do not play possum on me! Wake up!

Chad, he’s losing a lot of blood.

His pulse is weakening. We gotta–we gotta find something to– we gotta find something to–to put on this– on–on this wound; we gotta stop the bleeding. Weston. Weston, don’t you die on me!

Here. Oh, my God, I can’t believe we’re trying to save this bastard’s life.

It’s not working! We gotta–we gotta– we gotta call an ambulance. JJ, call an ambulance.

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Weston? Weston? You are not gonna go without telling me what I want to know. You hear me? We’re gonna get you help.

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Seriously? Your mother is alive? My God, Aaron, that’s amazing news.

She was five minutes ago. I have no idea if that’s still true. Honestly, I don’t know anything right now.

[holiday music]

Hey, what can we do to help, man? If there’s anything, just tell us.

Nothing. Nothing. I just have to wait for Cat to call me back.

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Why don’t you come ice-skating with us? Come on, it’ll give you something to do while you wait.

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Thank you for the invite, but no, I’d be– I’d be pretty bad company right now.

So, what, just gonna sit here all by yourself?

No. I’m actually here to get gifts for Felicity, which is– it’s usually Mark’s territory. But I’m the only one she has, at least for now.

Gotcha. Well, do you know what you’re gonna get her?

No. No, I have no idea what teenage girls like.

[laughs] Well, that’s OK. We’ve got you, Aaron.

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Oof. You know what? There are more needles in that hallway than there are left on this little tree.

Well, what do you think?

I think you picked the saddest one on the lot, baby.

Saddest? Come on.

And you know what?

Hmm?

I love you for it. ‘Cause it’s just like you to want to rescue the runt, the poor little orphan.

Seriously?

Yeah.

I think it’s a lovely tree. It just needs a little TLC. And when we get our ornaments all over it, it’s gonna transform. Besides, we didn’t need a big tree this year.

Oh? Why is that?

Because the majority of these gifts are being shipped far and wide. I mean, to Joey, to Tripp. Last Christmas was so nice, when… Stephanie lived here and Abe.

Yeah. Well, as nice as that was, I think we can still enjoy the benefits of an empty nest.

You do?

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, I suppose we could. Oh, but we forgot the mistletoe.

Baby, when have we ever needed mistletoe?

[playful music] Come here.

Mm-mm.

Come here.

Mm.

Right here.

Well, maybe.

Here’s the mistletoe.

[giggles]

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Well, maybe.

Mm.

[tense music]

Do you think Weston’s gonna make it?

Honestly, I don’t know. He was pretty far gone by the time the EMTs arrived. But I’m–I’m sure Chad will call us as soon as he knows anything.

Hi. Hi. Oh, my God. What–what happened? What’s going on? Where’s–where’s Chad?

He’s at the hospital.

At the hospital? Why? Oh, my God. Did my mother shoot him?

No, she didn’t shoot him.

What?

She shot Clyde.

Clyde? What are you talking about?

Clyde was just about to tell Chad what he did with Abigail’s remains when your mother came out of nowhere, shot him point-blank in the chest!

Oh, my God. But–but Chad is OK, right? He’s–he’s all right?

Yes, Chad’s fine. He rode in the ambulance with Clyde.

OK.

Said he didn’t want to miss the chance to grill him in case he woke up on the way.

My God. And what happened to my mother? Where–where is she? Did–did they arrest her?

No. The police took her to the hospital. She was in shock.

Yeah, well, I imagine she would be. I–I have to go. I have to go see her.

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Hey, excuse me, Doctor. Hi. I’m looking for information on a–a patient. His name is Clyde Weston.

Are you family?

Yeah, yeah. I’m his son, Ben Weston.

I wish I had better news for you, Mr. Weston. His blood loss was massive. We lost his pulse before we could get him into surgery.

You lost his–

[dramatic music] So what are you– what are you saying? Is he dead?

[holiday music]

Ah.

OK. And since I happen to be an expert shopper, you’re in luck. So give me your list.

I don’t have a list.

Right, you just said you don’t know what to get a teenage girl.

Mm-hmm.

That’s–that’s fine. I’ll just make a list for you. OK, what does Felicity like? What is she into?

Hmm. She’s really obsessed with convertibles, horses.

Anything under several thousand dollars?

Mm. Normally I just get her baking stuff, but she works at Sweet Bits now, so she, like, has all that.

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OK, tell me, are her ears pierced?

Yeah.

I don’t know.

Does she like makeup? Perfume? Oh, shoes. How about shoes? A girl can never have too many shoes.

Oh, you know what? Yeah. You know what she loves? Those Wellington boots, the ones that go up to your knees.

Mm.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She’s always talking about she wants a pair of Wellies.

Perfect. Do you know her size?

No. But I will sneak around, and I will find that out.

OK, well, then there we have it–boots.

Boots, great. Great, great. Just seven more.

I’m–I’m sorry. Seven–seven more what?

Gifts, for Chanukah. My dad was Jewish. My mom is Greek Orthodox. We celebrated both. We had a tree and a menorah.

No way, dude. You know, my great-grandfather was Greek Orthodox.

Really?

Yeah. Yeah, man. Every Christmas, he would make us these cookies, melomakaronas. Oh, my God, they were so bomb.

Ah, I miss holidays like that. So many cookies. People breaking plates. And they clap, and they go, ay!

Yeah, yeah. [chuckles]

That was all way before, though. Way before my parents’ accident.

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Aaron, I– I really hope your mom comes home to you.

Yeah. I mean, wouldn’t that be the most amazing gift for you and Felicity?

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I still remember the day my mom made this with Stephanie, just like she did when I was a little girl.

Mm.

I mean, it’s been all these years, and I still smell the gingerbread.

[sniffs] I think I can smell it too.

I think that’s power of suggestion.

Oh.

Oh, and this one. My mom must have crocheted thousands of these in her lifetime. How can I only have one left?

You know what? I see some future arts and crafts projects for future Grandma Kayla.

Oh. Well, hopefully so.

[soft music]

Oh, look at this one.

[laughs]

One of Joe’s early creations, the one-eyed Rudolph.

Oh. I remember having a conversation with his preschool teacher, telling me that he really needed to work on his pasting skills.

What?

Little did she realize that in his brain, all of his biggest heroes only had one eye.

Really?

Yes!

Is that true?

Of course it’s true. And then she put the ornament on the back of the tree. And he was so upset because he knew that nobody would see it.

Well, that wasn’t very nice of her.

No, it was not. And I’ll tell you something. My mother tiger came out, and I really let her have it at the next parent-teacher conference.

I bet you did.

Yeah. Sweet. You know, as sad as it is that Tripp and Joey are not gonna be here, I really can’t stop thinking about how tough this Christmas is gonna be for the Hortons.

Yeah, especially for Julie.

And Hope. I mean, she lost her father, not to mention her glimmer of hope that Bo was gonna wake up. I mean, I have to say, I certainly had my hopes up.

Yeah, we all did.

Yeah, just like we did with Abigail.

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Ugh. Mm, “Merry Christmas from our home to yours. Love, Jack, Jennifer, Abigail, and JJ.”

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[sighs]

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[dramatic music]

Come on, you son of a bitch. What are you hiding?

JJ, if you want to go to the hospital, I–I can stay here and just keep looking for–

No, Gabi. Look, I’d love nothing more than to smack Weston around until he coughed up the truth about what he did to my sister. But he may not even be conscious right now. And I got a feeling the cops are gonna come back soon and not so gently escort us out of here. So let’s just focus on getting what we need and then getting a move on. ‘Cause if Weston dies, then this right here might be the only way to find out what happened to her.

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Chad. Gabi and JJ told me what happened. I’m so glad you’re all right. Do you know what happened to my mother or where she is?

Yeah, she’s still being examined by doctors.

What about Clyde?

Flatlined in the ER, so now he’s in emergency surgery.

Well, did he say anything?

He was unconscious.

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I’m–

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I’m really sorry, Chad.

What happened?

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[sighs] My mom… remembered me. And then she tricked me to untie her because she wanted a hug. But instead of a hug, she grabs my gun and runs out, saying that she– she’s not gonna let the son of a bitch get away with this. I thought she was talking about you. I was– [sighs] I was so worried that she– I don’t even want to– I can’t even say it. I–

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Yeah, I was worried about you too.

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OK, one, two, three, four, five–eight. Eight, there we have it. Now the fun really begins. Where should we go first? Saxton’s?

No, don’t worry about it. Seriously, I can– I can take it from here.

Oh, well, I thought we’d–

No, no, you guys had plans to go ice-skating. Go, go. This does not need to turn into, like, a–a pity hangout.

Aaron, this isn’t a pity hangout. We’re here because we’re your friends.

Dude, you spent a whole summer at lacrosse camp for me.

No, I didn’t spend–

[holiday music] Sorry. What I meant was, I didn’t– I didn’t– it wasn’t some selfless act. I went because I wanted to get recruited by D college scouts. And now I don’t even know if I’m going to college.

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Aaron, listen… I’m not trying to make you uncomfortable or anything. But I just want to let you know that my grandma is Victor Kiriakis’ widow, so if you need money or anything, I–

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Yeah, I don’t– what I need right now is–is just my friends. OK? I’m–I’m lucky to have you guys.

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[soft music]

[laughs]

I just love looking through all this stuff. You know, it’s like a chronicle of all the growing up Stephanie did that I wasn’t here for.

Oh. You know, this right here, this was our most sacred ornament.

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Every year, I would lift her up, and she would hang this on the tree with more reverence than even putting the angel at the top. And then she would stand back, and she would look at it with the most beautiful smile on her face. She worshipped you, even though she didn’t know you that well. But now forget about it. You’re everything to her.

She’s everything to me. And I am so proud of the woman she’s become.

Yeah, I hear that. Ah, and this! Oh, my goodness, this. Every year, when it was just the two of us, we would light this candle and put it in the window because my mother told me that an old Irish tradition was to light it and it would welcome the weary travelers home.

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Just like that. And then one day, we were so blessed to welcome you back home.

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Well… I just hope we can do the same for JJ and Chad.

Yeah.

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Son of a bitch! Nothing! We’ve got nothing. The computer is basically wiped. Every time you click on a link, error. Everything Clyde knows, it’s gonna die with him.

Then we’re just gonna have to pray that he pulls through.

Gabi, I can’t.

You can’t what?

I can’t go home to my parents and, after everything, tell them I still don’t know what happened to Abigail. They’re counting on me. It’s their daughter.

JJ, listen.

[dramatic music] Whether or not we find anything, it’s not gonna change the fact that she’s gone.

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It’s only her body that’s missing. It’s not her.

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I understand that you need answers.

