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Days Transcript Friday, August 5, 2022

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[Knocks at door]

Maggie: Alex, dinner is almost ready. Victor and I would love for you to…join us. Oh, hello. I was looking for alex.

Alex: Right here.

Maggie: Yes, you are.

Paulina: I’m sorry, honey. Chanel’s gone for the day, and she’s taken her sweet bits with her.

Allie: Okay, it may have taken an extra chapter or two, but henry is asleep.

Chanel: Mm, so does that mean what i think it means?

Allie: It means that we can be together uninterrupted till morning.

Chanel: Mmm, finally.

Xander: [Sighs]

[Knocks at door] Gwen, are you in there?

Sarah: What were you gonna do if she answered?

Xander: Tell her how worried I am that you might be a murderer.

Sarah: Oh, and let her comfort you in that real special way?

Xander: Well, she did say that she was there for me.

[Smack]

Sarah: I’m just glad that she told you where she lives so we can expose her guilty ass.

Xander: That’s what I love about you; you’re always looking on the bright side. Now, let’s hope that my magic fingers haven’t lost their touch.

Sarah: Hurry up!

[Lock clicks]

Xander: [Cackles] After you.

Sarah: Thank you.

[Mischievous music]

No, you don’t think she would’ve hid it somewhere a little less obvious?

Xander: Well, sometimes the best place to hide something is the most obvious.

Sarah: We got her.

[Keys jangling distantly]

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

[Soft orchestration]

[Tense music]

Gwen: [Sighs] God, i have got to get rid of this thing.

Xander: [Sighs]

Sarah: That was close. Thank god she’s not onto uS.

Xander: But we’re onto her.

Gwen: Now that sarah has an alibi, this thing has to disappear so that no one finds out what I did.

Allie: This is really happening? You really picked me?

Chanel: Yes, I picked you, but don’t put it all on me. We are in this together. You picked me toO.

Allie: Yeah, you’re right, and it’s great. I just– I can’t help thinking about–

Chanel: Johnny?

Allie: Yeah. I just feel so bad. He really thought that he was the one.

Chanel: Yeah, the last thing I wanted to do was hurt him, but someone was gonna get hurt.

Allie: Yeah, I guess so.

Johnny: But you are the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I never stopped loving you.

Chanel: I love yoU. I love both of you, but the person that i want to be with– hopefully for the rest of my life– is allie. Look, I get it. He’s your brother. And I think that it’s sweet that you care about him, but are we really gonna let that ruin our night?

Allie: I can promise you nothing is going to ruin this night.

[Knocks at door]

Chanel: Pretend we’re not here.

Allie: Okay.

[Knocks at door]

[Sighs] I just–I don’t want henry to wake up. Hey, I promise I’ll get rid of whoever it iS.

Johnny: I just can’t believe chanel chose allie.

Paulina: Mm, maybe this will helP.

Johnny: I just want a do-over, you know, another shot. This can’t be how it ends. It just can’t be.

Paulina: I know, sweetiE. It hurts. It wasn’t in the cards.

Johnny: So what? I just give up? I mean, you told me yourself you wanted me to end up with chanel. Did you mean that, or were you just saying it to make me feel better?

Paulina: Of course I meant it. The only issues I’ve ever had with you is when the devil himself was making your choices for you. I sincerely believe you can make chanel very, very happy.

Johnny: Let’s do something about it then.

Paulina: Say that again?

Johnny: You want me with chanel, I want me with chanel. Let’s figure out a way to make that happen.

Maggie: I’m sorry I barged in on you like that.

Alex: It’s all right, auntiE. You can turn around noW.

Maggie: But you just got back to town. I didn’t realize you had enough time to…make new friends.

Alex: I’m a people person. This is laura.

Lisa: Lisa. Those sheets are amazing, mrs. KiriakiS. What’s the thread count? Like, a thousand or something?

Maggie: Oh, um, they’re egyptian cotton.

Lisa: Oh.

Maggie: Keep that to yourself; I told your uncle they were greek.

Alex: Your secret’s safe with me.

Lisa: Well, I gotta get going. I have an art class in post-impressionisM.

Maggie: Oh, you’re an art student?

Lisa: Oh, no. I teach it.

Maggie: OH.

Lisa: Thanks for dinner, alan.

[Chuckles] I’m just kidding.

Alex: Huh. Alan?

Lisa: Here’s my number. Give me a call. Love the red hair. I couldn’t pull it off ’cause of my skin tone, but it totally works for you.

Maggie: Oh, thanks.

[Stammers] She’s very nice and outgoing.

Alex: Yeah, a great conversationalist too.

Maggie: But really low standards. You called her by the wrong name, and she wants to see you again?

Alex: Auntie, what can I say? I’m good at what I do.

Maggie: Okay. Okay, I’m gonna go, and you finish dressing.

Alex: All right.

Maggie: Oh! I thought–

Lucas: You th

Allie: What are you doing here? I thought–

Lucas: You thought I was in jail?

Allie: Something like that.

Lucas: They didn’t have enough evidence to hold me in connection to abigail’s murder, so I’m out on bail.

Allie: Hmm, out on bail?

Lucas: Yeah.

Allie: What about kidnapping my mother? That’s still a crime, isn’t it? I guess just not a serious one. I mean, why should you have to spend another night in jail? All you did was lock away another human for three months.

Chanel: Hey, let your dad in.

Allie: No. No, it’s our night.

Lucas: I’m sorry, chanel.

Chanel: Look, i will go back to the bakery.

Allie: No, it’s closeD. We closed it.

Chanel: Okay, well, I’ll open it back up.

Allie: Why, so I can hold my dad’s hand and make him feel better?

Chanel: No, so that you can talk to him and make yourself feel betteR. Look, maybe it’s just me, my experience, but don’t take the fact that you actually have a dad for granted. I know you’re not gonna work it all out tonight, but you have to start somewhere, okay?

Allie: Not tonight’S. It’s our night.

Chanel: Hey, we will have a million more. Okay.

Allie: Bye.

Chanel: Good night, mr. Horton.

Lucas: Night. It’s up to you. I’ll go if you want me to. It’s your call.

Paulina: Your sister, allie, is with chanel now. It’s done.

Johnny: But not set in stone. Chanel just needs to see she made the wrong decision, and that’s where you come in.

Paulina: Me? Please! What am I supposed to do about it?

Johnny: Oh, you know you have influence over her.

Paulina: Mm, not when she sets her mind to something. If I try to change her mind about allie, I will lose whatever influence I do have over her.

Johnny: I know you can’t just go to her and say she made the wrong decision, even though she did. That’s why we need a plan.

Paulina: “We” need a plan?

Johnny: For chanel’s sake.

Paulina: Oh, yeah. Oh, that’s right, that’s right. This has nothing to do with you. Yeah. And, you know, another thing, I don’t like that word “plan.” It sounds underhanded, manipulative.

Johnny: But it’s not about the routE. It’s about the destination. Will you just help me get there, paulina? Let me make chanel truly happy.

Victor: What is this? A fraternity house?

Maggie: He brought a woman home, victor. It’s no big deal.

Victor: He snuck a woman into his room, and then he had his way with heR. Where’s the sense of decency?

Maggie: You know, I always think it’s kind of hilarious when you attempt moral outrage.

Alex: Well, not everyone is as accepting as you are, aunt meg.

Maggie: Oh, hello.

Alex: Hi. I mean, you accept him.

Victor: You’re not funnY.

Maggie: Well, he kind of is, but I’m gonna go and check with cook about dinner. I always feel like maggie smith when I say that!

Victor: You remind me of your father at your age.

Alex: Really?

Victor: It’s not a compliment. Sit down.

Alex: Since you asked so nicely.

Victor: I have a question. The hell are you doing with your life?

Sarah: So even though gwen didn’t see us, she did take off the mask, which is the only proof that she was the one that lucas saw at the dimera mansion the night abigail was murdered.

Xander: And now we have to make sure she doesn’t have a chance to get rid of it. Come oN.

Gwen: [Exhales sharply] Well, we did have a few laughs, didn’t we?

[Sucks teeth] But alas, all good things must come to an end, so goodbye.

Gwen: [Sighs] Why didn’t I just do that that night?

[Sighs]

[Knocks at door] Who is it?

Leo: [Mumbles indistinctly]

Gwen: Who is it?

[Knocks at door] Damn it.

Leo: Who’s hungry?

Xander: Gwen came this way.

Sarah: And came back empty-handed.

Xander: Well, that dumpster. That’s the only place she could have ditched it. We get it out of here, and your troubles are over.

Sarah: And hers get a lot worsE.

Xander: Oh, my god, this must be where putrid came to die! Oh, I don’t see it in there.

Sarah: Somebody must have put another load on top. We’re gonna have to get in there and dig it out.

Xander: Get in there?

Sarah: Yeah, but that’s where the mask is.

Xander: Yeah, but can’t we get, like, a pole or some gas masks or something?

Sarah: Baby. I’ll do it.

Xander: Oh, no, no, no, no! Don’t, don’t, don’t!

Sarah: Whoo! You know, you could have given me a boost.

Paulina: We can’t hurt allie. That’s key.

Johnny: So can I take that as a yes?

Paulina: [Sighs] Ooh, this is against my better judgment.

Johnny: Look, for the record, I don’t want allie to get hurt either.

Paulina: Well, doesn’t that seem inevitable?

Johnny: Yeah, maybe in the short term, but really, we’re just freeing her up to meet the true love of her life, like I know chanel is for me.

Paulina: Oh, it is so touching how you care about otherS.

Johnny: Okay, so we need to figure out a way to get chanel away from allie in a way that’S…permanent.

Paulina: Amen to that. I can’t listen to one more “which twin do I want to be with” monologue.

Johnny: I was thinking maybe a misunderstanding is the best way to go, you know, set something up so chanel ends up feeling betrayed. And there’s nothing allie can say or do to make it betteR.

Paulina: But that seems complicateD.

Johnny: Okay. Pitch me a better idea.

Paulina: Okay, better idea– let’s not do anything at all.

Chanel: Why, hello, you two.

Paulina: Oh, chanel, what are you doing here, sneaking up on me like that?

Chanel: Oh, sorry. What were you two talking about? You were as thick as thieves.

Paulina: I was just giving johnny a shoulder to cry on.

Chanel: Aw, how sweet. Kind of a tell-mama moment?

Paulina: Now, chanel, don’t be mean. Heartbreak is tough.

Chanel: Right, especially when you’re planning to inflict it on someone else, like allie.

Johnny: What?

Paulina: Now, chanel, I think you misheard.

Johnny: Yeah.

Chanel: “Something we can set up so that chanel ends up feeling betrayed. And there’s nothing allie can do or say to make it better”? I’m sorry. What part of that did I mishear? Now, I half-expect something like that from you, but you? You’re supposed to have my back, not be plotting against me. I hate both of you.

Paulina: Oh, chanel. Now, wait. No, let me explain. Chanel. Oh. Oh, my god. What have I done?

Lucas: Listen, ever since the night of the wedding, things have been kind of complicated. I don’t understand what I did, and I can’t stand to think about what it’s been like for you.

Allie: It’s kind of a pattern, isn’t it? You think about me after you’ve already done what you know is wrong.

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, you’re right.

Allie: But afterwards, you always feel so sorry.

Lucas: I am sorry, but I’m not here to ask for your forgivenesS. I’m here to tell you something that I think might be able to help you.

Allie: Oh, you didn’t kidnap my mother?

Lucas: No, I did that, but listen to me. Your grandma, marlena, she put me under hypnosis, and I started to remember a lot of things from that night. And the point is, is I didn’t kill abigail. I am not a murderer. I mean, I did go there that night. I went to the dimera mansion because I wanted to confront abigail. I wanted to beg her not to tell your mom that I was the one who kidnapped her, but I never saw abigail that night.

Allie: And that cut on your hand?

Lucas: I did this myself.

Allie: Mm, how?

Lucas: There was a bar in the dimera living rooM. And I wanted to make myself another drink, so I sliced my hand cutting a lemon.

Allie: “Cutting a lemon”? You were blind drunk. You had your back up against a wall. You snuck into the dimera mansion, and what? You made yourself a singapore sling? You couldn’t just take a swig out of the bottle like every other drunk in the world?

Lucas: Listen to me. I didn’t understand what I was doing. I had no idea, but I did see sarah there. I saw sarah running down the steps. She was headed for the door. She dropped somethinG. She picked it up. And then, she left. And the police think that might be the murder weapon.

Allie: Sarah? You saw sarah?

Lucas: Yes, I did. And I know it doesn’t make sense right now, but the point is, is I didn’t kill abigail. You believe that, don’t you? Please just tell me you believe that.

Xander: Sarah, get out of there. You’re gonna make yourself sick. I’m gonna be sicK.

Sarah: Someone had to take charge; this mask isn’t gonna find itself.

Xander: I know we have to find the mask, but there has to be a better way than this. Like, we can, like, tip it over, spill everything out, go through it with tongs. Sarah, get out of there. Sarah, please don’t make me come in there after you.

Sarah: Son of a bitch! The mask isn’t in here. Where the hell is it?

Leo: Does this lovely room of yours come with plates and flatware? Eating off those plastic utensils they give you? So déclassé.

Gwen: Leo, can you please– can you just go, please? I’m really not on the mood for company tonight.

Leo: I’m not company. I’m family. You and I are gonna break bread while you fill me in on the news.

Gwen: What news?

Leo: About saraH. Surely, the noose is tightening around her neck even as we speak. You wouldn’t happen to have a crisp chablis on ice, would you?

Gwen: I have a half pint of vodka, and it’s all minE.

Leo: Oh, gwen. You look like crap. What’s wrong?

Gwen: Nothing.

Leo: Liar. You’re gonna fill me in over some chowder, biscuits, salad. And for dessert, I’m back!

Gwen: Oh, that old thing. What are you gonna do with that?

Leo: What do you think? Marry xander and enjoy the honeymoon.

Gwen: Oh, oH. You’re hilarious.

Leo: I am going to have to have it hollanderized, though. I found it in a dumpster. It is stinky.

Gwen: Oh, my darlinG. Don’t you know you’re not gonna find mr. Right dumpster-diving?

Leo: [Chuckles] Wanna drop the act now? I saw you in the alley, darling. Can you spell “panicked”?

Gwen: I wasn’t panicked. I was just tidying up.

Leo: Oh, save it, s’il vous plait. That won’t wash. You’ve had this thing forever, and suddenly, it’s mask-a non grata? Hmm, well, last time we were together, xander was so down in the dumps about what was going to happen to sarah, like she was gonna be dragged off to the guillotine at any given moment. And yet, somehow she’s still free. Something about an alibi contradicting the entirely liquid lucas horton’s eyewitness account? Just who did he see that night rushing down those stairs?

Xander: Must still be in there. I mean, maybe you missed it. If you want something done right, you have to do it… yourself.

Victor: So sonny tells me you’d like to work with him at titan.

Alex: It came uP. Turns out that working for vic and joe wasn’t everything I hoped it would be.

Victor: Why? Did they actually expect you to work?

[Chuckles] So what do you see yourself doing at titan?

Alex: Shouldn’t sonny be sitting in on this conversation?

Victor: Oh, then he’d know what we were actually talking about. Do you really want sonny to know why you’re actually here?

Alex: Should have known i couldn’t put anything past you.

Lucas: Allie, please just say something.

Allie: I think I always knew that you couldn’t kill someone.

Lucas: Thank you.

Allie: But I don’t believe sarah could either.

Lucas: Me neither, to tell you the truth.

Allie: I think you should stay away from the phrase “to tell you the truth.” So how about I tell you the truth? Okay. I don’t believe that you killed abigail, but I will never forget–forgive–that you were the one who kidnapped my mom, that you hired men to keep her locked up against her will for monthS. And now, you’re in court, trying to get out of it like a coward. I think it’s pathetic.

Paulina: Chanel, honey, wait.

Chanel: Give me one good reason whY.

Paulina: Well, just let me explain.

Chanel: You don’t have to explain. It’s crystal clear. You don’t want me to be with allie. Well, I made my choice. I want to see what allie and i can be togetheR. And as my mother, I thought you would be happy for me, but instead, you’re plotting with johnny behind my back?

Paulina: I wasn’t really–

Chanel: I heard you! You thought he was right and I was wronG.

Paulina: No, I was just worried that you hadn’t made the right choice.

Chanel: Right. I hadn’t made the right choice. I picked the girl, and according to you, the right choice means picking the boy. That’s what this is really all about.

Alex: I guess maybe it did cross my mind that working for sonny would be less taxing than working for vic and joe.

Victor: Oh, bull. Something a lot more devious than that crossed your mind.

Alex: [Scoffs] Come on, unc. I was joking before. You can’t possibly think that i’m after sonny’s job. I know you want him there.

Victor: I put him there. And it was the right decision at the time, but as it turns out, he’s got too much of his mother in him.

Alex: Adrienne was a mother to me too.

Victor: Oh, come on. Don’t get huffy on mE. She’s fine, she’s great, she’s a saint, but she has no killer instinct and neither does sonny.

Alex: So you’re obviously upset about the acquisition sonny was attempting to make– a small company operating out of london.

Victor: Which he let slip right through his fingers.

Alex: And assumed that gabi hernandez had swooped in and took it out from under him.

Victor: Which she denies, and he believed her.

Alex: Even though she’s apparently a scheming liar with zero scruples.

Victor: Would you have believed her?

Alex: It’s hard to say.

Victor: You’re trying to protect sonny, aren’t you?

Alex: He is my brotheR.

Victor: Or maybe you’re trying to protect yourself.

Alex: Excuse me?

Victor: I did a little digging. Wasn’t gabi that swooped down and grabbed up that company. It was you.

Lucas: I mean, I don’t wanna throw my mother under the bus, but she did kind of insist that i plead not guiltY.

Allie: Yeah, she gave me the same spiel.

Lucas: Right, so then you know. You know my plea was based around what happened to abigail. And my memory lapse made it really easy for the police to assume that I killed her, so if I plead guilty to kidnapping your mother, they’re gonna think that I killed abigail too, you know, to keep her quiet.

Allie: I get it. Yeah, I went to that wedding thinking it was going to be one of the greatest days ever. You know, my mom and dad getting back together, it was like a dream come true.

Lucas: I know. I turned it into a real nightmare, didn’t I?

Allie: It’s more than that. That day, my eyes were finally opened about who you really are.

Paulina: You think you understand, but you don’T. I think you’re better off with johnny, not because he’s the boy but because, well, except for when he was possessed, he never hurt you, and allie has. She was all over the map with her feelings for you and tripp, and that hurt you. I saw it.

Chanel: But she wasn’t ready to face how she felt about me then. Now, she has.

Paulina: Well, okay, but she still–she got a lot of baggage, like with that little boy.

Chanel: Nice try, mama, but henry isn’t baggagE. This is about me making a choice that you’re not comfortable with. You want me in a nice, traditional relationship, whatever that is.

Paulina: Oh, you’re wrong. Now, you know I’m open-minded, that i think love is love. Now, chanel, now look at our skin. Don’t we have it already hard enough in this country? You’re making a choice that’s going to even make it harder for you.

Chanel: You wanna know how I know you’re lying? Because it’s one excuse after another. You would never run away from a choice you felt deep in your heart, and you would hate it if I did. Just tell me the truth. Please.

Xander: Oh! Oh, I can’t believe this!

Sarah: I told you.

Xander: [Exhales sharply] I’m not giving up. We may not have the mask, but we know that gwen must have been there the night of the murder, at the mansion.

Sarah: Yeah, but we don’t have the proof.

Xander: We just have to go to the cops and tell them what we know.

Sarah: There’s only one problem.

Xander: What problem?

Sarah: Gwen.

Gwen: This is ridiculous.

Leo: Gwen. Gwennie. GuineverE. I know you too well, and I saw the panic in your eyes when i pulled the mask out of the bag. And we both know this is about more than just the mask.

Gwen: I’m getting the vodka.

Leo: For starters, you have a wretched excess of motive. And two, we already discussed the missing hours at statesville. Even if the guard can’t remember which night it was, we both know the disappearing act spells opportunity. And finally, thiS. This means means! The case against you is more obvious than rock hudson. Look, I am your friend. You know thaT. So tell your friend what happened that night.

Victor: So you were right about one thing– you can’t put anything past me.

Alex: Point taken. Lesson learned. So full disclosure, I knew sonny was out to buy that company, so I formed an llc to hide behind and i bought the company out for a lesser price than what sonny was going to paY.

Victor: So then you moved here. So you are after sonny’s job?

Alex: No, I was trying to help him out.

Victor: Oh, well, this I’ve gotta hear.

Alex: Unc, I swear to god. I caught wind of what sonny was trying to do with that company. I knew about the company myselF. I knew about its financials. So i heard enough of sonny’s proposal to realize he was about to be taken, so I bought it outright myself. I saved him from falling into a trap.

Victor: There’s a far, far better thing you did.

Alex: I have no interest in that company. My long-term plan was to flip it back to titan at the original terms that sonny should have been able to get from the very beginning. I was only trying to help.

Victor: Well, it sounds like you thought of everything.

Alex: I try.

Paulina: You’re right. You’re right. I wanted you with a boY. I was being selfisH. I told myself I was thinking of you, but truth is, I was trying to make you fulfill my dream. I wanted every cliché in the book for yoU.

Chanel: No, for you.

Paulina: For me. The wedding, the handsome groom, putting the ring on the finger, and babies–lots of them. It was everything but the picket fence. It’s too much to give up.

Chanel: You don’t understanD. I want all those things too. You’re just hanging onto an old-fashioned idea of what marriage has to be. I can have all of those things with allie. She’s my princess charming. And I want you in my corner, mama. I want all the things you want for me, but I need you to help me with it all, not fight me. Right now, allie, she’s with her dad. And she may be on the verge of losing him–i don’t know– but I do know that I don’t wanna lose my mother.

Paulina: Oh, baby. No, no, you won’T. You won’T. You won’t, I promise. I promise you, you won’T. You won’T. Come here, baby.

Allie: I guess it’s inevitable. Every kid has the day where the scales fall and they don’t see their parent in the same way anymorE. They see he’s human. He makes human mistakes, sometimes inhuman ones. You set yourself up to be the hero of mom’s life. You were gonna make everything okay after all that she’s been through, but you were the one who made her suffer. And I look at it now, and I don’t understand it. I don’t understand you, and it breaks my heart.

Lucas: Just tell me what to do; tell me how to make it up to you.

Allie: No, that’s not how it works, dad. It’s not up to me. You can’t just tell me that you want things to be different. You have to show me that it’s possible.

Xander: I don’t see a problem. I mean, if we go to the cops and explain that there’s a possibility that gwen was at the mansion that night disguised as you–

Sarah: Yeah, and maybe they’ll buy that logic, but then what? They have motive, but no mask means no means. And her being locked up in statesville that night means no opportunity. All that’s gonna do is let gwen know that we’re onto her. Right now, she thinks that that mask is gone for good, and we have to keep it that way if we’re gonna nail heR.

Leo: So I ask what happened that night, and all I get is a pout?

Gwen: I’m not pouting.

Leo: You’re not talking either.

Gwen: Because there’s nothing to say, nothing to tell.

Leo: Fine. My mistake. I’ll just take this lovely mask back to where I found it and pretend I never saw it.

Gwen: Actually, I would prefer if you would just let me handle it on my own. Thank you; no offense.

Leo: None taken.

Gwen: Mm, lovely seeing you.

Leo: You too.

[Tense music]

Xander: I don’t think I’ve ever needed a wash the way I needed that one, and I am eternally sorry for making you jump in that dumpster first.

Gwen: [Giggles] You more than made up for it in the shower. So tomorrow, we go to statesville.

Xander: Yeah, and get proof that gwen got out the night abigail was murdered. Don’t worry, sarah. We’re gonna get you through this together. Gwen will never see us coming.

Alex: Uncle victor, I do not want sonny to know about this.

Victor: Oh, I’m sure you don’T. Imagine what would happen if I told him what you were actually doing here.

Alex: Imagine what it would do to him.

Victor: Imagine what it would do to you. No one in this family would ever trust you again.

Alex: And what are you gonna do?

Victor: Nothing. Maintain the status quo. You’ll be a fixer for the company, working under sonny but reporting to me, okay?

Alex: Do I have a choice? Well then, gee, uncle vic, I’d love that.

Victor: One other thing. It occurred to me that this little arrangement could be what you wanted from the very beginning.

Johnny: Please tell me you were able to talk her down. We can still salvage thiS. I know we can. Look, just because chanel heard us doesn’t mean it can’t still work.

Paulina: It’s not going to work, johnny, because we’re not going to do it.

Johnny: But you said you–

Paulina: No! I said I want her to be happy, and that means being with allie.

Allie: Oh, thank god you’re here.

[Sighs]

Chanel: How did it go with your dad?

Allie: We talked. And I told him that he would have to show me that things will be different, so he made a decision.

Lucas: This is lucas horton. Yeah, we need to have a meeting about my defense. I want to change my plea in the kidnapping case back to guilty.

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Steffy: How are they?

Finn: The kids are out cold and ridge is pinned down underneath them. Also asleep.

[ Steffy laughing ]

Steffy: Cute.

Taylor: I was in there with them earlier. So much cuteness! I almost fell asleep, but my mind was racing. And I kept thinking about everything that’s happened the past couple of days. I can’t believe you’re here, finn. And doing surprisingly well, considering…

Finn: I’m going to get checked out when I get back home. But so far, so good.

Steffy: I’ll vouch for that.

Taylor: Oh, this makes me so happy. This is– this is a milestone for our family in so many ways.

Finn: Cheers to that.

Steffy: Cheers.

Brooke: What time is it, honey?

Hope: 10 minutes from the last time you asked me what time it is. Mom, the flight is going to be landing soon from monaco. And I know you’re eager to see ridge, but…

[ Brooke laughing ]

Brooke: All I know is he must be overjoyed for steffy. Finn is alive.

Hope: Well, no thanks to sheila.

>Brooke: Kind of creeps me out that she’s out there somewhere. But you know what? I’m not going to think about that. I’m not going to let sheila consume me. I’m gonna focus on finn and steffy and the fact that they’re back together. And ridge is home too.

Hope: Speaking of, uh, did ridge ever say anything about that selfie I posted with you and dad? Because it shouldn’t be a big deal.

Quinn: This is the life.

Carter: Mm-hmm. Doesn’t get any better.

Quinn: Mmm. We need to make a pact.

Carter: I’m in.

Quinn: You don’t even know what I’m about to say.

Carter: Doesn’t matter. You want, it, you got it?

Quinn: Ooh! Yes, I am gonna hold you to that.

Carter: So what did I just agree to?

[ Quinn laughs ]

[ Carter laughs ]

Quinn: I think this should not be a one time thing. We need to make this– a tradition. At least once a month we need to play hooky from work and spend the entire day in bed.

Carter: I don’t know, quinn. You drive a hard bargain but I think I can make this sacrifice.

Quinn: Yeah?

Carter: Now, we took off today in honor of the amazing news about steffy and finn. What’s our excuse for once a month?

Quinn: Us. We need to celebrate us.

Carter: Have I ever told you how amazing you look in my bed?

Quinn: You look pretty amazing yourself.

Carter: I tried giving up on us. Told myself there was no chance this could ever happen but here you are.

Quinn: I’m so proud and excited that I get to love you out loud.

Hope: So have you and ridge spoken much?

Brooke: Only briefly. He was preoccupied and understandably so.

Hope: Hmm. Could you get a sense of his attitude about it all?

Brooke: He was rushed and I know he was trying to catch a plane. I hope that’s the only reason why.

Hope: I’m sorry, mom. I just–

Deacon: Sorry about what?

Brooke: Seriously? No, really, seriously. You just– you just walked into my home, ridge’s home after I told you you’re not allowed.

Deacon: I may have heard through the grapevine that ridge was on a plane, and I just took this chance to, you know, come see my two favorite ladies.

[ Brooke scoffs ]

[ Airplane din ]

Steffy: Hey, over there. Did I miss something? It seems like there’s something on your mind. At metro by t-mobile… you can save more…

Carter: I haven’t wanted anyone the way I wanted you.

Quinn: That’s past tense. Why am I all of a sudden pass tense?

Carter: Let me finish…

Quinn: Fine, please continue.

>Carter: It’s just you were… you were married to eric, you were fully committed. And I told myself to be grateful of the time we had together. And wish you well. Time to move on with my life knowing that being together, it was impossible.

Quinn: Well, never say never.

Carter: I still can’t believe you’re here.

Quinn: Well, believe it. Because I’m not going anywhere. Mmm.

[ Carter sighs ]

Carter: You know, it’s a toss up. I don’t know who’s happier: Me or ridge.

Quinn: What? How– how– how did ridge end up in bed with us?

Carter: I’m sorry. I’m sorry. We were talking last night and I haven’t– I haven’t heard him sound that upbeat in a long time.

Quinn: Really? Ridge?

Carter: Mm-hmm. Steffy’s the center of his universe. And he was worried when we thought finn was dead. But the fact that he’s not, the fact that steffy and finn are back together, ridge is over the moon.

Quinn: If only he could stay there. Seriously, talking about ridge, it’s kind of a buzzkill. Don’t you think? I have a much better way of passing the time.

Deacon: I feel like when I’m around you two that I’m grounded in something really good, you know? And of course, I’m attracted to that. I would never come here-if I honestly thought that he was going to be around.

[ Brooke sighs]

Brooke: It just feels like I’m sneaking around, like I’m doing something behind ridge’s back. Is it– am I overreacting?

Hope: Well, you’re probably also a little paranoid because of, you know, the photo I posted.

Brooke: Yeah.

Deacon: That’s so weird because I was going to just ask about that. I saw it and then it disappeared. So I was going to ask you what happened there? Lemme take a stab in the dark here: Um, you’re afraid of hurting his royal ridgeness’ tender sensibilities so you asked hope to pull it down. Is that– is that right? Close?

Brooke: Okay. Listen. Of course, I was worried about his feelings and how he would react. I’m not trying to be insensitive, deacon. Really, I’m not. I want to show ridge that I am dedicated to him. And when he comes home, you can’t be here.

Deacon: All right, message received.

Taylor: The pilot says we’ll be landing soon. I can’t wait to walk into our house as a family. It’s been way too long.

>Steffy: Get ready to be spoiled ’cause we’re going to celebrate you every day.

>Finn: I could live with that.

>Taylor: This is just amazing. You know, when ridge and I boarded the plane to monaco, we– we had no idea we were about to experience a miracle. We were prepared for the worst. And what we got was the best thing we could have ever hoped for.

Finn: Me, too. Okay, I’m going to go wake up the kids and the big one, too.

Steffy: You still never answered my question.

>Taylor: What was the question?

Steffy: You seem distracted by something other than finn and me.

Taylor: No, I’m not. I mean, I’ll sit, but I’m not– I’m just– I’m just thinking about–

Steffy: Mm-hmm.

Taylor: I’m thinking about the most important thing. The– the most important thing right now, which is that finn is here and that your family is whole again. It’s the best feeling in the world. Hi, I’m denise.

Quinn: Mm. This makes me so happy: Being in your arms, being able to kiss you and touch you whenever I want to.

Carter: We had to hide our feelings for a long time.

Quinn: Yeah. Not just from everyone but from each other.

Carter: When I think of how close you came to ruining your life– I mean, I don’t know what you were thinking. Marrying paris? But I know. I know. We don’t have to dwell. I’m just– I’m just glad that I was able to get to that crazy wedding in time to save you from yourself.

Carter: Wow.

Quinn: Wow.

Carter: Thank you for saving me–

Quinn: You’re welcome. You– you’re so, oh– oh. You’re so welcome.

Hope: Are you okay?

Deacon: Yeah, sure. Why? I don’t look okay?

Hope: Uh, frankly, no. You seem a little sad.

Deacon: Shows, huh?

Hope: Yeah. Dad, look, I know you care about mom and I get it. It stings when you’re rejected.

Deacon: I get that it’s not my place to approve or disapprove of what her choices are. At the end of the day, I just want her to be happy. I care about her. But if I’m being really honest, I don’t know that she’s ever going to find true happiness with ridge.

Ridge: Hey.

Brooke: Oh, hey! Ridge, you’re home. Oh. Taylor.

Taylor: Hello– look, I know we probably should have texted you. We didn’t even think about–

Ridge: We wanted finn, steffy and the kids to kind of have a homecoming.

Taylor: Yeah, you know. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Brooke: Okay, I understand. Um. So, well? How was it? How was monaco?

Both: Incredible–

Ridge: It was incredible. Hi.

Brooke: Yeah, hi. I– could only imagine how excited steffy must have been to see finn alive after all this time.

Taylor: Yeah, it was. It was amazing. We were in awe. Uh, it was the most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen.

Brooke: Well, that’s wonderful. Steffy’s back with her family. And as a parent, I can only imagine how you two are feeling right now.

Kelly: Yay, we’re home!

Steffy: Wow, we certainly are. You okay?

Finn: Yeah, just, uh… alittle overwhelmed. So many times, I imagined getting back to this place, being with you guys. Just, uh… seemed distant and faraway sometimes.

Steffy: Well, you’re here. Where you belong.

Finn: Yeah. I mean, it looks exactly the same. Except this. This is new, huh? Who’s the brilliant artist?

Kelly: Me! I drew it to make you come home.

[ Laughing ]

Finn: You’re manifesting already. That’s impressive.

Kelly: Mana-wha?

[ Finn laughing ]

Finn: It’s okay. I’ll– I’ll explain it to you later. You just keep doing it.

Kelly: I missed you, finn.

Finn: Oh. Missed you too. Oh, this feels good.

Steffy: Welcome home. We really had our hands full with our two-year-old.

Hope: Let’s be real. Ridge will never be good enough for mom in your eyes.

Deacon: I can’t argue with that because I’m right. He isn’T.

Hope: Hmm. Well, I wonder who would be.

Deacon: Okay, I get it. You know, maybe it’s me. Maybe I’m projecting but from where I stand, if there aren’t any residual feelings for taylor then why hasn’t he fully recommitted to your mom?

Taylor: Yeah. The whole thing was, uh– it was– it was incredibly romantic.

Brooke: I’ll bet. And with monaco as the backdrop. I just kept thinking how relieved and how happy you were for steffy.

Ridge: We– we were so worried about it. We just didn’t know what we were going to find in monaco.

Taylor: Yeah. And then– and then finn showed up and it’s amazing.

Brooke: And how is he? I mean, besides being thrilled to be back with his family.

Ridge: Yeah– physically, he’s– he’s not quite there yet, right? I mean, he’s not.

Taylor: Yeah. Yeah, I mean– I mean, he’s getting there, right? But emotionally.

Ridge: It was great to see steffy smile again.

Brooke: I’m sure it was. I’m just glad that you’re all back home. Especially you, ridge. I missed you so much.

Ridge: Did you?

Brooke: Yeah.

[ Kelly laughing ]

Finn: It’s the most beautiful sound in the world.

Steffy: Yeah, I didn’t really hear it. When you were gone, this house was so sad. And I tried to make it normal for the kids. But every night kelly would ask, “when is finn coming home?” And, after a while, I just couldn’t explain it anymore. But I’m glad I didn’t have to because you’re here now. Our miracle is– is here.

Finn: That’s all I thought about. I’d just… close my eyes and picture myself here with you, hayes and kelly. But do you have… do you have any idea how much I love you?

Steffy: I love you so much.

Kelly: Mom! Mom?

[ Finn laughs ]

Steffy: Ah, I better get in there.

Finn: Hey. Let me.

Finn: What’s all the commotion in here? Ah! Help me. I’m being attacked. Hayes wants his mama.

Steffy: Baby, honey, come here.

[ Finn laughing ]

Steffy: Oh, baby.

Finn: Ah,! No, they’re pulling me back! Pulling me back! Come over here! I got– I got her now! I got her now! I got her now. Oh, big man. Big man.

[ Hayes chortling ]

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Nikki: I’m worried about her, too.

Victor: Oh. I can’t say I’m upset that the bastard is dead, but I’m concerned about our daughter’s reaction to it.

Nikki: Well, I just talked with her. She told johnny and katie the news. They’re handling it as well as can be expected.

Victor: That’s good to know.

Nikki: Have you talked to nicholas?

Victor: Unh-unh.

Nikki: Well, he is upset and confused, as well. I mean, he went from believing he had accidentally killed ashland to not having any idea where ashley was. And then he heard about a fatal car crash? He really doesn’t know what to make of it.

Victor: Yeah, well, it’s a lot for him to deal with, but I’m sure he’ll be alright.

Sally: Are you really leaving it up to me to decide if newman media will publish what I’ve learned? Or by asking me what I plan to do, is that your way of sending me a message as my boss to look the other way?

Nick: I swear to you, the decision is yours. I would just like a heads-up about what your intentions are so vick and I can be prepared for whatever is coming. Like I said, I’m very concerned for my sister.

Sally: [ Sighs ] As far as I know, no other news outlet is aware that ashland showed up to victoria’s house and got into it with her and you before he was found dead in his car. So part of me wants to publish it, scoop the competition, and inform the public. But… it might be a little premature at this point.

Chance: So how are you doing with all this news about ashland’s car accident?

Sharon: Well, I was upset when I heard about it. Not that I have any fondness for the man. Quite the opposite. But still, it was a shock. Brought up memories of rey’s death — how ashland wasn’t able to save rey, but he somehow managed to save himself and victoria.

Chance: Yeah. Yeah, I bet that’s tough to process.

Sharon: It is. But I spoke to nick about it, and he’s been a really great comfort to me, though he’s still trying to wrap his head around the whole situation himself.

Chance: Yeah, it was a tough night for everyone involved. So I’m assuming nick told you everything that happened with ashland?

Kevin: Thanks, bud.

Adam: What’s the rush, kevin? Got some hardcore hacking to do?

Kevin: Wouldn’t you like to know. I work for the gcpd. So if you’re looking for someone to blackmail into being your minion, look elsewhere. This guy’s on the right side of the law.

Adam: Yeah, well, at least for now. Old habits, you know, and all that.

Kevin: It’s funny. Now that I’m out of your orbit, everything is right in my world. Great job, great relationship, great family.

