Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 9, 2023

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Lucy surprises Daniel with a visit because she was worried about him and wanted to check and see how he was doing.

Summer tells Chance that she finally feels ready to move on from everything that happened to Phyllis and move on with her life. Summer invites Chance to ride a rollercoaster with her to symbolize her fresh start but he says he has to work.

Christine will plead guilty to the charges against her if she gets a written guarantee that she won’t press charges against Daniel and Summer and Christine agrees to Phyllis’ terms. Phyllis goes before the judge and tells her all the details of everything she went through with Jeremy Stark and then she pleads with the judge for leniency because she wants a chance to make amends to all the people she hurt.

Christine talks to Chance while she is waiting for the judge’s verdict and tells him Paul called her and asked her to go to Lisbon so they can talk about their future. The judge gives Phyllis six months community service and a year probation, but if she is anything less than a model citizen during that time, she will be back in her chambers and she won’t be so lenient with her.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, August 8, 2023

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Abby persuades Jack to meet with her and Ashley, so he and Ashley can talk and try to make peace.

Victoria tells Nikki she isn’t in love with Nate, but she is having fun because she doesn’t think she is meant to be in love. Nikki tells Victoria not to give up on finding love even if it isn’t with Nate. Victoria tells Nikki to stay out of her personal life.

Audra confides in Nate about the famous singer being involved with underage girls. Audra asks Nate to persuade Victoria to let Adustus merge with Newman Media while she tries to persuade Victor the merger would be a good idea.

Phyllis tells Summer the details of her deal with Tucker, Adam and Summer tells Phyllis that she shouldn’t be under Adam or Tucker’s thumb and there is no guarantee that Carson will testify on her behalf because he could decide not to testify at all. Phyllis tells Summer not to worry about getting out of this mess. Summer tells Phyllis that she is selfish and has never thought of all that helping her has cost like ending her marriage to Kyle

Phyllis and Heather meet with Christine and Phyllis tells her she will take the deal because she must protect Summer at all costs.

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Y&R Transcript Monday, August 7, 2023

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Transcript provided by and proofread by Suzanne

[ Knocking on door ]

Nate: I didn’t think you’d be back from L.A. ’til tomorrow.

Victoria: Well, you know, once I closed the deal, I– I had nothing else holding my interest.


Sharon: You wanted the truth. There it is.

Phyllis: Okay, let me see if I have this straight. Um, if I manage to stay out of prison and accept Adam’s offer to make me the chief technology officer at your company, you want assurances that I’m contrite about blowing up my life?

Sharon: Phyllis, this is more than just a business deal for me. Cameron Kirsten was a hateful man.

Phyllis: Who left you a company.

Sharon: And that’s why I really want to see something good come of this, and I thought that was something that you could appreciate.

Phyllis: What, well, ’cause I’m poison, right?

Sharon: Well, actions do have consequences.

Phyllis: And karma’s a bitch.

Sharon: Listen, I am not trying to be gratuitously hurtful or anything like that. No, I think that you and I, we have gotten to a place of peaceful coexistence. I really thought that this would be a good opportunity for you to change. To learn something. To grow up.

Phyllis: Yes, I want all those things. Uh, hopefully, I can manage to stay out of prison.


Summer: Hey. Can we please just be civil about this?

Daniel: By this, you mean our mother, who has not only dragged you into this mess, but now has you in the D.A.’s crosshairs?

Summer: Look, Christine’s not gonna come after me. She was just making noise to rattle Mom.

Daniel: Is that what Mom told you? ‘Cause Christine wasn’t playin’ around. She was serious about her offer.

Summer: What are you talking about?

Daniel: Well, I assumed you already knew, since Mom is so eager to share everything else with you.

Summer: What offer, Daniel?

Daniel: Christine may not prosecute you if mom pleads guilty to all the charges.

Summer: She’s not gonna do it, is she?


[ Knocking on door ]

[ Knocking on door ]

Tucker: I’ll tell you, it is hard to believe that someone as smart and capable as you could make us such a monumentally stupid mistake!

Audra: Is this your idea of a compliment? Because that would explain why Ashley has been so slow to come around and forgive you now.

Tucker: On the other hand, maybe you did it on purpose.

Audra: Did what?

Tucker: You left something linking me to that singer issue, knowing full well the damage it could do to me if it ever got out, which it has. So, I’d like you to tell me, are you truly that incompetent or did you deliberately try to screw me over? The company goes to the firstborn, Audrey.


Audra: How am I supposed to know how to respond when I have no idea what you’re talking about?

Tucker: A singer signed to the McCall label, who, it turned out, was getting involved with underage girls on the road. Ringing any bells? He went to jail for statutory rape when the tour was finished.

Audra: Yeah, because the PR department decided to cover it up. Yes, I– I remember.

Tucker: Yeah, and do you remember that I asked you to clean up this mess, so it would not come back to haunt us? I fired everyone on that PR team and told you to take care of the rest!

Audra: I did take care of it. I– I deleted all the information relating to that decision. I averted all crisis.

Tucker: And then decided it was a good idea to email me the progress. Emails I never got because they went to my junk mail.

Audra: Okay, so what? Okay, Tucker, that was years ago. And– and didn’t you wipe the system when you sold the company?

Tucker: Of course I did, Audra. But apparently the junk mail remained on one of the servers and guess who has found it. Adam freakin’ Newman.

Audra: How?

Tucker: How do you think? He is in charge of the company now, is he not? He has access to everything, does he not?

Audra: I know that, okay? What does this all mean, exactly?

Tucker: Well, he needed some leverage over me, so he went digging until he found it.

Audra: And you believe him?

Tucker: Let’s see if this sounds familiar. “Singer problem remedied. Hands clean.” You got careless, and now you’ve put us both in jeopardy, and now you’re gonna fix it.


Adam: Hey, I couldn’t help but overhear your, um, your, your–

Sharon: Our discussion.

Adam: Discussion.

Phyllis: Grim assessment of my character.

Sharon: That’s not how I meant it to sound.

Phyllis: Sharon is, um, nervous that I am going to experience some, I don’t know, karmic payback for my recent actions and that my bad juju…

Sharon: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: …might affect your plans merging these companies.

Sharon: I was just encouraging Phyllis to do a little introspection.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Adam: You know, it– it’s good to get this all out now. You know, some honest give and take before we embark on this venture together.

Phyllis: Mm. Well, not all of us are as confident in this collab as, um, some of us are.

Sharon: I never said that. I didn’t say that. I just felt it was important to express some of my concerns.

Adam: And I fully support that. But I would encourage you to focus on the positives, and not dwell on the worst-case scenario. I don’t think Phyllis has to worry about karma playing any cosmic jokes on her. She’s in a better place now.

Sharon: Do you know something we don’t?

Adam: No, I just– it’s just a gut feeling. I expect big things from her as our CTO.

Phyllis: Yup. And that’s what I intend to give you, if I have the chance.

Sharon: Well, Adam sounds confident.

Adam: Mm-hmm. So, we proceed accordingly. We be optimistic, we plan for success. And if we are to take you at your word that you’re gonna walk the straight and narrow, our media powerhouse is gonna be run by a team of veritable angels.

Sharon: I’m all for optimism, but that might be pushing it a little too much.


Daniel: I hope Mom does take the deal that Christine’s offering.

Summer: Do you even hear yourself? That deal means guaranteed prison time for Mom. You really want her to do that for my sake?

Daniel: No, Summer. I want her to do it because it’s the right thing to do. I– do you really feel like there should just be no consequences?

Summer: My god, we have been over this so many times. Stark manipulated her. He threatened to kill her!

Daniel: This is Mom’s chance to prove that she’s serious about having changed, about wanting to live differently and do the right thing, but you know what my gut tells me? My gut tells me that she’s willing to let you be punished because she’s more interested in protecting herself.

Summer: I’m not gonna let her do this.

Daniel: What– summer! You are not helping her by buying into this. You’re enabling her worst instincts. You know I’m right.

Summer: You know what, Daniel, you don’t need to understand the bond that I have with our mom, and you– you don’t need to understand why I’m not gonna let her do this! You just need to back off!


Audra: Look, it’s not my fault that you decided not to check your spam folder–

Tucker: Your job was to make this disappear completely!

Audra: Okay, if that’s all Adam has, it’s not much in the way of leverage.

Tucker: Do you think he’s just gonna stop digging? He could contact the PR team who was responsible for the cover-up. For all we know, he already has.

Audra: He just has a couple of cryptic emails. Let’s– let’s not overreact.

Tucker: Oh, no, let’s not overreact. Sure. No, you’re right, I’m sorry. He’s just in a position now to derail all my plans, but no, let’s– let’s not overreact.

Audra: What do you want me to do?

Tucker: I think I’ve made it clear. You need to fix things with Adam. You get him to back off. ‘Cause your future depends on it, you know.

Audra: My future?

Tucker: No, that’s right. I’m gonna handle my end of things.

Audra: Why would you put it that way?

Tucker: Let me see if I can explain it to you. Adam runs a media company under the Newman umbrella. You run a media company under the Newman umbrella.

Audra: I know.

Tucker: Yes! And do you think Adam is going to be content to peacefully co-exist?

Audra: Victor said that he doesn’t wanna merge Newman Media with Adustus.

Tucker: Oh, did Victor say so? Oh! Hallelujah, ’cause Adam always does his father’s bidding to the letter.

Audra: Oh, my god.

Tucker: Do you wanna keep your position at that company? If so, you manage Adam and you make this go away.

Audra: You know, you said that you’d handle your side of things. So, Adam isn’t the only problem you’ve got, is he? Who else knows about this?


Phyllis: In all sincerity, Sharon, I really want this to work and I really want to be part of making this new company a success. I really do. I hope you believe me.

Sharon: Yeah, yeah, I believe you right now. While you’re in this place and everything’s hanging over your head, but you know, I know you. I’m a realist.

Phyllis: Well, that is fair. That is fair. Yeah. I have to walk the walk.

Sharon: Look, the reason that I needed to have this honest conversation with you is because this is really, really important to me. But I also– I see this as a good opportunity for everyone as well.

Phyllis: So, don’t screw it up, Phyllis, right?

Sharon: Well, I wouldn’t put it that way, but yeah.

Phyllis: [ Scoffs ] ‘kay. I’ll do my best, all right? I really want this. I– I do. I– I see it as a really great business opportunity and… I mean, I heard, Adam told me, that you and Nick weren’t really happy to learn that, um, he had offered me the job, so…

Sharon: Oh, well, that had more to do with how it came about. It should have been a joint decision.

Adam: Well, I let my enthusiasm get the better of me.

Sharon: Still, you know what? Nick and I, we would have never agreed and gotten on board if we didn’t think it could work.

Phyllis: Right. Okay. Well, may– it may be a little awkward, you know, given our history, of course. I mean, even the four of us. But, uh, you know, I think we can make it work. I mean, hey! We had some good times at Restless Style, remember?

Sharon: For a time, yeah!

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah!

Adam: Yeah! And I remember when it went from fashion to a gossip rag and I was a regular target.

Sharon: Oh, well that was really more Billy, not us.

Adam: Oh, no, Nick and Phyllis, they got their digs in at me as well.

Sharon: Okay, well…

Phyllis: Um…

Sharon: Why don’t we just all agree that it won’t be anything like that? I mean, we’re all on the same team, right, Phyllis?

Phyllis: Yes, we are. We absolutely are.


Victoria: So, I wanna know how things went while I was away.

Nate: Oh, you weren’t gone that long.

Victoria: I know, but Dad’s in Europe and you and Mom were running things. Did the two of you get along?

Nate: We did. She invited me out to lunch, actually.

Victoria: Really? Well, what prompted that?

Nate: Uh, she wanted to have a frank conversation about you and my intentions.

Victoria: Oh, god.

Nate: Well, it’s– it’s fine, it’s fine. She’s protective of you. I respect that.

Victoria: So, what did she say?

[ Nate chuckles ]

Nate: Well, uh, she talked about my ambition… Nick’s belief that I have some kind of agenda, but it all came down to one question. What is it that I want?

Victoria: Well, what did you say?

Nate: Told her the truth. In the most direct, respectful way I could. That, in an ideal world, you and I would run Newman side by side.

Victoria: Oh, wow. That must have surprised her.

Nate: Well, she was surprised that I was that honest. I was just as honest with her when she asked about my feelings for you.

Victoria: Oh?

Nate: I told her how much I admire and respect you. That we have a rare understanding. That, uh… the foundation of our relationship is a deep friendship.

Victoria: You know what? That’s a perfect description. I approve.

Nate: I also said that things hadn’t progressed to what you’d call serious, but that I could see that happening.


Victoria: If we’re being honest…

Nate: Please.

Victoria: I don’t know if I’m capable of having a– a serious, committed relationship with anyone again.

Nate: I get that. I know what Ashland put you through.

Victoria: But not just Ashland. After so many failed attempts, I just… I feel like I’m in a good place, you know? Like, a stable place.

Nate: I wasn’t saying it to put any kind of pressure on you. I’m not there either, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it did happen. That’s how much of a connection I feel with you.

Victoria: I like what we have together.

Nate: Because it’s amazing.

[ Victoria chuckles ]

Nate: Spending time together like this, while being able to work together, feeding off each other the way we do. Planning global domination.

[ Nate chuckles ]

Nate: It’s all I could ever really ask for.

Victoria: I feel the same way. I don’t wanna rush things.

Nate: We won’t.


Sharon: Well, this is a nice surprise!

Mariah: Tessa and I have some news that we just couldn’t wait to share.

Sharon: Good! What is it?

Mariah: Well, I know that there was a time we thought it was never gonna happen, but we finally found the perfect babysitter for Aria.

Tessa: Everything we were looking for in a caregiver.

Sharon: Oh, that’s great. I know what a relief it is to feel confident you’re leaving your daughter in good hands.

Tessa: Mm-hmm. Which leads us to the next part of what we came to tell you.

Sharon: More good news. I can tell by the looks on your faces.

Tessa: Well, I can’t wait to see the look on your face.

Mariah: Tessa and I have been talking a lot about this, and we’ve finally come to a decision, which was made easier by the fact that we now have a first-class caregiver for Aria. I’m gonna leave Jabot and come work for you at the new company.

Sharon: Oh, Mariah.

Tessa: There it is!

Sharon: This is wonderful news, the best news.

Tessa: Right? I just love the idea of you two working together.

Sharon: I know how proud you are of the work you’ve done at Jabot and I know that it’s a big deal for you to walk away from there after everything you’ve accomplished.

Tessa: Well, I encouraged Mariah to do what was best for her. I mean, staying at Jabot and navigating all that tension, or going to work for someone who’s gonna welcome her with open arms and endless brownies?

Mariah: Which was, uh, excellent advice.

Tessa: Mm-hmm.

Mariah: So, I know things are moving very fast with the new company, so I am ready. Whenever you need me.

Sharon: Uh, now. Immediately.

[ Both chuckling ]


Tucker: Hi.

Phyllis: Wow. Breaking into my hotel room.

Tucker: Is this your room? [ Scoffs ] I’m sorry, I thought it was my room. They all look so similar.

Phyllis: Don’t you have people for that? You know? I’m sure it’s hard finding competent people to sort of cover up your messes, isn’t it?

Tucker: Phyllis, I have to admit, you and Adam really got the better of me this time.

Phyllis: Hmm. Well, I’m sure you’d rather eat glass than admit that.

Tucker: No, no, no, I’m impressed, really. ‘Cause I did not see it coming. Although, I feel like I have to make a couple of things clear.

Phyllis: Oh, okay, if you must.

Tucker: Uh, the singer in question who was–

Phyllis: Um, sorry. Singer. Um, is that– hmm, that’s– it’s the guy who was interested in the underage girls? Charged with statutory rape, and then finished out his lucrative tour? That’s right, that– that singer, right?

Tucker: Hmm, yeah. I had nothing to do with the cover-up. That was the PR team in place at the time, uh, and I fired everyone on that team when I discovered they had covered it up, so–

Phyllis: And got rid of all the evidence, right? Or so you thought?

Tucker: Yeah. And that was a foolish oversight on my part. But cleaning up the mess, that’s just good business, you know. Gotta protect the company.

Phyllis: Protect yourself. Gotta protect yourself. Hey. This little ambush? Obviously, you, uh, created it to throw me off of my game, and it hasn’t, so… why are you here?


Tucker: I’m prepared to make you an offer.

Phyllis: Yeah. You know, I’ve had my fill of being threatened and manipulated by you.

Tucker: Well, not to put too fine a point on it, but I’m the one currently being threatened here, so– uh, if I get proof that Adam has erased any and all evidence implicating me in this scandal and I’m assured that he’s not seeking any more, I will give you whatever you need to be exonerated.

Phyllis: I need Carson.

Tucker: Yes, your star witness who will claim to have seen you act in self-defense.

Phyllis: I did act in self-defense and he did see it.

Tucker: That’s right. Sure. I– it doesn’t make any difference to me. Plus, I’m not the one you have to convince. And once I’m satisfied that you’ve handled your end, I will let you know where I’m keeping him. And no games.

[ Phyllis scoffs ]

Phyllis: How can i take your word for it?

Tucker: Mm, I can understand why you wouldn’t, but it’s just the way it’s gonna have to be. And one more thing. Uh, if you want his testimony, you have to be the one to pay for it. I’m out. I’m not gonna spend another dime on it.

Phyllis: What about Jack? And throwing Diane off her game to destabilize Jabot?

Tucker: I no longer need you for that. Ashley’s been warning me all along you’d let us down anyway, so–

[Phyllis chuckles ]

Phyllis: Oh, really? That’s rich. This coming from a woman who’s trying to undermine her family’s company by screwing over her brother?

Tucker: You didn’t want anything to do with it from the beginning, remember? And now, I’ve given you the key to your freedom. God. You’re really holding on to so much anger, Phyllis. You know that?  [ Chuckles ] I think you need to work on opening up your chakras. Hey.

Summer: What are you doing here?


Daniel: So, Christine is talking like she might be willing to make a deal with Mom in order to protect Summer.

Heather: What kind of deal, exactly?

Daniel: She will leave Summer alone and Mom would have to go trial as long as she pleads guilty to all the charges.

Heather: What the hell? Is she cutting me out of the loop because of things with my father or is she doing it because she knows this is a very sketchy way to handle this?

Daniel: I think she should take the deal.

Heather: Which is why you’re not a defense attorney. It’s not gonna happen, Daniel.

Daniel: Okay. Yes, Christine is close to crossing some lines, and–

Heather: It’s coercion.

[ Daniel scoffs ]

Daniel: It’s a way to keep Summer from being punished for crimes that our mother committed.

Heather: No, no, no. It’s a brazen tactic. Christine is boxing your mom into a corner. I– I won’t allow it.

Daniel: Summer knew that Mom was still alive. She didn’t say anything. She let Diane sit in jail. I mean, she could be charged with obstruction. With aiding and abetting and god knows what else. All because my mom played on her emotions and manipulated her into keeping quiet.

Heather: Does Summer know about the offer?

Daniel: Told her about it.

Heather: And?

Daniel: She doesn’t think Mom should take the deal, and, you know, Mom’s got her brainwashed. Summer’s the only one who understands her. It’s the two of them against the world. Mom is only lookin’ out for herself. You have to get through to her.

Heather: Phyllis is my client. It’s my job to protect her.

Daniel: Even if it means Summer taking the blame. You’re gonna let that happen?

Heather: Daniel, I know you wanna protect your sister, okay? But she doesn’t want protecting. So my advice to you is, leave this one alone.


Tessa: Things won’t be the same without you at Jabot, but this is a dream situation. You’re working with your mom.

Mariah: And with Phyllis! Yippee!

Sharon: Hey, if I can do it–

Mariah: How are you managing that?

Sharon: Very carefully.

Mariah: No, I’m serious.

Sharon: Well, we’re all in different places now. You know, we’ve all grown up and changed. I will be keeping a close eye on things. You know, everyone has signed onto this for their own reasons. But we all needed to work.

Tessa: So, this partnership is outrageous, full of quirks. This speaks to me.

Sharon: It has its challenges!

Mariah: Well, I know that you’re working on old relationships, but I hope you don’t ignore the new one, with Chance?

Sharon: [ Chuckles ] Okay. Aren’t you smart? Yeah. You know, I really am enjoying my time with Chance. And I have been super busy with work.

Mariah: Well, don’t neglect that relationship. It seems like there might be something there.

Sharon: Yeah. There may be.


Adam: Well, that didn’t take long. Come on in.

Audra: Tucker thought it was important to share this latest development with me as soon as possible.

Adam: What? The proverbial sword hanging over his head?

Audra: You know, it’s, um, it’s terrible. What happened at McCall, all those years ago. But the way the PR team covered up for that singer, none of which Tucker was privy to.

Adam: Mm, not when it was happening, but after the fact.

Audra: There’s no need for this to get acrimonious. I’d like to make a deal.

Adam: Well, I am listening.

Audra: It’s as much in your interest to keep the scandal buried as it is for me and Tucker.

Adam: Oh, yeah?

Audra: Mm.

Adam: And why is that?


Tucker: I was just checking in on your mom, asking her how the case is going.

Phyllis: Yes, and I– I said it’s going great.

Tucker: She said it’s going great.

Summer: Hm.

Tucker: It’s– it’s wonderful to see you feeling so confident.

Phyllis: Thank you.

Tucker: You’re welcome.

Phyllis: Yeah, um, uh– I’ll see ya. Bye-bye.

Tucker: I’ll see you. Goodbye. Goodbye.

Summer: What the hell is going on?

Phyllis: I don’t know. I mean, he is–

Summer: Mom!

Phyllis: I mean, anything could be going on with that guy.

Summer: Is this about messing with Diane again?

Phyllis: Listen. Honestly, I want nothing to do with that woman.

Summer: Okay, that’s not what I asked. Daniel told me that he has seen you around with Tucker. Is– is he pressuring you, somehow? Mom. I have been the person that has stood by you through all of this. The person that understands everything that you’re going through.

Phyllis: I know. I know, babe. And I am so grateful to you.

Summer: Okay, well, Daniel also told me about the deal that Christine offered you?

Phyllis: He did, did he? Really? I can’t wait to hear what he said to you, given the way he feels about me right now.

Summer: Just please tell me that you’re not considering it.

Phyllis: Of course I’m considering it! I’d do anything for you.

Summer: That is what Christine is counting on, Mom!


Heather: It’s coercion.

Christine: Ugh, look, Phyllis completely exaggerated our conversation.

Heather: Okay. You circumvented counsel, went directly to my client and tried to leverage her into pleading guilty.

Christine: She came to me. She asked me to stay away from Summer. She was the one who was trying to leverage things.

Heather: How exactly did she do that? She didn’t, she couldn’t. She doesn’t have any leverage.

Christine: Ah, she was trying to intimidate me. You know, Phyllis, the force of nature, who has to have things her way. I– I just refuse to put up with that anymore.

Heather: I’m sure there are witnesses to this intimidation?

Christine: Okay, look, I– I understand your obligation to Daniel. And Phyllis is Lucy’s grandmother, but once you set aside those emotional complexities, this is not a woman you want to go to war for.

Heather: Christine, she’s innocent until proven guilty.

Christine: Do you really want Phyllis Summers on a stand? The public has a long memory and it would be a jury of her peers.

Heather: And now you’re trying to bully me?

Christine: I’m stating facts, Heather– uh, look. I respect you, okay? And I appreciate the connection we have through the law. You believe in justice.

Heather: And I always thought you did, too. I know the history that you, my father, and Phyllis share. But the Christine I know would never wage a personal vendetta against someone on trial.

Christine: I don’t have to. I’m letting the evidence speak for itself. Uh, I have to say, you’re starting to sound as desperate as Phyllis.

Heather: Uh…


Victoria: Do you want to get a coffee to go?

Nate: Yeah.

Tucker: Do you guys live up there together now?

Victoria: Well, here you sit, all alone. Clearly, you have way too much time on your hands.

Nate: While we have a company to run. So, if you’ll excuse us.

Tucker: Hey, speaking of your company, I have some advice for you.

Nate: Nothing of value, I imagine.

Tucker: Ah, that’s too bad. Imagination is such a valuable tool in the business world.

Victoria: Ugh, what is it, Tucker? I mean, please.

Tucker: I have a feeling that Adam is preparing to make a move to acquire Newman Media. I know Pops told him it was verboten, but you know Adam.

Victoria: Oh, well, if he’s foolish enough to make that kind of move, then we’ll just deal with it.

Tucker: Well, that’s just it. You’ve got Audra Charles running Newman Media at the moment and she will be on the front line when the onslaught begins.

[ Tucker sucking teeth ]

Tucker: Are you sure she’s up to the task?


Audra: Tucker was not involved in the cover-up.

Adam: Well, he definitely covered up the cover-up. More specifically, he had you do his dirty work. You did exactly what the boss told you to do. I mean, now that is loyalty.

Audra: Yeah, it’s what any other management team would have done to protect their business.

[ Adam scoffs ]

Adam: That is exactly what Tucker said. I mean, it’s a very compelling argument. But you have to consider the source.

Audra: Listen to me. There is no need for this to blow back on any of us.

Adam: You know, the real problem is there’s no proof that you and Tucker weren’t involved from the very beginning. And now, that’s the kind of thing that could cause a scandal that you never recover from. So to me, you and Tucker have the most to lose. So, I have an offer for you. (Wheezing)

Audra: What do you want?

Adam: Isn’t it obvious? I want Newman Media.

Audra: It’s not mine to give.

Adam: Well, that is why you have to convince my father.

Audra: Oh.

Adam: That merging it with my new company is a smart and lucrative idea.

Audra: How do you expect me to do that?

Adam: Oh, come on. I am sure with all your years with Tucker, you’ve honed your skills. Very nicely.


Nate: I have total confidence in Audra to handle whatever’s thrown at her.

Tucker: Uh, your confidence is endearing, Nate. Really. Although, I suspect Victor might have a different word for it.

[ Tucker chuckles ]

Nate: What happened, Tucker? Did Audra get fed up with all your games and tell you she’s done with you? So, now you’re gonna try to undermine her?

Victoria: That’s awfully vindictive of you, Tucker.

Nate: I’d say it’s beneath you, but clearly, it’s not.


Daniel: Hey, there.

[ Tucker sighing ]

Daniel: Hey, Tucker.

Tucker: Hey.

Daniel: You know, man, I’m not really sure what your game is with my mother, but do me a favor. Stay away from her.


Phyllis: I’m not just going to blindly accept some plea deal from The Bug. I mean, she only said that she would– well, she might consider not pursuing charges against you.

Summer: And you don’t trust her.

Phyllis: What? I’m not gonna bargain my life away without protecting you.

Summer: Mom, don’t listen to Daniel. I don’t need you to protect me.

Phyllis: You know, this makes me so sad. That you and Daniel are at odds again.

Summer: I know. But you’re gonna keep fighting this, right?

Phyllis: Of course. It’s what I do. I keep fighting, of course.

Summer: Mom, I– I need you to tell me the truth. Everything.

Phyllis: Okay, yeah.

Summer: This has all felt a little too convenient. Carson, the EMT coming back and turning out to be the only person that could possibly exonerate you. And now, you’re in the mix with Tucker? I–

Phyllis: Yeah, it– listen, listen. Tucker, you don’t have to worry about him.

Summer: I’m not worried about him. I am worried about you. Okay? You came to me for help, right? And now, I need you to be honest with me about everything. Seriously, Mom. No more lies.


Christine: I resent you making these accusations about me. It’s hurtful and I actually feel like you owe me an apology. As an attorney and as someone I thought I had a bond with.

Heather: I was speaking to you on behalf of my client, one professional to another, but now you’re going to invoke our connection to manipulate me into backing down–

Christine: Heather, you know that’s not what I’m doing. You don’t owe Daniel’s mother this kind of blind faith.

Heather: I was really wanting to believe that you wouldn’t take advantage of a situation to settle an old score, but I have lost all confidence. This is– this is bordering on the territory of prosecutorial misconduct.

Christine: Oh, my god, that’s ridiculous, I– you’re serious?

Heather: Dead serious. Christine, I’m going to the judge with a motion to have you removed from the case.

[ Christine sighing ]

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Sam: Wow. [ Laughs ]

Scout:  I had so much fun, Mommy! Thank you for taking me to my swim lesson.

Sam: You’re welcome. You did so good, sweetie.

Scout: Did you see me do the butterfly?

Sam: I did.

Scout: Daddy said it’s getting better.

Sam: Well, I think he’s right. You’re doing great. It’s good.

Scout: Mommy, I miss Daddy.

Sam: I know, sweetie. I miss him, too.

Scout: We can miss him together.

Sam: Yeah. Come here.

Gladys: Oh, that just breaks my heart.

Sam: Yeah, I bet it does.


Salon worker: May I help you, sir?

Cody: No. Uh, thank you, though. Hi, Ms. Miller? Yeah, your assistant let me know where to find you.

Diane: Well, that’s the last personal information she’s going to give out about me.

Cody: Are you still Sasha Gilmore’s lawyer?

Diane: Mr. Bell, this is neither the time —

Cody: Listen, I just — I just needed to let you know that I will not be pressing charges, and I won’t cooperate with the PCPD if they go after Sasha.


[ Door opens ]

Mandy: Good morning.

Sasha: Good morning.

[ Door clangs shut ]

Mandy: I hope you slept better last night, Sasha.

Sasha: I’m sorry. I — I can’t remember your name.

Mandy: I’m Mandy. How are you feeling this morning?

Sasha: [ Sighs ] Um, confused. A little scared to be here.

Mandy: It’s not unusual.

Sasha: I-I feel like I am missing something important. Like I’ve — I’ve lost a-a chunk of time.

Mandy: Let me get you some water and maybe some breakfast.

Sasha: I think what would help is if I could talk to my guardian. My mother-in-law.

Mandy: Let me see if I can get in touch with her.

Sasha: Thank you so much.


Nina: Hi, my name is Nina Reeves, and I’m calling about your venue for my wedding. Um… no, we haven’t actually picked out a date, but we were thinking Valentine’s Day.


Sonny: Thanks for meeting me.

Brick: Always. Always good to see you. You know that.

Sonny: Yeah. So, you got something good for me?

Brick: I always have something. We’ll see how good it is.


Nina: Thank you. Uh, I-I will be in touch.  [ Chuckling ] Okay, bye. Ohh, okay, planning this wedding, I think, is going to drive me crazy.

Olivia: Really, Nina?

Nina: Oh. I’m so sorry, Olivia. I know that you’re dealing with so much more with Ned. I — I’m sure that he’s going to come out of this.

Olivia: Well, he’s not out of it now. My husband is running all over town all night. I have no idea where he is or what he’s doing.

Nina: Yeah, but when things like this happen, sometimes it’s just —

Olivia: Things like this? Things like my husband thinks he’s Eddie Maine?

Nina: But the bottom line is, Ned — he loves you.

Olivia: Yeah. Sonny loved Carly, and now he’s marrying you.


Gladys: I remember you. You were shopping for dresses at Logan’s.

Scout: You had that pretty coat on you didn’t want me to touch.

Gladys: Well, kid… [Chuckles] I mean, it was couture.

Sam: Oh, my god.  Come on. Let– let’s take a picture by the pool so we can show your dad when we visit.

Gladys: Oh, it must be so hard. How are you doing with your Daddy in the slammer?

[ Cellphone rings ]

Sam: You know what, Scout? Why don’t you go over to the chair and grab a snack out of the bag? I’ll be there in a minute, okay?


Spencer: I’ll get it.

[ Knock on door ]

Valentin: Morning, Spencer. May I come in?

Spencer: Why are you alone? Where’s my grandmother and Kevin?

Valentin: They’re still looking for your father.


Anna: Where do you stand with the WSB?

Robert: [ Irish accent ] Ah, top of the mornin’ to you, too, lass.

Anna: Oh. Good morning.  Where do you stand with the WSB?

Robert: [ Normal voice ] Well… since I became DA, I’ve had very little contact with them. Anyone that was there during my era has either been fired, put out to pasture, transferred — y-you name it.

Anna: Don’t you think it’s suspicious?

Robert: [ Chuckles ] I think anything to do with The Bureau is suspicious — in particular, their arresting you for treason.

Anna: Yeah, well, I mean, that’s over now.

Robert: Is it?


Nina: I didn’t realize that you were still so upset.

Olivia: I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for it to come out like that, okay? But it must have occurred to you that your situation with Sonny, where he fell in love with you while he thought he was Mike might cross my mind given my current situation with Ned.

Nina: Yeah, and you still resent the fact that I didn’t tell anyone.

Olivia: I know that it’s in the past, but the whole situation with Sonny is shoving it right back up in my face.

Nina: Well, you know, it’s a little different with Ned, right? He’s here in Port Charles with his family.

Olivia: Yeah, but he doesn’t realize that we are his family. I-I thought, honestly, that this whole thing was gonna be over very quickly, that I would just stick around, I would wait, I would talk to him. I would be with him. Honestly, I look in Ned’s eyes, it’s like he’s not even there.

Nina: Well, you just — you know, you just keep trying, you’ll get through to him.

Olivia: I thought I was making a little progress yesterday. He — he — he asked me to make a breakfast, and he actually asked me to tell him a little bit about my past, and so I did.

Nina: Sounds like progress.

Olivia: No, but — but it wasn’t Ned. It was Eddie, and Ned already knows all of the things that I told him. Eddie — pbht. No.

Nina: Okay, you just take one step at a time.

Olivia: He was out again all night last night. I didn’t even bother to check to see if he came home in the morning. For all I know, he’s out there falling in love with some other woman, just like Sonny fell in love with you.


Brick: We’ll start with the little fish.

Sonny: Good.

Brick: I’m sure you recognize her.

Sonny: Ava’s favorite nanny.

Brick: Betty Rutherford, 26, no criminal record. She actually worked as a nanny briefly.

Sonny: I’m not surprised about the “briefly.”

Brick: [ Chuckles ] She also worked as a receptionist at a trucking company. Would you like to venture a guess as to where that was?

Sonny: Pautuck.

Brick: Bingo.


Sam: What the hell is wrong with you?

Gladys: Oh. What? Hey, her dad’s in prison. She needs to learn the world is not always a safe place.

Sam: I will decide what my daughter needs to learn and when, and if you say another word to Scout, I will throw your ass in that pool so fast you will not know what happened.

Gladys: Okay, all right. Maybe I got carried away. I mean, being here is really bringing back the horrible memory of Sasha stabbing Cody.

Sam: [ Scoffs ]

Gladys: The look in her eyes was… she wanted to kill him.

Sam: I don’t believe it for a minute. What really happened that day, Gladys?

Gladys: Well, after she stabbed him?

Sam: No, before. Who drove her to do something like that?


[ Knock on door ]

Sasha: Did you get in touch with Gladys?

Mandy: I called the contact number your mother-in-law left on your admission form, but unfortunately, I got voicemail.

Sasha: Did you leave a message?

Mandy: I did. I said you were asking for her.

Sasha: Thank you, Mandy.

Mandy: Is there anyone else you’d like me to call?

Sasha: Yes, please. Cody Bell.


Cody: Ms. Miller, did you hear anything that I just said?

Diane: Loud and clear.

Cody: Okay, well, Sasha shouldn’t be in Ferncliff, and I will not do anything or say anything to help keep her in there.

Diane: Okay, Mr. Bell. At the risk of sacrificing the one hour I have to myself today, I will engage. But you’ve got to settle.

Cody: Okay, yeah. I’m — listen, I’m sorry for barging in here like that. Please don’t fire your assistant. It’s just Sasha needs help as soon as possible.

Diane: And you don’t think she’s gonna get that help at Ferncliff?

Cody: Yes. N-no. [ Stammers ] Something is wrong about everything that’s going on with her. And the look in her eyes when she… stabbed —

Diane: Allegedly stabbed you.

Cody: Yes. That wasn’t Sasha. At least not the Sasha I know. Something else is going on, and I’m really worried about her safety.

Diane: What do you mean? And you got to give me something specific.

Cody: And I will give you something specific as soon as you get me into Ferncliff to see Sasha.


Spencer: What happened in Chechnya?

Valentin: We found the Cassadine house, and there was a new owner and there was no sign of Nikolas anywhere.

Spencer: And you just left them there?

Valentin: No, no. We left Chechnya for Prague, and that’s where Kevin and Laura decided they wanted to continue the search on their own.

Spencer: Where?

Valentin: Cassadine Island, but there was no trace of Nikolas there, either.

Esme: Maybe you can’t find him because he’s dead.


Anna: We can’t talk to Frisco because he left the bureau.

Robert: And the person who’s replaced him thinks that the way to clear up the bureau image is to fire everyone.

Anna: By disgracing and then distancing themselves from so many former agents.

Robert: ‘Tis the way of bureaucracy, my dear.

Anna: Erase the past. Just convince everyone that it was all bad, and then it makes the new regime seem so much better. At least that was the impression that I got when I was in London after the whole Greenland fiasco.

Robert: The late, not-lamented Victor.

Anna: [ Sighs ] You know, the debriefing — it was… just so weird. Like, the entire process. I-it was orchestrated in a manner that I-I just didn’t recognize. It just all felt so alien to me, and I’ve been debriefed more times than I care to count.

Robert: And this is the only reason you came charging in here?

Anna: No, there’s another reason. What do you know about Pikeman?


Valentin: Good morning, Esme. And good morning to you, Ace. Wow, he is getting big, isn’t he?

Esme: Do you think his father could be dead?

Valentin: I’ve seen no evidence that Nikolas is dead.

