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Days Update Friday, August 30, 2024

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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Chad questions “Abigail” saying she wants him to move out. She says he needs to be with the kids since they miss him and that they agreed not to have their mother thrust back in their life but says it’s not fair for them to see Chad split his focus between them and her. Chad sees her point but questions what she’s going to do if he leaves. She says if his family doesn’t have a problem with it, she’ll just stay at the DiMera Mansion but Chad doesn’t like that idea.

Stephanie dances to music at home until Jada shows up at her door and says she’s sorry to just drop by. Stephanie offers her a glass of wine but Jada says she can’t stay long and just wanted to drop off Everett’s ashes.

Melinda tries to break free from being tied up and wishes Li could help her but says he had to go and get stabbed. Melinda then remembers her conversation with Connie where Connie told her about her revenge plan and that Gil didn’t stab Li. Melinda says to herself that she was so strung out on the poisoned tea that she completely forgot Connie said that and wonders what the hell she meant.

Connie points out that now Ava is unemployed and remarks that she’s glad Gabi made Kristen fire Ava because she doesn’t deserve to work at DiMera. Ava comments on Connie being let go too. Connie argues that she’s gainfully employed. Ava brings up that last time she spoke to Melinda, she was on her way to Connie’s apartment to give her the axe. Connie questions why Melinda would fire her. Ava brings up her resume being a lie. Connie calls that ridiculous and claims that Melinda never came to see her and she doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Connie warns Ava about continuing to make accusations against her.

Gabi listens in from outside the living room as EJ argues that Stefan shares an affinity for Ava that he and Gabi do not. Stefan responds that he doesn’t owe him an explanation. EJ agrees and warns Stefan that any enemy of Ava’s is a friend of his as he declares that means Gabi is his new BFF. Gabi thinks back to Connie’s suggestion that she should sleep with someone else too. Gabi then pulls out her phone and sends a text message.

Connie tells Ava not to go around gossiping about her. Ava responds that she doesn’t care about her or Gabi enough to talk about either of them. Connie then gets a text from Gabi and says her boss needs her as she walks away.

Chad tells “Abigail” that it’s not what he doesn’t want her there but his family is nuts, bringing up the duct tape all over the living room. Chad says his family handle disagreements in very weird ways and they are dangerous, so he doesn’t want to leave her alone with them. She asks if that’s the reason he’s worried. Chad asks why else he would be worried. She asks if he’s afraid she’s going to sleep with Stefan and EJ again.

Stefan questions EJ saying that any enemy of Ava’s is a friend of his, arguing that he hates Gabi with a passion. Gabi then walks in and points out that EJ hates Ava more. Gabi congratulates EJ on landing on the right side of history and remarks that history is written by the winners. Stefan questions what exactly Gabi is planning on winning. Gabi says everything except him. Gabi adds that he might want to steer clear of “Abigail” since she knows that he took advantage of her in a complicated mental state as she filled her in on the details. Stefan argues that Chad didn’t want her to know. Gabi thinks she has a right to know that she’s living with a man who violated her, although she won’t be for long when her lawyer kicks him to the curb. Stefan calls this insane as Gabi reminds him to stay on his side of the line. Stefan gets a call that the fire alarm went off at the Bistro, so he hurries out.

Connie walks through the town square after pulling the fire alarm at the Bistro and texts Gabi that the mission was accomplished.

Jada explains to Stephanie that she was on her way to visit Rafe when the funeral home called and she hates to put this on her. Stephanie says it’s fine and it shouldn’t be Jada’s responsibility after what he did to Rafe, so she will take care of it. Stephanie asks how Jada is doing, being so busy with work and trying to visit Rafe. Jada says she thought after the break in Sarah’s case, she would feel better, but it was Brady Black which shocks Stephanie. Jada adds that Brady is booked and processed but he doesn’t remember anything from that night and she has a feeling there’s something she’s missing.

Melinda wonders aloud who stabbed Li if it wasn’t Gil Carter. Melinda then remembers Connie almost saying what she did and realizes that Connie killed Li. Melinda worries that she has to get out of here before Connie does the same to her.

Gabi calls the hospital to check on Rafe and says she’ll be by to see him in the morning. EJ asks her if there’s any news on Rafe. Gabi says there’s nothing. EJ wishes he could say he’s sorry. Gabi calls that low even for him and tells EJ that he doesn’t have to be a total jerk about her comatose brother just to prove that they don’t see eye to eye on anything except Ava. EJ questions her thinking that’s the only thing, reminding Gabi that she destroyed his marriage and his life. Gabi blames EJ for keeping Jude from his real dad and sent her to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. EJ argues that he was only in position to become district attorney to send her to prison because she unseated him at DiMera. Gabi argues that was only because Stefan had her convinced that they would run the town together which EJ laughs at.

Stefan walks through the town square and finishes a call that the fire alarm was a false alarm. Stefan runs in to Ava and tells her about someone pulling the fire alarm on purpose, questioning who would like to ruin his evening. Ava brings up Gabi but Stefan says he was with Gabi when he got the call, so Ava suggests maybe it was Gabi’s assistant, Connie.

Connie goes home and catches Melinda trying to escape being tied up. Connie informs Melinda that she gave Gabi some sage advice and when she takes it, it will be the final nail in the coffin of her marriage which will make her very happy. Melinda goes over Connie blaming Stefan and Gabi for Li’s murder. Connie responds that it was their fault and Melinda’s. Melinda says Connie knows that she didn’t stab Li and neither did Stefan or Gabi. Connie says not technically. Melinda remembers Connie telling her that Gil Carter didn’t do it either, so she’s wondering how Connie would know that unless she’s the one who murdered Li.

Chad tells “Abigail” that he doesn’t think anything is going to happen between her and EJ or Stefan, he just doesn’t want her in a house full of strangers who don’t have her best interests at heart. “Abigail” points out that everyone is a stranger to her and assures Chad they won’t be apart forever or even very long, just until her memories come back, but she doesn’t want to jerk the children around. Chad brings up how he made the mistake of thinking he was ready to move on when he thought Abigail was dead and he moved in with a woman, the kids got attached to her, and then they broke up so the kids were heartbroken and he doesn’t want to put them through anything like that again. Chad informs “Abigail” that it was with her cousin, Stephanie.

Stephanie asks if Jada doesn’t think Brady is guilty. Jada says that the evidence against him is strong but something isn’t sitting right with her. Jada apologizes and says she shouldn’t be talking to her about this but she’s so used to going home and hashing things out with Rafe, but now she’s alone in his home, trying to do his job. Stephanie encourages that she’s doing it so well. Jada says she just doesn’t want to disappoint Rafe or let him down. Jada adds that she keeps thinking if Everett hadn’t wanted her, none of this would’ve happened to Rafe. Stephanie assures her that this is not her fault. Jada feels the longer Rafe doesn’t wake up, the smaller the chances are that he’ll ever recover. Jada says she asked Kayla to give it to her straight up but now kind of wishes she hadn’t. Stephanie says she’s sorry and that they’ve all been praying for Rafe. Jada thanks her and says her support means everything to her. Stephanie asks if Jada has gotten any sleep or taken care of herself at all. Jada says she can’t and talks about being short staffed at the police station. Stephanie tells Jada that if she needs a shoulder to cry on, she has hers as they hug. Jada thanks Stephanie and apologizes again for leaving her with Everett’s ashes. Stephanie tells her it’s fine and to finally go be with Rafe. Stephanie adds that she’s there if Jada wants to grab a bite or just talk. Jada then exits as Leo arrives. Stephanie asks what he’s doing there. Leo informs her that since she’s doing PR for Body and Soul, he wrote up his own bio to save her the trouble. Stephanie tells Leo that the show’s fans don’t care about this and just want to be entertained. Leo then notices the urn which Stephanie confirms to him is Everett’s ashes. Leo refers to Everett as his former boss and asks Stephanie what she’s going to do with him.

“Abigail” questions Chad moving on with her cousin. Chad clarifies that it wasn’t right away. She tells him that he doesn’t owe her any explanation since he thought she was dead, so she has no reason to be upset, especially since she slept with both of his brothers. She mentions that she understands one of those times had to do with a mental health issue. Chad questions if EJ or Stefan told her about that, complaining that they knew he wanted to tell her so as not to overwhelm her, but she informs him that it was Gabi.

Gabi tells EJ that she thought she and Stefan had a great love for the ages, but he couldn’t even bother to stay faithful to her for a few months before jumping in to Ava’s bed. EJ remarks that Ava has a habit of ensnaring people who should know better, even seducing his son. Gabi argues that Johnny is a kid while Stefan should’ve known better. Gabi questions if EJ is defending Stefan. EJ assures that Stefan was a fool. Gabi calls that the sweetest thing he’s ever said to her. EJ clarifies that he meant Stefan was a fool to be with her in the first place. Gabi responds that she knows he resents her for blowing up his marriage, but deep down she thinks he knows she did him a favor. Gabi says he was delusional if he thought his marriage to Nicole would ever last since she’s loved Eric forever. Gabi feels EJ that the marriage was ending and she just helped it along.

Stefan questions Ava as to why Connie would pull the fire alarm. Ava responds that she just ran in to Connie outside of the Brady Pub and she got an urgent text from Gabi and she headed off in this right direction. Stefan admits Gabi has been petty and talks about how she was dividing the house in to halves. Stefan adds that pulling the fire alarm is a crime. Ava calls Connie a wackjob and says she has turned herself in to a total Gabi stan, so much so that she faked her entire resume to work with Gabi among other things.

Connie questions Melinda asking if she killed Li Shin in cold blood. Connie calls Li the love of her life. Melinda tries to say she didn’t mean it as Connie shouts that Melinda must have a death wish.

Chad asks “Abigail” what else Gabi told her. She says quite a lot actually as she apparently had dissociative identity disorder and named one after Gabi, adding that they were friends, enemies, and then frenemies. Chad says Gabi has a lot going on and suggests just staying away from her. Chad wants her to stay away from his entire family as they are all crazy and that’s why he doesn’t want her to stay here. She asks what the alternative is. Chad responds that he has an idea.

Stephanie tells Leo that she will have some type of service to lay Everett to rest. Stephanie talks about never thinking she’d have to plan a service like this. Leo tells her he’s sorry. Stephanie calls it weird as she doesn’t even know who would want to be there. Stephanie points out that Leo worked with Everett. Leo responds that funerals aren’t really his thing. Stephanie argues that there no one’s thing and Everett didn’t know anyone in Salem. Leo then asks what about Everett’s friend Connie.

Melinda apologizes to Connie and says she didn’t mean to upset her. Melinda says she was just thinking about true crime episodes and how her favorite ones are the ones that get away with it. Melinda says if Connie did kill Li and pin it on other people, it would be an accomplishment in it’s own way. Connie thanks her and says she is a very clever woman but no one has properly appreciated it. Melinda says she very much appreciates what she is capable of. Connie disagrees and asks if it ever occurred to Melinda that poisoning her tea wasn’t the only time she got away with something like that.

Ava tells Stefan that he didn’t hear it from her but fills him in on Melinda finding out about Connie’s lies and telling her she was going to fire her, but when she ran in to Connie, she said Melinda never showed up and she had no idea she was about to be fired. Stefan calls that odd. Ava adds that she just saw Kristen, who said Melinda just quit DiMera out of the blue. Stefan wonders why. Ava says she doesn’t care but it all seems a little bit weird.

Gabi tells EJ that they are quite a bit alike, smart and misunderstood. EJ says he could throw out some less flattering adjectives. Gabi suggests conniving, lying, and ruthless. Gabi tells EJ that deep down, all she ever wanted was to be loved and she thought she was but then Stefan screwed her over and now all she wants is revenge. Gabi is sure EJ feels the same about Nicole getting back with Eric. EJ says that’s enough. Gabi gets why EJ doesn’t want to give Nicole a divorce since she made him look like a fool and scampered off to Paris with Eric while there’s nothing EJ can do about it as he’s miserable and alone. Gabi feels EJ must be feeling so much pent up anger and aggression with no one to take it out on, but points out that he hates Stefan and he’s still here as she is. EJ asks what she is suggesting. Gabi says she thinks he knows.

Chad offers to put “Abigail” up in a room at the Salem Inn. She calls him wonderful and thanks him, but says she was in her apartment alone for so long, so she doesn’t want to live in a room again. She insists his family will be on their best behavior around her and it won’t be for long. Chad says okay if that’s what she really wants. She says it is and apologizes if she offended him. Chad says he will look out for her while she’s there. Chad adds that he will pack and tell his family what’s going on. Chad tells her to call him if she needs anything as he then exits the room.

Stephanie tells Leo that she didn’t know Everett had a friend named Connie as he never mentioned her. Leo says he didn’t either but he saw her coming out of Everett’s room after he got back from Bayview and she said they go way back. Leo adds that she is Gabi’s new assistant. Stephanie calls that interesting and wonders how she knew Everett.

Melinda questions her not being the first person that Connie poisoned and asks what happened to the other person, insisting it will be their little secret. Connie then informs her that Everett Lynch aka Bobby Stein was in her position and knew what happened to Li, so that’s why he had to die. Melinda points out that he died by suicide. Connie says that’s what she wanted people to believe. Connie warns that people in her way need to be careful, including Melinda. Connie adds that Li convinced her not to finish Melinda off, but things can always change.

Ava tells Stefan that she doesn’t know why she’s wasting her energy on Connie or Gabi when she needs to be finding another job. Stefan apologizes and says he knows he’s the one who betrayed his wedding vows but she’s the one who lost her job because of it. Stefan adds that he would have Ava back at the Bistro in a heartbeat but Gabi would never forgive him, not that he expects her too anyways. Ava understands that Stefan loves Gabi and wants her back. Stefan says it may seem impossible now but he’s not giving up.

EJ leans in towards Gabi, but tells her that she’s not his type. Gabi argues that they just figured out they are basically the same person and he’s not her type either but that’s not the point. Gabi says this is about Nicole and Eric and Ava and Stefan and getting out all those miserable feelings. Gabi asks EJ to help her hurt them, suggesting they use each other to stick it to them all.

Chad packs his bag and enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion. He looks around and then exits.

“Abigail” looks at a framed photo of Chad and Abigail in the bedroom.

Stephanie tells Leo that maybe she’ll reach out to Connie to be at the memorial to pay her respects.

Connie informs Melinda that Everett is also the reason that she had to stab Rafe. Melinda is shocked to learn that Connie is the one who put Rafe in a coma.

Jada sits at Rafe’s side in the hospital and tells him that she loves him as she asks him to please come back to them.

Ava walks past the Brady Pub and calls Melinda, leaving a message to call her back as she needs to talk to her about Connie.

Connie sees Ava calling Melinda’s phone and declares that she might be a problem.

Stefan goes to Gabi’s bedroom, knocking on the door to ask if they can talk. Stefan says she can pull the fire alarms and take him for all he’s worth but nothing that she does will make him stop loving her…

Gabi and EJ kiss in to his bedroom and onto the bed where they begin to undress.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 30, 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Abby tried to convince Chad to go back to the Horton house for the kids. He agreed to move, but didn’t trust leaving her there with his family. She said she would be okay, but she didn’t want the kids to get jerked around anymore. He said he did that enough. Melinda tried to get free of the ropes. She flashed back to Connie pouring her tea while admitting that Gil didn’t stab Li. Melinda realized that Connie killed him. She tried to get free. Gabi thought about Connie’s suggestion to get back at Stefan. She texted Connie to do her a favor. Ava told Connie that the last time she saw Melinda she was on her way to fire her. Connie advised her not to spread gossip. Ava wasn’t concerned about her enough to talk about her. Connie received Gabi’s text and walked away. EJ told Stefan that Ava’s enemy is his best friend and that included Gabi. Gabi walked in while he was talking. She told Stefan that she informed Abby about him taking advantage of her when her alter was in control. Stefan was upset but got called away because the fire alarm went off at the Bistro. Connie texted Gabi to let her know that the job was done. Later on, Gabi finished talking on the phone with someone from the hospital. She found out there was no change in Rafe’s condition. EJ wished he could say sorry, but he couldn’t. He said they only have their hatred for Ava in common. EJ realized that he didn’t have to be a jerk about Rafe’s condition. He reminded her that she destroyed his marriage. Gabi told him that he sent her to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. He informed her that he became the DA because she tried to unseat him at DiMera Enterprises. She told him that Stefan made her think they could run the town.

Ava ran into Stefan at the square. He wondered who pulled the fire alarm at the Bistro. Since Gabi was with Stefan, Ava thought it might have been Connie. She said Connie would do anything for Gabi. Ava told him how she faked her resume to work for her. She told him that Melinda was going to fire Connie, but she had no idea she was getting fired. Ava told him that Melinda quit working for the company. It was weird, and Stefan agreed with her. She didn’t care anymore since she didn’t work there. Stefan would hire her, but Gabi wouldn’t forgive him. Connie went back to her apartment, and Melinda wondered if she killed Li. She was upset by the accusation. Connie considered getting away with her crime an accomplishment. She thanked her for reminding her that she got away with another crime. Connie killed Everett and stabbed Rafe. Jada ran into Leo, and they talked about Everett’s ashes. She wanted to give them to Stephanie in case she wanted a service. Jada wasn’t sure who would come because he didn’t really know anyone. Leo wondered if Connie would go since he knew her. Jada was surprised by that. He said he saw her come out of his room at the Salem Inn. Ava left a message for Melinda to call her back. Connie saw the message and realized she might be a problem. Chad mentioned that he got involved with Stephanie. Abby assured him that she wasn’t upset about him being with her. She mentioned how she slept with his brothers. Chad was upset that Gabi told her about what happened with Stefan. He wanted her to stay away from Gabi and his family. Chad wanted her to stay at the Salem Inn, but she didn’t want to be alone. Abby felt like the mansion was the best place for her. Gabi and EJ continued to argue. She reminded him that Eric and Nicole were in France while Stefan was still in Salem. One thing led to another, and they began flirting with each other. They decided to use each other to get out their frustrations. EJ and Gabi made their way upstairs. Stefan went up to Gabi’s room to knock on her door. She didn’t answer it because she was in her room with EJ.

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Posted on August 31, 2024January 30, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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Days Transcript Friday, August 30, 2024

Posted on August 30, 2024September 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

You’re saying you want me to move out?

You need to be with your kids, our kids. They miss you.

Yeah, but–

Look, we agreed, right? It doesn’t make any sense to have their amnesiac mother thrust back into their life. But it’s not fair if they have to see you split your focus between them and me.

OK. Yeah, I see your point. All right. Well, if I leave, what are you going to do?

I–

[sighs] If your family doesn’t have a problem with it, I’ll just stay here.

No. No, no, no, no. I don’t like that idea. Mm-mm.

[upbeat electronic music]

– * Love is a stranger *

* Love is a stranger *

[knocking on door]

[music stops]

Jada, h.

Hi.

Come in.

Sorry to just drop by like this.

No! No, it’s fine. Have you eaten? Do you want a glass of wine?

Oh, thanks, but I can’t stay long. I just wanted to drop this off.

[soft somber music] It’s Everett’s ashes.

[panting] Come on. Come on. Break! I gotta get away from that lunatic before I become a lunatic and keep talking to a dead person. Man, if you were only alive, so you could actually do something useful. But, no, you had to go and get stabbed. I had no idea you had such strong feelings for Li.

Why else would I move into this place? I wanted to feel close to him. Here, have some more tea.

[mysterious music]

Thank you.

It really is a great space, huh? And an even better base of operations.

Operations for what?

For getting revenge, of course.

Revenge?

Yes, for Li’s death. It was Gabi’s fault that Li was killed. And yours.

What? Mine? I–

You know, I didn’t know if this would work, but you actually bought my little apology.

The only person that is to blame for Li’s death is Gil Carter, the man who stabbed him.

Gil Carter didn’t stab Li, silly.

What? And what do you– Oh, my god. I was so strung out on that poisoned tea, I completely forgot that Connie said that. What the hell did she mean?

[heavy breathing]

I’m glad Gabi made Kristen fire you. You don’t deserve to work at DiMera.

Oh, that is some loyalty coming from someone they just let go.

I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m gainfully employed.

Uh, no, last time I saw Melinda, she was on her way over to your apartment to give you the axe.

What? Why would she want to fire me?

Oh, I don’t know. Maybe because she found out your whole resume was a lie.

Well, that’s ridiculous. Besides, Melinda never came to see me. I don’t know what you’re talking about. And if you continue to spread libelous claims about me–

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, you’ll sue me. I know. I know. Melinda told me all about your litigious history.

That’s not what I was going to say.

But you obviously have an affinity for Ava that neither Gabi nor I share, nor understand, for that matter.

I don’t owe you an explanation, EJ. That’s for sure.

No, you don’t. But know this. Any enemy of Ava is a friend of mine, which means that Gabi is my new BFF.

[suspenseful music]

[gulps, exhales]

– After what he did to you? An eye for an eye, am I right? In fact, since he cheated on you with Ava, you should sleep with someone else, too.

[suspenseful music]

– So? Spit it out, Connie. What were you gonna say?

Don’t go around gossiping about me, and it won’t matter.

Don’t worry. I don’t care about you or Gabi enough to even bother talking about either of you.

[phone beeps]

My boss needs me to take care of something. Toodles.

“Toodles”?

[dramatic music]

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

It’s not that I don’t want you here. That’s–

[stammers] My family is nuts. When I walked in, there was duct tape across the living room. Did you see that?

Yes. Apparently, Gabi and Stefan are having some kind of marital disagreement.

Yeah, right. And my family handles disagreements in very weird ways. They’re dangerous, OK? And I don’t want to leave you alone with them, so–

Is that the reason you’re worried?

Why else would I be worried?

Because I slept with both Stefan and EJ. Are you afraid that’s gonna happen again?

Any enemy of Ava’s is a friend of yours? Really, EJ? Even Gabi?

Yes, Stefan, even Gabi.

Cut the crap. You hate Gabi with the heat of a thousand burning suns.

Ah, but he hates Ava even more. And congratulations, EJ, on coming down to the right side of history. And as we all know, history is written by the winners.

What exactly are you planning on winning?

Everything, except you, of course. Oh, and you might want to steer clear of Abigail, since now she knows all about you.

Knows all about what, exactly?

Just that you took advantage of her in a compromised mental state. I filled her in on all the details.

Gabi, you know damn well Chad did not want her to know.

To what? To be traumatized by the truth? Well, I think she has a right to know that she’s living under the same roof as a man who violated her. Although, she won’t be for long once my lawyer kicks you to the curb.

Gabi, please listen.

Stay behind your line.

This is insane!

[phone ringing]

[phone beeps] Stefan DiMera. What? I’ll be right there.

[phone beeps] Fire alarm went off at the Bistro. I need to go.

[tense music]

[fire alarm blaring]

[exhales deeply] Everett’s ashes.

Yeah, I was on my way to visit Rafe and the funeral home called me to pick it up. I hate to put this on you.

No, no, no. No, no. It’s fine, it’s fine. You and Everett were divorced. It’s not like it should be your responsibility, especially after what he did to Rafe. Don’t worry. I will take care of it.

Thank you.

How are you doing? It seems like you’ve been so busy at work and then trying to find time to visit Rafe.

Yeah, it’s– it’s been a week. I don’t know, I thought that after this break in the Sarah Kiriakis case, that I would feel better.

Do you know who did it?

Brady Black turned himself in.

What? Brady Black?

Mm-hmm. Yeah, he’s booked and processed, except, the only thing is, he doesn’t remember anything from that night. I don’t know. I have a feeling that there’s something that I’m missing.

Connie said that Gil Carter didn’t stab you. But if he didn’t, who the hell did?

Here comes the airplane.

No, get that drug-laced slop away from me!

I slaved away making this slop for you. Fine, starve. See if I care. The only reason I kept you alive was because Li asked me to. I’m trying. You see that, right?

Li’s dead, you psycho!

And whose fault is that? Yours, and Gabi’s, and Stefan’s. If it weren’t for the three of you, I never would have had to–

You never would have what?

Oh, my god. Did she kill you? She did, didn’t she? I gotta get out of here before she does the same thing to me.

[intense music]

I know you said you’d call me if there was any change, but I just wanted to check. OK. I’ll be by to see him in the morning.

[inhales, sighs] Any news on Rafe?

No, nothing.

Oh, well, I wish I could say I’m sorry, but–

Wow. That was a low, even for you. You don’t have to be a total jerk about my comatose brother just to prove that we don’t see eye to eye on anything, except Ava fricking Vitali.

Oh, you think that’s my only gripe with you? Has it slipped your simple little mind that you destroyed my marriage, my life?

Because you kept little Jude Brady from his real dad? And because you sent me to prison for a crime I didn’t commit. Talk about destroying lives.

And the only reason that I became DA and that I was in a position to send you to prison was because you unseated me as CEO of DiMera.

And that was because back then, Stefan had me convinced we would run this town.

[cackles]

Hell, run the whole world. And God help anyone who got in our way. We all know how that turned out. – No, no, no. It’s a false alarm, right? OK, so you don’t need to come. Thank you. Hey.

Hey, Stefan. You OK? You seem a little upset.

Smoke alarm went off at the Bistro. Now the fire department says that somebody pulled it on purpose. Now, this isn’t a middle school where kids are trying to weasel out of an algebra test. So tell me, who would want to spoil dinner, let alone my evening?

Oh, I can think of one person who would like to spoil your evening and every evening for the rest of your life.

No, no, no. Uh-uh. I was with Gabi when I got the call.

OK, so maybe it was her assistant, Connie.

[breathing heavily]

[door opens]

What are you doing?

I’m just… trying to scratch an itch.

Huh. Seems like everyone has a itch that needs scratching today.

What do you mean?

Well, let’s just say, I gave Gabi some sage itch-scratching advice. And when she takes it, it’ll be the final nail in the coffin of her marriage.

I see. And that’ll make you happy?

Very.

And that’s because you hate Gabi and Stefan both. You blame them for Li’s murder.

Well, why wouldn’t I blame them? It was their fault and yours.

You know that I didn’t stab Li, right? And neither did Gabi, and neither did Stefan.

Well, not technically, but still.

[sighs] Yeah, I just remembered. You told me that Gil Carter didn’t do it either.

Yeah, so?

Well, I’m just– I’m just wondering. I mean, how would you know that? Unless you’re the one who did it. Unless you’re the one who murdered Li.

[tense music]

No, I don’t think anything’s gonna happen between you and EJ, or you and Stefan.

Even after their relationships just imploded.

No, that’s not it. I don’t want you in a house full of strangers who I don’t think have your best interests at heart. That’s why.

Chad, everyone’s a stranger to me right now. And we are not going to be apart forever. It’s just until my memories come back. OK? It’s not gonna be that long. But the last thing that I want to do is jerk those children around after everything that they’ve been through.

Yeah, I know. I don’t–I don’t–I don’t– I don’t want to put them through any of that either, especially after what I already put them through.

After what you put them through?

Yeah.

What?

I was gonna try to– I was gonna wait to say something, but I guess I don’t know when– there’s never really a right time but… um… when I believed that you were dead, um, I, uh– I made the mistake of thinking that I was ready to move on. And I, uh, I moved in with a woman, and the kids got attached to her. And then we broke up, and the kids were heartbroken. And I don’t want to put them through anything like that again, so.

[softly] Oh. I’m…sorry, Chad.

No, I’m sorry. Again, I– not how I wanted you to find out, but, uh– and it was with– it was your cousin, Stephanie.

Are you saying that you don’t think Brady’s guilty?

I don’t know. I mean, the evidence against him is strong. I don’t know. Something’s just not sitting right with me. You know, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I should not be talking to you about this. I’m just–I’m so used to, you know, going home and hashing things out with Rafe. But now I am alone in his home, trying to do his job.

And you’re doing it so well.

[sighs] I just don’t want to disappoint him and let him down.

[soft music] I just keep thinking that if Everett hadn’t wanted me, none of this would have happened to Rafe.

Jada, it is not your fault. You know that.

I guess. Did you know that the longer that he doesn’t wake up, the longer– well, the smaller his chances are that he’d ever recover?

Is that what the doctors say?

Yeah. I asked your mom to give it to me straight up. And now I kind of wish I hadn’t.

I’m so sorry. We have all been praying for him, Jada.

I know. Thank you. Your support means everything to me.

Are you getting enough sleep? Are you able to find time to take care of yourself at all?

I can’t. We’re very short-staffed at the station. And Paulina’s been great. You know, she told me that she would give me some more help and reinforcements. But I just–

You just– you need a shoulder to cry on. You’ve got mine.

Thank you, Stephanie. And again, I am sorry to leave you with this.

God, no, no. It’s fine. It’s fine. Just go be with Rafe. I will handle it. And you know what? If you have time to grab a bite or you just want to talk…

Thank you. Hello, Leo. Goodbye, Leo.

Was it something I said?

She was just on her way out.

Oh.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I guess we’re dispensing with the niceties and cutting straight to the chase. OK. I understand you are doing PR for “Body and Soul.” So I took it upon myself to write up my bio for the press release. Thought I’d save you the trouble.

Hmm. “A Rhodes scholar”?

I briefly attended Rhodes College after– whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. Technically, that’s true.

[scoffs] “Multi-award winning journalist”?

I am a journalist who has won many awards in his life, starting with perfect attendance in third grade.

OK, Leo, nothing against Lady Whistleblower. We all love her–you– but the show’s fans, they don’t care about any of this. They just want to be entertained.

Maybe. Will you at least leave in the part where I talk about how I saved the world from doom and destruction?

[sighs]

Is that what I think it is?

It’s an urn. Everett’s ashes.

Eesh. My former boss is in that container.

[soft emotional music] What are you gonna do with him?

So you moved on with my cousin?

Yeah, but not–not–not– not right away. I mean, it was months before I even thought that I’d be ready to date again.

No, no, no, Chad. Chad, please. You do not owe me any explanations. You thought I was dead. I have no reason to be upset, especially not knowing that I had slept with both of your brothers, even if one of them wasn’t exactly consensual. I know, with Stefan, that I had a mental health concern or something.

Who told you that? Was it EJ?

[sighs]

Was it Stefan? They knew that I wanted to be the one to say that to you, because I didn’t want you to feel overwhelmed. I’m–I’m–I’m sorry, they–

Chad, no, no, no, no. Listen. Thank you. It wasn’t your brothers. It was not your brothers. It was Gabi. – Silly me. I thought Stefan and I had this great love, one for the ages. A love so great that he sacrificed his freedom and future to try to protect me while I was in prison. Little did I know, he couldn’t even bother to stay faithful to me for a few months before he jumped into Ava Vitali’s bed.