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But the one thing that you can be sure of is that Abigail is resting in peace.

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[chuckles] We both know that Abigail and I had had our differences, to put it mildly.

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But she was a beautiful person, a sweet soul. And there is no doubt in my mind that right now, she is up there in heaven and that she is looking down– she’s looking down on her baby brother.

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And all she wants is for her baby brother to feel a sense of peace. JJ, look at me.

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You’ve done the best for her.

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I wish that were true.

No. You’ve been the best brother that she could ever ask for. And I know it is.

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Let’s go to the hospital.

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[sighs] You were worried about me?

Yeah, yeah, I– I mean, when I left you and your mom at the–at the club, she was tied up and you had a gun. And then when she showed up unannounced, I just– You know, I don’t know, I was– I thought that something might have happened to you.

Yeah, I was worried something might’ve happened to you too. I–I left a voicemail to warn you that she was on her way.

I didn’t get it until after. [scoffs] This whole thing has just got so messed up.

Why did my mother shoot Clyde? I don’t understand. I thought she was under his spell.

I don’t know. Maybe he broke through to her somehow. [footsteps tapping]

Cat.

Mom.

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Hey. Hey.

Cat. I’m– honey, I’m so sorry for what I did.

Mom, Mom, I know. I know.

My baby girl, I just– I just want to hold you in my arms right now.

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Yeah. Yeah, I want that too.

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I just–I wasn’t thinking clearly earlier. I just– I’m still not.

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Whatever that monster did to you was not your fault. This was not your fault, Mom, OK?

Before they take me away, I just– I want you to know how much– [sighs] How much I love you.

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You and Aaron and Felicity and Mark.

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I’ve just–I’ve missed you guys so much.

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[sighs]

Tell me, are they all right?

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Yeah, of course. Yeah, they’re OK.

Thank you, my darling. Thank you so much for– for trying to find me.

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For saving me.

OK, you’ve said your piece.

No, no, just wait just for one minute. Just–just wait. [sobbing]

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Hey. Wait a second. Let’s stop for a minute. I hope you don’t mind that I invited Aaron with us.

To, what, crash our date?

Yeah.

No, not at all. I thought it was really sweet of you. I mean, I guess I’ll admit I’m kind of glad that he said no. But I think the truth is, I have a lot of regrets about what happened between me and Sophia. I mean, I wasn’t really a good friend to her at times, so I don’t know, I just want to be a good friend to Aaron, especially now. He needs us, Tate.

[soft music]

You were really great back there, you know, helping him figure out what to get Felicity.

I mean, who better to ask what to get a teenage girl than a teenage girl who loves getting stuff?

Well, speaking of which, I want to get you a little something.

Uh-huh? Like what? How about a bracelet or VIP tickets to see Taylor Swift?

Ah!

Just saying. I would love that.

I was thinking more along the lines of a hot chocolate because I can tell you’re freezing.

Yeah, I kind of am. And hot chocolate sounds great.

Good.

Maybe later, though. You want to know what I really want right now?

What?

For you to warm me up.

Well, I think I can do that.

Mm.

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[both laugh]

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Say that again?

[dramatic music] [scoffs] Mom got arrested?

I’m headed to the station right now to make sure that she has an attorney. Now, listen, Aaron, everything’s gonna be OK. Clyde Weston was an escaped fugitive. He kidnapped our mom. Whatever she did, she was acting in self-defense. She’s gonna get out.

Hmm. Yeah. Just how like Mark got out?

OK, OK. Let’s try to stay positive, please. I will call you as soon as I know more, OK? [sighs]

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[clears throat]

I know you probably think my mom deserves to be–

No, I don’t– I don’t really know what to think right now.

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OK, yeah, I get that.

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I know how badly you wanted to find Abigail’s remains.

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I’m–I’m praying that you find the answers you need.

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OK, thanks, JJ. Listen, man, I’m so glad you’re safe. Uh-huh. OK. Well, just keep me posted. Right.

So?

Well, he didn’t have much time to talk. He was on his way to the hospital.

Hospital?

Weston was shot.

Well, was anybody else hurt?

No, no. Apparently everybody else is fine, including Catharina.

They found her?

Yeah, JJ wasn’t sure what kind of condition she’s in, but she is alive.

Wow. That is gonna be such a relief for John.

Yeah. For me too. And now that Weston is caught and no one else is hurt, I guess I can finally take down that “wanted dead or alive” poster.

I think you definitely can. You know what else?

What?

Mm.

OK.

I think we got our Christmas miracle early. Yeah.

Where is she? Where’s Cat?

The police took her mother, and Cat went to go be with her.

And Clyde?

Still in surgery. It’s touch and go. How’d–how’d the search go?

Chad, I’m–I’m sorry. We looked everywhere, really. No stone unturned.

[clears throat] It’s OK. Thanks for trying. We just have to pray that he pulls through.

Mr. Weston? Your father is out of surgery.

He made it? How? He made it through? When can we see him?

You can see him right now if you want. But I’m afraid he won’t have much to say for– well, quite some time, if ever. Mr. Weston is in a coma.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

It is so good catching up with you. Yeah, John sends his best as well. I just–I can’t believe that your dad’s turning 90 years– when did that happen? Oh, my gosh. [elevator bell dings] Yeah. Well, you know what? We will catch up soon. OK, stay close. Bye.

Dr. Evans, I am so relieved you’re here.

Oh, Leo.

I know we don’t have an appointment today, but this is an emergency. Some events have conspired that have put my mental health at great risk.

Oh, is it something about Lady Whistleblower?

No, no, my life does not revolve around the malicious machinations of that whistling wench. Although somebody taking my previous job to sabotage my current job is also an emergency.

All right, well, since you have two emergencies, let’s take one at a time. What is the problem with Lady Whistleblower?

No, no, this is not about that. This is about the cutest, funniest, smartest guy I ever blew it with.

[light jazz music] [phone ringing]

Gabi Hernadez’s office. Please hold. [ringing continues] Gabi Hernandez’s office. Would you mind holding, please? Thank you. Gabi Hernandez’s office. Ms. DiMera is not available.

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This is her personal assistant, Javi. As I just said, she’s not available. Where is she? She’s in a meeting. I’m not lying. OK, fine. She’s not in a meeting. She went with her ex-boyfriend to Vancouver to pose as her dead frenemy to find some crazy escaped convict.

Ah!

What is it?

Ugh. Sorry. Just a cockroach.

[dramatic music]

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OK, we’re in business. I found his laptop.

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Damn, it’s password protected.

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I feel like Clyde’s a simple kind of guy.

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Try “Kate.” [keyboard keys clacking]

No.

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“Goldman.” [keyboard keys clacking]

No again.

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“Nancy.” [keyboard keys clacking]

Bingo. We’re in.

Huh.

And it looks like I can access his text messages from here. If we’re lucky, this could be exactly what we’re looking for.

[gasps]

What, did you find another cockroach?

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Not a good idea. You see, any sudden movement might make me flinch, pull the trigger, and spill this little lady’s guts all over the floor.

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Weren’t expecting me back so soon, were you, JJ? Or should I call you Chad? [laughs wheezingly]

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[grunts] Chad, what are you doing?

We need to make this look good. Weston!

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I did what you wanted! I brought you Cat Greene!

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Weston! Stop playing games! I know you’re here!

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Finally.

[grunting]

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Mom?

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What, you mean this is your–

Yeah, this is my mother.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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[tense music]

Mom. I–it’s me–it’s me, Cat. You can put the gun down.

[chuckle] You expect me to believe that? Don’t you think I would know my own daughter?

Oh, I– I know I look different. After the car accident, I had to have surgery, plastic surgery. So I look different, but it’s me. I am your daughter, I promise you. Mom.

[chuckles] He told me you would lie to me.

Who told you?

Clyde. He told me you would– you would lie to me to try to trick me.

What, you’re gonna believe Clyde? All he does is lie. Is that who gave you that gun?

Of course.

Well, why? Why would he do that?

Because he wants you both dead.

[gasping]

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I got to admit, I am so humbled to know that Mr. and Mrs. Chad DiMera came all the way to visit little old me. Though I got to be honest, you do look a little different than what I remember.

And you’re even uglier than I remember.

Oh, careful there, sweetheart. You see, I have no problem hurting you.

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Now, you think you’d have learned a lesson after your hubby tried to disobey me. But apparently you’re as insolent as he is.

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Shame on the two of you for trying to pull a fast one.

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I guess I’m just gonna have to teach your new hubby a lesson about what happens when you stick your nose where it does not belong.

That’s fine with me, Clyde. You let Gabi go, and we’ll settle our differences. She has nothing to do with this.

Au contraire. You see, she made the bad choice to accompany you on this little intrusion into my abode. So I’m afraid she’s gonna have to suffer the consequences.

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So I’m not supposed to tell anyone who calls where my boss is or who she’s with, or it’s like, krrk, Off with my head. And I’m new at this job, so– I am not making this up. Ms. DiMera is out right now trying to track down some homicidal hick as we speak. Fine. Don’t believe me. Do you want to leave a message?

[line clicks] Hello? Ugh. Adios to you too.

[light jazz music] Gabriella, I sure hope that your cover story is better than mine, because I don’t know how much more of this I can take. [keyboard keys clacking] [knock at door] [sighs] Now what?

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Hey, you.

Bad time?

No, no. Not at all. Come in.

You told me you were working from home today, so I thought I’d stop by and bring you a skinny mocha.

How did you know that I was dying for one?

It was a guess. And to be honest, the mocha was an excuse. I just wanted to see you.

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Leo, when we talked about Javi, you said you were going to apologize.

I did. I even brought him flowers. And not one of those discount bouquets you get at the supermarket that always smell like onions ’cause they keep them next to the produce aisle. He just slammed the door in my face.

Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.

Thanks, and then I tried to apologize again, and that didn’t work. [sighs] But, Dr. Evans, that’s not what this is about. There is a new wrinkle. And I’m not talking about the frown lines that have started to appear on my forehead even though I diligently moisturize three times a day.

OK, what is the new wrinkle?

Oh, it’s not a what. It’s a who. Do you remember last summer when I tried to hook up with that guy Kerry and I told you there was no spark, I thought there was something wrong with me because Kerry was hot, and you said, oh, maybe it’s ’cause you’re not over Dimitri?

Mm-hmm. So are you saying now there’s a spark with Kerry?

No. And that wouldn’t be a problem. The problem is that Kerry is now sparking with somebody else.

Oh. [gasps] Javi?

Uh-huh, hallelujah. Dr. Evans, this is why they pay you the big bucks. OK, so now that you know what my problem is, I need your help fixing it.

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Dr. Evans, I really need your help. I know it sounds paranoid, but I can’t help but feel like he’s doing this to me on purpose.

