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Days of Our Lives Transcript

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Beth: There’s something I need to tell you.

Lani: Okay. What is it?

Beth: You’re the one who shot that cop, aren’t you? I knew you were lying.

Tr: [Growls] Stop sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. You keep your mouth shut. You learn your lines and leave the rest to me.

Lani: Beth… are you okay?

Beth: Yeah, sure. It’s just… I found out something tonight you deserve to know.

Paulina: Just what do you want to prove to me?

Tr: That I’m not the man that I was back then. That I will never hurt you again. Tr: I’m asking you for another chance. Tr: I hope I haven’t been too forward. Is this okay?

Paulina: Yeah. It’s okay.

[Chains rattling]

Tripp: You got your mind off johnny and allie?

Chanel: Johnny and allie who?

Johnny: [Scoffs] I don’t believe this.

[Tripp and chanel chuckle]

[Chains rattling]

Johnny: [Grunting]

Allie: So how is your tea?

Ben: It’s good. It’s really good.

Allie: I figured you could use some relaxing too. I mean, a new life is a miracle and all that but having a baby on the way is super stressful.

Ben: Yeah. I’ve got to admit, I’ve been a little anxious recently and my dad bunking here with us isn’t helping.

Allie: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I figured you’d be kinda freaked, especially since, um…

Ben: What?

Allie: Well, before she got pregnant, ciara told me that you were worried about having kids. That you were afraid that clyde’s genes might be passed down and you’d end up with some… demon seed or something. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for it to sound like that.

Ben: No, it’s–it’s okay. And, um, that’s exactly how I was feeling back then. Yeah. I’m just grateful dr. Evans set me straight.

Allie: Yeah, me too. And obviously, I mean, you had nothing to worry about. Your baby is going to be absolutely perfect.

Ben: [Sighs]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Tr: You have no idea how I’ve longed to be with you like this, paulina. It’s as if no time has passed at all.

Paulina: But so much time has passed, and yet, somehow you–you make me feel like that young girl who was swept off her feet by a handsome young boy.

Tr: The twins are asleep?

Paulina: They are.

Tr: Chanel is out?

Paulina: She is.

Tr: Maybe I could sweep you off your feet again… tonight.

Tripp: Mmm. You taste like cherries.

Chanel: [Chuckles] Well, four cherry bombs will do that. Don’t you like cherry?

Tripp: No. I love it.

Chanel: [Laughs] Oh, you’re definitely wasted.

Tripp: Probably. You?

Chanel: Same.

Tripp: So I guess it’s the alcohol making you forget about those two twins, you know? What were their names again?

Chanel: I have no idea who you’re talking about.

[Both laughing]

[Chains rattling]

Johnny: [Scoffs]

Waiter: You two wanna get a room?

Chanel: [Laughs] Oh, but that is not such a bad idea.

Johnny: Damn it, chanel. It’s a terrible idea. Chanel, don’t!

Allie: So you and ciara must be so excited about having a little boy. I mean, you two, you’re gonna be the best parents ever.

Ben: [Sighs] I’m sorry. Um… just feel a little, like, sleepy… all of a sudden. [Clears throat]

Allie: I guess I’m boring you.

Ben: You are not boring me. Never. No. Maybe it’s just this, uh, relaxing tea of yours.

Allie: Well, I will get going and I’ll let you get a good night of sleep, but, um, before I go, I actually wanna show you some pictures of a few things I told ciara I’d bring over for the baby. Just, you know, some stuff henry outgrew. So, you know, that’s some– some blankies and some onesies. And this one is my fave.

Ben: What is that?

Allie: Baby’s first halloween. Isn’t it cute? Your little guy is going to be the handsomest devil on the block. When it comes to pain medicine, What do I deserve to know?

Beth: I don’t know quite how to–

Julie: Lani, darling. Oh, I–I didn’t know anyone else was here.

Lani: Uh, this is beth. Beth, this is eli’s grandmother, julie williams.

Beth: Nice to meet you.

Julie: You’re a friend of eli’s?

Beth: Not exactly.

Lani: She used to date my biological father.

Julie: Really? Well, what are you doing here?

Lani: She brought eli these beautiful flowers.

Julie: Even though you don’t know him?

Beth: Well, like I was telling lani, I’ve had her husband on my mind. I don’t know if you know, but I met with him at the police station right before he went to the park. I was probably the last person to see him before he got shot.

Julie: Yes, I–I was told that eli was… questioning you about tr. Checking up on his background to make sure he’s telling the truth about turning his life around. And you said yes. Indeed, that’s just what he’s done. Have I got that right?

Tr: What do you say, huh? I’ll put on some coltrane, make you a manhattan in a martini glass just the way you like.

Paulina: You remember?

Tr: Just like it was yesterday. You wait here. I’ll get that manhattan.

Paulina: Ray, wait.

Tr: What? What do you need?

Paulina: As much as I’d love for you to sweep me off my feet again, not tonight. Not yet.

Tr: I see. And that would be because of… abe carver… am I right?

Abe: Oh, kate. I didn’t know you were working here again.

Kate: I’m not working here. I’m just helping roman out behind the bar because I have a lot of free time on my hands.

Abe: Well, I don’t suppose that you would be interested in coming back to the mayor’s office?

Kate: Uh… I think you’re just fine without me.

Abe: Well, I’m not so sure about that. Look, I’ll have a g&T.

Kate: Okay.

Abe: No, make it a double.

Kate: That sounds serious.

Abe: It’s just one of those days.

Kate: Okay, well, I am not really an official bartender, but I do think that I have the ability to be a good listener if you wanna talk about it.

Tripp: Mmm, yeah. What do you say we get another round to celebrate our liberation? Huh? What do you say?

Johnny: Yeah, that’s it. That’s it. Just stay there. Don’t leave together.

Chanel: Uh, I say, yes. Yes, I will definitely do another round.

Tripp: Excellent, excellent. Hey, excuse me, sir. Another round, my friend.

Waiter: I think you two have had enough.

Chanel: Aww, you’re no fun.

Tripp: Yeah, no fun at all. In fact, do you even know the meaning of the word?

Waiter: I’ll call you a cab.

Chanel: Well, I guess that’s destiny, then. Your place or mine?

Johnny: [Sighs]

Ben: You dressed up henry like the devil for halloween?

Allie: I did. And it was adorable. Those little horns, to die for, honestly.

Ben: I don’t– I don’t remember you dressing him like–

Allie: Ben, are you okay?

Ben: I think there’s something in the tea.

Allie: Tea leaves. I lived in england, remember? They take their tea very seriously there and it rubbed off. Nothing like a good cuppa, right? Allie: Ben, are you all right? The lows of bipolar depression

Abe: [Chuckles] Love can be tricky, can’t it?

Kate: Mm-hmm. Ergo, the double gin and tonic.

Abe: Mm.

[Chuckles] You know, I– I had the kids last night and… when I returned them to paulina, I forgot jules’ pacifier and she can’t sleep without it. So I had to run it back over to paulina and, um… well… looks like we had settled into a new normal. Friendly co-grandparents, that’s all. But then–

[Chuckles]

Kate: [Chuckles] And then what?

Abe: She kissed me. And it rattled me. And I wish to hell it hadn’T. The truth is that–

Kate: Ah, the truth is you still have feelings for her?

Abe: I forgave paulina for what she did, but how can I ever trust her?

Kate: Well, I think maybe you could find a way.

Abe: How? I mean, I–I understand why she lied to cover up lani’s parentage, but that wasn’t the first time. And I know that if I got involved with her again, it wouldn’t be the last.

Tr: Don’t you let that man get you down on yourself, paulina. And you listen to me. Look at me. Abe carver does not appreciate you, not the way I do.

Paulina: I remember the way you used to appreciate me. In the beginning anyway, and it was the best feeling in the world. But along with that, you had to be the center of my universe.

Tr: I was a kid, paulina.

Paulina: And I was naive. It happened so fast with us. One day, we’re necking in the back of your car and the next, I’m in over my head.

Tr: I have apologized for that and will never stop.

Paulina: Well, and i forgive you for that, but it’s not so easy to forget.

Tr: You’re not letting me down gently, are you?

Paulina: Ray, I’m glad you’re sober and I’m glad you’re here. I just– I just wanna take things nice and slow. Can’t you understand that?

[Ominous music]

Tr: Of course. I understand. I love you, paulina, and I will be patient because you are worth it. And… whenever you’re ready, I’ll be waiting.

Tripp: Hmm, so your place or mine? Wait a minute, don’t you live with your mom?

Chanel: Don’t you live with your dad?

Tripp: Oh, okay. Obviously not the best idea. My–my place, I mean.