Spencer: Well, we don’t seem to have any indication that he’s alive, either.

Valentin: That is true, also.

Spencer: He’s just hiding the same way that he did when he had us convinced that you had killed him. I spent three years grieving that man.

Esme: Look, Spencer, we — we don’t know if —

Spencer: Don’t you see that this is just what he does? He makes a mess of his life, and then he runs away from it, and he has certainly made a mess this time, getting his son’s girlfriend pregnant.

Valentin: You think he’d abandon Ace?

Spencer: Well, he abandoned me, didn’t he? That’s who our father is. He’s a coward. My grandmother’s off searching for him. She’d be better off just coming home, not wasting time. He’s better off gone for me and for my brother.


Dr. Montague: Mandy, in the future, could you please consult me before you make any calls for Ms. Gilmore?

Mandy: Of course, Dr. Montague.

Dr. Montague: Thank you. Hello, Sasha.

Sasha: Hi, Dr. Montague.

Mandy: I thought I could maybe help Ms. Gilmore get more comfortable and remove her restraints.

Dr. Montague: I think that’s a good idea.

Sasha: Oh. Thank you.

Dr. Montague: Is that better, Sasha?

Sasha: Yes.

Dr. Montague: Good. Thank you, Mandy.

Mandy: I’ll be back later, Sasha.

Sasha: I-I hope she’s not in trouble for calling my mother-in-law.

Dr. Montague: No, no, of course not. But I’m curious, why did you ask to speak to Cody Bell?

Sasha: Cody is my friend. He has helped me before.

Dr. Montague: Under the circumstances, you didn’t think that would be awkward?

Sasha: [ Sighs ] Because I’m in this place?

Dr. Montague: Because you tried to kill him.


Diane: I appreciate your desire to help her. But even if I thought this was a good idea, I have no power to authorize a visit to Ferncliff. Only her guardian can do that.

Cody:  Oh. All right. Well, I’ll find another way ’cause Gladys wouldn’t lift a finger for me. And I wouldn’t trust her if she did.


Gladys: How dare you accuse me of doing something to hurt my daughter-in-law.

Sam: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. I didn’t accuse you of anything. Unless, of course, you think there was a reason I should, then…

Gladys: Of course not. But after you grilled me in the fitting room about my relationship with Selina Wu, it was crystal clear that you are out to get me.

Sam: No, what’s clear to me and Sasha’s friends is she was perfectly fine and handled a very difficult situation at Home & Heart without a problem. What doesn’t make sense is what happened after.

Gladys: Maybe it would make sense if you paid more attention to your “friend” Sasha and less to snooping around about me.


Brick: Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt, 48, no criminal record. Graduate of New York State University Buffalo and Great Northern Medical School. Came to Port Charles soon after delivering Maxie Jones’ baby, in the woods, no less. They had a brief relationship. He’s currently dating who?

Sonny: Ava.

Brick: Related to the Quartermaines on his father’s side.

Sonny: Edward’s bastard son, Jimmy Lee Holt, was his father.

Brick: We can move on to this guy.

Sonny: I met him. Then he got whacked.


Nina: The little I know of Eddie, he doesn’t seem like the type that would go out and fall in love with someone.

Olivia: Great, maybe he could cut a swath of one-night stands through Port Charles. Wouldn’t that be great? Don’t think that that hasn’t crossed my mind.

Nina: Listen, Olivia, if Sonny and I are causing you to overthink things, we can just keep a low profile.

Olivia: Mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh. No, no, no. This is my problem, not your problem. I have to deal with it, and I will. [ Chuckles ] You know… Leo actually likes Eddie.

[ Both chuckle ]

Olivia: And then he asks me where his father is, and I don’t know what to tell him, and it breaks my heart.

Nina: Maybe you should go home, Olivia. I could take care of things here.

Olivia: No. Brook Lynn is taking Leo to class and she’s taking him to the stables, and Tracy can drive someone else crazy today. I came here so I could get my mind off all things Quartermaine and Eddie Maine, and… and I think that I have found the perfect thing to focus on to get my mind off of it.

Nina: [ Chuckles ] The books?

Olivia: I’m gonna plan your wedding.


Sam: Wow. Why are you so paranoid, Gladys? I think if I did some real snooping, I’d find some big trouble.

Gladys: [ Sighs ] All I’ve ever done is try to take care of Sasha. She’s family to me.

Sam: Right.

Gladys: You know what? I saw the look on your face at the hospital when Sasha wanted my guardianship rescinded. You thought it was a good idea.

Sam: Yeah, I certainly did.

Gladys: Can you not see that my love and concern is exactly what Sasha needed? Look what ended up happening.

Sam: According to witness testimony, she had no idea what happened.

Gladys: [ Sighs ] That’s my point. You and all the rest of her so-called friends thought she was fine. I was the only one who saw the truth. I was the one who wanted to take care of her.  Her friends couldn’t see it because some people managed to conceal their feelings and hide what’s really going on.

Sam: Oh, there you go. I think you’re — I think you’re right about one thing. Some people are really good at hiding things. Sasha isn’t one of them.

Gladys: You know what? That’s ’cause you don’t know her the way I do. And you never will.

Sam: Hmm.


Sasha: I already told you, I don’t remember stabbing Cody.

Dr. Montague: But you did stab him, Sasha. In front of a lot of people. You very nearly killed him.

Sasha: [ Sighs ] I guess that’s why I’m in here.

Dr. Montague: Yes. To get the help you need. So, why don’t we start with what you do remember?

Sasha: Everything was going well. I mean, some days were more difficult than others, like when someone tried to upset me on Home & Heart. But I handled it, and I was proud of myself for being able to handle it.

Dr. Montague: But it’s clear now that you weren’t dealing with it.

Sasha: I was. I think it started happening after I took those pills you prescribed me. I-I took them for a few days, and — and I-I started to feel groggy and paranoid and… and I started hallucinating a-and hearing voices.

Dr. Montague: The pills I gave you weren’t causing your hallucinations, Sasha. And they aren’t what caused your violent behaviors.

Sasha: But I was fine before I started taking them.

Dr. Montague: Sasha. We found these in your purse. It’s what caused you to try to kill Cody Bell.


Nina: Are you sure you’re thinking clear– I mean, you… you don’t think this is gonna be too painful for you?

Olivia: I love Sonny. We have an amazing son, a spectacular grandson. I want him to be happy. And you seem to make him happy.

Nina: What about Carly?

Olivia: She’s my best friend. That ain’t gonna change. And deep down, I think she wants Sonny to be happy, too. Even if we aren’t on the best terms right now.

Nina: Oh.

Olivia: She still believes that Ned turned her and Drew in and got Drew sent to prison.


Brick: Gordon Stevens, 52. You met him?

Sonny: Briefly. Took him for an ex-con.

Brick: Good eye. Five years in Pentonville for grand larceny. No wife, no kids, no family. Worked for a trucking company in…

Sonny: Pautuck.

Brick: And finally, we have this guy. Mason Gatlin.


Valentin:  Well, I’m sorry that I-I couldn’t bring better news for all three of you. What do you say, Ace? You remember me? Can I hold him?

Esme:  Yeah.

Valentin:  Spent a lot of time together in Greenland, didn’t we? Good for you, Spencer. Not every brother would step up the way you have.

Spencer: Well, it’s not Ace’s fault that our father’s a coward.

Valentin:  You’re doing a good job. Look at you. After everything we went through in Greenland, you’re still a happy and well-loved young man, aren’t you?

Esme’s taken a lot of the responsibility. She’s determined to make sure that Ace has everything that he wants. She’s a good mother.

Esme: Thank you, Spencer. Although I can’t quite figure out how to give him a bath without winding up drenched myself, so… [ Chuckles ]

Valentin:  You’ll figure it out. Ace, you are a credit to your brother and your mother, aren’t you?

[ Ace coos ]


Robert: Pikeman is an independent defense contractor. Been around forever. But then again, you should know that. So what are you really asking me?

Walsh: I’d like to ask you about the Greenland incident. Before you arrived here in London, I went over several reports about Greenland, and I have a few questions.

Anna: Yes, of course. Whatever you need.

Walsh: What possessed you to go rogue, run interference, and ignore the very specific mandate Agent Hursley gave you?

Anna: Well, with all due respect to Agent Hursley —

Walsh: You provided him no respect whatsoever.

Anna: I have to be honest with you. He didn’t seem to grasp the fact that people’s lives were at stake and that there were extenuating circumstances.

Walsh: There always is, Ms. Devane. Particularly with you. It says here that after your arrival, you sought out Valentin Cassadine. As you’re well aware, the bureau has been keeping track of him for several years, and there appears to be a discrepancy in your reporting on pages 6 and 12.

Robert: Anna. Earth to Anna. Why are you talking about Pikeman?

Anna: Oh, I’m sure it’s nothing. Thank you. You’ve been very helpful.

Robert: I didn’t do anything.


Nina: Carly blames Ned for what happened to drew?

Olivia: Carly came to the hospital when Ned was in the ICU. We didn’t know if he was gonna make it. I was a complete wreck and I bit her head off. But it seemed like she still believed that Ned did it, and I know that he didn’t. You know, before this whole thing went down, Ned swore to me that it wasn’t him, and I believe him, Nina. Somebody else turned in Carly and Drew.

Nina: And you haven’t spoken to her since?

Olivia: No, I haven’t. I don’t know what she believes now, but you know what? We’re gonna get through it. She and I have been through a lot worse.

Nina: Well, Olivia, if you’re sure about this, yeah, Sonny and i would be honored if you want to help us plan our wedding. Yes, um, I-I called a couple of venues, and —

Olivia: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I’m gonna stop you right there.


Brick: Again, no criminal record. Austin’s cousin on his mother’s side, a trucker, worked for the family business.

Sonny: The same business that Betty and Gordon worked for?

Brick: Oh, are you doing my job for me now?

Sonny: Well… you think he’s the biggest fish?

Brick: So far. Company was bought two years ago through a very well-hidden LLC. No record of his “occupation” since.

Sonny: Blackmail.


Valentin: All right, buddy. Your cousin charlotte and i are not gonna be strangers. I promise you that, Ace.

Spencer: Listen, I haven’t had the chance to thank you yet for Greenland.

Valentin: No, you don’t have to thank me.

Spencer: No, if you hadn’t shown up… Uncle Victor was gonna use that pathogen on me and Trina, and I wouldn’t have been able to face losing her.

Valentin: Oh, we all did what we had to do.

Spencer: I’m trying to say thank you, and I’m trying to tell you that I was wrong about you.

Valentin: No, you weren’t. Spencer, my father’s dead. Nikolas is gone. We Cassadines have a rare opportunity to reinvent our family.

Spencer: You think?

Valentin: Yeah. You, Ace, Alexis, her daughters — you’re good people.

Spencer: Well, I’m not sure that i deserve to be included in that, but, uh, I’ll keep my nose clean if you will.


Robert: And Mr. Bell sought you out?

Diane: He did indeed, and I did not engage. Okay, well, I engaged a little bit, but only after he made his intentions perfectly clear.

Robert: And?

Diane: And he is not going to press charges against my client, Sasha Gilmore, and he steadfastly refuses to cooperate in any police investigation into the matter.

Robert: She stabbed him.

Diane: Allegedly.

Robert: In front of witnesses.

Diane: Robert, he’s not going to press charges and he’s not going to cooperate. You have no case. So I request that all charges against Sasha Gilmore be dropped immediately.

Robert: I’ll talk to the ADA.

Diane: Mm-hmm.

Robert: Uh… you didn’t come all this way to tell me that.

Diane: No, I didn’t. I came to invite you to the Port Charles auto show this weekend.

Robert: I love the car shows.

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Robert: It’s a date.

Diane: No, no, no, no. It’s not a date. It is simply two colleagues going to look at cars because you need a new one desperately.

Robert: I love my car. I’ve had it forever.

Diane: Precisely my point. It’s not good to hold on to things forever, unless, of course, you like being stranded by the side of the road.

Robert: Oh, well, not particularly.

Diane: Mm-hmm. And that’s what happens. You hold on to something forever, and you get stranded by the side of the road again and again and again. Whereas a new model, very dependable, could also be exciting. Of course, you never know until you try.


Walsh:  It says here that after your arrival, you sought out Valentin Cassadine.

Anna: We can’t talk to Frisco because he left the bureau.

Robert: And the person who’s replaced him thinks that the way to clear up the bureau image is to fire everyone.

Sonny: I’ve been working with a high-powered security firm lately. You know, you ever heard of Pikeman?

Walsh:  You sought out Valentin Cassadine.


Sonny:  Okay, go ahead.

Anna:  You’re not to speak to anyone new. If your contact person is to change, do not proceed until you’ve spoken to your original contact first. Does that make sense?

Sonny:  Yeah.

Anna:  [ Exhales deeply ]


Sam: Hi, uh, my name is Sam McCall. I was hoping I could visit my friend Sasha Gilmore today.

Janice: Only approved visitors are allowed to see Ms. Gilmore.

Sam: Approved?

Janice: Yes, you would have to have the permission from her guardian, Gladys Corbin.


Nina: If you change your mind about helping Sonny and me with the wedding, I completely understand.

Olivia:  No, no, no, I haven’t changed my mind about anything. What is this crazy talk about other venues? There is only one venue, and you and I own it.

Nina: Olivia, don’t you think that people are going to —

Olivia:  People — people are gonna what?  They’re gonna read all about the preparations on every website known to man. They’re gonna be dying to have the wedding here. They’re gonna bring in all kinds of business. Come on, Nina. You can’t possibly be selfish enough to deny the Metro Court all that free publicity, not to mention the fact that you will have a beautiful, spectacular wedding yourself.

Nina: Well, yeah. As co-owner of the Metro Court, I guess that makes sense.

Olivia:  Yeah, if you had your wedding anywhere else, everyone would wonder why, and there would be cancellations all over the place. It can’t happen. It can’t happen, okay?

Nina: Okay. Okay.

Olivia:  So when’s the date?

Nina: Well, we haven’t picked an exact date, but we were thinking Valentine’s Day.

Olivia:  Oh, ooh, la, la. Romantic. Uh, it’s a great idea. Uh, several months away. I could plan Harry and Meghan’s wedding in less time.

[ Both chuckle ]

Nina: Thank you.


Brick: This bastard’s blackmailing you?

Sonny: Ava.

Brick: Because of the connection to his cousin? Why don’t we just take all three of them out and be done with it?

Sonny: Can’t. ‘Cause he has Nikolas Cassadine’s body.

Brick: So he didn’t run. He’s dead.

Sonny: Ava killed him. But she says it was an accident.

Brick: Wait a minute. So he has her ex-husband’s body?

Sonny: I got to protect her because she’s the mother of my child, so we can’t do anything until we get the body back. Hands off. He lives until we get that body back.


Esme: Is Valentin gone?

Spencer: Yeah.

Esme: Oh, well, I wanted him to see Ace’s new outfit. Oh, well. Next time. He liked you, huh, Ace? He didn’t seem so bad.

Spencer: He’s not.

Esme: It was kind of you to say that I’m a good mother.

Spencer: You are.

Esme: It’s just nice to hear. Guess it’s not hard to be a good mother to this guy. Sometimes I think I couldn’t love him more, and yet every day, I do. Maybe it’s ’cause you get cuter every day, huh?

Spencer: That’s true. You are a very good-looking kid, little brother.

Esme: [ Chuckles ] Why don’t we take some pictures?

Spencer: Yeah, sure. Can never have too many of those, right?

Esme: Very true. [ Chuckles ]

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ]

Spencer: That’s a really sweet smile in that one. Maybe we send this one to Grandmother?

Esme: Yeah.

Spencer: Actually, Ace, we probably just send all these to Grandma. She’ll love to see you.

[ Chuckles ]


Sasha: No, no, those aren’t mine. I-I haven’t been using. Someone must have planted them in my purse.

Dr. Montague: But you know exactly what these are, don’t you, Sasha?

Sasha: I stopped taking them.

Dr. Montague: Your blood work says otherwise. You’ve been taking these for months.

Sasha: No, no, no, n– I went through rehab. I beat my addiction.

Dr. Montague: You must know how common relapses are. It’s nothing to be ashamed about.

Sasha: But I didn’t take them.

Dr. Montague: Sasha, if I’m going to help you, I need to deal with the facts that I have. And you need to accept them, too. We need to get those drugs out of your system, and this will do just that.


Cody:  Hi.

Janice: Can I help you?

Cody:  Uh, yes, I’m here to see Sasha Gilmore.

Janice: What’s your name? I’ll need to make sure you’re on the list of approved visitors.

Cody:  I’m sure I’ll be on the list. Sasha was married to my — my late cousin, Brando Corbin. I’m Dante Falconeri.

Janice: Sasha talked about her husband, Brando.

Cody:  Yeah, his, uh — his death was a blow to all of us, really, but particularly for Sasha, obviously. That’s why my family’s really worried about her. Can I please see her?


Brick: You take good care of your exes, that’s for sure. First, you make sure to protect Carly’s new beau in prison. Now Ava. What’s next?

Nina: Hey, Brick, Sonny.

Brick: Hey, gorgeous.

Nina: [ Chuckles ]

Brick: And another gorgeous.

Olivia: [ Chuckling ] Hey, Brick.

Nina: Everything all right?

Brick: It will be.

Sonny: How come it seems like you guys have been up to something?

Nina: Well, Olivia graciously agreed to help us plan our wedding here at the Metro Court.

Sonny: Really? You know, that — that means a lot to me, Olivia.

Brick: You live a charmed life, my man.


Janice: If I could just see your driver’s license, Mr. Falconeri.

Cody: Uh, yeah. I must have left it in the car.

Janice: I’m sorry. No one gets in to see Ms. Gilmore without the consent of her guardian. If you want to run back to your car and get it, visiting hours are until 7:00 P.M.

Cody: Yeah, no, I-I parked pretty far away.

Mandy: But, Janice, he’s family. A cousin-in-law.

Janice: But it wouldn’t matter if he were her brother. Ms. Gilmore’s guardian was very specific.

Cody: Yeah, I bet she was.

Mandy: Isn’t it time for your break, Janice? I can cover the front desk for you.

Janice: I couldn’t ask you to do that. I’m sure you have patients to check on.

Mandy: Always do. See you later.

Cody: I’m sure you can understand how concerned we are about Sasha.  Really, I just need a few minutes.

Janice: I think I made it pretty clear what you would need, Mr. Falconeri. I’m sorry. I have to follow the rules. The only way you’re getting in here is if you have an id or you’re a patient.

Cody: Have a nice day.

Janice: I intend to.


Scout: What’s wrong, Mommy?

Sam: Nothing’s wrong, sweetie.

Scout: You have that look on your face.

Sam: Hey, what look?

Scout: The look you get when I’m in trouble. Did I do something bad?

Sam: No, sweetie. Come here. You didn’t do anything wrong. Someone else did.


Gladys: No, it’s not “too young” for me.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Gladys: Everything okay?

Dr. Montague: Yes, I have everything under control.

Gladys: How’s my daughter-in-law?

Dr. Montague: Oh, don’t you worry. She’s doing just fine.


Sasha: [ Breathing shakily ] [ Shivering ] Please… I don’t want to be here.[ Crying ] I want to go home.


Diane: Oh, you suddenly don’t seem too enthused about the prospect. Never mind. I’ll take Alexis.

Robert: Alexis doesn’t appreciate cars.

Diane: Right, but she appreciates spending time with me. Adios.

[ Door opens ]


Anna: Valentin linked to Sonny. Sonny connected to Pikeman. What is Valentin’s link?

[ Door closes ]

Valentin: Hey, what’s going on?

Anna: I think I know who shot at me. And I think you know them, too.

On the next “General Hospital” —

Brook Lynn (to Cody): When you say it like that, it sounds like somethin’ shady’s goin’ on.

Martin: You sure you made the right decision?

Anna: Are you keeping something from me?

Elizabeth (to Finn): Are you having second thoughts about this?

Cyrus: Just tell me you did it as I asked.

Tracy:  It’s time to have Ned committed.

Sasha: I never meant to hurt you!

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B&B Transcript Monday, August 7, 2023

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[ Relaxing music ]

Kelly: I’m okay, I promise.

Liam: We are so grateful for that.

Kelly: I don’t want you guys to worry.

Steffy: Baby, we’re always going to worry about you. What do I say to you every time I tuck you in at night?

Kelly: That the whole world can’t hold all the love for me.

Steffy: Exactly because you mean the whole world to me.

Liam: And to me too because we love you so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so much.

Kelly: And you love Mommy so much too?


Finn: I just– I just can’t believe that Steffy just walked out the door with the kids and left me.

Li: For good reason. Yeah. Because Sheila Carter saved Kelly’s life while you took a call. And you embraced that woman when she was released from prison. Steffy leaving seems quite obvious to me. It’s because of Sheila.

Finn: No, Mom. Steffy left because of Liam. He’s trying to undermine my marriage.


Brooke: My goodness! You have four more interviews today.

Hope: Yup. It’s been pretty nonstop. Katie has me booked pretty much throughout the rest of the month.

Brooke: Yeah. And the orders just keep pouring in. You are very much the it girl in the fashion world at the moment.

Hope: Well, at the moment. It does feel nice to have all of our hard work finally pay off. Have a little bit of success and notoriety, but if I am being honest, I’m just grateful to have a distraction right now.


Hope: You know, I’m still smiling about modeling with you in Rome. I don’t think I have ever seen you look more beautiful.

Brooke: You too, baby.

[ Hope chuckling ]

Brooke: That will always be a very special memory for me.

[ Brooke mouthing ]

Brooke: Italy was just so magnificent.

Hope: Yeah, I… especially for you and Ridge. Not so much for Liam and me.

Brooke: Right. Are you and Liam really going to go through with this divorce?


Li: Finn, make no mistake, this is not about Liam. This is all happening because of Sheila. She managed to get out of prison yet again! She could be outside this house this very moment waiting to strike. It is such an injustice that she was set free. Please tell me you agree with that!

Finn: Yes! Of course I think that Sheila should still be in prison.

Li: Okay, great. That’s a start. But Finn, you let that woman embrace you and you embraced her back. Why would you ever do that?

Finn: Mom… look, I don’t– it’s– it’s difficult to explain, okay? Especially to you. But do I feel something for Sheila? Yeah, okay? I do. I just– I can’t help that.

Li: No. No. You cannot feel anything for that woman! Finn, if you do, honey, you will lose Steffy forever.


Liam: Of course, baby girl. I will always love you and Mommy.

Steffy: Kelly, why– why don’t you go check on Hayes, okay? But first, can I get one more hug? Love you.

[ Steffy sighing ]

Steffy: All right, go check on him.

[ Steffy sighing ]

Liam: I meant that, you know. What I said about Kelly. And you.


Brooke: Honey, you know there are always solutions to repair your marriage.

Hope: I do know that and I do agree, but I just don’t know what you are trying to get at right now.

Brooke: I just don’t feel that this divorce is something that you really want.

Hope: Ah. Well, we signed the papers. I– I don’t know what else you want me to tell you, Mom. Liam and I were at an impasse.

Brooke: Honey, so what? You just throw your arms up in the air and say, “that’s it?” You just give up? Just like that, jump in bed with some other guy? Come on, Hope. You have a family. You’ve gotta fight for that family. You have children.

Hope: Mom–

Brooke: This isn’t all about you.

Hope: I know that. I know all of that, Mom. And you’re right. This hasn’t been all about me, has it? Liam has always allowed Steffy to be a part of it. That’s part of the issue, Mom, and– and I’ve allowed it and I’m just tired because I don’t want to feel like I’m sharing him or his love anymore. I’m sure it’s the same way you felt about Ridge and Taylor and I don’t want that for my life, okay? It’s just about me and what I am willing to tolerate and the kind of example I want to set for my kids and, hey Mom, if I am the new It Girl of fashion, well then… this It Girl doesn’t want to come second anymore to anyone.


Finn: Wait, you just– you have to understand. I have no idea Sheila was even there in that moment. When I saw her holding Kelly in the water, all that mattered was that little girl, all right? I didn’t care who was doing the saving, I just wanted to make sure that Kelly was safe.

Li: That’s not hard for me to comprehend, Finn. Kelly is your step-daughter.

Finn: So, is it so wrong for me to be grateful to Sheila for getting swept up in the moment and calling her Mom?

Li: Of course it was. You can never call her that. And how can you ask Steffy to cut Sheila some slack. I don’t blame Steffy for taking the kids and leaving.


[ Steffy exhaling ]

Steffy: What a big day for them. Hayes is already dozing off, but our girl, Kelly, yeah, she’s– she’s begging to play another game.

Liam: Yeah, well, I’m sure the adrenaline hasn’t worn off yet. When it does though…

Steffy: I’m gonna let her sleep in tomorrow. I may have to bribe her with those pancakes at a certain point to get up.

[ Liam chuckling ]

Liam: Well, if I recall correctly, those pancakes are worth getting up for at any hour.

Steffy: Yeah.

Liam: I bet Eric’s really happy you and his grandkids are here.

Steffy: Yeah. Yeah. It’ll be nice for them to spend time with their great-grandfather. You know, I can tell when you have to say something.

[ Liam chuckling ]

Liam: Yeah, I should know better by now. Uh, it’s not– it’s just– um… all right, fine. I’m a little shocked that you actually did it. You took the kids and you left.

Steffy: I didn’t want to do it, Liam. I didn’t wanna pull the kids out of their home. But, I no longer feel that their safe there and I had no choice. Finn’s too vulnerable to Sheila.


Brooke: You are saying things are over between you and Liam, so where does that leave you and Thomas?

Hope: Oh, I don’t know, Mom. I’m just trying to concentrate on work.

Brooke: Hope.

Hope: What? I really am. I’m just trying to ride this wave of excitement and enthusiasm for Hope For The Future.

Brooke: With your lead designer.

Hope: Hey, um, what can I tell you, Mom? When I’m with Thomas, I don’t have to question that I am his everything and I cannot even tell you how good that feels. After years of feeling like– like I’m not enough for Liam. Years of having to beg for reassurance that his feelings weren’t divided and now? I just– I feel… free and I’m not saying this to disparage Liam, to say that he’s not a bad guy or that he doesn’t love me, I’m not saying any of that. I’m just– I don’t wanna be a part of it anymore.


Finn: You don’t blame Steffy for leaving me? How could you say that?

Li: I understand why Steffy felt she needed to protect her kids. Unfortunately, that meant leaving her home and you.

Finn: I’ve asked for your support, Mom.

Li: I won’t coddle you. Your wife wants to feel safe and protected. Finn, you’ve done just the opposite.

Finn: What? So, I’m not allowed to say one word in support of Sheila? I mean, she saved Kelly’s life.

Li: What? Are we supposed to forget everything because Sheila was in the right place at the right time? Finn, she shot you and Steffy and she tried to kill me as well. Steffy has very strong maternal instincts. She will do anything to protect Kelly and Hayes. What happened at that beach, outside the Judge’s chamber, Finn, it could never happen again. Not if you want to regain your wife’s trust.

Finn: My marriage can withstand Sheila and Liam. We’re strong enough.

Li: Don’t be a fool. Finn, honey, do not underestimate what is happening here. Steffy walked out! She left you because you made some terrible choices. But, I still think there’s hope. This is not the end. You will reunite with Steffy.

[ Finn sighing ]


Steffy: Leaving my home, walking out on Finn, I never thought that this could be a possibility, but I had to get the children out of there. As we know, Sheila could strike at any moment.

Liam: No, you absolutely did the right thing. I’ve been so concerned about all of you, but this is– this is– this is good. I mean, you guys are gonna be safer here. Eric’s already amped up security, plus everybody in this house has your best interest at heart.

Steffy: Yeah.

Liam: That includes me, by the way. I’m gonna do everything I can to keep you and the kids safe, so.


Hope: I’m just stating a fact. Steffy has always played a big part in our marriage and I don’t know, maybe I– maybe I brought it on with my insecurities or some kind of self-fulfilling prophecy, but whatever it is, I just– I don’t want to be a part of it anymore. And right now, I have never felt more energized or alive, and quite frankly, I don’t even have the time to compete over someone’s affections, whether it’s with Steffy or anyone else, so.

Brooke: Oh, wow. Okay. I can understand why you don’t want love advice from me. I– I do, Hope. Sure, go ahead, you can get a divorce, but if you love somebody as much as I know you love Liam, you need to fight. You need to persevere.


Finn: Steffy! It’s me. It’s me! I found you! Steffy, it’s me. It’s really me.

Steffy: Oh!

Finn: Honey, I’m alive.

[ Bells tolling ]

Finn: We lost each other once. I’m not gonna let that happen again.


Steffy: Finn has always put the kids and me first. I hate that I’m even speaking poorly of my husband. I’ve always been able to trust him implicitly. Especially after everything we’ve been through. It made us closer, it made us stronger. That’s why his– his recent encounter with Sheila is so, so hurtful. She tried to take us away from our kids, our– our family. Like, what the hell was he doing? What the hell was he doing embracing her? How am I supposed to trust him now? Not to mention, our daughter almost drowned on his watch. Do you know what Finn actually said to me? He said that I should cut Sheila some slack.

Liam: Oh, boy.

Steffy: Yeah.

Liam: Well, I’m sorry you’re going through this, having to doubt your own husband, but your feelings are valid and for what it’s worth, I’m just as shocked about Finn as you are. Just, hey. Just know something. I’m here and you get to lean on me because I’m not going anywhere, okay?

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, August 7, 2023

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Recap written by Terry

Tucker, furious at Audra, confronted her and accused her of being incompetent or vengeful in the mishandling of eliminating evidence that a musician Tucker employed was sleeping with underage girls while on tour. The information in an email was left in a junk folder and remained on a server. Audra stated she did not know about it, and after the crime was hidden, she said at the time his hands were clean. He accused Audra of being careless and of putting them both in jeopardy. He told Audra that Adam was in a position to derail his plans for Newman and Adam will not want to coexist with him and Audra both running Newman media companies. Tucker ordered her to get Adam to back off because her future depended on it.

In a later discussion Audra had with Adam, who has the email about the coverup, she said there is no need for anyone to suffer any repercussions. Adam said the real problem is there is no proof that Tucker and Audra were not involved in the coverup. Adam, who had previously made it obvious he wanted Newman media back, said Audra has to convince Victor that merging Newman media with McCall Unlimited is a good idea and lucrative too.

Phyllis opened her door to find Tucker waiting for her in her hotel suite. He told Phyllis he had nothing to do with and no prior knowledge that the musician he employed was sleeping with underage girls while on tour. He said he will produce Carson in exchange for proof that Adam gets rid of all evidence that links Tucker to the scandal. Carson is the paramedic who will testify for a price that he saw Jeremy Stark attack Phyllis, and that she had to kill Stark in self defense.

Summer knocked on the door to talk to Phyllis and was surprised to find Tucker there. He told Summer he was there to check in on Phyllis. Summer, suspicious of Tucker’s visit, told her mother it was too convenient that Carson was the only witness who can exonerate her mother. Summer told Phyllis she must tell her everything.

Daniel mentioned to Summer that DA Christine Williams suggested that Summer may avoid being charged for not telling the police where her mother was while the police were investigating allegations that Diane killed Phyllis. Daniel said the DA’s offer is their mother’s chance to prove her statement that she has changed.

Daniel mentioned to Heather that Christine was thinking of offering Phyllis a deal that stipulates Summer would not be charged if Phyllis pleads guilty and gives up her right to trial. Heather said that is coercion and she will not allow it. Heather said it is her job to protect Phyllis, not Summer’s.

When Christine and Heather met, Heather accused Christine of trying to take advantage of Phyllis’ current situation to settle an old score and Christine’s actions border on prosecutorial misconduct. Heather informed Christine she is going to ask the judge to remove Christine from the case.

Tucker, deflated by the scandal he and Audra face, was having a drink at the Athletic Club when Daniel told him to stay away from Phyllis. Daniel was unaware of his mother’s deal with Tucker.

Nate told Victoria he had dinner with Nikki who asked him about his intentions where Victoria and the company were concerned. He told Nikki although he was not ready for anything serious, he could see it going that way and that in an idea world he would love to run Newman Enterprises with Victoria. Nate told Nikki that the foundation of their relationship was built on a deep friendship. A perfect description, Victoria said, as she and Nate were again snuggling in the Newman suite at the Athletic Club.

Victoria informed Nate that she is not sure she is open to having a serious relationship again and that she liked what they have right now.

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Days Transcript Monday, August 7, 2023

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Now, would I miss Victor’s welcome home dinner? Well, of course Alex is invited. I’m going to be back in plenty of time. I’m just in Chicago for a brief visit with Sarah. Oh, listen, be sure, I remind Cook to prepare all of Victor’s favorites. Okay. All right, Jess, and I’ll see you later. Bye bye. Oh, my God. Mom.

Uh, wha ha. What are you doing here? Well, um, you were out, so the doorman let me in. Oh. Great. I I wish I knew you were coming. Well, I’m sorry to surprise you, sweetie, but I suppose that makes us even, since you’ve been hiding something from me. I think it’s about time you came clean, don’t you?

I don’t mean to push, love, but this floor is murder on my knee. Get up.

Get up! What are you doing? This is a joke, right? Did that come out of a cereal box? It’d be pretty expensive cereal, Chloe. No, this is a real ring. This is a real proposal. Can we just skip to the part where you throw your arms around me and tell me you’ve never been happier? No. Not yet. Not until you convince me this has nothing to to do with Gwen.

Natty! Come on, open the door. I want to say goodbye before I leave for my honeymoon. It’s your best friend.

Don’t open the door. I’m not going away.

You’re proposing to Sloane. Yes, it seemed like the right thing to do. I mean, we are having a child together. Ah, there’s the mother of my child, ej. Sorry, did I startle you? No, no, I’m, I’m fine. You are obviously deep and full. What’s in your mind, Eric,

so you won’t say anything to anyone? Your secret’s safe with me.

Eric, you’re back. Am I interrupting?

Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.

So, I have to get to the office, Eric. So nice seeing you, and, and Sloan, we will talk soon. Absolutely, thank you so much for stopping by. Well, before Belinda leaves… I don’t know, somebody tell me what this little secret that you guys were discussing. Oh, that? No, that was nothing. Oh, well great, then you can share.

Eric, I, Sloan, um, there’s no point, just tell him the truth.

I’m thinking about Eric. Well, I saw him this morning at the square when I had breakfast with Chloe, and we got to see the very lovely engagement ring that he picked out for Sloan. Apparently he’s going to propose. Oh. That must have been a surprise. Well, it makes sense. They’re going to have a baby together.

What is it that you want me to come clean about? Oh, honey, come on. I’ve been waiting for you to open up about this for a while, ever since Bonnie told me. Oh, Bonnie. I know you swore to secrecy, but, Sarah, it’s not like you to keep things from me. Especially big news like this.

Were you ever going to tell me that you were involved with Rex again?

I mean, did you think I was never going to find out?

Yeah. Lesson learned, Mom. Not keeping anything from you.

Why would you think this is about Gwen? Well, when I left this morning, you were reading that article about her wedding. She married that douchebag. So what? But you don’t think that’s the reason I proposed to you, do you? No, darling. I just ran into Gwen and I, I wished her the very best and I meant it. Okay, even if that’s true, this is…

Really fast. We’ve only been together for three months. Three wonderful months, though. During which I’ve fallen deeply in love with you, Chloe. So much so, I don’t care if When Mary’s Dimitri or Sarah goes back to Rex. Whoa Wait, Sarah and Rex are back together. Where’d you hear that? Oh, Maggie told me, yeah.

I went over to the house to see her and she mentioned that she was headed to Chicago to visit Sarah and Sarah was back with Rex. Okay, was that before or after you got that ring? Come on, look, you might be able to convince me that this proposal is not something to do with Gwen, but Sarah, that’s a different story.

Gwenny! God, well it took you long enough, why aren’t you going to let me in? No, I’m not decent. Here, tell me something I don’t know. Natty, you haven’t said a word! I haven’t! I haven’t! Oh my God.

Matty, this place is an absolute pigsty. Why do you think I didn’t want to let you in? When is the last time you had housekeeping in? Well, I told them to stop coming. Since you abandoned me, I have nobody to keep it clean for. Excuse me, I may not live here anymore, but I would never ever abandon you. I’m just going to be gone a few weeks.

Plus, I had to come back to get one last hug from my bestie Matty Cakes. Oh, I’m so grateful to you for telling Dimitri that I wanted to visit Iceland. I always wish you were coming with us. You don’t mean that. I did say almost. Honestly though, I do hope that one day the three of us can be great friends.

What was that? What was what? That noise from the loo. I didn’t hear anything. You liar. You’re hiding somebody in there, aren’t you? And I know exactly who it is.

Chloe, I swear to you. This has nothing to do with Sarah. And yet you were just talking to Maggie about her. I was talking to Maggie about Victor. She wants me to make amends with him. The Sarah stuff, it’s just a sidebar. And I told Maggie, I’m glad Sarah’s moved on. Because I’ve moved on too. And putting a ring on my finger isn’t just proving that to all the women that you’ve loved before?

That’d be a pretty lousy thing for me to do to you, wouldn’t it? I know, but I don’t even think that it’s conscious, Xander. And you have to admit, all of this is… Oh, it’s really sudden. And I have a hard time believing that it doesn’t have anything to do with Sarah. Alright. Forget what

I said. This… Has everything to do with Sarah.

You’re a grown woman. I don’t expect you to tell me every little detail of your life. But getting back together with Rex, it’s not exactly little. Well, I know you’re not Rex’s biggest fan, but That’s true. I hate that he cheated on you, and more than once. You know, I get this feeling, I don’t know what it is, but there’s something you’re not telling me.

