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GH Transcript Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Posted on December 6, 2023February 24, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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I have been looking forward to this all week. Freshly cut pine trees are the best smell in the world. You always felt that way. Anytime we got near one when you were young, you’d say, “this ‘twee’ smell like christmas, daddy.”

[ Laughter ] Well, I still feel that way. Trina, honey, take your pick. Any one you want. Uh, no way. This is a group effort. The three of us are picking a tree together.

[ Chuckles ] Mommy is going to call up a rideshare so someone can pick us up and take us to our new apartment, okay? Spencer: Why don’t you just let me drive you? Detective falconeri. Thank you for stopping by. Yeah. I have asked deputy mayor ashford to sit in. Yeah. What, uh — what can I do for you, mayor? We would like a full update about the austin gatlin-holt murder case. Well, that couldn’t have been a better public appearance. You two were a hit. Everyone at wyndham’s loved you! Ah, it was all sasha. Are you kidding? They couldn’t take their eyes off you. It was the two of you together. That’s what people are responding to. You guys have this special chemistry that everyone can see.

[ Rapid knocking on door ] What’s the emergency? The results just came in for the organic chem make-up test. Okay. How’d you do? I don’t know, I-I’m — I’m too scared to look. Okay, well, you studied really hard. I’m sure you’re fine. Well, w-what if I didn’t?! I-if I got less than an 85%, my — my life is — is over. And, honestly, I might as well just jump off a-a bridge. Don’t say things like that. I’m sorry. I make bad jokes when I’m nervous. It’s one test. One super-important test that will help determine if I become a doctor! I’m just — I’m way too stressed out. Can we please just look together? Look at all these beautiful trees! How are we gonna pick just one? Well, one is all we can fit in the house, so… well, you don’t have to be so literal. Well, whichever one we pick, aiden’s just gonna have to be on board because it was his choice to stay home and bake. Christmas and valentine’s are his busiest time of the year. Lots of people want custom cookies. This is true, but if you don’t help pick out the tree, you can’t criticize our choice, right? Mom. Is something wrong? Wrong? No. Why? It just feels like you’re trying too hard to make it seem like you’re happy. Is something bothering you? Good. You’re right on time.Glad you’re here. I am prepared and ready for you. Ready for what? I-I-I thought we were prepping my deposition. Martin: That’s exactly what we’re gonna be doing. Alexis has kindly volunteered to act as opposing counsel for your prep. Ah. Opposing counsel, huh? That’s right. And just so you know in advance, I won’t be playing nice.

At we know so far isthe morning after thanksgiving, a pautuck resident noticed the door of an unoccupied house in the neighborhood was open. They walked in and found austin’s body. How was he killed? Two shots to the chest. Close range. Sometime in the 48 hours leading up to thanksgiving. And do we know who owns the house where he was found? And when was it last lived in? It was being used as a weekend and short-term rental, but it hadn’t been occupied since late september. And it was owned by the victim, austin gatlin-holt. Well, what about this one? That one? You don’t like it? Honey, I know we said you could choose any tree you wanted, but, um, you sure you want to make a decision so — so quickly? How about you look around for something else? Why? I mean, this one’s nice, and — and it smells… it smells amazing! What’s wrong with it? If your father won’t tell you his problem with this, I’ll tell you. It’s small. It’s too small. When did you become so perceptive? I’m not a little kid anymore. No, you’re not. You know, when I became a mom, I promised myself that I would always be honest with my kid if I thought they could handle it. And you are definitely old enough and mature enough to talk about this, so… I’m worried about finn. Why? Well, there’s a situation at the hospital where he’s being accused of doing something wrong. You mean like a malpractice suit? I may not have my law license anymore, but I got a lot of legal stuff still right in here, and I’m gonna use it to help you with your deposition. I’ll take all the help I can get. Diane is a formidable opponent. Indeed. They don’t call her “killer miller” for nothing. She’s gonna try to trap you into making a-a statement of negligence. So no matter what happens, do not let her provoke you. If you lose your temper, your need to defend yourself may lead you to say things on the record that can’t be taken back, such as statements that might give the impression that you are too arrogant to admit you missed something, and now a man is dead as a result. Right. And the best way to make sure that doesn’t happen is to let alexis beat up on me a little. It’s for your own good. Spencer, we have been over all of this. It just seems…crazy. It seems crazy to me. Because you’re gonna have to load all of ace’s things into some stranger’s car, you’re gonna have to strap in his car seat, and then you’re gonna have to pay someone that you don’t know to drive you a short distance just so that you can unload ace and all of his things, like… my car is parked in the garage. It’s ready to go. I am more than happy to take you guys, and I’m more than happy to help you carry everything that you have to carry. S-stop! I-I really don’t know how much clearer I can be. I can’t rely on you anymore, spencer. Okay. I think I found the grades. Are you ready? J-just tell me. Got a 97. Congratulations. Oh, my god! Oh, my god. Hey, dad? Yeah. Guess what. I just got my organic chem make-up test back. And… I got a 97%. Yeah. Yeah. I did — I did — I did say “make-up test.” Why did I have to take it again? Um, no, it wasn’t anything I did wrong. It was actually because of someone else. M-my friend josslyn had to — had to go to the emergency room during the exam, and they — they asked me to take her. I know it’s been a long day, but just one more piece of deception business, and then you guys can go? Maxie, don’t worry about us. I am excited. We have a video conference call with pebela. That’s huge. I know. It took me forever to convince them to take that meeting. But I have another piece of good news. Do you guys remember that desert photo shoot I was talking about a few months ago? Cody: Yeah. Well, it’s a go! I mean, we have to wait a few months because the photographer is completely booked, but we’re gonna go on location in monument valley. The monument valley? Like, the — the one where all those westerns were shot? Yes, and everyone tells me it’s even more spectacular in person. We’re gonna shoot at the pink cliffs at sunset. That’s amazing! I’ve seen it in movies but never in person. Deception’s really going all-out for this, huh? Of course we are. The perfect photo-shoot location is so important to this campaign. Because deception is not just selling makeup and beauty wands. We are selling romance.

Have a seat in the witness chair. And I meant what I said. Diane miller is one of the best. Yeah, I’m — I’m aware of her reputation. Well, being aware of it and experiencing it for yourself are two totally different things. She will turn your deposition into a minefield. It sounds like we’re going into battle. We kind of are. Okay. Then how do we ensure the truth comes out and we win this case? Preparation. That’s what’s key here. And we make absolutely certain that you abide by the golden rule. Which is? Both: Never volunteer anything. It’s very humbling trying to shield you from something you already know about. Yes, finn is being sued for malpractice. Why? Did one of his patients die? The man he was treating had cancer, and they didn’t find out in time. And, unfortunately, he passed away. Wow. It must be so hard on finn. Yeah, it is. He’s really beating himself up over it. As much as we like to think that doctors are infallible, medicine is not a science. They’re not gods, and they can’t fix everybody all the time. I know that. But if he’s getting sued, did finn do something wrong? No. No. Absolutely not. Finn is an incredible doctor. He — he gave that man the best care possible. What happened was not his fault. I’m glad you told me and that you realize I can handle hearing things like this now. Jake, you’ve been so good with aiden picking up the slack since cameron left. If I haven’t told you enough, I am so proud of you. Thanks, mom. Now that you asked me a question… can I ask you one? I guess this one doesn’t seem small to me because it’s the size mom and I always got. Small has a lot of advantages, you know. They’re easy and cute, and you don’t need a ladder to put up ornaments. It’s okay. We both know I won’t be climbing any ladders this year, but… it doesn’t mean that someone else can’T. We’ve been blessed with a beautiful big house with high ceilings. It would be a shame to not take advantage of that space by not filling it with the biggest, best tree we can find. After today, ace and I are gonna be on our own and I need to get used to loading him and all of his stuff in and out of rideshares. Fine, but can’t you just let me do this for you just one more time? No. I-I’m sorry, but I have to get comfortable being alone and relying on myself. And the sooner I do that, the better it will be for ace. Look. I’m doing this for him. Can’t you see that? I guess I didn’t really think about it like that. Spencer, I know that this is hard on you, and I’m sure you probably think that I’m shutting you out and making things as difficult as possible for no reason. Kind of. Yeah. But I see where I was wrong. And I am sorry. Apology accepted. Dad, I-I have to go. I’ve got a lot of studying to do. I’ll — I’ll see you at christmas. I’ll t-talk to you later. Bye. Why’d you lie? Laura: I am concerned that you’re not further along in the investigation at this point. Austin gatlin-holt was a doctor at general hospital. He was related to the quartermaines. There are many people in this town who want to know who’s responsible for this man’s murder. Right. I-I get that, mayor, but we’re doing what we can. He wasn’t killed here. Which means this case is officially being handled by the pautuck pd. That’s right. And we’re in constant contact with them. And we’re also talking to austin’s associates here in port charles. Has either department come up with any suspects? Uh, no one officially yet, but, uh, there are a couple persons of interest. One of them is your brother.

I-I’m explaining this all wrong. Of course, deception’s products are amazing. The best in the business. I mean, the deceptor? Game changer. But advertising is all about making customers associate what we’re selling with something that they want, even if it’s subconsciously. Whether people are willing to admit it or not, everyone wants a little romance in their life. You two together in front of a gorgeous desert sunset? Well, it’s the epitome of that. Sasha: Wow, maxie. Sounds like you have a very thorough, well-thought-out marketing plan.

[ Knock on door ] Come in! Hi. Sorry to interrupt. I just didn’t want you to worry. James is okay. Wait. Did something happen to james? I had no idea that curtis was going to have such strong feelings about what tree we should get. This one? He always did. When he was barely 3 years old, me and irene, we took him and tommy to pick out our tree. This one, he makes a beeline to the one he wants. This ugly, gnarly piece of tree. Wouldn’t take no for an answer. Did we end up getting the tree? Absolutely. ‘Cause your mama agreed with you. She said — she said, “curtis picked out the loveliest tree.”

[ Laughter ] Sure, mom. You can ask me whatever you want. How are things with you and charlotte? I’m not really sure. I-i think we’re still dating, but, um, since what happened… …we haven’t seen each other that much and she isn’t really texting me back, either. Well, maybe she just needs more time. Maybe. Even before that, she was kind of hard to read. Most girls I know talk a lot and say everything on their minds. But not charlotte. I never know what she’s thinking. Adam: I-I’m sorry. I-I shouldn’t have done it. I just panicked. My dad would have been so mad that I left an important test. Even to help a friend? Yeah, he would have hated that. Except I was the one who left for you, so… I-I know. So what you’re saying is, if I had been the one who was in trouble, you wouldn’t have helped me and you would have left me on my own?

[ Scoffs ] Okay. J-josslyn, you don’t understand. Okay? Ever since I can remember, my parents have wanted me to be a doctor! And what do you want? It doesn’t matter what I want! It doesn’t work like that in my family! Okay, so you’re just gonna do what they want you to do forever? When are you gonna start making decisions about your own life? Uh, the rideshare will be here in 10 minutes, so I’m gonna go double-check our rooms to make sure I didn’t accidentally leave anything he needs. Okay. Yeah. Don’t forget his favorite blanket. The warm, fuzzy one that he likes. It was the first thing I packed. Do you mind watching him? Of course.

[ Smooching ] Okay, ace. This is it, buddy. You and your mommy are gonna be getting your own place, which means that, uh, we’re not gonna see each other as much. And I’m gonna miss you. But I’m still gonna take you to the park to see the ducks. And I will ask if I can be the first person to give you some ice cream, ’cause I know it’s gonna be your favorite, too.

[ Sniffles ] A-and, uh, next summer, we will go to the pool again because I know how much you like the water. A-and, um…

[ Stammers ] I know that we’re not gonna be living together anymore, but I want you to know that I will always, always, always, always be your big brother, okay? No matter what happens. What you want to do is you want to keep your answers short. Yes or no. Don’t volunteer anything. This is all much more complicated than I realized. Yeah, well, the law is much more complicated than most people realize. And, by the way, this is important, specifically to your case. It could backfire on you if you say, “I don’t remember.” A man is dead. There’s a family grieving. And the jury wants to feel that you will remember every detail leading up to the death. But don’t lie. If there is something you forgot, it’s better to admit it than to make up a story that’s gonna come back and bite you. Well, no one’s ever accused me of being overly verbose, so don’t worry. I think I got this. Clearly, you’re not talking about martin. Uh, no. Your other brother, cyrus. Well, considering his rap sheet and all the crimes

i personally saw him commit, he’s certainly capable of murder. What’s his connection to austin gatlin-holt? It looks like both austin and mason were working for cyrus the whole time he was in pentonville. Doing what? And how do you know this? Yeah. Dante, this is a huge accusation. Do you have any proof?

Can you state your name for the record? Dr. Hamilton finn. Wrong. No, I’m pretty sure that’s my name. It is, but that’s not what she asked. She specifically asked you,

“could you state your name for the record?” To which you reply…? This is ridiculous. That’s what I reply. Look. Um, this is a deposition, not “simon says,” alright? I’m not gonna play lawyer games and parse every word coming out of diane miller’s mouth. Well, you better, because she’s gonna parse every word that comes out of your mouth and then try to get a jury to see that you’re negligent and at fault. So you want to take a breath and we’ll start again? Can you state your name for the record?

[ Exhales deeply ] Yes. What is your name? Dr. Hamilton finn. Jake, charlotte’s been through a lot. There are two kinds of trauma after someone gets shot, and she’s going through both. Obviously there’s the physical pain, but then there’s also the mental and emotional trauma of knowing that she could have died. I guess I didn’t think about it that way. She’s lucky, though. I mean, her physical injuries are healing. She’s gonna make a full recovery. But the other wounds, they’re gonna take a lot longer to heal. I hate guns! Trina: Okay. I’m a little scared to ask, but how do you both feel about this one? Oh, well, don’t look at me. Talk to the tree whisperer here. It’s all his decision. Curtis: We’re getting close. But this ain’t it. You guys, why don’t we take another look at this one?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Um, it is perfect. I love it. Okay. Can’t wait to see it decorated. Hm. Bye, guys.

[ Laughs ] I guess — I guess she had someplace to be. Right?

[ Both chuckle ] James went to the school nurse saying that his tummy hurt. And when they couldn’t reach you, maxie, they called me. Oh! I can’t believe I left my phone here! They tried to call me four times! Maxie, don’t worry. It’s okay. Okay. Well, h-how sick is he? Where is he now? Well, I-I took him home, and I put him right to bed and gave him some ginger ale and his favorite comic book. Liesl was willing to examine him and said don’t worry. It’s just a case of the 24-hour flu that’s been going around. She’s there with him now and said he should be as good as new tomorrow. Okay. Okay. So it’s not an emergency. Not at all. Okay. Alright. That’s good. I’m happy to hear that. Look, I understand that you’re under pressure, but I don’t like when people lie about me — for any reason. I stayed because it was the right thing to do, and I wouldn’t have felt great if I had just focused on my test and left you to fend for yourself. I’m sorry. I owe you. No, no, no. You don’t owe me anything but honesty. You don’t have to go around telling people what happened, but if you do, tell the truth. I got to get goin’. I… I need to get a jump on my gross anatomy and histology before I get too far behind. O-oh, b-by the way, um, I forgot to ask. What — what’d you get on the make-up test? I got a 90.

[ Sighs ] I-I’m sorry. T-that’s too bad. Look, I’m sure you’ll do better next time. I’ll see you later.

[ Door closes ] Looks like I have everything, so I guess, um, this is it. Do you want me to put him in his stroller? Oh, no. I-I’ve got it. Okay. Okay. Well… not enough hands. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] But you don’t want me to help, right? Um, it’s quite the production, but I’ve got it. So I, um… I guess this is it. It looks good. So… wish us luck. Luck.

[ Elevator bell dings, doors open ]

I have a confidential informant, and they are telling me that austin visited cyrus in pentonville at least one time, maybe more that we don’t know about yet. Well, that’s interesting. It is interesting, especially when you consider the fact that austin testified at cyrus’ hardship release hearing, saying that he was ill and that he wasn’t a danger. Okay, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out how many times austin visited cyrus in prison. There’s a visitor’s log. T-there’s security footage. Pentonville is full of cameras. You’re right. In theory, that should be the case. But when I called pentonville and asked them, they said that they had no record of austin being there at all. Is there any possibility that your confidential source is lying? Not a chance. They’d have no reason to. I think someone wiped the records clean. Tell me about mr. Muldoon’s first appointment. What were his symptoms? Dizziness, fatigue, gastrointestinal distress, and weight loss. Did mr. Muldoon disclose anything that pointed you toward a preliminary diagnosis? He had been traveling to rural areas in the tropics and believed he had contracted a tapeworm. Who initially raised the possibility of a tapeworm — you or mr. Muldoon? I believe mr. Muldoon did. And what was your response? I ran some tests and a culture. Hm. What do you think those results indicated? Well, the tests revealed a low hemoglobin and elevated white blood cell counts, and the culture came back positive for a tapeworm, so I, uh… you — “I, uh,” what? The tests confirmed mr. Muldoon had a tapeworm. And did you treat mr. Muldoon for that diagnosis? Yes. How? I gave him praziquantel. And could those symptoms mr. Muldoon was experiencing have been indicative of anything else? Dr. Finn, I’ve asked you a question. You said that your patient was complaining of dizziness, of fatigue, of low hemoglobin, of high elevated white blood cell counts. Could any of those symptoms been indicative of another disease or illness? Only about 10,000 things.

[ Sighs ] Curtis: Right on. Thanks, man. Well, pop, they’re gonna deliver the tree this afternoon. I hope you’re up for it tonight because I am ready to hang some ornaments. I love how you get so excited about christmas. It reminds me of your mama and how excited she got about it, too. Yeah. It was always her favorite time of the year. Even when times were tough, she always went all-out no matter what it cost.

I know that anna shootingcharlotte was an accident, but it still really scared me. So I started reading about some gun-control groups, and I think I want to get involved with one of them. I love that. I love that you’re finding something that matters to you and you want to make a difference. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. I will. But right now… we got to find a tree. You’re right.

[ Sighs ] And we need to get the best one to send pictures to cameron.

[ Chuckles ] I like that one over there. You know, when I was a kid, I used to think christmas just happened.

[ Chuckles ] Mom and aunt stella… always did such a wonderful job of making christmas so magical for tommy and me that it never occurred to me that it took work. I mean, it wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that they had to plan and save all year so that day could be memorable for us. And then every year, without fail… we always had many gifts under the tree. Good gifts, too. Stuff we wanted. Mama knew how to make us the happiest. Her and aunt stella would go without so they could make it happen for us. I asked mama one year, “is christmas any fun for you?” Right? Because she doesn’t get many gifts. And I remember her saying… “baby, the best presents are the smiles on your faces.” Yeah, that — that — that sounds like irene.

[ Exhales heavily ] I hate to admit it, but I think that esme was right. It’s taken me a very long time to understand this, but… I think that this is gonna be better for ace in the long run. It may not mean much in the moment… but I am so proud of you… for being so mature and putting ace first. It means a lot, actually. And it’s better that it’s happening now when he’s so young because he’s never going to remember that his life was any other way. But the thing is that… I will. You know, I’m never gonna forget all those months of seeing him change and watching him grow. Watching him figure out that he’s got fingers and toes. And I’ll always remember how it felt to hold him and rock him in the chair in his room. Both of us so cozy and happy. While I sang him to sleep. That’s beautiful, spencer. And I believe that ace will remember all of it. Maybe only subconsciously, but it will be somewhere in his mind that your voice was the first one that he heard and that your arms used to hold him. And he’ll remember how safe and secure that he felt with you. That will be imprinted in his mind and his heart.

[ Josslyn groans ]

[ Drawer slides ] Maxie: I don’t know what to do. I-I hate not being with james when he’s sick, but this video conference call is really important. Well, listen, maxie, if it’ll help make up your mind and get you to james, I can talk to pebela’s people, like, all day, really. I appreciate that. I-I really do. And it’s not that I don’t trust you and sasha ’cause you guys were great together on “home & heart.” It’s just this conference call is so important. Maxie, cody and sasha want to do this, and you yourself said they can handle it. So just say, “thank you,” and let them. I promise, maxie, we’re gonna call you right after and tell you how great it went. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Alright. Yeah. You guys have convinced me. Um, you just have to let me set you up first. So let’s go over to this table. Okay. Cody, you sit there. Sasha, next to the window. Alright. I’m gonna remove these flowers. It’s just a little much. Alright. Scoot closer to her! Yeah. No. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yep. Yep. And this. Yes. Okay. Perfect. Alright. Let’s go before I change my mind. Hey, uh, tell james I said hi and, you know, hope he feels better. Okay. You ready? Hit it. Hi, everyone. Hi. Thank you so much for meeting with us today. I’m sasha gilmore, and this is my colleague cody bell. Hi. Nice to meet you. Sasha and I just want to fill you in on what’s going on with deception. Done. You were right. Broke him in less than 15 minutes. Objection! I did not break! As much as it pains me to say, as your attorney, you definitely did. When you snapped at her, what you said was basically the equivalent of admitting you took the easy way out when you diagnosed him. But that is not what happened! It doesn’t matter what happened. If you say that, this is what the jury is gonna hear — that you took your patient’s word for it, you wrote him a prescription, sent him on his way without finding or treating the cancer that eventually killed him. Understand this. There are literally thousands of illnesses that present with fatigue, distress, low hemoglobin, and an elevated white blood cell count. That’s a fact. Look it up. How would you like me to answer this question? As simply as possible. When she asked you if those symptoms were indicative of anything else, you just say, “yes.” Just that. Just that one word. “Yes.” Okay. Keep my answers short. Duly noted. Thank you. Alright. Let’s take it from the top.

[ Clears throat ] Can you please state your name for the record? Yes. I’d like to know your opinion, dante. Do you think cyrus murdered austin gatlin-holt? I don’t have any evidence to back up that theory. I’m not asking about evidence. I’m asking your opinion. Well, did cyrus have a motive? Yeah, sure. Austin came to see me at the pcpd before he died, told me he was worried that mason was gonna make it look like austin kidnapped ava. He wanted immunity. He was gonna give up the name of the person that he and mason were working for and he was gonna provide the corroborating evidence. And you think that person was cyrus? Just to be clear, austin never told me he was working for cyrus. I found that out

after he died. But it certainly gives cyrus ample motive in austin’s murder. Yeah, the problem is, is that cyrus has an alibi. He was mopping floors at the port charles grill when austin was killed. But this is cyrus we’re talking about. If he didn’t want to do it himself, he certainly could have hired someone else to do it for him. Right, but that’s, you know, making a couple assumptions. One of them is that he’s still got the associates and contacts that would actually murder for him… and, two, that he knew that austin was gonna give him up. And I’m not convinced that he did. Alright. I want you to keep me in the loop on everything involving this investigation. Nothing is too small, okay? Absolutely. Because if my brother is the same ruthless killer that he always was, I’ll make sure he never sees the light of day again.

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Nikki: What are you looking for?

Victor: Just a pen.

Nikki: No, you’re not. You’re checking up on me. You think that’s where I would hide vodka?

Victor: Baby, I just remembered the name of the company that we recently acquired and I just wanna jot down the name, okay?

Nikki: And that’s why you drove me to work and accompanied me to my office?

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: Well, I know that you’re being caring and you love me. But you don’t have to worry about me, because I’m doing better every day.

Victor: And, my baby, I’m very proud of you. Okay? And now, I suggest I take you to lunch. Not to keep tabs on you, just because I enjoy your company.

Nikki: Well, I have to check my schedule because people have been booking meetings for me without checking with me. I have to say, the one thing I miss about claire was she was a terrific assistant.

Victor: Well then, we’re gonna have to find someone who’s even better than that.

Nikki: Yes, hopefully, someone who is not out to kill me.

Jack: Good morning. Ash, you all right?

Ashley: Hi. Yeah, I’m fine. I’m just looking at news regarding glissade and tucker. You know, I’m sure that he put his pr team on damage control. I’m just curious as to what kind of spin he put on it.

Jack: Well, I haven’t seen anything yet.

Ashley: No, me neither. Not a quote from tucker or anybody else that the cover-up was a lie.

Jack: Well, maybe he’s not gonna handle this publicly.

Kyle: Well, he might go for a private counterattack.

Ashley: Thank you. No. Tucker is definitely laying low. No response at all to the news blitz.

Jack: So, could it be that tucker is in retreat or is this the calm before the storm?

Audra: Here you are.

Tucker: Yeah, here I am.

Audra: I’ve been sending you texts all night. You’re avoiding me.

Tucker: No, no, no, I just don’t have an answer for you.

Audra: Meaning you have no plan.

Tucker: I’m regrouping.

Audra: You’re bluffing. The abbotts have knocked you off your game and you’re too humiliated to admit it to me.

Tucker: I’ll tell you what, buy me breakfast, and I’ll fill you in. Heads have already rolled.

I have type 2 diabetes,

but I manage it well.

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Victor: Now, don’t you forget about lunch.

Nikki: No.

Victor: All right? I have an important meeting now with nicholas and adam. They’re probably waiting for me already.

Nikki: Well, I hope they can live up to your expectations this time, especially adam.

Victor: So do I. Keep it sweet, baby.

Nikki: I couldn’t bear it if you were disappointed again.

Victor: Well, this time, I think I have a solution that will give them both incentives to do what I want them to do. You take care. See you later.

Nikki: Okay. Hi, it’s nikki. I’m having a hard time. Can we meet?

[ Adam sighs ]

Adam: So, any actual bets on what this meeting is about?

Nick: I’m assuming it’s about vic’s leave of absence. And with nate gone as well, we’re definitely shorthanded right now.

Adam: So, more musical chairs in the c-suite.

Nick: Yeah, I don’t know. Dad could be bringing someone else in.

Adam: No, I doubt that. I mean, you heard his speech about family pulling together. His plan is for you and me to work side by side.

>Nick: Yeah, I’d say that’s a fantasy.

Adam: Do you really not think we are capable of holding things down here and working with dad?

Nick: You want to know how I think this plays out?

[ Adam laughs ]

Adam: Please.

Nick: We can try to make this work. You know, to keep the old man happy and it might work for a while. But then eventually, and I will wager sooner rather than later, you’re either gonna get bored or feel snubbed or underappreciated. Then you’re gonna do what you always do, adam. You’re gonna self-destruct. Again.

Kyle: Tucker might hold off for now, but he’ll want to hit back twice as hard.

Ashley: The whole world knows by now that tucker covered up that ugly scandal. It has to affect glissade in some way. It’s a small company with a pristine reputation.

Jack: Well, and their new owner has been outed as a disreputable liar. They cannot be taking that in stride.

Ashley: And then the board members, they’re gonna want his head on a spike.

Jack: So, this is perhaps time for tucker to disappear. To go lick his wounds on some faraway mountain top.

Kyle: You can’t seriously believe that? I’ve been on the inside with the guy lately, he’s determined. There’s no way he’ll fold. And he’s still out for blood after what happened in paris.

Tucker: I’m done. Goodbye, ashley.

[ Ashley exclaims] You go to hell!

Ashley: Okay.

Jack: Ash? Hey, everything okay?

Ashley: Yeah, I just– I’m not over that fight we had in paris. I just– I see tucker and his anger.

Kyle: Yeah, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have mentioned it.

Ashley: No, don’t apologize. We can’t pretend it didn’t happen. Even though that’s what tucker’s trying to do.

Jack: Well, of course, that’s how he’d handle it. Showing responsibility for his actions is not something he can do. I just hate that it’s still bothering you.

Ashley: Well, I’m trying really, really hard not to dwell on it, jack. It’s just that lately every time I see tucker, I’m– I’m– I’m right back there. It comes crashing in and I’m back at that cafe and I’m face to face with tucker’s intense rage.

Audra: I imagine the glissade board and staff haven’t taken well to the news that you covered up one of your star recording artists’ crimes.

Tucker: We. We covered it up.

Audra: Uh, just a reminder my name wasn’t in the article.

Tucker: Then it was a cover-up of a cover-up.

Audra: Mm. I hope that’s not the defense your spin doctors have come up with.

Tucker: There’s gonna be no defense. No pr countermove.

Audra: So, the strategy is to just let the news cycle die out?

Tucker: That’s right. Strategy is lay low, regroup. See what happens. People don’t have any attention span anymore. They’ll be on to the next scandal in a couple of days.

Audra: Well surely the good people of glissade won’t forget or forgive so easily.

Tucker: No, they are angry, disgusted.

Audra: Did they find a way to oust you?

Tucker: Mm.

[ Tucker clears throat ] Just the opposite. I’m firing all of them.

[ Tucker coughs ]

Audra: So, the captain is going down with a sinking ship. And you’re throwing everyone overboard first.

Tucker: No, no, I have no intention of walking away, just because of a little hiccup.

Audra: You know, well, I say it’s more than just a hiccup. It’s more like a death rattle.

Tucker: Listen, I can put together another board. I can find a new staff. I can surround myself with people who are willing to look past my missteps. So, the answer to your question is no, the abbotts have not defeated me. They haven’t won and they won’T. Listen, your deodorant just has to work.

Audra: If you’re not giving up on glissade, does that mean you’re sticking with your plan to go after jabot?

Tucker: All in due time.

Audra: Look, just tell me what you plan on doing with the information kyle says he has about their new product.

Tucker: I have no further use for kyle until he can convince me that he’s not setting up another abbott trap.

Audra: And how do you intend to figure that out?

Tucker: My secret weapon. Just find out where he truly stands.

Audra: I already know the answer to that. Kyle has been playing you all along. Just like you suspected. So, whatever product secrets he would be passing along, it’s just another setup.

Adam: You may have been right that I would have blown things up in the past. But my 2024 goals specifically indicate no more self-destruction.

Nick: Right. The new and improved, ultra-responsible, highly focused adam newman.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Nick: Heard a lot about that guy. I’ve never met him once.

Adam: It’s adam newman. Nice to meet you.

Nick: I don’t buy it. Sorry.

Adam: Come on, you know that we are capable of finding common ground, of pulling together. We did it to save faith. I mean, we– we put aside our hostilities to help sally when she had complications with the pregnancy, I mean, and we were– we were working pretty well together with sharon at sna.

Nick: That’s a small dent in your long history of betrayals and we both know it. Including you continuing to chase after sally after she chose me.

Victor: Morning, boys.

Nick: Morning.

Adam: Morning.

Victor: Thank you for coming.

Nick: Sure.

Adam: Of course.

[ Adam clears throat ] What can we do for you?

Victor: You both know this has been a rather… difficult time for newman enterprises. After all the corporate turmoil and all the assaults in our family, time to start new.

Nick: Yes, I’m assuming with vic’s leave of absence, there’s going to have to be some changes made.

Victor: Well, we don’t know how long victoria will be gone. So, I shall make all the decisions.

Adam: Well, we are ready to help, in any way.

Victor: You know, it warms my heart to see both of you. You know, I’m proud of both of you. Okay? And now you’re gonna work alongside your father.

Nick: Well, I am willing to step into victoria’s co-ceo role, dad, for the time being if that’s what you want.

Adam: I assume that means one of my duties won’t be picking up nick’s laundry.

Victor: I have bigger plans than that. So I didn’t think I needed swiffer,

Seth: Nikki, I am so glad you called.

Nikki: Seth, thank you so much for meeting me. I’m– I’m having one of those days.

Seth: May I?

Nikki: Oh, please.

Seth: All right, come on. Talk to me.

Nikki: Well, I’m having a hard time putting it behind me. The horrors that my family went through.

Seth: Yeah. Being forced off the wagon that way.

Nikki: Yeah, I– I know that sounds like an excuse.

Seth: No. No, it doesn’T. What that woman did to you was an assault, you know? Worse than a physical attack.

Nikki: Unfortunately, the alcohol doesn’t know the difference.

Seth: Listen to me, that woman unleashed your inner demons. She set your mind and body against itself. I mean, on top of, you know, battling the relapse, you must be furious at how it was triggered.

Nikki: Sometimes, the rage is so infuriating. And I know that that’s dangerous because letting those feelings of– of anger, letting them take over. I mean, it just makes the urge to drink worse. But I am trying with everything in me.

Seth: I get it. Yeah. I do have one question though.

Nikki: Okay.

Seth: I mean, we’ve seen each other at meetings, we’ve spoken briefly, right? And I’ve left you messages letting you know that I’m here for you.

Nikki: And I appreciate that.

Seth: Oh, okay. So, why has it taken you so long for you to call your sponsor?

Nick: Well, don’t keep us in suspense. What’s the big plan?

Victor: You’ll be working as equals, under me.

Adam: In what capacity?

Victor: As co-ceos. Working with your father. Neither one of you outranks the other.

Nick: And if we don’t agree?

Victor: I hope that won’t be the case, but if it is, then I shall make the final decision. You think you can handle that? Or will you be at each other’s throats before we even get started?

Kyle: Ashley’s having a rougher time than I thought.

Jack: Yeah, the fight she had with tucker in paris was more than a lover’s quarrel. She was shaken to the core.

Kyle: Even so, did you get a sense that she’s having second thoughts about destroying tucker?

Jack: No, I don’t think that. I am concerned about her emotional wellbeing.

Kyle: But you agree we need to move forward with phase two of the plan.

Jack: Absolutely. The best thing we can do for ashley, for all of us, is to get tucker out of our lives for good. He was knocked off balance by this news blitz. I can’t help but think that glissade has taken a major hit. And you’re right, thinking that he’s in retreat is wishful thinking. We need to finish the job.

Kyle: I couldn’t agree more.

Jack: So, how’s this plan of yours working right now?

Kyle: I told him I have the work up for a new fragrance jabot’s set to launch in 2025.

Jack: And he’s still interested?

Kyle: He’s not sure if he wants to move forward with taking over jabot now that you’ve released the news of the scandal. Not only that, but he wants me to give him the information and then he’ll decide how to proceed.

Jack: Sounds like he wants to change the terms of your agreement.

Kyle: And there’s no way I’m playing that game. I told him to reach out if he wants to go ahead with the original plan.

Jack: So, the ball is in tucker’s court.

Tucker: How did you come to this conclusion about kyle?

Audra: Um, he confessed it to me.

Tucker: When?

Audra: The timing doesn’t matter. But the point is kyle tried to get me to switch allegiances. To join him on what he claims is the winning side. Look, I won’t lie. I was tempted. You’ve been less than forthcoming about the details of your plan.

Tucker: Why tell me now then?

Audra: Because in spite of how frustrating you can be, I know you’ll be the one to come out on top. I’ve invested too much in you and our partnership to give up now.

Tucker: Yeah, you’re gonna have to do better than that.

Audra: I have more of a connection to you than I can ever have with kyle. I know you think I’ve fallen for kyle. I haven’T. And it won’t happen. My loyalty is here with you. Look, our relationship is twisted and fickle, but it’s probably the strongest connection I’ve ever had with anyone. So, if it’s you or him, look, it’ll always be you.

Tucker: I’m happy to hear that. Diabetes can serve up a lot of questions, like…

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Nikki: I should have reached out to you sooner.

Seth: Hey, this is not about making you feel guilty, okay? The disease does enough of that already, right? This is just about me letting you know that I’m here for you. As your sponsor, it’s my job to help. And I just feel like you’ve been avoiding me. We both know what that’s a sign of.

Nikki: White-knuckling. Trying to do it alone.

Seth: Yeah. How’s that going?

Nikki: It works some days. But, um, others…

Seth: Like today?

Nikki: Yeah.

Seth: Okay. Come on, tell me.

Nikki: Well, um, my family has been very supportive, my husband especially, he– he’s always checking in on me. He practically never leaves my side.

Seth: Checks in or checks up?

Nikki: Well, today, it was more like hovering. I caught him going through my desk drawer and he said he needed a pen, but I know what he was looking for.

Seth: Did he find it?

Nikki: No.

Seth: ‘Cause it wasn’t there or because you’ve hidden it well?

Nikki: You know me too well.

Seth: [ Laughs ] No, I don’T. I– I know the disease well. Hey, I’ve been there, remember? I mean, listen, I have faltered so many times. And I– I didn’t need people to force alcohol on me. I– I was really good at doing that all by myself. But– but anyway, you know, about what victor didn’t find?

Nikki: Well, it was my, um– it was my office flask, but it– but it was empty. I swear.

Seth: Lying to me is not gonna help you.

Nikki: [ Sighs ] It’s just something that I’ve been keeping as a test to prove that I can say no to it, that it cannot control me anymore.

Seth: And that’s really the reason you keep it? Or that’s just the excuse you tell yourself?

Nikki: Oh, man. It is such a relief to talk to somebody who understands and has no judgment. You don’t see the worry in their eye.

[ Sighs ] My husband thinks I’m the strongest woman in the world.

Seth: Oh. That’s a lot to live up to.

Nikki: Tell me about it. But he has saved me so many times in the past. I owe him my life, really.

Seth: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Listen, man, I don’t have to tell you how dangerous it is to give anybody in your family that much power, right? You can’t do this for victor. You can’t even do this for your children. You– you have to do this for you.

Nikki: Thank you for reminding me.

Seth: No, and you don’t have to white-knuckle it. That’s what sponsors are for. And you can call me anytime you want, day or night.

Nikki: Thank you. I– I can get through this. I– I’ve done it before. I don’t know, there’s just something different about it this time, it’S… harder.

Seth: Well, maybe. But listen to me… you do not have to face this alone.

>Adam: I am totally committed to making this work. I mean, I’m not sure if nick feels the same way.

Nick: I will do my best to give adam the benefit of the doubt. I seriously hope he doesn’t do anything that makes me regret that decision.

Victor: Well, that’s a start. I certainly hope we can build on that. I have a task for both of you. I want you to draft a presentation that shows how we can fold the new acquisition into the existing newman corporate structure. There’s a meeting about that this afternoon.

Adam: Well, I can reach out, and reschedule for later this week, I know with everything–

Victor: No, you will not reschedule, son. I want you to come up with this presentation. After lunch, I shall review it.

Adam: I guess, we better get to work then.

Nick: Adam, I’ll catch up with you later. I need to talk to dad. It’s a personal matter.

Victor: See you after lunch.

Nick: I mean, you don’t seriously think this is gonna work. I mean, what happens when vic decides to come back, do we both get demoted back down to coos? Does one of us stay on as her number two? Have you seriously thought this through?

Victor: You don’t think I have? Your task is to get along with your brother, that’s all.

Nick: Yes, I– I will do my absolute best, I promise you. I hope you know, I’m only doing this for you.