[light music]

Kerry or Javi?

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Both. What if the two of them are conspiring to drive me insane? And what do I do about it? I mean, do you know how destabilizing it is to have a former hookup hooking up with another former hookup? And who knows what’s gonna happen? Aside from driving me insane, this could cause a rift in the entire space-time continuum.

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Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This morning, I found a baby cricket in my shower. At least I thought it was a cricket. It could have been a locust. This could be a plague on all of our houses.

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It might start raining frogs at any moment. No. No, no, no. I will not accept that. I will not live in a world where Javi is sparking with Kerry.

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– I don’t want to keep you from your work. [phone ringing] I just wanted to tell you that I had fun on our date last night. And I’m hoping maybe we could do it again. [ringing continues]

[sighs]

Don’t you need to get that?

Screw it. Let’s do it again right now. I mean…go on another date.

Great. [both chuckle]

Can I take you to lunch?

How about I take you?

[dramatic music]

Kristen, hey. I wanted to talk to you about the plans for this weekend. I was hoping to pick Rachel up on Friday.

[holiday music] Hold on. What do you mean you already have plans? Wait, we scheduled this a while ago. You– I know that I missed her recital. I didn’t have a choice. I had to work at Basic Black. I think I– Kris–Kristen, I know that that’s not your fault, OK? But you know I haven’t seen Rachel in weeks. I have tickets to “The Nutcracker,” and it’s at the Salem Opera House, and– I’m sorry?

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What do you mean you already took her? You knew that I wanted to take her. We talked about this. Kristen–Kristen! Hello, I was out of town. Yeah, you knew this, OK? But I was gonna be back in time to take her on the weekend. There’s always next year? There’s al– There’s always– Wow.

Brady.

Mm.

Hey.

[sighs]

Something wrong?

[sighs] I was supposed to take Rachel to “The Nutcracker” this weekend and Kristen already took her.

Oh, no.

Yeah, I– [chuckles] I told her that I was gonna take her. And she said she had to take her because I wasn’t gonna be there that weekend. She’s just– she’s just screwing with me.

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Actually, I think that this might all be my fault.

[tense music]

Ms. Greene, she’s you telling the truth. This is your daughter.

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Mom… you have to forget about what I used to look like and just– just listen to my voice, OK? We thought that you had died in that accident. When we found out that you didn’t, we were worried that Clyde had killed you.

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Mark and Felicity and Aaron, we’ve all missed you so much. And we were so, so worried. But…here you are. You’re alive. And now we can all be a family again. I can bring you back to them, and we can all be a family again.

No. No, I–I have to do this.

No, no, no. You don’t.

Why? Why?

‘Cause–’cause Clyde told me to, and I– I have to do everything that he says.

What? No.

You’re not gonna get away with this, Clyde.

Get away with what, exactly? I come home, find two suspicious characters ransacking my apartment. They attack me. What choice do I have but to stand my ground? I mean, that’s the story the police are gonna hear when they show up. And, you know, the two of you will be dead, so they’ll just have to take my word for it.

And what are you gonna tell them about your escape from prison?

Oh, I don’t think I’ll bring that up.

No, I’m guessing you won’t have to, ’cause as soon as they recognize you from your mugshot, they’ll ship you right back to Statesville.

[scoffs] You got a lot of faith in the boys in blue, don’t you? Course, up here in the Great White North, I guess the Dudley Do-Rights all wear red, don’t they?

[chuckles] No, it’s impressive that you’re still able to make wisecracks, even knowing this isn’t gonna end well for you, that you’re screwed. So why don’t you save us all the time and the trouble and just tell us what you did with my sister’s body?

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I don’t get it. How could Kristen taking Rachel to “The Nutcracker” be your fault?

Well, after she saw you and I together the other day at the pub, well, she and I got into it. And she accused me of going after you, of being a homewrecker. And she told me it was only a matter of time before the two of you got back together again.

Delusional.

Yeah, right. And I lost it. And I told her not to get her hopes up.

I would have told her the exact same thing.

Yeah, well–yeah. But then I told her that you told me that you said you made no promises to her.

[chuckles]

Yeah, I know. I–it should not have been me who was sharing that. And I am sorry. So I opened my big mouth. Now she’s taking it out on you.

[holiday music]

Actually, I know all of this.

Hmm?

When Kristen saw you, she contacted me right away and said she needed to meet with me. And she proceeded to give me holy hell about telling you how I felt about her.

Oh, I am so sorry I betrayed your confidence, Brady. Oh, I’m so sorry.

No, you didn’t.

Yeah, well–

What, were you sworn to secrecy? No, no.

No, but–

No. Ava, anyway, I told her that I want our relationship to be strictly about co-parenting Rachel, period.

Oh. Oh, I bet she took that well, huh?

She did not. [chuckles]

Hmm.

As a matter of fact, I think the reason she thinks I’m pushing her away is because of you.

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She accused me of being interested in you.

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So now that we are on our second date, there are some hard questions that need answered.

Such as?

Britney or Christina?

Please, is that really a choice? both: Christina. [both chuckle]

OK, my turn.

Go for it.

Stevie or Cher?

Is that a trick question?

You’re right. It’s a thousand times– both: Cher. [both chuckle]

Hey, Rafe, it’s Leo. I was just checking in to see if you’ve had any luck tracking down that phony Lady Whistle…

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Blower.

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I would think twice about making any demands, JJ, as long as I got a pistol in her side.

[tense music]

That gun in my side is the only reason you’re talking tough. In a fair fight, I’d put you down like the rabid dog you are.

Well, you’d think you’d know by now, Gabriella, life is not fair.

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You really love threatening women, don’t you?

I just go with what works. You see, as long as JJ here wants to play the hero and spring into action, me holding this pistol in your side just renders him helpless as a kitten. Face it, JJ, I’m holding the cards here.

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Well, then, I guess… I’m calling your bluff.

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– What do you mean? What do you mean you have to do everything that Clyde tells you to do?

Did he threaten you?

[scoffs] Why would he do that? He’s–he’s my friend.

What? Your friend? No, no, no, no, no, no. Clyde–Mom, Clyde has been the one who was threatening to kill you. What are you talking about?

She doesn’t know what she’s saying.

What?

She’s brainwashed.

No, Clyde only told me the truth. He said you’re both bad people and you– and you want to hurt me.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Mom, I–I’m your daughter. I would never, ever hurt you. OK? I love you. Mom, I would–

No! I–I have to do this.

Cat.

[yelps] [gunshot] No!

[tense music]

I wouldn’t get too cocky with that gun, JJ.

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You wouldn’t want to put your ex in a coma, would you? Like you did that poor Theo Carver.

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I’m not playing around, JJ. You shoot me, my reflexes pull this trigger. Now, you kick that gun over here, or Gabi gets a bullet.

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[breathing shakily]

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That’s a good boy.

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Now… what am I gonna do with the two of you?

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Wow. Huh. My God. My own mom tried to kill me. If you didn’t tackle her when you did, I– my mom tried to shoot me. [phone beeps] What? What is it?

It’s JJ. He just sent an SOS. We need to go to Clyde’s apartment–now.

I–I can’t leave my mother here. I– [sighs] I mean–

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Don’t let her out of your sight.

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Ah, so Kristen accused you of being interested in me, huh? [chuckles]

Mm-hmm. Not really surprised by that, are you?

Mm, I mean, not really. I did tell you just now that after she found us together, she and I got into it. She thinks that I am moving in on her territory. You know, kept going on and on about how I like to… take other people’s men.

[holiday music]

I’m sorry about that.

[laughing] What are you sorry about? I mean, look, she’s not totally wrong. It’s happened. But anyway, you cannot control her delusions.

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That’s a strong point. True.

Mm-hmm, it is. And, you know, if she’s paranoid enough to think that I made a play for you, it makes sense that she would think it worked. Right?

Right.

I mean, even if it’s ultimately unlikely.

Right.

[chuckles] Ridiculous, right?

Yeah, that’s crazy. That’s–

Yeah.

Is it, though? Is it–I mean, is it ridiculous and unlikely that two single people who get along really well–

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Is it that far-fetched that there would be nothing going on between them?

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[chuckles] – Rafe, I’m gonna have to call you back.

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Hello. [chuckles] What do we have here?

Hey, Leo.

So I’m guessing your date went well last night, since it seems to have carried over into the morning and now the afternoon.

Actually, not that it’s any of your business, Leo, but Kerry and I did not go home together last night.

Aw. So there was no real attraction between you two?

Oh, there was. A whole lot of attraction. I just didn’t want to make the same mistake I made with you, so… we’ve decided to take it slow. Just for now, anyway.

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[dramatic music]

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Mom.

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Everything is gonna be OK, I promise. I promise, we’re gonna figure out whatever it is that Clyde did to you, and we’re gonna find a way to undo it.

[scoffs] You can make all the promises you want. I don’t believe a word coming out of your lying mouth.

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Mom, listen to me, OK? I am your daughter, I swear. I swear, I–

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You know what? When I was little, you used to call me Kitty Cat. Remember? You used to call me Kitty Cat. And every day before school, you would wake me up, singing… * Meow, meow, Kitty Cat * * Time to wake up * And then you bought me this stuffed cat that had a little spot on the paw. And it was because I– see, I have this– this freckle right here that you called a beauty mark. You said–you said that only the specialist kinds of little kitty cats had marks like these because– because I was your– [sighs] I was your special kitty cat, Mom. [sobs] It’s really me. It’s really me.

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Cat?

[crying]

Is it really you?

Mm-hmm. Yeah, yeah.

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[chuckles]

Oh. Oh, Cat. I’m so, so sorry.

[gentle music] I can’t believe I was gonna hurt you.

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It’s OK. It’s OK. None of that matters. None of that matters anymore because I have you back. That’s all that matters. That’s all I care about.

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Please… untie me so I can– I can hug my baby girl.

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[crying]

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[holiday music]

So you’re saying that… Kristen’s crazy delusions about you and me are not that crazy after all.

Oh, no, no, no. They’re crazy.

Oh. [chuckles]

I mean, nutty.

OK.

I mean, come on, there’s obviously nothing– there’s nothing going on here.

Nope. Nope.

Right? No, it’s just that you make it sound like as if you could never be attracted to me and I could never be attracted to you and crazier than that is, we’d be attracted to each other.

No.

That’s what it sounds like.

No, I didn’t mean that.

Oh, OK.

That’s not what I meant, OK?

Then what’d you mean, then?

Look, I meant that– mm, OK.

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All right, I’m–I’m not saying it’s–it’s–it’s totally out of the question that at some point, you and I may move beyond a friendship.

Ooh.