I mean, how can we have a decent conversation when you’re holding a bag of groceries? Please, would you just put them down so we can sit? And you can tell me how serious this is with Rex.

Oh, it’s that serious.

Melinda’s right, there’s no point in trying to hide this any longer. The truth is, the truth is that a Sloan should not have met with that judge behind my back. I came here planning to blow your girlfriend out of the water, but we hashed it out and decided that no one else has to know. Except, now you do, of course.

A judge? Uh, Sloane bent the rules, but she did it for her brother. And, uh, she was trying to get Colin’s sentence reduced, which I understand, but meeting alone with the judge without the opposing counsel present, in this case, is me, um, is a big no no in legal circles. But, uh, Sloane has so much to look forward to with the two of you expecting, so I am willing to look the other way.

So, that’s what you two were discussing? Mm hmm. Oh God, you’re not angry, are you? Oh, no, no, of course not. Seems like we both owe you a ton of thanks for keeping this from getting out.

So, Eric is going to marry the woman who’s carrying his child? Well, I mean, just say yes first. She will, of course she’ll say yes. And of course, Eric is the kind of man who wants to do the right thing by buying her a ring. And no, EJ. I am not upset. Not even a little. And you want to know why? Well, it is.

Because I am not invested in Eric’s life. I am invested in ours. I’m invested in us. And I love you. And you are the father of my child. And you are the man that I want to be with. Hmm. How much? Sorry? Do you want to be with me enough to say yes? If I ask you to marry me right now.

Thank you, Melinda, for being so understanding about all this. Of course. Sorry if our little mystery caught you off guard. Oh, no. It’s all good. Okay, then. I, I really should get going. Yes. I mean, walk you out. Oh

my God, you totally saved me. Look, I don’t want to ruin your life, Sloane. I, like I said, I feel like we’re becoming friends. And friends… Have each other’s back. So Eric won’t be hearing from me that he’s also the father of Nicole’s baby. You have my word on that. Eric’s right. I totally owe you. Who knows?

Maybe I’ll need a favor in return one day.

Marry you. Why do you seem so surprised to be the first time I’ve lost? Yeah, because the last time around you had this spur of the moment idea to, um, oh wait, how did you put it? Oh yes, to upstage Stefan and Gabby. And now I tell you that Eric’s gonna propose to Sloane. Hmm. So you think this is a spur of the moment reaction to that?

Understandable. Understandable. Give me a moment.

Oh, is that what I think it is?

I’ve been holding on to this for quite some time, waiting for the right moment to give it to you. And that moment is now, next to you.

Me? With what you just said. It’s all true for me as well. I’m invested in us and our life together. And I love you too, Nicole. You are the mother of my child. And you are, without question, the one I want to be with forever. And it seems like you feel the same way about me. Or did I misunderstand?

Now I know why you didn’t want me to come in here. And it has nothing to do with this room being a mess.

You can come out now, Mr. Perry. Mr. Perry? Mm, that guy that you were sexting with yesterday. Remember I saw your phone, I saw his initials MP, as in Matthew not the actor from Friends. Perry?

I want to meet the man that my Matty here is so enamored by.

He’s not coming out, Gwenny. What? Why not? What’s the big deal?

Mattie? You look positively ashen. What’s going on?

This proposal, it is about Sarah and Gwen. Just not in the way you think. I’m listening. Gwen married this Euro trash tosser who tried to blow up the world. And Sarah’s now back with some arrogant jerk who can’t stop cheating on her. But what do these two very different women have in common? Bad taste in men?

They’re happy. And I don’t begrudge them that. One bit. Because I want to be happy. And I want you to be happy. I think we can be together. But we’re already happy together. I want to commit to you, Chloe. I want to commit to more than just shacking up in this cramped apartment paying rent month to month.

And not because I’m trying to compete with those two or prove anything to anyone. This is about what I want to share with you. Let me think about it. We could have our own house, big kitchen, fireplace, lovely yard for the kitties to run around in. Kitties?

You’re pregnant. You’re very pregnant. Sarah, why didn’t you tell me? Did you think I wouldn’t be happy for you? No, no, it’s not that. This is not about Rex. I mean, it’s one thing not to tell me that the two of you are dating again, but to lie about a pregnancy all this time? I didn’t lie. You did. By omission.

Every time we talked on the phone since you moved here. And from the looks of it, you conceived right after you left Salem. Before.

Before? Yeah. Remember that one time with Rex back home right around Valentine’s Day? Well, that’s even more baffling. Sarah, what possible reason could you have to hide this from me all this time?

Wait. What? Wait a minute. That baby. It’s not Rex’s, is it? What? What are you talking about? Rex isn’t the only person you slept with before you left Salem. That’s why you didn’t tell me you were pregnant. Because that baby you’re carrying is Sanders.

You think that the babies… No, I don’t want to hear anymore because it’s not helpful for me to hear that. Sarah. What? You can’t even look me in the eye and we both know why.

It’s true. Help

me.

It’s true.

The baby is Xander’s.

But you can never tell him.

I had to. I had no idea that you wanted to be a father. Of course I do. Sooner the better. Don’t want to be one of these old geezers who has to lug his oxygen tank to his kid’s kindergarten class. I think you have a long time before you’d have to worry about that, but over the past few months we’ve talked about everything and you never mentioned that you wanted children.

Well, you know I helped raise little Mackenzie. Who turned out to be Rachel. Right, but, you know, the point is, despite that, I was a good dad. And I miss it. I mean, every time I hear you on the phone with Parker, I can’t help but imagine what it might be like for us.

Wow. Really? I want a child of my own. Children of my own someday. But not of just anyone. With you. That’s what I’m proposing. That’s what. I’m proposing. Not just a marriage. A life. Family. I love you, Chloe. I have fallen madly in love with you. Can’t imagine my life without you in it.

Corny. Please. MP is not coming out because he doesn’t want you to see him. Why not?

Because he’s a married man. His wife doesn’t know about us. Yes, I went there again. I know it’s wrong. I couldn’t stop myself. I am mad for him. He’s mad for me? Oh God, I’m a terrible person. No, you are not. I am! I’m a monster! Look, look, look at me. If this man is mad for you, then obviously his marriage isn’t working.

And then that would mean that you were his marriage ending, assuming that it does. I guess you have a point. Matty, you are one of the best people that I know. You are so loving, you’re so loyal. I don’t care what anybody else says, and neither should you. If this man makes you happy, that is the only thing that matters, because you deserve happiness.

God knows that I’ve waited long enough for happiness and now I finally have it. Oh, um, gosh, what’s the time? Oh dear, I ought to get back to Dimitri and finish packing.

I’m gonna miss you so much. I’m gonna miss you more. Oh. Alright then, come on, give us a big hug.

Say bye to Mr. Perry for me.

Oh, God. Matthew and Matty. You don’t even need to change the monograms on the towels.

Oh, dear. Adorable.

Oh, that was close. How are you not dying inside? Did you hear what she said? About the towels. No! About us! Yes, I did. I did. And she’s absolutely right, Leo. You do deserve happiness.

How am I going to get through the next few weeks without you? Funny you should ask. Go check your email.

No freaking way.

You bought that ring for me? And you’ve just held on to it? Mm hmm. As I said, I knew the perfect moment would come along. Oh my God! Is this for real? Well, you weren’t crazy about my last attempt, so, uh, I wanted to get it right this time.

I knew you were underwhelmed by my last proposal and wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice. So, when we found out you were able to carry to town, I went out and bought this ring.

You said you wanted a real proposal, the traditional kind. So, here I am. I can tell I got one part right. You didn’t see it coming.

You may be surprised, my love, but I’ve been counting the minutes until I could put this ring on your finger.

I want us to be one when our child is born. You said you’d get married when you were asked by a man who was as deeply in love with you as you were with him.

You look at him.

You’ve told me how you feel, and I’ve done the same. And now? Now, what?

Well, I guess there’s only one thing left to say.

There’s only one thing left to say. Will you marry me?

Will you marry me?

Should I have worn a tux? Damn it, I knew it, I knew it, I should have worn a tux. I’m so sorry, I just didn’t… Think through it all, you know, I

Yes, yes, I say yes

AJ you don’t have to do the whole bended knee thing We’ve been there, done that. And our history makes it all the more important to acknowledge the significance of this moment What are the odds we’d end up here? Together and happy and so very, very blessed.

Kind of a miracle, isn’t it? The universe is giving us another chance to get things right. With a child. Our child. And

I want to celebrate that, Nicole. Announce our love and commitment to each other and our child to the world.

Please, allow me to do that by letting me place this ring on your finger.

She’s got this.

Oh, hey there, Miss Ryszczek. I just read about your wedding. Congrats. Wow, how heartfelt. Thank you. Your husband’s got an interesting track record. Dmitri is a wonderful man. If he’s as wonderful as you are, I look forward to trying you jointly for the crimes you’ll inevitably commit. Just so much more efficient that way.

You know, I’m so sorry to disappoint you, but not even you can spoil my day, Miss Trask. You see, in just a few short hours, I’m headed to Iceland. Jetting off to the trip of a lifetime. Toodles.

You got me a plane ticket? To Iceland? Keep scrolling. Your hotel reservation’s in there too. But this is… The same place that I’m staying with Gwen, yes, but don’t worry, you’re an entirely different wing. But Iceland is such a small country, aren’t there more sheep than people? I’m sure you can look that up on the way there.

Dimitri, please, I cannot crash your honeymoon.

I’m sorry, Leo. I can’t stay and talk you into this, but I think we both know that you’re coming. So, pack a sweater. It does get cold there at night, but in case you do forget… I’m sure we can rely on body heat.

You have to forgive me. I, I didn’t expect to come home to a crazed Scotsman waving an engagement ring around. Well, I wouldn’t have to wave it around if you just give me your hand so I can slip it on your finger. I’m sorry, but it feels like just yesterday we were roomies and hanging up pictures and divvying up chores and now we’re…

We’re talking about marriage and babies? Come on. We’ve been more than roomies for a while now. I mean, things have been going so well, I just can’t help but think that fate had a hand in it. Fate? You were not looking for me. And I wasn’t looking for you. Somehow the stars aligned and look at us now. Here we are.

Maybe the most unlikely couple ever. We wouldn’t have ever gotten together under normal circumstances. That’s what makes me think maybe it’s meant to be. Because against all the odds, we work. Right? I mean, it works. And not because we’re trying to impress each other or beat people that we’re not. Just, we’ve just been our authentic selves.

We found love. I mean, maybe that’s the best way to find it.

No artifice. No illusion.

Just the real thing.

Well, that felt like a

yes to me.

I’m afraid it’s not.

You are not going to tell Xander about the baby? Not even after it’s born? No, I’m not. And you think he’s never going to find out about his own child? Don’t you remember this is what you did with Eric? And it ended in disaster! This is different. Wow. Xander is a criminal. He kidnapped Bonnie and Susan and that led to Susan’s death and do not tell me that that was Ava’s fault because Xander is just as responsible.

He knows that. He feels awful about that. But he’s still the same person, Mom. He’s still an amoral, untrustworthy, dangerous person. It’s why I divorced him. He will never… Change. But now there is a baby to

consider. Exactly. It doesn’t matter what he promises. Because it’s always just a matter of time before he ends up in some, some dark scheme. Like kidnapping, or, or blackmail, or whatever. And…

Look, it’s one thing to lie to me, to hurt me, to break my heart.

This is an innocent child at risk, Mom. My child! Honey, I, I understand. I really do.

But this child, this child, is as much Sanders as it is your worst. And he deserves to know.

Absolutely not. Because if he knows, then he will insist on being a part of this child’s life, and that can never happen. So… Please, Mom. Please say that you will not tell him.

So it’s a no? Really? Uh, hear me out. Xander, that proposal was beautiful and sincere, but… I think I need time, and honestly, I think you need some time too to figure out your feelings about Sarah moving forward. Darling, you can have all the time you need. But I’m telling you right now, I don’t need time to figure out my feelings about Sarah or anyone else.

Still, I think it’s the wise thing to do. You are very wise. I can’t imagine a single thing that would change my mind about

you. You know I’m right. Letting Xander be a part of this baby’s life is a huge mistake. I know that you care about him. But mom, this is about your grandchild’s safety.

I worry about you. Me? Why? Cause this plan of yours basically means that you can never come back to Salem. So when am I going to see you?

You can come here anytime. And this is what you want? To live in Chicago.

And I’ll make it work. With a pretend boyfriend? Then I assume he’s pretend.

Max and I are just friends. And how does he feel about all of this?

Rex is amazing.

He, he understands that I have to do this my way and he has promised to keep my secret. Which I noticed you haven’t yet. Yes, I spoke to Sander before I left. And I told him that you had gotten back together with Rex. He lose his mind. Quite the contrary. He was very happy for you.

It seems as if he’s finally moved on. With Chloe.

Oh, I know. Bonnie told me.

You know, it’s not gonna matter. If Xander finds out about this baby, all bets are off.

So, um, I’m not gonna be the one to tell him.

That should be you.

Dimitri! Darling, Dimitri! Ah, there you are, my love. Where have you been? I thought you’d be packing for our honeymoon. That won’t take long, and then we will be on our way to paradise. Oh, gosh, just the two of us. I absolutely can’t wait.

Fair warning. Yeah. You are in for more sex than you can possibly imagine.

That sounds like my kind of trip.

It’s a first class ticket, and the hotel does have a champagne bubble bath. No, but Gwenny says I’m one of the best people she knows. I’ve got to do the right thing, the unselfish thing. I must delete this email and forget that DVL ever sent it.

I may not be a good person.

But at least I’m predictable.

Oh, I, uh, I completely forgot something. I can assure you, you did not. I mean, this.

Allow me.

Eric.

So, that’s a yes?

Yes. That is a yes.

E. J. DiMera, I would be so very honored to be your wife.

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Days Short Recap Friday, August 4, 2023

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Tripp thought about Leo barging in on him and Wendy at the Salem Inn. Leo told him he was upset about his best friend marrying his boyfriend. Gwen wanted to celebrate Dimitri’s birthday by having birthday sex. Maggie invited Xander over to the Kiriakis mansion. He thought she wanted him to reconsider taking the job. Chloe and Nicole met for breakfast. They ended up talking about Eric and Sloan. Chloe wondered why Nicole cared about Eric and Sloan when she was happy with EJ and having a baby with him. Melinda showed up to talk to Sloan. Melinda told Sloan about her conversation with Nicole. Melinda asked her about the genetic testing. When Nicole walked away from the table Eric showed up and talked to Chloe. She noticed that he went shopping. He asked her about the ring he got for Sloan. Chloe asked if he was going to propose to Sloan. When Nicole came back, she wasn’t happy about Eric proposing to Sloan. Maggie told Xander that she wanted him to make amends with Victor. Xander didn’t want to do it. She said Victor was getting older and his health wasn’t that good. She said they needed to fix things before it was too late.

While Gwen was trying to please Dimitri, he thought of Leo. He kissed her to get Leo out of his head. Tripp asked Leo about calling Dimitri his boyfriend. Leo got out of it by saying Dimitri was an unrequited crush. He said he was fantasizing about Dimitri and confused reality with fantasy. Melinda wanted Sloan to tell her the truth about why she had Nicole’s test results. Sloan told her Eric was the father of Nicole’s baby. Eric told Nicole that he loved Sloan and wanted to marry her. He left. Xander agreed to make amends with Victor. Maggie told him she was going to Chicago to see Sarah. She said Sarah was in a relationship with Rex. Xander told her that he has moved on with Chloe. When Tripp left, Dimitri went to check on Leo. Dimitri apologized for the way he treated him. He said he missed Leo. Gwen ran into Xander. She told him she was taking time off for her honeymoon. He told her he wanted her to be happy. Nicole talked to Chloe about her feelings about Eric and Sloan getting married. Nicole said she was over Eric. She said it was weird to see him move on. Sloan told Melinda that she swabbed her cheek instead of Eric’s. She said Eric couldn’t find out that he is the father of Nicole’s baby because she would lose him. She asked Melinda if she was going to use it against her. While Dimitri and Leo were in bed, Gwen showed up to check on him. When Xander went home, he found Chloe working. She told him about Eric and Sloan getting married. He showed her an engagement ring. He asked Chloe to marry him. Melinda told Sloan that her secret was safe with her. Eric walked in the apartment.

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Update written by Joseph

Chloe complains to Xander at home about being late to meet Nicole and mentions having a meeting later but she thinks she will do it from home, so she won’t be coming in to the office today and asks Xander if that’s okay, but notes Xander is distracted looking at his tablet. Chloe questions what he’s looking at that has his attention. Xander responds that Gwen actually went through with marrying Dimitri.

Dimitri wakes up in bed alone. Dimitri looks at the wedding ring on his hand and remarks that it wasn’t a dream as Gwen enters the room with a cupcake to wish Dimitri a happy birthday.

Eric brings Sloan breakfast in bed which she says is so sweet as they kiss. Eric says he wanted to make sure her and their baby are well fed. Eric asks if she has a busy morning. Sloan says she doesn’t think so but she can check her messages. Sloan sees that Melinda Trask called last night, so she guesses that Melinda probably wants to tell her about her date with Li Shin.

Wendy comes out from her room and sees Li on the couch with his laptop. Wendy comments that Li looks like someone just slapped him and questions his expression. Li responds that Gabi and Stefan got married last night. Wendy asks if he wants to talk about it. Li says no. Wendy jokes about him not going to do anything crazy like hire a hitman and says she’s just teasing him. Li questions what she’s doing here anyway since her text said that she and Tripp got a room at the Salem Inn, so he thought they were finally enjoying their big romantic evening. Wendy responds that it was the plan, but things took an unexpected turn…

At the Salem Inn, Tripp wakes up in bed with Leo.

Wendy explains to Li that she came home last night while Tripp stayed at the hotel. Li questions why and if they got in a fight. Wendy says they were actually having a great time as Tripp ordered room service and it was all very romantic at first until Leo Stark came home and they realized they were in Leo’s room.

Tripp gets out of bed and questions what the hell Leo is doing in his bed when he’s supposed to be in the other bed. Leo responds that he got sad and lonely and wanted to be next to another human being, so he crawled up under the covers. Leo promises it was totally innocent and asks Tripp not to be mad. Tripp responds that he’s not mad, just freaked out. Leo asks Tripp to stop talking because his head is pounding. Tripp gives Leo a water, noting he’ll need it after all the drinking he did last night. Leo complains of being a drama queen. Tripp remarks that he gets that Leo was upset about his boyfriend, causing Leo to spit out his water and question that.

Dimitri tells Gwen that this is a nice surprise. Gwen tells him to make a wish. Dimitri closes his eyes and dreams of his inheritance getting amended so that he could marry Leo. Dimitri then blows out his candle. Gwen asks what he wished for but Dimitri says he can’t tell her or it won’t come true.

Li questions why Leo had a key to the room Wendy and Tripp were in. Wendy reveals that it turned out to actually be Leo’s room as she flashes back to Leo complaining that they stole his room and remarking that he just watched his best friend marry his boyfriend.

Gwen questions Dimitri not telling her what he wished for. Dimitri insists it won’t come true. Gwen feels as husband and wife, they can’t keep secrets from each other. Dimitri responds that he’s sorry but he doesn’t make the rules. Gwen says at least one of his wishes came true as he got married before his 40th birthday. Dimitri thanks her and says not everyone would be understanding about that rush and that was important to him. Gwen admits it was bonkers but she thinks everything turned out brilliantly. Dimitri asks if she really didn’t mind having to share her special day with Gabi and Stefan. Gwen says she barely even noticed them because her eyes were on Dimitri the whole time. Dimitri says he felt the same way about his beautiful bride. Gwen then tells Dimitri that it’s time for his birthday present as she climbs on top of him and gets under the covers.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells Maggie that it’s always nice to see her but he feels this might be a waste of time as he assumes she called him over to try and talk him in to working for her again but he’s perfectly happy at the Spectator. Maggie informs him that is not why she asked him over, but it has to do with his uncle Victor. Maggie thinks he and Victor should try to make amends. Maggie knows how difficult Victor can be but says he can also be soft-hearted when it comes to family and she knows it bothers him that they are estranged. Maggie insists that Victor loves him but Xander says he has a funny way of showing it as he belittles him at every opportunity and makes him feel worthless. Maggie brings up that Victor got upset because Xander walked away from the family. Xander argues that Victor practically shoved him out the door. Maggie says the point is that Victor isn’t getting any younger and his health isn’t what it used to be, so she thinks they should try to reconcile before it’s too late.

Chloe meets Nicole for breakfast in the town square. Chloe comments on how Nicole must have been relieved to get her test results back. Nicole confirms that she was, not that she thought there was any genetic problems, but calls it one less thing to worry about. Chloe tells Nicole to relax and just enjoy being pregnant since there’s no major complications. Chloe encourages that the sacrifices will be worth it in the end. Nicole then reveals that Eric and Sloan are having a baby too which surprises Chloe. Nicole wonders if they got their testing back too and calls Sloan a viper that’s only having a baby to hold on to Eric. Chloe doesn’t see why Nicole should care since she’s having EJ’s baby and has moved on from Eric.

Eric tells Sloan that he’ll be right back and asks if she needs anything before he leaves. Sloan asks for a goodbye kiss which Eric is happy to give her. Eric then leaves right as Melinda arrives. Sloan calls it a surprise. Melinda questions her not getting her message. Sloan says she was just about to check her messages and asks if it’s about Li or Colin. Melinda says no as she just wanted to finish their conversation from yesterday because before Eric called, she was about to tell her some big secret. Sloan claims it wasn’t important. Melinda argues that it sounded important to her and reminds Sloan that she said it was about Nicole. Melinda calls it a coincidence that she just ran in to Nicole in the town square. Melinda remarks that they had a very interesting conversation that made her wonder if Sloan’s secret had anything to do with the father of Nicole’s baby. Sloan claims to have no idea what she’s talking about. Melinda explains that Sloan helped Nicole find out the paternity of her baby which she calls awfully generous of her. Sloan points out that she obviously has a vested interest. Melinda questions Sloan volunteering to get a swab of Eric’s DNA. Sloan claims that it turned out to not be a match. Melinda brings up EJ never getting tested which Sloan says wasn’t necessary. Melinda then brings up Sloan somehow ending up with Nicole’s test results. Sloan claims it was just a mix-up. Melinda asks if that’s what really happened. Sloan asks what she is getting at. Melinda feels that she was given a bunch of pieces of the puzzle and now thinks she has figured out her secret. Melinda then asks Sloan if Eric is the father of Nicole’s baby.

Chloe asks Nicole if she is over Eric. Nicole then gets a call from her half brother Brandon and says he’s going to want an update on Abe, so she steps away to answer it. Eric then walks through the town square and greets Chloe. Chloe congratulates Eric as she hears he and Sloan are having a baby which he confirms. Chloe comments on Eric having a bag from the jewelry store, so Eric decides to ask for Chloe’s opinion. Eric then reveals an engagement ring as he plans to propose to Sloan. Nicole then comes back and questions him.

Xander tells Maggie that he doesn’t know as he’s been doing just fine without Victor in his life. Maggie argues that Victor needs him though and points out that he doesn’t have a lot of family in his life since he’s not on good terms with Brady, Shawn, or Alex. Xander asks who’s fault that is. Maggie pleads with Xander since Victor has been in very low spirits lately, so she thinks it would help if he offered him an olive branch. Xander reluctantly agrees and says he’s only doing it for Maggie because he hates to see her worry. Xander says he’ll get it over with and assumes Victor is upstairs but Maggie reveals that Victor had left to visit Bo. Xander asks if there’s been any change in Bo’s condition. Maggie says no and that Bo is still in a coma which she thinks has a lot to do with why Victor has been so low. Xander promises to stop by as soon as Victor gets back. Xander invites Maggie out for breakfast but Maggie says she’ll take a rain check because she’s going to Chicago to see Sarah. Xander asks if there’s any particular reason. Maggie explains that she thinks it’s time they got everything out in the open about the fact that Sarah is in a relationship with Rex Brady, surprising Xander.

Dimitri tells Gwen that this was the best birthday gift ever but imagines being with Leo. Gwen stops and asks if something is wrong. Dimitri claims he was just overwhelmed with pleasure as they then continue kissing.

Leo tells Tripp that he knows it’s hard to believe but he doesn’t have a boyfriend. Tripp then reveals that Leo told him all about him last night. Leo asks what exactly he said. Tripp flashes back to the night before where Leo asked Tripp and Wendy not to abandon him because he didn’t want to be alone and Tripp decided that he would feel terrible if anything happened because Leo was so wasted, so he agreed to stay while Wendy went home. Leo claims since he was drunk, he didn’t know what he was saying. Tripp brings up that Leo was pretty adamant that Dimitri was his boyfriend, so he questions if they have been messing around behind his cousin Gwen’s back. Leo tells him not to be ridiculous and that he’s just always had a crush on Dimitri so in his mind, he was his boyfriend. Leo says he just has a vivid imagination and insists there couldn’t possibly be anything going on between he and Dimitri since he’s straight and only has eyes with Gwen. Tripp then questions Leo saying that Dimitri has a magic penis. Leo claims that’s just part of his fantasy. Leo talks about always falling for hot straight men but none of his fantasies ever come true. Leo thanks Tripp for staying with him and taking care of him, especially since he ruined his night with Wendy.

Li tells Wendy that he’s sorry her big romantic evening got ruined and adds that his was too. Wendy thought he was all excited about his night with Melinda. Li responds that he was but then Wendy got in his head with all her talk about how Melinda might have been playing him, so he immediately made up an excuse and left. Wendy reminds Li that if he didn’t brainwash Harris to kill Stefan, then he had nothing to worry about. Li argues that Melinda is a shark so he wouldn’t put it past her to set him up somehow. Wendy doubts that she would go that far but decides it’s best he stop seeing her because she doubts he could ever trust her. Wendy adds that it doesn’t mean he should give up on love as she knows there is someone out there who is perfect for him, who doesn’t want to put him behind bars.

Sloan argues to Melinda that Eric is not the father of Nicole’s baby and EJ is which the paternity test proved. Melinda points out the test was based on the swab that Sloan supposedly took of Eric’s DNA and she had a vested interest in Eric not being the father. Sloan complains that Melinda is making pretty huge assumptions. Melinda talks about how genetic testing was the one thing that could prove the paternity test wrong and Sloan just happened to get her hands on the test results first. Melinda doesn’t think that was a coincidence. Melinda reminds Sloan again that before they were interrupted yesterday, she was about to share a really big secret with her so she might as well just tell her now. Sloan then gives in and admits that Melinda is right, she’s not the only woman carrying Eric’s baby as Nicole is too.

Nicole questions Eric proposing to Sloan. Eric confirms that it seemed like the right thing to do since they are having a child together. Eric decides he better get going. Chloe says it was good to see him and congratulates Eric again. Chloe wishes him luck with the proposal as it’s a really beautiful ring. Nicole wishes him luck as well as Eric then walks off. Chloe asks Nicole if she’s okay. Nicole claims she is but wishes she could have a mimosa now.

Xander questions Maggie about Sarah dating Rex. Maggie explains that Bonnie found out when she went to Chicago that they’ve apparently been involved for some time but Sarah has not mentioned it to her. Xander wonders why that is. Maggie says that Bonnie thinks she would disapprove. Xander brings up that not long ago, Bonnie was insisting to him that Sarah and Rex weren’t together. Maggie guesses that Bonnie might have not wanted to hurt his feelings, then realizes she should’ve thought of that too and apologizes. Xander says it’s okay and assures that he’s happy that Sarah has moved on because he has too. Maggie asks if things are going well with he and Chloe then. Xander confirms they are going very well and getting pretty serious. Maggie says she’s glad and that she should get going. Xander hopes she has a nice visit with Sarah. Maggie admits she will be very interested in what her daughter has to say for herself.

After Tripp leaves, Dimitri goes to see Leo. Leo says he didn’t expect to see him today as he figured he’d be enjoying life as a newlywed. Dimitri says Gwen had an errand to run, so he decided to come check on him as he seemed gloomy yesterday. Leo talks about seeing Dimitri and Gwen as a happy married couple and he admits he felt jealous, guilty, sad, and gloomy. Leo remarks that now he knows how Abigail felt with split personalities. Dimitri tells Leo that he’s sorry but he was thinking about him all night and this morning as he missed him terribly as they then kiss.

Xander goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Gwen outside. Xander congratulates her on tying the knot. Gwen thanks him and says it’s good that she bumped in to him because she was on her way to the office to tell him that she and her husband will be taking time off for their honeymoon to Iceland. Xander calls that fantastic as he knows she always wanted to go there. Xander hopes she has a wonderful trip. Gwen questions Xander being strangely encouraging of this when he was against her marrying Dimitri. Xander assures that he still doesn’t trust Dimitri but he just wants her to be happy. Gwen insists that she’s happier than she ever thought she could be. Xander is happy to hear it and thinks it’s great that everyone is finally moving on with their lives.

Chloe notes that Nicole seems really upset. Nicole argues that she’s just shell shocked even though she should’ve seen this coming. Chloe reminds Nicole that she, EJ, and her baby are going to be a family as well unless she doesn’t want that. Nicole insists that she does and that she is over Eric, but it’s just weird to see Eric starting a life with someone else, especially someone who is so wrong for him. Nicole then declares that she knows she’s in love with EJ and whatever Eric and Sloan do is of no concern to her.

Sloan reminds Melinda that her family had been decimated and all she had was Eric, so she did not want to lose him, so she swabbed her own cheek instead of Eric’s. Melinda asks how she knows for sure that Eric is the father. Sloan explains that the genetic testing was very clear that EJ was not a match which means Eric is. Melinda questions Sloan keeping this a secret. Sloan knows it seems awful and she feels terrible about keeping Eric from his other child, which is partly why she suggested getting pregnant. Melinda asks why not just tell Eric now since they are both pregnant and on a level playing field. Sloan disagree that it’s level if Eric finds out what she did. Sloan worries that if Eric does find out, she knows he will go back to Nicole which is why he cannot find out. Sloan then asks Melinda if she will use this against her now that she knows the truth.

Tripp goes home with flowers for Wendy. Wendy says she was wondering what happened to him. Tripp apologizes that things didn’t go the way they planned last night. Wendy thanks him and admires that he stuck around to comfort Leo. Wendy asks how Leo was this morning. Tripp guesses he was better but wickedly hungover. Tripp wishes he woke up with Wendy in his bed instead of Leo. Tripp explains that Leo was just lonely and freaked out but that’s enough about Leo as he just wants Wendy to know that he is still determined to give her the romantic night she deserves. Tripp promises that next time there will be no interruption as they kiss.

Leo and Dimitri lay in bed together. Leo wishes him a happy birthday and apologizes for not having time to get him a gift. Dimitri responds that just being there with him is gift enough. Leo jokes about when his birthday comes around. Leo worries about keeping this secret for an entire year from Gwen. Dimitri tells him not to worry and assures that they will make this work. Gwen then knocks at the door.

Xander goes home and asks Chloe how Nicole is. Chloe says she’s okay but just found out that Eric is having a baby with Sloan and she’s not too thrilled about it. Xander is surprised to learn that Eric knocked up Sloan and jokes that for an ex-priest, he really gets around. Chloe then reveals that they also found out that Eric is going to propose to Sloan. Xander calls that a crazy coincidence and says it must be something in the air which Chloe questions. Xander then gets down on one knee and proposes to Chloe.

Nicole goes home and thinks back to the last time Eric proposed to her.

Melinda tells Sloan to relax as she’s not going to use the secret against her. Sloan hopes not because she shouldn’t have opened up to anybody about it, but she had to get it off her chest. Melinda understands and apologizes if she came on strong but she gets a thrill out of solving mysteries. Melinda admits that she has enjoyed getting to know Sloan and feels they are becoming friends which she doesn’t have many of, so she wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize that. Sloan asks again if she won’t say anything to anyone. Melinda tells Sloan that her secret is safe with her right as Eric comes home.

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GH Short Recap Friday, August 4, 2023

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Anna tells Valentin she thinks someone at the WSB is trying to kill her. Anna also finally tells Valentin she loves him.

Nina has a nice visit with Willow until Michael comes home and Nina decides to leave them alone to enjoy their dinner. Kristina advises Nina to work on her relationship with Willow and Michael will accept her when he sees Willow is happy.

Laura and Kevin arrive on Cassadine Island and search the Cassidine estate for Nikolas.

Finn and Elizabeth have another date and decide to move forward with a romantic relationship even though they are scared it might not work out.

Ava tells Austin that they have to be very careful and not mess up because she thinks Mason killed George Stevens.

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Y&R Update Friday, August 4, 2023

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Lily enters the Chancellor Mansion to find Devon seemingly lost in thought. She greets him and asks if he didn’t hear her knocking. Devon apologizes for his absentmindedness. Lily brushes it off and asks what’s caught his interest. Devon explains that he finds the potential for product development and growth in Asia and South America intriguing. He suggests expanding their offices there. Lily playfully remarks on his passion for the topic, and they share a light moment.

They continue to chat about their office and how it feels like home now. Devon mentions his excitement about his son, Dom, being able to play in the halls in a couple of years. Devon reveals that Tucker and Ashley are planning to have their wedding at the house, so Lily jokes about needing to put away breakables for the Abbotts’ wedding.

Meanwhile, Ashley and Abby meet at the GCAC; Abby seems stressed. Ashley apologizes for the feud and expresses her desire to end it for the sake of the family. Abby questions Ashley’s sudden change of heart, but Ashley assures her that she is tired of the drama and wants to focus on her future and her plans with Tucker. Abby seems worried that her mother is giving up, but Ashley reassures her that she is committed to mending relationships within the family.

Later, Sharon meets with Adam to discuss office space for their new company. Adam appears distracted and shares his feelings about Sally, confessing that he still cares for her despite her being with Nick. Sharon advises him to let go of the past and focus on their new venture together. She encourages him to talk about his feelings, but he insists on keeping it a business conversation.

Phyllis confronts Tucker about having evidence of a scandal at McCall Unlimited. Tucker seems unbothered and challenges her, stating that he can call her bluff and is not afraid of any rumors. Phyllis warns him about going public with the scandal, but Tucker remains unfazed and leaves.

Ashley and Abby continue their conversation about the family feud, with Abby expressing her concern that her mother’s change of heart might be insincere. Ashley assures her that she genuinely wants to mend the family relationships and move on. Abby promises to give her mother a chance.

Devon and Lily talk about their relationships, with Devon mentioning his improved relationship with Tucker and his willingness to be the best man at Tucker’s wedding. They discuss how they have overcome their own family drama and how Abby is now stuck in the middle of the Abbotts’ feud.

Phyllis runs into Daniel and shares the news about the D.A.’s offer. Daniel urges her to take the deal and face the consequences of her actions. He expresses his frustration with her behavior and the impact it has on Summer’s life.

Abby encourages Ashley to make peace with Jack for the sake of the wedding and the family. Ashley agrees to try and mend things with Jack and promises to focus on the bigger picture.

Devon and Abby discuss the wedding and the need for everyone to come together. Abby is determined to ensure that the wedding goes smoothly, even if it means convincing Jack to put aside his anger towards Tucker.

Lily consoles Daniel, who is worried about his mother’s decision-making and the potential consequences for Summer. They both hope that Phyllis will make the right choice and learn from her past mistakes.

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B&B Short Recap Friday, August 4, 2023

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At Spencer Publications, Liam is struggling to focus on work due to memories of his past with Steffy. Meanwhile, at the beach house, Finn apologizes to Steffy for the incident involving Sheila and pleads with her not to leave. Steffy expresses her concern about Finn’s ability to keep Sheila away from their family, and tension arises between them. Deacon and Sheila revel in their newfound freedom and share intimate moments together.

Later, Finn confides in his mother, Li, about Steffy walking out on him. He reveals that Steffy was upset about him suggesting to cut Sheila some slack and also about him hugging Sheila after her release from jail. Steffy and Liam meet at the Forrester mansion, where Steffy tells Liam about Kelly’s near-death experience at the beach and how Sheila seemingly saved her. Liam becomes angry and insists on not letting Finn be alone with Kelly. Steffy agrees and decides to move in with Eric for the time being.

In the end, Liam reassures Kelly of his love and promises to keep her safe, leading to an emotional moment of shared embrace between Liam, Steffy, and Kelly.

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Days Transcript Friday, August 4, 2023

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Oh, damn it. I’m gonna be late. I’m supposed to meet Nicole for breakfast in like 10 minutes. Then I have a video meeting at 11, but I think I’m gonna do it here at home, so I’m not gonna come into the office today. Is that okay with you? Xander, hello. Did you hear me? Oh, yes. That sounds great. Hmm. Well, something has your attention.

It’s clearly not me. What are you looking at? Gwen went through with it. She actually married that total wanker.

So it wasn’t a dream? No, it wasn’t a dream. Oh. Happy birthday,

husband. You are so sweet, thank you. It’s a pleasure. Listen, I have to run a few errands, so I couldn’t leave without making sure that you and our baby are well fed. You’re the best. This looks good. Thank you. You’re welcome. Do you have a busy morning? I don’t think so. I can check my messages. Mm. Melinda Trask called last night.

She probably wants to tell me about her date with Li

Xun.

You look like someone just slapped you. What’s up with the face?

Gabby and Stefan got married last night. Oh,

you want to talk about it? No. Okay, but you’re not going to do anything crazy, right? Like, are you a hitman or something?