Victor: And i appreciate that.

Nick: I can tell. I just hope adam doesn’t let you down again.

Victor: You know, that is not an option. Not for either of you. All right? Keep that in mind.

Audra: What’s wrong? Hm. Ashley. Of course.

Tucker: She said something to me the other day that I just can’t shake.

Audra: Dare I ask?

Tucker: She accused me of being physically violent during our fight in paris. Smashing a wine glass and throwing a chair.

Audra: That doesn’t sound like you. But then again, ashley gets to you in a way no one else does. Sounds like you caused quite a scene.

Tucker: I mean, it was a bit of a scene. And I stormed off, and a wine glass tipped over, and I may have shoved a chair out of the way when I left, but there were no violent actions.

Audra: Well, it obviously scared ashley. I mean, unless she’s exaggerating for effect?

Tucker: I don’t think so. I know when she’s playing games. She seems to genuinely believe that that’s how things went down.

Audra: You know, maybe you’re the one refusing to admit it. Because you’re hoping on some level that things didn’t get too ugly. That you can still salvage your marriage.

Tucker: I’m done. Goodbye, ashley. Go to hell.

[ Sighs ] I’m done.

[ Glass shatters ] Goodbye, ashley.

[ Ashley screams ] You go to hell! Don’t go anywhere. Hey, ashley, wait a minute. Hey, wait a minute.

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Ashley: Don’t touch me. I have nothing to say to you.

Tucker: I don’t understand what’s going on. It’s like you’re fleeing just because I’m in the room.

Ashley: Exactly.

Tucker: How have we gotten to this point? Are you saying you’re afraid to be around me even in public?

Nick: All right, what are your ideas?

Adam: It is a strong company. Great leadership. In my opinion, it is undervalued.

Nick: That’s because it’s a relative newcomer to the field.

Adam: I say that we bring it under the umbrella of our real estate division, and we brand it as a boutique shop and we let them shine.

Nick: You can’t just bring a start-up into the newman fold, and expect it to be welcomed with open arms.

Adam: Okay, just because it isn’t a legacy company, and it doesn’t have the newman track record, doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a lot to contribute. It’s accomplished a lot of great things. It’s innovative.

Nick: Interesting choice of word, I would have gone with “risky.”

Adam: I’d say entrepreneurial. They’re shaking things up.

Nick: Others would say destabilizing.

Adam: Why would you acquire them if you don’t believe in them?

Nick: I didn’t want to. I didn’t like the idea at all, but dad was pushing for it.

Adam: Are we talking about how you feel about the acquisition or me?

Nick: My feelings about both are strangely similar.

Adam: You just told dad that you were willing to give me a chance. But if this is how you’re gonna play this, you’re right, we’re doomed.

Nick: Maybe we just do our own presentations, and let the best man win.

Adam: We’re five minutes into this partnership, and you think we should run to dad to decide. Is that really how you want to play this?

Nick: You’re right. Sorry, I’m not even trying. That’s not fair or productive.

Adam: So, how about you take the giant chip off your shoulder and at least pretend that we can get along.

Nikki: You’re right. I have been avoiding you. In the past, I would always rely on dear friends to support my recovery.

Seth: Friends are great. But sponsors, we’re a different animal.

Nikki: No, I know. Maybe that’s why I waited so long to reach out to you, I– I was missing my friends.

[ Sighs ] They were always such a great help to me. Unfortunately, now they’ve both passed on. And I think I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to do this again without them.

Victor: Hi, sweetheart.

Nikki: Hi.

Victor: I didn’t realize you were meeting someone.

Nikki: Victor, this is seth.

Victor: Hello, seth.

Seth: Mr. Newman, it’s very good to meet you, I am nikki’s A.A. Sponsor.

Victor: I’ll be damned. You never mentioned him before.

Seth: Well, that’s probably because nikki takes anonymity very seriously, and what is said in the room, stays in the room.

Victor: Ah-ha. I hope that applies to you as well.

Nikki: Seth is very discreet.

Seth: The thing about being somebody’s sponsor is, it’s a great responsibility and it’s also very humbling. You know, I– I try to help where I can, you know, by butting into people’s lives where it seems appropriate. But usually I– I just like to give them freedom to make their own mistakes because that’s how we learn. Right? It’s progress, not perfection.

Victor: Oh, exactly. And I don’t anticipate any missteps now, do you, darling?

Kyle: Yeah, I left it to tucker to reach out, but I wouldn’t say that means he holds all the cards.

Jack: So follow up. Put some pressure on him to make a decision. If his deal with you is a no-go, we need to know that sooner rather than later.

Kyle: That’ll shake an answer out of him, only because the guy doesn’t like to be pushed.

Jack: Perhaps he is hesitant, because he is on to your act.

Kyle: Is that what this is about? You don’t think I’m capable of fooling tucker?

Jack: This is not a slight against you, put your ego aside. This family made a major move against a very powerful man. He thinks of you as an abbott, despite your supposed disillusionment. Look, as much as I hate to admit it, he is cunning. He is insightful. He’s also a sociopath and that is a very dangerous combination. With moderate to severe plaque psoriasis,

Victor: Well, I’m not going to interrupt anymore. I’m sure you have important things to discuss.

Seth: Well, actually, I was just leaving, I think we covered all the main topics unless you wanted to continue?

Nikki: Oh, no, thank you. This has been very helpful.

Seth: All right, uh, mr. Newman, it was very nice to meet you, I’m a big fan of your wife’S.

Victor: Thank you very much. Nice meeting you.

Seth: You’ve got my number.

Nikki: I will use it.

Victor: How come you never mentioned that guy before?

Nikki: Well, as he said, anonymity is so important. He’s been my sponsor for a while. I– I feel comfortable with him. I trust him. And I just haven’t felt the need to reach out to him. Things have been going so well, until recent events.

Victor: But my baby, you felt the need to meet with him today. After you had assured me that everything was all right.

Nikki: What are you accusing me of?

Victor: [ Sighs ] You know, I adore you. But I’m saying that you haven’t been honest with me. Are you struggling more than you’re letting on?

Nick: That is on me. And if we come up with anything good, I’ll throw in a brownie.

Adam: Ooh, thank you.

Nick: You know, newman E. Ventures. Newman E. Ventures, it just doesn’t say anything to me. How about newman real ventures.

Adam: Newman real ventures?

Nick: Real ventures.

Adam: Uh, it has a nice ring to it. I’m sure that I could sell people on it.

Nick: There you go.

Adam: Yeah, I– I have another idea, and I don’t know that, uh, you’re gonna like it.

Nick: Try me.

Adam: Okay, our usual mo is we fold in companies, we look for redundancies, we cut staff.

Nick: Yeah.

Adam: Okay, what if instead, we guarantee two years in the boutique setup?

Nick: Hmm. I mean, that would come with a significant cost.

Adam: Or it’s an investment in a company whose assets we sought out. I mean, we bought them for a reason, why not–

Nick: Let them shine.

Adam: Mm-hmm. We lead with trust.

Nick: Trust? I like it. Looks like I owe you a brownie.

Kyle: I can handle tucker. I thought I convinced you of that.

Jack: Anyone who says they can handle tucker is setting themselves up for a fall. He is slippery. You need to stay on guard. We all do, look– look what just happened with ashley and me. We both considered his lack of a response to a media blitz as a sign of maybe him retreating.

Kyle: And I’m the one who set you straight.

Jack: Don’t make it wishful thinking on your part. You have to allow for the fact that he might be on to you. He might know you are working for our side.

Kyle: Is that a possibility? Sure, but I do not believe that’s the case, we have tucker backed into a corner. Dad, he is rattled about losing ashley. And we’ve landed a crippling blow with the smear campaign.

Jack: Which makes him all the more dangerous. Look, this man is operating on adrenaline and rage. Looking for a way to lash back at us.

Kyle: Yes, which is why we need to land the final knockout punch.

Jack: I’m just saying sometimes you need to change course, even if it’s a good plan.

Kyle: Dad, dad. Let me handle this. It has to work so our family can move on. So we can be done with tucker mccall once and for all.

Tucker: Have you convinced yourself that I was actually violent in paris?

Ashley: Please, don’t you dare try to gaslight me. That’s exactly what happened and you know it.

Tucker: No, it isn’T. Ashley, at the very least you’re misremembering or you’re for some reason–

Ashley: I know what you’re doing, tucker, you’re trying to minimize your rage, and your actions to let yourself off the hook.

Tucker: That’s not true.

Ashley: Well, one of us is wrong, and it’s not me.

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THIS STILL NEEDS SOME EDITING!

[door clicks open]

[sighs]

Wendy, hey, you’re home.

Hey.

I was–I was gonna pick you up at the airport.

Yeah, I know. My plane got in early, so I just took a rideshare.

I still feel really bad I couldn’t go to Hong Kong with you.

It’s okay. You had an obligation to your patients. You were with me in spirit.

I was, yeah, but… I know how difficult that must have been, your brother’s memorial.

Well, it, uh, turned out to be a small family thing.

[somber music] But, God, Tripp, I know Li was screwed up and he made some terrible mistakes, but… if he had gotten the right help… But now it’s too late. It’s too late. It’s too late.

[sobbing]

Okay.

Mm.

Mm-hmm.

Ooh.

So our date–

Oh.

Where shall we have it?

Oh, okay, well, Wendy is just coming home from her trip, so it probably won’t work to hang out at my place.

Right.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, what about here? I mean, look, we got privacy. This place is shut down for a while, right?

Yeah, that’s a great idea, and I can– I can make us some dinner.

Actually, Ava, with your permission, I would like to be the one who cooks for us tonight.

[laughs] Oh, really? Are you sure?

What? What are you–

[laughs]

Well, obviously you don’t know this about me, but I’m a pretty good cook.

Oh?

And if the ingredients are there– if…

Uh-huh.

I’m gonna make you my famous seafood linguine with white wine sauce.

Oh, whoa. Okay, that is very ambitious. And yes, all the ingredients are there. And they are at your disposal.

Mm, great.

Mm.

Now do you think your friend Stefan’s gonna mind me messing around in the kitchen?

Clyde made sure I got the keys to the kingdom.

[exhales] He’s got a thing with keys.

Yeah, he also communicated to me through his intermediary that he wants this place opened ASAP.

No surprise.

Well, it’s not happening because there’s no way in hell I’m moving his drug money through here.

Yeah, well, at least that’s all he’s having us do. It’s not like he’s having to sell drugs out of the place.

Oh, right. So as long as we’re just laundering his money from his heinous crimes and not witnessing or partaking in said crimes, you’re cool with that? That’s–

No. No, I’m not cool with that. And you know that I hate having any involvement in this. What the hell choice do we have?

Well, I’ve decided the only way out of this mess is to kill him.

No, Stefan won’t mind you using the kitchen. I’m sure he’s got more pressing issues on his mind right now.

[dark music]

Mother, it’s me. I need your help. I don’t want to get into the details until we can actually finally talk. But, um… it’s urgent. I need you to get back to me as soon as you can. I know it’s late in Alamainia, but this really can’t wait. Never thought I’d ask my octogenarian mother to call in a hit for me. Clyde Weston… you threatened my wife. Bastard needs to die.

What bastard? Who do you want dead?

[suspenseful music]

Thank you so much for getting back to me, Ms. Rizczech. Oh, I’m so sorry, uh, Mrs. Von Leuschner. Yes, well, see, I’m calling because I’m hoping you might reconsider your decision to fire me. Okay, because Xander Cook said it was actually your decision. And I was thinking because you own half the newspaper… what do you mean, “not anymore”?

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

[sobbing] God, you know, my father, he looked like he’d aged years.

[somber music] And God knows he could be pretty harsh on Li. And the two of them didn’t always get along. But he was his only son. And he loved him.

It must be very hard for him.

Yeah, but he’s determined not to show it. No, he won’t let anybody comfort him. He just suffers quietly on his own.

I’m so sorry, Wendy.

Oh, and on top of the grief, I think my father feels very guilty about the way things ended between him and Li. I mean, Father was so upset, so angry at my brother for losing his DiMera shares, and they never had the chance to reconcile, all because of Gabi. And Tripp, Why? Why did she have to kill him? She’d already taken his shares. Why did she have to take his life too?

No one can answer that. But at least she’s behind bars.

[scoffs] Yeah, but not convicted yet. And I hate to wish ill on anyone, but I’ll never get over the loss of my brother. And the only way I’ll feel that his death has been avenged is if she’s put away for good.

Hey.

Hey. Did you tell your sister the news?

No, not yet. But she’s gonna be happy to hear that Von Leuschner is finally paying for his crimes.

I still can’t believe that he turned himself in to save Leo Stark.

Yeah, well, score one for true love.

Yeah, well, we’ll see how long true love lasts while Dimitri’s behind bars.

Oh, well, I’m glad someone is. I heard you let a drug dealer go free?

Yeah, well, sorry about that, Mayor Price, but, uh, we had no choice. Once the evidence went missing, we had to let him go.

[scoffs] See, that’s what I do not understand! Just how in God’s name does evidence just disappear?

Sorry I didn’t text or call. Bad time?

No, no, no. Not at all.

I, um– I wanted to see you in person because I have some really good news I wanted to share with you.

Oh, well, can definitely use some of that.

Yeah. Yeah, I’m sure. And, um, I hope you know that Chad and I feel awful that you got fired. So after talking about it, he got the idea to call his in-laws, who happen to be my aunt and uncle.

Right, right, right, right, right, right.

Yeah, and they own a newspaper in Boston. And they said that they’d be happy to hire you.

Wow.

Especially since– I filled them in– they agree that Gwen made a terrible decision.

That’s amazing, um, and so generous of your aunt and uncle to do that. Might have to take them up on that. But as it turns out, Gwen is not the one who fired me.

Wh–uh, but I thought she–

I know. But I just talked to her on the phone. And she just said she recently sold her half of the paper.

What? To whom?

Don’t know. She wouldn’t say. But whoever bought said half is the one who wanted me gone. And I’m gonna find out who that is.

Well, we’re still not sure how the evidence went missing. We are looking at security protocols and making changes to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again.

Mm, well, I’m glad to hear that. And I don’t mean to be harsh but this was a pretty big screwup, Commissioner.

Mayor, we know that, and we are very upset about it too.

Ah, well, as well you should be. As I told you before, drug activity has increased in Salem. And I was hoping to use this Sikowski guy to lead us to the person in charge.

Yeah, and so were we, okay? But we are not giving up on this investigation. And if there is a new drug cartel in town, we will find it and we will shut them down.

I certainly hope so.

[cell phone rings] Oh, excuse me. I have to take this.

[sighs] Damn.

Yeah, well, we knew that she was gonna be upset about this.

But Rafe, I’m– I’m starting to wonder if maybe it’s my fault that the evidence is missing.

What? How?

Okay, I went into the evidence room around the time it went missing. And I think I still saw the drugs while I was in there.

Okay.

[exhales] And when I left, I’m pretty sure that I locked the door behind me, but, I mean, it’s possible that I didn’t. I mean, how else could it have happened?

Well, if you’ll recall, Michaels’ keys also went missing. There’s a good chance someone used ’em to get into that room.

Dinner is almost ready.

Okay.

[laughs] I can’t wait, and tell me now, where did you learn to make your linguine di mare bianco?

Wow, that sounds way more impressive in Italian.

Ma certo, carissimo.

Hmm?

[both laugh] Anyway, I actually learned it from a cookbook that I read when I was younger, and this dish is my specialty. But I perfected it when I was in the navy.

Okay. All right. Well, I’m just gonna warn you right now. I take my pasta very seriously. And I’m not gonna cut you any slack just because you saved my life once.

Ouch.

Mm.

Maybe I should have rethought this whole thing.

Yeah, well, you know, it’s just our first date. It’s only gonna determine the entire future of our relationship.

Oh, well, in that case, I better go make sure that I time this right. I know al dente is the only way to go, right?

Assolutamente.

[exclaims]

[laughs]

Look, Chad, you don’t understand. It’s not–

You were talking about EJ? You want to kill him because he’s prosecuting Gabi?

What do you expect? He’s trying to put Gabi away for a murder she didn’t commit.

Yeah, wasn’t she caught with a bloody knife, standing over the victim?

She was set up.

Okay, by who?

If I knew the answer to that, she’d be free now, wouldn’t she?

Wasn’t Li Shin in his dying breath pointing the finger at Gabi?

As you just mentioned, he was dying and dazed and didn’t know what the hell he was talking about.

Yeah, okay. If you say so, Stefan. Why don’t we just try to get back on topic, which is, uh– and I know you didn’t mean it literally, but even saying those words, that you’re gonna kill EJ– I don’t know why you’re so angry at him. It’s not like he’s the answer to proving Gabi’s innocence.

I know that, but–

[sighs] Look, I’m just worried about my wife, okay? She’s stuck in Statesville. And as you well know, last time she was there, she was beaten within inches of her life. And I don’t expect you to care because I know you don’t–

Easy. Why don’t you give me some credit? I know Gabi and I have had our issues, but I don’t want anything bad to happen to her, or EJ, for that matter.

I’m not gonna murder EJ, as we’ve already established. I’m just desperate. I’m desperate to keep Gabi safe. She’s the most important person in my world. I know she’s suffering in Statesville, and I know that… I just want this nightmare to be over. And I would do anything, and I mean anything, to make that happen.

And I understand that. I–I can understand your willingness to do anything for Gabi, anything to just be with her.

[scoffs] I admit I’ve, uh– I’ve gone to extremes in the past for love.

Hmm. Well, it’s good to know I’m not alone in that, going to extremes for love, as you put it.

No, you are not.

So you can’t stop there, bro. What exactly did you do?

So Xander didn’t tell you who now owns half “The Spectator”?

Nah, he was a little cagey about it when he fired me, so I can’t imagine he’s gonna tell me now.

Hmm. Then how are you gonna figure it out?

Well, I’m an investigative journalist, so it’s literally what I do.

Mm.

So I was thinking, there must be a public record of the sale transaction, right?

I would think so.

Which means that we must be able to find that record somewhere.

[tense music]

Anything I can do to help?

Um, I mean, actually, if–if you’re up for it, you could make some phone calls once I pull up the numbers from the city.

Yeah. No, I’d be happy to. And, uh, hopefully we can find the jerk who fired you, get your job back.

Thank you so much.

Yeah. I’m guessing you’re not all that hungry, but I’m hoping you’ll take a few bites at least.

Oh, I will. And hey… you’re going through a rough time too. You’re worried about your mom.

Well, yeah, she’s actually doing okay. DA DiMera has decided not to press charges against her for the death of that guy Gil, which is obviously a huge relief.

Yeah. No, I’m sure. But your mom, I-I mean, she must still be traumatized. That creep tried to assault her.

Yeah, yeah. She’s definitely traumatized. I mean, how could she not be, you know? But she’s acting all tough about it. And no surprise there. Except that I also know that she’s really fragile. It shook her badly. And I am worried about her.

Well, you and I, we’ll look out for her.

Thank you for being so nice about my mom, about everything. And just so you know, Harris has been there for her too.

So are they officially together now?

I think it’s headed that way, yeah.

Oh.

I know I was really down on the guy at first. But he did help my mom out of that murder charge. And so it has me thinking, well, he really is on her side, and that’s important. She needs someone like that. So I-I hope it works out for them.

Mmm.

So–so what is it? Tell me. What’s–what’s the verdict?

Mm, well, considering that this wasn’t made by an Italiano, the translation “an Italian,” but you probably got that one, right? Um. I’d say it’s, um, well… bravissimo.

[laughs] Job well done.

[exhales dramatically] Thank God. I was actually sweating there for a minute.

Oh, I know, and I enjoyed watching you squirm a little bit.

What? You like to torture me?

Yeah, well, you know, it’s only because you’re normally so self-assured and confident. Yeah, it was kind of heartening to see that you’re actually human.

Oh, I proved I was all too human when I lost my work keys.

I thought we weren’t gonna talk about that anymore tonight.

I know, I’m sorry. I just keep beating myself up. Because of me, somebody was able to get into the evidence room and steal those drugs.

You don’t know that for sure.

It’s the most reasonable explanation.

Okay, look. You are an asset to the Salem PD. You know that, so there are gonna be plenty of opportunities for you to make up for this, right?

Yeah.

Actually, I do know one way I can.

Yeah?

Yeah, Mayor Price said there’s, uh, an increase in recent drug activity through, uh–through Salem. And she suspects it could be the work of a new drug cartel. So I’m gonna make it my mission to take it down.

[eerie piano music]

And please, if you get any more information about that potential drug ring, you must let me know immediately.

Of course. Of course, Mayor Price. And I just want you to know I’m gonna do my damnedest to take care of this problem. My, uh–my late sister, Arianna, she was–she was involved in the drug scene when she was younger, tried to take down a syndicate herself. Unfortunately, her cover was blown. So I’d like to think that I am taking up this mantle in her honor.

Well, I’m sure you’ll do both me and her very proud then.

Thank you.

And you have a good night, Commissioner, Detective Hunter.

Thank you, Mayor. You too.

[sighs]

Okay.

Well, since you and I are both off the clock, what do you say we get outta here, you know, look at this whole drug thing with some fresh eyes? Hmm?

That sounds like a damn good idea.

So tell me, what drastic thing did you do in the name of love?

[unsettling music]

Hey, it’s Chad. Yeah, no, the contracts are signed. I’ll have the money transferred as soon as the banks are open tomorrow. And hey, thank you for selling me your half of “The Spectator.” Remember, I need you to keep this to yourself. Because I told you, Gwen, I don’t want Stephanie finding out why I’m doing this, to get Everett Lynch out of our lives. I mean, well, you know– you know–uh, you know that I pulled a gun on Clyde Weston when I found out he murdered Abby. And I would have killed the son of a bitch too if he hadn’t got the best of me.

Well, I wish you had killed that son of a bitch.

Why do you say it like that?

Like what?

Like it’s–like it’s personal to you when you’ve never had any involvement with him, as far as I know anyway.

I hope to hear back from you during business hours. Thanks so much.

No luck?

[sighs] All the offices seem to have closed up shop for today. I probably won’t hear anything back until tomorrow.

Oh, my favorites. You remembered.

[both laugh]

Yeah, any time you had a deadline or a tough assignment, you powered through it with diet cola, salted almonds, pretzel sticks.

This is honestly perfect. Thank you so much. And I definitely need the extra shot of energy because I am batting zero over here. Nothing yet on the sale of “The Spectator.”

Damn. Well, maybe they haven’t updated their records.

I mean, they probably haven’t. And it’ll–it’ll be here eventually but–

Well, you need to get an answer now.

I definitely, definitely do. I mean, I could be looking on the wrong database. But I swear… wait a minute. Here it is.

What, it–it tells you who bought “The Spectator”?

Yeah, sure does. It’s right here.

[dramatic music]

That was really perfect. Thank you.

Not that you ate much of it.

I’ll finish it later.

[laughs] It’s okay. I’m not hurt. It’s just a sandwich.

And you were very sweet to make it for me.

Yeah, well, you just got back from such a sad trip. And you know what? I’ve been thinking.

What?

Maybe we should move.

Move? Out–out of this apartment, you mean?

Yeah, yeah, it’s just a lot of bad things have happened here recently.

I get that. But a lot of good things have happened here too. I mean, I have some wonderful memories of living here with my brother. And coming back home today, I actually felt closer to him.

[somber music] But I still can’t believe he’s gone.

[sniffles] You know, on the plane, on the way back here, I was looking at old photos of him and me when we were kids, reading some old emails that he sent to me that were just so sweet, and the last one I read, he signed off with, “I love you, Jing-Wen. I’m so proud that you’re my sister.”

Of course–of course he’s so proud of you. And Wendy, if this place at all makes you feel closer to your brother because of the memories you shared here together, then of course we’ll stay.

[sobs]

And it’s also a place we fell in love. Hmm? Actually, I guess, I was already kind of in love with you before I even moved in here. That goes back to when Joey and I were competing for your attention in Hong Kong.

Right, the DiMera gala, where I beat the pants off of you and your brother in poker.

I was distracted, okay? My dad was missing, as you may recall.

Oh, excuses, excuses.

Okay then.

[gentle music] How about a rematch, unless maybe you’re not in the mood right now.

No, I, uh– I think it’ll cheer me up, at least a little. So… you’re on.

No, okay, no, that–that is too dangerous. I’m scared you’re gonna get hurt.

I-I-I appreciate the concern. I do, but I can handle myself. I mean, the ones you should be really scared are the people running drugs through Salem.

[soft tense music]

You know, we could have actually gotten you a full-grown tree.

Nah, I don’t have any room for it here. Besides, look at it. It’s really cute, don’t you think?

Um, Jada, it’s– it’s kind of sad.

No, come on. It’s happy. It just needs a little sprucing up.

Okay.

Want to help me decorate it?

Sure. Mm.

[laughs] You know, this is– this is really nice, having this time to ourselves.

It is. We haven’t been able to do this in a while. We’ve been so damn busy with work.

Yeah, my boss is a real hard ass.

[laughs] Oh, is he?

Mm-hmm.

Mm, okay. Well, I don’t know if you noticed, but mine is too. Still can’t believe we had to let that drug dealer go.

Yeah, well, you emphatically told Mayor Price that we are not giving up.

No.

And we are gonna find that kingpin and take him or her down and the entire operation.

Yeah.

You’re right. I don’t have any involvement with Clyde Weston, don’t even know the guy. But I did care for Abigail. And I know you don’t wanna h–

Yeah, you’re right. I don’t want to hear it, not from you. And you know Abby was mentally ill.

I know what I did. And it is the single biggest regret of my life. But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t care for her. Chad, that doesn’t mean that I don’t want to see that son of a bitch punished, the son of a bitch who robbed her children of their mother.

[tense music] As far as I’m concerned, Clyde Weston should be burning in hell, where he can’t harm another innocent life.

Well, you and I don’t see eye to eye on much. But that we agree on.

Well, who is it? Who bought Gwen’s half of the paper?

[sighs] I don’t have the name of the person yet, just the company… Flynn Industries. So now we just have to figure out who owns it. “Flynn Industries.”

[keys clacking] Damn. Not a lot comes up on Flynn Industries.

Mm.

No website, no CEO.

I mean, it could be one of those, uh, shell companies.

If that’s the case, the whole thing could be shadier than we thought.

[sighs] I mean, I’ve investigated shell corporations before, and it can be a long, complicated process.

You know what? I have a shortcut– my uncle Shane, he’s the director of the ISA. If anyone can get us a quick answer, it’s him.

[phone beeps]

Okay, great.

[line trilling]

Uncle Shane, hi, it’s Stephanie. I was wondering if I could ask you a favor.

[soft holiday music]

This actually turned out better than I thought.

It did, didn’t it?

Mm-hmm.

How about a toast?

Sure.

To a festive holiday season. Well, it’s not too original.

No, no, no, it’s fine. Mm, you know, you are way more into Christmas than I thought.

Oh, are you kidding me? Christmas is one of my favorite holidays. I even watch all of those sentimental Hallmark Christmas movies.

Yeah, and you already have your Christmas lights up.

I do.

Yeah.

Do you want me to turn them on?

Uh, yeah, turn ’em on. Ah, it’s nice. Kind of romantic.

Isn’t it?

Mm-hmm.

Full house.

Four of a kind.

Oh, wow. Okay, well, you’ve completely cleaned me out.

Thank you.

For losing?

For cheering me up, finding a way to take my mind off of being sad. -Well, is there any other way I can cheer you up? And remember that you just cleaned me out, so it can’t involve money.

Mm, okay then. So how about it involves this?

[gentle music]

Mm.

All the way home… I’ve been so looking forward to being in your arms, to having you cheer me up. I need you, Tripp. I need you so much.

[sighs] Well, I can see I ruined the mood by talking about work.

No. No, it’s okay.

No. No, it’s not because you said our whole relationship is riding on this first date.

Yeah, you know I was kidding.

I do. But just in case, I think there needs to be some serious course correction. So, uh, where’s the remote for the music in here?

I’m just playing it on my phone.

Oh. Hand it over.

[laughs] Mm.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

[soft romantic music]

May I have this dance?

You may.

Well, I should get going. I have to– I have to pick up dinner from the Bistro.

Oh, actually, it’s closed. Owner met, uh, an untimely demise.

[ominous music]

Uh, I forgot about that. That’s, um–that sucks. That’s Stephanie’s favorite place. It’s not shut down for good, is it?

No, actually, it’s not. I bought it.

What? You bought a restaurant? You don’t have enough on your plate at DiMera?

I couldn’t pass up a good investment.

Your wife’s facing a life sentence and, uh, you decide to buy a shiny new eatery? It doesn’t really add up.

[cell phone rings]

It’s a great distraction. Sorry, gotta take this.

Well, hopefully it won’t be long before my uncle emails us with a name.

Want some pretzels while we wait?

Thanks, uh, Chad’s picking up dinner for us. In fact, I should probably get going.

Oh, yeah. Um, thank you so much for your help. It, uh, means a lot.

Keep me updated, okay?

I will.

[email notification pings] Oh, I wonder if that’s your uncle.

What is it?

Uh, nothing, he, uh– he wasn’t able to come up with a name.

You’re lying.

I’m not.

My uncle’s a super spy. There’s no way he didn’t come up with the name. Show me the email.

Steph, no. It’s not your concern.

Everett, just show me. Otherwise, I’ll call my uncle Shane.

[scoffs] Oh, my God. It was Chad.

[dramatic music]

I have a feeling this is gonna be the best Christmas ever.

And why is that?

‘Cause I’m with you.

Did you get that from one of your Hallmark movies?

Maybe.

[laughs]

God.

But it’s true.

Oh, yeah?

Yes.

I feel the same way about you. I love you, Jada.

I love you too.

[uplifting music]

* Bright lights and big city * * I miss the simple things * * That make a life worth living * * And you * * You feel like home * * This hustle gets so crazy * * I want to go back where memories take me * * And you, oh * * You feel like home * * The wind keeps on blowing * * Sometimes I don’t know where I’m going * * But you * * You feel like home * * Yeah, you * * You feel like * * You feel like * * Home *

Kitchen is all cleaned, and the dishes are done.

Oh, that was quick.

Well, it’s only dinner for two, not a lot of dishes.

Mm-hmm.

But if, uh– if you’re done, I can– I can walk you home.

Uh, actually, I’ve got a few more things I need to wrap up here.

Okay, I can wait.

[laughs] That’s not necessary. But thank you for a wonderful first date.

Does that mean there’s gonna be a second date?

Mm, how about this for an answer?

I think that is a great answer.

Yeah? I agree.

Text me when you get home, okay?

I will.

Good night.

Good night,

[dark music]

Okay, Mother, Mother, please, just– I need you to listen to me and listen carefully, okay? Clyde Weston is threatening to kill Gabi, so I need you to have Ivan take him out. What do you mean, “no”? I–

[sighs] Yes, I know Gabi ratted you out to the police, but Mother, you’re in Alamainia now, okay? They can’t arrest you there. Okay, you don’t understand. This affects me too. You realize that? Clyde is using my love for Gabi to get me to run drugs for him.

[scoffs] You serious– I can’t just stop loving my wife. You know what? I will find a way to eliminate Clyde Weston myself. Forget it. Thanks for nothing.

[phone beeps]

[pants furiously]

[tense music]

I can’t believe it was Chad.

[scoffs] I guess he isn’t quite the man Stephanie thinks he is.

Chad.

Hey. I was just about to send you a text.

Oh, really? What was it about? Maybe how you secretly bought half “The Spectator” just so you could fire Everett?

[dramatic music]

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Eva Diaz

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Sonny tells Curtis about the connection between Pikeman and the WSB and then he thinks that the person that shot him was after Anna. Anna tells Felicia about the secret WSB operation in the 1980’s that she was involved in with Forsyth and that she thinks he took her copy of the report about the secret operation. Dante tells Sam Forsyth had a key to a bus station locker hidden in his shoe. Dante wants to see what is in the locker before he talks to Anna.

Mr. Brendan turns out to be the head of the WSB and he is also the head of Pikeman. Mr. Brendan tells the man that works for him he intends to get some leverage on Sonny to force Sonny to work for Pikeman. Brendan tells his man that Anna has to be eliminated since Forsyth didn’t do the job.

Esme packs up her things and gets ready to move out of Laura’s apartment.

Cyrus tells Ava he didn’t kill Austin. Cyrus tells Laura he will be gone for a few days to visit his mom.

Blaze comes out to Kristina, but she says she can’t come out to her conservative family.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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Lily and Devon reach a decision about letting Nate work at Chancellor-Winters again.

Nate tells Audra he will not help her and Tucker takeover Jabot. Nate gets a text from Devon telling him to go to Crimson Lights because he and Lily need to talk to him.

Nikki goes to an AA meeting and shares the details of how her sobriety ended. Nikki gets another call from an unknown number and when she answers the call the music plays again just like the music played at a strip club. Nikki has lunch with Victor about the strange calls and music that is played when she answers the phone. Victor asks the piano player at the jazz lounge to hear the song. Nikki hums and plays it on the piano. Victor asks the piano player if he can tell him the title of the song. The piano player tells Victor that the song is called Kittens Bounce and the song is from the swing era. Nikki tells Victor she used to dance to that song when she was a stripper.

Jordan arrives in Genoa City in disguise and gets a room at a motel just outside of town.

Victor tells Nick that years ago Eve Howard broke out of the mental hospital and tried to poison him causing him to almost miss his first wedding to Nikki.

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GH Transcript Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023February 24, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

how does ace have so much stuff? I know. We never truly know what we have until we have to put it in boxes. I mean, how is all of this going to fit into our new place? Ah, well, if it doesn’t, you can always leave some of it here. I mean, that way, it’ll be here for you when you come to visit, which I’m hoping you’re gonna do often. I know I don’t say this enough, but I’m really grateful for everything that you’ve done for ace and for me. I’m gonna miss you. Both of you.

[ Door closes ] We’re closed. Then you ought to lock the door. When the restaurant’s closed, that means the bar is no longer serving, so just…

[ Chuckles ] Hm. Well, I see your newfound devotion to the lord hasn’t dulled what is meant to be your wit. I-I wasn’t joking. And I am busy. So since you’re not here for the cuisine, maybe… no, no. I came here for a little bit of your wisdom, cyrus. Well, I am but a simple man of god, but if I can help you on your way… I only have the one question. Austin gatlin-holt is dead. Why’d you kill him? Sorry. Did I overstep? Did you not notice me kissing you back? Oh, I noticed. Good. Glad to know I still got it. I just — I didn’t mean to ambush you like that. The last thing I want is to make you uncomfortable. I’m not uncomfortable. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. Hey. I’m really glad you could make it. Thanks for having me over. So, uh, tell me, how are you doing? Okay. You know… um, robert surprised me for thanksgiving with emma. Had a visit from emma.

[ Gasps ] Wonderful. Yeah, it’s lovely. She’s so smart, you know. She’s studying… dark matter and subatomic something or other. I really don’t understand any of it. Oh, well, as long as she’s not majoring in the didgeridoo, we can count our blessings.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Yeah. She’s back at school now. Could really use a friend. You’ve come to the right place. What’s that? This is literally the key that could help us find out who’s after anna. Hume: It’s all here. Trust but verify. Hm. It’s too bad corinthos didn’t take the money. It would have been so much easier if we could have just… paid him off. Curtis: Thank you for seeing me. For you, anytime. Want a drink? No, thanks. Got to stay sharp. I understand. What do you want from me? Specifically, names. Who would have a reason to take a shot at you at the metro court?

Everything that’s happened, maybe a visit to berkeley to see robin? Oh, yeah, she’s gonna want to know everything, and I-I don’t want to… well, you can talk to me. Oh, god, felicia. I shot a kid. No, no. Wait. What is it literally a key to? A public locker at the train station. The M.E. Found a key on this guy named jameson forsyth, who was killed in a hit-and-run. Sounds deliberate, actually, because forensics said the vehicle that hit him didn’t even slow down. Okay, well… what does that have to do with anna? He and anna were in the wsb together back in the ’80s, and she had evidence against this guy forsyth. Up until recently, it vanished. Hume: How long will you be in port charles? Oh, as long as it takes to set up operations so that pikeman can ship merchandise to canada for… further international distribution. You’re gonna handle it in person? Ah, when you want a job done right and all that… learned that the hard way with forsyth. I also need to clean up

that mess since he failed to handle anna devane. Understood. But, uh… won’t an extended absence be a problem for the director of the wsb? There are seven people who might want me gone. I’ve looked into all of them, and so has the pcpd. Nothing? Well, let’s just say the case is still open. You talk to anna about this? Not yet. ‘Cause her list of people — of enemies are just, like, as long as mine. Harder to track down. I knew this was gonna be difficult from the start. I got to know who put me in this wheelchair. You think you can do better than the police? I was a P.I. I’ve done undercover work. And I’m not juggling a dozen cases. I understand that. If I were you, nothing would stop me. Thank you for understanding. Who’s at the top of your list? Dr. Gatlin-holt is dead? When? How? Two shots. Close range. Shortly before thanksgiving. Well, that is a tragedy. And you are a callous woman. At least I’m not the one who killed him.

You did that, didn’t you? W– even if I had been responsible for austin’s death, why would I tell you? Hm. That’s okay. I expect you to deny it. Then why ask the question? Just to see if I believe the answer. And? Do you? Well, you didn’t answer it. And before we get to what I believe, let’s talk about what i know, shall we? And I know, for example, that you ordered austin’s cousin mason to kidnap me so that austin would testify about your fragile health and the judge would grant you early release from pentonville.

Now look at you. You’re a free man. And how did you repay austin for giving you your life back? By taking his? You don’t think I’m doing the wrong thing by moving out, do you? Esme, if I thought you were doing the wrong thing, honey, I-I would never have cosigned the lease. Well, maybe that was a really bad decision on your part. I couldn’t be more proud of you, really, that you took a stand to create an independent life for yourself and for your son. Really? Because now — now that it’s all happening, I feel terrified that I’m just gonna blow it all. Ohh. Sweetheart. I think that’s a good thing. I do. I think it’s good because you’re going to be careful, right? It’s the people who think they know everything who fall on their faces.