Ava has a habit of ensnaring people who should know better. Even managed to seduce my son.

But Johnny is a kid. Stefan should have known better. Wait. Surely you’re not defending your brother.

Certainly not. Stefan was a fool.

To cheat on me? Oh, that is the sweetest thing you’ve ever said to me.

I meant he was a fool to be with you in the first place.

You know what, EJ? I get that you resent me for blowing up your marriage, but deep down, I think you know I did you a favor.

[tense music]

A favor?

Oh, come on. You were deluded if you thought you and Nicole were ever going to last. She’s loved Eric forever. Your marriage was over from the beginning. I just hastened things along.

Her assistant, Connie? OK, why– why would Gabi’s assistant pull the fire alarm?

Well, I just ran into Connie outside of the Brady Pub and she got a text from Gabi. It was some urgent errand she needed to run. She headed off in this direction, and here we are.

So what would Gabi have to accomplish? Although, she is being pretty petty. When I left the house, she was dividing it into his and her halves.

[laughs] Well, maybe she really wanted you out of the house so she didn’t have to look at you anymore.

OK, be that as it may, pulling a fire alarm is a crime, and if Connie did this–

OK, look, Connie is a total whack job, OK? I mean, not to mention that she is so loyal to Gabi, she felt it was her duty to tell her that you and I slept together. She has turned herself into a total Gabi stan. So much so that she even– you know? Mm-mm. Nope.

So much so that she even what?

She faked her entire resume so she could work with her, among other things.

Are you seriously asking if I killed Li Shin in cold blood? The love of my life? Did you hear this? Talk about gall!

Never mind. I–I didn’t mean it.

This woman must have a death wish!

[tense music]

What else did she tell you?

Uh, quite a lot, actually. Um… apparently, I had dissociative identity disorder. I named one of my alters after her. We were friends at one time. And then we were enemies. And then by the end, we were frenemies.

Yeah, OK. Look, uh– Gabi’s got a lot going on right now. I mean, honestly, Gabi always has a lot going on, so I think you should probably just stay away from her. You know? And it’s probably best just to stay out of her and Stefan’s rift right now. Actually, in fact, you should stay out of EJ and Stefan’s rift, too. You know what? Just stay away from my entire family. Because my sister, Kristen, she’s crazy. She requires an instruction manual.

OK. You know, I mean, I’ve always known that the uber-rich, like, live by their own set of rules, but wow.

Right. That’s what I’m saying. So that’s why I don’t want you to stay here.

OK. OK. Well, if I’m not gonna stay here and I’m not moving in with you, what is our alternative?

[soft music]

I have an idea, actually.

I guess I’ll have some type of service to lay Everett to rest. It’s funny; I always knew the type of wedding I’d have wanted, but I never thought I’d have to plan a service like this.

I’m sorry, Stephanie.

Thanks. It’s–it’s weird. I–I don’t even know who’d want to be there. I mean, you worked with him.

Yeah. But funerals aren’t really my thing.

They’re no one’s thing. But he didn’t know anyone in Salem.

[sighs] What about his friend Connie?

I’m sorry, Connie. I didn’t mean to upset you. I was just thinking about those true crime podcasts that we’ve been listening to. Aren’t your favorite episodes the ones where the people get away with it?

I do like those.

Yeah, so I–I was thinking, if you did kill Li and pinned it on someone else, multiple someone elses, that would be a considerable accomplishment, isn’t it, in its own special kind of way?

Thank you.

Yeah.

I am a very clever woman.

Mm-hmm.

Not that anyone’s ever properly appreciated it.

Oh, I do. I very much appreciate what you’re capable of.

Not fully. I mean, when you figured out that I drugged your tea, did it ever occur to you that that wasn’t the only time I’d gotten away with something like that?

Look, you didn’t hear any of this from me, OK?

OK.

All right. But Melinda told me the other day that she was headed on over to Connie’s apartment to fire her. She was gonna get the laptop and the badge back. But when I just ran into Connie at the Pub, she said that Melinda never showed up at her apartment, she had no idea she was about to be fired.

That’s odd.

Yeah, right? And I just saw Kristen. And she said that Melinda just quit DiMera.

Why?

I don’t know. Kristen didn’t know. She said it just came like it was out of the blue.

Uh, I don’t know, maybe… Melinda didn’t want the hassle of firing Connie, so she left?

Yeah, maybe. Look, it’s not like I care. But this all seems a little bit weird, don’t you think?

Yeah.

You and I are quite a bit alike, EJ. Smart, misunderstood.

Oh, I could throw out a few other less flattering adjectives.

Sure.

Mm.

Like, conniving, lying, ruthless, right? Truth is, speaking for myself, that is, that deep down, all I’ve ever wanted is to be loved. And I thought I was. But then Stefan screwed me over, and now all I want is revenge. And I’m sure you feel the same way about Nicole. She got back together with Eric, what, like two seconds after they found out that Jude was their son? After she told you over and over again that–

OK, that’s enough.

Believe me. I get why you don’t want to give her a divorce. She made you look like a fool. And now she and Eric have scampered off to Paris together. And there is nothing you can do about it but let them be a happy little family while you’re here, miserable and alone. God, you must be feeling so much pent-up frustration, all that pain and anger, and nobody to take it out on. But you also hate Stefan, and he’s still here.

As am I.

What are you suggesting?

I think you know.

[dramatic flourish]

Well, obviously, it’s not the best thing for you to be at the Horton house. So why don’t I put you up in a room at the Salem Inn?

[sighs] You’re so wonderful. Thank you. I just– to be honest, I–I was in my apartment alone for God knows how long. And I don’t want to live in a room by myself again. Surely your family will be on their best behavior, at least around me. And it won’t be for that long.

[soft tense music]

OK. If that’s–if that’s really what you want.

It is. Did I offend you? I’m sorry.

No, what are you doing? You don’t– you don’t owe me an apology. I’ll look out for you while you’re here. I’ll go pack and tell my family what’s going on.

OK. Thank you.

Call me if you need anything. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll try you in the morning.

OK.

[sighs, sniffles]

I didn’t know Everett had a friend named Connie. I never heard him mention it.

Well, neither did I, but I saw her coming out of his room after he got out of Bayview. And I asked who she was and she said that she and Everett went way back. I didn’t know it at the time but she said that her name was Connie Vininski. And she’s Gabi’s new assistant.

Huh. That’s interesting. Wonder how she knew Everett.

So I’m not the first person you’ve poisoned. Um… what happened to the other person? Look, you can tell me. It’ll be like our own little secret.

Everett Lynch, AKA Bobby Stein. He was in your position once upon a time. He knew what happened to Li. And that’s why he had to die.

I thought he died by suicide.

Well, that’s what I wanted people to believe. Suffice it to say, people that stand in my way need to be very careful. That includes you. Li here convinced me not to finish you off, but things can always change.

You know, I don’t know why I’m wasting any of my energy worrying about crazy Connie Vininski. You know what, or Gabi, for that matter, when what I really need to be worrying about is finding a job.

Yeah. Ava, look, I’m sorry. I know I’m the one who betrayed his wedding vows, but you’re the one who lost her job because of what we did. And please know, I would have you back at the Bistro in a heartbeat. Gabi would never forgive me.

[chuckles]

Not that I really expect her to do that, anyway.

Yeah, well, I get it. I do. You love her. You want her back.

I do. It may seem impossible now, but, um, I am not giving up.

[tense music]

You are not my type, Gabi.

[scoffs, chuckles] Oh, please. Didn’t we just figure out we’re basically the same person? And besides, who cares if I’m your type? You’re not mine, either. That’s not the point. This is about Nicole and Eric and Ava and Stefan, and getting out all those pesky, miserable feelings. You know what they say about that very fine line? Help me hurt him, EJ. Let’s use each other to stick it to them all.

[soft tense music]

[sighs]

You know, maybe I’ll reach out to this Connie person. Maybe she’ll want to be at the memorial and pay her respects.

OK, that sounds like a plan.

Everett is also the reason I had to stab the commissioner.

What? You’re the one who put Rafe Hernandez in a coma?

[dramatic music]

Rafe, I love you. Please come back to us.

[emotional music]

[phone beeps]

Hey, Melinda, it’s Ava. Call me back when you get this. I need to talk to you about Connie.

[dark music]

[phone beeps]

It’s your friend Ava. She might be a problem.

Gabi, can we talk, please?

[sighs] All right, look… you can pull all the smoke alarms you want, you can tape up the entire house, take me for all I’m worth, OK? But nothing that you do will make me stop loving you.

[dramatic music]

[soft dramatic music]

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 29, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Chad left a message for Abby telling her that he tucked the kids in. Thomas came up to him and asked him about his phone call. Abby called Mark and told him that Chad bought her story that she was just asking him for directions. Mark said she’d be in trouble if Chad didn’t believe it. Felicity showed up giving Mark a strange look. Kristen read about what happened to Brady online. She didn’t think it had to be that way because she had his back. Ava arrived and reminded her that she didn’t have her back. Kristen couldn’t believe Ava was still mad at her because she fired her after Gabi’s ultimatum. She apologized and meant it. Ava didn’t care. She didn’t have a job anymore, and Gabi was coming after her. Kristen said that she should have thought about it before she slept with Stefan. Connie read Melinda’s text messages from Kristen. Melinda woke up and realized she was tied to a bed. She struggled to get free and noticed the cardboard cutout of Li. Connie brought food to Melinda, and she ended up screaming. She warned Melinda that the walls were soundproof. Connie tried to free her, but Melinda refused. She reminded Melinda that she was only alive because Li asked her not to kill her. Melinda told her that Li was dead and called her a psycho. Connie blamed Melinda, Gabi and Stefan for the way Li treated her. EJ noticed Gabi redecorated the mansion. Stefan blamed him for saying that Gabi could stay there. She’s determined to take everything he has. EJ reminded him that the place belonged to him too, so she wouldn’t be able to take half of it. They ended up arguing, and EJ told him that he shouldn’t have slept with Ava. Stefan demanded that EJ stay out of it. EJ reminded him that he and Ava tried to kill his mother. Felicity wanted to know who was in trouble. Mark told her about Aaron lying about lacrosse camp. He talked to her about what happened when Aaron lied to him. Felicity wanted to know what happens when Mark lies. He implied that he never lies. Felicity wished their parents didn’t die in the car accident. Mark wished that were too.

Ava and Kristen continued to argue at the pub. Kristen received a text message from “Melinda” informing her that she needed a break. She responded back to her. Connie texted that she wouldn’t take orders from a woman who murdered her daughter. She made it seem like Melinda wanted to quit. Kristen was confused by her reaction since they squared their issues before she hired Melinda. Ava was shocked too because Melinda talked to her about that too, and she wanted to put the company first. She flashed back to Melinda telling her about Connie being a fraud. Kristen wondered what she was talking about. Ava said it was the DiMeras’ problem since shew as fired. Melinda tried to appeal to Connie, but she left her alone with the cutout Li. Gabi introduced herself to Abby. Abby was sorry about her marital problems. Gabi explained their relationship to her. Abby wondered if it was because she slept with her husband. Gabi told her that wasn’t why since that happened before she got together with Stefan. She told her about Abby having D.I.D., so she wasn’t responsible for sleeping with Stefan. It was technically rape. Gabi wondered if she could use that in her divorce case. Chad told Thomas that he was talking to someone at work. Thomas sensed something was wrong with Chad. He wanted him to tell the truth. Chad lied to him about what happened. He told him an old friend had an accident, and she was staying at the DiMera mansion. Chad said he was staying there too. Connie arrived at the DiMera mansion with a file for Gabi’s meeting. Gabi almost forgot because of everything going on with Stefan and Ava. Connie thought she should cheat since Stefan did that to her. After Connie left, Gabi overheard EJ asking Stefan about having feelings for Ava. Stefan denied having feelings for her. Any enemy of Ava’s was a friend of EJ’s. He said Gabi is his new best friend. Ava and Connie ran into each other, and she assumed she was fired. Connie was confused by what she meant. Ava told her that Melinda was on her way to her place to fire her. Connie glowered at her while she was talking.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michele and Cheryl

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Brady ran into Tate and Holly at the hospital. They were there because Tate got in an accident at the beach on Smith Island. Brady was shocked to see Tate on crutches and with Holly. Tate confessed about staying at the cabin instead of going to lacrosse camp. Maggie told Sarah it was okay to be angry about the accident. Sarah said Xander was angry for the both of them and asked her how she dealt with not being able to walk. Maggie told her she learned to live a new normal and suggested that Sarah not give up. Jada told Xander that they had a suspect, but she couldn’t tell him the name. Xander demanded to know who it was. Jada said she understood that he was upset, but she was going to find the person who hit Sarah. Xander apologized for his reaction. Jada said she had to talk to the DA, but he would know something soon. At the DiMera mansion, Kristen told Stefano’s painting that Brady’s car was flat as a pancake. She said she did what she had to to protect her family. EJ walked in and wondered what she did. She said she protected the family legacy by firing Ava because of Gabi. EJ didn’t believe her and suggested that she not talk about her plans to Stefano’s painting. Marlena told John that Brady’s car was stolen, but Jada was trying to piece together a timeline. John thought Jada was connecting it to Sarah’s accident. Marlena said Brady would never hit Sarah and run away unless he was drinking. Brady asked Holly to leave him and Tate alone so they could talk. Tate asked if Brady ever lied because he was scared of how someone would react. Brady flashed back to Kristen telling him she got rid of his car. When Xander showed up, Tate apologized for what happened to Sarah. Xander said the police might have a suspect.

Sarah opened up to Maggie about not being able to keep up with Victoria when Holly came in. Holly said she and Tate was staying at the Horton Cabin. She said she used Maggie’s key to let him in the cabin. Maggie said that was why she couldn’t find the key that night. Holly wondered what night she was talking about. Maggie said Sarah was coming home to help find the key so she and Xander could go on their honeymoon, but she got hit by a car. Holly realized it was the accident was her fault. Sarah let her know that it wasn’t her fault. Holly ran out of the room. EJ assumed Kristen was plotting for Brady. Jada showed up at the mansion so she could talk to EJ about Sarah’s accident. Kristen left the room but eavesdropped on their conversation. Jada told EJ that she connected a car with the accident, but the owner said the car was stolen. Unfortunately without the car, they didn’t have proof. She asked if he wanted to indict anyway. EJ wanted to know who the suspect was. Jada told her it was Brady. EJ told her to arrest him. He let Jada know that his beef with Brady wasn’t a factor and believed he could get a conviction. When Jada went to the door, Kristen asked if she had any leads. Jada said she knew she was eavesdropping and asked if she knew anything. Kristen said she didn’t know anything and walked away. While Tate was pleading his case to Brady, Kristen sent him a text to run because the police were about to arrest him. Brady told Tate he had something to do and left. Holly ran into Tate who told her how weird his father was acting. She told him that they were responsible for Sarah’s accident. When Kristen went back to see EJ, he told her Brady was being arrested for Sarah’s accident. He said he had a feeling she knew that already. At the police station, she called for a search warrant for Brady. Brady showed up and said she didn’t need it.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 26, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michele and Cheryl

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Jada went to the townhouse to see Brady’s car. Brady wondered why she wanted to see it. She said it matched the description of the car that hit Sarah and they had a partial plate. When she asked to see the car, he told her it was stolen. Kristen saw Chad looking at pictures of Abby and asked where was the woman who claimed to be Abby. Chad said she was Abby and she remembered Clyde stabbing her. Kristen wondered if it was a real memory or if she was a fraud. Chad said the DNA test proved she was a match for Abby. Kristen apologized and said she was trying to protect him. She left the room. Abby met Dr. Green in the park. She told him the mansion was like a mausoleum with a lot of DiMera eyes on her. Since Chad looked at her like a puppy dog, she threw him a bone and said she remembered the night Abby was murdered. Mark said she did the right thing. Abby said she didn’t have a choice, but now she had to keep remembering things if they wanted people to believe that she’s Abby. She thanked him for changing the DNA results and said they made a great team.

Xander told Fiona that the police had a partial license plate and would hopefully find the person who hit Sarah. When Xander talked about Sarah never walking again, Fiona asked if it would change the way he felt about Sarah. Xander said he loved her more than he thought he could love anyone and nothing was going to change that. He was afraid he wasn’t going to be the man she needed to get her through this. Fiona assured him he was strong enough to handle it and was there to help after everything she has done. Xander wondered what she meant by that. She covered by saying she wasn’t there for him when he needed her. Brady lied and told Jada that his car was stolen on the morning of the 14th, the day Sarah was hit. He said he remembered that because it kept him from going to a meeting he had at Basic Black. Brady said he didn’t report it because he was slammed at work covering for Xander. Jada said the person who stole the car could have been the one who hit Sarah. She suggested he file a report at the station. Mark told Abby they needed to talk about the next part of their plan. Before they could talk, Chad showed up. Abby lied and said she was asking him for directions. When Mark left, Chad wanted Abby to talk about the night she was stabbed because it could spark memories. Marlena found Marlena taking pictures of the empty parking space. Jada said Brady told her the car was stolen. She asked Marlena when was the last time she saw the car. Marlena said she saw the car the night of the 14th, but she didn’t see Brady. Kristen showed up to see Brady at the townhouse. She told him she took his car after she saw the damage to his front bumper. Since he looked bad the night she saw him, she figured he was the one who hit Sarah. She said she got rid of the car because it would kill Rachel to see him in prison. Brady said the police had a partial plate. Kristen said without the car, Jada didn’t have anything. She told him to remain calm and do what he would normally do. Brady wondered what you would normally do when you hit a family member. She told him to visit Sarah and offer compassion. Brady said he was responsible for Sarah’s condition. Kristen said Theresa wasn’t worth throwing his life away and suggested he get sober and get his life together. She said she would help him for Rachel. When Chad asked Abby about the robe she was wearing when she was killed, she wanted to know if he didn’t believe her. Chad said a lot of people knew the story. Abby reminded him that he was the one who came to her not the other way around. She said she was doing the best she could and if it wasn’t enough, she could go back where she was. Chad apologized and said the stress was getting to him. He said he didn’t care what anyone thought because he was happy that she was back.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Holly talked to Tate about them being indirectly responsible for Sarah’s accident. Tate felt like the only one responsible for the accident was the person who hit her and left without helping her. Fiona confessed to Victoria what she did to Sarah as Justin approached her. He reintroduced himself to her as Victor’s nephew. They talked about what happened to Sarah, and he hoped the police found the person who hit her. She hoped they did too. John looked at the phone waiting for Brady’s call. Marlena felt like they were jumping to conclusions about Brady involvement in Sarah’s accident. He didn’t know what to think. Brady arrived at the police station to make a confession to Jada. He told her that he was driving the car that hit Sarah. Brady wanted to tell her because he had to set a good example for his son. The guilt was eating away at him. Jada stopped him from talking and advised him to call his lawyer. Sarah was ready to get released. Xander suggested to her that they move into the Kiriakis mansion because it’s wheelchair accessible and an elevator. She would also have a full staff and Maggie to help her. He wondered if it would be okay if Fiona moved in with them. Sarah was okay with it. Justin thanked Fiona for giving him back his son. She dismissed it and said she wanted to set the record straight. He told her that Brady turned himself in for Sarah’s accident. Fiona darted her eyes while he was talking.

Tate told Holly that his father was distracted. He didn’t even think he was in trouble. They had their problems, but that didn’t mean he wanted his relationship with his father to end. He needed him. Holly wanted to go home with him and face it together. After his conversation with Paul, John told Marlena that he said Brady wasn’t drinking. He said that he saw Brady pour himself a drink that he didn’t finish. Marlena didn’t think one misstep didn’t mean he fell off the wagon. Justin met with Brady in the interrogation room. He wanted to know everything that happened the night of the accident. Brady told him that he didn’t know because he was drunk. Justin sighed after hearing what he said. Brady assumed he hit her on his way home from a bar. He remembered waking up in the driver’s seat with a splitting headache. Brady noticed the damage to his front fender. Justin said he didn’t know for sure that he did anything wrong. Jada called Xander to let him know they had a suspect in custody. He demanded to know the person’s name. John was about to leave to look for Brady when Tate arrived on crutches with Holly. He confessed everything to John and Marlena. Tate told them that Brady seemed distracted, so he took off. John received a call from someone, and he was surprised. Brady felt like he was guilty because the evidence pointed to him. Justin advised him not to make a full confession. He thought he should stick with the facts and nothing more. Justin thought a jury could decide if he was guilty or not. Brady didn’t see a point in fighting it. He thought there was no excuse for what he did and wanted to make things right. John got off the phone and told Marlena, Tate and Holly that Brady was the one who hit Sarah. Xander arrived at the police station and demanded that Jada allow him to see Brady. Jada ordered him to go home, but he needed to know how Brady could drive off after hitting Sarah. He realized that Brady fell off the wagon. Jada confirmed that Brady was drinking. Xander barged into the interrogation room and grabbed Brady’s throat. Jada ran after him. Justin pulled Xander off Brady. Brady said he was sorry. Xander vowed that Brady would spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Days Transcript Thursday, August 29, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024September 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[dramatic music]

Holly, I don’t understand. How could your Aunt Sarah’s accident be our fault?

She and Xander, they were headed to my family’s cabin for their honeymoon.

They were? Oh, my God, so they would have caught us there.

They would have, except they never made it. They were waiting in the square for my Grandma Maggie to bring them the key, but– but she couldn’t find it.

Because we took it.

Right. But they didn’t know that. So my Aunt Sarah decided to go help my grandmother look for the key that we had, Tate, and that’s when she got hit by the car.

How are you doing, Sarah?

Well, Mom gave me a really nice pep talk and inspired me to get out of this bed and start living my life.

But isn’t it a little soon for all that?

Well, I’m gonna need physical therapy, but medically speaking, there’s no reason for me to stay at the hospital.

OK, I’ll go ask about getting you released. And while I’m at it, I’ll see if there’s any word from Commissioner Hunter.

Baby.

Hopefully they’ve apprehended this suspect by now.

Baby, I think it’s best if you let Jada do her job. She will reach out when there’s news.

Fine. I’ll leave it alone for now. But when I find out who did this to you, there will be hell to pay.

I wish I could say that this iced tea is hitting the spot, but Granny here is used to something a wee bit stronger.

[baby coos] Ah, Victoria, my darling girl, you’re the only one I can confide in, because you don’t judge me.

No matter what I say to you, you just… look at me with love.

But even so, knowing that I’m the one responsible for your mother not being here with you now, for her lying in that hospital bed, possibly never able to walk again, knowing that… I have destroyed a young woman’s future, I’ve torn a hole in the hearts of the people that love her…

Fiona.

Damn it, Brady, come on. Call me back. This is driving me crazy, Doc. I’m telling you, I’m not gonna be relaxed till we clear this thing up.

[tense music]

John, I know that you’re worried. I am, too, but do you think we’re jumping to conclusions?

I don’t know. All I know is that in my mind, there’s only one reason Brady would lie to Jada about his car being supposedly stolen.

So do you think that–

He just ran over Sarah and took off? I don’t know. I don’t want to believe that, no. But I’m telling you, Doc, right now, it’s not looking good.

Never mind, it looks like I don’t need to execute that warrant after all. Thanks anyway.

So you want to tell me what you’re doing here?

[sighs] Should be obvious. I’m here to make a confession.

I was driving the car that hit Sarah Kiriakis.

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[tense music]

So you were lying earlier.

I was. I was. You came to my door, and I panicked, and I wasn’t thinking straight.

So what made you come clean, hmm? Did Kristen tip you off about the warrant for your arrest?

No, Jada, I’m here because I– I’m here to set a good example for my son. I’m here to let him know that we all need to take responsibility for our actions.

On top of all of it, the guilt is eating me up, the fact that Sarah may not be able to walk again because of something stupid that I did. I got behind the wheel when I was drunk. That was stupid– no, no, “evil” is actually a better word for it. I was evil in this moment.

OK, stop. Stop right there, Brady. Don’t say another word, OK? We got to do this by the book. So before I take your official statement, I need to advise you to call your attorney.

[sighs]

[chuckles] I’m so sorry. Have we met?

I’m Justin Kiriakis, Victor’s nephew.

Yes, of course. You were at Alexander’s– well, his almost wedding.

I was just having a little chat with my granddaughter here. She’s my confidant.

Well, I bet she’s great to talk to– very understanding.

She is at that. And, oh, my goodness, how could I have not recognized you? You’re the one who was in possession of my letter to Victor.

Yes, that’s me. But I don’t think we were ever properly introduced.

Well, no. When I revealed Alexander’s true paternity, things did go a little sideways. But thankfully he’s forgiven me now and we’re on excellent terms. He even lets me watch the baby for him while he takes care of Sarah.

[sighs] So terrible, what happened to her.

Yeah. It’s dreadful.

Have you heard that the police have a partial plate? So I hope that that leads to the culprit being arrested.

[chuckles] Me too.

OK. Are you ready to get sprung from this joint? Because Kayla’s working on your release right now.

Oh, yay. Thank you for doing that. I can’t wait to get out of here.

Oh, I never would have guessed. Listen, while the two of you are getting ready for your departure, I’m gonna check with Fiona and see if she needs any help with Victoria. And you text me when you get home, darling, OK?

OK.

And I’ll bring the baby over.

Thanks, Mom. Mm.

Thank you, Xander, for everything.

It’s my pleasure to be bringing my wife home. I’ll see you later, Maggie.

Yeah. OK.

Hmm.

Take care.

And just so you know…

Mm.

Just because you’re coming home does not mean that I’m going to let you start pushing yourself too hard too soon. Yeah?

I don’t intend to. I just want to hang out with my husband and our daughter and sleep in my own bed– well, our bed.

Mm.

Actually, speaking of our bed…

Mm-hmm.

Our home, I have a proposition for you, one that I think will make a real difference to your recovery.

[soft music]

Tate, if we hadn’t been lying and sneaking around, using the cabin without permission, then my Aunt Sarah would have never been in that accident. She wouldn’t be paralyzed right now.

Holly, look, that’s not how the world works, OK? So many factors came into play to put your Aunt Sarah in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[sighs] Yeah, I suppose.

Mm-hmm.

My aunt basically said the same thing you just did– not in so many words, but…

Wait, I’m sorry. You told her?

Kind of figured, since your dad caught us, I may as well come clean to my family too.

[sighs]

And then… once I realized our actions may have caused Sarah’s accident, I–

[dramatic music] I just ran out of the room, Tate. I didn’t know what to do. They tried to make me feel better.

I’m sorry. Look, it’s obviously horrible, what happened to Sarah, but the only person who’s to blame here is the person who hit her and then sped off without stopping to help.

John, it’s impossible to imagine Brady hitting Sarah with his car and then… leaving her there on the street, even if he were drinking.

Why is that so hard to imagine? I mean, to state the obvious, he would not be thinking clearly if he was drunk.

All right. But then what about when he sobered up and realized what had happened? Why didn’t he come forward then? Instead what he did, he tried to hide the car and cover everything up. That’s not our Brady.

No, I sure hope it’s not.

Let me back up a second.

Hmm?

You said that Paul talked to him because you had concerns about his sobriety.

Yes, and he told Paul that he was fine. He was–he was sober. He was even going to meetings.

That was before the accident with Sarah. I wonder if Brady told his brother something else that might shine a little light on this situation here. Let’s see what Paul has to say.

[exhales heavily]

You want to move back into the mansion?

I’ve thought about this long and hard, Sarah. I just think you’re gonna have a really hard time maneuvering your wheelchair around our tiny little apartment, and the mansion is wheelchair-friendly now. Victor had mobility issues in his last few years. They even put an elevator in there.

I forgot about that.

Right. Plus, you’ll have an entire staff dedicated to making your life easier, especially with Victoria. And then your mum’s gonna be there all the time. So…what do you say?

[soft music]

I mean, you’re right. It would be more convenient at the mansion, and being close to my mom would really be helpful.

OK. Yeah, let’s do it.

Fantastic. I’ll let Henderson know to expect us. There is one other little thing I wanted to run by you, though.

What’s that?

Would it be OK with you if I invited my mum to move in as well?

Of course that would be OK. I think that’s great.

I was hoping you’d think so. It’s just, we’ve been getting along so well, and I just don’t see any reason for her to keep paying rent at the inn.

Yeah, I totally agree. Mm, I’m thrilled that she’s been able to be here for you through all this. It’s like inviting Fiona to our wedding was the best decision I’ve ever made.

I’m so glad I ran into you, because I’ve been meaning to thank you.

[clears throat]

For what?

For almost a year, I thought my son Alex wasn’t my son. And then you showed up, and thanks to you, we found out that it was Xander and not Alex who was Victor’s heir. So I am incredibly grateful to you. You gave me my son back.

I don’t deserve too much credit. I was just setting the record straight, and I had no idea that dreadful Theresa woman was lying to everybody.

Still, we’re all very lucky you came to town. You have changed so many people’s lives for the better, including mine. So thank you.

[phone rings] Hold on. Just a second. I got to take this. Yeah, Brady, what’s up?

[tense music]

Justin… will you come down to the police station right away? I need a lawyer.

Why? What’s happening?

I turned myself in for a… very serious crime.

What crime?

Sarah’s hit-and-run.

Oh, my God.

Be right there.

Is everything all right?

[sighs] I don’t know if you know or have ever met Xander’s nephew Brady.

[chuckles] No, I haven’t had the pleasure, but… I’ve heard wonderful things about him.

Yeah, well, that’s about to change, I’m afraid.

Why? You said something about a crime?

[both sigh] Is it to do with Sarah’s accident? You can tell me. After all, I am family.

Well, actually, you’ll probably hear about this from Xander anyway. Apparently Brady… has turned himself in for Sarah’s hit-and-run.

[sighs] Here.

Thanks.

Are you feeling any better about all this?

A little, I guess.

Mm.

So how did things go with your dad? You said you didn’t know if you were in trouble, that he was being weird.

Yeah. I thought he was gonna go off on me, but he seemed strangely distracted, like his mind was somewhere completely different. Then he got this mysterious text, and then he just left, like, really abruptly.

