Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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Recap written by Eva

Victoria tells Victor, Nikki, and Nick that, she intends to tell Ashland that she loves him and believes in him because it’s the only way to save the company. Victoria asks her family to trust her because she intends to protect the family and the company. Victor and Nick want to know Victoria’s plan so they can help her but she insists she can handle it alone.

Michael returns home with Kevin’s help and he tells Victor and Lauren that Ashland had him put in prison in Peru. Michael was able to get away because he gave legal advice to one of the policemen whose house was going to be taken away and the man was able to use Michael’s advice to save his house.
The man then got Michael on a ship to San Diego where Kevin picked him up and brought him home.

Victoria tells Ashland that she has made all the arrangements for them to go to Tuscany where they can relax and try to figure out who is trying to ruin his reputation.

Victor asks Michael to help him come up with a plan to get Ashland out of the family and out of the company.

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GH Update Monday, March 28, 2022

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Alexis arrives home and T.J. and Molly are there.  She tells them she is really going to miss them now that they are moving out.  Molly says it is good that she has such an exciting new job to throw herself into, that will help with missing them.  Alexis tells Molly and T.J. that they don’t have to worry about her eating alone because Harmony will be moving in for a little bit until she can get her own place. Molly asks where Harmony has been staying and Alexis tells her that it’s none of her business. 

Harmony arrives at Charlie’s to speak to Phyllis.  Phyllis tells her it has to do with Nina.  Phyllis tells Harmony that she was tricked into giving Nina’s child away when Nina was her patient.  She tells her Nina has lost so much and that Harmony has a way with people.  Phyllis is sure that she can win over Michael and Willow and allow Nina to keep her visitation rights with Wiley.  Harmony is not at all pleased that Nina used Phyllis to manipulate her and she tells Phyllis to tell Nina that her request is still under consideration.

Scott runs into Nina at the Metro Court bar and although Nina is not happy to see him, he convinces her to sit with him while he waits for Leisl. She tells Scott that she is considering petitioning the courts for her visitation rights to Wiley. Scott offers his services to Nina.  But, Nina says she will be suing as a last ditch effort.  Scott wants to know why Nina is waiting to sue.  He hopes it is not because of her feelings for Sonny.  As Nina is talking to Scott it becomes clear that Leisl has set her up, telling her to meet her at the Metro Court bar so that she will meet Scott and they can have time to talk and foster some sort of reconciliation.  When Nina finds out she is irritated and Scott makes it worse by insinuating that Nina can not play hardball with Michael because she is in love with Sonny.  Scott tells her she can either have the kid (Wiley) or the gangster (Sonny).

Back at Charlie’s, Marshall demands to know what Curtis was doing speaking to Sonny.  Curtis tells him they were speaking about the run-in the two of them had at General Hospital.  Curtis tells Marshall that Sonny had told Curtis that Marshall is very hostile. Curtis explains to Marshall the many things that Sonny has done for members of the community including T.J. 

Esme asks Nikolas if she can stay with him at Wyndemere. Nikolas is very surprised and asks her again to make sure she sincerely wanted to stay at Wyndemere.  Esme says she knows it is a huge imposition but she will just need to stay until she gets on her feet.  Nikolas says that she has to understand that she and Spencer have broken up and allowing her to come and stay at his family home would put Nikolas in a very difficult position.  Nikolas says it will further strain his relationship with Spencer.  Esme says that she understands and that it is clear that Nikolas has turned his back on her too.  Esme says that Nikolas clearly believes all the horrible things that the people of Port Charles have been saying about her.  Nikolas explains that he is no stranger to unfair accusations.  Esme says that Trina has everyone fooled and that she is no saint.  Nikolas says that he does trust his wife’s instincts and she thinks very highly of Trina.  Nikolas tells Esme that he can not take sides in her disagreement with Spencer but that they will figure something out.  He leaves the table to take a phone call.  When he returns, he tells Esme he will arrange for her to live in the apartments above Kelly’s restaurant.  Esme thanks Nikolas and Nikolas says that he will check on her periodically to make sure she is doing O.K.

Portia and Taggert while having drinks at the Metro Court sneer at Esme and agree that Esme is behind the video of Josslyn and Cameron. Jordan is just pleased that Esme is no longer associating with the two of them.

Jordan brings Trina in for an “informal chat” regarding the video of Josslyn and Cameron.  She asks her if she has any idea how Esme could have planted the video.  She wants to understand the timing of the evening.  How long was Trina passed out in her room?  What time did Esme and Spencer leave? How does she think that Esme could have left the video camera or other recording device in Josslyn and Cameron’s room when she and Spencer left hours prior?  She questions Trina about the drinking and tells her while she does not condone under age drinking that she will not be asking her questions about that.  Trina says she is a lightweight when it comes to drinking.  She passed out after just one drink.  She is still unaware that Esme drugged her.  Jordan reminds Trina that she can call a parent or a legal advocate.  Trina says she doesn’t want to bother them and that she has nothing to hide.  Trina tells Jordan to go through her phone and that will prove her innocence but when Trina opens her purse Jordan finds two phones, Trina’s phone and the one that Esme planted in her purse while she was visiting with Spencer at Spring Ridge.  Jordan wants to know whose phone she is holding.  Trina says that she has no idea how that phone got into her bag and begs Jordan to believe her. Trina naively gives the phone to Jordan to examine.  After the police look at the phone, Jordan calls Curtis and lets him know what she has found out about Trina.  Curtis then immediately calls Portia and Taggert who rush to the P.C.P.D.  Taggert is furious that Trina would turn over anything without a warrant.  Portia tells Trina not to say another word until their lawyer arrives.  Portia says that she really isn’t sure what has happened but she tells Trina that whoever is behind it will pay. Jordan is made aware by Dante that the video of Josslyn and Cameron is on the phone that Trina voluntarily handed over. She later announces to everyone in the booking room that the phone in Trina’s bag is directly related to the dissemination of unlawfully taped, sexually explicit images.  Josslyn loses it, she says there is no way that Trina made that tape and that she is being framed. She lashes out at Dante and tells him that she specifically said in her statement that she believed that Esme was behind the tape. She asks Dante why Esme hasn’t been brought in for questioning.  Dante tells Josslyn that she has to either keep it together or leave.

Dante arrests Trina.  Trina cries while Dante reads her Miranda rights and escorts her to her cell.  Portia and Curtis embrace.

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Y&R Update Monday, March 28 2022

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Recap written by Christine

At Newman Media, Nick was desperate to hear from Victoria, but Victor told him to be patient. Victor said that what Ashland had done to Victoria was traumatizing, and it’d take her time to get over it. Nikki thought it was important to give Victoria time to sort through her feelings. Nikki had hoped she’d hear from Victoria’s assistant by now though. Nick wasn’t sure Victoria would go to work. Nikki was convinced she would, since Victoria was like Victor, and work had gotten her though many heartbreaks in the past. Nick wasn’t sure Victoria could use work as a distraction, thanks to Ashland who was co-owner and co-CEO. Victor said that wouldn’t last long – they were going to cut that bastard out of their lives and family business. Nikki clarified that they would do it in a way that protected Victoria’s dignity and privacy, and Victor said of course. Victor was dismayed when his security team let him know Ashland and Victoria were together at Crimson Lights. Nick and Victor were ready to run over there, but Nikki said Victoria was in a public space, so she wasn’t in danger, and Victor’s security team had an eye on things. Nick was concerned Victoria would be vulnerable to Ashland’s manipulations. Nikki said that if they went in there like the cavalry, Victoria would resent it, and Ashland would exploit that resentment. Victor sent Nick to check on things. Nick said he wouldn’t hit Ashland, even though he wanted to.

At Crimson Lights, Ashland told Victoria he was relieved he found her. He was hoping she would come home last night so they could talk. She asked why, noting that he said he wasn’t going to try to save their marriage anymore. He regretted saying that, and he’d already sent her texts to that effect. She read them. He assumed she didn’t respond because she believed what her family was saying. She asked what he was supposed to believe, when he never gave her an explanation. He said he chose not to dignify Victoria’s family’s insulting accusations; however, he gave her something to believe in when he told her how much he loved and needed her. He was sure she could see that came straight from the hear. Billy watched Victoria and Ashland from a distance.

Victoria heard everything Ashland said yesterday, but she said the look in his eyes told a different story. She saw fear and desperation in his eyes, and she asked where that was coming from. He asked if they could go home to discuss this in private. She told him to answer the question. She said she’d never seen him run scared of her family before. He said he wasn’t running scared. He stated that her family was poisoning her against him, and there was nothing he could do to fight it until he found out who was setting him up. Victoria was skeptical of the story that Ashland was being framed. Ashland said he’d made a lot of enemies, but he couldn’t stand up to her family and friends until he had the facts to defend himself. He claimed he left because it wouldn’t be right to isolate her from the people who cared about her the most. She didn’t buy the claim that he did this for her sake. Their voices raised, and Billy could hear the dispute. Ashland said his instinct was to protect her, like always. He said he looked desperate because he’d been scared he was going to lose the woman who stood by him and fought for him, even when he thought he had nothing to fight for. He said he couldn’t ask her to go to war with her entire family. “So you’re saying that I’m the problem because of my lack of faith in you,” she replied. He said he didn’t blame her for being influenced by her family’s doubts. She countered that this had nothing to do with her being influenced, and he apologized for the poor choice of words. He knew better than anyone what a strong-willed independent person she was, but he said this so called evidence against him would be too much for anyone to ignore. He was determined to find out who set him up and to show her he was still the man who loved her with all her heart and soul. “If you lied to me about being sick, then you don’t really love me,” she quietly replied with tears in her eyes. He noted that she said “if.” He asked if there was still some part of her that loved him enough to know he’d never do that to her. From the patio, Billy noticed Victoria softening, and he willed her not to let Ashland get away with this.

Back inside, Victoria and Ashland got coffee. He thanked her for giving him this time. He was sure she’d rather be running the company. She knew she could trust her mom to handle the business. He asked if she stayed at the ranch last night. She shook her head and said she needed time to think.

Nick entered through the patio and was about to barge into Victoria and Ashland’s conversation when Billy stopped him and told him not to interrupt. Billy hoped Victoria was going to throw the hot coffee in Ashland’s face. Nick asked how much Billy knew, and he said Victoria told him everything. Billy was furious Ashland screwed Victoria over, but he wasn’t surprised. Billy figured Nick wasn’t surprised either, since they both had Ashland’s number from the beginning. Nick hoped that wasn’t what Billy said to Victoria. Billy said it was close. Nick assumed that didn’t go over well. Billy stated that Victoria admitted he and Nick were right, and she was mad at herself. Nick thought Victoria should be mad at Ashland. “She is, believe me she is, or she was,” Billy replied. Billy had assumed Victoria would smack Ashland, but then Ashland started giving her that pained sincere look he’d perfected. Billy had thought Victoria would see through it by now.

Back inside, Ashland told Victoria he’d been up all night thinking of the terrible mistake he made. He would understand if she couldn’t get past her doubts and he’d respect her wishes. He said if there was the slightest chance she could wait for him to clear his name, that would be a miracle. She thought everything was going to work out. He looked hopeful. She said she had to deal with her family. He wanted to go too, but she said no – she told him they’d meet later at Society. they hugged, and Nick and Billy were not happy about what they were witnessing.

Meanwhile, at Newman Media, Nikki told Victor she had to go in to work to cover for Victoria and Ashland. Victor told Nikki that she had to keep what happened last night quiet until Ashland was out of the company. Nikki said when Victoria was ready, they’d all sit down and hammer out a strategy. Victor thought Nikki was more worried about Victoria than she was letting on. Nikki said of course she was – Ashland lied to Victoria before, but nothing like this. Nikki said they saw how devastated Victoria was. Victor thought that once the shock wore off, she’d want to get rid of the loser as much as the rest of them did. Nikki said it would take awhile – this marriage was Victoria’s dream – he’d let her think he adored her and told her everything she’d longed to hear, and now that had been shattered, along with Victoria’s sense of judgment. Nikki thought this was worse than how things ended with Billy. Nick contacted Victor about the hug. Victor and Nikki were upset, and Victor decided to go to Crimson Lights and put an end to Ashland manipulating Victoria.

Back at Crimson Lights, Ashland asked Victoria if she was sure he didn’t want him to go with her, so they could face her family together. She said if he was asking her to trust him, he had to trust her too. He said she was always right. He knew she’d been handling her family a long time, and she knew best, but his instinct was to look out for her. She said if he was there, it would just make things more tense. He said he wasn’t going to stop until he had proof. She smiled and said she knew he was relentless. He was happy to see her smiling, because he’d wondered if he’d ever see that again. He kissed her and wished her luck, then he left. Victoria’s smile faded.

Billy and Nick rushed to Victoria. “What was that?,” Billy asked. She asked if they’d been spying on her, and she asked if Billy called Nick. He said no. He explained that he was still here when Ashland came in, and he stayed to make sure Victoria would be okay. Nick confronted Victoria about hugging and kissing Ashland, and she said she didn’t have to explain herself. He hoped she wasn’t going to forgive that lying creep. Victoria asked why Nick couldn’t just trust her for once. She thanked Billy for listening to her earlier, then she left.

Nick asked Billy what Victoria said before Ashland showed up. Billy told Nick to go talk to Victoria. Nick didn’t want to push Victoria more, because that could backfire. He asked if Victoria made excuses for Ashland earlier. Billy said Victoria told him that Ashland lied about everything, and she didn’t make excuses. Nick was glad to hear that. Billy said he and Victoria also talked about Ashland being potentially dangerous. Billy didn’t understand how Victoria had been affectionate with Ashland after she’d said that. Nick said Ashland had all this leverage on Victoria, because he was co-owner and co-CEO of Newman Locke, so maybe it wasn’t her best move to go off on him. Victor showed up looking for Victoria. Victor wanted to talk to Nick in private. Billy said Victoria told him everything. He felt that Victor should’ve teamed up with him to top Ashland in his tracks.

Victoria went to her office, and she saw her portrait, the wedding gift from Ashland. She called Nikki to her office. Nikki arrived, and Victoria asked how the staff meeting went. It was fine. Nikki just told everyone that Victoria and Ashland couldn’t make it. Nikki noticed Victoria looked tired. Victoria said she didn’t sleep well. She was sorry she didn’t respond to Nikki’s texts last night – she’d turned the phone off because she needed some time to herself. Victoria asked where Victor was. Nikki said he went looking for Victoria. Victoria knew he was having her followed. She was pretty sure she saw someone from his security team outside her hotel, and she noted that Nick showed up at Crimson Lights when she was there. Nikki said they just wanted to make sure Victoria was alright. Victoria thought they also wanted to know she wasn’t with Ashland. Nikki said they didn’t want Ashland harassing Victoria. Victoria mentioned Ashland’s dramatic announcement that he was walking away from the marriage. “Oh, none of us put much stock in that,” Nikki said. “Well, you were right,” Victoria replied. Nikki asked if Ashland admitted he lied about being sick. Victoria said no such luck.

Victoria asked Nikki to call Victor and Nick, so she could talk to all of them together.

Back at Crimson Lights, Victor wasn’t interested in Billy’s opinion. Billy said if Victor had been interested in Tuscany, Victoria wouldn’t be in this position. Nick didn’t think they should fight, since they all wanted the same thing – to get Victoria out of this disaster of a marriage. Victor asked what Victoria was doing in Locke’s arms. Nick didn’t know. He repeated what little Victoria said to him. Billy said he talked to Victoria earlier, and she’d been furious with Ashland. Nikki called Victor and gave him Victoria’s message. Victor and Nick started to leave, and Billy tried to go too. Victor said it was a family matter. Billy stated that his kids were part of the family, and he was going to protect their interests.

Victoria and Nikki discussed the staff meeting that Victoria missed. Nikki smiled because she knew work would be the thing that brought Victoria back. However, she said they shouldn’t pretend a major upheaval hadn’t taken place. Victoria said she wasn’t pretending, she was compartmentalizing – it was her strong suit. Nikki said no one was questioning Victoria’s strength, and she didn’t have to prove herself to anyone. Nikki said Victoria was deceived – they all were, and Ashland was the only one to blame. Nikki said the family would stand by Victoria. Victoria thought they might have different ideas about what that looked like.

Victor and Nick showed up, and Victor told Victoria they’d been worried. She admitted she gave them reason to after she ran off like that. She was sorry about that. She wanted to reassure them that she wasn’t falling apart. Victor was stunned Victoria was doing as well as she was – the last few days must’ve been horrendously difficult. Victoria ordered Victoria to stop. Nikki asked Victoria to hear Victor out. Victor thought Victoria was in shock over what Ashland did. Victoria told Victor not to patronize her. – she knew what she was doing. Nick stated that Victoria said the same thing to him after he saw her kiss Ashland. Nikki was shocked about the kiss. Victoria was only going to say this once – she was handling this as she saw fit, and they didn’t have to like it. Victor asked what Victoria was going to do. Victoria was going to meet Ashland and tell him that nothing had to change between them, and that she still loved him. Victoria’s family looked appalled.