[ Both chuckle ] Well, terrified and careless have their fair share of failure. Okay. Alright, then. Let’s, uh — let’s say for a moment that it’s a mistake. Well, then, you can always come right back here and move back in because my home will always be a nice, soft landing place for you and your son. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] That’S… incredibly reassuring. Sweetheart, I have watched you grow into a competent and self-sufficient single mom. You know? So now believe me when I tell you. You got this. Kristina: Honestly, blaze, I had no idea you might be gay. Yeah, well, there’s a reason for that. The way my life is, I can’t be open about it. And I know — I totally understand if that’s offensive to you. I personally have so much respect for people who are out and proud. In fact, I’m more than a little jealous of them. It’S… but for me, that’S… it’s not an option. Okay, well, first of all, I’m not offended. Your sexuality is — it’s just that. It’s yours. And how you choose to express it and when, that is up to you entirely. So don’t ever feel like you have to defend yourself to me. Everyone’s on their own journey. Thank you, kristina. I can’t tell you how much it means to hear you say that.

No, I did not kill the good doctor. Now, maybe austin didn’t tell you, but I paid for him to go to medical school. I supported him during his residency. So forgive me, but news of his passing is a loss for me. Yeah. You’re positively bereft. Now that I’ve answered your question, would you mind returning the favor? Have I accepted jesus as my lord and savior? Did you kill austin? Because from what you told me, you have many reasons to do so. Certainly more than I do. You did it. And now you’re trying to shift the blame. Would you like to speak with my manager? To report a murder? To check my alibi. You see, I’ve worked past closing every night since I got this job, so I have an alibi. Do you?

[ Door closes ] I’ve never been in a long-term relationship. And part of it’s my career. I’ve seen so many artists wreck the good thing they had, break the heart of someone that didn’t deserve it or get theirs broken. And the person they left behind moved on. You know, for me, it’s just… for me, it was easier… safer… to put my focus on my career. But, blaze, do you really think that your fans would have a problem with your sexuality? I’m not sleeping at all, really. Um, and when I do, I-I have these nightmares of just pulling the trigger. And then when I wake up, it’s always the same. I just… I realize that it wasn’t a nightmare. You know, it — it happened. What happened was a tragedy. But charlotte survived. Oh, I don’t know what I would have done if… anna, what happened? I know you. You’re a professional. You wouldn’t shoot first and ask questions later. Well, I did. Why? What made this time different? I’d convinced myself that this enemy of mine from back in the wsb was the person that was after me, you know, that he’d been stalking me and harassing me and… burned my house down. And when I got back to maxie’s apartment that night, I thought he was the one inside waiting for me. Because I had no way of knowing it was charlotte. You know? Valentin didn’t tell me. That’s the thing about being director. Only a few people need to know where you actually are at any given time. You can run the wsb as you see fit. Hm. Once I was able to oust frisco jones, the rest was easy. Anyone who might have been an obstacle has been transferred to a very out-of-the-way station, demoted, or left the bureau altogether. I’ll have to fly to london now and then to keep everyone on their toes, but, uh… everything else, I can pretty much do remotely. Speaking of obstacles, who is our priority? Sonny corinthos or anna devane? Both.

Hello, cyrus. Laura. W– what a surprise. Yeah. I just saw ava leaving. Your former daughter-in-law stopped by to pay me a visit. Apparently, I’m quite popular this evening. Anything I should be concerned about? With ava? No. She is a troubled soul, though. Always in search of absolution, it seems. It’s what comes with a guilty conscience.

[ Chuckles ] Believe me, I know. Anyway, enough about me. What brings you here so late? Was this linc’s idea? Was he afraid that being queer would conflict with the whole pop-star image he was trying to create for you and that that then would alienate your fan base? Linc didn’t know. Oh. There goes my theory. Yeah, it’s not something I could ever tell him. Not that he cared. He would have gone right on harassing me regardless. But I never wanted to expose anything personal about myself. Well, it’s good that you never have to deal with linc again. But if it’s not that you’re worried about what the public would think of you, then… if I came out now, I’m pretty sure I would turn off some fans, but it’s 2023. I’m — I think most of them would accept me. Unfortunately, my very catholic family absolutely would not. So, what kind of evidence are we talking? Anna told me she had the hard copy of a report from a-a mission, an op that went sideways. It incriminated forsyth. Well, I mean, that shouldn’t be a big deal. The wsb probably has hard copies and digital copies on file. Yeah, but they wanted to bury that report, and anna wanted to keep it, a hard copy of it, so she couldn’t be scapegoated into being the reason why the op went bad. She had it with her the night she shot charlotte. She obviously was distracted with charlotte, so when she went back to check her bag, the report was gone, so was any corroborating documents that went along with it. Then forsyth’s body turns up, and the M.E. Finds a key in his shoe. Okay. So the report’s in the locker. Most likely, but I won’t know until I check. What does anna think? Anna doesn’t know yet. Felicia: Charlotte was stalking you?! Yeah. Victor got in her head, convinced her that I was a threat to her father. A-and so she was trying to drive me away to protect him. And valentin knew? Yeah. He knew from the night that she broke into my hotel suite, and he didn’t tell me. Well, why the hell not? Valentin should have known that you would want to be supportive and that you would want to get charlotte help. He doesn’t trust me. I don’t think he trusts anyone because… he himself is untrustworthy.

[ Sighs ] It’s over. I mean, I-I — that is it for us. This whole thing with charlotte, it just…shattered any illusions that I had about him. I’m so sorry. Well, it was a risk going into a relationship with him, but I didn’t have any idea that it would end this badly. It wasn’t your fault. That’s very nice of you to say. I’m the one who pulled the trigger. But there were extenuating circumstances. Who was this person at the wsb that you thought was targeting you? I’m sure you heard about my arrest this summer. Just that it happened and that your time in custody was so brief. Why is that? Well, because, uh, cyrus renault was behind it, even though he was in prison at the time. He managed to — to frame me. Okay, well, if he had the resources to get you arrested, then he could have arranged the hit. Do I think he was behind the shooting? I don’t know. Well, it’s worth looking into. Anyone else? Do you have access to the police investigation? I do. Then you know that the sniper rifle that was recovered was “liberated” from a wsb station in berlin. So you think anna was the target? Not necessarily. If you have chronic kidney disease you can reduce the risk of kidney failure with farxiga. Because there are places you’d rather be. Farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract, or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. A rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. Stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis.

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[ Scoffs ] Excuse me? Well, I visited you in your home, you threw me out. I came to see you in your office. I clearly wasn’t welcome there. Shouldn’t this be a two-way street? I’ll stay clear of your place of business. You stay clear of mine. It’s not really the same thing, though. W-why not? Because you’re the mayor a-and I’m an ex-con whose existence embarrasses you? T-that’s not what I mean. Oh? I mean that I work in a private office, a-and you work in a public gathering place. Well, thank you for that clarification. Now, if you don’t mind, I… I know it’s not an important job, but it’s mine, and I really should get back to it, so please.

[ Sighs ] Okay. I… I’ll go if you want me to. I… I just wanted to say that I think you were right when you said that we’re family and, because we’re family, we should look for middle ground. That’s all I’ve tried to do since the day I realized who you were! Only now, for whatever reason, do you deign to recognize me, begrudgingly, no less, as your brother? It’s a little late. So you know how I went to visit my abuela down in puerto rico when your dad was getting married? Vividly. So, I adore her. Obviously. She’s wonderful and loving. And also deeply old-school religious. And so are my parents and my brothers and sisters and aunts, uncles, and cousins. You get the picture. Yeah, I get it. I have this one uncle who no one talks about. I can’t say with any certainty if he’s gay or not. I haven’t seen him since I was a little girl. Well, have you tried looking him up on social media? I have. So far, nothing. I mean, there’s a bunch of people with the same name as him, but I can’t be sure if any of them are him. It’s been way too long, and none of our family are mutuals, so… yeah, it makes it really hard. Impossible. And even if I did meet him, what would I even say? You know, I-if he is gay… and he came out to my family… he lost them because of it. And I’m not brave enough to risk a loss like that. Revealing your true self, especially to your loved ones, can… it is the scariest decision you can make, but it’s also a necessary one. Right now the only people who know about the key are… me, the M.E., And now you. The M.E. Didn’t put it in the report? Not yet. Okay. And clearly you haven’t gone to check the locker yourself. Also not yet. I don’t know what my approach is gonna be. I mean, if someone’s watching forsyth’s body, I don’t want to lead them to the locker. But why not just tell anna? Well, if you were anna and you found out about this key and the report being in this locker, what are you gonna do? I’m gonna go straight to the train station and open up that locker. Right. Which sounds like a trap. Which could be a trap. Yeah. Yeah. Forsyth was murdered. Whoever killed him… could also be after anna. Right. And I am sure that locker is under surveillance. This whole thing could just be, like, a setup to draw anna out. Ri ght. So why not turn the keyover to the pcpd? Anna: So, years ago, right at the beginning of my career at the wsb, I was involved in this op that got blown. The mission report exonerated me, as it should have, and it placed the blame on the person who had planned and executed the op. As it should have? Well, yeah. My opinion was, yes. And it was the bureau’s position. At least it was at the time. They’ve changed their minds. They did. This agent in question, jameson forsyth, he managed to make himself indispensable to the bureau. So… they buried the report. They did. Yeah. But I kept a copy of it just for insurance, you know? Right. Just in case they tried to pin it on you. Right. But nothing ever came of it. So I kept the report and I just put it away in this trunk that I had full of reports. And I was very fastidious about stuff like that back then. And I put it in storage in england, where it remained for decades. And then a couple of years ago, I brought it out here thinking that I would go through the trunk and… yeah. I just never got ’round to it. Well, you have been kind of busy the past couple of years. I suppose. Anyway, when it was clear that I wasn’t going to ever go through the trunk, I-I put it in storage here in port charles. So when your house burned down, was the trunk still in storage? Yeah. So, after the fire, I thought, “oh, I wonder if there’s something in there that could help me figure out who’s after me.” And so robert helped me bring it to maxie’s apartment, and I went through it. And as soon as I saw forsyth’s name, I just knew it, you know? He would kill to keep that report buried. Hume: I have no preference personally, but, uh, why not eliminate corinthos altogether? Well, that option’s still on the table. But only as a last resort. Corinthos has controlled port charles for decades. Removing him would create a power vacuum. Now, the last thing we need is a bunch of crime families vying for control of port charles and its waterways. Next thing we know, state and federal law enforcement will be nosing around. Exactly the kind of attention pikeman has to avoid to get our merchandise to international buyers. No, we’re much better off securing sonny’s cooperation. Except that hasn’t really worked so far. Well, money hasn’t worked. Sometimes it doesn’T. All that means is we find a different kind… of leverage. You ever heard of pikeman security group? Yeah. Uh, basically corporate mercenaries. And they supply weapons systems. They’ve been in the news once or twice. Well, what hasn’t been in the news is pikeman is in bed, uh, with the wsb. They have some kind of revolving-door arrangement where former wsb agents work for pikeman, and then pikeman personnel work for the bureau. Another connection to anna. And guess what. Pikeman has made overtures to me. I take it you didn’t accept those overtures. Let’s just say it did not live up to pikeman’s satisfaction. So pikeman may have a reason to come gunning for you. Anything’s possible.

I thought about loggingthe key with the pcpd, but… then they’d have access to our files, our records. And this guy was wsb. I mean, they could end up monitoring the case. Oh, they probably are already. And then they’d confiscate the key. Yeah, and if the report is actually in the locker, the wsb is gonna grab it and destroy it forever. Right. Which puts anna in even more danger. Anna devane. Again, professional curiosity. Why is she so important? That’s classified. Understood. That said… I can see how this intel might help you help me. If you think I can be of use.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Knocks table ] Back in the ’80s, anna worked a wsb op that went sideways. Forsyth was the field agent in charge, and he screwed up big-time. And the wsb buried the incident. Of course. But anna was thinking ahead. She kept a copy of the original mission report naming those responsible, including forsyth. And I imagine if this report got out, it would be… embarrassing. Which is why forsyth was supposed to retrieve the report and eliminate anna. Too bad he failed at both. On halloween night, I took the report and a journal that I had supporting it, and I-I took it to show robert. And he agreed with the theory. So then when I returned to maxie’S… …and I saw the door was unlocked, I thought, “oh, no. There’s someone inside my home. Again.” And you thought it was forsyth. Yeah. And if it was him, he was there to…kill me. So I just went through that door with my gun leveled and the safety off. And I saw a figure in the shadow. And… I-I-I yelled, “freeze.” But they didn’T. They turned. And they had what I thought was a weapon in their hand. And…I fired… …thinking it was him. Look, I-I didn’t mean to imply t-that it’s a requirement to come out to your family. It’s just when I decided to come out to my parents, who I know are very different from yours… well, thank you for acknowledging that up front. …I tied myself up in knots over it. And with my mother, you know, it wasn’t so much my sexuality that was the problem. The problem was I was involved with an older woman, which, in hindsight, her concerns were valid.

[ Chuckles ] And if you tell anyone that, I will deny it. Your secret’s safe with me. But… look, you know, with my dad, he is totally old-school and traditional. My dad and i are incredibly close. You know, even at times when I felt like my mom and i weren’t that close, my dad has always been there for me. And… I was afraid, terrified that if I revealed my true self to him… he would reject me. Clearly he didn’T. Did he come around eventually or…? He accepted me right from the beginning. You might not think that a devout catholic and a “legitimate coffee importer” might be that open-minded. But his love and his support for me allowed me to truly explore who I am. All my life, I have bent over backwards for my family, for parents who were never satisfied with anything I ever did! My mother won’t even accept money from me unless it’s funneled through my brother first. Every single cent that has gone toward her care has come from me. As soon as I heard that spencer had been sentenced to pentonville, I went out of my way to be sure that he’d be protected. Not that he ever asked for my help. But because he’s your grandson! That makes him family! And that’s what family does! So you and martin and my mother can continue to treat me like I’m less than dirt, but I know, and, more importantly, god knows, what’s in my heart. And that is more than enough for me.

I’m really happy for you, kristina. I am. But me and mine… we’re not there yet. And I don’t know if we ever will be. I respect that. Really? You don’t think I’m a coward? You? No. Have you met you?

[ Chuckles ] You’re kind of amazing. Yeah, I kind of am, aren’t I?

[ Chuckles ] As far as coming out to your family, if and when that is what you decide to do, that timing is totally your own. But whatever you need from me, you’ve got it. Thank you, kristina. Of course. And for the record… you’re pretty amazing yourself. I am. I’m sorry, cyrus. You’re absolutely right. I have no idea what family means to you. But I do know that — that — I hope that… every single doubt that I’ve had about you is wrong. And thank you for keeping spencer safe. That’S… that’s what we do. And as far as the rest of it goes, could we just — I don’t know — just wait and see? I’ll take that as a down payment on a future apology. I look forward to giving it to you. Alright then.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Oh, oh, laura, if, uh — if you don’t see me around in the next week or so, don’t worry that I’ve fallen into my old ways. I’ll — I’ll be visiting my mother. Oh. Good for you! Yeah. Please — tell her I give her my best. I will. Yeah. I, uh — I missed her while I was in prison. Hm, yeah. Even if she didn’t miss me. Bye. Uh… got it? Yeah. [ Chuckles ] See you around? Yeah. You bet. I don’t understand why they would work so hard on pinning this up on anna if it happened in the ’80s. Maybe there’s someone implicated in the report besides forsyth. And maybe that’s why forsyth is dead — because he knew who that someone else was. So the only person who knows about the report is the person who was in on the op. And that person is anna. She’s the only remaining witness. Whoever wants to bury that report wants to bury her, too. Do you think he’s still after you? I think he was. Was? Yeah. Um, when I returned to maxie’s apartment after the shooting… um, someone had been there and they’d been through the trunk and they’d taken everything pertaining to forsyth and the op. It was all gone. And shortly after that, forsyth turned up in the port charles morgue. He was a victim of a hit-and-run. He was found on the side of the road. And there was no indication that the vehicle ever even slowed down. Murdered? Yeah. I mean, that’s what it looks like. I bet you forsyth died because of something that is in that report. Our team went through forsyth’s hotel room, his luggage, his car. We gave you everything we found. The last message from forsyth was that he had the report, so…he either lied about having it or he left it somewhere as insurance, which means that report is still out there somewhere.

[ Hands clap ] Like a ticking bomb. What if you were the intended target and they wanted to lead the investigation away from that assumption? If you’d been hit by a wsb rifle, investigators could claim that that gun was bought on the black market and no one will connect it to pikeman. I’m not ruling anything out. I just — I want to be clear. I don’t know for sure if pikeman tried to kill me, but I don’t see a reason why they would try to kill anna. That we know of. But to find out, I’m gonna have to start back at square one… and see where this trail leads.

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Days Short Recap Monday, December 4, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Michele and Cheryl

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Holly and Johnny talked about Nicole. Tate tried to stall Chanel, but she told him she wanted to go back to Johnny. He tried to stall her by asking her about the oven. She told him to fill out the application and promised to tell him about the oven if he got the job. When she left, he texted Holly to let her know about Chanel. Johnny told Holly he needed her help. He told her his wedding anniversary with Chanel was coming up. He wanted her help to plan something special for Chanel. Holly agreed to help him. When Chanel came back to the pub, Johnny got a call from Sydney. He walked away so he could take the call. Chanel told Holly she wanted to talk to her. She wanted to talk about Holly’s crush on Johnny. Holly denied having a crush on him. She lied and said she had a crush on Tate but his father won’t let him date. When Johnny came back, Tate showed up. Holly told Tate that she was telling Chanel that she had a crush on him and how they couldn’t date. Tate said they could date because he didn’t care what his father thought. Darius went to see Dimitri. Dimitri didn’t recognize him until Darius explained how they met. Darius said he wanted to help him escape to get revenge on Leo. Dimitri said he knew he was married to Leo but didn’t have the full details. Darius told him what happened. Dimitri apologized that he got hurt but Leo changed. He said he and Leo loved each other. Darius tried to convince Dimitri to dress in drag so he could escape and leave Leo holding the back for all the charges.

Sloan told EJ that Dimitri would turn himself in in exchange for the charges against Leo getting dropped. She said Dimitri wouldn’t plead guilty to murder and told him he wouldn’t make the charges stick. EJ agreed to the deal and left to get the paperwork. Leo didn’t feel comfortable letting Dimitri sacrifice himself for him. She tried to convince him to go along with it when Eric called and had to leave. EJ came back with the paperwork. Leo signed the paperwork. After he signed the paperwork, Dimitri walked into the interrogation room to turn himself in. At the hospital, Nicole thought the DNA results would prove Eric and Sloan’s baby was hers, She apologized for not considering his feelings. Nicole said she knew how important it was for him to be a father. He said it was fine. She got upset when she realized he did the test to humor her. He explained to her that this was nothing more than her grief making her imagine things. She said he didn’t see the baby when it was born. Nicole said she knew her child better than anyone and knew he adopted her son. It upset him when she accused Sloan of taking her baby. Nicole reminded him that she stole a baby and knew how it was to do it. He wanted to check on the DNA results. She said she would watch the baby, but he said he would take him. Eric called Sloan and told her about the test. Sloan went to the hospital and walked into the office Nicole was in. Nicole told her when the results would be ready. She said everyone would know the truth. When Eric came back, Sloan said she never consented to the test on their son and didn’t want it done. He said it was too late and held up the envelope with the results in it.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Michele Johnson

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Dimitri arrived at the station and told EJ he was there to turn himself in. EJ ripped up the paperwork and decided to charge both of them. Dimitri said it would hold up in court. He was shocked Dimitri went to law school, but Leo remembered he did. Rafe talked to Harris about the drugs they seized disappearing. He thought the person who took the drugs took his keys. Rafe joked with Harris and said he was suspended. Harris felt bad, but Rafe told him that he was joking. Rafe believed their next case would be strong. EJ walked int he room and told Rafe to throw the book at Dimitri. Rafe walked in the interrogation room and told Leo that he was free to go. He put the cuffs on Dimitri, but he got a text. Rafe gave Dimitri and Leo a chance to say goodbye. Dimitri let Leo know that he wasn’t going to come back, but he couldn’t let him take the fall for him. Leo was worried that Dimitri would get charged with the baby’s murder. Dimitri said he wouldn’t be charged with murder since the baby wasn’t dead. Rafe came back to take Dimitri to holding. Stefan was surprised to see Ava at the Bistro. They talked about Clyde. He didn’t like what Clyde’s making them do. Ava was thankful they only had to launder money. He had a plan to kill Clyde so they would be free. Stefan told her about the man Vivian knows that locked up with Clyde at Statesville. Ava wasn’t sure about it because Gabi and Tripp could get killed if it didn’t work. Sloan told Eric that she didn’t consent to him getting a DNA test done on their son. Eric told her the results were in the envelope. She didn’t want him to read the results. Nicole thought it was because she knew the baby was hers. Sloan didn’t want to encourage her theories about the baby being hers.

Eric got suspicious of Sloan, but he thought they should read the results so Nicole would learn the truth. Nicole took the envelope. She read the results and saw the baby wasn’t hers. Nicole didn’t understand how the baby wasn’t hers when she was positive he belonged to her. Kayla arrived and Nicole questioned if she tested the baby against her DNA. She admitted that she didn’t have enough DNA from the toothbrush. She used EJ’s DNA. Nicole got upset before she left. Later, EJ and Nicole talked about Dimitri getting arrested and the charges against Leo getting dropped. She didn’t care and told him what happened at the hospital. EJ didn’t mean for her to go through that ordeal alone. She got upset with herself because she couldn’t recognize her child. EJ offered to comfort her. Eric and Sloan went home. She was still upset that he consented to the DNA test without talking to her first. He told her that he tried to tell her, but she had to leave to talk to a client. Sloan remembered her client and called the station to check on Dimitri and Leo. She found out that Leo got released. Sloan and Eric decided to be happy. They talked about baby names. Eric wanted to name their baby Jude. Sloan agreed to the name.

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B&B Transcript Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023December 6, 2023 by TvMegasite Admin

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[ Dramatic music ]

Hope: I think a dual marketing campaign could be beneficial for both hope for the future and the foundation.

Steffy: You wanna dip into their ad budget?

Carter: It’s something to consider, but, hope, you do realize this shift in priorities is only temporary? I mean, it’s only in– I’m sorry, ridge. I was only talking about eric’s collection.

Ridge: It’s okay. You’re not the only one thinking about his prognosis.

Steffy: How long do we have to keep up with this charade?

Ridge: He doesn’t want anyone to know he’s sick.

Steffy: He’s dying. So what are we supposed to do? Just have a party and pretend like everything’s okay?

Ridge: Well, he hasn’t set a date, so maybe we can change his mind.

Katie: This is crazy. You can’t throw a party today.

Brooke: Honey, you said yourself, eric passed out last night.

Donna: Yeah.

Katie: Did he lose consciousness?

Donna: He, um– he just collapsed into my arms.

Brooke: I’m sorry. You must have been terrified.

Donna: Honestly, I didn’t even know what was happening. I mean, he’s on this chaise lounge and– and suddenly he’s on the floor, and I– I ran over, and called his name, and– and nothing. And I just thought that this is it, this is it. This is how I lose my honey bear, it’s over.

Katie: But you didn’t, he’s– he’s okay.

Donna: Yeah, I– I mean, he’s– he’s not okay. He’s– he’s taking in oxygen. It just– it just makes it easier for him to– you know, easier for him.

Katie: He’s struggling.

Donna: Yeah, I– I moved him over to the guest house because, um, you know, there’s no stairs. It’s just easier. I– I really have to get back to him, I really do.

Brooke: Okay. Okay. We’re gonna call the caterers, and we’re gonna postpone this for another time.

Donna: No, no, you– you need to call everybody and tell them that the party’s happening today.

Katie: You can postpone this party until eric has a chance to recover.

Donna: He might not, katie. He hasn’t said it yet, but– but maybe there’s a reason why he’s so anxious to move this party up, okay? I– I really just have to get back to him right now.

Brooke: Okay, just tell him we’re thinking about him.

Donna: Okay. I will.

Katie: You can’T.

Donna: Oh, I’m sorry, I’m–

Katie: But we are going to pray for him whether he wants us to or not.

Donna: Thank you, so you’ll– you’ll tell everybody that it’s happening.

Brooke: Donna–

Donna: No, stop. Please. Please, for me. For the man I love. Look, do this for eric. Do it for him, because… this could be his last request. Okay? So, please, we cannot let him down.

Ridge: Well, maybe there’s still time to talk dad out of this celebration.

Hope: I don’t know. He seems pretty set on it.

Ridge: Maybe get rj involved.

Carter: Get him to convince eric to conserve his strength.

Steffy: If rj could have talked him out of it, he would have. I– I can’t just do this. Plaster a big smile on my face, and toast to a future when we know that granddad doesn’t even have one. I don’t think we need a big flashy event. We don’t even know how much time granddad has left.

[ Door opens ]

Eric: Hey.

Donna: Hey, I just, uh, brought you a few things over that I thought you might need from the house.

Eric: That’s okay. I’m not dead yet.

Donna: Eric, please, I– I told you that that’s not funny, it’s–

Eric: Yeah. All right. I’m sorry. You’re right. It’s not funny. I was just imagining the farewell party for me tonight.

Steffy: I don’t understand. Granddad’s a fighter. Why isn’t he fighting now?

Carter: Steffy, eric’s signing these documents doesn’t mean he’s giving up.

Steffy: Seems pretty clear to me he’s planning to die.

Hope: And also wants us to throw him a party. I don’t know, he seems a little scattered.

Steffy: Okay, so everyone knows what’s going on. Hope, carter.

Ridge: Zende. He kept asking me why he wasn’t the one working with granddad. He has the experience, he has the training. I didn’t want him to feel like he did something wrong, so I told him.

Steffy: Oh, my gosh. This is getting out of hand. The whole design team knows?

Hope: How long until someone slips up, and eric finds out that we’ve been lying to him this entire time?

Ridge: He’s not gonna find out, but it’d be a lot easier if we didn’t have this party. Hey, I texted you. You– you were at dad’s house, right? How is he?

Brooke: We didn’t get to see him.

Katie: He was resting in the guest house.

Ridge: The guest house? Why?

Brooke: It’s safer for him to be on the first floor right now.

Katie: He fell yesterday.

Carter: He what?

Ridge: Is he all right? Is he hurt?

Brooke: Uh, no. He’s okay. I mean, donna did say he’s on oxygen right now.

Ridge: He’s on oxygen?

Katie: Not full time. Just as needed. But things are kind of in flux, so he shouldn’t be going up and down stairs.

Steffy: Okay. That’s it.

Ridge: We can’t play this game anymore. Pretending that he’s okay. He’s in bed with oxygen? We’re not having this party.

Brooke: Ridge, come on. I know how you feel. I’m worried too.

Katie: But this party is happening. According to eric, this party is happening this afternoon.

[ Eric coughing ]

Donna: Eric, eric, please you need to rest, you– you shouldn’t be hosting a party tonight.

Eric: No, we can– I can. We will.

Donna: If you do, you know that everyone is gonna know that something is wrong.

Eric: No, no, I feel better. I feel– I feel better already.

Donna: If you wanna call your– your family, and have them come over, fine. If you– if you want to tell them the truth, then that’s fine.

Eric: No. No. I– I don’t– I don’t want this to be a wake. I want it to be a celebration. I don’t want them to be sad. Donna, look, I’ve– I’ve– I’ve had– I’ve had some time to reflect and to think about myself as an artist, as– as a father, as a man. And I– I wanna share that with them. I wanna share that with all of them. One– one last soiree.

Donna: Yeah.

Eric: Did katie tell them it’s tonight?

Donna: Yeah.

Eric: Yeah. I don’t want anyone to know about this. The house is ready?

Donna: Yeah, I just have, um, a few more things to do. Are you sure you wanna do this, eric?

Eric: And the house? That– that wonderful big old house. Where so many wonderful things have happened. My whole life and weddings and– and holidays and– and parties. Brooke and ridge met in that house.

Donna: [ Laughs ] Oh, yeah. They did.

Eric: I’ll be moving to another beautiful house soon. Beautiful crystal castle in the sky. I’m not afraid to look forward to that. It doesn’t scare me. But I really wanna be able to look back right now, and look back and– and– and remember things. And experience the things I did.

[ Emotional music playing ]

[ Crowd applauding ]

Eric: Today is mine, ridge.

Ridge: Grand finale, right?

Eric: My grand finale. That’s right. It’s been an incredible journey. I wouldn’t change that for anything. For anything.

Ridge: What do you mean this party is this afternoon?

Katie: People are setting up as we speak.

Brooke: It’s all arranged.

Steffy: Except telling the guests.

Katie: Well, donna wants us to spread the word.

Steffy: Well, donna has to talk granddad out of this.

Ridge: Is she pushing this?

Brooke: No. No, this is eric. He is determined to go through with this party.

Hope: Yeah, but why does it have to be today? Like–

Katie: I think he feels like he’s running out of time.

Brooke: And he could be.

Ridge: Well… if this party’s today, I gotta make some phone calls.

[ Phone beeping ]

[ Line ringing ]

[ Phone ringing ]

Thorne: Hey, big brother.

Ridge: Thorne, how are you?

Thorne: Well, I’m great. I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Ridge: There’s been a change of plans. Where are you?

Thorne: I’m at the airport. I’m flying into houston to visit some friends before coming into la.

Ridge: Well, you have to come to la right away.

Thorne: Why?

Ridge: Because the party is this afternoon.

Thorne: No, I spoke with dad before I booked my flight, ridge.

Ridge: Well, he changed his mind, the caterers are at the house right now.

Thorne: Ridge, kristen, felicia and rick are still on safari. There’s no way they can get to la today.

Ridge: I know that. I know. It’s not ideal, but just tell me you can be here.

Thorne: Well, yeah. I’ll change my flight now.

Ridge: Good. Dad’s gonna love seeing you.

Thorne: Ridge, what’s going on? Something seems off here, man. Why the rush?

Ridge: I’ll tell you when you get here.

Thorne: All right. I’m on my way.

Brooke: So, thorne’s coming?

Ridge: Yep. He’s gonna be devastated when he hears about dad.

Eric: I am– I am a lucky man.

Donna: Lucky that you have such good taste in women.

Eric: [ Laughs ] It’s true.

Donna: But I’m not just talking about the logans, you know.

Eric: No?

Donna: No.

Eric: You– you’re my love.

Donna: And you are my love. You changed my life forever, eric. But this party tonight, it’s not just– it’s not just about us. It’s about everyone that you love, everyone that’s special to you. And some of them will be here tonight, but some of them won’T. And I can think of one in particular that you have probably been thinking a lot about lately. Stephanie had a bigger impact than anyone else in your life, eric.

Eric: Can never forget about stephanie.

Donna: [ Chuckles ] Oh, she was a complicated woman. Strong and, um, judgmental, but fiercely devoted to you and your family.

Eric: She’s gonna have a lot to say to me when I see her.

[ Both laugh ] But I have my angel… right here with me. The most beautiful angel. My perfect, caring, loving donna. Stay with me to the very end. Yeah?

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Ridge: Well, thorne changed his flight, he’s on way to la.

Steffy: Okay. A shame that kristen, rick, and felicia can’t make it.

Ridge: Well, dad knows where they are, he still changed his plans.

Steffy: As he clearly feels as though his days are slipping away.

Carter: The fall yesterday must have really shaken him up.

Hope: Okay, but what I don’t understand is why is donna going along with this, I–

Katie: Because eric is the love of her life. This might be his last wish. But it’s not easy. I mean, she’s terrified of the toll this will take on him.

Steffy: But we’re supposed to just pretend?

Brooke: It’s what he needs us to do.

Steffy: But can you really do that, honestly? Because I– I don’t think I can.

Katie: You can. You love him enough. You can.

Steffy: This is hard. I–

Ridge: It is hard. We gotta do it. He wants a regal, elegant, forrester affair, and that’s what I’m gonna give him. Get dressed up and smile the last smiles on our faces, and give him joy and happiness. Celebrate the best man we know. We have to.

Eric: I wish all my children were gonna be there.

Donna: You’re gonna see them, eric. Just maybe not tonight.

Eric: Yeah.

Donna: Yeah.

[Eric laughs ]

Eric: They’re my blessings. My children, grandchildren, my great-grandchildren. I’m so proud of them. But you… my beautiful, funny, smart… wonderful donna. You make my whole life… an adventure.

Donna: Eric…

Eric: And we’re not gonna get another year together. We’re not. But we made– we made the most of what we had, didn’t we?

Donna: We’re just gonna have to make every single minute that we have together count. Okay?

Eric: Such a wonderful adventure, you and me. Yeah?

Donna: Yeah.

Donna: It is about time your handsome face hung above the fireplace.

Eric: Wow.

[ Chuckles ] Look at that. So many memories. So wonderful memories that I can’t, uh– that’s what hurts so badly. That I don’t get to have any more with you. I want more. I love you, donna.

Donna: I love you so much, eric.

Eric: Come here. Come here. I love you. I love you so much.

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Days Update Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Joseph Mueller

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Ava sits at the Bistro until Stefan startles her. Ava questions how he got in since the Bistro has been closed since Gil died. Stefan informs her that Clyde made sure he had the keys to the kingdom and reveals that Clyde wants the Bistro back open ASAP. Stefan adds that’s not happening because he’s not moving Clyde’s drug money through the Bistro. Ava remarks that at least Clyde isn’t having them sell drugs. Stefan questions if she’s saying just laundering the money is cool. Ava clarifies that she hates having any involvement in it but questions what choice they have. Stefan declares that the only way out of this mess is to kill Clyde.

Rafe goes to the police station and asks Harris about EJ cutting a deal with Leo Stark. Harris responds that he doesn’t have the details but reveals that Dimitri just showed up to turn himself in which surprises Rafe.

In the interrogation room, Leo signs his deal with EJ. Leo asks if that means he’s free to go. EJ says once his boyfriend shows up which he doubts. Dimitri then arrives as Leo comments on EJ having little faith. Dimitri announces that he’s here to turn himself in, so EJ has to let Leo go.

Eric enters Kayla’s office with the baby, surprised to see Sloan. Sloan declares that she had to come here because he has to put a stop to this immediately. Nicole points out that Sloan is refusing to go along with this because she knows the truth is coming out. Sloan complains that she never gave her consent to put their baby through a DNA test. Eric tells Sloan that he’s sorry but it’s a little too late for that as he’s got the test results right here. Nicole suggests opening them right now to prove that child is her son.

Rafe questions Dimitri turning himself in. Harris tells him that he said it was all for love. Rafe calls that a win. Harris hopes that gives Gabi peace of mind, knowing that the guy who tried to kill her is going to be put away. Rafe adds that it will also put a dent in their case clearance rate. Rafe informs Harris that the 5 kilos they seized were stolen from the evidence room. Harris asks if he thinks it was someone from the inside. Rafe says that’s obviously the first concern, especially with drugs, as there was no sign of forced entry. Rafe suggests maybe it wasn’t a cop and that he can’t help but think it might have had something to do with Harris’ keys going missing.

Ava questions Stefan wanting to kill Clyde Weston. Stefan brings up Ava being in the mob and asks when she gets squeamish about taking somebody out. Ava reminds him that she just did someone in. Ava brings up when Jake DiMera worked for their family, he was the last person they sent out. Stefan argues that he’s not his brother and he will do anything and everything to keep his wife safe. Stefan states that Clyde threatened his wife and he would say he’ll live to regret that but he won’t. Ava agrees that she would do anything to protect her son but feels that taking out Clyde from the outside would be damn near impossible. Stefan asks who said it would be from the outside. Stefan suggests he go to the prison to let Clyde know they disposed of the evidence. Ava asks if he’s just going to shoot him. Stefan says if meets up with somebody on the inside, he does the job for them and their hands stay clean. Stefan reveals that he has somebody in mind.

Dimitri tells EJ to release Leo but EJ says he’s not going to release either of them. EJ asks why he should when he has them both now. Leo argues that they had a deal. EJ rips up the paper and says not anymore. EJ declares that he’s going to prosecute the hell out of them for the death of his son. Leo points out that he just dropped the felony murder charge. EJ responds that he has a long list of charges that he can file against both of them.

Nicole orders Eric to open the envelope. Sloan argues that she never agreed to this so it’s not right. Eric argues that if she wasn’t running out the door, he would’ve explained things to her. Sloan complains of taking the baby out in to the cold and exposing him to hospital germs because Nicole is refusing to accept reality. Nicole argues that it’s a simple test and it’s already been done. Nicole says it’s so obvious why Sloan is freaking out and that she can see the fear in her eyes. Nicole declares that the truth is about to come out and show that it is her baby.

Ava assumes Stefan has a lot of friends in prison. Stefan says just Vivian’s henchman, who helped her bury people alive. Stefan adds that it’s not exactly outside of his area of expertise and Ivan will do anything to keep Vivian happy. Stefan says all he has to do is make a phone call to Alamainia which is Vivian’s home country. Stefan states that Vivian won’t be returning to Salem any time soon but she won’t hesitate to call Ivan to eliminate Clyde. Ava responds that she doesn’t like the plan and thinks it’s a big mistake.

Rafe brings up that Harris had a copy of the evidence room key on his keychain which Harris confirms. Rafe notes that the drugs would be missing at the same time as his keys. Rafe suggests maybe someone lifted the keys, who wasn’t a cop and didn’t have access to the evidence room. Rafe states that this means the case will likely be thrown out and the drug dealer will be back on the streets.

Dimitri argues that EJ can’t do this as the deal was signed. EJ points out that he didn’t sign it while Dimitri says that doesn’t matter as it’s legally binding. Leo points out that Dimitri went to law school. Dimitri argues that Leo has met the stipulations and hasn’t done anything wrong. EJ points out that Leo helped Dimitri flee the district. Dimitri argues that he’s here now and tells EJ to take him or he’ll make sure he leaves with nothing.

Sloan complains that she doesn’t have to take this from Nicole and she’s taking her baby. Eric stops her and says they’ll just open the envelope and put everybody at ease. Sloan says fine and tells him to go ahead. Nicole then opens the envelope and reads that the DNA analysis reveals there is not a match. Nicole doesn’t understand as she is sure that the baby is her baby. Sloan says she tried to tell her. Eric says he’s sorry but Nicole questions if he really is. Kayla enters and apologizes for the delay. Eric says it’s okay as they opened the envelope and got the results without her. Kayla is sure they didn’t want to wait any longer and asks if there’s anything she can explain further. Sloan calls it self explanatory while Nicole questions if Kayla is sure there wasn’t a mistake and that she tested the baby’s DNA against her DNA. Kayla responds that they actually didn’t.