Adam: That sounds nice. I’m very happy for you.

Kevin: From what I hear, you’re striking out on all three of those fronts these days.

Adam: Gloating is not a good look on you, kevin.

Kevin: I think I’ve earned it. You put me through hell.

Adam: Come on. You were hardly an innocent victim.

Kevin: The difference between the two of us is that I have done my best to change. You just wallow in your bad habits.

Adam: What would you know about it?

Kevin: Uh, hello? Chloe? The love of my life?

Adam: No accounting for taste, but I guess there really is a lid for every pot, huh?

Kevin: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. My point is that chloe works for sally now. Not that she’s a gossip, but she has shared some things your ex has said about you. Whew!

Adam: Like what?

Kevin: Well, I wish I could stay and chat longer, but I’m assuming you heard ashland locke turned up dead, so I’m a little busy.

Adam: Wait a minute. Hang on a second, kevin. From what I heard, it was a simple open-and-shut case, and now you’re working on it after hours? Seems like there’s more that’s going on than meets the eye.

Jack: Going out?

Ashley: As a matter of fact, I am. Why? Are you keeping tabs on me like you used to when we were kids?

Jack: We’ve got kids who have kids. No, I don’t think so. I’m actually quietly reading over the lab report you asked me to look at.

Ashley: Well, you know what? I should be back at a pretty decent hour, so we can go over it when I get home.

Jack: Great.

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Diane: I brought something by for harrison.

[ Sighs ] Sorry to disturb you, but I wanted to bring these by tonight.

Jack: That’s okay. Ashley was just leaving.

Diane: Oh, well, don’t let me hold you up.

Ashley: I’m going to be back really soon so we can go over that report together and get it back to the team asap. Real soon.

Diane: [ Sighs ] It sounds like you’re busy, so I won’t take up too much of your time.

Jack: What have you got there?

Diane: Uh, I bought some age-appropriate books about loss and grief for harrison. I know, we will get kyle and summer’s approval first, but I thought these might be of use to our grandson.

Jack: That’s very thoughtful. I know you’re concerned about harrison. We all are.

Diane: Jack, don’t hold back. I know what you’re thinking.

Jack: What’s that?

Diane: [ Sighs ] Something along the lines of what phyllis said to me earlier today, that I might try and swoop in and do everything for harrison, but it won’t make up for the pain that I caused our son when he was a boy. I left you to guide kyle through the most devastating experience of his life and to pick up the pieces after I, you know, faked my death. So I can imagine that you don’t feel like I’ve earned the right to be there for our grandson now.

Sally: As the new head of newman media, it is important to me that whatever I put out into this world is rock solid. And right now, I have more of the story, but I don’t have the whole story. The police haven’t even addressed ashland’s whereabouts prior to his accident. So for now, maybe it’s best that we don’t put any of that in the articles we run on ashland’s death. But once I have all the relevant information, I’m going to do what I have to do.

Nick: I think that’s smart. Not that I’m pressuring you.

Sally: I know.

Nick: I really appreciate you holding off for now. It means a lot, and I will not forget it.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Sharon: Nick told me that ashland was dead. At that moment, I think he was more concerned about me and my reaction, much like you are now, and I appreciate that. Nick has been a really strong shoulder to comfort me since rey’s death, and I wanted to offer whatever support I could to him, too.

Chance: So you think nick needs support?

Sharon: Well, of course, as does victoria and the entire family. Um, you know what? I just remembered that I put something on in the kitchen right before you walked in, and I need to get back to it. Is there anything else I can get you?

Chance: I’m good. Thank you.

Sharon: Alright, enjoy that coffee.

Chance: I will.

Kevin: Somebody’s dead. So, of course, there’s going to be a proper investigation. These things take time. It’s a bit more complicated than doing a little look-see at the crash site.

Adam: But if it was just a simple car crash, then why the “all hands on deck” approach? I mean, I assume that’s what’s happening, given your involvement, kevin.

Kevin: I’m going to speak slowly so you can grasp the concept. Dead body. Notorious person. Huge public interest. There’s a lot of pressure from up top to cross every “t” correctly as quickly as possible.

Adam: Uh-huh.

Kevin: You know, you would think as someone who’s been arrested numerous times that you would understand how these investigations work. Unfortunately, that’s all the time I have to explain the obvious. You and your party of one, have a lovely night. If you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure

Nick: It’s pretty late for you. What happened now?

Victor: [ Sighs ] I just wanted you to know, son, that your mother spoke with victoria, and apparently everyone is holding up well.

Nick: I’m relieved to hear that.

Victor: I also want you to know that your mother’s going to make the official statement on part of our company about the news. What I need to know is if newman media is on the same page. Have you spoken to sally — what’s her name?

Nick: Spectra.

Victor: Oh, yeah.

Nick: Yes.

[ Sighs ] I just came from seeing her. Apparently, a source told her that ashland was at victoria’s that night. For the time being, though, she has decided not to use that information in newman media’s coverage.

Victor: Well, maybe she will not prove to be the liability I thought she might.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Look, I seriously hope that you are not here because you decided to hunt me down again.

Sally: I’m actually just here to order some takeout, so you don’t have to worry about a repeat performance. My heart won’t be bleeding all over the bar.

Adam: Okay.

Sally: Look, it’s inevitable that we’re going to see each other around town, and I don’t want things to be weird between us every time we cross paths.

Adam: I don’t either. But that’s really up to you.

Sally: Well, it’s a brand-new day. Or night, given the time. After our last conversation, you will be glad to know I realized you were right. We are better off apart.

Adam: Do you mean that?

Sally: I do. Yeah, I can’t keep fighting for a relationship that only one of us wants. Why would I? In the end, the only thing I would get out of it is a loss of self-respect.

Adam: Well, I am relieved that you have finally accepted that it’s over.

Sally: Yeah, well, I realize I was putting far too much energy into us and not enough into me, which isn’t a smart move, given that I have a lot to deal with as the ceo of newman media.

Adam: Oh. Then you didn’t resign.

Sally: I couldn’t bring myself to sacrifice the opportunity of a lifetime. No man is worth that. Not even you.

[ Sighs ]

Jack: I will admit that a few months ago, a few weeks ago, my reaction would have been as you described, that you had no business being in harrison’s inner circle, that you were overstepping, but… well, hearing about the books you just got, my first thought was, “wow, why didn’t I think of that?”

Diane: I think this is a big step forward for us.

Jack: I’m not going to question your feelings for harrison or how quickly you connected with him. The same thing happened to me. But right now, his family has to be there for him. All of us. He’s lost too much, too young.

Diane: I couldn’t agree more. And I can’t tell you how much it means to me to be considered family again, you know, what it means that harrison knows me as his grandmother. Jack, I promise I will never let that child down the way I did kyle. I will be there for both my grandson and my son — always.

Nikki: Hi.

Phyllis: Hey, nikki.

Nikki: I guess I beat ashley here, huh?

Phyllis: Hey, you get a lot of points for showing up and your dedication to the cause in light of…ashland’s death.

Nikki: Trust me, none of us are shedding tears over him.

Phyllis: Definitely not. And some people are just better off dead, like diane. Remember how happy we were when we thought she was dead?

Nikki: Hm.

Ashley: And once again, we agree on something.

Phyllis: Well, nice for you to show up.

Nikki: Hi.

Ashley: Yeah, I was delayed because the viper appeared on my doorstep. She just feels free to pop in whenever she damn well pleases. And she’s using this whole situation with ashland and harrison to just insinuate herself into our lives. I’m sorry. I don’t mean to trivialize what happened with the poor little boy and how it’s affecting your family with ashland and everything.

Nikki: Oh, please, I’m not offended. I’m not surprised that she’s using that to her advantage.

Phyllis: Yeah, I’m sure she’s all but wearing a “best grandma ever” sash across her chest.

Ashley: You don’t understand. I want her gone yesterday.

Phyllis: Good thing nikki and I have come up with a plan. (Vo) it’s yoooopllllaaaitiimmeee!!!

Adam: You made the right call. You know, regardless of our personal situation, I always did think you were the right person for the job.

Sally: Well, I have a confession to make. I had a little help coming to my final decision.

Adam: Let me guess. You brought chloe in, and she had some strong opinions on the subject.

Sally: Yes. Chloe speaks her mind. It’s one of the things I like about her. But it wasn’t only her. Nick made a very strong argument for me to stay. And I’m really glad he did, because now I’m starting to see we’re going to a very positive, productive work dynamic.

Adam: Hm. Well, that was fast. Not that I’m not glad for you, but what led you to that conclusion?

Sally: Thank you. We just had a meeting on how newman media is going to cover ashland locke’s death.

Adam: Mm.

Sally: It’s quite the story, huh? High-profile. It’s very complicated for your family, obviously, but I have a pretty good grip on how I’m going to handle things.

Adam: I bet you do.

Victor: Well, now, this sally spectra is nothing if not ambitious, right? Now that she and adam are no longer an item, I’m sure she has decided to become a team player if she wants to keep her current position.

Nick: I’m not going to speculate about that, but I will tell you, there is a lot more to sally as an executive and a person than you think.

Victor: Oh, yeah? Well, I can hardly wait to find out. So, look, we have a long day. I think it’s time to go home. You must be exhausted.

Nick: Yeah, I’m tired, but, honestly, I’d rather talk, if you don’t mind.

Victor: About what?

Nick: Ashland’s death. You have been dancing around the issue, but I need some concrete answers. Ever since ashland was found in his car, I can’t shake the feeling that I don’t know what took place last night. But I’m certain you do. So I’m asking you one more time to be honest and tell me what happened.

Diane: I’m having so many mixed emotions right now. I… I feel guilty being happy about the progress that I’ve made when it’s such a sad day for so many others.

Jack: Far be it from me to speak ill of the dead, but I think it’s a stretch to think that that many people are going to miss him. After all the horrible things that ashland did, the only person I know that will grieve for him is harrison.

Diane: Well, if that’s true, then it makes ashland’s death even more tragic. To leave behind so little love is just a terrible way to end a life.

Jack: Are you thinking about the legacy you left behind all those years ago?

Diane: Well, I can’t help but compare the situation to my own. You know what? That’s in the past. And unlike ashland, I’ve been given a second chance. And I don’t take one minute of it for granted. I hope you can believe that.

Ashley: Kudos to you ladies for being proactive, but I thought we were supposed to be a team.

Nikki: Well, when you couldn’t make it to the last meeting, phyllis and I put our heads together, and since we are all working for a common cause, you know, if two out of the three of us agree —

Ashley: Gotcha. Majority rules, because we’re a democracy.

Phyllis: Well, it’s better. I mean, if we were a monarchy, we’d all want to be queen, right?

Ashley: That’s true. That’s true. Yeah. Well, listen, I’m open to any and all suggestions, so if it spells success, count me in. What is it?

Nikki: Unfortunately, we have not been able to dig up any dirt on diane when she was living in los angeles.

Phyllis: So we realized that we have to come up with some dirt here.

Ashley: What does that mean?

Phyllis: Well, we’re going to create a situation where diane spectacularly falls. I mean, so bad that kyle is done with her. And when he’s done with her, everybody else will follow suit.

Nikki: She will be forced to leave town in shame.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. Right.

Ashley: This is a great concept.

Phyllis: And we’re going to center it around her job at marchetti. So we’re going to orchestrate some situation where it’ll look like she was sabotaging the company for her own personal gain.

Nikki: But in order to accomplish that, we need to have somebody on the inside.

Phyllis: That someone is me. It’s great. I mean, summer already offered me a job at marchetti when they were in milan, so I already set up the groundwork. What do you think?

Ashley: It’s a horrible idea. People who come to cricket, stay with cricket!

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Jack: Well, you obviously put a lot of thought into choosing these books. I’m impressed. And touched. And I think they’ll help harrison a great deal, and I know summer and kyle will be thankful, as well.

Diane: Let me know if there’s anything else I can do.

Jack: Oh, I think you’ve already gone above and beyond.

Diane: Look, I know I’ve stayed longer than I expected, and you have that report to get back to, so there’s just one more thing before I go. I want to thank you for what you did at the park today, the wayyou shut phyllis down when she was just going off on me.

Jack: There’s no need to get into that again.

Diane: Well, I appreciate that, but I think there’s every need.

Ashley: How could you think that I would sign off on this idea? It could possibly cause marchetti to be jeopardized, especially when it’s under the jabot umbrella. I mean, you two don’t care. It’s not your family’s company that would suffer.

Nikki: No, jabot wouldn’t suffer. We would come up with something that would harm diane but not the company.

Phyllis: Yeah, we’re not going to do anything that will tarnish the reputation of your family’s company or summer or kyle. Just something that will expose diane.

Ashley: Right. Well, excuse me if I sound just a little bit skeptical. Does the name gloria ring a bell? Remember when she tainted jabot’s face cream? She said she meant no harm. It was a huge catastrophe.

Nikki: Please tell me you’re not comparing us to gloria.

Phyllis: Please. It’s not like we’re going to poison the resort wear and pin it on diane. Our plan will be more nuanced.

Ashley: God, you know, you lost me at nuanced.

Phyllis: We’ll handled this deftly. We promise.

Ashley: I love this idea. I think it’s fantastic. You don’t think anybody’s going to be a little suspicious when you suddenly have this desire to join marchetti?

Phyllis: I was prepared for that when I broached the subject with summer.

Nikki: Wait a minute. You already talked to her about it?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Nikki: How did she react?

Phyllis: Well, of course, she accused me of having ulterior motives where diane is concerned, but I handled that.

Ashley: Did you, phyllis? How can you be so sure?

Victor: Son, I’ve already told you you’re not responsible for that bastard’s death. Nothing has changed.

Nick: Your assurances aren’t helping. There’s too many holes in the story to ignore.

Victor: Well, in my opinion, the simplest explanation is always the best.

Nick: Come on, there’s nothing simple about this. I’ve replayed this over and over in my head. Ashland striking his head after I hit him. Blood on the hearth. The man was unconscious. He had no pulse. Now, even if it was weak, and victoria and i somehow both missed it, how did he have the strength to get out of the room?

Victor: Beats me. But, you know, he had a history of surviving calamitous situations, you know?

Nick: There was no trail of blood. Are we to assume that he dressed his own wounds, that he was in the frame of mind that he could avoid detection, even though the police and your guys were looking for him? And what about the ring on the floor next to the french doors that I found? There’s just too many things about that night that don’t make sense, dad.

Victor: Worries me that you’re so upset about all this, but I’m not surprised. You’ve always had a rather deep sense of morality. All I can tell you is that there’s nothing for you to worry about. Your conscience is clear.

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Nick: That’s not an answer. Who do you think you are?

Adam: Well, you were right about locke’s death being a high-profile case. This whole thing is very shocking.

Sally: Yeah. I can’t believe he’s gone.

Adam: I just — I can’t help but think that it didn’t have to come to this, you know? The whole battle with locke should’ve ended when he accepted his payout, when he gave up his stake at the company and he agreed to annul his marriage to victoria.

Sally: I remember how optimistic you were about your plan to pay him off and that it would get him out of everyone’s lives.

Adam: Well, unfortunately, that was not enough for victoria. She would not settle for anything less than his complete destruction.

Sally: It’s a tad hypocritical of you to criticize someone else for wanting revenge.

Adam: Now that we’re through, you’re going to tell me what you really think about me, huh?

Sally: Always did. Only now I’m not taking pains to phrase it in a way that won’t hurt your feelings, since you certainly didn’t spare mine.

Adam: So you’re getting a little payback of your own?

Sally: I’m only pointing out that I know you contemplated partnering with ashland shortly before he died.

Adam: That was when I thought he was going to go after newman enterprises. Once I found out his target was victoria, I wanted nothing else to do with the guy.

Sally: Well, at least you still have a few boundaries.

Adam: The last time that I saw ashland, he was a total mess. Guy creeped me out. In fact, I warned my dad, nick, and victoria that they should keep their eyes open when it comes to locke.

Sally: You did?

Adam: I had a bad feeling that things were about to spiral, and I didn’t want to see anybody get hurt. I had no idea how things would ultimately play out, but I never could’ve predicted that the great locke ness monster would meet his fate in a simple car crash just like that.

Sally: You don’t know the half of it.

Adam: Oh? You’re just going to dangle that out there, just like that? Come on. You know you want to tell me.

Kevin: Hey there.

Chance: Hey. What are you doing here?

Kevin: Someone at the station told me you came here for a pick-me-up, and I wanted to talk to you in person. It can’t wait.

Chance: Is it about ashland?

Kevin: I got another piece of the puzzle.

Nick: You know, you don’t get it both ways — one minute promoting family unity and the next completely shutting me out. You’ve made it an art form with me, with everyone else, constantly changing the rules as you see fit. I’m done playing that game.

Victor: This is not a game, son. I’m trying to help you.

Nick: Then help me. Stop trying to twist things into this alternate reality where you get to control what’s right and wrong, what’s your version of the truth.

Victor: The hell is wrong with you, son? Throwing around all these accusations. You want facts? Ashland locke is as dead as a doornail. Victoria’s at home with her children. She’s safe. You’re alive and well. You should be home with your son. Stop looking for a fight.

Nick: The fact that you’re fighting me on this just proves that you’re hiding something. How am I ever supposed to trust you when it’s always this kind of manipulation every single time?

Victor: Son… …ashland locke was found dead on your sister’s living-room floor. My men took care of things. At metro by t-mobile… you can save more.

Diane: I can tell I made you a bit tense bringing up phyllis, but there’s really no reason to be uncomfortable.

Jack: Oh, because conversations about the dynamic between you and phyllis are usually so much fun, huh?

Diane: [ Sighs ] I am not going to condemn phyllis for what she said to me. I am used to her attitude towards me, and I probably even deserve it some of the time. I’m no damsel in distress, but I just wanted to say that I appreciate how you handled the situation.

Jack: I was mostly looking out for harrison.

Diane: I know that. But if there was a tiny, little part of you that was looking out for me, too, then thank you. It’s been a long time since we’ve been on the same side. To be honest, since anybody’s been on my side. I’ll show myself out.

Jack: Good night, diane.

Diane: Good night, jack.

Phyllis: If I say I’m going to handle something, I’ll handle something.

Ashley: Is that so?

Phyllis: Yeah. And work on your skills. Summer was this close to seeing your “operation diane jenkins” text. Work on your discretion.

Ashley: Maybe you should work on where you put your damn phone. And by the way, we cannot afford for you to fail.

Phyllis: I’m not going to fail. I don’t fail. I’m going to do this, and no one’s going to get hurt. Not the abbotts and not my daughter. Only diane. Trust me, I’m not going to let you down. Listen, diane is a ticking time bomb ready to go off. I’m just going to pull the pin out ever so slightly and wait for it to happen, and no one will notice.

Nikki: Kaboom.

Sally: Already? Thank you. Well, I should probably go.

Adam: Yep.

Sally: In the spirit of moving past any ugliness or awkwardness between us, I could share with you what I’ve learned about ashland’s last night on earth, but I think I’ll pass.

Adam: [ Scoffs ] Right.

Sally: Not exactly feeling magnanimous, especially after you called me pathetic and broke my heart.

Adam: Look, sally, I —

Sally: No, I don’t want to hear it. Whatever reasons you had for breaking things off with me, you were willing to hurt me to get what you wanted. Now, both of us have to live with the consequences of that decision. My loyalty has to be to newman media now. I am not about to give you any information.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

Nick: Tell me what you did, and I want to know all of it.

Victor: [ Breathes deeply ] After you and victoria ran out of the house, my team went into that house, found ashland locke dead on the floor. They removed the body and put it into his car… drove him close to the ravine, and staged an accident. That’s it.

Nick: Simple as that, huh?

Victor: Simple as that, yeah. Yeah. You did nothing wrong with saving your sister’s life. Ashland locke was about to go after your sister and do bodily harm to her, perhaps kill her. You saved her from that, son. You went in. You intervened. You knocked him on his ass so hard that he hit his head on the floor. He died because of it. It was an accident. Not your intention to kill him. An accident. You think I give a damn that ashland locke is dead? No one cares about it. No one. He’s a bastard, a fraud who did such damage to our family and to your sister and to you. Don’t you feel badly about that. So the cops would investigate, right? They’ll find the car in the ravine, look at it, find no evidence, case closed. They move on. You should do the same thing. Move on. Forget this ever happened. And don’t forget, my motive was to protect you from being investigated.

Kevin: We got a tip about a car matching the description of ashland’s vehicle. Last night, it was seen parked at a gas station on the road that runs along the back end of victoria’s property.

Chance: How long was it there? Which direction did it come from? Which way did it go?

Kevin: I don’t know. That’s all the information I have right now.

Chance: Okay. We’re going to have to get our hands on some of that security footage from the gas station and from the street cameras in the area. Still a lot of questions about how ashland got from victoria’s house to the bottom of that ravine. Maybe now we can get the answers we need.

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 hey. Hey. Why didn’t you tell me that you were coming? Because I wanted to surprise you, and I was dying for a kelly’s milkshake. Oh, well, I don’t blame you. Where’s cam? Uh, he had to take care of a late shipment, and I’m on my way out. Everything okay? Yeah. Want to join me for a milkshake? I’m buying. And then you can tell me what’s really going on. Cam lied to me, and I hate it. Yeah, find me the, um, information as soon as you can. Um, yeah. No, I got a different assignment for our friend dex, so he can prove to me that he belongs in this business. Thanks, brick.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. Said you had a job for me. That was a bust. You think? You’re obsessed with true crime. At least I tried. So pay up. Dream on. You succeed, you get paid. You want me to try again? That gilmore girl is obviously on edge. The tiniest thing could push her over.

[ Metal squeaking ] What is that? What are you doing? I was about to ask you the same question. Why the hell were you setting me up? Tj: The whole point of a medically induced coma is to give the patient’s body time to heal. Bringing out a patient too fast, it’s inadvisable and carries serious risk. Okay, so on a scale of 1 to 10, how dangerous is it? Dr. Robinson, hey. You two are looking so serious. Well, we were just talking about trina’s trial. How did everything go in court today? Oh, well, it was one surprise after another. Good surprises or bad ones? Dante: Commissioner. What’s up, detective? I just wanted to thank you again for considering me for operation running circles. I’m sorry I had to turn it down. You already explained your reasons. It’s all good. No, it’s not, if — if saying no means I won’t be considered for future opportunities. I’ll make you a deal, all right? I’ll drop the harmony miller angle if you admit, on the record, to falling off the wagon. Why can’t you just leave me alone? Train wrecks sell, especially beautiful ones. The public loves a fairy tale. What they love even more is a fairy-tale princess dragged down to earth. Makes them seem more human. Now, you can get them behind you if you can just pull yourself back together. Admitting there’s a problem is the first step. So tell me, sasha, when did you start using again? Was it after your kid died? Okay, that’s enough. What is wrong with you? Sienna: You need to back off. What? I just asked her a question. A highly insensitive question.

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[ Screaming ] Smoltz: What? Oh, my god!

[ Screaming continues ]

When you came to me looking for work, you were eager to prove yourself. You think that’s changed? Well, you’re still a little eager, but a lot of guys who talk a big game can’t back it up. And y-you’ve shown me that, uh, you’re capable. I appreciate it, boss. Keep it up, and, uh, there may be a place for you in my organization. I’d love that. But I need to see more of you. That’s what this next job’s about. Completing it will result in greater trust between us. That way I’ll give you more responsibility. Whatever it is, I’m in. You see this guy? Yeah. I need you to find him. Who is he? Another drug dealer like the photographer? His name’s beckett reed. He’s the manager of a — of a theater. No criminal record that I know of. Then what’d he do to get on your list? So, diane surprised everyone and called spencer for the defense. And he testified that he was with trina when the video got released. Actually, he went a step further to say that he thought esme was the one to record us. Oh, my gosh. Spencer finally saw the light? It’s about time. That’s the thing. Apparently, spencer saw the light this whole time. What are you talking about? Spencer was only pretending to support esme while he tried to find evidence that esme set trina up. And let me guess — that didn’t really work? I mean, of course it didn’t work. There’s a thousand ways that that could go wrong. But the point is, spencer didn’t want to tell anybody ’cause he didn’t want it getting back to esme. Well, I’m sure he didn’t want esme leaving town. Yeah, but he told cam. Not at the very beginning, but close enough. And cam kept it from you. Yes. And I knew that something was off. And I asked cam over and over again if there was something wrong, something he wasn’t telling me. But he had an excuse every time and it seemed reasonable. But I knew that something was going on. I mean, things were just…different between us. And now I know why. What’s on your mind, dante? I’ve just been thinking about next steps lately. I-I, you know, want to grow in my job and move on to bigger roles within the department. I admire your ambition. Even though it’s counterintuitive, considering I turned down the last assignment. I just, I couldn’t do that to rocco. I couldn’t leave him again and upend his life like that. So, for the time being, I-I have to focus on assignments that are closer to home. And you’re worried it could derail your advancement? Yeah. Will it? I don’t see why. You’re speaking to a fellow single parent here. Yeah. I understand the sacrifices and tough decisions you have to make. And I respect your choice to stay local. But you chose differently, right? In a completely different situation. My decision to go undercover… there were men out there who were legitimately dangerous, who I knew, if put away, would result in a safer world for my son. Did I miss out on time with tj? Yeah. A lot of it. And we weathered some rough patches because of that. Seems like he’s doing pretty good now. He’s thriving. We’re close again, and I am so grateful. But if I could go back… I don’t know, dante. I’m honestly not sure what I would choose. Apparently spencer had an attack of conscience, because all of a sudden, diane changed her strategy and called spencer as a witness. For the defense? Yes. How’d that go? Well, spencer testified that he was with trina at the time the video was being sent out. W– a-a-at spring ridge? Why didn’t trina say so? See, the thing is, he wasn’t at spring ridge. Apparently, he broke out to go visit his mother’s grave. Okay. So let me get this straight. Trina ran into spencer at the cemetery. Mm-hmm. And trina kept it quiet because she didn’t want to get spencer in any trouble. T-that was months ago. So — so spencer committed a major infraction, gets away with it, and then confesses to it in the courtroom? It sounds like he went out on a limb for — for trina. Yeah. Yeah. I-I mean, I guess. But I’m just having a hard time believing that trina would keep this a secret for months now. I mean, if she would’ve just said something, said something sooner, I-I — you know [Grunts] There’s no point. There’s no point in thinking about the what-ifs. So — so was, uh, spencer’s testimony, was that a major blow for the prosecution? Not really. The ada poked holes all through the alibi. I mean, she really believes that trina is guilty. Even though spencer testified he believes esme’s the one that did it. As did josslyn, as did cameron. Can somebody please tell me how this girl is not being investigated? Please. Jordan is trying to connect esme to the bartender right now. Well, what’s the status with that? And what about the bartender? Is he any closer to waking up, or what?

[ Screaming ] Gilmore, what are you’re doing?! I’m out of here.

[ Screaming continues ] Sasha! Sasha, what are you doing?! Sasha, stop!

Sasha, sasha, please.

[ Screaming ] Hey, stop, stop. It’s okay. It’s okay! Stop! Please, honey. No more. Stop! Leave me alone! You’re gonna hurt yourself. I’m not leaving you. Stop. Stop.

[ Sobbing ] It’s okay. It’s okay, sweetie. I got you. Thank you for your understanding. It means a lot. Of course. Right now, the best thing is for you to be with your family. You know, having said that, rocco is getting older and I do hope to have some help at home soon. I’ll keep an eye out for assignments that won’t take you too far. How’s that? Sounds like a deal. Oh, and if you ever need to talk about your future, professional or otherwise, my door is always open. Commissioner, we just received a call about an altercation at the metro court involving some high-profile people. A unit is already on the way. Who is it? Sasha gilmore. You know, from deception? Yeah, I know who she is. And a local reporter. Run point? Yeah, on it. Let’s go for a ride. The way I understand it, um… oz haggerty’s doctors are in the process of bringing oz out of a medically induced coma as we speak. I know it could take a while before he wakes up. We don’t have a while. Jury deliberation starts tomorrow. And if my baby girl has to spend one second in prison… a conviction is gonna be set in place. There’s no guarantee it’s gonna be overturned by an appeal. We’re gonna be at the mercy of whatever judge happens to be assigned to that case. Okay. Look, look, look, baby. I know, okay? You’re right. Hands down, the best thing for trina is for that bartender to testify before the jury makes their verdict. Wow. So our best hope is lying in a coma. And our next alternative is wrangling the truth out of that conniving little snake esme. Is that what you’re telling me? There has to be some other way. There has to be something. T-there is. There has to be something that we haven’t thought of, something that we haven’t explored. Right? Portia: Okay. Okay, that’s it. I mean, there’s obviously something going on here. I-I really don’t have the patience or energy to guess. Tell me what it is. It’s not just that cam lied. I mean, it bothers me, of course, but if the positions were reversed, I can see a situation where I would keep trina’s confidence if she asked me. Right. But that’s not what happened here. No, it’s not. What spencer did, going rogue and trying to bring esme down by himself and — and making trina think that he’s turned against her — I mean, it’s immature. And the fact that cam went along with it, I-it’s childish. It is. I mean, we’re not playing a video game here. This is trina’s entire life. Absolutely. And spencer knew that it was esme the whole time? He stayed silent? It’s dumb.

[ Scoffs ] Yeah. It’s not the smartest way to go about it. Oh, I don’t know why I’m surprised. I mean, spencer has always had to be the star of his own drama. It’s been like that since we were kids. Well, I mean, he’s grown up a bit since. Not enough. Spencer’s big plan? I mean, this never had a chance of succeeding. And I don’t know, I guess I’m just shocked that cam couldn’t see that. He’s known spencer as long as I have. Is he really that clueless? You know what? You’re gonna have to be real intentional about your own feelings. You know yourself. You trust your instincts. You knew something was off with cameron, and you were right. Just like you knew something was off with sonny. This guy must have done something to get on your bad side if you’re siccing me on him. He’s a jury foreman on a trial I’m interested in, and I need you to have a conversation with him. Let him know the outcome I want. Which is trina robinson goes free. I don’t care what the jury thinks. I don’t care if it’s a hung jury. I do not want trina going to prison. Beckett has family members that are — have health issues. Maybe — maybe he needs a hand in, you know, medical bills. I’ll make it clear what he stands to gain by cooperating. If he refuses? Then you make it clear what he stands to lose. A dental tool is round for a reason.So is an oral-B. Round cleans better by surrounding each tooth. So clean, you’ll feel like you just left the dentist. Oral-B. Brush like a pro. Want more from your vitamins? Get more with nature’s bounty. From the first-ever triple action sleep supplement. To daily digestive support. To more wellness solutions every day. Get more with nature’s bounty. Listen, I’m done settling. Because this is my secret. I put it on once, no more touch ups! Secret had ph balancing minerals; and it helps eliminate odor, instead of just masking it. So pull it in close. Secret works. Nicorette knows, quitting smoking is freaking hard. You get advice like: Try hypnosis… or… quit cold turkey. Kidding me?! Instead, start small. With nicorette. Which can lead to something big. Start stopping with nicorette can I ask why? Why what? Well, I read a bit about the trial, what trina robinson is accused of. I know it involves josslyn, and, obviously, you two aren’t on the best of terms. You know [Sighs] Part of doing this job is not asking questions. And I get that — need-to-know basis. That’s right. However… I’m of the opinion that trust goes both ways. You can ask, doesn’t mean I’m gonna answer you. I’ll accept that. Sonny: Trina’s innocent. She was set up. She’s a good girl. I know she didn’t commit this crime. So you’re attempting to right a wrong. Let me know when it’s done. My, oh, my. I was just trying to confirm you were high when you ran down harmony miller, but being the face of deception’s latest victim is so much better.

[ Siren wailing ] I simply cannot wait to publish the heck out of this story. Stop talking! Or those will be the last words that you ever speak. You understand me? Pcpd. You want to tell me what the hell is going on here?

[ Siren wailing ] Spill. What tricks you got up your sleeves? Not tricks… an option. A potentially dangerous option. But if it’s trina’s only hope… I think it’s worth pursuing. What is it? Trina needs you right now. You should focus on her. Tj and I will take care of the rest. Now you’re really making me nervous. No. You can’t just leave me like that. You have to tell me what’s happening here. Curtis. Curtis, please. Tell me. Tj, uh, brought it to my attention that we could wake oz up. Like my uncle said, we’re warming him up to a normothermic state and we’ll wean him off the drugs that are keeping him in an induced coma. When that finishes, he still has to come to on his own. And that could take some time, yeah. And by that time, it might be too late for trina. But we can speed up the process by giving him a large dose of flumazenil and naloxone to quickly reverse the effects of the drugs he’s on. Once he wakes up, we can get him to give us the evidence we need to exonerate trina. Have you guys completely lost your minds? That man was put into a coma for a reason. To forcibly wake him up would be completely denying his medical needs. No, no, no. That’s the very definition of unethical. And I’m surprised you would even think about this, tj. No, no, tj, he — he warned me that this would be drastic, but I said we should do it anyway. Portia, you know that I’m right. If there’s ever been a time for drastic measures… honey, this is insane. You don’t understand.

[ Sighs ] Hey, listen, I spoke with jordan. Apparently, spencer told britt westbourne that he saw the exact same drug that the bartender od’d on in esme’s things. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second. What? I believe esme drugged trina at the cabin. That’s why that one drink hit her so hard.

[ Sighs ] I am gonna kill that girl. I swear! Baby. No. Okay, just… just know that esme’s dangerous. Okay? She’s been planning this for months. She hid evidence so trina would take the fall. But oz’s testimony could change all of that. We just need him to wake up. I can give him the reversal drugs. You will do no such thing. Honey. No. What other choice do we have? I got here at the end of it, man. So I can’t tell you how it all started. All right. I’ll come back. I cannot wait to sue that woman… okay. …For everything she is worth. Okay. Why don’t you tell me your side of the story? There’s only one side. She’s insane. She attacked my car with a pole. Out of the blue? Unprovoked? Yes. I was minding my own business, didn’t even know she was here. And if you don’t believe me, I have a dashcam, recorded the whole thing. Sure. By the way, I’m pressing charges. If that wasn’t abundantly obvious. Of course you are. Look. Can you take a look at her, please? There’s obviously something real going on, something painful happening with her right now. You really want to be that guy? What guy? The kind of guy who kicks a woman when she’s down. Last I checked, destroying property is a crime. Do you really want to be that cop who lets dangerous criminals go free? Yeah, that’s what I thought. That’s a yes, then? Yeah. What do you say? You think you can give dante your statement? It’s okay. No rush, then. Okay? Don’t worry. I’m gonna get you some help, okay? How’s it going over here?

[ Groans ] Listen, man. She’s — she’s spent. Do you mind if, um, we come by the station tomorrow to give you her statement? I can’t do that, man. Dante, come on, man. I mean, obviously, she’s in no condition to speak. I just need to get her home. Please. I agree, brando. Listen, I would if I could, but this guy’s pressing charges here. I’d love to let you go, but I can’T. Beckett reed? Do I know you? Not yet, but… we have a lot to talk about, namely, the trina robinson trial. Oh, I’m not allowed to discuss that. Oh, trust me. You’ll want to hear what I have to say. I’m not saying that the situations are anything alike. The sonny thing — that’s another level. You’re right, though. I knew something was off with sonny. Something was off with us. And I didn’t trust my gut. I hate him for what he did to you. I don’t want to get into it. I know, but… how can you stay so calm, mom? Just saying his name makes my blood boil. Because I’m over it. I mean, what happened in that courtroom, josslyn — and — and I don’t — I mean, when sonny testified, yeah, that drove me crazy, but it’s really about what happened after. Sonny sided with nina after scott had been so unfair to michael? That cinched it for me. Sonny is donna’s father, and that is it. He has no bearing on any other part of my life. I wish I could do that. I wish I could turn off my anger and my resentment. You can. Are you kidding me? Look at you. You’re just coming off your freshman year of college with a 4.0 and a starting spot on the volleyball team. You have so much going for you, so much ahead of you. Don’t waste your energy leading the charge against sonny. And besides, michael’s got that covered. But you stood by him… for decades. You gave him everything, and he threw that all away. And it hurt. But…staying mad and wanting revenge and wanting to see sonny fall… I mean, all that energy could be spent in other places and on other people. So you’re just gonna let it go? I’m just gonna let it go. And you should, too. Not because it’s good for sonny. It’s good for you. So you understand why it’s important you do as my boss asks, right?

[ Whispers ] Yeah. Which is what, again? Just want to make sure your memory is on point. Say trina robinson isn’t guilty. Good job. What are you doing here? You. I-I recognize you. You’re on trina’s jury.

[ Radio chatter ] Hey, sasha? Hey. Hey, do not say anything. You understand? Can’t you see that she needs help? Yeah, I know. That’s what I’m trying to get for her. Okay? I promise you that. Yeah? Is there a problem here? Yeah. My wife shouldn’t be here. What she needs is to sit down. Okay, come in here. You can rest, all right? Rest? Yeah. No. This is… hold up. Hold up. Tell me what’s going on. Hey, come on. Just, uh… have a seat, okay? Okay. Sasha, you need to get a lawyer. I’m gonna help you. Okay? Maybe you can countersue smoltz or something. I couldn’t stand it anymore. I’m so tired. Okay. Okay, you sit tight, okay? I’ll be right back. Brando: Commissioner, please. This isn’t like sasha. That dirtbag must have said or done something to make her snap. Any input, detective? Yeah. Smoltz has dashcam footage. He’s got sasha taking a pole and smashing his car. H-he’s gonna press charges. I am telling you, she had to have been provoked. She had to. I know, I know. But, brando, even so, if she was… we still have to book her. Book her? Are you kidding? Have you seen her? You know what? Sasha, she can — she can make bail. It’s not a problem. Court’s closed. I’m sorry, but sasha’s gonna have to stay here until arraignment tomorrow. You — no, no, no. You — you can’t hold her. I am telling you, she won’t make it. Excuse me. I can’t be seen with anyone connected to the case. Look, josslyn, I don’t know what you heard, but — who are you? What? What’s your name? You know mine. What’s yours? Dex heller. Okay, dex heller. Well, I didn’t just record that, so you don’t have to pitch me some sob story to get me to — it wasn’t a sob story. It’s the truth. That you didn’t have a choice but to follow sonny’s orders? Yeah, I believed it the other night in the alley, but not so much anymore. Look, I despise sonny, but I do not believe for one second that if you went to him and you asked to quit, that he wouldn’t let you go. No offense, but you’re his ex-stepdaughter. And that gives you privileges you don’t even realize you have. No, no, we’re not doing this, okay? This is not about me. This is about you. You are here. You’re talking to someone from trina’s jury. You think that’s a coincidence? Did sonny send you? Sorry. I got nothing. Shocker. I’m out of here. Hey. I thought you left. You will never guess what I just witnessed outside.