Billy ran into Ashland at Society. billy asked how Ashland was. Ashland said everything was fantastic, and he asked how Billy was. Billy said the job at Chancellor was the best he’d ever had, and he bet that annoyed Ashland, since he tried to ruin Billy’s career. Ashland had just hoped Billy would learn a lesson and back off, and it worked. Billy said Ashland cheated and stole his way into his accomplishments in life, including his name. Billy said none of Ashland’s misdeeds stuck before, but that wouldn’t continue.

Ashland asked if Billy knew something Ashland didn’t. Billy thought Ashland’s downfall was inevitable, since you could only roll the dice so many times, before it came up snake eyes. “Said the man with the gambling problem,” Ashland replied. Billy said Ashland made a mistake marrying someone so savvy as Victoria. Ashland thought it was the smartest thing he’d ever done. Billy trusted that sooner or later, Victoria would see through Ashland.

Chance made Dominic laugh in the living room, and Abby came in and offered to make them a snack. Chance agreed and went back to playing with the baby, which made Abby smile. While Abby was in the kitchen, Chance made a block tower and knocked it down to amuse the baby. The sound of the crumbling tower triggered a flashback to the explosion in Spain. He remembered telling the therapist about being surrounded by the bodies of his team. He’d wondered why he survived and they didn’t. Abby came back and saw Chance struggling. She announced that it was snack time, and he jumped up and pretended everything was fine. He told Dom how great his mom was. She sensed that he wanted something, and she said all he had to do was ask.

Chance said he was still getting panic attacks, nightmares and disturbing thoughts. Abby said she saw him fighting through one a moment ago. He promised that these things were happening less often. She assumed he was sharing this with his therapist. He said he had, and the therapy was helping. The therapist recommended something, and he’d need Abby’s support to follow through. She offered her full support, but he had a feeling she wasn’t going to like this.

Chance’s therapist thought he should go back to work. Abby wasn’t expecting that. She asked if the therapist knew what happened when Chance was on the stakeout with Rey. Chance and the therapist talked it out and agreed that, at the time, Chance was expecting too much of himself, and now he could approach it differently. It was hard for Abby to fathom Dr. Huffman thinking Chance should put that kind of pressure on himself when he wasn’t ready. He said the doctor thought he was ready. She thought it was clear he hadn’t healed from the trauma of spain. The doctor thought that if Chance built up his confidence in certain situations, it would help him heal. He said he wouldn’t do it if she was uncomfortable with it.

Abby wanted Chance to go to work, eventually, but she didn’t understand why the doctor thought Chance should go now. Chance said he was in a better place now. Going on the stakeout with Rey was impulsive. He said there were certain pressures that had faded since the stakeout – at the time, Dominic was sick, and they didn’t know why, and they weren’t sure how sharing custody would go. He was certain Dr. Huffman knew what he was talking about. He said you ddin’t get stronger by waiting to get better, you had to do it a little at a time, like building a muscle. He knew he’d have setbacks, but he was more equipped to handle it now. He said failure was inevitable sometimes, and people made mistakes, but it didn’t have to define you. She saw that he put a lot of thought into this, and she didn’t want to be the one standing in his way. He said that wasn’t what she was doing. He knew she was concerned out of love, but he was confident this was the step he should take. “Then, so am I,” she replied. He thanked her for being the most supportive partner, and they kissed.

Things started heating up with Chance and Abby, but she pulled away because she had to go to Society and get some work done. before Abby left she heard Chance calling Rey.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, March 28 2022

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Recap written by Christine

When Victor’s security team told him Victoria was with Ashland, he sent Nick to check things out. Ashland apologized to Victoria for saying he wasn’t going to fight for their marriage. She gave him hope there was a chance they could fix things. Billy wouldn’t let Nick interrupt Ashland and Victoria’s talk. Billy and Nick saw Ashland and Victoria hug and kiss. When Victor found out, he rushed over to put a stop to Ashland manipulating Victoria. Billy and Nick confronted Victoria, and she refused to explain herself.

Billy felt that Victor should’ve teamed up with him in Tuscany, so they could’ve saved Victoria from all this. Victoria called a family meeting, and Billy tried to go, but Victor wouldn’t let him. Victoria informed Nick and her parents that she was going to tell Ashland that she still loved him and that nothing had to change between them. Billy told Ashland that Victoria was going to see through him. Chance flashed back to Spain while playing with the baby. Abby saw it. Chance told Abby that his therapist recommended he return to work. Abby was unsure, but when Chance explained that working would help him rebuild his confidence, she supported his decision. He thanked her for being a supportive partner.

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Days Update Monday, March 28, 2022

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Nicole and Rafe go to take a bath together. Nicole can’t believe this is really happening and calls it a dream she’d never want to wake up from as they kiss.

EJ sits in the prison waiting room at the computer and finds out that Rafe was found innocent. Orpheus walks in and says he heard EJ lost his cellmate today. EJ confirms Clyde got paroled and says good for him. Orpheus questions if he really thinks that considering Clyde tried to have him killed.

Ciara tells Ben how she hates it that Clyde just showed up and Ben let him stay with them. Ben promises that he won’t stay long. Clyde comes out and asks if everything is okay. Ben claims everything is good. Clyde tells them to just say so if he’s making a problem by staying here, so Ciara tells him that he is making a problem.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion and asks Abigail if she thinks Leo bought her act. Abigail says that he seemed to as she went on quite dramatically about how he’s the reason her marriage is falling apart and that Chad couldn’t stop talking about him. Abigail says Leo ate it up. Abigail asks how things are going on Brady’s side. Brady explains that he and Chloe tailed Craig to the hospital like secret agents but they aren’t sure what he’s doing there. Brady says Chloe will try to intercept Craig there to stall him long enough for Chad to work his magic on Leo. Brady hopes Chloe will send Craig home at the right time to find Leo in bed with Chad.

Craig begins working in his new office at the hospital. Chloe arrives. Craig calls it a surprise and asks how she knew he was here. Chloe explains that she just ran in to Steve and Kayla, who said that Craig took Kayla’s job. Craig argues that Kayla was going to lose her job no matter what, so he just presented the board with a viable alternative. Chloe asks if that was his idea or Leo’s?

Chad shows up at the door of Craig and Leo’s room and tells Leo that he needed to see him which Leo questions. Chad asks if he’s alone. Leo confirms that he is as Craig is at his new job. Chad asks if that means they can talk privately. Leo asks about what. Chad asks if he can just come in which Leo allows. Chad asks if he can have a drink. Leo comments that it looks like it wouldn’t be his first. Chad says he had a very rough day since he and Abigail got in a big fight. Leo says he knows because Abigail was just here. Chad acts surprised and asks what Abigail said. Leo notes that Abigail was pretty upset and accused him of causing trouble between them. Chad calls that ridiculous and claims not to know what she’s talking about. Leo informs him that Abigail said Chad called out his name in his sleep. Chad argues that he explained that he was dreaming about a dog he had as a kid, named Leo. Leo doesn’t think Abigail was convinced and says neither is he. Chad assures it wasn’t about him and that he loved that dog. Chad insists that Leo was the last thing on his mind as he takes a drink. Leo asks what Chad is doing here then.

Craig tells Chloe that Leo believes in him and confirms that when Leo found out the chief of staff job would be available, he suggested that he lobby for the position. Craig argues that he’s qualified and he needs a job because he’s bound to be fired from the one he had, thanks to Nancy bad mouthing him to everyone in New York. Chloe argues that doesn’t mean Craig is entitled to Kayla’s job. Craig explains that Kayla refused to fire Marlena when the board had a problem with someone claiming to be possessed by the Devil. Craig says he just tossed his hat in the ring and if he didn’t, they would have hired someone else. Chloe complains that Leo put Craig up to this and she can’t understand why Craig doesn’t see that Leo is pulling him in to his schemes and lies. Craig remarks that the only way scheming and lying is her.

Rafe and Nicole drink champagne together in the bathtub. Rafe asks if they can do this every night. Nicole responds that they can do whatever he wants, now that Ava is out of the picture. Rafe comments that he really thought Ava had changed. Nicole says she did too but the way she tried framing him was a bonafide Vitali move. Nicole hopes Ava is done trying stuff like that. Rafe assures that if she tries again, he’s ready for it. Nicole and Rafe toast to Rafe’s freedom and their relationship. Rafe talks about being glad to not go to jail so he doesn’t have to miss nights like this with Nicole, but admits he was worried that he would end up in a cell with EJ.

EJ claims to Orpheus that he’s been misinformed as he was shot by some random drug addict. Orpheus tells EJ to save it because Clyde told him that EJ now knows the truth that Clyde was responsible for his near death experience. EJ claims that he and Clyde hashed it out as Clyde expressed remorse for what he did which Orpheus questions. EJ says that he agreed not to turn Clyde in. Orpheus then reveals that he’s here to make sure EJ keeps his mouth shut.

Ben asks Ciara if they can talk about this when Clyde’s not in the room. Clyde states that Ciara is entitled to her opinion, so if she doesn’t want him here then they should at least discuss it. Ciara says it’s nothing personal but Clyde has a lot of enemies that still have it in for him and they will come looking for him here while she’s having a baby in a couple months. Clyde remarks that he’d take a bullet for that baby. Ciara doesn’t want any bullets anywhere. Ben assures that won’t happen. Clyde points out that he’s been in jail for so long that most of his enemies are dead or locked up for life while the parole board decided he paid his debt to society. Clyde wants to be around for his grandchild growing up, so he knows he has to walk the straight and narrow. Ciara asks if that doesn’t seem a little boring to him. Clyde calls it appealing right now and argues that a leopard can change his spots in relation to Ben. Clyde asks for a chance to prove himself to Ciara, like the chance she gave to Ben.

Chad tells Leo that he was pretty surprised to run in to him last night and his new boyfriend. Chad says he just thought maybe they could catch up. Leo asks why when they aren’t exactly besties. Chad says they had quite the adventure a few months ago. Leo says they’ll always have Phoenix. Leo brings up that Abigail says he talks about that trip the other time, that she caught him in drag, and that he wants to get him in to bed. Chad argues that she exaggerates and she’s paranoid, because he’s devoted to her. Leo asks if he is and confesses that he heard their argument and he heard Abigail say that Chad hasn’t touched her in months. Leo asks if Abigail is right that Chad is having naughty thoughts about him while Chad turns away to hide his disgust.

EJ pretends to be shocked that Clyde doesn’t trust him. Orpheus responds that Clyde’s not the trusting type because he’s been so frequently disappointed by his fellow man. EJ asks if he’s his enforcer. Orpheus explains that they have a cautious alliance as Clyde can be very useful now that he’s on the outside. Orpheus says he has a vested interest in Clyde remaining at large. EJ assures he has no plans to do anything to jeopardize his freedom. Orpheus warns that he will be keeping a close watch on EJ as his smart mouth can get him in to trouble in a place like this. EJ says he’ll take his chances. Orpheus suggests he keep a low profile and notes that he has eyes and ears all over, so very little happens without him knowing. Orpheus says he’d hate for life inside to become unpleasant for EJ. EJ says if he didn’t know better, he’d say Orpheus is threatening him.

Ciara says she’s all for Clyde getting a chance to prove and redeem himself, but she doesn’t understand why he has to do it while living in this house. Clyde says he’d rather be on his own but the parole board said he had to be with family and Ben’s the only family he has left. Ben points out that if they kick him out, they can revoke his parole and send him right back to prison. Ben asks Ciara if they can try giving this a shot.

Chloe questions Craig saying she’s the one who is scheming. Craig brings up her pretending to give Leo a chance when she had no intention of doing so. Craig argues that Chloe has been trying to sabotage this relationship from the moment it started like she thinks he’s a chump. Craig shouts that it has to stop right now because Leo is not after his money and they love each other.

Chad tells Leo that since Phoenix, he hasn’t been able to get him out of his head. Leo can’t believe he didn’t know all this time. Chad brings up all the attention Leo gave him and the way he looked at him like he wanted him. Chad calls it intoxicating. Leo asks if he was an ego boost then and just something to throw in his wife’s face. Chad says it was way more than that and says when someone wants you that much, it almost makes you want them back.

Rafe can’t believe that he and Nicole are here together in one piece. Nicole wishes she could say the same about their teddy bear Duke. Rafe notes that things really changed between them the night that she won Duke for him even though they didn’t admit it. Rafe hated lying to Ava and keeping Nicole at a distance but Duke didn’t let him forget any of it. Rafe explains how he would look at Duke and his conscience would talk to him about not facing his feelings for her. Nicole thinks they are both guilty of that. Rafe points out that Nicole was married. Nicole says even after that blew up, she didn’t tell him how she felt even when she wanted to. Rafe says he knows because he felt the same way as they kiss.

Ben knows he’s asking a lot of Ciara but asks if they can give this a try. Clyde assures that it won’t be permanent and that as soon as the parole board gives the green light, he’ll find another place. Clyde adds that he’ll pull his weight by helping Ben with the nursery and he’ll even cook. Ben brings up when he was looking for Ciara and how Clyde shived Orpheus to get his phone, just so Ben could reach her. Ben states that if Clyde didn’t stick his neck out for them, they might not be together right now. Ciara acknowledges that she might not even be alive. Ben calls this returning the favor by letting Clyde stay for a little while. Ciara gives in and allows Clyde to stay but says it’s only for a little while.

Leo asks if Chad is saying that he wants him. Chad says he doesn’t know, maybe but then says yes. Leo brings up how Chad was so freaked out when he tricked him in to thinking that they had slept together. Chad claims it just never crossed his mind how much he might be attracted to men. Leo calls this a sexual revelation. Leo adds that if Chad told him this in Phoenix, he would’ve been all over him, but he’s on a committed relationship now. Chad asks if that means he’s not interested.

Ben is sorry that Clyde has to sleep on the couch but Clyde assures that it’s fine compared to prison. Clyde says he really appreciates him letting him stay here and how he went to bat for him. Clyde says it means a lot and thanks him. Ben asks Clyde to not screw this up because right now, the baby is the number one priority, so if Clyde gets in to anything illegal then he’s out of here even if that means getting sent back to prison. Clyde assures that he understands.

Orpheus tells EJ that he’s offering him a friendly warning and suggests he take it seriously. EJ brings up that his father was Stefano DiMera, so he knows Orpheus means that if he opens his mouth, he’ll have him killed and his people will make it look like an accident. EJ assures that he doesn’t have to worry since he knows it’s better for him for Clyde to be out there while he’s in here since there’s less chance of him slitting his throat while he sleeps. Orpheus argues that the equation changes if EJ gets released and he knows that his lawyer is preparing an appeal. EJ knows it’s in everyone’s best interest to let bygones be bygones. EJ insists that Clyde has nothing to fear from him. Orpheus hopes not for his sake.

Chloe tells Craig that she’s sorry if she upset him. Craig acknowledges that it takes two to tango which Chloe questions. Craig says he can see how his coming out has hurt Chloe and Nancy since he turned their family completely upside down. Craig knows it’s a lot to ask for her to see him with someone else but says he needs her support more than ever. Craig says if she won’t give him support then he wants her to stop interfering and let him live his life. Chloe questions those terms when she’s his daughter. Craig gets a call and says he’ll come right now. Craig hangs up and informs Chloe that Seth Burns wants to see him, so he exits the office, leaving Chloe in tears. Chloe then pulls out her phone and calls Brady, who asks how it’s going with her dad. Chloe informs him that he just went to go talk to Seth Burns because he has hired Craig as the new chief of staff. Brady asks what about Kayla. Chloe reveals that Kayla got fired which shocks Brady. Chloe says that’s not why she called but she thinks maybe this whole plan of Sonny’s might be a bad idea, so maybe they should call it off.

Leo asks Chad if he said he wasn’t interested. Leo points out that if they gave in to their forbidden lust, it would break Craig and Abigail’s hearts. Leo adds that despite what Brady and Chloe think, he does love Craig. Leo complains about them trying to come between he and Craig, so if he hooked up with Chad, Craig would think they were right that he was just using him and he would never forgive him. Chad says he doesn’t want to screw things up for him, so maybe he’ll just go and sleep off his buzz. Chad goes to leave but Leo stops him and points out that Craig would never forgive him, if he found out. Chad then tells Leo that he won’t tell if Leo won’t.

Clyde goes to take a shower while Ciara rejoins Ben in the living room. Ben says he knows she still hates this. Ciara says she doesn’t hate it, she just thinks it’s a bad idea. Ben promises her if she gets a weird feeling or doesn’t want Clyde there, he’ll be gone. Ciara hopes for Ben’s sake that Clyde has changed his ways because she knows how important it is for him to have a relationship with his father. Ben loves her for understanding and calls her the best wife he could ever ask for as they kiss.

Leo asks Chad if he really wants to do this. Chad tells him that he doesn’t know how much. Leo notes that Craig did say he would be at the hospital for awhile. Chad claims he doesn’t want to pressure him. Leo tells Chad that he can’t resist him and says he’s going to slip in to something more comfortable, so he suggests Chad do the same. Leo heads to the bathroom while Chad pulls out his phone and calls Abigail. Chad tells her it’s a go and asks if Craig is on his way.