Chanel: Okay, so… we go to mine. Yeah, yeah, ’cause mama, she’ll be there, but she’s been running around after jules and carver all day, so she’s probably tired and she’s probably in bed already, and she– she won’t even know we’re there.

Tripp: I don’t know.

Chanel: Well, would you rather go home and be all by your lonesome and think about what’s her name?

Tripp: Definitely not.

Johnny: Chanel! I love you! Please don’t do this!

Tripp: So… shall we?

Chanel: Absolutely. Such a gentleman. I’m not used to that lately.

Johnny: No, chanel. Please don’t go.

Ben: The.. the tea leaves… look like a–

Allie: Reading tea leaves? That doesn’t seem like your thing, ben.

Ben: I must be seeing– I’m seeing things.

Allie: Could I top you off? Get you some more? Warm it up?

Ben: No. No–[Mug clatters] I’m–I’m–I’m done.

Allie: So… are you and ciara thinking about names?

Ben: We are. We have a–

Allie: I know you didn’t ask for my opinion, but I’ve always loved damian.

Ben: Damian?

Devil as allie: You don’t hear it so much anymore because of that damn movie.

Ben: Allie… something’s wrong.

Devil as allie: Oh, ben. Don’t you get it? I’m not allie.

Ben: Who are you?

[Sinister music]

We women are in the know about everything.

Lani: That’s right, julie. Beth told eli that tr never raised a hand to her and that he was clean and sober their entire relationship.

Beth: I did tell him that. Yes.

[Door opens]

Tr: Beth? What are you doing here?

Julie: She brought eli these lovely flowers. Wasn’t that thoughtful of her?

Tr: Very.

Beth: You know, I have already intruded on your family time for too long. Detective price, I wish you and your husband the best. And I hope he gets well soon.

Lani: Thank you. She…said she had something to tell me, but I– I guess it wasn’t that important.

Abe: You know, the lies paulina told, they weren’t just lies. They shook me to my core.

Kate: Understood. But I’m going to play devil’s advocate here just for a moment.

Abe: Hmm. Does he really need an advocate?

Kate: Mm, probably not.

[Chuckles] But paulina might.

Abe: I thought that paulina made your blood boil after that price town debacle.

Kate: [Laughs] Oh, please. Just about everyone has made my blood boil at one point or another. But, um, I’ve come to appreciate paulina after a conversation that I had with her a while back. In fact, it was the same day that you told her that you could forgive her, but you didn’t think you’d ever trust her again.

Abe: She confided in you?

Kate: She did. She told me everything. She told me her story. She… told me how she had suffered. She told me the reason that she gave up her daughter and the pain it cost her, the pain it still causes her. And I–I understood why she had lied to you. I understood why she had lied to everybody. And I was sorry that I had judged her without understanding all the facts, without knowing the facts. So I’m hoping that you will give her another chance. Because obviously, you have feelings for her and vice versa. And I remember a time that paulina made you a very happy man.

Paulina: [Sighs] I’m glad you came by. It means the world to me.

[Both chuckling softly] Mm!

Tr: I’m asking you for another chance.

Chanel: Shh! My mama might be here, and–

Paulina: Your mama might what?

Chanel: Mama! I–I thought you’d be in bed.

Paulina: You thought wrong. What’s going on here?

Chanel: Oh, you know tripp.

Paulina: Yes, I do.

Tripp: Nice to see you again, ms. Price.

Paulina: Oh, yeah? You sure about that?

Chanel: Okay, then goodnight.

Paulina: Goodnight?

Chanel: We’re just going to my room.

Paulina: The hell you are!

Devil as allie: Who do you think I am, ben?

[Sinister music]

Ben: You’re the devil.

Devil as allie: Took you long enough.

Ben: You–you drug– you drugged me?

Devil as allie: I did. I drugged you.

Ben: Why?

Devil as allie: Remember how satan was after your baby? Well, I still am.

[Cacophonous laughter]

Your mission:

Tr: How is eli?

Lani: The same.

Tr: [Sighs] I’m sorry, sweetheart. You just have to hang in there. You’re gonna get your miracle. I know it. Those are very pretty flowers that beth brought. What was that about her wanting to tell you something?

Lani: I don’t know. She just said that she found out something today that she thought I deserved to know.

Tr: And she didn’t say what it was? Huh, strange.

Lani: Yeah, well, like I said, it couldn’t be that important if she left without telling me.

Julie: Oh, she was distracted when you came in. I gather your relationship did not end well?

Tr: Why would you say that?

Abe: You know, when I went over to paulina’s, she was expecting ray. Now apparently, he had promised to help with the twins. He was a no-show.

Kate: Wow. I thought she was terrified of him.

Abe: She was. She was, when he first came to town. But ray is using this crisis with eli to ingratiate himself with her. You know she’s– she’s so vulnerable. And I think that he sees this opportunity to be there.

Kate: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Let me guess, let me guess. Did he swear that he’s “turned his life around?”

Abe: Swears he’s a “new man.”

Kate: Mm-hmm. So do you believe it?

Abe: It doesn’t matter what I believe. Paulina does. That’s what counts.

Paulina: Back it up, missy.

Chanel: Excuse me?

Paulina: You heard me. You two are not going into your bedroom.

Chanel: I–I own my own business. I make my own way and I can do whatever I want.

Tripp: Yeah.

Paulina: Not as long as you’re living under my roof. And certainly not when the both of you are four sheets to the wind. And I certainly– I won’t let you make the mistake of about trying to pay back johnny and allie when all you’ll end up doing is hurting yourselves even more in the process.

Chanel: But, mama, we–we just wanna have fun.

Paulina: Nothing good comes from the kind of fun that you’re talking about. Now maybe it’s not just for revenge. Okay, maybe it’s just looking for some comfort in someone’s arms, but it will be cold comfort come morning. Now, I’ve been there, you two. Now, trust me on that one.

Devil as allie: I have big plans for your little boy child, ben. Big plans. Unfortunately, I need you out of my way.

Ben: Ciara?

Devil as allie: Sound asleep. I didn’t poison her. At least, not yet. I mean, she is the vessel and there is no way in hell I’d do anything to hurt a hair on the head of that precious baby.

Ben: [Mumbling]

Devil as allie: I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

[Heavy thud]

Devil as allie: Looks like it’s curtains for you, ben weston. No matter who you are,

Julie: No offense, mr.–

Tr: Coates.

Julie: Mr. Coates. But it’s been my experience that when the relationship ends, it’s not because things are going swimmingly. And when you showed up, beth couldn’t get out of here fast enough.

Lani: Maybe she had someplace to be.

Julie: Oh, I’m sure she does.

Lani: Um, those– I’m guessing those are for me?

Tr: These long nights by eli’s side, I thought maybe you could use a little pick-me-up.

Lani: Thank you. Really sweet of you.

Julie: Pastries, flowers, unexpected visitors? Eli’s hospital room is turning into a regular grand central station tonight.

Tr: Because eli is loved by a lot of people. And don’t worry, I won’t stay. I have a meeting with a west coast backer.

Julie: Mr. Coates, please. Just one moment of your time before you go.

Tr: Of course. What’s on your mind?

Julie: Well, you’ve been spending a lot of time with lani and the twins.

Tr: Just doing my best to lend a hand.

Julie: Yes. I’m sure she appreciates it. But those are my great-grandbabies too.

Tr: Oh, I’m aware.

Julie: To be blunt, I know that you were a grave danger to paulina and lani in the past.

Tr: That was–

Julie: Yes, years ago. I know that. And I sincerely hope it’s all true and you’ve really turned into a new man. But if that is not quite the case, and you hurt anybody that I love, you’ll have me to deal with. Understand?

Tr: Yes, I do. Loud and clear, mrs. Williams. And I can assure you, you have nothing to worry about. You have a good evening.

Paulina: Chanel, I say this to you because I love you, baby. You just told me the other day that you wanted to take a break from relationships, that you needed to spend some time getting to know yourself. And as for you, didn’t you read my daughter the riot act a few days ago about her relationship with allie?

Tripp: I do feel bad about that.

Paulina: Oh, and this is the way you say you’re sorry? Ooh, you drunk as a skunk, dr. Johnson. Go home. Sleep it off.

[Sighs] I’m going to get you some water. And I’m gonna call you a cab.

Chanel: Awkward.

Tripp: To the nth degree.

Chanel: I–I hope you’re not upset, but I– I think mama’s right.

Tripp: She strikes me as a very, very sensible woman. Mm-hmm. And, like, between you and me, I don’t even know if I’m gonna remember this tomorrow, but… I’m glad we didn’t do anything like, screw anything up between us, you know? That way we can still be friends.

Chanel: Oh, yeah.

Tripp: I mean, we can still be friends, right?