[ Cellphone rings ] Brando, what’s up? Sasha’s been arrested. What happened? You remember that reporter smoltz?

Yeah. Well, he must have done something to set sasha off because, uh, she trashed his car. How is she? She’s in pretty bad mental shape, but he’s pressing charges, so they’re holding her here overnight. Sonny, she can’t stay here, not in the state that she’s in. All right, I’m gonna call diane. We’ll — we’ll — we’ll prove that she was acting in self-defense. There’s dashcam footage. Sasha approached smoltz, not the other way around. Is there another way that we can get her out of here? Not in a conventional sense, if you know what I mean.

[ Sighs ] I don’t know how to help my wife. I’m on my way.

No, um… it’ll take me 10 minutes. Look, I don’t want to upset sasha any more, and there’s nothing you can do anyway. Listen, you need support.

I appreciate that. I really do, but, um… I’ll, uh — I’ll keep you posted, okay? Whatever you need, brando. I know. Thank you, sonny. Man. The risks of waking this guy up too soon are cognitive impairment, death. But he could also survive it. Yes. Yes, he could. His heart could be beating, yes, but who’s to say that he’ll even be able to speak? And if he can speak, what if he can’t even tell us what we want to hear? And if he does? Then tj… would be violating his oath. You’d be putting your whole medical career in danger when it’s barely even begun. Not to mention the legal ramifications if you happen to get caught. We won’T. You don’t know that.

[ Sighs ] This is too big of a gamble, guys. I-I-I won’t let you do this. There’s no way. I can’T. Okay. Portia, honey, I don’t think you understand. No one wants trina exonerated any more than I do. But to lose your medical license… honey, it’s not worth it. You need to promise me. Just — just leave it alone. Tj, promise me. Okay. I promise.

[ Sighs ] Thank you.

[ Cellphone chimes ] It’s, uh –it’s about a patient. I have to go.

[ Sniffles ] Uh… the fact that you were willing to risk everything for my baby girl… …I’ll never forget it. There are a million different things that could go wrong. There’s a million and one. How else are we supposed to help trina? I think that there’s another way. If there’s another way, baby, I don’t see it. Aside from esme, oz haggerty is the only person who can prove trina’s innocence. We need oz awake, and there’s a way to do it. Frankly… frankly, I’m surprised you’re shutting this down so quickly. Is it really that hard to believe that I wouldn’t allow another doctor to go to jail with or in place of my daughter? But you’d let yourself. And that’s exactly what you’re gonna do, isn’t it?

I swear I heard the jury guy say trina’s name. Did I just see what I think I saw? Someone who works for sonny trying to influence a juror? Yeah, that sounds about right. Sonny’s trying to help trina? Don’t seem so surprised about that, josslyn. Sonny has known trina a long time, and she is really close with ava. But to do it like this? But it’s sonny, you know? He just does what he wants when he wants, to hell with anyone else. Hey, you could look at it like that. How else is there to look at it, mom? It’s not right. It’s not right for trina to go to prison for a crime she didn’t commit, either.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. Is it done? You don’t want tj to risk his career, but you’re willing to risk yours? You’re gonna wake oz up yourself, aren’t you? Please don’t ask me any more questions. Please? Are you? ‘Cause that’s what it sounded like. Yes. Yeah.

[ Sniffles ] I am. All right. I’m gonna do it, but I’m gonna do it without you and I’m gonna do it without tj. Portia. No, no, no, no. It is my turn to shield you. You have marshall. You have stella. You — you have tj to think about. Right. And I have you to think about, as well. All those million and — and one things that could go wrong… and you want to do this alone? It’s like…

[ Sighs ] It’s like you’re asking to be caught. So I get caught.

[ Voice breaking ] I’m trina’s mother. I si gned up for thisthe second that she was born. And if there are consequences, then I’m gonna face them, as long as my baby girl is happy and she’s safe. But just… this is my job… not yours. You understand? This is no one else’S.

[ Sighs ] Sasha isn’t a criminal. Come on, man, we know that. Okay. Just — just hear me out. Look, this is a mental-health issue. You can see the state that she’s in, and I’m sure the cam footage shows it, too. Sasha isn’t in her right state of mind. She needs help from professionals. And the longer that she stays in there, the worse off she’ll be. Please. This is traumatizing for her. I will make sure, okay, that she comes back to do whatever you need her to do, all right? But she needs to come home, because if you don’t, I am scared that she won’t recover. All right?

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[Sfx: Stomach gurgling] Well, I’m glad that you said something. How’d it go? You can — you can talk in front of frank. Uh, I met with beckett and got the point across, but I, uh, can’t say for sure if he’ll comply. How come? Josslyn interrupted us, and he took the opportunity to take off. But you delivered the message, right? Nothing to do now but wait and see. Well, thanks for the update. You can go ahead and take the rest of the night off. See you tomorrow. Hey. Close the door. Lines up with what you told me. Yeah, I had eyes on him the whole time. He didn’t leave anything out. It’s me. Just leaving your dad’s office. We need to meet. I want to renegotiate our deal. Sonny is doing something that I do not agree with, that on the outside is wrong… true. …But he’s doing it for someone I love. Also true. And trina is innocent, so… maybe on some level, it’s right? Joss, life is mostly shades of gray. I still hate him for what he did to you. Me too. And I refuse to owe him anything. Me too. Ever. Okay. What are you gonna do about what you saw? I don’t think there’s anything I can do. I hear you, brando. No, you don’T. And I really wish we could do this another way, but… sasha broke the law and the victim’s pressing charges. There’s no getting around that. Come on. Dante: Hey, listen, listen. Come on, man. Hey, listen to me. Listen to me. We’re gonna hold her overnight, okay? We will look after her, I promise you that. You don’t — we’re gonna get her a psych evaluation in the morning.She can’t stay here overnight. She has to. Hey, I am gonna get you out of here, okay? I’m gonna be waiting here before the sun comes up to get you out of here, okay? I love you so much. All right? I’m gonna get you through this. All right? It’s gonna be okay. You are absolutely amazing, you know that? The way you love your daughter, I’ve never seen anything more fierce and beautiful. I hope that means that you’re not gonna stand in my way. No. Good. Good. But I’m not trying to let you go at it alone. I can’t let you do this. No. Look, you’re not letting me, I’m offering. Better yet, I’m insisting. Curtis, really, this is… I love you. I love you. I love trina. This is our family. And I want to defend it. So if we’re gonna do this, we’re gonna do it together. How can I say no to that? I don’t think you can.

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Abe: [Chuckling] Hey, hey.

Paulina: [Chuckles]

Abe: See you have started happy hour without me.

Paulina: Well, it’s a lot happier now that you’re here.

[Both chuckle] Oh, there really is nothing like a cold martini at the end of the day. Here, let me get you one. Honey. Oh, honey, could you get me one of your perfect martinis for my friend here? Heavy on the gin and stingy as hell on the vermouth.

Abe: Ooh, now, are you trying to get me drunk so you can have your way with me?

Paulina: Abraham! That’s exactly what I’m trying to do.

Abe: [Chuckles]

[Phone buzzes]

Chad: What do you want, sarah? “Sorry I killed your wife”? Not in the mood. Hey, schmitty! Let me get another one of these, please.

Eric: Hey, chad. Don’t you already think you’ve had enough?

Sarah: Hey, chad, it’s sarah. I know you don’t want to talk to me, but can you please call me back? It’s important.

[Phone beeps]

Sonny: Sarah.

Sarah: Hey, sonny.

Sonny: What a surprise.

Sarah: [Chuckles] Yeah, I was just coming to tell my mom some good news.

Sonny: Oh, it’s been a while since I’ve heard any good news. So what is it?

Sarah: You know how they talk on crime shows? “There’s been a break in the case.”

Rafe: This is nicole’s statement. I took her at home this morning.

Jada: Thanks. How’s she doing?

Rafe: She’s doing a lot better. Pain’s better anyway, but the crutches are driving her nuts. They slow her down. She does not like to be slowed down.

Jada: Hmm.

Rafe: Abigail’s file?

Jada: Yeah, I’m going through it once last time. I think we’re pretty close to closing the case.

Xander: Like hell you are!

Rafe: Take it easy, cook.

Xander: Get her to stop harassing sarah.

Jada: I’m not harassing her, I’m just doing my job!

Xander: Because she’s innocent. And we can prove it.

Jack: I can prove all editorial decisions through email. I–I understand, I do. Listen, the bottom line is that I–

[Knock at door] I am not leaving salem until I find out who killed my daughter.

[Dramatic music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Jack: I’ll call you back.

Gwen: I imagine you’re not too surprised to see me.

Jack: No, no. I heard about your pardon.

Gwen: Well, you are in the news business, aren’t you? Sorry, I didn’t mean to just turn up here unannounced.

Jack: It’s all right. Jennifer and julie took the kids out for pizza.

Gwen: That place that has the window looking into the kitchen, where the children can watch them making the pizza? I love that. Gosh, I remember thomas used to knock on the glass–

Jack: Please, can we just not… take the trip down memory lane? Tell me why you’re here.

Gwen: I’m here because there’s something I want you to know.

Sonny: So rex can vouch for your whereabouts at the time of the murder?

Sarah: Yeah. Yeah, he came to see me at the inn and he stayed there until I fell asleep.

Sonny: That’s great!

[Chuckles] Um… and also, you know, maggie’s been really worried about you.

Sarah: No, I know.

Sonny: And for what it’s worth… I never thought you did it. Okay? No matter what kind of drugs gwen pumped into you, it’s not in your nature to hurt anyone. Especially not abigail.

Sarah: Thank you. You know, there were times, though, when I couldn’t remember everything that happened that night and I just kept thinking like, what if the drugs made me–

Sonny: Hey. You don’t have to think about that anymore. Okay? Rex will testify and you can just put this whole thing behind you.

Sarah: Yeah, I mean, I don’t know, you know? Rex can tell them that he was there, but it doesn’t mean the police have to believe him.

Jada: What do you mean you can prove it?

Rafe: Yeah, what are you talking about now?

Xander: I’m talking about the fact that– sarah couldn’t have killed abigail. So you need to get this woman to back off or we’re gonna charge her with harassment.

Jada: Questioning your suspect is not harassment!

Xander: Sarah isn’t a suspect. And if you’d been doing your job instead of trying to railroad her, you would’ve found out she has an alibi.

Jada: How? She doesn’t remember where she was that night!

Xander: No, but her ex-husband can. Marlena hypnotized sarah and she remembered that she was with rex. And he can and will confirm it. So take one of your little pens here and cross sarah off your list of suspects.

Jada: Sorry, I can’t do that.

Xander: Why the hell not?

Chad: Where did schmitty go?

Eric: Smitty’s off. You’re done.

Chad: I would like another drink.

Eric: I saw your tab and it looks like you’ve already had enough.

Chad: Yeah. I am going to have quite a few more. As my son so eloquent– eloq– as my son says, you are not the boss of me.

Eric: I kind of am. I’m legally bound to refuse service to anyone who’s obviously over their limit.

Chad: Are you having a good time, father?

Eric: I know you’re not.

Chad: You know the problem with priests? Sorry. Ex-priests. Is that you think you’re god on earth.

Eric: You know what I think? I think you’re hurting.

Chad: [Chuckles] Wow. Such insight. Such compassion. The man whose wife was stabbed to death by her hopped-up cousin is hurting. You should have a talk show.

Eric: I’m calling you a cab.

Chad: No, you are gonna get me the drink that I ordered. And I’m not leaving until I get it. This is the sound of better breathing.

Xander: Didn’t you hear me? Sarah’s not a suspect anymore. She has an alibi.

Jada: Right, an alibi. A colleague of dr. Horton hypnotizes her and then…

[Snaps fingers] Her memory comes back? And who confirms it? Oh, wait for it. Her ex-husband.

Rafe: Dial it down.

Jada: Tell him to dial it down. Here’s the one that charged in here claiming that I’m harassing sarah horton? Railroading her?

Xander: You blew up her wedding!

Jada: And now he’s ordering me to stop the investigation because he’s come up with some out-of-the-blue alibi?

Xander: You just listen to me.

Jada: No, you listen to me. Lucas horton swears he saw sarah horton at the scene of the crime on the night of the crime.

Xander: You know as well as I do that lucas horton is a drunk and a liar. He’s only pointing his finger at sarah to save his own skin.

Jada: [Sighs] Did you know mr. Horton was also hypnotized by your very own dr. Evans? Mm-hmm. And he remembers being at the dimera mansion that night and he saw sarah walking down the stairs.

Xander: So he’s faking it. He was just pretending to be hypnotized.

Jada: So he fooled dr. Evans? Is it also possible that perhaps she was also fooled by dr. Horton?

Xander: Maybe, but sarah has an alibi. Rex brady was in my room at the salem inn with her on the night of the murder.

Jada: Oh. Does he have a habit of visiting his ex-wife alone in a hotel room?

Xander: Well, he never really got over her, really.

Jada: Oh, he never really got over her, did he? And now he’s covering for her murder charge. Hmm. It’s always nice when a divorce is amicable.

Xander: He wouldn’t lie about something like this. You know he wouldn’T.

Jada: Mr. Cook, I admit this is a troublesome case and I’ve had my fair share of he said-she said, but this is my first he remembered-she remembered.

Xander: This isn’t funny, damn it.

Rafe: Xander, listen. We will follow up on everything you’ve told us and we will talk to rex.

Jada: But your fiancée is not yet off the hook.

Xander: You know what? You’re idiots. You’re both idiots.

Jada: [Sighs]

Rafe: Well, you told him. Everything you know about the case.

Jada: [Sighs] I’M…sorry.

Rafe: Might wanna work on that.

Jada: [Sighs]

Sonny: Hey, come on. I’ll walk you out.

[Phone ringing] I’m sorry. Um, I gotta take this. Hello?

Eric: Hey, sonny, it’s eric brady.

Sonny: Oh, hey, eric. What’s up?

Eric: Hey, I’m sorry to bother you, I just didn’t know who else to call. It’s about chad. By the looks of it, he’s been drinking all afternoon down here at the brady pub and, listen, I refused to serve him another drink but now he won’t leave. And I have an appointment to make, so–

Sonny: Yeah, okay, I’ll be right there.

Eric: Good. I was hoping you’d say that. Thanks.

Abe: Now, haven’t you noticed that you don’t have to get me lubricated to succumb to your charms?

Paulina: Mm, well, it’s true, I am a goddess and you are helpless before me. [Chuckles] Unless…

Abe: Unless what?

Paulina: Well, I’ll be honest. When it comes to your career, you can be downright stubborn.

Abe: Because it’s my career.

Paulina: And it’s been very nice so far, but you are not poised to take off to reach for the stars.

Abe: To do what you want me to do.

Paulina: This isn’t about me. It isn’t even about you, it’s for the people of this state.

Abe: Oh, I know how you worry about them.

Paulina: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And do you know how many state governors went on to be president?

Abe: Almost as many that went to jail.

Paulina: That’s why we need an honest man like you. I can’t believe. Oh, governor mitchell, he pardoned those killers. Mm, he’s proven himself unfit for the office.

Abe: Then why did you want me to grovel for his endorsement?

Paulina: This–this is my point. If I as so much as bring up the topic of your political career, you get oppositional. Just like a two-year-old.

Abe: Oh, well–hey! Hey, nicole. Over here.

Paulina: Uh-uh, uh-uh. I know what you’re doing.

Abe: I’m just greeting an old friend.

Paulina: It won’t stop me.

Abe: Nothing ever does.

Nicole: Hey.

Abe: [Chuckles] Hey, hello.

Nicole: Hi, paulina.

Paulina: Hi.

Abe: Here, come on.

Nicole: Thank you.

Abe: Why don’t you join us? There you are.

Nicole: Goodness.

[All chuckling] So.

Abe: Well, isn’t this great, huh? Huh?

Paulina: Mm-hmm. It is! It is. Because now nicole can help me talk some sense into you.

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Paulina: We have to get you a drink, but first tell the man he should be governor.

Abe: [Chuckles] Look, why don’t we, uh, see how nicole is doing first? Like how’s your ankle? And how did you feel after being held at gunpoint?

Paulina: Oh, he’s right. Shame on me. Feel free to open up. I know exactly what you’re going through. When we were robbed at gunpoint last labor day, I don’t think I slept for a week.

Abe: Yeah, why don’t you just tell nicole how you felt, paulina?

Paulina: Oh, he’s right. We were talking about you.

Abe: We were trying to. I just thank god eric came along when he did. It sounds like he saved your life.

Nicole: I think so. I mean, I thought that guy was gonna shoot me. And somehow eric talked him down.

Paulina: Well, that’s so romantic! Oh, so tell me when are the two of you getting back together?

Abe: Paulina.

Nicole: [Chuckles]

[Phone ringing]

Eric: Detective hunter?

Jada: Hi, eric. Thanks for coming in. It shouldn’t take long, I just need to ask a few questions about the other night.

Eric: Of course, not a problem. First of all, I just– how are you are doing? Since I saw you last at the hospital?

Jada: Better. Thanks for asking.

Eric: Yeah. That’s good. But I think everybody would understand if you weren’t better.

Jada: Yeah, I mean, it was a clean shoot, but I still killed a man with a soul. It stays with you.

Eric: Of course it does.

Jada: [Sighs] I mean, I– with you being a priest and everything, I’m sure you’ve dealt with a lot of people and people who dealt with guilt and a lot of difficult emotions. I feel like you would understand.

Eric: Yeah, I do. Hey, if you ever need to talk about it, you know I’m here, okay?

Jada: Thanks. Let me get that file. Oh, just had it here somewhere. Oh, damn it, damn it, damn it! Ugh. [Sighs] I am not in a good mood.

Eric: Really? [Chuckles] Hey, you know, on my way over here, I saw xander cook leaving the office. He wouldn’t have anything to do with your mood, would he?

Jada: Oh, no. I just love hyper-aggressive overbearing alpha males who shove pens in your face and call you an idiot and you end up getting in trouble by your boss. I mean, the man’s a total jerk! He’s not your friend, is he?

Eric: Definitely not my friend.

Jada: [Laughs] Okay. That seems kind of out of character for you, but what did he do?

Eric: Well, for starters, he slept with my wife.

[Phone chiming]

Xander: Those bloody cops! No, that bloody cop I tell you what. She’s got her mind all made up and no pesky facts are gonna change it.

Sarah: I take it it didn’t go very well.

Xander: That’d be an understatement.

Sarah: Maybe you should’ve called the lawyer.

Xander: I thought I could handle it.

Sarah: You usually do.

Xander: Well, listen to this. When I told rafe that rex could confirm your alibi, that hunter woman, she was all over the fact that he’s your ex-husband.

Sarah: He is my ex-husband. What’s wrong with that?

Xander: I might’ve let slip that he never got over you and she took that to mean that, you know, he might lie for you.

Sarah: Well, that’s not good. That’s not as bad as lucas’ testimony, but that’s not good.

Xander: Lucas is a lying drunk.

Sarah: I don’t think you can lie under hypnosis. I wasn’T. And I know that I was here when lucas said that he saw me there.

Xander: But he didn’t see you. You couldn’t be in two places at once.

Sarah: Except I was before, wasn’t I? Remember?

Gwen: I saw jenn leave with the kids. You should know I didn’t want to just turn up here. I know jennifer’s already going through enough to have to deal with finding me on her doorstep.

Jack: What did you want to tell me?

Gwen: I wanted to tell you that the pardon was not my idea. It was kristen who got me out, who intervened. Now, I’m not going to pretend like I’m not happy about it, but I didn’t scheme to get it. I was absolutely prepared to serve my sentence.

Jack: Except you didn’t have any choice in that, did you?

Gwen: I mean, I understand that I deserved it and that I need to pay for what I had done.

Jack: I appreciate you saying that. I have to admit, when I heard you’d been pardoned, I didn’t know what to think. But hearing you now… I understand that you truly wanted– you truly want to atone for what you did to sarah. And to abigail.

Chad: Where the hell are you, ewwic?

[Laughs]

[Inhales deeply and sighs] Okay, fine, I’m gonna get it myself then!

Sonny: Chad!

Chad: [Laughs] Uh-oh. Did eric call you?

Sonny: Look, he said you needed a ride home and clearly, he was right.

Chad: Nope, I just need another drink.

Sonny: Okay, chad, chad, no one is going to–stand up. Hey, look at me. Look at me. Hey. No one is going to serve you. All right?

Chad: Well, then I’m just gonna go find another bar.

Sonny: I’m telling you, I think it’s time to call it a day.

Chad: [Chuckles] Wanna wrestle?

Sonny: No, I don’t want to wrestle.

Chad: Move.

Sonny: Chad.

Chad: Move.

Sonny: Chad.

[Chad laughing] Ow! My asthma felt anything but normal.

[Light music]

Jack: What can i do for you, rafe?

Rafe: I came to update you on abigail’s case. Oh, gwen.

Gwen: Commissioner.

Rafe: That’s right. I did hear that you were pardoned. I guess congratulations are in order.

Jack: That was kristen’s doing, not gwen’S.

Rafe: Oh.

Jack: So, what did you learn about abigail’s case? Please, tell me.

Rafe: Yeah, right. Well, turns out that sarah horton may in fact have an alibi for the time of the murder. She remembers being with rex brady at the salem inn and word is he’s willing to confirm it.

Jack: Well, thank god. Especially for maggie’s sake.

Gwen: What about what lucas said? Didn’t he say that he saw sarah at the dimera mansion the night that she was murdered?

Rafe: Yeah. Yeah, that is still a question mark. So, obviously until we speak to rex, sarah’s not going to be completely cleared.

Jack: But once you’ve confirmed that rex is telling the truth?

Rafe: Well, then we’re going to have to look at lucas’ statement a hell of a lot harder. After all, sarah can’t be two places at the same time.

Sarah: You remember when I came to you and told you that I couldn’t marry you and that I was going away and didn’t want you looking for me?

Xander: That wasn’t you.

Sarah: I know. It was kristen. I think I was in a suitcase at that point, but it certainly seemed like I was somewhere that I wasn’T. You would’ve even sworn to it.

Xander: The mask.

Sarah: The mask. The mask that kristen loaned gwen. “The part of sarah horton usually played by kristen dimera will tonight be played by gwen rizczech.” For all I know, she still has that mask.

Xander: That bitch.

Sarah: That bitch. We’ve seen the lengths that she’ll go to get rid of me. And she’s the only person that I know that flat-out hated abigail.

Xander: She was wearing the mask that night.

Sarah: And killed two birds with one stone.

Jada: He slept with your wife?

Eric: Now my ex-wife.

Jada: That would be nicole, the commissioner’s wife?

Eric: [Sighs softly]

Jada: So xander sleeping with her, that’s why you got divorced?

Eric: [Sighs] Well, that was the catalyst.

Jada: Mm.

Eric: But the truth is, I wasn’t much of a husband. I was out of the country most of the time and I was just focused on my work and– listen, to be honest, I really wasn’t paying attention to my marriage. Or nicole.

Paulina: It’s like a romance novel! Our hero saves the heroine’s life and all their problems melt away like april snow.

Abe: [Chuckles] Paulina.

Paulina: Oh, you know. I know chemistry. I could sense the chemistry between you two at our wedding. If chanel hadn’t caught that bouquet, ah, I know you and your ex would’ve been the next ones married.

Nicole: Yes, well, I was.

Paulina: Huh?

Abe: You see, nicole is married. To rafe hernandez.

Paulina: Oh! Honey! You should’ve talked to me first. Oh.

Jada: But the two of you are still on good terms?

Eric: Uh, yes. I only wish her the best.

Jada: More than that. You risked your life for her.

Eric: Well, when I saw the guy holding a gun on her… I knew at that moment that he could pull the trigger any minute. I just realized that–

Jada: You were still in love with her.

Eric: What I realized in that moment… is that I wouldn’t want to live on this earth without her in it.

Jada: Well, thanks to your quick thinking, you don’t have to.

Eric: I don’t know about that. You know, I kind of think I am the reason why it happened.

Jada: Say what?

Eric: Well, that morning, the guy, when I saw him stealing tips out of the jar, I should’ve called the cops.

Jada: Aren’t you being a little hard on yourself?

Eric: Am I? I mean, if I had done something, nicole, she wouldn’t have had a gun pointed at her. And if I hadn’t let the guy get away, jake wouldn’t be dead.

Jada: You can’t think like that.

Eric: Yeah, well, it’s all I’ve been thinking about.

Jada: Look, I know all about going over and over things in your head. But the only person responsible for what that man did is that man. Not me, not nicole, and not you. So don’t blame yourself for what happened.

Eric: Thanks.

Jada: So let’s get that statement.

Paulina: So you were hanging out at our wedding on your wedding day?

Nicole: Well, it was sort of a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Paulina: Mm, oh. Well, congratulations.

[Phone ringing] Oh. Oh, it’s the exploratory committee.

Abe: Exploratory committee?

Paulina: Mm-hmm. I had them set up some focus groups, see how the average joe responds to the name abe carver.

[Chuckles]

[Phone ringing]

[Sighs]

Abe: [Chuckles] You know, we were hoping that our marriage would bring her out of her shell.

Nicole: Uh-huh. Must be really hard to pry an opinion out of her.

Abe: Ah.

Nicole: It’s okay. I mean, she’s not the only one that thinks that way about me and eric. Even rafe thinks something’s going on.

Abe: Rafe?

Nicole: It’s just– after eric scared off that guy with the gun, he was trying to talk me down and rafe showed up and rafe misread things and he freaked out on eric.

Abe: Wow.

Nicole: But once rafe realized what was happening, you know, he felt bad. But I just–rafe doesn’t have anything to worry about.

Abe: Are you sure?

Jack: Well, if rex really was with sarah that night, then lucas saying that he saw sarah at the dimera mansion doesn’t make any sense. Again, lucas was drinking. Maybe he doesn’t know what he saw.

Rafe: Yeah, that’s a distinct possibility.

[Soft tense music]

Gwen: Well, that’s good to know that sarah probably didn’t have anything to do with abigail’s murder. I would hate to have to live with the responsibility for my sister’s death.

Sonny: Chad. I’m serious!

[Chad laughing hysterically] Chad, I’m serious, man! Get off me and sit down! Chad. Come on. Chad. Just– right here. Chad. Come on, man.

Chad: Oh, I told you there was another bar.

Sonny: Chad, don’t do it.

Chad: [Laughing] Why not? Well, thanks to you, I had my own designated driver.

Sonny: What? Your own designated– what happened today?

Chad: “What happened?” My wife was stabbed to death. What, did it slip your mind?

Sonny: No, what happened today? All right, what set you off like this?

Chad: [Sighs] It’s just– don’t worry about the–

Sonny: Chad! Hey, focus! Damn it! Chad! Wait, is this about sarah?

Chad: Oh, man. She’s crazy. What, does she think? That I’m gonna pick up the phone from the person who killed my wife? [Scoffs]

Sonny: Look, chad, I don’t think she was calling to tell you that she did that. I think she was calling you to say that she was innocent. She has an alibi.

Chad: What?

Sonny: She was with rex at the time of the murder.

Chad: [Chuckling]

Sonny: Chad.

Chad: So what you’re saying is, first, clyde didn’t do it and then lucas didn’t do it and now sarah didn’t do it? So what–what does it mean? That my wife stabbed herself to death herself?

[Laughs]

Sonny: Chad, I know–I know how hard this must be, okay? Not knowing who did this horrible thing.

Chad: [Sighs] See, it doesn’t even matter. Because even if we find out who did it, it’s not gonna bring her back, okay? Nothing will. I was taking my antidepressant daily,

Chad: Do you wanna know why I went out drinking today? Because thomas didn’t want to go to the aquarium. I told him that we could do something else. He wanted abigail. And I snapped at him. Because he wanted his mother. I don’t want to be around my own kids. Because I don’t want to have to worry about causing them any more pain.

Sonny: Kids know about more than you think they do. Thomas knows you didn’t mean to hurt him.

Chad: [Laughs] Even so. I’m supposed to make him feel better.

[Chuckles] I am supposed to suck it up and make my kids feel better.

[Laughing] I am not. I am just causing them more pain!

[Chad crying]

Jada: Sign here and here.

Eric: Do you need anything else?

Jada: I don’t think so. Everything you said matches up with what mrs. Hernandez said.

Eric: Oh, you already got her statement too?

Jada: No, commissioner hernandez.

Eric: That’s great. So were you– did you find a place yet? I mean, or did you look at the rooms above the pub?

Jada: [Sighs] No, I haven’t had time. But I better make time because I am bleeding money staying at the salem inn.

Eric: All right, all right, enough. Tomorrow, you’re gonna come and I’m gonna show them.

Jada: That would be great.

Eric: Great.

Jada: And then after, maybe I can take you out to lunch?

Eric: [Chuckles] You don’t have to do that.

Jada: I didn’t mean it as a thank you. I meant as a, well–

Eric: Detective hunter, are you asking me out on a date?

Abe: I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said anything.

Nicole: Abe, it’s fine. I think what everyone is picking up on is the fact that I will always care about eric. I am so happy with rafe.

Paulina: [Laughs] Good news! The focus group’s numbers are through the roof! The committee loves your chances!

Nicole: Ah, well, congratulations, abe. Paulina, thank you for the drink.

Paulina: Oh, we’re just ordering some dinner. Join us.

Nicole: Oh, no. Three is a crowd. Besides, I’m on my way to the station.

Abe: Oh, well, let me drive you.

Nicole: No, no, abe, I’ll take a cab. I don’t want to keep you from your dinner. Besides, with any luck, maybe I can convince rafe to take me out on a romantic dinner of our own.

Xander: So she put on the mask, murdered abigail, and then on her way out the house, happened to run into lucas.

Sarah: Do you know what I think? If she hadn’t “happened” to run into lucas, she would’ve “happened” to run into somebody else. She didn’t want to just get away with it, she wanted to pin it on me.

Xander: There’s a whole lot of premeditation in that.

Sarah: Well, isn’t gwen known for her organizational skills?

Xander: I was about to marry someone so… sick.

Sarah: It’s just the hard part is getting someone to believe us. I mean, gwen was in prison.

Xander: Gwen wasn’t in prison. She was in statesville. I know flea markets that have tighter security than that place. And we’ll get the police to believe us by showing them evidence. We’ll prove that gwen had the mask.

Sarah: How do we do that?

Xander: We search her room. She texted me where she’s staying, wanted me to know that she’s there for me, since it looked like you were the killer.

Sarah: Oh, she did, did she?

Xander: I think she’s going to regret sharing that bit of information.

Sarah: Mm-hmm.

Xander: Let’s go. Announcer: Type 2 diabetes?

Chad: Thank you, for being such a good friend to me.

Sonny: [Sniffles]

[Chuckles and sniffles] You’re a good friend too. And you’re a good dad.

Chad: No.

Sonny: You are. And like I’ve said a million times before, I’ll always be there for you, okay? Let’s get you upstairs, all right? Let’s sleep it off. Come on, come on. Come on up. There we go. No. Thank you. Come on. One foot in front of the other.

Jack: I meant what I said about you being able to clear sarah. Especially for maggie’s sake.

Rafe: Mm-hmm.

Jack: It must be hell to wonder if your daughter is capable of doing something like that.

Paulina: Sorry if I put my foot in it before. But I know chemistry. It was plain as day at our wedding.

Abe: So you were thinking about nicole and eric, not about me?

Paulina: Oh, abe. Now, stop. Of course I was focused on the handsome groom.

Abe: [Chuckles]

Paulina: But how could you not notice the sparks flying off those two? Yeah, nicole? She might’ve run off to marry the commish, but I have no doubt in my mind she still has feelings for eric.

Jada: I’m sorry. The way you were talking about your ex-wife, I just assumed you were single. But if you’re seeing someone–

Eric: No, I’m not seeing anyone.

Jada: Maybe you’re just not interested.

Eric: I never said I wasn’t interested. I’d love to go to lunch.

Jada: Great. Then it’s a date.

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[ Romantic music ]

Steffy: I love you.

Steffy and finn: I love you.

Finn: So much, steffy. Forever.

Steffy: [ Whispers ] Forever.

Finn: [ Whispers ] Forever.

Hope: Oh, what a day.

Brooke: A wonderful day.

Hope: It’s still so unreal. Finn is alive. Steffy has her husband back.

Brooke: Finn literally beat death to get back to steffy and the kids. It’s incredible.

Hope: Happy doesn’t seem like a big enough word for what I’m feeling, but, I am. I’m so happy for them.

Brooke: Me too. And for ridge, too. I mean, I know that he was trying to be strong for steffy, but he was struggling. And now my husband can have some well-deserved peace.

Steffy: Oh, my gosh. It still feels like a dream.

> Finn: And this was my dream. Every day, every second lying there in that bed, I dreamt of this moment.

Steffy: How? I still don’t understand how it happened. Like what did– what did li do?

Finn: Don’t worry. I’ll fill you in. It’s a long story that even I’m still trying to piece together. But right now, all I want to do is hold you and never let you go.

Steffy: Oh.

> Brooke: It’s truly a miracle.

Hope: It is. Honestly, it reminds me of when liam and I found out that beth was alive. It was so amazing to me, how quickly all of that pain just went away when she was put into my arms. And I hope that it’s the same for steffy. That when she sees finn, all of that torment just fades away.

Brooke: And not just for steffy and for finn. But for ridge and taylor as well. As a parent, I can only imagine the kind of joy and euphoria that they must be feeling this very moment.

Ridge: Well, that was unexpected.

Taylor: Was it? Ughh!

Brooke: Oh, sorry. It’s been crazy. I haven’t even been able to check my inbox.

Hope: Oh, it’s fine. I’m just thinking about kelly when she gets to see finn for the first time. I bet she’s just going to run to him. Her eyes are going to light up.

Brooke: And hayes, too.

Hope: Yes. Everything is back on track the way they should be. You know, steffy and finn are going to have a long, happy life together. I wonder when they’re going to come back to L.A., If they’ll– mom. What is it?

Brooke: What did you do?

Hope: What?

> Brooke: What were you thinking?

Hope: I don’t–

Brooke: Honey. You know how ridge feels about deacon. It’s still a long road to get back to where we were. I don’t want to do anything to where ridge doesn’t trust me anymore.

Ridge: You know, can I say something? Your daughter has some nerve. We fly all the way here, and she has no time for us. Just spends it with her husband.

Taylor: I know, how rude.

Ridge: Super rude.

Taylor: So rude.

Ridge: Well, I guess they deserve it after everything, right?

Taylor: Yeah. Sheila tried, but she failed. She had no idea what she was up against.

Ridge: Okay. Don’t dance. So– so your professional opinion as a doctor is that love conquers all. That’s it.

Taylor: True love. Absolutely.

Ridge: Okay. If that’s what we are then– you’re right, I guess.

Taylor: Did you just say you’re– you’re right? Is that what you said?

Ridge: I guess. Yes, you’re– you’re right. It’s– it’s fate.

Taylor: Yeah.

Ridge: Like you said, sheila tried but she can’t destroy what was meant to be.

Taylor: No. No. She will never break this family. Ever.

Ridge: Mm. I like this, uh… mama bear thing you got going. It’s nice. Um, I– I got to say, this was one of the most amazing days of my life.

Taylor: Me too. We came here thinking that we’re going to have to support steffy through the most terrible time and–

Ridge: Get to witness a miracle.

Steffy: This doesn’t feel real. I can’t believe you’re here. Like it feels like… like some kind of dream and I’m going to wake up and you’re going to be gone.

Finn: This is real, steffy.

Steffy: Finn, I– I saw you. Saw you in the alley and–

Finn: It’s okay. Honey, I’m here. Look. I’m here.

Steffy: I just have so many questions.

Finn: I know. I know. And I will answer them all. But what matters most, what really matters is that I’m here with you now. It’s kind of romantic, if you think about it.

Steffy: What?

Finn: Not even death could keep me from you.

[ Cell phone ringing ]

Steffy: That’s your mom.

Finn: Mom?

Li: Taylor sent me the picture of all of you together. It brought me to tears to see you reunited with your family again.

Finn: Yeah. Me too. I can’t tell you how good it feels to be back with steffy and the kids.

Li: To see you all together so happy, I hope beyond everything that this day would come.

Finn: Well, it has. Thanks to you. I mean, my entire life you have never given up on me, ever.

Li: How could I? You’re my son.

Steffy: Li, I can’t tell you how grateful I am. Thank you for never giving up on finn. For bringing him back to us. I’m steve, I lost 138 pounds in nine months on golo

Steffy: You’re the best, amelia. Yes, take hayes for another stroll around the block. Thanks.

[ Kelly laughing ]

Finn: I’ve missed this so much. Ahh!

Kelly: I want to make sure you’re still here. Promise you won’t leave again?

Finn: Yes, I promise.

Steffy: Did you have fun with amelia?

Kelly: We had ice cream, mommy.

Steffy: You did?

Finn: Wait, where’s mine?

Kelly: Hayes ate it.

Finn: What? He did?

Kelly: No, but we can get more. I want to go to that place near our house. I want to go home.

Steffy: Yeah, I want that too. Back to our wonderful life together.

Finn: Home, yeah. Walking through that front door and seeing the three of you, that’s what kept me going. I knew I needed to get strong enough so I could come home to all of you.

Hope: I genuinely don’t understand what the problem is.

Brooke: You posted a picture of deacon and me.

Hope: Yes. What, I’m not allowed to take a selfie with my parents?

Brooke: Hope.