Okay, okay, you’re so touchy. I was just teasing. What are you doing here anyway? Your text said you and Tripp were staying at the Salem Inn. Thought you were finally getting your big romantic evening. Well, that was the plan. Then things took an unexpected turn.

Good morning, son.

Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.

I came home last night, and Tripp stayed at the hotel. Why? Did you guys get in a fight? No. No, we were actually having a great time. Tripp ordered room service, and it was all very romantic, at first.

I can’t believe you did all this. I told you, if we’re in a first time together, it’ll be special. So that is still the plan? No, of course. Why wouldn’t it be? Unless, unless you’re having second thoughts. No, but I thought you might be. Why would you ask that? Oh, what’s up with the two beds? No, no, there was a mix up with the reservation.

And then once I realized it, we weren’t going to have the room available. We could, uh, push the two together. Or use one of them in the other. Look, I know it’s not ideal. No. This is perfect.

Ah! My God! What are you two breeders doing in my room? What

the hell are you doing in my bed? Ugh! Sleeping? You’re supposed to be in that bed. I know. I was, and then I woke up in the middle of the night feeling sad and alone. I just wanted to be close to another human being, so I crawled up under the covers. It was totally innocent, I promise. Don’t be mad, okay? I’m…

I’m not mad. You just freaked me out. Oh, good. Well, if you’re not mad, can you stop talking? My head is pounding. No, but it is. Here, you need to hydrate after all that drinking you did last night. Oh, thank you. Peach brandy is no joke. I was such a drama queen. I get it. You’re upset about your boyfriend. Uh huh.

Well, this is a nice surprise.

Make a wish, my darling. Here

as

soon as I could. Leo! What’s with the disguise? I was trying to be discreet. Oh, of course. Well done, you. Alright, alright, you said you had some big news, so… Spill! I got the call this morning. The Von Leuschners have amended the terms of my inheritance. I’m no longer required to marry a woman. It can also be a man, which means that I can divorce Gwen and marry

you! have made me the happiest man in the world! No, the galaxy! No, the entire universe! So? So? So? What did you wish for? I can’t tell you, or it won’t come true.

So, wait a minute. Why did Leo Stark have a key to your room? Well, that’s the weird part. Turns out it was actually…

Kiss room. Leo, what the hell are you doing here? No, what the hell are you doing here? This is my room. No, I was told that this was a long term rental, but that it was vacated. By Gwenny. Not by me. The hotel was supposed to move the room into my name. Not kick me out. Wait a minute. Where are all my things? I…

Maybe down at the front desk? What? That is unacceptable. I need to speak to the manager. Hello? Hello? Can anybody hear me? Hello? Leo, let’s just try to stay calm, okay? I’m sure we can get this whole thing straightened out. No, no, no. Nothing ever gets straightened out. Except the men I love, they all get straight.

Leo, are you okay? You know, I bet Phyllis is behind this, that old bitty. She has always had it in for me. Yeah, are you okay? Because you seem a little distraught. Of course I’m distraught. You two have stolen my home. My things are gone, and worst of all, I just watched my best friend marry my boyfriend. Are you

seriously not going to tell me what you wished for? And have it not come true? Now why would I do that? Come on. I know that we’re husband and wife. We can’t be keeping any secrets from each other. I am sorry, my love. But I do not make the rules.

Well, at least I know one of your wishes came true. You got married before your 40th birthday. Thanks to you. Not everyone would be as understanding about that rush. And like I said… I promised myself that I would be settled down by a particular milestone, and I know it sounds crazy, but it was important to me.

Well, I have to admit it was a bit bonkers, but really I think everything turned out so brilliantly, don’t you? Mm hmm. So, you really didn’t mind having to share your special day with Gabby and Stephen? Who? Oh, them. Barely even noticed them. You know why? Why? My eyes were on my very handsome groom the whole time.

I felt the same way about my beautiful bride.

Really? Um, where’s that gone? Don’t worry, now that you had a fish of your birthday muffin, I’m going to give you your birthday

present.

Maggie, you No, it’s always a pleasure to see you, but I’m afraid this might be a bit of a waste of time. What do you mean? Well, I assume that you called me over here so you can try and talk me into working for you, again. And like I said before, I’m perfectly happy at The Spectator. Uh, well, um, no. That’s not why I asked you over.

Actually, it has to do with your Uncle Victor. What about him? Xander, I think you and he should try to make amends. Now, wait a minute. I know how difficult Victor can be. I mean, no one knows that better than me. But he also can be soft hearted when it comes to family. And I know it’s been very distressing to him that you and he are estranged.

I mean, he loves you, Xander. Well, he has a funny way of showing it, doesn’t he? I mean, he belittles me at every opportunity. Makes me feel worthless. Well, he got upset because you walked away from the family. You must be joking, Maggie. He practically shoved me out the door. Okay, okay. Well, maybe, maybe we remember it differently, okay?

Maybe so. The point is, um, Victor isn’t getting any younger, and his health isn’t what it used to be. And I think the two of you should try to reconcile, you know, before it’s too late.

Wow, you must have been so relieved to get those test results back. Yeah, I was. I mean, not that I thought that there were any genetic issues with the baby, but it was definitely reassuring. One less thing to worry about. Nicole, a specialist does not see any major complications, so why don’t you just learn to relax and enjoy being pregnant?

Well, I sure do like eating for two. I could use a mimosa, though. I know, but trust me, the sacrifices will be worth it in the end. Yeah, I agree. I wonder if Eric and Sloan have gotten their genetic tests back yet. What do you mean? They’re having a baby too. What? Since when? Since Sloan decided she needed to find a way to hang on to Eric.

Stop it. You know it’s true that Piper would do anything to hang on to him. Okay, maybe, but I don’t see why you should care. You’re having EJ’s baby and you’ve moved on from Eric, right? Okay, I will be right back. You, uh, you need anything before I leave? I don’t, I don’t know. Maybe just a goodbye kiss? Oh, my pleasure.

Oh. Hey, Melinda. Uh, Eric. Hey, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you, but I was just on my way out. Oh, uh, don’t let me keep you. Uh, is Sloane home? Um, she’s inside. Please. Uh. Uh. Alright, I’ll see you later. This is a surprise. Oh, you didn’t get my message? Sorry. No, I was about to check. But is this about Lee?

Shin, no. My brother? Oh, no. No. I just wanted to finish the conversation we started yesterday. I mean, before Eric called, you were gonna tell me some big secret. Oh, like I said, you know, it wasn’t important so much. It sounded important to me. You said it was about Nicole Walker, right? Um, yes? I thought so. It was a coincidence, I just ran into her at the square.

Melinda, did you say anything to her? Of course not, but we did have a very interesting conversation and it made me wonder. Does your secret have something to do with the father of her baby?

Melinda, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Oh, I bet you do. Nicole told me that you helped her figure out the paternity of her baby. That was awfully generous of you. Of course, I have a vested interest. Obviously. Obviously. So you volunteered to get a swab of Eric’s DNA? Which turned out to not be much.

Uh huh. As far as I can tell, E. J. DiMera was never tested. Curious, isn’t it? Wasn’t really unnecessary, was it? Nicole also told me that she tried to pick up some DNA results for her baby, and somehow you ended up with them instead. Yeah, it was just a mix up. Nurse gave me the wrong envelope. Curiouser and curiouser.

Is that what really happened? Of course it is. What are you getting at? Simple, really. I feel like I’ve been given all these pieces to this puzzle. And at first it was really hard to see the whole picture. But now that I’ve had some time to put it all together, though… I think I’ve figured out your secret.

Is Eric the father of Nicole’s baby?

Nicole, you are over Eric, aren’t you? Oh, you know what? This is Brandon calling. He is gonna want an update about Abe, so I’ll be right back, okay? Okay. Hey, Brandon. Yeah.

Eric, hey! Chloe, hey, how you been? I’m good, good. So, I hear that… Congratulations are in order. You and Sloane are having a baby. Yes, we are. Oh, and it looks like you, um, did some damage at the jewelry store. As a matter of fact, I did. You know what, you have impeccable taste. Do you mind telling me what you think?

Sure.

Oh. Wow, that is beautiful. Is that an engagement ring? Yeah. I was going to propose to her. What?

Maggie, I mean, I’ve been doing just fine with that Victor in my life. But he needs you. He doesn’t have that many family members around, aside from Justin. And he’s not on good terms with Brady, or Sean, or Alex. And whose fault is that? Please, Xander. He’s been in very low spirits lately. I, I, I think it would help if you offered him an olive branch.

All right, Maggie. I’m only doing this for you because I hate to see you worry about that old tosser. Thank you. Oh, thank you, Xander. Like I said. Thank you. Just for you. Okay. I might as well get this over with. I assume he’s upstairs. No, he’s not, uh, at the moment. He went to visit Bo. Oh. Why? Has there been a change in his condition?

Unfortunately not. He’s still comatose. I think that has a lot to do with why Victor’s been so low. Oh. Okay. As soon as he gets back, I promise I’ll stop by. Okay. But in the meantime, can I take you out for breakfast? Ooh, I’d love to. But no, I have to take a rain check because, uh, I’m on my way out of town myself.

Oh, where are you going? Chicago. To see Sarah. Oh. Any particular reason? I, I think it’s time that she and I got everything out in the open. I won’t. About the fact that she’s in a relationship with Rex Brady.

Oh my, my love, this is the best birthday gift ever. I aim to please… Oh my god!

Something wrong? Uh, yes, no, no, no, I, um… I, I was just overwhelmed with pleasure. Oh. Yeah. Alright, well then I’ll carry on then. No, please don’t. I, uh, I was getting a little lonely up here, all by myself. I miss that, uh, that gorgeous face of yours. Ah,

I know it’s hard to believe given my overall level of fabulousness, but I don’t have a boyfriend. Sure you do. You told me all about him last night. Did I? What exactly did I say?

Okay, look, you’re obviously having a rough night. So, we don’t want to make it any worse, so we’re just going to head out of here. No, no, no, no. Please, please stay. I don’t want to be by myself. Um, we hardly know you. Maybe there’s a friend we can call for you? I just told you, my only friend in the whole wide world just married my boyfriend.

There is no one else. Please don’t abandon me.

He’s so wasted. I would feel really terrible if something bad happened to him. Yeah, me too.

Okay, so you go. I’ll stay. Thank you, my hunky blonde angel. God, are you sure about this? Because I can stay and then… Go. Save yourself.

Um, then I’ll go home. So much for our romantic evening, huh? I’m sorry. It sucks, but… What are you gonna do? We’ll have to try again another time. Mm hmm. Mm hmm. Good luck. Oh,

it’s gonna be so lonely without my BFF. Yeah, uh, speaking of that, isn’t your BFF my cousin Gwen? Yeah, why? So does that mean that your boyfriend, uh, is… Dimitri Von Reuschner. Yes. Yes. Or at least he was. Oh.

I was drunk. I don’t know what I was saying. I think you did. I mean, yeah, you were rambling a bit, sure, but, uh, you were pretty adamant that Dimitri was your boyfriend, so… Have you two been messing around with how my cousin’s back?

Don’t be ridiculous! I would never sleep with my best friend’s fiancé. You said that… It was wishful thinking! Yeah, I’ve always had a secret crush on Dimitri, and in my mind, he sort of became my boyfriend. Like in college, how Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ryan Phillippe were my boyfriends. Surely you’ve had someone like that.

I mean, a gorgeous actress that you wish was your girlfriend, you fantasized about day and night. Emma Watson. Ah, yes! Excellent choice. Big Harry Potter fan before the whole controversy, but, you know, as we were saying. Okay, well, um, anyway, I have a very vivid imagination and I’ve always been sort of pathetic when it comes to romance, so.

So there’s Gwenny. Okay, then how did you know?

How did I know what? Well, you said that he had a… a magic penis. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I did not say that. Yeah, you kind of did. Um, uh, okay, uh, uh, Alright, well, um, The truth is… Oh, this is embarrassing. It was, um, part of the fantasy. That his penis was literally magic. You know, like it could cast spells like a wand.

Oh, okay. Well, you just said you were a big Harry Potter fan. Surely you get the appeal of the magic wand. Yeah, I, I just, I can’t even. Okay, look, look, look, look, look. I am always falling for these hot straight men. Pining for them, really. There’s Dmitri, Xander Cook, Chad DeMera. And you too. I mean, who wouldn’t want to follow that happy trail?

Alas, none of my straight boy fantasies ever come true. And that’s true of Dimitri also. It’s just a totally stupid, unrequited crush. Anyway, I was being such a drama queen last night. You know how it is, you always think you have a chance until they actually marry a woman. Yeah, but I mean I know, I know what I said.

I was four sheets to the wind, not making any sense. Thank you for staying with me, taking care of me, especially since I ruined your night with Wendy Shin.

Sorry your big romantic evening got ruined. If it’s any consolation, mine was too. Wait, really? Why, I thought you were all excited about your date with Melinda. I was, but then you got in my head. I did? All your talk about how she might be playing the long game to try to trick me into a confession. It just got to me, you know, and then I showed up for the date and made an immediate excuse and left.

But Lee, if you didn’t brainwash Harris to kill Stefan, then you had nothing to worry about. Right? Melinda’s a shark. I would put it past her to set me up somehow. Okay, I doubt she’d go that far. But anyway, yeah, it’s probably best that you stop seeing her. Honestly, doubt that you could ever trust her. Yeah.

You’re right. But! That doesn’t mean that you should give up on love. Okay, I know there’s someone out there. Who is perfect for you. Someone who doesn’t want to put you behind bars.

Eric’s not the father of Nicole’s baby, EJ is. The paternity test proved that. Right, the paternity test that was based on the swab that you supposedly took from Eric’s DNA. And as you pointed out, you had a vested interest in him not being the father. Wow, you are making some pretty huge assumptions here.

But you can see why I would be suspicious, right? After all, those genetic test results were the one thing that can prove the paternity test wrong. And what, you just happened to get your hands on them first? By mistake? I just don’t believe that’s a coincidence. Listen, before we were interrupted yesterday, you were about to share a really big secret with me.

So you might as well just tell me now.

Okay. You were right. I’m not the only woman carrying Eric’s baby. Nicole is too.

You’re proposing to Sloan. Yes, it seemed like the right thing to do. I mean, we are having a child together. Even though we put the car before the horse. So you’re buying the horse. You know, I better get going. It was good to see you. And, um… Congratulations again, and good luck with the proposal. It’s a really beautiful ring.

Thank you, Court. Yeah, good luck.

Are you okay? Yeah, yeah. Just really use that mimosa right now.

Sarah’s dating Rex? Apparently. Actually, Bonnie’s the one who told me. When she went to Chicago, she found out that they had been involved for quite some time. And Sarah has not mentioned it to me. Huh. Why’s that, I wonder? Oh. Well, according to Bonnie, I don’t think Sarah wants me to know because she thinks I’ll disapprove.

It is weird because it wasn’t that long ago Bonnie was insisting to me that Sarah and Rex weren’t together. Well, maybe she won’t hurt your feelings. Which is what, which is what I should have considered before I opened my big mouth. I’m so sorry. Don’t worry about it Maggie. No, I’m happy that Sarah’s moved on.

Okay. Because I’ve moved on too. Oh, okay. So things are going well with you and Chloe? Oh yes, very. Very well. We’re getting pretty serious. Oh, well I’m glad. Okay, well you know what, I really should get going. Um… Of course. Um, well, I hope you have a nice visit with Sarah. Yeah, me too. Uh, I’m going to be very interested in what my daughter has to say for herself.

Ha ha. So much. Hmm. Hi. Hi. Didn’t expect to see you this morning. But you’d be enjoying life as a newlywed. Gwen had an errand to run, so I figured I’d come and check in on you. You seemed a little gloomy last night when you left the reception. Gloomy? That’s putting it mildly. It was, as you can imagine, not fun for me, seeing you and Gwen as this happy couple.

I was jealous, then guilty, then sad, then angry, and finally gloomy. Now I know how Abigail Devereux felt when she had all those split personalities. I’m sorry, Leo. If it makes you feel any better, I was thinking about you all last night, and then more this morning. I missed you terribly. Really? Really.

Well, if it isn’t Mrs. Dimitri von Leuschner. Congratulations on tying the knot. Thank you. It’s actually a good thing I bumped into you. You saved me a trip. Um, I was gonna come to the office and tell you that, um, my husband and I are going to be taking some time off for our honeymoon. Of course. Where are you going?

Iceland. First class tickets to Reykjavik. Oh, that’s fantastic. I know how much you’ve always wanted to go there. Hope you have a wonderful trip. Hang on, what’s, what’s all this about? Huh? You’re being strangely supportive about all of this. Why wouldn’t I be? Oh, come on. You know that you were trying to discourage me from marrying Dimitri.

Well, that’s true. I still don’t trust that guy, but… It’s like I said, Gwen. I just want you to be happy.

Well, for the record, I am happy. Actually, I’m happier than I ever have been, ever thought I could be. I’m glad to hear it. Seriously. I think it’s great that everyone is finally moving on with their lives.

You seem really upset. No, I’m not upset. Shellshocked. Okay, I don’t know why I am. I mean, I should have seen this coming. Sloan is having a baby, so obviously they’re going to be a family. And you and EJ and your baby are going to be a family as well. Unless you don’t want that. No. Of course I want that. And to answer your question earlier, yes, I am over Eric.

It’s just…

It’s weird to see him starting a life with someone else, especially with a woman who’s so wrong for him. Nicole. I know. I know. It’s none of my business. I’m in love with EJ and whatever Sloan and Eric do is no concern of mine. I get it. I got it. Fine.

Look, I told you before, my family’s been decimated. All I had in this world left was Eric. And I didn’t want to lose him. Which is why I swabbed my cheek instead of his. No, wait a minute. How do you know for sure that Eric is the father? Because I saw the results. The genetic test results. It was very clear.

EJ was not a match. Which means, Eric is. And you decided to keep this a secret? I know it seems awful. I seem terrible. And I feel terrible. about it, you know, keeping him from his other child, which is partially why I suggested that we get pregnant. But now that you’re pregnant, you and Nicole are on a level playing field.

Why don’t you just tell him now? No, no, the playing field is not level. If Eric finds out what I did and if he does find out and Find some way to forgive me, which is very doubtful. I’m just gonna go back to Nicole. I know it. Rich Melinda is why he cannot find out. Look, I have to ask, now that you know the truth, are you gonna use this against me?

Hey!

I was wondering what happened to you. Are those for me? Yes. They’re not enough, but they’re my way of saying that I’m sorry that things didn’t go the way we planned last night. That is so sweet of you. Thank you. And actually, I admire that you stuck around to comfort Leo. God, he was such a mess. How is he this morning?

He was better, I guess. Wickedly hungover, of course. I really wish that I had woken up with you in my bed instead of him. Whoa, Leo Stark was in your bed? Yeah, only because he was lonely and freaked out. And obviously he was totally innocent. But, anyway, enough about Leo right now, okay? Right now I just want you to know that I am still determined to give you the romantic dinner and night that you deserve.

And next time, I promise, there’ll be no interruption.

Sorry I didn’t get a chance to say it earlier, but happy birthday. Oh, you remembered. How could I forget? What, with the countdown to the inheritance, having to marry a woman? Sorry I didn’t have time to get you a gift. Leo, just being here with you is gift enough. That’s sweet.

Just so we’re clear, when my birthday rolls around, I’m gonna need something a little more tangible. And sparkly. Noted. And that won’t be a problem. Aye. You know what is going to be a problem? Keeping this secret for an entire year. Especially from Gwenny. You need to stop worrying. We’re gonna make this work, okay?

Matty! It’s me! Open up! Oh, hey there! Hey!

How’s Nicole? She’s good. Well, more like she’s okay. She just found out that Eric and Sloane are having a baby and she’s not too thrilled about that. Really? Eric knocked up Sloane Peterson? My God, for an ex priest, that lad really does get around, doesn’t he? That’s not the only news about him. He happened to stop by our table and he said he’s going to propose to Sloane.

That is a crazy coincidence. What do you mean? Must be, I don’t know, something in the air? Something in the air? What are you talking about? Chloe Lane, will you marry me? I

know that this is not the first time that I’ve asked you, but I’m hoping it’s the last.

Walker, will

you do me the honor?

You can relax Sloane. Of course I’m not going to use this secret against you. I sure as hell hope not. I, I shouldn’t have opened up about this to anybody, honestly, but I just, I just, I had to get it off my chest. I had to unburden myself. I completely understand. And I’m sorry if I came on a little strong.

I just, I can’t thrill out of solving mysteries. And besides, I’ve really liked getting to know you, and I think we’re starting to become friends, and I don’t have many of those. So I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize that. So you’re not going to say anything to anyone? Your secret’s safe with me.

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Lily: Devon? Hello? Did you not hear me knocking?

Devon: Sorry.

Lily: That’s okay. What’s, uh, so interesting?

Devon: Uh, the fact that we have a lot of room for growth in Asia and South America when it comes to product development. I think we should think about expanding our offices there.

Lily: You love this, don’t you?

Devon: I– I don’t hate it.

[ Lily laughing ]

Lily: Well, maybe it’s this place that inspires you.

Devon: Yeah. Maybe. It’s starting to finally feel like home.

Lily: And what’s great is that you can take breaks to hang out with Dom when you’re not working on figures.

Devon: That’s the best perk ever.

Lily: I can really see him zooming down these hallways in a couple of years.

[ Devon chuckling ]

Devon: You better believe it. And we plan on having family over often too. As a matter of fact, uh, Tucker and Ashley are gonna have their wedding here, or at least that’s the plan.

Lily: Wow. Are all the Abbotts coming because then maybe you should put away the breakables.

Devon: Yeah.


Ashley: Hi.

Abby: Hi. Am I late?

Ashley: No. Are you okay? You seem stressed out.

[ Abby sighing ]

Abby: We need to talk about last night.

Ashley: I want to apologize to you for how the whole thing has unfolded. This feud has just spiraled out of control and it’s time to end it.

Abby: End it how? By putting down the sword or by blowing things up?

Ashley: I’m not talking about annihilation. I’m talking about peace.

Abby: Really?

Ashley: Yes, really. Why, you don’t believe me?

Abby: It’s just a complete 180. What’s really going on here?

Ashley: Okay. I guess I’m tired of screaming into the wind. And this feud, it’s taken a toll on everybody and it’s been very unfair to the people I love most, namely you. And so it’s time to let it go.

Abby: I hear that you’re saying that, but can you actually do it? Can you actually accept that Diane is a part of Uncle Jack’s life and a part of jabot?

Ashley: I am going to focus on my future. Jack and Diane can keep doing their little dance and I’m not gonna let it define me. I’ve got big plans, you know.

Abby: Okay. Now, I’m really worried.

Ashley: Honey, they’re good plans. I mean, starting a company with Tucker is very exciting, right? I’m taking charge of my life.

Abby: And it kind of sounds like you’re giving up and that’s not something that you do, so…

Ashley: I want you to know that life is too short to let these grudges consume me. All right, my intentions are genuine. I promise.


Adam: Hey, come on in.

Sharon: Hi. Um. All right. I’ve been doing some research on office space for Adustus and I thought that we should discuss our options.

[ Adam sighing ]

Adam: Office space. Right. Right. Um, well, what have you found so far?

Sharon: Um, Victor is willing to make space for us at Newman Tower, but I thought that it’s important that we have our own dedicated space. You know, proximity is great, but we need a fresh start.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I agree. Mm-hmm, it’s essential for us to have a space that represents our values and our vision. So, what other locations have you looked at?

Sharon: A few places on the other side of town. An entirely different atmosphere than Newman.

Adam: That sounds great. Whatever you think is best, Shar.

Sharon: Is everything, okay? You seem a little out of it today. Don’t tell me you’re already bored with the company.

Adam: No, I’m fine. I’m just– I’m dealing with some personal stuff.

Sharon: Such as?

Adam: Look I– I– I think it’s best if we just keep this a business conversation.

Sharon: Okay, but if you’re distracted, maybe it’s something you do need to talk about and work through so that you can put all of your attention on business.

Adam: I can compartmentalize. I promise. You have all my focus. So, just tell me about this new spot. What are the pros, what are the cons?

Sharon: Adam, there is a lot at stake here, including some significant financial investments. We need to be transparent and deal with any issues head-on. Is there something you need to tell me?


Phyllis: Come on, Tucker.

[ Phyllis clears throat]

Phyllis: I tell you that I have dirt on McCall Unlimited and you say nothing. Is there so much filth that was swept under the rug that you don’t know what scandal I’m talking about?

Tucker: Phyllis, scandals come and go. It’s all part of the game. Are you sure this isn’t just another baseless rumor?

Phyllis: I have evidence to back me up.

Tucker: You realize if you test me, I am gonna call your bluff.

Phyllis: So, you’re okay if I go public with this? That your company covered up statutory rape? I just want to make sure you’re aware of the terms and that, you know, at this very moment, I’m very much in charge.


Abby: Mom, I just– I can’t shake the feeling that this change of heart is– is just one of your strategies. I mean, last night, you were adamant about your opposition to Jack and Diane. I really hope that you’re not trying to placate me.

Ashley: Do you really see me as being that deceitful? Have I done things in the past that have made you doubt my integrity?

Abby: No. And I have always admired your strength, but this feud with Diane and– and your desire to hurt Uncle Jack, I mean, it seems petty and beneath you.

Ashley: I agree. That’s why I’m moving on. I’m tired of the drama.

Abby: So, you’re just gonna drop the anger and the bitterness, just like that? Can’t you see why that’s hard for me to believe?

Ashley: What I see is that my behavior has tainted your opinion of me and that’s– that’s really incredibly hurtful. I hope you know that everything I’ve done has been for the good of our family, Abby. I mean, every single thing I’ve done is to protect my father’s company. Now, I understand that I haven’t handled it well and I’m sorry for that. And I want to apologize to you and I want to mend that with you. I mean, I even want to fix the relationship I have with my brother. I really do. It’s just– it’s complicated and it’s gonna take a lot of time, but I’m here for it. I mean, I really want that.

Abby: I want that too.

Ashley: Well, then just give me a chance, right? I mean, that’s all I’m asking for.


Lily: Their wedding here in this house? That kind of feels like a statement. I’m just not sure of what.

Devon: Yeah, well, maybe. This is– this is Tucker’s mom’s house, so that part of it makes sense. And it’s Abby’s mother and my father and they’re sure as hell not gonna have the wedding at the Abbott mansion.

Lily: Yeah, that’s true.

Devon: I actually think there’s an upside to it being here just ’cause it is Katherine’s home. I’d like to imagine that everyone would be on their best behavior. And Ashley and Tucker can get married and Ashley’s family can be here without there being any drama.

Lily: Well, you don’t sound so sure.

Tucker: I mean, I just know how much Ashley hates Diane and how much Jack doesn’t like Tucker. And honestly, I think that Ashley just wants to blow up Jabot to make a point. So, there are some concerns.

Lily: God, this is making me nervous and I’m not even gonna be here.

[ Devon chuckling ] Unless this is your way of getting Tucker to play nice?

Devon: Uh, actually, no. Originally, Abby thought that Tucker was the one forcing the issue with Jabot, but now she thinks it’s completely her mom.

Lily: Well, it could be Ashley’s fight under Tucker’s influence.

Devon: Yeah, but I don’t think Tucker’s influence has been negative. I think he’s been trying to do his best to keep the peace and support Ashley where he can. I think he’s genuinely trying to be a different person now that he’s in love. He asked me to be his best man and I said yeah.

Lily: Wow. So, you two are getting along now?

Devon: Yeah. I don’t think I’ll ever completely trust him, but when it comes to this Abbott family war, he’s not stirring the pot.

Lily: Well, we ended our family drama and now you’re in the middle of another.

Devon: Mm. Yeah. You’re not wrong. Uh, but the person this has really been affecting is Abby, just ’cause she’s stuck in the middle of it and it’s her family, you know. And if things escalate and she gets stuck in the fallout, I don’t know how I’ll forgive any of them.


Phyllis: Well, it looks like I have your attention, huh? So… I need Carson, I need him now.

Tucker: I do have some vague idea to what you were alluding, but it had nothing to do with me. I was already out of commission by then.

[ Tucker clears throat ]

Tucker: In fact, I had already sold the company, so… if anyone takes a hit from a public scandal, it’ll be Newman Enterprises, not me.

Phyllis: Well, you sold the company, that’s true, but at the time you were the captain of the ship and the buck stops with you. So, if you’re vague about this, uh, let me refresh your memory. Um, there were certain emails that fell through the cracks. Um, they expose your involvement. Everything with the singer, it seems it was resolved, but your hands definitely are not clean. So, do you want this hanging over your head as you move forward?

[ Tucker scoffing ]

Tucker: You do what you have to do, Phyllis.

Phyllis: I don’t want this to get ugly. I really don’t. You underestimate me. You’re underestimating me right now.

Tucker: Just out of curiosity, what were you and the D.A. talking about earlier? Yeah. You think you have it all figured out, don’t you? But it seems to me, I’m not the one in danger here, am I?


Sharon: Adam, we’re embarking on this new venture together, so I need to know that you’re fully present. Maybe we should just talk about whatever this is that’s bothering you.

Adam: It’s Sally. She looks at me with pity if I so much as hint that I still care about her, Sharon. And on one hand, I know that I have to let it go.

Sharon: But on the other hand?

Adam: It feels like a mistake because she brings out the best part of me. I mean, isn’t that a good thing? That I want to be a better person? Isn’t that what everybody wants me to do?

Sharon: Adam, you see yourself as this dark and broken person, but you know, you’re a better man than you were and Sally had nothing to do with that. She saw that in you. Sally is with Nick now. She’s recovering from her terrible loss with his support. Now, there is support for you too, if you want to take it, but hanging on to a love that has no chance is only gonna hurt you more.

Adam: Sally and I, we belong together. What we shared, it was real and it was powerful. The only reason that she’s even with Nick is because she thinks he’s a safer choice. It’s not because they’re actually in love, Sharon.

Sharon: That sounds like wishful thinking. You don’t get to decide what’s in Sally’s heart or in Nick’s.

Adam: [ Scoffing ] Sharon, the whole town knows that Nick still loves you. You’re his one true love. I mean, if– if he would just see that and embrace it, everything would just fall into place.

Sharon: Okay, what is that supposed to mean?

Adam: What are you talking about? Am I wrong?

Sharon: Um, if this is the way that you see Nicholas and me, how are we supposed to work together? This company means a lot to me, Adam. It’s very important. I am ready to create something extraordinary and I would like to do so with you and Nick, but maybe we do need to reconsider things because frankly, we have all been through hell recently. All three of us and Nick and I are ready to move forward. How about you?


Phyllis: You are so sweet to be worried about what Christine was saying to me. A trial date has been set. That means it’s crunch time for my defense. It’s crunch time for you.

Tucker: Yes, but only one of us might land in a cell.

Phyllis: Hm. I wonder what Ashley would think of all of this if you were dragged through the mud? I mean, I have the email, so you’re liable.

[ Phyllis chuckling ] This is a game changer and you know it.

Tucker: This leverage you think you have means nothing to me. Our deal is off.

Phyllis: Oh, are you sure about how Ashley feels about you and her affections? Because I think that when she hears about this, she’ll have no use for you professionally and personally and she’ll drop you like a hot rock.

[ Sighs ] Don’t force my hand. You need to respect our deal. I can impact your life. You know that.

Tucker: You can’t touch me, Phyllis.

Phyllis: Hey, babe. What are you doing here?


Ashley: You are the most important person in my world and I never want to lose your trust. I never want to lose your loyalty. I’m never gonna like Diane.

[ Both chuckling ]

Ashley: I just won’t. I’m not gonna trust her, but I promise you that I am done with these pointless battles.

Abby: Then, just walk away. You can’t keep living your life with this resentment. It’s not healthy.

Ashley: I agree. And that’s what I’m doing. I’m taking my portion of the company and I’m parting ways from jabot forever and I am moving on with my life. I’m getting on with my life. I promise you.

Abby: So, you promise you’re just gonna let it all go and just move on?

Ashley: I am committed to mending things with our family.


[ Adam sighing ]

Adam: I believe in your vision, Sharon. I have complete faith in you and what you want to accomplish. But just because I’m pointing out the obvious doesn’t mean I want to destroy this partnership.

Sharon: Oh, Adam, you need to get rid of these delusions, okay? Yeah, Nick and I have a special bond. That’s because of our history and our children. That doesn’t mean that there’s some romantic future in store for us.

Adam: It’s all right there. It’s waiting for you both.

Sharon: You’re wrong, about all of this, okay?

Adam: Okay, well, you may be done with Nick, but Nick is not done with you, okay? I saw it, Sharon, the night that Sally lost the baby. What was his first instinct? It was to protect you and Faith from that madman Kirsten.

Sharon: Nick was concerned about his daughter and he had no idea what was going on with Sally.

Adam: But he loves you. He’ll always love you, Sharon.

Sharon: Stop it, Adam. Okay? Stop.

Adam: Hey, you’re not saying that there’s no love. Maybe it’s dormant, but it’ll never die, okay? Life, it’s precious and it’s short and love is rare. Just don’t throw it away or just avoid it.

Sharon: Okay, you are crossing the line. I know how I feel and I am not gonna let you manipulate me or turn me into some kind of wedge between Nick and Sally. I’m not going to be a pawn in your game.

Adam: I’m sorry, I– Sharon, okay? It’s not what I meant. I respect you too much to try to manipulate you.

Sharon: You know what, I’m sorry. That was my mistake. I actually should have never pushed you into talking about what is bothering you. You are entitled to your feelings. But if that ends up impacting this partnership, it is going to be a problem. It’s time to move forward and focus on our own lives.

[ Adam sighing ]


Devon: So, how are things going with you and Daniel? Tell me all about it.

Lily: They’re good. They’re really good. Thank you. Yeah, we had our first official painting night, which was nice. It was fun to do something different.

Devon: Mm-hmm. You any good? You like Michelangelo?

Lily: Oh, no, I’m definitely not. I’m not painting any chapels anytime soon.

[ Devon chuckling ]

Devon: I’m just happy to hear that you’re moving on from Billy.

Lily: Yeah, I mean, with Daniel it’s easy, you know? He’s going through something, he lets me in. There’s no games.

Devon: That’s good. It’s what you need to have. You deserve to be happy.

Lily: Yeah, I’m happy for you too. You and Abby have come a long way.

Devon: We have. Sometimes simplicity and happiness is all you need.

Lily: Amen to that. That’s true.

[ Lily chuckling ]


Daniel: So, saw you talking to Tucker. Why would you even give that snake the time of day?

Phyllis: Oh, listen, it’s nothing I can’t handle.

Daniel: That’s not what I asked.

Phyllis: Okay, we have bigger problems. Christine is after Summer.

Daniel: What are you talking about?

Phyllis: She’s accusing her of aiding and abetting. She wants to prosecute both of us.

[ Daniel sighing ]

Daniel: Yeah, I knew that this was gonna happen. I knew that not only were you putting yourself at risk of going to prison, but you had to drag Summer into it too. Who knows, maybe even me. Right? I mean, it just– just never stops with you.

Phyllis: No, no, no, no, I didn’t want any of this to happen. All I was doing was trying to protect us.

Daniel: Oh, trying to protect us? How did that work out for you? Huh? You just never know when to quit, do you?


Tucker: Hey, Adam. Sharon, hi.

Sharon: Hello, Tucker.

Tucker: How are you doing?

Sharon: Good. Um, I– I was just leaving.

Tucker: Oh, I hope I’m not scaring you away.

Sharon: No, no. Not at all. Um, Adam, I will call you if I have any updates.

Adam: Sounds good.

Tucker: Bye. All right, nice pad.

Adam: Thanks.

Tucker: So, how’s the restructuring of the company going?

[ Adam sighing ]

Adam: Well, I could tell you all the details, or I could just tell you what you want to know. Let me guess, you talked to Phyllis.

Tucker: I did. She claims to have stumbled upon some information in old McCall email files.

Adam: Oh, yeah? What kind of information?

Tucker: Uh, you know, the kind that could potentially cause me a bit of trouble if exposed?

Adam: Well, that’s interesting. Anything worthwhile?

Tucker: What does she have, Adam?

Adam: This or that. An email or two. Maybe more?

Tucker: Hm. And what’s in it for you, if I may ask? And why help Phyllis of all people?

Adam: Well, I have my reasons. But you’re right, none of them have anything to do with you. So, why don’t we just cut to the chase? What do you want from me?

Tucker: I have a proposition. A mutually beneficial arrangement if you’re willing to listen.

Adam: Well, I’m always willing to listen for at least a minute or two. But remember, I’m not gonna be easily swayed. So, you’ll have to convince me that your proposition is worth longer than that.


Tucker: I’m a simple man, as you know, and I’m just here to offer a simple deal.

Adam: Go on.

Tucker: As you know, I can make things happen.

Adam: That’s a little vague for my taste.

Tucker: Why overcomplicate things? Why don’t you just tell me what it is you’re after?

Adam: Keep Phyllis out of prison. And I never even heard the name of that singer that you’re so worried about.

Tucker: Why? You don’t think she deserves what’s coming to her?

Adam: Again, I have my reasons and you’re obviously bothered enough to come all the way up to my apartment to try to sway me. So, release the witness, Carson, to Phyllis and we are good. So, why don’t you think about it and let me know? Oh, soon.


Phyllis: I don’t think you understand the complexity of the situation.

Daniel: You know what I understand is nothing with you is ever simple.