Chanel: Yeah, I’d like that.

Devil as allie: So, how was the show?

Johnny: Chanel and tripp got wasted. They were all over each other at the bar and then they’d left together. But you probably already knew that.

Devil as allie: Want me to change the channel so you can watch them hop into bed?

Johnny: [Scoffs] Hell no, I don’t wanna see that!

Devil as allie: Suit yourself.

Johnny: Did you see ben? What did you do to him?

Devil as allie: I did exactly what I promised. I dealt with ben weston once and for all. Entresto is the number one heart failure brand

Johnny: You “dealt with him?” What does that even mean?

Devil as allie: Stop being such a scaredy cat. It’s good news. Especially for you. See, you’re not going to be alone anymore because you are getting a crypt mate.

Johnny: So you didn’t kill him?

Devil as allie: Johnny, how many living people do you know residing in crypts besides you? And I’m not sure how much longer you’ll be among the living either.

Chanel: Sorry, I’ve been such a mess tonight.

Tripp: Oh, no apologies. We were a mess together.

Chanel: You know, as– as much as I pretend to be all cool and confident and all, it really– it really hurts that– that johnny went halfway around the world to get away from me.

Tripp: Look, look if– if getting away from you was really the reason that he left, then it’s– that jerk is an idiot, all right? I mean that idiot, he’s a– little jerk, you know?

Chanel: Yeah, maybe both are true.

Tripp: Damn, right. I’m not just saying this to make you feel better too. I–I’m–I’m being totally and completely sincere.

Chanel: You sure?

Tripp: Mm-hmm.

Chanel: Even if you won’t remember any of this in the morning?

[Both giggle]

Paulina: Your car is here.

Tripp: Sorry again for being so, you know.

Paulina: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I know, I know. Go home, sleep it off.

Chanel: I’ll walk you out.

Tripp: Oh, you will? That’s so nice of you. And thank–thank you again for your hospitality. You– really, you made me feel very welcome.

[Phone beeps]

Paulina: Tr. “Sweet dreams, paulina. I know I’ll be dreaming of you.”

Kate: Do you really think that paulina would take ray back?

Abe: I don’t know. But she seems to be giving him a chance.

Kate: Actually, that’s not surprising at all. That’s how abusive relationships work.

Abe: Well, I am well aware. But it is not easy to watch.

Kate: I know. If she does take that man back, I feel it won’t end well though. And she is going to need someone to be there to help her pick up the pieces.

Julie: Lani, darling, did I come on too strong with your dad?

Lani: You were direct and fierce. You know I love that about you. We all do.

Julie: [Scoffs] Well, I just wonder what– what beth wanted to tell you.

Lani: I’m sure if it was that big of a deal, she’ll reach out again.

Tr: Hey, bethy. It’s tr.

[Knocking on door] Beth, it’s me. I know it’s late, but I really need to talk to you.

Beth: What do you want?

Tr: What the hell do you think you were doing at the hospital with my daughter?

Beth: I didn’t say anything.

Tr: But you were going to, weren’t you?

[Sighs] I thought we had an agreement, beth. I thought I could trust you! But if I can’t, we’re gonna have to find some other way to make sure you keep our little secret.

Beth: It’s late.

Tr: Don’t you shut me out.

Beth: What are you gonna do?

Tr: What I should’ve done in the first place.

Beth: [Screams]

Johnny: Why are you chaining him up if he’s dead?

Devil as allie: You always were the stupider twin. He’s not dead. Not yet anyway.

[Chains rattling]

Ben: Ciara?

Devil as allie: Apparently, he only knows one word. Ben, ciara’s not here, but johnny is. And the two of you can keep each other company. I’m going to go keep your beautiful wife company and your baby too, of course.

[Sinister music]

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Ciara: Mm. Baby, that feels amazing.

Ben: Well, it seems like the least I could do, seeing as that you are carrying my child. And you’re putting up with my dad bunking with us.

Ciara: It is nice to have a little alone time, isn’t it?

Ben: It is.

Clyde: Hey, hey, hey. Hope you got room for these.

Ben: Dad.

Ciara: Oh.

Clyde: I just had to do something to celebrate us having a baby boy.

Ciara: Wow, that is just so thoughtful of you, clyde.

Clyde: And–bear with me on this, I do have an idea about what to name the little fella. I was hoping I could run it by you.

Ben: Go for it.

Clyde: What do you think about clyde benjamin weston, jr?

Lani: Hi, baby. I just talked to jules. Um, paulina can’t get her to sleep. As soon as she heard my voice, she said, “soon dada home?”

[Laughs] She said that because, well, I guess I tell her a version of that every night before she says her prayers. Jules and carver, they miss you so much. And so do I. Baby, please, please, please wake up. Okay, because I don’t know, I don’t know how I’m gonna do this. I don’t know how I can go on without you. Please.

[Baby crying]

Paulina: Ooh, little girl, please. I know you miss your daddy. I know you want your pacifier. I can’t find the damn thing. Oh. Ooh. You need to sleep. Grandma paulina needs a glass of wine. Oh. Ugh.

[Line trilling]

[Line beeps] Voicemail again?

[Sighs] It’s me again, ray. Now, you said that you’d help out with the twins tonight. Where the hell are you? Ooh.

[Dramatic music]

Ej: Hello.

Beth: Hi. My name is beth. I’m looking for johnny dimera. I’m in his movie, and I haven’t heard from him in quite a while.

Ej: I’m johnny’s father. I’m sorry to tell you this, but johnny’s left town.

Beth: When will he be back?

Ej: I wish I knew. At this point, I don’t know if he’ll ever be back.

Johnny: Somebody… help me.

Chanel: I’m here, G.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ben: Clyde benjamin weston, jr?

Clyde: Yeah.

Ben: Yeah, that sounds, ah–

Ciara: It actually– you know, it can’t even be clyde benjamin weston, jr, because, um, the baby is your grandson, so it would have to be clyde benjamin weston iii.

Clyde: The third, really?

Ciara: Mm-hmm. Yeah. “The third,” and that kind of sounds a little…

Ben: Like he’s gonna be made fun of for the rest of his life.

Ciara: Yeah.

Clyde: Yeah, I never thought of that. Well, it don’t matter, you know. Whatever you name the little guy, I’m gonna love him to death. I’m gonna give him everything I– everything I should’ve given you.

Ciara: We–we really hope we didn’t hurt your feelings.

Clyde: Nah. Not at all. I met this nice lady today. We’re going out on a date.

Ciara: Oh. Well, that’s great. Are you guys going out tonight?

Clyde: Nah, she got a wedding to go to. We’re gonna go out to– oh, I get it! Yeah-ha-ha! You want a little alone time tonight, don’t you?

Ben: Yeah, a little bit would be good, yeah.

Clyde: Yeah. All right, hey. Don’t worry about me. I’ll find something to keep me busy. Enjoy the balloons.

[Laughs]

[Both sigh]

Ej: Johnny left a letter. I didn’t read it until after he was gone. He said that he needed to go back to italy to do some soul-searching.

Beth: So he just took off and didn’t let anyone in the cast know?

Ej: Or any member of his family.

Beth: So you don’t know anything more than I do?

Ej: No. But if he does contact me, I’ll tell him to give you a call.

Beth: Okay. Thanks.

Ej: You’re welcome. Have a good night.

Lani: Any change?

Tripp: I’m sorry.

Lani: I wasn’t expecting anything.

Tripp: We use what’s called the glasgow scale to evaluate a comatose patient. Based on the exam, we give the patient a certain number. Unfortunately, eli’s number hasn’t changed.

Lani: Um, thank you for taking the time to explain that.

Tripp: Happy to do it.

Lani: Yeah, um, it’s really kind of you. I actually wasn’t expecting that.

Tripp: Wasn’t expecting what?

Lani: For you to be so generous and attentive with your time.

Tripp: Why wouldn’t I be?

Lani: Because I know how bad chanel and allie hurt you.

Johnny: Can you get me out of these chains?

Chanel: Okay, I–I don’t know how; I’d have to find a key or something.

Johnny: Okay, okay. Just– just go up to the house and tell them I’m here.

Chanel: Okay. I will. But first I have to tell you something. It’s about allie. Okay, so I knew there was something off about her when she came back to nicole’s yesterday. And then I found out that the cake that we made for ben and ciara’s gender reveal party, it didn’t have the right filling. It was supposed to be blueberries, but it looked like blood. And she told ben and ciara that I did it.

Johnny: Okay, chanel, uh, I’ve–I’ve been chained up here for what feels like forever. I was afraid I was gonna die in here, and you’re talking about freaking cake?