Hmm. That does sound weird. Who knows? Maybe it’s a good thing. I mean, if he has other things going on, maybe he won’t have time to be mad at you.

Maybe. I just hope everything’s OK. He and I have been… really distant this summer, you know? I mean, he and I have always had our problems, but with all this stuff going on with my mom, I just– I don’t know, I don’t want to lose what relationship I have with him.

Of course you don’t. You need your dad.

[dramatic music]

Yeah. I do.

In any case… I should probably head home, my real home, you know, face the music since the jig is up.

OK. I’ll go with you, make sure you get home safe, and we can face your dad again together.

Holly, you don’t have to do that.

Tate, I want to. Besides, now that our secret’s out, who knows how much time we’ll get to spend with each other?

Yeah. Thanks, Paul. Love you too, buddy.

Well? What did he say?

Well, as far as he knows, Brady isn’t drinking. However… there was an incident he neglected to tell you about.

An incident? What happened?

When Paul came to town, he walked in on Brady as Brady was pouring himself what appeared to be an alcoholic beverage. And Brady even admitted that he was tempted here because of all the things that were happening with Theresa, but he didn’t follow through with it. Paul swears Brady gave Paul the drink and Paul got rid of it.

Well, I’m glad to hear that.

[exhales sharply]

Let me remind us that one– one misstep does not mean that he’s fallen off the wagon.

I know that, Doc. But I have this sinking feeling that we are on the right track here.

All right, are you ready to blow this joint?

More than you know.

[chuckles] OK. Sorry. It’s gonna take me a sec.

There’s absolutely no rush. Hey, how about a little help?

You said that there was no rush.

And there isn’t.

OK, well, honey, I’m gonna have to learn how to do this at some point.

I know, and you will. But you’re not on your own, Sarah. I’m right here, and I always will be. I’m with you % of the way, OK? So how about today, just today, day one, we try and do this together?

[soft music]

Yeah. There we go.

There. How was that? Not so bad?

I’m definitely gonna need something stronger. Where’s that bloody waitress?

Hi, Fiona. I was just on my way over to your place to see if you needed any help with Victoria.

[sighs] Yes, actually, that would be lovely.

Fiona, what’s wrong? You look as white as a sheet.

Well, I guess you haven’t heard the news, then. Someone’s confessed to hitting Sarah.

[dramatic music]

What? When?

Just now. I was with Justin, and he got a call from the culprit himself. He–he– the bastard, he said he’d just turned himself in and that he needed representation.

Well, why did Justin accept the call? Who was it?

I’m afraid you know him. It was Victor’s grandson Brady.

Oh.

Justin, thank you for coming so quickly.

Before we start, I need a moment alone with my client.

Of course. But I want to take his statement as soon as possible.

[sighs] Brady, I don’t understand. You hit Sarah with your car and then you just drove away and left her there on the side of the road?

Justin, first and foremost, if you don’t want to take this case, I understand. I don’t blame you, because I know that Xander and Sarah are family.

You’re my family too, Brady. But I’m gonna need you to explain yourself. You need to tell me everything that happened that night. And I mean everything.

[clears throat]

The truth.

Justin, the problem–

The truth.

The problem– the truth is, I don’t– I don’t really know.

Man. All right, that’s it. I can’t wait around here anymore. I got to do something.

I don’t know what there is to do.

I got to look for Brady. If my son’s in trouble, I got to find him.

I understand, but where would you go? He could be anywhere.

I think I’ll start at the bars and I’ll work my way from there. Just let me know if you hear anything, OK, honey?

I will, of course, of course.

[dramatic music]

Hey, Tate? What are you doing here?

Wow. What happened to you? Did you get injured at lacrosse camp?

No.

I never went to camp.

How could you not know what happened?

Justin… I was drunk.

Oh. Brady–

Look, I’ve been–look, I’ve been messed up since Alex and Theresa’s wedding. I’ve been going on some benders, some real out-of-control stuff, and I thought I was hiding it pretty well, but apparently people started to notice. Anyway, I– The night of Sarah’s accident, I was at Small Bar, drinking. I just assume that I–I–I hit her on the way home.

Wait, I don’t understand. You assume?

Like I said, I don’t remember exactly what happened. All I know is, I woke up in the driver’s seat of my car, splitting headache, and I have no recollection as to how I got to the parking garage. It wasn’t until I heard the police start talking about finding a gray sedan that I realized that I might– I might have been responsible for it.

That’s it?

No. I panicked, I went down to the parking garage, took a look at the car, and… there was damage on the front fender.

Justin, look, I’m ashamed that it took me this long to get here, but I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to turn myself in. Understand? Had to do it.

OK. I understand. But if I’m hearing you correctly, you don’t actually know for sure that you’re guilty.

OK. Well, now that we have you all settled in safely at home…

[chuckles]

Tell me… is there anything I can get you from the kitchen?

Mm! My mom said that she made some of her famous lemon bars.

One famous lemon bar coming right up.

Xander.

Thank you.

I’m just the delivery service, darling. Your mum’s the baker.

That’s not what I’m talking about, and you know it. Thank you for everything.

You have been so loving and understanding and so supportive through this whole thing, and I could not– I couldn’t have gotten through this without you.

You don’t have to thank me, Sarah. You’re my wife, whom I do worship and adore.

So I will gladly bring you lemon bars and everything–and everything that your heart desires for the rest of our lives. I love you, Sarah. I’m gonna be by your side forever… or until you get sick to death of me, and even then, maybe a while after that.

I could never get sick of you. That’s not gonna happen.

Now, where’s my lemon bar?

Coming right up.

Thank you.

[laughs]

Brady? Are they sure it was him?

Yes, I’m afraid so.

That doesn’t make any sense. If Brady would hit someone with– with a car, he would– he wouldn’t flee the scene.

Oh, unless–oh, God, unless he’d been drinking.

Oh, that’s right. He’s an alcoholic. Didn’t you say you were his sponsor?

Yeah, I am, and he’s had his struggles, but–

[phone beeps] Oh, excuse me.

It’s Xander.

Has he heard the news?

It doesn’t sound like it. He’s checked Sarah out of the hospital and he’s taking her to their new home.

New home? Are they moving?

Yeah. In with me.

[chuckles] To the Kiriakis estate?

Yeah. And they want us to bring the baby over there, and he wants you to pack up your things from the inn.

What? Xander wants me to leave the inn?

And move in with us. I mean, that is, if you want to.

I just don’t know what to say. After everything Xander and I have been through, I’m shocked…and honored that he wants me so close by.

You’ve been an incredible help, Fiona, to your son and to my daughter, I mean, to all of us. So why don’t I take Victoria over there, and– and you can collect your things?

Yes. I think that’s a good idea– unless you want me to be there when you break the news about Brady.

No, it’s OK. I can handle it. But there has always been bad blood between your son and Brady. I don’t know how Xander’s gonna react when he hears the news.

Well, I texted your mum to bring Victoria by and to get my mum to pack up her things. And I’ll see about getting someone to move all our stuff over from the apartment.

Thank you for doing that.

Hey, we agreed. No thanks required. It’s my pleasure.

How about a bite as a reward?

Well, I am actually way ahead of you, because I had three of those already, but I’ll take a bite out of you.

Mm!

[phone rings]

Oh, it’s the commissioner.

[tense music] Please tell me you have good news.

I wouldn’t call it that, but I wanted to let you know that we have the suspect in custody and he’s admitted to being the driver of the car that hit Sarah.

Great. Now tell me the bastard’s name.

So you spent the whole summer at the Horton cabin?

Yeah, it was the only way that Holly and I could be together. We’re really sorry for deceiving all of you.

[sighs]

And what did your father have to say about that?

[chuckles] He wasn’t happy, obviously, but like I was telling Holly, it was really weird. I couldn’t really get a good read on him.

Yeah, why not?

I don’t know. He just seemed distracted, like, troubled by something. And then he just took off somewhere.

Took off where?

I don’t know. He just left.

[dramatic music] Is there something going on with my dad that I should know about?

[phone rings]

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

[groans]

Hey, Larry, listen, I’m right in the middle of something right now. Can you–

Wait, wait, wait, wait, what?

[tense music]

Didn’t we say earlier that the third time in my bed is the charm?

We did.

Well, then, Brady, I think this is our moment.

Maybe.

[laughter]

[breathes deeply] Forgive me, Brady. You don’t deserve this. But what can I do other than–

[sighs] Maybe it’s time I told the truth.

OK, Brady, from what you’ve told me, you don’t have any memories of the actual incident itself, only before and after. Is that right?

That is–yeah.

That right?

But it was me. It had to have been me. Come on. I’m certain that it was me, all right? I was there. There’s damage on the car. Jada says security footage shows a partial plate that matches mine. I hit her. I did it, and even though I can’t specifically remember what happened, I’ll tell you what I got in my head, Justin. I have this vague memory of screeching tires. It’s playing nonstop in my head. I hear it.

OK, Brady, I understand. But I am going to strongly advise you to reconsider making a full confession.

I already told– I already told you.

Brady.

This is what happened.

No! You talked. Now it’s time to listen. You called me, OK? Now you’re gonna listen to my honest professional opinion, which is, tell them only the facts of your recollection, just as you told them to me, and nothing more.

[exhales heavily]

They know what evidence they have. No sense helping them build their case. And, Brady, when you do talk, I do not want you admitting guilt. That’s for a jury to decide– if it comes to that.

I know. I know you’re doing your job. Justin, you’re a really good lawyer, but I don’t see any point in fighting this. I really don’t. Honestly, I don’t want to, because what I did to Sarah was inexcusable. Inexcusable. I need to make things right.

Oh, sweetheart, I am so glad you’re out of the hospital and that you decided to move back in. I just feel so much better having my daughter close by.

Yeah, me too. Where’s my daughter?

Ah, well, she’s sound asleep.

[chuckles] But it’s good, because I– I have some pretty shocking news to share with you. It’s about your hit-and-run.

[dramatic music]

Jada called.

So you know who the driver was, that it was–

Brady.

I couldn’t believe it.

How could he?

Yeah, well, I can’t believe it either, sweetheart, but it appears to be true. I mean, Justin’s already down at the station with him. How did Xander take it?

As well as you’d expect.

Oh. Well, I should speak with him. So where is he?

Hey! Where the hell’s Brady?

Xander, he’s with his lawyer right now and–

In there?

Yes. I’m gonna need you to calm down.

No, I need to see him.

No, no, no. I can’t let that happen, OK? I need you to go home and let me handle this. Your wife needs you.

We need to understand what happened. How the hell could Brady hit Sarah and then just drive off?

Xander, all of these questions will be answered in time.

Wait. Is that addict off the wagon again?

He had been drinking, yes.

[tense music] Listen, why don’t we talk about this in my office, OK?

The hell with that.

No.

Xander. Xander, what are you–

I’m gonna kill you.

Whoa, Xander! Wait a minute! Stop! Xander!

Hey, thanks, Larry. Really appreciate the heads-up.

[dramatic music]

John? What is it?

It’s an old buddy of mine down at the Salem PD. He had some… intel that he wanted to share with me.

They got the driver who hit Sarah.

Oh, no.

Who is it?

Is it someone we know?

It’s your father, Tate.

You can’t tell the truth. You’re finally on good terms with your son. You can’t muck this up right now.

[sighs]

Sorry, Brady. You don’t deserve this. I hate to see you go down for this. But what else can I do? I don’t have any choice. I have too much to lose.

Xander went to the station?

I tried to stop him, but he was determined to confront Brady. I’ve never seen him this way before, Mom. He looked–he looked angry enough to kill.

Xander, Xander, don’t do–

Xander, let him go! Xander, let him go! If you don’t let him go, I’ll arrest you!

I don’t give a damn!

Xander, think about Sarah. Think about Victoria. Come on, you don’t want to do this. They need you. Come on.

[coughing]

Justin, how can you defend him? He knocked Sarah down, left her to die in the street.

Xander, I didn’t mean to hurt her, Xander. I’m sorry. Tell her I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.

The hell I will, Brady. I swear to God, you’re gonna pay for this. I’m gonna make sure that you spend the rest of your miserable life rotting in prison.

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Days Update Thursday, August 29, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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At the Horton house, Chad calls “Abigail” and leaves a message that he’s tucking the kids in and about to head home. Chad hangs up as his son Thomas appears and asks who he was talking to.

“Abigail” calls Mark and assures him that Chad totally bought that she was just asking him for directions. Mark is glad, warning that if he hadn’t, she would be in big trouble. Mark’s sister Felicity then appears next to him in the town square.

Kristen sit with her laptop at the Brady Pub where she finds out about Brady, arguing that it didn’t have to go this way as she got rid of his car and told him to run, but he ran straight to the police station. Kristen complains that she had his back. Ava then enters and asks if that’s another empty promise because she sure as hell didn’t have her back.

Connie has Melinda’s phone and gets a text from Kristen, asking where she is as she needs her. Connie remarks that she’s sorry but Melinda is all tied up at the moment.

Melinda struggles with being tied to the bed in Connie’s room with the cardboard cutout of Li Shin.

Stefan enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion where Gabi informs him that she’s dividing up the room so that they each have half. Gabi says her attorney says it’s important for her to keep the DiMera Mansion as her primary residence if she wants to take him for everything he’s worth, but she doesn’t want Stefan anywhere near her. Stefan knows he broke her heart but he’s praying that one day she will forgive him. Gabi remarks that God hears all prayers but chooses to say no to some of them. Stefan complains that dividing the house is ridiculous. Gabi calls his opinion unimportant to her. Gabi warns Stefan to keep his girlfriend on her half of the house and says she has the rest of the house to do as she exits.

Kristen questions Ava still being angry that she fired her because Gabi insisted. Kristen says she apologized and meant it. Ava decides they’re good then and their friendship is repaired. Ava then sits at her table and asks if she wants the knife out of her back. Kristen complains that she couldn’t let Gabi pull Gabi Chic because she needs to prove herself as CEO and relaunching Gabi Chic is moving towards that. Ava argues that’s great for her but now she’s unemployed and Gabi is coming after her. Kristen remarks that Ava should’ve thought about that before sleeping with Stefan.

Connie wonders what to text back to Kristen as Melinda. Connie then brings a food tray to Melinda, who is screaming for help. Connie tells Melinda that she’s wasting her breath because she soundproofed everything. Connie argues that they all enjoyed making fun of her behind her back at DiMera but she’s not so simple now. Connie offers her soup but Melinda refuses. Connie tells her to go ahead and starve then, adding that she only kept Melinda alive because Li asked her to. Melinda tells her that Li is dead and calls her a psycho. Connie gets upset and blames Li’s death on Melinda, Gabi, and Stefan.

Chad tries to change the subject but Thomas asks him again who he was talking to. Chad claims he was talking to someone from work but Thomas asks why he said he was coming home soon.

Mark tells “Abigail” that he has to go and will catch her up later as he hangs up. Felicity questions who Mark was on the phone with. Mark says it doesn’t matter and would rather talk about her but Felicity questions who Mark was saying would be in big trouble.

EJ enters the living room and questions Stefan about all of Gabi’s tape. Stefan explains that they are in his half of the room. EJ says marriages fall apart but they don’t need to include the rest of them in their drama. EJ argues that the tape clashes with the rug. Stefan brings up that the entire staff still quotes what Nicole said to EJ when she found out he stole Eric’s baby. EJ says the last thing he wants to do is dodge imaginary barriers in his own house. Stefan tells EJ to tell Gabi that because this is all his fault since he’s the one who convinced Gabi to stay. EJ argues that he did Stefan a favor. Stefan admits he didn’t want Gabi to move out but because of EJ’s antics, Gabi is now determined to take him for everything he’s worth, including the house.

Ava thought Kristen didn’t judge her over what happened with Stefan and points out that Kristen encouraged her not to be so hard on herself. Kristen argues that Ava does have to take some responsibility since nobody forced her to sleep with Stefan, so she does have to blame herself. Ava mocks having Kristen as a friend. Kristen argues that friends tell the truth and if she hadn’t blabbed everything at the office, Gabi never would’ve found out. Kristen then questions why Melinda is not texting her back.

Connie tells Melinda that she wouldn’t have had to punish her for how she treated Li, remarking that Gabi broke his heart but Melinda was just as bad. Connie talks about Li being so broken that he couldn’t see her as the real thing that was finally there for him. Connie declares that Gabi has paid the price and her marriage is over thanks to her. Melinda questions what she did. Connie says if Melinda had a husband and he cheated on her with Ava, she’d want to know about it. Connie adds that she’s just getting started and declares that by the time she’s through, Gabi will have nothing.

Gabi goes to see “Abigail” in her bedroom and says she thought she should introduce herself since they will be living under the same roof again. Gabi says they say she is Abigail, but she just doesn’t see it.

Chad tells Thomas that he must have misspoke because he’s tired. Thomas questions if that’s really what happened since he’s always here to tuck them in, but he’s never there when they wake up. Chad apologizes for being gone so much and promises to make it up to him but things have been a little crazy lately. Thomas tells Chad that he’s not Charlotte and he’s 9 so he can tell something is wrong. Thomas asks Chad to tell him the truth so Chad decides he will be honest.

Mark sits with Felicity and tells her that he was on the phone with Aaron. Felicity questions how Aaron could be in trouble when he’s at lacrosse camp. Mark explains that Aaron lied and made up a story about how he was paying for camp. Felicity notes that Aaron lied to her once too and she didn’t like it.

Chad claims to Thomas that an old friend is in town and had a bad accident so he thought it would be best if she stayed at the DiMera Mansion. Thomas questions Chad staying there too. Chad says he thought it would make her more comfortable since she didn’t know EJ and Stefan very well. Thomas questions not having her stay here. Chad talks about the DiMera Mansion being bigger and having staff to help take care of her. Thomas asks when Chad is coming back for good. Chad says soon, so Thomas questions how soon. Chad admits he doesn’t know as everything is up in the air right now. Chad asks if Thomas is okay. Thomas then questions if the woman he said was in an accident is his girlfriend.

“Abigail” tells Gabi that she knows she doesn’t look the same. Gabi says she heard about the plastic surgery and the amnesia. Gabi then tells “Abigail” that she is at war with her husband, Stefan. “Abigail” says she’s sorry to hear that. Gabi questions that since they weren’t exactly friends. Gabi then clarifies that they were friends then enemies and ultimately frenemies. “Abigail” says it sounds complicated and asks if it was about her sleeping with Stefan. Gabi question her remembering that but she clarifies that EJ told her. Gabi says it wasn’t about that as it was before she and Stefan were involved. “Abigail” says she’s sorry about that. Gabi tells her not to be as she wasn’t in her right mind while Stefan is a different story.

EJ tells Stefan that half of the house belongs to him so Gabi will be in for a rude awakening if she tries to make a move on it. Stefan says it’s good to know that he has an ally as long as EJ has something to lose as well. EJ remarks that Stefan made his bed and invited Ava into it, asking why he should be inconvenienced because Stefan doesn’t know how to take a cold shower like the rest of them. EJ questions Stefan sleeping with Ava of all people. Stefan tells him to leave Ava out of this. EJ argues that Ava kidnapped his mother and drove her off a cliff so it’s a miracle that Susan even survived. EJ states that Ava is very much in this conversation. Stefan brings up the women EJ has brought in and insists that Ava is off limits. EJ questions his instinct to protect Ava. EJ then brings up that Stefan’s twin brother was engaged to Ava and now his heart keeps his blood pumping. Stefan tells EJ to keep it up. EJ jokes that it would explain so much and wishes Stefan luck because he’s going to need it.

Ava asks Kristen what the problem is. Kristen tells her that she’s been trying to reach Melinda about a contract problem as she has a friend who needs legal advice. Ava mocks Kristen having another friend. Kristen says she got a text from Melinda, saying she needs a break and complains that she just hired her. Kristen remarks that she better have a damn good explanation for this as she texts Melinda back.

Connie tells Melinda that it looks like Kristen isn’t too happy to hear about her leave of absence and now she wants details. Melinda argues that Kristen won’t buy anything Connie writes and offers to come up with something she will. Connie mocks Melinda thinking she’s an idiot while she’s tied to a bed. Connie comes up with something that she says will shut Kristen up.

Kristen gets Connie’s text from Melinda’s phone, claiming she doesn’t want to take orders from the woman who murdered her daughter, so she can take her job and shove it. Ava questions Melinda saying that. Kristen says she doesn’t get it since Melinda’s daughter’s death was an accident and they talked about it before she hired her. Ava confirms Melinda said the same to her, so Kristen questions where the hell this is coming from. Kristen argues that Melinda is competent, came on board, and never looked back. Kristen talks about Melinda being in early. Ava mentions that Melinda never said a word about being discontent and always putting the company first. Ava then thinks back to Melinda telling her about what she discovered about Connie. Ava tells Kristen it’s a DiMera problem and she doesn’t work there anymore.

Melinda laughs at Connie’s plan and asks if she really thinks no one will miss her or come looking for her. Connie mocks Melinda being beloved by so many people and thinks Melinda overestimated her popularity. Connie says she has things to go do. Melinda argues that it’s not too late and that part of her must know this is messed up. Connie argues that Melinda only cares because she wants something and says she’ll be back as she exits, leaving Melinda screaming in frustration.

Stefan asks EJ to fix him a drink but EJ tells him to fix it himself. EJ says Stefan is not family to him after he and Gabi did everything in their power to take DiMera away from him. Stefan argues that EJ always gave as good as he got. Stefan says not to pretend this is about the company when it’s about his life. Stefan says not long ago, he hoped all of these wars between them would be over and they could at least be brothers. EJ remarks that misery loves company which is why he’s looking forward to his front row seat to Stefan’s deathmatch with Gabi.

Gabi tells “Abigail” about her dissociative identity disorder and how she modeled one of her alters after her as “Gabby”, but she was integrated long ago. “Abigail” says every time she meets someone else in the family, she feels like she owes them an apology. Gabi tells her not to beat herself up about sleeping with Stefan as she wasn’t in her right mind so she couldn’t consent which means it was technically rape. Gabi wonders if she can use that in her divorce case. “Abigail” comments on Gabi being angry. Gabi figures she would be too if her husband cheated. “Abigail” tells Gabi that she’s sorry she’s going through all of this. Gabi warns her to be careful who she shows civility to in this house since she doesn’t have any allies. “Abigail” says even if she had allies, she wouldn’t remember them, and that Gabi is the only one who doesn’t look at her like she has three heads. “Abigail” feels she could use all the frenemies she can get. Gabi feels the same and says this will be continued as she has much more work to do and exits.

Chad assures Thomas that he doesn’t have a girlfriend. Chad promises that he misses Thomas and Charlotte more than they miss him, insisting their whole family will be under the same roof again soon as he hugs him.

Felicity asks Mark if he really has to punish Aaron. Mark says he shouldn’t have lied and they all have rules to follow. Felicity argues that Mark gets to make the rules. Mark says that’s what their parents would’ve wanted until Felicity and Aaron get older. Felicity asks what happens if Mark lies. Mark jokes that she can ask when she catches him lying but she hasn’t. Felicity wishes their parents didn’t die in the accident. Mark says he does too but promises he’s not going anywhere as they hug.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion and joins “Abigail” in the bedroom. She notes that it took him awhile after he said he tucked in the kids. She asks if everything is okay. Chad says not exactly since Thomas was asking why he’s not living at home. She asks what he told him. Chad says he told him that he has a friend staying here that he’s taking care of. Chad admits he doesn’t like lying to Thomas and doesn’t know how much longer he can do it. “Abigail” questions if Chad’s going to tell him that she’s alive.

Connie shows up at the DiMera Mansion where Gabi answers the door. Gabi thought she was still sick but Connie assures she’ll be back at the office tomorrow and wanted Gabi to have everything she put together for her meeting with the new suppliers. Connie feels the new line of Gabi Chic will be better than ever. Gabi admits she nearly forgot about the meeting because she’s been pretty busy as she plans to take Stefan for all he’s worth including the mansion. Connie says good for her after what he did to her and calls it an eye for an eye. Connie then declares that since Stefan slept with Ava, she thinks Gabi should sleep with someone else too.

Kristen complains that Ava has had her fun and asks her to cough up what Melinda discovered. Ava refuses so Kristen calls her a bitch. Ava asks if she can have her job back first. Kristen argues that her hands are tied. Ava argues that Kristen chose to screw her over rather than lose a couple dollars. Kristen says it’s more complicated than that and she knows it. Ava says it’s not personal, just business. Kristen then gathers her things and walks out of the Pub.

Melinda screams that Connie is a psycho bitch as she remains tied to the bed. Melinda guesses Connie being this crazy is why she never had another date with Li. Melinda declares that she has to get out of her before she completely loses it.

Ava exits the Pub and runs in to Connie, who calls her the homewrecker. Ava asks why Connie had to tell Gabi. Connie argues that she needed to know. Ava says it wasn’t her business. Connie feels Gabi had a right to know her husband was cheating on her and calls Ava a skank. Ava warns there was a time in her life where she wouldn’t make it to the end of her sentence for talking to her like that. Connie points out that now Ava is unemployed and remarks that she’s glad Gabi made Kristen fire Ava because she doesn’t deserve to work at DiMera. Ava comments on Connie being let go too. Connie argues that she’s gainfully employed. Ava brings up that last time she spoke to Melinda, she was on her way to Connie’s apartment to give her the axe.

Melinda tries to break free from being tied up.

Gabi listens in from outside the living room as EJ tells Stefan that Gabi better rethink going after the house, but as for everything else, he hopes she leaves him with nothing but his socks. Stefan questions EJ taking Gabi’s side. EJ suggests Stefan’s been given a gift from above and he doesn’t even know it which Stefan questions. EJ tells Stefan that maybe Gabi was just a placeholder until the real love of his life came in. Stefan says he loves Gabi, not Ava. EJ argues that he shares an affinity for Ava that he and Gabi do not. Stefan responds that he doesn’t owe him an explanation. EJ agrees and warns Stefan that any enemy of Ava’s is a friend of his as he declares that means Gabi is his new BFF. Gabi thinks back to Connie’s suggestion that she should sleep with someone else too.

Chad tells “Abigail” that he doesn’t know what to do as part of him is wondering if they should tell the kids the truth about her being alive. “Abigail” argues that they can’t as it will only confuse them. Chad is tired of lying to them every night and points out that they have no idea how long it will take for her memory to come back. She points out that she had a memory today. Chad says it was a terrible one and complains that it still doesn’t make sense why she remembers her murder but nothing else. Chad says maybe it’s too soon to know what that means in the big picture. “Abigail” suggests it means they have to give it more time. Chad insists he’s not trying to pressure her about her memory, but he made a promise to Thomas and he can’t go back on that. “Abigail” decides the only solution then is that he needs to move out.

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Days Update Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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Update written by Joseph

At the hospital, Tate asks Holly how Sarah’s accident could be their fault. Holly explains that Sarah and Xander were headed to the Horton Cabin for their honeymoon. Tate realizes they would’ve caught them there. Holly adds that they were waiting in the town square for Maggie to bring the key but she couldn’t find it because they took it. Holly says that Sarah was going to help Maggie look for the key that they took and that’s when she got hit by the car.

Xander asks Sarah how she’s doing. Sarah responds that Maggie gave her a nice pep talk that inspired her to get out of the hospital bed and start living her life. Xander questions it being soon that. Sarah says she will need physical therapy, but medically there’s no reason for her to stay in the hospital. Xander decides that he will go see about getting her released then and he will also check in with Jada in hopes that they have apprehended the suspect by now. Sarah encourages him to leave Jada alone and assures that she will reach out when there’s news. Xander agrees to leave Jada alone for now but vows that when he finds out who did this to her, there will be hell to pay.

Fiona sits in the town square with Victoria and talks about the iced tea not hitting the spot as she’s used to something much stronger. Fiona talks about how Victoria is the only one she can confide in because she doesn’t judge her. Fiona talks about being responsible for Sarah not being here and being in the hospital, possibly never walking again. Fiona declares that she destroyed a woman’s future and tore a hole in the heart of the people that love her. Justin then approaches Fiona.

John paces at home, waiting for Brady to call him back. John says it’s driving him crazy and tells Marlena that he won’t be able to relax until they clear this up. Marlena knows John is worried but wonders if they are jumping to conclusions. John says in his mind, there’s only one reason that Brady would lie to Jada about his car being supposedly stolen. John doesn’t want to believe that Brady hit Sarah and just kept going, but tells Marlena that it’s not looking good.

Brady goes to the police station and tells Jada that he’s there to make a confession that he was driving the car that hit Sarah Kiriakis. Jada questions Brady lying earlier which he confirms. Brady admits he panicked and wasn’t thinking straight. Jada asks what made him come clean and if Kristen tipped him off about the warrant for his arrest. Brady insists that he’s here to make a good example for his son and show him that they all have to take responsibility for their actions. Brady adds that the guilt is eating him up over the fact that Sarah may never walk again because of something stupid he did by driving drunk. Brady declares that he was evil in that moment. Jada stops him and says they have to do this by the book and advises him to call his attorney before she takes his official statement.

Fiona asks Justin if they have met. Justin introduces himself as Victor’s nephew. Fiona remembers that Justin was at Xander’s almost wedding and says he was just having a chat with Victoria. Fiona is surprised she didn’t recognize Justin when he was the one who had her letter to Victor. Justin understands they weren’t properly introduced. Fiona is thankful that Xander has forgiven her and they are now on excellent terms, pointing out that he even lets her watch the baby while he takes care of Sarah. Justin says it’s terrible what happened to Sarah and hopes that the partial license plate leads to the culprit being arrested.

Xander returns to Sarah’s room and informs her that Kayla is working on her release now. Sarah excitedly says she can’t wait to get out of the hospital. Maggie decides she will check with Fiona to see if she needs any help with Victoria and tells Sarah to text her when she is home. Sarah thanks Xander for everything. Xander says it’s his pleasure to bring his wife home as Maggie exits. Xander adds that he won’t let Sarah push herself too hard. Sarah says she just wants to hang out with her husband, their daughter, and sleep in their own bed. Xander tells Sarah that he has a proposition for her that he thinks will make a real difference to her recovery.

Holly argues that if they hadn’t been lying and sneaking around the cabin without permission, Sarah wouldn’t have been in that accident or paralyzed now. Tate insists that’s not how it works and that so many factors came together to put Sarah in the wrong place at the wrong time. Holly says Maggie basically said the same thing. Tate is surprised that she told Maggie. Holly figured that since Brady caught them, she may as well come clean to her family too but then she realized their actions may have caused Sarah’s accident, so she just ran out of the room. Tate says what happened to Sarah is horrible but the only person to blame is the person who hit her and then sped off.