Hope: What? Mom, mom, you– you weren’t doing anything wrong. You weren’t alone with him. You weren’t in the house.

Brooke: Okay, it’s– it’s not that simple.

Hope: Really? Look, mom, dad has been everything that he said he would be since he came back into my life. He has stepped up. He’s been there for me and– I understand that we need to make some concessions for ridge. But every now and then I would like things to just feel a little normal. And taking a picture with my parents is normal.

Brooke: Okay. Okay. Okay. I know that you want your father in your life. I get that, sweetheart. And you’re right. He has been true to his word. But ridge and I are still in a very delicate place, and I want to make sure that he can trust me.

Hope: Look, I wasn’t looking to cause problems.

Brooke: Oh, I know, sweetheart.

Hope: It’s just– you know, steffy and finn are back together. We were having a nice family moment. We were so happy for them. And I– it just felt– it felt nice and I wanted to capture the moment and I shared it. Do you really think that ridge will be upset?

Brooke: Well, let’s see. He hates deacon and he hates it when I’m around him. So, yes, it’s very possible that he’ll be upset. I just can’t lose whatever little faith ridge has in me. I can’T.

Ridge: Steffy?

Taylor: Yeah, she just texted. She and finn are back in the room with the kids.

Ridge: I just want to go out there and see these guys, but I– maybe we should– we should just let them have a little more time, right? I can’t even imagine what they’re feeling right now.

Taylor: Happiness. Pure happiness. How about you? What are you feeling?

Ridge: What am I feeling? What– what are you. What– what are you do– what’s going on? Are you trying to shrink me right now? Is that– oh, wow. Okay. Um, what’s the– I am– I am processing.

Taylor: Oh, that’s a good word.

Ridge: It is good. I’m– we came here to help our daughter. And next thing we know, it’s happily ever after. And it’s just– it’s been–

[ Clears throat ] It’s been a whirlwind, doctor.

Taylor: Yes, it has. You know, earlier we got– we got a little caught up in the moment. Don’t you think? I mean, we’re just– we’re two parents who are overjoyed for our daughter. But… maybe we– we got a little too close, you know? For two friends, two old friends.

Ridge: Well, you are putting me on the spot right now.

Taylor: Am I?

Ridge: Look. I’m– I– f–

Taylor: Why did you kiss me? Thoughts?

Zyrteeeec…

Brooke: Honey, I support you having a relationship with your father. I do. It makes me very happy. But ridge has every reason to be wary of deacon and me. I don’t want him getting the wrong idea.

Hope: Well, I don’t either. I’m sorry, mom. Really. It’s just– I was happy to be together as a family. But I don’t want to undermine your marriage.

Brooke: I know, honey. So, I’d appreciate it if you take the post down.

Hope: Fine. I’ll do it right now.

Brooke: Thank you. I’m going to call ridge and see if he’s okay.

Ridge: So, you asking me why I kissed you?

Taylor: Yeah, I am.

Ridge: How could I not?

[ Phone buzzing ]

Brooke: He’s not answering.

Hope: He’s probably with steffy, finn and the kids.

Brooke: Maybe he saw the post. Maybe he’s be upset with me.

Hope: Mom. You have nothing to worry about. Ridge has moved back in, he’s taking care of you. Nothing and no one is going to come between you and ridge.

Ridge: We’ve been through some very difficult times together. And our… daughter was lost and then found happiness and… we were part of that. So, it just, um… just felt, you know?

Taylor: Okay.

Ridge: Okay?

Taylor: Yeah.

Steffy: How are the kids?

Finn: You know, I think that– I think the sugar crash has hit. I put on a movie and gave them some snacks. I think kel and hayes will be good for a while.

Steffy: Nice to see them this happy. I haven’t seen them like this in– it’s been a while.

Finn: I know. I’ll never truly be able to explain to them what happened. At least not for another 15 years.

Steffy: Oh. Yeah, I barely understand it.

Finn: Me too. You know, I… remember the first thought I had when I came to. I couldn’t talk, but… I was screaming inside for you. The only words, “where’s my wife?” “Where’s my children?” And I was just in so much pain and so confused, but… I knew that I needed to get back to you. That’s what drove me. It drove me. That’s what kept me fighting.

Steffy: You saved my life, finn. You jumped in front of a bullet for me.

Finn: Of course I did. Steffy, you’re my wife.

Steffy: Finn, part of me died in that alley. And I tried– I try to stay– to stay strong for the kids. I didn’t want them sinking in despair like me. And I– but I was barely holding on. You were always on my mind. You were always in my heart. That’s why I couldn’t– I couldn’t stay in L.A. I had to go because it was– it was torture. You have no idea, it was torture. It was– I had to get out. It broke my heart being at our house.

Finn: It’s over, okay? It’s over now.

Steffy: Yeah.

Finn: Right. We can go back to making new memories. That night in that alley, that’s not the end of our story. Our love is too strong for that. We have the rest of our lives together. I love you, steffy.

Steffy: I love you.

Finn: Let’s go home.

Steffy: Oh yeah.

Steffy: Let’s go home.

[ Steffy sighs ]

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At the Kiriakis Mansion, Maggie goes to Alex’s room to invite him to come eat dinner, but finds him in bed with a woman.

Johnny stands in the town square, staring at Sweet Bits Bakery. Paulina approaches him and informs him that she’s sorry, but Chanel is gone for the day and she’s taken her sweet bits with her.

Allie puts her son Henry to sleep and then joins Chanel on the couch with wine. Allie informs her that they can now be together, uninterrupted, until morning. Allie and Chanel then kiss.

Xander and Sarah go to Gwen’s hotel room. They plan out what to do as Xander then picks the lock and they break in to Gwen’s room. They begin searching the room. Sarah doesn’t think Gwen would hide it somewhere obvious but Xander finds the mask in her bag. Sarah declares that they’ve got her, but then they hear keys at the door as Gwen has come home. Sarah and Xander hide as Gwen enters. Gwen goes to her bag, pulls out the mask, and declares that she has to get rid of it. Gwen then takes the mask and exits. Xander and Sarah come out from hiding in the bathroom. Sarah notes that was close and is thankful she’s not onto them. Xander responds that they are on to her.

Gwen goes to the docks towards a dumpster. Gwen states that now that Sarah has an alibi, the mask has to disappear so no one finds out what she did.

Allie and Chanel continue kissing. Allie asks if this is really happening that Chanel picked her. Chanel assures that she did and that they are in this together as Allie picked her too. Allie agrees and calls it great, but she can’t help thinking about Johnny as she feels so bad since he thought he was the one. Chanel admits that the last thing she wanted to do was hurt him, but someone was going to get hurt. They think back to Chanel making her decision. Chanel gets that Johnny is her brother and it’s sweet that she cares about him. Chanel asks if they are really going to let that ruin their night. Allie promises nothing will ruin their night. Allie and Chanel start kissing until they are interrupted by Lucas showing up at the door.

Johnny sits with Paulina and says he just can’t believe that Chanel chose Allie. Paulina gives him a drink and suggests it might help. Johnny complains that he wants a do over or another shot as this can’t be how it ends. Paulina knows it hurts but it wasn’t in the cards. Johnny asks if he’s just supposed to give up. Johnny reminds Paulina that she told him herself that she wanted him to end up with Chanel and asks if she meant that. Paulina assures that she meant it and the only issues she had with him were when the Devil was making his choices for him. Paulina sincerely believes Johnny could make Chanel very happy. Johnny suggests they do something about it then. Johnny says they both want him with Chanel so he wants to figure out a way to make that happen.

Maggie apologizes to Alex for barging in on him like that as he just got back to town so she didn’t realize he had time to make friends. Alex says he’s a people person but gets the girl’s name wrong as she introduces herself as Lisa. Lisa mentions having an art class to go teach. She gives Alex her number and exits. Maggie comments that she was very nice and outgoing but questions the low standards since Alex called her the wrong name but she still wants to see him again. Alex remarks that he’s just good at what he does. Maggie decides to leave and let Alex finish getting dressed.

Allie questions what Lucas is doing there as she thought he’d be in jail. Lucas responds that they didn’t have enough evidence to hold him in connection to Abigail’s murder, so he’s out on bail. Allie asks what about kidnapping Sami and if that’s not a serious enough crime. Chanel encourages Allie to let Lucas in but Allie argues that it’s their night. Lucas apologizes to Chanel. Chanel tells Allie that she will go back to the Bakery. Allie reminds her that she closed it. Chanel says she will open it back up so Allie can talk to Lucas and make herself better. Chanel suggests Allie not take the fact that she has a dad for granted. Chanel adds that they might not work it all out tonight but she has to start somewhere. Allie says not tonight when it’s their night. Chanel assures they will have a million more and kisses her goodbye as she then exits. Lucas tells Allie that it’s her call as he will go if she wants him to.

Paulina tells Johnny that Allie is with Chanel now and it’s done. Johnny argues that it’s not set in stone and Chanel just needs to see that she made the wrong decision which is where Paulina comes in. Paulina asks what she’s supposed to do about it. Johnny says Paulina has influence over Chanel. Paulina says not when Chanel sets her mind to something and if she tried to change her mind about Allie, she would lose whatever influence she does have over her. Johnny knows she can’t just go tell Chanel that she made the wrong decision which is why they need a plan, for Chanel’s sake. Paulina doesn’t like the word plan as it sounds underhanded and manipulative. Johnny says it’s not about the route but the destination and asks Paulina to help him get there. Johnny asks her to let him make Chanel truly happy.

Maggie goes to the living room and tells Victor that Alex having a woman over is no big deal while Victor complains that he snuck a woman in to his room and had his way with her with no decency. Maggie finds it hilarious when Victor attempts moral outrage. Alex walks in and remarks that not everyone is as accepting as Maggie is, joking that she accepts Victor. Maggie decides to go check with Cook about dinner. Victor comments that Alex reminds him of Justin at his age which is not a compliment. Victor orders Alex to sit down and questions what the hell he’s doing with his life.

Sarah tells Xander that even though Gwen didn’t see them, she did take off with the mask which is the only proof that she was the one that Lucas saw at the DiMera Mansion on the night of Abigail’s murder. Xander decides they have to make sure that Gwen doesn’t have the chance to get rid of the mask, so they rush out of the room together.

Gwen tosses the Sarah mask into the dumpster and walks away.

Gwen returns to her hotel room and questions why she didn’t just do that at night. Leo then shows up at her door with a bag of food.

Xander and Sarah trace Gwen’s steps to the dumpster. Xander complains of the dumpster’s smell. Sarah guesses someone put another load on top and declares that they are going to have to get in there and dig it out which Xander questions. Xander suggests getting a pole or some gas masks. Sarah then jumps in to the dumpster and begins searching for the mask.

Paulina tells Johnny that they can’t hurt Allie and it’s against her better judgment. Johnny says he doesn’t want to hurt Allie either but Paulina says that seems inevitable. Johnny says maybe in the short term, but really they are just freeing her up to meet the true love of her life like he knows Chanel is for him. Chanel appears in the town square and sees Johnny and Paulina sitting together. Johnny tells Paulina that they need to figure out a way to get Chanel away from Allie that’s permanent. Chanel then walks the other way around. Paulina agrees with Johnny and says she can’t take another “which twin” monologue. Johnny suggests setting up a misunderstanding so that Chanel feels betrayed and there’s nothing Allie can say or do to make it better. Paulina feels that seems complicated and suggests not doing anything at all. Chanel then approaches them and questions what they were talking about. Paulina says she was just giving Johnny a shoulder to cry on which Chanel mocks. Paulina calls heartbreak tough. Chanel says especially when you’re trying to inflict it on someone else, like Allie. Paulina tries to say that Chanel misheard but Chanel recites what Johnny’s plan was about setting something up so that she feels betrayed and Allie can’t make it better. Chanel says she half expects something like that from Johnny but argues that Paulina is supposed to have her back instead of plotting against her. Chanel declares that she hates both of them and storms off while Paulina calls after her. Paulina worries about what she has done.

Lucas tells Allie that ever since the night of the wedding, things have been complicated. Lucas doesn’t understand what he did and can’t begin to think of what it’s been like for Allie. Allie calls it a pattern for Lucas to think about her after he’s already done what he knows is wrong, but afterwards, he always feels so sorry. Lucas states that he is sorry but he’s not here to ask for her forgiveness, he’s here to tell her something that he thinks might help her. Allie asks if he didn’t kidnap her mother. Lucas admits he did that but Marlena hypnotized him and he started to remember a lot of things, so he did not kill Abigail and is not a murderer. Lucas confirms that he went to the DiMera Mansion to confront Abigail as he wanted to beg her not to tell Sami that he was the one who kidnapped her, but he never saw Abigail that night. Allie asks about the cut on his hand. Lucas explains that he did it to himself as he went to make himself another drink but sliced his hand, cutting a lemon. Allie questions Lucas not just drinking out of the bottle like every other drunk in the world. Lucas argues that he didn’t understand what he was doing, but he saw Sarah running down the steps and leaving while the police think she may have had the murder weapon. Lucas knows it doesn’t make sense, but the point is that he didn’t kill Abigail. Lucas asks her to tell him that she believes that.

Xander wants Sarah to get out of the dumpster before she gets sick. Sarah argues that someone had to take charge as the mask won’t find itself. Xander feels there has to be a better way. Xander tells her not to make him come in there after her. Sarah concludes that the mask is not in the dumpster and questions where the hell it is.

Gwen asks Leo to go as she’s not in the mood for her company. Leo argues that he’s not company, he’s family. Leo wants Gwen to fill him in on the news about Sarah, guessing the noose is tightening around her neck as they speak. Leo asks Gwen what’s wrong. Gwen says nothing but Leo calls her a liar and tells her to fill him in over their food. Leo then reaches in to the bottom of his bag of food and pulls out the Sarah mask, revealing it’s back. Gwen questions what he’s going to do with that. Leo jokes that he’s going to marry Xander and enjoy the night with him. Leo mentions finding it in the dumpster. Gwen jokes about Leo dumpster diving. Leo tells Gwen to drop the act, revealing he saw her in the alley, panicked. Gwen claims she wasn’t panicked. Leo tells her to save it and questions Gwen having the mask forever and suddenly throwing it away. Leo brings up the last time they were together and how Xander was so down about what was going to happen to Sarah, yet somehow Sarah is still free. Leo mentions something about an alibi and questions just who Lucas saw that night rushing down the stairs as he holds the mask.

Xander tells Sarah that the mask must still be in the dumpster so maybe she missed it. Xander decides if he wants something done right, he must do it himself, so he reluctantly jumps in to the dumpster as Sarah laughs.

Victor tells Alex that Sonny told him that Alex would like to work with him at Titan. Alex says it came up because working with his brothers Vic and Joe wasn’t everything he hoped it would be. Victor asks if that’s because they actually expected him to work. Victor questions what Alex sees himself doing at Titan. Alex asks if Sonny should be in on this conversation. Victor points out that then Sonny would know what they were talking about. Victor questions if Alex wants Sonny to know why he’s really here. Alex says he should’ve known he couldn’t put anything past him.

Lucas asks Allie to just say something. Allie thinks she always knew that he couldn’t kill someone. Lucas thanks her. Allie adds that she doesn’t believe Sarah could either. Lucas admits he doesn’t either. Allie tells Lucas that she doesn’t believe he killed Abigail, but she will never forget or forgive that he kidnapped her mom and now he’s in court trying to get out of it like a coward which she thinks is pathetic.

Paulina catches up to Chanel outside the Brady Pub and asks her to let her explain. Chanel says it’s crystal clear that Paulina doesn’t want her to be with Allie. Chanel declares that she made her choice and she wants to see what she and Allie can be together. Chanel thought Paulina would be happy for her but instead, she’s plotting with Johnny behind her back. Paulina tries to deny it but Chanel says she heard her. Paulina says she was just worried that she hadn’t made the right choice. Chanel takes that to mean she picked the girl, when the right choice to Paulina was the boy and that is what this is really about.

Alex guesses it did cross his mind that working for Sonny would be less taxing than working for Vic and Joe. Victor argues that something a lot more devious than that crossed his mind. Alex argues that Victor can’t possibly think he’s after Sonny’s job since he knows Victor wants him there. Victor states that he put Sonny there and it was the right decision at the time, but as it turns out, he’s had too much of his mother in him. Alex argues that Adrienne was a mother to him too. Victor remarks that Adrienne had no killer instinct and neither does Sonny. Alex guesses Victor is upset about the acquisition of a small company in London that slipped through Sonny’s fingers. Alex mentions Sonny assumed Gabi took it out from under him. Victor comments that Gabi denied it and Sonny believed her. Alex says Gabi is apparently a scheming liar. Victor asks if he would’ve believed her. Alex says it’s hard to say, so Victor guesses he’s trying to protect Sonny. Alex responds that he is his brother. Victor suggests maybe Alex is trying to protect himself which he questions. Victor reveals that he did a little digging and found out that it wasn’t Gabi who scooped up the company, it was Alex.

Lucas tells Allie that he doesn’t want to throw Kate under the bus but it was her idea that he plead not guilty. Allie mentions that Kate told her the same. Lucas says Allie knows then that his plea was based around what happened to Abigail since his memory lapse made it really easy for the police to assume he killed her, so if he plead guilty to kidnapping Sami then they would think he killed Abigail to keep her quiet. Allie responds that she gets it. Allie talks about going to their wedding, thinking it was going to be one of the greatest days ever with her parents getting back together like a dream come true. Lucas knows he turned it in to a real nightmare. Allie declares that on that day, her eyes were really opened as to who he really is.

Paulina complains that Chanel doesn’t understand and explains that she thinks Chanel is better off with Johnny because he’s never hurt her like Allie has when she was all over the place with her feelings and with Tripp. Chanel argues that Allie wasn’t ready to face how she felt but now she has. Paulina points out that Allie also has a lot of baggage with her son. Chanel argues that Henry isn’t baggage and that this is about her making a choice that she’s not comfortable with. Chanel says Paulina wants her in a nice, traditional relationship. Paulina tells her that she’s wrong and insists that she’s open minded. Paulina says they have it hard enough in this country with their skin color so her choice will only make it harder for her. Chanel responds that it’s just one excuse after another while Paulina would never run away from her choice that she felt deep in her heat and she would hate it if she did. Chanel asks Paulina to just tell her the truth.

Xander gets out of the dumpster and says he can’t believe this but he’s not giving up. Xander argues that they know Gwen was at the mansion on the night of the murder. Sarah points out that they have no proof. Xander guesses they have to go to the cops and tell them what they know. Sarah responds that the one problem is Gwen.

Gwen tells Leo that this is ridiculous. Leo says he knows her too well and he saw the panic in her eyes when he pulled the mask out of the bag, so they both know this is about more than just the mask. Gwen pulls out a bottle of vodka. Leo brings up Gwen’s motive and her missing hours in prison as disappearing gives opportunity and the Sarah mask is means. Leo warns her about the case against her. Leo says that he is her friend and asks her to tell him what happened that night.

Victor tells Alex that he was right that he can’t put anything past him. Alex calls it a lesson learned and admits he knew Sonny was out to buy the company, so he formed an LLC and bought the company out for a lesser price than what Sonny was going to pay. Victor questions Alex then moving here and guesses he is after Sonny’s job. Alex swears that he was trying to help Sonny out because he realized Sonny was about to be taken and saved him from falling into a trap. Alex assures that he has no interest in the company as his plan was to flip it back to Titan at Sonny’s original terms that he should’ve been able to get from the beginning and he was only trying to help. Victor remarks that it sounds like he thought of everything.

Paulina admits that she wanted Chanel with a boy and she was being selfish. Paulina says she told herself that she was thinking of Chanel but she was trying to make Chanel fulfill her own dream with a wedding and lots of babies which she calls too much to give up. Chanel assures that she wants all those things too but Paulina is holding onto old ideas since she can have all those things with Allie. Chanel wants Paulina in her corner but she needs her to help her, not fight her. Chanel says right now, Allie is with her dad and may be on the verge of losing him. Chanel declares that she doesn’t want to lose her mother. Paulina promises that she won’t and hugs her.

Allie guesses it’s inevitable as every kid has the day where they don’t see their parent the same anymore and see that he’s human and makes mistakes. Allie argues that Lucas set himself up to be the hero of Sami’s life when he was the one who made her suffer. Allie doesn’t understand it or him and it breaks her heart. Lucas asks how to make it up to her. Allie says that’s not how it works as it’s not up to her. Allie tells him that he has to show her that it’s possible for things to be different.

Lucas doesn’t see a problem with telling the cops it was possible that Gwen was at the DiMera Mansion that night, disguised as Sarah. Sarah argues that they would have motive but no mask means no means and Gwen being locked up in prison means no opportunity. Sarah adds that it would just let Gwen know that they are onto her while right now, she thinks that the mask is gone for good so they have to keep it that way to nail her.

Leo questions Gwen about what happened that night. Gwen claims there’s nothing to say or tell. Leo says he’ll just take the mask back to where he found it then and pretend he never saw it. Gwen takes the mask from him and says she would prefer if he just let her handle it on her own. Leo then exits the room. Gwen finishes her drink while looking at the mask.

Xander and Sarah go home and shower after their dumpster experience. Xander says he’s never felt like he needed one more and apologizes for making Sarah jump in the dumpster first. Sarah says he more than made up for it in the shower as they kiss. They decide that tomorrow they go to prison to get proof that Gwen got out on the night that Abigail was murdered. Xander encourages that they are going to get Sarah out of this together and Gwen will never see them coming.

Alex tells Victor that he does not want Sonny to know about this. Victor says to imagine if he told him what Alex is really doing here. Alex says to imagine what it would do to Sonny. Victor brings up what it would do to Alex and warns that no one in the family would ever trust him again. Alex asks what Victor is going to do. Victor says he will do nothing and maintain the status quo. Victor decides that Alex will work under Sonny but report to him. Alex realizes he has no choice. Victor adds that this little arrangement could be what Alex wanted from the very beginning.

Paulina returns to the town square where Johnny asks if she was able to talk Chanel down and argues that they can still salvage this. Johnny says Chanel hearing them doesn’t mean it can’t still work. Paulina declares that it’s not going to work because they’re not going to do it. Paulina states that she said she wanted Chanel to be happy and that means being with Allie.

Chanel returns to Allie’s and asks how it went with Lucas. Allie says they talked and she told him that he would have to show her that things would be different, so he made a decision…

Lucas walks past the Brady Pub and calls his lawyer, saying they need to have a meeting about his defense because he wants to change his plea in the kidnapping case back to guilty.

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Y&R Update Friday, August 5, 2022

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Recap written by Christine

Billy went to Victoria’s office. He cut his business trip short after he heard about Ashland, because he wanted to be there for the kids. Victoria asked if Lily was okay with that. He said Lily was a mom, so she understood kids came first. He asked how Victoria was, and she told him about a work project. He thought she was burying herself in her job to ignore the pain. She claimed she was fine. He asked what happened. Victoria told Billy how Ashland grabbed her after she refused to rekindle their romance. She said she found something to defend herself. Billy called Victoria tough, but she said she wasn’t – she’d been scared. She said Nick showed up, and while she left the room to get her phone, he and Ashland got into it. Victoria said Ashland attacked Nick, who punched him. She said Ashland fell and hit his head and died, or so they thought. She told him all about calling Chance and Ashland disappearing from the house and being found in the ravine.

Victoria said she didn’t even have time to process Ashland’s death before she had to go get the kids. Billy had gotten a dangerous vibe from Ashland, and that was why he didn’t want to go to LA. She said he was right to worry. He told her how he ran into Nick and gave him a head’s up about Ashland. He said Nick had a very uncharacteristic Victor-like response. Nick had Billy that this was none of his business and that Billy didn’t need to be Victoria’s protector anymore. Billy told Nick that he’d have to protect his sister. Victoria was near tears, because she said Nick came over right after that, and possibly saved her life, because of Billy.

Billy guessed it was kismet that he ran into Nick before he left for LA. Billy asked about how the kids were handling things. As well as could be expected. He said he’d come by tonight to be with them. Victoria appreciated that. She said being out of town with the kids helped, because it gave her some time and distance. Billy guessed it was poetic justice that Ashland died in a car crash, the same way the Ashland identity was born. Billy was glad Ashland wasn’t on earth anymore. Victoria said you weren’t supposed to speak ill of the dead. Billy made an exception because he knew what Victoria went through because of Ashland. He was in awe of her fortitude, stubbornness and grace. She said she told him to go to LA and not to worry about her, but he didn’t listen. He said there was nothing that could stop him from looking out for her. She hugged him.

Nick went to Crimson Lights, and he looked upset. He was the only customer, and he asked Sharon to lock the door so they could talk. She closed up shop and sat with him. “I killed Ashland Locke,” he said. He told her how Victor’s team put Ashland in his car and staged the crash. Sharon said she was so sorry. Due to the fact that there were no eyewitnesses to Ashland’s death, and the Newmans were known to hate Ashland, Victor had been concerned about how the investigation would play out, so he decided to cover things up to protect Nick and Victoria. Sharon said Victor loved his kids and thought he was helping. Nick didn’t regret protecting his sister, but he never intended to kill Ashland. Nick felt that he was now complicit in Victor’s crime of covering things up, and he wasn’t happy about it. Nick felt terrible when he realized he’d made Sharon complicit by confiding in her. She assured him she could take care of herself. She was glad she came to him. He promised he’d never let her get in trouble over this and said he wouldn’t ever tell anyone he talked to her about it. She wanted to focus on him, and she asked what he was going to do.

Nick didn’t want to report this to the police, because that would be hard on Victoria, but he also didn’t like Victor taking things into his own hands. Sharon said Victor always had to try and control things, and he didn’t consider how it would affect Nick. Nick lamented causing a man’s death. Sharon said it was an accident and that Ashland was the one who put himself on this collision course. She stated that he showed up at his ex-wife’s house uninvited, hellbent on revenge. Sharon was glad Nick was there, and she thought he should be grateful to whatever higher power put him there when Victoria needed him. She dind’t want him to ever doubt that he did the right thing. She was glad he and Victoria were okay. He said he got lucky. She said he acted in self defense, and what Victor did afterward didn’t change that. He hoped Chance felt the same way, because he clearly suspected there was a lot more to the story.

Nick had been open and honest with Chance, because he didn’t think there was anything to hide. It was obvious to Nick that Chance wasn’t satisfied with her answers. Sharon said that Chance informally questioned her about what Nick told her. Nick said Chance wasn’t going to let this go, and that put Victor in a very difficult position. Sharon said that was on Victor, and she added that Nick didn’t hide anything from the police. “Until now,” Nick said.

Nick went to work and talked with Victoria and Billy. She said she told Billy everything. Nick said he went to Victoria’s house because of his conversation with Billy. Billy was glad Nick showed up when he did. He wished he could give Nick a reward. Nick was sorry if it seemed like he was blowing Billy off that night. Nick told Victoria they had a work issue to discuss. Billy thanked Nick and said he was glad Victoria was okay. He left. The siblings hugged, and he asked about his niece and nephew. They were good, and she and the kids were staying at the ranch.

Nick let Victoria know the truth about Ashland’s death and Victor’s cover up. Victoria thought maybe Victor did the right thing. He was shocked she felt that way. She said Victor had no idea what happened, and he could’ve thought she killed Ashland. She said their dad was trying to protect htem. Nick said Victor could’ve talked to them instead of going behind their backs. Victoria said Victor did what he needed to do to end the chaos Ashland caused in their lives for the last year and a half. Nick said there were a million ways this could go wrong and now their father had put them in a position where they were forced to lie to the cops. Victoria realized Nick was right – they were complicit in a cover up. She wanted to go talk to Victor. When she opened the door, Chance was there. She asked how long he’d been standing there, and he said he just arrived. He asked why she looked so upset.

Nate went to Lily’s office looking for Billy. He wasn’t there, but Devon was. Nate had hoped to get some pointers from Billy about how to be a COO, unless Devon had a problem with that. Devon didn’t have a problem with it. Devon said Nate was probably one of the smartest people he knew, and he could handle this job. Nate was sorry he double booked the artist. He said he should’ve cleared things with Devon. Devon said this error wasn’t going to happen again. Nate said this wouldn’t have happened if he hadn’t tried to do Devon a favor and lighten his load. Devon was sure this job was an adjustment, since Nate was probably used to people reporting to him at the hospital. Nate said it had been awhile since he had to get approval for everything he thought was necessary. From here on out, he was focused on being the best number 2 he could be. Devon appreciated it. Sometimes he worried that he’d thrown too much at Nate too soon. Nate was sure he could handle it. Amanda came in crying and said her mom was in a coma.

Amanda said Imani took the red-eye back to the facility Naya was in. Imani felt responsible, and Amanda was blaming herself for leaving too. Devon and Nate were supportive. Nate assured Amanda that it was not her fault. Amanda worried she’d never talk to her mother again. Nate explained that there were plenty of patients in similar situations who regained consciousness. Devon asked how he and Nate could best help Amanda. She didn’t know. She said she and Imani couldn’t both leave work. Devon said they could.

Amanda still wasn’t comfortable just leaving work. Nate said they could delegate to the staff, and if they needed Amanda, she could handle it remotely. She didn’t want to leave them in the lurch. Devon said he and Nate could handle things. He told her Naya needed her. Nate said research showed comatose patients could hear everything going on around them. Amanda asked Nate what to do for her mom. He said to talk to Naya and make a playlist for her to listen to. She started crying because she didn’t know Naya’s favorite songs, and she possibly never would. She realized Imani would know. Devon took Amanda’s hand and told her to hold her mom’s hand. She just wanted to get to Naya as soon as possible. He let her use his jet. They hugged.

When Elena came by the office, Nate was there by himself. She wanted to know how things were going with breaking her Newman Media contract. He shared the news about Naya. He said he tried to give Amanda some hope, but he and Elena both knew this was a bad sign. He said Devon gave Amanda and Imani an indefinite leave of absence. Selfishly, Nate would miss having the ladies around. He said Amanda was an excellent lawyer, and Imani had been an ally who understood what he was going through with Devon. Elena took that to mean that Imani was fueling the tension between Nate and Devon.

Nate knew Imani wasn’t Elena’s favorite person, but it was ridiculous to blame her for his issues with Devon. Elena wasn’t solely blaming Imani, but she didn’t think it was helping the situation if Imani was in Nate’s ear telling him he was right and Devon was wrong. Nate told Elena that it seemed like she didn’t care about Imani’s situation. She said of course she cared, and she was heartbroken for the sisters’ situation. He said that they should be helping Amanda and Imani through this – nothing else.

Devon and Amanda were at Crimson Lights. She said she didn’t know what was harder – having a parent or growing up without one. Devon experienced both, and he thought it was always better to know where you came from. Amanda had kept telling herself she and Naya just had to get through the rough spot before they got to the good stuff, like family dinners etc. She sobbed that it was like something was always taking Naya from her. Devon comforted Amanda and offered to go to Virginia with her. She composed herself. She said she’d be okay – she had her sister now, and they’d support each other through this. He told her to call if she changed her mind, and he’d drop everything to be there with her. She thanked him, and he said that wasn’t necessary. She wasn’t sure when she’d be back. He told her to focus on her mom and take all the time she needed, and he’d be here waiting. She said she’d be missing him, and they kissed.

Abby and Chance had breakfast at Society, but he was distracted by the case. She thought Ashland’s car accident seemed opened and shut. Chance said he just had to cover all the bases and talk to Victoria. Abby didn’t understand why Chance had to question Victoria now, unless he thought there was more to the story. He claimed the case was routine, but she didn’t buy it because he’d been so preoccupied about it. Kevin ran up with news, but Chance signaled him not to say anything. Abby asked if this was about the accident that killed Ashland. Chance promised to tell Abby everything after the investigation ended. He and Kevin left.

Chelsea went to Society and chatted with Abby. They talked about their sons, and Chelsea mentioned she’d made some bold changes, and she felt like her life was finally back on track. Billy showed up and asked why Chance was investigating Ashland’s death. He didn’t see what there was to investigate – a dangerous person lost control of his car. She said Chance didn’t share details of his investigations with her. He said Chance was a man of integrity. Abby went to place Chelsea’s order. Chelsea had some ideas for the podcast. Abby returned and heard about Chelsea’s new job. Chelsea said this new gig with Billy came at the right time.

Kevin and Chance went to the park to chat. Kevin scanned the security footage for the gas station where someone had seen Locke’s rental car. The section of video that should’ve shown Ashland’s arrival and departure were blank. The gas station manager said that happened to the security footage sometimes, so Kevin didn’t know if there was a glitch or if someone tampered with the video.

Kevin had pulled up street surveillance cameras, and he found footage that looked like there may have been more than one person in Ashland’s vehicle that night, but the video was too grainy to see who it was. There was also evidence that there was more than one person in the spot where the car was allegedly parked – there were sets of footprints and a recently smoked cigarette butt. Chance remembered one of Victor’s guys was smoking during the police interview. Chance said it was suspicious, but not proof. He assumed Ashland parked his car at the gas station and walked to Victoria’s. Maybe, if Ashland went to the house with malicious intent, he disabled the videos so there wouldn’t be evidence he went to the house. Kevin thought that was unlikely, and Chance agreed. The autopsy said Ashland died of a head injury, like the one you’d get hitting your head on a fireplace. Kevin noted that Ashland could’ve also hit his head in the car accident. Chance skeptically questioned if Ashland could’ve gotten back up after that head injury walked through the expanse of heavily wooded property and to his car.

Kevin thought Ashland had to have walked to his car, since he ended up in it. Chance’s expression signaled he was considering an alternative. Kevin said it wouldn’t make sense for Victoria and Nick to call the police, then move the body. Chance suggested they called him, then they got scared that this wouldn’t look like self defense. He said if Ashland did walk out, how did the ring fall out of his pocket? Kevin played Devil’s advocate and said Ashland may have fallen on the way out the door, due to his head injury, and the ring could’ve slipped from his pocket. Kevin said Nick came to Chance right after he found the ring, and that didn’t sound like someone who was trying to cover things up.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, August 5, 2022

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Lucy tells Maxie that in order to save Deception they have to get a new Face of Deception. Maxie doesn’t like the idea so she tells Lucy that she has to tell Sasha the news. Sasha tells Gladys that it felt good to finally stand up for herself an she would do it again.

Martin tells Brandon that the only way to keep Sasha out of jail is for him to become her conservator and he can make sure she gets the help she needs to get well.

Britt accepts another date with Cody after he gives her the invitation he made for her.

Spinelli can’t hide the truth from Britt anymore and tells her she can’t go on another date with Cody.

Dante tells Chase that chances are slim he will get his job back on the force. Linc tells Chase he has a promotional package ready for him and he has booked him at the Savoy and a famous club in New York. Brook Lynn tells Chase not to listen to Linc because they can write songs together and he can sing and record the songs. He can make more money. Dante wants Brook Lynn to tell him what he and Chase are doing because he knows they are trying to con Linc. Linc also tells Chase he knows Brook Lynn and he knows what she is trying to do.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, August 5, 2022

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Amanda’s mom Naya slips into a coma and Amanda heads to Virginia to be with her.

Nate and Devon make peace and Nate tells Devon he wants to get advice from Billy on how to be a good COO.

Billy comes home early from his business trip and Victoria tells him what she knows about how Ashland died.

Nick talks to Sharon and tells her Victor admitted Ashland died after he punched him and he hit his head on the fireplace.

Kevin tells Chance that some of the security camera footage from the gas station close to Victoria’s house has been erased and Kevin also helps Chance go over the information they have right now to try and figure out what happened. Nick tells Victoria what Victor did and she thinks their father did the right thing.

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Days Update Thursday, August 4, 2022

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Abe joins Paulina in the town square. Paulina orders him a martini. Abe jokingly asks if she’s trying to get him drunk. Paulina says that’s exactly what she is trying to do.

Chad sits at the bar of the Brady Pub, drinking. His phone rings with a call from Sarah but he ignores it and continues drinking. Chad calls for another drink. Eric comes out and comments that Chad has had enough.

Sarah is at the Kiriakis Mansion, leaving a voicemail for Chad to call her back as it’s important. Sarah hangs up as Sonny walks in and calls it a surprise to see her. Sarah says she just came to tell Maggie some good news. Sonny comments that it’s been awhile since he heard any good news, so he asks what it is. Sarah informs him that there’s been a break in the case.

Rafe and Jada work at the police station. Rafe gives Nicole’s statement to Jada, noting he got it from her at home this morning. Jada asks how Nicole is doing. Rafe says she’s doing better with the pain but she hates the crutches. Jada talks about going over Abigail’s file one last time and says she thinks they are pretty close to closing the case. Xander storms in and says like hell they are. Rafe warns Xander to take it easy. Xander orders Rafe to get Jada to stop harassing Sarah. Jada complains that she’s just doing her job. Xander declares that Sarah is innocent and they can prove it.

Jack is at home, finishing a work call. Jack declares that he is not leaving Salem until he finds out who killed his daughter. Jack then answers the door to see Gwen. Gwen imagines he’s not too surprised to see her. Jack confirms that he heard about her pardon. Gwen apologizes for showing up unannounced. Jack says it’s alright as Jennifer, Julie, and Doug took the kids out for pizza. Gwen brings up how she used to do that but Jack cuts her off and asks why she is here. Gwen says there is something she wants him to know.

Sarah tells Sonny about how Rex can vouch for where she was at the time of the murder. Sonny calls that great and mentions Maggie being really worried about her. Sonny adds that he never thought she did it, no matter what kind of drugs Gwen pumped in to her because it’s not in her nature to hurt anyone, especially not Abigail. Sarah thanks him and admits there were times that she couldn’t remember what happened that night so she kept thinking what if the drugs made her. Sonny encourages that she doesn’t have to think about that anymore because Rex will testify and she can put this whole thing behind her. Sarah doesn’t know since the police don’t have to believe Rex.

Jada and Rafe question Xander saying he can prove Sarah’s innocence. Xander states that Sarah couldn’t have killed Abigail and repeats his wish for Jada to back off before she is charged with harassment. Jada argues that questioning a suspect is not harassment. Xander argues that Sarah isn’t a suspect and if she was doing her job, she would’ve found out that Sarah has an alibi. Jada asks how if Sarah doesn’t remember where she was that night. Xander reveals that Marlena hypnotized Sarah and she remembered being with Rex, who can and will confirm it. Xander offers Jada a pen and tells her to cross Sarah off the list of suspects. Jada responds that she can’t do that, so Xander questions why the hell not.