Chanel: I just need you to understand that I had it out with allie, and then–I don’t know how to tell you this, but allie is possessed. So allie didn’t do this to you. The devil did it, because the devil is in allie now.

Johnny: Yes, yes, yes. I know that already.

Chanel: You do?

Johnny: Yes. And there is so much more that I need to tell you, chanel. I still love you. I never stopped.

Chanel: I’m so sorry, G. I never should’ve given up on you. I’m so sorry.

Johnny: No, no, no, no. It’s okay; you don’t have to apologize for anything. It was me. I mean, it–it wasn’t me, but– look, can you please just get me out of these chains?

Chanel: Okay. Okay. I’ll try to see if I can find something to pry them off.

Demon allie: [Laughing] Gotcha. This is the sound of nature breathing.

[Baby crying]

[Knocking on door]

Paulina: Oh. Finally. Oh, I’m gonna give that ray coates such a piece of my mind. Come in; door’s open. Oh, abe.

Abe: Well, looks like you were expecting someone else.

Paulina: I was– I thought it was ray. I needed help with the kids, and he volunteered.

Abe: Yeah, right. Well, I came by because I found this under a table in my living room.

Paulina: Oh! Thank goodness. Look what grandpa abe found. Here you go. Here’s your little fooler.

Abe: I’m glad I found it.

Paulina: Ohh. Now, if that doesn’t put her to sleep, I don’t know what I’ll do.

Abe: You know, jules likes it when I sing “my girl.”

Paulina: But abe, you can’t sing.

Abe: Well, jules thinks I can.

[Baby crying]

Paulina: You win. Okay.

Abe: All right. You got it. You hear that, jules? You’re gonna get a song from grandpa.

Paulina: [Gasps] Aww. Look at that smile.

Abe: [Chuckling]

Paulina: Mm. [Laughs]

Beth: Tr. Tr, open the door now. I need to talk to you.

Tr: Coming.

[Groaning]

[Sighs] The hell’s gotten into you?

Beth: Did you know johnny dimera left town?

Tr: What you talking about?

Beth: Your director, he’s gone. And his father doesn’t know if he’ll ever be back. Why didn’t you tell me?

Tr: Because I– I didn’t know anything about it.

Beth: You’re high as a kite, aren’t you?

Lani: I hope you know that chanel, she feels terrible that you got hurt in all this.

Tripp: I feel bad too. I said some mean things to her, and what happened was not her fault. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Lani: Bring my husband back.

Tripp: Wish I could. But eli’s stable. His condition isn’t deteriorating. And I’ve seen comatose patients regain consciousness after months and months. Hey, don’t give up.

Lani: I won’T. I promise. Um, thank you. Thank you for giving me hope.

Johnny: So you’re not chanel?

Demon allie: No, of course I’m not. Did you really think chanel would come to your rescue?

Johnny: Yeah. I did.

Demon allie: After what you did to her? She hates you now.

Johnny: I didn’t do any of that to her. You did. And once she finds out the truth, we’re gonna be back together.

Demon allie: You are locked up in a tomb getting weaker and weaker. I’d face reality if I were you.

Johnny: But you’re not me. Not anymore.

Demon allie: There’s something I want to show you. But first–

[Cell phone ringing]

Chanel: What do you want, johnny?

Devil as johnny: Hey, chanel. I’ve got some news for you.

Chanel: Okay, I’m at the hospital right now. And I know you probably don’t care, but my brother-in-law is in a coma, so I don’t really give a damn about anything you have to say.

Devil as johnny: Oh, I think you’ll care about this a lot. With depression, you just feel…blah.

Ej: Ugh, how the hell did you get on the property?

Clyde: Wasn’t very difficult.

Ej: Well, you wasted your time; you’re not welcome here.

Clyde: Not a very warm welcome for your old cellmate. Got anything to drink?

[Tense music]

Mm. Yeah. To life on the outside, huh? Mm, want to tell you how sorry I was I couldn’t accept your little job offer.

Ej: Mm. Yet you were salivating over that offer until your son walked in. Trying to make him believe you’ve changed? Good luck with that.

Clyde: It’s not just ben now, you know. I’m gonna have a new grandson any day now.

Ej: Mm, you said that before. Stop with the rubbish and tell me what you’re really doing here.

Devil as johnny: I’m back in italy now. I decided to sign the divorce papers you served me. You’ll be getting them soon.

Chanel: Good.

Devil as johnny: Oh, and my lawyer says I don’t have to pay a penny of alimony. I hear allie dumped you too. Nobody seems to want you, chanel. What a lonely feeling that must be.

Chanel: Is twisting the knife the only fun you get out of life? And I can’t believe I ever loved you.

Demon allie: I told you. She’s not coming to your rescue. No one is.

Tripp: Chanel? Hey, what’s wrong?

Chanel: Like you care, you big jerk.

Tripp: Okay, yeah, I have that coming. I had no business going off on you.

Chanel: Well, that didn’t stop you.

Tripp: Look, I had some time to think and cool off. And if you and allie want to be together, then I hope it works out for you.

Chanel: We’re not together and we never will be.

Tripp: What happened?

Chanel: Allie dumped me, even faster than her brother did.

Tr: Relax. We don’t need johnny dimera. I can direct this movie myself.

Beth: But he wrote the movie. What if the investors pull out when they find out he’s no longer attached?

Tr: Let ’em. I’m not worried about money. I told you, I can get everything I need from paulina. I can get my hands on her money once I marry her.

Beth: Women like paulina price don’t get to where they are by being fools. She might have a problem with you pumping all her hard-earned money into a movie.

Tr: If she does, I can make that problem go away. Just like I did with my daughter’s cop husband.

Beth: What the hell does that mean?

Paulina: Well, I got to hand it to you, you started singing and she went right off to sleep.

Abe: What’d I tell you?

Paulina: But I’m pretty sure that david ruffin’s legacy is still intact.

Abe: Oh, yes. I am too.

[Both laughing]

Paulina: [Yawning]

Abe: Am I boring you?

Paulina: No, no, no. It’s just that, you know, taking care of two little ones, well, I’m just exhausted. Maybe I don’t have what it takes to be a grandma.

Abe: Oh, that’s not true.

Paulina: Not a good grandma. Also, I’m–I’m just a wreck about poor eli. You know, I try to keep it together, but thinking about lani sitting next to eli’s bed, it just–it breaks my heart.

Abe: Mine too.

Paulina: I’m glad you came by. It means the world to me.

Abe: Aww.

Paulina: Aww. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Beth: You’re the one who shot that cop, aren’t you? I knew you were lying.

Tr: [Growls] Stop sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. Keep your mouth shut, you learn your lines, and leave the rest to me. Once I get control of paulina, I’ll–

[Scoffs] I was supposed to be at her place two hours ago. I got to get cleaned up.

Beth: Yeah, well, you better clean your act up, or both of our plans will go up in smoke. My god in heaven.

Abe: Mm. Oh. I–I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Paulina: For what?

Abe: Part of me– part of me will always love you. But I just– I just don’t want my heart to be broken again.

Paulina: Well, of course. Of course you don’T. I was pushing too far just now. I guess I was telling myself that we might be able to get past what happened. It looks like I was wrong.

Abe: You know, it doesn’t mean that you can’t call me any time that jules and carver get to be too much for you. I will drop whatever I’m doing and come straight here. I mean that.

Paulina: Thank you.

Abe: Good night. Good night, paulina.

[Soft dramatic music]

Paulina: [Sighs]

Johnny: You bastard.

Demon allie: You should’ve believed me when I told you chanel was done with you. Last time you broke her heart, she had sex with allie. I wonder what she’s going to do this time. That’s not my problem. I have bigger irons in the fire. I have to go check on my baby.

Johnny: Henry? Hey, don’t you hurt henry.

Demon allie: Not him, you moron. I’m talking about ciara’s baby. I have big plans for that little boy.

Johnny: Please don’t do anything to that baby.

Demon allie: I’m not going to hurt him. Why would I do that? But ciara’s due date is coming up, and I think it might be time to get rid of the daddy. He’s getting in my way.

Johnny: So what? You’re gonna kill ben?

Ben: Mm. Do you remember when we first started talking about having a baby?

Ciara: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I brought it up, and I took you totally by surprise.

Ben: Yes, you did. And honestly, I was just too scared back then, and I wish I was just on board from the beginning.

Ciara: So you got scared. So what? Who cares? You got over it, and now you’re looking at this beautiful adventure with open eyes.

Ben: Open eyes. And honestly, having this baby is one of the two best things that has ever, ever, ever, ever happened to me.

Ciara: Oh, my god, I can’t wait to meet this little guy.

Ben: I can’t wait either, and we got to name this little guy.

Ciara: Aww.