Marlena tells John that it’s impossible to imagine Brady hitting Sarah with his car and then leaving her in the street, even if he were drinking. John argues that he wouldn’t be thinking clearly if he was drunk. Marlena asks what about when he sobered up and realized what happened, asking why he wouldn’t come forward then. Marlena says that instead he covered up with the car and that’s not their Brady. John brings up Marlena asking Paul about Brady’s sobriety. Marlena confirms that Paul said Brady claimed he was fine and even going to meetings. John points out that was before the accident, so he wonders if Brady told Paul something else that might shed some light on this. John decides to call Paul.

Xander informs Sarah that he wants to move back in to the Kiriakis Mansion as he thought she would have difficulty in her wheelchair in their small apartment. Xander brings up how the mansion is wheelchair friendly since Victor had mobility issues and even had an elevator put in. Xander adds that she’d have a staff to help make her life easier including with Victoria, plus Maggie will be there all the time. Sarah agrees it would be more convenient and being closer to Maggie would be helpful, so she agrees to do it. Xander says he will let Henderson to know to expect them. Xander then asks if it would be okay with her if he invited Fiona to move in as well. Sarah thinks that is great. Xander says they’ve been getting along so well that he doesn’t see any reason for Fiona to keep paying rent at the Salem Inn. Sarah is thrilled that Fiona has been there for him through all this and calls inviting Fiona to their wedding the best decision she ever made.

Justin tells Fiona that he’s glad he ran in to her because he had been meaning to thank her which she questions. Justin explains that for almost a year, he thought Alex wasn’t his son until thanks to her, it came out that Xander was actually Victor’s heir. Justin tells Fiona that he’s incredibly grateful to her because she gave him his son back. Fiona feels she doesn’t deserve too much credit as she was just setting the record straight and had no idea Theresa was lying to everyone. Justin insists that she changed so many peoples’ lives for the better, including his. Justin then gets a call from Brady, who asks him to come to the police station right away as he needs a lawyer. Justin asks what’s happening. Brady responds that he turned himself in for a very serious crime, Sarah’s hit and run. Justin is shocked and says he’ll be right there as he hangs up. Fiona asks if everything is alright. Justin doesn’t know if Fiona ever met Xander’s nephew, Brady. Fiona claims that she has not had the pleasure but she’s heard wonderful things about him. Justin is afraid that’s about to change. Fiona asks why, noting that he said something about a crime and asks if it has to do with Sarah’s accident and points out that she is family. Justin decides she’ll hear it from Xander anyway but apparently, Brady has turned himself in for Sarah’s hit and run which shocks Fiona.

Holly asks Tate how things went with Brady since he said he didn’t know if he was in trouble. Tate thought Brady was going to go off on him, but he seemed strangely distracted like his mind was somewhere completely different and then he got a mysterious text and left really abruptly. Holly agrees that it sounds weird but encourages that maybe it’s a good thing since if Brady has other things going on, he won’t have time to be mad at him. Tate just hopes everything is okay and talks about being distant this summer and with everything going on with Theresa, he doesn’t want to lose what he has with Brady. Holly agrees that he needs his dad. Tate decides he should head home and face the music. Holly says she will go with him to make sure he gets home safe and they can face Brady together. Tate says she doesn’t have to but Holly insists, pointing out that they don’t know how much time they will get to spend together now that their secret is out.

John thanks Paul and finishes his call. John then tells Marlena that as far as Paul knows, Brady isn’t drinking but there was an incident that he didn’t tell her about as Paul walked in on Brady pouring himself an alcoholic beverage and that Brady admitted he was tempted because of everything with Theresa, but Paul swears that Brady gave him the drink and he got rid of it. Marlena argues that one misstep doesn’t mean Brady has fallen off the wagon but John has the sinking feeling that they are on the right track.

Xander helps Sarah in to her wheelchair, reminding her that she’s not alone and that he will always be there for her as they kiss.

Fiona decides she’s going to need a stronger drink but Maggie finds her and says she was just on her way to her place to see if she needed any help with Victoria. Fiona says that would be lovely. Maggie asks her what’s wrong as she looks white as a sheet. Fiona guesses she hasn’t heard the news and informs Maggie that someone has confessed to hitting Sarah which shocks Maggie. Fiona explains that she was with Justin when he got a call from the culprit himself, who said he had just turned himself in and needed representation. Maggie questions Justin accepting the call and who it was. Fiona is afraid she knows him as she reveals it was Brady.

Justin joins Brady and Jada in the interrogation room. Brady thanks him for coming so quickly. Justin asks for a moment alone with Brady. Jada says she wants to take his statement as soon as possible as she then exits the room. Justin tells Brady that he doesn’t understand, questioning Brady hitting Sarah with his car and then just driving away. Brady tells him that he understands if Justin doesn’t want to take this case since Sarah and Xander are family. Justin argues that Brady is family too but he’s going to need him to explain himself by telling him everything that happened that night. Brady responds that the problem is, he doesn’t really know.

John tells Marlena that he can’t wait around anymore as he has to go look for Brady. John declares that if his son’s in trouble, he needs to find him. Marlena argues that Brady could be anywhere. John decides he’ll start with the bars. John goes to leave but Tate comes home with Holly, shocking John and Marlena. Marlena notes his crutches and asks if he got hurt at lacrosse camp but Tate reveals that he never went to camp.

Justin asks how Brady could not know what happened. Brady admits he was drunk and that he’s been messed up since Alex and Theresa’s wedding. Brady reveals he’s been going on out of control benders and thought he was hiding it pretty well but apparently people started to notice. Brady informs Justin that on the night of Sarah’s accident, he was drinking at Small Bar, so he just assumes he hit her on the way home but he doesn’t exactly remember what happened other than he woke up in the driver’s seat of his car with a splitting headache with no recollection of how he got to the parking garage. Brady adds that he heard the police talking about a gray sedan which is when he realized he might have done it. Brady says he went to look at the car and saw damage on the front bender. Brady tells Justin that he couldn’t take it anymore and had to turn himself in. Justin understands but points out that Brady doesn’t actually know for sure that he’s guilty.

Xander brings Sarah home to the Kiriakis Mansion and asks if there’s anything he can get her from the kitchen. Sarah mentions Maggie making her famous lemon bars and thanks him for everything. Sarah says Xander has been so loving, understanding, and supportive through this whole thing so she couldn’t have gotten through this without him. Xander assures that he worships and adores her, so he will bring her everything she desires for the rest of their lives. Xander tells Sarah that he loves her and will be by her side forever as they kiss. Xander then heads to the kitchen to get her lemon bar.

Maggie asks Fiona if they are sure it was Brady, arguing that it doesn’t make any sense since Brady wouldn’t flee the scene if he hit someone with his car, unless he had been drinking. Fiona recalls Maggie saying she was Brady’s sponsor. Maggie says that Brady has had his struggles. Maggie then gets a text from Xander. Fiona asks if he’s heard the news. Maggie says no as Xander has checked Sarah out of the hospital and are moving in with her at the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie adds that Xander said in his text that he wants them to bring Victoria and also for Fiona to pack up her things and move in with them if she wants to. Fiona doesn’t know what to say after everything she and Xander have been through, admitting she is shocked and honored that he wants her so close by. Maggie calls Fiona an incredible help to Xander, Sarah, and all of them. Maggie decides she will take Victoria home while Fiona collects her things. Fiona calls that a good idea unless she wants her to be there when she breaks the news about Brady. Maggie says she can handle it but notes that there’s always been bad blood between Xander and Brady, so she doesn’t know how Xander is going to react when he hears the news.

Xander brings Sarah her lemon bar and says he texted Maggie about bringing Victoria and moving Fiona in. Sarah thanks him. Xander then gets a call from Jada and asks if she has good news. Jada says she wouldn’t call it that but they have the suspect in custody and he’s admitted to being the driver who hit Sarah. Xander says that’s great and then asks for the bastard’s name.

Marlena questions Holly and Tate spending the whole summer at the Horton Cabin. Tate explains it was the only way they could be together and they are really sorry for deceiving all of them. John asks what Brady had to say about it. Tate says he wasn’t happy obviously but he couldn’t get a good read on him because Brady seemed distracted or troubled by something and then he just took off somewhere and left. Tate asks if something is going on with Brady that he should know about. John gets a call from his contact Larry which shocks him.

Fiona goes to her room at the Salem Inn and begins packing her things. Fiona thinks back to sleeping with Brady there. Fiona states that Brady doesn’t deserve this but questions what she can do. Fiona then declares that maybe it’s time she tells the truth.

Justin argues that Brady doesn’t have any memories of the actual incident, only the before and after. Brady says that’s right but insists that it had to of been him because there was damage on the car and they had a partial plate that matches his. Brady says even though he can’t remember specifically what happened but he has a vague memory of screeching tires playing nonstop in his head. Justin understands but advises him to reconsider making a full confession. Brady repeats that he already told him what happened. Justin shouts that Brady talked and now he’s going to listen. Justin advises Brady to tell them only his recollection of the facts and nothing more. Justin says the police know what evidence they have, so there is no sense of adding to the case. Justin doesn’t want Brady admitting guilt because that’s for a jury to decide, if it comes to that. Brady knows Justin is doing his job as a lawyer but he doesn’t see any point in fighting this and he doesn’t want to because what he did to Sarah was inexcusable and he needs to make things right.

Maggie brings Victoria home to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells Sarah that she’s so glad she’s out of the hospital and that she decided to move back in as she feels much better having her close by. Maggie mentions that Victoria is asleep and then informs Sarah that she has pretty shocking news to share with her. Sarah reveals that Jada already called, so she knows the driver was Brady. Sarah says she couldn’t believe it and questions how could he. Maggie says she can’t believe it either but it appears to be true as Justin is already at the police station with him. Maggie asks how Xander took it. Sarah says as well as you’d expect. Maggie wants to speak with Xander and asks where he is.

Xander storms in to the police station and asks Jada where Brady is. Jada informs him that he’s in with his lawyer. Xander wants to confront him but Jada stops him and says she can’t let that happen, telling Xander that she needs him to go home and let her handle this as his wife needs him. Xander questions how Brady could just hit Sarah and drive off. Jada says all those questions will be answered in time. Xander then stops and asks if that addict is off the wagon again. Jada confirms he had been drinking that night. Jada suggests they go talk about it in her office but Xander refuses and bursts in to the interrogation room. Xander then shouts that he’s going to kill Brady and begins choking him while Justin yells for him to stop.

John thanks Larry for the heads up as he finishes the call. Marlena asks John what it is. John reveals his buddy at the police department had some intel to share with him. John announces they got the driver who hit Sarah. Holly asks who it is while Tate asks if it’s someone they know. John then reveals that it’s Brady.

Fiona picks up her phone and tells herself that she can’t tell the truth when she’s finally on good terms with her son. Fiona declares that Brady doesn’t deserve this and she hates to see him go down for this, but she has no other choice as she has too much to lose.

Sarah tells Maggie that Xander went to the police station and she tried to stop him, but he was determined to confront Brady. Sarah adds that she’s never seen Xander like this as he looked angry enough to kill.

Justin and Jada pull Xander off of Brady as Justin urges him to think of Sarah and Victoria. Xander questions how Justin can defend Brady when he left Sarah to die in the street. Brady tells Xander that he didn’t mean to hurt her and he’s sorry. Xander swears that Brady is going to pay for this and declares that he will make sure Brady spends the rest of his miserable life rotting in prison.

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Days Transcript Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Posted on August 28, 2024September 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[dramatic music]

Holly, I don’t understand. How could your Aunt Sarah’s accident be our fault?

She and Xander, they were headed to my family’s cabin for their honeymoon.

They were? Oh, my God, so they would have caught us there.

They would have, except they never made it. They were waiting in the square for my Grandma Maggie to bring them the key, but– but she couldn’t find it.

Because we took it.

Right. But they didn’t know that. So my Aunt Sarah decided to go help my grandmother look for the key that we had, Tate, and that’s when she got hit by the car.

How are you doing, Sarah?

Well, Mom gave me a really nice pep talk and inspired me to get out of this bed and start living my life.

But isn’t it a little soon for all that?

Well, I’m gonna need physical therapy, but medically speaking, there’s no reason for me to stay at the hospital.

OK, I’ll go ask about getting you released. And while I’m at it, I’ll see if there’s any word from Commissioner Hunter.

Baby.

Hopefully they’ve apprehended this suspect by now.

Baby, I think it’s best if you let Jada do her job. She will reach out when there’s news.

Fine. I’ll leave it alone for now. But when I find out who did this to you, there will be hell to pay.

I wish I could say that this iced tea is hitting the spot, but Granny here is used to something a wee bit stronger.

[baby coos] Ah, Victoria, my darling girl, you’re the only one I can confide in, because you don’t judge me.

No matter what I say to you, you just… look at me with love.

Fiona.

Damn it, Brady, come on. Call me back. This is driving me crazy, Doc. I’m telling you, I’m not gonna be relaxed till we clear this thing up.

[tense music]

John, I know that you’re worried. I am, too, but do you think we’re jumping to conclusions?

I don’t know. All I know is that in my mind, there’s only one reason Brady would lie to Jada about his car being supposedly stolen.

So do you think that–

He just ran over Sarah and took off? I don’t know. I don’t want to believe that, no. But I’m telling you, Doc, right now, it’s not looking good.

Never mind, it looks like I don’t need to execute that warrant after all. Thanks anyway.

So you want to tell me what you’re doing here?

[sighs] Should be obvious. I’m here to make a confession.

I was driving the car that hit Sarah Kiriakis.

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

[tense music]

So you were lying earlier.

I was. I was. You came to my door, and I panicked, and I wasn’t thinking straight.

So what made you come clean, hmm? Did Kristen tip you off about the warrant for your arrest?

No, Jada, I’m here because I– I’m here to set a good example for my son. I’m here to let him know that we all need to take responsibility for our actions.

OK, stop. Stop right there, Brady. Don’t say another word, OK? We got to do this by the book. So before I take your official statement, I need to advise you to call your attorney.

[sighs]

[chuckles] I’m so sorry. Have we met?

I’m Justin Kiriakis, Victor’s nephew.

Yes, of course. You were at Alexander’s– well, his almost wedding.

I was just having a little chat with my granddaughter here. She’s my confidant.

Well, I bet she’s great to talk to– very understanding.

She is at that. And, oh, my goodness, how could I have not recognized you? You’re the one who was in possession of my letter to Victor.

Yes, that’s me. But I don’t think we were ever properly introduced.

[sighs] So terrible, what happened to her.

Yeah. It’s dreadful.

Have you heard that the police have a partial plate? So I hope that that leads to the culprit being arrested.

[chuckles] Me too.

OK. Are you ready to get sprung from this joint? Because Kayla’s working on your release right now.

Oh, yay. Thank you for doing that. I can’t wait to get out of here.

OK.

And I’ll bring the baby over.

Thanks, Mom. Mm.

Thank you, Xander, for everything.

It’s my pleasure to be bringing my wife home. I’ll see you later, Maggie.

Yeah. OK.

Hmm.

Take care.

And just so you know…

Mm.

Just because you’re coming home does not mean that I’m going to let you start pushing yourself too hard too soon. Yeah?

I don’t intend to. I just want to hang out with my husband and our daughter and sleep in my own bed– well, our bed.

Mm.

Actually, speaking of our bed…

Mm-hmm.

Our home, I have a proposition for you, one that I think will make a real difference to your recovery.

[soft music]

Tate, if we hadn’t been lying and sneaking around, using the cabin without permission, then my Aunt Sarah would have never been in that accident. She wouldn’t be paralyzed right now.

Holly, look, that’s not how the world works, OK? So many factors came into play to put your Aunt Sarah in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[sighs] Yeah, I suppose.

Mm-hmm.

My aunt basically said the same thing you just did– not in so many words, but…

Wait, I’m sorry. You told her?

Kind of figured, since your dad caught us, I may as well come clean to my family too.

[sighs]

And then… once I realized our actions may have caused Sarah’s accident, I–

[dramatic music] I just ran out of the room, Tate. I didn’t know what to do. They tried to make me feel better.

I’m sorry. Look, it’s obviously horrible, what happened to Sarah, but the only person who’s to blame here is the person who hit her and then sped off without stopping to help.

John, it’s impossible to imagine Brady hitting Sarah with his car and then… leaving her there on the street, even if he were drinking.

Why is that so hard to imagine? I mean, to state the obvious, he would not be thinking clearly if he was drunk.

No, I sure hope it’s not.

Let me back up a second.

Hmm?

You said that Paul talked to him because you had concerns about his sobriety.

Yes, and he told Paul that he was fine. He was–he was sober. He was even going to meetings.

That was before the accident with Sarah. I wonder if Brady told his brother something else that might shine a little light on this situation here. Let’s see what Paul has to say.

[exhales heavily]

You want to move back into the mansion?

I forgot about that.

Right. Plus, you’ll have an entire staff dedicated to making your life easier, especially with Victoria. And then your mum’s gonna be there all the time. So…what do you say?

[soft music]

I mean, you’re right. It would be more convenient at the mansion, and being close to my mom would really be helpful.

OK. Yeah, let’s do it.

Fantastic. I’ll let Henderson know to expect us. There is one other little thing I wanted to run by you, though.

What’s that?

Would it be OK with you if I invited my mum to move in as well?

Of course that would be OK. I think that’s great.

I was hoping you’d think so. It’s just, we’ve been getting along so well, and I just don’t see any reason for her to keep paying rent at the inn.

Yeah, I totally agree. Mm, I’m thrilled that she’s been able to be here for you through all this. It’s like inviting Fiona to our wedding was the best decision I’ve ever made.

I’m so glad I ran into you, because I’ve been meaning to thank you.

[clears throat]

For what?

I don’t deserve too much credit. I was just setting the record straight, and I had no idea that dreadful Theresa woman was lying to everybody.

Still, we’re all very lucky you came to town. You have changed so many people’s lives for the better, including mine. So thank you.

[phone rings] Hold on. Just a second. I got to take this. Yeah, Brady, what’s up?

[tense music]

Justin… will you come down to the police station right away? I need a lawyer.

Why? What’s happening?

I turned myself in for a… very serious crime.

What crime?

Sarah’s hit-and-run.

Oh, my God.

Be right there.

Is everything all right?

[sighs] I don’t know if you know or have ever met Xander’s nephew Brady.

[chuckles] No, I haven’t had the pleasure, but… I’ve heard wonderful things about him.

Yeah, well, that’s about to change, I’m afraid.

Why? You said something about a crime?

[both sigh] Is it to do with Sarah’s accident? You can tell me. After all, I am family.

Well, actually, you’ll probably hear about this from Xander anyway. Apparently Brady… has turned himself in for Sarah’s hit-and-run.

[sighs] Here.

Thanks.

Are you feeling any better about all this?

A little, I guess.

Mm.

So how did things go with your dad? You said you didn’t know if you were in trouble, that he was being weird.

Hmm. That does sound weird. Who knows? Maybe it’s a good thing. I mean, if he has other things going on, maybe he won’t have time to be mad at you.

Of course you don’t. You need your dad.

[dramatic music]

Yeah. I do.

In any case… I should probably head home, my real home, you know, face the music since the jig is up.

OK. I’ll go with you, make sure you get home safe, and we can face your dad again together.

Holly, you don’t have to do that.

Tate, I want to. Besides, now that our secret’s out, who knows how much time we’ll get to spend with each other?

Yeah. Thanks, Paul. Love you too, buddy.

Well? What did he say?

Well, as far as he knows, Brady isn’t drinking. However… there was an incident he neglected to tell you about.

An incident? What happened?

Well, I’m glad to hear that.

[exhales sharply]

Let me remind us that one– one misstep does not mean that he’s fallen off the wagon.

I know that, Doc. But I have this sinking feeling that we are on the right track here.

All right, are you ready to blow this joint?

More than you know.

[chuckles] OK. Sorry. It’s gonna take me a sec.

There’s absolutely no rush. Hey, how about a little help?

You said that there was no rush.

And there isn’t.

OK, well, honey, I’m gonna have to learn how to do this at some point.

[soft music]

Yeah. There we go.

There. How was that? Not so bad?

I’m definitely gonna need something stronger. Where’s that bloody waitress?

Hi, Fiona. I was just on my way over to your place to see if you needed any help with Victoria.

[sighs] Yes, actually, that would be lovely.

Fiona, what’s wrong? You look as white as a sheet.

Well, I guess you haven’t heard the news, then. Someone’s confessed to hitting Sarah.

[dramatic music]

What? When?

Just now. I was with Justin, and he got a call from the culprit himself. He–he– the bastard, he said he’d just turned himself in and that he needed representation.

Well, why did Justin accept the call? Who was it?

I’m afraid you know him. It was Victor’s grandson Brady.

Oh.

Justin, thank you for coming so quickly.

Before we start, I need a moment alone with my client.

Of course. But I want to take his statement as soon as possible.

[sighs] Brady, I don’t understand. You hit Sarah with your car and then you just drove away and left her there on the side of the road?

Justin, first and foremost, if you don’t want to take this case, I understand. I don’t blame you, because I know that Xander and Sarah are family.

You’re my family too, Brady. But I’m gonna need you to explain yourself. You need to tell me everything that happened that night. And I mean everything.

[clears throat]

The truth.

Justin, the problem–

The truth.

The problem– the truth is, I don’t– I don’t really know.

Man. All right, that’s it. I can’t wait around here anymore. I got to do something.

I don’t know what there is to do.

I got to look for Brady. If my son’s in trouble, I got to find him.

I understand, but where would you go? He could be anywhere.

I think I’ll start at the bars and I’ll work my way from there. Just let me know if you hear anything, OK, honey?

I will, of course, of course.

[dramatic music]

Hey, Tate? What are you doing here?

Wow. What happened to you? Did you get injured at lacrosse camp?

No.

I never went to camp.

How could you not know what happened?

Justin… I was drunk.

Oh. Brady–

Wait, I don’t understand. You assume?

That’s it?

No. I panicked, I went down to the parking garage, took a look at the car, and… there was damage on the front fender.

Justin, look, I’m ashamed that it took me this long to get here, but I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to turn myself in. Understand? Had to do it.

OK. I understand. But if I’m hearing you correctly, you don’t actually know for sure that you’re guilty.

OK. Well, now that we have you all settled in safely at home…

[chuckles]

Tell me… is there anything I can get you from the kitchen?

Mm! My mom said that she made some of her famous lemon bars.

One famous lemon bar coming right up.

Xander.

Thank you.

I’m just the delivery service, darling. Your mum’s the baker.

That’s not what I’m talking about, and you know it. Thank you for everything.

You have been so loving and understanding and so supportive through this whole thing, and I could not– I couldn’t have gotten through this without you.

You don’t have to thank me, Sarah. You’re my wife, whom I do worship and adore.

I could never get sick of you. That’s not gonna happen.

Now, where’s my lemon bar?

Coming right up.

Thank you.

[laughs]

Brady? Are they sure it was him?

Yes, I’m afraid so.

That doesn’t make any sense. If Brady would hit someone with– with a car, he would– he wouldn’t flee the scene.

Oh, unless–oh, God, unless he’d been drinking.

Oh, that’s right. He’s an alcoholic. Didn’t you say you were his sponsor?

Yeah, I am, and he’s had his struggles, but–

[phone beeps] Oh, excuse me.

It’s Xander.

Has he heard the news?

It doesn’t sound like it. He’s checked Sarah out of the hospital and he’s taking her to their new home.

New home? Are they moving?

Yeah. In with me.

[chuckles] To the Kiriakis estate?

Yeah. And they want us to bring the baby over there, and he wants you to pack up your things from the inn.

What? Xander wants me to leave the inn?

And move in with us. I mean, that is, if you want to.

I just don’t know what to say. After everything Xander and I have been through, I’m shocked…and honored that he wants me so close by.

You’ve been an incredible help, Fiona, to your son and to my daughter, I mean, to all of us. So why don’t I take Victoria over there, and– and you can collect your things?

Yes. I think that’s a good idea– unless you want me to be there when you break the news about Brady.

No, it’s OK. I can handle it. But there has always been bad blood between your son and Brady. I don’t know how Xander’s gonna react when he hears the news.

Well, I texted your mum to bring Victoria by and to get my mum to pack up her things. And I’ll see about getting someone to move all our stuff over from the apartment.

Thank you for doing that.

Hey, we agreed. No thanks required. It’s my pleasure.

How about a bite as a reward?

Well, I am actually way ahead of you, because I had three of those already, but I’ll take a bite out of you.

Mm!

[phone rings]

Oh, it’s the commissioner.

[tense music] Please tell me you have good news.

I wouldn’t call it that, but I wanted to let you know that we have the suspect in custody and he’s admitted to being the driver of the car that hit Sarah.

Great. Now tell me the bastard’s name.

So you spent the whole summer at the Horton cabin?

Yeah, it was the only way that Holly and I could be together. We’re really sorry for deceiving all of you.

[sighs]

And what did your father have to say about that?

[chuckles] He wasn’t happy, obviously, but like I was telling Holly, it was really weird. I couldn’t really get a good read on him.

Yeah, why not?

I don’t know. He just seemed distracted, like, troubled by something. And then he just took off somewhere.

Took off where?

I don’t know. He just left.

[dramatic music] Is there something going on with my dad that I should know about?

[phone rings]

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

[groans]

Hey, Larry, listen, I’m right in the middle of something right now. Can you–

Wait, wait, wait, wait, what?

[tense music]

Didn’t we say earlier that the third time in my bed is the charm?

We did.

Well, then, Brady, I think this is our moment.

Maybe.

[laughter]

[breathes deeply] Forgive me, Brady. You don’t deserve this. But what can I do other than–

[sighs] Maybe it’s time I told the truth.

OK, Brady, from what you’ve told me, you don’t have any memories of the actual incident itself, only before and after. Is that right?

That is–yeah.

That right?

OK, Brady, I understand. But I am going to strongly advise you to reconsider making a full confession.

I already told– I already told you.

Brady.

This is what happened.

[exhales heavily]

They know what evidence they have. No sense helping them build their case. And, Brady, when you do talk, I do not want you admitting guilt. That’s for a jury to decide– if it comes to that.

Oh, sweetheart, I am so glad you’re out of the hospital and that you decided to move back in. I just feel so much better having my daughter close by.

Yeah, me too. Where’s my daughter?

Ah, well, she’s sound asleep.

[chuckles] But it’s good, because I– I have some pretty shocking news to share with you. It’s about your hit-and-run.

[dramatic music]

Jada called.

So you know who the driver was, that it was–

Brady.

I couldn’t believe it.

How could he?

Yeah, well, I can’t believe it either, sweetheart, but it appears to be true. I mean, Justin’s already down at the station with him. How did Xander take it?

As well as you’d expect.

Oh. Well, I should speak with him. So where is he?

Hey! Where the hell’s Brady?

Xander, he’s with his lawyer right now and–

In there?

Yes. I’m gonna need you to calm down.

No, I need to see him.

No, no, no. I can’t let that happen, OK? I need you to go home and let me handle this. Your wife needs you.

We need to understand what happened. How the hell could Brady hit Sarah and then just drive off?

Xander, all of these questions will be answered in time.

Wait. Is that addict off the wagon again?

He had been drinking, yes.

[tense music] Listen, why don’t we talk about this in my office, OK?

The hell with that.

No.

Xander. Xander, what are you–

I’m gonna kill you.

Whoa, Xander! Wait a minute! Stop! Xander!

Hey, thanks, Larry. Really appreciate the heads-up.

[dramatic music]

John? What is it?

It’s an old buddy of mine down at the Salem PD. He had some… intel that he wanted to share with me.

They got the driver who hit Sarah.

Oh, no.

Who is it?

Is it someone we know?

It’s your father, Tate.

You can’t tell the truth. You’re finally on good terms with your son. You can’t muck this up right now.

[sighs]

Sorry, Brady. You don’t deserve this. I hate to see you go down for this. But what else can I do? I don’t have any choice. I have too much to lose.

Xander went to the station?

I tried to stop him, but he was determined to confront Brady. I’ve never seen him this way before, Mom. He looked–he looked angry enough to kill.

Xander, Xander, don’t do–

Xander, let him go! Xander, let him go! If you don’t let him go, I’ll arrest you!

I don’t give a damn!

Xander, think about Sarah. Think about Victoria. Come on, you don’t want to do this. They need you. Come on.

[coughing]

Justin, how can you defend him? He knocked Sarah down, left her to die in the street.

Xander, I didn’t mean to hurt her, Xander. I’m sorry. Tell her I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it.

The hell I will, Brady. I swear to God, you’re gonna pay for this. I’m gonna make sure that you spend the rest of your miserable life rotting in prison.

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Posted on August 28, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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Holly tells Tate that they are so lucky that Mark agreed to keep his secret. Tate agrees, especially since they both have family who work there. Holly suggests they not press their luck and get Tate back to the cabin before anyone sees them, but they then run in to Brady at the hospital. Brady questions the crutches and begins asking if it happened at camp and why the camp didn’t contact him to tell him they were sending Tate home. Brady then questions what Holly is doing there. Tate then admits that it didn’t happen at camp, so Brady questions where it happened. Tate reveals he was on Smith Island.

Sarah calls Xander from her hospital room, leaving a message wondering where he is since it couldn’t have taken this long to check on Victoria. Sarah hangs up and tells Maggie that she thought Xander would be back by now. Maggie jokes that she’s there but understands Sarah misses her husband and daughter. Sarah adds that she’s also worried about Xander because he feels helpless seeing her this way and since he can’t do anything for her, he’s fixated on finding the person who hit her and is obsessed with it.

Xander questions Jada having a suspect. Jada says she’s sorry but she’s not at liberty to say who it is. Xander argues that they have a right to know. Jada says they will when they make an arrest. Xander complains that the monster left Sarah to die in the street. Jada repeats that she’s sorry but she’s not going to discuss this with him any further. Xander grabs her and says that she will.