Phyllis: Christine made me an offer.

Daniel: What’d she say?

Phyllis: Well, I haven’t agreed to it yet, but she said that if I plead guilty, she’ll leave Summer alone.

Daniel: Do it. Just do it.

Phyllis: Well, it doesn’t fix everything.

Daniel: You have been talking about trying to make amends and trying to fix things, right? This is the chance that you’ve been begging for. Christine is offering you an opportunity to make this right. Make this right by– by showing that– that you are taking responsibility for your actions.

Phyllis: Listen, I want to protect you kids. I really do. I don’t want you to suffer because of my mistakes. Trust me, I don’t. But it’s not as easy as being guilty or being innocent. There are so many variables.

Daniel: God, Mom, this just sounds like more excuses to me. I– I get that you’re scared. I understand that. But do you really want to see Summer arrested? You want to watch her get cuffed and booked and charged with aiding and abetting because of something that you did?

Phyllis: Okay, listen, there’s just got to be another way.

Daniel: No, no, no, no, no, there is no other way. This is it. This is the way and that you can’t just instinctively say yes without even questioning it. It– it– it’s making me a little crazy, I’ve gotta tell you. I, just– please, Mom, for once in your life, just do the right thing.


Abby: Our family means everything to me and it hurts so much to see all of the tension and bitterness between everyone.

Ashley: I feel the same way.

Abby: Well, I mean, the things you say and do towards your brother paints a different picture.

Ashley: Okay. It was never my intention, ever to tear the family apart.

Abby: Mom, I need our family in one piece. And if you want this wedding to be meaningful and sincere, you have to make peace with Uncle Jack. And not just for the sake of a truce, but for genuine love within the family.

Ashley: Yeah, I don’t want our wedding to be, you know, a battleground for animosity. I want it to be a celebration of love. So, I– I will try to mend things with Jack so that we can be there as a family for each other. Okay?

Abby: Okay. I believe in you.

Ashley: Thanks.

Abby: I do. You deserve happiness.


Phyllis: You do not know Christine like I know Christine, okay? The only reason she is offering me a deal is because she’s trying to avoid this case going to trial.

Daniel: So what? If it means that Summer isn’t arrested? Isn’t that enough? I mean, I just, I– I don’t understand why you can’t accept the fact that you’ve been caught and it’s time to take responsibility.

Phyllis: Christine is afraid because heather has built a very, very strong defense for me. Heather is hell bent on keeping me out of jail. Heather believes in me. So, I think that I can protect Summer and I can walk free at the same time.

Daniel: I bet Tucker has something to do with that. Oh, my god. [ Sighing ] You really– you’re making deals with Tucker McCall. That’s just fantastic. You’re really ready to gamble Summer’s future and her freedom?

Phyllis: It doesn’t have to be like that.

Daniel: You’re right, it doesn’t have to be like that. This whole situation keeps spiraling more and more out of control because you have not learned from the past.

Phyllis: I understand that I’ve done horrible things in my past. I get that, but I have always, always tried to protect my kids and that’s what I am trying to do.

Daniel: Okay. Sure. You know what, you haven’t changed at all? You may have killed stark in self-defense, but you’ve committed countless other crimes, including faking your own death and all of that was of your own accord.

Phyllis: Daniel.

Daniel: No, don’t Daniel me, just do the right thing. Take the damn deal, face the consequences and start making your amends.


Ashley: I can’t make peace with Jack by myself. He has to want it too.

Abby: Of course he does. I mean, I’m sure he would want things to go back to the way they were.

Ashley: And as much as I hate Diane, you realize that he probably hates Tucker even more?

Abby: Okay, yes, I’m sure that there probably shouldn’t be any family barbecues anytime soon, but I think that we can make some steps to heal together.

Ashley: Well, getting near any kind of an open fire would not be a good idea at this point. Do you want to do me a favor?

Abby: Sure.

Ashley: Okay, want to try reaching out to Jack and see if you can bring both sides together?

Abby: I will do whatever I can to bring peace to the situation.

Ashley: Okay, try to convince him to come to the wedding. I don’t want him to hug Tucker and I definitely don’t want him giving any speeches. Can you imagine that nightmare? But, you know, Jack’s my brother. I’d like him to be at my wedding.

Abby: I promise to try.

Ashley: Okay. Thank you.


Daniel: Hey.

Lily: Hey, so what’s wrong?

Daniel: Oh, you know, I just ran into my mother.

Lily: Oh, god. What now?

Daniel: The D.A. offered her a deal. Plead guilty and Summer won’t face charges.

Lily: Is she gonna take it?

Daniel: I don’t know. She said she’s going to consider it, but you know her, she’s always working some angle trying to figure out a way to manipulate the situation and come out on top. It’s just always about her, you know, no matter what the consequences are for the people she claims to love.

Lily: Daniel, I’m sorry. I know it’s hard when someone you care about doesn’t care about anything but their own issues and emotions.

Daniel: I just, I– I can’t even look at her when she’s like this. She’s constantly talking about how much she loves us and how much she wants to protect us over and over and over again, but now, Summer’s life is hanging by a thread and she needs time to think.

Lily: Well, maybe she’ll make the right choice.

Daniel: Oh, boy. Wow. Well, we both know that that’s a hell of a maybe.

Lily: Okay. Well, what I do know is that you are Summer’s brother and I know that you’ll do everything in your power to protect her.

Daniel: Yeah, you’re right. I mean, Summer deserves better. She’s already lost so much. I’m not gonna let my mother’s actions dictate her future. Think it’s time I stepped up to protect my sister, even if it means standing up to my own mother.


Sharon: Hello, Phyllis.

Phyllis: Sharon.

Sharon: So, looks like we might be working together.

Phyllis: Might?

Sharon: Well, depending on the outcome of your trial.

Phyllis: Oh. You sound optimistic. Does no one have faith in me these days?

Sharon: Well, it’s not about lack of faith. It’s the legal system. You know how unpredictable that can be. We’ve both faced our fair share of challenges. But I know you have support no matter what the outcome.

Phyllis: Thank you. Nobody believes I can beat this, do they?

Sharon: Well, we all hope for the best. Of course. But, you know, you do have a deep history of getting yourself involved in some uncomfortable situations. And then, you get yourself out of them as well. So, I suspect you have something up your sleeve.

Phyllis: Yes, I always do.


Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hi.

Devon: How’d your talk with your mom go?

Abby: Oh, good, I think. You know, she’s determined to make peace with Uncle Jack.

Devon: Well, that’s good. Right?

Abby: Yeah, I think.

Devon: Why wouldn’t it be?

Abby: We went back and forth and she wants me to trust her. I’m almost there.

Devon: Just not all the way yet?

Abby: Cautiously optimistic.

Devon: Okay. Well, that’s good. Optimistic is good.

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: Hopefully, your mom will realize the importance of putting an end to this vendetta and start focusing on the bigger picture.

Abby: You know, I want this wedding to go off without a hitch, which means that everyone has to come together.

Devon: Everything will come together. I promise you.

Abby: That means that Uncle Jack has to put aside his anger for Tucker, at least just put it in a box for a day.

Devon: Do you think he will come around?

Abby: I won’t stop until he does. I will do whatever it takes to make sure this wedding doesn’t go down in flames.

Lily: Look, I really want to tell you that it’s all gonna work out.

Daniel: But, you know, it might not because my mother can be incredibly selfish at the worst possible times.

Lily: Well, yeah, and it’s not just unfair to Summer. It’s unfair to you. It’s causing you all this unnecessary stress. It’s like she completely disregards all of the potential consequences involved.

Daniel: Yeah, and I get it. I mean, she’s always just looking to figure out how to get what she wants, regardless of how it affects the well-being of the people around her. I cannot sit back and watch Summer suffer because of her choices.

Lily: I really commend you for taking care of your sister. I think you’re an amazing brother and, you know, all we can do is try to figure out a way to ensure Summer’s safety and well-being.

[ Daniel scoffing ]

Daniel: You got any ideas?


Sharon: Phyllis, I think it’s time you finally face the consequences for everything you’ve done to people in your past. Your actions have finally caught up with you. It’s time to take a long, hard look at yourself and where you have wound up.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Listen to you. Wow, being all judgy with your comments and your answers for me.

Sharon: Well, no, look at how tense you’re getting. You see, it’s because you know that the right thing to do would be to take accountability, but that goes against every fiber of your being. So, you’re in conflict with yourself.

Phyllis: Okay, well, listen to you. Uh, you’re stuck between Nick and Adam, again. Is that familiar to you?

Sharon: You listen carefully. Nick, Adam, and i have something serious and potentially wonderful in motion. We’re not gonna let you disrupt it. No. If you want to be a part of it, you just have to beat the charges. And for once in your life, play by the rules.

Adam: Hey. Hey, hey, hey. What is going on here?

Phyllis: Nothing much. Sharon and I are discussing the importance of playing by the rules.

Adam: Okay. Well, we all have our pasts. We have our mistakes, so we can make this work.

Phyllis: Yeah, it’s going great so far.

Ashley: So, I think I was able to smooth things over with Abby without lying too much. I mean, it was more like lying by omission.

Tucker: Excellent.

Ashley: And it’s the truth, right? Because with Billy involved, then I’m not directly in the fight anymore.

Tucker: Yeah, if we can trust Billy. But I’m glad you’re feeling confident.

Ashley: Yeah. I can convince Billy that the upsides are fantastic about getting involved with us. We all want the same thing, to protect the company.

Tucker: Yeah, ’cause we can’t trust Phyllis anymore. She’s become more of a liability than an asset.

Ashley: How so?

Tucker: Uh. [ Exhaling ] Don’t worry. It’s nothing I can’t handle.

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Audra: It’s as much in your interest to keep the scandal buried as it is for me and Tucker.

Heather: Phyllis is my client. It’s my job to protect her.

Daniel: Even if it means Summer taking the blame?

Tucker: Can we cash you in?

Billy: I have one question.

[ Billy sighing ]

Billy: What’s in it for me?

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I l nurse baldwin, I have a very important message for you. What is it? Michael: What’s a guy gotta do to get a drink around here? Keep your shirt on, buddy. Are you sure you’re okay here in enemy camp? According to josslyn, charlie’s is a “sonny/nina hangout.”

[ Knock on door ]

[ Clears throat ] Nina. I’m so sorry. I should have called ahead of time, but I was — um, I was driving home, and there was harbor view road, and I just thought, “well, maybe willow may need something.” And I know that michael is back in the office — nina, it’s okay. Don’t — don’t worry about it.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ] Would you like to come in? Yes. Very much. Can you make sure that dr. Finn gets this?

[ Elevator bell dings ] Deanna: Oh, dr. Finn. I knew sonny didn’t trust me that night. And now my patient is dead in an alleyway? Sonny’s never gonna let me near avery again. You know what he’s going to do — sonny’s not gonna do anything, because I told him that you helped me. You what? Wait. You what? That I helped you… ava, that I helped you do what? Did you tell sonny that you [Whispers] Killed nikolas? Excuse me, dr. Gatlin. Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were with…a patient? Oh, no, ava’s — ava’s visiting. Okay, well, I don’t want to interrupt. [ Chuckles ] Actually, ava, I-I’ve been meaning to ask you, have you heard anything from nikolas? How you doing?

[ Scoffs ] I’m sorry. It’s just like this house is like the first circle of hell.

[ Sighs ] It was my prison camp, you know, where stavros held me captive for those two years. I…hated it then. I hate it now. Me, too.

[ Chuckles ] Whatever we find in there, I’m right beside you. I know you are. That helps more than you know. Okay. Right. Um, I never wanted to step foot inside this house again, but it is our best shot at finding nikolas, so let’s do it. Let’s do it. Okay. I thought you’d never get here. Oh, valentin. Oh! Oh!


Good news? The best. Nikolas? No, I have not heard from nikolas. And, honestly, I don’t expect to. Elizabeth: Oh. Well, I hope kevin and laura find him. I mean, you know I’ve known him for a long time, and he’s gone awol before. But this is weird, with his baby just being born? I mean, what could be more important? So, nurse baldwin, is there something that I can help you with? Oh, right. Yeah. I’m sorry. I wanted to know if detective chase found you earlier. Detective chase? Yeah, he was questioning people about the man who was murdered in the alley. I was just wondering if there were any leads. He did find me, yeah. Was that your idea? Only because I saw someone lurking outside your office. And that man found the body — dex heller? Yeah, uh, detective chase mentioned that a member of staff had seen dex outside my office, so… maybe I’m reading too much into it, but dex had said that he just got lost, but he — he was definitely snooping. Gotcha. Thank you so much for stopping by and telling me all this. Yeah. I appreciate it. Oh. Um, alright. Sorry to — sorry to interrupt. Dex heller. That’s one of sonny’s goons. Standard order — extra crispy fries for wiley? Uh, yeah. No dressing on willow’s salad. I mean, I get it. She’s obviously gonna side with carly. It’s her mom, right? But it’s just, they’re divorced, you know? Get over it. Barb. Alright. Um, kristina, how over it would you be if the situation was reversed and alexis thought that sonny was dead for months, and then you discover that it was a vendetta of nina’s that kept sonny from his family? And all the while, you’re watching your mother fall into chaos. You’d be a little shocked that sonny chose nina over his family. Hey, I was there, too, okay? We all mourned dad, and it was a miracle to discover he was still alive. And, yes, nina was wrong, but dad loves her, so who am I to judge? The heart wants what the heart wants, right? Isn’t that what happened with you and willow? Wiley is up with leo, bug hunting, and it’s amelia’s late-afternoon nap, so I have been trying to amuse myself. Oh. Is this — is this what you’ve been doing? It’s, uh… it’s horrible.

[ Laughs ] No. I think I made a wrong turn with the pattern.

[ Laughs ] I figured I’d try to learn something new as a way to keep busy. But, to be honest, all I can think about is getting back to the real world. Yeah. I was starting to think I’d never leave that plastic bubble room.

[ Both chuckle ] Yeah. Well, it must be hard, all the time that you lost waiting. It’s hardest on the kids. I want to be there for michael, too. It’S…

[ Sighs ] I want my life back.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, and you, um — you deserve it.

[ Chuckles ] You know, willow, I know that we, uh — we’ve had a lot of false starts and miscommunication, but I’m hoping that we can truly start over. There’s so much about you that I don’t know. I’d love to learn about your life. What you love, who you are. Will — will you tell me? I’ve managed many exclusive properties, though, I admit, none as unique as this one. Both interpol and the wsb made a thorough search in may. Mr. Cassadine certainly wasn’t here then. They didn’t find anyone. And he couldn’t have come since? Well, naturally, I cannot be everywhere all at once, but I truly doubt it. Uh, you may make your own search. I understand you’re very concerned for your son. Thank you, mr. Kostas. Of course. Alright. Where to first? Why didn’t you tell me you were getting back? How did it go over there? Did you find nikolas? You first. Who tried to kill you?


Honestly, nina, what I wish for more than anything else is to just have a normal life. Yeah. All those million little mundane things like going shopping or taking wiley to school.

[ Chuckles ] That’s what I want.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe taking a mommy-and-me class with amelia. Oh, my god. That sounds like so much fun. I think you should definitely sign up for a class like that. I wish I would have taken — what else? Uh…really, I just want my independence back. I mean, the quartermaines have been such a support — you know, brook lynn, olivia, even tracy. And thank god, because I still have a long way to go. But it will be a relief when michael and i won’t need so much help. Yeah. Speaking of michael, I’m surprised he’s not here right now. He must be stuck at a work thing. Oh. Well, uh, if he’s not gonna make it for dinner, I could order us something. You know? From the metro court? I’ve got some pull. It could be here in like 20 minutes.

[ Laughs ]

[ Door opens ] Michael: Nina? I… michael. I, um — I was just driving home, and I stopped in for an impromptu visit.

[ Stammers ] Dinner, right? And I-I don’t want it to get cold, so I’ll just, uh, I’ll — I’ll leave now.

[ Softly ] I hope you sign up for that class. Bye, nina. Bye.

[ Door closes ] Are you ready to tell me about the shooting? Uh, what’s there to tell, really? Haven’t you read all about it? Yeah, sure. Everything that was fit to print. Now you tell me the bits that weren’T. The worst part is that curtis was hit by a ricochet. We’re sure he wasn’t the target? No. I was talking with sonny, and dante caught a glint of a rifle in an upper-story window, and then two shots were aimed directly at us. So the shooter was aiming at one of you. Which one? Well , here’s something thatwasn’t released to the press. The rifle was traced back to the wsb. There’s nothing in this house that I really ever want to see again. Especially not that room where you were shot.

[ Scoffs ] Yeah. Okay, here’s the bad news.

[ Sighs ] The most likely place for us to look, if nikolas didn’t want to be found, it would be the sub-basement. Sub-basement? The labs — where the labs — where mikkos used to do all of his horrible experiments. It’s where stavros kept lulu. Uh-huh. Maybe it would be better if I went down and searched the lower levels on my own. It might be better for you to stay up here. Oh, no. Absolutely not. No, no. We’re in this together. I’m not gonna stay up here and risk you not coming back. So, whatever — whatever we find, we face together. Alright. Let’s go. Wow. You look… wow. [ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. You look really nice yourself. I’m really glad you came. Well, I didn’t feel like burning the note.

My sweet, sweet angel


Do you think maybe sonny had gordon whacked?

[ Laughing ] What? Austin, no one has said “whacked” in, like, 40 years. Fine. Rubbed out? No, no. Iced? It doesn’t — look, it doesn’t matter. Do you think sonny did it? No, I don’t think sonny did it. It would be a stupid move, and sonny is not stupid. Gordon was supposedly your patient. No, you see, that’s the thing. Gordon and mason — known associates, and sonny knew something was up. Well, what exactly happened outside the restaurant when sonny found you with gordon? Not much, really. I mean, gordon was there. Sonny comes in. Gordon knows who sonny is. Sonny does this whole, like,

[As sonny] “It’ll be a shame if anything happened to you, kid” routine,

[Normal voice] And then gordon, he backed off. And then, for some reason, sonny made gordon apologize to me, which I thought was really weird. But I think — I think, in the end, he was just trying to get him to, you know — he was scaring him. Yes! No, I’m sure that’s exactly what it was. Did anything else happen? What, that night? No. But that must have been when sonny decided that dex would follow me, because the next day is when nurse webber saw dex “lurking” outside my office. And did he see anything? Was there anything for dex to see? No. Maybe. I don’t know. Well, gordon and mason were in here waiting for me. Really?! Oh, this keeps getting worse. Just as mr. Kostas said — no sign of anyone. And the wsb turned the place inside out. Well, it certainly seems like it, doesn’t it? But this house has secrets it will never give up. Let’s check the main rooms. Nikolas knows this place like the back of his hand. He could be coming and going in a way that the caretaker doesn’t realize. That is possible, isn’t it? Okay, uh… let’s start on the third floor. That was his nursery when he was a baby. So, the weapon was a ghost gun. It had been confiscated and tagged and logged at a wsb facility in berlin. Then liberated and smuggled into port charles? Mm-hmm. It doesn’t necessarily mean the wsb is currently involved, though. Right. I mean, it could have been sold on the dark web. No, I know. That’s what I think, too. But somebody had to have clearance in order to access that weapon at the wsb facility, right? In the first place. Well, plenty of agents go rogue. Sorry. Well… sonny doesn’t think that it’s the entire bureau that’s after me, you know. It’s one solitary person on the inside that deliberately leaked my history as a double agent in order to eliminate me. So, um…nina. Hope she didn’t do anything to upset you. Oh, no, not at all. I mean, even though it was an ambush drop by, I-I was glad for the company.

[ Inhales deeply ] And she saved me from my project. Project? Oh, okay.

[ Clears throat ] That’s, uh… that’s great. What is that? It is the makings of a sock. Ah. Mm, okay. Something soft for amelia to wear. Unfortunately, I am not the best crafts student. I much prefer my nursing books. No, hey, I-I like it. It’s, uh… it soft. It’s — it’s awful. Okay.

[ Sighs ] I was actually glad nina rescued me from it. So, I wanted to talk to you, actually. Uh… I ran into trish, the hostess from metro court the other day, and she said you were talking to her about my center. I am so sorry. I hope I didn’t speak out of turn. I know your privacy means so much to you, and I would never interfere in your life. No, no, no, no. Nina. You misunderstood. Trish was saying that you were talking up my plans to help the lgbtqia+ youth, and I was very touched by that. It means a lot that you believe in me. Of course I believe in you. And I believe in this project. Did you talk to trish about her brother? Yes. My god. It was so sad. And it made me so angry. Too many kids are discarded and on the fringe of society. Port charles desperately needs a resource like the corinthos-davis house for marginalized and homeless youth. Anyway, thank you for the free pr, and the drink is on me. Oh, you don’t have to thank me. I believe 1,000% in what you’re doing. 1,000%. When sonny told me, I was so — so impressed. Please. I want to help any way that I can. I can’t believe we made it to salads without a single distraction or interruption. And no personal crisis to come crashing down? The sky looks pretty clear. It’s good, ’cause I’ve had my fill of meteors.

[ Both chuckle ] My mother e-mailed me yesterday. The old digital dodge. Yeah, but I’m glad she didn’t call, ’cause I don’t really want to talk to her anyway. Not a surprise after what she and your father did to you. Could you ever imagine doing something like that to violet? Using your medical skills to manipulate her to cover something up? I know I have to get over it. It’s — it’s way in the past. Is it? Well, I guess it hits a raw nerve. But at least it’s all out in the open. The worst is behind me. Yeah, it is. You know the worst part of that whole mess? The person who suffered the most deserved it the least.


whatever arrangements victor made to expose my past, he had to have somebody on the inside of the wsb in order to facilitate that. And once you were compromised, someone with their own agenda could take advantage of the situation to get rid of you.

[ Inhales sharply ] I mean, someone could be planning a power grab. You’re a potent adversary at the wsb. How many warring factions are there at the bureau? Perhaps I know something that could pose a threat. You know?

[ Exhales deeply ] Regardless… the person may have thought that making my indiscretions public would have resulted in an arrest. And when it didn’t, when it failed, they moved to plan b, which is to eliminate me permanently. Don’t forget occam’s razor — the right answer is usually the simplest one. My father, victor, despised you. And his parting gift was to attack you where it hurt you the most. Laura: Nothing. Better to rule out every possibility. Yeah, but, look, if nikolas wanted to hide, this is the perfect place for him to do it. The fact that he’s not here makes me think that he hasn’t gone into hiding at all. You think something’s happened to him? Yeah. Something or someone. Victor’s dead. It can’t be him. Who else would want to harm nikolas? I don’t know what sonny’s guy — dex, the lurker — saw, didn’t see. I… gordon and mason,they — they — they weren’t here that long. Gordon was here just long enough to ask mason for a bunch of money. Did mason give it to him? No. Mason said, “you’re gonna get exactly what you’re owed.”

[ Gasps ] Oh. Yeah, see, that’s not threatening at all, is it? Oh. Well, we don’t know for sure. Let me ask you something. Yeah? Do you think that mason is capable of killing someone? Well, he wouldn’t be the only one, would he? You certainly are. That’s an…accident! You hit nikolas over the headwith a marble statue — yeah, that was to stop him, and you know it. Just forget it. Forget it. Well, you stopped him, didn’t you? What did you tell detective chase? Did he ask you if gordon was your patient? Yes. And what did you say? I said yes. Why? What do you mean, why? You don’t even have a file on the guy. Now you’re going to have to fake it. You’re right about that. What else did you tell the cops? Not much. I just said that, you know, gordon found me — confronted me at the restaurant. Oh, at the restaurant. Uh-huh. Where you were with me and nina and sonny corinthos? Yep, that restaurant. Oh, good grief. Austin, y-you are really, really bad at this. You’re later than usual. I got caught up in the weeds at elq.

[ Sighs ] Yeah. So, um, we’re in the middle of a major negotiation that ned started before he turned into eddie maine. And guess who’s still nowhere to be found? Valentin. So, uh, I had to catch up very quickly. Wow. Don’t you ever get tired having to save the day for everyone? Eh, I kind of like showing off. And if ned ever… regains his personality and valentin decides to show his face, it’ll choke them both knowing that I got it done. And, you know, it sets the groundwork for me to step back in if I want to return. Michael, I never knew you had such a devious side. Oh, yeah. It is both impressive and slightly terrifying.

[ Both laugh ] Well… I, uh, have to employ “the art of war” when it comes to those two. You know, it’s good to keep people on their toes. And you do it so well. It is inspiring seeing you thrive at work. It makes me realize how much I miss it.

[ Chuckles ] I’m a little envious. I wish I could go back to my career. You know, nina, uh, I was thinking about what you said, and I just want to tell you something. I will accept any and all help I can get for the corinthos-davis house, but you don’t have to win me over by talking up my charity or contributing to it. My dad’s happiness is my priority, and he loves you, so I’m on your side. Thank you, kristina. That means more to me than you will ever know. Oh, I think I have an idea. And I want to be perfectly clear with you. My support for your charity has everything to do with the work you’re doing. I’m not trying to score any points or gain any favors. I am just so grateful that you’re willing to give me a chance.

[ Chuckles ] Please. Nina, I am the queen of screw-ups.

[ Laughs ] You know who always gave me another chance and always believed in me? My dad. So if he does that for you, then who am I to say he’s wrong? So, what is this? Just two friends having dinner? No. What does that mean? You really want to get into this right now? I mean… it might complicate things between us. I think we know how to deal with complications. We’ve had some practice.

[ Chuckles softly ] Okay? Let’s do this. Let’s get into it. Okay, you first. Name a complication. I dated your sister. Good one. I’m an addict. Recovering, but still an addict. Okay. That’s two for you.

[ Mug clinks ] I’m a loner. Sometimes I don’t like people. Sometimes people don’t like me.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, and I’d rather look under a microscope than at a television screen. Oof, you’re making a strong case. Yeah.

[ Both chuckle ] Your turn. What’s on your list of complications? Okay, well, number one, you dated my sister. We covered that. I love watching tv, and microscopes give me a headache. Okay, so we need a large supply of aspirin on hand.

[ Chuckles ] And… I’m scared. You’re scared? Terrified. That makes two of us. Oh. This… scares me so much, I recently looked into transferring to another hospital. And we’re done.Hm, what about these? Looks right.


All I want to do is be a good doctor. Me? I-I took an oath to heal, not to deal. Get it? Yeah, okay. You didn’t have to volunteer extra information. The cops would’ve figured it out eventually, right? Gordon confronted me in a — in a very public place. That restaurant is very popular. And I did great. I told detective chase that gordon was at the restaurant to confront me about his medical bill. And he wanted to negotiate his deductible with a known crime boss sitting right there? Okay, ava, this has got nothing to do with you. You really don’t need to worry. You see, I do worry. Because if I am linked to mason, people could start poking around. And who knows what they might uncover. They’re not going to uncover anything because I’m not going to say anything. You’re definitely not going to say anything. And we’re being very careful. And the only other person that knows anything about this is mason, and he’s not — um… yeah, ava, so question from before. S-sonny. Did you tell him that you killed nikolas? My father hated you… and everything you stood for, because it was everything he wasn’T. Hmm. He’d lost all humanity. Plus, you ruined his greatest weapon. Me. Don’t say that. You would never have been his weapon. I think I could’ve been, if it weren’t for you. He shot you the night of the nurses’ ball to hurt me and to destroy you. Well, he was deluded. You would never have joined him. I think you give me too much credit. I could have very easily gone the other way… …if it weren’t for you. I actually spent some time with willow today, and it was great. We even got a little personal and philosophical, and I almost felt like I totally wasn’t on the outside. Wow, that’s — I mean, that’s great. Great. Yeah. Good for you. Yes. And I suggested that we even have dinner together. Then michael, he came home, and while he was perfectly polite… he iced you out? A little frosty. Mm-hmm. It’s kind of his thing. Look, michael might not be my dad’s biological son, but, man, when it comes to holding a grudge, they are exactly the same. So, watch out. Don’t you hate it when people say, “give it time”? Yes. Mm. The worst.

[ Laughs ] I just think that you should, uh… not do too much too soon, you know? Oh, of course. I-I-I know I’m still healing. Yeah, it’s just gonna take some time. But I am feeling a lot stronger. Well, I mean, um, is your immune system up to everything that you’d be facing at the hospital? Uh, I mean, obviously not now. And, believe me, I’m definitely gonna wait for the all clear from the doctors first.

[ Chuckles ] Good, good. But I need to be useful. One thing this experience has shown me is that I want to help people in crisis. I never really got the chance to immerse myself in nursing. Yeah, I just — I don’t know, willow.

[ Sighs ] Okay, michael, what’s really going on? There’s mo re to your concernsabout me going back to work than just my health. Yeah, yeah, you’re right. Willow, I do have mixed feelings about it. I mean, yes, I-I want you to pursue your passions and — and — and return to nursing. Just, don’t you think we can spend a little time focusing on our family first? Transfer to another hospital? Really? It’s hard seeing you every day at work, elizabeth. Why? Can’t take my eyes off you.

[ Chuckles ] Did I really say that out loud?

[ Laughs ] You know, when I invited you to dinner…tonight, I didn’t have any agenda, but here we are. And…I guess it’s a chance for us to be completely honest with one another. Well, if we’re being completely honest, I use work to distract me from the same feelings. But, you know, we’re both really busy people. I know. I know. I see you sometimes, and you’re just a blur. This beautiful blur rushing down the hospital halls. Maybe we should slow down. I really like getting to know you, but it only makes me want to spend more time with you. So, anything else on your list? Oh, yeah. That list is long, but…

[ Chuckles ] …Despite all of it… I’m still here. And so am I.


Now that sonny knows that I knowthat you “kkkh!” Nikolas, he’s — he’s gonna do stuff. He’s gonna do stuff to protect you, the mother of his daughter, from potential exposure. What if he already sent someone to silence me? No. Sonny has no interest in silencing you. What — no. Just — okay. We need to — but — so, what if it wasn’t gordon? It was mistaken identity, right? Maybe it was me that they were after in that alley. Really? Don’t be ridiculous. Alright. You’re probably right. Mm. Still… doesn’t make me feel any better. Austin. Ava. Look… we are where we are. All we can do is keep moving forward. And now we know who all the players are. And we know very well how best to arm ourselves. I’m not very good at this, am I? Terrible at subterfuge. Don’t screw up. Okay.

[ Door closes ] You got it. Don’t screw up. Yes, ma’am. What if victor is responsible for nikolas’ disappearance, and one of his associates still has him? You know, the more I think about that, the less sense that it makes, because if victor had gotten nikolas, he would’ve been gloating about it when we were in greenland, and there was nothing. So, I don’t know who else could want to abduct him. Who else would…? Do you think I just don’t want to admit that he’s done it again? That he’s turned his back on his family and he abandoned his two sons?

[ Inhales deeply ] If he can’t face the mess he’s made with spencer and esme, he may think running away is his only option. Shame is a powerful motivator. But then why not just let us know that he’s okay? He may not be able to face how much he’s disappointed you. But I’m the one who’s always there, you know, to help him pick up the pieces. I’ve tried to do that, you know, as a way to — to make up for…his childhood. He knows I love him. Of course he does. Okay, then he’s got to know that I’m going out of my mind with worry. I just can’t believe that he did this. Again. I just wish there was some way we could let him know that it’s alright to show his face. Laura? I know just where we’re headed next. I love you, anna devane. I know this isn’t exactly breaking news, but I’ve loved you always. And never doubt that you are the reason I’m here alive at all. I think you have the necessary survival skills. Lord knows, with our training… didn’t leave much of an option for love, though, did it? I think this has taken me a long time to admit, even to myself, let alone say it out loud to you. I love you. I’m really glad you’re home. Did you have a good trip? Did you find nikolas or anything? No. I guess that makes me the head of the family. God help us.

[ Chuckles ] Don’t worry about michael, okay? Just focus on your relationship with willow. You guys had a huge breakthrough today, and that’s amazing. So just build on that. If michael sees that willow is happy and comfortable around you, he’s gonna soften, trust me. Yeah, I’m gonna prove to michael that I can be a positive part of willow’s life. There you go. I hope that, then, he will join me in supporting your marriage with our dad. And then, I don’t know, maybe I won’t be the only one at your wedding.

[ Chuckles ] Willow, this isn’t about limiting your choices or — or doubting your capabilities. Not at all. It’s — and maybe I’m being selfish and greedy for wanting to spend more time together as — as a family, but — but, willow, I almost lost you. I want to savor every moment now with you and — and amelia and wiley. Michael, I-I know. So do I. Every moment is one more that we might never have had. But I can’t turn my back on nursing. I-I realize now the profound difference I can make in patients’ lives. I know. You have too much love to give. But our family… will always come first. You and amelia and wiley. We have fought too hard for me to ever let that go. Thank you for dinner. You’re welcome. Thank you for coming.

[ Chuckles ] I really look forward to all of our complications. Let’s do it again soon. Okay. I’ll see you tomorrow? I can’t wait.

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B&B Transcript Friday, August 4, 2023

Bold & The Beautiful Transcript

 

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[ Dramatic music ]

Finn: Steffy, please don’t– please don’t walk out that door, okay? I’m sorry for what happened at the beach today with kelly. You know how much I love you. You know how much I love our family.

Steffy: Of course, I do, but this is killing me. I– I can’t live like this. I can’t trust that you’ll keep sheila away from us.

Finn: No, look, I know what I did was wrong, embracing her. I don’t know why I did it, but you know that I would lay my life down to keep you and the kids safe, okay? So just, please, steffy, don’T. Please don’t leave.

Hours and hours tick away and I’m faithfully waiting for you left my porch light on all night long burning bright as the sun to guide you through when you’re lost in a crowd and your heart is pounding out loud I’m standing with you I’m standing with you I’m standing with you I’m standing with you I’m standing with you

Deacon: Oh, god. That was, uh, that was insane.

Sheila: Not bad for a jailbird, huh?

Deacon: I’m so glad you are a free woman. Once again, you land on all nine of your kinky toes.

Sheila: You better believe it, daddy.

Deacon: I really hated seeing you locked up, but I gotta admit, I’m not sorry to get all this pent up passion.

Sheila: You’re welcome.

Deacon: Seriously. I’m glad you’re not stuck in that hellhole anymore.

Sheila: And you know what? I never dreamed I’d ever get out, but look at me here. I am and I am never going to take anything for granted ever again. I mean, I’ve been given my life back and I am going to make the most of every moment of my newly found freedom. I promise you that.

[ Liam sighing ]

Liam: You know how I feel about you and kelly. I’m not– I’m not gonna sit back and put your safety at risk while finn tries to figure out his relationship with his birth mom. I love kelly way too much to put her in harm’s way and I know we’re not together, but I love you too, you know.

Steffy: Liam, hey.

Finn: You have to see what’s going on here, steffy. Liam is trying to destroy our marriage. That’s why he showed you the video of me hugging sheila. He wants you back. Don’t let him do that to us! Don’t let him erode your faith and your trust in me!

Steffy: You did that, finn. You did that. You can’t blame liam. He’s just trying to protect me and kelly. It breaks my heart, but we can’t stay in this house with you, so I am leaving, I am taking the kids, we are going to my grandfather’s where we will be more safe. I am leaving. Now. When it comes to your hair, ingredients matter.

Deacon: Only you, sheila. Only you could’ve bested bill spencer. I– I mean that guy did everything he could, everything, to make sure you spent the rest of your life behind bars.

Sheila: Yeah, well don’t remind me.

Deacon: And you got off on a technicality.

Sheila: You know, let’s– let’s not talk about that. Let’s just think of us in our cozy little hideaway and me on the road to a life back with my son.

Deacon: I just think it’s a lot to assume that you can wash away all your sins with one cleansing act in the ocean, but I should probably learn by now not to–

Sheila: Underestimate me.

Deacon: That.

Sheila: You should know, deacon, I always get what I want. And right now, what I want is more of you.

Steffy: Thank you. Marta’s gonna help us unpack. We’re gonna have a good time at great-grandad’S. We’re gonna watch movies, we’ll go swimming. You’re gonna love it.

Kelly: I wanna pick the first movie.

Steffy: You do? All right, we’ll snuggle up and watch something.

Li: Finn? The guard at the gate said I should just come in. Glad you added security since sheila’s been released. You okay? Your text sounded really urgent. Oh, my god. Honey. Oh.

Finn: I’m just– I’m glad you’re here.

Li: What is it? What is it? What’s wrong?

Finn: Um… steffy left. She’s gone.

Li: Wh– she left?

Finn: She walked out on me.

Steffy: Hey, kelly? What are you and hayes doing?

Kelly: Drawing with fancy colored pencils.

Steffy: Okay, just make a– make a pretty picture for me.

[ Knocking at door ]

Liam: Hey, steffy? Hey. I, uh, I got your text to come see you right away. What– are you– you okay?

Steffy: Um, yeah.

Liam: Um, why… why are you at eric’s?

Steffy: Something happened today. Something you need to know.

Liam: Okay. Does it have to do with sheila?

Steffy: With kelly. When she was at the beach today, she, um… she got pulled out by the ocean and she, uh, she almost drowned.

New stouffer’s sides

[ Sheila laughing ]

Sheila: Am I wearing you out?

Deacon: You kidding me? All right, look, I didn’t think I’d have to call on this, but apparently, I’m gonna have to utilize an ancient and little known erotic pressure point technique. I learned it during my time at kathmandu.

Sheila: You’ve never been to kathmandu.

Deacon: Shh, be quiet. I probably just read it somewhere, but let me– give me a second. I got– right here.

Sheila: Uh-huh.