Brady knows Chloe doesn’t like going behind Craig’s back but they’re dealing with a guy like Leo. Chloe asks Brady what if Leo has actually changed and really is in love with Craig. Brady states that if Leo loves Craig, he will turn down Chad but if he doesn’t, then Craig will walk right in to it. Chloe says Craig is so upset with her already, so she worries about if he finds out that she helped set this up. Abigail comes in to the living room and tells Brady that Chad said Leo went for it, so Chloe has to get Craig there now. Brady then informs Chloe that Leo took the bait. Chloe then realizes that Leo has not changed his ways and is still a slime. Brady says they have to get Chad out of there, so he orders Chloe to get Craig out of there now. Chloe says she’s on it and hangs up. Craig returns to his office. Chloe tells him that she’s been thinking about what he said and he’s right, so she’s going to do her best to accept Leo in his life. Craig thanks her and says it means the world to her as he hugs her. Chloe says it’s getting late and offers to walk him out but Craig says he has a ton of work to do. Chloe encourages him to just go home and celebrate with Leo.

Chad tells himself that he can do this and just has to fake it until Craig gets there, so he better get there soon. Chad then removes his jacket, his shirt, and his pants. Leo comes back in his robe and tells Chad that he has to see his ass before he gets in the bed. Chad then removes his underwear. Leo stares in awe and says it’s even better than he imagined. Leo then drops his robe and says it’s time to get this party started as he and Chad get in to bed together.

After their bath, Rafe and Nicole talk about how nice that was. Nicole tells Rafe that she really loves him. Rafe says he really loves her too as they kiss.

EJ tells Orpheus that he’s going to call it a night. Orpheus says he’ll be in touch. EJ jokes that he’s looking forward to it and then exits the room.

Clyde lays down on the couch and tells Ben and Ciara that he has everything that he needs. Ciara adds that there is coffee in the morning if he wakes up early. They say goodnight as Ben and Ciara then head to their bedroom. Clyde then gets a call from Orpheus and tells him to make it fast since Ben and Ciara just went to bed. Orpheus asks how life is on the outside. Clyde says it’s better than on the inside. Orpheus informs Clyde about his conversation with EJ and says EJ said all the right things but he has an attitude, so he’s not sure they can trust him to keep his mouth shut, so they may have to eliminate him. Clyde orders Orpheus to do what he has to do and gives him his blessing as he then hangs up.

Chloe goes to the DiMera Mansion and informs Abigail and Brady that Craig is on his way to the Salem Inn, so he should be there just in time to have his heart broken. Brady tells her not to feel guilty as this was bound to happen and Leo did this to himself.

Chad and Leo get in bed together. Leo can’t believe this is happening and tells Chad that he’ll be real gentle. Leo says they will go nice and slow in the beginning. Leo goes to kiss Chad right as Craig comes in and is shocked to find Leo in bed with Chad.

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Nick: I wish we’d hear something.

Victor: Be patient, son.

Nick: [ Sighs ] I’m trying, dad.

Victor: What happened to your sister last night must be utterly devastating and traumatizing. What ashland locke has done to your sister is going to take a long time to get over.

Nikki: Yes, your father is right. It’s important that we give her this time to sort through her feelings, although I was really hoping that I would hear from her assistant by now. Let us know she’s in the office.

Nick: We don’t know if she’s gonna go into work today.

Nikki: Yes, she will. She’s a lot like your father in that regard. Focusing on work has gotten her through many heartbreaks in the past.

Nick: We don’t know if she can use work as a distraction, you know, thanks to ashland. He is co-owner of newman/locke. He’s co-ceo.

Victor: I will promise you that ain’t gonna last very long. We’re gonna cut that bastard out of our family and out of the family business.

Nikki: In a way that protects victoria’s dignity and privacy.

Victor: Of course, that goes without saying.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Nick: What’s wrong?

Victor: My security team just saw victoria at crimson lights, and ashland locke has joined her.

Ashland: Victoria, I…

[ Chuckles ] I just thank god, I’m so relieved I found you. I was…I was hoping that you would come home last night so we could talk.

Victoria: Why? What would be the point? You just declared that you weren’t gonna try anymore to save our marriage.

Ashland: Words that i regretted the moment I said them. But I would think you already know that, assuming you read my texts.

Victoria: I did.

Ashland: But you didn’t respond. B-because you believe what your family is saying about me.

Victoria: Well, what am i supposed to believe? You’ve offered me no explanation, no defense whatsoever.

Ashland: I chose, in the moment, to not dignify their insulting accusations, but I do think I gave you something you could believe in. I told you how much I love you, how much I need you. And I’m sure you could see that came straight from my heart.

Chance: [ Imitates engine ] Whoa! Here we go, dom! Off daddy’s arm, onto the couch, and [Imitates engine] Here it comes, the magical flying car coming in for a landing.

[ Imitates brakes squealing ]

[ Laughs ] Ahh, that’s fun, huh, man? You like that? Yeah? I’ll tell you what, man, by the time you’re driving, there will probably be flying cars. Yeah, how about that?

Abby: Wow, sounds very exciting. Dominic has a lot of amazing things to look forward to.

Chance: Check it out, dom. Mommy’s coming to play with us. Hey, mommy.

Abby: [ Laughs ] Well, it looks like you guys are having so much fun. Why don’t I make a snack?

Chance: Oh, boy, a snack. What do you think, man? You ready to chow down? “That’s a big affirmative, mommy.”

Abby: [ Laughs ] Coming right up.

[ Laughs ]

Chance: Here it comes. We’re off into the takeoff. It’s flying through the air. It’s incredible. Here it comes.

[ Imitates engine ]

Nick: Damn it, I bet you ashland is stalking her.

Victor: Okay, we need to get over there.

Nick: Alright, let’s go.

Nikki: Alright, wait a minute, wait a minute. Before we go rushing over to her defense, let’s think about this.

Nick: What is there to think about?

Nikki: As much as we hate the idea of ashland being anywhere near her, she’s not in any danger. She’s in a public place. She can handle herself, and if there is a problem, your man is standing by ready to intervene.

Nick: We don’t know what her frame of mind is. If she is vulnerable, ashland will take advantage of that.

Nikki: I know, but if we go in there like the cavalry, she’s gonna resent it, and then ashland will take advantage of that.

Victor: Son, just go over there and check it out, please.

Nikki: Alright, look, whatever you do, please don’t make a scene.

Nick: Don’t worry, I’ll finesse things.

Nikki: Thank you.

Nick: And I promise you I’m not gonna hit him, as much as i want to.

Nikki: Oh, good thinking.

Victor: [ Sighs ]

Nikki: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: I heard every word that you said. But what I saw in your eyes told a different story. I saw fear. And I saw desperation. Where was that coming from?

Ashland: I welcome the chance to discuss that with you, but… not here, please. Can we just go home?

Victoria: Answer the question.

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Victoria: I have never seen you run scared from my family before.

Ashland: I didn’t run scared. I saw what your family was doing to you with their constant harassment. They were pouring poison into your mind, and there was nothing I could do to fight it. I can’t answer their questions because I don’t know yet who’s setting me up.

Victoria: Is that really still your excuse, that you’re being framed?

Ashland: Yeah! Because I am.

Victoria: Some unknown person erased all evidence of your cancer records here in the us and then bribed doctors in some clinic in peru, and then linked the payments to one of your divisions to make it look like you were behind it?

Ashland: Victoria, I have made so many enemies over the years. It could be any number of people, but without solid facts to defend myself, how could you possibly expect me to stand up against your parents, your brothers, your family, your friends?

[ Sighs ] Not to mention — was I supposed to isolate you from the people who care about you the most? I couldn’t do that. That wasn’t right.

Victoria: Oh, so you did this for my sake.

Ashland: Yeah, it was a difficult moment. My thinking was muddled, but, yes, my instinct was to protect you. It always is. And — and I have no doubt that you did see desperation in my eyes, because I was about to lose the woman I love, the woman who has stood by me and fought for me, even when we thought i had nothing to fight for. It was one thing for you to stand by me fighting my cancer, but for you to go to war with your entire family? I couldn’t ask you to do that.

Victoria: So you’re saying that I’m the problem, because of my lack of faith in you.

Ashland: Exactly the opposite. I don’t blame you for being influenced by their doubts.

Victoria: This has nothing to do with anyone influencing me.

Ashland: O– okay. That was a poor choice of words. I apologize. Let me start again. I know better than anyone what a strong-willed, independent woman you are. But this so-called evidence against me would be too much for anyone to ignore.

Ashland: Now, I-I am determined to find out who’s setting me up and to show you that I am still the man you fell in love with. Who loves you with all his heart and soul.

Victoria: If you lied to me about being sick, then you don’t really love me.

Ashland: You said “if.” Is there still some part of you that trusts me enough to know that I would never do anything like that to you?

Billy: No. Victoria, do not let him get away with this.

Chance: Oh, it’s coming down!

[ Groans ] I could hear my team inside. And they were yelling. That hurt much worse than the shrapnel in my leg, I’ll tell you. Some of the toughest people i know screaming for their lives. I couldn’t move. Felt pretty worthless. After that, there was just silence. And I knew what that meant. I got on my feet. I looked for survivors, you know, calling out names, digging through the rubble, but I got nothing. The bastards that did it showed up looking for survivors, as well. I played dead until they left… surrounded by my friends’ bodies, and I hid. Why did I survive when they didn’t? Why me?

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

Ashland: Thank you for taking this time with me. You didn’t have to. I’m sure you’d rather be at the office right now, running our company.

Victoria: I know I can count on my mom to handle things until I get in.

Ashland: Did you stay at the ranch last night?

Victoria: I needed time to think.

Billy: Stop, stop, stop. Victoria’s talking to ashland. Do not interrupt them. I’m hoping she’s about to throw that hot cup of coffee in his face.

Nick: How much do you know?

Billy: Everything. She told me everything. I have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis.

Abby: Snack time.

Chance: Oh, boy. Did you hear that, dom? It’s snack time. I tell you what, you do not know how good you got it, man. Your mom is the best. And she’s beautiful — look at her. And fun, and she is a great cook, I’ll tell you what.

Abby: Oh, yes, it takes great culinary skill to put some cheese and crackers on a plate.

Chance: Well, she’s also very kind and understanding and patient.

Abby: Hmm. It sounds like you want something.

Chance: She’s also very perceptive.

Abby: What do you need, chance? Whatever it is, all you have to do is ask.

Billy: I can’t tell you how pissed off I am that he screwed her over the way that he did. Not that I’m surprised. I assume you’re not either, ’cause we had his number from the beginning.

Nick: I hope that’s not what you said to her.

Billy: Close.

Nick: I bet that went over well.

Billy: Actually, she admitted that we were right. She’s mad at herself that she fell for his garbage.

Nick: He’s the one she should be mad at.

Billy: She is. Believe me, she is. Or…she was. Thought she was gonna smack him when he first walked in. Then he started giving her that stupid look that he’s perfected, all pained and sincere. Like he’s the victim — he’s done it his entire life. You think she’d see through it by now.

Ashland: I was up most of the night, thinking about the terrible mistake I made. It was wrong of me to walk out on you the way I did. You are more than capable of making your own decisions, and it’s not my place to do that for you. If you can’t get past your doubts about me, I will understand that. I will respect your wishes, whatever they are. But if there is the slightest chance that you’re willing to wait for me until I can clear my name…that would be a miracle.

Victoria: I think everything is going to work out.

Ashland: Do you mean that?

Victoria: I need to deal with my family.

Ashland: Let me go with you. I can —

Victoria: No, I’d like to do it alone.

Ashland: But — but —

Victoria: I’ll be fine.

Ashland: Okay.

Victoria: I’ll meet you afterwards at society.

Ashland: I’ll be waiting.

[ Sighs ] This means the world to me. You have no idea.

Nick: What the hell?

Nikki: Oh, this waiting…

Victor: Believe me, I wish we had heard something by now.

Nikki: There’s an executive staff meeting in 10 minutes. I’ll have to cover for victoria and ashland.

Victor: How are you gonna explain their absence?

Nikki: By being as vague as possible.

Victor: We have to keep it quiet about what happened last night, okay? Until that scum’s out of the company, I don’t want anyone to know about it.

Nikki: When victoria’s ready, we will all sit down together and hammer out a strategy.

Victor: I think you’re more worried about victoria than you’re letting on.

Nikki: Well, yes, of course I’m worried. Ashland has lied to her before, but never anything like this. This is a crushing betrayal, and we saw how devastated she was when she finally admitted what he had done.

Victor: I think once the shock wears off, she will want to be rid of that loser as much as we do.

Nikki: Well, don’t expect that to happen overnight. It’s going to take a while for her to get over this. I mean, this marriage was her dream. Falling in love with ashland was effortless for her. He adored her — or so she thought. He told her everything that she had longed to hear. Now all of that has been shattered, along with her sense of judgment. And this is even worse than when things ended with billy. I mean, god knows they tried to make that work so many times. But she trusted a–

Victor: Hold on a second.

Nikki: What?

Victor: Oh, my goodness.

Nikki: What?

Victor: Nicholas is watching ashland and victoria. Oh, my god. And she just went into his arms. That bastard is manipulating her. I’m gonna have to put a stop to that.

Nikki: [ Sighs ]

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Ashland: Are you sure you don’t want me to go with you, face your family together?

Victoria: If you’re asking me to trust you, then you have to trust me.

Ashland: You’re right. Of course you’re right. You’re always right.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] You’ve been handling your family for a long time, long before i came into the picture. You know best how to deal with them. I just can’t help wanting to look out after you, to protect you. It’s instinctive.

Victoria: But if you’re there, it’s just gonna make everything more tense, and there’s nothing that you can say to my family that’s gonna convince them that you’re innocent without proof, and — and you don’t have that yet.

Ashland: But you know I’m not gonna stop until I do have it.

Victoria: Yes, I know. I know that you’re — you’re relentless.

Ashland: I was thinking i might never see that smile again.

Victoria: Never is an awfully long time.

Ashland: Still, it’s all I’m living for now. To make sure that you and I are gonna be okay. That is everything. Good luck.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] Thanks.

Ashland: Not that you’re gonna need it.

Billy: What was that?

Victoria: Have you been spying on me this whole time? What is he doing here? Did you call him?

Nick: Absolutely not.

Billy: And we weren’t spying on you, okay? I was still here when he walked in, and I wanted to stick around to make sure that you were okay. We didn’t interrupt because we were hoping we were gonna watch you kick his ass to the curb.

Nick: Instead it’s all hugs and kisses? You cannot be serious.

Victoria: I don’t have to explain myself to either one of you.

Nick: Do not tell me you’re gonna forgive this lying creep again.

Victoria: Okay, I won’T.

Nick: Vick, come on.

Victoria: Nicholas, why can you not just trust me for once? I know what I’m doing. And thank you for listening to me earlier and respecting me. It meant a lot.

Nick: I don’t like this at all.

Abby: Come, sit.

Chance: I can see you’re upset.

Abby: I’m not upset. I’m just worried, and please don’t tell me that there isn’t any reason to be.

Chance: Okay. Well, before you ask, yes, I am still having panic attacks, nightmares, you know, the disturbing thoughts. All that hasn’t gone away just yet.

Abby: Yeah, I saw you fighting through one a moment ago.

Chance: Yeah, but I’m okay. Really, things are getting better, I promise. Sometimes it just — it just sneaks up on me, you know? Less often than before.

Abby: And I assume this is something that you shared with your therapist?

Chance: Yeah, yeah. Dr. Huffman is, you know, helping me understand these a little bit better, what’s going on up here when they’re happening. He taught me some breathing exercises, some relaxation techniques to help.

Abby: Good, I’m glad.

Chance: But he also recommended something else, and in order to follow through on that, I’m really gonna need your support.

Abby: Of course, absolutely, yeah, I will support you any way that I can.

Chance: Well, you might want to wait and hear what it is first, ’cause I have a feeling you’re not gonna like what he recommended.

Abby: Try me.

Nick: What did victoria say to you before ashland showed up? How did she seem?

Billy: I think you should go find your sister and ask her yourself.

Nick: I can’t do that, billy. If I push it any more with her, it could really backfire.

Billy: Yeah, that’s true.

Nick: So when you talked to her, what did she say? Was she making excuses for ashland? Was she trying to come up with reasons to believe his story?

Billy: No. Not at all. She told me flat-out that he lied about everything. She said she looked in his eyes and knew that he was guilty.

Nick: Thank god.

Billy: We also talked about him being potentially dangerous.

Nick: Are you serious?

Billy: Yes, which is why i don’t understand what the hell just happened. How does that conversation end with them being affectionate?

Nick: Well, think about it, he’s still co-owner of newman/locke. He is the co-ceo. He’s got all this leverage on her. As much as we would’ve liked to have seen her go off on him, maybe it’s not her best move.

Billy: [ Sighs ]

Victor: Where’s victoria?

Nick: She’s — she’s already gone.

Victor: You and I need to talk in private.

Billy: No, I’m good. She told me about everything.