Ava tells Stefan that she wants Clyde off their backs as much as he does, but she’s not sure this is going to work out like he thinks because Clyde has a huge network of people that work for him. Ava feels those people could still come after them if he takes Clyde out. Stefan argues that they won’t because Clyde is the head of the operation, so without him, the threat is eliminated. Ava sees his point but wouldn’t count on a washed up valet being able to take out Clye. Ava worries that if Ivan screws up, they are screwed and Tripp and Gabi will be dead. Ava states that Clyde needs to keep his operation running and he won’t hurt Gabi or Tripp as long as they keep him happy. Stefan feels that’s a hell of a gamble and that Clyde’s demands are going to get more unreasonable. Stefan worries that as long as Gabi is in prison, she is not safe. Stefan says he is focused on getting Gabi out, but as long as Clyde is involved, they’ll be looking over their shoulders for the rest of their lives. Ava reluctantly agrees and declares that they need to come up with another way to get rid of Clyde.

EJ questions Dimitri planning to make sure he gets nothing when he already has him. Dimitri points out that he’s not under arrest and hasn’t confessed or signed anything. EJ reminds him that he’s in the middle of a police station, surrounded by cops, so he can’t just stroll out. Dimitri calls it highly unlikely that EJ can make this case stick without a confession. Dimitri tells EJ to just handcuff him now, accept what he’s offering him, and take the win.

Harris tells Rafe that he just started the job, so he would feel awful if the dealer went free because of his screw up. Rafe jokes that he’s going to take his badge and suspend him, then tells Harris to stop beating himself up as they don’t know anything for sure. Rafe suggests focusing on the positive that they got Dimitri. Harris agrees that’s a big fish. Rafe wonders what is taking so long. EJ comes out of the interrogation room and tells Rafe to go book Dimitri.

Nicole questions Kayla not testing the baby’s DNA against her DNA. Kayla clarifies that the lab couldn’t get enough DNA off of Nicole’s toothbrush, so one of the lab techs pointed out that they still had a sample from EJ so they used that instead. Sloan reminds Nicole that there was no question that EJ was the father of her baby, so it doesn’t matter if they used her DNA or his. Sloan adds that if it was their baby, the results would’ve come back positive. Nicole cries that she was sure and asks how she could be so wrong. Eric repeats that he’s so sorry but Nicole yells at him to stop saying he’s sorry because he knew he’d be taking the baby home and just did this test to appease her. Nicole angrily congratulates the new parents and then tearfully says goodbye to the baby before storming out of the office.

Stefan asks if Ava has any other ways to get rid of Clyde. Ava is surprised he doesn’t, feeling the DiMeras would have someone better positioned than Vivian’s henchman. Stefan explains that he’s never been involved in that part of the business, so anyone affiliated would be involved with EJ which is too risky. Ava asks if Vivian has anyone else. Stefan asks about Ava’s connections since she ran an entire crime syndicate. Ava reminds him that she walked away from all that to prove to her son that she was turning her life around. Stefan asks how that’s going now that Clyde has her doing all of his dirty work. Harris arrives and asks if he’s interrupting something. Stefan claims he was just filling Ava in that he purchased the Bistro and some of the changes he wanted implemented. Harris thought Stefan would be running DiMera Enterprises. Stefan says he won’t be running the Bistro as that’s what Ava is for. Stefan claims he scooped up the Bistro really cheap after the former owner died and he loves the food. Harris asks how Ava feels about that. Stefan says she doesn’t have any say. Ava says she doesn’t have a problem. Harris asks if she can quit if she feels not treated right. Ava responds that she won’t quit but hopes that Stefan won’t take any risks out the gate that they both might regret.

Rafe handcuffs Dimitri and tells Leo that he’s free to go. Leo asks for a chance to say goodbye. Rafe gets a text so he gives Leo five minutes and exits the room. Leo hugs Dimitri and talks about his sacrifice and how he loves him so much. Leo can’t believe Dimitri would do this for him. Dimitri admits that he almost didn’t.

EJ goes home to Nicole at the DiMera Mansion. EJ informs Nicole that he had to let Leo go, but the good news is that Dimitri has turned himself in. EJ adds that he had to drop the felony charges but Dimitri is still going away for a very long time. EJ knows it won’t bring their baby back but at least someone will answer for what happened. Nicole responds that she doesn’t care because she thought their baby was alive but now she knows he is not and she has no choice but to accept it.

As Eric and Sloan return home, Eric notes that the baby is still sleeping and asks if Sloan is mad. Sloan confirms that she is and questions why the hell Eric would humor Nicole and allowing her to think there was a possible truth to her pathetic fantasy that their adopted son was her baby. Sloan adds that would mean she was some depraved baby snatcher who took the baby from Nicole’s arms and questions if Eric thinks that’s true. Eric says of course not, at least not until Sloan freaked out about him having the test results and remarks that it was almost like Sloan was hiding something. Sloan can’t believe he’s accusing her of hiding something and calls that really hurtful. Eric apologizes and says she’s obviously upset with him. Sloan confirms that she is and argues that if anyone was hiding anything, it’s Eric doing a DNA test without her knowledge. Eric insists that he was trying to tell her but she had to rush out because of her client. Sloan remembers her client while the baby wakes up crying so Eric goes to check on him. Sloan grabs her phone and calls Rafe to check in. Sloan thanks him and calls it a relief as she hangs up. Sloan then informs Eric that Dimitri turned himself in, so Leo is free. Eric calls that great news and congratulates her. Eric apologizes about the DNA test and says he just thought they could help Nicole find closure so they could all move on. Sloan sees now that Eric was right and apologizes for overreacting. Sloan decides it’s actually better this way as Nicole can finally accept that he’s their baby. Eric points out that they can’t keep calling him their baby, so he thinks it’s time they find a name for the little guy. Sloan agrees and they kiss.

Nicole tells EJ that she tried to let it go but she couldn’t. EJ asks what she means. Nicole explains that Holly suggested a DNA test on the baby to see if he was really theirs which surprises EJ. Nicole says that Eric agreed so he brought the baby to the hospital. EJ questions why he didn’t know about this. Nicole admits that she didn’t think he would like it and he was busy. Nicole thought Eric believed her but says he didn’t and was just trying to get her to accept reality that it wasn’t their baby and he was right because the test showed that he’s not. Nicole cries that she feels like they lost their baby all over again. Nicole can’t stop thinking that her baby was dying while she held him on the side of the road and cries that she should’ve known. EJ encourages that she couldn’t have known and there was nothing she could have done. Nicole insists that when she held Eric and Sloan’s baby, she had an overwhelming feeling that he was her baby and questions what kind of mother doesn’t know her own child. EJ calls her a wonderful mother who has suffered a terrible, tragic loss and tells her not to beat herself up. EJ declares that they both now have to accept that their child is gone and they will get through it together as he hugs her.

Stefan assures Ava that he won’t be reckless with the Bistro and won’t take any risks that they will regret. Ava says that’s good to know. Stefan says he’ll be back to discuss the new waste management plan. Ava tells Harris that Stefan wants to try composting. Stefan tells them to have a good day as he exits. Ava tells Harris that this is a nice surprise. Harris says he thought seeing her would lift his spirits which Ava questions. Harris informs Ava that some critical evidence went missing from the police department and it could be his fault as it looks like the wrong person may have gotten their hands on his keys. Ava is sorry but asks how that’s his fault. Harris says that’s what Rafe said but he can’t help beating himself up over it. Harris recalls last time he had his keys, was unlocking the desk to get the recorder to record Ava’s statement about Gil’s death. Harris asks if Ava has any recollection at all as to what he did with his keys after that.

Dimitri explains to Leo how Darius Rose showed up at his door. Leo questions how he found him. Dimitri says he apparently has been stalking them and offered to take him to Canada, even bringing a drag costume. Leo questions why he would do that. Dimitri says it was something about screwing Leo over because Leo screwed him over and got him deported. Leo calls him a creep and asks why Dimitri didn’t go with him. Dimitri says because he loves him and that’s why he’s here giving up his freedom for him. Leo complains that he’s relieved but also heartbroken and guilt ridden. Dimitri points out that Leo was also willing to do the same thing for him. Dimitri adds that he did try to kill Gabi and Stefan plus he assaulted Kayla and Jada while Leo was just there to help. Leo worries that EJ is going to put him away for a very long time. Leo adds that he did talk to Sloan about making sure visits were in the deal. Dimitri credits him always thinking ahead. Leo then remarks that he might end up in prison right beside him. Dimitri assures that won’t happen. Leo asks what if EJ goes back on the deal or reinstates the felony murder charge. Dimitri repeats that won’t happen. Leo asks how he can be so sure. Dimitri then reveals to Leo that they didn’t kill the baby. Leo talks about it being linked to the accident that was their fault. Dimitri then repeats that they really didn’t kill that baby. Leo asks what he’s trying to say. Dimitri then informs Leo that Nicole’s baby is still alive.

Ava apologizes to Harris but says she didn’t notice what he did with his keys. Harris guesses he just left them on the desk when he took her home. Harris wants to think the police station is a secure place but guesses somebody could’ve grabbed his keys. Ava encourages him not to be so hard on himself. Ava offers to help take his mind off of all this, pointing out that they haven’t had their first date yet as they kiss.

Stefan walks through the town square and calls Vivian to tell her that he needs her help.

Sloan and Eric sit down to discuss baby names. Eric says that she brought up Eric Jr. but mentions he was named after an Uncle Eric who wasn’t the best namesake. Sloan accepts no Eric Jr. then and asks if there are other ideas. Eric asks what she thinks about Jude. Sloan mentions the Beatles song. Eric talks about St. Jude and how he’s been praying to him recently which Sloan understands. Sloan thinks they both thought their chance to be parents had passed them by. Eric points out that now they are both mom and dad, so he’s grateful to God for what he’s given them. Sloan thinks Jude is the perfect name as they hug.

Leo questions what Dimitri is talking about and shouts that Nicole’s baby is alive, asking why he wouldn’t tell anyone if that’s true. Dimitri tells him to keep quiet. Leo asks how he’s supposed to keep quiet when he delivered that baby. Rafe then returns to the room and informs Dimitri that it’s time to go to prison. Dimitri tells Leo that he’s everything to him and tells him to be good to himself as Rafe escorts Dimitri out.

EJ hates to think Nicole is suffering this loss all over again. Nicole calls it his loss too and says she knows that instead of wallowing in her grief, she should be grateful for all her blessings. Nicole says it’s not like she’s childless since she does have a beautiful daughter, but she fell in love with that little boy that she held inside for all those months and gave birth to. Nicole says she already had a deep connection with him, even if it was just for a moment before he was taken from her. EJ says he knows even without holding or seeing him as he felt that connection too. EJ suggests they go lay down upstairs. Nicole thinks back to holding her baby after giving birth and then agrees to go upstairs with EJ.

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Days Transcript Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023December 7, 2023 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS SOME EDITING!

[soft music]

[dramatic musical sting]

[gasps] What the… jeez.

[pants] You scared the hell outta me.

I’m sorry.

But how’d you get in here anyway? This place has been closed since Gil died.

Clyde made sure I got the keys to the kingdom.

Guy’s got a thing with keys.

Yeah, he also communicated to me, through his intermediary, that he wants this place opened ASAP.

No surprise.

Well, it’s not happening because there’s no way in hell I’m moving his drug money through here.

Yeah, well at least that’s all he’s having us do. It’s not like he’s having us sell drugs out of the place.

Oh, right. So as long as we’re just laundering his money from his heinous crimes and not witnessing or partaking in said crimes, you’re cool with that.

No, no, I’m not cool with that. And you know that I hate having any involvement in this. What the hell choice do we have?

Well, I’ve decided the only way out of this mess is to kill him.

Hey. I heard DA DiMera’s cutting a deal with Leo Stark. Any idea what that’s about?

No, I don’t know the details. But Dimitri Von Leuschner just showed up and turned himself in.

[mysterious music]

Does this mean I’m free to go?

Only when your boyfriend shows up, which I sincerely doubt he will.

Oh, ye of little faith.

Hello, my love.

Dimitri, you came.

DA DiMera, I’m here to turn myself in, so you can let my Leo go.

Sloan.

Hey. I had to come down here because you gotta put a stop to this test immediately.

Oh, see, I knew it. She doesn’t wanna go through with it because she knows the baby’s mine.

No! I’m not going along with this because I never gave you permission to run a DNA test on our child, Eric.

I’m sorry, but it’s too late. I have the test results right here.

Oh, well, let’s open them right now and prove that that child is my son.

[tense music]

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

Von Leuschner turned himself in?

All for love, he said.

Huh. Well, I don’t really give a damn what his altruistic motives were, but, damn, obviously that’s a win.

Yeah, and I hope it gives your sister peace of mind, knowing that the guy who tried to kill her is going to pay.

Yeah. I’m sure it will. Uh, considering the amount of crimes that the bastard’s committed the past few weeks, it’s also gonna put a dent in our case-clearance rate.

Which we could use right now.

For sure.

[sighs] So did you hear? The, uh–the five kilos that we seized in the Sikowski case disappeared from the evidence room.

What–what do you– what do you mean, “disappeared”? They–they were stolen?

Well, it’s kind of hard to misplace a stash like that.

But you think it was somebody on the inside?

And, obviously, that’s the first concern, especially when it comes to drugs. There were no signs of breaking and entering. Maybe it wasn’t a cop.

Okay, any idea who it could have been?

Well, can’t help but think that it had something to do with your keys going missing.

You wanna kill Clyde Weston?

I’m sorry. Weren’t you mobbed up? Since when do you get squeamish about taking somebody out?

Who’s squeamish? I just did someone in, you might recall. When Jake worked for our family, he was the last person that we sent out for waste management.

Do I need to remind you again that I’m not my brother? I’ve made it abundantly clear I will do anything and everything to keep my wife safe. Now Clyde threatened her life. And I would say he’s gonna live to regret that, but he won’t.

Okay, look. I get it. I would do the same thing for my son. But taking out someone like Clyde Weston from the outside, that is damn near impossible.

Who says it’s gonna be from the outside? Let’s say for a second that I go to Statesville under the pretext of letting Clyde know that we have disposed of the Sikowski evidence.

Then what are you gonna do? Hmm? You gonna shiv him?

No. I meet up with somebody on the inside, and he does the job for us. Our hands stay clean.

So you got someone in mind?

Matter of fact, I do.

[ominous music]

Well, what are you waiting for? Release my–

Pookie bear.

Uh, no, I’m not going to release your pookie bear, or you, Von Leuschner.

What?

Why should I? I’ve got two birds in the hand now.

But we had a deal.

[gasps]

Not anymore. I’m going to prosecute the hell out of both of you. You’re the reason why my son is dead.

But you just dropped the felony murder charge.

No worries. I’ve got a long list of charges I could file against the both of you.

[somber music]

Open the envelope, Eric.

No, wait. I never agreed to this. This isn’t right.

Sloan, if you hadn’t been running out the door, I would have been able to explain.

How are you gonna explain bringing our baby into the cold, huh? Exposing him to God knows what kind of hospital germs here, all because Nicole’s refusing to accept reality.

Oh, my God. Would you stop? It’s a simple test, and it’s already been done. And it’s so obvious why you’re freaking out about Eric opening that envelope. I can see the fear in your eyes. The truth is about to come out. And those results are gonna show that that baby is mine.

[tense music]

So from what you’re saying, I’m assuming you got a lot of friends in Statesville?

Just my mother’s henchman.

Your mother has a henchman?

Well, he’s more of a valet/jack-of-all-trades kind of guy, but he did help my mother bury someone alive once, so there’s that.

Oh, what a guy.

My point is, it’s not exactly outside of his area of expertise. And Ivan will do anything to keep his madame happy. I mean, all I gotta do is make a phone call to Alamainia and…

Wait, Alamainia? What?

It’s my mother’s home country. It’s, like, half the size of Mexico, but twice the fun.

Oh. And let me guess, no extradition treaty with the U.S.

Exactly. So while my mother will not be returning to Salem anytime soon, she will not hesitate to call Ivan and have him eliminate Clyde Weston. What? You don’t like the plan?

No, I don’t. In fact, I think it’s a big mistake.

Hmm.

You had a copy of the evidence room key on your keychain, right?

Yeah, I did.

Mm-hmm. Well, the drugs went missing at the same time that your keys went MIA.

Yeah, I know. They found the keys in the sergeant’s desk, but I-I don’t think I dropped ’em there, but I might have.

Or maybe someone lifted ’em, someone who wasn’t a cop, someone who didn’t have access to the evidence room.

So this means–

Yeah, likely, the case will now be thrown out, and the drug-dealing scum will be back on the streets.

[sighs]

You can’t do that. You took the deal. It’s been signed.

Not by me.

Doesn’t matter. It’s legally binding.

Where did you go to law school?

Cambridge, class of ‘.

Aww, you remembered.

Of course, I did. I also remembered that you graduated with high honors, so I am retroactively very proud of you.

Look, Leo has met the conditions stipulated herein, which is that I turned myself in. Furthermore, he hasn’t done anything wrong. He hasn’t killed anyone. He hasn’t assaulted anyone.

He helped you flee the district.

Yes, exactly. And guess what, I’m here now. I am the one that you want, right? So take me, otherwise I’ll make sure you get nothing.

[soft tense music]

I don’t have to stand here and listen to these wild accusations. I’m taking my baby and leaving.

Sloan, stop. Let’s just open the envelope and put everybody at ease. Please, let’s just do this.

Fine, go ahead.

Nicole?

The DNA analysis is not a match.

Oh.

I don’t understand. I-I am sure this baby is mine. I know he is.

I tried to tell you.

Nicole, I’m sorry.

Are you? Are you really?

[door clicks open]

Oh, I am so sorry for the delay.

It’s okay. We opened the envelope and already got the results without you.

Oh. Well that’s okay. I’m sure you didn’t wanna wait any longer than you had to. Is there anything that I can interpret for you?

No, that’s okay. They’re pretty self-explanatory.

Kayla, I’m–I’m–I’m sorry. Is it possible there’s been a mistake? I mean, are you % sure that you tested this baby’s DNA against mine?

Well, actually, no. We didn’t.

Look, I want Clyde off our backs as much as you do. I’m just not sure this is gonna work out the way you think.

Why not?

Well, first of all, Clyde has a huge network of people that work for him. You take him out, they can still come after us.

But they won’t. Clyde is the boss of the operation. Without him, it goes belly up. The threat’s eliminated.

Mm, okay. All right. Look, I see your point. I do. But I don’t know, I would not count on a washed-up valet being able to take out the likes of Clyde Weston. Look, he screws up, we are screwed. My son is as good as dead and so is Gabi.

[unsettling music] Look, Clyde needs to keep his operation running, right? He’s not gonna hurt Gabi or my son as long as we keep him happy.

And that’s a hell of a gamble, Ava, especially since his demands are going to become more and more unreasonable. And if we don’t keep that son of a bitch happy, he is going to see to it that he takes it out on those nearest and dearest to us, which means, as long as Gabi is in Statesville awaiting trial, she’s not safe.

Okay, then concentrate on getting her out of there.

That’s exactly what I’m doing right now. My point is, as long as Clyde is in the picture, you and I and everyone we love, we’re looking over our shoulders for the rest of our lives.

Okay, okay, okay. All right?

[groans] You’re right. We need to come up with another way to get rid of him.

[exhales]

What do you mean, “you’re going to make sure I get nothing”? I’ve already got you.

Are you sure about that? Because unless I’m missing something, um, I’m not under arrest, nor have I confessed to anything or signed anything.

Yeah, well, that might serve in your favor, except you’re in the middle of a police station, Von Leuschner, surrounded by cops. So I highly doubt you’re going to be able to just stroll on out of here.

It’s also highly unlikely that you can make this case stick without a confession, as we all know the success rate of the Salem PD. So I would say go ahead and cuff me now, Uncle. Accept what I’m offering you, and take the win.

Man, I just– I just started this job. And I would feel awful if the dealer went free because of my screwup, especially since you put your neck on the line to hire me in the first place.

Yeah, well, it looks like that was a bad call. Give me your badge. I’m gonna have to suspend you without pay.

I understand.

Nah, come on, man. I’m just messing with ya.

Come on, Rafe, I feel like an idiot.

No, don’t. I was very convincing. Would you stop? Hey, cut it out. Stop beating yourself up, okay? We don’t know anything for sure. Sikowski wasn’t gonna flip on that guy. He wasn’t gonna flip on his boss, all right? So we weren’t gonna get him. Maybe next time we reel ’em both in. All right?

Yeah, let’s hope.

Okay, right now, let’s focus on the positive. We’ve got Von Leuschner.

Yeah, and talk about a big fish.

Yeah. I wonder what the hell’s taking ’em so long in there.

Hernandez, get in there and book that SOB.

Looks like we’re in business.

You didn’t test this baby’s DNA against mine?

We couldn’t. The lab couldn’t get enough DNA off your toothbrush. So one of the techs pointed out that we already had EJ’s DNA on file from the genetic testing. And so they used that.

But there’s no question that EJ was the father of your baby, right?

No.

So then it doesn’t matter if they would have used your DNA or his. I mean, obviously, look, if this baby was yours and EJ’s, the results would have come back positive.

But I-I was sure. I mean, how–how can I be so wrong?

[cries]

I’m so sorry.

Oh, stop saying you’re sorry. You knew damn well that you would be taking this baby home today. You just did this test to appease me. Well, thanks for humoring me. Congratulations on the new parents.

[somber music] Goodbye, sweet baby. Goodbye.

Nicole!

So do you have any other ways to get right of Clyde?

I’m surprised you don’t. I mean, surely you DiMeras have someone better positioned than your mother’s henchman to do this job.

I’ve never been involved in that part of the business, so anybody who would be better positioned to do the job would be affiliated with my brother, who, need I remind you, is the new DA.

Yeah.

Way too risky.

Yeah, okay. So does your mother have any other connections?

What about your connections? I mean, don’t you have access to an entire crime syndicate?

Oh, I walked away from all of that to prove to my son that I was turning my life around.

Oh, yeah, and how’s that going for you now that Clyde Weston has you doing all of his dirty work?

Yeah.

Hmm? Hey, am I interrupting something?

No. No, not at all.

No, no, I, uh, was just filling Ava in that I purchased the Bistro. And we were debating some of the changes that I would like to implement.

Hmm, aren’t you, uh, busy running DiMera Enterprises?

I am. But I’m not gonna be running this place. That’s what Ava’s for. It was a great investment, and I scooped it up for really cheap when the former owner died. Plus I love the food, so I’ll never have to wait for my favorite table ever again.

Ava, how do you feel about that?

She doesn’t have any say.

I was asking her.

I-I feel fine about it.

Hmm. And I assume you can quit if you’re not being treated right?

I’m not gonna quit. I just wanna make sure that Stefan doesn’t take any big risks right out the gate, risks that we both might regret.

[winces]

Now let’s get you down to booking.

[sighs]

Leo, you’re free to go.

Oh, can I at least say goodbye first?

I’ve gotta deal with this. You have five minutes.

My love. Oh, my love, my love.

Um.

Oh, okay. Uh, oh. You making this sacrifice, it warms my heart and breaks it at the same time, knowing that somebody could love me this much. I can’t believe you’d do this for me.

Truth be told, I almost didn’t.

[mysterious music]

Good. Darling, you’re here. Nicole, um, I wanted you to hear this from me, but I had to let Leo Stark go. But the good news is, Dimitri has turned himself in.

Great.

I’m also sorry to say, but I had to drop the felony charges against the both of them, but my nephew is still going away for a very long time.

Right.

Darling, I know. I know that this isn’t going to bring our baby boy back. But at least someone is going to answer for what happened. Okay?

I don’t care, EJ.

What do you mean, “you don’t care”?

I thought our baby was alive. And now I know he truly is not. And I have no choice but to accept it.

And he’s still sleeping. Hey, I’m gonna put him in his crib, okay?

Oh, just leave him there. Why would you even wake him up for no reason?

Hey, are you mad?

Of course I’m mad. Why the hell would you consider humoring Nicole? Please tell me. You’re just allowing her to think that there’s some possible truth into her pathetic fantasy that our adopted son is the child she gave birth to, which would mean, by the way, that I am some depraved baby snatcher who ripped him from her arms. Is there any part of you that really believes that that’s true?

No, of course not. It’s just… well, at least not until you–

Until I what?

Well, you kinda freaked out a bit when I was holding on to the test results. It’s almost like you kinda were hiding something.

[suspenseful music]

I can’t believe you’re accusing me of hiding something. That’s really hurtful, Eric.

Sloan, I’m sorry. Obviously, you’re upset with me.

Yeah. You’re damn right I am. And if anybody’s hiding anything, it’s you– doing a DNA test on our child without my knowledge.

Wha–I didn’t intentionally keep anything from you. Like I said, I was trying to tell you but then you had to rush out because it had something to do with your client.

Oh, my God, my client.

[baby crying]

Hey, the baby’s waking up. I’m gonna check on him.

[line trilling]

Commissioner, hi. This is Sloan Petersen. Hi, yeah, I just wanted to call and check in. Thanks. Yeah, that’s a relief. Dimitri Von Leuschner turned himself in. Leo is free.

That’s–that’s great news. Congratulations.

Thanks.

Sloan, I’m sorry. I’m sorry about the DNA test. Listen, I was just– I thought we could just help Nicole find some closure so we could all move on.

No, you were right. I see that now. And I’m sorry for overreacting. And… it’s actually better this way– now Nicole will finally accept that it’s our baby.

But we can’t keep calling him “our baby.”

What do you mean?

Well, like we’ve said before, it’s–I think it’s time that we, uh, find a name for our little guy.

That’s right. That’s right. Past time.

Yes.

I tried to let it go, EJ, but I couldn’t.

What do you mean?

Look, Holly suggested that I do a DNA test on Eric and Sloan’s baby to see if he was really ours.

[clears throat] What?

And Eric agreed, so he– he brought the baby, and he met me at the hospital.

And why didn’t I know about this?

Because I didn’t think you would like it. And you were busy.

Oh.

And, look, I actually thought Eric believed me, but he didn’t. He was just trying to get me to accept reality because he was sure that the baby was not ours.

[sighs]

Oh, God. And he was right because the test showed, without a doubt, that he’s not. Oh, God, EJ. I just–I feel like I lost our baby all over again, our precious angel, and I just–I can’t– I can’t stop thinking that, when I held him at the side of the road there, he was–he was dying. He was dying, and I– and I didn’t know. I didn’t know something was wrong, and I should’ve. I should have known!

Darling. Darling.

[cries]

There is no way you could have known. And even if you had, sweetheart, there was nothing you could do.

Yeah. I suppose not. But I am telling you, EJ… when I held Eric and Sloan’s baby in my arms, I had this overwhelming feeling that he was mine. What kind of mother doesn’t know her own child?

You–you–

Aah!

Look at me, sweetie. Look at me. You are a wonderful mother who has suffered a terrible, tragic loss. So, please, do not beat yourself up about anything anymore, okay?

[somber piano music] We both now have to accept that our child is gone. And we will get through this together, okay?

Together.

Mm-hmm.

Rest assured, I will not be reckless with this place. I won’t take any risks that either of us will regret.

Good to know.

And I’ll be back. We can discuss the, uh, new waste management plan.

Right. Right. Stefan wants to try composting.

Sustainability, going green. Have a good day, Ava, Harris.

Well, this is a nice surprise.

Yeah, I thought it would, um, lift my spirits if I could see you.

Your spirits need lifting?

Well, uh, some critical evidence went missing from the PD. And it–it could be my fault.

What? Why?

Well, it looks like maybe the wrong person got their hands on my keys.

Oh, God, I’m so sorry. I am so sorry. But you know what? I mean, even if that were the case, I mean, how is that your fault?

I know. That’s what Rafe said. He’s trying to let me off the hook, but it just– you know, this whole thing really bothers me.

Yeah, I can see that.

It’s just so frustrating because the last time I remember using the key was to unlock the desk to get the recorder to take your statement about Gil’s death.

Okay.

I mean, do you have any recollection at all what I did with my keys after that?

And then all of a sudden your good friend Darius Rose, aka Jackie Cox, shows up, banging at my door.

Ugh, she is not my friend. How did he find you?

Apparently, he’s been stalking us. Anyway, he offered to help me escape to Canada, even brought me a drag disguise.

Why would he do that?

Uh, something about screwing you over because you screwed him over and got him deported?

[growls] That meshuggena creep. Well, why didn’t you go with him?

Because I love you. Why else? Why do you think I’m here giving up my freedom for you?

Damn you, Dimitri. I am now a very confusing combination of grateful, touched, relieved, but also horrified, guilt-ridden, and sadder than I’ve ever been in my entire life. I know you’re doing this because you say you love me.

That’s the main reason. But it’s also because you were willing to do the same thing for me. We also shouldn’t forget that I was the one who tried to kill Gabi and Stefan, and I assaulted Kayla Johnson and Detective Hunter. I mean, you were just there to help.

But, Dimitri, you heard EJ. He is going to put you away for a very long time. But just so you know, I did talk to Sloan about making sure conjugal visits were included in the deal.

[laughs] That’s my pookie bear, always thinking ahead.

No, speaking of thinking ahead, I may end up in Statesville right beside you.

No, you won’t. It’s not gonna happen.

How do you know that? What if EJ reneges on the deal? What if he reinstates that felony charge?

It’s not gonna happen, Leo.

How can you be so sure?

[soft music]

Leo, we didn’t kill that baby.

I know. I mean, not directly, but it was linked to the accident, which was our fault, and I– what, why are you looking at me like that?

Because, Leo, we really didn’t kill that baby.

Huh? What are you trying to say?

[quietly] I’m trying to say that Nicole’s baby is still alive.

No, I–God, I’m sorry. I didn’t. I didn’t notice what you did with your keys.

Yeah, it’s–it’s okay. I probably just left ’em on the desk when I took you home.

Oh, wait. Weren’t your car keys on the same ring?

No. No, they weren’t.

No? Of course not, you wouldn’t have been able to drive me home if they had been. That was a stupid question.

Yeah. You know, I’d like to think the, uh– the police station’s a secure place, but, you know, with so many people coming in and out, I guess, I don’t know, somebody could have grabbed them.

Hey, stop being so hard on yourself, okay? I’m sure what happened had nothing to do with you losing your keys.

I hope you’re right.

Okay, how about I help you take your mind off of all this?

[snorts]

Hmm?

And what do you suggest?

Mm, well, we haven’t had our first date yet. How about we start right there?

[sweet music]

[sinister music]

[sighs] Mother, it’s me. I need your help.

So names, names, what are we thinking?

Well, you once mentioned Eric Junior, but I was thinking about it, and I was named after my uncle Eric, and it turns out he really didn’t have the best namesake.

Oh, okay. Well, no Eric Junior then.

Okay.

Any other ideas?

Actually, I do.

Well, what is it?

What do you think about Jude?

Jude? Like the Beatles song.

No, more like Saint Jude, you know, the patron saint of lost causes? I’ve just been spending a lot of time praying to him, especially recently.

Well, I understand why you would. And since the miscarriage, I think you and I both felt that the chance to be parents kind of had passed us by.

Yeah, but now we are both Mom and Dad to this amazing little guy. I’m just really grateful to God for what he’s given us.

I think Jude’s the perfect name.

Great.

What are you talking about? Nicole’s baby is alive?

[shushing] Leo, shh.

Well, how do you know? And if that’s true, why wouldn’t you tell anyone?

Just drop it, okay? I shouldn’t have said anything, especially not here.

How do you expect me to drop it? I delivered that baby and–

Leo, just drop it!

All right, Von Leuschner, time to go. You got a date with a prison cell, among other things.

Listen to me, Leo. You are everything to me. Just, please, be good to yourself.

Mm-hmm, you’re everything to me too, Dimitri.

[tense music]

[sighs] Darling. I hate to think that you’re suffering this loss all over again.

EJ, it is– it’s your loss too. And I know that instead of wallowing in my grief I should be grateful for all my blessings. And I don’t want this to sound bad, but I– it’s not like I’m childless. I do have a beautiful daughter. But the thing is, I fell in love with that little boy, that baby I felt kicking inside of me for all those months, who I gave birth to, who I held and already had this deep connection with him, even if it was just for a moment before he was taken from me.

I know. I know. Even without holding him or ever seeing him, I– I felt that connection too. Why don’t we go upstairs and lie down?

Here’s my precious baby. He’s a little miracle. Oh.

Nicole, sweetie?

Yeah. Let’s go.

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Lucy: Dad, I love it. My new room is awesome.

Heather: That might be the coolest bedroom I’ve ever seen.

Lucy: I mean, the colors, the bedding, the cool lamps. I have to call sally spectra and tell her she rocks.

Daniel: I’m sure she’ll appreciate hearing that you think she rocks. She put a lot of time and effort in this place. I can text you her info if you like?

Lucy: Yeah. Cool. Um, I can’t wait to sleep in my new bed. So, when can I move in?

Nate: Lily. Dining alone?

Lily: Um, I just finished a lunch meeting. What’s going on?

Nate: Uh, nothing much. Look, I’m glad I ran into you. Uh, since thanksgiving, I’ve been wondering if you and devon have given any more thought about my uh, coming back to work at chancellor-winters?

Lily: Uh, we haven’t decided yet.

Nate: Okay. But you agreed to give me another chance if aunt mamie came clean about what tucker was really up to, his true agenda, and she did that.

Lily: Yeah. We said we’d consider it. Which is what we’re doing.

Nate: I don’t understand. What’s there left to consider?

Lily: Well, devon wants to talk to victor and get his side of the story of why he let you go.

Nate: You still don’t trust me. So, devon’s going to see the man who just fired me for a reference. Gee, lily, I wonder how that’s gonna turn out.

Lily: Nate, we just want to make sure have the whole story. I’m sure you can understand that.

Nate: What I understand is you’re not giving me a fair shake. What more do I have to do to prove to you that I’ve changed? I am a new man. Why is that so hard to believe?

Victor: Oh, nicholas left?

Nikki: Yeah. His bandages were bothering him. I think he’s in more pain than he’s letting on.

Victor: Well, he’s not the only one.

Nikki: What do you mean?

Victor: My sweetheart, why don’t you sit down and rest. Okay? You want me to get you a soda?

Nikki: No, no, no. I’m– I’m fine.

Victor: My baby, what that jordan woman and claire did to you is absolutely unconscionable, okay? I mean, I hope they lock them up and throw away the keys.

Nikki: I get terrified all over again just thinking about it.

Victor: And I was terrified that I’d lose you.

Nikki: But you didn’T. And you are the reason why I could stay strong. Keep my focus. I heard your voice, victor. I heard you telling me to keep fighting. Stay strong. Fight, fight, nikki fight. That’s what you said.

Victor: That’s right. I would never let anyone hurt you, okay?

Claire: You?

Victoria: Hello, claire. Ma, ma, ma-

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Victor: Well, I’ll be damned.

Nikki: Oh, my god. This is very disturbing.

Victor: So, cole and victoria have gone back up to oregon to confront that claire woman in prison.

Nikki: I really don’t like the idea of victoria going face-to-face with that girl again. I mean, what is she thinking? This– no good can come from it.

Victor: Well, they might think that she really is their daughter.

Nikki: It can’t be.

Victor: It’s a disturbing possibility. My baby, when I think of what that claire woman and that jordan woman did to you by pouring alcohol into your system. What does that do to your sobriety?

Nikki: Victor, I’m fine.

Victor: But, sweetheart. You sure this will not drive you back to the bottle?

Claire: The guard said I had a visitor. I thought it might be my aunt.

Cole: Well, it’s gonna be a while before you see her again.

Claire: I don’t understand. What– what are you doing here?

Victoria: We need more answers.

Cole: We want to know what more you can tell us.

Victoria: How long have you known about this? How old were you when your aunt told you that we were your parents? Or did she just reveal that information to you recently?

Claire: What’s the point? Why– why do you even care?

Cole: Obviously, we’d like to know if there’s even the slightest possibility it could be true.

Claire: And then what? If you suddenly believed me, how would that change my situation? Would I suddenly have parents who embraced me? Who loved me, accepted me into your lives?

Victoria: Claire.

Claire: No, really. What difference would it make? Would you see me as a victim? Would you use your influence and power to help get me out of this situation? Is that the point? Because I’m not even sure that’s something I’d want.

Lily: Look, nate, I can see how hard you have worked to turn things around, okay? But you have to admit, this latest news about victor and newman enterprises is a bit troubling.

Nate: I thought I adequately explained myself, lily. I was only looking out for victor and the company and somehow, my concern was taken all wrong.

Lily: I know. We just want to hear the other side. That’s it.

Nate: And you think devon’s gonna take my word over victor’s?

Lily: You don’t even know what victor’s gonna say.

Nate: I’ve got a pretty good idea. My god, lily. I thought the man was suffering from some sort of debilitating sickness. At least, that’s what he wanted us all to believe.

Lily: I know. You told us that he was pretending to be ill.

Nate: Yes. He played it like he was losing his mind. It’s revolting to put on a charade like that, especially on your own family. Lily, they were really worried about him. And so was I. And I was looking to get the man help and to protect the company.

Lily: And get victoria back in the ceo chair.

Nate: That was a by-product of trying to get victor the help I thought he needed. How the hell am I the bad guy in all of this?

Lily: Well, I guess it only comes down to one thing then.

Nate: What’s that?

Lily: What was your true intent? Was it really helping victor? Or was it helping victoria get her old job back? I mean, be honest, nate. Where was your strongest allegiance? Wowwww…

Nate: Come on, lily. That’s really not a fair question. I’m not sure I can even answer that.

Lily: In my mind, you just did. If you really cared about victor, his mental state would have been at the forefront of your mind, not returning victoria to power. In my mind, there’s no question where your priority should have been.

Nate: Then, I guess I’m wasting my time even asking for any consideration.

Lily: Nate, come on. Don’t be like that. We’re trying to do the right thing here.

Audra: Hey. Are you all right?

Nate: I’ve been better. Just gotta get out of here. You want to join me?

Audra: Sure.

Daniel: So, you want to move in today?

Lucy: Yes.

Daniel: I thought we agreed on the weekend.

Lucy: The weekend’s too far away. Can’t I just go get my stuff and move in this afternoon?

Daniel: Oh, the weekend is too far away?

Lucy: Yeah. It’s like a year.

Daniel: Wow. I guess it is, isn’t it? Um, yes, sure, you can move in. I mean, it’s fine by me if it’s okay with your mother.