Deacon: And here.

Sheila: Ow.

Deacon: Okay. Anything?

Sheila: No.

Deacon: Damn it. I didn’t compensate for the hemispheres. Okay, here.

Sheila: Mm-hmm.

Deacon: And right… anything now?

Sheila: Um, maybe a little lower.

Deacon: Lower?

Sheila: A little lower.

Deacon: Right there?

Sheila: Nope.

Deacon: Damn it.

Sheila: Would you stop messing around? I just… I wanna be serious for a minute.

Deacon: Okay.

Sheila: I wanna thank you. You’re the only person that– that I’ve been able to count on and I’m really hoping I’m gonna be able to count on my son soon. My finn.

Li: I can’t believe this. Steffy walked out on you? What on earth happened?

Finn: Um… I– I– I had kelly. She was dropped off at the hospital after a sleepover and we went to the beach to spend a little time together and we were building a sand castle and we were having a blast and– and, um…

[ Phone ringing ] Then, I got a call. A work call about a patient and I couldn’t hear very well. And… I took my eyes of kelly for a moment.

Li: You weren’t watching kelly?

Finn: No. I heard her suddenly and she was out there, way out there in the waters.

Li: Oh, my god. Finn!

Finn: She was trying to keep her head up and she was screaming my name.

Li: Oh, my god.

Finn: No, but then I– I raced to her.

Li: Wait, finn, no– is kelly okay?

Finn: Yeah, no, no, yes. She’s okay, thank god.

Li: Then you saved her.

Finn: No. Um… I didn’T. Someone else did.

Li: Who?

Finn: Sheila.

Li: What do you mean? Sheila was there?

Finn: Yeah.

Li: But why?

Finn: All that matters is that kelly’s all right.

Li: Because of sheila?

Liam: Oh, my god. Is kelly okay? Where is she right now?

Steffy: She’s– she’s in the other room. She’s fine. But look– look, I don’t– I don’t want to upset her. I don’t want her to dwell on it, okay?

Liam: Okay, all right. So– so, finn and kelly were at the beach. Like tell me– what happened? Like, what happened?

Steffy: She was playing near the water and I guess she got swept out by an undertow, but like I said, she’s fine.

Kelly: Daddy!

Liam: Hey! Hey, baby girl. Come here. Mom just told me what happened to you at the beach today.

Kelly: I’m okay, daddy. It was just scary.

Liam: Oh, my gosh. I bet it was so scary, and I bet you were also so, so brave, but it’s a good thing finn was there to rescue you, huh?

Kelly: It wasn’t finn, it was his mommy.

Liam: It was– it was his mommy?

Steffy: Kelly, now that daddy knows you’re okay, why don’t you go check on hayes? Play with him for a little bit?

Kelly: Okay, mommy. Bye, daddy.

Liam: Okay, all right. I love you so much. I’m gonna– I’ll– I’ll come visit you before I leave, okay? We’re talking about li, right? You’re saying li was at the beach? Are you kidding me?

Steffy: It wasn’t li.

Liam: Steffy. Sheila? You’re telling me sheila saved our daughter?

Steffy: I know. I know, I know.

Liam: What? Like, what? Like, thank god she’s okay, right? But sheila shouldn’t be anywhere near you or the kids. What the hell was– why was she there? Why was– or do I even need to ask? Finn. Postmenopausal women with hr+ her2-

Li: Sheila saved kelly’s life? You said steffy left. Is this why?

Finn: Yeah. She was so upset. She could barely look at me and I kept apologizing, I just… I’m never gonna be able to forgive myself for taking my eyes off kelly.

Li: Thank god she’s okay.

Finn: Yeah.

Li: What happened when you told steffy about sheila?

Finn: She was horrified that sheila was the one who saved her.

Li: I can imagine.

Finn: Then, I…

[ Finn sighing ] I just, I– I– I admit– I was just so… I was so grateful that kelly was all right that I… I defended sheila and I– I told her that she should maybe cut her some slack.

Li: Cut her some slack?

Finn: Well, she pulled her from the ocean. I mean, she saved kelly’s life.

Li: What are you saying, finn? Are you suddenly seeing sheila differently now? Is she no longer that crazy lunatic that tried to kill you? And steffy? And me?

Finn: No, mom.

Li: Is this what you’re telling me?

Finn: All I’m saying is that we could’ve lost kelly today if it weren’t for sheila. I mean, how could I not be grateful for that?

Li: I see why steffy’s so upset with you.

Finn: Yeah, well… that’s not all.

Li: There’s more?

Finn: At sheila’s hearing, after she was released, I saw her outside the judge’s chambers and she was no longer handcuffed and… she hugged me.

Li: What did you do? Finn, answer me. What did you do?

Finn: I hugged her back.

Li: You embraced that monster? And steffy knows this?

Finn: Yeah.

Li: No wonder she left you.

Liam: So– so sheila was just there at the beach?

Steffy: Yeah, pretty much.

Liam: Wh– okay, so– so– so, like what? She just appeared in the water? Like, how did finn not even see her approach?

Steffy: He had to take a work call and he… he turned his back on our daughter.

Liam: Wait. You’re telling me finn thought he was alone with our daughter at the beach and he still walked away from her to make a phone call? He shouldn’t have turned his back on her for a second.

Steffy: I know, I know. I’m just as upset as you are.

Liam: She could’ve drowned, steffy.

Steffy: Finn said it all happened so fast.

Liam: I don’t care. He had one job and that’s to protect kelly, to keep her safe. It’s the beach, for god’s sake.

Steffy: I know. I get that. I confronted him about it. And I also confronted him about what happened outside the judge’s chambers.

Liam: Okay, well, so… so what? Did he– did he cop to hugging sheila?

Steffy: Yeah.

Liam: Did he have an explanation for himself? Like, what did he say?

Steffy: No. None of it really makes sense. He doesn’t understand why it happened. He just knows that he wasn’T… he wasn’t hugging sheila. He was hugging the woman who gave birth to him.

Liam: Oh– oh, sure. The woman who gave birth to him and also tried to kill him and tried to kill you and tried to kill his adoptive mother. Like, do I need to write a list?

Steffy: I can’t hear this anymore. I– I can’T. This has already been a really tough day.

Liam: Yeah, I’m– I’m– I’m so– I’m sorry. You’re right. But, between you and me, what could’ve happened today.

Steffy: I know, but kelly’s okay. She’s fine. Kelly and hayes are safe, okay?

Liam: I don’t– I don’t– I’m sorry. I don’t think I want finn alone with kelly anymore. I mean, today proved that man to man, I can’t trust him to protect my daughter and he was already a liability to her safety because of this– this twisted connection he has with sheila.

Steffy: You’re right. I mean, that’s why– that’s why we’re here. I told finn that it doesn’t feel safe for me and the kids to be around him, so we packed up our stuff and we came here. We’re living here now.

Liam: What are you saying, steffy? Did you leave finn?

Steffy: Yeah.

[ Steffy sighing ]

Liam: Hey! Hi!

Kelly: Daddy, look what I drew.

Liam: Wow! That’s awesome!

Kelly: Why are you crying, mommy?

Steffy: Oh, no, I’m, uh– I’m just– mommy and daddy are really grateful that you’re okay.

Liam: Yeah. Hey, can I tell you something? I’m always gonna make sure I keep you and hayes and mommy safe because I love you so much and I hope you know that, right? I– I just– I love you so much. And mommy.

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Days Update Thursday, August 3, 2023

Days of Our Lives Update

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Eric hugs Sloan and apologizes if he came off like he was attacking her for opening Nicole’s test results. Sloan tells him it’s okay and she understands. Eric tells Sloan that what’s important is the baby. Sloan brings up Roman saying they were toasting to the new baby at the Pub, but says she could tell by the look in his eyes that Roman wasn’t that happy about his son having a baby with the town pariah. Sloan tells Eric to just admit that his dad still hates her.

Kate joins Roman at the bar of the Brady Pub and encourages him about getting to welcome a new grandchild in to the family. Kate thought Roman was getting over his disappointment that Eric is having the baby with Sloan but Roman says he’s not quite there. Roman assures that he’s very happy for Eric but he just wishes he hadn’t chosen Sloan Peterson to be the baby’s mom.

Nicole walks through the town square until Melinda rushes by and crashes in to her, causing Nicole to drop food and drink.

Marlena escorts Harris Michaels on a tour of Bayview and asks how he’s feeling. Harris admits he’s a little nervous. Marlena thinks he will feel better when his treatments begin. Harris thanks her again for getting him admitted. Marlena is sorry that it took so long as they were short staffed. Harris is grateful to get the help he needs and hopefully make sure he never hurts anybody again. Someone seemingly watches them from behind a plant in the room.

Chad goes to the DiMera Mansion with a gift box. EJ guesses it’s a wedding gift for Stefan and Gabi or for Dimitri and Gwen but Chad says he wouldn’t buy either couple a roll of toilet paper, so EJ asks who it’s for. Chad reveals it’s for EJ. EJ questions why. Chad tells him to just shut up and open it. EJ opens it to find a pack of Cuban cigars which Chad calls customary for new fathers. EJ calls it old fashioned but appreciated. Chad congratulates EJ and they hug as EJ thanks him and says his kindness means the world to him. Chad asks how Nicole is doing. EJ responds that she’s doing great and that their specialist is confident they are doing great, so they expect a healthy delivery. EJ asks Chad how things are going for him and Stephanie. Chad responds that it would be going a lot better if Alex Kiriakis would leave them the hell alone.

Alex shows up at Stephanie’s door with a bag of Chinese food, saying he ordered too much and offers it to her. Stephanie asks why he doesn’t just keep it in the fridge until tomorrow. Alex responds that he wants her and Chad to have it as it’s from the same place they ordered from last time and it’s the least he can do for them letting him tag along to the Pub after his horrible date with Melinda. Alex asks if he can come in which Stephanie allows. Alex asks where Chad is. Stephanie informs him that he went to see his brother. Alex asks if Stephanie wants to eat now or if she already ate dinner. Stephanie responds that she’d rather wait for Chad. Alex asks if she minds if he waits with her which Stephanie allows. Alex then brings up that he didn’t tell her why his date with Melinda went south and states that it was because of Stephanie.

Melinda apologizes to Nicole for not seeing her. Nicole complains that fried pickles and a milkshake are all she wanted since she got pregnant. Melinda thinks back to when Sloan was going to tell her something about Nicole. Melinda then offers to get Nicole a replacement which she accepts, so Melinda heads back to the diner.

Eric insists to Sloan that Roman doesn’t hate her but admits that he wasn’t happy that they are still together. Eric assures that Roman will come around and see how happy she makes him, then he will realize what a wonderful person she is. Sloan remains unsure but she hopes that Roman notices that she’s a different person now and that she’s changed. Sloan notes that Eric’s relatives will be the only family their baby has. Eric promises the baby will have lots of love from family and refers to it as Baby Brady. Sloan then questions what makes him think that their baby is taking his last name.

Marlena tells Harris that she will leave him to get settled and that she’s only a phone call away if he needs anything. Marlena calls this a very brave decision that he’s made. Harris thanks her again for all her help as Marlena then exits. Eve Donovan then appears in the room and calls out to Harris.

Chad explains to EJ about how Alex moved in right across the hall from them and he’s showing up without a shirt on at all hours of the night and always needs Stephanie’s help with a crisis. Chad swears that Alex acts oblivious to the fact that he’s an annoying pain in the ass when he’s really a devious son of a bitch who will come up with any reason to intrude on their privacy. EJ remarks that it sounds like he’s utterly shameless. Chad complains that they can’t get away from him. EJ decides he needs to stop being tactful and polite because that’s not working. Chad asks what to do and how they get him out of their apartment and their lives. EJ responds that in his experience, the only thing that works is to be brutally honest. EJ instructs Chad to put Alex on notice or else he’s going to lose the woman he loves.

Stephanie grabs beers for her and Alex as she questions his date with Melinda going south because he wouldn’t stop talking about her. Alex insists that it’s not as pathetic as it sounds and that he was just trying to explain how losing Stephanie led to his epiphany that he has to treat women with more respect. Stephanie advises Alex that talking endlessly about an ex on a first date is not exactly respectful. Alex complains that he still has a lot to learn. Stephanie acknowledges his effort and tells him that he’s got this.

Eric asks Sloan why the baby wouldn’t take his last name when he’s the father. Sloan asks what if she wants them to be a Peterson or a Bedford, arguing that they aren’t married so he can’t just assume their baby will take his last name. Eric then suggests maybe they should be married then.

Roman sits with Kate and says he wishes he could get on board with Eric and Sloan, but no matter how much Eric protests and says that Sloan has changed, there’s just something about her that he doesn’t trust. Roman calls it a question of character. Kate is sure more than a few people in Salem would question her character but Roman manages to love her. Roman argues that Eric and Sloan barely know each other so she can’t compare them when their love has stood the test of time. Roman states that Sloan is a rebound of a rebound who became a baby mama. Kate suggests getting rid of the sexist term “baby mama” which Roman agrees to and calls that Kate making him a better person, which he doesn’t think Sloan will do for Eric. Kate suggests Eric will make Sloan a better woman like Roman did for her. Roman argues that Kate did that on her own and all their difficulties are in the past because now they trust each other completely. Roman then asks Kate what’s wrong and if there’s something she’s not telling him.

Eve questions what Harris is doing in Bayview. Eve decides she’ll go first and calls it a long, convoluted story but in short, she let vengeance consume her to the point that she lost all reason and she could’ve gone to prison but they deemed her criminally insane, so she’s here. Eve then tells Harris that it’s his turn. Harris responds that on more than one occasion, Stefano DiMera’s daughter Megan Hathaway brainwashed him to kill innocent people. Eve remarks that you gotta love Salem. Harris guesses this is not where either of them expected to be after graduating Salem High. Eve then points out that she didn’t have as much fun in high school as he did. Eve says she has to get going because she has a group session very early tomorrow morning. Harris stops her and says there’s something he has to say. Harris then tells her that he’s sorry.

Chad asks what EJ proposes he does. EJ proposes that Chad gets Alex to stop darkening his doorstep and urges Chad to fight for his woman. EJ advises Chad to ask himself, what would Stefano do? Chad jokes about what he expects him to do. EJ tells Chad that he has to let Alex know that he can’t keep interfering in his relationship and if he does, there will be consequences, otherwise he’s going to keep taking advantage and chipping away at their relationship until there’s nothing left. Chad declares that for once, he thinks EJ is actually right. Chad says he’ll see him later as he’s not going to waste time and he’s going to straighten out Alex Kiriakis. EJ encourages Chad to go be a DiMera. Chad looks to the portrait of Stefano and then exits the mansion.

Nicole and Melinda sit together in the town square as Nicole enjoys her fried pickles. Melinda brings up just being in court with Sloan. Nicole asks so what since they are both lawyers. Melinda says she just meant that Sloan is pregnant too and Nicole’s ex-husband is the father. Melinda asks what are the odds and jokes that there must be something in the water in Salem. Nicole blows it off as there being nothing to it. Melinda thinks back again to Sloan almost telling her something about Nicole being pregnant. Melinda remarks that it looks like she struck a nerve. Nicole disagrees but Melinda feels that bringing up Eric and Sloan’s baby has rained on her parade. Nicole insists that she doesn’t care about them as she is with EJ and their pregnancy is going very well as the genetic testing came back clear so she’s confident that she can carry the baby to term. Melinda then questions genetic testing.

Sloan asks if Eric is proposing right now. Eric guesses that he is and says they kind of did this whole thing in a crazy order as they went from lawyer and client to friends with benefits and now they are having a baby. Eric wants to make a commitment to their baby and to her. Eric wants their baby to carry Brady as a last name as it’s a name that he’s really proud of. Eric adds that it would be a lot easier if the child’s parents had the same last name for his kid to carry that name too.

Roman tells Kate that she’s scaring him here and says they got past her knowing that Lucas kidnapped Sami because she swore to him there would be no more secrets. Roman asks if she’s gone back on her word and demands the truth. Kate then admits there is something she’s been keeping from him. Roman asks what it is. Kate then reveals that she asked Harris Michaels to kill someone for her.

Harris apologizes to Eve for how he treated her in high school. Eve calls that a long time ago. Harris says it doesn’t matter as he was a total jerk back then which Eve agrees with. Harris admits he only cared about hooking up with girls and impressing his idiot friends. Eve brings up her past as a prostitute. Harris admits he used her and he has a lot of regrets about that as it wasn’t right and she deserves better. Eve repeats that it was a million years ago. Harris is still sorry about it. Eve responds that she’s been through a lot worse since then and she remembers turning the tables on him back then when she threw the big warehouse party where Harris and his friends got arrested. Harris points out that almost kept him out of the military. Eve guesses she’ll always have a knack for revenge.

Alex comments on the kids sleeping. Stephanie decides she should go check on them and heads to their room. Chad then comes home to find Alex there again. Alex says he just came by to drop off dinner to thank them for last night. Chad calls that thoughtful and asks where Stephanie is. Alex informs him that she’s checking on the kids and repeats that he’s really grateful for them letting him tag along to the Pub after his awful date. Chad tells Alex that he can drop the act and save the faux sincerity for Stephanie. Alex claims he’s not following. Chad says he’s on to him which Alex questions. Chad tells Alex that his nice guy friendly stuff is just a scam to get Stephanie back and it’s not ever going to work.

Roman questions if Kate hired Harris Michaels to go after Stefan. Kate says of course not and clarifies that she asked Harris to kill Megan Hathaway. Kate argues that in her defense, Megan tried to use Bo to kill her first and she was responsible for her being stuck on a fishing boat at the mercy of Dimitri. Roman says he’s not saying that Megan’s not a horrible person but questions sending an assassin after her. Kate says Roman doesn’t have to worry since Harris refused to do it anyway because he didn’t want to add to his body count. Kate adds that Harris was going to kidnap her and have her disappear to an off the grid location, but Megan got in to his brain again and she’s the one who sent him after Stefan. Kate apologizes to Roman for keeping all of this from him and admits she promised Kayla that she would tell him but she wasn’t able to find the right time. Roman questions Kayla knowing. Kate confirms that she told Kayla after everything went down. Roman complains that his baby sister knew his wife was running around town ordering hits. Kate asks if Roman thinks she’s a monster.

Harris sits with Eve and asks about her knack for revenge being what landed her here. Harris asks what happened to her if she doesn’t mind. Eve reveals that the DiMeras aren’t the only ones capable of using mind control as a weapon as she used it to brainwash Hope’s serial killer son in law to murder his own wife.

Alex tells Chad to slow down. Chad argues that Stephanie might feel sorry for him but he doesn’t. Alex says he doesn’t need anyone to feel sorry for him. Chad accuses him of playing the game of being sad and lonely needing a shoulder to cry on. Chad declares that he’s done watching him make moves on his woman right in front of him. Alex questions Chad saying his woman and warns that Stephanie isn’t fond of the possessive. Chad argues that he lives with Stephanie and knows her a hell of a lot better than he does. Alex questions it being like that. Chad wants Alex to stop showing up at his door without a shirt on, bringing over dinner, or coming by to shoot the breeze. Alex questions Chad not wanting them all to be friends. Chad says not like this with Alex showing up purposely when he’s not there so he can hang out with Stephanie and come up with excuses. Chad asks if Alex knows the meaning of the word boundaries and tells him to start respecting their boundaries. Chad orders Alex to stop showing up uninvited, crashing their dinners, and to leave them the hell alone. Chad asks if Alex understands now.

Melinda asks Nicole if genetic testing is standard nowadays. Nicole says it is with expecting mothers her age and with her history. Nicole adds that Sloan and Eric also did it with their baby. Melinda jokingly asks if they are comparing notes now. Nicole explains that she found out because Sloan ended up with her test results by mistake. Melinda questions how that happened. Nicole guesses it was a mix-up at the hospital. Nicole thanks Melinda and says she’s going to get home to her man. Melinda congratulates Nicole as she walks away. Melinda remarks to herself on the supposed mix-up and wonders what Sloan wanted with EJ and Nicole’s test results.

Sloan tells Eric that she doesn’t know what to say as she wasn’t really expecting this and they never even talked about marriage before. Eric admits he wasn’t really expecting to have this conversation either and apologizes if he’s blindsiding her, but says it just makes sense to him as they want their relationship to be official before the baby comes. Eric then asks Sloan if she wants to get married. Sloan responds by saying hell no.

Nicole goes home to EJ at the DiMera Mansion. EJ asks if she got to visit with Abe. Nicole says she unfortunately wasn’t able to see him. EJ asks where Nicole has been all this time as he started to get worried. Nicole tells him that he doesn’t have to worry every time she leaves the house. EJ says he’ll try not to but he just wants everything to be okay. Nicole explains that she had her fried pickle and milkshake craving so she went to the town square. EJ says she didn’t have to do that as he could’ve had Cook make her anything she wanted at home. Nicole jokes that she likes the diner’s fried pickles better. Nicole adds that she ran in to Melinda Trask. EJ guesses that was unpleasant. Nicole explains that she literally ran in to Melinda, who knocked over her food plate and she was generous enough to buy her a replacement. EJ remarks that Melinda may be many things but generous is not one of them, so he wonders what she’s really up to.

Roman tells Kate that he loves her very much, so he doesn’t think she’s a monster. Kate asks even after she kept the truth from him and almost did something terrible. Roman hugs her and says he knows the woman he married both times and he loves her unconditionally. Kate asks if he forgives her. Roman confirms that he does and admits he understands why she did it since Megan tried to take everything from them and made him believe that he had lost her forever. Roman jokes that next time she wants to hire a Navy SEAL, she could run it by him first. They kiss until Marlena enters the Pub and greets them. Kate asks if she has any news on Abe. Marlena says she doesn’t but she’s been at Bayview with Harris. Kate asks if Harris has started treatment. Marlena responds that she can’t discuss a patient, but she can say he’s exactly where he needs to be.

Harris can’t imagine what it would be like losing a daughter like Eve did and says he’s so sorry for her loss. Eve responds that Paige was her world and she still misses her every day. Eve talks about doing a lot of work on herself since being here and lots of intense therapy so she’s learned to cope with her grief in more productive ways. Harris says that’s good to hear. Harris doesn’t know if Eve heard that he and Hope were together for awhile recently. Eve assumes Harris met Hope’s daughter Ciara then, which Harris confirms. Eve adds that he would’ve also met Ciara’s husband Ben, her daughter’s killer. Harris hopes talking about this isn’t triggering. Eve declares that she will never forgive Ben Weston for what he did to her daughter, but Ciara is only guilty for having the worst taste in men, so she realizes it was wrong of her to try to punish Ciara for Ben’s crimes.

Chad asks Alex if they have an agreement. Alex responds that they do. Alex states that he’s been working on becoming more self aware and having more respect for others, so knowing that he’s not wanted here and that Chad resents his friendship with Stephanie, there won’t be any more neighborly visits or tagging along to dinner. Alex declares that he’s out and he will back off from both of them. Chad hopes he means that. Alex assures that he does and gives him his word as they shake hands. Stephanie comes back in and asks what’s going on here. Chad claims it’s nothing. Stephanie confirms the kids are asleep and says she’s going to get dinner warmed up for them. Alex tells them to enjoy dinner themselves as he’s going to take off. Chad questions if he’s sure. Alex says he has a lot of work to do. Chad points out in front of Stephanie that Alex has to eat so he might as well join them now. Alex says he’s good and maybe next time. Chad suggests maybe when he finishes working, he can come by for dessert. Alex insists on next time and thanks him. Alex says he’ll see them around. Stephanie thanks Alex for bringing all the food over. Alex repeats that it’s the least he could do. Alex tells them to enjoy their night and exits. Stephanie finds it weird that Alex left so abruptly. Chad blows it off as Alex saying he had work to do. Stephanie remains unsure as she got the feeling that Alex was making up excuses to leave, but wonders why since when he first got there, he was excited to have dinner with them and didn’t say anything about having to work. Stephanie wonders why Alex was suddenly in such a rush to get out of there. Chad claims not to know why and agrees it was weird and out of character for him. Stephanie adds that it was also out of character for Chad to urge him to stay. Chad claims he was just trying to be polite. Stephanie acknowledges that Chad hates when Alex comes over and thinks he’s trying to win her back. Chad says he’s over that and that he feels sorry for Alex as he thinks he’s very lonely. Stephanie agrees and calls Chad very sweet and kind to have made him feel welcome. Chad responds that she is the kind and sweet one. Chad tells Stephanie how grateful he is to have her in his life. Stephanie asks where this is coming from. Chad says from his heart and he also talked to EJ, who reminded him to never take her for granted. Chad adds that when he lost Abigail, he never thought he would have love in his life again and he resisted the feelings for months, but she brought so much light back in to his world. Chad wants Stephanie to know how important she is and that he would never let anything come between them. Stephanie responds that she feels the same way. Chad brings up dinner but Stephanie suggests they skip straight to dessert, so they head to the bedroom.

Kate tells Marlena that she hopes Harris gets the help that he needs because he’s not a bad guy. Marlena calls taking responsibility for his actions an important first step. Marlena guesses they’ve also heard about Eric and Sloan which Roman confirms. Marlena admits she’s happy for Eric but has her reservations about Sloan. Roman thanks her and says him too. Kate gets that Sloan doesn’t look like the maternal type but she’s apparently suffered terrible losses in her life, so she thinks they need to give her the benefit of the doubt. Marlena agrees since Eric is a grown man and can make his own decisions. Marlena brings up how much Eric has always wanted a family of his own, so she hopes nothing happens to mess it up.

Eric questions Sloan not wanting to marry him and asks if he did something wrong. Sloan calls it a pathetic excuse of a marriage proposal with no romance. Sloan argues that she doesn’t need to marry him or his last name since she already has two family last names that she’s proud of. Eric asks what she needs him from him then. Sloan responds that she needs love and calls him a jackass.

Melinda calls Sloan and leaves a message, inviting her to lunch as she’d love to finish the conversation they had started earlier.

Nicole tells EJ that Melinda was being pretty nosy. EJ guesses she’s probably gearing up to go after DiMera with more bogus charges. Nicole senses it was more personal as Melinda was asking questions about their baby and Eric and Sloan’s baby. EJ wonders why their children would concern Melinda. Nicole says she has no idea. EJ suggests maybe it’s nothing, then remarks that Melinda has no life outside of the courthouse so maybe she’s living vicariously through them. EJ is glad they have a baby to look forward to as they kiss.

Harris comments that it sounds like Bayview has been good for Eve. Eve says when she got there, she was at her lowest point and had no hope but the treatment has really turned her life around. Eve reveals that she’s actually due to get out in a few weeks and she hopes for a fresh start. Harris asks what she plans to do. Eve responds that she’s thinking about going to California to be near Shane, Kimberly, and Theresa with her nephew Tate. Harris says that sounds nice. Eve suggests maybe she could try her hand at music again. Harris acknowledges that she was always very talented and it’s never too late for your dreams. Eve encourages that it’s not too late for his dreams too. Eve hopes that Bayview will help Harris just as much as it helped her. Harris says only time will tell.

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I’m sorry. I’m sorry if it seemed if I was attacking you for opening up Nicole’s genetic testing results. No, it’s okay. I, I understand. No, it’s not important. What’s important is the baby. Yes, that, that is what’s important. Um, Eric, earlier, whenever I got to the pub, and your dad said you guys were toasting to the new baby.

We were. Right. Look, I could just tell by the look in his eyes that he really wasn’t that happy about it. I mean, he doesn’t want his son having a baby with the pariah of Salem. So, please. Come on, Eric. Just admit it. I mean, your dad still hates me.

What’s up, Granddad? Huh? Huh? Hello. Eric and Son’s baby. Oh, that. Oh, that? Come on, Bronan. I mean, how often do you get to welcome a brand new grandchild into the family?

You know, when you told Eric about your mom’s quote, every baby is a blessing, I thought that was the beginning of you getting over your disappointment that he’s having the baby with Sloan. I’m still not quite there. Unfortunately, look, I… I’m very happy for Eric. He’s waited a long time to be a dad, but damn it, Kate.

I just wish he hadn’t chosen Sloane Peterson to be the baby mama.

Oops.

And here we are, back in the common area where we began the tour.

How are you feeling? Uh, you know, just… I’m a little nervous, if I’m being honest. That’s understandable. I think you’ll feel better once you get acclimated and you start your treatments. Yeah. Thank you again for getting me admitted here. You don’t have to thank me. I’m just sorry it took so long. I guess Bayview was a little short staffed.

Even more reason I’m grateful you found a place for me here. Now I can get the help that I need and hopefully make sure I never hurt anybody again.

Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.

Ooh, let me guess, a wedding gift for Gabby and Stefan. That’d be hard. No. Then perhaps for our nephew and your full manatee? Nope. Wouldn’t buy either one of those couples a roll of toilet paper. Then who’s it for? It’s for you. For me? Why? Just… Shut up and open it. Alright.

Ooh, cigars. Cuban cigars. It’s customary for a father to be, isn’t it? Well, it’s a little old fashioned, but appreciated nonetheless. Congratulations, EJ.

Thank you. Your kindness means the world to me. How is Nicole doing? She’s going great. Uh, I flew in a high risk pregnancy expert, and, uh, she’s confident, uh, that, um, both mother and child are doing extremely well, so we’re expecting a safe and healthy delivery. That’s good news. Mm. It is indeed. Uh, how about you?

How are things going now that you’re cohabitating with the lovely Miss Johnson? Well, it would, uh… It would be going a lot better if Alex Kariakis would leave us the hell alone. Hiya, neighbor. Alex, hi. Hi. So, I ordered some Chinese food for myself, and I just realized I ordered way too much. Would you mind taking it off my hands for me, please?

Why don’t you just stick it in your fridge for tomorrow? Because I want you and Chad to have it. It’s from the same place that we ordered from, you ordered from, last time. It’s delicious. And it’s the least I could do for her. You two allowing me to tag along with you to the pub, after my horrible date with Melinda Trask.

Right. Can I come in? Sure.

Where’s Chad? Uh, he went to go see his brother. Oh. Well, did you want to eat some food now, or did you already eat dinner? Uh, no. I haven’t actually, but I’d rather wait for Chad. Right. Do you mind if I wait with you? If you do, it’s fine, I will not be offended, I mean it. No, you can, you can wait with me.

I didn’t tell you, did I, um, the reason why my date with Melinda went south? No. Why did it? Because… Of you.

Uh, I, I didn’t see you. Sorry about your, um, uh, Fried pickles and milkshake. Oh. Also, ew. It’s a craving, and a cliché, I know, but things don’t become a cliché without a good reason. And this is all I’ve wanted since I got pregnant. Ah, yes, your pregnancy.

Can I tell you something in complete confidence? Of course. But I mean it, Melinda, like, you cannot tell anybody, not a living soul, like, no matter what, nobody. I won’t. I swear. What’s it about?

Nicole Walker.

Why don’t you let me get you another round of this delicious combo? It’s the least I can do.

Well, I should be going home to EJ, but I’m starving, so why not? Great! I’ll get you some more fried pickles and a milkshake. Vanilla? Yes, yes. Oh, and I got it at Sweet Home Diner. I’ll be right back. Sweet Home Diner! Got

it! My father doesn’t hate you, but I will admit he wasn’t. Happy you and I are still together, but he’s going to come around, and when he does, he’s going to see how happy you make me. Then he’s going to realize what a wonderful person you are. I don’t know how wonderful I am, but I do hope that he notices that I’m a different person now.

I’ve changed, and maybe even warms up to me a little bit. I mean, after all, your relatives are pretty much gonna be the only family this baby has. Well, I promise you, baby is gonna have plenty of family to love and to be loved by. In fact, baby Brady is gonna have the entire village of Salem looking after them.

Baby Brady? Well, I assume we’re eventually gonna have to come up with a first name. Uh huh. Well, by what makes you think our baby’s taking your last name?

All right. I will leave you to get settled, and if there’s anything you need, anything you want, I’m only a phone call away.

I must say, I think this is a very brave decision you’ve made. Thanks again for all your help.

Harris Michaels?

Eve Donovan.

So then he moves in right across the hall from us. Coincidence? No, it’s not a coincidence. It’s not a coincidence that he’s showing up without a shirt on at all hours of the night. And, you know, there’s always some new crisis that he needs his good friend Stephanie’s help with. Hmm. Doesn’t sound like it to me.

I mean, I swear to you, EJ, you know, this guy, he acts like he’s oblivious to the fact that he’s an annoying pain in the ass. And that’s putting it mildly. You know, in reality, he’s a devious son of a bitch who will come up with any ridiculous reason to intrude on our privacy. Sounds like the man is utterly shameless.

Yeah, shameless. And totally transparent. I mean, we can’t get away from him. He’s either hanging out because he doesn’t have any hot water, or, you know, he’s interrupting our dinners. Okay, okay, this, this… This needs to stop. So you need to stop being tactful and polite because it’s obviously not working.

Okay. Then what do I do? I mean, how, how do we get him out of our apartment? Well, in my experience, Chad, the only thing that works for idiots like Alex Kiriakis is to be brutally honest. You need to put that slab of beef on notice, otherwise you are going to lose the woman you love.

So Melinda ended your date because you wouldn’t stop talking about me? No. It is not as pathetic as it sounds, really. I was just trying to explain to her how… Losing you led to my epiphany, you know, that I have to treat women with more respect. Well, here’s another lesson, um, talking endlessly about an ex on a first date isn’t exactly respectful.

Oh my god, you are so right. Damn, I still got a lot to learn. I’d say so, but… Points for effort, you know, and being humble enough to admit that you’re still a work in progress. Ah. So I’m not a hopeless case, huh? No. I didn’t say you got this.

Why wouldn’t the baby take my last name? I’m the father. And I’m the mother. What if I want him or her to be a Peterson? That isn’t even your real name. Bedford, whatever. You know, my point is, is that we’re not married. So you can’t just assume our baby’s gonna take your last name. Maybe we should be. Maybe we should be what?

Married.

Fuck, I… Damn it, I wish I could get on board with Derrick and Sloane. But no matter how much Eric protests and says she’s learned from her mistakes and is a changed woman, there’s just something about her I don’t trust. Okay? It’s a question of character. Well, I’m sure there are more than a few people in Salem who would question mine.

But still, you managed to love me. Eric and Sloane barely know each other. You can’t compare that to what we have. I love… As to the test of time, whereas Sloan Sloan is a rebound of a rebound who became a baby mama. Uh, so first of all, can we just retire that phrase, baby mama, and maybe find something a little less sexist?

Done. Sounded weird coming out of my mouth anyway. Yeah, see? Yes, right. And see? You’re always making me a better person. I doubt very much that Song’s gonna do that for my son. Maybe he’s going to make her a better woman, like you did for me. No, you did that on your own. And as a result, all the difficulties we had, they’re in the past.

Because now we trust each other completely.

Hey, what’s wrong? Is there something you’re not telling me?

What are you doing here? Well, I’ll, I’ll, I’ll go first. Okay. It’s a long, convoluted story to say the least, but the short version is, is that, um, I let vengeance consume me to the point where I lost all reason. And I could have gone to prison, but they deemed me criminally insane. So, I am here. Your turn. Uh, yeah, um, Well, let’s see, um, on more than one occasion, Stefano DiMera’s daughter, Megan Hathaway brainwashed me to kill innocent people.

God’ll love Salem. Yeah. I guess this is not where either one of us expected to be after we graduated Salem High, huh? No. But then again, I didn’t have as much fun in high school as you did.

I suppose not. Well,

I’m going to get going because I have a group session very early tomorrow morning. Uh, Eve.

Just something I have to say.

I’m sorry.

Okay. So then, what do you propose I do? I am proposing that you get Alex Kiriakis to stop darkening your doorstep. You need to fight for your woman, Chad.

When in doubt, ask yourself. WWSD.

What would Stefano do? Really? Yes. Then what do you suggest I do, lock Stephanie up in a gilded cage beneath the streets of Paris? Well, not that extreme. But you have to let Alex and his obnoxious abs know that he can’t keep interfering in your relationship, and if he does, there are going to be consequences, otherwise he is going to continue to take advantage and chip away at your relationship until there is nothing left.

You know what, EJ, for once, I think you’re actually right. Of course I am. I will see you later. Where are you going? I waste time. I’m gonna go straighten out. Alex car. Atta boy. Go beat Damira.

Oh my goodness, this is so worth the wait. It’s so salty. Oh, I’m so glad you’re enjoying yourself. So, uh, I was just in court with Sloane Peterson. Yeah? So? Sloane’s a lawyer, you’re a lawyer. Isn’t court where you people see each other? Oh no, of course, I just meant that. Well, she’s pregnant too. And? So? And your ex husband is the father.

I mean, what are the odds? Must be something in the water in Salem. Oh. Really? Two women being pregnant a few months apart in the same town is hardly an expose for Lady Whistleblower.

Nicole Walker, what, what about her?

As you may recall, she’s pregnant.

Looks like I struck a nerve. What? No, you didn’t. What do you mean? Obviously, me bringing up Sloan and Eric’s baby has rained on your pickle parade. What? No. You know what? I don’t care about them. I am with EJ now and I am focusing on my pregnancy, which is going very well by the way. Oh? The genetic testing came back all clear.

And I am confident that I can carry this baby to term. Genetic testing? Are

you proposing right now? I

guess I am. I mean, we sort of did this whole thing in a crazy order. We were a lawyer client and… and friends with benefits. Now we’re having a baby. Now we’re having a baby. I want to make a commitment. To our baby. To you. I want our baby to carry Brady as a last name. It’s a name that I’m really proud of.