Ben: Do you remember when we both had that dream, and we named our kid bo?

Ciara: Mm-hmm. And now that we know it’s a boy, baby, I’d really like to name him after my father. Like, a lot. But what would your dad think?

Ben: It doesn’t matter what my dad would think. He is not naming our kid. And we are not naming our kid clyde. No offense to the clydes out there.

Ciara: Okay, so bo something weston. Are you okay with that?

Ben: I am okay with that. A lot.

Ciara: [Chuckles]

Demon allie: Forget about ben weston. The person you should be worried about is chanel.

Johnny: You leave her alone.

Demon allie: Hey. I have an idea. Chanel said she was going to the hospital. You’re the movie buff. Here’s something to keep you entertained.

Chanel: Allie looked at me like she was looking at a table or a tree, not a human being who was hurting because of her.

Demon allie: Well, well, well, what do we have here?

Tripp: Yeah, no wonder you’re not in good shape.

Chanel: And johnny just called to rub it in.

Tripp: I could never stand that little punk. I do not know what you saw in him.

Chanel: Well, I don’t see it anymore. He and his sister, they did a number on me, and I just wish I never met either one of them.

Tripp: I’m with you there. Look, I just got off duty. You want to–you want to get a drink or something?

Chanel: Oh, I’m here to see lani.

Tripp: Some other time.

Chanel: But… I’m no good to her like this. So why the hell not?

Demon allie: I have a feeling you’re not gonna like this next part. But it’s worth watching. Stay tuned.

[Eerie music]

Still struggling with ibs-c, mike knew he needed a plan.

[Knocking on door]

Paulina: Finally. Must be tr, two hours late. Door’s open; come in. Your timing’s great. Twins are asleep.

Tr: I am so sorry. I got stuck on a conference call with the coast.

Paulina: Whatever.

Tr: I can tell something happened. Is it your son-in-law?

Paulina: No. Eli’s the same.

Tr: Well, you look– you look down.

Paulina: Abraham stopped by. I made a damn fool of myself.

Abe: I brought something to keep you going.

Lani: Is this a vanilla milkshake?

Abe: Yeah. It’s your favorite, right? And sandwich in the bag.

Lani: Thank you. It’s really sweet of you, dad. It’s so hard to keep seeing him like this.

Abe: You know, you don’t have to be here all the time.

Lani: I spend as much time as I can with the kids. And then when they’re asleep, I feel like this is where I have to be. Like I–I have to keep telling eli how much I love him and how– how much I want him back, dad. I want him back.

[Crying]

Clyde: Your offer got me thinking. You know, we made a lot of money when we did business together a few years ago. Thinking we could do the same thing again.

Ej: My offer to help you leave salem is on the condition you never come back. I have no interest in forming any sort of partnership with you.

Clyde: Oh, I ain’t leaving salem. I am staying right here. But I am getting a little tired of working for minimum wage at the brady pub. So if we could make a deal, it could work out very well for you too.

Ej: How so?

Clyde: I’d do all the legwork. All you have to do is bankroll the operation and sit back and count your profits. Nobody has to know you’re involved. You’re a silent partner.

Ej: Mm. I know how you make silent partners, with a bullet in the back.

Clyde: [Laughs] Man, those days are over. I do have to keep up appearances, you know. And you can hardly afford to be picky, man. You don’t even have a job.

Ej: Just out of curiosity, what business were you thinking of?

Clyde: Well, there’s a small window of opportunity here. The, uh, local dealer has overdosed–

Ej: Drugs? I have no intention of getting involved in that.

Ben: I really wish that I got the chance to know your dad.

Ciara: I know, baby. Me too. I miss him more and more every day. But it’s like I can feel him rooting for us and little baby bo. It’s like our kid has a guardian angel protecting him no matter what.

[Knocking on door]

[Groans]

Ben: Please, please, please don’t let this be clyde telling me he left his damn keys.

[Sighs] Allie, hey.

Allie: Is it too late?

Ben: Too late? No. Come on in. Look who’s here.

Ciara: Allie. Hi. It’s so good to see you.

Allie: Same here. And you know, I still feel bad about your party cake, so I was hoping I could make it up to you. I was on an antidepressant,

Ciara: Oh, my goodness. Allie, the party cake was not your fault.

Allie: It was chanel’s, true, but still. Anyway, I know that it can be really hard to sleep during your last trimester.

Ciara: Mm-hmm. Yeah, it’s been so hard for me to get comfortable.

Allie: Well, I finally found this tea that I had when I was pregnant with henry. It is the most relaxing stuff ever.

Ciara: You are an angel, because I could really, really use a good night’s rest.

Ben: Yeah, she’s been a little wound up.

Ciara: Yeah.

Allie: Well, how about I make a cup of this for you right now?

Ciara: That would be great.

Ej: And you’re not really interested in running drugs.

Clyde: Know me better than I know myself, hm?

Ej: You think that if you get me involved in something illegal, you’ll have enough leverage to stop me from telling the authorities that you ordered a hit on me.

Clyde: Well, you’re giving me way too much credit, ej. I’m more of an open book kind of guy. I’m just not that devious.

Ej: You’re losing your edge, clyde. And that pseudo country charm of yours isn’t working like it used to.

Clyde: Well, look, whether you say yes or no to my offer, the deal that we made at statesville still stands. You don’t tell anyone about my part in what happened to you, I watch your back.

Ej: I’ll keep quiet, at least for now. As for future dealings between the two of us, getting involved in a business of some sort, forget it.

[Knocking on door]

Beth: Hope I’m not interrupting.

Lani: Beth?

Beth: Hi.

Lani: Hi. Um, this is beth. She is an actress. Um, she has a part in tr and johnny’s movie. This is my father, abe carver.

Abe: Huh.

Beth: Nice to meet you.

Abe: Yes, what role are you playing?

Beth: Celeste.

Abe: Oh. Well, that’s a– that’s a big part. You know what, I better be going.

Lani: Okay. Thank you for the milkshake and for being here.

Abe: You know, if you need anything, day or night, you know where I am.

Lani: I do.

Abe: All right. I love you.

Lani: I love you too.

Beth: He seems nice.

Lani: He’s the best.

Beth: Oh, um, I brought you these.

Lani: They’re beautiful. But you and I, we barely know each other. What are you doing here?

Paulina: More like embarrassed. Worse than that–hopeless. I thought there might be a chance that abe would be able to get past what I did. But I have to face that he’s never gonna trust me again.

Tr: [Sighs] I know what that feels like, to believe that you don’t deserve another chance when you want that chance so badly.

Paulina: What are you getting at?

Tr: I know that it’s gonna be hard to ever earn your trust again. But I hope it’s not impossible. I would do anything to prove myself to you. Anything at all.

Chanel: I want to make a toast. To the evil twins. They deserve each other.

Tripp: I will drink to that. Mm. [Sighs]

Chanel: Whoo. [Laughs] Should we do another round?

Tripp: That doesn’t seem like the sensible thing to do.

Chanel: Yeah, I know, but so what?

Tripp: Yeah. So the hell what? Yo, buddy, can we, uh– can we do, uh, this again? Thanks. You know, I–I want to make another toast.

Chanel: Mm. Mm-hmm.

[Laughs]

Tripp: To having fun.

Chanel: Isn’t fun the best thing to have? I mean, why should allie and johnny get to have all of it and not us?

Tripp: Yeah. That’s right. That’s right. You know what? From now on, it’s nothing but fun for you and me, okay?

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Ciara: Mm. You know, I normally don’t like herbal teas, but this one is really delicious. Thank you. And it’s already working. I’m already feeling kind of sleepy.

Allie: Well, that’s what it’s supposed to do.

Ciara: Actually, do you– do you mind if I go to bed now?

Allie: No. Not at all.

Ben: Wow. Okay. All right. That’s the good stuff. Let’s go, sleepy girl.

Ciara: Mm.

[Sinister music]

Allie: It’s time to get down to business. Once I get rid of daddy, I’ll have mommy all to myself. You know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance,

Beth: I–I just can’t stop thinking about your poor husband. I don’t know if you remember, but I met with him at the police station on the day that he got shot.

Lani: I remember.

Beth: I just feel so bad for you. He seemed like such a nice guy. I can’t stop thinking about you and–

Lani: And what?

Beth: You’re the one who shot that cop, aren’t you? I knew you were lying.

Tr: [Growls] Stop sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong. You keep your mouth shut, you learn your lines, and leave the rest to me.

Beth: There’s something I need to tell you.

Lani: Okay. What is it?

Paulina: Just what do you want to prove to me?

Tr: That I’m not the man that I was back then. That I’ll never hurt you again. I’m asking you for another chance.