Marlena goes home and thinks back to Jada telling her about Brady’s car being stolen.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen finishes a phone call in the living room. Kristen tells the portrait of Stefano that the mission has been accomplished as Brady’s car is now as flat as a pancake. Kristen asks what choice she had and says she knows Stefano wasn’t a fan of Brady but he is the father of her child, so she did what she had to do to protect her family. EJ then walks in and questions what she did to protect her family. Kristen claims it’s that she had to fire Ava from the family business for political reasons because Gabi learned that Ava slept with Stefan while she was in prison, so Gabi gave her an ultimatum of relieving Ava from her duties or she would find another buyer for Gabi Chic. Kristen says she couldn’t allow that since they put a lot in to the relaunch and it’s the centerpiece of her new corporate strategy. EJ remarks that he would’ve sacked both of them. Kristen says it’s not up to him. Kristen knows Stefano detested Gabi and she does too but her family legacy means everything to her, so she will do whatever it takes to protect it. EJ doesn’t think so and senses that Kristen is selling him a bill of goods. EJ asks Kristen what’s really going on.

John comes home to Marlena. She asks about his visit with his dad. John says it was great and asks about her message that she wanted to talk about something. John asks if everything is okay but Marlena says not really.

Brady questions what Tate was doing at Smith Island. Tate reveals that he never actually went to camp and he was staying at the Horton Cabin. Brady questions why in God’s name he would do something like that. Tate admits it was so he could spend time with Holly without anyone interrupting. Brady questions Tate lying to him all summer about this, which he admits.

Maggie tells Sarah that she’s been thinking lately about the car accident that killed her parents and part of her wished she died with them. Sarah mentions that she never told her that. Maggie says she wasn’t always brave Maggie facing adversity with courage as she was grieving and scared. Maggie tells Sarah that it’s okay to be angry about what happened to her. Sarah thinks Xander is angry enough for both of them and repeats that she’s worried about what Xander is going to do to the person who ran her over when they find them.

Jada tells Xander that he has every right to be upset and she gets what he’s going through. Xander argues that she has no idea but Jada reminds him that Rafe is lying in a hospital bed, just like Sarah and her heart breaks for both of them. Jada states that she will be the one who will find and arrest the person who hit Sarah, not him. Jada warns Xander to take his hands off of her right now. Xander apologizes and doesn’t know what came over him. Jada gets that he’s worried about Sarah, but every time he raises Hell over the investigation, that’s more time she has to deal with him instead of doing her job. Jada adds that she will let him know as soon as she gets something concrete. Xander thanks her but asks if she can at least say what they are waiting for. Jada says she has to wait for the district attorney before she can proceed, but he will know something soon. Jada repeats that she knows what he’s going through in feeling helpless when the love of your life is in a hospital bed. Jada tells Xander to go be with Sarah as she needs him.

Sarah asks how Maggie dealt with it when she found out she couldn’t walk. Maggie recalls waking up in the hospital and the doctor informing her that her parents didn’t make it. Maggie says when she came to her senses, she felt like she owed it to her parents to keep the farm running. Maggie adds that it wasn’t easy but she knew she had to figure it out. Maggie remembers being on crutches at a graduation party and reminding herself that even if she couldn’t get on the dance floor, she could still dance in her heart. Maggie says if she was never able to walk again, she still would’ve had a very good and full life. Maggie hugs Sarah and encourages her not to give up because no matter how her recovery goes, she’s still a wonderful doctor, mother, wife, and daughter. Maggie admits some things may be harder, but she knows Sarah will remember how much she truly has to be grateful for. Sarah cries that she is grateful to feel so loved by Maggie, Xander, and Victoria as that means everything to her.

EJ feels that was a shockingly unconvincing story from Kristen. Kristen says if he doesn’t believe it, he can run it by Gabi. EJ admits it’s none of his business but advises Kristen that if she doesn’t want people poking around her closet for skeletons, she shouldn’t be so forthcoming with the portrait of Stefano about her secrets out loud. EJ adds that he’s sure Stefano knows all already.

Brady doesn’t understand since Holly has been here in Salem all summer. Holly admits she’s been sneaking up to the cabin to see Tate whenever she can. Brady questions them just visiting and asks for a private word with his son so Holly steps away. Tate knows Brady is disappointed him and says he’s sorry but he really cares about Holly. Tate says this isn’t just some fling and he couldn’t stand to be away from Holly just because Theresa was being crazy. Brady stops Tate, who asks how much trouble he’s in.

Marlena informs John of Brady’s car being stolen right out of their garage. John asks how he took the news. Marlena doesn’t know as he didn’t tell them. John asks when this happened. Marlena explains that she ran in to Jada, who was trying to figure out a timeline. John questions Brady not just telling her how and when it happened. John wonders why the active police commissioner would be involved in a run of the mill car theft, guessing it has to be connected to something bigger, like maybe Sarah’s hit and run. Marlena asks if John thinks that Brady could’ve been involved in Sarah’s accident. John prays he’s wrong but says something isn’t acting up, questioning why Brady wouldn’t say a word about his car being stolen. Marlena informs him that Brady did tell Kristen as she bumped in to her. John questions why unless he wanted to get rid of the evidence by making the car disappear as that sort of thing is in Kristen’s wheelhouse. Marlena suggests not getting ahead of themselves. Marlena adds that when she told Brady about Sarah’s accident, he was shocked and horrified. Marlena argues that Brady is a good man, so if he would’ve hit her, he never would’ve left her there. John agrees that he wouldn’t, unless he had been drinking.

Brady sits with Tate and questions that he’s been shelling out money for Aaron for the entire summer. Tate argues that he knew he didn’t want to go to camp and at least Aaron was getting something out of it. Brady brings up Tate coming back to see Theresa, he was just coming across the ferry and not flying back from New York. Tate argues that when Nicole had left town, he was this close to telling Brady the truth but he got the vibe that he didn’t want him to come home. Brady calls that so not true. Tate states that he left because Brady told him to and he had to keep the lie going because he thought he would go ballistic on him. Tate asks if Brady’s never lied because he was scared of how someone would react. Brady then thinks back to Kristen telling him about getting rid of his car. Tate asks Brady where he went just now. Xander then arrives at the hospital and sees them.

Sarah tells Maggie that she just hopes to be half the mom that she is. Maggie encourages that she’s a wonderful mother. Sarah asks how she will be able to now. Sarah cries about how Victoria needs to be held so much right now and questions how she will be able to keep up with her. Maggie promises that she will find a way. Holly enters the room and hopes she’s not interrupting. Sarah says it’s okay as Holly hugs Maggie. Sarah says she’s very lucky to get two visits in one day. Holly reveals that she came because she has something to tell her. Maggie asks what it is. Holly brings up saying she had plans with a friend tonight but reveals that was a lie as she was going to see Tate. Maggie questions if she means in New York but Holly reveals they were on Smith Island, explaining that Tate never went to New York and that Aaron went to camp in his place so they could spend time together at the Horton Cabin this whole time. Maggie asks if Tate broke in but Holly reveals that she took Maggie’s key and let him in. Holly apologizes for lying to her. Maggie says she understands and says she knew she saw the key the other day. Holly explains that she put it back but Tate locked himself out so she had to borrow it again and she’s really sorry for lying to everyone. Maggie realizes that’s why she couldn’t find the key the other night. Holly asks what night she’s talking about.

Kristen asks if EJ has nothing better to do than standing around to cross examine her, like sorting through a filing cabinet. EJ responds that he has plenty of things he could be doing, but he happened to overhear her talking to a portrait about plotting and scheming so he couldn’t help himself and his interest is piqued. Kristen claims she wasn’t plotting or scheming. EJ adds that she already has the CEO position at DiMera, so he wonders what else Kristen wants that she doesn’t have. EJ then says he knows it’s Brady Black. Jada arrives and hopes she’s not interrupting as the butler let her in. Kristen greets Jada. Jada says she needs to talk to EJ about Sarah’s case so Kristen exits. EJ asks Jada if there are new developments. Jada confirms she has a suspect and is looking for his advice on how to proceed as she has a partial license plate that links to a gray car registered in Salem which also matches the description from the scene of the accident. EJ asks about the forensics evidence. Jada says the problem is that they can’t compare the paint because the vehicle has vanished. EJ questions how a vehicle can just vanish. Jada says that the suspect stated the car was stolen but he didn’t report it which EJ questions. Jada adds that he claimed the car was stolen before the accident but she has an eye witness who says she saw the car parked in the wrong spot on the night of the accident. EJ calls it a lot of circumstantial evidence that is compelling but no absolute proof. Jada adds that without the car, they likely never will have absolute proof. Jada then asks EJ if he’s ready to indict based off what they have.

John asks Marlena if she thinks Brady could be struggling with his sobriety. Marlena admits that while John was in Greece, she had a few concerns which John questions. Marlena says she knew Brady was having a hard time dealing with the Theresa business, but he’s a grown man so she didn’t feel like she could talk to him about it, but she asked Paul how Brady was doing and Paul said that Brady admitted he was struggling and that he had upped his meetings and spent a lot more time with his sponsor. John asks Marlena what her gut tells her. Marlena tries not to jump to conclusions, especially after the last time when Eric drove drunk. Marlena says she should’ve learned from that and sat Brady down to have a serious talk with him before it was too late.

Xander is surprised to see Tate as he thought he was out of town for the summer. Tate says he was but now he’s back. Tate adds that he heard what happened to Sarah and he’s sorry. Xander thanks him. Tate hopes they find whoever did it and give them exactly what they deserve. Xander says the good news is that the police may have a suspect, so he hopes they nail the son of a bitch to the wall.

EJ asks if Jada is going to tell him who the suspect is. Jada asks if matters. EJ says it might, while Kristen listens in from outside the door. Jada reveals that it’s Brady Black, so EJ tells her to arrest him.

Holly asks Maggie again what night she’s talking about. Maggie explains that Sarah and Xander were planning to spend their wedding night at the Horton Cabin. Holly says she didn’t know. Sarah says it’s okay as it was very last minute. Holly asks why they didn’t go. Maggie explains that she couldn’t find the key, so Sarah was coming to help her look for it. Holly then realizes that was the night that Sarah was hit by the car and that she was on her way to Maggie’s because she took the key. Holly then declares that what happened to Sarah is all her fault. Sarah assures that it’s not her fault as she had no way of knowing what would happen. Holly cries that if she and Tate weren’t sneaking around then Sarah would be fine. Holly decides she shouldn’t be here and runs out of the room despite their attempts to stop her as Xander enters and questions what that was all about.

Jada senses EJ has some type of bad blood with Brady. EJ says their families go back generations but claims their history has nothing to do with his legal assessment of the case. EJ adds that what Jada told him, he believes they could win a conviction. EJ instructs Jada to go find Brady and read him his rights, so Jada says she will do that. Jada exits the living room and runs in to Kristen, who asks if she has any leads. Jada thinks Kristen knows the answer to that because she knows she was eavesdropping the whole time. Kristen says she can’t blame her for being curious. Jada brings up Brady being Rachel’s father and asks if she knows anything but Kristen quickly says she doesn’t and walks away.

John tells Marlena that she is not in any way responsible for what happened. John says that if Brady is responsible for this hit and run, then he will just have to man up and own it. Marlena says she knows, but he hasn’t done that yet. John decides that’s why he will have to confront him. John states that Brady is his son, so he will know if he’s lying or telling the truth.

Tate says to Brady that it’s crazy what happened to Sarah and questions what kind of person would just hit her and keep going, saying they’d have to be some kind of psychopath to do that. Tate adds that he’s just glad they have a suspect. Tate asks if Brady heard what he said. Brady apologizes and says he’s just been distracted, but thinks Tate is trying to change the subject. Tate asks if he wants another apology and talks about how Theresa was the one who was militant against he and Holly while Brady just went along with it and even said he’d consider letting them date when the school year started and it’s about to start. Tate adds that he and Holly spent the whole summer together and nothing bad happened. Tate declares that he’s sorry about lying about lacrosse camp and about Smith Island. Tate asks if Brady remembers being in high school and says he’ll take any other punishment, but asks him not to keep he and Holly apart. Brady then gets a text from Kristen that the police are about to arrest him and tells him to run. Tate tells Brady to put himself in his shoes. Brady asks what he means by that. Tate asks if Brady is okay as he looks like he just saw a ghost. Brady claims he’s alright and asks Tate to have Holly take him home because something came up and there’s something he has to do. Brady instructs Tate to take care of his ankle and rushes off, leaving Tate confused. Tate sits back down as Holly joins him. Tate thanks her for letting he and Brady talk. Tate thought he was getting through to him but then he started acting really weird, like his brain was somewhere else, so he has no idea if he’s in trouble or not. Tate then asks Holly if she’s okay. Holly responds that it’s their fault and declares that Sarah was in the accident because of them.

Xander tells Sarah and Maggie that he’s not going to blame Holly and he’d love to go scorched earth but the only person to blame for the accident is the driver. Sarah agrees and asks Xander why he was gone so long as she started to worry something had gone wrong. Xander responds something actually went right as he ran in to Jada in the town square. Sarah asks if there’s any news. Xander says it’s good news as the police have a prime suspect in the hit and run. Sarah asks who it is but Xander says Jada wouldn’t tell him.

Kristen rejoins EJ in the living room and asks what Jada wanted. EJ says she just wanted to see if he would give her the go ahead to arrest the suspect in Sarah’s hit and run case. Kristen asks if he did. EJ responds that he did and it just so happens that the suspect is Brady, so something tells him that Kristen knew exactly what was going on.

John calls Brady and leaves a message, asking him to call him as there’s something he wants to talk to him about.

Jada goes to the police station and calls for two officers to execute the arrest in Sarah’s hit and run but Brady arrives and tells Jada that there’s no need for that as he’s here.

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Posted on August 27, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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At the Horton Cabin on Smith Island, Holly questions Tate as to what she just walked in on. Tate insists it was nothing while Holly points out that Tate and Sophia were both half naked. Tate explains that he had just woken up and that Sophia just showed up at the door and came on to him, assuring her that it was weird and lame. Holly argues that she feels if she didn’t show up when she did, they wouldn’t have been half naked for long. Tate assures her that he totally shut Sophia down and that he only wants to be with Holly. Tate asks if she believes him.

Brady questions why Jada needs to see his car. Jada says it’s to determine whether he was the driver who hit Sarah.

Chad looks at a photo of he and Abigail in the bedroom until Kristen comes in and greets him, saying she heard about everything going on. Chad guesses news travels fast. Kristen asks where the woman who claims to be Abigail is.

“Abigail” goes to the park and pulls out her phone. She sends a text that she doesn’t see them and asks where the hell they are. Dr. Mark Green then appears and tells her to relax as he’s right there as they then embrace.

Holly questions Tate wanting her to believe that Sophia showed up uninvited and took a ferry all the way there and that he just shut her down. Tate confirms that and wishes he turned her down sooner, but he was shocked and promised he was totally turned off but she wouldn’t accept that. Holly assures that she believes him and that she could tell by the look on Sophia’s face that he shut her down and she also trusts him. Tate thanks her and says he’s relieved because it must have been weird to walk in on that. Holly says it was no fun and suggests he could reassure her that she’s the only girl he wants. Tate responds that he would love to as they kiss. Holly says she’s really glad to see him. Tate asks about Sarah. Holly says she’s doing okay but she feels really horrible, asking what kind of person hits someone with a car and drives away like that. Tate says it would have to be a horrible person with no conscience. Holly hopes the police catch that horrible person soon.

Fiona watches over Victoria in her room at the Salem Inn. Fiona tells Victoria to play by herself while she takes a little break. Fiona approaches her bottle of vodka but Xander knocks on the door so Fiona hides the bottle under the bed and answers the door. Fiona asks how Sarah is. Xander says she’s holding up and Maggie is with her now, so he just wanted to check on Victoria. Fiona says he didn’t have to since she told him she’d watch her. Xander says he just needed to see his daughter. Fiona says she’s been an angel and asks how Xander is holding up. Xander responds that he’ll be better when the police arrest the driver who nearly killed his wife.

Brady questions why Jada would think his car was involved in the accident. Jada says they have evidence that it was a late era gray sedan and a partial license plate. Brady tries to argue but Jada says they need to see it now. Brady thinks back to his car disappearing from the parking garage. Brady then tells Jada that he wishes he could show her his car but it’s not here as it was stolen.

Chad tells Kristen that the woman doesn’t claim to be Abigail, she is Abigail, and that he and Jack found her. Kristen asks where she is. Chad says she went for a walk to think because this is all a lot for her. Kristen understands she can’t remember anything about her life. Chad says not until today when she remembered Clyde coming in to the room and stabbing her. Kristen asks if Chad is sure that’s a real memory

Mark asks how “Abigail” is. She responds that she’s stressed out as she just left Chad and told him that she had a memory because she had to give him something. She complains about the DiMera Mansion feeling like everyone is staring at her at all times including the portrait of Stefano. She adds that at least Jack and Jennifer went back to Boston so it’s at least two less eyes on her, but there’s so many DiMeras in the house and she knows that they are just expecting her to morph in to the Abigail of old. She talks about how Chad is doing his best, so she had to throw him a bone by telling him that she remembered the night of Abigail’s murder.

Tate and Holly still can’t believe what happened to Sarah. Holly informs Tate that Aaron’s brother Mark came to see Sarah while she was there and mentioned the camp’s Instagram page putting up a photo of Aaron but labeling it as Tate Black. Tate questions if that means Mark knows that Aaron is pretending to be him. Holly doesn’t think so and says it freaked her out but she doesn’t think that Mark is suspicious. Holly adds that Mark was super concerned about Sarah because she’s not just his colleague but his friend too. Tate brings up that Mark pretty much raised his siblings Aaron and Felicity since their parents died. Holly can’t imagine what it must be like to parent siblings and be a doctor, calling Mark a great guy.

Mark tells “Abigail” that she did the right thing. She worries that now she’s going to have to continue to remember parts of her life if they are going to have everyone believe that she is Abigail DiMera. Mark feels they have a lot of the heavy lifting out of the way. She then thanks Mark for fixing the DNA test.

Chad assures Kristen that it was a real memory since “Abigail” described it to him. Kristen argues that it’s public knowledge and only Clyde could dispute what happened and he’s in prison. Chad tells Kristen to just say what she’s insinuating. Kristen says she doesn’t have an agenda and she’s just looking out for her brother. Chad complains that she’s not helping and tells her to go back to work. Kristen argues about “Abigail” having a different face and amnesia but everyone’s so thrilled to have Abigail back that they buy it. Kristen questions how he knows she’s not a fraud.

Fiona tells Xander that they will all feel better when the driver is caught and asks if the police have any leads since he said the investigation had stalled. Xander reveals there has actually been a breakthrough as he just got an update from Jada that the police have a partial license plate, so with any luck, they will soon find the person that did this.

Jada questions Brady saying his car was stolen and when this happened. Brady says it was a few days ago. Jada asks if it was before, on, or after the 14th, the night of Sarah’s accident. Brady claims it was before as it was that morning because he had a big meeting at Basic Black and he missed it because he was late. Jada asks where his car disappeared from. Brady says it was in the parking garage downstairs. Jada says only one car they are checking was reported stolen and it wasn’t his. Brady then admits he did not report it. Jada doesn’t understand Brady not reporting his car was stolen and just going about his day. Brady knows it’s not the wisest thing to do but he’s been slammed at work and had to cover for Xander at Titan, so he’s had some long nights. Jada calls grand theft auto a serious crime and questions not reporting it. Brady knows it was silly and apologizes. Jada thinks it’s very possible that the person who stole his car is the same person that hit Sarah.

Fiona asks Xander if the police might be resolving the case. Xander says it would be such a relief and notes that while it wouldn’t do anything for Sarah’s condition, he wants the bastard caught so badly. Xander talks about how he can’t stop picturing the driver hitting Sarah and then just moving on, not caring if she was dead or alive. Fiona asks about Sarah’s condition being reversible. Xander states that it might not be. Xander points out that Sarah is a doctor, so she knows there’s a good chance she will never walk again. Fiona asks if that will make a difference to him as she wonders if it might change the way he feels about Sarah or the life they planned together. Xander says of course not and asks why she would even ask that. Xander declares that he’s the luckiest man in the world to even have Sarah in his life and he loves her more than anything, so nothing will change that. Xander adds that if anything changed, it’s that he’s not sure she’s lucky to have him since he hasn’t been the most reliable person while now they have a daughter to raise with Sarah adapting to a new way of life. Xander worries about not being the man Sarah needs him to be. Fiona knows it will be a heavy burden but encourages that he’s strong enough. Fiona adds that she’s here now to help him with anything he needs. Fiona declares after what she’s done, she really needs to help him. Xander questions what she’s talking about.

Jada tells Brady that it’s not too late to report it as he just needs to go to the police station and speak to a detective. Brady says he will but Jada urges him to do it now as part of the investigation in to Sarah’s hit and run. Brady agrees to do it and apologizes for not doing it sooner. Jada says she won’t take up more of his time as she exits.

Tate repeats to Holly that she’s the only one he wants. Holly suggests they go swimming so they go to get changed.

Chad tells Kristen that there’s no fraud as there was a DNA test with a match, so it’s Abigail. Kristen apologizes and says she’s just trying to protect him because he’s been through so much and she would hate for him to get hurt again. Chad thanks her. Kristen says she will see them later and exits the room. Chad looks back at the framed photo of he and Abigail.

“Abigail” tells Mark that it worked like a charm since as soon as the DNA results were in, Chad had no doubt that she was his dead wife. She adds that she was just grateful that Mark was in right place at the right time. Mark calls it easy if you know what you’re doing. Mark declares that the only way someone will find out she’s not Abigail DiMera is if they give her another DNA test. She remarks that they make a good team. Mark declares that they now need to talk about the next steps to their plan.

Fiona tells Xander it’s not what she’s done but what she hasn’t done in all those years not being there for him. Fiona blames that for being how Xander feels because he didn’t have her support for all those years, but he does now. Xander says he’s grateful for that. Fiona promises to make up for all those missed years as they hug.

Jada takes photos of the parking garage. Marlena arrives and asks what’s going on. Jada informs her that Brady told her that his car was stolen which shocks her. Jada questions Brady not mentioning that to her. Marlena says no and asks when that happened. Jada says she’s trying to figure that out and asks when Marlena last saw it. Marlena remembers seeing it the other night as Brady had parked in her parking spot. Jada asks when that was. Marlena says it would’ve been the night of the 14th..

Brady paces inside until Kristen shows up at the door, saying she needs to talk to him. Brady brings her in and says he doesn’t have the patience or the time. Kristen says it’s about his car as she supposes he’s wondering where it is. Brady asks how she knew it was missing. Kristen then reveals that she’s the one who took it.

Holly helps Tate back in to the cabin after he fell on the beach when they went swimming. Tate tries to say he’s fine but Holly wants to take him to the hospital. Tate argues that he’s not supposed to be in Salem and worries about someone seeing him but Holly assures that they will be stealthy, so they exit the cabin together.

“Abigail” doesn’t feel comfortable talking about this where everyone can see but agrees they need to talk about what’s next. Chad then approaches and says he was worried about her being out alone but sees that she’s not. She claims that she was asking Mark for directions because she got lost. Mark says he’s so glad her friend found her. Chad thanks him for his help as he walks away. Chad asks how she’s doing. She says she’s better now and just needed to clear her head. Chad guesses that memory must have been upsetting. She says she’s happy that she’s starting to remember. Chad thinks she will remember more. Chad suggests if they talk more about what she did remember, it might help spark something.

Xander tells Fiona that he should get back to the hospital. Xander tells Victoria that he will see her later and thanks Fiona again for watching her. Xander says he’s glad Fiona is here because she really is helping. Fiona says she’s so grateful to Xander and Sarah for welcoming her in to their lives. Xander then exits the room. Fiona then retrieves her bottle of vodka from under the bed.

Jada asks Marlena about Brady parking in her spot on the night of the 14th which she confirms. Jada asks if she or John saw Brady that night. Marlena says no and guesses he had gone to bed before they came in. Marlena adds that she asked Brady about it the next morning and he just said somebody else had parked in his space. Marlena asks why she has all these questions since it clearly happened before Brady’s car was stolen. Jada says she’s just putting together a timeline for the investigation and thanks her for her help as she exits.

Brady questions Kristen taking his car. Kristen guesses he’s too dense to figure it out but she found out that the car in Sarah’s hit and run was gray and she remembered Brady was a mess that morning when she came in, so she went to the garage and saw the damage on the front end which made her realize he must have been the one who hit Sarah, so she got rid of the evidence. Brady can’t believe it and asks why she would do that. Kristen responds that she did it for their daughter because it would kill her to see him in prison for a drunken hit and run as she assumes he was drinking that night. Brady admits he doesn’t remember the accident as he woke up in the car. Kristen says it doesn’t matter because the car is gone. Brady asks if she’s sure because Jada was just there asking questions and said they have a partial plate. Kristen asks what he told her. Brady admits he didn’t know what to tell her so he told her the car was stolen. Kristen points out that as far as he knew, it was. Brady remarks that now he knows who stole it. Kristen calls that insignificant, pointing out that without the car, Jada has nothing. Kristen advises Brady to stay calm and do what he normally does. Brady questions what someone normally does after running down a member of their own family. Kristen suggests he go to the hospital and offer his kindness while acting like nothing is wrong. Brady complains that he can’t act like nothing wrong because Sarah’s paralyzed and it’s his fault. Kristen points out that Sarah’s alive and where there’s life, there’s hope which Brady mocks. Kristen says she’s just trying to get him to drop his guilt and self pity as what’s done is done. Kristen adds that she doesn’t know what Theresa did to have Brady fall off the wagon, but it’s not worth throwing his life away. Kristen tells Brady that their daughter needs him so he needs to get sober and get his life together. Kristen tells Brady that she’s there for him and will help him. Brady thanks her. Kristen repeats that she’s doing this for their daughter.

Holly gets Tate set up in a hospital room and says that Kayla’s in surgery while Sarah is a patient so they won’t have to worry about them seeing him. Mark then walks in and questions if it was a lacrosse accident but the camp is supposed to be in upstate New York. Tate calls it a long story. Mark says he has time. Tate and Holly then explain that Aaron took Tate’s spot in camp so that he and Holly could spend the summer together, adding that Brady doesn’t know Tate is back in town yet. They argue that Aaron is getting a free camp out of it and loves it there so it’s basically a win-win for everyone. Tate know it’s a lot but asks Mark not to tell anyone that he was here. Mark questions him wanting him to lie.

“Abigail” questions Chad wanting to know what color robe she was wearing when she got stabbed. Chad thinks it could help spark some more memories. She questions where this is coming from and if he doesn’t believe the memory she had was real. Chad says he believes it was real but admits that Kristen put this idea in his head that a lot of people could’ve known what happened that night since it was all over the news. She then questions him not thinking she’s really Abigail and that she’s been lying to him. Chad says it’s not that. She then complains that he came looking for her and that she trusted him enough to come back with him and take a DNA test. Chad apologizes. She claims she’s doing the best she can to be the wife he remembers but if that’s not good enough for him, they can call off the whole thing and she can head back to Poplar Bluff now.

Mark tells Tate that it’s just a bad sprain so he’ll get him some crutches and he’ll be healed in a couple days. Tate thanks him but points out that he never answered if he’s going to tell anyone that he skipped lacrosse camp and came back to Salem. Mark responds that he came here for medical help so as his doctor, he’s not allowed to discuss anything without his consent, including where he got treated. Mark remarks that he won’t have to worry because he’s more than capable of keeping a secret…

Chad doesn’t want “Abigail” to go back to Poplar Bluff and insists that he believes she is Abigail, but he thinks the stress of the last few days is starting to get to him, so he listened to Kristen. Chad repeats that he really doesn’t want her to leave and says it doesn’t matter what she looks like or what she remembers as he’s really happy she’s here with him. Chad asks her to just come home with him which she agrees to do so they leave the park together.

Marlena calls John from the parking garage and leaves a message, saying she hoped to talk to him about something but it will have to wait until she sees him. After hanging up, Marlena sees Kristen leaving, who says she just came to see Brady and heard his car was stolen. Marlena says she just found out as well. Kristen remarks that she guesses Salem isn’t as safe as it used to be and that she hopes they catch who did it. Kristen tells Marlena that she will see her later and walks on.

Fiona sits staring at her bottle of vodka and declares she’s done with that now as she then drops the bottle into the trash can and declares that she’s going to be the mother that Xander needs her to be.

Xander runs in to Jada in the town square. Jada says she was just on her way to find him. Xander mentions heading to the hospital as he was just checking on Victoria with Fiona. Xander asks if there is news. Jada reveals they have a suspect in Sarah’s hit and run.

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Days Transcript Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024September 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[eerie music]

God, we are so lucky Dr. Greene agreed to keep our secret.

Yeah, I know, especially since we both have family who work here.

Right. So let’s not press our luck. We better get you back to the cabin before anyone sees us.

Right.

Tate?

Dad. Um–

What–what–what is g– what is that? What are you– are you all right?

Yeah. It’s–it’s just a sprained ankle.

Sprai–did you do that at camp? And–wait, wait, wait. Why didn’t the camp contact me to tell– tell me that they were sending you home? What is this?

Well, um–

What? And what is she doing here?

[sighs]

Hmm?

This didn’t happen at camp, Dad.

Really? Where did it happen, son?

On Smith Island.

Hi, honey. I was just wondering where you are. You couldn’t have taken this long to go and check on Victoria. Okay, well, um, I will see you when you get here. I love you. Hmm, thought that Xander would be back by now.

So what am I? Chopped liver?

[laughs]

Do I bore you? I mean, if so, I can turn on “Jeopardy!”

No.

[laughter] Of course you don’t bore me. It was just–I just–

You just miss your husband and your precious girl.

Yeah.

And I’m also worried about my husband. You know? He–he feels helpless seeing me this way. And since he can’t do anything for me, he’s just fixating on finding the person who hit me. He’s obsessed with it, actually.

You have a suspect? Oh, that’s great news. Who is it?

I’m sorry, but I’m not at liberty to tell you.

Not at liberty to– Jada, my wife is lying in a hospital bed as we speak. She may never walk again. We have a right to know.

And you will, if and when an arrest is made. But in the meantime, presumption of innocence–

Innocence? That monster ran Sarah down and left her to die in the street.

I am sorry, Xander, but I am not going to discuss this with you any further.

Oh–oh, yes, you will.

[suspenseful music] – What’s going on?

Well, Brady told me that his car was stolen.

[echoing] What?

[echoing] He didn’t mention that to you?