Heather: Oh, you’re putting it on me. Um, you’re that anxious to abandon me, I see. Just like that?

Lucy: No, I’m not abandoning you. I’m just taking a little vacay before we move into our own place in a few weeks. I mean, why would I let a cool room like that go unused.

Heather: Fair enough. I’ll help you pack a few things.

Lucy: Thanks, mom. And dad, don’t forget to text me sally’s number.

Daniel: I won’T. And use a coaster if you put that tea down!

Heather: She’ll be fine. I haven’t seen her this happy in a long time. I take that as proof positive.

Daniel: Of what?

Heather: That moving back to genoa city was the right decision.

Daniel: You know, I appreciate you putting our daughter’s needs first, but what about you? Are you happy that you made the move?

Victor: My baby. Come here. I can only imagine what you’ve gone through. I want you to know that I’ll be there for you.

Nikki: Just knowing that I have your love and support, that’s all that I need. I don’t want to drink, but I’m going to go to a meeting this afternoon.

Victor: I’m very glad to hear that.

Nikki: Those two women wanted to destroy me, but I won’t give them the satisfaction. I’m going to fight this with everything in me.

Victor: Just know I’ll be there every step of the way for you, okay? Come here, my baby.

Victoria: That’s why we’re here. We want to find out if maybe– maybe your story could be true. Because if it is, I mean, you’d be just as much a victim as we were.

Claire: And then you’d help me?

Victoria: We would certainly, um, consider it. But we’d need some sort of proof. I mean, we need something concrete to go on here.

Cole: Did she ever show you any kind of documentation? Birth certificate, hospital records?

Claire: What would that prove?

Victoria: Did she ever perform a dna test? Or did she just repeat her same narrative over and over again until it just sunk in and you– you simply believed everything that she said?

Claire: You think you can come in here and tell me I’ve been gaslighted from the day I was born? That my whole life is a lie.

[ Claire sighing ] I don’t accept that.

Cole: Claire, it’s possible that it was so ingrained in you that even when you were old enough to question its validity, it didn’t occur to you to verify it. And no one could blame you if that’s the case.

Claire: Is that what this is about? Finding someone to blame?

Victoria: This is about getting some answers, all right? And so far, you haven’t given us any. So, come on, claire. Come on, how about giving us some answers?

She found it.

Victoria: Listen to me, claire. I know how traumatic the events of the last few days have been for you. I know how you’re feeling right now because I’m feeling the exact same trauma.

Cole: Your whole world’s been turned upside down. And you’re sitting here in jail facing kidnapping and attempted murder charges.

Victoria: Is it possible that you were so under your aunt’s influence that maybe you thought to yourself that these terrible things had to be done? That they needed to be done? I mean, maybe it was possible that your aunt was grooming you to– to believe that you deserved retribution and revenge for the parents who abandoned you when you were just a baby.

Cole: Maybe she was programming you all along. To get you to help her with her vengeance against nikki and victor for what she believed they did to her sister, eve.

Victoria: Is that possible, claire? Because if it is, there’s a way out for you. Yes, that’s right. There is a possible way to be forgiven for this.

Claire: What’s that?

Victoria: There’s the truth. Honesty, understanding. Please help us understand what happened.

Claire: I was five when aunt jordan first told me the truth about my parents.

Victor: Devon. Nice to see you.

Devon: Mr. Newman, great to see you too. Thank you for taking–

Victor: To what do I owe the pleasure? Please take a seat.

Devon: For sure. Sure, sure. Um, I’m, uh, I’m here because I wanna get some information about a former employee of newman enterprises.

Victor: Uh, who’s that?

Devon: Nate hastings. I wanna know why you fired him.

Victor: I see.

Devon: He wants to come back and work for lily and me at chancellor-winters and we want to know if he’s being honest with us. And I’d like to be able to believe him, but I’d also like to be completely informed before we make any kind of decisions.

Victor: All right. I understand and I will tell you what I know.

Audra: So, are you gonna tell me what has you so agitated or are you gonna make me guess?

Nate: Devon’s meeting with victor. Apparently to get confirmation from the man himself on why he fired me. I guess devon decided he couldn’t take my word for it.

Audra: Well, you told him the truth, I hope?

Nate: Of course, from my perspective. But it’s obvious he’s not ready to welcome me back with open arms.

Audra: So, are you concerned that victor will make you out to be some sort of opportunist?

Nate: At the very least.

Audra: Mind if I offer you a piece of advice?

Nate: Be my guest.

Audra: Stop playing the martyr.

Nate: Excuse me?

Audra: Look, I’m just telling you how I see it. And I think you’re being a bit disingenuous.

Nate: And then, what exactly do you mean by that?

Audra: You wanted victoria to have power again, didn’t you?

Nate: I can’t believe this. You’re making the same assumption victor and lily made. I only suggested victor go away and get medical attention because I was concerned about his health and looking out for the company.

Audra: Look, I don’t doubt that you cared about victor, but I’m willing to bet you didn’t hesitate to take advantage of the situation and not just for victoria’s sake, but for your own benefit too. Hey, that’s okay. You know, just own it, lean into it. You’ll gain much more respect that way than trying to excuse your behavior.

Heather: It’s very sweet of you to be concerned about me, but, I mean, I have to wonder why.

Daniel: Look, heather, no matter what happened between us in the past, I am always gonna want for you to be happy.

Heather: Well, then you’ll be very glad to know that I am very happy I moved here. Yeah. I, um, I thought I had outgrown this town, but genoa city feels like home to me.

Daniel: I guess that’s why they say there’s no place like it.

[ Heather chuckling ]

Heather: I have so many fond memories here and recently, I’ve also had pretty positive meetings with the chancellor-winters legal team too.

Daniel: I’m sorry. Did you get the job?

Heather: Oh, no, no, no. I– I’m– I’m cautiously optimistic that it may possibly work out. It feels like a good fit and everything seems to be falling into place.

Daniel: That’s good. And, I mean, it’s so great to have you and lucy here, you know.

Heather: Yeah. And it was a pretty smooth transition for lucy. I mean, thanks to you. I mean, your help and your support have been invaluable. And, uh, I don’t– I don’t think I really knew what to expect, so.

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Daniel: Lily. Hey. I am so glad you stopped by.

Lily: Yeah. Oh, hi.

Heather: Hi. It’s so sweet. You have your own key.

Lily: Yeah. Well, it’s, you know, convenient since I live in the building. Um, I actually made you a set of keys for my apartment.

Lucy: Oh, lily. Hi. Don’t you love my dad’s new digs? And my room is the coolest spot in the whole place. Oh, mom, I need your advice. You have to check out my closet. I’m gonna need more clothes to fill it and shoes, lots of shoes.

Heather: Lots of shoes.

Daniel: You know, there are times where she sounds way too much like phyllis.

Lily: Well, let’s hope it stops at clothes and shoes.

Daniel: Yeah. Let’s hope. This is a pleasant surprise.

Lily: Yeah. Well, I didn’t think that lucy was moving in until the weekend, so I guess surprises all around.

Victor: Let me put this as tactfully as I can. I’m glad you came to me. And I’m sorry to have to tell you that your cousin cannot be trusted. And I thought you would have learned that the first time you had to go around with him.

Devon: Well, he’s claimed to have changed and he said that he’s understood that what he did was wrong.

Victor: He’s about as ambitious and ruthless as they come.

Devon: Really?

Victor: Yeah.

Devon: Because he said that you just misunderstood his intentions and that he was just trying to do what he thought was right to protect you and victoria and do good by the company.

Victor: Really? He fed you that lie as well? Let me tell you something. The moment he noticed weakness in me, he jumped.

Devon: But what– didn’t you have your family concerned about your mental state? Like, was that difficult to put them through that?

Victor: No. Why would that be difficult? I’d do anything to protect my company and my family.

Devon: I understand that, but who are you protecting it from? Nate?

Victor: Yeah. I’m telling you, don’t you trust that guy. I’m warning you. Family only goes so far. Only covers so much.

[ Phone ringing ]

Nikki: Hello. Hello? Who is this?

Claire: At first, she would just mention it every now and then. How she couldn’t understand how any parent would walk away from a sweet little girl like me. Then, as I got older, she’d remind me how lucky I was that she’d taken me in when my parents didn’t want me. Aunt jordan nurtured my resentment and pain ’til it became my only reality. Abandoned. Only aunt jordan cared for me. Loved me. And I asked myself, every day, what could make my parents hate me so much that they’d never want to see me again. How could they just pretend I didn’t exist?

[ Claire sniffling ] I was homeschooled until I was a teenager. I guess aunt jordan didn’t want me around all the kids with moms and dads and normal families, so my first real experience with school was a very strict, all-girls prep school. Aunt jordan drilled into me the fear of being outcast and– and ridiculed if I ever told the truth about my family, so. How embarrassing to have been abandoned by the powerful newman family. So, she– she convinced me to adopt a– an alternative story.

Cole: A story she made up for you.

Claire: She told me to tell everyone that my parents had been killed in a car accident and my great aunt had taken me in. It wasn’t hard for my damaged psyche to just take that in and adopt it as my reality. It was easy. A seamless background to present the world. But I was consumed by all the bitterness.

Victoria: You didn’t question any of it?

Claire: No. I never saw any proof. I guess maybe on some primal level, maybe I didn’t want to see any. I just feared that seeing the truth, with hard evidence, it would break me. It would destroy whatever defenses I’d managed to build up to protect myself from the hurt that I carried.

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Claire: You’re asking if I’ve stopped believing aunt jordan’s story? How– how could I just let it go when it’s all I’ve ever known? It’s all I have.

Cole: I can understand. My mother suffered from mental illness and I know how difficult that can be when you have just the one parent and they’re not telling you the truth.

Claire: How could someone make up such a story? Who would do such a thing? There are so many easier ways to exact revenge on someone. Why wait a lifetime and– and poison a child’s mind? It– it– I mean cultivating and– and training that child to believe such a massive, evil lie.

Victoria: Claire, you’re right. You’re right. You need to find out some answers. You need to know at least who you are and what happened.

Claire: I know who I am.

Victoria: Okay. I understand. I know you’re scared. But don’t you think it’s way past time that you found out the truth? Would you at least agree to a dna test? That way, I mean, we would have concrete proof, one way or another. Don’t you want to know if cole and I are really your parents?

Claire: Yes. But only if you help me. Please help me.

Nikki: Oh, devon. Hello. It’s always nice to see you.

Devon: Great to see you too, mrs. Newman. How are you?

Nikki: Oh, I’m fine, thank you. Victor, I’m sorry, I didn’t know you had company.

Victor: Well, devon is here to ask me some questions about nate hastings. Apparently, nate would like to be rehired at chancellor-winters.

Nikki: Oh, really? Well, I hope you told him the man’s a snake.

Devon: Oh, he did. But, uh, I thank you both. And I appreciate your candor on this because since nate is family, it’s been more complicated, as you can imagine.

Nikki: Yes, we certainly can. You stay away from nate hastings.

Devon: I will. I will keep that in mind. Lily and I have a lot to consider, but thank you both again.

Victor: You’re welcome, devon. And I’m glad you came by and I hope I could be of some help.

Devon: Appreciate it.

Victor: Nice to see you, man.

Devon: You too.

Victor: All right.

Devon: Good to see you.

Nikki: You too. Bye bye.

Devon: Bye.

Victor: Everything all right? You look a little piqued.

Nikki: Oh, I, uh, tried to take a nap. It didn’t work out. I just couldn’t seem to quiet my mind and forget all the memories.

Daniel: I asked lucy if she wanted to come by and check out her new bedroom, in case there were any changes she wanted to make to it and she fell in love with it. She asked me if she could move in right away.

Lily: Yeah. That’s great. I mean, how can you say no to that?

Daniel: Right. And I gotta tell you, you know, having her energy in this place, it just gives it a good vibe. She makes my house feel like a home.

Lily: I love that. I love hearing that.

Daniel: It feels like everything’s falling into place, doesn’t it? And heather told me that she had some really good meetings with the chancellor-winters legal team. So, thank you. You’re the one who made that happen. Thank you for putting in a good word for her. The more settled she is, the more I can count on having lucy around.

Lily: Yeah. I’m– I’m happy to help.

Daniel: Are you? ‘Cause I mean, you don’t seem happy. Is something wrong?

Nate: So, you think I was only concerned for my own well-being? You don’t think I was looking out for victor’s health?

Audra: Don’t get me wrong, nate. Look, I’m not condemning your actions by any means. You know, I probably would have played it the exact same way myself.

Nate: I didn’t play it anyway, audra. This wasn’t a game for me or some sort of chess move. I was a doctor. I wasn’t trying to oust victor. I thought he needed help.

Audra: You know, I can guarantee you the victor newman made many similar moves on his rise to the top, so his wrath is completely disingenuous.

Nate: You don’t seem to get my point.

Audra: Nate, I get it, okay? But none of that really matters now, does it? What’s done is done regardless of why. What matters now is what we do moving forward?

Nate: We?

Audra: Look, it sounds like you’re not gonna get a sterling recommendation from the newmans, so your chances of returning to chancellor-winters is slim to none. You know, maybe, it’s time you reconsidered joining forces with me.

Audra: Do you really think devon and lily are gonna truly trust you again? You know, even if they hire you back, what makes you think they’re ever gonna give you the benefit of the doubt? You know, the first mistake you make, you’re gone.

[ Nate sighing ]

Nate: They’re family and in the end, that may count for a whole lot.

Audra: Don’t tell me you really believe that? Or is it just wishful thinking? Listen, the iron is hot, okay? Now, is the time to strike. What’s it gonna take for me to convince you, huh? Just come, join me. You know, somewhere you’ll be admired and listened to and respected.

Nate: It’s tempting. But really, audra, everything you say is tempting.

Audra: It’s a gift.

Nate: All right. Let’s see where devon and lily stand. If they don’t value family as much as I do, then I’m in.

Daniel: Come on. What’s wrong? Talk to me.

Lily: No, nothing. It’s– it’s just been a trying day.

Daniel: Busy?

Lily: Yeah. I had a tense conversation with nate.

Daniel: Tense? I thought feelings were easing up between the cousins. I mean, everything seemed fine at thanksgiving.

Lily: Yeah. I thought so too. And I know mamie wants us to work together, but I don’t know if nate is as changed as he’s trying to make us believe. He was a pompous ass to me at society.

Daniel: So, what are you going to do?

Lily: I don’t know. I don’t want to let mamie down, but I don’t know if I can work with nate. So, devon’s trying to figure things out and I guess we’ll decide then.

Daniel: Mm. Well, I wouldn’t beat yourself up about it. I’m sure things will work themselves out and you and devon, you’ll make the right decision.

Lily: Yeah. Thanks. Anyway, I have some meeting this afternoon, but maybe, do you want to grab some coffee right now?

Daniel: Ooh, yeah. No, I think that can be arranged.

Heather: Daniel? I’m sorry. I– I didn’t mean to interrupt. It’s just that um, lucy, she has a question for you about her room.

Daniel: Sure.

Heather: You need to approve something.

Daniel: Yeah. Okay. I’ll be right back.

Heather: Uh, lily, I– I– I hope you don’t feel too put out by lucy moving in. It all happened very fast.

Lily: No, please. Of course not. I mean, I know daniel’s really missed her, so I’m happy she’s here.

Heather: Good. And please don’t worry about me either because I’m going to try to stay out of everyone’s way and, uh, not step on any toes.

Cole: There’s not a whole lot we can do. The charges against you are pretty serious.

Claire: But I know everything about the newman family. I’ve spent years following everything that you do. You’re rich and powerful enough to fix anything.

Victoria: No. It doesn’t quite work like that. But I promise you, we will do what we can.

Claire: No matter how the dna comes out?

Victoria: When is the arraignment?

Claire: I, um, I don’t think a date has been set yet. I don’t have a lawyer. I met with a public defender, but I don’t want her. I was kind of waiting for my aunt jordan. I didn’t think she would just leave me here. I’m kind of counting on her to get me a good lawyer.

Victoria: Your aunt jordan is in a lot more legal trouble than you are, so I wouldn’t count on her coming to your rescue. In fact, I doubt that she’s gonna surface anytime soon.

Claire: Abandoned by the only parent I’ve ever known.

Cole: Why don’t I look into arranging a good lawyer for you. And then maybe, you can make bail.

Claire: Oh, thank you. Thank you.

Cole: Okay, but there’s something you need to do for us.

Victoria: And it’s a deal breaker. We need that dna test.

Victor: Well, sweetheart, I’m headed to the kitchen. Would you like something?

Nikki: Mm. Yes. Could you get me some tea, please?

Victor: Oh, my baby. Mm. I’ll get you some tea.

Nikki: Thank you. Ever wonder why kit kats are so delightfully crispy? And over-the-counter items? So, if you have medicare and medicaid, call the number on your screen now and speak with a licensed humana sales agent. If you’re eligible,

[ Phone ringing ]

[ Distorted music playing ]

Nikki: Who is calling? Why are you calling me? I know that song. But where?

Tucker: Nate, there is no information that is not available for a price. If you don’t know that by now, maybe I should reconsider my opinion of you.

Nate: Well, you seem to be under the impression that I care about your opinion.

Tucker: Nate, like I said, I admire the hell out of the play. Really. Of course, I would admire it even more had you pulled it off. I love the idea of victor in a straitjacket. You know, drool coming down his chin bouncing off rubber walls. But hey, a for effort.

Nate: On that note, I gotta be going.

Tucker: No, no, no,. There’s– that’s– god, you’re sensitive, aren’t you?

Nate: Tucker.

Tucker: Thought you were a player.

Nate: If you have something to say, just say it.

Tucker: Well, I wonder if you should stop wasting your time and your talents in all these wrong places. I know that audra has offered you a role in this new venture we have in the works.

Nate: This– what is this we?

Tucker: Me and audra, or is it audra and me? I always forget the right grammar. Anyway, I was on the fence about her idea of including you, but this move you made with victor won me over, so we are putting together a team of people who are not afraid to get their hands dirty and it seems like you’re that kind of man.

Nick: Nate tried to get rid of my dad and clear a path for him and vic. It’s as simple as that.

Lily: Well, it sounded more complicated than that. Apparently, your dad was pretending to be mentally unstable to set a trap for you guys?

Nick: Everybody knows my dad is a master gamesman.

Lily: I mean, if that’s how you want to put it, but I mean, I think what your dad did was horrible.

Nick: My dad felt like somebody on his executive team wasn’t loyal and turns out, he was right.

Lily: Okay. So, even though nate has been a doctor for most of his life, you don’t think that maybe he really did think that it was the best option to send your dad away for treatment?

Nick: There were other options available that didn’t include shipping my father off to some inpatient facility and any doctor would have known that.

Lily: But maybe he was trying to protect your dad and newman enterprises?

Nick: I can’t believe you’re defending him.

Lily: I’m not trying to. I’m just thinking that maybe you guys were a little quick to assume that his intentions were bad.

Nick: And maybe you’re too quick to assume that his intentions were good. Nate was the one who had the most to gain from this. Can’t you see that?

Lily: Okay. Let me ask you this then. Do you think the punishment fits the crime?

Nick: What do you mean?

Lily: Well, I mean, if you or victoria or adam did the same thing, would your dad have fired you on the spot?

Nikki: My name is nikki and I’m an alcoholic. I haven’t been here in some time, but I see some familiar faces. It’s nice. Some of you have heard me share about a recurring nightmare that I used to have, where I would find myself at a bar ordering a drink or hiding a bottle of vodka in a purse in my closet. Now, the details always changed, but the panic was the same. I would wake up in a cold sweat and my heart would be pounding and I was terrified that I had lost my sobriety in a weak moment to… well, last night, I had another one of those nightmares and when I woke up, I realized it wasn’t a dream. It was real.

[ Nikki sobbing ] My four years, 11 months, and 21 days of sobriety is over. And the most infuriating part is that it wasn’t my fault. I know– I know that sounds like an alcoholic’s excuse, but I was literally forced to inject vodka against my will. And I– I– I know this sounds absolutely outlandish, but I was kidnapped by a deranged, evil woman who– who knew my history and she injected alcohol into my system through an iv. And when I finally came to, I had that feeling of being mind-spinning drunk. And I’m so scared that the monster who used to control my every waking thought and action, those tormenting voices in my head, that the demon has awakened. And you need to know this. I didn’t take the first drink. But the second and the third, I took those. I see your faces. I- I– I– I know what you’re thinking. I mean, I– I hear myself making all these excuses, but the– the disease doesn’t care. It’s pointless. The disease doesn’t care how it happened. It just feeds on it and it screams for more. I am terrified. I cannot go down this road again. I won’T. So, I am here. I know it’s time to get humble again and just focus all of my energy on not taking a drink. For a day, for an hour. A minute at a time. This new charmin ultra soft smooth tear

[ Loud, distorted music ] Oh, my god. God help me.

Nick: Look, my dad set a trap to try and shake out any traitors and the answer is yes, if any of his children tried to pull what nate did, we would have been fired on the spot. Nate tried to stage a coup by taking advantage of my dad’s supposed mental incapacity.

Lily: Yeah. But usually, people orchestrating a coup are trying to install themselves. I mean, nate was trying to reinstate victoria.

Nick: No. The only reason nate wanted to reinstate victoria was so that he could return to being her second in command. It was a power play.

Lily: Okay. Well, thank you for your honesty.

Nick: You did ask for my opinion. Personally, I think you dodged a bullet with nate the first time. I have no idea why you would invite that kind of threat back into your business.

Devon: Yeah. I’m concerned about the same thing.

Nick: What’s up, man?

Devon: How you doing? We need to talk.

Nick: Yeah. I gotta go. Uh, I’ll leave you two to talk.

Lily: Um, have a speedy recovery.

Nick: Thanks. See you guys.

Devon: See you, man. What’s that about?

Lily: Oh, I don’t know. It’s a mystery injury. He didn’t want to talk about it. Um, how did it go with victor?

Devon: Oh, it was, um, illuminating. Nate has definitely burned bridges at newman. And it seems like, uh, nick feels the same way.

Lily: So, where does that leave us?

Nate: I wasn’t aware that audra’s new business venture included you.

Tucker: And now that you are?

Nate: It changes everything.

Tucker: Really? ‘Cause as far as I’m concerned, if you think about it, my involvement doesn’t matter at all. Eyes on the prize and all that kind of stuff.

Nate: Oh, it matters to me. And frankly, I don’t like your connection to audra or to my aunt mamie.

Tucker: See, I love that. That attitude right there. It’s like, “you better watch your ass, tucker.” It’s terrific. That’s the kind of edge that I wouldn’t want you to lose. Anyway, uh, if you come to your senses, you know where to find me. Thanks for the drink.

Nate: We need to talk about your offer, audra. Immediately.

Nick: Dad.

Victor: Hi, son. Please close the door.

[ Nick grunts ] How are you holding up?

Nick: Uh, still got some pain, but it’s manageable. I’m far more worried about you and mom.

Victor: Join the club. So am I.

Nick: I just hope she doesn’t, you know, try and go into denial about how traumatic this was. She cannot keep this bottled.

Victor: Yeah. I know she’s aware of it though, you know. She is at an aa meeting right now as we speak.

Nick: Oh, that’s– that’s great. Hey, have you heard from vic lately? She’s not returning any of my calls or texts. I cannot believe she’s going to confront that con artist.

Victor: Well, your sister and cole went up to oregon to find out if claire is their daughter.

Nick: Seems like the wrong way to go about this. I mean, going and visiting with this woman who tried to kill us. Who’s to say she’s not gonna keep playing mind games with them.

Victor: Well, your sister’s a very smart lady. She’ll figure it out.

Nick: Yeah, I hope. Hey, could you tell me a little about eve howard? I know she was cole’s mother, but I never heard much about her.

Victor: I’d rather not talk about it, son.

Nick: Dad, I need to know what we’re dealing with.

Victor: Suffice it to say that eve howard tried to kill me the way that jordan tried to kill me.

Nick: Poison?

Victor: Yeah. Hm. In fact, she almost ruined my first wedding to your mother. She had escaped from a loony bin. Showed up at the wedding.

Nick: It sounds terrifying.

Victor: Putting it mildly.

Nick: Well, if claire and jordan share the same traits, we were lucky to get out of there alive. Have you had any progress in tracking her down?

Victor: None, so far.

Nick: We have to find that woman and get her behind bars.

Victor: We certainly do, but you know, my boy, what this has taught me, again, is how important it is that we all stick together as a family.

Nick: Yeah. My dry eye’s made me a burning,

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Lily: I don’t know. I’m– I’m torn. Nate is right too. You know, victor did set him up.

Devon: Yeah, but what does it say about him that he fell into a trap like that?

Lily: I just think there has to be some validity to his argument. Like, he used to be victor’s doctor. He cared about him. What if this power play to reinstate victoria came second to his concern for victor?

Devon: It could have. Sure.

Lily: I mean, he was a doctor. He always put his patients first. We never questioned his motives.

Devon: Yeah. That’s the problem though. He’s not a doctor anymore and when he got into the corporate world, he changed. He lost his damn mind.

Lily: Maybe he’s found it again?

Devon: And we were just starting to make progress on putting the past behind us and then this had to happen.

Lily: I know. Aunt mamie really wants us to work together again.

Devon: Well, regardless of that, we have to take our company’s stability into consideration because we have enough on our plate dealing with whatever tucker has planned, trying to get jill out of the picture. Do we really want to invite another threat in?

Audra: Nate. What’s so urgent?

Tucker: Hi, nate.

Nate: Why didn’t you tell me he was here?

Audra: Oh, well, you didn’t really give me the chance. You know, you invited yourself over and hung up before I could say anything.

Tucker: We were just discussing you.

Nate: You neglected to mention this fabulous new venture of yours involved him.

Audra: Would you mind giving nate and me some privacy, please?

Tucker: Yeah. I like him. He’s got potential. A lot more than that other guy you’ve been hanging out with.

Audra: Noted.

Tucker: Have fun.

Audra: So, what did you want to discuss?

Nate: Cut the act, audra. What the hell are you cooking up with tucker? And why did you keep his involvement a secret?

Victor: So, tell me about the meeting.

Nikki: Well, it’s been a while since I’ve been there. There were some familiar faces. They were supportive.

Victor: Well, that’s nice.

Nikki: I shared.

Victor: Good.

Nikki: It was nice to do it in a safe space, but it brought up feelings that I’m not used to.

Victor: Ah. Such as?

Nikki: I just hate that I am facing this again. I mean, my alcoholism was a thing of the past. But claire and jordan have taken that away.

Victor: Sweetheart, they won’t, they can’T. You’re stronger than either of them.

Nikki: I know, but darling, it’s not about them. It’s about the disease. It’s like a cancer that was in remission. And what if it’s back?

Victor: My baby, you mustn’t think like that.

Nikki: Darling, you don’t know what it’s like.

Victor: No, I don’T. But I want you to know that I’ll be here every step of the way. I will help you, okay? You’re the strongest woman I’ve ever known. A mystery!

Nikki: I appreciate your faith in me and I will try my best to live up to it.

[ Phone ringing ]

Victor: Who was that?

Nikki: Just work. Nothing important.

Victor: What’s got you rattled?

Nikki: I’ve been getting these phone calls from an unknown caller and when I answer the phone, nobody is there. Just this music playing.

Victor: Oh, well, maybe it’s just a robocall.

Nikki: No, no, no, no. There’s something very unnerving about it.

Victor: Well, sweetheart, the next time it says unknown caller, just don’t answer it.

Nikki: I don’t know. It seems like it might be all tied up to this whole mess.

Victor: When did this start?

Nikki: Earlier today. And then, I got another one after my meeting.

Victor: Maybe it’s that jordan woman trying to get into your head.

Nikki: Well, if it is, she is succeeding.

Victor: What does the music sound like?

Nikki: Um,

[ Nikki singing the tune ] Uh, I can’t sing it very well, but does that sound familiar at all?

Victor: No, I have no clue. Never heard that.

[ Nikki sighing ]

Nikki: Well, I think you’re right though. I– I think that it is a clue and if I could just remember what the song is, maybe I would understand why jordan or someone is tormenting me like this.

Victor: It just occurred to me. I have an idea.

Lily: All right. So, I guess we turn nate down. Aunt mamie is gonna be disappointed.

Devon: Yeah, but I think that she’ll understand when we tell her why.

Lily: Yeah.

Esther: Okay. I thought that you might like some cookies. It’s my recipe.

Lily: Yeah. Tempting. Thank you.

Devon: Thank you very much.

Esther: Of course. You know, it is so great to see you two getting along so well. I mean, I was so upset when things were tense at chancellor-winters. And I know that mrs. C. Would be so happy to see that you mended fences because family was so, so important to her.

Lily: I know. I know. We’re happy to be working together again too.

Esther: Now, if nate would be back with you guys, then everything would be perfect.

Devon: Mm. Actually, you know what? It’s funny you say that because we were just discussing the possibility of him coming back.

Esther: Oh.

Devon: So, but thank you for bringing the cookies.

Esther: Sure. Oh, I can take a hint. I’ve got other customers to attend to.

Lily: Okay. Thank you.

Esther: You’re welcome.

Lily: I mean, we can’t hire nate back because mamie and esther want us to.

Devon: No. No, we can’T. You know. Although I have to admit, it does bug me that nate keeps falling so damn low.

Lily: Well, maybe we can help keep him on track.

Devon: I don’t know if cutting him slack is the way to go. I think that he might need to keep falling before he learns his lesson.

Lily: Or maybe, we’re the only ones who can save him from himself.

Audra: You know, I think you’re overreacting. Tucker is merely a useful means to an end, for both of us. His involvement is purely financial.

Nate: Audra, if you want me on board, you need to tell me right now what exactly this new venture is. With details this time.

Audra: This isn’t gonna work if you don’t trust me.

Nate: My trust went out the window the second I found out tucker was behind this. What are you talking about?

Audra: Then, why are you asking me for specifics? It sounds like your mind’s made up. Tucker and I are making a move on a company.

Nate: A hostile takeover.

Audra: Okay. Don’t sound so judgmental. It’s no different than what you and victoria had planned for chancellor-winters.

Nate: Yeah. And you know I regret doing that.

Audra: Okay. No one is asking you to be part of the takeover, okay? You come in after the fact.

Nate: Tell me more.

Audra: Tucker is targeting the company for personal reasons. He wants no part in the day-to-day. That’s where I come in. I will run it and I will build the team I want.

Nate: Well, that’s funny. Tucker made it seem like he was the one calling the shots on assembling this team. You might need to get your management hierarchy straight.

Audra: Hm. Well, you know, I’ve worked with tucker in the past and he has no interest in details. He’s more of a big picture kind of guy.

Nate: You said his interest in this company is personal. It’s chancellor-winters, isn’t it? He’s going after devon and lily’s company the way he wanted to when he first came to town. That’s why you didn’t want to tell me. Do you actually think I’d go along with that, audra? Wow.

Audra: Okay. Just calm down. We’re not going after chancellor-winters. Tucker is protective of devon’s place there, so he’s not about to do anything to hurt his son.

Nate: Then it must be jabot. He wants to hurt ashley and the abbotts. Wow, your silence speaks volumes.

Audra: That’s tucker’s agenda, okay? Mine is to take something good and make it remarkable.

Nate: By destroying the abbots?

Audra: Okay. Suddenly, you have a conscience? Where was that when you were booking victor a one-way ticket to lake geneva?

Nate: Audra, I am not this mercenary you and tucker or the newmans try to make me out to be.

Audra: Even so, what are the abbotts to you? Huh? It’s not like you got many other options.

Nate: Maybe I do. When migraine strikes you’re faced with a choice.

Esther: Okay. Here they are. Oh, it just warms my heart to see all of you together.

Devon: Oh. Well, actually esther, would you mind getting us some refills?

Esther: Of course. Got it.

Devon: Thank you. Appreciate it.

Nate: Well, I see you’re both here. I hope that’s a good sign and that you’re ready to discuss my proposal.

Devon: That’s why I texted you.

Nate: Is there anything to discuss or have you already made a decision?

Lily: We have. I think you should sit down.

Nick: Uh, hey vic, it’s me. Um, I’m really worried about you. Dad filled me in about eve howard and I get it. Uh, I understand you need to get to the truth about claire, but you gotta keep your eyes open. Jordan is still out there and these women are dangerous, so just call me as soon as you get this, okay? And please, please, please, please be careful.

Victor: Hey, my friend. Can you do me a favor? If– if my wife hummed a melody to you, could you maybe play it and then identify the song for us?

Pianist: I’ll do my best.

Victor: Okay.

Nikki: Okay. It’s, um…

[ Nikki humming ]

[ Piano playing along ] That’s it. What is that called?

Pianist: It’s a piece from the swing era. It’s called “kitty’s bounce.”

Victor: Hm. All right. Thank you.

[ Piano playing ] What’s the matter, my baby? I thought you were happy to identify it.

Nikki: It’s a number I used to dance to, back when I did that sort of thing.

Victor: I’m sorry, my sweetheart. Is it that jordan woman?

Nikki: It must be. She’s trying to rile me. Bringing back memories of my– of my stripping. She’s trying to break me, victor.

Victor: My baby. We won’t allow her to get to you anymore, okay?

Nikki: I mean, it’s not that I’m embarrassed by it. I– I– I know where I come from, but– but this is so disturbing. I worry that this is just the beginning. Oh, god. Please stop that. I– I can’t listen to anymore.

Pianist: Of course, mrs. Newman.

Victor: My baby, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry that I pushed you to have to remember that.

Nikki: This woman that I have never met before knows how to get to me. I mean, it is like eve all over again. Wreaking havoc.

Victor: And I promise you, it’s not gonna happen. I won’t allow her to do that. Come here. I’m sorry, my baby. I’m so sorry.

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Days Update Monday, December 4, 2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Joseph Mueller

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Dimitri remains in his motel room, looking at the photos he and Leo took as ghosts on Halloween. Dimitri can’t believe he’s doing this but decides that Sloan is right that if he wants to free Leo, he has to turn himself in. Dimitri never thought he would sacrifice himself for another person, but declares that’s how much he loves Leo. Someone then knocks on his door. Dimitri questions who the hell that could be. Dimitri says he was careful so it couldn’t be the cops, but a voice calls out for him to open up, saying he knows he’s in there.

In the interrogation room, Sloan announces that she just spoke to Dimitri and he’s willing to turn himself in if EJ drops all charges against Leo. EJ questions where the hell Dimitri is if she just spoke to him. Sloan calls that irrelevant but EJ argues that it is if she’s harboring a fugitive. Sloan denies harboring anyone since Dimitri is her client and repeats that he’s happy to turn himself in if EJ just signs some paperwork. Leo can’t believe it as he was certain that Dimitri was halfway across the world by this point. Sloan tells Leo that he’s not helping his case. Sloan then asks EJ if they should take this conversation outside.

In the town square, Chanel instructs Tate to just fill out the application and they will find something for him. Tate thanks her. Chanel says she’s going back to the Pub but Tate stops her and says she can’t go back yet. Chanel asks why not. Tate thinks back to Holly telling him that she would forgive him on the condition that he help her break up Johnny and Chanel. Tate then tells Chanel that there is something he needs to tell her.

Johnny questions Holly telling him that Eric agreed to a DNA test to help prove his baby is not their brother. Holly admits it’s bizarre while Johnny calls it sad and says he feels so bad for Nicole and EJ as this is going to crush Nicole when she finds out. Holly suggests maybe it’s still for the best. Johnny agrees that now this will force Nicole to face reality.

At the hospital, Nicole tells Eric that can’t believe that she’s about to have proof that this is her baby. Eric says they should know soon. Nicole says that her heart is beating so hard right now. Nicole then apologizes to Eric for going on about how excited she is to get the results and only thinking about herself which is nothing new. Eric thanks her but says it’s okay. Nicole disagrees because if it turns out that it is her baby, that means he’s not Eric’s. Nicole says she’s been so caught up in her own loss that she didn’t even think about what this is doing to him. Eric understands she is grieving and says she doesn’t need to worry about him. Nicole disagrees and says that he’s been so kind to her and always puts others before himself. Eric wants her to have peace of mind. Nicole asks what about him since she knows how much he’s always wanted a child and to be a father, so she should know more than anyone what this is doing to him. Nicole thanks him for allowing them do this DNA test. Eric responds that it’s not actually hard for him because he doesn’t believe his baby is her son.

EJ and Sloan exit the interrogation room. EJ clarifies that he has no interest in making any deals with Dimitri while they have Leo in custody. EJ points out how unreliable Dimitri has proven to be and asks what makes her so sure that he would even show. Sloan calls it her gut instinct and insists Dimitri will be there. Sloan argues that EJ knows this is a good deal and that Dimitri is the big fish here, not Leo. EJ admits she makes a good point since Dimitri was the one behind the wheel, so he’s the one who should pay the price for his son’s murder. Sloan responds that she’s afraid murder is off the table.

As the knocking on his door continues, Dimitri looks out the window and worries that the cops found him. The man outside the door calls out that he’s not the cops but he will call them if he doesn’t open the door. Dimitri then answers the door to see Leo’s ex, Darius Rose. Darius reminds Dimitri that they met before and they were both in drag. Dimitri assures that he’s never done drag. Darius brings up Dimitri pretending to be Agent Graham. Dimitri then remembers him as Jackie Cox from Arizona. Darius tells Dimitri to show him a little respect because he is his ticket to freedom.

Holly tells Johnny that her bracelet looks really cool on him and she’s so glad he likes it. Johnny calls it special and thanks her. Johnny adds that they have a few minutes before Chanel comes back and there’s something he wants to talk to her about, but Chanel can’t find out. Holly gets excited and says she’s all ears.

Chanel asks what Tate needed to tell her. Tate says it’s about why he asked for this job. Chanel remembers him saying he’s paying back damages he caused at school. Tate says he wasn’t being truthful and that Brady is making him pay back everything he makes at the Pub while he thought this second job could be a way for him to make some cash for himself. Chanel questions that being what he had to tell her and says she doesn’t care what he does with his money as that’s none of her business. Chanel jokes that as long as he doesn’t open up a rival bakery, they are good. Chanel says she should get back to Johnny but Tate stops her and says the oven looks complicated so he asks her to show him how it works. Chanel tells him to just fill out the application and then they will go over everything, if she hires him. Chanel then walks away to head back to the Pub. Tate begins texting Holly.