Eric decides Chad is done drinking as he’s had enough. Chad responds that he’s going to have quite a few more because Eric is not the boss of him. Eric argues that he’s legally bound to refuse service to anyone who is clearly over their limit. Chad asks if he’s having a good time. Eric says he knows Chad is not. Chad remarks that priests think they are God on earth. Eric thinks Chad is just hurting. Chad rambles about his wife being stabbed to death by her hopped up cousin. Eric decides that he’s calling him a cab but Chad orders Eric to get him his drink and declares that he’s not leaving until he gets it.

Xander repeats that Sarah is not a suspect anymore because she has an alibi. Jada mocks the idea of Sarah’s colleague hypnotizing her and her memory suddenly coming back and it’s only confirmed by her ex husband. Rafe tells Jada to dial it down. Jada complains about Xander accusing her of harassing Sarah. Xander points out that she blew up her wedding. Jada questions Xander ordering her to stop the investigation because of some out of the blue alibi. Jada reminds Xander that Lucas swears he saw Sarah at the scene of the crime on the night of the crime. Xander calls Lucas a drunk and a liar, only pointing his finger at Sarah to save his own skin. Jada points out that Lucas was also hypnotized by Marlena and he remembers being at the mansion that night where he saw Sarah walking down the stairs. Xander argues that Lucas was faking it and just pretending to be hypnotized. Jada questions if that means he fooled Marlena and if it’s possible that Marlena was also fooled by Sarah. Xander says maybe but Sarah has an alibi as Rex Brady was in his room with Sarah on the night of the murder. Jada questions Rex visiting his ex-wife in a hotel room alone. Xander admits that Rex never really got over her which makes Jada believe that Rex is just covering for her murder charge. Xander insists that Rex wouldn’t lie about this and that Rafe knows he wouldn’t. Jada admits this is a troublesome case and says she’s dealt with he said she sad but this is her first she remembers, he remembers. Xander argues that this isn’t funny. Rafe tells Xander that they will follow up on what he said and they will talk to Rex. Jada warns that Sarah is not yet off the hook. Xander calls them both idiots and walks out of the station. Rafe remarks that Jada just told Xander everything she knows about the case and suggests she might want to work on that. Jada apologizes as Rafe walks away.

Sonny tells Sarah that he will walk her out, but he gets a call from Eric, so Sarah exits while Sonny answers. Eric tells Sonny that he’s sorry to bother him, but he didn’t know who else to call as it’s about Chad. Eric informs Sonny that Chad has been drinking all afternoon at the Pub and he refuses to served him another drink, but now he won’t leave. Eric notes that he has an appointment to get to. Sonny says he’ll be right there. Eric thanks him and hangs up.

Abe tells Paulina that she doesn’t have to get him lubricated to succumb to her charms. Paulina agrees but notes that he can be downright stubborn when it comes to his career. Paulina encourages him to reach for the stars for the people of the state. Paulina brings up how many state governors went on to be President and says they need an honest man like Abe after Governor Mitchell pardoned those killers and proved himself unfit for office. Abe questions why she wanted him to grovel for his endorsement then. Paulina complains about him opposing the job. Abe spots Nicole coming by on crutches, so he calls her over. Paulina says she knows what Abe is doing but it won’t stop her. Abe invites Nicole to join them so she sits at their table. Paulina remarks that now Nicole can help her talk some sense in to him. Paulina tells Nicole to tell Abe that he should be governor. Abe suggests checking on how Nicole is doing first and asks about her ankle and how she felt after being held at gunpoint. Paulina agrees and tells Nicole to feel free to open up. Paulina relates to being robbed at gunpoint last year. Abe reminds her that they are talking about Nicole. Abe thanks God that Eric came along when he did because it sounds like he saved Nicole’s life. Nicole agrees since she thought the guy was going to shoot her but somehow, Eric talked him down. Paulina calls that so romantic and asks when Nicole and Eric are getting back together.

Eric goes to the police station. Jada thanks him for coming in and says it shouldn’t take long as she just has to ask him a few questions about the other day. Eric says it’s no problem and asks how she’s doing since he last saw her at the hospital. Jada says she’s better and thanks him for asking. Eric says everybody would understand if she wasn’t better. Jada acknowledges that it was a clean shoot but she still killed a man with a soul and that stays with you. Jada is sure Eric has dealt with a lot of people with guilt and difficult emotions as a priest, so she feels like he would understand. Eric says he does and that he’s here if she ever needs to talk. Jada thanks him and goes to get the file. Jada ends up spilling her water and then tells Eric that she’s not in a good mood. Eric mentions seeing Xander leaving on his way in and asks if he had anything to do with her mood. Jada complains about Xander leading to her getting in trouble with Rafe and calls Xander a total jerk. Jada then asks if Xander is Eric’s friend. Eric assures that he’s definitely not. Jada notes that seems kind of out of character for Eric, so she asks what Xander did. Eric reveals that for starters, Xander slept with his wife which shocks Jada.

Xander returns to his room at the Salem Inn, complaining to Sarah that Jada has her mind all made up and no facts can change it. Sarah guesses it didn’t go well which Xander says would be an understatement. Sarah suggests calling the lawyer. Xander says he thought he could handle it. Xander informs Sarah that when he told Rafe that Rex could confirm her alibi, Jada was all over the fact that Rex is Sarah’s ex husband and she took that to mean he might lie for her. Sarah says that’s not good though not as bad as Lucas’s testimony. Xander calls Lucas a lying drunk. Sarah doesn’t think you can lie under hypnosis and she knows she was in this room when Lucas says he saw her at the DiMera Mansion. Xander argues that she couldn’t be in two places at once. Sarah then reminds Xander that she was.

Gwen tells Jack that she didn’t want to just show up since Jennifer is going through enough. Jack questions what she wanted to tell him. Gwen informs him that the pardon was not her idea and that it was Kristen who intervened to get her out. Gwen says she won’t pretend that she’s not happy about it but she didn’t scheme to get it and was absolutely prepared to serve her sentence. Jack states that she didn’t have a choice. Gwen understands she deserved it and that she needs to pay for what she has done. Jack appreciates her saying that and admits he didn’t know what to think when he heard she was pardoned. Jack says he now understands that Gwen truly wants to atone for what she did to Sarah and Abigail.

Chad remains drunk at the bar and calling for Eric. Chad says he’ll get the drink himself and tries to climb over the bar but Sonny arrives and stops him. Sonny says Eric was right that Chad needs a ride home. Chad says he just needs another drink. Sonny stops him and says no one is going to serve him. Chad decides he’ll just find another bar. Sonny tells him that it’s time to call it a day. Chad tells Sonny to move out of his way but he refuses. Chad then takes a swing at Sonny but he ducks and Chad falls to the floor.

Gwen looks at a photo of Abigail and Chad on the mantle while Rafe arrives at the house and informs Jack that he came to update him on Abigail’s case. Rafe sees Gwen and mentions hearing that she was pardoned so he guesses congratulations are in order. Jack clarifies that it was Kristen’s doing, not Gwen’s. Jack asks what Rafe learned about Abigail’s case. Rafe reveals that it turns out that Sarah may in fact have an alibi for the time of the murder as she remembers being with Rex Brady at the Salem Inn and Rex is willing to confirm it. Jack is relieved for Maggie’s sake. Gwen asks about Lucas saying he saw Sarah at the DiMera Mansion on the night that Abigail was murdered. Rafe says that’s still a question mark and Sarah won’t be completely cleared until they speak to Rex, but once they confirm with Rex then they will have to look at Lucas’s statement a lot harder. Rafe remarks that Sarah couldn’t be in two places at the same time…

Sarah reminds Xander of Kristen wearing the Sarah mask to make it seem like she was somewhere that she wasn’t. Sarah points out that Kristen loaned that mask to Gwen, so for all she knows, she still has it. Xander calls Gwen a bitch. Sarah adds that they’ve seen the lengths Gwen will go to in order to get rid of her and she’s the only person she knows that hated Abigail. Xander and Sarah realize that Gwen was wearing the Sarah mask that night and killed two birds with one stone.

Jada questions Eric about Xander sleeping with his wife. Eric clarifies that she is now his ex-wife which Jada acknowledges as Nicole, Rafe’s wife. Jada asks Eric if they got divorced because of Xander sleeping with her. Eric calls it a catalyst but admits he wasn’t much of a husband since he was out of the country most of the time and focused on his work, so he really wasn’t paying attention to his marriage or Nicole.

Paulina tells Nicole that Eric saved her life like a romance novel. Paulina says she could sense the chemistry between them at her and Abe’s wedding and that if Chanel didn’t catch the bouquet, she was sure Nicole and Eric would’ve been married next. Nicole clarifies that she was as Abe informs Paulina that Nicole is married to Rafe, which surprises her. Paulina comments that Nicole should’ve talked to her first.

Jada asks Eric if he and Nicole are still on good terms. Eric confirms they are and he only wishes her the best. Jada points out that it’s more than that since he risked his life for her. Eric says when he saw the guy holding the gun on her, he knew that he could pull the trigger at any moment. Jada guesses that Eric realized he’s still in love with Nicole. Eric tells Jada that what he realized in that moment is that he wouldn’t want to live on this earth without Nicole in it. Jada responds that thanks to his quick thinking, he doesn’t have to. Eric thinks he’s actually the reason why it happened since he should’ve called the cops when he saw the guy stealing out of the tip jar at the Brady Pub. Jada thinks he’s being hard on himself. Eric argues that if he had done something, Nicole wouldn’t have had a gun pointed at her and if he hadn’t let the guy get away, Jake wouldn’t be dead. Jada encourages that he can’t think like that. Eric admits it’s all he’s been thinking about. Jada knows all about going over things in your head but insists that the only one responsible for what that man did is that man, not her, Nicole, or Eric. Jada tells him not to blame himself for what happened. Eric thanks her as Jada reminds him to get his statement.

Paulina questions Nicole was hanging out at their wedding on her wedding day. Nicole calls it a spur of the moment decision. Paulina congratulates her. Paulina then gets a phone call from the exploratory committee as she had them set up some focus groups to see how people respond to Abe. Paulina steps away to answer the call. Abe jokes that they were hoping their marriage would bring Paulina out of her shell. Nicole acknowledges that Paulina isn’t the only one who thinks that way about her and Eric since even Rafe thinks something is going on which Abe questions. Nicole explains that after Eric scared off the gunman, he was trying to talk her down and then Rafe showed up, misread things, and freaked out on Eric. Nicole adds that once Rafe realized what was happening, he felt bad but says he doesn’t have anything to worry about. Abe asks if she’s sure.

Jack tells Rafe that if Rex was with Sarah that night then Lucas saying he saw Sarah at the DiMera Mansion that night doesn’t make any sense. Jack adds that Lucas was drinking so maybe he doesn’t know what he saw. Rafe calls that a distinct possibility. Gwen thinks back to pulling the Sarah mask from her bag. Gwen then says it’s good to know that Sarah probably didn’t have anything to do with Abigail’s murder, remarking that she would hate to have to live with the responsibility for her sister’s death.

Sonny brings Chad to the Kiriakis Mansion. Chad goes straight to the liquor in the living room. Sonny tells Chad not to do it. Chad jokes that he now has his own designated driver. Sonny asks Chad what happened today that set him off like this. Chad tries to laugh it off while Sonny tries to get him to focus and asks if this is about Sarah. Chad calls Sarah crazy and says he wouldn’t answer the call from the person who killed his wife. Sonny informs Chad that Sarah was calling to say she’s innocent as she has an alibi since she was with Rex at the time of the murder. Chad laughs at that and questions Clyde didn’t do it and then Lucas didn’t do it and now Sarah didn’t do it. Chad asks if that means Abigail stabbed herself to death. Sonny knows how hard it must be to not know who did this horrible thing. Chad declares that it doesn’t even matter because even if they find out who did it, it’s not going to bring her back as nothing will. Chad informs Sonny that the reason he went out drinking today is because Thomas didn’t want to go to the aquarium, he wanted Abigail, and Chad snapped at him because he wanted his mother. Chad says he doesn’t even want to be around his own kids because he doesn’t want to worry about causing them more pain. Sonny encourages that Thomas knows he didn’t mean to hurt him. Chad argues that he’s supposed to suck it up and make his kids feel better but he’s just causing them more pain. Sonny hugs Chad as he breaks down crying.

Jada has Eric sign his statement. Eric asks if she needs anything else. Jada notes that everything he said matches up with what Nicole said too. Eric asks if Jada found a place to stay yet or if she looked at the rooms above the Pub. Jada says she hasn’t had time but she better make time because she’s bleeding money at the Salem Inn. Eric decides that tomorrow, he will show her the rooms above the Pub. Jada offers to take him out to lunch afterwards. Eric tells her that she doesn’t have to do that but Jada clarifies that she’s asking him on a date.

Abe apologizes to Nicole for saying anything. Nicole says it’s fine and thinks people are just picking up on the fact that she will always care about Eric, but she is so happy with Rafe. Paulina returns and announces the focus groups numbers are through the roof, so they love Abe’s chances. Nicole congratulates Abe and thanks Paulina for the drink. Paulina invites her to join them for dinner but Nicole says she’s on her way to the police station. Abe offers to drive her but Nicole doesn’t want to keep him from his dinner and says with any luck, maybe she can convince Rafe to take her out on a romantic dinner of their own.

Xander goes over to Sarah that Gwen put on the mask, murdered Abigail, and then on her way out of the house, she happened to run in to Lucas. Sarah thinks if she didn’t happen to run in to Lucas, she would’ve happened to run in to somebody else because she didn’t want to just get away with it, she wanted to pin it on her. Xander feels there’s a lot of pre-meditation in that. Xander can’t believe he was about to marry someone so sick. Sarah says the hard part will be getting somebody to believe them since Gwen was in prison. Xander argues that he knows flea markets with better security than Statesville. Xander insists that they will get the police to believe them by showing them evidence and proving that Gwen has the mask. Sarah asks how to do that. Xander says by searching her room since she texted him where she is staying and wanted him to know that she’s there for him since it looked like Sarah was the killer. Xander thinks Gwen will regret sharing that bit of information. Xander and Sarah then exit together.

Chad thanks Sonny for being such a good friend to him. Sonny calls him a good friend too and a good dad. Sonny assures that he’ll always be there for him. Sonny says he’ll get Chad upstairs to sleep it off.

Jack hopes Rafe is able to clear Sarah for Maggie’s sake as he remarks that it must be hell to wonder if your daughter is capable of doing something like that…

Paulina apologizes to Abe if she put her foot in it earlier, but insists that Nicole and Eric’s chemistry was clear at their wedding. Abe jokes about her thinking about Nicole and Eric instead of him. Paulina assures she was focused on him but asks how could you not notice the sparks flying off Nicole and Eric. Paulina declares that Nicole might have ran off and married Rafe, but she has no doubt that Nicole still has feelings for Eric.

Jada apologizes to Eric for assuming he’s single. Eric assures that he’s not seeing anyone. Jada asks if he’s not interested then. Eric says he never said that and he would love to go to lunch. Jada says it’s a date then right as Nicole arrives at the station.

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Y&R Update Thursday, August 4, 2022

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At her office, Sally asked if Nick was really going to let her make a decision about whether to cover this story, or if he was sending her a message to look the other way. He assured her the decision was hers, but he wanted a head’s up so he and Victoria could be prepared. As far as Sally knew, no other news outlet knew Ashland showed up at Victoria’s house and had a confrontation with her and Nick. Sally wanted to inform the public, but she thought it might be a little premature.

It was important to Sally that what Newman Media put out to the public was rock-solid, and she didn’t have the whole story yet, so she wasn’t going to include anything about Ashland’s whereabouts before the crash in the article the company ran. But once she had the relevant details, she was going to do what she had to. Nick thought that was smart, and he really appreciated the way Sally was handling this, and he wouldn’t forget it.

Nikki found Victor in Victoria’s office staring up at he portrait. “I’m worried about her too,” she said. Victor wasn’t sorry that bastard was dead, but he was concerned about Victoria’s reaction to it. Nikki just talked to Victoria – she’d told Johnny and Katie about Ashland, and it went as well as could be expected. Nikki said Nick was upset and confused too, and he didn’t know what to make of Ashland’s death. Victor was sure Nick would be okay. After Nikki left, Nick went to Newman Enterprises and spoke to Victor, who relayed what Nikki had said about Victoria. Victor said Nikki was going to make the official statement about Ashland, on behalf of the company. Victor asked if Sally and Newman Media were on the same page. Nick brought Victor up to speed. Victor said Sally might not be the liability he’d thought she’d be.

Victor said that now that Sally wasn’t involved with Adam, she’d become a team player to keep her job. Nick wasn’t going to speculate on that, but he said there was more to Sally as an executive and a person than Victor thought. Nick shifted gears and said he couldn’t shake the feeling that he didn’t know what took place last night, when Ashland died, but he got the sense that Victor did know. Victor maintained that Nick had nothing to do with Ashland’s death. Nick countered that Ashland didn’t have a pulse, and even if it had been too weak to find, how did he have the strength to leave the house? Victor didn’t know, but he said Ashland had a history of surviving calamitous situations. Nick said there was no trail of blood, and the ring was left on the floor. There were too many things about last night that didn’t make sense to Nick. Victor said Nick always had a deep sense of morality, but there was nothing to worry about.

Nick said Victor couldn’t preach that they were a family unit then also freeze him out. Nick was finished with Victor’s games. Victor said he wasn’t playing a game – he was trying to help Nick. Nick yelled at Victor to stop trying to control reality. Victor asked Nick what the hell was wrong with him. Victor said the facts were that Ashland was dead, and Victoria was safe at home with her children, and Nick was alive and well and should be home with his son. Nick was sure Victor was hiding something, and he didn’t know how he was supposed to trust Victor. Victor came clean. Ashland died at Victoria’s house, and Victor’s security team took care of things.

Nick sank into a chair and asked for all the details. Victor said after Nick and Victoria left, his team went in and found Ashland dead on the floor. They removed the body, put him in his car and staged the accident at the ravine. Victor was adamant that Nick didn’t do anything wrong and that he’d saved Victoria’s life. Victor said it was an accident and Nick didn’t mean to kill him. Victor yelled that no one cared that Ashland was dead – he was a fraud who did so much damage to the family. He was adamant that the police weren’t going to find anything, and they were going to move on. He told Nick to forget this ever happened and to remember that Victor did this to protect Nick.

At Crimson Lights, Chance asked Sharon how she was handling all the news about Ashland’s car accident. She found it upsetting, not that she was fond of Ashland. It brought up memories of Rey’s death for her and how Ashland wasn’t able to save him, but somehow managed to save himself and Victoria. She spoke to Nick about it, and he’d been a great comfort, thought he was still trying to wrap his head around the whole situation. Chance assumed Nick told Sharon the whole story. Sharon only said that Nick told her Ashland was dead. She added that she wanted to be a support to Nick, the way he’d been for her after Rey’s death. Chance was curious about Sharon thinking Nick needed support. Covering, Sharon said all the Newmans needed support, then she made a hasty retreat to the back room, claiming that she’d left something in the oven.

Kevin was leaving Society when Adam approached and asked what the rush was – did he have some hacking to do? Kevin said he worked for the GCPD, so Adam would have to go elsewhere if he was looking for someone to blackmail into being his minion. Kevin stated that he had a great job, great relationship and great family, while Adam was striking out on all three fronts. Adam didn’t think gloating was a good look. Kevin accused Adam of putting him through hell, and Adam was unapologetic because Kevin was no innocent. Kevin said he did his best to change, while Adam was wallowing in his bad habits. Adam asked what Kevin knew about it. Kevin heard things from Chloe, the love of his life, and she’d shared some things Sally said about him. Adam asked what. Kevin said he had to go because Ashland died. Adam said it sounded like an open and shut case, yet Kevin was working on it after-hours, so what was really going on? Kevin said that Ashland’s case had drawn a lot of interest because he was a public figure, and there was pressure from up top to thoroughly investigate his death. Adam was skeptical. Kevin said that, as someone who’d been arrested so many times, Adam should understand how this worked.

After Kevin left, Sally showed up. Adam hoped Sally didn’t hunt him down. She said she came to get takeout. She didn’t want things to be weird every time they crossed paths. He said he didn’t either, but it was up to her. She said she realized he was right – they were better off apart. She said she couldn’t keep fighting for a relationship neither of them wanted. He was relieved. She revealed that she kept the job, because no man was worth giving up the opportunity of a lifetime for – not even him.

Adam told Sally that she made the right call keeping the job. She said she had a little help coming to her final decision. He guessed she got it from Chloe. Sally said Chloe spoke her mind, but Nick also made a strong argument for her to stay, and she was glad he did, because she could see they were going to have a strong work dynamic. He asked what brought her to that conclusion. She said she and Nick just had a meeting on how they were going to cover Ashland’s death. She knew it was complicated for Adam’s family, but she had a pretty good grip on how she was going to handle things.

Adam felt that the whole battle with Locke should’ve ended when he accepted his payout and agreed to annul his marriage to Victoria. Sally remembered how optimistic Adam was about his plan to pay Ashland off. He said unfortunately, Victoria wouldn’t settle for anything other than Ashland’s complete destruction. Sally thought it was hypocritical of Adam to criticize someone else for wanting revenge. Adam commented that, now that he and Sally were through, she was telling him what she really thought of him. She said she always did, but now she wasn’t taking pains to phrase it in a way that wouldn’t hurt his feelings, since he certainly didn’t spare hers. She knew he contemplated partnering with Ashland before he died. He said that was when he thought Ashland was going after Newman. He wanted no parts of it when he found out Victoria was Ashland’s target. Sally remarked that Adam still had a few boundaries. Adam was creeped out by his last encounter with Ashland, and he’d warned Victor and Victoria about him. He said he had a bad feeling things were about to spiral, and he didn’t want to see anyone get hurt. He never imagined Ashland would meet his end in a simple car crash. Sally said Adam didn’t know the half of it. She wouldn’t say more, and he tried to get details out of her. She said she wasn’t feeling magnanimous after he called her pathetic and broke her heart. He started to say something, but she wasn’t interested. She said whatever reason he had to want to end things, he hurt her in order to get it, and they had to live with the consequences of that. Her loyalty had to be to Newman Media, she said, and she left.

Kevin went to Crimson Lights to talk to Chance. He said that they got a tip that a car matching the description of Ashland’s was seen at a gas station on a road that ran behind Victoria’s property. Chance said they’d have to get security footage from the gas station and the surrounding area to find out how Ashland got from Victoria’s house to the ravine.

Jack saw Ashley leaving the house and asked if she was going out. She asked if he was checking up on her like he did when they were teens. He felt that they’d grown out of that now that they were old enough to be grandparents. He was reading the lab report she’d asked him to look over. She said they could discuss it when she got home. Diane showed up, and Ashley said maybe she should stay and keep tabs on Jack. She opened the door and demanded to know what Diane was doing here. Diane brought something for Harrison. Jack mentioned that Ashley was just leaving. Ashley pointedly said she’d be back really soon. She left. Diane had brought some age-appropriate books on loss and grief for Harrison to read, with Kyle and Summer’s approval.

Diane knew that Jack was thinking what Phyllis had voiced today – that she could swoop in to help Harrison through his grief, but it wouldn’t make up for the pain she caused Kyle when he was young. She said she left Jack to guide Kyle through the most devastating experience of his life. She could imagine he didn’t feel she’d earned the right to be there for their grandson. Jack admitted that was how he would’ve reacted a few weeks ago, but when he heard about the books she got, his first reaction was to wonder why he didn’t think of that. Diane felt like this was a big step forward for them. Jack didn’t question Diane’s feelings for Harrison or how quickly she connected to him, because the same thing happened to Jack. Jack said the family needed to be there for Harrison right now. Diane was touched to be considered family again. She tearfully promised she’d never let Harrison down, the way she did Kyle. She vowed to always be there for her grandson and her son.

Diane felt guilty being happy about the progress she made when it had been such a sad day for so many others. Jack thought that the only person who’d grieve for Ashland was Harrison. Diane thought that to leave behind so little love was a terrible way to end a life. Jack asked if Diane was thinking about the legacy she left behind. She couldn’t help compare the situation to her own, but it was the past, and unlike Ashland, she’d been given a second chance. She didn’t take it for granted. She hoped he believed that.

Jack was impressed and touched with the amount of thought Diane put into choosing these books, and he thought that they would help Harrison. Jack was thankful, and he knew Summer and Kyle would be too. Diane thanked Jack for the way he shut Phyllis down at the park. He said there was no need to get into that. Diane said there was no reason to be uncomfortable. She wasn’t going to condemn Phyllis for what she said. She was used to Phyllis’s dynamic with her, and she admitted she probably deserved it sometimes. She appreciated the way he handled it. He said he was mostly looking out for Harrison. She knew, but if there was a tiny part of him that was looking out for her, she was grateful. She said it had been a long time since they were on the same side – it had been a long time since anyone was on her side. She left.

Phyllis and Nikki met at The Grand Phoenix. Phyllis gave Nikki points for being dedicated enough to come in light of Ashland’s death. Nikki said none of them were shedding tears over him. Phyllis said some people were better off dead, like Diane. Ashley showed up and agreed that they were all happy when they thought Diane was dead. Ashley was late because Diane had come to the house. Ashley complained that Diane was using Ashland and Harrison’s situation to insinuate herself into their lives. Ashley apologized to Nikki because she didn’t mean to minimize what happened to Harrison and how this was affecting the Newmans. Nikki wasn’t offended. They all vented about Diane, then Nikki and Phyllis revealed that they had a plan.

Ashley thought the three of them were supposed to be a team. Nikki said that Ashley couldn’t make the last meeting, and two out of the three of them agreed on this path. Ashley said they were a democracy. Phyllis said if it was a monarchy, they’d all want to be queen. They shared their plan to create a situation where it looked like Diane was sabotaging Marchetti for her own gain. Phyllis said she’d be the inside person at Marchetti to set Diane up. Ashley thought that was a horrible idea. She wouldn’t allow Marchetti to be jeopardized, especially when it was under the Jabot umbrella.

Nikki said they’d harm Diane, not Ashley’s family company, or Summer or Kyle. Ashley brought up the time Gloria tainted the Jabot face cream, and while she claimed she meant no harm, it was a huge blow to the company. “Please tell me you’re not comparing us to Gloria,” Nikki replied. Phyllis said it wasn’t like they were going to poison the resort-wear. Phyllis said their plan would be nuanced. Ashley thought people would be suspicious when Phyllis wanted to work at Marchetti. Phyllis already ran it by Summer. Summer had accused her of having ulterior motives when it came to Diane, but Phyllis handled it. Ashley wasn’t sold.

Now that tensions were high, Phyllis told Ashley she needed to work on her discretion, because Summer almost saw Ashley’s text about taking down Diane. Ashley thought Phyllis should work on where she put her phone. Ashley said they couldn’t afford for Phyllis to fail. Phyllis said she wasn’t going to fail and no one was going to get hurt except Diane. Phyllis likened Diane to a ticking time bomb. Phyllis was just going to slightly pull out the pin. “Ka-boom,” Nikki said, and they all toasted.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, August 4, 2022

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The sleazy reporter asks Sasha if she was on drugs when she ran Harmony over with her car and if she started taking drugs after Liam died. Sasha loses it and starts hitting the reporter’s car with a pole. The police are called and Sasha is arrested because the reporter presses charges against Sasha. The reporter also gives Dante footage from his dash cam. Sasha has to spend the night in jail and Brando worries she won’t make it because she is not well mentally.

Sonny sends Dax to talk to the jury foreman in Tina’s trial to make sure Trina is found not guilty.. Josslyn walks by at the end of the conversation and the jury Forman leaves because he can’t be seen with anyone from the trial. Dax tells Sonny what happened and, after he leaves the man Sonny had watching, Dax confirms his story.

Portia doesn’t allow TJ to risk his career by taking the bartender out of his medically induced coma. Portia decides to take the bartender out of his medically induced coma herself and Curtis insists on helping her do it.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, August 4, 2022

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Jack is touched when Diane brings over some story books to help Harrison grieve Ashland. Diane thanks Jack for defending her when she and Phyllis argued in the park.

Ashley, Nikki, and Phyllis meet about Diane and Phyllis and Nikki tells Ashley about their plan to get Diane to leave town. Ashley worries that the plan will hurt Jabot. Phyllis assures Ashley the plan will not fail and Jabot’s reputation will not be damaged.

Adam suspects there is something more to Ashland’s death after he talks to Kevin and Sally. Sally almost tells Adam what Nick told her about Ashland’s death but decides not to tell Adam anything. Nick forces Victor to admit that Ashland died after he hit his head on the fireplace and his men came in and put Ashland’s body in his car and staged an accident. Victor tells Nick not to feel guilty for protecting his sister from Ashland. Victor tells Nick to move on with his life and forget about Ashland.

Kevin tells Chance that there was a car parked at a gas station close to Victoria’s house and Chance decides to get a warrant to get access to the security camera footage.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Belle went to see Shawn. He told her Evan was Shawn Christian’s father. He wanted her to fight this so Evan couldn’t take the baby. She said she knew how much he loved the baby, but he didn’t have a legal claim to him. She said there was nothing she could do about it. Evan told Orpheus that he was Shawn Christian’s father. He said he was going to go to New Zealand to be with Zoe and David. He said he wasn’t going to fight his sister for custody of David, but he wanted to be with him. He wanted his kids to get to know each other. He said he got a job on a houseboat. He said he wasn’t in a rush. He asked Orpheus to come with him. Orpheus said he had unfinished business there. Evan left to get his son. Evan said he had a court order to get his son. He told him he was taking him to New Zealand. Belle asked Evan to give Shawn some time. Evan wanted his son right away. Shawn said goodbye to the baby and gave him to Evan. When Evan left, Belle tried to comfort her, but he brushed her off and said that was what she wanted all along. He apologized to her and talked about Jan. Evan went to the docks to sail off with Evan. Jan showed up. She said after she fell in the water, she pulled herself to shore and was hiding in the yacht. She asked him to hold the baby. He gave her the baby. She kicked him in the water. She told the baby they were going on a trip.

Gabi told her assistant to hurry up and file Jake and Ava’s marriage certificate. Li showed up. Gabi tried to cover up what she said. He said she was trying to make Jake and Ava’s marriage seem real. Gabi tried to deny it. He said he figured it out. He thought she was the mastermind. She said it was her idea. She told him what she did. He was impressed that she pulled it off. He wanted to know why she didn’t tell him. She said didn’t want to put him in a terrible position. Rolf showed Kristen that Stefan was in the lab. He told her that no one thought Stefan could be revived after he was shot, but there he realized nothing was impossible. He said he modified the serum, but it didn’t work until Gabi gave Stefan’s heart to Julie. He said he resurrected everything else, but Stefan was heartless. Kristen was relieved that Lani didn’t kill anyone. Kristen asked how Rolf kept Stefan alive while he was in prison. He said as long as the power didn’t go out, the machines didn’t need supervision. He said all they needed was a heart donor. He said Jake dying was the best possible scenario. She was impressed that he was able to revive Stefan. Rolf said they wouldn’t know unless they tried.

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Xander was looking for Sarah, but Gwen showed up at the Inn. She was willing to provide an alibi for Sarah. He knew she didn’t want to help her. He told her that Lucas remembered seeing Sarah running down the stairs. He said that he couldn’t find anyone who could prove he’s lying. He asked her if she was happy. Gwen tried to touch him, but he flinched. He didn’t want her to touch him. He told her that he had Sarah to comfort him. She apologized and said that Sarah could plead temporary insanity. She told him that Bayview was better than prison. He wanted her to get out. He said that Sarah wouldn’t go anywhere if he could help it. He wanted to know how she got out of prison. She said that Kristen helped her get a pardon. Marlena put Sarah under hypnosis and she tried to piece together what happened when Abby was murdered. She remembered seeing Gwen at the prison. She said that she went back to Xander’s room, but he was in New York for his interview. She took a sleeping pill and went to sleep. She said that she had woke up from a bad dream. She said she went to see Abby. Marlena remembered Lucas mentioning her seeing Abby. Rex showed up at Marlena’s office while Sarah was there. He wanted to make sure she was okay after what Kristen did to her. He said he wanted to believe Kristen’s lies about her. He hoped there was a chance they could get back together. She had a memory of apologizing to him and telling him that she and Xander were in love. She slipped and he caught her. He put her back in the bed.

Marlena finished hypnotizing Sarah. She called Rex to confirm Sarah’s memory of him. He confirmed her memory. He said he waited until she fell asleep before he left. He said he stayed until after 10 O’clock. Sarah thanked him and she hung up. Marlena told her that she had an alibi for Abby’s murder. Kristen went to Rolf’s lab and pulled the curtain. Jake was hooked up to tubes. She said they had big plans for him. Kristen didn’t really know Jake, but he was her father’s son so he meant something to her. Rolf injected something in Jake’s IV. He noticed he didn’t respond to it. He thought Jake was left for dead for too long. Gabi went to see Ava to make sure that she could her claim to the estate from EJ before he realized he’s being scammed. Ava couldn’t believe how insensitive Gabi was being. Gabi produced a marriage license. Gabi needed her to sign it and leave the rest to her. Ava threw it back at her. Ava reminded her that she had money and she didn’t. She wanted to get more money than she was promised. Gabi agreed to help her out.

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Days Short Recap Monday, August 1, 2022

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Gwen was upset when she saw an article online about Jake’s death. Leo reminded her that Jake cheated on her with Gabi. Gwen still remembered the good times she had with Jake. Leo suggested that she focus on getting Sarah away from Xander. Gwen thought she might have a chance since Sarah was considered a person of interest in Abby’s murder. Chad went to see Sarah at the Salem Inn. He asked if she was there the night Abby was killed. Sarah said she would tell him if she could, but she didn’t know. She told him about her hallucinations. He said Abby experienced the same thing. He asked if it was possible she had a hallucination the night Abby died. Sarah said she did. He asked if it was possible she thought Abby was Kristen and stabbed her to death. She said she didn’t remember being at the house, but she couldn’t rule it out. He said she usually remembered her hallucinations. She said her dosage was off and her brain was hazy. He thanked her for her honesty. He left. She said she needed to find out if she killed Abby. Leo and Gwen got into an argument over whether or not she killed Abby. Chad showed up while they were arguing. He wasn’t surprised to see them together. She said she knew Chad hated her, but she was sorry about Abby. Chad didn’t care. She said she would help with the kids. He said she would be the last person he would call. He told her to stay away from his kids. He walked away.

Chad went to the Horton House and saw Thomas. Thomas was upset with him for not being around. Thomas said he wanted to go home. He said he wanted his mother back. Chad said she was gone and there was nothing they could do about it. Chad apologized to him. Thomas ran away from him. Xander went to the interrogation room. He threatened Lucas if he didn’t tell the police He made up his memory of Sarah. Lucas said he only told the police what he remembered through hypnosis. Xander said the therapy was garbage. Lucas said Marlena was highly respected. He said he knew he saw Sarah there. He said he couldn’t prove it, but the police found the knife he used to cut lemons and it only had his blood on it. He said the knife that was used to kill Abby was a steak knife. Xander said that didn’t prove his innocence or Sarah’s guilt. Lucas said it proved that his story was starting to make sense. Xander left the police station and ran into Gwen and Leo. She told Xander not to give up on Sarah. Gwen said she thought Lucas was the killer. Xander said it looked like Lucas was innocent. Xander said the police were looking for a steak knife. Leo thought about the knife he used while he was in the tunnels. Steve told John that they had to deal with Orpheus before he hurt someone they loved. Steve said they had to get rid of the threat. John said it sounded as if he was talking about killing him. Steve said it sounded like that for a reason. John said they should find evidence that would put him away forever. Steve said something bad will happen if they didn’t take the shot. Orpheus was in Marlena’s office. He wanted her to listen to him. She agreed to do it. He told her that Evan was unstable. He asked her to be his psychiatrist. She didn’t want to. He said she worked with Ben and Jan. He reminded her that she was an important mother figure to Evan as a kid. She said he was holding her hostage. He said they formed a bond. She said Evan needed help, but it wouldn’t be with her. She said he was trying to play mind games. Sarah showed up and recognized Orpheus. She said he was the reason why her child was dead. She called him a monster. He asked her why she would say that considering what was being said about her. He said he hoped she found a way to live with herself. When he left, Sarah asked if Marlena could help her find out if she killed Abby.

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Days Update Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Shawn puts baby Shawn down for a nap as Belle comes over. He thanks her for coming as she notes he sounded upset in his message. Shawn informs Belle that Evan got the court order for the paternity test, so they did it this morning and Evan was telling the truth that Shawn Christian is his son. Belle asks if he’s sure. Shawn confirms that he had Kayla oversee the test herself and run it three times. Belle tells him that she’s so sorry. Shawn declares that Evan will now be taking the baby away.

Evan and Orpheus sit together at the Bistro as Evan tells him that the results of the paternity test came out exactly as he said they would. Orpheus congratulates him and assures he will get him all set up with a crib, stroller, and anything else he needs. Evan responds that he actually doesn’t need any of that. Evan than reveals that he asked Orpheus to meet, so he could say goodbye.

Gabi is at the DiMera office, on the phone with her assistant, arguing about Jake and Ava’s marriage license not being filed yet. Gabi warns that if EJ finds out Jake and Ava were never married, they will both be out of a job.

EJ tells Ava that he’s calling her bluff and he’s getting City Hall on the line right now. Ava questions why if he just checked with them and they told him that her paperwork hadn’t been filed yet. Ava argues that it makes sense because things take forever over there while she and Jake just got married yesterday at the courthouse. EJ decides that he will speak directly to the county clerk then, who will be able to track down the paper work if it exists. EJ then makes the call about tracking down the marriage license as Ava turns away, looking worried.