But look, I mean, it’s just–it’s absolutely nuts that Kristen has any reason to be jealous now, right? I mean, since you and I, we– we’ve barely hung out, and we’ve had just a few brief conversations. And honestly, they’ve mostly been about your son and my employee Sophia, right?

True.

So, yeah, I– it’s not like we’ve ever focused on, you know, getting to know each other.

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Right?

Right. But maybe it’s time we did… focus on that.

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So is there anything else inquiring minds need to know?

No. Look, I’m just being friendly, OK?

No, you’re not being friendly, Leo. You’re being nosy, which is part of your job, right, since you write a gossip column? Oh, no, wait. I’m Lady Whistleblower now, right? You’ve moved on to writing novelas.

Right. I have. Which means anything you tell me goes no further than the Brady Pub. Although I will undoubtedly tell my shrink, who is helping me to recover from… ruining a really good thing. In fact, it was her who urged me to apologize for being an idiot. And I had to tell her that said apology fell on deaf ears, which made her feel terrible, like she had failed me.

Wait, why would I care that your shrink feels terrible?

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Well, you wouldn’t… [scoffs] Obviously. I was just pointing out that that poor woman, whose ego is now bruised for having made things worse for me, would likely benefit from knowing that– that maybe you aren’t so angry with me anymore and that maybe you’ve realized that I have a good heart…

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And that– that I am way more fun than this guy.

[scoffs] I beg your pardon?

OK, look, I’m sorry. I don’t know that for a fact. You seem like a nice enough guy, reasonably intelligent. I just don’t really get a fun vibe from you.

OK, enough. You don’t get to insult Kerry.

What, it’s not–it’s just an observation, that’s all. Some people just aren’t fun or funny. That doesn’t mean Kerry doesn’t have plenty of other wonderful attributes. Like, I would bet you are…

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Good at math? Maybe he has wonderful handwriting. Not that anybody writes by hand anymore. It is a dying art.

OK, you know, Leo, one thing I do pride myself on is having excellent taste.

Ah, there you go.

And you’re the new head writer of “Body & Soul,” aren’t you?

You watch it?

I grew up on it. Used to be a great show.

[chuckles] Used to be?

Yeah, before you ran it into the ground.

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[gentle music]

It’s tangled. There we go. OK.

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Oh, my sweet girl.

[chuckles]

Oh! I love you so much.

Oh, I love you too, Mom.

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Thank you. Thank you for rescuing me.

[tense music]

Wait a sec. Wait. What are you doing? Stop. What are you doing? What are you doing?

I’m sorry, sweetheart.

What are you doing?

I can’t let that son of a bitch get away with this.

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Mom? Mom! No, no, no, no, no. Mom. Mom!

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You know, I’ve done enough business to know when supply exceeds what the situation demands. Like now, for instance. I got myself two hostages when all I really need is one. So I guess that makes you expendable.

What, are you just gonna shoot him? [breathing shakily]

Oh, I could shoot you instead.

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Huh, I didn’t think so. It does seem a bit cruel to old Jack and Jennifer, though. I mean, after all, I did take the life of their daughter, Abigail. And now to do the same to their son?

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But, you know, them’s the breaks.

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[gasps]

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So what you saying, Brady?

What am I saying? I’m saying I got two tickets to the hottest show in town, right? “The Nutcracker.”

[laughs]

Now, it’s a great show. It is festive, fun, and traditional. And my daughter obviously has seen it. So I would love if you would go with me. I’ll even splurge for dinner.

Oh.

All right, and I’m not talking about the Bistro, OK?

Oh. Oh.

And I’ll give you one even better.

What’s that?

We don’t even have to talk about my son or Sophia at all.

All right.

Now, listen, if you’re scared…

Oh.

Of incurring the wrath of Kristen DiMera, then you– you don’t have to go.

OK. There’s something you need to know about me. I don’t scare easily.

So what are you saying?

I’m saying it’s a date.

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[chuckles]

FYI, the network is very happy with “Body & Soul’s” writing, and our numbers are excellent.

Well, as if that’s gonna last. I mean, really, who needs to waste time watching when they can just get the 4 from the new and improved Lady W?

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For your information, viewers will soon only be able to get said 4 by tuning in because I’ve hired a private detective to stop the story leaks.

Great. Good luck to you, Leo. Bye. Adios.

Yeah, adios to you too also. Vaya con Dios.

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So…

Mm.

Taylor or Beyoncé? both: Gaga.

[chuckles]

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[tense music]

[groans]

Wakey, wakey, Clyde.

Chad? [groans]

I bet you’re surprised to see me. Thought I was dead, didn’t you? Sent Cat’s mother to kill me. Whom you obviously brainwashed.

Well… never hurts to have a spare assassin, you know. [grunts] Besides, she was already a hostage. I figure I might as well make use of her.

No, it was a smart plan. Too bad it failed. You see, Cat’s with Catharina right now at the Pink Kitten, keeping an eye on her. She’s gonna make sure she doesn’t hurt anyone.

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[line ringing]

Come on, Chad, pick up the phone. [sighs]

[line clicks] [scoffs]

[line beeps] Voicemail, damn. [breathing shakily] Chad, it’s Cat. My mother is on the way to Clyde’s apartment. She has the gun.

Yeah, seems like that spare assassin plan didn’t work out too well, did it?

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That little game you played with my life, with Cat’s life, that’s over now, Clyde.

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Why don’t you just tell me what you did with Abby’s body?

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Yeah, I–

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I suppose that’s the least I could do for you, seeing how you’ve won this round.

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I’ll tell you the truth about Abigail. But you ain’t gonna like it.

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I’m listening.

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Yeah? Well, Abigail is– [gunshot]

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

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[suspenseful music]

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– This is my grandmother’s necklace. My mother gave it to her as a birthday gift.

I have never seen her wear them.

[laughs] Oh, no. She thought it was too regal for Salem.

That sounds like Gram.

I always wondered what happened to it.

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Hey, Doug. What you doing?

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Ah, seeing all these ornaments always seems like the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season. But this year, all I can think about is Julie having to go through Christmas without Doug.

Yeah, the annual hanging of the Horton ornaments will definitely be bittersweet this year.

Well, Julie’s gonna need her family and friends around her now more than ever.

Yeah.

She’s not the only one.

Ah.

Hey.

How about a hug for your sister-in-law?

Yeah.

Oh, man.

Baby.

Hi. Oh.

You were up late last night.

Yeah, I just had some long talks with Hope.

A lot to catch up on, I’m sure.

Yeah. I mean, I couldn’t sleep anyway because I cannot stop thinking about JJ and Chad going up against Clyde Weston on their own.

Look, they’re both smart, capable young men. And JJ has training from the police.

Jack, I know all of this. I do. I just want to hear from them.

And we will. We will. Look, it’s still early in Vancouver.

[holiday music]

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What’s going on?

I’m–I’m–I’m sorry. I didn’t–I didn’t mean to wake you, but you– you kind of had me trapped.

Oh, my God. I’m so embarrassed.

No, it’s OK. You were always a cuddler.

[chuckles]

Guess some things never change.

[soft music]

[clears throat]

[inhales sharply, grunts] Mm. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

No, no, no, no!

Cat, Cat, Cat, wake up. Wake up.

[panting] Chad.

Hey.

Oh, God.

You were having a nightmare.

I don’t know. Oh, my God. It was so real. It was so real. Oh, my God. It was Clyde. He–he went through with his threat. He killed my mother. [panting]

It’s just–just a nightmare.

No, no.

Just a dream.

What if it wasn’t, Chad? What if it wasn’t? What if–what if she’s really dead? What if–what if the dream was real and everything that I’ve done, everything that I– everything that I did to get my mom back, everything that I did to you, what if it was all for nothing? I can’t. I can’t. [sobbing] I’m sorry.

Come here.

[sobbing]

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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[panting] I’m–I’m sorry. I’m sorry to fall apart like that.

[clears throat]

My God.

It’s fine.

[dramatic music] You’re worried about your mom.

Yeah.

Losing your mom would be a nightmare whether you’re asleep or awake.

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Yeah, except she’s not here to make it all better, right? [sighs] Whenever I used to get like that when I was little, she would always come put me back to sleep. There was, like, six months where I had constant nightmares. I was at a sleepover and saw “Scream” when I was way too young. Got in trouble for that, but the nightmares were the real punishments. [sighs, chuckles] She would come in and hold me and sing to me and– till I– till I was OK again, so…

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I just–I lost her once before– I thought I lost her, and I just–I can’t– [sighs] I just can’t go through that again.

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Yeah, I know what that’s like.

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[clears throat]

Chad, I’m really sorry.

We’ll just stay focused on what we got to do here. That’s bring–bring Clyde to justice.

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Yeah, and–and get Abigail’s remains.

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He said that he was gonna reach out with instructions this morning?

Yeah. [clears throat] And I’m sure JJ will reach out to us as soon as he does.

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[sighs]

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I guess I should say thanks for keeping me warm.

That was not my intent.

Oh, something else? It’s OK. You can admit you miss me.

Ah! You’re exactly the same, you brat.

Oh, you’re one to talk.

Let’s nip this in the bud. The only reason that I was cuddled up to you was because I was dreaming about–

Oh, not Stefan. Yuck.

Don’t. I loved him, JJ.

I don’t know why. The guy was an ass. He took advantage of my sister, and he treated you like dirt. You’re lucky to be rid of him.

Hmm. Not feeling so lucky. Signed the divorce papers and skipped town without even saying goodbye. That’s how much I meant to him.

Proving my point that he is an ass.

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Look, I’m sorry. I get it.

[sighs]

[sighs] You loved him. So for–for what it’s worth, I’m– I’m sorry things ended the way they did.

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Thanks.

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[sighs]

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We should get dressed. Big day ahead of us.

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Oh, no, you’re right. I know JJ and Chad are strong, and they are so capable. It–it’s just, I–

It’s hard not to worry. I know.

Yeah. This family has suffered so many losses the last few years, and I would like to think that I’m strong and–and– and that I’m resilient. But, Jack, I’m telling you, if anything happens to JJ–

No, no, no. JJ’s gonna be fine. You remember, he needs to do this for his sister.

[holiday music] Chad needs to do this for his wife.

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And you and I, we need to believe that they will succeed in their mission for our daughter, for Abigail. Mm.

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Hope, we are so sorry about your dad. Really, we all loved him so much.

I know. Thank you.

So how you doing? How you holding up?

[holiday music]

[sighs] You know, it’s Julie I worry about. I mean, even though I know she’s surrounded by people she loves, I–I worry. [alarm beeping]

Oh, sorry. I set an alarm. I’m due to meet up with Jack. I could put it off.