Nicole questions Eric not thinking it’s possible that his son could be her baby and asks if that’s because she’s crazy. Nicole asks if he’s just trying to placate her. Eric tells her that he’s been talking to Marlena and she said that after a loss like that, it’s natural that her mind could take a leap. Nicole tells Eric that he’s wrong as her mind is not playing tricks on her. Nicole insists that she knows the child that she carried for months. Eric tells her that he’s not her son. Nicole argues that Eric wasn’t there when he was born as he got there after the accident and after the baby was taken from her. Nicole says Eric didn’t hold him or see his first breath while she did and she insists that this is her baby.

EJ questions Sloan saying no murder charge when she just said Dimitri is turning himself in. Sloan says not for the baby’s death and argues that EJ knows it would be difficult to make felony murder charges stick. EJ asks what exactly Dimitri is confessing to then. Sloan suggests there’s a whole host of crimes that could put Dimitri away for a very long time. Sloan warns EJ not to press his luck as Dimitri is not going to plead guilty to murder. Sloan adds that he can’t be held accountable for what happened to EJ’s son. Sloan calls it a wonderful outcome for all and tells EJ to take the win. EJ agrees to go draw up the papers and walks away.

Dimitri questions what Darius is talking about as far as being his ticket to freedom. Darius tells him not to play innocent and says he’s been keeping tabs on him and Leo from Canada. Dimitri questions him stalking them. Darius says when he found out there was a cash reward on Leo, he came down to Salem to track down Leo and found them going through the town square on Halloween. Dimitri questions how he knew it was them since they had bed sheets over their heads. Darius remarks that he’d recognize Leo anywhere, but before he could rat him out, that bastard got himself caught. Dimitri assures that Leo will be released as soon as he turns himself in. Darius calls that a giant mistake and declares it as the very last thing that Dimitri should do.

Sloan returns to the interrogation room and excitedly informs Leo that it’s all set and that EJ is drawing up the papers as they speak. Leo instead tells Sloan to tell EJ to shred the papers because he doesn’t want the deal. Sloan questions what he means and argues that he’s talking crazy. Sloan tells Leo that he signs the papers and he’s a free man. Leo complains that Dimitri won’t be and would go to prison which he doesn’t think he could handle. Leo says the very thought of it makes him want to cry or bite his nails. Leo cries that he’s very anxious. Sloan tells him to calm down and think rational. Sloan points out that Dimitri wants to do this for Leo and is determined. Leo questions if Dimitri is willing to go to prison so that he could go free. Sloan confirms that Dimitri insisted on it. Leo can’t believe it as no one has ever done anything that selfless for him before. Sloan states that he obviously loves him very much. Leo declares that he can’t let Dimitri sacrifice his freedom for him. Sloan knows it’s not ideal but says if somebody loves him this much and wants to give him a gift like this, he should accept it.

Darius tells Dimitri that he doesn’t need to turn himself in because he can help get him out of here which Dimitri questions. Darius says he can guarantee Dimitri a safe trip to Canada. Dimitri questions why Darius would help him instead of turning him in and getting the reward. Darius remarks that he only wanted the reward for Leo, who he calls a creep and questions why Leo has Dimitri’s heart. Darius says the reward is now worthless to him, so he’s offering to help Dimitri because he loathes and detests Leo for good reason. Dimitri brings up that they were married. Darius complains that he’s still suffering from PTSD from their marriage and asks if Leo never told him about their marriage. Dimitri confirms he never went in to detail. Darius explains that Leo was supposed to get him a green card but he ended up deported when Leo fell for their mark, Dr. Craig Wesley. Darius declares that they had the perfect scam going and Leo ruined it. Darius argues that Dimitri may think that Leo loves him, as he did once too, but insists that Leo is playing him like he does everyone else. Darius declares that while Dimitri is sitting in prison, Leo will have moved on to his next mark. Darius asks why Dimitri would take the fall for Leo when he could set him free?

Holly asks what Johnny wanted to talk to her about without Chanel. Holly gets a text but ignores it. Johnny then informs Holly that he and Chanel’s wedding anniversary is coming up. Holly thought they were divorced. Johnny says that never should’ve happened and since they’ve been lucky enough to get a second chance, he wanted to do something to celebrate their wedding day so he hoped Holly would be willing to help them out. Holly asks why her. Johnny says that she knows them both pretty well and he could use a woman’s touch, so he thinks she’d be the perfect person to plan this surprise. Holly then agrees to help and asks when they start. Holly puts her hand on Johnny’s hand as Chanel then returns to the Pub. Johnny greets her and asks how it was at the Bakery. Chanel tells him it was fine and mentions that Tate was hellbent on checking out the ovens for some reason. Holly then checks her phone and sees her text from Tate, telling her to abort because Chanel was on her way back. Johnny jokes with Chanel that as long as Tate wasn’t checking her out. Holly remarks on her text so Johnny asks if it’s drama with her friends. Holly says it’s something like that. Johnny then gets a call from his sister Sydney and steps away to answer. Chanel then tells Holly that she’s glad they have a minute alone because she knows all about her crush.

Eric asks Nicole how he could’ve ended up with her son. Nicole suggests his wife probably stole him which Eric questions. Nicole brings up what happened to Eli and Lani’s twins and how a psycho nurse rolled Abe out of the hospital without anyone noticing. Nicole suggests Sloan could’ve had someone on the inside to take the baby without anyone looking. Eric calls that far fetched. Nicole argues that if she’s capable of it, so is Sloan. Nicole says instead of speculating on how all of this happened, they’ll just wait for the DNA test and then the truth will come out. Eric says they can agree on that. Nicole thought Kayla was putting a rush on the results. Eric says he will go check with her. Nicole thanks him and says she’ll stay and watch the baby but Eric says no and decides he will take the baby with him.

Leo tells Sloan that he’s never been so conflicted in his entire life. Leo talks about how if Dimitri does this for him, he’ll never see him again because Dimitri would be behind bars. Leo then decides he will do it. Sloan tells him that he’s making the right choice and says she will text Dimitri now. Sloan first gets a call from Eric. Eric says he knows she’s busy with a client but there is something she needs to know. Sloan asks what’s going on. Eric informs her that he’s at the hospital. Sloan asks if everything is okay with the baby. Eric says he’s fine but reveals that he asked Kayla to run a DNA test on him so they can prove to Nicole that he’s not her son, which shocks Sloan.

Holly questions Chanel knowing about her crush. Chanel tells her not to play dumb with her. Holly asks where this is coming from and asks if Tate said something to her. Chanel says no and she doesn’t have to get defensive because it’s very obvious whenever they and Johnny are together. Chanel declares that she’s seen it with her own eyes that Holly is smitten. Chanel gets that he’s a great guy and they’ve been spending so much time together. Chanel thinks that Holly knows they could never be together because Johnny is way too old for her, he’s her stepbrother, and he’s taken by her. Holly claims to not know what Chanel thinks she’s seen but that she’s way off base because she doesn’t have a crush on Johnny. Chanel asks why she asked if Tate said anything then. Holly then claims that it’s because she has a crush on Tate.

Dimitri questions how Darius’ plan will work if he says yes. Darius informs him that a friend is waiting with a car, so all he has to do is say the word and they are off to the Canadian border. Dimitri reminds him that there is a state wide manhunt out for him, so they will recognize him. Darius tells him not to worry as that’s all taken care of and presents him with a dress and a wig. Dimitri wonders why he’d go through all this trouble for him. Darius declares it’s not for him, but against Leo. Darius complains that he gave Leo some of the best years of his life and taught him every trick he knows in the sack. Dimitri tells Darius that he’s so sorry about what happened between he and Leo, but says he knows Leo, he loves him and knows that Leo loves him. Darius argues that Leo used to love him too but he betrayed him and left him for another man, so he deserves to get screwed just like he did him. Darius declares that the best place for Leo to get screwed is in prison.

Sloan questions Eric running a DNA test on their child. Eric says he tried to tell her but she took off before he could. Sloan calls it a completely unnecessary medical procedure. Eric assures that it’s not hurting him and there’s no harm at all. Sloan argues that he’s letting his ex-wife think he believes her ridiculous theory. Eric says he agreed to the test to prove to Nicole once and for all that their son is not her son. Sloan argues that they shouldn’t have to prove anything to anyone, especially Nicole. Eric insists that it’s a good thing because Nicole will finally have to face the truth and declares that they both know how the test will come out. Eric tells Sloan that he has to go as the test results could be ready any minute. Eric says he loves her and hangs up. Leo asks Sloan if everything is okay. Sloan responds that she has to go which Leo questions. Sloan says it’s an emergency. Leo asks about his deal. Sloan tells him that when EJ shows up with the paperwork, he signs it and Dimitri shows up, he’s a free man. Leo questions not having his lawyer present for this. Sloan tells him that all he has to do is sign the papers but if she doesn’t leave now, her life is over as she hurries out of the station.

Darius asks Dimitri if he’s going to be his plus one or if he will let himself be cuckolded. Darius argues that Leo doesn’t have a loyal bone in his body. Dimitri then gets a text from Sloan, informing him that EJ took the deal, so he can free Leo if he turns himself in. Darius argues that he hasn’t signed anything yet, so he can still back out. Darius asks if he’s really going to sacrifice the best years of his life for Leo or if they are going to drive off together. Darius asks him what it’s going to be.

Chanel questions why Holly was so concerned that Tate might have said something to her if she has a crush on him. Holly claims that she told Tate not to tell anyone how she feels and that Tate said his dad won’t let him have much of a social life which includes dating. Tate then arrives at the Pub and greets them. Chanel tells Tate that they were just talking about him. Holly tells Tate that she was just telling Chanel about her crush on him and how his dad won’t let them be together. Johnny comes back over and says that Sydney just wanted an update on how EJ was doing. Johnny then asks what they are talking about.

EJ returns to the interrogation room and says that everything seems to be in order but questions where Sloan is. Leo says that she had to step out on an emergency. EJ assumes that Leo wants his lawyer to look over the papers before he signs but Leo says just this once, he’s going to trust a DiMera and signs the papers. Leo asks if that means he’s free to go. EJ says once his boyfriend shows up which he doubts. Dimitri then arrives as Leo comments on EJ having little faith.

Darius dresses up in drag with the wig and dress and declares that it was worth a try but remarks that it looks better on him anyway as he then exits the motel.

Holly tells Johnny that she was just telling Chanel about her crush on Tate but that they can’t be together. Johnny says he’s sorry to hear that. Holly says that Brady won’t let Tate date because of what he did at his school. Tate responds that it’s not true and that they can date. Holly asks what about his dad. Tate says he doesn’t care what he thinks anymore and puts his arm around Holly.

Sloan goes to the hospital and finds Nicole in Kayla’s office. Sloan asks where Eric is. Nicole responds that Eric went to go get the test results and comments on how Sloan ran over here. Nicole asks if she’s afraid the jig is up. Sloan claims not to know what she’s talking about. Nicole tells her to save it, arguing that Sloan thinks she outsmarted her but she’s been through this before and the truth is going to come out. Eric then enters with the baby, surprised to see Sloan. Sloan declares that she had to come here because he has to put a stop to this immediately. Nicole points out that Sloan is refusing to go along with this because she knows the truth is coming out. Sloan complains that she never gave her consent to put their baby through a DNA test. Eric tells Sloan that he’s sorry but it’s a little too late for that as he’s got the test results right here.

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B&B Transcript Thursday, December 14, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023January 3, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Donna: Ridge, he– he’s trying to open his eyes.

Steffy: He’s still in there.

Donna: Don’t, don’t, don’T. Don’t do it. Don’T.

Steffy: No, he’s not ready to go.

Donna: Eric. Eric, can you hear me? Can you hear me?

Finn: What do you want me to do? You’re the medical power of attorney, it’s your decision.

Steffy: Dad, we can save him.

Donna: Please, ridge.

Steffy: Come on, it’s worth a shot

Donna: I know you saw it. I know you saw it too.

Steffy: He wants to be here. He wants to be with us.

Brooke: Just give him a chance.

Rj: My granddad and I, we were– we were a great team and it’s because when we were in that groove, he taught me just how to have fun and to just– just to love exactly what we were doing, you know? There’s this side to him that everybody sees that’s the showman, the successful businessman, the entertainer, you know? It’s– it’s what you’ve probably seen, but there’s also a side to him– he’s like quiet and he’s very funny. He’s– he’s a funny guy.

[ Laughs ] I don’t think– I don’t think a lot of people get to see that.

Poppy: I know this is a difficult time for you, rj.

Rj: I just– I just wish I knew what was going on at the hospital.

Luna: Hey, I’m sure your parents will call if there’s any news.

Poppy: It warms my heart hearing how much you care about your grandfather. All the kind things you’ve said about him.

Rj: I’ve meant every single one of them. He’s my hero, and I just hope I’ve done him proud.

Luna: Well, there’s no doubt about that, rj.

Poppy: I didn’t mean to interrupt your evening. I just wanted to come and offer my support.

Rj: No, no, no, no. Thank you so much for– for being here. Like being alone would be awful right now. And her, I– I couldn’t get through any of this without her. So, thank you for being here.

Luna: I’m always here for you, you know that.

Rj: It’s my uncle thorne.

Luna: Is there any news?

Rj: Him and bridget are headed to the hospital.

Luna: Well, do you wanna go? I– I can go with you.

Poppy: Yeah. I’d be more than happy to drive.

Rj: No. No, please. It’s– it’s fine. I, um… I don’t know. I’ve– I’ve plenty of family there. If something happens, they’ll tell me, right? I don’t wanna be in the way of the doctors. I mean… I do. I– I do– I– I do want to be there. It’s just I don’t want to accept the fact that that party was the last time that I saw my granddad. I’m not okay with it. I don’t accept it.

Poppy: It sounds like it was a beautiful night for him.

Luna: Yeah.

Poppy: With his family.

Luna: Yeah, it was.

Rj: I just wish there was something someone could do to save him.

Bridget: Excuse me, ma’am, I’m dr. Bridget forrester. My father, eric forrester, is here.

Nurse: Yes. I was instructed to begin comfort care. I’m sorry.

Thorne: Comfort care? What is comfort care?

Bridget: They’re taking him off life support.

Thorne: What? Are they just gonna let him die?

Donna: Ridge, please. Please.

Steffy: Dad, come on.

Brooke: Please, let finn do what he can.

Donna: Please.

Brooke: If it doesn’t work, at least we’ll know we did everything we possibly could.

Ridge: Do it. Do the procedure.

[ Donna gasps ]

Finn: Okay. I’ll have them prep the or.

Donna: Yes!

Brooke: Oh, thank you.

Donna: Yes!

Brooke: Thank you. Oh, my gosh.

Donna: It’s gonna work. This has to work.

Ridge: I’m sorry, dad. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.

Rj: Granddad’s the foundation of this family. This entire company is built on– we’re– we’re all standing on his shoulders here.

Luna: He’s such a class act. Anyone who’s ever met eric forrester has been touched by his greatness.

Rj: He has a very specific way of making people feel seen and– and heard that’s really special about him.

Luna: It’s ’cause he treats everyone the same, no matter who you are. I mean, from lowly interns like myself to countesses and famous actors.

Poppy: Countesses? Wow! My little girl’s growing up.

[ Luna laughs ]

Luna: Yeah, well, eric’s one of the biggest reasons why I feel so included and so comfortable here. I mean, he’s a world-famous fashion designer, you know? He could be intimidating for all he cares, but he’s not. He’s the exact opposite.

Rj: Exactly.

Poppy: Well, I think eric sounds absolutely wonderful and I can’t wait to meet him someday.

Rj: I hope you do.

Luna: You’d really like him.

Poppy: I’d appreciate anyone who’s kind and welcoming to my daughter.

Rj: He’s got a– he has a great heart. He’s been an incredible role model.

Luna: He’s the sweetest. You actually remind me a lot of your grandfather.

Donna: Eric has– he’s got to pull through.

Steffy: I trust my husband. He’s in very good hands.

Brooke: Bridget spoke with finn, and he’s allowing her to be in the or with eric.

Donna: Good.

Thorne: What happened? First, you’re texting bridget and me to come over here, and then a nurse tells me that dad’s going on comfort care and now they’ve rolled him into surgery. Someone please fill me in here.

Ridge: Dad gave me his medical power of attorney.

Thorne: Great. So then, you can make decisions on his behalf, ridge.

Ridge: And he made it very clear he wants to die with dignity. He doesn’t want to be in a coma.

Donna: Ridge, uh, instructed finn to take your dad off life support.

Thorne: You did what? You’re just willing to let dad die, ridge?

Steffy: Thorne, dad is under a lot of pressure, right now.

Thorne: I don’t care what pressure he’s under. He gave you power of attorney under the assumption his illness wasn’t treatable, ridge.

Brooke: Thorne, he’s just trying to do what eric wants.

Ridge: It’s okay, it’s all right, I get why he’s angry. It doesn’t change the fact that dad doesn’t want to spend the rest of his days plugged into machines. How many times has he said it? He doesn’t want to be in a hospital, he doesn’t want to be around doctors. This is his worst nightmare.

Thorne: Or it could be his greatest blessing, ridge.

Donna: But that– that’s what we’re all praying for, of course.

Brooke: There’s no guarantee that this will be a success.

Ridge: Yeah, finn made that very clear.

Thorne: What are the odds?

Brooke: There are risks involved.

Steffy: We have to believe that this is gonna make things better.

Ridge: Okay,

Ridge: Dad gave me his medical power of attorney.

Thorne: Great. So then, you can make decisions on his behalf, ridge.

Ridge: And he made it very clear he wants to die with dignity. He doesn’t want to be in a coma.

Donna: Ridge, uh, instructed finn to take your dad off life support.

Thorne: You did what? You’re just willing to let dad die, ridge?

Steffy: Thorne, dad is under a lot of pressure, right now.

Thorne: I don’t care what pressure he’s under. He gave you power of attorney under the assumption his illness wasn’t treatable, ridge.

Brooke: Thorne, he’s just trying to do what eric wants.

Thorne: Or it could be his greatest blessing, ridge.

Donna: But that– that’s what we’re all praying for, of course.

Brooke: There’s no guarantee that this will be a success.

Ridge: Yeah, finn made that very clear.

Thorne: What are the odds?

Brooke: There are risks involved.

Steffy: We have to believe that this is gonna make things better.

Ridge: Okay, let’s believe that. Whatever happens in that– in that hospital room, if he comes out with tubes and monitors and it’s because of a decision that I made, I’m gonna have to live with that. Not you. Me.

Finn: Nicholas, you ready to go?

Nicholas: Yeah.

Finn: Okay.

Bridget: Thanks for letting me scrub in.

Finn: No, I get it. It’s your dad. And I promise I’m gonna do everything I can to save eric’s life.

Bridget: I know.

Finn: All right. Let’s see if we can create a miracle. When you have chronic kidney disease… …there are placesyou’d like to be. Like here.

Rj: So, how– how are you doing? How– how are you liking los angeles? Are you enjoying your vacation?

Poppy: Well, you can’t beat the weather.

Rj: Oh, yeah.

Poppy: And the hills are spectacular. And I love being near my gorgeous daughter.

Luna: I love having you around too, mom.

Poppy: Good, because I may never want to leave.

[ All laughing ]

Rj: Yeah. L.A. Does have that effect on people, honestly. I mean, I’ve traveled so much over the past couple of years and I’ve never found anywhere that I’ve enjoyed more. Honestly. But also, you know, my family’s here too, so that has an effect.

Poppy: Well, listen, it’s getting late and I’ll leave you two alone.

Luna: You’re leaving?

Poppy: Yeah. I’ve got some work to do.

Luna: Okay.

Poppy: But I will be nearby if you guys need anything, okay? I’m gonna light a candle for your grandfather.

Rj: Thank you. I really appreciate it.

Poppy: Keep me posted?

Luna: Yeah. I will. Here, let me walk you out.

Poppy: Bye.

Rj: Bye.

[ Monitors beeping ]

Finn: The cells produce unique receptors on their surface, and regenerated t-cells get infused back into the patient.

Bridget: That’s very cutting edge. I’ve never heard of the two being performed together.

Finn: It’s only been done a handful of times. Scalpel. The hope is that– incision. Combining the harvested stem cells and the transplant, we’ll have something to celebrate. Retractor.

Bridget: Suction. How did you even figure out that that was an option?

Finn: When I first found out about eric’s diagnosis, I started looking at other treatment options. Sponge. There weren’t any, but I spoke to some hematologists overseas who specialize in immunotherapy– retractor. Made sure we had the right equipment, all the right meds, and here we are, on a wing and a prayer.

Bridget: You’re doing great, dad. You’re doing good.

Finn: Look, we’re gonna take our time with this, right? I don’t want any complications. Vitals?

Nurse: Stable.

Bridget: I can’t thank you enough for doing this, finn.

Finn: Well, don’t thank me yet.

Bridget: No. I’m just very appreciative of your commitment to trying to save my dad. Steffy is very lucky to have you as her husband.

>Finn: There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for steffy.

Brooke: Thorne, I’m sorry, but you just got in town. We’ve been struggling with this for a while. It’s been extremely painful for all of us.

Thorne: I can imagine, but, you know, if you would have opened up to me sooner, ridge–

Ridge: Me open up to you? He was keeping it to himself.

Donna: I’m sorry, thorne. Eric only wanted a few people to know and…

Thorne: I get that, okay? I get it. But power of attorney or not, ridge, I am shocked that you’re just willing to let our dad die. We have siblings. Chris and felicia and rick. He hasn’t seen them. They haven’t been able to say goodbye.

Ridge: Well, the fact is, he might die on that operating table this may not work.

Thorne: I understand.

Ridge: You understand, do you? You understand what quality of life means to him? Quality of life. He wants to sing, he wants to dance, he wants to create. Let’s hope that the man that walks out of that operating theater is– is gonna be someone that we recognize. Otherwise, god help us.

Rj: So, what do you think?

Eric: I think, uh… I think we make a really good team. Good job, my boy. Good job.

Rj: Hey.

Luna: Hi.

Rj: That was so sweet. That was so nice of your mom to come by and bring us coffee.

Luna: Yeah. I love having my mom around.

Rj: It’s nice the two of you get along.

Luna: Yeah. I just hope she doesn’t start stealing my clothes like she used to.

[ Both chuckle ] You have the best smile.

Rj: Oh, stop.

Luna: It’s good to see it. You know, to see you laughing, even if it’s just for a second.

Rj: Yeah.

Luna: Hey, I know that all you can think about is your grandfather and what might be happening at the hospital right now.

Rj: I just– I can’t get my mind off of it. I just have to sit here and do nothing.

Luna: I know. I know. I mean, eric means the world to you. I– I can’t even imagine how worried you must be right now.

Rj: No, I am… thank you. Thank you for being here. Like I said, being alone right now would be… awful.

Luna: Hey, I’m sticking around, okay? I’m right by your side. I mean it, rj. I’m here for you. Pa: Dr. Bruce, telephone, please. Dr. Bruce, telephone, please.

Donna: I wish somebody would come out here and tell us how the procedure’s going.

Thorne: Yeah, dad’s been in there for a while.

Brooke: I know it’s difficult but let’s all be patient. Let them do their job.

Thorne: My stomach’s in knots.

Ridge: Yeah.

Steffy: I updated zende and thomas. They know granddad’s in surgery.

Brooke: I was gonna reach out to rj and– and hope and katie. I just wish we had good news.

Donna: Yeah, well, we’re going to have good news, brooke. We– we’re gonna have good news. I need more time with him.

Ridge: We all want that. There’s no guarantees.

Brooke: It is a gamble, but at least we’re doing everything we can to help eric.

Thorne: What are they doing to dad, anyway? I mean, is– is it dangerous?

Donna: Finn didn’t, uh– he honestly didn’t really have time to explain, any– anything.

Thorne: But it’s experimental? As in unproven, untested.

Brooke: It’s complicated.

Steffy: One aspect is rebuilding granddad’s blood using healthy cells. It’s kind of like immunotherapy. But finn is an incredible doctor. He’ll do everything he can to save him.

Thorne: You’re putting a lot of confidence in finn. I mean, dad’s life is literally in his hands.

Donna: He’s gonna make it. Okay? Eric is– he’s gonna pull through.

Bridget: So, the hope is these manipulated cells attach to a particular protein?

Finn: That’s right.

Bridget: That’s incredible.

Finn: Okay, let’s clean out this last area. Suction here.

Bridget: Okay.

Finn: Femoral suture ready? Almost time to close him up.

Bridget: Finn. Finn, something’s wrong.

Finn: He’s hemorrhaging. I need the cautery pen. He’s already lost enough blood as it is.

Bridget: Oh, my jesus.

Finn: Damn it. Increase txa to 500 milligrams.

Nicholas: Going in.

Bridget: Finn, it’s not working.

Finn: Trying to find the source, okay? Can you clamp?

Bridget: Clamps.

Nurse: Vitals are dropping.

Bridget: Dad, stay with us. Stay with us. You’re gonna be okay.

Finn: We gotta stop the bleeding.

Nicholas: Pressure’s dropping.

Finn: Ten milligrams of ephedrine.

Bridget: Just keep going. Just keep fighting, dad.

Nurse: Patient is hypoxic and tachycardic.

Finn: Come on, eric. Come on, eric.

Bridget: We can’t lose him. Finn, we cannot lose my father. Oh, my god.

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GH Transcript Monday, December 4, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023February 24, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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$3,451,000. I didn’t hear you come in. Hmm. That’s because you were focused on the numbers. Yeah. These are figures on a deal that michael closed with an australian company, rcd. He and drew insist it’s a good deal. I’m not so sure. That’s because your numbers are off by $112,000. Brook lynn. Chase. What would you say are the three most important moments in your life? When I scored tickets to the jonas brothers in 2010. I’m being serious. Oh. Okay. Heavy question. Would you humor me? Okay. Um… the last time I ever saw my great-grandfather, edward. The first time I wrote a song. And, um… when I gained a little brother in leo. I want this moment right now to be on that list. What are you talking about? Brook lynn quartermaine, will you marry me? Oh, chase. You really don’t have to do this. All right, sit down. Give me your coat. Let me get you a drink. What would you like, sister? Another glass of wine? Pot of coffee? Kristina, you don’t have to baby me like this.

[ Both chuckle ] This just got really awkward. Krissy, are you sure that you want to be the surrogate for tj and me? Mom? Carly: Hey. Hi. What are you doing here? Is everything okay? Oh, yeah. I got your text that you were filling in for amber, and I know she usually closes for you, so I just came to see if I could help you with anything. You’re thoughtful, and perfect timing. Great. What can I help with? Well, a lot, but cleanup can wait. I have an update on your grandmother. Was ava right? Is cyrus after you, sonny? Is — is your life in danger? N-nina, we’ve gone over this how many times? Threats exist in my business, and I’m going to take care of it like I always do. I just don’t want you to worry, that’s all. Sonny, if your life is being threatened, of course I’m gonna worry. We’re married. We are in this together. And yes, I realize that there’s a certain amount of danger in your business. But this ruthless man just got released from prison, and he still might be after you? And you don’t want to discuss that with me?

Look what I have. Oh. Well, thank you. Mm-hmm. Are we softening bad news with this ice cream, or are we celebrating good news with dessert? We are burying frustrations with a treat. What does that mean? What’s going on with grandma? She called from amsterdam. And you know your grandmother. She’s always happy and upbeat, but she is drowning in red tape. She is. Surprise, surprise. Luke didn’t have his papers in order. Hmm. Shocking. Yeah. I swear that man never met a form he wanted to fill out or a tax document he wanted to file. So what? He left her with this mess? Oh, yeah. She said she’s probably gonna have to stay away longer. Oh. Well, didn’t tracy go over there to help her? Oh, yeah. Tracy’s there, full of opinions and insisting that she knows exactly what luke would have wanted. She’s basically driving my mother crazy. Oh, well, tracy can be tough, but my money’s on grandma. Me, too. I’ve been very clear from the beginning. There are things in my business that I can’t — I can’t tell you. You can’t tell me because you don’t want to discuss with me, because you don’t want me to be implicated if whatever you’re involved with gets investigated by the police. It’s for your own protection. Look what happened to carly even after we were divorced. Wait, w-what are you talking about? What do you mean, what am I talking about? The sec investigation. What about it? It wasn’t about insider trading. They were trying to squeeze carly to get her to give up information on me. Nina: No, martin, I haven’t changed my mind. Just the opposite. I want you to go all out and expose drew and carly for engaging in insider trading. Just make sure to keep my name out of it. Let me make one thing clear, sonny. My situation is nothing like carly’S. Look, dr. Navarro reminded me that there is always a chance of miscarriage. What if that happens to you? Then we’ll survive it. And there are possibilities of other complications, too. I mean, if you do this, you’ll be taking a chance with your own health. Okay. Take a breath, molly. All right? There are no guarantees, of course, with an easy, successful pregnancy or a delivery. But the odds are in my favor. It’s the right timing, and I’m in good health, mostly. And I really want to do this.

[ Laughs ] Kristina. Hey. Hey. Didn’t expect to see you here, but welcome. Staying for dinner? Thank you. Uh, no. I’m gonna head out, so… okay. I’ll see you later. Yeah. Okay. Bye. See you. Bye.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] I’ve been thinking a lot about our last conversation. Me too. And I want you to hear me out first. I knew it was a long shot that I’d find some discrepancy in the numbers. Guess I’ll just have to find some other way to blow up this deal. Why would you want to do that? I was right in the middle of my own negotiations with rcd when I took that damn fall at the metro court pool. Ah, and woke up as eddie maine, a dedicated musician whose only interest was in performing and didn’t want to have anything to do with elq. Mm-hmm. Which gave michael the exact opening to swoop in and renegotiate the deal for completely different terms than I had been working on. And to top it all off, he closed the deal without even checking with me. Well, how could he check with you? You were eddie maine. I mean, what do you think eddie would have said if michael tried to talk to him about a business deal? That doesn’t matter. Michael wasn’t even working for elq. He’s a shareholder, nothing more. He had no right to go behind my back and close that deal. Well, that makes no sense. I don’t have to do this? That is so not the answer I was hoping for. Please, chase, just stand up. You are the sweetest man I have ever known, and I love you like crazy. But you do not have to ask me to marry you just because my mom and my grandma are stuck on the subject. That’s not why I asked you to marry me.

So, I ran into dr. Navarro leaving the hospital, and she’d heard about andrea’s miscarriage. And her reaction was that miscarriage is not uncommon. And she reminded me of all the people who’ve had children through surrogacy who couldn’t otherwise. And it really resonated with me. So I ended up taking that meeting with claire brown, the matching professional, and she presented me with new potential surrogate candidates for us. But then I ran into my mom, and her advice was that whatever we choose to do, it has to be a mutual decision. And I know that she’s right. So I only want to explore new surrogates if you’re totally open to it, too. Hi. Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s okay. I just got here. Okay. Welcome to my humble home. Nice and cozy. I like it. Thanks. I like it, too. Beautiful building, the view. But the thing I like best about it is that I pay my rent all by myself. I can tell that really means something to you. Yeah. It does. Both my parents are super successful, and, you know, I spent a good amount of time running around as a trust fund kid, which was fun in the short term, but I didn’t like the person I had become, you know? I know that managing charlie’s isn’t very glamorous, but it’s where I got my head screwed on straight. It’s good, honest work, and I’m really proud of myself for standing on my own two feet. You know, I like this version of myself better. Well, I can’t speak to who you were in the past, but I like this version of you now a lot. So what do you think? Time to celebrate? Chase, I know my mom and my grandma can be a lot. They have the subtlety of a freight train. I thought they were great. Oh, come on. Can you honestly say that the idea of marrying me ever even came into your mind before my grandma’s lecture on marriage? And then my mom had to pile on top of it with the whole “chase, you make my kid happy” speech. So…what your mom said wasn’t true. I-I don’t make you happy? No, no, no, no. You make me incredibly happy. Happy with our life together in our apartment. Happy that you accept me for exactly who I am. Happy that you have a really great sense of humor about my family — both sides. But don’t let them pressure you into asking me to marry you. We could just take that topic off the table and forget it was ever even brought up. Okay? Nope. That’s not okay. What? It’s too late to take marriage off the table. Chase. Oh, my god, what are you doing? Have I told you about adam? That kid that lives down the hall from me? Nope. All right, well, he’s in my organic chem class, so we study together sometimes. And like 10 minutes into this test, he starts freaking out. What does that mean? Well, he starts hyperventilating and — and looking like he’s gonna faint. So the ta had to stop the exam. Did he have a panic attack or something? Well, that’s what it looked like, so I volunteered to take him to G.H. Oh, wow. Poor guy. Yeah. He was telling me that he took some sort of medication to help him focus, and that he took an extra dose before this test. Anyway, that’s why he thinks he had a panic attack. What do you think? Carly did commit insider trading. When she bought that aurora stock, she did so because she had privileged information that aurora and elq were about to merge. That is why carly and drew got into trouble. It’s — it’s just unfortunate that the fbi and the sec were trying to use that as leverage to get carly to flip on you. You’re missing the point, though, nina. The fbi knew that carly had information because while I was in nixon falls, carly was running my business. Yeah. And I kept you from your life in port charles. Is — is that what you’re saying?

I think you’re gonna like this champagne. Definitely worthy of a special occasion. So, what are we celebrating? The remix of my latest single just went #1 on the dance charts. Wait, what?! Oh, my god. Congratulations. Thanks. Let’s toast. Okay. To — wait, blaze. That’s your stage name. What is your real name? Alison rogers ramirez. To alison. I only want a family with you. We love each other, we are committed to each other, and part of that commitment is listening and respecting each other’s needs and feelings. And that’s something I neglected to do this morning. No. It’s okay, tj. No, it’s not, it’s not. I was so wrapped up in my own feelings and my fears that I didn’t make enough room for you and what you’re going through. And for that, I am — I’m so sorry. But you were being honest. And I want you to be honest. And I need you to know that I have every intention of being honest with you, too. I never would have gone further than that initial meeting with claire without talking to you. I know. I believe you. Good. So? So what? So you were meeting to look at other potential surrogates. Did you find anyone that you like or that you think we might connect to? Yes and no. Chase, it’s beyond beautiful. I bought this ring weeks ago, way before your mom or your grandmother came to town. My original plan was to propose to you on christmas. All lois and your grandma did was just speed up the timetable a little bit. But why? Why did I buy the ring, or why did I move up the proposal? Because I love you, brook lynn, and I want to spend the rest of our lives, short or long, together. My dad’s diagnosis made me realize all over again that life can be random and nothing is entirely promised. So I don’t want to waste a day waiting for a tomorrow that might never come. We need to do what matters now, while we still can. And what matters most to me is you. I-it’s you, brook lynn. Well? Well, what? I-I didn’t technically get an answer. I said what I said before ’cause I thought you were just following my grandma’s instructions. Ask me again. Uh… brook lynn quartermaine, the love of my life, would you do me the greatest honor in marrying me? Okay. Um, the deal hadn’t been closed when you hit your head and woke up as eddie maine, correct? Yeah. So? Okay. Standard business practice would have been to put the deal on hold if one of the parties, mainly you, was not in his right mind. And if elq hadn’t sent someone to close the deal, then the australian company would have had to assume that there was no deal to be had. Right? Well, I couldn’t really say. Oh, come on, ned. Be honest with me. If michael hadn’t gone and negotiated the deal, there would be no deal, right? That’s not the point, lois. No, the point is, is that michael closed the deal and you didn’T. Isn’t that what this is really all about? Well, I mean, I’m sure that the meds contributed to adam’s panic attack. I think it would have happened regardless. Why? Why do you say that? Because he has this relentless pressure put on him from his parents. Then he puts more pressure on himself. I mean, he thinks a 92% is failing. That’s not good. No, it’s not. He spends all of his time studying. He has no friends. When trina and I got back from thanksgiving, he had been in the dorm the whole time. He wasn’t with his family for thanksgiving? No, I guess his parents were in st. Barth’S. He literally stayed on campus and studied. I wish I would have known that. I mean, you could have brought him home for thanksgiving. Hi, ladies. Hey. Oh, hi. You look closed, huh? No, no, not for you. Oh. So what would you like? Ice cream or chili? You know, I was hoping to take you out to dinner. One last night out before I head to australia. What? Whether anybody believes it or not, you and I both know the most important thing that happened in nixon falls is that we fell in love. You’re right. I’m right.

[ Laughs ] Yes. Uh, the only reason I brought up carly is to make an example of what if the fbi thinks you have information to implicate me? They’ll come after you. That’s why I can’t tell you everything. I know that. I know. Hey, I’ve made peace with what you do with your life choice. And I do understand why sometimes you can’t tell me everything. I mean, it’s not like I really want to be involved in “allegedly” illicit activities. Good. That means we’re on the same page. But are we really, sonny? Are we on the same page? Because if my husband is in danger, I’ll do whatever I can to make sure he comes home. And if there’s a chance that my husband that I love will not come home, don’t you think I have a right to know that?

Yes! Chase, with all my heart, I will marry you. Give me your hand. Oh, my god! Look at that! It’s a perfect fit. Just like you and me. Look, now I know that diamond might be a little small by quartermaine standards — oh, stop it. I love it. I love that you chose it. I love that I get to wear it for the rest of my life. And I promise that I will love you for as long as we both shall live. I turned elq over to michael, a decision I have come to bitterly regret. He was too young to be named ceo. Even if he did turn out to be surprisingly effective at the job. So what’s the problem? Problem is, once michael got a taste of that power, he was never willing to let it go. When he was pushed out by me and valentin, he went to work for drew at aurora, but I knew — I knew he was just lying in wait. And when I had that fall at the pool, well, that was his chance he needed. Michael jumping in and finishing the negotiations for that australian deal was just the beginning. Lois, if I don’t figure out a way to stop him, michael will push me out. All these years after edward’s death, and all the q’s are still fighting with each other. Your grandfather, may he rest… he would be so proud of that. And that makes me so sad. Wait, you did find a new surrogate possibility or you didn’t? So after my conversation with my mom, I had a million thoughts running through my brain. So I went for a walk in the park to get some air, and I ran into willow and baby amelia. Did it feel like torture? In a way. But torture of the sweetest kind. I got to hold the baby. And I swear it almost knocked me over with longing to have a baby of our own. And the fear that that might never happen, I-I just — I got so overwhelmed. I just went to an isolated park bench and I just broke down into a million pieces. Molly — no, it’s okay. I just — I had all these bottled up emotions that just needed to come out. I just sat there and sobbed. I was so wrong. I’m sorry. It’s okay. So while I was crying, kristina found me. Alison rogers ramirez. Mm-hmm. Okay, I am so curious how that morphed into blaze. I just thought my name was too generic to win over a big audience. So what, you just woke up one day and said, “call me blaze”?