Uh, no, no. When did that happen?

Well, that’s what I’m trying to figure out now.

[mysterious music]

Excellent. I appreciate your expeditious attention to this matter. Well, Father, mission accomplished. Brady’s car is now as flat as a pancake and probably stacked like one too. Oh, don’t look at me that way. What choice did I have? Yes, yes, I know that you were not a big fan of Brady’s. But he is the father of my child. And I did what I had to do to protect my family, just as you would have done.

Pray tell, sister. What did you do, you know, to protect your family?

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

[soft tense music]

Well? If you’d like, I can ask father’s portrait.

Fine, fine.

But I feel–

If you must know…

Mm.

Unfortunately, I had to fire Ava from our little family business.

Oh. Well, I don’t understand. Where is the unfortunate part?

Ava is my good friend.

Then why did you fire her?

It was political. Gabi learned that Ava slept with Stefan while she was in Statesville. And… Gabi gave me an ultimatum. Either I relieve Ava of her duties or she was gonna find a new buyer for Gabi Chic. And I couldn’t let her do that. See, we put a lot into that launch. And plus, it is the centerpiece of my new corporate strategy.

Hmm. Well, if it were up to me, I would have sacked both those vipers.

Yeah, well, it’s not up to you, now is it?

Not at the moment.

[scoffs]

[chuckles]

[sighs] Look. I know that Father detested Gabi, as do I. But my family legacy means everything to me, and I’m gonna to do whatever it takes to protect it.

Mm.

Hmm?

No, I don’t think so.

You don’t think so? What?

What I mean is that I’m getting a keen sense that you’re selling me a bill of goods. So why don’t you tell me, Kristen, what’s really going on?

Hey, there you are.

Here I are.

[laughs] How was your visit with your dad?

It was great. Well, he beat the pants off me in Parcheesi, but I took him in rummy.

[laughs] There you go.

So I got your message, said you wanted to talk to me about something. Everything okay?

No, not really.

[sighs]

Smith Island? What were you doing there?

Look, Dad, the truth is, I didn’t– I never actually went to camp.

I’m sorry? What?

Yeah, I was staying up at the Horton cabin.

You’re telling me that this whole time I thought you were in lacrosse camp in New York, you were actually at the Horton cabin? Why in God’s name would you do something like that?

Come on, you know exactly why I would do that– so I could spend time with Holly without anyone flipping out on us for being together.

You’ve been lying to me all summer about this?

No, he–

Yes. Yeah, I have been.

I’ve been thinking lately about the car accident when I was with my parents and I was the only survivor.

[somber music] And there was a part of me that wished I had died with them.

You never told me that, Mom.

I suppose I never wanted you to know. I wasn’t always brave Maggie, facing adversity with courage and pluck. I was grieving, and I was scared. And I was very angry. It’s okay. It’s okay for you to be angry about what happened to you, Sarah.

[sniffles] I think Xander is angry enough for both of us. I’m worried. I’m worried that if– when they find the person that ran me over, what Xander is going to do to them.

Xander, I get that you are upset. And you have every reason to be. And believe me, I understand what you’re going through.

You underst–you have no idea what I’m going through.

Oh, I do. Because Rafe is lying in a hospital bed, just like Sarah. So yeah, I do know. And my heart breaks for the both of you. But I am gonna state this very clearly to you. I will be the one who will find and arrest the person who hit Sarah, not you. So unless you want to spend the night with some unsavory characters whose rap sheet, I’m sure, is longer than yours, I suggest that you take your hands off of me right now.

I am so sorry, Jada. I just, um– I don’t know what came over me. I’m just so–

Worried about Sarah? Yeah, I get it. But every time you raise hell because of your dissatisfaction with the pace of the investigation, that’s more time that I have to deal with you instead of actually doing my job. Okay, I will let you know as soon as I get something concrete.

Thank you, Detective– sorry, Commissioner. Can you at least– can you just tell us what it is we’re waiting for?

Well, first, I have to speak to the DA before I can proceed, but you’ll know something soon. And, Xander, I do know what you’re going through, when the love of your life is lying in a hospital bed and you just feel so helpless. But go. Go be with Sarah. She needs you.

[melancholic music]

Mom, will you tell me how you dealt with it, when you found out that you couldn’t walk?

Hmm. When I blinked, my eyes opened, and I was in the hospital. And I saw the doctor… and he said, um… “Sweetheart, your parents didn’t make it.” And then he said, um, “Your legs are crushed.” I wished I’d perished with them. But when I finally came to my senses, I felt like I owed it to them to keep the farm running. And it wasn’t an easy task, even without being injured. I knew I had to figure it out. I had to– I had to learn to live my new normal. But, you know, I remember–

[chuckles] Oh, I remember a graduation party. And the song “The Twist,” started playing. And I stood there on my crutches, feeling very awkward and frustrated. But I reminded myself that even if I couldn’t get out on the dance floor and show off… That I could still dance in my heart. I know that sounds very Pollyanna. But I know if I hadn’t– never had that surgery and never been able to walk on my own, I still would have had a very good and full life.

And that is my way of saying to you, don’t give up, my darling. So no matter what the car accident took from you, no matter how your recovery goes, you’re still a wonderful doctor and mother and wife. And you’re my daughter. Sure, you know, if you don’t heal the way we want you to, um, some things will be harder. But I know– I know that you’ll remember how much you truly do have to be grateful for.

[sniffles, speaks indistinctly] I am. I am grateful. I’m grateful to feel so loved, you know, by you and by Xander and my daughter. You know? And I am grateful I have such a wise mom.

[both chuckle] That means– that means everything to me. That means– it means more than anything.

I beg your pardon? “A bill of goods”?

What I’m saying is that for a polished fabulist such as yourself, that was a shockingly unconvincing story.

[laughter]

Well, EJ, I mean, if you don’t believe what I just told you, then by all means run it by Gabi. Not that it is any of your damn business.

No, you’re right. It’s none of my business. But word of advice– and this is speaking from experience here– if you would rather people not go poking around in your closet looking for skeletons, perhaps you shouldn’t be so forthcoming with Father up there, sharing your secrets aloud. Besides, I’m sure he knows all already.

[scoffs]

I don’t understand. Holly’s been here in Salem all summer.

Yeah, and she’s been–

I’ve been sneaking up to the cabin to visit Tate whenever I can.

You’ve been sneaking up to “visit” with Tate.

Dad, come on. No, it’s– we weren’t–there wasn’t–

Oh, sure. No, I’m sure. I’m sure the two of you were just playing Connect or Monopoly or something. Holly, do you mind if I have a private word with my son, please?

Sure, of course.

Dad, look, I know that you’re probably really disappointed in me, and I’m sorry. But I really care about Holly. This isn’t just some fling. And I couldn’t stand to be apart from her just because Mom was being crazy and overprotective.

Okay, son. Stop. Stop talking. I want you to listen right now.

Okay. Can you just–can you tell me? Get it out of the way. How much trouble am I in?

[soft tense music]

Oh, my God. Brady’s car is stolen right out of our garage? How’d did he take that news?

I don’t know. He didn’t tell me. Apparently, he didn’t tell you either.

When did this happen?

I’m not sure. Um, I ran into Jada downstairs. She is heading up the investigation, trying to figure out a timeline.

Timeline? Brady just didn’t tell her how it happened, when it happened?

Apparently not.

Well, why would the acting police commissioner be involved in a run-of-the-mill car theft investigation anyway? It’s got to be connected to something bigger. Don’t you think? Like maybe Sarah’s hit-and-run?

[suspenseful music]

John, you don’t think that Brady could have been involved in Sarah’s accident?

Oh, God, I pray I’m wrong here. But something’s not adding up here. I mean, come on. Why wouldn’t Brady say a word about his car being stolen?

Well, actually, he did. He told Kristen. I bumped into her earlier.

But why would he t–

[mysterious music] Unless he wanted to get rid of the evidence by disappearing his car– yeah, Kristen could do that. I mean, that sort of thing is in her wheelhouse, isn’t it?

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, okay? But, look, when I told Brady about Sarah’s accident, he was–he was shocked. He was horrified. Come on, John. We–we know Brady. He’s a good man, and if he had– if he had hit her, he never would have left her there.

No, he wouldn’t… unless–

Unless what?

Unless he’d been drinking.

So you’re telling me, this entire summer, I have been shelling out money to your friend Aaron so he could go to lacrosse camp and be scouted by D coaches?

Come on, Dad. You know I didn’t wanna go to camp. And at least he’s getting something out of it.

Oh, and then when you came back– when you came back to see your mom, you weren’t flying in from New York, were you? You took a damn ferry across the lake.

And I’m sorry.

Sorry?

Look, when Nicole left town and Mom went to prison, I was this close to telling you the truth. But then you insisted that I go back to camp. And so–I don’t know. I-I just–I kinda got the vibe that maybe you didn’t want me to come home.

Oh, my–that is not– so not true.

Dad, I left because you told me to. And then I kinda had to keep the lie going.

Ugh, damn it, Tate. Come on.

I did this because I thought you would go ballistic on me. I mean, come on, Dad. Like, I mean, haven’t you ever lied because you were scared of how someone would react?

– Why would you take my car?

Well, isn’t it obvious? And you’re welcome, by the way.

Kristen–Kristen, answer my question.

[sighs]

Why?

Why? I mean, apparently, you’re too dense to figure it out. I found out that the car in Sarah’s hit-and-run was gray. And I remember that you were a mess that morning when I came in. And I went down to the garage. And, well, I saw the damage on the front end. And I realized that you must be the one who ran over that poor woman. So I got rid of the evidence.

I can’t believe it. I can’t. I can’t believe it. Why–why would you do that?

Why would I do that? I did it for our daughter. See, without the car, Detective Hunter has nothing. So just stick to your story and, uh, you know, stay calm.

Dad? Hi. Where–where did you just go?

I just hope that I’m half the mom to Victoria that you are to me.

Oh, Sarah. Sarah, come on. You’re a wonderful mother.

Yeah, but how– how will I be able to now?

What do you mean?

‘Cause, Mom, I– Victoria needs to be held so much right now. And when she gets upset, the only thing that soothes her is being in that baby sling. And pretty soon, she’s gonna start walking and then running. And how–how am I gonna be able to keep up with her?

Oh, Sarah, I promise you. You’re gonna find a way.

[somber music]

Hi.

Hey.

Hope I’m not interrupting.

No.

Grandma.

No, honey, it’s okay.

Nice to see you.

Two visits in one day.

[laughs] I’m very lucky.

Yeah. Um, well, actually, I came because– ’cause I have something to tell you.

Okay. What is it, sweetie?

Okay, well, you know how I said I had plans with my friend Liv tonight?

Yeah, you two we’re going to the movies.

We’re not going to the movies. That was actually a lie. I was going to see Tate.

Um, in New York?

At Smith Island.

Smith Island? Was he–

No, Tate never went to lacrosse camp. His friend Aaron took his place instead so him and I could spend the summer together. And he’s been staying at the cabin.

Oh. Oh, wait a minute. The Horton cabin– I mean, what is– did he break in?

No, I took your key, and I let him in. I’m really sorry for lying to you, Grandma.

Oh. I don’t understand. Hmm. I know I saw the key the other day.

Yeah, that’s because I put it back. Tate locked himself out, so I had to borrow it again. And I feel absolutely horrible for lying to you, to everyone.

Okay, then. That’s why I couldn’t find the key the other night.

Wait. What are you talking about? What night?

EJ, don’t you have anything better to do than stand around, cross-examining me? Like, I don’t know, uh, sorting through a file cabinet or whatever you DAs do?

Oh, I have plenty of things I could be doing. But I happened to be walking past and overhear you talking to a portrait above a fireplace, plotting, scheming, your usual. And I couldn’t help myself, so my interest is piqued.

[laughs] I wasn’t plotting and scheming.

And since you already have the CEO position at DiMera, what else does Kristen DiMera want that she doesn’t have? Let’s see, let’s see, let’s see.

[gasps dramatically] Oh, I know. Brady Black.

I hope I’m not interrupting. Your butler let me in.

Mm. Hello, Jada.

I need to speak with you, EJ, about the Sarah Kiriakis case.

Okay. Would you excuse us?

Mm. Of course.

[tense music]

– So what’s the update? Do you have any new developments?

Actually, we do. I have a suspect. And I’m looking for your advice on how to proceed.

Go on.

We’ve got a partial license plate from security camera footage. And it corresponds to a gray car registered here in Salem. And it also matches the description of the vehicle from the scene of the accident.

Mm, and the forensic evidence?

Well, see, that’s where we have a problem. We can’t compare the paint because the vehicle has vanished into thin air.

Vanished? How can a vehicle just vanish?

The suspect stated that the car was stolen, but he didn’t report it.

So he didn’t file a police report for a stolen vehicle?

Mm-mm, and he claimed that the theft occurred before the accident. But I have an eyewitness who says that she saw the car parked in the parking garage the night of the accident, in the wrong spot.

Hmm, so what I’m hearing is a lot of circumstantial evidence, albeit very compelling circumstantial evidence, and no absolute proof.

That’s correct. And without the car, we likely never will have absolute proof. So what I need to know is, are you ready to indict, based off of what we have?

So what do you think, Doc? Could Brady be struggling with his sobriety?

[unsettling music] Doc?

While you were in Greece, I will admit that I had a few concerns.

What does that mean? What sort of concerns?

Well, I knew he was having a hard time dealing with the Theresa business. And, um, I mean, he’s a grown man. I didn’t feel that I could talk to him about it. But I did feel that I could ask Paul how he was doing.

All right. What did he say?

Paul said that Brady admitted that he was, uh– he was struggling, and that he had upped his meetings, and he had even spent a lot more time with his sponsor.

All right. And what do you think? What’s your gut telling you?

Well, I-I try not to jump to conclusions, especially after the last time all this happened.

You’re talking about when Eric got behind the wheel drunk, right?

I should have learned from that. I should have sat Brady down and had a serious talk with him before it was too late.

Tate–so I thought– wait, weren’t you out of town for the summer?

Uh, yeah, I was, um, and now I’m back. Hey, I wanted to tell you that I heard what happened to Sarah. And I just wanted to say that I’m sorry.

Thanks, mate. I appreciate it.

Yeah, and I hope they find whoever did this and they give him or her exactly what they deserve.

You and me both. The good news is, the police may have a suspect.

Really? That–that’s great.

Yeah. I just hope they stop dithering around and nail the son of a bitch to the wall.

So are you going to tell me who this suspect is?

Does it matter?

It might.

Brady Black.

[suspenseful music]

Brady Black? By all means, arrest him.

Grandma, what night are you talking about?

Sweetheart, Sarah and Xander were planning on spending their wedding night at the Horton cabin.

Oh. Oh, I didn’t know.

Oh, no, honey, it’s okay. It was very last-minute.

So why didn’t you guys?

Uh–

What happened?

They were heading to the ferry. And I couldn’t find the keys to the cabin. So Sarah decided to come over and help me look for it, but–

But what?

[somber music] Oh. Wait, Sarah, was that the night of your accident, when you were hit by the car?

Yeah, yeah, I was walking to the parking lot.

And if you hadn’t been on the way to Grandma’s because I took the key– oh, my God. Sarah, what happened to you, it’s all my fault.

It’s true, isn’t it? This happened to you because of me. If I hadn’t–

Holly, Holly. Look at me. Look at me. This is not your fault. You had no way of knowing what would happen. It’s–

No, because if Tate and I hadn’t been sneaking around at the cabin, then you’d be fine.

[cries] I shouldn’t be here.

Holly–

I’m sorry.

Holly.

Holly? What was that all about?

[dark music]

Correct me if I’m wrong. But I’m sensing that you have some type of bad blood with Brady?

Oh, it’s been Capulets and Montagues between our families going back generations. But our history has nothing to do with my legal assessment of the case. From what you’ve told me, the preponderance of evidence suggests we may well be able to win a conviction.

So I should move?

Go find Mr. Black and read him his Miranda rights.

Okay, will do.

Hello, Detective. I was curious if you had any leads.

I think you already know the answer to that.

Why would I know the answer to that?

Save it, Kristen. I know you were eavesdropping the whole time.

Well, you can’t blame me for being curious.

Listen. I know that Brady is Rachel’s father. But if you know anything–

I don’t. Now if you’ll excuse me.

Hey, sweetheart. Look at me. Look at me. You are not in any way responsible for what happened. Now, if Brady is responsible somehow for this hit-and-run here, he’s just gonna have to man up and own it.

I know. He hasn’t done that yet.

And that’s why I’m gonna have to confront him.

John?

He is my son. If he’s lying to me or he’s telling me the God honest truth, I’ll know it.

It’s crazy what happened to Sarah. I mean, what kind of person would just hit her and then keep going? I mean, you’d have to be some kind of psychopath or something to do that. I’m just glad they have a suspect. You know?

Yeah.

Dad?

What? Yeah, what?

Did you just hear anything that I said?

Yeah, I’m sorry. I’ve been– I’ve been distracted. Um, what I hear, son, is you trying to change the subject.

You want me to apologize again? ‘Cause I will. Dad, I made a huge mistake. But, look, Mom is the one that was militant about keeping me and Holly apart. You just went along with it. You even said that you would consider letting us date again when the school year started, and it’s about to start.

I know. I know.

And on top of that, Holly and I spent the whole summer together, and nothing bad happened. So I’m sorry. I’m sorry about lying about lacrosse camp and about Smith Island. But come on, Dad. I mean, like, don’t you– don’t you remember being in high school? I mean, I’ll literally take any other punishment. I mean, just please don’t keep Holly and me apart.

[suspenseful music]

I mean, put yourself in my shoes, Dad.

What? Um, what do you mean by that?

Are you okay?

Yeah.

You look like you just saw a ghost.

No, I’m–I’m–I’m– I’m all right. Um, can Holly take you home? Can she?

Yeah, but– sure. Why?

All right. Good. Because there’s something I got to do. It just came up. I gotta– I gotta–listen, take care of your ankle. Ice it.

[somber music]

Hey, thanks for letting my dad and I talk. I-I-I thought I was getting through to him, but then he started acting really weird. It’s like his brain was somewhere else. Honestly, I have no idea if I’m in trouble or not. Hey, what’s going on? Are you okay?

It’s our fault, Tate. What happened is our fault.

What–what are you talking about? What–

Aunt Sarah, she was in the accident because of us.

Well, I’m certainly not going to blame Holly. I mean, you might as well blame the flap of a butterfly’s wings for starting World War I, right? As much as I’d love to go scorched earth over all this, the only person to blame for the accident is the driver. No one else.

Yeah, I agree. Hey, why were you gone so long? I was afraid something was wrong.

No, no, something is finally very right. I ran into Jada in the town square.

Well, what did she say? Is there any news?

Good news. The police have a prime suspect in the hit-and-run.

Oh, my God. Who is it? Who’s the suspect?

I don’t know. She wouldn’t tell me.

[curious tense music]

So what did Jada want?

Oh, she just wanted to see if I’d give her the go-ahead to arrest a suspect in the Sarah Kiriakis hit-and-run case.

And did you?

I did indeed. And funny enough, it just so happens that the suspect is your baby daddy. But something tells me you knew exactly what was going on.

Hey, son, listen. When you get this, give me a call, will you? There’s, uh, something I want to talk to you about. Love you, pal.

[siren wails]

And I’m gonna need two officers to execute the arrest warrant in the hit-and-run of Sarah Kiriakis.

There’s no need for that, Detective. I’m here.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[dramatic music]

So you want to tell me what I just walked in on?

Yeah. It was nothing, I swear.

Nothing, OK, well, it sure didn’t seem like nothing, considering you two were both half naked.

Yeah, because I just woke up, and Sophia just– I don’t know, she showed up here out of the blue, and then she came on to me. And it was weird, and it was random, and it was lame.

Well, Tate, I have a feeling if I hadn’t shown up when I did, neither of you two would have been half naked for long.

OK, Holly, look, I get how this looks, but I’m telling you, I totally shut her down. The only one I want to be with is you. You believe me, don’t you?

I’m sorry, why would you need to see my car?

To determine whether or not you’re the driver who hit Sarah.

Hey, Chad.

Kristen, hi.

Hi. Do you mind if I come in?

Sure.

So I heard about everything that’s going on.

Yeah, news–news travels fast in this house.

Yeah, I mean, well, that kind of news, yeah, spreads pretty quickly.

[laughs] So… where is this woman who claims to be Abigail? Hmm?

[sighs] I don’t see you. Where the hell are you?

Relax. I’m right here.

[sighs]

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

OK, so you want me to believe that Sophia showed up here uninvited, she took a ferry all the way here just to throw herself at you, and you just shut her down?

Yes. Yes, I did. I only wish that I would have thrown her out sooner. I was just–I was shocked, obviously, when she came in. And then she started, you know, throwing herself at me. And I was like, oh, my God, and I was totally– I promise you, I was totally turned off. But she didn’t believe that. She just bulldozed right past that. And she–she just disrobed–

OK, Tate, Tate, Tate, hey, hey, hey, relax. Of course I believe you.

[sighs]

I know you shut her down. I could tell by the look on her face, for one thing. And I also trust you.

[sighs] Thank you. Yeah. I’m so relieved. It must have–must have been weird to walk into that.

Yeah, it was no fun walking in on that.

Yeah. So maybe…

[soft music]

Maybe what?

I don’t know. Maybe you could, you know, reassure me that I’m the only girl you want.

Reassure you?

Mm-hmm.

I would love to reassure you.

There you go. Feeling reassured?

Yeah.

[chuckles]

Good.

I’m really glad to see you.

Same. Hey, how’s your Aunt Sarah doing?

She’s doing OK, considering. I mean, I just– I feel really horrible for her. What kind of person just hits somebody with their car and then drives away like that?

A horrible person, a person with no conscience.

Yeah. Well, I hope the police catch that horrible person soon.

There you go, my little darling. Now, you’re going to play by yourself for a little while so Grandma can have a little break, hmm? Ah. That smile tells me you are. Well, God bless your little heart.

[knock at door] Who is it?

Mum, it’s me.

Hi, darling. How lovely.

Hey, Mum.

Hi. Mwah. How’s Sarah?

Oh, she’s– she’s holding up. Maggie’s with her now. I just wanted to check on Victoria.

You didn’t have to do that. I told you I’d watch her.

I know you did. It’s just, I needed to see her. Hey, darling.

Oh, she’s been an absolute angel.

Yeah? You’ve been behaving for your grandmum?

[chuckles] And how are you holding up?

[dramatic music]

Oh, well… I’ll be better when the police arrest the driver that nearly killed my wife.

[chuckles] I don’t understand. Why would you think my car would be involved in that accident?

Because we have evidence that the car that hit Sarah Horton was a late model gray sedan.

OK, well, there’s a lot of gray sedans out there.

True, but we also have security footage that gave us a partial plate. So that narrows it down quite a bit. So I need to see your car–now.

Like, I said, it’s not a big scratch, but– oh, my God.

What is it?

Where’s the car?

Look, I wish I could show you my car.

What do you mean?

Jada, it’s not here. It was stolen.

She doesn’t claim to be Abigail. She is Abigail. And she didn’t just come to me, so you know. Jack and I, we found her.

OK, I see. I see. And…where is she?

She needed some time to think, so she went for a walk. You know, this is all a lot for her right now.

Yeah, I can only imagine. I mean, I understand that she can’t remember anything about her life.

She couldn’t, no, until today.

Oh. OK, and what did she remember?

[clears throat] She remembered Clyde coming into this room and stabbing her.

Oh, God. I mean, what a memory to have.

Yeah, that’s what I said.

Chad, I’m just wondering, are you sure that is a real memory?

Hey. How are you?

[scoffs] I’m stressed out. I just left Chad. I told him that I had a memory.

OK.

OK? I had to give him something. And that house feels like a mausoleum. Like, everyone’s staring at me at all times, even the creepy portrait of Chad’s father.

God, no wonder you’re stressed out.

At least Jack and Jennifer went back to Boston. It’s two fewer sets of eyes on me, but there are so many DiMeras in that house. I know they’re just expecting at any minute for me to morph into Abigail and remember her life. And Chad, he’s doing his best to give me space, but… he looks at me with those puppy dog eyes, and I had to throw him a bone.

What did you tell him you remember?

About the night of Abigail’s murder.

Well, apparently, I have no problem resisting Sophia, but a maple bacon scone from Sweet Bits, it’s a whole different story.

Mm-hmm, I know, which is why I got them when I bought doughnuts for Sarah.

Mmm. You know, I still can’t believe that’s happened to her.

Yeah, me neither. Oh, by the way, Aaron’s brother came to check on her while I was there.

Mark?

Mm-hmm. Get this, he said he saw a picture of Aaron on the lacrosse camp’s Instagram.

Oh, yeah?

Only it was labeled “Tate Black.”

[dramatic music]

Are–wait, are you telling me that he knows that Aaron’s pretending he’s me?

Oh, no, no. I think he thinks they just made a mistake, but kind of freaked me out. I don’t think he’s suspicious, though.

OK, good.

He was, like, super concerned about Sarah. I mean, she’s not just his patient. She’s also his friend. But that’s probably ’cause they work together.

Right. You know Mark pretty much raised Aaron and Felicity by himself since his parents died?

Yeah, I did know that. Can’t imagine what it must be like to parent your siblings and also be a doctor too. I mean, talk about a great guy, right?

You did the right thing.

Well, I’m glad you feel that way. I don’t think I had a choice. And now I’m gonna have to continue remembering parts of my life if we’re going to expect everyone to believe that I’m Abigail DiMera.

Well, luckily, we got a lot of the heavy lifting out of the way.

Yes. Thank you for fixing the DNA test.

[sighs]

Of course it’s a real memory, Kristen. She described it to me.

So what? I mean, the circumstances of Abigail’s murder, it’s pretty much public knowledge. And Clyde is the only one who could corroborate or contradict any account of that night. And he is in prison for committing that crime.

OK, what are you insinuating? Just say it.

I know that you loved Abigail.

No. I love Abigail, not loved. Love, present tense.

Chad, I–I– I don’t have an agenda here. I’m just looking out for my baby brother.

Well, no, it’s not helping, Kristen, so why don’t you, you know, go back to work or, you know, whatever it is you were doing before you came here and started depressing me.

Oh, God, Chad, come on. Come on. The girl comes out of the woodwork with a totally different face, claiming to have amnesia. And everybody is just so thrilled that Abigail may be alive that they just buy it. I mean, how do you know that she’s not a fraud?

Well, I can imagine we’ll all feel better once that bloody driver is caught. Do the police have any leads? You’d said the investigation had stalled.

Actually, the– there’s been a breakthrough.

Oh?

Yeah, just got an update from Commissioner Hunter. The police have a partial license plate, and now they’re going through all the cars that could match that plate. With any luck, they’ll soon find the person that did this.

Your car was stolen?

It was.

When did this happen?

A few days ago.

Can you be a little more specific? Was it before, on, or after the th of this month?

The th?

The night of Sarah’s accident.

Right, OK, right. It was before.

Before? Are you certain?

I’m certain, yeah, it was–no, it was the morning of the th. I remember because I had a big meeting at Basic Black and I missed it because I was late.

Right. And where was your car supposed to be when it disappeared?

In the parking garage downstairs.

Uh-huh.

Well, look, I only have– only one of the cars that we’re checking was reported stolen. And it wasn’t yours.

[sighs] That’s because I didn’t report it.

I don’t understand. Your car was stolen and you did not think to report it? You just, what, went about your day?

Yeah, pretty much. Look, I know– not the wisest thing to do, right? But I’ve been slammed at work. I’ve had to cover for Xander over at Titan. And I’ve had some long, long nights.

Grand theft auto is a very serious crime, Brady.

Yeah.

And I know your family is going through a lot right now, but to not report that–

I get it. I get it. It was silly, but I’m very sorry. Hold on. Wait, wait. Jada, you don’t think that my car was actually–

Yeah, I do. I think it’s very possible that the same person who stole your car is the same person who hit Sarah.

[dramatic music]

So it sounds like the police might be resolving the case.

Yeah, that’ll be such a relief. I mean, obviously, it won’t do anything for Sarah’s condition, but I just want that bastard caught so badly. Can’t stop picturing him behind the wheel, knowing that he had mown Sarah down and just drove off anyway, not caring if she was dead or alive.

It’s unconscionable. But what about Sarah’s condition? You said it may be reversible.

But it might not be. Sarah’s a doctor. She knows all too well that… the odds of her regaining the use of her legs– from everything she’s told me, there’s a good chance that she will never walk again, Mum.

I see. And, darling… do you think that might make a difference to you?

What do you mean?

Well… I’m just wondering whether it might change the way you feel about Sarah, about the life you two planned together.

No, of course not. I mean, why would you even ask something like that?

I am the luckiest man in the world to even have Sarah in my life after everything we’ve been through. I love her more than I thought I could ever love anyone. Nothing’s gonna change that. If anything’s changed, it’s–

If anything’s changed, what?

I’m just not sure that she’s lucky to have me.

Look, I have not been the most reliable person, even under the best of circumstances. And now… we have a daughter to raise and take care of. And Sarah is possibly gonna have to adapt to a whole new way of life.

I’m just worried I’m not gonna be the man that she needs me to be.

No, darling. I know it’s going to be a heavy burden to carry, but you’re strong enough, and you will.

How could you know that?

Because a mother knows her son. And besides, I’m here now to help you with anything you need, anything. So please, please let me help you, Xander. God knows, after what I’ve done, I really need to help you.

After what you’ve done? Mum, what are you talking about?

– You know, it’s not too late to report this. You just got to go down to the station and speak to a detective.

Right. No, I will. I will.

Now, please.

Oh, now? OK, I will.

Yes, it’s pertinent to the investigation into Sarah’s hit-and-run.

Of course. I will do it. And, Jada, I am sorry for not doing it sooner.

Well, I’m not gonna take up any more of your time.

OK.

[sighs]

Holly, you know, other girls can throw themselves at me, but you’re the only one that I want.

Well, then maybe we should stop talking about other girls.

Right. So what do you want to do instead?

[soft music]

We can– do you want to go swimming?

Yeah, I like swimming, yeah. Mm-hmm.

OK.

[laughter] Go get your swimsuit and I’ll change into mine.

OK. OK.

She’s not a fraud. There was a DNA test. It was a match. It’s Abby.