Victor: Did she?

Billy: Which is why you should’ve teamed up with me in the beginning. We could’ve stopped ashland in his tracks.

Victoria: [ Sighs ]

Victoria: Hi. It’s me. I need to see you right away.

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Chance: How was he? He go to sleep okay?

Abby: Yes, all that play time with daddy wore him out.

[ Chuckles ]

Chance: We’re gonna have to work on his stamina, huh?

Abby: Yeah. Okay, so I am all yours. Please tell me what dr. Huffman suggested to help you work through this.

Chance: Well…it’s funny you phrase it that way, because he thinks I should literally work through it. He thinks I should go back to the police force.

Abby: Wow, okay.

[ Chuckles ] Well, that is the last thing i expected your therapist to say.

Chance: Why do you say that?

Abby: I mean, didn’t you tell him about what happened when you went on the stakeout with rey?

Chance: Yeah, of course. Of course I did. I mean, we had a very detailed conversation about the whole thing.

Abby: And?

Chance: Well, we agreed that, at the time, I was expecting too much of myself. And now I can approach it, you know, differently.

Abby: Okay, um…look, I know that dr. Huffman is a professional and I’m not trying to second-guess what he said, but, I mean, it’s just — it’s really hard for me to fathom that he would want you to go back to work, to put yourself under that kind of pressure when you’re not ready.

Chance: He thinks I am ready.

Abby: But — but clearly you haven’t healed from the trauma that you suffered in spain — the nightmares and the flashbacks are proof of that.

Chance: I think his idea is that getting back to my normal routine and building up my confidence in these certain situations, that’s all gonna be part of the healing process. But, listen, I understand if you have reservations or concerns. And if you’re uncomfortable with it, that’s fine. I don’t have to do it.

[ Knock on door ]

Nikki: Here I am. I’m so glad you called.

Victoria: How was the staff meeting?

Nikki: Oh, uneventful. I just said that you and ashland couldn’t make it and let it go at that. You seem tired, honey.

Victoria: I didn’t sleep much.Nikki: I don’t think any of us did.

Victoria: I’m sorry that i didn’t get back to you and your texts. I turned my phone off. I just needed some time to myself last night.

Nikki: Oh, no, I’m glad that you took it. How are you feeling now?

Victoria: Better. Where’s dad? I would assume that he would be with you.

Nikki: Actually, he left to go find you.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ] I’m sure he knew exactly where to find me. And don’t deny that he had me followed. I’m pretty sure I saw one of his security team outside my hotel, and then nicholas showed up at crimson lights when I was there. Surprise, surprise.

Nikki: We didn’t intend invade your privacy. We just wanted to make sure you were alright.

Victoria: And that I wasn’t with ashland.

Nikki: Well, we didn’t want him harassing you.

Victoria: After he made his dramatic announcement that he’s walking away from our marriage.

Nikki: Oh, none of us put much stock in that.

Victoria: Well, you were right.

Nikki: What do you mean? I know that you spoke to ashland at the coffee house. Did he admit to lying about being sick?

Victoria: No, no such luck. He insists still that he’s being set up and he’s going to “prove his innocence.”

Nikki: But you don’t believe that.

Victoria: Mother, I’m only willing to get into this once. Would you please call nicholas and dad and have them come back here? And I’ll tell you everything that you need to know.

Victor: Billy boy, I’m not interested in your opinion.

Billy: Oh, that’s too bad, ’cause if you were interested back in tuscany, victoria wouldn’t be in this situation, would she?

Nick: This isn’t doing any good. We all want the same thing here, and that is to get victoria out of this disaster of a marriage.

Victor: Let me ask you, what was she doing in locke’s arms?

Nick: I don’t know, dad. I asked her about it.

Victor: Did she have any explanation?

Nick: None. She just insisted that she knows what she’s doing.

Billy: I talked to her before ashland got here, and believe me, she was furious with him.

Nick: It’s hard to know where her head is.

Victor: Excuse me. Yes, darling. Is victoria with you?

Nikki: Yes, she’s back in the office, and she would like to speak to all of us together.

Victor: We’ll be right over. Let’s go, son. Did I ask you to come along? This is a family affair. You stay out of it.

Billy: My kids are part of that family, so you damn well better believe that I’m gonna protect their interests.

Victor: Stay out of it, billy boy. I’m warning you.

Nick: Dad, come on. Want strong hair even after coloring?

Abby: I’m not asking you to drop the idea of going back to work. I want that for you. I mean, that has always been the goal. That is why I had encouraged therapy in the first place. I just — I need help understanding why dr. Huffman is taking this position.

Chance: Okay, well, I’ll do my best to explain.

Abby: Why does he think that doing this now wouldn’t be too much, too soon?

Chance: Abby, I’m in a better place. I am. Yes, I am still struggling with some things, I know. But when I went on that stakeout with rey — first of all, that was a very impulsive decision. I did not think that through at all. And second, there were certain uncertainties, certain pressures that have faded since then, right? You know, dominic was sick, and we didn’t know why. We weren’t sure about sharing custody with devon. We didn’t know how that was gonna go. I mean, I had so much uncertainty on so many different fronts. That’s not the case now. I feel good and I feel like I’m back on the right track.

Abby: Yeah. I do, too.

Chance: And look, I’m certain that this guy knows what he’s talking about. I trust him. Getting mentally stronger, it’s not about just sitting around and waiting to get better, right? It’s like exercising a muscle — you got to do a little bit at a time and build yourself back up.

Abby: Okay, so you’re not talking about throwing yourself back into work full force.

Chance: No. I will pace myself, I promise. I will see how things go. And look, I know I’m gonna have setbacks. I know there are gonna be days that are worse than others. I am more equipped to handle all that now. I am. I understand that this is part of the process. Failure is inevitable sometimes. Things go wrong, and people make mistakes. It doesn’t have to define you or hold you back.

Abby: Well, I can tell that you put a great deal of thought into this. And I would never want to be the one standing in your way.

Chance: Are you kidding me? That’s not what you’re doing. I understand your concerns are out of love. I do. But I’m confident that this is a step I need to take.

Abby: Then…so am I.

Chance: Thank you. Thank you for being the most supportive partner a man could ask for, really.

Victoria: So at the staff meeting, how did the division heads react to the new vacation policy?

Nikki: Oh, most were in favor. The employees who have children like the idea of being able to sync up their days off with the school calendar.

Victoria: I don’t foresee that being an issue, do you?

Nikki: No, no, I think we should implement it and see how things go, reassess it at the end of the year.

Victoria: Agreed.

[ Sighs ] What?

Nikki: I knew that work would be what brought you back to us, and I’m so glad. But we shouldn’t pretend that a major upheaval hasn’t just taken place.

Victoria: I’m not pretending.

Nikki: No?

Victoria: No, I’m compartmentalizing.

Nikki: I see.

Victoria: It’s my strong suit, okay?

Nikki: Darling, no one is questioning your strength. You don’t have to prove yourself to anybody. You were deceived — we all were. And the only one to blame for that is ashland. But we’re your family and we will stand by you.

Victoria: Well, that’s great, mom, but we might have different ideas of what that should look like.

Nikki: Meaning what?

[ Door opens ]

Victor: We’ve been very worried about you.

Victoria: I gave you good reason to worry by running off the way that I did. I’m sorry about that.

[ Sighs ] I was just reacting to the bomb exploding, and… but I wanted to reassure you that I am not falling apart, and nor do I plan to.

Billy: Hey, ashland.

Ashland: Hello, billy.

Billy: How’s everything in your world?

Ashland: Fantastic. How are you?

Billy: I’m good. Good, thank you for asking. Yeah, really loving my gig at chancellor. Most fulfilling job I’ve ever had, which I’m sure is annoying to you since you tried to ruin my career.

Ashland: Oh, I was just hoping that you would learn a lesson, that’s all. And back the hell off. Apparently you’ve done both, so good for you.

Billy: You always land on your feet, don’t you? Even though you lied, cheated, and stole your way into your so-called accomplishments in life, including your name. And even when you get caught, nothing sticks. I wouldn’t count on that continuing if I were you.

Ashland: [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] Pain hits fast.

Abby: Mmm.

[ Chuckles ] Unfortunately, I have to slow this down.

[ Scoffs ]

Chance: Should we — should we check on dom first, yeah?

Abby: No, I have to get to society. I told the manager I’d go over some things with her.

Chance: Okay. Are you sure you want me to go back to work? Right.

Abby: I love you.

Chance: Alright.

[ Sighs ] Hey, rey. How you doing? Excellent. Yeah. Well, listen, man, I was hoping we could meet up. There’s something I’d like to talk to you about.

Ashland: You seem so delighted at the prospect of my eventual downfall. Is that just wishful thinking or do you know something i don’t?

Billy: It’s inevitable.

Ashland: Based on?

Billy: You can only roll the dice so many times before it comes up snake eyes.

Ashland: Said the man with the gambling problem.

Billy: And you made the mistake of marrying a woman as savvy as victoria.

Ashland: I think it’s the smartest thing I’ve ever done.

Billy: Well, I trust that sooner or later, she’s gonna see through you. And when she does, I would not want to be standing in your $10,000 italian shoes. Thank you.

Victor: To be frank with you, I’m stunned that you’re coping as well as you are. I mean, the last few days must have been horrendously difficult for you.

Victoria: Stop it.

Nikki: Darling, please just hear him out.

Victor: Sweetheart, I think you’re still in a state of shock. What ashland locke has done to you, basing your entire relationship on a lie.

Victoria: Daddy, don’t patronize me. I know exactly what I’m doing.

Victor: I’m not patronizing you.

Nick: It’s the same thing she said to me right after I saw her kissing ashland.

Nikki: What? You kissed him?

Victoria: Alright, listen up, all of you, because I’m only gonna say this once. I intend to handle this how i see fit, on my own, and you don’t have to like it.

Victor: Sweetheart, excuse me, what has come over you? How are you gonna handle ashland locke?

Victoria: I’m meeting him when I leave here, and I’m gonna tell him that nothing has to change between us and that i still love him.

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[Soft music]

Nicole: [Sighs] Can you believe this is happening finally?

Rafe: Pretty sure it is. Unless we’re both having the same dream.

Nicole: Oh, god, I hope not.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: Because I don’t ever wanna wake up.


EJ: So Rafe Hernandez was found innocent. Lucky bastard.

Orpheus: Heard you lost your cellmate today.

EJ: Yes, Weston got paroled. Good for him.

Orpheus: You really think that?

EJ: Why wouldn’t I?

Orpheus: Maybe because he tried to have you killed.


Ciara: I hate this, Ben.

Ben: Yeah, well, I don’t love it myself, Ciara.

Ciara: Your dad just shows up out of the blue, and you let him move in here, really?

Ben: He’s not gonna stay here that long, I promise you.

Ciara: Ben, babe, I…

Clyde: Hey, everything okay?

Ben: Yeah, everything’s good.

Clyde: Look, if I’m creating a problem by staying here, just say so

Ciara: You are making a problem.


Brady: So do you think Leo bought your act?

Abigail: He seemed to. I mean, I went on quite dramatically about how he’s the reason my marriage is falling apart. You know, Chad won’t stop talking about him, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera.

Brady: Well, I’m sure he enjoyed that.

Abigail: Oh, he ate it up. Believe me. So how are things going on your side?

Brady: Well, Chloe and I tailed Craig to the hospital like a bunch of secret agents.

Abigail: What is he doing at the hospital?

Brady: We’re not sure yet. Chloe’s there now; she’s gonna try to intercept Craig to stall him long enough for Chad to work his magic on Leo.

Abigail: Poor Chad.

Brady: Hopefully, Chloe will send Craig home at the right time.

Abigail: Yep, to find Leo in bed with my husband.


[Knocking on door]

Craig: Come in

Chloe: Dad, hi.

Craig: Sweetheart. This is a surprise. How did you know I was here?

Chloe: I just ran into Steve and Kayla, and they said that you took her job.

Craig: Yeah, look. Look, Kayla was gonna lose her job no matter what. I just presented the board with a viable alternative.

Chloe: And was that your idea or Leo’s?

[Tense music]


 

Leo: You’re here to see me? Why?

Chad: You alone?

Leo: Yeah. Craig is at his new job.

Chad: So then does that mean that you and I… that we can talk privately?

Leo: About what?

Chad: Ah. Can I just come in please? Can I come in?

Leo: Okay, why not?


 

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

[Soft orchestration]


 

Chad: Mind if I have a drink?

Leo: Looks like it wouldn’t be your first.

[Soft music]

 

Chad: I’ve had a very rough day. Abby and I, we got in a… a big fight.

Leo: I know. She was just here.

Chad: She came here?

Leo: Mm-hmm.

Chad: What did she say?

Leo: She’s pretty upset. She accused me of causing trouble between the two of you.

Chad: [Laughs] That’s ridiculous. I don’t know what she’s talking about. I don’t know what she’s…

Leo: Well, for starters, she says that you call out my name in your sleep.

Chad: Okay. I explained that to her. I was dreaming about a dog that I had when I was a kid. His name was Leo.

Leo: I don’t think she was convinced, and neither am I.

Chad: It wasn’t about you. I loved that dog. It was a schnauzer. You are the last thing on my mind, trust me.

Leo: Oh yeah? Then what are you doing here?


Craig: Leo believes me in me, Chloe. And, yes, when we found out that the chief of staff position might become available, Leo suggested that I lobby for the position.

Chloe: Oh, I knew it.

Craig: Well, I’m qualified, and I need a job!

Chloe: What, why?

Craig: Because I’m bound to be fired from the one I have now thanks to your mother badmouthing me to all of my colleagues and anyone else in New York who’ll listen that I split up with her because of Leo.

Chloe: I’m sorry that she’s doing that, but that doesn’t mean that you’re entitled to Kayla’s job.

Craig: Look, you don’t understand what’s going on. Kayla refused to fire Marlena.

Chloe: And why on earth would she do that anyway?

Craig: Because the board has a problem with someone claiming that they’re possessed by the devil. All I did was I tossed my hat in the ring. If I didn’t, they’d hire someone else.

Chloe: Okay, so it’s really awful for Kayla and Marlena, but the point is, Leo put you up to this. Dad, I can’t understand why you don’t see that he’s pulling you into his schemes and his lies. Come on!

Craig: You know what, Chloe? From the way I see it, the only one scheming and lying is you.


Rafe: [Sighs] Can we do this every night?

Nicole: We can do whatever you want now that Ava’s out of the picture.

Rafe: Ah, Ava. I really thought she’d changed.

Nicole: So did I. But the way she tried framing you, that’s a bona fide Vitali move. I just hope she’s done trying stuff like that.

Rafe: You try not to worry about it, okay? ‘Cause if she tries that again, I’m ready for her.

Nicole: Well, cheers to your freedom.

Rafe: Yeah, and to us. You know, aside from the obvious reasons that I didn’t wanna go to prison, I didn’t want to miss this. A night with you.

Nicole: All right. What’s the less obvious reasons?

Rafe: Well, I was worried I might end up in a cell with Elvis, Jr.


EJ: It’s Harp, right? Milo Harp?

Orpheus: I told you to call me Orpheus.

EJ: Wasn’t Orpheus known for his musical skills?

Orpheus: And for going to hell to find his woman and coming back alive.

EJ: Hmm. Well, Orpheus, I’m afraid you’ve been misinformed. I was shot by some random drug addict.

Orpheus: Save the fake news for somebody else. Before he blew out of here, Clyde told me you know the truth. That he was responsible for your near-death experience.

EJ: Clyde and I hashed it out. He expressed remorse for what he did.

Orpheus: And he was so convincing that you said let bygones be bygones?

EJ: Let’s just say I’ve agreed not to turn him in.

Orpheus: Good move. Because I’m sure here to make sure you keep your mouth shut.


Ben: Could we talk about this when Clyde’s not in the room?

Clyde: Hey, Ciara’s entitled to her opinion. If she doesn’t want me here, we should at least discuss it

Ciara: Look, I’m sorry, it’s nothing personal here. It’s just even if you do plan on becoming this model citizen, I’m sure you have a lot of enemies that still have it in for you. And if you’re living here, they will come looking for you here, and I’m having a baby in a couple of months.

Clyde: Oh, I’d take a bullet for that baby you’re carrying.

Ciara: I don’t want bullets in this house; I don’t want any bullets anywhere.

Ben: That’s not gonna happen.

Clyde: Wait.

Ciara: How do you know it’s not gonna happen?

Clyde: Listen. I’ve been in the slammer so long that most of my enemies are dead or locked up for life. Parole board has decided that I’ve paid my debt to society, and since I really want to be around while my grandchild is growing up, I know I have to walk the straight and narrow.

Ciara: The straight and narrow. Does that seem a little boring to you?

Clyde: It looks really appealing to me right now. And I know from Ben that a leopard can change his spots.

Ciara: No, no, no, you made Ben that way. He wasn’t born that way.

Clyde: Yeah, but you made him the man he is today. So all I’m asking for is a chance to prove myself to you. The same chance that you gave him.