No, no, no. Steve, I understand. I know what’s going on.

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How long are you in town?

Actually, I’m–I’m flying back in a little while. I need to get back to Bo. You should go. It’s important.

All right. All right. But listen, please know I’m always thinking about you and Bo, always.

I know.

We heard that he squeezed your hand the other day.

But it was a false alarm?

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It was. It was.

Just waiting for a sign, anything positive, we know how hard that is.

You know what? Bo is gonna wake up. I know it. Everyone in this room knows it. So keep the faith, OK?

Always.

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I love you.

I love you too, Stevie.

OK. I’ll see you at home.

All right, babe.

Bye.

Bye.

See you, bud.

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Julie must be so grateful to have you here.

I feel badly, I have to leave so fast.

No one faults you for that, Julie included.

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I’m grateful she has so many people supporting her. Oh, wait– supporting, people. Have either one of you met my father’s long-lost grandson?

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Oh, hey, Julie. Just looking at all the family photos, still putting the names with faces.

Ah, well, when you draw a blank, you check with me. [laughs]

I appreciate that.

Yeah, most of those people are– are my relatives. Your grandfather didn’t have a lot of blood relatives, just your father and Hope, of course.

And her kids are Ciara and Shawn-Douglas. Did I get it right?

You got it perfect. [both laugh] Yeah, this is Shawn-Douglas. He’s been going through a hard time right now, but he’ll come through it.

And he was a cop?

Oh, he was a wonderful police officer, just like his mother. Yup, bad guys always knew they were up against it when those two were on the case. [laughs]

I’ll bet.

I’m so sorry you didn’t have a chance to, well, bond, get to know Hope’s kids. Ciara is really something too. You know, she was the only one in the family that was able to open this time capsule.

Oh, yes. Yeah, you mentioned it yesterday.

I–I–I found where Jennifer had put it away for safekeeping. And I really want to show you all the wonderful things inside. And I’m kind of eager to look at them all too. I know there’s a gorgeous necklace in here that belonged to my grandmother.

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Oh, that’s strange. It isn’t here.

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I knew Doug had a son out there, but I haven’t heard anything about the guy for, I mean, years.

God, I can’t imagine how it is for Julie. I mean, here she is, mourning her husband, and then this grandson of his shows up in Salem that she never knew, bearing his name.

But inviting this guy to move in who she doesn’t really know, who she just met?

Yeah.

You don’t think that’s a good idea?

No. No, I do not think it’s a good idea at all. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to be the cynic here, but I don’t completely trust this so-called Doug Williams.

So-called? Hope, do you think this guy is not who he says he is?

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

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I don’t understand this. There was a beautiful diamond necklace in here. It belonged to my grandmother, but– but it’s gone.

Hey, you two.

Jennifer, what happened to our grandmother’s necklace? I–I want to show it to Doug, but it–it’s not in here.

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Julie, I–I am so sorry. I–I thought that we would have this all figured out before you found out.

Found out what, darling?

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I don’t–I don’t know how to say this, but we think that the necklace was stolen.

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Stolen?

Yeah.

When?

We think it happened right after we left for the funeral.

Then you knew about it and didn’t tell me?

You were dealing with so much, and we just didn’t want to upset you.

Did you call the police?

No, no, we haven’t called the police yet, Julie.

Why ever not?

Because we think it was stolen by someone close to us.

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Thanks for meeting me, Jack.

No problem. No problem at all.

[holiday music]

So any word from JJ?

No, I mean, not since last night when I called him and we talked about what happened to Doug.

Hmm.

Look, I–I told Jennifer that JJ’s gonna be fine, but I’m worried about JJ and Chad. I mean, they’re–they’re going into this whole Clyde situation totally blind.

Maybe not totally.

What do you mean?

I called in some favors last night with the ISA after you told me about this little field trip to Vancouver. With a general locale, it’s easier to narrow down the search for Weston.

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What do you know?

Well, I’m still waiting to hear, but they’re on it. [phone chimes] Oh, that might be them now.

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When do you think we’ll hear from Clyde?

Soon, I hope.

Do you think there’s a problem? Is he onto us? JJ, look.

[dramatic music]

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It’s addressed to Chad.

It has to be from Clyde.

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Damn it.

What? Tell me.

“Bring Cat Greene to the back room “of the Pink Kitten Club, 0:00 a.m. sharp.”

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Cat, what’s taking so long?

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[scoffs] I was getting dressed. What is your problem?

I told you, I don’t want you out of my sight for that long.

OK, it’s not like I’m gonna jump out the bathroom window to escape. I have to stick with you if I have any hope of finding my mother, OK? Just chill. I’m not the enemy anymore.

Chill? No, listen, I can’t afford to mess this up.

I know that. And I’m not just in this for personal reasons, contrary to popular belief. I want to help you find Abigail’s remains.

Yeah, so you said.

I mean it.

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I hate what I did. I hate that I put you through hell after all you’ve already been through, after you lost your wife in that horrible way. So I–I really, genuinely want to do anything that I can to help lessen the pain that you feel now because– I don’t even know why I’m still saying all this. I–never mind.

Say what? Say it.

I–because I still care about you, Chad.

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You sure have a strange way of showing someone you care about them. I mean, all you’ve ever done is lie to me. That’s–that’s kind of the opposite of what you do when you care about someone, yeah?

I know. I know. I know that it must have felt that way. But I– it’s not like I was lying. I–I wasn’t trying to make a profit or something like that. I ju–I was trying to save my mother, Chad.

Stop! Nothing–nothing you can say is gonna justify what you did. What you did was cruel. So if you’re expecting forgiveness–

You know I’m not. You know I’m not expecting that. I’m not expecting anything from you. I don’t expect you to return my feelings. But yes, I–I–I don’t just care about you. I have feelings for you, which I really wish I didn’t. I really wish I didn’t because of the way you’re staring at me right now. I must be a glutton for punishment, even telling you this. I get it; you’re gonna hate me forever, right? I get that. But quite frankly, like, I don’t know… [knock at door] What I’m supposed to– [sighs]

[dramatic music]

Who is it?

It’s us, Gabi and JJ.

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Clyde’s made contact.

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Jennifer, please, tell me who you think stole the necklace.

We really think that it was your brother, Steven.

My brother? No. Why do you accuse him? What proof do you have?

Julie, I mean, he does have a–a history with this sort of thing.

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History is not proof. He’s changed. I–I know he wanted to change. He told me all about it. He– listen, he went to India, to an ashram in India, and–and he met this man, this yogi. I–I can’t remember his name. But anyway, he had– he had an epiphany.

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Well, you may not believe it, but I believe it. I’ve been to India. I know how that place can–can change a person and– besides, my brother has a good heart. I–I don’t see how you can point the finger at him just because of his history.

Julie, it is not just that. He had the opportunity.

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Do you remember when we were leaving for the funeral?

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Steven? Steven?

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Where is he?

Julie, what happened?

Ah.

Everyone’s waiting in their cars.

Sorry. Steven forgot his phone. He came back to get it.

Oh.

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Of course I remember what happened before we went to the memorial. That does not mean that he stole the necklace.

Well, who else could it have been?

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I think you’re right to be cautious about this young man. I mean, look what happened with the imposter with Abigail.

Yeah, exactly. I told Jennifer about my suspicions. She said she’d keep an eye on the situation.

We will too.

Thank you. I appreciate it. But you know what? At the very least, I am going to verify Doug’s story before I go. His father, Charles, is obviously my best bet.

Do you know how to reach him?

I don’t, unfortunately. My father agreed to keep his distance a long time ago so Robert Leclair could raise Charles as his own. But… I do know someone who should be able to get me the information I need.

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What’s the Pink Kitten Club?

I looked it up. It’s a–it’s a strip club.

Mm.

Oh, classy. Sounds like a place Clyde would hang out.

It’s closed during the day, so it’ll be deserted.

Which is exactly how he would want it if he was setting up a trap.

But isn’t that why JJ and I are here, to act as decoys?

Yeah, that was before we had a bead on what Clyde’s plans were. Now that we do–

Yeah, it was– it was one thing when we thought we’d have Clyde on our turf. Chad could see him coming a mile away from here.

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Yeah, now that we lost our advantage, what’s to stop Clyde from shooting both of you on the spot?

Yeah, Chad’s right. I think we’re gonna have to go ourselves.

I could be your backup.

Make that we.

Gabi.

No debate.

No, no, no, Clyde–Clyde will have eyes on the place. He’ll see you coming.

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OK, that– look, that just means that we got to find some way to turn the tables on him. And he wants to see you at 0:00, so clock’s ticking. [phone ringing]

It’s Steve. Maybe he can help us figure something out.

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Steve, hey. We could really use your help.

I know. Jack and Jennifer told me where you are and what you’re doing. So I did some digging. I have some useful intel for you.

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So you’re saying ISA helped you get a line on where Clyde’s been hiding?

Yeah, that’s right. So I have an address for an apartment on the outskirts of the city. I’ll text it to you.

Great. Thank you. That’ll give us an edge. We’ll check it out right away.

You are gonna call in for backup with the local authorities first, right?

Look, 0:00’s coming up fast. We don’t really have time to coordinate with local PD.

Chad, I really wish you’d told me about this as soon as Weston called you.

I’m sorry. He told me not to tell anyone.

You told JJ and Gabi.

I told them out of necessity. Look, we’re really grateful for the assist.

OK. Well, you can thank me by not getting yourselves killed.

[dramatic music]

Thank you, Harris. I really appreciate the help. OK, talk soon.

[holiday music]

I didn’t know you were still in touch.

Yeah, he keeps me up-to-date on the search for Megan.

Any news on that front?

No, nothing, unfortunately. But now that he’s working for both the Navy SEALs and the ISA, I’m confident he’ll be able to get me Charles’ contact information pretty… [phone beeps] Quickly. Speaking of, there it is. All right, well, wish me luck.

[dramatic music]

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Hi. Is this Charles Leclair?

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Hello, this is Hope Brady, Doug Williams’ daughter. Yes, it is… very nice to finally speak. That’s very kind. Thank you for saying that.

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Well, I’m actually calling about your son.

Jennifer, I think you’re jumping to conclusions. I don’t see how anybody who knows us could have done this to us. No, darling, it had to be a stranger. Somebody must have broken into the house right after we left for the memorial.

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Well, he’s not upstairs.

Well, he wasn’t in the study either. [phone beeps]

Oh.

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Oh, it’s Steven.

OK.

Yeah, he found the phone, and he’ll meet us at St. Luke’s.

Great, you’ll ride with us instead, OK?

OK.

We need to go.

Yeah.

OK. Come on.