[Dramatic music]

Chanel: [Giggling] Ugh. Okay. And now I’m drunk. Oh. I missed my mouth.

Tripp: There you go.

Chanel: Better now?

Tripp: Actually, you look amazing.

[Dramatic music]

Johnny: No.

Ej: I think it’s time for you to leave.

Clyde: I can’t do that.

Ej: What do you mean, you can’t? Just walk out the bloody door.

Clyde: No, no, I promised my son and his wife that I’d give them an evening alone in the apartment. And this town just rolls up the sidewalks at 9:00, you know, so… I wonder who the cubs are playing tonight.

[Suspenseful music]

Ben: Ciara’s sleeping like a baby.

Allie: This tea really works. I just poured some for us.

Ben: Ah, thank you.

Allie: You’re going to love how this makes you feel.

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Jake: 600 channels, and not a damn thing to watch.

[Knocking at door]

Jake: Coming. Benny.

Ben: What’s up, buddy? You busy?

Jake: No, man, just hanging. You want a beer?

Ben: Sure.

Jake: Hey, how’s ciara? Everything good?

Ben: Yeah, she’s great. She’s visiting her grandparents, and my dad is working. Thank you.

Jake: There ain’t a damn thing to watch on tv.

Ben: Ain’t a damn thing to watch on tv. Cheers. What’s up with the air mattress? You got company?

Jake: Actually, I got a new roommate.

Ben: Yeah?

Jake: Yeah.

Ben: Who’s that?

Jake: Ava vitali.

Gabi: Rafe! Thank you for meeting me. Let me get you a drink. Actually, you know what? Let me a bottle of champagne.

Rafe: A beer’s fine, thanks.

Gabi: Whatever. As long as we toast to taking down ava vitali once and for all.

Ava: What the hell took you so long? I’ve been chained to this chair for the last eight hours.

Melinda: The wheels of justice turn slowly, ms. Vitali. As if what I’m doing today has anything to do with justice.

Ava: You are in a terrible mood… which makes me think that my day is about to get so much better.

Melinda: Don’t gloat, okay? You and I both know we had you dead to rights. You framed a sitting police commissioner.

Ava: Yeah, but don’t forget you’re the one who prosecuted his case.

Melinda: I would watch my tongue if I were you. Do you have any idea how lucky you are you’re not facing serious time?

Ava: Oh. Does that mean we have a deal?

Melinda: As much as I hate it, yes, the deal has been finalized. You’re getting full immunity…

Ava: I love full immunity.

Melinda: As abhorrent as that is to me.

Ava: Oh, please. Get off your moral high horse with me. You made this deal because I am handing you your favorite thing in the world: A headline-making case. The people vs. Gwen rizczech.

Justin: I think it’s pretty clear that craig and leo have dropped out of the wedding. So what do you two want to do?

Gwen: Well, I suppose there’s no reason why we can’t still get married.

Abigail: Actually, there is.

Xander: What are you talking about, abigail?

Abigail: Sorry. Can’t be helped. Ladies and gentlemen, breaking news. Turns out, this wedding’s not going to be moving forward as planned because the bride is going to be otherwise engaged.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Xander: The hell do you think you’re doing?

Gwen: I know exactly what she’s doing. And you know what? It’s actually really pathetic. I wasn’t taken in, you know. All that talk about “oh, I’m your sister and I want to be there for your wedding.” No, you were just setting me up, weren’t you? You just want to humiliate me in front of xander and my father. You are just a spiteful little–

Abigail: Oh, can it, bitch. Look in my eyes. I’m not bluffing. I have finally, finally got the goods on you. Yeah. You overplayed your hand, and the party’s over.

[Quiet dramatic music]

Ava: So… I guess I’m free to go.

Melinda: Yeah. But don’t leave town. And clear your calendar. I want to make sure you’re prepped within an inch of your life when you testify against ms. Rizczech.

Ava: Well, I will cancel my trip to tahiti.

Melinda: Ms. Vitali, again, don’t push it. Right, after what you did to commissioner hernandez, if you so much as jaywalk, I will find a way to turn it into a capital offense.

Ava: I will be a model citizen. But right now, I’m gonna skedaddle because I don’t wanna run into gwen when you bring her in because she might be a tad peeved with me.

Melinda: Oh, for selling her out to save your own worthless ass? Yes, she might be. But she won’t be here for a while because we still have to draw up the warrant.

Ava: Yeah, well, that’s good. She still gets to marry the love of her life before she gets thrown into the slammer.

Melinda: I wouldn’t count on that. I don’t think that wedding is going to go exactly as planned.

Ava: Abigail.

Melinda: After what that rizczech woman put her through, I thought it was only fitting that she was the one that delivered the blow. Right now, my bet is that abigail dimera is having the time of her life.

Justin: What should we do?

Chad: Sit back and enjoy the show.

Abigail: So… here I am, and I have a little wedding present for you: The final nail in your coffin.

Gwen: Off our meds, are we?

Abigail: Oh, you are going down, sister-mine.

Xander: Abigail, if you have something to tell us, could you please tell us in private?

Abigail: No. Do you remember that fabulous anniversary party that you planned for my folks? That was public. Right, gwenny? See, she got me drunk, and then she made sure there was this really huge audience there to witness me destroying my parents’ marriage. Having all of those people there witnessing humiliating me, humiliating my parents, made it even more fun for her, more excruciating–

Gwen: Dad, will you do something? She’s completely out of control here.

Jack: Abigail, xander’s right–

Jennifer: No, jack, this is between the two of them.

Jack: You know what’s going on?

Jennifer: Oh, yeah, I have a pretty good idea.

Gwen: You know what? Actually, yeah, you win. Are you happy? You got what you wanted. You have absolutely ruined this for me. Xander, can you please get me out of here?

Abigail: Oh, no, no, no. Mm-mm. You’re not gonna go anywhere because I have planned for this to be public.

Xander: Abigail, let her go.

Abigail: Not until you hear my news, and then, if you still want to, the two of you can just ride off into the sunset together.

Xander: Well, then spit it out.

Gwen: No. She’s just gonna lie. She’s just trying to ruin the most important day of my life.

Abigail: Your life. Gwen, were you thinking about my life? Were you thinking about my life, my family, when you hit me from behind and you had me kidnapped? No. Mm-mm. No, I don’t think so. I think, as usual, you were only thinking about yourself. The lows of bipolar depression

Jack: Abigail, you’re wrong. It was ava vitali who had you kidnapped.

Abigail: You know, I gotta tell you something. When we bumped into each other at the police station, I lied about why I was there. I lied about why I was talking to ava vitali. Think about that.

Jack: I should stop this.

Jennifer: No. Look at gwen’s face, jack. She knows what’s coming and knows she deserves it.

Abigail: So, xander, I’m sure you remember the night that I went to the airstrip, trying to figure out who the person was wearing the sarah mask. Sarah, sarah, the love of your life.

Gwen: No, please.

Abigail: Oh, god, there’s no stopping me now. I’m sure you also remember that somebody hit me from behind while I was talking to ava vitali. Ava had an accomplice, and now I know who that person was.

Xander: Yeah. It was the pilot that took you to the island.

Abigail: No. No, I mean yes, he is the person who flew me to the island, but he’s not the person who knocked me out. Sister, did you want to tell your fiancé who that person was, or should I?

[Dramatic music]

Ben: This stuff is amazing.

Jake: Yeah, right.

Ben: Really.

Jake: Friggin’ padano on some sourdough.

Ben: A step up from my chips and dip.

Jake: [Laughs] Dude. Ava, I’m tell you, can cook her face off. My palate? Getting a freaking education.

Ben: Lucky you.

Jake: Yeah, not to mention she gives a wicked massage.

Ben: Bro, that is literally every person’s dream roommate.

Jake: Right?

Ben: I just didn’t know you two were that close.

Jake: We weren’T. I mean, we worked together in philly, but I kept my distance, but she was so down and out, after this breakup with rafe, I figured I’d help her out.

Ben: Who’s sleeping on the air mattress?

Jake: Me, hence the massages. Yeah.

Ben: Right. Right. So do you think this is gonna be like a long-term thing, or…

Jake: I don’t know, man. Probably not, because, as great as the food is, you know, this place is cramped. Plus, there’s the other thing.

Ben: What’s the other thing?

Jake: Ava just got arrested, and, from what rafe said, she’s going to be a guest of the state for a long time.

Gabi: Rafe. Okay, come on. Could you at least try to smile? I mean, the woman who set out to ruin your life is finally gonna pay.

Rafe: Okay, listen. What ava did was wrong, and she needs to pay the consequences, but I don’t think it is something that I should celebrate. Okay?