Chad: I was pretty surprised to run into you last night. You and your new boyfriend. So I don’t know, I just thought that maybe, you know, we could catch up.

Leo: Why? We aren’t exactly besties.

Chad: Maybe, but we had quite the adventure a few months ago.

Leo: Yeah. We’ll always have Phoenix. Abigail says you talk about that trip all the time.

Chad: She exaggerates.

Leo: She also says she caught you in drag. And that you want to get me into bed.

Chad: She’s paranoid. I’m devoted to her.

Leo: Are you? See, I have a little confession to make. Before you spotted me in the square last night, I heard the two of you arguing. And I heard Abigail say that you haven’t touched her in months.

Chad: Oh, god.

Leo: Is Abigail right? Are you having naughty thoughts about little ol’ me?


EJ: Clyde doesn’t trust me? I’m shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

Orpheus: Clyde’s not the trusting type. He’s been so frequently disappointed by his fellow man.

EJ: And what are you, his enforcer?

Orpheus: He and I have a cautious alliance. He tries my patience, but he can be very useful now that he’s on the outside. Let’s just say that I have a vested interest in Clyde remaining at large.

EJ: Well, I have no plans to do anything to jeopardize his freedom. When you report back to him, feel free to tell him I said that.

Orpheus: I will. And I’ll also be keeping a close watch on you.

EJ: Oh, I’m flattered.

Orpheus: A smart mouth can get you into trouble in a place like this.

EJ: I’ll take my chances.

Orpheus: I keep a low profile around here, but I have eyes and ears all over the place. Very little happens that I don’t know about. Keep that in mind if you decide to use what you know about Clyde. I would hate for life inside to become unpleasant for you.

EJ: Why, Milo, if I didn’t know better, I’d say you were threatening me.


Ciara: Look, I am all for you getting a chance to prove yourself and redeem yourself genuinely. I am, I just do not understand why you have to do it when you’re living in this house.

Clyde: I’d rather be on my own, too, but the parole board wouldn’t go for it. They said I had to be with family, and Ben’s the only family I got left.

Ben: If we kick him out, they can revoke his parole. They’ll send him right back to prison, Ciara. Do you think maybe we can try giving this a shot?


Chloe: I’m the one who’s scheming?

Craig: Mm-hmm. Like pretending to give Leo a chance when you had no intention of doing so. You know, Chloe, you have been trying to sabotage this relationship from the moment it started. You think I’m some kind of chump or something.

Chloe: It’s not that.

Craig: It’s gonna stop! Right now! Leo is not after my money. He and I love each other.


Chad: Okay, I’ll be honest.

[Tense music]

Chad: Since Phoenix, I haven’t been able to get you out of my head.

Leo: All this time, I’ve been living there rent-free, and I didn’t even know it?

Chad: All the attention that you gave me. The way you looked at me. Like you wanted me. It was…

Leo: Intoxicating?

Chad: Yeah, that.

Leo: So I was an ego boost? Something for you to throw in the wife’s face if she were to turn you down?

Chad: No, no, no, no. It was way more than that. It’s just that when… when someone is so into you and wants you so much… it almost makes you…

Leo: Almost makes you what? Please start finishing your sentences, Chad.

Chad: It almost makes you want them back.


Rafe: I can’t believe it. Here we are, together, and in one piece.

Nicole: I wish I could say the same thing about poor Duke.

Rafe: Duke, poor Dukie. You know, things really changed between us the night you won that bear for me.

Nicole: Not that either one of us admitted it.

Rafe: Ah, well, I hated it. I hated lying to Ava, keeping you at arm’s length. Oh, Duke didn’t let me forget any of it.

Nicole: He talked to you?

Rafe: No, no No, I would look at him and my conscience would talk to me because I wasn’t facing my feelings for you.

Nicole: Well, yeah, I think we’re both guilty of that.

Rafe: Yeah, I know. But you were married.

Nicole: Yeah, but even after that blew up, I didn’t tell you how I really felt, and there were so many days that I wanted to.

Rafe: I know. I knew, you know how?

Nicole: Hm?

Rafe: Because I felt the same way.

Nicole: Come here.


Ben: I know I’m asking a lot of you right now, and you’ve already given me so much already, but do you think maybe we could give this a try?

Clyde: Hey. It won’t be permanent. As soon as my parole officer gives the green light, I’ll find some other place to crash. And I’ll pull my weight here. I’ll help Ben with the nursery. Hell, I’ll even cook for you.

Ben: You cook now?

Clyde: Oh yeah! Make a mean squirrel stew.

Ben: What?

Clyde: I’m kidding, but you gotta try my omelet.

Ben: Look, I’m gonna say one thing, and that’s the end of it. Ciara, when I was looking for you, my dad literally shivved Orpheus to get his phone away from him just so I was able to reach you.

Ciara: I know.

Clyde: You might’ve left out the part about the shiv.

Ben: All I’m trying to say is if this guy didn’t stick his neck out for us, you and I might not be together right now.

Ciara: I might not even be alive.

Ben: I would really like to return the favor and let my dad stay here. Just for a little while.

Ciara: Oh, fine, fine, fine. Fine, you can stay. He can stay but only for a little while, okay?


Leo: Are you saying that you want me?

Chad: I don’t know, maybe. No–yes. I think, yes.

Leo: But you were so freaked out when I tricked you into thinking that we had slept together.

Chad: I think that I just–it never crossed my mind how much I might really be attracted to men.

Leo: Wow. Okay, this is quite the sexual revelation. It’s right up there with that time I saw Chris Evans kissing that dude.

Chad: Chris Evans is gay?

Leo: Sadly, no, it was his brother, but in my head, it’s still Chris.

Chad: Right, right. I understand.

Leo: Okay, getting back to you and me, Chadwick, if you had spilled all this tea in Phoenix, I would’ve been all over it and you, but I’m in a committed relationship now.

Chad: So does that mean you’re not interested?


Ben: I’m sorry you gotta sleep out here, dad.

Clyde: No, this is fine.

Ben: It’s just that the nursery’s partially set up for the baby, there’s no bed in the office, so…

Clyde: I’m telling you, man, it’s fine. Compared to Statesville, this is like the Ritz. And I really appreciate you letting me stay here. The way you went to bat for me, that means a lot. Thank you, Ollie.

Ben: You’re welcome. Hey, please don’t screw this up.

Clyde: I hear you, I won’t.

Ben: I mean it, Dad. Right now, that baby is the number one priority. If you get into anything illegal, no matter what it is, you’re out of here. Even if that means you get sent back to Statesville. You understand?

Clyde: Absolutely.


Orpheus: I’m offering you a friendly warning, EJ. And I suggest you take it seriously.

EJ: You needn’t be so cryptic. My father was Stefano DiMera. What you’re saying is that if I open my mouth, you’ll have me killed, and your people will make it look like an accident. But you don’t have to worry. As Clyde pointed out, it’s better for me that he’s out there while I’m in here. Less chance of him… [Whistles] Slitting my throat while I sleep.

Orpheus: Although, the equation changes if you’re released. And I know your lawyer’s preparing an appeal.

EJ: And I know it’s in everyone’s best interest if we let bygones be bygones. Clyde has nothing to fear from me.

Orpheus: I hope not. For your sake.


Chloe: Well, Dad, I’m sorry that I have upset you.

Craig: Well, it takes two to tango.

Chloe: What does that mean?

Craig: You think I don’t see how my coming out has hurt you and your mother? Honey, it’s not lost on me that I’ve turned our family completely upside down. I know it’s… I know it’s a lot to ask for you to see me with someone else, but Chloe, I need you right now. I need your support more than ever. And if you’re not gonna give it to me, then the one thing that I ask is that you stop interfering and let me live my life.

Chloe: Wow, those are your terms? I’m your daughter.

[Phone rings]

Craig: Dr. Wesley. Yes, yes, I– I’ll come right now, yes. That was Seth Burn. He wants to see me.

[Tense music]


[Phone line trilling]

Chloe: Hi, it’s me

Brady: Hey, how’s it going with your dad?

Chloe: Well, he just went to go talk to the chairman of the board here at the hospital.

Brady: Seth Burns, why?

Chloe: Because he’s hired my dad as the new chief of staff.

Brady: Chief of staff? What about Kayla?

Chloe: Kayla got fired.

Brady: What?

Chloe: Yeah, we can talk about that later. That’s not why I called. I don’t know, I just–I think maybe this whole plan of Sonny’s might be a bad idea. Maybe we should call it off.


Leo: Did I say I wasn’t interested? But if we were to give in to our forbidden lust, it would break Craig’s heart.

Chad: And Abigail’s.

Leo: Despite what Chloe and Brady think, I do love Craig.

Chad: Brady and Chloe don’t approve of you?

Leo: Are you kidding? Those two shady hoes? They’ve been trying to come between my honey and me from the jump.

Chad: Ugh.

Leo: If we were to hook up, Craig would think they were right that I was just using him. He would never forgive me.

Chad: [Sighs] Well, I don’t wanna screw things up for you. So maybe I’m just gonna go, and then I’ll just sleep off my buzz. Sorry, I’ll just…

Leo: Wait! He’d never forgive me if he found out.

Chad: I won’t tell if you won’t.


Ciara: I put out some towels for you in the bathroom.

Clyde: Well, thank you, sweetheart.

Ciara: You’re welcome.

Clyde: I’ll go wash up.

Ben: All right then. Hey, I know how much you still hate this.

Ciara: I don’t hate it, I just think it’s a really, really bad idea.

Ben: I know, I know you do, but you know what, as soon as you have a weird feeling, or you don’t want him here, you tell me, and he’s gone. Promise you.

Ciara: Oh, gosh, I really hope for your sake that he’s changed his ways. Because I know how important it is to you have a relationship with him, especially with our little baby on the way.

Ben: And you are absolutely right. And I couldn’t love you more for understanding. You are the best wife a man could ever ask for.

Ciara: I know.

Ben: Oh, you know?

Ciara: I know.


Leo: You really wanna do this?

Chad: You don’t know how much.

Leo: Well, Craig did say he’s gonna be at the hospital for a while.

Chad: I don’t wanna pressure you.

Leo: Oh, what the hell. I can’t resist those baby blues. I’m gonna go slip into something more comfortable. Feel free to do the same.

Chad: Sure, okay.

[Tense music]

Chad: Hey, it’s me. It’s a go. Please tell me that Craig is on his way.


Brady: Look, Chloe, I know you don’t like going behind your dad’s back, but when you’re dealing with a guy like Leo…

Chloe: Yeah, but we’re going by what happened to Sonny, but what if Leo’s actually changed? What if he actually is in love with my dad?

Brady: If he loves your dad, he’s gonna turn down Chad. If he doesn’t, your dad’s gonna walk right into it.

Chloe: My dad is so upset with me already. If he finds out that I helped set this up…

Abigail: Brady?

Brady: Yeah, hold on, Abigail wants to tell me something.

Abigail: I just heard from Chad, and Leo went for it, so Chloe’s got to get her dad there now.

Brady: Chad just told Abigail that Leo took the bait.

Chloe: Oh, okay. So he has not changed his way. He’s still slime.

Brady: We gotta get Chad out of there, so find your dad and get him home now.


Chloe: On it Hey, Dad, so I have been thinking about what you said, and you’re right. I’m gonna do my best to accept Leo in your life.

Craig: Thank you. That means the world to me.

Chloe: Well, it’s getting late. Should we walk out together?

Craig: Oh, honey, I got a ton of work to do. I really–

Chloe: Oh, come on, you’ve got it. Why don’t you just go home and celebrate with Leo?


Chad: Okay, you can do this. You just have to fake it until Craig gets here Craig, you better get here soon.

[Tense music]

 

Leo: Wait a minute.

Chad: I thought you wanted me to get into bed.

Leo: Oh, I do. But I gotta see that ass first. Even better than I imagined it. Now… let’s get this party started.


Nicole: Well, that was so very nice.

Rafe: Yes. And slightly more comfortable than a conference table.

Nicole: Maybe we should try a bed sometime.

Rafe: There is one down the hall.

Nicole: Can I say something first?

Rafe: Sure.

Nicole: I really love you.

Rafe: I really love you, too.

[Soft music]


 

EJ: Now that we understand each other, I think I’ll call it a night.

Orpheus: I’ll be in touch.

EJ: I’m looking forward to it Oh, next time, bring your flute. Love to Eurydice.

[Tense music]


 

Ben: You got everything you need, Dad?

Clyde: Oh yeah, this is great.

Ciara: There’s coffee made in the morning if you wake up early enough.

Clyde: Thank you.

Ciara: You’re welcome.

Ben: Well, good night, Dad.

Clyde: Good night, son.

Ben: See you.

Ciara: Good night, Clyde.

Clyde: Good night.

[Cell phone rings]

Clyde: Hello, yeah, I’ll accept. Hey, make it fast. Ben and his wife just went to bed.

Orpheus: How’s life on the outside?

Clyde: Better than life on the inside.

Orpheus: No doubt. I’m calling you because I just had a conversation with EJ DiMera. He said all the right things, but he’s got an attitude. I’m not sure we can trust him to keep his mouth shut. Before push comes to shove, we may have to eliminate him.

Clyde: Do what you have to do.

Orpheus: May I assume I have your blessing?

Clyde: You may.


Chloe: Hi, you two.

Abigail: Please tell me your dad is on the way to the Inn.

Chloe: Yeah, he should be there any minute, just in time to have his heart broken.

Brady: Don’t feel guilty. This was bound to happen. Leo did this to himself.


Leo: I cannot believe this is happening.

Chad: Neither can I.

Leo: Don’t worry, I’ll be real gentle. My lovemaking philosophy is based on the Ike and Tina turner version of “proud Mary.” We’re gonna go real nice and slow in the beginning. And then finish, well, not so nice.

Chad: You know, Tina Turner, what a wonderful artist. What other songs of hers do you like? Do you like–

Leo: Shut up and kiss me.

Craig: Leo.

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[ Soft stirring ]

Finn: Morning, beautiful.

Steffy: What time is it? How long have you been awake?

Finn: Long enough to get the kids dressed, fed and off with amelia.

Steffy: I slept through all of that?

Finn: Mm-hmm. We were quiet. Because you… my sexy wife deserved to sleep in after that very late night we had.

Steffy: Mm-hmm. And you were just able to get out of bed?

Finn: Yeah.

[ Steffy chuckles ]

Finn: I knew if I did, I could spend the rest of the morning alone with you. But… if you need to check on your brother first…

Steffy: No.

Finn: He’s still on your mind.

Steffy: It just doesn’t make sense. Why would thomas sneak off with sheila in an alley?

Finn: You can ask him in the office when you see him later… much, much later.

[ Thomas sighs ]

[ Phone ringing ]

Thomas: What!

Sheila: You don’t have to be so rude.

Thomas: Yeah, look, you’re worried that I’m going to tell people that, uh, you sabotaged brooke on new year’s eve but you– you gotta lay off.

Sheila: Yeah. Well, what worries me is when you use words like sabotage.

Thomas: What else would you call it, sheila? You were the reason that brooke got drunk that night, right?

Sheila: No one can know that, thomas. Especially your father. If he could blame her behavior on me, it would send him straight back to brooke. We both know you don’t want that.

Ridge: Numbers are good. I just think we can do better–

Thomas: I have to go. I can’t deal with this right now.

Ridge: Everything okay?

Brooke: What a beautiful dream. If only it were true.

[ Knocking ]

Eric: Brooke?

Brooke: Oh, eric!

Eric: I, uh, I came as soon as I could.

Brooke: Oh, you didn’t have to rush.

Eric: No?

Brooke: No.

Eric: Sounded like you were upset.

Brooke: Yeah, I just needed some company, you know?

Eric: Yeah.

Brooke: It’s good to have you here. I mean, I have hope here, and she’s been wonderful. She’s very understanding but I can’t keep laying this on her. I can’t keep making her feel guilty for all of my bad decisions–

Eric: Okay, okay, okay. Okay, okay, it’s all right. I’m here now. What’s this about?

Brooke: I let him go. Yeah, I did. I– I set him free, and I don’t know why I did that, eric. I don’t want that. I know I made a mistake so of course I tried to fix it, right? I– I practically begged for him to come back. Oh, god. I don’t know what I’m doing. I don’T. I just can’t lose him. I can’T.

Ridge: You havin’ a problem with someone?

Thomas: No.

Carter: Is there something going on?

Ridge: Yeah. Somethin’ you wanna talk about?

Sheila: Don’t tell ridge.

Just don’t do it.

Steffy: As much as i want to spend the morning in bed with you…

Finn: You…?

Steffy: Can’T. Too worried about thomas. What the hell is he doing with sheila? I mean, maybe, maybe you’re right, he’s trying to protect our family, but I don’t know. I have a bad feeling. I need to know what’s going on. You know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance,

Brooke: This is why stephanie worked so hard to keep me away from ridge.

Eric: Yeah, well, she became your friend.

Brooke: Oh, eric, if she was still here, she would be really disappointed in me, just like ridge is. And I’m sure just like you are, too.

Eric: I’m not. Brooke, I’m not. Now, stop it. You’re making this very difficult for yourself. You’re taking all this, this pain and you’re making it worse with all this guilt!