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Julie, we wondered if it could have been a random stranger. But then why would they just take the necklace? Nothing else was missing. And if it was a random stranger, how would they even know there was a necklace in here to steal?

I have no idea. But my heart tells me my brother did not do it.

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Cat and I will go to the club. We’ll try to stall Clyde for as long as we can. Meanwhile, you two go to the apartment, see if you can find locations for Abigail’s body and Cat’s mother.

I don’t like the idea of you going to the club without backup. Maybe we should call local PD after all.

What? No, no, no, we cannot do that. If Clyde gets a hint that the cops are involved, he could kill my mother.

Look, so how are you going to escape what’s sure to be a dangerous situation?

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What if we get what we need from his place and then call the cops? We’ll make sure that your mother’s safe first.

Thank you, Gabi.

So you’re on her side?

Hating Clyde has a way of bringing people together.

But does she hate him? How do we know she’s still not working with him?

For the last time, I’m not working with the guy. I want him in chains as much as you all do.

Look, JJ, I got the same reservations you do.

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Look, we have no choice but to trust her right now. If we want this plan to succeed, then we need to stop debating and we need to start moving.

Just one question. What–what if Gabi and–and JJ come up empty?

We’ll text you. And look, if you–if you don’t want us to call the cops–

You can’t, please. Not until my mother is safe.

I’m sorry, but that’s Chad’s call.

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That’s how we’ll play it.

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OK. So just so we’re clear, you two are gonna have to get the hell out of there all on your own.

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That’s a powerful accusation floating around this room, Jennifer. And my brother isn’t here to defend himself.

Ciara and Lucas did confront Steven about stealing Gram’s necklace.

[dramatic music]

Well, Steven didn’t tell me about that.

Well, I mean, he denied it, obviously.

Look, I–I–I know this isn’t my place, but didn’t you say that your brother left town in a hurry and that his preferred way of going in and out of the house was through a window?

Yes. [phone beeps]

Excuse me. I’m sorry.

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Jack needs me to meet him in the square. I hate to leave you in– in the middle of this, but–

Well, we’ll talk about it later.

Yes, and–and–and we’ll– we’ll figure out the answer soon. We will. I love you.

Take care, Jennifer. I wish I knew how to help.

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Are you OK?

No. [crying] No. Definitely not.

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It meant so much to me that my brother came to the memorial service. I hadn’t seen him in so long, and he– he was a lifeline. He was a blessing, you–you understand? He was a blessing for me. And–and then… to hear him accused by his own family of being a thief–

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It can’t be.

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It would break my heart.

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Julie, I think there’s something that you should know.

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Thank you. Yes, sure, definitely. Someday we’ll meet in person. Thank you. Goodbye.

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So what did he say?

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My half brother Charles just confirmed that he does, in fact, have a son named Doug. Charles recently told him all about his past and his connection to our family. He said Doug seemed very interested.

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He was surprised that he was here in Salem, then said it made sense.

So Doug’s story checks out. He’s not an imposter.

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But you are still not satisfied.

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Oh, no, he–he’s– he’s my nephew. There’s no doubting that anymore.

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But I still wonder, what is his agenda? The timing, all of it.

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Julie’s very vulnerable right now. I don’t want her being taken advantage of.

Well, like I said, we will look after her.

Thank you. I appreciate it. Oh, I need to go. It is late. I have to be at the airport soon. Shoot.

So like we said, we really are so sad about your dad.

Yeah.

Thank you.

And when you get back to Bo, you tell my little brother that his big brother said, wake the hell up, and that I love him. OK?

I tell him that every day. I’ll pass your message along.

Thank you. Mm. So good to see you.

You too. I love you guys so much.

Love you, beauty.

Oh, love you.

Yeah. Love you.

OK, I got to skedaddle here.

Safe travels, all right?

Yeah, OK.

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Bye.

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[sighs]

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That’s the apartment number Steve gave us.

I’m not taking any chances. [gun cocking]

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Hold this. I’ll pick the lock.

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OK, there’s no one here. We got to work fast. You check the desk. I’ll search over here.

OK.

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At least we know we’re in the right place– fake ID with Clyde’s pic. He’s going by the name George Hazard.

Keep looking. Maybe we can figure out where Clyde’s keeping my sister’s remains and Cat’s mother.

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This is where we’re supposed to be.

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Doesn’t look like anyone’s here.

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Guess we’ll just have to be patient.

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[scoffs] Could this place be any more skeevy?

What does that matter?

Matters if we end up dying here and the last thing we see are greased walls and fluorescent lights.

Well, then I guess we’ll just have to make sure things go our way, then, won’t we?

How are we gonna do that?

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Like this.

What the hell are you doing?

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What is it, Doug?

[dramatic music]

What you should know is…

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That even if your brother did let you down, you can count on me. I’m always here for you, no matter what.

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Thank you. That…means a lot. [sniffles]

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[clears throat] Sorry to interrupt.

Oh, Hope.

Hi.

Hi.

It’s time to say goodbye.

Oh, no. Not so soon.

I know. I know. I’m–I hate that I have to leave so soon. I really need to get back to Bo.

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Of course you do.

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You belong to him.

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Oh, Julie.

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My dad, he loved you. He loved you so, so much.

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But you know that.

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I do. And I feel his love. I feel it all around me.

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I hope you feel it too, darling, because your father– your father adored you.

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I know that.

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I know that.

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I do feel his love every day. I always have. I always will.

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Are you gonna be OK?

Yes, I have backup.

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I’m much more concerned that you’re going to be OK.

Yeah, I’m–

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I’ll call you when I land.

Please.

And we’ll chat.

We’ll chat.

OK.

Promise?

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I promise.

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It was so wonderful just to see your face.

Oh, Julie. [breathes shakily] [chuckles] [sighs] I know. Let–let me get you a little box of Grandma’s doughnuts to take on the trip.

No, no doughnuts. I’m OK.

No, no, no. I insist. I insist.

OK.

I’ll be right back.

All right, thank you.

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Well, it was nice to meet you, Aunt Hope.

Yeah, it was nice to meet you too, Doug. I hope you’ll take good care of Julie while I’m gone.

I just gave her that exact promise.

Good. I’m really glad to hear that.

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Because you should know that I am… very protective of Julie.

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And if you should hurt her in any way, I’ll be back– but not so friendly next time.

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[sighs] Hey.

What’s going on? Is this about Chad and JJ? Are they OK?

Yeah. Steve’s got some news. We wanted you to know right away.

Chad and Cat are scheduled to meet Weston soon.

What, in person? What happened to JJ and Gabi being decoys?

Chad just texted us the plan. He had to change it on the fly. The good news is that Steve was able to track down an address for Clyde.

So Chad and Cat are gonna stall Weston while JJ and Gabi search his place for information about Abigail.

OK, well, that doesn’t sound any less dangerous.

It certainly puts a lot more pressure on Chad. But look, this might be the only shot that we have to ever find Ab– [sighs] To find our daughter’s body. And that’s why our son is there.

Yeah. And JJ, he’s a really good detective. So if there is something to find, our son will find it.

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Ah!

What is it?

Ugh. Sorry. Just a cockroach.

OK, we’re in business. I found his laptop.

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Damn, it’s password protected.

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I feel like Clyde’s a simple kind of guy. Let’s see. Try “Kate.” [keyboard keys clacking]

No.

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“Goldman.” [keyboard keys clacking]

No again.

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“Nancy.” [keyboard keys clacking]

Bingo. We’re in.

Huh.

And it looks like I can access his text messages from here. If we’re lucky, this could be exactly what we’re looking for.

[gasps]

What, did you find another cockroach?

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Hey! What are you doing?

We need to make this look good.

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Clyde Weston!

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I did what you wanted. I brought you Cat Greene.

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Clyde!

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I know you’re here. Finally.

[grunts]

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Mom?

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Weivenip? Damn! Now everybody knows about Weivenip?

Leo. Hey, I got your message.

[dramatic music] What is so urgent that I need to be here immediately, if not sooner?

This! Lady Whistleblower has struck again.

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Oh, my goodness, what a day.

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Sorry. Was I interrupting something?

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You’re late.

By one minute.

You’re late.

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Here’s the check. Now pack your things and go.

[sighs]

I’m sorry. Do we have a problem here?

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Joy doesn’t want to quit, dude. She loves her job. She admitted it to me when I tried to talk her out of leaving.

You–whoa, you did what? Damn it! Alex, this is none of your business.

[scoffs]

All right? So why don’t you just stay out of it before you ruin everything?

What the hell is going on in here?

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Hello, is anyone gonna tell me what you two are fighting about?

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It’s–it’s nothing.

Well, it didn’t sound like nothing.

Actually, it’s about Joy.

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[soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

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You seem very protective over your phone, Javi.

Do I? Well, I was putting together my top secret Christmas shopping list. Don’t want anyone to find out what I got them before the big day. [chuckles]

Aw. Well, that’s sweet. And by the way, I look amazing in blue.

Oh, babe, you would look amazing in, like, a Winnie-the-Pooh pajama onesie. [laughter]

OK, I don’t know about all that.

All right. Note to self: no Winnie-the-Pooh attire.

You know, I’m surprised that Rafe didn’t beat me home, considering I stayed at the office late.

Actually, he did.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, then he got a message and took off.

Hmm. Do you know what kind of message?

He said it was from Black Patch. Apparently Leo has got him at his beck and call.

[chuckles] OK, so this so-called emergency is about Lady Whistleblower?

Oh, don’t you “so-called emergency” me. What do you think I hired you to do, find DB Cooper? This, this is what I hired you to do.

And what is this?

L’imposteur has dropped another column, stuffed with exclusive “Body & Soul” spoilers. Now everyone with a smartphone, which is everyone, knows about Weivenip.

Weivenip?

Yeah.

Well, what is that, some sort of code?

[sighs] Read it from right to left, OK? [sighs]

Pine–

Weivenip, it’s Pineview spelled backwards. Pineview is the town from “Body & Soul.” And Weivenip is the tropical island that seems to be exactly like Pineview, only it’s not. See, there are all of these people who were presumed dead, murder victims, et cetera, but it turns out–

They were actually alive on the tropical island, Weivenip, the entire time?

Yes, exactly. It’s a little bit genius, isn’t it?

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Wait, isn’t that the exact plot–

No, it is not the exact plot of anything. It is a completely original idea. And I know that because it came to me in a dream, right after the dream I had where my mother pushed me down this filthy water slide into the mouth of a crocodile. And then it all just sort of blended into Weivenip, the island and the gorgeous formerly dead inhabitants.

Hmm.

What? You don’t like it?

No, I was just wondering.

Wondering what?

About the plot holes. Well, I mean, how do these people even get on the island in the first place?