Kristen tells Dr. Rolf not to play with her and asks what he’s talking about since he just said he couldn’t bring Jake back. Dr. Rolf says that’s correct as Jake’s life has been tragically cut short so he won’t be rising from the ashes. Dr. Rolf then pulls back another curtain and reveals that Jake’s twin brother Stefan is a totally different story, shocking Kristen.

Gabi continue complaining on the phone about how long it takes to a file a piece of paper. Gabi hangs up as Li Shin walks in and asks what she was talking to her assistant about. Gabi claims it was just a little problem with a contract being signed. Li informs her that he signed that contract last week and questions why Gabi is lying.

Ava tells EJ that he’s wasting his time. EJ argues that her time is running out and now is her chance to admit what she has done. EJ warns that if Ava confesses, he’ll be less inclined to include the authorities. Ava complains that her husband’s body isn’t even cold yet and EJ is calling her a liar and making threats. EJ argues that Ava used Jake’s death to her advantage. Ava says that’s what EJ is doing, trying to get his hands on Jake’s shares so that he can take over as CEO. EJ argues that he’s not taking over, he’s taking back what belongs to him. EJ declares that the company is called DiMera Enterprises and he’s a DiMera, so he will reclaim what is rightfully his.

Kristen can’t believe it’s really Stefan. Dr. Rolf explains that when Stefan was shot, Gabi begged him to revive him but he concluded there was nothing that could be done as Stefan had lost the spark of life. Dr. Rolf says it seemed too late but nothing is impossible.

Belle doesn’t understand how Evan got a court order so fast. Shawn thinks whoever strong armed the Governor in to pardoning him made it happen. Belle says she has every intention of trying to fight this. Shawn reveals that’s why he called her, to fight this, because he can’t let Evan take his son.

Orpheus questions Evan saying goodbye. Evan says he can’t stay in Salem since everyone thinks he’s a psycho, so he needs to start fresh as far away as possible. Evan announces he’s going to New Zealand to be with his sister Zoey and his son David which Orpheus questions. Evan explains that he spoke to Zoey about it and said he won’t fight her on having full custody of David, but he wants to get to know him, he wants his kids to know each other, and he wants to be there for them. Orpheus questions how he’s going to get to New Zealand when he’s broke. Evan informs him that he got hired on a house boat in Chicago so he’ll earn some cash and go the rest of the way when he’s ready, but he’s in no rush as he just wants to spend some time alone with his son without being hunted down by Shawn or Jan Spears. Orpheus remarks that Jan is dead. Evan says you never know with her. Orpheus complains that he finally gets out of prison and his whole family is going to be on the other side of the world. Evan tells him that he’s welcome to join them. Orpheus says maybe someday, but he still has unfinished business in Salem.

Gabi tries to tell Li that she’s not lying and says she’s just been off her game. Li brings up Ava coincidentally marrying Jake on the day he died and suddenly having a claim to his DiMera shares which certainly benefits Gabi because EJ is trying to consolidate enough power to oust her as CEO. Li states that if EJ got his hands on Jake’s shares, he’d be sitting in her chair in no time. Gabi says that won’t happen. Li says that’s if she keeps Jake’s widow on her side since she’s now a beneficiary of those shares. Li assumes that’s why Gabi left him a message, asking if he would approve of a position for Ava with a six figure salary and a seat on the board. Li questions what Ava’s qualifications are again. Gabi asks if he wants EJ running the company. Li admits he doesn’t, so Gabi says it’s in both of their interests to keep Ava happy. Li asks her again about the paper work she was telling her assistant that she wanted done. Li asks if it had something to do with making Jake and Ava’s sudden marriage seem real.

Ava complains that EJ’s brother just died and all he can think about is the company. EJ is then shocked by what he is told on the phone and hangs up. Ava guesses they found the marriage certificate and tells EJ to take his accusations and get the hell out.

Evan questions what kind of unfinished business Orpheus is talking about. Orpheus calls it nothing he needs to worry about but as soon as it’s done, he’ll be visiting Evan and little Shawn Christian. Evan responds that he’s changing the baby’s name. Evan thought he would keep Christian since that is his real name, but he wants him to be his own person, separate from him and his mistakes. Orpheus asks what to call his grandson then. Evan calls him “Maddox Friers” using his last name. Evan then gets a text from his lawyer and tells Orpheus that he’s going to claim his son.

Shawn tells Belle that this whole thing is shady as hell, so they have to fight as clearly there was something fishy about the court order. Shawn suggests trying to prove it was illegally obtained. Belle says even if they could, the paternity test results would be the same. Shawn knows he’s not the biological father, but he’s been there since the day the baby was born and he loves him. Shawn questions how he’s supposed to just hand him over to Evan, who killed his other son’s mother and was planning to kill Ciara and held Claire hostage at gunpoint. Shawn questions why a judge would give a baby to some psychopath. Belle responds that unfortunately, he’s been given a full pardon which means his criminal record has been wiped clean. Shawn argues that they know he’s dangerous and is clearly an unfit parent. Belle says there’s nothing she can point to in court to prove that and he has the test results. Belle knows how much Shawn loves the baby but the bottom line is, he doesn’t have a legal claim to him. Shawn complains that the baby deserves so much better. Belle says he was so lucky to have Shawn and she wishes she could help Shawn hang onto him, but there is nothing she can do. Shawn knows it was a lot to ask. Belle says it’s not as she understands he just wants what is best for the baby’s future. Shawn asks if he’s just supposed to give up now. The doorbell rings so Belle goes to answer the door. The baby wakes up crying so Shawn looks over him and says he will always love him. Belle returns with Evan, who announces he’s here for his son, Maddox.

Dr. Rolf tells Kristen that Stefano would’ve wanted him to do everything possible to save his son Stefan, so he did everything possible with a serum that he hoped would be powerful enough to work on Stefan but unfortunately by the time he was ready, Gabi had already donated Stefan’s heart to Julie which made things more difficult. Dr. Rolf reveals that he was able to resurrect the rest of Stefan, but he is heartless.

Gabi claims to Li that it would be news to her if Ava faked her wedding to Jake. Li goes over how Jake was mortally wounded right in front of Ava and she almost died too, so he questions Ava still having the presence of mind to hatch a plan to grab Jake’s shares. Gabi argues that Ava is as cold blooded as they come since she tried to frame Rafe as a dirty cop. Li points out that Ava would need an accomplice to pull this off. Gabi questions if Li is implying that she helped her. Li brings up that Gabi was at the hospital last night when she called to tell him about Jake’s death and the alleged marriage. Gabi says she went to pay her respects. Li asks if Ava asked Gabi to help her make it look like they got married. Gabi argues that she and Ava hate each other, so she questions why he would think she would help her. Li points out that’s not an answer and asks if Ava roped her in to some crazy scheme to fake a wedding so that she could help herself to Jake’s shares. Gabi responds that it wasn’t crazy as she then reveals it was all her own idea.

EJ apologizes to Ava, acknowledging that it was insensitive of him to accuse her while she’s mourning of using Jake’s death to line her own pockets instead of offering his condolences and welcome her to the family. EJ says he’s sorry and welcomes her to the family. Ava thanks him. EJ states that Stefano would be terribly disappointed in him because he taught him a lot better than this. EJ adds that family and respect were everything to Stefano. Ava responds that her father was the same way. EJ calls being the child of a powerful man, complicated. EJ tells Ava to just ask if there’s anything he could do. Ava asks EJ to speed up the transfer of those shares in to her name so she could pay the rent this month. EJ responds that he has a better idea as there is plenty of room at his house. EJ then invites Ava to move in with him at the DiMera Mansion.

Li questions the fake marriage being all Gabi’s idea and asks how she came up with it. Gabi explains that Kate came to give her a heads up that she and Chad were just handing over their shares to EJ and then Rafe called her to inform her about Jake’s death. Gabi says they were both sad and in shock. Li acknowledges that he was very fond of Jake. Gabi says she realized that she couldn’t sit around crying because EJ sure wasn’t and he was coming after Jake’s shares and her job. Li questions how she got from there to a phony wedding. Gabi says that she went to the hospital after that where Ava told her that Jake was killed by a thug who was trying to steal her engagement ring and that’s when the lightbulb went off that if Jake had a widow, she would be his next of kin and inherit his shares instead of EJ. Gabi declares that if she and Ava work together, Ava will be set for life and she’ll still be running the company so they both win. Li reminds her that she said she and Ava despise each other, so he questions what makes her think she can trust Ava. Gabi admits she can’t trust her, but assures that she won’t double cross her. Li realizes that’s because Gabi knows the marriage is a sham, so if she exposes her, Ava will be left with nothing. Gabi confirms that and declares that Ava needs her as much as she needs Ava.

Ava questions EJ wanting her to move in to the DiMera Mansion. EJ points out that it’s the family home and she is now family as his sister-in-law. EJ remarks that Stefano would be appalled to see any DiMera living above a garage. Ava tells him not to knock it until he tries it. Ava is unsure and says it feels wrong since EJ never wanted Jake under his roof. EJ regrets that he and his brother weren’t on better terms before he died. EJ adds that he’d appreciate the opportunity to make amends by treating Ava the way Jake deserved to be treated. EJ then asks Ava if she would like to move in.

Kristen questions Dr. Rolf saying that Stefan has been alive without a heart for four years. Kristen can’t believe this as this means that Lani didn’t kill Stefan after all and she will be so relieved to hear that. Kristen asks Dr. Rolf what happened next. He explains how he got Stefan’s blood pumping through artificial means and began to search for a new heart for him but his plans were interrupted when he was sent to prison. Kristen says that begs the question of how Dr. Rolf kept Stefan alive while he was gone.

Evan tells Shawn that he couldn’t expect him to keep calling his son Shawn. Shawn says that’s his name. Evan argues that it’s Shawn’s name and he’s nothing to the baby, so they will be going now. Belle wants a court order that gives him permission to take custody, so Evan shows it. Shawn questions who Orpheus paid off to make this happen. Evan warns him to back off. Shawn argues that Evan should be in a cage. Evan says not according to the Governor. Evan tells Shawn to step aside. Shawn calls this nuts as he hasn’t even had time to get his things together. Evan says they don’t need much as they will be on a boat, traveling light which Shawn questions. Evan announces that he and Maddox are leaving and starting over in New Zealand with his sister and Maddox’s brother as he wants him to grow up around family. Evan orders Shawn to stop stalling and hand him over. Belle asks Evan to have a heart and give Shawn a few minutes with the baby but Evan refuses. Shawn then picks up the baby and tells him that he’s so sorry about this and he will think about him every day. Evan orders Shawn to say goodbye. Shawn says goodbye to the baby and then hands him over to Evan. Evan then exits with the baby as Shawn holds back tears.

Li congratulates Gabi and says her move was well played. Li just doesn’t understand why she kept him in the dark. Gabi points out that he’s on the DiMera board so if she told him about her fraud, she’d be putting him in a terrible position like he’s in now. Li responds that he likes all the positions that she puts him in. Gabi asks if he approves of her teaming up with Ava Vitali. Li declares that he approves of her doing whatever keeps DiMera at number one. Li says she has his backing as CEO because she’s capable of making moves like this and he just needs to know that she’s making them. Li tells Gabi to trust him next time which she promises to do.

Ava tells EJ that she’s been through a lot the last couple of days and she doesn’t think she can handle any more big changes. EJ says part of the reason they have extra room is that Chad moved out because being surrounded by memories of Abigail was too much for him. EJ suggests that a change of scenery would benefit Ava as well. Ava responds that she doesn’t want to forget Jake. EJ argues that moving wouldn’t be about that, but about helping her heal and that is very difficult to do on your own. Ava can’t believe Jake is actually gone and says none of it feels real. EJ knows it’s going to take time, but promises that it will get better.

Kristen asks Dr. Rolf about patients like this needing round the clock care. Kristen says she knows Dr. Rolf is good but not good enough to be in prison and looking after Stefan for four years. Dr. Rolf says that’s what all the machines are for as they tended to Stefan’s every need as long as the power doesn’t go out then they require no supervision. Kristen admits it’s impressive and asks what the next step is. Dr. Rolf states that they need to acquire a donor heart. Kristen asks if it’s going to be difficult to find a match. Dr. Rolf says they only require the same blood type and there’s always the risk of rejection unless the donor and recipient happened to be identical twins. Dr. Rolf exclaims that Jake dying is the best possible scenario, not that anyone wished for his untimely demise. Kristen asks if Dr. Rolf can take Jake’s heart and put it in to Stefan to bring him back to life as if nothing ever happened. Dr. Rolf says they won’t know for certain until it’s done but he will give it his best shot.

Belle tells Shawn that she wishes she could’ve done something to stop this but Shawn snipes back that she doesn’t because this is what she wanted all along.

Evan brings his son Maddox to the docks and says it’s going to be perfect with just them, but he’s surprised by Jan Spears, who declares that she will make it three.

Gabi tells Li that she’s sorry for not being upfront with him and thanks him for being so understanding. Li says they are still getting to know each other as romantic partners, but in business he knows exactly who she is. Li calls her an intelligent, dynamic, and ambitious woman, who goes after what she wants even if that means lying, scheming, and making a few enemies along the way. Li tells Gabi that he embraces all of her as they kiss. Gabi presses a secret button in her desk to shut the door as they kiss onto the desk.

Ava wipes her tears and jokes about not being tough. EJ understands she had a terrible loss and is grieving. EJ thinks it’s wise for her to get out of the apartment. Ava then agrees and accepts EJ’s invitation to move in to the DiMera Mansion, but she needs to pack up her things. EJ says to let them know when she’s ready. Ava comments on EJ not having a reputation of a nice guy but calls it very generous of him and thanks him. EJ hugs Ava and calls it the least he could do.

Shawn asks if Belle is happy now the baby is gone and never coming back. Belle says she’s devastated for him and the baby as this is not at all what she wanted. Shawn apologizes for snapping at her. Belle gets that he’s angry. Shawn says he’s angry at Evan, Jan, and the world but mostly Jan for making him believe he was the father. Shawn argues that Jan thought it was bringing them closer together, but it got her dead in the water.

Jan tells Evan that she’s too mean to die and she survived through sheer will as she wasn’t going to let Belle win, so after she pushed her into the water, she kept telling herself to hang on and pull herself to shore safely which is exactly what she did. Evan brings up the coast guard dragging the river and the search coming up empty. Jan reveals that she was stowed away in a yacht and she’s been hiding out there for the past couple weeks, working on her plan to see her son. Jan says she just happened to look out the window when they walked by. Jan calls it fate. Evan argues that Jan lied to him and kept his son from him. Jan calls it nothing personal and says she missed her baby so much. Jan asks to hold him, but Evan says no chance. Jan says it’s just for a moment. The baby starts crying so Jan says that he needs her. Jan then realizes she is leaking and takes the baby from Evan. Jan calls the baby Shawn Christian, so Evan clarifies that his name is Maddox which she questions. Evan says that Jan held the baby so now she can give him back. Jan refuses and instead kicks Evan in to the river.

Belle reminds Shawn that they don’t know that Jan is dead. Shawn points out that her body was never found and it’s been weeks with no trace of her. Belle says they’ve learned the hard way not to underestimate Jan’s ability to resurface. Shawn says it doesn’t change the fact that Evan is leaving Salem right now with the son that he thought was his.

Jan talks to her baby about using what she learned in her self defense classes in prison as one kick led to unconsciousness. Jan knows the baby wants Shawn back in the picture but says for now it has to be just them, so they are going on a trip. Jan declares that Salem has not seen the last of Team Spears.

Gabi and Li fix their clothes after having sex and asks what’s next on his schedule. Li mentions having to run to a meeting but says he looks forward to repeating this later as they kiss. Li then exits the office. Gabi then gets a call from Ava, who informs her that EJ was just there and almost busted her. Ava questions what took her so long to file that marriage certificate. Gabi assures that it got done and tells her not to worry about it. Ava says she’s just glad that EJ is gone. Gabi asks if EJ left satisfied that Ava and Jake were married. Ava says so much so, that he invited her to move in to the DiMera Mansion considering she’s family now. Gabi asks what he said when she turned him down, but Ava reveals that she didn’t.

EJ returns home to the DiMera Mansion and sits at the chess table. EJ looks up at the portrait of Stefano and says he asked Ava to move in. EJ trusts that Stefano approves since he’s following Stefano’s sage advice of keep your family close and the pretenders closer…

Kristen asks Dr. Rolf if he really thinks this is going to work. Dr. Rolf says he’s cautiously optimistic. Dr. Rolf exclaims that with Jake’s heart beating in his twin’s chest, Stefan O. DiMera will rise again.

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Shawn: Hey, shh. I just got him down.

Belle: Okay.

Shawn: Look, thank yoU. Thank you for coming.

Belle: Yeah, of course. What’s wrong? You sounded upset on your message.

Shawn: Evan got the court order.

Belle: For the paternity test?

Shawn: Yeah, we did it earlier this morning at the hospital. And evan was telling the truth. Shawn christian is his son.

Belle: Are you sure?

Shawn: Yeah, I had my aunt kayla oversee the testing herself, and she ran it three times.

Belle: Oh, my god. Shawn, I’m so sorry.

Shawn: Now, evan’s gonna take him away.

Evan: The results of the paternity test came back exactly as you said they would.

Orpheus: Congratulations, son. And don’t worrY. I’m gonna get you all set up. Soon as we’re done here, we’re gonna get a crib and a stroller and anything else you need.

Evan: Actually, dad, I don’t need any of that.

Orpheus: What? What are you talking about?

Evan: The reason I asked you here is to say goodbye.

Gabi: Jake and ava’s marriage certificate hasn’t been filed yet? What? So cut the damn line! Brenda, listen, you cannot follow the rules when you are committing a felony. Submitting phony paperwork is a misdemeanor? That’s a fun fact! Here’s another one. If ej finds out there is no certificate filed, he’s gonna know that jake and ava were never married, and I’m gonna be out of a job, and so are you.

Ej: I’m calling your bluff, avA. Getting city hall on the line right now.

Ava: What for? You just checked with them, and they told you that the paperwork for my marriage license hadn’t been filed yet, which makes sense. Between the backlog and the bureaucracy, things over there take forever, and jake and i were just married yesterday.

Ej: At the courthouse? That’s where you claimed to have wed my brother prior to his demise?

Ava: Yeah. That’s what I told you.

Ej: Then I’ll speak directly to the county clerk. He’ll be able to track down the paperwork…If it exists.

[Keypad clicks]

[Line trilling] Yes, hello. I would like you to track down a marriage certificate for me, please. Thank yoU. The names are jake dimera and ava vitali.

Kristen: Rolf, don’t you play with me. What are you talking about? You just said that you couldn’t bring jake back.

Rolf: That is correct. This young man’s life has been tragically cut short. He won’t be rising from the ashes today or any other day. His twin brother, stefan, however, is an entirely different story.

Kristen: Oh. Oh, my god.

Rolf: Not god. It was all me. How fortunate we are to have an heir and a spare. Behold, stefan O. Dimera.

[Monitor beeping]

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

[Soft orchestration]

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Gabi: Brenda. Brenda, no, no, no, no, no. I pay you generously to perform tasks that my nine-year-old could do asleeP. How long does it take to file a damn piece of paper? I want it done yesterday!

[Sighs] Li.

Shin: Did your assistant mess up your coffee order again?

GabI: Oh no. There was just a little problem with the goldenberg contract. Some paperwork was filed incorrectly, so it’s holding up the signing, but it’s gonna get donE.

Shin: I signed that contract when it was executed last week.

Gabi: I–thank you. I didn’t know that. Thank you for telling me that.

Shin: No problem. Now, why don’t you tell me why you’re lying?

Ava: You’re wasting your time.

Ej: And your time is running out. Now’s your chance to admit what you’ve done. If you confess, I’ll be less inclined to include the authorities.

Ava: My husband’s body isn’t even cold yet, and here you are calling me a liar? Making threats? Begrudging me any small bequest?

Ej: My brother’s shares are no small bequest. You used his death to your advantage.

Ava: Oh, isn’t that what you’re doing here, ej, hmm? Trying to get your hands on jake’s shares so you can take over as ceo?

Ej: I’m not trying to take over anything. I am taking back what belongs to me. The company’s called dimera enterprises. I’m a dimera, and I will reclaim what’s rightfully mine.

Kristen: Is this really stefan?

Rolf: Yes. As you’ll recall, when he was shot, gabi begged me to revive him. However, after my evaluation, I concluded there was nothing that could be done.

Kristen: Not even your magic serum could bring him back?

Rolf: Sadly, stefan had lost the spark of life.

Kristen: So obviously it was too late.

Rolf: So it seemed. But then i told myself, nothing’s impossible, and it wasn’t!

Kristen: It wasn’t?

Rolf: Well, not exactly.

[Monitor beeping]

Belle: I don’t understand how evan could have gotten a court order this fast.

Shawn: I don’t know. I’m thinking it’s whoever strongarmed the governor into pardoning him made it happen.

Belle: I had every intention of trying to fight this.

Shawn: But, I mean, can’t you still? Belle, that’s the reason why I called you. I need you to stop this. We cannot let evan take my son.

Orpheus: What do you mean goodbye?

Evan: I can’t stay in salem. Everyone here thinks I’m a psycho.

Orpheus: Who cares?

Evan: I do, so I need to start fresh as far away from here as possible. I’m going to new zealand, and I’m gonna be with zoe and david.

Orpheus: What?

Evan: I talked to zoe about it. I told her that I understand she has full custody of david, and I won’t fight her on thaT. I want to get to know him. I want my kids to get to know each other, and I want to be there for theM.

Orpheus: Well, how are you gonna get to new zealand? You’re broke.

Evan: I got myself hired on a houseboat. Just to chicago. I’ll earn some cash and go the rest of the way when I’m ready. I’m in no rush. I just want to spend some time alone with my little guy and, you know, not be hunted down by shawn brady or jan spears.

Orpheus: Jan’s dead.

Evan: With her, you never know.

Orpheus: [Sighs] I finally get out of prison, and my whole family’s on the other side of the world.

Evan: You’re welcome to join us.

Orpheus: Yeah, maybe somedaY. I still have unfinished business in salem. No, I just made the mistake of asking brenda for that contract. Obviously, she had it all wrong. Forgive me. I’ve been off my game. It’s been 24 hours.

Shin: I’ll say. Ava vitali coincidentally married jake on the day he died. And suddenly, she has a legal claim to his dimera shares, which certainly benefits you.

Gabi: I’m sorry?

Shin: Ej’s trying to consolidate enough power to oust you as ceo. If he were to get his hands on jake’s shares, he’d be sitting in your chair in no time.

Gabi: Yeah, but that’s not gonna happen.

Shin: Provided you keep jake’s widow on your side since she’s now the beneficiary of those shares. I assume that’s why you left me a message, asking if I’d approve a position here for ava with a six-figure salary and a seat on the board. What are her qualifications again? Mob boss? Makes a mean baked ziti?

GabI: You want ej running this company?

Shin: NO.

Gabi: Well, that makes two of us, so it’s in both our interests to keep ava happy.

Shin: I’m still wondering about the paperwork you wanted filed. Heard you tell brenda you wanted it done yesterday.

GabI: Figure of speech.

Shin: Was it?

Gabi: Mm-hmm.

Shin: Or did it have something to do with making jake and ava’s sudden marriage seem real?

Ava: Your brother is dead, and all you can think about is your stupid company.

Ej: Yes, I’m still here. I seE. Thank you.

[Hangs up]

Ava: Oh, let me guess. They found the marriage certificate? Take your accusations and get the hell out.

Evan: What kind of unfinished business are you talking about?

Orpheus: Nothing you need to worry about, but as soon as it’s done, I’ll be visiting you and little shawn christian.

Evan: That’s not his name.

Orpheus: What?

Evan: I thought I’d keep christian, since it’s my real name, but I want him to be his own person, separate from me and all my mistakes.

Orpheus: Okay, well, what do I call my grandson?

Evan: Maddox frears.

Orpheus: Mm.

Evan: It’s got a nice ring, don’t you think?

Orpheus: Who’s that?

Evan: My lawyer. You can finish thiS. I’m going to claim my kid.

Shawn: Belle, you know this whole thing is shady as hell.

Belle: Shawn–

Shawn: No, we’ve got to fight. We’ve got to fight! I mean, clearly there’s something fishy with this court ordeR. Why don’t we start there? We could try to prove that it was illegally obtained.

Belle: Because even if we could, the paternity results would be the same. The fact is–

Shawn: I know I’m not the biological father. I know that, but, belle, I’ve been there since the day that he was born. I sat there in the nicu. I was praying that he would survive. I have been feeding him. I’ve been changing him. Look, I’ve been singing him to sleep every single nighT. I love the little guy. I love him with all my heart.

Belle: I know you do.

Shawn: So how am I supposed to just hand him over to evan frears, all right? The guy who killed his other son’s mother? I mean, he was planning to kill ciara. He held our daughter hostage at gunpoint. Why would a judge give a baby over to some psychopath?

Belle: Because unfortunately–outrageously– he’s been given a full pardoN. That means criminal record’s been wiped clean.

Shawn: Yeah, but we know that he is dangerous. He is clearly an unfit parent.

Belle: I know this, but there’s nothing that I can point to in a court of law that proves that. And he’s got those test results. You know how biology plays in a custody hearing. Shawn, I know how much you love this baby, but the bottom line is you– you don’t have a legal claim to him.

Shawn: He deserves so much better.

Belle: I know, and he was so lucky to have you. I wish I could help you hang on to him, shawn, but really, there’s just nothing I can dO.

Shawn: [Sighs]

Shawn: I know it was a lot to ask.

Belle: No, it’s not. I mean, you just want what’s best for this baby’s future, and I respect and admire thaT.

Shawn: So what am I supposed to do now? I just give up?

[Doorbell rings]

Belle: I’ll get it.

[Baby babbling]

Shawn: My sweet, little guy. I’ve loved you since the moment I saw you. I’m always gonna love you.

[Footsteps approaching]

Evan: I’m here for maddox.

Shawn: Who?

Evan: My son.

Rolf: I knew stefano would have wanted me to do everything possible to save his namesakE.

Kristen: You’re right about that.

Rolf: So I accepted the challenge and began to toil away in my laboratory, modifying my serum with the hope that it would be powerful enough to revive young stefan.

Kristen: And?

Rolf: Unfortunately, by the time I was ready, gabi had already donated his heart to julie williams, which made things a bit more difficult.

Kristen: Yeah, you don’t say.

Rolf: I was able to resurrect the rest of him, but your poor brother is heartless in the most literal sense of the word.

[Monitor beeping]

GabI: If you’re implying that ava faked her wedding to jake, that’s news to me.

Shin: Think about it, gabi. Jake was mortally wounded right in front of her– she almost died too– and still had the presence of mind to hatch a plan to grab jake’s shares? Even for ava, that’s–

Gabi: No, no, no, no, no. She’s as cold-blooded as they come. She tried to frame my brother as a dirty cop.

Shin: But she didn’t do it alone, right?

GabI: No, she used some of her slimebag friends from her past to help her out.

Shin: Accomplices, like she’d need to pull this off. While she played the grieving widow, she’d need to get someone to doctor the paperwork, someone to make sure it was filed yesterday.

Gabi: Are you implying that I helped her?

Shin: You were at the hospital last night when you called to tell me about jake’s death and the alleged marriage.

Gabi: Li, I went to pay my respects.

Shin: And while you were there, did ava ask you to help her make it look like she and jake got married yesterday?

Gabi: Ava and i hate each other. Why would you think I would help her?

Shin: That’s not an answer, gabi. Did ava vitali rope you into some crazy scheme to fake a wedding so she could help herself to jake’s shares.

GabI: First of all, it was not crazy, and second of all, it was all my idea.

Shin: Hmm.

Ava: You need to leavE.

Ej: Not until I’ve apologized to you. It was terribly insensitive of me to come to you while you’re in mourning and accuse you of using jake’s death to line your own pockets.

Ava: Yeah, it was.

Ej: What I should have done was offer you my condolences and welcome you to the family. I am truly sorry, and welcome to the familY.

Ava: Thanks, I guess.

Ej: My father would have been terribly disappointed in how I’ve conducted myself. He taught me a lot better than this. Family and respect were everything to him.

Ava: Yeah? Even when he was trying to put a bullet in your head? I’m just joking. My father was the same way.

Ej: Well, being the child of a powerful man, it’s complicated.

Ava: [Snorts] Yeah, that’s one word for it.

Ej: Well, if there’s anything I can do to make this time easy for you, just ask.

Ava: Oh, okay. That’s so nice. You know what? Now that you’re mentioned it, maybe you could speed up the transfer of those shares into my name so I could pay the rent here this month.

Ej: I have a better idea. There’s plenty of room at my housE. Why don’t you move in with me?

Shin: It was your idea to fake jake and ava’s marriage?

Gabi: Genius, right?

Shin: How did you–

GabI: Kate was here yesterday. She came to give me a heads-up that she and chad were just giving up their shares to ej.

Shin: So he’d have more ammo to come after you with.

GabI: And i told her I wasn’t scared of ej. And as I was walking her to the door, my brother called me, and that’s when he told me that jake was dead. And of course, we were in shock. We were sad. I know you were too.

Shin: I was very fond of him.

GabI: Then I realized I couldn’t sit around crying because ej sure wasn’t. He was going after jake’s shares, and then after my job.

Shin: How did you get from there to a phony wedding?

Gabi: Well, after that, I went to the hospital, and ava told me that jake was killed defending her from a thug that was trying to steal her engagement ring.

Shin: So they were actually engaged.

Gabi: Yeah, and she had a big, honking ring on her finger, and that’s when the lightbulb went off. If jake had a widow, she–not ej– would be his next of kin.

Shin: And inherit his shares.

Gabi: Mm-hmm. If ava and I worked together, she’d be set for life, and I would still be running the company. We’d both win.

Shin: But, as you said, you and ava despise each other. What makes you think you can trust her?

Gabi: Oh, I can’t trust her, but she’s not gonna double-cross me.

Shin: Because you know the marriage is a sham, and if you expose her, she’d be left with nothing.

Gabi: That’s right. Without those shares, she’s got no money, no job, no home. That skank needs me as much as I need her.

Ava: You want me to move into the dimera mansion?

Ej: It’s the family home, and as I’ve said, you’re family. You’re my sister-in-law. And I can tell you one thing– my father would be appalled to see any dimera living above a garage.

Ava: Hey, don’t knock it till you tried it.

Ej: Something tells me you prefer turndown service and a personal chef.

Ava: I don’t know, ej. Feels wrong considering you never wanted jake under your roof.

Ej: [Sighs] I regret that my brother and i weren’t on better terms before he died, and I’d appreciate it if you gave me the opportunity to make amends by treating you the way he deserved to be treated. So, sis, would you like to move in?

Kristen: So you’re telling me that stefan has been alive without a heart for four years?

Rolf: That depends on how you define “alive.”

Kristen: I don’t believe this. That means my best friend, lanI, didn’t kill him after all. I mean, she’s gonna be so relieved to hear that, not to mention that my brother here is the frickin’ tin man.

Rolf: I beg your pardon?

Kristen: Okay, just hold on. Let’s just go back. So stefan’s heart went to julie? And then?

Rolf: I appropriated his body. Meanwhile, gabi believed her husband had been cremated and his remains interred in the dimera crypT.

Kristen: Which obviously wasn’t truE. And then what happened?

Rolf: With stefan’s blood pumping through artificial means, I began the process of acquiring a new heart for him.

Kristen: What, like ordering one online? Shipping takes four to six weeks.

Rolf: It’s much more complex than that, I assure yoU. But my plans to make him whole again were rudely interrupted when I was sent to prisoN.

Kristen: Which begs the question–how did you keep him alive when you were gone?

Evan: You didn’t think I’d keep calling my son “shawn,” did you?

Shawn: That’s his namE.

Evan: That’s your name. And you’re nothing to him, so we’ll be going noW.

Belle: I’ll need to see a court order that gives you permission to take custody.

Evan: Read it and weep.

Shawn: Who’d your daddy threaten to make this happen, huh?

Evan: Back off, man.

Shawn: You should be in a cage.

Evan: Not according to the governor of this great state. Now, step asidE.

Shawn: This is nuts. I haven’t even had a chance to get his things together.

Evan: We don’t need much. We’ll be in a boat, traveling lighT.

Shawn: Boat?

Evan: Maddox and i are leaving. We’re starting over.

Shawn: To where?

Evan: New zealand, with my sister and his brother. I want him to grow up around family. Now, stop stalling and hand him over.

Belle: Okay, evan, just– can’t you have a heart? Just give shawn a few minutes with the baby.

Evan: No.

[Somber music]

[Baby sobbing]

Shawn: I’m so sorry about this, little guy.

[Sniffles] I’m gonna think about you every day.

Evan: Say goodbye.

Shawn: Goodbye, sweet boy.

Shin: Congratulations, gabi. Well played.

Gabi: I can’t tell if you mean that.

[Chuckles]

Shin: I’ve always admired your ingenuity. I just don’t understand why you kept me in the darK.

GabI: You’re on the dimera board. I mean, if I told you I was perpetuating a fraud, I’d be putting you in a terrible position, one that you are in right now.

Shin: Well, i like all of the positions you put me in.

Gabi: So you actually approve of me teaming up with ava vitali?

Shin: I approve of you doing whatever keeps dimera at number one. Gabi, you have my backing as ceo precisely because you’re capable of moves like this. I just need to know you’re making them. Next time, trust me.

Gabi: I will. I promise.

Ava: Ej, I’ve been through a lot these past couple of days, and I just–I don’t think that I can handle any more big changes.

Ej: Part of the reason we have extra room is that chad moved out. Being surrounded by memories of abigail was just too much for him to bear. Perhaps a change of scenery would be beneficial for you as welL.

Ava: But I don’t want to forget him.

Ej: Of course not. Moving wouldn’t be about that. It would be about helping you to heal, and that is very difficult to do when you’re on your owN.

Ava: [Scoffs] I can’t believe he’s actually gone. You know, none of this feels real.

Ej: I know, and it’s going to take some time, but I promise you it will get better.

Ava: [Sniffles]

[Monitor beeping]

Kristen: Don’t patients in his condition need round-the-clock care?

Rolf: Not if they are patients of mine.

Kristen: Oh, my god, rolf. I mean, you’re gooD. I know you’re good, but you’re not good enough to be in prison and looking after my unconscious brother, let alone for four years.

Rolf: That’s what all these machines are for! They tend to stefan’s every need. As long as the power doesn’t go out, it requires no supervision.

Kristen: Wow. Okay, that is seriously impressive. Well, I mean, you must be racking up a hell of an electric bill, but kudos. So what’s the next step?

Rolf: We need to acquire a donor heart.

Kristen: Oh, well, like you were saying, your search was interrupted when you went to prisoN.

Rolf: That is correct.

Kristen: Well, where are you on that? I mean, is it gonna be difficult to find a match?

Rolf: Mm, all that is required is that the donor and the recipient have the same blood type. Of course, there’s always the possibility of rejection… unless the donor and the recipient happen to be identical twins.

Kristen: Jake’s dying…

Rolf: Is the best possible scenario!

[Laughs] Not that anyone wished he would have an untimely demise.

Kristen: Okay, so you’re telling me that you can take jake’s heart, put it into stefan, bring him back to life as if nothing ever happened?

Rolf: We won’t know for certain until the deed is done, but I will, as they say, give it my best shot.

Belle: Here. Shawn, I wish I could have done something to stop this.

Shawn: No, you don’T. This is what you wanted all along.

Evan: Ready to hit the road, maddox? I guess I should say the river. It’s gonna be perfecT. Just you and me.

Jan: And mommy makes three.

Gabi: I’m sorry for not being upfront with you. Thank you for being so understanding.

Shin: Well, we’re still getting to know each other as romantic partners, but in business, I know exactly who you are.

Gabi: Is that right?

Shin: You’re an intelligent, dynamic, ambitious woman who goes after what she wants, and if that means lying, scheming, and making a few enemies along the way, then so be iT.

Gabi: Mmm, you really do know me.

Shin: I embrace it. I embrace you. Every inch of you.

[Sensual music]

Are we going to–

Gabi: And we’re not going to apologize about iT. Check this out. So one of the sleazy dimera brothers had this desk tricked out with a secret button.

[Chuckles]

Shin: All right.

Gabi: Mmm, now where were we?

Ava: [Chuckles] There goes my reputation for being tough.

Ej: You’ve had a terrible loss. You’re grieving, but I do think it’s wise for you to get out of here.

Ava: [Sighs] So do I.

Ej: Then it’s a yes?

Ava: Yes, I gratefully accept your invitation, but I do need to– I need to pack up my things.

Ej: I’ll alert harold, the butler, and just let any of us know when you’re readY.

Ava: You know, ej, you don’t really have the reputation of being such a nice guy, you know, but this is very generous of you. Thank you.

Ej: It’s the least I can do.

Shawn: The baby’s gone, and he’s never coming back. Are you happy now?

Belle: Happy? What? I’m devastated, for you and for that baby. This is not at all what I wanted.

Shawn: Look, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t snap at you like that. I’m sorry.

Belle: No, I get it. You’re angry.

Shawn: But not at you. Look, I’m angry at evan and jan and the world, but mostly jan, okay? Why would she let me get attached to a baby that’s not even mine and make me believe that I’m the father?

Belle: Because she’s–

Shawn: Yeah, of course, because she thought it would get us closer together. But where did it get her? Got her dead in the water.

Evan: Jan? I thought–

Jan: What, that I was pushing up daisies? Not me, honeY. Too mean to die.

Evan: How did you–

Jan: Survive? Sheer will. You see, I wasn’t gonna let belle win, so after that bitch pushed me in the water, I kept saying to myself, “hang on, jan. All you have to do is pull yourself to shore and get to safetY.” And that’s exactly what I did.

Evan: But the coast guard dragged the river, and the search came up empty.

Jan: Well, maybe they should have looked in the yacht where I was stowed awaY. That’s it right there. The squidlife crisis. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been hiding out, working on my plan to see my son. I just happened to look out the window, when who walks by but the two of you? Fate, don’t you think?

Evan: You lied to me, jan. You kept my son from me.