Brooke: I know, I know, I– I have to stop replaying the past.

Eric: Brooke, I know that… I know that ridge is just– just as confused by all this as you are.

Brooke: You spoke with him?

Eric: He still loves you, brooke.

Brooke: I know that. It’s just. He’s not here.

Eric: You and my son share something very unique in all the world. It’s powerful, it’s strong. And it’s being tested right now. But it’s not broken. It never will be.

Ridge: You know, you can talk to me, right?

Thomas: If there was something that you could help with, I’d bring you in, but there’s really not.

Ridge: Right, well, I’m confident you will do what’s best.

Thomas: I just gotta figure out what… what that is.

Carter: That’s not a bad idea, right? Taking your time, working out the details.

Thomas: I’m just trying to see the big picture. You know, how all this may impact things in the long run.

Ridge: Yeah, I know you don’t want advice from your old man. But you know what? We don’t always do what’s right. But if you think that somebody can benefit from what you’re doing then it’s worth the risk.

Finn: Hey, when you talk to your brother, don’t forget what I said.

Steffy: Yeah, you and mom are already keeping an eye out on sheila. Thomas doesn’t need to do it, too.

Finn: He’s your big brother. All right? Being protective, it’s just in his blood.

Steffy: But why keep secrets?

Finn: Maybe he’s trying to keep the peace. Sheila’s my birth mother. A hard line with her, it might upset me. He just he doesn’t want you to get caught in the middle.

Steffy: I wish I knew what they were talking about in the alley. But I couldn’t hear them. All I could see was this intense body language.

Finn: Oh, what’s my body language telling you?

Steffy: Oh. Your feelings about me have not been a mystery, dr. Finnegan.

Finn: Haven’t been since I walked into your hospital room.

Steffy: Mm-hmm. And now look at us, happily married, proud parents.

Finn: We have a great life together. And we have so much to look forward to. I told you when I proposed, “I’m here for the long haul.”

Steffy: Because I’m the perfect woman for you.

Finn: You remember.

Steffy: How could I ever forget?

Finn: Steffy forrester,

will you marry me?

Will you be my wife?

Steffy: Yes!

Yes, I’ll be your wife!

Yes!

And I think most every

moment with you’s a reverie

every moment with you

is a reverie

every moment with you

is a reverie

Finn: And I’m even happier today with you, hayes, and our family. Steffy, I am so blessed to be with a woman like you. I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Steffy: You’re doing a very good job distracting me.

Finn: Well, I hope to always keep a smile on your face.

Steffy: Well, my smile keeps getting bigger and bigger. You say you’re blessed to be with me but I’m the one who feels lucky. I think about everything we’ve experienced together. Everything that lies ahead. It can only get better.

Finn: Yeah, you just wait.

Steffy: But it is tough to top our proposal and the wedding and the day hayes was born.

Finn: That moment changed me. The first time I held the two of you in my arms, I knew that there was nothing I wouldn’t do to protect you. You, hayes and kelly are just so precious to me beyond anything I’ve ever known. And I would sacrifice anything to make you happy and keep you safe.

Steffy: We are safe, and we’re so connected to you. We’re so grateful for you and… and our family. And that’s exactly what I’m gonna say to thomas when I ask him about his meeting with sheila. I’m gonna tell him there’s no reason to hide the truth from me.

Eric: You’re overwhelmed, I know. But I worry. I mean, are you… do you have any urges to drink again?

Brooke: No, no.

Eric: That’s good.

Brooke: Yeah, yeah it is. But that’s what makes that night even more confusing. I mean, look at me. I can barely hold myself together, right? But I don’t want a drink.

Eric: You want to prove yourself, don’t you? You want to show ridge how committed you are.

Brooke: Yeah. Of course I do. But– but I– I don’t have the urge. I don’t have that temptation. Not like I did that night, so it doesn’t make any sense.

Eric: You’re going to meetings, right? You’re getting a lot of support there.

Brooke: Right, I am. And I can understand how people could relapse. I get that. That’s why I know I need to be strong and I need to be vigilant and I need to work at it. But it’s really not a struggle. Not like it was that night when I had that intense urge to drink and why?

Thomas: So you don’t need to go to that meeting with carter?

Ridge: No, he’ll fill me in later. You okay?

Thomas: Yeah. But it’s nice to know you’re looking out for me.

Ridge: You can count on your mom and on me.

Thomas: Well, you can count on me, too.

Ridge: We’re proud of you. And if we seem concerned it’s because we want you to be happy.

Thomas: That’s what I want for, for both of you.

Ridge: Yeah. You and steffy made that very clear, you’re very supportive.

Thomas: Well, you know what? You– you, mom, steffy, everyone helped out when– when I was going through tough times. You didn’t have to do that but you decided to help. And… I want to make sure that I’m there for you in the same way. I want to make sure that you end up happy.

[ Knocking ]

[ Persistent knocking ]

Sheila: Steffy? Wow, what a pleasant surprise.

Steffy: I know, sheila. I know what you’re up to. Ready to shine from the inside out?

Brooke: I’m not shifting blame, I’m not. I did it. I take full responsibility, it’s my fault. I mean, I explained all that to ridge. I just– I don’t think he wants to hear it anymore.

Eric: No, no, no, no, he’s not, he’s not shutting you out, brooke. The connection, the connection’s still there.

Brooke: I need him to come back to me. And if he doesn’T…

Eric: Just don’t think like that. Look, I know. It– it feels like a lost cause but it’s not. I mean, he’s– he’S… look, he’s staying there with steffy, I know. And you know how committed he is to that family and– and how much taylor means to him. But you’re his soul mate.

Brooke: I just don’t know how to get through to him.

Eric: He still loves you. He’ll come back.

Brooke: Are you sure? Even after everything that I put him through?

Eric: You’ve lost each other before. You’ll find your way back together again.

Brooke: He is the love of my life. He is.

Eric: Come here.

Brooke: Oh.

Eric: Come here.

Ridge: You want to make sure I end up happy? What does that mean?

Thomas: You were there for me. You helped me through some tough times. I’ll make sure I’m there for you and mom and that you end up together. I want you to be happy and fulfilled. I’m saying you can count on me.

Sheila: How did you find me?

Steffy: It’s not fun, is it? Having someone show up at your door uninvited?

Sheila: It– it’s just a surprise.

Steffy: Yes, it is. So why don’t you clear things up for me?

Sheila: I’m not sure I know what you mean.

Steffy: Well, you told my mother that you changed. You’re not some conniving monster that you used to be.

Sheila: Because I’m not.

Steffy: Then prove it. Tell me that you’re still trying to make inroads with finn. That you’re still trying to win my mother over, infiltrate my family, that’s been your plan all along, right? My mother convinced me to have you over. Is that what you’re trying to do? Do you want one more time at my house?

Sheila: Your mother is a very kind, generous woman.

Steffy: I’m not as forgiving.

Sheila: Look, steffy, we– we– we both want the same things. I– I love finn. I want to see him happy. And I adore my grandson, hayes. I want what’s best for all of you.

Steffy: And what’s that? To get to know you better?

Sheila: For your father and mother to be reunited. Brooke has kept them apart for far too long. Your mother has been watching the love of her life being betrayed and taken advantage of. Taylor has a– a real chance with him now. I want that for her. I’m not the enemy here, steffy. You have no idea what I would do to bring your family together. I know you don’t want to hear it, but it is– it’s true. I already feel like I’m part of that. Finn is my son and hayes is my flesh and blood.

Steffy: You are not part of our lives. You never will be. You’re not our family. You’re not my mother’s friend. So you don’t get to have an opinion about her or my father. What you can do is leave. Stay away from my family. And that means everyone in my family, including thomas. That’s right. I saw the two of you in the alley behind il giardino. I was there. So you need to tell me right now what you two were doing. I want to know what’s going on between you and my brother.

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Alexis: Ohh! [ Sniffs ]

Molly: Hey! I thought I heard you come in!

Alexis: Something smells incredible! You…cooked!

Molly: [ Laughs ]

TJ: Well, we cooked. As a thank-you for being so amazing and letting us stay here so long.

Alexis: Well, I didn’t cook, but I stopped at Eckert’s, so they cooked.

TJ: Ahh.

Molly: Mmm!

Alexis: Have some dessert for you. I’m gonna miss you guys.

Molly: Oh, well, it is a good thing you have such a compelling and demanding job to throw yourself into. That way, you’ll be too busy to miss us.


Phyllis: Lorraine! Sorry. Harmony.

Harmony: Hey. Thanks for coming. Lorraine’s in the past for a reason, so hope you didn’t call to reminisce. Working in New York was a long time ago. Things are a little fuzzy.

Phyllis: This is about something in the here and now.

Harmony: Okay. What’s on your mind?

Phyllis: We need to talk about you and Nina.


Nina: Where’s my aunt?

Scott: Uh, she’s running a little behind.

Nina: [ Sighs ] Alright. I’ll be at a table.

Scott: Wait, wait. Whoa, whoa. Hang on. Hang on. Come on, now. Come. Come on. Sit down. I kept you out of prison. Can you at least sit with me while we wait for Liesl?

Nina: Fine.

Scott: Okay. Ahh. There we go. Bygones be bygones, huh?


Marshall: Why were you talking with Sonny Corinthos?

Curtis: We were talking about a run-in you two had. Care to explain?

Marshall: What exactly did he say?

Curtis: He said that you’d been hostile. And I know it’s not the first time. Why is that?

Marshall: [ Chuckles ] Told you before. I don’t trust Sonny’s type.

Curtis: Yeah, well, I have noticed that every time Sonny’s name is mentioned, you have a strong reaction. It almost feels personal.

Marshall: Well, I have a personal aversion to mob kingpins.

Curtis: Marshall, look. I know you can duck and dodge with the best of them. Hell, you’ve been doing that since you’ve arrived in Port Charles. But if bringing you into my life means bringing trouble to the doorstep of the house that Portia and I share… man, I need to know.


Esme: I have nowhere to go. Is there any way I could stay with you?

Portia: I bet you anything that that girl is the one behind the video of Joss and Cam. Ugh. I’m just so relieved that Trina is finally out of Esme’s orbit.

Taggert: Yeah, she’s a piece of work, that one. Takes every little bit of me not to give old Esme and lover-boy Spencer a piece of my mind.

Portia: If I have to bite my tongue, so can you.

Taggert: [ Sighs ]

Portia: [ Chuckles ] Besides, Trina would be mortified.

Taggert: Yeah, well, that’s the only thing stopping me.

Portia: Have I told you recently what a good father you are?

Taggert: Having a great daughter like Trina makes it easy. I got lucky.


[ Indistinct conversations ]

Dante: Josslyn. Hey.

Josslyn: Hey.

Dante: What are you doing here? Are you looking for Detective Lopez?

Josslyn: No, no. Actually, I’m just waiting for Trina. Commissioner Ashford says she has a couple questions for her. Shouldn’t take long.

Dante: Right. Uh… you might want to head home because it might take longer than you think.


Jordan: Have a seat. This is just an informal chat, but it might disrupt your plans for the evening. Is there anyone you need to call?

Trina: I’m missing a lecture. But I can get the notes from my study partner. This is more important.

Jordan: I see. Well, as you’ve already figured out, I’ve called you in because we’re investigating what happened to Josslyn and Cameron. Are you comfortable answering a few questions?

Trina: Ask me anything. I want to help you find the person that set my friends up. And I hope you make them pay for it.


Nikolas: You want to stay at Wyndemere?

Esme: I know it’s an imposition, but it wouldn’t be forever. Just until I can get on my feet.

Nikolas: You have to understand — you and Spencer have broken up. Having you come and stay in his family home, it would put me in an awkward position, Esme, especially given the fragile state of Spencer and my relationship.

Esme: I understand.

Nikolas: I’m so glad.

Esme: You’ve turned your back on me, too.


Josslyn: Really don’t mind waiting for Trina to be done. I mean, she’s had a lot to deal with since that night at the cabin.

Dante: Well, I think you’ve had the most to deal with since that night at the cabin. Trina’s your friend. She wants to help you.

Josslyn: Trina’s my best friend. And the person that you should be talking to is Spencer’s psycho girlfriend, Esme Prince. Have you brought her in yet?


Esme: You believe the horrible things people are saying about me.

Nikolas: Esme, I’m no stranger to unfair accusations. I don’t believe everything I hear.

Esme: Too bad Spence doesn’t share your discernment. He’s taking Trina’s word over mine.

Nikolas: It is hard to believe that Trina would betray Joss and Cam in that way.

Esme: Trina’s got everybody fooled. Believe me, she is no saint.

Nikolas: I don’t believe in labeling people saints or sinners. Everyone is capable of both. But I do trust my wife’s instincts, and Ava thinks very highly of Trina.

Esme: Right. Much more highly than she thinks of me.


Jordan: Trina, you don’t recall seeing anyone enter Josslyn and Cameron’s room at the cabin besides them?

Trina: No. But there was plenty of chances for her to do it.

Jordan: Her?

Trina: Esme Prince. She’s behind this.

Jordan: Both Josslyn and Cameron’s statements indicate that Spencer and Esme left earlier that evening. Did you see or hear anything that would lead you to believe it was Esme who set up the camera?

Trina: [ Exhales sharply ] Nothing concrete, but who else would have done it? There were big blocks of time when we were all in the cabin and Esme was unaccounted for. She had means, motive, and opportunity.

Jordan: Where were you when Spencer and Esme left?

Trina: I was in my room. Uh, I didn’t actually see them leave.

Jordan: How long were you in your room?

Trina: A few hours. I was feeling a bit…off.

Jordan: I know about the drinking game, and although I do not condone underage drinking, that’s not what I’m interested in right now.

Trina: [ Sighs ] Clearly, I’m a lightweight when it comes to drinking. I had one hot toddy, and it, like, put me out.

Jordan: You blacked out.

Trina: Yeah. Pretty much.

Jordan: Let me remind you, even though this is just an informal conversation, you can call a parent or legal advocate.

Trina: Thanks. But I don’t want to bother them. Besides, I have nothing to hide.


Marshall: I doubt any of this will come knocking at your — your new home, but your club, man, that’s a different story.

Curtis: What about The Savoy?

Marshall: Curtis, I’ve worked enough clubs as a musician to see how these mob types, they — they get their hooks into club owners, and then — then their clubs become their personal playground.

Curtis: There have been offers, and I have refused them.

Marshall: See? See? And those offers, they can quickly become demands.

Curtis: That’s not the case with Sonny.

Marshall: Where do you get the notion that Sonny corinthos is some sort of benevolent don? TJ wants to believe this, too.

Curtis: Years ago, TJ witnessed a shooting. Jordan and I were limited as to what we could do, and… Sonny was there to protect him.

Marshall: Whew. I never knew that.

Curtis: I wouldn’t call the man benevolent, but he is most certainly conscientious. He was there for TJ when it mattered most.

Marshall: Well, my issue with Sonny isn’t personal. I just don’t want the man to suddenly decide to call in his debts.

Curtis: You sure that’s all it is?


Phyllis: I couldn’t violate Nina’s privacy back in the day. But now I can tell you that Nina was my patient and in a coma. Nina gave birth, and her mother tricked me into giving her child away.

Harmony: That’s so tragic. Um, why are you telling me this?

Phyllis: To make you understand. Nina’s had so much loss in her life, yet she still has the capacity to love. That love extends to the grandson you two share. So talk to your daughter. Convince Willow and Michael that Nina is no threat to Wiley. You have a winning way about you. I remember how well you got along with Nina’s mother, Madeline.


Nina: Scotty, you and Aunt Liesl conspired without me knowing, and you put Willow on the stand.

Scott: Yeah, yeah, I know. To save you from jail! Now, I’m not going to apologize for that.

Nina: Well, I’m not going to apologize for resenting you for ignoring my wishes.

Scott: Yeah, but — [ Sighs ] See, the reason why I did that was ’cause I knew you wouldn’t approve of my strategy. And I can see why you feel like you were blindsided in — in court.

Nina: Well, that almost sounded like an apology.

Scott: Well, that’s about the best you’re gonna get from me because I’m not sorry for keeping you out of jail. So come on. Let’s — let’s put this behind us. You’re Liesl’s niece, and I’m her boyfriend.

Nina: What is taking her so long?!

Scott: Rush hour.

Nina: [ Groans ] Okay. I suppose I only have two options here. “A,” I could reschedule.

Scott: Yeah? Two?

Nina: Or, “B,” order a cocktail and… enjoy the company.

Scott: Trish. Two martinis. On me.


Alexis: Well, you don’t have to worry about me being alone because Harmony is gonna stay here for a little bit. Quelle surprise. It appears you have an opinion about that.

Molly: Well, inviting Harmony to live here is a big deal.

Alexis: Honey, she’s having a hard time. She’s just gonna stay here until she can afford a place of her own.

Molly: Where’s she been staying? Her car? What happened?

Alexis: None of your business. Again with the eyes. Alright. Listen. Why don’t you just use your words, get it all out, get it off your chest so I don’t have to stand here and be questioned like a little girl?