OK, I’m sorry. I really am. It’s like I said, I’m just trying to protect you. I mean, you’ve been through so much these last few years, and I would hate for you to get hurt again. That’s all.

Thank you.

All right. Well, I will see you and Abigail later.

Sure.

All right.

[tense music]

Well, it worked like a charm.

[sighs] As soon as the DNA results were in, Chad had no doubt that I was his dead wife.

How could he?

Yeah, how could he? I’m just grateful you were in the right place at the right time. Was it easy to change the test?

Easy if you know what you’re doing. And the only way someone will know that you’re not a match with Jack Deveraux and therefore not the real Abigail DiMera is if they give you another test.

[sighs] We make a good team, don’t we?

We do.

[sighs]

Now… we need to talk about the next steps to our plan.

It’s not what I’ve done. It’s what I haven’t done. All those years not being there for you.

There’s no need to dredge all that up again.

Yes, but it explains why you’re feeling the way that you feel right now. You see, darling, you being worried that you can’t be the man you think Sarah needs, surely, part of that is because you didn’t have my support for all those years.

[dramatic music] But you do now.

I know I do. And I am grateful for it.

Xander, I’m going to make up for all those lost years. I promise you, I’m gonna make up for it all.

[camera shutter snapping]

[car door clicks shut]

Jada?

Marlena, hi.

Hi. What’s going on?

Well, Brady told me that his car was stolen.

What?

He didn’t mention that to you?

No. No, when did that happen?

Well, that’s what I’m trying to figure out now. Do you remember when you last saw it?

Well, let me think. Yeah, it was the other night. John and I had just come back, and Brady had parked in my parking spot.

OK, do you know what night that was?

That would have been when John got back from Missouri, so that would have been the th.

[knock at door]

Brady, it’s Kristen. Come on, I need to talk to you.

[groans] All right, hold on.

Brady, come on.

Hold on. Come in, please. Listen, I don’t have the patience or the time right now. If this is about Rachel, that’s another thing.

This is about your car.

My car?

Yes, I suppose you’re wondering where it is.

How did you know my car was missing?

Well, because I’m the one who took it.

[groans]

OK. Here we are.

Ah, God. I can’t believe I fell like that. God, it’s so embarrassing.

No, no, I mean, the beach was rocky, and you weren’t looking down.

Yeah.

Do you think it’s broken.

No, I think I’m pr–

[groans]

Hey. Hey, you don’t have to pretend to be fine just so I’ll think you’re some kind of badass.

OK, yeah, you’re right. It’s dumb.

[groans]

I’m taking you to the hospital.

No. No. I mean, no, I’m not supposed to be in Salem. What if someone sees me at the hospital?

Don’t worry. We’ll be very stealth. OK, come on.

All right.

Ready?

Yeah.

Let’s do it.

[groans] Ready.

I don’t exactly feel comfortable talking about this where everyone can see, but yes, we do technically need to discuss what comes next. I mean, I guess–

Abby?

Hi, Chad.

Hi. Sorry, I got– I was worried about you being out here all alone, but I guess you’re not.

Oh, yeah, I was just asking this nice man for directions. Managed to get lost even with my GPS.

I’m so glad that your friend found you.

Right, well, thank you for your help.

How you doing?

Better now. I just needed to clear my head.

Sure, well, having that memory of Clyde must have been upsetting.

Yeah, but I’m happy that I’m starting to remember.

Me too. And I think you’re gonna remember more.

Yeah, I think so too.

I was thinking if we– maybe if we talk more specifically about what you– what you did remember, maybe it would help spark something.

Specifically…how? What do you mean?

Well, just the– you know, what– that terrible night, what happened, you know, the night you were murdered, like, what color robe you were wearing.

[dramatic music]

I should get back to the hospital.

Of course.

[sighs] All right, wee monkey, I’ll see you later.

[chuckles]

Thanks again for watching her.

It’s my pleasure. She is such a joy.

I am glad you’re here, Mum. You really are helping.

Oh. And I’m so grateful to you and to Sarah for welcoming me back into your lives.

Bye.

[sighs]

So Brady parked his car in your spot the night of the th?

Yes.

Did you or John see Brady that night?

No, no, I don’t think so. I guess he had–he’d gone to bed before we came in.

I did–I did ask him about it the next morning, and he just said that somebody else had parked in his space.

Hmm. I see.

Why do you have all these questions? This clearly happened before Brady’s car was stolen.

Right, at this point, I’m just putting together a timeline for the investigation. Thank you for your help.

Why would you take my car?

Isn’t it obvious? And you’re welcome, by the way.

Damn it, Kristen. Kristen, answer my question.

[sighs]

Why?

Why? I mean, apparently, you’re too dense to figure it out. I found out that the car in Sarah’s hit-and-run was gray. And I remember that you were a mess that morning when I came in, and I went down to the garage, and, well, I saw the damage on the front end, and I realized that you must be the one who ran over that poor woman. So I got rid of the evidence.

I can’t believe it. I can’t–I can’t believe it. Why? Why would you do that?

Why would I do that? I did it for our daughter. It would kill her to see you in prison for some drunken hit-and-run. Which I am assuming that you were drinking that night?

I actually don’t– I don’t remember the accident, all right? I woke up in the car.

OK, you know what? Hey, it doesn’t matter. Said car is gone.

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Are you sure? Because Jada was just here asking questions. She said they have a partial plate from security cameras.

OK, well, what did you tell her?

I didn’t know what to tell her, Kristen, all right? I told her the car was stolen.

And as far as you know, it was.

Yeah. Yeah, now I know who stole it.

OK, insignificant. See, without the car, Detective Hunter has nothing. So just stick to your story and, you know, stay calm.

Stay calm.

Stay calm and do what you would normally do. That’s all you–

What does one normally do when they– when they have run down a member of their own family? What do they normally do?

OK, you go to the hospital. You offer your kindness, your compassion, and you should do that right now.

Mm-hmm.

And just, you know– just act like nothing’s wrong.

I can’t act like nothing’s wrong. Did you hear? Did you hear Sarah is paralyzed? She may never walk again. It’s my fault!

OK, you know what, Brady?

It’s my fault!

[groans] You know what? Why don’t we look at this as glass half full?

Kristen.

No. I mean, Sarah’s alive, and I’m sure her loved ones would agree that where there’s life, there’s hope.

Ooh, you sound like a greeting card or something.

Great, great, great, great. You know what? I’m just trying to get you to drop your guilt and self-pity. Come on. What’s done is done, Brady. Listen, and as far as your drinking, I don’t know what Theresa did to push you off the wagon, but…

[sighs] It’s not worth throwing your life away. Look at me. Our daughter needs you. So you need to get sober and pull your life together.

I’m here for you. I will help you, Brady.

Thank you, Kristen.

Like I said, I’m doing this for our daughter.

[siren wailing]

Hi.

So I have some good news.

OK.

Your Aunt Kayla’s in surgery, and since Sarah’s a patient herself, we don’t have to worry about anyone seeing us– or, well, anyone important, that is.

Oh, great.

Holly. Tate. Let me guess, lacrosse accident?

No, not exactly.

Yeah, I didn’t think so, since the camp you’re supposed to be at with my brother is in upstate New York.

It’s a long story.

I got time. Aaron took my place at camp.

So Tate and I could spend the summer together.

So not that long of a story.

Well, my dad doesn’t know that I’m back in town. And look, Aaron, is getting free camp out of our deal. And I know he really loves it there.

It’s basically a win-win for everyone here.

Yeah. And I hate to ask. I know it’s a lot, but could you just, like, not tell anyone that I was here?

So… you want me to lie.

You want to know what color robe I was wearing when someone stabbed me to death– or not to death, really, but what?

Well, like I said, I think that it could maybe help you remember some details.

I can’t tell you what color the robe was. I mean, it was covered in blood, but I was a little more focused on the guy with the knife. Where is this even coming from? Why are you asking me this? Do you not believe the memory that I had was real?

No, no, no, I believe it was real. It’s just that–

OK, then what? What?

No, it’s just that– that–that–OK. OK, just, my sister Kristen put this idea in my head.

What idea?

Just that a lot of people could have known what happened to Abby that night, you know, ’cause it was all over the news and social media.

Oh, OK. So that’s what this is about. You don’t think I’m really Abigail. You think I’ve been lying to you.

No, I don’t– I don’t think that.

Why don’t you think about why I’m even here with you right now, Chad? OK, you came looking for me, not the other way around. I came back with you. I trusted you and came back with you to take a DNA test.

I know. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

I am doing the best that I can to be the wife that you remember. But if this is not good enough for you, I mean, we can just call off the whole thing. I can head back to Poplar Bluff now.

It’s just a bad sprain. Get you some crutches, and you’ll be healed in no time. No more than a few days, I’m guessing, and you’ll be fine.

Thank you. You never answered my question, though. Are you gonna tell anyone that I ditched lacrosse camp to stay in Salem?

You came to the hospital for medical attention, and as your doctor, I’m restricted from saying anything about your care without your consent, including where you got treated. You don’t have to worry. I’m more than capable of keeping a secret.

[dramatic music]

OK, look, I don’t–I don’t– I don’t want you to go back to Poplar Bluff. OK, I don’t. I think that you’re Abigail. I do. I just think that the– the stress from the past few days is just– it’s just really starting to get to me. And so I listened to my sister, who is a total cynic. You know, more like a misanthrope. She just doesn’t trust humankind in general, and she thinks that everybody’s lying.

Wow. She sounds like a delightful person.

No, she’s not. I just– I really don’t want you to leave. OK? I don’t. It doesn’t matter to me what you look like or what you remember. I’m really happy that you’re here with me, so…

If you want, will you just come home with me?

OK. Yeah. Let’s go home.

[line rings, beeps]

Oh, hi, John. It’s me. I was hoping to talk to you about something, but… I guess it’ll have to wait till I see you. Love you.

[sighs]

Kristen.

Marlena, hi. I just came by to see Brady. I heard his car got stolen.

Yes, I just heard that myself.

Yeah, I mean, I guess Salem isn’t as safe as it used to be. I do hope the police find out who did it, though. Hmm. Well, I’ll see you later.

Nope. I’m done with that now.

I’m gonna be the mother Xander needs me to be.

[light music]

Xander, I was just on my way to see you.

Commissioner.

Yeah, I assumed that you would be on your way to the hospital.

Ah, I’m heading there now. My mum’s looking after my daughter, so I went to check on her. Is there news?

There is. We have a suspect in your wife’s hit-and-run.

[dramatic music]

God, we are so lucky Dr. Greene agreed to keep our secret.

Yeah, I know, especially since we both have family who work here.

Right, so let’s not press our luck. We better get you back to the cabin before anyone sees us.

Let’s do it.

Come on.

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Days Of Our Lives Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of August 19, 2024

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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by Michele & Cheryl

Kayla and Steve

Monday

Kayla told Steve about Sarah’s condition. We’re pretty sure she wasn’t supposed to do that.

It’s hard to believe that Jack didn’t have time to call Steve to let him know that Jennifer was in town. Why didn’t Steve go with them to meet Abby?

Melinda was stupid to go to Connie’s place by herself when she fired her. She may not know what Connie did, but she should have had someone with her when she went to Connie’s place.

Chad managed not to hear all of Abby’s conversation.

Connie was yelling at the Li stand, but Melinda didn’t hear her talking.

Melinda drank the tea that Connie offered to her. You would think that she wouldn’t have drunk it since she fired Connie.

Tuesday

Johnny was making a movie about Marlena, but he didn’t realize that Hattie wasn’t his grandmother. He should have realized who she was because Hattie doesn’t dress like Marlena.

Chanel suddenly hired people to work at Sweet Bits. The place barely reopened, and she suddenly had the staff that she’s bored.

Kate conveniently knew where to find Leo. She doesn’t visit him, but she was able to find out where he was staying.

Wednesday

Brady had a visual flashback of his conversation with Fiona. They were on the phone, so he shouldn’t have seen her face.

Fiona talked about what she did to Sarah, but Xander managed not to hear it.

Sarah’s bruises looked different. At the start of the episode, she had more bruises, but they were gone later.

Thursday

Who told Doug about Jennifer’s meeting with Abby? Why wouldn’t anyone tell Julie first?

Why would Abby talk to the mystery person in the living room? Anyone could have heard her.

EJ managed not to hear everything that Abby said on the phone.

How much of the drug did Melinda drink when she didn’t die, but Everett passed away from it?

EJ told Abby about Chad’s brothers, but he forgot to include Peter and Benjy. He mentioned Andre and Tony, so he could have mentioned them as well.

Friday

Abby has more clothes than she had when she arrived in Salem.

Fiona’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

Sarah’s bruises looked like they were almost healed up.

Sarah referred to Tate by his first and last name to Xander as if he didn’t know him. Did she forget they are related?

Melinda

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Days Of Our Lives Best Lines For The Week August 19, 2024

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Best Lines by Michele and Cheryl

Stefan: I was just trying to convey to you that I was missing you and how hard it was to live without you.
Gabi: Oh, I am so sorry for you. It wasn’t hard for me at all. You were all alone in your big soft bed, but I was lucky. I had a double murder cell mate to keep me company.

Johnny: Grandma?
Hattie: Do I look like a grandma?
Johnny: Uh, well, you certainly look like mine.
Hattie: Sorry kiddo. I don’t have any kids, so I probably don’t have any grandkids either.

Leo (reading from a book): A person suffering from DID may not be aware of what their alters are thinking or experiencing thus each can operate as separate, but distinct personas. Oh my God that describes Dr. Evans to a T. One minute she’s wolfing down pork rinds and calling my hunty, and I’m telling her about the time I thought Andy Cohen was hitting on me at Whole Foods, but it turns out he was just looking for ketchup and he thought I worked there.

Leo: I’ll stage an intervention. It worked for Everett or did it make it worse.

Alex (to Justin about Theresa): It’s gotta be some kind of record. We were married for a whole 30 minutes before it imploded.

Leo: You look and sound exactly like Marlena.
Hattie: Geez, like I haven’t heard that a gazillion times.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of August 19, 2024

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Ava and Stefan

Gabi confronted Stefan and Ava about their affair. She gave them the rope to hang themselves by giving them a chance to come clean. Stefan chose to deny it until the end. Gabi dropped the bomb on them by saying that Kristen confirmed what she suspected. We aren’t invested in Gabi and Stefan’s story, but we enjoy watching drama unfold. She yelled at them and was ready to fight Ava. We love a good cat fight, so we enjoyed watching Gabi go after Ava. Gabi planned on getting revenge on Stefan and Ava, so we’re ready to watch what she does. Hopefully watching the revenge unfold will hold our interest. The new Gabi knows how to do confrontation scenes. She needs work when it comes to regular dialogue, but she’s pretty good when it concerns making a spectacle of herself.

We find it hard to believe that Melinda is supposed to be a former D.A. She didn’t have to Salem brain. She chose to fire Connie by herself. Most of us know that managers won’t let you go by themselves. They want to intimidate employees by ganging up on them. She chose to go to her place by herself. We don’t have to be psychic to know that Melinda didn’t tell anyone except Ava about being at Connie’s place. She loses more points in the brains department because she drank Connie’s tea. Connie offered her tea after she fired her, and she drank it. Melinda wasn’t smart to do that. Would you drink something after you fired someone? Is it wise to drink tea when the person who offered it to you didn’t drink any of it?

Is anyone else sick and tired of Connie getting away with everything? We know that we are tired of it. She was able to drug Melinda’s tea, and she drank it. Connie also decided to be a talkative killer. She told Melinda everything about how she felt about Gabi and Stefan. Connie conveniently knew that Melinda didn’t tell anyone about being at her place. Melinda made that easy for her by not telling anyone. She was able to keep her captive without anyone knowing what she did. We can’t stress enough that we don’t believe that the actress playing Connie is good enough to keep portraying the character. She may be a fan of the show, but that doesn’t mean that she should have a big role in it. The actress needs more acting lessons if she’s going to pull off a big story like that.

Brady needs to stop drinking so much. He wouldn’t be in the mess that he’s in now if he didn’t drink. Fiona framed him for what happened to Sarah. She hit Sarah and paralyzed her. Fiona put Brady in the driver’s seat because she didn’t want to take the fall for what she did. If he didn’t get drunk, she wouldn’t have been able to set him up for the hit-and-run. Speaking of Fiona, we are getting tired of watching her get away with what she did. She isn’t being subtle with the things she’s done. Fiona speaks loudly, but no one hears anything. Xander will make him pay once he finds out that he was involved in the accident. Someone managed to take Brady’s car from the townhouse, so he would have to deal with someone else knowing what happened. We have a feeling Kristen was the one who moved the car, but we’ll see.

Why are the writers wasting their time with the Body & Soul storyline? The story is a waste and doesn’t need to be added to the show. It’s clearly for comic relief purposes, but it’s a waste of time. Too many cast members are going to be involved in this story, but it doesn’t work. Abe is acting like he’s the only one in charge of the show. Everyone suddenly wants to be an actor or involved in the show in some way. We get that the show feels heavy right now, but they don’t need this story to feature an ensemble. Hopefully the show doesn’t get dominated by this storyline.

Fiona and Brady

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Days Update Friday, August 23, 2024

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Joseph Mueller

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Tate is at the Horton Cabin on Smith Island when Sophia shows up at the door, surprising him as she asks if he was expecting someone else.

Holly visits Sarah in the hospital, bringing her donuts from the bakery. Holly asks how she’s doing. Sarah responds that she’s alright, all things considered, and she’s actually worried about Xander because he’s not handling the whole situation very well. Holly is sure he’s just hurting for her. Sarah talks about Xander’s anger and frustration that he can’t do anything about it, so she’s worried that he might take it out on the wrong person.

Jada is on the phone in the police commissioner’s office when Xander storms in to confront her, questioning why she’s sitting behind her desk instead of being out there trying to find who was behind the hit and run on Sarah. Jada hangs up and tells Xander that she understands he’s upset about what happened but that doesn’t give him the right to barge in to her office. Xander tells her to spare him the lecture and asks her to explain why she hasn’t arrested the son of a bitch who mowed down his wife.

Brady paces at home, urging himself to think. Brady thinks back to going to the garage with Fiona, only to find his car was gone. Brady then wonders what the hell happened to his car. Brady gets a call from Maggie and asks if there’s any news on Sarah’s condition. Maggie responds that it isn’t good news as she informs Brady that Sarah is paralyzed.

“Abigail” is frustrated in her bedroom at the DiMera Mansion as she grabs her phone and makes a call, declaring that she doesn’t think she can do this anymore. She says they don’t need to remind her what’s at stake as she’s well aware but complains that it’s a lot harder than she thought it was going to be. Abigail talks about living in the house with Chad and his brothers that she apparently slept with and they are all waiting for her to remember her old life. Abigail talks about the way Chad looks at her and says he’s been patient and understanding but wonders how long that will last. Chad then knocks on her door and asks if she’s awake.

Brady tells Maggie that he’s so sorry and asks if Sarah’s paralysis is permanent. Maggie responds that they don’t know yet and are hopeful that she could regain the use of her legs but there is no guarantee. Brady asks what he can do. Maggie tells him to just pray for Sarah’s recovery and that the police find whoever did this and brings them to justice.

Xander questions if Jada has even lifted a finger or if she’s just enjoying Rafe’s job. Jada warns him to watch his tone. Xander wants results and a name. Jada assures that the police are doing everything they can to find the driver. Xander complains that if any of them could do their job, then the monster who paralyzed his wife would already be rotting in jail.

Fiona sits in her room at the Salem Inn and thinks back to Xander informing her of Sarah having no feeling from the waist down. Fiona worries about what she’s done to Sarah as she continues drinking.

Sarah tells Holly about Xander feeling the cops haven’t done enough to find who hit her. Sarah is sure Jada is doing the best she can but she knows Xander won’t stop until they arrest someone, so she hopes he doesn’t get himself locked up in the process. Holly guesses Xander does this kind of thing often. Sarah admits he’s very protective of her which is great most of the time. Holly relates that she would totally freak if someone hurt the person she loves. Sarah asks who that might be.

Tate questions what Sophia is doing at the cabin. Sophia talks about how busy Holly has been with working at the Bistro and her aunt in the hospital, so she thought he might be lonely all by himself and asks what he feels like doing.

Jada questions Xander saying that Sarah is paralyzed. Xander confirms she has no feeling from the waist down. Jada apologizes as she didn’t know. Xander complains that he’s not interested in her apology and tells her to just do her job. Jada promises that it’s her number one priority. Xander argues that it’s been days and they are no closer to knowing who did this. Jada says that’s not true. Xander remarks that he hasn’t seen an arrest. Jada says he didn’t give her a chance to give him the latest news. Xander questions her finding something and asks who it is. Jada informs him that they have a lead on the car that hit Sarah.

Brady goes to Fiona’s room. She asks if he found out what happened with his car. Brady says no as he has more pressing things as he talked to Maggie. Brady questions why Fiona didn’t tell him that Sarah was paralyzed. Fiona says she told him that she had numbness but admits she may have downplayed it. Fiona adds that it’s because she thought it wasn’t permanent and also that she’s really upset about it since Sarah is the mother of her grandchild. Brady understands but says he’s dying here. Fiona tells Brady to calm down. Brady argues that it’s easy for her to say when she’s not the one who might be responsible for Sarah’s paralysis.

Sarah asks Holly if there is someone special and if it’s who she thinks it is. Dr. Mark Green enters, interrupting them, and says he came to check on his favorite colleague. Sarah thanks him and introduces Mark to Holly. Holly says it’s good to see him again, so Sarah questions them knowing each other. Mark explains that Holly went to the prom with his little brother, Aaron, only to leave him halfway through the night which surprises Sarah as Holly says she’s sorry about that. Sarah questions why. Mark asks if Holly wants to tell her or if he should. Holly tells Mark to go for it, so Mark explains to Sarah that apparently, her prom date with his brother was all a ruse because Holly only has eyes for Tate Black.

Tate questions why Sophia would think he’d want to hang out with her. Sophia argues that they are friends but Tate argues that a friend wouldn’t go out of her way to gaslight Holly, by trying to make her feel bad that they haven’t had sex yet. Sophia says she was just surprised considering the amount of time they’ve spent together alone and that it must be frustrating for Tate. Tate says he’s fine. Sophia argues that she’s talked to a lot of guys who said teasing like that can get uncomfortable. Tate states that Holly isn’t teasing him and that those guys are just trying to get in Sophia’s pants. Sophia questions Tate not being like other teenage boys and thinking about sex all the time. Tate says he’s not, but Sophia points out his underwear which Tate argues is not happening because of her and asks her to stop. Sophia tells Tate that she can’t just leave him alone with all of that pent up sexual energy.

Abigail says she has to go and hangs up before Chad enters the room and brings her coffee. Chad asks how she slept. Abigail says pretty well. Chad admits he was a little worried about her being alone in the room where she was murdered. Abigail tells Chad that it’s okay as she survived. She asks if it’s hard for him to be in the room. Chad admits that it is. Abigail talks about thinking of Clyde coming in with the knife then stops. Chad asks if she’s okay as Abigail suddenly says she thinks she’s remembering. Chad questions what she remembers from that night. Abigail recalls being on the bed with Clyde coming in and saying he knew what she had been up to. Chad guesses he was talking about the investigation in to the drug ring and asks her what happened next. Abigail tells Chad that Clyde started walking towards her and then took out the knife. Abigail starts to panic so Chad stops her and says it’s too painful so they are done. Abigail tells Chad that the memory was right there but it’s gone. Chad hugs her and calls it a huge breakthrough as it’s the first thing she remembered which means the Abigail he knew is still in there. Chad calls it huge that her memories are coming back.

Sophia asks Tate if she’s making him uncomfortable. Tate says she is because he doesn’t want this as he loves Holly. Sophia asks who said anything about love. Tate asks her to just relax, so Sophia removes her robe and moves closer to Tate.

Sarah questions Holly pretending to go to prom with Aaron to spend time with Tate. Holly says that it’s not like she dumped Aaron since he was in on it and then Tate’s parents busted them anyway. Mark calls that the reason why Tate and Aaron are off at lacrosse camp together because Brady and Theresa thought Holly and Tate could use some distance. Sarah bets Nicole’s not complaining either. Mark brings up seeing the camp’s Instagram posting photos from the camp and says he saw a picture of Aaron but weirdly, his photo was captioned as Tate Black.

Xander questions if Jada found the car that hit Sarah. Jada says not yet but they found footage of a partial license plate, so they are working on tracking it down. Xander offers to get the Titan security team on it as well but Jada says she’s not going to do that, reminding him that it’s a police investigation so she’s not about to have him interfere with that. Xander argues that this is his wife. Jada understands but says he needs to let them do their job because the last thing she needs is for him to go around scaring possible suspects. Jada adds that it will take some time and that’s all she’s going to say. Jada tells Xander to go be with Sarah at the hospital. Xander tells her to call as soon as she knows anything. Jada confirms that she will call him as soon as they make an arrest. Xander declares that whoever did this to Sarah better pray that Jada finds them before he does. Xander then exits the office.

Fiona tells Brady that they are not even sure that he hit Sarah. Brady feels it’s looking pretty obvious. Fiona says for all they know, the hit and run driver could’ve taken his car. Brady asks why they would do that. Fiona argues that Brady doesn’t remember anything that happened that night so there’s no use thinking about what he may or may not have done since that’s not going to help Sarah. Fiona pulls out her alcohol and pours Brady a drink, saying it’s to calm his nerves which he accepts. Brady complains that Sarah and Xander just got married and have their whole lives ahead of them. Maggie then arrives with Victoria and knocks on the door, asking if Fiona is inside. Brady tells Fiona that Maggie can’t see him there, so Fiona sends him to the bathroom to hide with the vodka. Fiona then answers the door and claims she was just resting. Maggie hopes she is well rested because she’s on Grandma duty if that’s okay with her because she needs her to watch Victoria while she heads back to the hospital to visit Sarah. Fiona asks if there’s any change. Maggie says there’s no news to report and that Sarah is trying to be brave, but she can only imagine how terrified she must be, thinking of her future with possibly not being able to walk.

Sarah asks Mark if he sees anything in her test results that she and Kayla missed. Mark says he doesn’t but he is optimistic that if anyone can come back from this, it’s Sarah. Holly decides to get going and hugs Sarah. Mark tells Holly it was good to see her and if she runs in to Aaron before he does, to tell the camp photographer to get in touch with the real Tate Black. Holly says she will as she exits the room.

Tate tells Sophia to put her clothes back on but she continues trying to come on to him. Tate tells her to stop because he doesn’t want this. Sophia asks why not and says she won’t tell if he won’t.

Chad doesn’t want to pressure Abigail but asks if there’s anything else she can remember. Abigail says she doesn’t think so and that the memory just came like a flash and then disappeared. Abigail apologizes if he’s disappointed. Chad assures that he’s not and calls it a huge first step, feeling it’s only a matter of time before she starts remembering all the good times they shared together. Chad tells her they shared a lot of good times together as he hugs her. Chad worries that he’s putting too much pressure on her and says he’s sorry for getting impatient. Chad asks if she wants to spend the day together and suggests a ride to the lake after having breakfast. Abigail says that sounds lovely but she thinks she needs a little time alone to process what just happened. Chad says that’s no problem and blames himself for ramping up the pressure. Abigail tells Chad that it makes her hopeful to see the hope on his face. Abigail suggests taking a walk around town. Chad points out that she wouldn’t really know where she’s going. Abigail assures that she will be fine, so Chad asks where she will go. Abigail thinks she will go to the park and says maybe it will jog some memories as she then exits the room.

Maggie tells Fiona that it’s so strange as she thought it was finally Sarah’s time to be happy and settled, but then out of the blue, this random person takes it all away from her and then leaves her there like a coward. Fiona calls it awful and says Maggie must be anxious to get back to the hospital. Maggie thanks her for watching Victoria and says she appreciates it, repeating that she’s so happy that Sarah tracked her down. Maggie calls it a blessing for Xander to have his mother here. Fiona responds that they are all in this together and sends Sarah her love. Brady listens in as Maggie hopes they find the driver too. Maggie then exits the room. Brady comes out from hiding in the bathroom and says that was excruciating to hear how Maggie is suffering about her daughter because he’s most likely the cause of all the pain to begin with. Brady knows they can’t say for sure. Fiona encourages him to just stay the course. Brady asks if she’s sure she’s up for babysitting. Fiona says it will do her some good to spend time with Victoria. Brady decides he will leave her to it. Fiona assures Brady that it’s going to be okay as he exits the room.

Xander brings flowers to Sarah’s hospital room. Sarah introduces Xander to Mark. Mark talks about taking a personal interest in Sarah’s case since she is a friend and tells Xander to feel free to call with any questions or concerns. Mark then exits the room. Xander tells Sarah that she’s always perfect to him and kisses her. Sarah tells Xander about Holly bringing her donuts which Xander says was nice of her. Sarah mentions that Holly gave Xander props for being protective of her and says she would be the same with the person she loves, which she assumes is Tate. Xander questions Holly still pining after Tate. Sarah suggests that with Nicole gone, maybe they’ll get to spend time together when Tate gets back from camp. Xander questions if Sarah thinks that’s a good idea. Sarah says it seems like they like each other. Xander argues that Tate is Theresa’s son so if he inherited half of her miserable traits and Brady, he’s bad news. Xander worries that Tate will break Holly’s heart.

Sophia tells Tate to stop resisting as she can tell he wants this. Sophia jokes that what happens on Smith Island stays on Smith Island. Sophia adds that what Holly doesn’t know won’t hurt them, right as Holly arrives at the cabin and says she’s so wrong about that. Sophia swears it’s not what it looks like. Holly accuses Sophia of trying to make a play for her boyfriend. Sophia argues that she can’t make a claim on a guy that she hasn’t passed first base with. Holly tells her it’s none of her business. Holly calls Sophia a lying skank and tells her to get the hell out. Sophia tells Tate to try not to think of what she could’ve had and reminds Holly not to be late for work as she storms out. Holly then questions Tate as to what she just walked in on.

Xander tells Sarah that Holly could do a lot better than Tate. Sarah jokes about people saying that about Victoria. Xander talks about not letting Victoria date just anyone, vowing to not let anyone or anything hurt Victoria or Sarah ever again. They kiss until Maggie walks in and says that’s what she likes to see. Sarah asks about Victoria. Maggie says she dropped her off with Fiona and asks if there’s any news. Xander says there was an update on the investigation as Jada said they do have a lead from a partial license plate. Xander declares that with any luck, they will soon be knocking on the door of the bastard who put Sarah in the hospital.