Ever hear of boats, planes, water skis? How does anybody get anywhere?

OK, but you said they’re alive on the island now but they were murdered? How?

I don’t know. But I do know I didn’t hire you to give me notes. I hired you to find this shady, phony-baloney Whistleblower. So if I were you, I’d get off that taut little tush of yours and find her before she spoils everything.

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Joy? Why would you two be fighting about joy?

[tense music]

Chanel, there’s something you need to know. This isn’t just about Joy. It affects you too.

Me? Wait, what does it have to do with me?

OK, so about a week ago–

Alex slept with Joy.

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I promise it doesn’t bite. You just feed it to an ATM, and voilà.

I know. It’s just… I really like this job.

Joy, I understand that this is a sacrifice, which is why I’m offering such a generous sum, one that you agreed to take. Besides, there are plenty of jobs out there.

[sighs]

I mean, with that kind of money, you could go back to school, get a master’s in…whatever.

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Or if your heart is set on acting, why not head out to Los Angeles? I mean, think about it, Joy– a fresh start, get some of that warm California sunshine and an agent, of course.

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You know, I do have an old dear friend on the West Coast, something of a acclaimed filmmaker. Tells me he’s always on the lookout for fresh talent.

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I can help you, Joy. But you know what you must do.

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What’s going on?

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I have to say, I was pretty surprised when Leo showed up on Thanksgiving. And not only did he show up, but he hired Rafe to find out who’s been spoiling his stories.

I was even more surprised that Rafe took him up on it, even after I went through an itemized list featuring all of Leo’s worst qualities. But did he listen? No. He was too busy watching football.

Mm. [chuckles] Well, I wouldn’t take that personally. I mean, you should hear him go on and on about his fantasy team. He thinks of himself as a– a virtual coach. [laughter]

Well, he wasn’t coaching tonight.

Mm.

And let me tell you, he didn’t listen to me when I told him not to go to that damn meeting.

Well, why would you tell him that?

[dramatic music]

See? See? Weivenip. The Pineview Plunger. The Christmas Eve scandal, where this criminal mall Santa and his evil twink sidekick, who’s wearing an elf costume, try to kidnap a–

OK, OK, Leo, Leo, I get it, OK? Obviously this Lady Whistleblower is playing spoiler to your stories.

It is downright malicious, Rafe. Somebody is obviously out to get me.

And you said that none of the cast knew about any of this?

No, it hadn’t made it into the scripts yet. And before you say anything, I know that my password shouldn’t be “password.” But I have the memory of a goldfish. I don’t have another password in me. Why am I telling you this?

OK, so did anyone else have access to your computer?

Well, your cousin Javi. I caught him on it when I was coming out of the shower. I had invited him to my room. We had–had a good time, and–

I know. He told me all about it.

Wait, did he tell you about when– never mind. [chuckles]

What he told me was that you actually accused him of being Lady Whistleblower.

Yes, I did. I–I think that subconsciously I thought that Javi was too good for me. So to protect myself from the inevitable, him breaking my heart, I pushed him away. You know, every day, I have a conversation with my inner little Leo, and I remind him that good things are possible.

[holiday music] Therapy mumbo jumbo aside, I– I feel really terrible about screwing things up with Javi.

Understandable. So are there any other suspects?

[sighs] Well, Salem is nothing if not fertile ground for producing a cohort of duplicitous, underhanded– [gasps] Wait a minute. Could it be?

Could it be what?

Rafe, my handsome sleuthhound, I think I know who it is.

[dramatic music] Yes, indeed. I believe that we have our Lady–or should I say Shady– Whistleblower. [chuckles]

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Well, I didn’t realize that the two of you knew each other.

Kate, what a coincidence. We were just talking about you.

Were you?

Mm.

Why is that?

Well, you are the producer of “Body & Soul,” aren’t you?

That, I am.

Well, then I think you ought to know that Joy here has decided to quit the show.

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Quit?

Mm.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Why is that, Joy?

I’m not really sure it’s for me.

Hmm. What isn’t for you?

The pace. We don’t really get any time to rehearse, which kind of feeds into my anxiety.

Mm.

And honestly, I’m– I’m really missing New York.

Well, of course you are. Of course you are. I mean, New York is a fabulous city. Believe me, I am not unsympathetic. But I can’t allow you to quit. You see, you have an ironclad contract. And you wouldn’t want to be in breach of that, would you?

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– So Alex is sleeping with Joy? Is that true?

Yeah, it’s true. He–he just told me.

He did?

Hmm.

But why would he tell you that?

Look, I don’t know what–

You know, because I–I– I got the sense that something was going on between them at rehearsal. And so Alex, he just dropped by to go over some– some script edits, and I asked him about it.

Mm-hmm.

And he admitted that they were…you know.

OK. But why were you guys fighting about it?

I was just concerned that, you know, it might not be a good idea. Isn’t that right, Alex?

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So why don’t you want Rafe to go to that meeting with Leo?

Maybe because Leo is a complete and total jerk.

Mm.

What? He accused me of being Lady Whistleblower based off of some pretty sketchy circumstantial evidence and his own toxic relationship with reality. And that was after we had a pretty hot first date. Not that that matters. And after he turned on me, I realized that I was better off without someone like him in my life. And I don’t want a good, honest man like my cousin Rafael to be sucked into the vortex that is Leo Stark.

Javi, I think it’s really sweet of you that you want to protect your cousin Rafe. But you do realize that they’re not gonna sleep together, right? I mean, he is only helping him find the person who took over this whole Lady Whistleblower column. So why don’t you want him to help him with the case?

[dramatic music]

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So you think that Kate is the Lady Whistleblower.

Yep, I do. Our very own Kate Roberts. Or is it Kate Brady? I should pay attention to the credits.

But she’s executive producer of your show.

I know that. But I pitch her the stories. She knows the stories.

But why would she want to sabotage her own show?

[gasps] Actually, I think it’s both of them, Kate and Abe, which, believe it or not, makes even more sense because they are the producers, plural.

Huh?

Haven’t you ever seen “The Producers”?

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The Mel Brooks movie with Gene Wilder?

And Zero Mostel. Yeah, that’s the movie version. So no, I’m talking about the Broadway musical starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick. It won 2 Tony Awards. I should know this because I was hired at that event to look after Patti LuPone’s Boston terrier.

Right. OK. So the musical.

Yeah, OK, do you remember the plot of “The Producers”? In a nutshell, Bialystock and Bloom try and make their own show a flop so they can get the insurance money and make out like bandits. That must be exactly what Kate and Abe are trying to do with “Body & Soul.” They’re worried that the show is gonna tank, and this is how they’re gonna rake it in. Insurance fraud, just like Bialystock and Bloom. Only in the case of Abe and Kate, it is not going to be a barrel of laughs.

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OK.

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Yeah, I–I don’t buy it. Sorry.

Well, then you come up with something. You’re the private investigator. Don’t you have any ideas?

Yeah, as a matter of fact, I do.

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Kate, I am well aware that Joy has a contract.

Mm. And did you know, EJ, that contracts are legally binding?

I do, which is why she hired me to extricate her from this ill-suited accord. You see, Joy is a young actress in possession of not only great talent but a keen intuition of what’s best for her. So I told her, please do not waste your hard-earned money on me. I’m more than happy to take this case pro bono. So please put that check away.

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I’m sure we can work this out for everyone’s benefit.

Oh, you think so?

Well, knowing how deeply unhappy Joy has become, I can’t imagine you holding her to some draconian contract. And I’m sure you know that you won’t get the best out of an actor who already has their foot out the door.

Well, of course not. And I would never want anyone working for me against their will. But you are our Regan, Joy. Everyone loves you in the role.

Oh, surely you can love someone else in that role. I mean, can’t you simply recast? I’m told that’s a fairly common practice.

Mm, mm-hmm. We could recast. I don’t want to. You see, Joy, you have a very special gift. You do, and if you put your mind to it, I think you’re going to be a big star.

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Joy, I promise you, whatever your concerns are, that Abe and I will work with you to address them. And all I ask of you is to reconsider.

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Don’t break your contract.

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So you and Johnny are practically having this knock-down, drag-out fight because you’re having a fling with Joy?

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It’s true. Johnny wasn’t happy when I told him that I slept with Joy.

Mm-hmm. So that’s what you meant when you said Alex is going to ruin everything?

Yeah, well, like I said, I was just concerned, you know, after the whole Alex and Stephanie fiasco that this would only cause more problems.

Yeah. And I was just telling Johnny that what Joy and I do is our business. After all, it’s not like we’re married. [chuckles] We’re not hurting anybody.

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That’s not exactly true.

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Well, why are you so–

Worried about Rafe taking Leo’s case? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I’ve opened emails from down-on-their-luck shipping heiresses that I trust more than that guy. And plus, in this day and age, who knows if Rafe will ever figure out who Lady Whistleblower is. And for all we know, maybe… it’s someone in a penthouse in Kuala Lumpur. [laughter]

OK, if that’s true, then trust me, Rafe would be there ready to bust down the door of that mansion.

I hope so, ’cause Leo seems adamant to take someone down for this. And who knows? If Rafe doesn’t find the culprit of who Lady Whistleblower is…

Mm.

I wouldn’t put it past Leo to blame Rafe himself.

You know, I doubt that. Not that I’m defending Leo, but I mean, this person is messing with his livelihood. And although it is not, you know, a police matter, if I were Leo, I’d want it solved too. [phone beeps]

[dramatic music]

Oh, I have to go. But there are enchiladas in the fridge if you want to polish those off. I’ll see you later. [speaking Spanish]

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Well, that was abrupt.

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Hmm.

All right, Columbo, let’s hear it. Who’s your suspect?

I don’t want to say.

What? Why not?

Well, because I don’t want to accuse anyone unless I have concrete evidence.

You’re not accusing anyone. You’re just telling me.

Eh, a distinction without a difference.

Huh? A what without a what?

Meaning if I tell you who I think it is, you’re going to accuse them. Am I wrong?

I am not… making any promises. But wait, I’m the client here. I’m paying you.

Yes, exactly. All the more reason why I want to stay tight-lipped about this. Now, if you actually want to find out who this is, then we cannot let them know that we are investigating them, right? If you go around and you start making false accusations, word is gonna get out. Yeah, and in the case of Javi, maybe I should say more false accusations.

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Listen, just give me some time, OK? If I come up with something concrete, I’ll let you know.

Can you work fast? I don’t know how many more Weivenips I have in me.

Yeah, you should probably talk to your doctor about that.

Oh, Rafe, wait.