[ Laughs ] No. I was in high school at this open mic night. Uh-huh. And even though this is everything I ever wanted, I was so shy back then. Interesting. I find that very hard to believe. Mm. It’s true. I knew I could sing, so I signed up, but then I got hit with this massive wave of stage fright. I went up to the deejay who was announcing the singers and begged him to withdraw my name. All I wanted to do was run away and hide. What happened? The deejay challenged me. He said, “do you really want to scurry away like some scared little mouse? Or would you rather go out in a blaze of glory?” So I went out on that stage and I sang my heart out. I got a standing ovation. And from that night on, I was blaze. Whoa. That is amazing. I love that story. Okay. Your turn. What were you like in high school? I’m flying to australia for business. For how long? For a week. Mom, uh, I can clean up if you two want to head out. No, drew’s gonna help me clean up. Then we can talk. Okay, great. Well, then I’m gonna go. Have a great night. Drew, I’m gonna text you a list of my favorite places to go when I’m in australia with my dad. Oh, that’s great. I’d love to check out a couple. Thanks, joss. Okay. Good night. Bye, sweetie. Bye. So, when are you leaving?

[ Sighs ] Tomorrow. Tomorrow? I know, I know. That’s not a lot of notice. I realize that. I’m sorry. This all came together so quickly. I just got back, and now I’m leaving again right before christmas. Why are you going?

I’m extremely careful. That’s why I have bodyguards and, you know, brick screens everything. Okay. You have not given me a straight answer about cyrus. Sonny, is he still after you? He was. Ava was right about that part. When cyrus was in pentonville, he used austin and mason to set me up to get busted with the feds. So cyrus renault was responsible for you getting arrested? It didn’t work, okay? ‘Cause there was no proof. Charges didn’t stick. I’m a free man. But so is cyrus. He’s a free man. He just got released from pentonville. What if he decides to go after you again? Did I ask the wrong question? No, uh… uh, I — I was in an abusive relationship in high school. Oh, my gosh. I’m so sorry. Please don’t feel obligated to tell me about it. It’s okay. I want to tell you about it, because it’s a part of me and a big part of who I am. Uh [Clears throat] Um, my — my boyfriend, kiefer… …genuinely — well, I thought genuinely — had a really sweet side to him. And I did love him. But… he was also wildly insecure and he had a bad temper. Uh, once when we were arguing, he slapped me. And I remember it like it was yesterday, because my reaction to it was so messed up. What do you mean? I was embarrassed. You know, I blamed myself. Sure that I had done something or said something to trigger that reaction from him. The one thing I didn’t do was blame him. I certainly didn’t break up with him. And then… the slapping eventually turned to hitting. And… …it took me a really long time to ask for help. I’m so sorry you went through that. Thank you. My next boyfriend, trey, was not that much better. Not that he was abusive, but my parents did not like him, and I was in my rebellious phase. So I married him for what felt like five minutes. And then when that failed… …I thought I would try college. And when I was in college, I had an affair with my professor. How old was he?

She was in her mid-30s. What was that like, when kristina found you crying? She was actually really wonderful. She calmed me down, got me out of the park, took me back to her place, and listened while I opened up a vein. And then… kristina offered to be our surrogate again. You know I loved your grandfather. And in many ways, edward was a wonderful man, and I cherish his memory. I feel the same way. But he loved keeping you all in an endless competition. Everybody always jockeying for power. He loved playing you all against each other. You versus your mother, you versus A.J., All the while belittling poor alan, who wanted nothing to do with the family business. I remember when he exiled tracy, and then he let her come home, and then he exiled her all over again. My mother was hardly an innocent. That is true. And look, maybe that made for a very successful business, but it made you all miserable. And edward is gone. Do you really want to carry on his legacy? You at michael’s throat? Michael at yours? That’s just how the quartermaines are, lois.

[ Scoffs ] Really? What about lila? Remember I told you that when ned was out of commission, michael closed a deal between elq and an australian firm? Well, that’s why I’m going. I’m going to finalize the paperwork and probably oversee a few other acquisitions while I’m there. Yeah, but that’s elq, not aurora. I still don’t get why you have to go. Michael was gonna go, but he was reluctant to leave the kids and willow so soon after her leukemia. Well, I think it’s really wonderful of you to offer to go so michael can stay home. I just wish you would have told me, you know? So I could have planned and processed it. It really did come together last minute. I’m gonna miss you. I’m gonna miss you.

You started this by asking about the most important moments of my life. This is definitely one of them. And to my surprise, I’m, like, not even nervous at all. No, it just feels right. It does. Even if we can’t predict the future, at least we know we’ll have each other. Do you remember when we first met? You clocked me over the head with a bottle. Then you arrested me. Mm-hmm. When I tell people about that day, I’ll say it was one of the most important moments in my life, ’cause it was the day that I met my wife. Lila was — she was sweet, angelic, loving. But she was nobody’s pushover. She saw through every one of you, including her husband. And she loved you all anyway. Grandmother was one of a kind. Yeah. You know, I asked her one time what her secret was. And she told me, “I always look for the good in everyone, and I almost always find it.” She was a quartermaine. You could try her way for a change. I mean, look for the good, right? You were incapacitated. You weren’t able to finish the deal. So michael stepped in and he made the deal for you, which was good for elq, it was good for everyone involved in the company, including you. So instead of trying to blow up the deal, why don’t you thank michael for making the deal? And the next time a deal comes around, you can ask michael to collaborate with you. You guys can work together instead of against each other. I mean, I don’t know, maybe the results will surprise you. You really channeled my grandmother right there. I hope you know how proud of you she’d be.

[ Laughs ] Okay, so where are we going? Well, I was thinking café cherie. Order a bottle of wine, maybe two. Mmm. Sounds like a perfect farewell dinner. Okay. I realize that I’m letting you down, carly, but it’s only a week. I know, I know, and I know it’s important to you. ‘Cause if it weren’t, I would tell you to send ned. I couldn’t trust ned to close this deal. No way. The man can’t see past his own ego for the good of the company. You sound like michael. Michael is right. You should have seen ned when he found out michael closed the deal. He turned into a little 4-year-old. Told michael that he wasn’t authorized. He should have been thanking him. I get it. I mean, it sounds like ned. But you’re usually the one to let things go and to move forward. Well, one trip to pentonville is enough for me. Ned is not gonna stab me in the back again. I understand that. Please don’t let it change who you are. I can’t undo what I’ve been through. I know. But we can choose to fill our lives with better things to dwell on, right? Like our dinner. Our wine. And us. And us. Yeah. Cyrus is mopping floors at the pc grill. I have my guys on him 24/7. Cyrus — yes, he was a threat, but those days are over. Mason gatlin is on his way to pentonville, austin’s dead, and cyrus’ allies and connections, they don’t want to work with a broken old man.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you for sharing that with me. I didn’t want to tell you about cyrus ’cause I don’t — I didn’t want you to be worried and, you know, carry the strain. Hey, you don’t need to shield me like that. I’m tougher than I look. I have no doubt.

[ Both laugh ] I don’t understand. The last time kristina offered to be our surrogate, you wanted nothing to do with it. No, no, no, we talked about that. And kristina admitted that when she had initially offered, she hadn’t really thought it through. It was just an impulsive idea, and I admitted that I overreacted. I mean, I was just hurt because my sister can carry a child and I can’t, but kristina’s being really sincere about doing it, and she’s in perfect health and she’s kind of the perfect candidate, but only if it’s something you want, too. Look, if this is — if this is what you want, I think we should accept kristina’s offer. Are you sure? I’m as sure as I am of my love for you. Let’s have a baby.

[ Chuckles ] Her name was parker, and it started off as a crush, but, you know, it developed into something much deeper. And that was my first and only relationship with a woman. How did it end? She dumped me for her ex. Ouch. No, I — honestly, I don’t fault her for that because… if not for parker, I might have gone on denying that part of myself for god knows how long. I certainly know what that’s like.

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B&B Transcript Monday, December 4, 2023

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Ridge: A party, huh? That’s the last thing you should be thinking about right now.

Brooke: I agree. But–

Ridge: No, I get– I get why he wants to– I get all that but his priorities are all wrong. He should be at the hospital right now, right? He almost collapsed. He should do what his doctor says and do those tests because who knows? Maybe we’ll get some good news, maybe… we’ll find he’ll stick around– he’ll stick around a little longer.

Donna: Eric? Eric?

Rj: Hey, what’s up?

Zende: You know, this used to be my office?

Rj: I thought everyone used it.

Zende: Everybody does, but it’s where I did most of my sketching.

Rj: Okay, well, I’ll work somewhere else. How’s that?

Zende: Your latest?

Rj: Yeah. What do you think?

Zende: Honest opinion, you got a lot to learn.

Rj: I never said I didn’t have a lot to learn, you know. I spent a lot of time with granddad.

Zende: Seriously? You’re gonna throw that in my face again?

Rj: I’ve never thrown that in your face, man.

Zende: Whatever, you got to admit, you haven’t really paid your dues around here.

Rj: What, like– like you have? Is that…

Zende: Remind me, what design school did you attend?

Rj: We really doing this? Come on, you know the answer to that one.

Zende: What’s a dolman sleeve?

Rj: Zende.

Zende: You ever hear of a knife pleat?

Rj: No, I haven’t heard of a knife pleat.

Zende: Both are designs from the 1920s to the 1950s. Way before our time. But the kind of thing they teach you in design school.

Rj: Cool, I’m starting to get your point. What do you want from me?

Zende: Look, rj, no disrespect, but you have to admit, they rolled out the red carpet for you here. And it’s all because you’re the golden child. Ridge and brooke’s son.

Brooke: What’s going on? Problems at international?

Ridge: No, it’s just rafael wanting to know about dad and the collection and possible launch date. If only he knew what was really going on.

Brooke: There would be an outpouring of love and concern.

Ridge: Yeah. But instead we’re here talking about a party, right? He should be at a hospital, taking some tests, but no. That’s what he wants to do. I should be with my dad making sure he’s all right. Instead he wants me to dress up in a monkey suit and pretend everything is fine.

Brooke: Okay. I– I know. It’s okay.

[ Knocking on door ]

Hope: What is it? Is it eri has something– has something happened?

Brooke: Oh, no, honey. Not the way that you mean. I mean, eric appears to be in stable condition.

Ridge: Yeah, so stable wants to have a party.

Donna: Eric? Can you hear me? Please, answer me, answer me.

[ Donna sobs, gasps ] No, no, no, no, no, no!

[ Donna gasps ]

[ Eric mumbles indistinctly ]

Donna: Eric! Teddy bear!

[ Donna gasps ] Sweetheart! Thank god! Oh, god. Oh, sweet, sweet.

[ Donna crying ]

Eric: What are you doing?

Donna: I– I’m calling 911, eric.

Eric: No, no, no. No.

Donna: Eric, you– you– you– you collapsed. My god. And this isn’t your first time. You– you– you– you almost fell at the office with rj.

Eric: I’m fine. I’m fine. I’m– I am fine.

Donna: But–

Eric: Don’T. Don’t worry.

Donna: Don’t worry? You– you were unconscious, I– I thought you– thought you–

Eric: You thought I was dead?

Donna: Yes. [ Sobs ]

Eric: Okay, okay. Not dead. Not dead. Not getting rid of me yet.

Donna: Don’t joke like that. I told you don’t joke.

Eric: I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I scared you. I’m sorry.

Donna: I wanna take care of you. I just– I– I– I wanna look out for you when I–

Eric: You take care of me, okay? But no hospital, no doctors. No. Please. Thank you. Now, the party. We need to do it right away. I don’t have much time.

Hope: So, this party was all eric’s idea?

Ridge: Yeah, he’s determined to make it happen.

Brooke: Eric wants his family around him and the house filled with love and laughter. A night to be remembered always.

Hope: Okay, but what about eric’s doctor? I mean, couldn’t something like this be too much for him?

Brooke: We were worried about that too. But eric feels that with his family around and everybody really enjoying themselves that maybe that’s the best medicine for him.

Ridge: You know, what else would be good medicine? Being honest with him. Tell him that we know and then tell him that we’re there for him. How about that?

Hope: I’m– I’m really sorry, ridge. I know this must be very difficult for you.

Ridge: Well, it’s difficult for all of us, right? We all love my dad. I gotta go see rj. Hey, um… thank you for your support. Means a lot.

Zende: It is beyond ludicrous that you, with zero design experience, would be grandpa’s first pick to work with him on couture.

Rj: I know. I get it. I get it. I just– well, you think that my– that my mom and my dad forced our granddad to give me a job?

Zende: I’m sure that they approached it with a little bit more finesse than that, but the end result is the same. You got to spend all this extra time with granddad, positioning yourself for better things.

Rj: You think I spent all of this time with granddad because I had an ulterior motive? Zende, if you knew why I was doing this…

Zende: Why? Why, what?

Rj: This is pointless. This is stupid. Listen, we’re– we’re family. You’re my cousin. Okay? We shouldn’t be fighting over this. This is– if you want the truth, I’m gonna give you the truth. I was shocked too. All right? I– I was shocked when he asked me to– to help him design.

Zende: I still say that ridge had something to do with this.

Rj: He had nothing to do with this. This– I– you have my word.

Zende: Your word?

Rj: Yes.

Zende: Right. Okay. Great.

Rj: Zende.

Zende: Great.

Rj: This was my granddad’s decision. Our granddad’s decision.

Zende: Rj, I’m sorry, I’m just not buying it. Just put yourself in my shoes for a second. Give me one good reason why granddad would choose to work with you instead of me?

Ridge: I can give you a reason. Rj knows something that you don’T. But maybe it’s time that you did.

Hope: I still can’t believe that eric wants to throw a party.

Brooke: I couldn’t believe it either at first. But even ridge acknowledged that it’s important to eric. What’s important to eric is important to us because we care about him so much. Despite how difficult this is going to be.

Hope: Yeah, but mom… you share two children with eric. And he has always been a champion of yours. So, while I– I acknowledge that this is an incredibly difficult time for eric, but it is for you too. Are you really sure you can do this? I mean, go to that party, pull off the charade of a lifetime in front of a man who means so much to you.

Brooke: Well, I… we all have to be strong… for eric. Think about it. This may be the last thing that he ever asks of us. So, we have to come through for him.

Donna: Can I get you anything or– or do anything?

Eric: No. Yeah, I’m fine.

Donna: I’ll– I’ll get you some water, okay?

Eric: Or maybe– maybe a martini, extra dry.

[ Donna sighs ]

Eric: Okay. Water will be fine.

[ Eric sighs ] Donna, I meant what I said about the party. We have to do it. I– I’m– I’m winding down.

Donna: Please, don’t say that.

Eric: We have to do the party. There’s not a lot of time. Okay?

Zende: So, I was right. There was something– something that would explain rj getting the coveted spot next to granddad.

Ridge: Can you stop doing that, please? Stop insinuating that he gets some special treatment.

Zende: But I’m not insinuating anything. I’ve been saying it outright from the start.

Ridge: Okay. Let’s clear it up. I should have told you this a long time ago but I was trying to respect my– my father’s wishes.

Zende: Wait. So, granddad was in on it?

Ridge: No. He’s not in on anything but it’s– it’s affecting him.

Zende: What is affecting him? What?

Ridge: Did you notice any changes in my dad in the past few months?

Zende: Not really. Uh, he seems as focused and driven as ever. His collection was killer. He won the– the– the fashion challenge.

[ Ridge sighs ]

Rj: He didn’T.

Zende: What are you talking about?

Rj: He didn’t win. Dad won and told granddad that he won. It’s not the truth.

Ridge: He’s right, I did.

Zende: Guys, what is going on here?

Ridge: There’s no easy way of saying this. But you have to know.

Zende: What? Know what?

Ridge: My dad is dying.

Hope: It still doesn’t seem real. I– I can’t imagine forrester creations without him and I don’t want to.

Brooke: I know. I mean, eric has been a– a giant in the fashion world for decades. His impact will live on long after he’s gone. And forrester creations will be successful… but it won’t be the same. I mean, how could it? He’s the founder, the heart and soul of this company is not going to be with us anymore.

Hope: Well, he’s led by example. His kindness, his generosity. Everyone adores him.

Brooke: He’s so sweet. I mean, he has been there for me, you know, stood by me when I didn’t even deserve it. No judgment whatsoever. It’s just gonna be heartbreaking and, you know, to think of this world without eric forrester in it.

Hope: Mom. Come here.

Brooke: Oh, honey. [ Sobs ]

Zende: No. No, you’re just saying that to justify rj getting to work with him.

Ridge: Yeah. That would be really nice. It’s true. My– my dad is dying.

Zende: From the moment I was adopted… he accepted me. He welcomed me with wide open arms. He, uh…

[ Sobbing ] He always encouraged me. He pushed me to be a better man, a better designer. I wanted to be like him. I wanted to be just like him. And now you’re telling me we’re gonna lose him? We’re gonna lose granddad? I want to see him. I have to see him. I gotta–

Ridge: You can’t do that.

Zende: What– what do you mean, I can’t see him? Why?

Ridge: He doesn’t want anyone to know. Donna, katie and luna know.

Zende: Luna?

Ridge: We gotta respect his wishes. Tell me that you understand that.

Zende: Of course. I won’t say anything to him. Uncle. [ Sobs ]

Ridge: I know.

Zende: But… I love him so much.

Ridge: I know that too. He loves you. Come here.

Donna: How are you feeling?

Eric: I’d feel a lot better if you’d bring me that martini.

[ Donna scoffs ]

Eric: [ Laughs ] Hey, I thought that would get a smile out of you. I just made a joke, you know. It’s okay to– it’s okay to laugh and joke a little bit. It’s okay. What’s not okay is for you to be crying and mourning like this. I’m not– I’m not 6 feet under yet, you know.

Donna: Don’t say things like that. Stop saying things like that. My god.

Eric: Okay. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I scared you. I’m sorry.

Donna: Listen to doctor, eric, and just go to the hospital, get those tests, get whatever test they need.

Eric: Stop it, donna. Stop it. I would do any kind of treatment, I would go to the doctor, I would go through anything if it meant I could spend some more time with to you. But I’m not gonna live my life like that. And under– under– under that kind of treatment. I’m not gonna do it. I won’T. Okay? Now… I’m gonna go on with my life. I’ve gotta live and laugh. And– and– and love. We’re gonna have a party.

Donna: I– I don’t want a party, eric. Can’t you see this is breaking my heart? I don’t want a party.

Eric: Okay.

Donna: Please stop.

Eric: Stop it. Stop it. Look at you. I wanna see a– I wanna see a smile on your face, please. Please, donna, look. Look at me. Can you smile? Because when I see this other face of yours, it– it makes me sad too. And it makes me realize.

Donna: What?

Eric: It makes me realize how much I’m gonna miss you. I’m gonna miss you so much.

[ Donna sobbing ] You come here. Come here.

Donna: Oh.

Eric: You’re okay.

Donna: Oh, no.

Eric: You’re okay.

[ Donna crying ]

Ridge: Okay. [ Sobbing ]

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 5, 2023

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Lucy loves her new room at Daniel’s apartment and decides to move in right away because she is tired of living in the Athletic club. Heather assures Lily that she will try not to be in anybody’s way when she visits Lucy.

Victor and Nikki warn Devon not to trust Nate because he is a snake.

Audra asks Nate to come work with her if he doesn’t get a job at Chancellor-Winters.

Claire tells Cole and Victoria that her Aunt Jordan began telling her at five years old that the Newmans left her because they didn’t want her. Aunt Jordan always told her that she was lucky that she was there to take care of her. Claire also tells Cole and Victoria that her aunt home schooled her until she was a teenager and then enrolled her in a strict girls school. Claire also explains that her aunt told her to tell her friends that her parents were killed in a car accident. Cole tells Claire that he will get a lawyer if she agrees to get a DNA test.

Nikki gets a call, and when she answers, music plays like the music played at a strip club.

Nikki doesn’t tell Victor she fell off the wagon while she was being held captive. Nikki tells Victor she doesn’t want a drink, but she will go to a meeting later. Nikki sends Victor to get her some tea and then when he leaves to go to the kitchen she takes a drink.

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Y&R Transcript Monday, December 4, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023February 4, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Danny: Bills, bills, bills and more bills.

Christine: Actually, today is mostly junk.

Danny: Yay. A reprieve.

Christine: What are you up to?

Danny: Well, I just finished the last minute touches on the song that we collaborated on. You know, in the lounge the other day.

Christine: Yeah, I– I remember, believe me. But uh, yeah, there wasn’t much collaborating. You pretty much did it all.

Danny: Oh, no, no. You definitely contributed to the process.

Christine: I’m a woman of many talents but, um, writing music is not one of them.

Danny: No, no, you’re an excellent muse. And that is a genuine talent.

Christine: So, how’s it coming along?

Danny: Well, you be the judge of it. I recorded a demo upstairs.

Christine: Are you– wait. I am so excited to hear it.

Danny: Yeah. Well, you could be the first. You know, one condition.

Christine: Yeah, with you there’s always a catch.

Danny: I’m starved. Have an early lunch or what? Late breakfast or whatever you wanna call it.

Christine: You drive a hard bargain, romalotti.

Danny: Is that a yes?

Chelsea: Hm. Who knew there were so many ways to evade a very simple question.

Summer: No, I’m just not that big on hypotheticals is all.

Chelsea: Oh, come on. Isn’t that what design is? You start with an idea, you turn it into a sketch. People react, you revise it until you finally get it right. I mean, every step of the process is a hypothetical dress. Is it not?

Summer: Okay, but you can’t design your future. Life happens. Priorities change. Outside forces get in the way.

[ Chelsea sighing ]

Chelsea: Why dream about what a future with chance may look like if you might not get it.

Summer: Chelsea, please. Stop.

Chelsea: No, I saw the way you looked at him. The look on your face when he left earlier. It’s obvious that you’re interested. Wait. Is it way past that?

Phyllis: Hey, look who it is.

Summer: Hi, mom.

Phyllis: Good morning, chelsea.

Chelsea: Phyllis.

Phyllis: Am i interrupting something?

Summer: No. No, we were just talking marchetti business. And those sketches are great. You can just take those and run with them.

Chelsea: Fabulous. Thank you.

Phyllis: Marchetti business? Mm. Looked a lot more intimate than that.

Summer: I think you’re imagining things.

Chelsea: Okay. Well, I gotta go. Lots to do. Phyllis, always lovely seeing you. We’ll talk later.

Phyllis: What’s going on? You’re not still shutting me out, are you?

Summer: No.

Phyllis: Summer. The fact that you don’t trust me enough to be honest and truthful with me, that kills me. Honestly, it hurts.

Billy: I had no idea you were in town. When did you get in?

Jill: Well, I wasn’t ghosting you, if that’s what you’re suggesting.

Billy: Good to see you too, mother.

Jill: Oh, for heaven’s sake, darling. There were some things I had to get done right away and now that I have a little breathing room, I’m looking forward to talking with my son. Is that so terrible?

Billy: Not terrible at all? I’m glad you called. I’m looking forward to catching up with you as well.

Jill: Yeah, we didn’t have much chance to do that last time I was in town, did we? You were in crisis mode with jabot and I had some other issues I was dealing with.

Billy: Oh, yeah. Personal or business?

Jill: Um, business. Which brings me to let you in on something. I am positive that mamie johnson is trying to pull a fast one on me.

Victor: Would you sit down, my sweetheart?

Nikki: No, I– I– I– I’m okay. After everything, I– I’d rather stand.

Nick: Oh, boy. Well, that makes one of us.

Victor: Well, what an ordeal. Our family has gone through worse though. And these lunatics will be paying a price.

Victoria: Well, jordan has to be caught first.

Victor: Yeah. They will be. And when we do, I promise you, she’ll join claire in prison. That’s where they both belong. I love that my daughter still needs me.

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Nikki: Here you are, darling.

Nick: Thanks, mom.

Victor: Would anyone else like a drink?

Victoria: Yeah. I’ll– I’ll take some water. I’ll get it.

Victor: Cole, how about you?

Cole: Oh, victor, as much as I could use a bourbon, the doc said to stay away from alcohol for the next few days on account of that poison we were all given, so…

Nick: We’re just lucky there was an antidote or we’d all be dead right now. I still have no idea what those women were after.

Nikki: I don’t know that they knew themselves.

Cole: Some sort of convoluted revenge for some things that never actually happened.

Victoria: Well, they seemed to enjoy seeing us terrified and at their mercy.

Nikki: Oh, yes, they did.

Victor: My sweet baby. When I think of what they put you through. This woman you trusted lures you out to that god-forsaken place and then they use you as bait to get us to come follow you.

Victoria: Mom, when we learned what they had done to you, forcing liquor into your veins and trying to keep you subdued. I mean, it’s just heartbreaking.

Nick: I mean, they somehow knew about your history and took advantage. It’s vicious.

Nikki: All right. Please, let’s not all dwell on what happened to me. We all suffered. We were all victims. And now that the vodka has left my system, I am feeling much stronger.

Victoria: Mom.

Nikki: Darling, please. I appreciate your concerns, but I will be fine. Those women tried to break me and they couldn’T.

Victor: Of course, they couldn’t, my sweetheart. You’re a strong woman.

Nikki: Really, the worst part of this for me is realizing that I fell for claire’s deception. How could I have been such a fool?

Victor: I promise all of you, and you, my darling, in particular, those two women will pay for what they have done. They’ll pay a big price. I promise you.

Victoria: Well, I almost feel sorry for claire.

Victor: Why?

Victoria: She’s been trained by jordan to hate us and her whole life is ruined now.

Nikki: Victoria, she is a heartless sociopath. How can you feel anything but contempt for her?

Jill: If my instincts are correct, I may be looking forward to a full-on attack.

Billy: From mamie?

Jill: From mamie.

Billy: What could mamie possibly threaten you with?

Jill: You do know she’s rich now, don’t you?

Billy: So what? Turns out she’s good at business or she knows how to play the stock market or she’s on a hot streak.

Jill: A hot streak for the last 20 years.

Billy: Mom, why do you think she’s coming after you?

Jill: Maybe you also didn’t know that our dear mamie has aligned herself with tucker mccall.

Billy: Meaning what?

Jill: Meaning figure it out, billy.

Billy: Everyone knows tucker’s a shark. Why would she do something so foolish?

Jill: Mamie can be very duplicitous herself. If she’s gonna make a move on me, tucker mccall would be a great ally, wouldn’t he?

Billy: So, I guess the question is, what does tucker get out of this?

Jill: Well, I’m assuming that tucker wants to take my company, chancellor-winters, away from me. And mamie wants her family running the company. So, darling, my question to you is, and I want you to be really straight with me, how content are you working at jabot right now?

Summer: Mom, can we do this another time?

Phyllis: No, I would like to clear the air, okay? I mean, I thought things were getting better between us.

Summer: They are.

Phyllis: Really? Uh, I don’t think so. I mean, the minute I ask about your personal life, you clam up. I mean, god forbid your mom would hear a tidbit of what’s happening in your world.

Summer: I’m sorry that you’re upset. It wasn’t intentional.

Phyllis: So, you and chelsea? Talking about marchetti business? Sitting– sitting like this. Up close. Chelsea asking you questions about your personal life. And then I walk in and both of you bolt up like this. “Oh, wow. Oh, mom heard something.” And then you lied to me. Seriously, summer?

Summer: That is not what I intended.

Phyllis: Is it about chance?

Summer: No. Look, you know what? I gotta get back to work.

Phyllis: Oh, my gosh. You’re doing this again. I can’t catch a break.

Summer: Mom, what do you want from me?

Phyllis: What do you want from me? That’s my question to you. What do you want from me? I’m working so hard to be a better person. I’m working so hard to change. And I am changing. Summer, I am. And I’m doing it for people that I love. You and your brother, I’m doing it for you. But, my daughter, of all people, who I’d go to the moon and back for, every time I come close to you, you put up a wall. I mean, how am I supposed to react to something like that? How am I supposed to respond to something like that?

Danny: So, what do you think?

Christine: It’s beautiful.

Danny: Like the lady herself. ()

Danny: Mm. What? What?

Christine: You really were hungry.

Danny: Do I still eat like a skinny kid at a smorgasbord?

[ Christine chuckling ]

Christine: I can’t believe you remember that?

Danny: Mind like a steel trap.

Christine: Speaking of which, your song is like, it’s right here in my head. I’m gonna be humming it all day.

Danny: That little bit I played you? It’s, um, um, I mean, it’s just an idea. Something wasn’t working and I– I couldn’t, for the life of me figure out what it was, but being with you, I suddenly got this push, and it, um, just all seemed to come together.

Christine: Well, if that’s the case, I’m really happy because the song was incredible. It– it really was.

Danny: Thank you. I was needing one more song to have enough material to go back into the studio, record a new album and judging by your reaction, um, this might be it.

Christine: Oh, that song has to go on the album. It’ll put it over the top.

Danny: Well, I owe you big time.

Christine: Okay. Well, hey, breakfast is on you.

Danny: Absolutely. But seriously, uh, thank you, cricket. Your, um, encouragement is everything. You know, coming back to genoa city, I– I’ve gotten this– this creative burst and between you and phyllis, I found the inspiration that I’ve been needing.

Christine: What? Phyllis has inspired you too?

Summer: Okay, look, I admit it. I did lie about my conversation with chelsea. And I’m sorry, okay? But it’s practically an instinct now and I imagine that it’s the same for daniel. Look, I– I’ll give you this. We shouldn’t do that. Because if you’re trying to earn back our trust, then we at least need to give you a chance to prove yourself, right?

Phyllis: A reasonable response. Thank you very much.

Summer: You’re welcome.

Phyllis: So, does this mean you’ll confide in me and you’ll take my advice? It’s about chance, right?

Summer: I told you that I am not going to pursue him.

Phyllis: Oh, I know you told me that, but it doesn’t– it doesn’t make you stop thinking about him. You know, and have feelings for him, possibly. I mean, the heart wants what it wants, right?

Summer: Okay. Fine.

[ Summer sighing ] I keep finding myself going back and forth between wondering if I should maybe try to work things out with kyle, eventually. And wanting chance so badly that it makes me dizzy sometimes.

Jill: Honey, suddenly I find myself outnumbered in my own company. I mean, devon and lily have been great partners, but you know, family love and loyalty could win out.

Billy: Mom, you are family. You’re the twins’ grandmother.

Jill: I am the twins’, honorary grandmother. Sometimes blood is thicker than water.

Billy: Ain’t that the truth?

Jill: Listen, when we merged the company, devon came in with winters, okay? And he and lily were understandably overjoyed about that. And I brought in chancellor. Their whole side of the business is about family. And now, they’re thinking of bringing nate in so he can redeem himself.

Billy: Nate? After the way he betrayed everyone last time?

Jill: Yes. And trust me, his blind ambition, it hasn’t gone anywhere. Plus, devon is tucker’s son.

Billy: And you’re on the other side, all alone?

Jill: Yes. So my only option is, I think I have to fight fire with fire. I have to bring in some of my own family into upper management.

Billy: Anyone in mind?

Jill: How about it, baby? Would you be willing to step away from jabot and come work with me at chancellor-winters?

Victor: I agree with your mother. That claire woman had a choice. She poisoned us, nearly killed us. I don’t think she deserves our compassion, at all.

Nick: She certainly gets no pity for me.

Victoria: Look, I’m not saying that I feel sorry for her exactly. But I mean, think about it. Think about how she was raised by this psychotic woman who’s old enough to be her grandmother. Who drummed it into her brain, all of these years that– that cole and I are her parents. That we abandoned her. Our whole family abandoned her when she was born and that we’re awful people. I mean, she’s had that drilled into her head all of these years. She’s learned to hate each and every one of us and plot her revenge. So, how is she not– wait, how is she also not jordan’s victim?

Nick: Look, I get what you’re saying, vic, but claire had choices to make and she chose wrong at every step.

Victoria: No, nick. She didn’t know any better. I mean, she’s been in jordan’s clutches practically since birth. She wasn’t– not equipped to make those decisions. Jordan is obviously the evil one. It’s not claire.

Nick: I mean, maybe. What do we even know about this supposed aunt? I mean, is she really eve howard’s sister?

Cole: Well, my mom did have a sister. And from what I know, they weren’t close. So, is jordan she? I don’t know.

Nikki: It’s strange that she would have kept such close tabs on eve’s personal life and then try to plan this revenge all these years later if they weren’t close.

Victor: No, wait a minute. I had my people check her out. Report just came in. We will soon find out what that woman is all about.

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Nikki: What does it say, victor?

Victor: There’s a photograph. That woman is eve howard’s sister. Whoa. Same mother, different father. And she was a registered nurse.

Cole: So, it’s true. She is my aunt.

Nick: Probably the one thing she didn’t lie about.

Cole: Yeah. That– that much I did know. She was a traveling nurse. It was a fairly new thing back then.

Nikki: What else does it say?

Victor: Wow, this is interesting. She did register as a nurse at memorial for a short stint during the time that you gave birth to baby eve. And then she disappeared shortly after the baby died.

Victoria: That– that can’t be true. Jordan can’t be telling the truth about stealing our daughter, can she?

Jill: I realize this is a huge ask, okay? But if I am going to survive this onslaught that I see coming, you may be my only hope.

Billy: Hi.

Chelsea: Hi. I didn’t know I’d be seeing you here.

Billy: How are you?

Chelsea: I’m good.

Billy: Uh, yeah. I was just having little coffee with mom.

Chelsea: Aunt jill. It’s great to see you. How have you been?

Jill: Just fine, thank you.

Chelsea: Is this a bad time?

Jill: Yes.

Billy: No. In fact, your timing is perfect. My mother just made me a very interesting business proposition. One that I think you should hear.

Phyllis: Uh, I’m surprised that kyle’s still on your radar.

Summer: Well, I mean, yeah. He was the love of my life, you know. I really did think that that was gonna be forever. I can’t just turn it off.

Phyllis: Yeah. I know.

Summer: And then there’s harrison. I love him so much and I want to do what’s right for him too.

Phyllis: Yeah. That makes sense. It’s always more difficult when kids are involved.

Summer: Yeah.

Phyllis: You know, I’m– I’m a little surprised that you’re even wondering about this. I– I mean, I thought that you and kyle agreed that your marriage was unsalvageable.

Summer: Yeah. It probably is. I don’t know. Maybe this is just me trying to figure out what the right thing to do is. And maybe that is just an excuse to distract me from my feelings for chance.

Phyllis: What are those feelings? I mean, besides the chemistry? And by the way, let’s not belittle chemistry. It’s very important.

Summer: Yeah. I think that you actually once told me that it was the glue that held everything together when times get tough. Until it doesn’t, I guess.

Phyllis: We’re talking about chance, right? Not kyle?

Summer: Yeah. But what’s the point of talking about chance at all? He’s unattainable.

Phyllis: Oh, no, no. If I’ve learned one thing in my life and one thing only, is nothing is unattainable if you want it badly.

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Summer: Wait, wait, wait. So, let me get this straight. Now you’re telling me to stop at nothing to get what I want? Didn’t the new and improved you just recently warn me against that kind of thing?

Phyllis: Yes. Yes. This is the thing. I don’t like seeing my daughter so torn up about this. About you worried about doing the right thing, as opposed to following your heart. I want you to follow your heart. You only get one shot in life, summer. It’s not a dress rehearsal.

Summer: I think I remember you saying that to dad in a fight one time. I, um, can’t remember who won that one.

Phyllis: I’m sure I did.

Summer: Look, mom, this, uh, dilemma of mine, it’s really not that bad. Seriously. I– I am so good. I’m focusing on work. I’m streamlining things over there. It’s– it’s for the best.

Phyllis: Okay. It’s for the best. I’m sure.

Summer: You don’t have to worry about me, okay? I– I honestly just divulged that much because you kind of backed me into a corner.

Phyllis: All right. I understand. You know, I just want you to know I care. That’s all. And, I only brought this up because, uh, that’s what started the argument between us in the first place, so–

Summer: No, were we arguing?

Phyllis: No, but you just don’t want me meddling. It’s fine and I won’T. You come to me next time.

Summer: It sounds like a plan. Okay, enough about me and my love life, or lack thereof. What is going on with you? How are you and daniel getting along at omegasphere? Is there anything interesting going on in your personal life?

Phyllis: Well, funny you should ask.

Summer: Oh?

Phyllis: Yeah. Let’s grab lunch and I’ll tell you all about it, okay?

Danny: I can understand why this would surprise you.

Christine: I think that anything about that woman would inspire you enough to write something so amazing is…

[ Christine sighing ] Okay, I’m sorry. Look, I know, I know. She’s daniel’s mom and you’re making an effort to keep everything civil between everyone. I’m sorry.

Danny: There’s more to it than that. The truth is, I– I’ve seen how phyllis is trying to be a better person. We’ve talked about it. And afterwards, I had this– this breakthrough, you know. I was struggling with this set of lyrics about forgiveness and fresh starts and then all of a sudden, it just sort of came together. So, I figure, give credit where credit is due.

Christine: Well, that’s just great. Now, I’m gonna have to share my cut of the royalties with phyllis.

[ Danny laughing ]

Danny: That’s funny. But really, um, it’s– it’s apples and oranges.

Christine: What do you mean?

Danny: Don’t go comparing yourself to phyllis because I don’T.

Cole: Honestly, I don’t know what to think. To brainwash a young girl for over a 20-year span, making her believe that she was an abandoned baby so that one day jordan could use her as a weapon against your family? And all of this was done because of my mother?

Victoria: But she had to know that it would devastate you too.

Nick: I mean, if she’s really your aunt. Does she have like some grudge against you or something?

Cole: Not that I’m aware of. I mean, this– I don’t understand any of this.

Nikki: If this is about eve, it is about victor and me. That woman was certifiable.

Cole: My mother, she struggled with mental illness most of her life. And she went through a lot of doctors and she was even committed at one point.

Victor: So, you think that jordan woman could have inherited your mother’s afflictions?

Victoria: What kind of sickness causes a person to concoct some convoluted lie and then force some other human being into believing it?

Cole: When jordan said that she had stolen our baby from the hospital, the look in claire’s eyes…

Victoria: She was shocked. Like her whole world had been shaken.