And obviously since it’d be a lot easier if the child’s parents had the same last name. I’d like you to carry That name too.

Kate, there’s camera here. I know, I don’t mean to. We got past you, known, Lucas kidnapped Sammy, because you swore to me there would be no more secrets. I didn’t, I meant it. Have you gone back on your word? Roman… Dammit, Kate, tell me the truth. Okay, yes, yes, there are… There’s something I’ve been keeping from you.

What is it? I asked Harris Michaels to kill someone for me.

I’m sorry for the way I treated you in high school. It was, it was a long time ago. I was, I was a total jerk back then.

You were. All I cared about was hooking up with girls and impressing my idiot friends and not necessarily in that order.

Probably thought it was cool to hook up with a girl who’d met a prostitute.

I used you. And I was stupid, it wasn’t right, and I have a lot of regrets about that. And you definitely deserve better. Like I said, it was a million years ago. Yeah, but I know I still hurt you. I’m sorry. Well, I’ve been through a hell of a lot worse since then, believe me. And I think I remember turning the tables on you back then.

When I threw that big warehouse party, got you and your friends arrested.

Yeah, and arrested almost kept me out of the military. Guess I always had a knack for revenge.

So the kids are sleeping, huh? They’re in bed anyway. I should probably go check on them, excuse me. Sure.

Alex. You’re here. Again. Hey, Chad. Yeah, I, uh, just came by to drop off some dinner. Wanted to thank you guys again for last night. It’s awful. Where’s Steph? I was just checking on the kids. And like I told her, man, I really appreciate you guys letting me tag along last night to the pub after that terrible date.

I’m sure you do. Excuse me? You can drop the act, Alex. The act? Yeah, you can save the faux sincerity, reformed frat boy shtick for Stephanie. I’m not sure I’m following. I’m all into you. You’re on to me. Do you Of course you need me to spell it out for you. Look, the little, um, little, uh, nice guy friendly stuff that you’re playing is just a scam to get Stephanie back.

And it’s not gonna work. Not now. Not ever. Okay,

please tell me you didn’t hire Harris Michaels to go after Stephan DiMera. No, of course not. Okay, good, for a second I asked him to kill Megan Hathaway. Kate. What? Roman, seriously, in my defense. I mean, she tried to use your brother to kill me first. And then she’s the one responsible for me being stuck on a fishing boat again at the mercy of her sadistic son.

Look, I’m not saying Maegre’s not a horrible person, but sending an assassin after her? Well, I mean, you don’t have to worry about it. He refused to do it anyway. Really? How come? I don’t know. It was something about adding to his body count. But he tried to kidnap her. You know, he was gonna disappear her to some off the grid black ops location.

Oh, that’s much better. But… What happened is that Megan got into his brain again, and she reprogrammed him, and she’s the one who sent him after Stefan. I mean, y you know the rest of it. Yeah.

Roman, look, I I I’m so sorry that I kept all of this from you, and… Actually, I had promised Kayla that I would tell you, but then I never… I was never really able to find the right time. Kayla knew? Yeah. I mean, I told her after everything went down. Okay. My baby sister knew my wife was running around town ordering hits.

That’s just perfect. Do you

think that I’m a monster?

So, you said it was your, uh, your knack for revenge that landed you here? Yeah, it was. Uh, if you don’t mind me asking, what, what happened to you? Well, uh, let’s just say the Demers aren’t the only ones capable of using mind control as a weapon. Would somebody use mind control on you? No. I was the one using it.

I brainwashed Hope Brady’s serial killer son in law to, uh, to murder his own wife.

Chad. Bro. Slow down, man. You got it all wrong. Slow down? Don’t tell me to slow down. I’m not your bro. Alright, Stephanie might feel sorry for you, Alex. I don’t. I’m not asking for anybody to feel sorry for me. Really? That’s your game, isn’t it? Sad, lonely guy that just needs a friendly shoulder to lean on. I know your game, Alex, and I’m done standing by watching you make moves on my woman right in front of me.

Your woman. Take it from me, pal. Stephanie’s not very fond of the possessive touch. No, no, no, don’t tell me what Stephanie is or isn’t fond of. I live with her. I know her a hell of a lot better than you do. Wow, okay, so it’s like that. Yeah, it’s like that. I want you to stop showing up at my doorstep without your shirt on.

Stop bringing over dinner. Stop coming by to shoot the breeze. Just stop. So you don’t want us all to be friends? No. Not like this. Not with you showing up purposely when I’m not here so you can hang out with Stephanie. Right? Coming up with your little excuses. You know, I don’t have any hot water. What, what shirt should I wear to go out on my date?

I mean, do you even know the meaning of the word boundaries, Alex?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, I do. Then start respecting ours. Stop showing up uninvited. Stop crashing our dinners. Leave us alone.

You understand? Yes. No.

It’s been a while since I had a baby. Is genetic testing standard nowadays? Yeah, I mean with expecting mothers my age and my history. Of course. So it’s an extra step. Yeah. Although Sloan and Eric did it with their baby, so. Really? You two comparing notes now? No. I found out because Sloan ended up with my test results by mistake.

How did that happen? I don’t know. I mixed up at the hospital, I guess. Listen, thank you so much for the sacks and the scintillating conversation, but I am going to get home to my man. Oh, tell him I said hi. I’d rather not. Have a good night. Night. Oh, and… Congratulations.

Mix up my ass. What does Sloan want with Nicole and EJ’s genetic test results?

Eric, I don’t know what to say. I mean, I wasn’t really expecting this. You and I have never even talked about marriage before. I know. I wasn’t really expecting to have this conversation either. I’m sorry if it… If I’m making you feel like I’m blindsiding you, it just, it just makes sense to me. And you know that we want our relationship to be official before the baby comes.

So what do you say? You wanna get married?

No.

There you are. Did you get to visit with Abe? Oh, unfortunately, no. I wasn’t able to see him. Oh, that’s too bad. Where have you been this whole time? I was starting to get worried about you. You know, you don’t have to worry every time I leave the house. I’ll try not to, but I just want everything to be okay.

So sweet. I just got my, uh, fried pickle and milkshake craving, so I went to Square. Well, you didn’t have to do that. I could have Cook prepare you whatever you wanted right here at home. Don’t tell Cook, but I like the fried pickles better at Sweet Home Dining. Quiet! These wolves have ears, and if he heard you say that, he might refuse to make you even the simplest things like a ham and cheese sandwich again.

Okay, well, thank you for the discretion. Mm hmm. Actually, I ran into Melinda Trask. Ugh, that must have been as pleasant as always. Yeah, like literally ran into her. She knocked over my food plate, but was kind enough to buy me a replacement plate. Really? What? Well, our illustrious district attorney may be many things, but generous is not one of them.

I wonder what she’s really up to.

Kate, I love you very much. So, of course, I don’t think you’re a monster. Even after I kept the truth from you? Almost did a terrible thing? Yes, you did. But, I knew the woman I married. Both times. And I love her. Unconditionally. Say you forgive me. I do. I do. And I have to admit I understand why you did it.

Megan tried to take everything from us. She made me believe that I had lost you forever. And she is a threat to everyone we love as long as she walks the face of this earth. But maybe next time. You’re planning your Navy SEAL. Yes, you could have gotten by me first. Do you think you can do that?

Deal! Don’t get a room,

you news about Abe. Do you have news about Abe? Um, no, I don’t. But then I’ve been over at Bayview. With Harris? I mean, he told me that he was going to have himself committed. Has he started treatment? Well, I can’t, I can’t discuss a patient, but… I can say that he is exactly where he needs to be.

I can’t even imagine what it would be like losing a daughter like that. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Paige was… she was my world. And I still miss her every single second of every single day.

But, you know, I… I’ve really done a lot of work on myself since I’ve been here, a lot of intense therapy and I’ve learned to cope with my grief in actually more productive ways, so. That’s good to hear. Yeah.

Like, I don’t even know if you, if you could have heard this, but Hope and I were together for, just for a little while recently. So, I assume that you met her daughter, Sierra, then? Yes. And her husband, my daughter’s killer? Yeah, I met Ben. And the baby. Look, I hope talking about this isn’t, isn’t triggering.

Gosh, you know what, uh,

I am never gonna forgive Ben Weston for what he did to my little girl. But you know, Sierra, she’s only guilty of having the world’s worst taste in men. I mean, I realize it was wrong of me to try to punish her for Ben’s crimes.

Well, do we have an agreement? Yeah, we do.

You know, Chad, I’ve been working on becoming a little bit more self aware. Have a little bit more respect for others. And so knowing that I’m not welcome here, and that you resent my friendship with Stephanie, and you have no desire to be friends with me either, there’s not gonna be any more neighborly visits.

I’m not gonna be tagging along to dinner with you and Stephanie. I’m out. I’m gonna back off. From both of you. Okay, good. I hope you mean that. I do mean that. So I have your word, then. Yeah. You got my word.

Hey! What’s, uh, what’s going on here? Nothing. Kids, uh, kids sleeping? Yeah, they are. So, I’ll go ahead and get dinner warmed up for us. You know, why don’t the two of you enjoy dinner alone, huh? I’m gonna, I’m gonna take off. What? You sure? Yeah, yeah, I’m sure. I got a lot of work to do tonight. Yeah. Oh, well. I mean, you gotta eat, right?

You may as well join us now. Really? I’m good, but another time, for sure. Ah, well then maybe when you finish work you come by for dessert. Next time. Thank you. Um, I’m gonna take off. I’ll see you guys around, though. Well, thanks for bringing all this food over. Like I said, it’s the least I can do. Have a good night.

Enjoy your evening. You too. Good night, Steph. Good night, Alex.

That was weird. What was? Alex, leaving so abruptly. I don’t know, he said he had work to

do. I don’t you know? Oh, I got the feeling that he was just making up an excuse to leave. But why? When he first got here, he was looking forward to having dinner with us. Didn’t say anything about having to work. Why would he suddenly be in such a rush to get out of here?

I don’t know why he rushed out of here. That was, um, weird. Out of character for him. Totally out of character. And you, urging him to stay, that was out of character too. No, I was just trying to be polite. I know you hate when he comes over here. You think that he’s trying to win me back or whatever. No, I’m over that.

I do actually feel sorry for him. I think he’s very lonely. Yeah. He is. And you are very sweet and kind to have made him feel welcome tonight. You, you are a kind and sweet one. I want you to know how grateful I am to have you in my life.

Where is this coming from? My heart.

And I also talked to my brother EJ and… He reminded me that I should never take you for granted. Uh, when I lost Abby, I, I never thought I would have love in my life again. You know, and I resisted the feelings for, for months, you know. And

you just brought so much light back into my world. I want you to know how important you are to me. I would never let anything come between us. You’re important to me too. I feel the same way. I’m so lucky to have you. So should we have a

better idea. Why don’t we skip straight to dessert?

I hope that Harris gets the help he needs, because he’s not a bad guy. Well, he’s taking responsibility for his actions, so that’s an important first step. Glad to hear that. I guess you’ve also heard about Eric and Sloan. We did.

Well, I’m happy for him. I’ve got my reservations about her. Thank you. You too, huh? Me too. Okay, look. I get it. She doesn’t exactly look like the maternal type. But apparently she suffered some terrible losses in her life. And I just think as Eric’s family that we need to give her the benefit of the doubt.

I agree. Eric’s a grown man. He can make his own decisions. And we know how much he’s always wanted a family of his own. I just hope nothing happens to mess it up.

You don’t want to marry me? What part of hell no didn’t you get? Sloane, did I do something wrong? The question is, did you do anything right with that pathetic excuse of a marriage proposal? Pathetic? Yeah, I’ve seen more romance in a blood thinner commercial. You’re upset at me because my marriage proposal wasn’t straight out of a soap opera from the 80s?

You don’t get it, Eric. I don’t need to marry you. I don’t need your last name for me or my child. As you clearly pointed out, I have two family last names already that I’m very proud of. Okay, so what do you need from me? Love. I need love, you jackass.

Sloan, it’s Melinda Trask. Let’s do lunch. I’d really love to continue the conversation we started earlier.

Now come to think of it, Trask was being pretty nosy. Of course she was. She’s probably gearing up to go after Demira with some more bogus charges. I got the sense her interest was a little more personal. Personal? How? Well, she was asking questions about our baby and Sloane and Eric’s baby. Why would our children be of any concern to Melinda Strauss?

No idea. There might be nothing. I mean, that woman does seem to not have a life outside the courthouse. Maybe she’s living vicariously through us. That maybe. Aren’t you glad we have a baby to look forward to instead of subsisting on the crumbs of other people’s lives? Wow. It’s true. Well, it sounds like baby use has been good for you.

Oh my gosh, yes. When I got here, I was at my lowest point. I swear, I had no hope. But the treatment that I’ve received here, it’s really turned my life around.

I’m actually due to get out of here in a couple of weeks. And I certainly hope

I can have I want to go to California to be near my dad and his wife Kim and my little sister Jeannie Teresa lives there. Oh yeah? Yeah, and she’s got this precious son and my nephew Tate. That sounds nice. Yeah. No, no. Maybe I can try my hand at music again. Well, you were always very talented. And it’s never too late to live your dreams, right?

Well, I certainly hope you’re right. You know, it’s not too late for your dreams too, Eris. Yeah,

we’ll see.

Well, here’s to hoping Bayview will help you just as much as it’s helped me.

Only time will tell.

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Days Short Recap Thursday, August 3, 2023

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Eric apologized to Sloan for questioning her about Nicole’s paternity test results. He wanted to focus on their baby. They talked about Roman’s reaction to her pregnancy. He assured her their baby would be loved. She reminded him that they weren’t married and wanted to know why he assumed the baby would have his last name. Eric thought they should be married. Sloan wanted to know if he was proposing to her. He said he was proposing and wanted to know her answer. She wasn’t happy about it and turned him down. He wanted to know why she turned him down. She wanted the proposal to be more romantic. Melinda and Nicole ran into each other and talked about Sloan and her pregnancy. Nicole didn’t care and didn’t want to talk about her. She did tell Melinda about the mix up with the test results, but chalks it up to an innocent mistake. After Nicole left, Melinda thought about her conversation with Sloan. She wasn’t so sure the mistake was innocent. Melinda left a message for Sloan to meet for lunch.

Chad brought cigars for EJ to celebrate Nicole’s pregnancy. They talked about Chad’s problems with Alex. EJ advised him to think of what their dad would do and take a stand with Alex. Chad appreciated his advice. He was determined to follow it. Chad left just as Nicole arrived. She told him about her conversation with Melinda. She thought Melinda was trying to live through them since she was lonely. Alex brought Chinese food for Stephanie and Chad to thank them for letting him go with them to the pub. She thanked him for the food and offered him a beer. He told her about his date with Melinda. She left to check on the kids just as Chad came home. Chad put Alex on notice about being around Stephanie. He let him know that he’s not welcomed there. Alex got the message. Stephanie invited him for dinner, but Alex said he had to work. She was confused when Alex left. Chad pretended to be confused too. Marlena gave Harris a tour of Bayview. After she left, he was approached by Eve. They were shocked to see each other. They talked and he apologized for the way he treated her in high school. She accepted his apology and they talked about how they ended up there. Roman and Kate talked about Sloan’s pregnancy. She thought he should give Sloan another chance. She compared Sloan to her. He felt that things were different with her. He told her that they trust each other. She felt bad because of the secret she’s keeping. Roman picked up on it and wanted to know what she was hiding. She confessed that she hired Harris to kill Megan for her, but he turned her down. They talked about it and he was shocked that Kayla knew about it. He understood and still loved her.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Chanel ran into Talia when she was leaving Sweet Bits. Talia was crying. She said she went to the courthouse for Colin’s trial. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. She said Colin told her she was just as guilty as he was and should be going to prison too. Chanel said he was wrong. She said even thought Talia made mistakes she wasn’t like him. She said Talia didn’t belong in prison. Talia asked if Chanel could buy her dinner. She said she missed Chanel and their friendship. Chanel said she missed Talia and agreed to go with her. Eric and Nicole ran into each other at the pub. He said Sloan told him the good news about the test results. He said he was happy for her and EJ. Nicole said she was confused as to how Sloan got her test results. He said Sloan didn’t tell him how she ended up with her test results. She asked him about the test results for his baby. He said the results weren’t in yet. Nicole said she didn’t understand how Sloan ended up with her test results if Sloan’s weren’t ready yet.

Paulina brought Abe home, but he didn’t remember anything. She told him she was going to be patient with him. She said she made all of his favorite foods. He said he wasn’t hungry. She suggested they watch a movie. She kissed him. He wasn’t happy about her kissing him. She said she was trying to get him to remember something. Steve showed up. Abe asked him if he could stay with him because he wasn’t comfortable at Paulina’s place. She was upset about it. Steve agreed to let him stay. Nicole showed up at Paulina’s to see Abe. Paulina told her Abe moved out. Melinda comforted Sloan about Colin’s sentence. Melinda would have bought her a drink, but she had plans. Sloan asked if she was going on another date. Melinda told her about her date with Alex. She said she was going out with Li again. Sloan was about to tell her about changing Nicole’s test results when Eric called her. He told her they needed to talk. Melinda wanted to know what she was going to say, but Sloan said it was nothing. Sloan went home and met Eric. He comforted her about Colin’s sentence. He asked her why she didn’t tell him he got Nicole’s test results. She tried to say it was a mistake, but he wanted answers. She said he knew how worried she had been. She said his questions were upsetting her. He apologized to her.

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B&B Short Recap Thursday, August 3, 2023

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Sheila is visiting Deacon, still wearing a robe, and they discuss her decision to stay in town after a recent event that she believes is fate giving her a second chance with her son, Finn. Deacon warns her of the consequences of staying, as it could jeopardize his relationships with others in the community. Nevertheless, Sheila decides to stay and makes a bold move to seduce Deacon.

Meanwhile, Wyatt expresses his concerns about Sheila’s presence to Liam and questions whether Liam wants another chance with his ex-wife, Steffy. Liam admits to having conflicted feelings since their recent encounter in Rome. However, he insists that his primary concern is for Steffy and their daughter’s safety, especially with Finn’s recent embrace of Sheila.

At the cliff house, Steffy confronts Finn about hugging Sheila and expressing her worries about him having a connection to his birth mother. Finn apologizes for his actions and reassures Steffy of his love for their family, blaming Liam for manipulating her feelings. Despite Finn’s apologies, Steffy decides to leave with the kids and seek refuge at her grandfather’s house, fearing for their safety due to Finn’s connection to Sheila. Finn pleads with her not to go, but Steffy remains firm in her decision.

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GH Transcript Thursday, August 3, 2023

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

 I need to speakwith dr. Gatlin-holt right away. I’m sorry, but dr. Gatlin-holt’s with a patient. Would you like to leave a message? No, no. This message needs to be delivered in person.

[ Whistling ] Oh. That’s right. Stab wound. Maybe no lifting today. What are you doing in the stables? Leo’s not the only q who likes horses. Okay, yeah, well, liking them’s one thing, but you’re feeding stance. You gunning for my job?

[ Laughing ] No, not at all. I’m just taking a break from work, hiding out from my granny tracy and my dad, who’s now known as the hard-partying rock and roller eddie maine. Oh. Oh. Hello. Good afternoon. Oh. It’s afternoon already? If you didn’t stay out all night, you wouldn’t miss half the morning. Well, well, I don’t see that changing anytime soon. But I do appreciate you, uh, making me that, um… oh. What did leo call that egg thing you made? Anyway, it was great. It really, uh, hit the spot. Frittata. Yeah, used to be your favorite. Ned’s favorite. Oh, no, uh, move the plate of cookies more to the side of the table so it’s closer to the counselor from the surrogacy matching group. Yeah. Perfect. Yeah. Good? Okay. Alright. Yeah, I can’t believe they agreed to come to our home instead of us going to their office. I’m grateful they did. I just — I can’t believe that this is happening so quickly. Just so long as they don’t think we’re entitled for asking them to come here. Uh…

[ Chuckles ] Hello. It’s not entitled. It’s called extenuating circumstances. I just — I really want this first meeting to go well. So do I, since it’s our first step to having a family. Joss, wow. For all the years that cameron worked here, and even for the brief time that I worked here, I never pictured you wearing a kelly’s apron. Why not? It’s a good gig. My mom owns the place now. I’m just helping her out. So are you giving up on pre-med? Did I say that? No. My career path doesn’t have to change.

[ Scoffs ] I’m just helping her out. Oh, okay. Fair enough. So what are you guys doing here? Did esme already quit her job at the invader? Of course not. I am just on my lunch break and thought I’d spend a little time with ace away from daycare.

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god. Is that my cute little baby ace cousin? Hi! Oh, look at you. You are so adorable. Oh, my god. Spencer, you were right. He is so cute. I cannot believe it has taken me so long to meet you. Yes. Hi. I’m kristina. I’m your cousin. It’s so nice to meet you. Aww. Hey, trina. Hi. Um, I don’t mean to bother you, but, um, sonny sent me here to check on how curtis was doing. But the nurses won’t tell me anything since I’m not family, so maybe you could. Um, yeah, I-I can’t tell you much, really. Oh, is he with the doctors now? No. But, um, curtis, my dad, he’S… he’s refusing to see me. Mr. Ashford. Hi, um, I’m dr. Gatlin-holt, and, uh, according to your chart, you — you’ve turned away your physical therapist. I didn’t feel like going. I see. Do you mind? Um, maybe you want to go tomorrow, ’cause, uh, it’s a very important component of your recovery. Yeah? Okay, I don’t know if anyone has explained this to you, but when you leave here, you are going to go to a rehabilitation facility. So do you have any questions for me while we’re here? No. Okay. Well, if that changes, just let a nurse know. And I’m more than happy to circle back. Okay? Curtis: This condition can’t be cured. Curtis: Look, if I’m never going to walk again… you’re not going to remodel our home. What you’re going to do… is let me go. I don’t want to see you again. I’m the one that’s living this! If you really want to help… you’ll walk out that door right now and you won’t look back.


Cody, can you please come and sit? You look like you’re about to fall over. Yeah. Yeah, maybe I did overdo it coming to work too soon, but, hey, somebody’s got to feed these horses. It’s already been taken care of. Look, what do you need? Can I get you some water? No, I really prefer beer. Tell you what. Grab yourself one, too. Hate to drink alone. Water it is. Beer. Yep. Yep, that hurts.

[ Sighs ] So, how bad did sasha hurt you? Water, please? Thank you. You know I’m not the shy, retiring type. Uh, is anyone shy in the quartermaine family? Of course not. But what I mean is, you didn’t answer my question. How badly did sasha hurt you? It’s nothing I can’t handle. And definitely nothing bad enough that she should get sent to ferncliff. That night that you brought the ravioli over to sonny’s place? I did, uh — I did try some of that. Mm? It was delicious. Have you ever thought about becoming a chef? Well, I do co-own a restaurant, and I give the chef notes on his menu sometimes. That’s enough for me. No, I get more satisfaction out of cooking for my — my family and loved ones. Have you always been a good cook?

[ Chuckling ] Oh, no. No, no, I remember when I was a teenager in bensonhurst. My nona was always dying for me to learn her recipes. I was always too busy to let her teach me. Busy, uh, with school? I bet you were a cheerleader. Ha!

[ Laughing ] Me? Shoot, no. No, no, no, no, no, I was more of a, uh — a wild child, you know? After school, the only thing i wanted to do was cause trouble. Flat and sparkling. It’s good to give her a choice. Okay. You don’t think we’re over-thinking this, do you? Of course we are. It’s what we do best.

[ Knock on door ] That must be her. Okay, let’s knock this out of the park. Hi, I’m claire brown. You must be the surrogacy matching professional. Yes, that’s me. Hi, I’m tj. We’ve been expecting you. Please come in. And thank you so much for coming to our home. This is my partner, molly. Hi, molly. I was happy to accommodate. How are you feeling? Oh, much better, thank you. Glad to hear it. Uh, please, have a seat. Is this your first meeting with a surrogacy specialist? Yes, uh, we just recently found out that, um, I’m unable to have a baby on my own. No need for either of you to be nervous. I’ve done this process with hundreds of couples. And don’t be afraid to ask me anything. In my line of work, I find that the only bad question is the unasked one. Got it. Understood. So, um, where do we start? I’ll start with the basics of what hiring a surrogate will be like and find out what your preferences are. So the first thing to consider is, are you interested in a gestational surrogate or a traditional surrogate? How you doing, curtis? How do you think? I spoke to portia, and she — auntie? I know what you’re going to say. “Stop feeling sorry for yourself, curtis. Get on with your life. God never gives us more than we can handle.” That’s not what I was going to say at all. Honestly don’t know what to say except I am sorry, baby. I’m so, so sorry. I-I shouldn’t have said anything. I’m sorry. Why? I barely know you, and I just shared way too much information. Look, you’re joss’ best friend, and I know joss is busy right now helping her mom at kelly’s, so maybe you could consider me her proxy. Look, if you want me to leave, I will. But if you need someone to talk to, I hope you’d feel comfortable sharing whatever you would normally want to share with joss with me. Well, we can take a shot at it, because I really need to talk about this, and I need to talk about it with someone who isn’t family. I definitely qualify. The doctors think that it’s a possibility that curtis may never walk again. I knew that was a possibility, but I-I hoped it wouldn’t be the case. I’m really sorry, trina. That’s not even the worst part. Ever since curtis found out that he may never walk again… he’s refusing to see me. He is just the absolute cutest. Well, enjoy your day with your son. Well, well, well, josslyn, welcome to life behind the counter. Maybe you should think about putting in an application for charlie’s, hmm? I’d rather stick pins in my eyes. Charlie’s is not that bad. It’s the same thing as kelly’s, just with alcohol. Right, but that’s where sonny tends to go with nina, so hard pass. Okay. Josslyn and kristina don’t seem to like each other very much. What’s their deal? Ava: Oh, finally. No, no, no. Now, now, take it easy. I know you’ve been ignoring me. You’ve been ignoring my calls. You’ve been ignoring my texts. So I had to come here and track you down in person, because I need to know. What the hell is going on? I have not been avoiding your calls or your texts. I’m a doctor. I’ve been very busy. I have a lot of patients to care for. Well, you have one less patient to worry about now that gordon stevens was found dead in an alley right here, right outside the hospital.


I heard what happened to gordon. It’s very unfortunate. Unfortunate? A heart attack is unfortunate. Two bullets to the chest is murder. Yeah, no, I-I went over this with detective chase, just so you know. And I told him that I didn’t know anything about gordon’s death, which was not a lie, because I did know who gordon was, but I really don’t know anything about his death. Oh, my god. You killed him, didn’t you? Auntie…I’m sorry. What do you — what do you have to be sorry about? Because, clearly, I upset you with my outburst. Curtis, please. You haven’t done anything wrong. That bullet wasn’t meant for you. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. None of this is your fault. But, unfortunately, it is your reality now. And that’s why I am here. I’m here to help you in any way that I can. There’s nothing you can do. There’s nothing anyone can do. There, my dear nephew, I’m going to have to disagree with you. Because you have a family that loves you. A family whose love is as strong as any army. An army that will support you, care for you, and guide you through this unfortunate circumstance. “Unfortunate circumstance”? Auntie, I can’t walk! I can’t run. I can’t dance. I’m not the person I was a week ago. I’m not the man I was. And I never will be again. Now, that — that’s my future. After I found out that curtis might be my biological father, I had no interest in getting a dna test. Marcus taggert would always be my dad, the man who raised me, no matter what a dna test said. So what changed your mind? Curtis was so brave in greenland, and he literally risked his life to save mine. So I thought the least I could do was take a dna test. And it turned out that curtis was my biological father. And it changed things. How so? Things got weird between me and my dad. But it also got weird between curtis and me, because he was no longer just the man married to my mom. Like, he wasn’t just my stepdad. I had to look at him differently. I had to look at him like we’re father and daughter. And then it slowly got less weird, and we started bonding. Until I just…pulled away. Hey, esme, if you have something to ask me, please ask me, not spencer. Okay, then. Josslyn, what’s the deal with you and kristina? Why don’t you two like each other? Oh, well, the answer is simple, and it’s none of your business. Come on, josslyn. Don’t be like that, okay? It’s not like it’s a state secret. Kristina is team sonny, and she’s team carly. Sure. In my opinion, I just think if you’re team sonny, then you’re a bit misguided. Look, I wasn’t trying to provoke josslyn there. I hope that you know that. I just like kristina. What’s up, buddy?

[ Ace fussing ] Look, I just like kristina. She treats me like a human being, which is a refreshing change. I’m gonna go take him back to daycare, okay? I’ll see you later. So, I know I wasn’t there. Please correct me if I’m wrong, but sasha grabbed a knife off of a bar and stabbed you with it. Yes, that is all true. But sasha was terrified. Of you? No. No, she didn’t even know it was me. She kept calling me cyrus. Look, I know that you’re friends with sasha. She’s my friend, too. But if she was hallucinating, thinking that you were someone else, I mean, that is an argument for ferncliff. Cody, she lost touch with reality and became violent. And this isn’t the first time that she’s been violent. She smashed the windshield of that reporter’s car. Yeah, that reporter that was aggressively provoking her. Look… maybe ferncliff is the best place for her. No. I refuse to believe that. If I have it right, a gestational surrogate is a person not related to the fetus because they didn’t provide the egg. Yes, that’s correct. In your case, it would be a donor egg fertilized with tj’s sperm impregnated through ivf. Whereas the traditional surrogate is a surrogate that provides the egg and is genetically related to the fetus. Right again. I have several traditional surrogates who are willing to supply the egg and be fertilized through iui. So, that’s the first question. Do you have plans to secure a donor egg?

[ Door unlocks ] Oh, my god! Josslyn is such a bitch…


I did not kill gordon. I couldn’t do something like that. I thought you knew me better than that. Well, I don’T. As a matter of fact, now that I think about it, I really know…next to nothing about you. How can you say that? We’ve had sex. We scratched an itch. Mm. That’s all. And just ’cause we “know” each other doesn’t mean we know each other. Um, after everything we’ve been through, I’d say that we do. In fact, I’m gonna go so far as to say you know me, well, I mean, better than anybody’s known me in a long time. Everything we’ve been through? Like what? Like you helping me cover up my husband’s death? Okay, that was just bad luck that I showed up at wyndemere right after you killed your husband. And you begged me to help you hide the body. Well, it’s too bad that your help came with a side of mason.

[ Cellphone beeps ] You know, he was just a nuisance at first, but now he’s got that — that psycho betty watching my child. You know, I hate that mason followed me that night and that you got dragged into his world. But that’s the way it is. But, ava, understand something, okay? Mason, the people that mason works for, those are the people that hurt people, people like gordon. I could never do anything like that. I got to go. Okay, but hurry back, though, because I still have questions, and I’d like some answers. Okay.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ] No. No. None of this tracks. I mean, sasha kept it together when the producers of home & heart were trying to sabotage her by playing crying baby noises into her earpiece. Yes. Okay. You are right. Sasha showed a lot of courage that day. But, of course, she did get a little assist from you when you threatened to run in front of the camera naked if they didn’t stop the sabotage, which, by the way, I gotta ask you — would you really have done that? Got naked on live tv?

[ Chuckles ] What do you think? Wow, that is admirable that you would have done that to help sasha. See, that’s my point. How does the same woman who kept it together under incredible pressure just suddenly become a delusional train wreck in under a month? You were a wild child? Which means what, exactly? You skipped school and went to the mall? The mall?

[ Laughs ] That’s for babies. That’s middle school. No, no, no, no. By the time we were in high school, me and my best friend, lois, who you also might remember, we — we gave our poor mothers every gray hair they had on their head, I swear. We were — we were smoking. We were running around with older boys. We were sneaking into nightclubs with our ginormous bangs and our little skirts about the size of a belt. Good lord. Sounds like you were a good time. Never would have guessed. Mm, well… I got pregnant. Had to give up my partying days to raise my son. Claire, this is my sister, kristina. Kristina, this is claire brown. She’s, um, a matching professional who will hopefully be matching tj and me with a surrogate so we can have a baby. Oh! Wow. That’s — oh, my gosh! That’s amazing. That — molly and tj are — they are gonna be incredible parents. They are. Do you know that — that they’re a doctor and a lawyer? I mean, the ultimate power couple, right? Yes. I read their application before the meeting. Duh. Of course you did. So you don’t need me to tell you anything else about them. Uh, yeah, I’m going to — I’ll text you later. Um, and it was so lovely to meet you, really. Um, and — and they are — they’re — they’re just so, so great. So, okay! Bye.

[ Whispering ] What?

[ Sighing ] Oh.

[ Sighs ] Uh, I-I’m sorry for the interruption. Where were we? Some couples choose to use a donor egg from a family member so that they’ll share the same family dna. Is that a possibility for you? No. No. Uh, we’re interested in a traditional surrogacy using the surrogate’s egg. So, you think I could get a chocolate milkshake on the house? Of course. I’ll get you the shake. For double the price. Oh. So, that was awkward with esme before, right? Yeah. Isn’t everything awkward with esme? I’m sorry that I blabbed about your issues with kristina to esme. I-I didn’t mean to. It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.

[ Sighs ] Well… before esme left, she told me that kristina was the only person who made her feel like a real human being, and… I hate to say it, but I kind of felt sorry for her. You don’t have to tell me anything you don’t want to. But if you and curtis were starting to bond, why did you suddenly push him away? Because he did something I disapproved of, and I pushed him away. So the fragile bond that we were building, I broke it. And now when he needs me, he won’t let me help him. I don’t know, trina. I think you might be wrong about this one.


Ah! Okay, gordon stevens. Let’s see what your problem with austin was. So, you’ll be leaving here tomorrow, and you’ll be spending a few weeks at the rehabilitation facility. But after that, it’s very important that you continue your rehab at home. Although I’m sure dr. Robinson’s already explained all of this to you. Doc, I’ll — I’ll take it from here. Alright.

[ Door closes ] I don’t think I can do this, auntie. Curtis byron ashford, you have had a lifetime of hardships and struggles, more than any one man should have to bear. And I have watched you triumph over each and every one of them. This is different. You’re right. It is. Thanks. Look, I know the reason that you moved in with esme was to protect ace, and I respect that. But even though esme has lost her memory, I haven’T. I haven’t forgotten what she did to trina, me, and cameron. So it’s just really weird for me to be around her like that. It isn’t for you? It’s really not as hard as it used to be. But that’s just because of ace. My first priority was and still is trina. So why aren’t you with her right now? Well, that sounds like a tragedy to me. How so? Well, you were forced to give up your party-girl days to be a mom. It’s tragic. Absolutely not. No. My son dante is an absolutely amazing man. Well, you saw him last night. He’s the one that brought you here. Not that you’d remember it. You don’t really expect me to believe that you don’t miss your wild party days? Well, sure. I mean, once in a while. But do I regret giving up partying to raise my son? Absolutely not. I wouldn’t trade my son for anything in the entire world. You said that sasha was violent before when she attacked that sleazy reporter’s windshield and smashed it. But, I mean, sasha was on drugs back then, right? Yeah, she was. But then she got clean. Is it possible that she relapsed and she was on drugs again at the pool? I mean, the way she was acting, you know, thinking that I was cyrus renault, if I didn’t know anything about sasha and she was a total stranger, I would’ve completely assumed that she was high as a kite. You think sasha fell off the wagon? Maybe she didn’t know she was drugged. What if someone spiked her drink? Look, I know that you are trying to find any possible way to explain sasha’s behavior, but she has a history of mental illness. And if we deny that, we’re not helping her. Okay, well, maybe she wasn’t drugged, but something happened to derail her. And I’d bet anything it started with gladys.


Well, you’ve answered all the questions I needed answering. It’s now time for me to put together a list of potential surrogate candidates for you to interview. That’s it? It just — it seems way easier than I thought. So, going forward, the issue will be finding a surrogate that you most feel comfortable with. Thank you so much. We are excited to take the next step. Yeah. Nice meeting both of you. You seem to have a very good grasp on what you want, which will make this process go smoothly. I’ll walk you out. Have a nice day. Tj: You, too. Thank you again.

[ Exhales deeply ] Well, um, what do you think? I think it’s lucky I’m in this boot, or I might have jumped off the couch and tackled kristina for being inappropriate. Which would have disqualified us from claire’s service. Yeah. Your sister has a real gift for showing up at the exact wrong moment. I don’t know. Maybe she showed up at just the right time. With everything going on with curtis, I’m trying to be respectful, keep my distance away from trina and her family. But why? Spencer, trina just found out that curtis isn’t her stepdad, but her biological father. He’s just been shot. He could be paralyzed for the rest of his life. I mean, if I was in her position, I wouldn’t want my boyfriend to keep his distance from me. Well, portia has recently graduated in her feelings about me. What does that mean? It means that she has gone from vocally disapproving of me to outright telling trina that she doesn’t want me anywhere near her. Well, it’s a big world out there. Maybe just spend time with trina far away from portia. Well, that’s certainly one idea. But you’ve also got others. Like, I don’t know, maybe instead of dumping your beautiful baby brother off at daycare, you could grab him and his mom and head to the park. I know for me, when I was overseas in the military, and one of my buddies would get seriously injured, the hardest part was watching them isolate themselves from the rest of us. But after a while, you start to get it. I mean, our job in the military is literally to protect people. So if you get injured and you lose your ability to be a protector, it’s gotta mess with your head. And for curtis, I mean, he’s no longer just this guy who’s married to your mom. He’s your actual biological father. It’s gotta kill him that he can’t be your protector. Yeah, but I’m not a little girl. Curtis doesn’t have to protect me. That doesn’t matter to me. Maybe not. But I gotta guess that it matters to curtis. Look, gladys used to work as my assistant, so I can agree she’s not the best worker, but I still think she has sasha’s back. Why are you so suspicious of gladys? She’s sold brando’s garage without telling sasha. Okay, yes, sasha was initially upset, but then gladys explained that there were just too many daily reminders about brando. No, no, no, no, no. That was just a cover story. Gladys cannot be trusted. She framed me for stealing that bracelet at the nurses’ ball. Look, I can believe that gladys tried to frame you. But I have been around long enough to know that she truly loves sasha. And that’s good enough for me. Oh, wow. Okay. I have been away from work long enough, and hiding from granny, so I gotta go. I’ll see you later. Alright. Austin: Ava, what are you doing? Those are patient files. They’re very private. You can’t do this. This, i would have you arrested for. Mm, I don’t think so. Besides, a dead guy doesn’t need privacy. But that’s the funny thing. Gordon stevens? He is nowhere to be found in your files, which means he was never your patient at all. So start talking, austin. Who was gordon stevens to you?