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Do you think that you might be willing to put in a good word for me with your cousin? In the short amount of time that we’ve worked together, you could tell that I’m a decent guy, right? Who would be an even more decent guy had I not had a mother who one year for Halloween made me dress up as a sewer rat because she said that’s what I reminded her of.

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I will put in a good word for you, OK? But just be warned. Once Javi makes up his mind about something, he isn’t prone to change it. And seems like he’s made up his mind.

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I really messed that up, didn’t I?

Hmm.

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So who do you think is getting hurt by Joy and I sleeping together?

Well, isn’t it obvious? Joy. I mean, there’s clearly a power imbalance in your relationship.

A power imbalance?

Yeah.

Mm.

I mean, it’s not the same as the actor on the show and the show’s publicist sleeping together. But I mean, Joy, she’s new in town, and she’s finding her way. She’s vulnerable.

Mm.

And Johnny and I promised to look out for her.

Is that so?

Yeah.

Oh.

Yeah. And on top of that, you’re still not over the whole Stephanie thing.

Mm.

And I really just– I don’t want Joy to get hurt.

Mm, well, I don’t want you to worry at all, Chanel, ’cause I don’t want anybody to get hurt either.

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My client will not be pressured into anything. She’s made her decision, one she feels, though difficult in the moment, is best for her long-term.

Hmm. Why don’t you just skip the lawyerly sermons and let Joy speak for herself?

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Actually, Kate’s right. I want to stay.

You want to–

To stay, yes.

Ah, that is such good news. It really is. And I don’t want you to worry, all right? Abe and I are going to happily address all of your concerns. As a matter of fact, I’m gonna make a note to myself to have him start working on the schedule, because I know that we can make some adjustments to get you into New York more often. I know that you miss your family. But I also want you to remember that “Body & Soul” is now your family too.

[chuckles]

Mm.

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What the hell was that?

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OK, well, I should head upstairs so that I can learn all my lines for tomorrow.

OK.

All right, I will see you later.

OK.

Mwah. And goodbye, Alex.

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[sighs]

What the hell was that?

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[dramatic music]

Why? Why would you tell Chanel that Joy and I slept together when we both know this girl’s–

I had to think fast, OK? I’m sorry. But, Alex, just– it’s gonna be fine, OK? It doesn’t even matter. Joy’s leaving town.

I know she’s leaving town. And now Chanel’s gonna think it’s my fault. Did that ever occur to you in your little pea brain?

I said I’m sorry, OK? I just–I–I panicked. I said the first thing that came to me. Let’s just–can we please just take a deep breath, OK? Everything is going to be fine… if you don’t say anything. How’d that old maxim go? Loose lips sink ships.

[scoffs] Fine. Even though now I look like the bad guy, thanks to you. But out of the interest for your wife, Chanel, I don’t want to upset her any more. I don’t want to cause any more problems for anybody else. So I won’t say anything.

[sighs] Look, thank you, OK? Thank you. I’m grateful.

Don’t thank me. You don’t deserve it. You don’t deserve it, because you handled this like a little bitch. Little bitch.

Mm.

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Why did you tell Kate you’re staying, Joy? What are you trying to pull?

I just–

Just what?

I realized Kate was right. I do like my job. I like being an actress. Why should I give that up?

Why should– because you’re interfering in my son’s marriage, that’s why.

Look, last time I checked, there were two of us in the hotel room that night. I would say your son bears quite a bit of responsibility for what happened.

[sighs]

[sighs]

What do you want, Joy? Hmm? You want me to double that, add an extra zero?

No, I don’t. Look, I’m sorry that Johnny’s not comfortable with me being around, but he’s gonna have to get used to it…

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‘Cause I’m not going anywhere.

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Hey. [sniffs] Something smells good.

Well, I just had some leftover enchiladas.

Ooh.

Yeah. So…how did it go with Leo?

How did you know I was meeting with Leo?

I’m the police commissioner. I know everything that happens in this town.

Hmm.

OK, Javi told me.

Ah.

And he wasn’t too happy that you took the case.

Oh, yes. He made that abundantly clear, believe me.

Mm. So what’s the takeaway? Any leads on who this new Whistleblower is?

Yeah, I’ve got a hunch who it might be.

A hunch, huh?

Mm-hmm.

Care to share?

Hattie Adams.

What? Hattie Adams?

Yeah, she was fired shortly after she started taping at “Body & Soul,” and she was pretty upset about it. Apparently she put a curse on the show.

Yeah, you know, I heard about that.

Mm-hmm. Anyway, I think it’s a pretty good lead.

Hmm. So what are you gonna do, track her down?

Yeah, I am.

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You have a problem with that?

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Wait a minute. Wait a minute. She even knows that Lorna’s the one who reveals the truth, under the moonlight, with a single tear rolling down her cheek? [sighs] What else does this charlatan, this trickster–

[holiday music] Worst part is, I can’t even be mad. She’s not a bad writer. Excellent use of syntax, incredible vocabulary.

It’s a shame what happened to Weivenip.

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How do you know about Weivenip?

Oh, ’cause I read it on Lady Whistleblower’s column.

[sighs]

And you’re right, she does have an impressive vocabulary.

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So you’re gloating now? Rubbing it in? I guess I deserve that after accusing you of–

Betrayal? Of being a duplicitous, two-timing jerk?

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Look, I know I don’t deserve your pity. Who wants to be pitied, anyway? Actually, sometimes it is comforting. It’s sort of like a tepid but nonetheless relaxing bubble bath.

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Anyway, my point is, I really loved being a head writer. It was fun and exciting. And I feel like for the first time in my life, I was being respected. And now, poof, it’s just all gone up in smoke.

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I understand.

You do?

[chuckles] I remember how excited you were to watch the premiere. And it’s obvious how much this job meant to you. And for what it’s worth, I’m sorry that it’s getting so messed up.

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Thank you.

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So not to brag– OK, maybe a little bit to brag– but I thought today’s episode was so good. There was this scene I wrote where– actually, you know what? I don’t want to ruin it. So I was wondering– and feel free to say no…

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But would you be interested in coming up to my room and watching it with me?

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So you’re inviting me up to your room?

Just to watch the show. We could order some room service. They have these mozzarella sticks from that pizza place around the corner that are– I was gonna say so good, but they’re not.

[chuckles]

It’ll be my treat, of course.

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

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Kerry?

Leo, hey.

Wait, you two know each other?

You are my first groupie.

[chuckles]

And this is happening, isn’t it?

Mm. When I’m attracted to someone, I don’t like to waste time. I’m betting you feel the same way.

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Yeah. We went out once. Only Leo thought we didn’t have a– what did you call it, a– oh, that’s right, a spark.

No, it wasn’t that. It was just–

So are you ready?

Wait, you two know each other?

Oh, we don’t. Not yet, at least.

You know, he swiped right on me, I swiped right on him, et cetera, et cetera.

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Oh, you met on a dating app?

Something wrong with that?

No, not at all.

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So this is–this is–

A–a date, yeah.

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So where to? Small Bar? I hear they make great caipirinhas.

Let’s go. Have a great evening, Leo.

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Well, do you have a problem with me searching for Hattie?

Actually, yes, I do…

Mm.

Because Hattie happens to be the main suspect in this Cupcake-gate. And besides, I already have an APB out on her, so…

Meaning?

Meaning I don’t need Black Patch getting in the way. And I don’t want this investigation to mess up with you underfoot.

[chuckles

I mean, no offense.

Mm.

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What? What are you thinking?

Oh, just, Javi warned us about this.

About what?

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About me going to work for Black Patch, how it could throw a wrench into your investigation.

OK, come on. No one’s throwing a wrench into anything, OK? [chuckles] Look, all I’m asking is that you just let me take the lead on finding Hattie.

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What? What is that look about? What are you thinking?

Why should I? I mean, seriously, why should– I have a PI’s license. It’s totally legal for me to trail someone.

I mean, this is–this is an active police investigation, which means–

Which means nothing, nothing. OK, listen, if you and I weren’t together, you wouldn’t even know about this.

OK, I have a feeling I would find out about Hattie as soon as you spooked her to take off.

Oh, spooked her? How am I gonna spook her? I just want to find out if she’s the new Lady Whistleblower or not.

And then if she finds out you’re onto her about that, then she’s gonna stop and take a moment and think, you know what, maybe they’re onto me about the cupcakes too.

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Is that it?

Yeah, that’s it.

Really, is it?

Yeah, that’s it.

Or–or are you worried that Mayor Price is gonna think that I’m doing a better job on this case than you are?

No. But you know what?

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May the best investigator win.

Yeah, good luck.

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Extra luck.

[chortles]

[sighs] Did you give Joy her check? What? Why not?

Well, I did. I handed it to her. But right after she took it, Kate interrupted and then somehow talked her into believing that she was going to become the next Julia Roberts and that she would address all of Joy’s on-set concerns.

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You’re kidding me.

I’m afraid I’m not. Believe me, son, I tried to convince her, but Joy just wouldn’t listen. She’s decided to stick around.

Johnny?

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No, no, you listen to me, buddy boy. Who I’m sleeping with and who I’m not sleeping with is none of your damn business. Furthermore, what happened between Haley and me all those years ago is ancient history, so– [knock at door] Joy.

Alex, hi. Can I come in?

Sure, yeah.

OK.

What’s going on? Sorry, I’m a little bit busy. I was trying to run all these lines.

I’m not gonna stay long. I just–I wanted to let you know. [chuckles]

Let me know what?

I didn’t take the money. I’m staying.

Yes! Ye–really? What–what changed your mind?

Kate did, actually.

Kate?

Yeah, no, she just happened to be walking by when Johnny’s father was handing me the check. To be honest, I was gonna take it, and I was gonna be on the next flight out to JFK. But Kate made me realize I really want this job. And I’m not gonna cave in about it.

Hey, good for you. Seriously, I’m glad to hear it, you standing up to EJ. I know he can be… intimidating.

Yeah, no kidding. [chuckles]

[chuckles] Cheers.

Thank you.

There’s also something I need to tell you.

Hmm?

Chanel is now of the belief that you and I are sleeping together. Mm.

Hey, babe. What’s up?

Why do you look like you just got caught cheating on an algebra test?

I–I do? Well, we were just–

Chanel, I don’t think I’ve asked you. How are things on “Body & Soul”?

Oh, they’re going well. I’m really connecting to my character. Speaking of which, I have, like, ten scenes with Regan tomorrow. So I wanted to see if you would run lines with me, Johnny. Down to play a home-wrecker?

Ha. Yeah. Yeah, sure. I’ll be right up.

All right, great. Good night, EJ.

Good night.

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[sighs] Damn it. I–I–I can’t handle this.

Hey. No choice, son. I’m afraid you’re going to have to learn to live with this secret.

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You got this.

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