Jordan: The reason I called you in here is because we received a call on the tip line implicating you in what happened to Josslyn and Cameron. The caller claims to have seen you watching the video on your phone weeks ago, well before the video was released online.

Trina: [ Scoffs ] No, that’s — that’s impossible. I never had that video on my phone except when someone sent it to me. And even then, I deleted it right away. Wait. I-I can prove it. Check my phone.

Jordan: Trina, you are not required to hand over your phone.

Trina: It’s fine. I’m volunteering. I want you to know that this “tipster,” who I’m going to bet is Esme, is lying. I’m sorry. There’s like a thousand things in my bag.

Jordan: Can you describe your phone?

Trina: Black smartphone with a purple case.

Jordan: And you only have one?

Trina: Why would I need two? Here it is.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jordan: I thought you only had one phone.

Trina: I do. It’s my study partner. Wondering why I missed lecture. This is my phone.

Jordan: Then who does this belong to?

Trina: I have no clue. Please. Believe me. I-I have no idea how that one got in my bag.


Scott: How’s the Colonel? You know, the Kentucky Fried brother of Cyrus?

Nina: Oh, that’s just great. Ava’s been talking. Did she also tell you that I’m considering suing for visitation of Wiley?

Scott: You mean petitioning for visitation because you still got to go to court, and it’s — it’s kind of a tough sell.

Nina: No, that’s not how Martin described it.

Scott: Yeah, well, he might have oversold it to you. You know, uh, billable hours.

Nina: Are you saying that a New York State law won’t guarantee that I have access to my own grandson?

Scott: You have a standing for a petition.

Nina: That’s just great. Martin’s not in Port Charles right now. He’s checking on his mother. So we’ve put a pin in my legal action.

Scott: Well, now… I’m available. Oh! Family rate.

Nina: I really don’t think it’d be a good idea for you to represent me again. Plus, I have a plan in the works, and it does not involve the inside of a courtroom.

Scott: Now, why is that? Why don’t you want to go down the legal road? Is it the same reason why you didn’t want me to put Willow on the stand?


Phyllis: Your friendship with Madeline reeves was such a surprise. Whew. She was an ice queen. So cold to anyone she considered to be “the help.”

Harmony: Are you sure you’re remembering correctly? Because I-I actually don’t remember a Madeline reeves.

Phyllis: Oh. Sure you do. The attractive blonde in the penthouse apartment? The two of you used to walk dogs together.

Harmony: Oh. Right. Yes. With the — with the toy poodle. Yeah. Um, I didn’t know she was Nina’s mother. Mm-hmm. I just knew her as Madeline. And we were not friends. We were — we were, like, cordial at best.

Phyllis: Hmm. That’s not how it looked to me. I remember you laughing and talking together. I was shocked that she could be that friendly to anyone.

Harmony: I see what’s going on here. Yeah. You didn’t — you didn’t call me of your own accord. Well, you can pass this message on to Nina. Point taken. It’s under consideration. Good day.


Curtis: Okay. Let’s put this to rest right now. Your issue with Sonny Corinthos, it has nothing to do with why you were hiding all those years?

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Curtis: Excuse me. I got to take this. Do what you gotta do, son.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Curtis: Well, I’m glad you decided to call me. I could definitely use your help.

Jordan: I haven’t changed my mind about Marshall’s sealed records. This is about something else entirely.

Curtis: What is it?

Jordan: Well, since we recently discussed ethics, I need your advice.

Curtis: My advice about what?

Jordan: Well, you know how a member of law enforcement should not contact the family of a suspect being questioned? What about contacting a family friend?

Curtis: Uh, well, that depends on the suspect in the situation.

Jordan: Suppose the P.O.I. Is the daughter of a longtime friend and former partner of said law-enforcement officer. Maybe there’s some ethical space to contact a family friend, someone who’s close to the mother of the suspect?

Curtis: You’re talking about Trina. Jordan, what’s going on?

Jordan: This is hypothetical. I’m just wondering if I should contact a family friend to let them know that a young lady is being questioned at the station right now and has refused legal counsel.

Curtis: Hypothetically, that friend of the family would be grateful. Thanks, Jordan. Uh, something’s come up with Trina. We’ll continue this conversation later?

Marshall: Of course. Everything alright?

[ Sighs ]

[ Door closes ]

Marshall: Take care of your family, son. ‘Cause I’m definitely gonna take care of mine.


Portia: This is really nice. I mean, we’ve always been wonderful co-parents, but I’m just glad that we’re still friends. And I really appreciate you wishing me and Curtis well. [ Chuckles ] Are you really good with us moving in together?

Taggert: And moving on? I mean, Portia — you, me, Trina, we’re family. Why wouldn’t I be okay with my family being happy?

[ Cellphone rings ]

Portia: Oh! Were your ears burning? Trina’s where?


Nikolas: Ava and I are grateful that you encouraged Spencer to reconcile with us.

Esme: But her gratitude stops short of letting me sleep under her roof. She’ll forgive Spence because he’s your son, but not me.

Nikolas: That’s unfair.

Esme: Ava doesn’t know what it’s like to be abandoned. I mean, not the way that Spence and I do. And you… Spence told me how you grew up — first in Greece, then out on Spoon Island, isolated, not even knowing your mother until you were 16.

Nikolas: Those were lonely days.

Esme: I thought my lonely days were over when I met Spence. I was an orphan. After my parents died, it was just me and my nanny. Then she took another position, and I was sent away to school. Spence understood because he felt that pain himself. He became my family. Now he has his family back, and I no longer have him. I have no one.

Nikolas: I’m sorry. This has been so hard on you, Esme. But I can’t appear to take sides.

Esme: Then I guess I’ll have to leave Port Charles. I’m out of places to stay or people that care about me. Everyone hates me here.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Nikolas: I’m sorry. Esme, sit tight. We’ll figure something out. Hi. I’m at the restaurant.

Esme: Wonder where they’re rushing off to. To Trina, the saint.


Alexis: I mean, any more issues you can tell me. Just, you know, do it now because she’s gonna be here any minute.

Molly: Harmony’s coming for dinner?

Alexis: Is that a problem?

TJ: Alexis, w-we don’t know Harmony well enough to have any issues with her, but Shawn was concerned and he wanted us to keep an eye out on her.

Alexis: Really?

Molly: Mom. Okay. Shawn cares about you. You know he does. But he doesn’t really trust Harmony, and he’s concerned that she still has some secrets.

Alexis: Who doesn’t? And whatever secrets Harmony may have does not concern you, you, or Shawn.

[ Door opens ]

[ Harmony clears throat ]

[ Door closes ]

Harmony: [ Chuckles ] Guess my keys work. Hi.


Nina: There are no messages. She hasn’t — she hasn’t responded to my texts!

Scott: I’m — I’m sure she’ll be along.

Nina: You don’t seem concerned or the least bit worried. Wait a second. Did Liesl set me up and she made me sit with you while I was waiting for her?

Scott: I can’t confirm that. Or deny it.

Nina: Oh, okay. That’s it. I am out of here. I cannot believe that you manipulated me again.

Scott: Wait a minute. I thought we were over this Willow thing.

Nina: Well, you thought wrong. We’re not.

Scott: Ohh. Come on. You know what? I-I’m gonna give it to you straight. The reason why you didn’t want me to put Willow on the stand is the same reason why you don’t want to drag Michael into court over Wiley. Because you have it bad for Sonny.

Nina: I really don’t think that that’s any of your business.

Scott: W-what is it about Sonny? Is — is it the slicked-back hair? What is his real appeal?

Nina: Scott, there’s more to Sonny than you know. He’s not — he’s not immune to pain and loss.

Scott: [ Sighs ] Yeah, he has a very chaotic life, so he’s had a lot of losses. But you’re not answering my question. Can you deny that you’re not in love with Sonny? I thought so. So I have a little piece of advice for you. I suggest you get off this ride, go through the gift shop, and never, ever look back!


Josslyn: Dante. What is going on? I mean, why is Trina in the interrogation room?

Dante: We have to talk to everyone who was at the cabin that night. Trina, Spencer, Esme. Everyone’s included in that.

Josslyn: Yeah, but the interview started in the commissioner’s office, so why are we moving to the interrogation room? I mean, I thought that this was just routine.

Jordan: Dante.

Dante: I gotta get back to work. Are you sure you want to hang here?

Josslyn: Yeah. I-I told Trina I’d wait. So I’m gonna wait.

Dante: Okay. Purple case, like the tipster described.

Jordan: Trina claims this isn’t her phone. She’s got another one.

Dante: So this is ours to examine?

Jordan: There’s no password protection.

Dante: That’s a little too convenient.

Jordan: Indeed.

Dante: I’ll get this down to forensics.

Jordan: Okay.

Taggert: Where’s my daughter?! Jordan! I thought we were friends.


Harmony: Um, I think I’ve caused enough problems for tonight. Thank you so much for a lovely dinner, but I’m gonna go and let you guys have your last night here together alone.

Molly: No. Absolutely not. Look. TJ and I will go. My mother’s upset with us.

Alexis: No. I’m not upset with you. I’m upset with Shawn, who overstepped and put you in an awkward position… which you fully embraced.

Harmony: I’m — I’m — I’m just gonna go.

Alexis: Stay right there.

Molly: Look, Shawn and my mother go way back, and he’s very protective of her, as are we.

TJ: Right. And, Alexis, I understand your outrage, and I wish Shawn did not ask us to play watchdog. Any concerns he had, he should have shared directly with you.

Alexis: Oh, he did. I just don’t get if he trusts me with his business why doesn’t he trust me with my own life?

Harmony: Well, I, for one, am happy that Shawn asked molly and TJ to spy on me.


Harmony: Alexis has been a good, supportive friend, so I get Shawn’s impulse. I mean, I wouldn’t want to let anyone hurt her, either. And you guys should know that Shawn put me on notice directly. So I’m not surprised that he asked Molly and TJ to look out for you. And you should be appreciative that you have friends who care and love you.

TJ: That is…a gracious way of looking at it, Harmony.

Harmony: Or it’s a ploy to get some pie. ‘Cause I’d really like some. It’s been a day.

[ Laughter ]

Molly: We’re on it.

Alexis: So, what else happened today besides my ex recruiting my daughter and her partner to spy on you?

Harmony: Try, um, Nina reeves enlisting a former colleague of mine to help her secure visitation with Wiley.


Nina: I know Sonny is no angel, okay? But neither is my Aunt Liesl. I mean, there are a lot of people who think that she is a menace, Scott. She’s done horrible things.

Scott: No, she’s not a menace anymore.

Nina: Okay. M-my point is… that… you’ve defied all the naysayers by finding happiness in the most unlikely partner, right? Why can’t I?


Nikolas: Sorry. That was my mother. She can’t make dinner. And since it appears the guest of honor isn’t bothering to show, I think the celebration is officially a bust.

Esme: I thought you and Spence were getting closer. I was so optimistic.

Nikolas: So was I. I don’t get it.

Esme: I mean, that’s Spence. It’s why I’ve had to stay on him about things, especially mending his relationship with you. I’m sorry I won’t be around to keep doing that.

Nikolas: I’ve noticed you put in that effort, and I’ve appreciated it, Esme. And I also appreciate how you’ve been there for Spencer when I wasn’t.

Esme: Well, I still believe that you two will, uh, work things out. Might take time. That’s all. In the meantime, I need to figure out my next step, starting with a place to stay.

Nikolas: I’ve been in your shoes. Unsure where to call home, surrounded by people without good intentions.

Esme: I’m strong. I’ll get through it.

Nikolas: You could. But you won’t have to. I can’t let you worry where you’re gonna lay your head at night.

Esme: Does this mean what I think it does?


Trina: You have to believe me. I-I don’t know where that second phone came from.

Portia: Baby, we know that it wasn’t yours.

Taggert: Why would you turn anything over without a warrant? Why would you talk to the cops without an attorney, baby?! If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a million times!

Portia: Marcus! That’s enough. What’s done is done. It —

Trina: I don’t think it was a big deal. Because I didn’t do anything wrong! I was with Jordan. Commissioner Ashford.

Taggert: Okay. Um, I understand. But remember, moving forward, there’s no such thing as casual talk with a cop. Anything you say can be used against you.

Trina:I just wanted to help Joss and Cam!

Portia: I understand that, and that’s very admirable of you, but now it’s time for you to help yourself.

Trina: What do I do?

Portia: You talk to no one, no one else, until our lawyer gets here. And your father and I are gonna get to the bottom of this.

Taggert: Yeah. Starting right now.

Portia: We’re gonna figure this out, and everything’s gonna be alright. Are you holding on okay?

Trina: [ Crying ] I just hate that I made you guys so upset. I’m so sorry for all of this.

Portia: Oh, sweetheart. We’re only upset because we know how unfair this is to you. You don’t need to be sorry. And I promise you this. Whoever did do this to you… they will be.


Scott: You cannot save Sonny.

Nina: Sonny doesn’t need to be saved, Scott. He just needs a partner who understands him. Someone who accepts him. Someone who will support him.

Scott: You don’t think Carly did that? They went through many storms together, but in the end… he ended up letting her down. So what makes you think he’s not gonna do that to you?

Nina: I don’t know. He might. But I want to try.

Scott: [ Sighs ] There it is.

Nina: Okay. I’m calling it a night.

Scott: Okay. Let me say this real quick, then. You can’t have Wiley and Sonny. You got to make a choice. Who do you want — kid or the gangster? Who’s more important to you?


Alexis: I really understand you not wanting to pressure Willow with everything that’s going on. And I really appreciate you overlooking all the stuff about the secrets and the kids and all of that.

Harmony: Oh…

Alexis: I hope you know that whatever you say to me is held in confidence.

Harmony: I do feel safe with you. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go see if I can get some of that pie.

Alexis: Ohh!

Harmony: Oh, my goodness. Shoot. I’m so sorry.

Alexis: Alright. It’s alright.

Molly: It’s pie time whew. Okay. I’ll get it.

TJ: -Whoa.

Harmony: -I’m s–

Molly: What’s going on?

Harmony: -Got a spill. Sorry. -Oh.

Alexis: It’s just a little spill.


Marshall: Thank you… gracious lady.

Phyllis: Mm-hmm.

Marshall: Alright.

Phyllis: Marshall. I don’t want to pry, but I get the feeling you’ve lived a lot of life. I just want you to know anytime you need a friendly ear…

Marshall: You’re an insightful lady, Phyllis. And, yeah, you’re right. My life’s had twists and turns, mostly without my family, without my people. [ Chuckles ] Life, it’s tough. It’s just tough without connections.

Phyllis: Well, you don’t have to go through life alone. Sometimes you choose your family, too.

Marshall: [ Chuckles ]

Phyllis: You just never know. You might come across someone for a reason. That happened with me and my friends Sonny and Nina. They’ve become family. They’ve been there for me like nobody else. They’re actually why I’m in Port Charles.

Marshall: You’re talking about Sonny Corinthos?

Phyllis: Mm-hmm. This is his place. He bought it and gave me this job after I lost Lenny and The Tan-O. I can never repay his support and generosity. Nina’s, too. But I vow to always be there for them.

Marshall: I feel the same way about protecting my family. I wasn’t here for them, but I’m here now, and I’ll fight for them, no matter the cost.


Jordan: The tipster said the evidence was on a phone inside of Trina’s bag.

Curtis: That sounds a little too neat.

Jordan: I don’t disagree, but it’s enough detail to create reasonable suspicion of a crime. Trina shouldn’t have handed that phone over.

[ Door opens ]

Taggert: How could you?! We were partners!

Curtis: Whoa. Taggert. Easy. Jordan’s just doing our job.

Taggert: And where the hell do you get off questioning her without an attorney?!

Jordan: I asked, and she declined. It wasn’t official.

Taggert: Oh. Yea– really?! But it is now, right?

Jordan: I had no choice, Taggert. I have to investigate.

[ Knock on door ]

Dante: A word?

Jordan: Yeah.

Taggert: What the hell?!

Curtis: Look, uh, you have every right to be upset, okay? Just go easy on Jordan.

Taggert: My kid is in a police interrogation room. My daughter is being framed. Trina?! Really?! Come on, man. We know she wouldn’t do this!

Curtis: And that’s weighing on Jordan, which is probably why she, uh, reached out to me to loop you and Portia in. Taggert, no one wants to see Trina get railroaded.

Jordan: Taggert.

[ Door closes ]

Taggert: I have a feeling I’m not gonna like what you have to say.

Jordan: You won’t. And trust me, I don’t like having to say it, either.


Portia: Jordan. Tell Trina not to worry.

Jordan: Trina, please come with me.

Portia: Where, exactly?

Jordan: Booking.


Nina: Scott, you’re out of time and I’m out of patience. So… ohh! Thank you for the drink. And, no, thank you, for the unsolicited advice.

Scott: Well — well — h-hang on here. I hope you listened to everything I said, because if Wiley is what you want, I will do everything in my power to get that kid for you. But if it’s Sonny, then you’re on your own. And God help you.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Nina: [ Gasps ] Hey. Phyllis. How’d it go?