Gabi: Okay. I’m your sister, and I love you, and I’m only asking you this because I care, all right? Do you have any human emotion, at all? Because I get it. Everybody knows you’re all that truth and justice and the american way. Yeah, we know, but is there a tiny, tiny part inside of you that is happy that she’s in a cell? I mean, she did it to you.

Rafe: If I gloated, I wouldn’t be perfect.

Gabi: And we can’t have that now, can we?

Rafe: Listen, I get it, I hurt her, but–

Gabi: But what?

Rafe: Okay. If she had keyed my car or slashed my tires, all right, I let it go. You know? But she came after me, my job, what I do–

Gabi: Who you are.

Rafe: Yes!

Gabi: And for that, she deserves everything she’s got coming to her.

Rafe: Yes she does! Yeah.

Gabi: To ava vitali, going off to statesville for a very, very long time!

Rafe: Very long.

Ava: Or not.

Abigail: Well, looks like the cat’s got her tongue.

Xander: You’re enjoying this.

Abigail: Oh, you bet your ass I am, just like she enjoyed sending me to the asylum, just like she enjoyed spending new year’s eve with my husband. Oh, god. Am I stooping to your level?

Xander: Wait, you were hit on the back of the head. You can’t know who did it.

Abigail: You’re right. You’re right. I couldn’t see who hit me from behind. I couldn’t see who walked up behind me and clubbed me like an animal, but ava could, and did, and then she told me all about it. And then she told the da all about it. So… [Chuckles] Did you kids write your own vows?

Chad: You talked to ava? She told you all of this?

Abigail: Yeah. Some things happened after you went to new york. Ava got arrested. Her back’s against the wall. And, yeah, you know what they say about honor among thieves.

Xander: Wait, wait, wait. Ava got arrested and she called you?

Abigail: Yeah. Yeah, because she remembered that after I was kidnapped, chad came to her, offered to help her get a deal if and only if she named her accomplice.

Gwen: Right. So you admit, then, that ava said all of this because she was just trying to save her own ass? Don’t you think that that makes her testimony just a little less credible?

Abigail: Well, I imagine at your trial, which I’m personally looking really forward to, your lawyer’s going to bring that up. But right now, I’m not really worried about legal issues. I’m more interested in the court of public opinion! Specifically xander’s opinion.

Xander: What? Gwen’s right. I mean, ava’s not exactly trustworthy even when she isn’t facing prison time.

Abigail: Would it interest you to know that she told me gwen was the person who attacked me before she offered her immunity?

Xander: Why would she do that?

Abigail: She wanted me to be able to go to trask with something concrete. Assault, kidnapping. However, ava, you know, she’s still holding onto her little trump card because this whole night at the airstrip–that’s just the tip of the iceberg for her. Turns out, she’s got a whole lot more she can tell trask about what her dear friend, gwen, has been doing since that night. Turns out, that night is nothing compared to what she did later.

Justin: What could be worse than kidnapping her own sister?

Xander: Yeah, I’d like to hear the answer to that one too.

Abigail: What gwen did to me was terrible. But it is nothing compared to what she did to sarah.

[Dramatic music]

Ben: I don’t blame gabi for wanting to make ava pay for what she did to rafe.

Jake: Yeah, I don’t think that was gabi’s sole motive.

Ben: Meaning what?

Jake: I don’t think she was too thrilled with ava moving in here.

Ben: Oh, so she got her arrested to keep her away from you?

Jake: Well, gabi said she thinks ava only moved here to get under her skin.

Ben: So that’s what gabi thinks. What do you think? You think ava’s up to something?

Gabi: The hell are you doing out of jail?

Ava: Nice to see you, too, gabi.

Gabi: She escaped. No, you have to re-arrest her!

Ava: Right, I staged a jailbreak and came directly to an upscale little bar right in the middle of the town square. Guess you got all the brains in the family.

Rafe: So you made bail.

Ava: No. I didn’t have to. All the charges were dropped against me. I’m free as a bird.

Rafe: Yeah, right.

Ava: Oh, yeah. Read it and weep.

[Smooth jazz playing]

Rafe: I’ll be damned.

Gabi: What does it say?

Rafe: Trask gave her immunity in exchange for her testimony against someone else.

Gabi: She cannot do that!

Ava: Well, she’s the da, which means she can do whatever she wants. And since all the charges were dropped against me, so can I. Oh, rafe, please tell nicole I say hi. And, gabi…

Gabi: What?

Ava: I’ll be sure to give jake your regards.

Rafe: Wow.

Xander: So what exactly did gwen supposedly do to sarah?

Gwen: Nothing! Nothing. I barely even know her.

Abigail: No, but you know that xander loves her, that he wanted to marry her, and that you are only a part of the picture because she’s out of it.

Gwen: No, that was kristen dimera. She’s the one who kidnapped.

Abigail: True. True, but you were bound and determined to make sure she stayed kidnapped. So, back to the airstrip. I was beginning to figure out what had actually happened, that it was not, in fact, sarah who had come back to tell you that it was over, but it was someone in one of kristen’s frigging masks. So you clock me over the head, have me sent off to the very same island where you know for a fact that kristen is keeping the real sarah. Gwen knew that sarah was alive.

Gwen: No–

Abigail: She knew where she was, but she didn’t feel that you had the right to that information, and she didn’t tell sarah’s mother who, you know, was wandering around here, wondering why her daughter is ghosting her.

Gwen: Don’t, don’t, don’t–

Abigail: And the fact that she knew exactly where sarah was makes perfect sense because that’s why she freaked out when I said I was gonna go look for her.

Xander: Gwen couldn’t know where sarah was. None of us did until chad found you.

Abigail: Kristen. Kristen knew. And that right there is the connection that you need to make sure all of this finally makes sense. Because, xander, you know better than anyone that kristen likes to have somebody else do her dirty work for her. And she knew that gwen would do anything, anything, to get you to marry her. Boy. Y’all were just a couple minutes from the “I dos,” weren’t ya? So near, yet so far. Okay, this is a freezer, not a time capsule.

Gwen: Xander, I swear i didn’t know that sarah was on that island until you told me that she had been rescued. She is lying!

Abigail: Oh, okay. Oh, so this is like a “she said, she said” sort of thing now. Well, I guess it’s time for, you know, evidence. District attorney trask was kind enough to present me with a copy of ava’s statement, and, according to her sworn affidavit, gwen found out that sarah was on the island back in november.

Xander: November?

Abigail: And for those of y’all keeping score, chad and I– we didn’t bring sarah back until–I don’t know. What was it, baby? March? March. So that means gwen knew that sarah was on the island for four months? Wow. Well, you know, I guess that must’ve slipped your mind, but, you know, you were planning this whole wedding and all.

Jake: Gabi wasn’t wrong. Ava did enjoy driving her crazy. I mean, ava made gabi think that ava and I slept together.

Ben: Good thing gabi’s not the jealous type.

Jake: Our gabi? No. Dude, I practically had to train her with a fire hose to get her from killing ava.

Ben: Did you?

Jake: Train her with a fire hose? No.

Ben: Not that hose.

Jake: Oh!

Ben: Hey! Did you sleep with ava?

Jake: Like I said, okay, ava made gabi think we slept together.

Ben: Okay! All right! Not really a tough sell. I mean, ava’s a very attractive woman. You’re both free. Not exactly a stretch.

Jake: And that’s exactly what it was. Literally, a stretch. Ava gave me a massage. That’s it.

Ben: And there was no interest in returning the favor?

Jake: It wouldn’t matter if there was any interest because ava is in jail.

Ava: Not anymore.

Jake: Hey.

Ava: Hey.

Jake: I wasn’t expecting to see you till, well, never.

Ava: Oh. Well, rumors of my incarceration have been greatly exaggerated.

Jake: Hmm.

Gabi: You let that lying maniac go?

Melinda: Excuse me?

Gabi: Ava vitali. She tracked me and rafe down, said you let her go. Could you please explain how that happened?

Melinda: No, I don’t have to explain anything to you. It’s none of your business.

Gabi: The hell it’s not! I risked life and limb to get you that evidence that you needed, and now you’re just gonna let her walk?

Melinda: She had her own evidence, truly damning evidence.

Xander: Say it isn’t– say it isn’t true.

Gwen: I can’t do that.

Xander: You knew what happened to sarah, and you didn’t say anything? How did you find out?

Abigail: Kristen knew. Kristen told her in true kristen style. She blackmailed gwen into helping her escape. She told gwen if she didn’t help her escape prison, she was gonna come to you and tell you the entire truth about sarah. Now, we all know that kristen is very, very good at reading people. She sized up gwen and said, “now, that is a woman who would do anything, anything to get what she wants. Even posing as sarah.”

Xander: Posing as sarah?