Cole: I don’t believe that this was a con on claire’s part. She’s convinced we’re her parents.

Victoria: It– it’s just– it’s not possible though, is it?

Nikki: Look, claire is a very smart young woman, brainwashed or not. I can’t believe that she didn’t question her aunt’s story at some point. Maybe even ask for a paternity test.

Victor: But wait a minute, that jordan woman is very smart. And she would have anticipated that. And I guarantee you that she would have come up with some kind of proof.

Nick: I agree. Crazy or not, she has a medical background, so she’s familiar with hospitals and paperwork.

Victoria: Okay. Just stop. Just… we’re talking about this as if it could be true. Like claire could be ours and jordan stole her. So, then– then, what baby died? I just– I– I’m sorry, I can’t wrap my brain around any of this.

Cole: Nikki, let me. I need to speak with her in private.

Your heart is

the beat of life.

Billy: My mother is curious how things are going at jabot since she wants me to resign and join her at chancellor-winters.

Chelsea: Oh, well, that’s major. I thought that you meant it was like a side venture or something?

Billy: No. Not a side venture. In fact, I was just about to say how surprised I am by the proposal because I had a rocky road with lily while I was there.

Jill: Yeah. But that is ancient history. Given all the success you’ve had at jabot, I am convinced that you’re finally learning from your mistakes.

Billy: Wow. Okay. I mean, it’s backhanded, but I’ll take it.

Chelsea: I think she’s being sincere.

Billy: Yeah. Sincere, huh?

Jill: I’m absolutely being sincere. In this past year, you’ve made tremendous headway. You’ve really come into your own in so many ways.

Billy: I actually agree with you. I know what I’m doing and I’m making the right decisions.

Chelsea: From my vantage point, you’re definitely in charge at jabot.

Jill: Okay. So, here’s a question. How are you enjoying working with jack? You know, because the rest of us find him pretty insufferable most of the time. And I just wondered if you have a good relationship with him?

Billy: You know I do, okay? He’s my brother. I owe him everything.

Jill: Everything? Well, you may believe that. I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. But my question to you is, are you willing to leave him and join forces with me?

Nikki: Gentlemen, can I get you anything else?

Victor: No, sweetheart. Nothing.

Nick: No. I’m good. I think you’re right. I just need to get some food in me.

Nikki: Well, you both have been through a terrible ordeal.

Nick: What about you, mom? You had it way worse. Those two had you trapped in that room for days before we got there.

Nikki: I still feel very guilty.

Victor: Why?

Nikki: Just the way I fell into this nightmare and then pulled all of you in with me. I should have seen the signs.

Nick: Mom, come on. Nobody did.

Victor: Sweetheart, that woman was a very clever woman. Okay? And if anyone is to blame for this, I’m looking at myself.

Nikki: You?

Victor: Yeah.

Nikki: You were merely told that I was sick. You came to bring me home.

Victor: Mm. You’re forgetting one thing, my past with eve howard, okay? She targeted me at the time. Remember that?

Nikki: Yes. And now, we’re all targets. Do you think that jordan was telling the truth? That claire could be victoria and cole’s daughter?

Victoria: This is just all so unsettling.

Cole: I just can’t believe it happened.

Victoria: I know. The way that we were brought together, all of us, under such bizarre circumstances. How did you even know to show up at that house?

Cole: I got a text from nikki saying that you were sick and asking for me.

Victoria: My mom? That’s not… oh, yes. Her phone. That was probably after jordan had her incapacitated.

Cole: I was in L.A. Researching a book and I flew up to oregon and I stepped right into the trap.

[ Victoria sighing ]

Victoria: Yeah. We all did. We’re talking around it, cole.

Cole: I know.

Victoria: We were so young. And eve was just so weak. She was so– so frail. She needed to fight. Obviously, she couldn’T.

[ Victoria sighing ] When she didn’t make it…

Cole: I don’t think either of us was ever the same.

Victoria: Do you know the loss of a child? That’s just not something that you ever get over. And here it is again, being thrown in our faces in the most painful and brutal way imaginable.

Cole: Whatever closure that we might have gotten over the years, that’s been ripped apart.

Victoria: I know. Oh, god, all we have now are questions. We don’t have any answers. Do you think it’s possible that claire is our daughter that we only thought we buried?

Whenever you’re hungry,

Christine: So, that was fun. Grabbing something to eat, listening to your new song, knowing that there’s a whole new album of them coming out. How long has it been?

Danny: Way too long, unfortunately.

Christine: I agree. I agree. There needs to be more beauty in the world and joy and more reasons to get out and dance.

Danny: You know, you’re making me want to book that studio right now and start recording.

Christine: You should. You should go.

Danny: What time is it?

Christine: But you know, one thing and this is gonna sound like such a groupie, but can you send me that song so I can listen to it again?

Danny: Yeah, of course.

Christine: Okay. Oh, what’s– what’s it called, by the way?

Danny: “Hawaii on my mind?”

[ Christine sighing ]

Christine: That’s the perfect title.

Billy: Look, truth is I am happy at jabot, okay? Yes, jack and I, we– we have our struggles. There’s no doubt about that. You add in kyle and he’s been very clear that he wants his old job back. There are challenges.

Chelsea: That’s putting it mildly.

Billy: But I’ve stuck around long enough to make sure that tucker does not get his hooks into my family’s company. And he is just as much a threat to jabot as you think he may be to chancellor-winters.

Jill: Really? Um, jack has ashley. And kyle and diane. I have no one. I need you, billy.

Victor: We need more information before we accept anything that jordan woman says as fact. She’s a liar.

Nick: A dna test would be a good start.

Victor: Of course, we have to make sure that we put them behind bars. We can worry about the rest later.

Nikki: Victoria must be reeling, being forced to remember that time.

Nick: I remember the day vic and cole had to say goodbye to their little girl.

Nikki: It’s been difficult enough lately with her thinking that you had lost faith in her at newman. Now this. It’s enough to make anyone act out.

Cole: I wish I had answers, but I don’t know any more than you do. Maybe jordan’s lying.

Victoria: And if she’s not lying? Maybe she’s not. But until the police arrest her and start an investigation, I mean, I guess none of us will know what’s real.

Cole: Well, if, what jordan claims is actually true, and that’s a great big if, then claire grace could be our premature baby all grown up. We need to find out one way or the other. And I think that starts with facing claire again.

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Days Transcript Monday, December 4, 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023December 7, 2023 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS SOME EDITING!

[sighs]

[somber music] I can’t believe I’m going through with this. But Sloan is right. If I want to guarantee Leo’s freedom, I have to turn myself in. I just never imagined that I would ever sacrifice this much for someone else.

[sighs] I must really love you, Leo Stark.

[knocking on door]

[tense music] Who the hell could that be? No, no, no, no. I was careful. It couldn’t be the cops.

[knocking continues]

Dimitri von Leuschner, open up. I know you’re in there.

I just spoke with Dimitri von Leuschner, and he’s willing to turn himself in, EJ, ,::, as long as you drop all charges against Leo Stark.

[suspenseful music]

You just spoke with him? Well, where the hell is he?

It’s irrelevant, don’t you think?

It is if you’re harboring a fugitive.

I’m not harboring anybody. Mr. von Leuschner is my client, and as I just said, he’s happy to turn himself in. All you have to do is just sign some paperwork.

I can’t believe it. I was certain he was halfway across the world by now.

Hey, genius. You’re not helping your case, okay? So what do you say, Mr. DiMera? Shall we take this conversation outside?

[sighs]

Just fill this out when you can and return it, and I’m sure we’ll find something for you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Yep. you got it. All right, I’m gonna head back to the Pub.

Uh, wait. You–you can’t go back yet.

Why not?

Why not? Be–because, um, uh…

[tense music]

You know, actually, um, I’m glad you’re here.

Yeah. Does, uh–does that mean you forgive me for acting like a total idiot the last time we saw each other?

I do, but on one condition.

Name it. I need you to help me break up Johnny and Chanel.

Because there’s, um– there’s something I need to tell you.

[country music playing]

Okay, so let me get this straight. Eric agreed to let you run a DNA test on his baby to prove that he’s not our little brother?

Kind of bizarre, I know.

Yeah, I mean, it’s more sad than bizarre, actually. I mean, I– I just feel so bad for your mom. And for my dad too, of course. But this is going to crush Nicole when she finds out.

Yeah, I know. But maybe it’s still for the best?

Yeah.

[sighs] Yeah, maybe. I mean, at least now this will force her to face reality.

[sighs] I don’t believe this. I–I’m about to have proof that the baby’s mine.

We should know soon.

Yeah, pretty quickly, right? Oh, gosh, my heart is– is beating so hard right now. Oh, Eric, I’m–I’m so sorry.

For what?

Well, I’m just going on and on about how excited I am to get the results, and I’m thinking about no one but myself. And there’s nothing new there, right?

Thank you, but it’s okay.

No, it’s not okay, because if it turns out that this little boy is mine… That means that he’s not yours.

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[soft music]

Oh, Eric, I’ve been so caught up in my own loss, I didn’t even think about what this is doing to you.

No, Nicole, you’re– you’re grieving. You don’t need to worry about me.

Yes, I do. You’ve been so kind to me, and–and you always put everyone before yourself. And I can’t expect you to be selfless now. I–

I just– I just want you to have peace of mind.

But what about you? I know how much you’ve always wanted a child, how much you’ve wanted to be a father. And I’m so sorry, because I should know more than anyone what this must be doing to you. And from the bottom of my heart, I thank you, because it means the world to me that you would allow us to do this test.

It’s not actually hard for me.

Why?

Because I don’t believe my baby is your son.

All right, let me be clear with you, Ms. Petersen. I have no interest in making any deals with Dimitri, not while we have Leo Stark in custody. I believe you’re familiar with the phrase, “A bird in the hand”?

Oh, come on. Who wants a bird in the hand when you can have the whole Christmas goose?

But there’s no assurance of that, is there, given how unreliable the guy has proven to be? What makes you so sure Dimitri will even show?

Let’s just call it gut instinct.

[scoffs]

Yeah, that when I say show up, he’ll be here. Oh, come on, EJ. You know this is a good deal. Dimitri’s the big fish here. Leo’s the little guppy.

[tense music]

[sighs] Your mixed metaphors aside, you actually make a good point. Dimitri was the man behind the wheel. He’s the one who should pay the price for my son’s murder.

Murder? No, no. I’m afraid that’s off the table.

[knocking on door]

Mm. Oh, the cops, they found me.

Relax. I’m not the cops. But I will call them if you don’t open the damn door.

[mysterious music]

Who the hell are you?

Well, I’m none other than Darius Rose, of course. Looking dusted as usual. We’ve met before, Miss Thing. Oh, come on, don’t tell me you don’t remember.

I don’t remember.

[scoffs] That’s odd. I’m usually so memorable. Oh, I know. It’s because the last time we met, we were both in drag.

Oh. No, uh…

[laughs] You’re mistaken. I have never done drag, I assure you.

I may have been the one in sequins, but you were definitely cosplaying in that G-Man get-up, “Agent Graham.”

Oh, now I remember. Yes, you were trying to get between me and Billie Reed in Arizona. Jackie Cox, right?

Ms. Cox will suffice. And now that you know to whom you are speaking, you may want to show a little respect, considering I’m your ticket to freedom.

I know it might sound like bragging, but that bracelet looks really cool on you.

Oh, yeah, it does, because it’s awesome.

[laughs] I’m so glad you like it.

Of course. Yeah. And honestly, I’m not a big jewelry wearer, but this one’s special, so thank you again.

[country music playing] And hey, I think we might have a few minutes before Chanel comes back.

Yeah?

There’s something I want to talk to you about, but Chanel can’t find out.

I’m all ears.

Okay? So what did you need to tell me?

[tense music]

Uh, it–it’s about why I asked you for this– for this job.

Yeah, you said it was because you needed to pay off some of the damages that you caused at your school.

Right, um, but I wasn’t being exactly truthful about all that. See, my dad, he’s forcing me to hand over everything I make at the Brady Pub to pay back those damages. So I was–I was thinking, by taking this second job, I could make some cash for myself, you know?

That’s what you had to tell me?

Yeah.

Yeah, I–I really don’t care what you do with your money, dude. None of my business. Just don’t open up a rival bakery, and we’re good.

Gotcha.

[laughs]

All right. Uh, I should get back to Johnny.

Uh–wait! Um, I was just thinking, those–the, uh– the oven that you have in there, it looks very complicated to operate. So I was wondering if maybe you could show me how it– how it works.

Okay, tell you what. Tell you what. You fill that application out, you bring it back, and then we’ll go over everything if I hire you. Okay.

[quietly] Crap.

Hmm. So you don’t think it’s possible that your son could be my baby? Why, Eric, because I’m crazy? Oh, there goes crazy old Nicole, at it again. So you’re trying to placate me so I don’t, what? Go stark raving mad?

No. Nicole, listen to me. After talking to my mom, she just–

Oh, goody. What did Mama Shrink have to say?

She said that after someone’s loss like that, it’s only natural that your mind can take a leap.

[somber music]

If you’re insinuating that my mind is playing tricks on me, you’re wrong. I know the child that I carried for months– the child that kept me up night after night because he was digging his foot in my rib, the child that actually enjoyed my singing voice– my son.

No, he’s not!

You weren’t there when he was born. You got there after the accident, after he was taken from me. You didn’t see him. You didn’t watch him take his first breath. You didn’t hold him. You didn’t feel his touch. I did! And I am telling you that this baby right here–this– this is my baby.

[phone ringing]

No murder charge? But you just said Dimitri was turning himself in.

Not for the baby’s death. Oh, don’t act so surprised. You know very well that it would be quite difficult, even with the most amenable judge, to make those felony murder charges stick.

So what exactly is your client confessing to? Unpaid parking tickets? Ah, jaywalking. Yes.

EJ, there are a host of crimes that you can happily charge him with that will put him away for a very long time, so don’t press your luck. My client was never gonna plead guilty to murder.

[tense music] Besides, he knew that he couldn’t be held accountable for what happened to your son. Look, this is a wonderful outcome for all concerned. Take the win, Mr. DiMera.

I’ll go draw up the papers.

My ticket to freedom, huh? What the hell are you talking about?

Oh, don’t play so innocent with me, honey buns. I’ve been keeping tabs on you from up in Canada and that scoundrel to whom I was foolish enough to pledge my troth.

Nothing better to do with your life than to stalk your exes?

Not when there’s a reward for capture placed on his head. And when I found out, I hightailed it on down to Salem to hunt the little SOB down. And wouldn’t you know? I caught you two little ghosts traipsing around the Horton Town Scare.

How the hell did you know it was us? We had bedsheets over our heads.

Please. I’d recognize Leo’s little sashay anywhere.

Mm.

But before I could rat him out, that little bastard got himself caught.

Oh, just for now. He’ll be released as soon as I turn myself in.

And that would be a gigundo mistake, Herr von Leuschner. In fact, that’s the very last thing you should do.

It’s all set. EJ is drawing up the papers as we speak.

[dramatic music]

Tell him to shred them. I don’t want the deal.

What do you mean you don’t want to take the deal? Did somebody cut off the oxygen supply in here, because you are talking crazy. You understand that once you sign on that dotted line, you’re a free man.

Yeah, but Dimitri won’t be. He’ll go to prison. I don’t think I can handle that.

[sighs] In fact, the very thought of it is making me want to cry and/or bite my nails to the quick, which I haven’t done since I was years old. And the only reason I stopped then is because my mother threatened to give me a buzz cut if I didn’t stop, and I really loved my long and lustrous hair, which I only ended up cutting eventually because it took so long to dry. And I know that I am rambling, but…

[panting] I am in quite a quandary right now, and I am very, very anxious.

[panting]

Would you just calm down, please? Can we do that? And think rationally. Look, Leo. Dimitri wants to give this to you. In fact, he’s determined.

[soft music]

So you weren’t playing me? Dimitri is willing to go to prison so that I could go free?

He’s insisting on it.

[scoffs] I don’t believe it. Nobody has ever done anything that selfless for me before.

Well, obviously, he loves you very much.

I can’t let him sacrifice his freedom for me.

Look, Leo, I know that this situation isn’t ideal. But as your lawyer, if somebody loves you this much and they want to give a gift like this to you, do the gracious thing and accept it.

So, you see, you don’t need to turn yourself in, ’cause I can help get your cute little tushie out of here.

How? What is this ticket to freedom you keep mentioning?

I can guarantee you safe passage to Canada. Granted, it’s not as glamorous as Alamainia, but still safely outside the Salem PD’s jurisdiction.

But why? I mean, why not just turn me in and take the reward?

I only wanted the reward when it was for that little creep who has your heart for some reason. God only knows why. But now it’s worthless to me. Besides, was I going to walk you into Salem PD with a bell on? No. I’m offering to help you because I loathe and detest Leo Stark, and with good reason.

[tense music]

Weren’t you two married?

[laughs] Oh, yes, we were. And I–I’m still suffering from debilitating PTSD from our marriage. In fact, the mere thought of that two-faced walking Poochie print gives me terrible acid reflux. Did Leo never tell you about our marriage?

Not in detail, no.

[laughs] Well, let me fill you in. Leo was supposed to get me a green card, but our marriage fell through and I got deported all because he fell for our mark, Dr. Craig Wesley.

[sighs] We had the perfect scam going, and he ruined it for that alta cocker closet case– alta cocker meaning elderly, in case you’re not familiar with Yiddish.

Uh, yes. Thank you. I–I’m not. But, um, perhaps this Dr. Wesley’s life was a bit more complicated than you thought.

Oh, I get it. You’re sympathetic to the old fool because you had a beard of your own.

[sighs] But anyway, the point is, you may think Leo Stark loves you. Believe me, I did once too. But he’s playing you just like he plays everyone else. So while you’re sitting in prison rotting away, getting eyed up by your fellow inmates as their next tasty snack, Leo will have moved on to his next mark. So take my advice. Don’t become Ms. Patsy Holding-the-Bag. That’s not a bad drag name. But back to the burning question– why would you take the fall for that duplicitous little libertine when I can set you free?

So what did you want to talk to me about without Chanel?

[phone beeping]

Do you want to check that?

It’s probably just one of my friends causing drama or looking for some. You were saying?

Yes. Okay. So our wedding anniversary is coming up.

Our wedding anniversary?

Uh…

[laughs] Mine and Chanel’s.

Yeah. Uh, right.

[laughs] Uh, wait. Aren’t you divorced?

Yes, but that never should have happened. And since we’ve been lucky enough to get this second chance, I just wanted to do something to celebrate our wedding day.

[soft music playing] And I just was hoping that you would, I don’t know, be willing to help me out.

[chuckles] Why me?

Well, you know us both pretty well. I could definitely use a woman’s touch. And I just–I think you’d be the perfect person to help me plan this surprise.

[scoffs] Of course. It’d be my pleasure to help. So when do we start?

Hopefully soon. You are the best. Thank you very much.

Johnny. Hi.

Hey!

Holly.

There you are. How’d it go at the bakery?

[smooches]

Uh, okay. Um, Tate–I–I gave him an application, and he was hellbent on checking out my ovens for some reason.

Well, as long as he wasn’t checking you out…

[laughs] I guess that’s all right.

Thanks a lot.

Drama with your friends?

Something like that.

[phone ringing]

Uh… Oh, that is, uh, my sister, Sydney. I’ll be right back.

[phone beeps]

Holly. I’m glad we have a minute alone.

Hi. What’s up?

What’s up is that I know all about your little crush.

Nicole, you’re right. I did–I didn’t see your son, but how could I have managed to end up with him?

Easy. Your wife probably stole him.

What? How could she have done that?

Oh, I don’t know. Maybe the same way Eli and Lani’s twins were snatched out from under everyone’s noses. Hell, some psycho nurse rolled Abe right out of here without anyone noticing. So maybe Sloan had someone on the inside, so when Dimitri brought the baby here– that someone. Or maybe even Sloan herself took him without anybody looking.

Whoa, whoa. Do you know how far-fetched that sounds?

Far-fetched?

Yes.

Far-fetched? If I’m capable of it, so is your conniving little wife.

Whoa.

You know–

[sighs]

[groans]

You know what? Instead of speculating how all of this happened, we’ll just wait for the DNA test, and then the truth will come out.

Yes, we can agree on that.

Great. You know, and speaking of the test, I thought Kayla was gonna put a rush on them.

You know, why don’t I go ask?

Thank you. I appreciate that. And I will stay and watch the baby.

No, no, no. You know what? Thank you, but you know what? I think I’m gonna take him with me.

[groans] I have never been so conflicted in my entire life. And the love of my life wants to do this for me, but then I will never see that gorgeous man with the magical body part that I am too polite to mention in mixed company because he’ll be behind bars.

[tense music] Fine. I’ll do it.

[panting]

[sighs]

You’re making the right choice, Leo. I’ll text Dimitri now.

[phone ringing] Oh. I have to take this. Just–

[phone beeps] Eric?

Hey. Hey, I know you’re busy with a client, but um, there’s something that you need to know.

What? What’s going on?

Um, I’m at the hospital.

Is everything okay with the baby?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. He’s fine. It’s just that, um, I asked my Aunt Kayla to run a DNA test on him so we can prove to Nicole that he’s not her son.

[dramatic music]

[scoffs] You know about my crush? What crush? On who?

Holly, don’t play dumb with me.

“Don’t play dumb”? What the hell, Chanel? Where is this coming from? Wait. Did Tate say something to you?

No. No. And you don’t have to get defensive, because it is very obvious whenever you and me and Johnny are together. I’ve seen it with my own eyes that you are smitten. And hey, I get it. He is a great guy, and the two of you have been spending so much time together since your mom got married to his dad. But I think that you know that you two could never be together because, well, one, he’s way too old for you, and two, there’s the whole ick factor with him being your stepbrother, and three, he’s taken, by me.

Chanel, I don’t know what you think you’ve seen, but you’re way off base. I–I don’t have a crush on Johnny.

Oh, no? Then why did you ask if Tate said anything?

Because… I have a crush on Tate.

Hypothetically speaking, if I were to go forward with your plan, how would it work?

A dear friend is waiting with a car nearby. You say the word, and it’s zoom-zoom, right to the Canadian border.

Darius, there’s a statewide manhunt out for me. I cannot just “zoom-zoom” out of town. They’ll recognize me.

Don’t worry, darling. That’s all taken care of.

[mysterious music] You see, the police will be looking for Dimitri von Leuschner, not Diane von Fabulous. Oh, come on. It’s not your color? It’s the best I could do on short notice.

No, no. It’s, uh–it’s fabulous. It’s just, I’m– I guess I’m wondering… why go through all this trouble for me?

Haven’t I made my point clear? This isn’t for you. This is against loathsome, lying, lecherous, licentious, “L Word”-watching, left-leaning– and that’s his only good quality–Leo.

[sighing] I gave that man some of the best years of my life– not to mention taught him every trick he knows in the sack. You’re welcome, by the way.

Darius, I am so sorry about what happened between you and Leo, but I know him. And I love him, and I know he loves me.

Enough with the schmaltz. Leo used to love me too. And he betrayed me and left me at the drop of a hat for another man. Leo deserves to get screwed just like he screwed me. And the best place for him to get screwed… is in prison.

You are running a DNA test on our child?

I tried to tell you, but you took off before I could.

That does not change the fact that you are having a completely unnecessary medical procedure done on our baby.

Sloan, it’s not hurting him. It–there’s no harm at all.

No harm? You are letting your grieving ex-wife actually think that we believe this ridiculous theory?

Which is why I agreed to the test, to prove to Nicole once and for all that our son is not hers.

You know, we shouldn’t have to prove anything to anyone, especially not to her.

Sloan, this is a good thing. Nicole is gonna finally hear the truth and have to accept it. You know as well as I do how those test results are gonna turn out.

Sloan, listen. I have to go. Those test results are gonna be ready any minute, okay? I love you. Bye.

[phone beeps]

[somber music]

[sighs]

[phone beeps]

Everything okay?

I have to go.

You’re leaving?

I’m sorry, it’s an emergency.

What about my deal?

[scoffs] As soon as EJ shows up with the paperwork, you wait till Dimitri’s here, and then sign on the dotted line. You’re a free man.

Doesn’t my lawyer need to be present for this?

Leo, do you want to get the hell out of here or not?

Okay, girl. Don’t bite my head off.

[sighs] Leo, you are getting a second chance. It’s a done deal. And if I don’t leave right now, my life’s going to be over.

So what’s the plan, Diane?

[sighs]

Are you going to be my plus-one to the Great White North, or are you gonna let yourself get “cock-holded” like I was?

I think you mean “cuckold.”

Whatever. Anyway, the point is…

[phone beeps] Leo doesn’t have a loyal bone in his body.

Hold that thought.

Let me guess, your prison-bound lover?

No, my lawyer.

[tense music] The DA took the deal. I can free Leo if I turn myself in.

So what? You haven’t signed anything yet. You can still back out. Are you really going to spend the best years of your life rotting away in prison for some grifter all because you sacrificed yourself in the name of love? Or are you and I gonna drive off in search of Julie Newmar? What’s it going to be?

Well, if you have a crush on Tate, then why were you so concerned that he might have said something to me?

Uh, well, because– because I told him not to tell a soul. And I’m pretty raw from it all, quite honestly.

Why? Did he reject you?

Yeah. I–I mean, no, not really. Look–look, when I told Tate how I felt, he told me, since– since he’s in big trouble for what he did at his school, that his dad won’t let him have much of a social life, which includes dating.

[sighs] Hello.

[laughs]

Tate. Hi. We were just talking about you.

[laughs] Hey, Tate. I was just telling Chanel about my crush on you.

Oh.

Yeah, but how we can’t be together because of your dad and his annoying rules.

Hey, guys.

[sighs] Uh, sorry. My sister just wanted an update on my dad to see how he was doing. Um, what’s up? What’s–what are you guys– what are you guys talking about?

[mysterious music]

[tense music]

[phone ringing]

All right. Everything seems to be in order. Where the hell is Sloan?

Uh, she had to step out for an emergency. Is that my deal?

Yes. But I assume you would want your lawyer to look it over before you sign it.

No, I’m good. Just this once, I am going to trust a DiMera. So does this mean I am free to go?

Only when your boyfriend shows up, which I sincerely doubt…

O ye of little faith.

Hello, my love.

[inhales sharply] Oh, well. It was worth a try.

[inhales sharply] Hmm. Oh. Looks better on me anyway.

[inhales sharply] Hmm.

[sighs] Johnny…

[laughs] You might as well know, um, I was just telling Chanel about my crush on Tate, but how we can’t be together.

Oh, well, I’m sorry to hear that. That’s…

Yeah, well, it’s because of Tate’s dad. He won’t let him date because of what he did at his school.

Not true. We can date.

What? What about your dad?

What about him? I mean, I don’t care what he thinks, at least, uh, not anymore.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

Nicole. Hi. Uh, where’s Eric? Hmm?

He went over to get the baby’s DNA test results. Wow, you sure ran over here like a bat out of hell. You worried that the jig is up?

I am not quite sure what you mean.

Oh, you’re not? Save it. You think you outsmarted me, but I’ve been to this rodeo before, and the truth is gonna come out.

[door opens]

Sloan.

Hey.

[scoffs] I–I–I had to come over here, because you have to put a stop to this immediately.

See, she doesn’t want the test done, because she knows that that baby is mine.

No! I am refusing to go along with this because I never gave my consent to run a DNA test on our baby, Eric.

I’m sorry, but it’s a little too late for that. I’ve got the test results right here.

[gasps]

[dramatic music]

[soft music]

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of November 27, 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Nicole

Monday

You would think Nicole wouldn’t want to hold a baby after losing her. It was convenient that she wanted to hold Eric’s baby since the baby is hers.

Rafe basically thought Dimitri wasn’t a criminal. Did he forget that he tried to kill his sister?

Jada managed not to see Stefan in the evidence room.

Tuesday

Doug was too tired to deal with the family for Thanksgiving, but Chad made the kids stay with him and Julie.

Theresa’s accent slipped when she talked to Alex. Theresa is American so she shouldn’t sound like Gwen.

Xander was holding a drumstick one minute and it was gone the next.

What kind of friend is Kayla? Why would she want Maggie left in the dark about the type of person Konstantin is.

Theresa was looking in Alex’s direction but didn’t see him walk in the room while she was talking to Konstantin.

Wednesday

Kayla acted as if Steve had a reason to lie about Konstantin. He doesn’t gain anything by exposing Konstantin for his lies.

Thanksgiving was last week, but they were still talking about it.

Alex and Theresa were with Maggie and were suddenly at the town square the next.

Alex was supposed to punch Xander, but he clearly didn’t hit him.

Thursday

Sloan was supposed to go to the station, but she went to see EJ.

Eric told Marlena that she could check on the baby, but she said that you shouldn’t disturb a sleeping baby. She said she would peek at the baby. She didn’t realize that’s the same thing Eric suggested.

There weren’t any covers on Alex’s couch when he and Theresa had sex. It suddenly appeared after they were together.

Friday

The actor playing Tate was clearly reading his lines while he was talking to Johnny and Chanel.

Chanel was wearing a big coat, but she was wearing shorts.

Chanel

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Days Opinions For The Week Of November 27, 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Nicole

Nicole realized that Eric and Sloan’s baby was hers. She looked at the baby and immediately felt the maternal bond. We weren’t sure if she would feel that way immediately, but she surprised us. She held Eric’s baby for a few minutes and realized he was her baby. She was like a dog with a bone with her theory. Eric, EJ, and Sloan told her that the baby wasn’t hers. She wouldn’t believe them. We didn’t think the story would move that fast. Storylines like that usually stretch for months at a time. We’re pretty sure the writers will find a way to slow the storyline down, but we give them credit for moving it along the way they are. Arianne Zucker did a pretty good job with the material she was given. She made us believe she was a grieving mother. We were pleasantly surprised by her performance. The story was easily the best one of the week. Watching Nicole drive it home that Eric had her baby kept us glued to the screen.

Speaking of Nicole’s storyline. Holly showed that she’s more than just a lovesick teenager. She suggested that Eric get a DNA test done on the baby. Holly didn’t seem clever enough to come up with an idea that could help push the storyline alone. She went to Eric and asked him to get a DNA test done on the baby. He was willing to do it. You would think the adults in the storyline would have come up with the idea that could solve the problem. We aren’t psychics, but we know that Sloan will intercept the test, so Nicole won’t find out the truth about the baby. For now, we’ll be happy that someone was thinking in the storyline.

Since the baby storyline dominated the week, it makes sense for most of the article to focus on the baby storyline. Anyway, Dimitri figured out that Sloan took Nicole’s baby. He demanded that she clear Leo’s name or he would tell her the truth. Sloan came up with different excuses until she admitted that she had the baby. Dimitri wanted her to help Leo or else. We loved the look of panic on her face when she squirmed while he threatened her. She had to do whatever it took to help Leo, but she kept hitting dead ends. Sloan needed to get a reality check because it seemed like she was the good one at a point. She was the one who started everything in the first place. Now she must do everything Dimitri wants, or he will tell the truth. We don’t care for Dimitri, but he had her number. We will enjoy watching him blackmail her for as long as it lasts.

The DNA test was done this week. Eric took the baby to Kayla so she could do the procedure. We know that Sloan will do something to make sure that she isn’t busted right away. We have seen this happen so many times on the show that we already know that Sloan will get away with swapping the DNA results. She doesn’t know anything about fixing tests, but she will find a way to switch the results, so the story won’t end soon.

Why is everyone acting as if Steve has an axe to grind when it concerns Konstantin? He isn’t a schemer so his family and friends should trust him. He has no reason to lie about Konstantin. What does he gain from exposing him? What does Konstantin gain from lying? Konstantin has a reason to lie because he doesn’t want to get exposed. Maggie may as well paint gullible on her forehead when it concerns Konstantin. She believed every lie he told her. We want to see the look on her face when she realizes that Konstantin and Theresa schemed against her.

Chad must be reverting to his old ways. He schemed with Xander so he could get Everett fired from the paper. He thought that would keep Everett from Stephanie. His plan will blow up in his face because Everett has more time to spend with Stephanie. We won’t pretend to care about this storyline because we don’t. we see that Chad is acting like he’s the good one in the story when he’s not. Stephanie isn’t good either. She loves the fact that Everett is still in love with her. She enjoys the attention. Everett decided to call Gwen to find out why she fired him. He could easily figure out that Gwen sold Chad her half of the paper. Stephanie could also ask Everett to work for her. Chad’s plan could backfire on him.

Stephanie and Chad

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of November 27, 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Michele Johnson

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Sloan: What are you doing here? Have you forgotten that you are a fugitive? I thought you were leaving town.
Dimitri: And I thought you were helping Leo. And I suppose our expectations don’t always align with reality.

Lee (to Harris): If you’re going to stand there and take potshots at me, please leave so I can mourn that sweet little and wallow in self-pity.

Leo: You didn’t happen to bring me a turkey dinner, did you? Or better yet a tofurkey? I consider myself a vegan at heart. You know just one that eats meat from time to time.

Jada: Nope. No turkey or tofurkey. And I’m afraid, Leo. You’re the one whose goose is cooked.
Leo: I do love a clapback with some spicy wordplay.

Jada: You’re not the one we want. We want the big fish.
Leo: Now I’m insulted on top of everything else. Are you saying I’m not a big fish?

Sloan (about taking Nicole’s baby) I didn’t plan to take him.
Dimitri: You know I’ve actually used that line when I was caught shoplifting at the mall and that excuse didn’t even work for a pair of rollerblades.

Dimitri (to Sloan): You think telling me that you didn’t plan to steal a baby somehow exonerates you?

Steve: (about Konstantin): It looks like Maggie’s friend has an allergy.
Kayla: An allergy?
Steve: To the truth.

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Days Short Recap Friday, December 1, 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Michele Johnson

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Holly called Eric to see if he would do the DNA test. He agreed to do it, but he wanted to talk to Sloan first. Sloan walked in the room and wanted to know what he wanted to say. Eric got off the phone with Holly so he could talk to Sloan. He told her about his conversation with Holly. Eric was about to tell her about the DNA test when Dimitri texted her. Dimitri wasn’t happy that the charges weren’t dropped the way he wanted. She told Eric that she had to leave. She told him that whatever he wanted to do to convince Nicole the baby was theirs was fine with her. EJ told Nicole he would throw the book at Leo for his role in their baby’s death. She lied to him and said she didn’t think Eric and Nicole’s baby was theirs. She told Holly that she still believed Eric and Sloan’s baby was hers. Holly told her about the idea she had to get a DNA test done. Nicole was happy that Eric agreed to do it. She got her toothbrush for the test. Holly wanted to go with her when she received a text from Tate. Nicole said she could handle it alone.

Dimitri was upset with Sloan because Leo was still in jail. She told him that EJ wouldn’t drop the charges so she filed a motion so the judge could do it. Sloan got a message from the judge telling her the motion was denied. She apologized to Dimitri. Her apology wasn’t good enough for him so he called Nicole. He wanted to talk to her about her baby, but Sloan took his phone from him. She hung up the phone. Nicole tried to call him back, but Sloan declined the call. Sloan told Dimitri that she would get Leo out of jail. She suggested he turn himself in and he would be the only one getting charged. EJ arrived at the station and Leo offered his condolences. He told EJ that the baby was healthy when Dimitri took him to the hospital. EJ didn’t want to hear what he had to say and gladly told him the judge turned down the motion to drop the charges. He told Leo he could make the deal for him if he told him where to find Dimitri. Leo refused to turn on Dimitri. Sloan arrived and told EJ that Dimitri agreed to turn himself in so the charges would get dropped against Leo. Dimitri looked at a picture of Leo. He couldn’t believe he loved someone so much that he would sacrifice his freedom. There was a knock on the door. He didn’t know who it was. Eric brought the baby to the hospital to see Kayla. He asked her to run a DNA test on him. Eric told her what happened with Nicole. She agreed to do the test when Nicole arrived with her toothbrush. Nicole looked at the baby and smiled. Eric and Kayla were concerned. Kayla told them the test would be done in an hour.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, November 30, 2023

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Michele Johnson

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Dimitri called Sloan demanding to know why Leo was still in jail. She told him that she was busy with her son. He told her that she had to get Leo out of jail, or he would tell Nicole everything. She promised to do it. She hung up the phone and told Eric that she had a meeting with a client. Nicole and EJ arrived at the mansion when Holly showed up. She was about to leave them alone when Nicole stopped her. Nicole apologized to her for the way she talked to her. Holly understood why she did it. The bell rang so EJ left to answer it. After he left, Nicole told Holly that her baby was alive. She told Holly about her theory about Eric and Sloan’s new baby. Holly was skeptical about her theory. She was worried about Nicole. EJ opened the door to Sloan. She wanted to talk about Leo. Sloan asked him to drop the charges against Leo. She told him that Leo wasn’t responsible for his son’s death. EJ didn’t agree with her and wanted her to leave. EJ walked away from her, but she followed him inside. Nicole wanted to talk to her. She wanted to know where Sloan got her baby. Sloan told her that her baby wasn’t her son. She offered her condolences, but she was wrong about the baby. Nicole didn’t believe her. EJ ordered Sloan to leave. Nicole went after her, but Holly stopped her. Nicole yelled at EJ for letting Sloan leave. She ended up crying in his arms. Nicole felt bad for breaking down in front of Holly. They looked around and Holly was gone.

Konstantin told Maggie that he owed a loan sharks money in Greece, and they were responsible for the kidnapping. He thought they were trying to get him to pay by kidnapping the baby. Steve didn’t believe him, but Maggie was convinced. After Steve left, Maggie told Konstantin that she felt bad for him, but he had to leave because she couldn’t put her family in danger. She offered to pay for his hotel stay, flight and debt so he could pay the loan sharks. He wouldn’t have to worry about the loan sharks anymore. He tried to protest by telling her that he cared about her and didn’t want her money. She wanted him to take it and leave. Sloan met with Dimitri at the motel. He wanted to know what was going on with Leo. She told him Leo would be out of jail the next morning. He thanked her for helping Leo. Steve met with John at the town square. He told him about Konstantin. He didn’t believe Konstantin. He wanted to continue investigating him. Holly went to see Eric. She told him about Nicole’s theory about the baby. Holly didn’t know how to help her mother. She knew Nicole needed help. Holly asked Eric to do a DNA test on the baby to prove he wasn’t Nicole’s baby. Eric was skeptical about that, but she pleaded with him to do it.