Fiona encourages Victoria that Sarah will be home soon, safe and sound, if she can just keep Brady with his conscience from ruining everything.

Brady pours a drink at home but hides it away when Jada shows up at the door. Jada informs Brady that she’s investigating Sarah’s hit and run, so she needs to see his car.

Chad looks at a photo of he and Abigail, saying it won’t be long as she’s finally coming back to him.

“Abigail” goes to the park and pulls out her phone. Abigail sends a text that she doesn’t see them and asks where the hell they are. Dr. Mark Green then appears and tells her to relax as he’s right there.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 23, 2024

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Tate was working out and heard a knock on the door. He assumed it was Holly, but it turned out to be Sophia. She was wearing a bathing suit. Sophia thought he would be lonely because Holly was dealing with family drama. Holly went to visit Sarah at the hospital. Sarah assured her that she was okay. She was worried about Xander because he was upset about what happened to her. Sarah thought Xander would take her anger out on the wrong person. Holly understood because she would go after anyone who hurt someone she loved. Xander barged into Jada’s office yelling because she didn’t find the person who hit Sarah. She got defensive until he told her that Sarah was paralyzed. They stopped yelling, and Jada offered her apology. He wanted her to show her compassion by catching the person who hit Sarah. She told him they had a lead on the person who hit Sarah. Brady was upset that his car was missing. Maggie called him and let him know about Sarah’s condition. Brady panicked when he heard that news. Fiona was at her room at the Salem Inn and thought about Sarah being paralyzed. She couldn’t believe what she did to Sarah. Brady showed up at her room demanding to know why she didn’t tell him about what happened to Sarah. He thought he might be responsible. Abby looked at a picture of her and Chad together. She called the person she talked to and said she couldn’t do it anymore. Abby knew what was at stake, but it’s harder than she thought. Chad knocked on the door. Dr. Mark Greene walked in Sarah’s hospital room before Holly could answer Sarah’s questions about love. Sarah introduced them. Mark mentioned that Holly used his brother so he could go out with Tate. Holly informed him that Aaron was involved in the plan. Mark talked about Aaron sharing a picture of him at camp, but it was captioned Tate Black. He thought that was weird. Abby didn’t have an answer for that.

Tate reminded Sophia that he had a girlfriend and that they aren’t friends. He didn’t like that Sophia made Holly feel bad about not having sex. Sophia was surprised they didn’t have sex yet. She flirted with him and noticed that she got his attention. Tate grabbed a pillow to cover himself up. She didn’t want to leave him when he feels that way. Tate didn’t want to be with her because he loved Holly. She wasn’t worried about love. Sophia began to take her clothes off. Abby got off the phone with the mystery person to talk to Chad. He wasn’t sure if she would have trouble sleeping in the room where she was murdered. She reminded him that she survived the attack. Abby wondered if it was hard for him to be in the room, and he admitted that it was difficult. She told him that she thought of Clyde coming after her with a knife and she zoned out. Abby snapped out of it and had a memory of Clyde. Chad held her as she talked about the memory. Jada let Xander know that they found a partial plate from the car that hit Sarah. He wanted Titan security to looked at the footage, but she didn’t want to give it to him. She didn’t want to give him any more information to use to interfere with the investigation. Sophia continued to seduce Tate even though he rejected her. She would tell if he didn’t say anything. Tate tried to untangle himself from her arms when Holly showed up. She threw Sophia out and asked Tate what happened. Chad believed Abby would regain her memory. She wanted to take a walk in the park alone to jog her memory. Maggie went to Sarah’s room, and Xander told her that the police discovered a partial plate number of the car that hit Sarah. He thought it might help them find the driver. Brady was at the townhouse and poured himself a drink. Jada arrived and wanted to see his car. Abby paced at the park and texted someone. Mark showed up and told her to relax because he was there.

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Days Transcript Friday, August 23, 2024

Posted on August 23, 2024September 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[seabirds squalling]

[pleasant music]

[knock on door]

[chuckles] Hey, you’re early–

I don’t know, seems like I’m right on time.

[tense music]

Sophia?

In the flesh. Why? You expecting someone else?

Knock, knock.

Holly.

Hey, Aunt Sarah.

Aw, honey, it’s so good to see you.

Is now an okay time?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Now’s a fine time.

Good, because I brought you donuts from Sweet Bits.

[gasps] Grandma Alice’s famous recipe. If anything’s gonna put me in a good mood, it’s Gran’s donuts.

[chuckles]

So how are you doing? I’m sorry. Is that a dumb question?

No, that’s not a dumb question. I’m–I’m, uh– I’m all right, all things considered. It’s, uh–it’s Xander that I’m actually worried about.

Why? What’s going on with Xander?

He’s just–he’s not handling this whole situation very well, the paralysis.

Well, I’m sure he’s just, you know, hurting for you.

Mm, yeah. No, you’re right. It’s just, um, his anger that this happened to me and, uh, his frustration that he can’t do anything about it. I’m a little worried that he might take it out on the wrong person.

And I’m gonna need a list of the potential matches ASAP so I can start running them one by one.

[scoffs] Thought I’d find you in here, wasting time.

Excuse me?

Why are you sat in here behind your desk instead of out there investigating my wife’s hit-and-run?

Fred, I got to go. Get me those addresses ASAP.

[sighs] Listen, Xander, I know that you are very upset about what is happening with Sarah, but that doesn’t give you a right to barge into my office–

Spare me the etiquette lecture, Commissioner. Why don’t you just explain why you haven’t arrested the son of a bitch who mowed down my wife?

Come on, come on. Come on, Brady, think. Think. Oh, my God.

What is it?

Where’s the car? What the hell happened to my car?

[cell phone rings] Maggie, hey. – Hi. I’m sorry I missed your call earlier.

No, no, that’s okay. Um, is there any news on– on Sarah’s condition? – Yeah, there is. And I’m afraid it isn’t good news. Sarah’s paralyzed.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

Hey, it’s me. Yeah, I don’t think I can do this anymore.

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

You don’t need to remind me of what’s at stake. Yes, I’m well aware, but this is a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be. Because I’m living in the house with Chad and his two brothers, both of whom I apparently slept with, by the way. Meanwhile, they’re– they’re all waiting for me to remember my old life– the way Chad looks at me. N-no. No, he’s being completely patient and understanding. But how long is that gonna last?

[knock on door]

Hey, Abby? It’s Chad. You awake?

Not that long, apparently.

[tense music]

Maggie, I-I’m so sorry. Sarah’s p–Sarah’s paralysis, is it, uh, permanent? – The doctors don’t know for sure. They’re saying that she might recover the use of her legs with the help of steroids and physical therapy, but there’s no guarantee.

Uh, what–uh, what can I do? – Just pray, Brady, both for her recovery and that the police find whoever did this to my daughter and bring them to justice.

Have you so much as even lifted a finger? Or are you just content to, uh, cash a paycheck now that you’ve stumbled into this cushy job, thanks to Rafe’s misfortune?

I’ll advise you to watch your tone.

My tone? I want results, Jada. I want a name.

And I assure you that the Salem PD is doing everything in our power to find the driver who hit Sarah.

Like hell you are.

Xander–

If you or anyone else in this pathetic excuse for a police department could actually do your jobs, then the monster that paralyzed my wife would already be rotting in jail.

[sighs] How’s Sarah doing?

Actually, um, after you left this morning to take over babysitting duties, we had a little bit of bad news, unfortunately.

Oh, no. What happened?

Sarah has no feeling in– in her legs– from the waist down, actually.

[sighing] No. Dear God, what have I done to that poor girl?

Xander was all worked up when he left here. He thinks that the cops aren’t doing enough to catch the person who hit me.

He’s just frustrated, like you said.

Yeah, yeah. You’re right. A-and I’m sure that Jada’s doing everything she can. It’s just, Xander’s not gonna stop until they arrest someone. And I love him for that, but I just hope he doesn’t get himself locked up in the process.

So Xander does this kind of thing often then, huh?

You could say that.

[chuckles] He’s just–he’s– he’s very protective of me, which is great most of the time.

Well, all I know is, I would totally freak if someone hurt the person Ilove.

Oh? And who might that be?

What are you doing here, Sophia?

Well, I know how busy Holly’s been, what with her grueling, menial job at the Bistro and her poor aunt being in the hospital following that awful hit-and-run business.

Sarah could’ve been killed.

Exactly. Totally tragic. The point is, I thought you might be lonely all alone by yourself on this island, so…what do you feel like doing?

[atmospheric music]

Sarah’s paralyzed?

No feeling or movement from the waist down.

Xander, I am so sorry. I didn’t know.

I’m not interested in your apologies, Jada. If you want to show compassion, just do your job.

I promise you, I am. It is my number one priority.

You could’ve fooled me. I mean, it’s been days, and you’re still no closer to knowing who did this to her.

That’s not true.

I haven’t seen an arrest or– or any movement at all.

Well, maybe if you didn’t storm into my office looking for a fight, you would’ve given me a chance to tell you the latest news.

Wait, are you saying you– you found something?

That’s right.

Well, who is it?

It’s not who. It’s what. We have a lead on the car that hit Sarah.

[intriguing music]

[knock on door]

[sighs] Hold on. Coming.

Brady, what are you doing here? Did you find out what happened with your car?

No, I have some more pressing things on my mind right now. I just spoke to Maggie.

Oh, I see.

Why didn’t you tell me that Sarah was paralyzed?

Well, I told you that she’d been having some numbness and some motor difficulties. I mean, yeah, I suppose I did downplay it somewhat. But honestly, that’s because I thought it wasn’t permanent. But not to mention the fact that I am terribly upset about all this. You know, I just found out that the mother of my granddaughter may never walk again. So forgive me if you are not the first person on my mind.

Fiona, I understand. I understand that you have something personal in this. But do you understand, I am dying here?

Brady, take a breath. Calm down.

I’m not taking a breath. I’m not calming down. Do you understand? That’s easy for you to say. You’re not the one that may have caused this accident. You’re not the one that may be to blame for her paralysis. – Well?

[singsongy] Is there someone special? Is it who I think it is? Am I being obnoxiously nosy?

No, it’s okay–

Hey. Is this a bad time?

Hi, Mark. No, not at all.

Well, I was just doing my rounds and decided to check on my favorite colleague.

Well, I appreciate that. Uh, Mark, have you ever met my niece Holly? Holly, this is Dr. Greene.

Your niece?

Uh, yeah, it’s my late brother’s daughter.

Small world, huh?

It’s good to see you again, Dr. Greene.

You two know each other?

We do. Holly went to the prom with my kid brother, Aaron…

Really?

Only to leave him halfway through the night.

Sorry about that.

Can I ask why? Or am I being obnoxiously nosy again?

Do you want to tell her, Holly, or should I?

Go for it.

Well, apparently, it was all a ruse, her prom date with my brother, because she only has eyes for Tate Black.

Okay, Sophia, why would you think that I would wanna hang out with you?

Well, we’re friends, right?

Uh, I don’t know, no. I mean, would a friend go out of her way to gaslight my girlfriend?

How did I gaslight Holly?

Oh, come on, Sophia. I mean, you know, she told me how you– you know, you tried to make her feel bad that, you know, we hadn’t had sex yet.

Well, I wasn’t trying to make her feel bad. I was just surprised. I mean, the amount of time you two have spent together alone, it’s got to be really… frustrating for you, to put it euphemistically.

I’m fine.

Are you?

Mm-hmm.

‘Cause I’ve talked to a bunch of guys, and they said when someone teases you like that, it can get uncomfortable.

Okay. All right, look, first of all, um, no, Holly’s not teasing me, and second, I hate to tell you, but those guys are just trying to get in your pants.

Okay, so you’re not like other teenage boys? You don’t walk around thinking about sex all the time?

No.

Maybe you should tell that to you-know-who.

Okay, all right, look, I– it’s not because of you. It’s morning, and it–it– you know, it happens sometimes just–

Morning, noon, night– there’s nothing to be ashamed of, nothing at all.

Can you just, I don’t know, stop or…

But I can’t just leave you all alone, not with all that pent-up sexual energy.

I have to go. I’ll talk to you later. Come in.

Hey. Brought you some coffee. Vanilla creamer–I– I’m not sure if you still like it that way or not.

[chuckles softly] Yeah, thank you.

So how’d you sleep?

[sighs] Pretty well.

Yeah? Good. I was a little bit worried about you alone in here, you know, in this room.

In this room… where I was murdered.

[tense music]

Yeah.

It’s okay, Chad. I survived. Is it hard for you… to be in this room?

Yeah. Yeah, it is.

Of course. Why wouldn’t it be? For me, I– I was thinking about Clyde coming in with the knife and how…

Abby? Hey, are you okay? Are you okay?

Chad, oh, my God. I think I’m remembering.

You remembered something from that night? What was it?

I–I was– I was on the bed there, and Clyde was coming in. And he–he said, uh– he said, um… “I-I know what you’ve been up to.”

About–he’s talking about the investigation, uh, into the drug ring?

I-I don’t– I don’t know, it’s fuzzy.

Okay, then w-what– what happens next?

He started walking towards me, and then he– he took out a knife and–

[gasps] No, no! No, no, no, no! God, no, no, no, no, no!

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey, hey, hey. Stop.

No, no–

Okay, stop, stop, stop, stop. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Stop. No, no, no, no.

Oh, God.

This is too painful. We’re done.

No, no, no.

No, it’s okay.

No, no. It’s gone.

No, listen, it doesn’t matter.

It’s gone. It was right there; it’s gone.

Yeah, I know. It’s fine. It doesn’t matter.

I’m sorry.

No. What do you mean? Are you kidding me?

It’s just, the memories, they’re right there.

I know. It’s fine. This is a huge breakthrough, okay?

Okay.

This is a huge breakthrough. This is the first thing that you’ve remembered. Yeah? And that means– that means that the Abby I knew, she’s still in there somewhere, okay?

Okay.

This is huge. Your memories are coming back. Yeah?

Okay, can you just– can you not? I mean–

[sighs]

[chuckles] Why? Am I making you uncomfortable?

Yes. Yes, you are, obviously. I don’t want this. I love Holly.

Who said anything about love?

Can you just please relax?

Now, that sounds like an excellent idea.

[mischievous music]

There. I feel much more relaxed already.

So you only pretended to go to prom with Mark’s brother so that you could spend time with Tate?

Yeah, but it’s not like I dumped Aaron or anything. And he was in on it, by the way. But Tate’s parents busted us anyway.

Which is a big reason the boys are off at lacrosse camp together.

Because Brady and Theresa thought that you guys could do with some distance, right?

Right.

Mm. I bet your mom isn’t complaining either.

Speaking of camp, I was looking at their Instagram page at some of the new photos they were posting.

Oh, did you see your brother?

I did. Yeah, it looks like he’s having a really good time. But for some reason, uh, his picture was captioned “Tate Black.” Weird, huh?

Yeah, totally weird.

Hm.

You found the car that hit Sarah?

Not yet, but we have surveillance video of a partial license plate.

But that’s enough, right, to track it down?

Hopefully. We’re working with Motor Vehicles on a list of matching cars in the surrounding area.

Well, that’s great news. Uh, give me the partial plates. I’ll have the Titan security team start investigating as well.

I am not going to do that.

Why not?

Because this is a police investigation, and I am not about to have you or your team interfere with that.

Interfere? This is my wife. I’m sure you have a dozen other cases that you need to work on, but this is all that matters to me.

I understand how much this matters to you, okay? But you need to let us do our job. The last thing I need is for you to go around scaring possible suspects. Okay, we’re gonna go car by car and rule out the suspects. But it’s gonna take some time.

How much time?

As much time as it takes. And that’s all I’m gonna say. Listen, go to the hospital. Okay? Go be with your wife.

You’ll call me as soon as you know anything, right?

I will call you as soon as we make an arrest.

[sighs] Whoever did this to Sarah better hope, better pray that you find them before I do.

[door slams]

[sighs]

But, Brady, we’re not even sure that you hit Sarah.

I don’t know, it’s looking pretty obvious right now. Don’t you think?

No, I don’t. For all we know, the person who took the car could’ve been the hit-and-run driver.

Why–why would they do that?

The point is, you don’t remember anything that happened that night. And there is no use in you sitting around thinking about what you may or may not have done. It is not gonna help Sarah.

[dramatic music]

Oh–

[scoffs]

Here. To calm your nerves.

Okay, all right.

Better?

No, it’s not better. It’s–it’s not better. Xander and Sarah, they just got married, right? They have a daughter, Fiona. They had their whole lives in front of them. It’s not better.

[knock on door] – Fiona, it’s Maggie. Fiona, are you in there?

Fiona, it’s Maggie and Victoria. Are you there?

She can’t see me here.

Well, hide, and take the vodka too.

[tense music]

Maggie.

Oh, good. I was starting to think you had gone out.

No, I’m sorry. I was just resting.

Well, I hope you’re well rested, um, because you’re on grandma duty.

Oh, grandma duty?

Uh, I mean, a-assuming that is okay with you. I need for you to watch Victoria for a while. I’m heading back to the hospital to visit Sarah.

Yes. Of course. Any change in her condition?

Um, no. No news to report, as far as I know. Sarah’s, um– she’s trying to be brave and stoic. I can only imagine how terrified she must be feeling thinking about her future, that she may not be able to walk.

Please tell me that you see something that Kayla and I missed, like a miraculous and speedy path to recovery from spinal cord ischemia.

Sorry. But like Dr. Johnson, I’m optimistic that if anyone can come back from this, it’s you, Sarah.

And I totally agree with that. But I should get going.

Okay. I love you.

I love you, too. Bye, Aunt Sarah. I’ll visit soon.

Okay. Thank you for coming.

And I’ll bring you more donuts.

Yes, please.

[chuckles] Bye, Dr. Greene.

Good to see you again, Holly. Oh, and if you happen to connect with Aaron before I do, tell him to, uh, ask the camp photographer to meet the real Tate Black.

Will do.

[tense music]

[door closes]

Put your clothes back on.

What’s the matter? You don’t think I look good like this?

That’s not the point.

I think it kind of is.

No. Look, okay, if– if you’re not gonna leave, then one of us should put our clothes on.

Why bother?

Sophia, can you stop? I don’t want this.

Why not? I won’t tell if you won’t.

Okay, I don’t want to pressure you, but is there anything else you can remember?

Um, I–

[sighs] I don’t think so. I–my memory just came in like a flash, and then it just disappeared. And I–

Okay.

I’m sorry. You’re disappointed, I know.

No, no, no. No, no, no, no, I’m not. I’m not disappointed. Are you kidding me? This is–this is– this is a hu– this is a huge first step, yeah? If you’re able to remember the most terrifying moment of your life, it’s only gonna be a matter of time before you start remembering all the good times that we shared together.

You really think so?

Yes, I do. And believe me, you and I, we shared a lot of good times together.

Ooh.

[chuckles]

We did.

Yeah.

I am putting too much pressure on you, I think. Don’t you?

No, no.

No, I am, I am. And I’m–I’m– I’m–I am really sorry. I’m just– you know, I get a little– a little impatient.

I know. I get it.

You want to spend the day together? I’ll have the chef make us some breakfast, and then– and then we can go take a ride to the lake or something.

[soft dramatic music]

Agh, that sounds lovely. I just– I think what I need is a little time alone to process what just happened.

Okay, yeah. That’s not a problem. Here I’m talking about putting too much pressure on you, and then I just– I go ahead and ramp it up. So yeah. Way to go, Chad.

It makes me feel hopeful to see the hope on your face. I just want to go for a walk around town.

But you don’t even really know where you’re going.

[chuckles] I have a GPS on my phone. I’ll be fine.

Okay. Where you gonna go?

[sighs] I think I’ll go to that cute little park you showed me when you brought me to Salem. Maybe it’ll help jog some memories.

You know, it’s so strange. After everything that Sarah’s gone through, I thought that this was finally her time, that she was gonna be happy and settled. And then out of the blue, this random person just takes it all away from her and–and leaves her there and then just–just– just flees like a coward.

That’s awful. That’s just awful.

Yeah.

[sighs] And you must be anxious to get back to the hospital.

Yeah, I am. And–and thank you again for watching Victoria.

No, it’s my pleasure.

Well, I appreciate it. And I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. I’m so happy that Sarah tracked you down. I know it’s a blessing for Xander to have his mother here, especially given what he’s dealing with now.

Well, we’re all in this together, right?

We are.

Give Sarah my love. I’ll be sending good thoughts.

Yeah. And send good thoughts that they find the driver too.

[tense music]

Well, that was excruciating, hearing how Maggie is suffering about her daughter, and because I’m most likely the– the cause of all the pain to begin with–

Brady.

I know, I know, I know.

For the last time–

I–I know. We can’t say for sure that I am.

No, we cannot. So just– let’s stay the course, okay?

Okay. Are you up– are you up for babysitting? You sure?

Yeah, of course. It’ll do me some good to spend some time with this gorgeous little creature.

I’ll let you to it.

And, Brady, it’s gonna be okay.

[door closes]

Oh, hello.

Hi, baby. Uh, this is Dr. Mark Greene. Mark, this is my husband, Xander.

Nice to meet you.

Same. Uh, I assume you guys work together.

Uh, we do. Yeah, but Sarah’s not just a colleague. She is also my friend, which is why I’m taking a personal interest in her case.

Well, I’m very glad to hear that.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call. Sarah has my number.

I appreciate it. Cheers.

Bye, Mark. Ooh, these are beautiful.

As are you, my love.

Oh, yes, I’m sure I look wonderful right now.

You’re always perfect to me. Dr. Greene brought you donuts?

No. Holly brought me donuts. She was here earlier.

That was nice of her to come visit, wasn’t it?

Mm, it was. She was actually giving you props for being protective of me.

She was?

Mm-hmm. She said that she would do the same thing for the person she loves, which I assume is Tate Black.

Oh, she’s still pining after him?

Yeah. Well, with Nicole gone, maybe they’ll get to spend some time together when he gets back from camp.

Right, but you don’t really think that’s a good idea, do you?

I don’t know, they seem like they like each other, so…

The boy is Theresa’s son. I mean, if he even inherited…

[buzzes lips] Half of her miserable personality traits– not to mention Brady. He’s bad news. Give him a chance, and he’ll break her heart.

[tense music]

I don’t know why you’re resisting. I can tell you want this.

Sophia, please.

Please what? You know what they say. What happens on Smith Island stays on Smith Island.

Uh, literally no one has ever said that.

Fair, but how about this one? What Holly doesn’t know won’t hurt us.

Oh, you are so wrong about that.

Holly, I swear it’s not what it looks like.

Oh, really? So you didn’t just sneak up here all desperate, trying to make a play for my boyfriend?

You can’t exactly stake claim on a guy you haven’t even gotten past first base with.

Oh, my God, Sophia, whether Tate and I get off first base or he scores a touchdown is none of your damn business. You’re a lying skank.

Look, just because I’m sex-positive–

Get the hell out of here.

[tense music]

Fine. Screw this! Tate, try not to think too much about what you could have had.

Leave!

See ya!

Oh, and don’t be late for work.

[door slams]

So do you want to tell me what I just walked in on?

Holly can do a lot better than Theresa’s son, if you ask me.

Oh. And is that what people will say about Victoria?

As if I would ever let our precious princess date just anyone– or anyone, for that matter.

Oh, yes, sure. Just lock her in a tower. That’s a really good plan.

Okay, I won’t do that. But I’m not gonna let anyone or anything hurt that little girl or her mother ever again.

Well, now, that’s what I like to see.

[chuckling] Hi, Mom.

[laughs]

Maggie.

Hello. Oh, my darling, my darling, how are you feeling this morning?

I’m all right. Where’s Victoria?

I dropped her off with Fiona. Any news?

Oh, well, there’s nothing new medically, but there is an update on the investigation.

Did you find something out at the police station?

Well, I don’t want us to get ahead of ourselves, but–

Well, what is it? What is the news?

According to Commissioner Hunter, they do have a lead.

They–they think they know who hit me?

Not yet, but, uh, they do have a partial license plate. And right now, they’re in the process of tracking down possible matches in the area, so with any luck, soon they’ll be knocking on the door of the bastard that put you in this hospital bed.

[sighs]

[soft dramatic music]

– There, there, my darling.

[baby fussing] Your mummy will be home soon, safe and sound… if I can just keep Brady, with his bloody conscience, from ruining everything.

[tense music]

[knock on door]

[sighs]

[knock on door] Just a minute.

Commissioner, uh, what can I do for you?

I am investigating Sarah Horton Kiriakis’s hit-and-run, and I need to see your car.

It won’t be long. You’re finally coming back to me.

[dramatic music]

Don’t see you. Where the hell are you?

Relax. I’m right here.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 22, 2024

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Michele Johnson

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Chad told Julie how he dropped Jennifer and Jack off at the airport. He let her know that Jennifer said the mystery woman wasn’t Abby. Chad thought it would take time for Jennifer to get used to the idea, so he thought it was better for her to go back to Boston. Julie thought Abby could get her memory back with fewer people around. She wondered how he was doing. Chad told her that he was trying to keep it together for Abby and the kids. He was worried that she would get her memory back and realize she didn’t love him anymore. Julie believed that Abby would love him once she got her memory back. Abby told someone that she would have fewer family members to deal with now that Jennifer and Jack were gone. She hung up the phone just as EJ walked in the room. He introduced himself to her. She said she met her other brother-in-law. EJ said Chad never got over her sleeping with Stefan. She was shocked by that info. EJ realized that no one told her about that. He told her that it was Stefan’s fault it happened. EJ talked to her about his feud with Stefan. Abby called him the “idiot” brother. He said she didn’t always speak that way about him. She wondered if she slept with him too. EJ admitted that they were together. She wondered if there were any other brothers that she slept with. He said she never slept with Tony, and Andre is dead. Abby wondered how he died. Chad walked in before EJ could answer her. Stefan walked into the office to talk to Gabi. She was about to call security, but she hung up the phone. Gabi decided to yell at him instead. He wanted to talk so they could move past his cheating with Ava. She didn’t think they could get past it. Gabi would never forgive him or forget what he did. Stefan pled his case to her. He begged her to come home to make things up to her. She agreed to go home with him, so she could pack her things.

Connie wanted to get rid of Melinda’s body. She all the things she needed to get rid of Melinda’s body. Connie was ready to get started when Melinda started stirring. She didn’t understand why the drug didn’t kill her when it worked to get rid of Everett/Bobby. Connie decided to slit her throat instead. She grabbed a hacksaw to slit her throat, but cardboard Li begged her not to kill Melinda. He wanted her to do the right thing and let her live. Connie wondered why he cared so much. She asked him if he loved her. Cardboard Li assured her that he’s in love with her. She worried that Connie knew too much. Connie wondered what she should do with her. Abby let Chad know that EJ told her about what happened with his brothers. Chad glared at EJ, so he apologized. He demanded to know what EJ told Abby. Abby interrupted and said she was the family slut. He lashed out at EJ. EJ told him that it was going to come out eventually. Chad walked away from him. Stefan had to chase Gabi into the DiMera mansion. EJ was happy to see them arguing. Gabi told EJ that Stefan slept with Ava. He was shocked to hear the news. Gabi told him that she was there to pack her things. EJ snarked at her moving out, and she suddenly changed her mind about moving. She told EJ that she was going to stay there. Abby hid her phone when she heard Chad coming. He wondered if she was okay. Hearing so many terrible things about her was a lot to deal with. Chad said there were wonderful memories as well. He said she didn’t have to stay in the room, but she wanted to be there. She hoped it would bring back memories. Melinda woke up confused. She woke up tied to a bed. Connie planned to take care of her. She said and Li planned to take care of her.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Michele and Cheryl

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At the town square, Johnny ran into Hattie and mistook her for Marlena when she was reading her script. When Hattie told him she didn’t have any kids, Johnny realized she must be Hattie. He told her he was the director of the show. Hattie said she wanted to talk to him about the script because it didn’t sound like her character. Johnny suggested she talk to the writer which was what Hattie was going to do. Leo read Kimberly’s book about D.I.D. and thought Marlena was going through it. He decided to call Marlena so he could have an intervention. Abe and Kate talked about Leo’s script. She thought it was something the show needed. They talked about hiring hot young actors for the show. Hattie went to Leo’s place. She said she needed help rewriting her script. Instead of helping her with the script, he said she should be concerned about her D.I.D. They talked about different cases of the illness. While they were talking, he called her Dr. Evans. Hattie said she wasn’t Dr. Evans. Johnny talked to Chanel at the town square. He told her about his run in with Hattie. When he talked about the show, she said she wished she had an unpredictable job that ran itself. She said she wish pursued her dream even though she doesn’t know what it is. Alex and Stephanie ran into each other at the Bistro. She told him she had a new client. While Alex was talking, he spilled water on Stephanie’s computer. She assured him it was okay. When she left, Justin and Bonnie went over to Alex. Justin said he had something to make him feel better. Alex looked through the annulment papers and was glad his marriage to Theresa was over. Bonnie suggested he get back together with Stephanie, but Alex said they were just friends who weren’t looking for new relationships.

Stephanie went to the Body and Soul office. She told Abe she had a presentation for him but it was destroyed. Abe told her the job was hers if she wanted it. She accepted the job. Johnny looked through Leo’s story ideas and was intrigued by the young couple. Abe told Johnny that he and Kate haven’t found the right actors for the role. Johnny suggested Chanel because she did a great job when she auditioned for his movie. He said she was looking for a creative outlet. All they needed was a leading man with chemistry with her. Alex and Chanel ran into each other at the square. He told her about his annulment papers. Alex said it wasn’t all Theresa’s fault because he ignored the red flags. Chanel said he was driven by his hormones which lead to questionable behavior like him sleeping with her girlfriend. They talked about their threesome and how he slept with Allie when she and Allie had problems. While they were arguing, Abe and Johnny showed up. Johnny said the tension between them was intense. Abe agreed with him. Leo tried to convince Hattie that she was one of Marlena’s alters. When he tried to take her to Bayview, Kate showed up. She told Leo that Hattie was Marlena’s double. Leo apologized to Hattie for trying to get her committed. Kate hired Leo for the job as head writer at Body and Soul. When Kate left, Hattie said she was happy for him because he could change her script.