Jan: It was nothing personal. I’ve missed my baby so much. May I please hold him?

Evan: Not a chance.

Jan: Just for a moment.

[Baby sobbing] Look, he hears my voice. He needs me. Oh, my gosh, I’m leaking. Evan, damn it, just hand him over.

[Chuckles] Aw, shawn christian.

Evan: His name is maddoX.

Jan: Maddox?

Evan: Okay, you held him. Now give him back.

Jan: I don’t think so.

[Water splashes]

[Baby babbles] And then there were two.

Belle: We don’t know that jan is dead.

Shawn: Well, her body was never found, and it’s been weekS. There’s been no trace of her.

Belle: Well, still, i think we’ve learned the hard way not to underestimate jan’s ability to resurface.

Shawn: Look, whether she does or not, doesn’t change the fact that evan frears is leaving salem right now with the son that I thought was mine.

Jan: See, mommy took self-defense classes while she was in prisoN. Yes, she did. Boy, did those come in handy. Am I right, my little angel? One kick to the solar plexus. Instant unconsciousness. And I know you want daddy shawn back in the picture as much as I do, but for now, it just has to be us. So you and mommy, we’re gonna be going on a little trip. But don’t you worry, my sweethearT. Salem hasn’t seen the last of team spears.

GabI: Now that you got your workout in, what’s next on the schedule?

Shin: I actually have to run to a meeting, but there’s no rule against working out twice in one day, is there?

Gabi: Not that I’m aware of.

Shin: Then, I look forward to repeating this later. Okay.

Gabi: Yeah.

[Chuckles]

[Phone ringing] What’s up?

Ava: Well, ej was just here, and he almost busted me. What the hell took you so long to file that marriage certificate? I was sweating bullets.

Gabi: Ava, if I told you I’m gonna do something, it’ll get done. Don’t worry about it.

Ava: Well, I’m just glad that ej’s gone.

GabI: Did he leave satisfied that you and jake were married?

Ava: Oh, so much so that he invited me to move into his house, you know, considering I’m family and all.

Gabi: What’d he say when you turned him down?

Ava: Oh, I didn’T.

[Eerie music]

Ej: I asked the widow dimera to move in here. I trust you approve, since I’m following your sage advice– keep your family close and the pretenders closer.

Kristen: Do you really think this is going to work?

Rolf: I am cautiously optimistic that when his heart is beating in his twin’s chest, stefan O. Dimera will rise again!

[Evil laughter]

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Devon: Any word?

Amanda: No, not yet. But he’ll be here.

Devon: You sound so sure.

Amanda: Because I am.

Devon: He was pretty annoyed with me.

Amanda: Nate said he wanted to come and work this out. We need to take him at his word. But I did think that it was a good idea to do this outside of the office in case the two of you got heated again.

Devon: Why, because we’d be less likely to cause a scene in public?

Amanda: Exactly.

Devon: That’s — that’s pretty smart. Not gonna raise my voice —

Nate: I don’t give a damn about your deadline. I keep telling you — no comment.

Phyllis: I’d forgotten how cool this place is in the summer. It’s great. Hot guy.

Summer: Don’t get any ideas, mom.

Phyllis: Oh, I’m doing that. He’s not my type.

Summer: I’m talking about putting a rooftop pool in the grand phoenix. You can’t afford the expenditure.

Phyllis: Well, I mean, I’m not thinking of that. You know, I have other plans for the grand phoenix.

Summer: What do you mean?

Phyllis: We’ll get into that later. Anyway, I want to talk about you. It’s already been a stressful day for you.

[ Sighs ] Breaking the news about ashland to harrison.

Summer: We talked about it earlier. I’m okay. I mean, harrison is doing as well as can be expected.

Phyllis: Yeah. Well, you have to protect that little boy. You have to. I mean, the media is gonna come down on ashland really, really hard. You know that. Saying things like millionaire died in shame, he faked cancer, the locke ness monster has finally gone — things like that. They’re gonna want quotes from harrison’s parents. You know? I mean, honestly, all hell is gonna break loose.

Chloe: Blech.

Sally: What’s wrong?

Chloe: All of these people.

Sally: What people are you talking about? Hopefully no one whose name is on the building because they sign our checks.

Chloe: You know, as a rule, I am generally irritated by most of the newmans, but in this moment, I am specifically irritated by all of these national media parasites who just want to get the scoop on ashland locke’s death. Vultures.

Sally: Chloe, you do realize that we’re a part of the national media, right? So are you calling us vultures?

Chloe: No, no. I’m talking about all of the reporters who have come into town, who are trying to uncover some angle that no one else has found.

Sally: They’re not evil. They’re just trafficking in the most valuable commodity of the day — information. All of their platforms are covering ashland’s death, and they need to find an angle.

Chloe: Well, I doubt they’re gonna find out that nick punched ashland at victoria’s house the night that locke died.

Sally: What did you just say? Their confrontation got physical?

Nick: [ Sighs ] Hey, thanks for meeting me.

Sharon: Sure. What’s going on?

Nick: I just had to get out of the office. It’s crazy there with the news of ashland’s death out.

Sharon: Well, I’ve noticed that not all of the news is out. There’s been no mention of what happened at victoria’s house before the accident.

Nick: That’s the police department’s call. I’m sure they don’t want to release any more information than they have to. It doesn’t change the way this is hitting me.

Sharon: Are you still blaming yourself?

Nick: It’s hard not to. Whatever happened in that car that forced ashland to drive off the road, I feel responsible, like this is all my fault.

Sharon: Have you talked to victor again?

Nick: No. It’s driving me crazy wondering if my father’s lying to my face. She’s feeling the power of listerine.

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Amanda: What was that all about?

Nate: I’m sorry. I’ve got reporters hounding me.

Devon: About chancellor-winters?

Nate: No, ashland locke. They want a statement about his fatal car accident from, you guessed it, his best man.

Amanda: Don’t they know that the two of you aren’t friends anymore?

Nate: No, and I don’t want them to find out how he played me for a fool.

Devon: Nobody thinks that.

Nate: Well, the whole world will if journalists find out that I was his unwitting accomplice in his cancer scam. Guess it’s a good thing I left medicine. No one would ever trust me to make another diagnosis ever again.

Devon: It’s not like you were his doctor or his oncologist.

Nate: But it makes me look like I have terrible judgment. Look, I hate to think this way, but if my history with ashland becomes a part of the coverage of his death, it could make chancellor-winters look bad.

Amanda: I don’t think you need to worry about that. Okay? “The grinning soul” already exposed that ashland was lying about his cancer, and that is our series, so your name will not be mentioned. Besides, all anyone cares about right now is how ashland died. And you have nothing to do with that.

Devon: Despite how everything turned out between the two of you, I’m sure it still came as a shock to see that he died.

Nate: I’m a physician. I value human life more than anything. This is no different.

Devon: Well, still, if it becomes more of an issue for you, you know that you can take some personal time.

Nate: No, I just — just need to turn off my phone. I’m sorry the man’s dead, if for no other reason than he has a kid. But I don’t mourn him. All I want right now is for us to get past our disagreement and get down to work.

Devon: Okay, well, fair enough. Did you get lily and billy’s e-mail?

Nate: Yeah, it looks like they’re crushing it in L.A.

Devon: Yeah.

Amanda: Yeah, I mean, that is one good thing about being irrationally overconfident like billy is, he can get you into every room in front of every media powerhouse.

Devon: This is very true. I think it’s fantastic we’re getting coverage and exposure for the company on the west coast.

Nate: I completely agree. I’m on board with every decision they’ve made.

Amanda: Well, I love seeing the two of you on the same page, and speaking about things that we agree on, have you had a chance to talk to newman legal about getting elena out of her contract?

Nate: When I spoke to imani earlier, she said she forwarded the files to you. Did you not get them?

Amanda: Wait, you spoke to imani? You’re in touch with imani about this?

Summer: The press has been an absolute nightmare already. It’s very clear that they’re not gonna be letting us get over the shock of ashland’s death any time soon. I just hope that they move on from talking about his heir apparent. But in the meantime, the abbotts are doing a good job of keeping all of the reporters far away from harrison. But we do have other concerns.

Phyllis: Like what?

Summer: Well, nobody is stepping forward to claim ashland’s body, which means that kyle and i might have to be the ones to arrange a funeral, just for harrison’s sake. I mean, it would be the respectful thing to do.

Phyllis: Yeah. I mean, not that ashland deserves any respect, but…

Summer: No. But harrison does.

Phyllis: Yeah.

Summer: I just feel like when he’s older, it would be good for him to know that the man he called father was properly laid to rest.

Phyllis: Yeah. Hmm. It’d be sort of like diane’s funeral. You know that? Not a tear was shed. Hey, and it turns out we didn’t even need a funeral because she wasn’t even dead. Ha.

Summer: Mom, you realize you just turn this conversation to diane, right?

Phyllis: Yeah. Yeah. Hey, but I want you to know that I’m impressed with you, how you’re stepping up and being such a good mom to harrison. I am really, really proud of you.

Summer: Thank you. It hasn’t been easy, but…

[ Sighs ] I’m just trying my best. Yeah, just today harrison was playing, and he would look up and just ask a heartbreaking question, like, “is father never coming back?” Or “do you think that father has friends in heaven?”

Phyllis: Oh, wow.

Summer: What do you even say to that?

Phyllis: I don’t know. What did you say?

Summer: We said that, you know, father loved him very much and that we love him very much. Just tried to reassure him, and then he would go back to playing. But I can tell that he is really affected by all of this.

Phyllis: Yeah. Poor kid.

Summer: [ Sighs ] We just all have to be there for him. All of us. Grandpa jack, you, the abbotts.

Phyllis: Yeah. And not diane.

Summer: Mom.

Phyllis: No, I mean it. Not diane. She’s on my mind, summer.

Summer: Is this because of the run-in earlier today with her and jack in the park?

Chloe: It’s true. Nick clocked ashland the night he died. Probably not long before the accident.

Sally: And this was at victoria’s house?

Chloe: Exactly.

Sally: What was ashland doing there?

Chloe: I don’t really know. I just know that it got really heated between ashland and victoria, so nick had to step in.

Sally: Wow. And you found this out from your trusted source that rhymes with “fleven.”

Chloe: You know there are actual words that rhyme with his name. You don’t have to make up something.

Sally: Yeah, but it’s more fun to say fleven. So what else did kevin tell you?

Chloe: That’s all, and I just thought I should mention it because we work at newman, and, you know, there could be some blowback. I know it goes without saying that this just stays between us. But it did seem like you knew about nick and ashland having an argument. How?

Sally: Nick told me, but he obviously left out something important. This fight isn’t public knowledge. Yet.

Chloe: Well, I don’t think he has anything to worry about, even if they do find out. If half of the stories about ashland locke are true, it sounds like he deserved a sock in the jaw. No one could blame nick.

Sharon: I wish I could say, “don’t worry, your father wouldn’t lie or manipulate a situation like this.”

Nick: But you know better.

Sharon: Exactly. It’s entirely possible that victor is pulling all kinds of strings, not telling the truth to you or the rest of the family. He’s been known to go to extremes when it comes to his children.

Nick: There’s certainly precedent for this particular situation, as you know.

Sharon: You mean when adam was a boy in kansas and he accidentally killed that man on the farm? Victor did what he thought was best and he covered it up, but it came back to haunt adam. He still has psychic scars.

Nick: Well, I’m no scared little boy. I’m not gonna let history repeat itself in any way, shape, or form. The truth will come out. It always does. (Vo) red lobster’s seafood summerfest is fire!

Nate: I’m not sure what you’re trying to imply, amanda.

Amanda: I’m just saying that I didn’t know that you were in touch with imani regarding this.

Nate: I told you I would reach out about elena’s contract.

Amanda: Yes, but I assumed that you’d reach out to newman media, not my sister. Nate, I can pick up the phone and call my sister myself.

Nate: I realize that, but i was already in touch with imani about your mom’s rehab facility. I had some thoughts on it. Then we started talking about elena’s contract. That’s all it was.

Devon: The facility was really nice, by the way. Naya’s settled in well.

Nate: Good.

Amanda: Thank you for that recommendation. I really appreciate it. And I will take a look at the documents that imani sent me, and I’ll be in touch regarding next steps for elena’s contract.

Devon: Alright, cool. Moving on. What is the pr team doing about our double-booking issue?

Nate: They’re taking care of it.

Devon: Yes, I know that they’re taking care of it, but we’re having this meeting so you can tell me exactly how they’re gonna fix the problem and what you’re gonna do to make sure that nothing like this happens again.

Chloe: Okay, so we can save 10% with a new server and get 20% more capacity.

Sally: I like the sound of that.

Chloe: Plus, the server rooms are located in four different locations across the western hemisphere.

Sally: And that’s good?

Chloe: Yeah, it just means that if there’s an interruption, then we have three backups.

Sally: I see. Well, run it by legal and make the deal.

Chloe: Okay, I’ll get to it today.

Sally: We might need those extra servers if we can break a huge story like the circumstances surrounding locke’s death. I mean, why hasn’t it been revealed that ashland was a victoria’s house that night? All the media is reporting right now is it is a fatal one-car accident.

Chloe: Well, it’s quite possible that whatever went down between locke and the newman siblings has nothing to do with the accident.

Sally: Yeah, but if anything, it speaks to locke’s state of mind, why he was so distracted while he was driving that he ended up in a ravine.

Chloe: Well, don’t forget about that crazy windstorm. Maybe that played a part.

Sally: But how come there weren’t a bunch of serious accidents last night?

Chloe: That’s a really good point. Maybe there was some sort of mechanical issue.

Sally: Yeah, but I feel like that would be really easy to figure out and something the gcpd would want to issue a statement about to quash speculation.

Chloe: Yeah, I suppose.

Sally: So everything we know points to the fact that this is more than just an ordinary accident. Did the newmans convince the police to keep quiet?

Chloe: I doubt it. Chance is the lead detective, and it’s not his style.

Sally: Chance, the detective married to abby newman?

Chloe: Yeah, he’s kind of a boy scout. He can’t be pressured.

Sally: Okay, so then what’s the deal? Isn’t what happened before the accident critical information? Shouldn’t the public have a right to know?

Chloe: I’d imagine that the police have a lid on it because it’s still an open investigation.

Sally: Yeah, but why is that? One-car accident, what is there to investigate? I’m telling you, there’s something else at play here.

Chloe: Okay, so what do you want to do about it?

Sally: [ Sighs ] I don’t know. I told nick that I would only publish the facts, but now that I have this information, how can we not put it out there?

Chloe: Okay. I don’t know where you’re going with this, but I feel like I’m obligated to remind you that we have to be very, very careful with this.

Sally: Of course. I am nothing if not careful.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ] I would say the exact opposite is true.

Sally: Okay, maybe the old me, but I am learning.

Chloe: Okay. My due diligence is done here. You’ve been warned. I am going to get this done and talk to legal.

Nick: I mean, the fact that I’m questioning what really happened that night shows how messed up this whole situation is.

Sharon: You need to find a way to get closure.

Nick: I just can’t shake this feeling that dad is up to his old tricks. I can read him too well. I know there’s more going on here.

Sharon: Victor may mean well, but making you question your own reality, that is not helpful. What if the official version of the story is true? Ashland wasn’t dead. He got up. He went to his car and drove off and he crashed into that ravine.

Nick: I really hope that’s what happened. But even the police are questioning that story.

Sharon: Why do you say that?

Nick: I talked to chance again. He had a lot of questions.

Sharon: Well, have they determined the cause of death yet? Because I know it took a while for them to discover that rey died of a heart attack that night that he was driving, and maybe this is a similar situation. Ashland was known to have heart issues.

Nick: I think what happened to rey was a one-in-a-million occurrence. I highly doubt that’s what happened here. But that’s the thing, we don’t know anything. If the police know more, they’re not sharing it. Chance isn’t being very forthcoming. But I can tell, he is suspicious about the whole chain of events.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Sharon: Is it the police?

Nick: No. It’s just somebody else digging for answers. Facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results?

Phyllis: This, she is almost all ice. Crazy. I’m gonna go refresh this.

Summer: Wait, mom. Chill out. Somebody is gonna be around to refresh your drink. Are you trying to avoid talking about seeing jack and diane in the park?

Phyllis: Why would you think that?

Summer: It’s a little concerning that you don’t even want to discuss it.

Phyllis: You think because i want to refresh my drink, I don’t want to discuss jack and diane?

Summer: You told me that jack admitted that he was still in love with you, no matter how complicated it is.

Phyllis: Yeah, yeah.

Summer: Okay, and then he walked up on you and diane at each other’s throats in the park.

Phyllis: Right. He did that, and he acted exactly how I would think he’d act.

Summer: It’s just bad timing.

Phyllis: Oh. Yeah, right. Bad timing for me, for sure. Great timing for diane on the other hand.

Summer: I don’t think she set you up. I mean, there was no way that she could have known you were there. I didn’t mention that I was meeting you there.

Phyllis: Okay, maybe diane didn’t set the trap this time, but she took advantage of the situation knowing that jack was there in the park.

Summer: Okay, but what about after diane left? What happened between you and jack?

Phyllis: Oh. Nothing. I don’t want to get into it with you.

Summer: Mom.

Phyllis: No.

Summer: Come on.

Phyllis: Seriously, no. You have bigger problems right now with harrison. Alright? I don’t want to burden you with mine. You know, besides, there’s something else I want to get into with you.

Summer: Okay. What’s that?

Phyllis: Me working at marchetti. Right? I mean, let’s talk about that. Did you bring it up to kyle? Let’s do this.

Sharon: Who was it?

Nick: I don’t want to drag you into this more than i already have.

Sharon: You’re not dragging me into anything. I’m asking. I want to help.

Nick: Just let me get some more answers myself. We’ll definitely talk again.

Sharon: Okay, I understand if this is something that you need to handle on your own.

Nick: Yeah, this is in the solo category, but I really appreciate it.

Sharon: Well, I’ll be here when you’re ready to talk. I mean it.

Nick: I know you do. I know those just aren’t words. You really want to help. Thanks for always being here for me.

Sharon: Always.

Nate: I didn’t realize I was being micromanaged.

Devon: How is me asking you a question micromanaging you?

Nate: It sounded like you doubted I was on top of the situation.

Amanda: It sounds like the two of you still have a lot to work out, so I’m gonna step out, take care of a few things. I’ll meet you back at the office, okay?

Devon: Okay.

Devon: Do you have a problem?

Nate: I’m just trying to do my job. The one you hired me to do.

Devon: Okay. So then why can’t I ask you a question about this job that I hired you to do? You thought that an artist could replace tessa. He was already booked on the same date. It’s a classic double booking, and I want to know the details of what our pr team is gonna do to fix this problem.

Nate: Just by asking the question, you make it seem like I’m not taking care of it.

Devon: If I didn’t think you were taking care of it, I’d just say that to you.

Nate: You delegated the authority to fix the problem to me.

Devon: That’s right, I did. But I’m not just gonna ignore the problem and act like it doesn’t exist. This is my job. Do you never ask another doctor about their patients?

Nate: All the time.

Devon: Okay.

Nate: But I didn’t pester them. I didn’t jump into the middle of their surgeries.

Devon: This is the first time I’m asking you a question about this. So if there’s a bigger problem here, you can tell me so I can help you fix it.

Nate: Oh, now I need help. And maybe even another mentor. Again.

Devon: I didn’t bring that up again, you did. But why are you taking this so personally?

Nate: How else am I supposed to take it?

Devon: Wow. Hey… you know, I think that I — I have an idea of what’s going on here with you. I think that you — you’re overreacting to all these questions because maybe in some way you’re second-guessing this career change. Hi, I’m karen.

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Nate: I’m not insecure about my decision to switch careers. I was a surgeon who couldn’t perform surgery anymore. I needed the change.

Devon: Well, you’re just being really sensitive about a lot of suggestions, man.

Nate: You keep saying I’m taking things the wrong way. I know what it means when someone says you need a watchdog to look over your shoulder.

Devon: That’s not what i think. Okay? This is a crucial time for our company. Everyone’s watching to see if this merger is gonna work, and we need to be sharp.

Nate: I know this.

Devon: Good. I’m glad you do, because I have a lot invested in this company succeeding.

Nate: So do I.

Devon: It’s a little bit different, though.

Nate: I realize you have a lot of money in play. I’m not trying to hurt the company. I’m trying to add value.

Devon: Yeah, I know that you’re trying to do that. I understand it, but you’re new to the business world. You’re out of your element. And it takes time and it takes learning. And I know the feeling of making a sharp turn with your career. I did the same thing with music, but I found my path and I’m trying to do the same thing for you by giving you this opportunity.

Nate: But it feels like you keep stifling me. You’re used to calling all the shots, and it sounds like you want it to stay that way.

Devon: Okay, that’s not the case. I’m sorry you feel like that, but I’m not gonna argue with you. I will say, though, that the idea of having a mentor — not me, but somebody — is not a bad one. Or at least getting some media

Nate: Media training. You know what? Elena’s back from her trip. I’m gonna go home and spend some time with her.

Summer: [ Sighs ] Like you pointed out, we have a traumatic situation going on right now. I just don’t think it’s the right time to broach the subject of you coming to work for marchetti to kyle.

Phyllis: Okay. Alright. Well, I’m really excited. I mean, look at me. I have so much enthusiasm, and I’m wearing marchetti.

Summer: I noticed, and I appreciate it, but there’s just a lot going on, and I don’t think that kyle would be receptive to it right now. Let’s just give it some time.

Phyllis: Sure, sure. I mean, when you talk to kyle, make sure you include that I have a tremendous work ethic, if he doesn’t already know that. I get things done. And that’s what you need at marchetti for sure, right? And…

[ Sighs ] I may be selling the grand phoenix.

Summer: What? Is that what you were alluding to?

Phyllis: Uh, part of it, yeah. It’s part of it.

Summer: Wait, I don’t get it. The grand phoenix is your baby.

Phyllis: Yeah, I know. This is the thing, lily winters came to me. She wanted to buy it for chancellor-winters, and her offer was more than generous.

Summer: I guess I can see how that would be persuasive.

Phyllis: Yeah, I mean, it was a good deal for her, a good deal for me. Great deal for marchetti. Maybe it’s just meant to be.

Summer: I’m just surprised. I know how much the hotel means to you.

Phyllis: You mean more to me.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

[ Knock on door ]

Nick: What was that message about?

Sally: That was fast. Which means it must be more than a rumor.

Nick: Where did you get your information?

Sally: That your confrontation with ashland got physical, that you punched him? We have a lot of reliable sources here at newman media.

Nick: [ Sighs ] Does newman media want to kn odo

Sally: We’re one and the same.

Nick: I don’t know where you’re going with this. I already told you the other night I got into a confrontation with ashland.

Sally: Yes, but clearly there is more to it. You hit him. Why? And why was ashland at victoria’s house? Was he invited? Did he break in? And how exactly do you figure into all of this? We really had our hands full with our two-year-old.

Devon: Hey.

Amanda: Hey. Oh, no. Judging by that face, things didn’t go very well with nate, huh?

Devon: No. No, they did not. He’s just — he’s just too damn sensitive to talk to right now. Every time I ask him a question, he says I’m micromanaging him.

Amanda: Will the dynamic between the two of you ever be fixed?

Devon: That’s a good question. I don’t know. Things only got worse after you got up and left. I don’t know, I just think that maybe I may have pulled nate into this business world too fast for his own good.

Sharon: Hey, nate. Is everything okay?

Nate: It will be once I get home to elena. Could I get a couple of coffees to go?

Sharon: Sure.

Nate: Thank you.

Sharon: I hope elena stops in here sometime soon. Be nice to see her again.

Nate: She will. You can count on it.

Sharon: Well, I’m glad to hear that she’s home. You must be looking forward to seeing her.

Nate: Actually, I already did. But I cut our reunion short so I could get back to work. Big mistake.

Summer: Back in milan, I loved the idea of working with you. It could be so fun.

Phyllis: Oh, and so productive.

Summer: I totally agree. But I think I know what kyle’s objection might be.

Phyllis: What?

Summer: Diane?

Phyllis: Diane. Come on. I’m not even gonna see diane. We won’t even cross paths.

Summer: But you keep on bringing her up.

Phyllis: Listen, I’m not gonna let diane jeopardize my relationship with you.

Summer: I hear you, but kyle might not. He might even think that you want to come work for marchetti because of diane.

Phyllis: That’s ridiculous. I mean, I don’t even like that woman.

Summer: Believe me, I know. But he might be a little suspicious of this sudden career change.

Phyllis: Why? I’ve done so many things. So many. I’m like a jack of all trades. I have a restless spirit, you know? Besides, kyle gets to work with his dad and his mom. Kyle gets to do that. I mean, the newmans all work together. The winters work together. I want to work with my family. I want that, summer. I need to work with my daughter.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

Summer: Mom, somebody’s trying to get in touch with you.

Nick: Alright, you need to slow down.

Sally: I hope I didn’t bombard you with too many questions. You can speak to one of newman media’s reporters, if you’d prefer.

Nick: I wld w w w wrefer that, thank you.

Sally: Are you regretting that you convinced me to stay on?

Nick:’M’met’m’m’m’mhe’m’m’m’m listen, I need you to stop making assumptions for one second and just listen. Okay?

Sally: Okay.

Nick: The reason I punched ashland — and your source was right, that did happen — was because he was getting violent with my sister, and I needed to step in and stop it.

Sally: Of course you would stand up for your sister. I always fantasized about having a brother to defend me.

Nick: Well, I will always have victoria’s back.

Sally: So then what happened? Ashland, not wanting to get into a bigger fight with you, drove off?

Nick: Not exactly.

Sally: Okay, things are getting a little murky again.

Nick: I have no idea how the crash happened. All I know is later that night, ashland was found in his car at the bottom of a ravine and pronounced dead on site.

Sally: Great. I mean, not great that he’s dead, but great that those are the facts because no one else has them. So newman media can beat every other outlet to the punch. No pun intended.

Nick: I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Sally: Chanccomm wracked up huge numbers covering ashland. And chancellor-winters, they’re gonna do the same thing. We are the only company with the inside scoop. We know what really happened, so we can out-scoop them all and publish the story of the final night of ashland locke’s life. I was taking my antidepressant daily,

Nate: Yeah, maybe it was a mistake to bring nate in in such a high-level position instead of letting him start off slowly.

Amanda: He was the chief of surgery. You needed to offer him a senior position to make it worth his while.

Devon: I know, but just the fact that it’s such a big career change, I should have known that there was gonna be issues in the beginning.

Amanda: Maybe. But you did acknowledge that it would take time to ease him into this job.

Devon: Well, he doesn’t think he needs any time.

Amanda: Maybe he needs a little guidance.

Devon: Oh, he doesn’t want that either. And I don’t have time to be a guide for him. I was lucky enough to have neil. Nate doesn’t have anybody like that.

Amanda: Devon, I really think that this is just a learning curve. And despite what nate said about being okay, I think that ashland’s death rattled him.

Devon: Yeah. That might be the case, but things weren’t exactly smooth sailing before ashland died.

Amanda: Okay, well, what do you want to do about it?

Devon: I don’t know. I really don’T. Because the whole point of this company was for it to be a cohesive family working situation. And I don’t know if we can ever get it to that.

Sharon: Two coffees to go.

Nate: Thank you very much, sharon.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Cellphone rings ] Hello, imani? Hey, how’s everything going? Oh, well, that’s good. Thank you for sending those files over to amanda. But you shouldn’t be working, remember? Your mom needs — she’s sleeping.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, you called because you want some company. Well, okay, well, I will try to keep you as entertained as possible.

Phyllis: By the way, all those texts, that was about our freight elevator. They needed my permission to call a repairman, blah, blah, blah. Hey, those are situations and problems that I will not miss.

[ Sighs ]

Summer: You know we have elevators in the jabot building, too, right?

Phyllis: Yeah, but it’s not my issue. Somebody else has to deal with it. And I take the stairs anyway. Honestly, summer, do you think it’s a possibility, my working at marchetti?

Summer: Definitely. I’m gonna talk to kyle soon, when the time is right.

Phyllis: Ah! Thank you, summer. Thank you.

Summer: No guarantees, though.

Phyllis: Of course. Of course. I mean, you make your decision, and no hurt feelings. No problem. But it would be pretty great, the two of us working at marchetti together.

Summer: It would be kind of amazing. And I know that you would do an awesome job.

Phyllis: Oh, I’d do an amazing job. I mean, it would be unforgettable, what we could do together. I mean, life-changing.

Nick: I can understand the value of beating the competition to a story, but I’m still reeling from this. Ashland was getting violent with my sister. He wouldn’t let her walk away, so I had to step in.

Sally: I’m sorry.

Nick: No, it’s — it’s way harder on victoria. He was terrible to her. And if the story follows her, then the torture continues. Do you understand what I’m saying?

Sally: So you don’t want me to cover it? Look, I have to admit, I didn’t want to start my leadership here at newman media this way, covering a big, juicy story about the newmans. But if we don’t get out ahead of it, someone else will. And then it looks like we don’t know what we’re doing or we’re covering something up. And I don’t want to start my tenure here at newman media that way either.

Nick: I understand. The story’s in your hands, sally. What are you gonna do with it?

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Like that — oh. Be right back, okay? Hi. Hi. How are you? I’m good. I feel like I should be wearing a sign around my neck that says “no one has to worry about me.” I’m sorry, nina. You’re the last person I want to snap at. No, it’s okay. I completely understand. I mean, enough people ask, “how are you?” And eventually you want to slap them. You got that right. I don’t want to keep you. You waiting for someone? Oh, no, no. A-actually, I’m trying to get a feel for the place. Remember, I own half of the metro court now. Oh, of course. That’s right. I’m sorry. No, you don’t need to apologize. You have other things on your mind. Besides, I can hardly believe it myself. Yeah? Good disbelief or bad? Well, actually, it’s — it’s going to be a challenge. You know, I have no experience in running a hotel, and it’s not like my partner is welcoming me with open arms. But the more I wrap my brain around it, the more certain I am that keeping the metro court was a good call. Well, in that case, do you want to show me to my table? Oh, yes. This way, madame. How is this table? I’m glad that you feel up to going out. So where’s brando? Sonny: Thanks. Sasha? How can you tell? The look on your face. What happened? Sasha’s ghosting me. She’s not at home. Turned her phone off. What are you doing here instead of being with her? Well, because trying to track sasha down might be the worst thing I can do right now. Hey. Hey. Hey, did you not get my texts or calls earlier? What happened in court? Oh, trina testified. Well, she was great. Spencer’s been arrested. Again? Yeah. What is he arrested for now? Well, he testified that he was with trina when the video got posted. He testified as a witness? Yeah. He came forward last minute and convinced diane that he could give trina an alibi. Wait, so he was at spring ridge with trina? Why didn’t he say anything before? Well, they weren’t at spring ridge. Spencer snuck out. He visited his mom’s grave. It was the anniversary of her death. And he ran into trina there. Well, then why didn’t trina say anything? She was protecting spencer. She finally told me right before the trial started. She promised that if things got desperate, she’d name spencer as her alibi, but she didn’t have to. Spencer came forward on his own. Well, at least he stepped up for trina. Wow. Yeah, wow. He did a total 180. He told the whole court that esme was the one who recorded us and sent the video to the whole school. So why aren’t you more surprised? Spencer knew that trina was innocent all along. What?

[ Sighs ] This was a great idea. Thank you. I figured after everything that happened in court today, you needed to clear your head. Explain to me why spencer went back on that stand and admitted that he escaped from spring ridge. To help you. That doesn’t make any sense. After everything he said to me?

[ Police radio chatter ] Uncuff mr. Casssadine. I’ll take it from here. Thank you. You knew when you gave trina an alibi, under oath, that you were admitting to escaping from prison. Why? Throw enough reasonable doubt at the jury, and they just might acquit her. Whether trina is acquitted or not, you’re most likely going back to prison. I put the sitting room back in order. There’s no sign that you and esme had a fight in there. And you’re positive there was no sign of her near the spot where she, um — where she fell from the parapet? I scoured the shoreline again. That’s the only thing that washed up. Do you think she’s dead? I don’t know. But we should move forward as if she is. I’ve already started laying the groundwork for a cover story. Did you speak with the staff? Sophia, she’s one of the maids, I asked if esme left yet. She said she hadn’t seen her, of course, but we have to make sure that everyone believes that esme took off after your argument. Oh, esme took off, all right. She went straight over the parapet. Don’t! I told you, you have touched me for the last time. I know that you’re angry. Just forget it. No, we have to — I am better off on my own than with a man who betrayed me.

Sasha and I had a fight. I said something cruel to her — something I didn’t even mean. That’s what happens when two people who love each other get in a fight. Did she storm out? You didn’t get to say, you know, I’m sorry? Is that what happened? No, I apologized. But since the fight was about me trying to control her, I thought it would be a bad idea for me to follow her, so… now I wish I had. Since she’s ignoring your calls? The last thing she said to me after our fight was “I need space.” Okay. Do yourself a favor. Give her some space. Why, so I can convince her that I’m not a controlling jerk after all? You’re not a controlling jerk. She — you know, sasha had a relapse. You’re there for her. You’re understanding what she’s going through. You mean as a recovering addict. And whenever sasha and i are apart, I just have nightmares of her trying to buy more drugs. Listen to me. You can’t keep living this way. It’s not good for you or sasha. I know. Which is why I need a favor. Can you spare a guy to look after her? Sasha is not going to like a bodyguard. She doesn’t need to know. Are you asking me to help you spy on your wife? Look, joss, I’ve been wanting to tell you for months. Spencer was only pretending to believe esme in the hopes that she would slip up, provide some sort of evidence that it was her that filmed the video and not trina. All this time, spencer has been playing esme? Once trina was arrested, spencer knew that she was not capable of something so evil and that it had to have been esme that framed her. He also knew that esme would do a very good job of covering her tracks so nothing led back to her. So spencer was only pretending to support esme? Because he was really convincing. Look, think about it, joss. If esme got the slightest bit suspicious, she would have left port charles and we’d have no evidence that it was actually her responsible. No one could know. No one except you. Spencer came over one night. They had just gotten in a big fight, him and trina. I was not cutting him any slack, and I forced him to tell me what he was up to. Joss, I-I — I wanted to tell you so badly, but he made me promise. I-I don’t care what he made you promise. I am your girlfriend, and I had the right to know. Brando is not joining me. He and I need a break from each other. Oh. Hold on. Did something happen? Did you guys have a fight or something? I mean, you’re practically still newlyweds, so I don’t think that you should be needing a break so soon. We are not getting a divorce, nina. I just came here to get a drink, that’s all. It’s not healthy for a couple to spend all their time together. Yes, I agree with that 100%, but… well, you know me. Why be calm, cool, and collected when I can overreact?

[ Chuckles ] I know it’s coming from a place of caring. Okay, this drink. Do you want it with company or without? Normally, I would love to have a drink with you, but I am actually meeting someone. Oh. You are dying to ask who it is, aren’t you? No, I couldn’t care less. I really don’t — I don’t care. It’s okay. I’m meeting sienna colby, the makeup artist. You know her? Yeah. We use her occasionally at some crimson photoshoots, but I don’t know know her. How about this? Why don’t I keep you company until she shows up? Finally. We have to hurry. Sasha’s already at the metro court. Relax. If ms. Gilmore thinks you’re bringing her drugs, she’ll wait. Now, you clear on how this needs to work? You talk to spencer after I left the courtroom?

[ Sighs ] Yeah, to apologize for going off on him earlier. And then jordan came and arrested him. What? Before spencer got arrested, he said that he should have said something from the start. That something being… I think he meant to say that he never believed that I was guilty. But he still stayed with esme, so that doesn’t make any sense. I’m sorry. I-I shouldn’t be talking about this. Well, why not? Cassadine’s testimony was a big deal, and you’re still processing. I just… I don’t know how to feel about spencer yet. I mean, I don’t know how to feel about what spencer did. And what you did, too. You mean what I said on the stand? No. You… and me… what about us? We kissed. Esme could be dead. And you were fighting with her when she fell off of the parapet. You can’t bear the brunt of this on your own. You need my help. I didn’t push her, you know. I didn’T. We were fighting over the letter and she yanked it out of my hand, and it was her own momentum. It forced her over. I believe you. But we already went over this. Everyone knows about your hatred for esme. And you didn’t call 911. Because you told me not to! Because it was the right thing to do. I’m just pointing out that now, we have to live with that decision. Stop saying “we.” There is no “we.” The “we” is done. You had sex with esme! That’s vile enough! But then you lied to my face for weeks! You kept me at arm’s length, and then — and then you had sex with me after being with her! It’s disgusting! I will never forgive you! Ava. You walk out of wyndemere on the heels of esme’s disappearance, everyone’s gonna wonder why, and what are you going to tell them? That I slept with my son’s girlfriend and you found it unforgivable? If that’s not motive for murder, I don’t know what is. Especially since the staff heard you fighting with esme loudly enough to call and tell me. If esme’s body washes up on the shoreline, you are going to be pcpd’s one and only suspect.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh, speak of the devil. It’s pcpd. No, don’t — nikolas cassadine. Father, I have been arrested. Arrested? I’ve been charged with escaping from spring ridge. Will you help? I’ll be right there. What, who? W-who’s been arrested? Is it about esme? Spencer is at pcpd. What? Why? What happened? Spencer testified on trina’s behalf in court. Apparently, he saw trina at the cemetery when he visited courtney’s grave at the anniversary of her death, and trina was there when she supposedly posted the sex tape. He gave her an alibi. Spencer did that for trina? And he was arrested, as thanks for his good deed. I’ll return as soon as I can. No rush. I will not be here when you get back.

I told trina that you had been acting weird and making up all of these excuses. You were lying to me. You’re the one who knew that spencer was trina’s alibi since the video was posted. Cameron, I found that out right before the trial started. You have been actively lying to me for weeks. Months! We’re supposed to trust each other. That means no secrets, especially when it’s about something like this. This isn’t who hooked up at a party or got drunk. This could potentially affect the rest of trina’s life. Look, I told you, I wanted to tell you, but this was important, to prove trina’s innocence. But you didn’T. Spencer still has no solid evidence proving that esme made that video. And what on earth made spencer think that a snake like esme would ever admit the truth? He had incentive, okay? There was a plan. If esme exonerated trina, spencer would tell her who her birth mother is.