Abigail: Yeah. Yeah, I mean, surely you remember when sarah came back to town a while back to reject you for the second time. Well, according to ava, that was just gwen wearing a mask and apparently really just nailing her impression of sarah. Except, of course, you know, sarah’s good heart. And would never have treated you so cruelly.

Xander: That was you? You used–you used sarah? You told me that you hated me, that I should stop obsessing about you and go back to gwen. My god. How could you have possibly have done that? We hit the bike trails every weekend

Gwen: Don’t you see? I was just so afraid of losing you. I’d already lost my father. He had turned his back on both of us.

Jennifer: So sarah’s life just didn’t matter, right?

Gwen: Kristen told me she was fine and that she was well taken care of.

Justin: Right. And you believed that because a sociopath’s word is her bond?

Gwen: No, I didn’t know what she was like. I didn’t know kristen the way that all of you did.

Abigail: Yeah, but you knew that sarah’s mother was worried sick, and, as it turns out, for good reason. And kristen did not just kidnap sarah. She drugged her. So it must’ve been really nice that you and kristen had that in common.

Gwen: I thought that that would make it better for sarah.

Xander: You thought that would make it…

[Yelling] Better?

[Quiet dramatic music]

Gwen: Okay. Okay. Kristen told me that she did it just to calm her down. She said that sarah went with her willingly.

Xander: And that makes it okay?

Gwen: Xander, she wasn’t suffering. She didn’t even know who she was.

Abigail: Because she was out of her mind. And you made sure that she stayed that way.

Jake: Here you go.

Ava: Thanks. You know, I should be used to it by now, but I really hate being arrested.

Ben: Yeah, it definitely breaks up a day, huh? Anyway, the two of you obviously have a lot to talk about, so I’m gonna shove off.

Jake: All right. Hey. Give ciara my best. Keep me posted, huh?

Ben: Will do, brother.

Jake: All right.

Ben: Ava, congrats. Enjoy your freedom.

Ava: Oh, believe me, I will. Oh, this is so much nicer than prison coffee.

Jake: So what happened? Huh? When rafe arrested you, he seemed pretty convinced he had you dead to rights. I think I remember the phrase “concrete evidence.”

Ava: Yeah. That’s just something gabi cooked up. You know, she really should learn not to play out of her league.

Gabi: So ava turned on one of her cronies, and you made a deal with her? After what she did to rafe?

Melinda: I’m not about to justify myself to you.

Gabi: [Snorts]

Melinda: Commissioner hernandez.

Rafe: Oh, see, I had a feeling that she would be here.

Melinda: As I was just explaining to your sister, ava vitali gave us a much higher-profile case to prosecute. Don’t take it personally.

Rafe: Oh, okay. “Don’t take it personally”? Don’t–she railroaded me, okay? Then you rolled over for that? And now you’re about to make another deal with her?

Gabi: ‘Cause there’s just the off chance that she’s lying because, you know, every single word that comes out of her mouth is a lie.

Melinda: I was actually just about to call you. Given the high-profile nature of this case, the arrest needs to be by the book. I want you to handle this personally.

Rafe: Sure. You want to tell me who it is that I will be arresting?

Melinda: Gwen rizczech.

Xander: What do you mean gwen made sure sarah stayed out of her mind?

Gwen: Xander, before she says anything, you have to understand, I was so afraid of losing you, I just panicked.

Abigail: Bitch, you did not panic. You saw that sarah was something that stood in the way of what you wanted, and so you made very careful plans, and you executed them flawlessly, like you have from the moment you set foot in this town, to give her her dues. The woman is an a+ planner.

Xander: Abigail, please, just… this is hard. Just tell me.

Abigail: I’m sorry. Chad, honey, do you remember when you told me that rolf said that he was certain that the antidote should’ve worked?

Chad: He couldn’t believe it when it didn’t and that it actually made sarah worse.

Abigail: That is because the injection that anna gave to sarah was not the antidote.

Xander: No.

Abigail: Yes. Gwen went to the hospital. She switched the syringes, and so sarah did not get the antidote. Instead, she got another dose of the original–well, I guess “poison” wouldn’t be too strong of a word for it, would it?

[Dramatic music]

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Abigail: I’m sorry if I have been a little emotional, but this all just feels very personal. Because, you see, gwen told ava that she had that original drug because it was left over from when she gave it to me. This is not new territory. This is not a tragic mistake. You know in detail what that drug will do to a person’s brain, and then you did it again, to someone you barely know, a good person who has done you no harm at all. And you planned it in advance, and you made sure you weren’t there when it happened. So, no, gwen, that’s not panic. That’s premeditation.

Jack: Is that true?

Jennifer: Jack!

Jack: Is that true? It is, isn’t it?

Abigail: All of it.

Gwen: Dad. You were gone.

Jack: Don’t ever call me that again. I forgave and forgave and forgave and believed that you could be saved, that everything that you ever did was my fault. But now this? There are no words. I am done with you.

[Melancholy music]

Gwen: [Crying] Xander? Are you done with me too?

Xander: You knew how much i loved sarah. You knew where she was. You knew what kristen had done to her. And then we finally got her back, and we were this close to saving her, to– to sarah being sarah again. You might as well have just put a bullet through her brain. You are the worst person I’ve ever known.

[Dramatic music]

Rafe: Well, I guess I better get over to that wedding before the mob turns on the bride.

Melinda: Okay, by the way, make sure you bring her in the front way, and make sure she’s cuffed. I wanna make sure that the “intruder” and the “spectator” get nice shots of her on the police station steps.

Rafe: Oh, you’re just craving those headlines, huh? Who would’ve thought?

Gabi: Uh-uh, not so fast. I’m not done with you yet.

Ava: I’m exhausted. But as promised, I’m taking the air mattress. I do not want you throwing your back out again.

Jake: I got a better option.

Ava: Yeah, what’s that?

Jake: Why don’t we share the bed?

[Somber music]

Gwen: Xander.

Abigail: Let it go. You’ve done enough already.

Gwen: This was none of your damned business.

Abigail: Actually, it was. Not only was sarah my cousin, but she was a human being, something you clearly know nothing about.

Gwen: Oh, you go to hell! You don’t fool me just because you cloud it all in this horton morality, horton gentility. I know that this is payback, and you and your old lady– you are no better than me! And your bogus, disgusting piety just makes sick!

Jennifer: You think you’re so tough?

Gwen: You make me sick!

Jennifer: Standing there, yelling in everyone’s face? I don’t care if I make you sick. You’re not tough. She’s tough. She has a backbone, and you are a coward. And she brought you down.

Gwen: Oh, you shut up.

Jennifer: No, I’m not gonna shut up. What else do you wanna say? Go ahead.

Abigail: Gwen. I believe you have a gentleman caller.

Gwen: Oh.

Rafe: Gwen rizczech. You are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you. It’s my 5:52 woke-up-like-this migraine medicine.

Jennifer: Are you all right?

Jack: No. But I will be.

Jennifer: At least it’s over, jack.

Jack: Yeah. It is over.

Abigail: Dad…

Jack: No, no, no, you don’t have to say anything. We’re good. You did what you had to do.

Abigail: I didn’t want to be right, but she had to be stopped.

Jennifer: Let’s just go home, all right? Let’s just head out and just go.

Gwen: Oh, so you can break out the bubbly? Yeah? Have a bit of a gloat?

Jennifer: No.

Gwen: Why? Why? I mean, this is what you always wanted, isn’t it? Me, out of the picture. To get rid of me like your rotten mom did to me.

Rafe: Okay, let’s get going, shall we?

Gwen: Just so you know, your precious grandmother– I killed that old bitch on purpose.

Rafe: Come on! Let’s go.

Melinda: Get your hands off of me. Are you nuts?

Gabi: No. No, but I’m not gonna sit around and watch ava vitali get off scot-free.

Melinda: Is that a threat, ms. Hernandez?

Gabi: Excuse me, that’s mrs. Dimera to you. And I don’t make threats. I make waves, like the one I’m about to make to your boss, mayor carver. I can’t wait to see what he thinks when he finds out that you let ava vitali free after what she did to rafe… with your help.

Melinda: Bitch.

Ava: Are you sure about this?

Jake: Why not? Both adults.

Ava: Yeah, maybe the fact that we are both adults is why not.

Jake: What? You never shared a bed with anybody platonically?

Ava: Actually, no. What about you?

Jake: Yeah, no.

[Both laugh] First time for everything, huh?

Ava: Guess so.

Jake: All right.

Ava: All right.

[Sultry music]

Jake: Well?

Ava: Night, jake.

Jake: Night, ava.

[Dramatic music]

Jennifer: Abigail, what’s wrong? What did gwen just say to you?

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