So in your wild days… uh-huh. …You know, before you got knocked up, what clubs did you use to hang out in?

[ Chuckling ] That was a long time ago. And you don’t remember any of the names of the clubs?

[ Sighs ] Look, if it was happening, lois and I were there. The peppermint lounge, private eyes, hurrah, area, of course studio 54, xenon.

[ Sighs ] So, how did you get in? Did you have fake ids? Fake ids, that’s for amateurs. We made friends with all the bouncers.

[ Clicks tongue ]

[ Chuckles ] Nice. Hi. Um, I have a friend who’s staying at your facility. I was hoping to get the, uh, visiting hours? Um, yes. Her name is sasha gilmore. My name? Um, cody bell. What — what do you mean, I’m not on the list? Did sasha get to create her visitors list?

[ Scoffs ] No, no, no. No, no, of course. Of course gladys corbin made the list. Thank you. You know, before today, I was really torn about whether we should ask kristina to donate an egg, because at least the baby would be biologically related to me. That makes sense. But after kristina’s barge-in earlier, I realized that it would just make everything so much more fraught, because you know kristina would feel entitled to give her opinion on every parenting decision we made. Yeah. And because of that, and a million other reasons, I just — I think it would be better if we use the surrogate’s egg. Molly… no matter what, you are going to be the mom of our baby. I agree. And I’m — I’m feeling so much more confident after meeting with claire. I know she’s gonna find us the perfect woman to carry our baby. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. And just think — a year from now, our baby could be on this couch with us! With us.

[ Chuckling ] Spencer actually has plans with trina this afternoon. Well, uh, I-I do know that my mom’s out of town, so I don’t think it’d be a big deal for esme to take the afternoon off. And I am sure that baby ace would much rather be outside, maybe in a park, instead of in a stuffy daycare, right? Yeah, it is a beautiful day. So I think that I’m gonna go catch up with esme and my brother. Good choice. Mm. Sorry. So if you were me, what would you do? I would let curtis know that you’re here for him, and then give him space. So sitting here for hours isn’t the way to go? I’ll walk you out.

[ Breathing shakily ]

[ Crying ] Ava, the next time you have a question for me, please just ask, okay? You don’t need to rummage through my patients’ files. Okay, fine. But tell me, this gordon stevens. Did mason force you to treat him? Yes. And did mason have anything to do with gordon confronting you in front of nina and sonny and everybody else at the port charles grill? I-I don’t think so. Wait, hold on a second. Did you say something to sonny? Did you talk with sonny? I didn’T. Ava! Sonny already didn’t trust me that night, and now that I’ve got a dead patient in an alleyway, he — he’s never gonna let me around avery again. Sonny’s gonna — sonny isn’t gonna do anything. Because I told him that you helped me. That I helped you what? Ava… did you tell sonny that you killed nikolas?

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Sally: I don’t get it. Why aren’t you as excited about this as I am?

Chloe: Um, because I’m not new in town. Because I have actual brain cells that are connected. Because this is victor newman that we’re talking about.

Sally: Exactly. Victor newman has offered us a contract to head up a whole new design division at newman enterprises. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Chloe: So, you think accepting an offer from victor is a good idea, but letting nick back us with no strings attached isn’t?

Sally: Okay, chloe, we’ve already been over this. My relationship with nick is far too important to let money get involved. It will muddy things and I’m not willing to run that risk. But this thing with victor, it’s clean.

Chloe: [ Laughs ] Clean? Um, honey, victor does not do clean. And we would be working directly under him and victoria, who, by the way, would love to see you go down in flames.

Sally: Yes, true, but once we prove–

Chloe: And we already have a job with chancellor-winters. You really want to throw all of that away?

Sally: It’s just freelance.

Chloe: It’s solid and above board. And lily and devon are two people that we like and we know that we can trust them, but this newman enterprises idea is… it’s a recipe for disaster.

Nate: I have to tell you, nikki, this is, uh– this is great work. Wait. I take that back. This is not just great, it is brilliant.

Nikki: So brilliant, it amuses you?

Nate: No, no. I was just remembering sitting in on this meeting with you and victoria. Those two guys came swaggering into the room and saw two women and thought they could bully you into buying anything they had to sell. But within five minutes, you had them eating out of your hand, begging you to do business with them. I’m telling you, it was inspiring. It’s an honor to be working with you. I can learn so much.

Nikki: Nate, enough.

Nate: Excuse me?

Nikki: Please, just stop. Gushing isn’t a good look on you. And for the record, it doesn’t flatter me. It just makes me suspicious.

Phyllis: You’re late. You’re late.

Adam: Yeah, I’ve been busy.

Phyllis: Really? Too busy getting information that I could use as leverage against tucker?

Adam: Even though you have refused to give me any details?

Phyllis: You know I would if I could.

Adam: Yeah, you keep saying that, phyllis. But, you know, would you tell me this? Am I safe in assuming that whatever tucker has over you is regarding your case and, um, your star witness for the defense, this emt guy, carson? Yeah, I thought so.

Phyllis: I have to beat these charges. I’ve got to. For myself, for my kids.

Adam: And not to mention, for me, nick and sharon. So, you can help us on our new company.

Phyllis: Well, I mean, that, too, of course.

Adam: But believe me, the, uh, thought of that scumbag tucker mccall getting in the way of that, it’s just– it’s out of question. So, if I can help you and your lawyer get some leverage that’ll keep you out of prison, I’m in.

Phyllis: I mean, you know I’ll make it worth your while. You have my word on that.

Adam: And I will hold you to that. You have my word on that. And you will be pleased to know that I may have already found something. Buried in the paperwork of his old company.

Phyllis: Oh, adam. Oh. What is it?

Adam: Well, let’s just say, if you put it to good use, tucker’s control over you will be seriously compromised. When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd

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Phyllis: Okay, what do you have? It has to be big, it has to be intimidating or else it will not work. It will not. Tucker thinks he’s above the law. He thinks he’s above everybody else.

Adam: Oh, it’s very big. Don’t worry. And it’s very intimidating. I mean, granted, tucker was out of commission at the time, but it went on to his company. He was involved, so he can still be held accountable.

[ Phyllis groaning ]

Phyllis: That last part makes me nervous.

Adam: No, don’t worry, okay? Just hear me out. So, it seems the pr department of one of his recording labels sat on some information that a major artist slept with several underage girls while he was on tour. Now, it eventually came out and the artist was arrested, but not until after the tour. They wanted to skirt any legal action until it was finished.

Phyllis: Right, right, because you don’t want statutory rape screwing up your lucrative tour, right?

Adam: Exactly. Well, tucker found out about it after the fact and he had his team work very hard to bury the whole thing.

Phyllis: That’s despicable.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: How’d you find out about this?

Adam: Well, as the new owner, I have all the mccall business paperwork, so I started digging. I worked backwards from the arrest and put together a reverse timeline, and I came across two emails which obviously slipped through the cracks. To tucker mccall from… audra charles. Found ’em in the junk mail.

Phyllis: Audra charles. Of course.

Adam: You ready? Number one. On it. Pr team needs to go first. Terminate with benefits to keep them quiet. Two, singer problem remedied. Hands clean. Now, tucker must have thought any reference to it in the files had been shredded, so there was definitely no red flags in the paperwork. He must have never thought someone like me would come along and do a deep dive. Look from the outside in.

Nate: I– I apologize, nikki. I certainly didn’t mean to offend you.

Nikki: Oh, I’m not offended. But I’m also not a pushover. I am as protective of this family’s business as victor is, and I have been very upfront with you telling you I have given you the benefit of the doubt, which is something that victor was not willing to do, as you know.

Nate: I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

Nikki: Well, so far, you haven’t given us any reason to doubt you, but nicholas…

Nate: Not so much.

Nikki: I trust my son’s instincts, and they are telling him that you have a hidden agenda. Now, if that turns out to be true, consider yourself forewarned. It will never come to fruition.

Nate: You have my word, nikki.

Nikki: Newman enterprises has survived much more dangerous threats than any self-serving game plan that you could come up with. Actually, it’s very simple. The house always wins. Am I making myself clear?

Nate: Crystal.

Nikki: I’ll tell you what. I have a quick meeting outside of the office. Why don’t you meet me at the athletic club? With victoria in madrid, it’s a perfect opportunity for us to sit down, just the two of us, and you can tell me how you see your future at newman.

Sally: Victor is not offering us freelance work where we have to worry about chasing our next assignment. He is offering us a solid, full time guaranteed contract heading up a whole new design division. The terms are very attractive.

Chloe: Once we prove ourselves, we won’t be chasing assignments. They will be chasing us. Do you really think that this newman offer is worth burning a bridge with chancellor?

Sally: I understand what you’re saying, but I did tell victor that–

Chloe: There are no buts. We made a commitment to chancellor and they made a commitment to us.

Sally: Yes, exactly. I–

Chloe: Uh-huh. Ah, okay. Now, I see exactly what this is.

Sally: What?

Chloe: This isn’t about making a great career choice, is it? This is about impressing victor for nick’s sake because you want to prove to his family that they have been misjudging you this whole.

Sally: Yeah. Yeah, that is part of it. I won’t deny that. But it is not the most important part. This is a great career move, not just for me, but for both of us. Can you not see that?

Chloe: You know what I see? I see victor having his son’s girlfriend under his thumb. You know, the whole “keep your enemies closer” kind of thing. He just wants to control you because now you are a fact of nick’s life. Which means that if I decide to go along with this, then victor will be controlling me too. No. No thanks, sally. There is not a chance in hell that I am going to put myself in the position of waiting for victor to get pissed off and grind me into the ground.

Sally: Okay, victor says he’s changing his opinion of me and I want to believe that. Why is that such a negative thing? Look, bottom line is that I think that we can make this work and I think that this could be a huge win for all of us.

Chloe: Well, I don’t want any part of it, so… you can count me out.

Phyllis: Wow. [ Laughs ] Tucker and his sidekick, audra charles, covered up statutory rape. Wow. You have the emails to prove it?

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: This is the leverage I need.

Adam: Well, they were just sitting there waiting to be found.

Phyllis: Yeah, but you could have used this, you know, for your own advantage, but you chose to give it to me. Wow, adam, that means so much to me.

Adam: Well, you know me. I’m always thinking of others. I can use the audra charles connection myself when the time’s right and as for a surefire way to protect you from potential prison time, I can use that to my advantage, too. I have a new company to run and I only want to work with the best of the best and that means you. Can’t really work together if you’re behind bars.

Phyllis: Yeah, well, it doesn’t even matter. Your motives, it doesn’t matter. You gave me my ace in the hole against tucker. Can’t wait to see his face when I use it.

Nate: I really appreciate you inviting me to lunch, nikki. And I’m sure victoria will appreciate it, too. She adores you, you know. And this gesture on your part for us to get to know each other better–

Nikki: Nate, please. I– I just cannot bear hearing you blow some more smoke. I am here to get an honest answer for how you see things playing out for you here. The truth. Now, what is it that you want?

Nate: Fair enough.

[ Clears throat ] If I could have anything I wanted, it would be to run newman side by side with victoria. If that makes me ruthless and ambitious, guilty as charged.

Nikki: Keep going.

Nate: You’re doing one hell of a job, nikki, and I mean that. But you asked, so why not be transparent?

Nikki: Ah, thank you.

Nate: The short time I’ve been there, I’ve– I’ve grown to admire and love everything that newman enterprises represents. I hate that nick doesn’t trust me, and I hate that people think I had a hand in his leaving the company, even though he landed on his feet working with sharon and adam. But instead of siding with her brother, victoria supported me and trusted me every step of the way. Does that encourage me? Yes. Does it embolden me? Of course it does. And that’s a big part of why I think I can be a huge success at newman.

Nikki: You still haven’t answered my bigger question.

Nate: Which is?

Nikki: Are you in love with my daughter?

Adam: Hi. How you doing?

Sally: You go first.

[ Adam chuckling ] Okay. Uh, not great. Chloe refused to even consider victor’s offer to start our own design division at newman. She walked out on me and she’s convinced that your father has an ulterior motive.

Adam: Hmm. Well, there’s no doubt about it. Chloe is a shrewd judge of character. I mean, she’s always hated me. And victor newman always has an ulterior motive. You know that.

Sally: What if you’re wrong? Can I not get a job on my own merit?

Adam: May– may I? Look, of course you can get a job on your own merit. Okay, that comment was about my father. It was not about you. Victor newman has ulterior motives about my new endeavor. It’s what he does. It’s who he is. And anyone even close to the newman circle is fair game.

Sally: Yeah. No, I– I guess you’re right.

Adam: I would never insult your talent. You know that. I mean, who has praised and encouraged you more than I have since the moment that we met?

Sally: No one.

Adam: Right.

Sally: So… you think I should do it?

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Nate: No, nikki, I’m not in love with victoria. Enthralled, impressed, attracted? Absolutely. All the above. But I don’t think we’re anywhere near a relationship level that’s ready for love. Honestly, I have no idea if that’s in the cards for us.

Nikki: Let’s say the two of you break up. What does that do to your dream of running newman enterprises by her side? You can see my quandary here. If victoria turns out to just be an exciting fling, you will still want to run an empire with her? And that makes it very hard for me to understand your true intentions.

Nate: You walked me right into that one, didn’t you?

[ Chuckles ] Let me rephrase. Victoria and I have a rare understanding, not to mention chemistry, built on a strong foundation of friendship. I saw her resilience in the wake of ashland locke’s betrayal. And neither of us is especially focused on romance at this point. We’re in no hurry to categorize or label what we have. Yet. Down the line? Yes, I can definitely see myself falling in love with victoria if we keep seeing each other romantically, and I have a strong sense that she feels the same way about me.

Adam: To be fair, I’m not very, um, objective when it comes to my father. So, maybe I am being cynical. Maybe he is starting to appreciate your talent and your potential. And maybe starting a design division under the newman umbrella will be a formidable asset to your resume. I think it’s a good deal, sally. Does nick still have his doubts?

Sally: I’m surprised you’d ask or care.

Adam: I mean, of– of course I care.

[ Sally sighing ] But I mean, only how this is going to affect you.

Sally: Nick thinks that I need to be careful.

Adam: Well, that’s very… insightful of him.

Sally: Well, I haven’t even had a chance to tell him that chloe bailed on me because he’s– you know, he’s overseas.

Adam: Yeah, he’s meeting with the mccall divisions to get them excited about the changes and the kirsten merger. It’s one hell of a time for you to be alone.

Phyllis: Oh, yay, cricket. Hello. As if this day couldn’t get any better. Well, I don’t want to keep you.

Christine: Ah, it’s nice to see you enjoying your short lived freedom.

[ Phyllis chuckling ] I, uh, assume that heather told you your trial date’s been set.

Phyllis: Don’t get too gleeful. I know it’s your dream to see me fry, but I have everything I need to beat these charges, trust me. I’m going to be a free woman. I’m jonathan lawson

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Nikki: Thank you for your candor. You were more open and honest than I’ve ever known you to be.

Nate: You’re welcome.

Nikki: So, let me return the favor. You are a man with brains, a tremendous ego and great ambition, but a pretty poor track record when it comes to relationships. Although, I will give you credit that you do seem to see victoria for who she is.

Nate: No doubt about that.

Nikki: Here’s what you don’t understand. You can be a hard worker, loyal, industrious all day long. You could make a fortune for newman enterprises, perhaps, even elevate it to a higher level.

Nate: But?

Nikki: But you have put yourself in a situation that will constantly bring you scrutiny. Now, I don’t have to tell you that victoria prides herself on her independence. And yes, parents are parents, but hers happen to be extremely protective. So, if you bring her more pain and anxiety than happiness, you’re gone. Not within days, within minutes. Get a nice severance package. We can pretend we’ve never heard of you and then all of your ego and ambition has gotten you absolutely nowhere.

Sally: I have to admit that having nick gone has actually been good for me. Not that I don’t miss him because I– I do. A lot, I– I– you know, I’ve just gotten too used to depending on him. It’s nice to be reminded that I can actually get through the day on my own and take charge of my own recovery, and– and heal a little bit every day. What about you? Are you finding a way to heal, too?

Christine: You have an amazing sense of self-preservation. I’ll give you that. And you obviously believe that if you say something over and over again that it has to come to fruition.

Phyllis: Well, whatever works, right?

Christine: You know, unfortunately, though, your future is not in your hands anymore. It’s in the hands of a jury. So, we’ll just have to wait and see who they believe.

Phyllis: We certainly will.

Christine: Yeah. But I have to tell you, what really offends me and what I will never, ever understand, is how you could be so selfish to pull summer into this, making her as susceptible to criminal charges as you are. I mean, after everything she has been through, I think that’s pretty unforgivable, don’t you?

Phyllis: Let me tell you something. I want you to listen closely. Do whatever you want to me, I would expect no less from you, but don’t you dare pull my daughter into this. I told myself I was ok with my moderate

Nikki: I have to take this. Excuse me.

Nate: Elena. It’s good to see you. How are you? How’s, uh, everything going at the hospital?

Elena: Nate, can you please stop it with the “I’m a good guy” act? Stop trying to be civil with me because I am not going to reciprocate. And you lost your right to expect that from me.

Nate: Fair enough. And if I shouldn’t have bothered you, I apologize. I just want us to be able to peacefully coexist.

Elena: I hear you also really want to fall in love with victoria. Hopefully, nikki didn’t fall for that. But perhaps, I should have a little chat with her and fill her in on your definition of love. You know, a little manipulation mixed with an unwavering commitment to do whatever it takes to trick women into falling for you. And if she doesn’t believe me, I could always have her talk to devon or lily. You see, nate, these games you keep playing are going to eventually backfire on you. And they are going to burn you down to the ground. And who knows? Maybe, I’ll be the person to light the fire.

Nate: Are you finished?

Elena: Almost. Just one more thing in case I didn’t make myself abundantly clear. That was a warning. Stay away from me. Hi, nikki.

Nikki: Hi. Well, another ex reduced to a pile of rubble in your wake? Is that what my daughter has to look forward to after everything she’s been through?

Adam: Are you sure that that’s something that you want to talk about?

Sally: Absolutely.

Adam: You know, it’s just– it’S… it’s not that easy for me.

Sally: It’s not that easy for me, either. It’s raw. And it’s painful. And it… it hurts in places that I didn’t even know existed.

Adam: That sounds familiar.

Sally: But, you know, I’m coming to see that, um, I have two choices. I can stay in bed and wallow in the darkness or I can get up and do whatever I can to move on from a tragedy that I can’t do a damn thing about. And work allows me to focus on something that I can control. Is it doing the same for you?

Adam: Sure. I guess. Uh, for a while. Gives me something to get revved up about. It’s a distraction for a little bit. But, you know, there’s no way around it. I still go home at the end of the day, and, um, feel empty.

Sally: Well, you just have to keep finding ways to fill yourself up.

Adam: Like what?

Sally: I don’t know. I mean, that’s something you’re gonna have to figure out. For me, uh, I went to see dr. Chandler for checkup and I… went through every drawer and closet in my room. And I gathered all my maternity clothes and all the little pink baby things.

Adam: And what– did you throw them away?

Sally: I donated them. You know, and I have to say that it really was satisfying knowing that I can actually give it to someone who could use them, since I can’t anymore.

Adam: Can’t– that didn’t make this loss all the more real?

Sally: It is real, adam. As much as I hate it and as much as it hurts, it’s a part of my reality. And it’s a part of yours, too.

Adam: Look, I want to talk to you about this at some point, but not– not right now. I just– this isn’t the time.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Okay. Yeah. I see, so you… prod me to open up, but when I try and do the same to you, you just shut me down?

Adam: Listen, I’m not shutting you down. I’m just saying– I’m just saying not now, okay? You’ve– you’ve said that you’ve managed to make our loss part of your reality and that you’ve started to heal, and that makes me happy. I’m thankful that you’ve been able to… raise yourself to that– that emotional level, but I’m just– I’m not there yet. And if that makes me not strong enough to face it or not man enough to face it yet, well… it’s the only reality that I’m living with at this point.

Sally: I’m really sorry, adam. If and when… you are ready to talk about it… [ Sniffles ] …You know where to find me. And I will listen.

Phyllis: We have a long history of hating each other. That is a fact, christine. But where my daughter is concerned–

Christine: Your daughter aided and abetted a wanted fugitive. That’s a felony and I’m the D.A. This has nothing to do with our past history and everything to do with my sworn obligation to prosecute criminals.

Phyllis: My daughter was grieving the loss of her mother that she thought was dead, but that wasn’t true. This is a very complicated situation.

Christine: Yeah, yeah, it’s complicated. I’ll give you that.

Phyllis: Listen, this is on me. You know this is on me, and I own that, I own that. I faked my death and I came back into town. I put my daughter in an insane situation. She made some mistakes, she made some– some bad judgment calls, but it was to protect her innocent mother and that is it. What would you do in that situation? Don’t you dare send her to prison. I swear, that is not justice. That is not justice.

Christine: Okay, listen. Why don’t you and I make a deal?

Phyllis: What are you talking about?

Christine: We both know you’re not innocent. How about we start with that?

Phyllis: I’m not agreeing to that.

Christine: You drop your not guilty plea, okay? That way, we avoid a trial. You own up to what you did, you accept the sentence and you waive your appeals.

Phyllis: And?

Christine: I might be persuaded not to pursue charges against summer. Having triplets is…

Nikki: I hope our lunch wasn’t too painful for you.

Nate: I’m glad we did it. And I’m glad you forced my hand. Clarifying for you where I stand with victoria helped me clarify it for myself, too. So, thank you for that. And I meant every word I said to you, nikki.

Nikki: Oh, I don’t doubt that, but let’s face it, your run-in with elena wasn’t exactly confidence inducing.

Nate: I’m sorry you had to see that. But that had nothing to do with victoria and me. What she and I have, what we’re building is so much deeper, so much more significant. There’s just no comparison.

Nikki: Well, actions speak louder than words.

Nate: Couldn’t agree more with you.

Nikki: Victoria has been through more in her life than you will ever know. Nobody deserves a solid, transparent, loving relationship more than she does. Now, if you are the man that can give her that, and victoria and katie and johnny can count on you to be there for the long haul, well, then you’re looking at your new best friend.

Nate: That’s the plan.

Nikki: But if my daughter turns out to be your next amanda or your next elena… you’re looking at your worst nightmare.

[ Adam sighing ]

[ Sally sighing ]

Tucker: Hello, ladies.

Christine: Tucker. Talk to heather. Have her get back to me by the end of the week.

Tucker: What was that about?

Phyllis: Nothing I can’t handle.

Tucker: Hey, annie. A scotch neat, please. Phyllis?

Phyllis: Scotch neat.

Tucker: I got to tell you, phyllis, I really admire how cool you manage to stay, even when you’re cornered. Thank you.

Phyllis: Meeting of the minds.

Tucker: You wanted to see me.

Phyllis: Yeah, I did.

Tucker: About your missing star witness?

Phyllis: My guess is he won’t stay missing for long.

Tucker: Have I been vague? He’s going to be missing as long as I say he’ll be missing. Unless, of course, you have a counteroffer that won’t bore me.

Phyllis: Oh, I definitely, have a counteroffer that won’t bore you.

Tucker: Okay. Let’s pretend, and I can’t emphasize that word strongly enough, I were to accept your counteroffer, what then?

Phyllis: Well, what then is you produce carson and… as he’s my only witness that will exonerate me, heather and I will put him in our own protective custody.

Tucker: In exchange for…

Phyllis: Me keeping my mouth shut.

Tucker: About?

Phyllis: A certain recording label that decided to protect their star recording artist in his very lucrative tour by covering up his statutory rape of several underaged girls.

Tucker: I’m not certain that I am familiar with whatever the hell it is you’re talking about, phyllis.

Phyllis: Oh, no? Allow me to refresh your memory, tucker. A certain email from audra charles to tucker mccall. I quote… “singer problem remedied, hands clean.”

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B&B Transcript Thursday, August 3, 2023

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Finn: You don’t trust me?

Steffy: How can I? You embraced sheila after she was released and you didn’t even tell me about it!

Finn: Yeah, yeah, it’s true, okay? I did. I don’t know why I– I did, but after what happened today–

Steffy: After? My daughter almost drowned.

Finn: And she didn’t because of my mother.

Steffy: Your mother. Oh, your mother. Sheila hurt us so deeply, so profoundly, and yet, you were able to wrap your arms around her when you promised to keep her away from us and our family. How could you, finn? Why?

Sheila: I’ve been given

a second chance.

Thank god, my son.

Kelly: Help!

Sheila: Kelly, no!

Kelly: She saved me.

Finn: Thank you.

Mom, thank you.

Deacon: I need to get back to the restaurant. It’s not gonna run itself. Hey, um, I’m not so sure you should stay here.

Sheila: What do you mean?

Deacon: I think you gotta leave town. Today.

Wyatt: We could plaster her face all over the cover of eye on fashion. Warn everybody that that lunatic is on the loose.

Liam: I mean, listen, the– the– the press is gonna catch onto it eventually anyway and I’m sure it’s already all over social media– you know what? This doesn’t matter. This doesn’t matter. She’s free. She can do whatever she wants and there’s nothing anybody can do about it, so cheers to that.

Wyatt: Hey, hey, hey. I’m concerned about steffy, kelly and hayes here too, okay? I get it.

Liam: Because you’re a rational, ethical person and there’s every reason to be concerned.

Wyatt: Exactly, but I still have to ask you one more time, how much of this is about you wanting to get steffy back?

Deacon: Don’t you think finn and his family would be better off–

Sheila: Oh, wait, wait. Better off if I hadn’t shown up at the beach today? Better off if I didn’t save kelly’s life? No. No way. I am meant to be here. I’ve known that all along and today proved it. What happened today was a miracle, deacon. A miracle that is going to give me a second chance with my son.

Liam: Wyatt, sheila is dangerous. My family’s at risk.

Wyatt: I completely agree. This is a tough situation and we’ve got to be on our guard.

Liam: Okay, but the risk to steffy and kelly, it’s not in my head. It’s real.

Wyatt: 100%. I know that and I get that, but there is a lot more going on here. Can’t you see that? Just admit it. Just tell me that you want another shot with steffy.

Finn: I– I don’t know why I embraced sheila, okay? That’s the truth. It’s not something that I intended, okay? It’s not something that I thought through. It’s just that– in the moment, she wasn’t sheila carter. She wasn’t the woman that has caused so much damage to you and– and to us. She was just– she was my mother. She was just the woman who gave birth to me. I’m not gonna deny that. It doesn’t make any sense. It doesn’t make any sense at all, but I’m not gonna deny that. I’m not gonna make any excuses. It did, okay? It did happen.

Steffy: And you’re… you’re fine with that. You’re fine that you crossed that line?

Finn: It’s not something that I thought I was gonna need to explain or something that I even… think I could, but… how did you even know about that? You weren’t there.

Steffy: No, finn. I was in the judge’s chambers freaking out that sheila was about to be released.

Finn: Yeah, but how did you find out?

Steffy: Doesn’t matter.

Finn: It doesn’t matter. Well, it matters to me.

Steffy: Liam told me.

Finn: Liam told you.

Steffy: He followed you. He saw you and sheila together.

Keep it quilted means

you keep it the best.

Sheila: I never thought that I’d be standing here, deacon, a free woman. I have been given this amazing gift. I have to believe its fate. I– I am meant to have a relationship with my son.

Deacon: Come on. It’s not fate. It’s because bill’s boneheaded master plan was an epic fail.

Sheila: I thought I was gonna be spending the rest of my life behind bars. No contact with anyone. Never being able to– to touch my beautiful son again. Never being able to show him how much I love him and his family. Kelly and hayes growing up, never even knowing of my existence. I believe in second chances and I know you do too. Everyone deserves one, even me. You know, I… I felt it when I had my arms around finn. When they released me and he– he embraced me back and you could feel that intensity, that emotion. And I could– I could see it in his face when I saved kelly from drowning. He called me “mom.” That’s how I know finn is going to want me in his life.

Wyatt: Look, I’m not trying to make you feel uncomfortable or guilty here. Hell, I– dude, I don’t even feel like you did anything wrong. I just want a straight answer out of you.

Liam: Oh, my god! You want a straight answer? Really? Do I want steffy?

Wyatt: Yeah.

Liam: Do I want steffy?

Wyatt: Uh-huh.

Liam: This– this– this is dumb! It doesn’t even matter!

Wyatt: Oh, my god.

Liam: I’ve been married to hope this whole time, steffy is currently happily married to dr. Do-no-wrong finnegan, so why are you– this is–

Wyatt: And everything has changed, including your feelings for her! Yes, you share a daughter. You’ll always love her. You have a ton of history. Come on, dude! You know there’s more going on here and you– you can’t deny that. I bet you felt that the moment your lips touched hers.

Finn: Liam’s involved? How?

Steffy: He decided to follow you when you left the chamber. He said he was picking up a weird vibe from you during the hearing.

Finn: This guy has it out for me, steffy, now that he’s left hope. You have to see that.

Steffy: He saw you hugging sheila! He didn’t just make it up.

Finn: No, but he ran to you at the first opportunity he could with this information.

Steffy: What is he supposed to do? Keep it from me? Kelly’s safety is at risk. He’s worried about us.

Finn: Yeah, well, we don’t need his worry. I can protect my own family.

Steffy: Oh, really? Really? Because it seems like sheila is stalking you and my daughter.

Finn: Oh, so he just– he told you everything? I mean, he must have loved doing that.

Steffy: He didn’t just tell me, finn. He showed me.

Finn: He showed– what are you talking about?

Steffy: He recorded it on his phone.

Finn: Oh, my– he recorded me? He recorded me? Of course, he recorded me. This– it is so obvious what he’s doing. Steffy, this is what he does. He wants you back. He’s trying to destroy our marriage.

Steffy: What are you talking about? He’s thinking about kelly. He’s concerned about her. He’s trying to protect us, keep us safe, finn.

Finn: From me. You think that you need to be protected from me. I’m barbara and I’m fromst. Joseph, michigan.

Deacon: You should be proud of yourself. You saved a life. I’m just saying, maybe you shouldn’t press your luck.

Sheila: I’m not going anywhere, deacon.

Deacon: That’s your call. I care about you, sheila. I do. I should probably get my head examined, but you just can’t stay here. I’ve got a relationship right now with brooke and with hope and it’s good and I have worked hard to have that, and if I associate with you, I could lose everything, including the restaurant.

Sheila: I– I understand.

Deacon: I’m happy for you. I want you to enjoy your new found freedom. You just can’t do it here.

Sheila: I get it. You and me, it’s– it’s complicated. But are you 100% sure with your decision?

[ Clothes dropping ]

[ Deacon chuckling ] I see you didn’t get rid of all my things.

Deacon: You really think that’s gonna work?

Sheila: Oh, yeah. I think it’s definitely going to work, daddy.

[ Liam sighing ]

Liam: Look, o– okay. All right. Okay, just… what– what happened in rome, you don’t get it, man. It– it was so unexpected. I mean, seeing… seeing hope kissing thomas in front of the colosseum, it was– it was confusing. It was devastating.

Wyatt: Sure, sure. And then you ran into steffy, right?

Liam: Wyatt, I was still reeling, you know? Before anything even started to make any sense, there she was, beautiful as ever. Mother of my child. I mean, this is someone that I have loved more than I ever thought possible. And yeah, and– you know, in that moment, especially given what I’d just seen, I started to feel like losing steffy was the worst mistake of my life and it– and it– I don’t know. It just took over. It just happened. I kissed her. The problem is… I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that kiss ever since.

Steffy: I hate this, finn. I hate this whole situation. I hate that bill’s stupid plan backfired and sheila is just roaming free. I feel like I’m in this constant state of vigilance. I’m never gonna be able to let my guard down. I hate what happened to my daughter today. I know it was a mistake. I know how much you love her, but my god, what a mistake it could’ve been.

Finn: Yeah, but it wasn’t, steffy, because my mother–

Steffy: Because of your mother. That’s what I hate most of all. I hate that sheila is your mother. She feels like she has this claim to you and through you, has some claim to my family.

Finn: She’s a part of me.

Steffy: Oh, my god. No, she is not. That is not true.

Finn: It is true. She loves me. She gave birth to me.

Steffy: She’s not capable of loving, finn. You know that. But I don’t have faith that you do anymore.

Finn: Steffy, please don’t say that. Look, you can have faith in me. Honey, look at me. You know how much I love you. You know how much I love our family. This? This is about liam. He’s manipulating you, steffy, against me. He’s showing you videos of me hugging sheila.

Steffy: You hugged sheila after she was released. There’s no explaining that away.

Finn: Yeah, I hugged sheila. Yeah, I’m grateful she saved kelly’s life, but liam? He should’ve never gotten involved. You know what? I don’t care that this is kelly’s home. I don’t want him in our house again.

Steffy: Well, I don’t think you’re gonna have to worry about that now.

Finn: What is that supposed to mean?

Steffy: Finn, I love you… but I can’t have the children here. I can’T. Not when you’re so vulnerable to sheila. My first priority and always will be protecting kelly and hayes. So, I’m taking the children and I’m leaving. Moving forward with node- positive breast cancer

Sheila: I’ve got so much burning inside of me that I want to share with you.

Deacon: Being locked up in a jail cell will do that to you.

Sheila: Come on, deacon. Come on. Mama wants her big daddy.

Liam: You got me. You got me, all right? I admit it. That moment in rome, kissing steffy… I just– I keep replaying it in my head over and over again and I… how could I not?

Wyatt: Hey, man. I get it.

Liam: But wyatt, you gotta believe me that that is not where my head’s at right now. The most important thing is kelly and yes, steffy’s well-being. And finn can’t keep them safe.

Finn: You’re– you’re leaving?

Steffy: I’m gonna stay at my grandfather’S. I need to know that the kids are gonna be safe from sheila.

Finn: Please, steffy. Don’t do this, okay? I’m sorry for what happened to kelly at the beach today, all right? And I’m sorry for hugging sheila outside the judge’s chambers. You’re right, okay? I shouldn’t have done that. I don’t know why I did. Just something overcame me.

Steffy: That’s what scares me. You have this connection to her that you can’t even explain. How am I supposed to trust that you’re not gonna give into her again?

Finn: You can trust me. You can trust in my love for you and the children.

Steffy: I wanna believe that, I really do, but I– I can’T. I can’t live this way. Not– not when you have these, like, feelings towards her.

Finn: Look, she’s my birth mother, okay? I was drawn to her in the moment. It’s not gonna happen again.

Steffy: I can’t take that chance. I’m sorry.

Finn: You can’t take that chance? You’re overreacting.

Steffy: I’m overreacting? I’m overreacting! How can you say that after everything sheila has done to us? She tried to take you and me away from our children. You know what? I– I’m leaving. I– I gotta pack–

Finn: Steffy, you wanna know something? This is not– this is about, liam, steffy.

Steffy: What?

Finn: This is what he does, okay? He puts these doubts in your mind.

Steffy: Oh, my god.

Finn: No, listen to me. I’m not blind. Now that his marriage to hope is falling apart, so now, of course, he wants you.

Steffy: Finn, this has nothing to do with liam.

Finn: Steffy, you are– you’re my whole world. I’ll protect you.

Steffy: Finn, I fell in love with you. We were building our life together and then I found out that sheila was your birth mother. Birth mother from hell.

Finn: Look, fine. I– I’ll have nothing to do with her, okay? She will have no part of my life, I swear.

Steffy: You can’t promise that. You cannot promise that. Sheila will find a way to see you and you said yourself that you have this– this need, this– this kind of connection to her.

Finn: No. Nothing, nothing is more important to me than you and our children. I love you. You have to believe that. Please, steffy. Don’T… don’t take the kids, okay? Don’t– don’t– I’m begging you, please, don’t walk out the door.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 4, 2023

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Ashley persuades Abby that she has to let her vendetta with Diane go. Ashley asks Abby to talk to Jack and persuade him to come to her wedding to Tucker because she wants her brother at her wedding. Tucker tells Phyllis that her leverage against him won’t work because he wasn’t part of McCall Unlimited at the time.

Phyllis wonders how Ashley will feel about him once she learns about the situation. Tucker has a talk with Adam and Adam tells him to keep Phyllis out of jail and he will forget what he knows about the famous singer.

Daniel tells Phyllis to take the deal Christine offered her to keep Summer out of jail. Daniel tells Lily he has to do something to keep Summer out of jail because he knows Phyllis won’t take the deal.

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