[ Laughs ] What? He was bluffing. Okay. You need to tell me everything… from the beginning. You’re not thinking straight. I am sorry that I slept with esme, and I will keep apologizing for the rest of my life. But right now, you have to set aside your anger, and you have to let me help you. Any man stupid enough, weak enough to have sex with his son’s manipulative girlfriend is a liability, nikolas, not an asset. You can be as hurt as you want. I don’t want to be hurt. I didn’t choose for you to be unfaithful. I’m just saying… you can’t afford to focus on the infidelity. We have bigger priorities right now. We cannot let anyone ever find out what happened to esme. I can take care of myself. This is not exactly my first rodeo. Ava, please. Do not do anything rash. We will talk when I get back. Fine. Go. Take a seat. You’re not taking me to a cell? I’m not completely cold-hearted, spencer. I’m aware of the sacrifice you made to help trina. So let’s hear the full story. Unless you want to wait for your lawyer. It’s okay. How did you escape spring ridge? It’s a minimum-security prison. I just did. Why did you feel compelled to escape? It was the anniversary of my mother’s death. Even when I was away of boarding school, I made sure that flowers were left on her grave, and this was the first year that I wasn’t going to be able to do that. So it drove me crazy, and I was growing desperate. And that’s where you saw trina. Mm-hmm. Yeah, she was there for research on a school paper. I convinced her not to, uh, turn me and promised I was going right back to spring ridge, which I did. So you got away with your little adventure. Why confess now? For trina. I shouldn’t be talking about another guy with you. Can if you want to. I can take it. I get it. You do? If the jury finds me guilty, I’ll have to go to prison. Can’t do much dating between a glass window, especially when one of us is a felon and the other is a cop. You have to help me out here. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m reading all of your signals loud and clear. You’ve decided that I’m too complicated and that we should just be friends. If I said that I’m clear on what I had to do, would you believe me? Never hurts to go over it one more time. Call me before you meet sasha, then slip the phone into your purse so I can hear the entire conversation. Sasha talking about the night harmony miller died. Yeah. Best-case scenario, you get the face of deception to admit she was high when she hit harmony with her car, or get her to buy pills off you. At the very least, get her to admit she’s been using drugs. And you’ll keep my name out of it? Of course. You’re my anonymous source. And you get 500 bucks for the trouble of helping me out. You really have it in for sasha, don’t you? It’s not personal, just business. Sasha gilmore is clickbait.

[ Chuckles ] She’s not that famous. Well, not yet. But soon, she’ll be infamous. I am not asking you to spy on sasha. You want one of my guys to follow your wife without her knowing. What do you call that? Okay. Okay.

[ Laughs ] Alright. Yeah, you’re right. When you put it like that, it sounds kind of bad. You gotta stop worrying. I’m not — look, I’m not saying no. But I am. You’re right. It was a bad idea. It was. I mean, the last thing I want to do is be that guy. Y-you got to give yourself a break, you know. Sometimes, when you’re watching somebody that you love suffer, you do crazy things. Yeah, but I’m not making it better by smothering sasha. You know what? You have great instincts. If there’s something going on with sasha, I mean, I’m sure there probably is. What do you think? You think I should go look for her? Sometimes, when people are in a bad way, they don’t want to ask for help. If that’s what’s going on with sasha, what does your gut tell you? That you’re right. I have to go find her.

Brando doesn’t trust me. He watches my every move to make sure I don’t do something crazy, but brando is the one making me crazy. Yeah, being under the microscope is no fun. But — but… brando was on the set of “home & heart” when… you thought liam was in that baby carrier, and brando was the one that brought you to G.H. To put you on that 72-hour psychiatric hold. So he’s a little worried about you. I know, and I hate that I put him through that. It’s not your fault. But it is. I thought that going back to work would make me stop grieving for liam, but I took on too much too soon, and it totally backfired. I promise I’m going to be more careful going forward. Nina: I just want to remind you again, you can always talk to me about anything. Hi, sasha. Nina, this is a surprise. Sienna, how have you been? Good. Crazy busy. Are you joining us? No. No, I was just keeping sasha company until you arrived, so I’ll leave you alone. Have a nice dinner. Sorry I’m late. Traffic was a nightmare. I’m so glad we’re doing this. I was surprised when I got your text. I have been meaning

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[ Laughs ] I totally get it. You head for the bathroom first, I’ll follow. Good, good, good, good. My written report on spencer cassadine’s arrest. Sent a copy to the D.A. Tonight. Where’s my son? I assume you want to speak with him. Alone, if possible. Please. Spencer is in the interrogation room. You’ve got 15 minutes. Thank you. Commissioner, as you know, my client was a model prisoner at spring ridge. He fully served out his sentence. And escaped incarceration without notifying the authorities. Save your breath, counselor.

[ Indistinct conversations ] When I saw you testifying for trina, I had feeling this would happen. It’ll be worth it if trina is found not guilty. I’m afraid that’s not a sure thing, son. Which is why I need you to do something for me. Anything. Make sure that esme does not leave town.

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I take it your refusal to listen means you oppose leniency for a young man who was merely trying to honor the memory of his dead mother? I’m not the person you have to convince. You need to go before a judge. Well, then, by all means, what do you say we process spencer A.S.A.P so we get him on that night court docket? I mean, I’m sure my client would love to get out of here as soon as possible, and to be clear, we’re hardly talking about a dangerous felon or a menace to society. He’s simply an impulsive young man who made a bad decision. Why does esme suddenly matter to you now? I mean, if you know that she made the sex tape and posted it, how could you possibly still have feelings for her? The only feelings that I have for esme are anger and contempt. But as long as esme is in town, there’s a chance that she could exonerate trina. I don’t see that happening. Well, I’ve been looking for evidence to link esme to that video, but so far, I’ve come up empty. Esme’s — she’s too savvy to slip up. Yeah. So I came up with another idea — to offer esme a deal. You think I only want to be friends? Where did that come from? Well, to start, you’re not bothered by my talking about another guy. Then there’s a good chance I might be found guilty and sent to prison, which means a bad chance of us getting any closer. And you just have to be practical. At this point, it makes sense that we’re friends. And not even that, if that’s awkward for you. Awkward for who? Rory…it’s okay. My feelings aren’t hurt. I’m sorry to hear that, because I’m totally into you. You are? Then why are you letting me run my mouth about spencer? Shouldn’t you be jealous? If spencer cassadine fell into a hole, never to be seen again, I wouldn’t shed a tear. But, obviously, something is bothering you, and I wanted to help. And if that means talking about spencer cassadine’s testimony and wondering why he came forward, I was willing to bite my tongue until it bled and listen. That’s what I get for trying to be a nice guy. You’re not trying. You are. Sasha: Actually, I’m good. Are you hungry? You wanna order something? Let’s start with cocktails and go on from there. Sounds good. Any particular in mind? You choose. By the way, you look great. I was worried about you after what happened on “home & heart.” Thanks. I’m doing a lot better. I’ve overindulged a few times myself when the stress got to me. Bet it wasn’t on national tv. True. [ Laughs ] So, have you done any exotic shoots lately? I was in venice recently. Lucky you! Tell me everything. It was amazing, but the models were temperamental at times. You know how it is. The photographer has one vision, the stylist another, and when I’m working on the model, they’re telling me, “more blush. Not enough blush. Too much eyeliner. Can the lipgloss be shinier?” It doesn’t matter if you’re in front or behind the camera. If only people knew how stressed out this business makes us. It’s a good thing they don’t know. We’re in the business of selling a fantasy. No matter how much we suffer. Like when you had that horrible accident with harmony miller. Amateur. You’re going to blow this whole thing. Trina’s trial is finishing up. The — the jury starts deliberating tomorrow. It doesn’t look good for trina? You know, I don’t know. It could go either way. But I’m not willing to sit around and wait. Not your style. Sonny, I need you to be sure that trina is acquitted. Well, you know, the easiest way to do that is get the guilty party to, uh, confess. Or I’ll just go to esme prince and just tell her — no, no, you can’t do that. Yeah, I could do that.

Did you know harmony? Sienna: No. I’m just a true-crime junkie. The news that harmony had killed two people and tried to kill two more caught my attention. You did the world a favor, taking her out. Any death is a tragedy, no matter who the victim is. Of course. Uh, so, what happened? Did harmony just run out in front of your car? This was a mistake. Sasha, I am so sorry. I’m like a bull in a china shop when it comes to true crime. Please stay. Good luck finding someone else to discuss your true-crime obsession.

[ Sighs ] Damn it. The titanic stayed afloat longer.

[ Sighs ] Back to the drawing board. It’s not important for the world to know that esme is behind the revenge porn. All that matters is that trina goes free. I thought you’d jump at the chance of bringing esme down, personally escorting her to pentonville.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, well, esme is gone. She left town. Ah, my people can find her. No, there isn’t any time for that. What if the jury comes back and reaches a verdict before they find her? My people are very good at finding people. Sonny. What? Trust me, they will not find her in time. What did you do, ava? This is not about me. This is about a young woman’s future, sonny. Will you help trina or not? I’ll take care of it. What are you going to do? Okay. Thank you. Thank you, sonny. Spencer thought that esme would care more about finding out who her biological mother was than she would about hurting trina. Well, he was wrong, and he was trying to outmaneuver the biggest manipulator on the planet. And there was probably a much simpler, more direct way to help trina. But spencer wanted to be the hero, and he wanted to pull the strings. And I should’ve seen that. Not necessarily. I mean, it’s always easier to say what you would have done differently when you’re looking back at a situation. I wasn’t in your position. I didn’t have spencer begging me to keep this secret. Still, I like to think that if you would have told me, we could have figured something out together. I’m sorry. Now that I know everything, we need to work together to bring esme down. Earlier, you sounded pretty sure you’d be found guilty. I have to consider the possibility. Or you could consider becoming an optimist. If I get my hopes up and I’m found guilty, I’ll be crushed. It’s better to prepare for the worst. You were great on the stand, and you’ve got some serious guts, risking cross-examination. The word on A.D.A. Arden is she eats barracudas for lunch. And I’m just a minnow. Don’t sell yourself short. You gave the jury a chance to see you, trina robinson, as a flesh-and-blood person, not some mustache-twirling villain looking to humiliate her friends. I wish you were on my jury. Do you regret taking the stand? No. I got to speak my truth. And thanks to diane, I got to tell the jury how much esme hated josslyn. Your lawyer did a great job pointing out that esme had means, opportunity, and a strong motive. Well, whatever happens, at least I know I did everything to help myself. Whatever happens, I’m glad to know you. And I definitely want the chance to know you more. Esme was tempted to confess in exchange for learning the identity of her biological mother. I could try again, maybe get her to crack. But I can’t do that if she disappears. You should focus on your own problems right now, not esme. What if you spoke to her? At this point, you have a better chance of getting through to esme than I do. That’s ridiculous. Is it? You and esme have gotten a lot closer lately. It’s worth a shot. Spencer… there’s something I have to tell you. Hey, nina. Hey. Um, have you, uh — have you seen sasha? Well, I saw her earlier. She was meeting a friend. Um, yeah, I-I checked. Uh, she’s not here now. Well, I had to go to crimson to make a quick edit, so maybe she left, went — did you try the pool? No. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.

Hey, look at you. Hey. Hard at work already. Taking to co-owning the metro court like a duck to water. Will you be delivering my room service meals personally? Very f– wait a minute. You’ve taken a room? Does that mean more problems between you and nicolas? Hmm. Another problem on the long list of problems.

[ Sighs ] And trina is probably on top of that list, I’m guessing. So how is the trial going? Well, actually, that’s one thing I feel very good about. Trina won’t be going to prison? I can almost guarantee it. Dex, get over here. I got a job for you. All right. As far as esme goes… what did she do now? What? She’s gone. Gone? Gone where? She left town. So you are interested? Told you. [ Laughs ] Looks like I’m stuck with you, huh? Like glue. Well, at least until I go to prison. Well, I’m not giving up on you just yet. And you shouldn’t either. Time for my arraignment? I’m afraid not. I am sorry, spencer. I couldn’t get you in front of a judge till tomorrow morning. Spencer has to spend the night in a cell? Oh. My home away from home. Good. Let me take him back to wyndemere. You have my word. He’ll be back before the judge first thing tomorrow. If did that for you, I’d have to do that for every parent who made a similar promise. I’ll be okay, father. Hey, I’ll be alright. I just feel sorry that I can’t be there for trina. I need you to find esme. She’s the key to trina’s freedom. Brando. Hey. Did you ever find sasha? No. She’s not at the pool. She’s not in the restaurant. Did you, um — how did she seem when you spoke with her? Well, she seemed fine. She did mention that you and she had an argument. Yeah, I, uh — I did say exactly the wrong thing. Mm, a specialty of mine as well, I’m afraid. Hmm. Sounds like sasha was covering her true feelings. I don’t know, brando. I just get a sense that… she’s definitely not okay. That was a bust. You think? You’re obsessed with true crime? At least I tried. So pay up. Dream on. You succeed, you get paid. You want me to try again? The gilmore girl is obviously on edge. The tiniest thing could push her over —

[ Creaking ] What is that? Hey! Open up!

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[ Romantic accordion music ]

Finn: I’ve been dreaming of this moment. My wife, kids. I can see you and I could touch you.

Kelly: I missed you, finn.

Finn: I have missed you so much right back. And can we talk about this guy? He’s not a baby any more, is he? He’s this handsome, little guy.

Steffy: He takes after his daddy.

Finn: It’s just– this feels really good.

Steffy: I love you too.

Kelly: You’re squishing me!

Steffy: Yeah.

Finn: Well, you better get used to it, because we’re gonna be having a lot of these.

[ Kids laughing ]

Taylor: Aw.

Brooke: I know, katie. We were all shocked, too. It’s the most fantastic news. Yes. Yes. Finn and steffy have been reunited with the kids, too. Okay. I will– I will fill you in with all the details later. Oh, and katie, just know that bill did a good thing. Just saying. Bye.

Hope: Hey, mom. How’s aunt katie?

Brooke: Oh, she’s as blown away by all of this as we are. Deacon. What are you doing here?

Deacon: Uh, hope asked me to come by.

Hope: Yeah. Since I was still here, I wanted to show dad the photos from the new hope for the future shoot. I just didn’t realize that you were still here.

Deacon: I’m not trying to cause any problems. Brooke, I promise. I’ve got a pretty good idea how ridge feels about me.

Hope: Yeah, and I assured him that ridge would not be here. That he was busy off doing other things.

Deacon: Yeah, hope told me that ridge and taylor went to monaco to go see steffy. Never expecting to see finn. They’ve got to be so happy for her.

Kelly: Mommy, why are you crying?

Steffy: Oh, they’re happy tears. Tears don’t just mean you’re sad.

Kelly: I’m happy, too.

Steffy: I know.

Taylor: We all are. Your family’s back together. My heart is bursting.

Ridge: This is the best moment ever.

Taylor: You know what? I want to– I want to capture this.

Ridge: Oh.

Taylor: Come on. Picture monster. Picture monsters!

Ridge: Maybe now we should give them some family time.

Taylor: Absolutely. Yes. Um, I don’t know what to say, finn, except, um, welcome home.

Finn: Believe me, those are the only words that I’ve wanted to hear.

Ridge: Smile back on steffy’s face. I never thought I’d see that again. I never thought we’d see you again. Here you are, the two of you together. And this… I’m– I’m gonna remember this moment forever.

Taylor: We love you so much.

Steffy: And we love you. Hi, I’m nancy.

Ridge: I’m not sure what that is. You look like a teenager.

Taylor: I feel like a teenager. Ridge, I don’t know when I’ve been so deliriously happy.

Ridge: Same here. Just seeing the joy in steffy’s eyes was amazing.

Taylor: I know. Did you see that and the way the kid’s faces lit up when they saw finn again? Finnegan. Did you see what I did there? Finnegan.

Ridge: Wow. Yeah, no, I saw it.

Taylor: Yeah.

Ridge: Yeah, super funny.

Taylor: Look. Look. Our daughter’s smiling again.

Ridge: I never thought I’d see that after everything.

Taylor: You know what, I’m gonna post this.

Ridge: Yeah.

Taylor: I’m going to post this so that people can see. They can see that finn is alive and steffy and finn are together again. And our girl is okay.

Finn: What do you think, we go down to the beach later?

Kelly: Yes. I want to do that.

Steffy: He just fell asleep right away. He really needed his nap.

Finn: Yeah. Well, this is… the best being together again as a family. I just missed you guys so much. And hey, I’m sorry for being away all that time.

Kelly: It’s okay.

Finn: Yeah. I didn’t wanna leave you.

Steffy: No, you have nothing to be sorry about. We’re just glad to have you back.

Kelly: You were gone so long.

Finn: I know. I know, but don’t worry, okay? You guys are not gonna get rid of me again.

Kelly: Yay!

Steffy: Yay is right. We’re holding you to it.

Finn: This… this right here is where I wanna be for the rest of my life. Surrounded by this family and feeling all your love. Nothing means more.

Steffy: We love you.

Kelly: This big.

Deacon: Honey, these are fantastic.

Hope: Really?

Deacon: Yeah.

Hope: Thanks. I was hoping you would like them. I’m pretty proud of the risk we took, I think it paid off. You know, trying to keep it fresh, but still sticking with the messaging.

Deacon: I mean, I’m no expert, but I think you knocked it out of the park. You ever thought about modeling as a full-time career?

Hope: Dad!

Deacon: What?

Brooke: Oh!

Hope: What?

Brooke: Oh, taylor just posted a picture. Come see.

Hope: Oh, look at them! Steffy and finn together after all this time.

Brooke: Oh, they’re so happy. You can feel it through the screen.

Deacon: Yeah. They really look great, don’t they?

Brooke: Destiny 2.0, maybe?

Hope: I don’t know. I think that title may be reserved for liam and me.

Brooke: Oh, honey, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you.

Hope: No, mom. Not at all. Are you kidding? Look how happy they are. This is such an amazing day. You know what? I– I want to capture this moment forever. Let’s take a photo. Oh, seriously, come on, all three of us.

Brooke: Okay.

Hope: Right, ready? Perfect.

Brooke: Aw. I just can’t believe this, I mean, I guess it’s meant to be, you know, we all thought that finn was dead, but he’s not. He is very much alive. And I couldn’t be happier for him and for ridge too.

[ Cell phone chiming ]

Ridge: Oh, you’re blowing up.

Taylor: I am. I am. It’s all the likes and comments about steffy and finn.

Ridge: I can’t believe he’s here.

Taylor: Neither can the rest of the world.

Ridge: I’m– I’m so happy for him and wish– you know what? The world should celebrate them.

Taylor: Yes. Steffy and finn, for what they went through. What– what they were put through.

Taylor: Oh, sheila. You know what, I’m not gonna go down that rabbit hole right now. We are gonna focus on all the goodness that is going on with steffy right now.

Ridge: We went through something too, right? The two of us together.

Taylor: Yeah. We’re always there to hold each other up when things get tough.

Ridge: Mmm.

Taylor: Oh.

Ridge: Oh? What?

Taylor: Oh, there’s nothing. Nothing to see here. Just nothing.

Ridge: Says the woman that I’ve known most of my life. Yeah, I– yes. I know there’s something going on. What is it?

Taylor: It’s just like, literally a random picture of, like, A… well, I don’t know. It’S…

Ridge: Okay, let me see it.

Taylor: The picture?

Ridge: Mm-hm.

Taylor: This?

Ridge: Ah… well, that’s cozy. You know what I– I asked her to stay away from that guy. She agreed. I go on a trip and… how about them apples?

Taylor: Come on. Come on. Let’s get some air.

Steffy: This doesn’t feel real. I thought you were gone. And I thought you were never coming back.

Finn: Coming back was all that I could think about. And once I was strong enough, nothing was gonna stop me.

Steffy: I can’t stop staring at you. It feels like a dream.

Finn: Well, it’s not. It’s real. And I’m never gonna lose you, especially now, because I have never been to monaco and this place is stunning.

Steffy: Yeah, I always thought this place was magical. And now I know, it brought me you.

Finn: It will always be our special place.

Steffy: I carried this with me. Always. It made me feel close to you. I never thought I’d be putting this on your finger again. It’s official. My husband is back.

Taylor: You okay? I’m sorry, you know I should’ve, I should’ve, uh… kept scrolling when I saw that–

Ridge: It’s okay. I would’ve seen it eventually.

Taylor: No, I know. It’s just…

Ridge: I want to say I’m surprised, but I’M… maybe I’m not surprised. You know, what is that? I– I fly halfway across the world to help my grieving daughter and… and five minutes and my wife is cozying up to deacon. But I– you know what? I don’t wanna talk about that. Look at where we are. This is an amazing place.

Taylor: Yes.

Ridge: We’re surrounded by beauty. Steffy isn’t grieving anymore. Let’s focus on that. May I say something?

Taylor: I think you’re going to anyway but sure.

Ridge: You’ve been our strength through this whole ordeal, you’ve been a rock, and the only true thing in all of this. And you were there for steffy and– and I have… I’ve never been so proud to have had kids with you.

Taylor: Well ridge, that’s so sweet.

Ridge: Well, that’s the truth.

Taylor: This whole thing’s been a whirlwind, huh? Steffy is… watching her walk back in that hotel room with finn, holding his hand.

Ridge: It gets you right here.

Taylor: Yeah. It just seems like anything’s possible.

Steffy: I know I’m staring again.

Finn: I promise you my view’s better.

Steffy: I can’t believe you’re here. And I can’t believe you’re alive.

Finn: I fought so hard for this moment. Nothing and no one was gonna keep me from you and my family. While I was recovering, I just… I held the thought of you. I would close my eyes and I– I could see you. And I could– I could hear your voice calling my name. And I made a promise to myself and to you that I would keep fighting until that vision was realized. Yep. Imagine… how painful it must’ve been thinking I was dead this whole time.

Steffy: It was devastating. We had this wonderful life. This perfect little family and then it was… it was gone, like it– like it never existed.

Finn: I’m sorry. Honey, I’m so sorry.

Steffy: But I learned something. When we laid eyes on each other, we were connected. And I loved and appreciated you ever since. But now I know firsthand what it feels like to have something taken from you instantly. So, I vow to you. I will never take you, our love, and our family for granted. Because honestly, I am… I didn’t really believe in– in miracles until today. Seeing you there, at the church. To know that you were coming back to me and our family. I love you. I love you.

Finn: I love you. I love you so much, steffy. Forever.

Steffy: Forever.

Finn: Forever.

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Y&R Update Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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At Society, Amanda and Devon waited for Nate. Devon wasn’t sure Nate would come, since he’d been pretty annoyed with Devon. Amanda thought they needed to take Nate at his word when he said he wanted to work this out. She felt they should have this meeting out of the office, because the guys would be less likely to get heated in public. Just then, Nate came in yelling at someone on the phone and refusing to give a comment. The call ended and Nate apologized to Devon and Amanda. The reporters had been hounding Nate, Ashland’s best man, to comment on his death. It wasn’t public knowledge that Nate and Ashland fell out, and Nate was glad, because he didn’t want everyone to know that Ashland played him for a fool and made him an unwitting accomplice. He guessed it was good he left medicine, since no one would ever trust him to make a diagnosis again. Devon said Nate wasn’t Ashland’s doctor. Nate thought the whole situation with Ashland made his judgment look bad. He was afraid it’d reflect poorly on Chancellor Winters if it ever got out. Amanda said The Grinning Soul already exposed Ashland’s cancer lie, and since it was a Chancellor Winters podcast, they’d never mention Nate’s name. She thought that right now, all anyone cared about was how Ashland died. Devon knew Ashland’s death must come as a shock, and he offered to let Nate take some personal time. Nate didn’t need it. He was sorry Harrison lost his father, and as a physician, he valued all human life, but he didn’t mourn Ashland. Nate just wanted to get past the disagreement with Devon.

It seemed that Lily and Billy were crushing it in LA. Amanda said that when you were brashly overconfident, like Billy, you could get into every room and meet with big companies. Devon and Nate were happy about how things were going. Amanda was glad Devon and Nate were on the same page. She asked if Nate had a chance to talk to Newman Legal about Elena’s contract. Nate said when he talked to Imani earlier, she said she forwarded the files to Amanda. Amanda didn’t realize Nate was in touch with Imani about this.

Amanda had assumed Nate was going to reach out to Newman Media, not her sister. She said she could call her sister herself. Nate explained that he and Imani were already in touch about Naya’s rehab, and then they discussed Elena’s contract. Devon said the rehab facility was nice. Amanda thanked Nate for recommending it, and she said she’d look at the documents Imani sent her. Devon shifted gears and asked what the PR team was doing about the double booking issue. Nate said they were taking care of it. Devon stated that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss exactly how the problem was being fixed and what Nate was going to do to make sure it never happened again.

Nate bristled at being micromanaged. Devon didn’t think asking a question was micromanaging. Amanda decided to leave them to hash out their issue. Devon asked if Nate had a problem. Nate said he was just trying to do the job Devon hired him to do. Devon asked why he couldn’t ask questions about the job he hired Nate to do. Nate said Devon delegated the authority to handle this double booking to him. Devon asked if Nate never asked another doctor about their patients. Nate said he did so all the time, but he didn’t pester them or jump into the middle of their surgery. Devon said this was the first time he asked Nate about this. Devon said that if there was a problem, he could help Nate fix it. Nate was offended Devon said he needed help, and maybe even a mentor. Devon noted that he didn’t bring up the mentor. He didn’t understand why Nate was taking this so personally.

Devon suggested that Nate was overreacting because he was second guessing his career change. Nate said he wasn’t insecure about his decision to switch careers – he was a surgeon who couldn’t perform surgery anymore, and he needed a change. Devon thought Nate was being sensitive. Nate said he knew what it meant when people said he needed a watchdog to look over his shoulder. Devon didn’t think Nate needed a watchdog, but this was a crucial time, and they needed to be sharp. Nate knew. Devon had a lot invested in the company. Nate stated that he had a lot invested too. Devon said it was different for him. Nate knew Devon had a lot of money in this. Nate was trying to add value to the company. Devon said Nate was new to the business world, and he was out of his element, and it took time and learning. Devon knew the feeling of making a sharp turn in a career – he did the same thing with music, but he found his path, and he was trying to do the same thing for Nate. Nate felt stifled. He said Devon was used to calling the shots, and it seemed like he wanted it to stay that way. Devon was sorry Nate felt that way. Devon also didn’t think it would be a bad thing for Nate to have a mentor, or at least get some media training. Nate scoffed and said he was going to go home and spend time with Elena.

Devon went back to work and told Amanda that Nate was being too sensitive to talk to. She wondered if the dynamic between them would ever be fixed. He said it was a good question, and he didn’t know. He thought maybe he pulled Nate into the business world too fast for his own good. Maybe it was a mistake to give Nate such a high level position. Amanda said that Nate was chief of surgery, so Devon had to offer him a senior position to make it worth his while. Devon said this was such a big career change, and he should’ve known there would be issues in the beginning. Amanda suggested Nate needed a little guidance. Devon said Nate didn’t think he needed it, and Devon didn’t have time to guide Nate. Devon had been lucky enough to have Neil, but Nate didn’t have anyone like that. Amanda thought this was just a learning curve, and despite what Nate said, she thought Ashland’s death rattled him. Devon said things weren’t exactly smooth before Ashland died. Devon wasn’t sure what to do. He didn’t know if Chancellor Winters would ever turn into the cohesive family working environment it was meant to be.

Summer and Phyllis went to Dive Bar. Phyllis forgot how great this place looked in the daytime. Summer told Phyllis not to get ideas about a rooftop pool for her hotel, because she couldn’t afford it. Phyllis said she had other plans for the Grand Phoenix. She changed the subject to Harrison and said Summer had to protect him from the bad press about Ashland. Phyllis was sure the media would say things about Ashland dying in shame and faking cancer, and they’d want quotes from Harrison’s parents. She said all hell would break loose.

According to Summer, the press had already been a nightmare. She hoped they’d soon stop talking about Ashland’s heir apparent, but in the meantime, the family had done a good job shielding Harrison from the press. Summer said no one was stepping forward to claim Ashland’s body, which meant she and Kyle might have to do so, for Harrison’s sake. Phyllis didn’t think Ashland deserved the respect of a proper burial. Summer agreed, but she thought it would mean a lot to Harrison when he got older. Phyllis said it would be like Diane’s funeral – not a tear was shed, and it turned out they didn’t need a funeral, because she wasn’t dead. Summer noted that Phyllis just turned this conversation to Diane. Phyllis was proud of the way Summer stepped up and became a good mom. Summer said it wasn’t easy, but she was trying her best. Harrison kept asking questions about Ashland. She and Kyle were trying to reassure Harrison, but she could tell he was really affected. Summer said they all had to be there for Harrison, including Phyllis. Phyllis didn’t think Diane should be there.

Summer brought up Phyllis seeing Jack and Diane in the park. Phyllis abruptly decided to go get a refill, and Summer called her out on trying to avoid the discussion. Summer rehashed things – Phyllis told her Jack admitted he was still in love with her, then he walked up on Phyllis yelling at Diane in the park. Phyllis said Jack acted exactly how she’d think he’d act. Summer thought that was bad timing for Phyllis. Phyllis said it was great timing for Diane. Summer didn’t think Diane set Phyllis up, since Diane had no way of knowing Phyllis would be at the park. “Maybe Diane didn’t set the trap, this time but she took advantage of the situation, knowing that Jack was there in the park,” Phyllis contended.

Summer asked what happened with Jack at the park. Phyllis didn’t want to burden Summer with her problems. She shifted gears and said she wanted to work at Marchetti. Summer said there was a traumatic situation, and she didn’t think this was the right time to broach the subject to Kyle. Phyllis understood. She noted that she was currently wearing Marchetti. She said to tell Kyle she had a tremendous work ethic. She added that Lily offered to buy The Grand Phoenix, and she was thinking of selling. Summer was surprised because she knew how much the hotel meant to Phyllis. Phyllis said Summer meant more to her.

Summer loved the idea of working with Phyllis, but she thought Kyle would object because of Diane. Phyllis said she wouldn’t let Diane jeopardize her relationship with Summer. Summer said Kyle might not see it that way, and he might even think Phyllis wanted to come work at Marchetti because of Diane. Phyllis said that was ridiculous – she didn’t even like Diane. Summer knew, but she said Kyle might be suspicious of the sudden career change. Phyllis said she’d had a lot of jobs. She added that Kyle got to work with both his parents, and the Newmans worked together, and so did the Winters. Phyllis wanted to work with her family too – she needed it. Summer noticed that Phyllis got a text. Phyllis saw it was from Ashley, wanting to meet tonight to talk about taking down Diane.

Phyllis lied to Summer and said the texts were about repairing an elevator. She wouldn’t miss those problems. Summer said they had elevators at Jabot too. Phyllis said she wouldn’t have to deal with fixing them. Summer said she’d talk to Kyle about Phyllis when the time was right. Phyllis said no hard feelings if she couldn’t work there, but it would be amazing if she could. Summer knew Phyllis would do an awesome job. Phyllis said it’d be life-changing.

Chloe walked into Sally’s office and ranted about the people. Sally hoped Chloe didn’t mean the Newmans, who signed their checks. Chloe found the Newmans annoying, but she was talking about the parasites from the press who just wanted the scoop on Ashland’s death. Sally pointed out that Newman Media was part of the press. She said the other platforms weren’t evil, they were just trying to find an angle. Chloe doubted the rest of the media would find out that Nick punched Ashland the night he died. Sally was intrigued. Chloe wasn’t privy to all the details, but she knew there was a heated situation at Victoria’s house and Nick had to step in. Chloe had gotten this from Kevin. She decided to disclose this to Sally because they worked at Newman, and there could be some blow back. Chloe told Sally that this stayed between them. Sally said Nick told her about arguing with Ashland, but he didn’t mention the fight. Chloe said if half the stories they heard about Ashland were true, it sounded like he deserved a sock in the jaw.

Sally was interested in breaking the story on Ashland’s death. She wondered why none of the news outlets were discussing the fact that Ashland was at Victoria’s house that night. Chloe suggested that whatever went on between Ashland and the Newmans had nothing to do with the car accident. Sally thought it spoke to Locke’s state of mind – maybe he was so distracted he ended up in the ravine. Chloe said it could’ve been the windstorm, but Sally thought if that were the case, there would’ve been a lot of serious accidents last night.

Sally thought everything they knew pointed to the fact that this was more than an ordinary accident. She wondered if the Newmans convinced the police to keep quiet. Chloe said that wasn’t Chance’s style. Sally said he was married to Abby Newman, but Chloe said Chance was kind of a boy scout, and he couldn’t be pressured. Sally thought that the public had a right to know about the events leading up to the accident. Sally told Nick she’d only publish the facts, but now that they had this information, they were compelled to put it out there. Chloe said they had to be careful. Sally claimed she was always careful, and Chloe scoffed, so Sally said she was learning to be careful. After issuing her warning, Chloe left.

Sharon met Nick at the park. He told her that the office was crazy with the press hanging around outside. Sharon noticed that the press didn’t know about the confrontation at Victoria’s house before the accident. Nick felt responsible for Ashland’s car accident. She asked if he’d talked to Victor. He hadn’t, but it was driving him crazy wondering if his father was lying to his face. She wished she could tell him not to worry, but she knew it was possible that Victor was pulling strings and hiding things. She said he had been known to go to extremes for his children. Nick said there was a precedent for this situation. Sharon knew he meant when Adam killed that man as a young boy, and Victor covered it up. Adam still bore the psychological scars. Nick said he was no scared little boy and he wasn’t going to let history repeat itself.

Sharon thought Nick needed closure. Nick knew Victor well enough to know there was more going on. Sharon said Victor might mean well, but it wasn’t helpful to make Nick question his reality. Sharon suggested that Ashland really did get up, get in his car and crash into the ravine. Nick wished that were the case, but Chance was questioning the story too. Sharon theorized that this was a similar situation to Rey’s, where it took awhile to discover he’d died of a heart attack. She noted that Ashland had heart issues. Nick thought Rey’s case was unusual, and he highly doubted something like that happened again. He got a text from Sally saying she needed to talk about him punching Ashland the night he died. Nick told Sharon someone else was digging. She wanted to know more, but he didn’t want to drag her into it. She assured him she was there when he was ready to talk. He thanked her for always being there for him, and he left.

Nick went to see Sally, and she thought the fact that he immediately showed up meant there was something to this rumor. He asked where she got her information, and she kept it vague. He said he told her about his confrontation with Ashland. Sally said it was clear that there was more to it – why was Ashland at Victoria’s house, and how did Nick fit into it? Nick asked Sally to slow down. She asked if he’d rather talk to a reporter, and he said no. She wondered if he regretted convincing her to keep working there. He was starting to. He needed her to stop making assumptions. Nick said the source was right – he punched Ashland. He did it because Ashland got violent with Victoria. Sally understood that. She fantasized about having a brother to defend her. Sally asked what happened next – did Ashland leave to avoid getting into a bigger fight? Nick said not exactly. He didn’t know how the crash happened. All he knew was later that night, Ashland was found in a ravine. Sally said that Newman Media could beat everyone to the punch revealing this. Nick didn’t think that was a good idea. Sally said that ChancComm racked up huge numbers covering Ashland, and Chancellor Winters was going to do the same. She thought Newman Media could out scoop everyone and publish the real story about the final moments of Ashland’s life.

Nick understood the value of beating the competition, but he was still reeling from this. He said Ashland got violent with his sister. Sally was sorry. He said it was way harder on Victoria, and if the story followed her, the torture continued. Sally didn’t want to start her leadership this way – covering a big story on the Newmans, but if they didn’t do it, someone else would. She said it would look like Newman Media didn’t know what they were doing, or like they were covering something up, and she didn’t want to start her tenure this way either. He understood. He said the story was in her hands, and he asked what she was going to do with it.

Nate went to Crimson Lights and ordered a couple of coffees for himself and Elena. Sharon hoped Elena would stop in sometime, because it’d be nice to see her. Nate mentioned that he made the mistake of cutting his evening with Elena short to go back to work. Nate went to the condiment bar and began to fix up his and Elena’s drinks. He texted Elena that he was leaving work so he could see her. She sent back a heart. Imani called. He thanked her for sending the files to Amanda, but he said she shouldn’t be working while her mom needed her. Naya was asleep, and Imani wanted company. Nate sat down and prepared to chat, taking one coffee cup with him and leaving the other at the bar.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Cameron tells Jocelyn he helped Spencer with his plan to get Esme to confess and free Trina. Josslyn is upset that Cameron kept this a secret from her but once she hears the whole story she decides they need to work together to bring down Esme.

Trina talks to Rory because she is worried she will go to prison. Rory encourages Trina to think positively that she will be found innocent. Ava asks Sonny to make sure Trina will be found innocent and Sonny promises to take care of it.

Spencer has to spend the night in jail while he waits for his hearing and Nikolas tells Spencer Esme left town. Ava gets a room at the Metro Court to get away from Nikolas.

The sleazy reporter asks Sasha makeup artist to record Sasha saying she was on drugs when she ran Harmony over with her car. The makeup artist is too eager and Sasha leaves their meeting. Sasha later sees the makeup artist talking to the sleazy reporter and figures out that she was set up by the sleazy reporter.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Nick tells Sharon he thinks Victor is covering something up about Ashland’s death.

Chloe tells Sally that Kevin told her Nick punched Ashland at Victoria’s house. Sally sends a text to Nick asking him to come by her office to talk. Nick tells Sally he punched Ashland to defend Victoria and then later they found out Ashland died in a one car accident. Nick doesn’t want Sally to cover the story, but he lets Sally decide what to do about the story.

Phyllis wonders if Summer talked to Kyle about her working at Marchetti. Summer tells Phyllis she will talk to Kyle soon about the job.

Devon and Nate continue to argue because Nate feels Devon isn’t allowing him to do his job. Nate leaves his job to go spend time with Elena but he gets sidetracked by a call from Imani.

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