Phyllis: I did what you asked and spoke with Harmony.

Nina: And?

Phyllis: It didn’t go as well as I’d hoped.

Nina: [ Sighs ]


Alexis: It’s not coming out. I probably — I should probably use some seltzer.

Harmony: No, no. No need. I’ve got everything right here.

Alexis: Oh. You found the carpet cleaner.

Harmony: Yeah.

Alexis: How’d you know that was in the basement?

Harmony: I don’t know. I guess just, like, years of being a caregiver gives you a sense of where people keep things. I hope you don’t mind. Here. I got it.

Alexis: Uh, no. It’s your home, too. For now.


Nikolas: It’s not five-star accommodations, but I’ll rent the room above Kelly’s for you to stay short-term.

Esme: Kelly’s. I, um, didn’t know there was lodging there.

Nikolas: There is.

Esme: Thank you. I’ll be all alone, but at least I won’t be on the streets.

Nikolas: You won’t be alone. I’ll stop in and check on you. Whatever the state of your relationship with Spencer, you won’t be abandoned.

Esme: Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved my life.


Portia: Commissioner Ashford! You tell me what you’re trying to book my daughter for.

Jordan: The phone Trina handed over directly links her to the illegal possession and dissemination of unlawfully taped, sexually explicit images.

[ Taggert scoffs ]

Josslyn: That’s — that’s impossible! You have the wrong person!

Trina: It wasn’t me, Joss! It was Esme! Esme Prince!

Taggert: Trina, Trina, Trina. Shh!

Trina: She set me up!

Taggert: Trina! Not another word until we get an attorney here.

Josslyn: No! No. Trina’s right. And it was Esme. It was Esme prince! She set this whole thing up! Why aren’t you investigating Esme? I told Detective Lopez in my statement that it was her.

Dante: Okay, okay. Josslyn, this is not the time or the place. You got to calm down, or you got to leave.

Portia: Listen to me, honey. It’s gonna be okay. I don’t want you to worry. It’s gonna be fine. It’s gonna be okay.

Jordan: Detective.

Portia: No. Jordan. Don’t do this. You know her! Really?

Dante: [ Sighs ] Trina Robinson, you’re under arrest.

Portia: It’s gonna be okay.

Dante: You have the right to remain silent. Should you give up that right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights as I’ve explained them to you?

Trina: Yes.

Portia: [ Crying ]

On the next “General Hospital” —

Sam: What are you doing her?

Jordan (to Laura): There’s another piece of the puzzle I need to make you aware of.

Harmony to Alexis: Have you made any decisions I need to know about?

Ava (to Trina): This is a terrible miscarriage of justice.

Esme (to Nikolas): What did I do to deserve your kindness?

Sonny (to Carly): If somebody pulls out a knife…

Carly (to Sonny) You pull out a gun.

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Days Short Recap Monday, March 28, 2022

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Orpheus told EJ that Clyde didn’t trust him. EJ sarcastically said he was shocked. Orpheus said he doesn’t trust people. EJ asked if he was his enforcer. Orpheus said he could use Clyde’s help on the outside. He said he was going to watch EJ. EJ got smart with him. Orpheus threatened him. Clyde wanted to stay with Ciara and Ben. She didn’t want him to stay with them. Ben said Clyde would go back to prison. Ben wanted to give him a chance. Craig was upset with Chloe for not giving Leo a chance. Chad told Leo that he hasn’t been able to get him out of his head since Phoenix. Leo was shocked when he told him. Chad said all of the attention he gave him. The way he looked at him like he wanted him. Leo asked if he was an ego boost he could throw in Abby’s face if she turned him down. Chad said it was more than that. He said when someone is so into you and wants you so much, it almost makes you want them back. Leo said he would have been all over him if he knew that he liked him. Chad asked if he was interested.

Clyde was grateful that Ben and Ciara let him stay with them. Ben told him not to screw up because he would be back at Statesville. EJ told Orpheus that he was Stefano’s son. He thought Orpheus was going to have people kill him. He said he would tow the line. He thought it would be better to listen because he didn’t want to get hurt. Chloe told Craig that she didn’t mean to hurt him. Craig said he knew he hurt her when he came out. He said he needed her support now more than ever. He said he needed her to support him or get out of his life. She was upset with his terms. Leo told Chad that he would want to be with him, but he didn’t want to hurt Craig. Chad said he didn’t want to hurt Abby. Leo said Brady and Chloe were after him. Chad said he didn’t want to come between him and Craig. When Chad was about to leave, Leo stopped him. He said Craig would get hurt if he got caught. Leo asked if he really wanted to do this. Chad said he did. Leo said Craig would be working late. Chad said he would do it. Leo wanted to slip into something more comfortable.

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GH Short Recap Monday, March 28, 2022

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Recap written by Suzanne

Harmony visits Phyllis, who tells her about Nina’s past. She asks her to speak with Willow on Nina’s behalf, since she’s no danger to Wiley. She mentions that Harmony had a way with people, including Nina’s mother, Madeline. Harmony pretends not to remember Madeline and that she didn’t know she was Nina’s mother. She suddenly thinks that Nina and Phyllis are trying to blackmail her into doing what they want.

TJ and Molly cooked dinner for Alexis to thank her for letting them stay with her. Molly is not happy to hear that Harmony will be staying with Alexis after they leave and is shocked that Alexis invited her for dinner. TJ mentions that Shawn asked them to watch out for Harmony, whom he doesn’t trust. Harmony arrives, using the keys Alexis gave her. After dinner, Harmony tries to give them some time alone, but they insist she stay. Harmony tells them that she’s glad Shawn wants them to spy on her. Later, she spills coffee and runs out of the room. She brings back cleaner for the rug.

Nina looks for Liesl at the Metro Court but finds Scotty instead. She’s still annoyed with him for putting Willow on the stand, even though it kept her out of jail. They have drinks together and chat about trying to sue for visitation. He doesn’t think that will work out for her, but he’s more interested in what secrets she’s keeping about Willow. Nina is livid to find that Aunt Liesl isn’t showing up and wanted her to talk to Scott. Scott thinks that her secret is that she’s crazy about Sonny, and he wonders what all the women see in him. He advises her to run while she can. They argue about Sonny. Scotty tells her that she can’t have both Sonny and Wiley. She has to choose. She thanks him for his advice and asks Phyllis about how it went with Harmony, but Phyllis informs her that it didn’t go well.

Trina answers Jordan’s questions at the police station while Joss waits for her friend. Trina gets out her purse so she can show her phone to Jordan. However, she finds two in her bag that look exactly the same.

Curtis wants to know why Marshall is so hostile to Sonny. Marshall is worried that mobsters will try to take over Curtis’ club and get him involved in illegal activities. Curtis lets him know that Sonny did them favors in the past, so he doesn’t think he has to worry about him. He still thinks Marshall is hiding something. Curtis gets a call from Jordan; she tells him in a circumspect way about Trina being at the police station.

At the Metro Court, Esme asks Nikolas if she could stay with him, since she has nowhere else to go. He tells her that she can’t stay there, since she and Spencer have broken up. It puts him in a weird position. Esme turns on the “poor little me” act. Nikolas agrees to put her up in the room above Kelly’s until she can find a place. He assures her that he’ll check on her, so she won’t be abandoned. Esme throws herself into his arms, hugging him and saying he saved her life.

Portia and Taggert are at a nearby table. Portia is sure that Esme is the one who set up Trina. Portia is glad they can still be friends. Curtis phones to tell her about Trina. They go to visit Trina at the police station. She swears she didn’t know anything about the second phone. They assure her that they believe her. Taggert is annoyed that she’s been cooperating with the police. Trina is sorry that they’re upset. Jordan and Curtis agree that the evidence against Trina looks suspicious. Taggert comes in and reads them the riot act. Jordan is forced to book Trina. Joss is there and tells her that Trina is innocent. Trina protests that Esme is the one who did it, but Taggert tells her to stop talking without her attorney. Joss, upset, says that Trina is right. Dante tells her to calm down or leave, and then he reads Trina her rights and arrests her.

Phyllis and Marshall find that they have one thing in common — how they’ll fight for their family. He’s surprised that she speaks so highly of Sonny.

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Y&R Best Lines Friday, March 25, 2022

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Sally: Oh, did you feel that? Looked at you and then the temperature dipped about 50 degrees.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Well, a lot went down last night. Things got blown wide open with him and Victoria. Anger, recrimination, shattered lives. It’s a volatile situation and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Some people might look at what happened and think it’s time to panic.

Sally: But you see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Adam: Exactly.

Sally: I will grab us a table.

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Rey: Work meeting?

Chelsea: Yeah.

Rey: Well, judging by that smile, it must’ve gone well.

Chelsea: Oh, this smile isn’t a barometer of anything. I’ve been faking it for so long, my face is starting to hurt.

Rey: No.

Chelsea: Yeah, really. Watch.

[ Groans ] So much better. It gets so painful after a while.

Rey: [ Laughs ] I’m sorry, I’m sorry, i shouldn’t be laughing. That’s —

Chelsea: No, don’t stop on my account. It’s funny. The lengths we’ll go to show the world we’re perfect and perky.

Rey: Oh, I know, right? It’s like those influencers on social media — not a hair out of place, every day’s a vacation in paradise.

Chelsea: It’s exhausting. I don’t know how they do it.


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Days Short Recap Friday, March 25, 2022

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Recap written by Michele and Cheryl

Rafe and Nicole were kissing when Ava arrived. Rafe told her that he was reinstated as the commissioner and he was going to arrest her. Ava reminded him that she wasn’t arrested. She said she was brought in for questioning. She said she was there to pack her things. She wondered if he was really going to arrest her. He glared at her. She didn’t think so. She wanted him to have a nice life while it lasts. Nicole was afraid that Ava would retaliate. Rafe wasn’t worried about her. Rafe said Ava set up the wrong man. He was determined to find out who kidnapped Abby. He was convinced Ava was involved. Sonny went by the DiMera mansion to see Chad. He hoped he was still willing to help set up Leo. Chad said he and Abby convinced Leo that he was interested in him.

Abby joined Sonny and Chad at the mansion. She told them that Chad could seduce Leo any day but tomorrow. They were going to find Rolf so he could help Sarah. Sonny tries to stop Chad from going with her, but he said Abby was the love of his life. He wanted to be there for her. Sonny backed down. He thought he was becoming obsessed. He thought he should give up avenging Leo. Abby thought they could do it that night. Abby was ready to trash their marriage. Abby left so Sonny and Chad were getting ready for Leo. Chad wondered if they were doing the right thing. He compared the situation to his issues with Gwen. Sonny got upset. He said he’d lay the bait for Leo. Marlena went to Kayla’s office. Seth showed up and wanted Kayla to fire Marlena. She refused to do it. Seth reminded them that Marlena’s daughter was also possessed. Marlena said that she would resign. Kayla didn’t want her to do that either. Seth suggested that she retire. Kayla gave him a hard time about that too. He advised her to consider his offer and left. Seth went back to Kayla’s office. He said he couldn’t fire Marlena because the board didn’t finish deciding her case. He did say he could remove Kayla from her position. Her suspension was pending. He told her to clear out her desk so Craig could move in her office.

 

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Y&R Transcript Friday, March 25, 2022

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Victor: Come in. Hello, son.

Nick: I got here as fast as i could. Has anybody heard from victoria?

Victor: No. Not after she bolted yesterday, when she found out that ashland had been lying to her about his cancer.

Nick: I was really hoping she would reach out to one of us, but she’s not returning any of my calls or texts.

Nikki: We have to give her some space for now.

Nick: Mom, do you really think that’s the best plan here? I mean, we don’t know where her head’s at or how she’s dealing with any of this.

Victor: Well, I have it on good authority that she spent the night in a hotel.

Nick: Well, I was hoping you would say that, that your people are keeping an eye on her.

Nikki: She has a lot to deal with. Finding out that she’s been lied to about everything and that her marriage is a sham.

Victor: You know, I just have a feeling that she’ll come out stronger and wiser after all this. I’m concerned about what ashland locke will do.

Nikki: After that dramatic exit he made.

Victor: Yeah.

Nick: I think he just did that to buy him some time so he can plan his next move.

Ashland: It doesn’t matter what I say or how I defend myself against this attack. I wish it was enough for you… to know that I love you with all my heart. Because your love means everything to me. You have changed my life. But this — this right here… this is obviously never going to work. I’m done trying.

Victoria: Billy.

Billy: You look like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Is everything okay?

Victoria: Yeah, of course it’s okay.

Billy: Alright, do you expect me to believe that and walk away? ‘Cause I think we both know that that’s not gonna happen, and i don’t think it’s about the kids because I just talked to them and they are loving school.

Victoria: I miss them so much.

Billy: Yeah, so do I.

Victoria: But I’m thankful they’re not here right now.

Billy: What’s going on, vick? Did ashland take a turn for the worse?

Sally: Oh, did you feel that? Looked at you and then the temperature dipped about 50 degrees.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Well, a lot went down last night. Things got blown wide open with him and victoria. Anger, recrimination, shattered lives. It’s a volatile situation and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Some people might look at what happened and think it’s time to panic.

Sally: But you see a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Adam: Exactly.

Sally: I will grab us a table.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] You read my mind.

Ashland: You see, that’s the problem with living in a small town. You try to avoid someone, and there he is every time.

Adam: Well, I have a solution. Leave genoa city.

Ashland: Why would I want to do that?

Adam: Shame, embarrassment, being exposed. I mean, I can’t imagine there’s a whole lot of people that want you to stay. Even victoria has accepted the truth.

Ashland: Adam, you don’t want to toy with me today, believe me.

Adam: You know what? You’re right. I mean, why waste time with small talk when I would much rather make a deal. I brought in ensure max protein,

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Chelsea: Well, thank you so much. It was great seeing you again, and your thoughts were invaluable as always. So we’ll talk soon.

[ Sighs ]

Rey: Work meeting?

Chelsea: Yeah.

Rey: Well, judging by that smile, it must’ve gone well.

Chelsea: Oh, this smile isn’t a barometer of anything. I’ve been faking it for so long, my face is starting to hurt.

Rey: No.

Chelsea: Yeah, really. Watch.

[ Groans ] So much better. It gets so painful after a while.

Rey: [ Laughs ] I’m sorry, I’m sorry, i shouldn’t be laughing. That’s —

Chelsea: No, don’t stop on my account. It’s funny. The lengths we’ll go to to show the world we’re perfect and perky.

Rey: Oh, I know, right? It’s like those influencers on social media — not a hair out of place, every day’s a vacation in paradise.

Chelsea: It’s exhausting. I don’t know how they do it.

Rey: [ Sighs ] Right? I mean, who has that much time?

Chelsea: I’d much rather hang out with someone who’s seen me at my worst, who has zero expectations. Someone who’s totally authentic. Someone I can be 100% comfortable with.

Rey: I couldn’t agree more.

Nikki: We need to find a way to help victoria get through this while respecting her privacy.

Nick: We are all in agreement about that. My concern is her next move might be confronting ashland.

Victor: Whatever retaliation she comes up with is not gonna be punishment enough.

Nick: I still can’t believe that he could do that. That he could stand up there in front of all of us, in front of her family and her friends, and say those vows to her, to make her feel more loved and valued than ever and know that it was all a lie. I think it’s gonna take a huge toll on her to face him.

Victor: You know he’s gonna take advantage of that. You know that.

Nick: I just wish there was a way for me to get him out of town, you know, for good. Out of her life like he never existed so she can be done with him forever.

Nikki: I know, but, honey, she wouldn’t be done with him. I know you want to protect your sister from more pain, but that’s not the answer.

Billy: Look, we have been through a lot together, okay? Some crazy, roller-coaster type stuff, but there is one thing in our life that will always be constant.

Victoria: And what would that be?

Billy: I care about you and your happiness, and I always will.

Victoria: I suppose that’s why you felt like you had to blow up my wedding and humiliate me in public? Because you just didn’t think i was quite happy enough.

Billy: No, that was me worried that you were making a mistake, and if you’re talking about that video that proved ashland was a piece of work, i didn’t go through with that. I deleted that.

Victoria: Please don’t sit there and tell me how altruistic you were and that you’ve done everything out of the goodness of your heart. You had that article written about him because you wanted to wreck his reputation.

Billy: Vick, I did that to protect myself and my company, and for good reason. You know our systems were hacked.

Victoria: Oh, it’s never your fault, is it?

Billy: Everything in that article about ashland was 100% true. He did all those things. And yet I’m the one that took the hit. I lost my credibility and my job.

Victoria: You chose to walk away.

Billy: No, I swallowed all my doubts because I wanted to make sure that you were as happy as possible. And believe me, I wished — i hoped that I was wrong about him.

Victoria: No, you didn’T. No, you didn’T. You wanted all of those things to be true, that ashland couldn’t be trusted, that I had no business marrying him in the first place. And you warned me over and over again, but I ignored you. Well, congratulations, billy. You were right all along. How did olay top expensive creams?

Rey: So who was that anyway?

Chelsea: The woman I was just meeting with? Oh, she’s this fabulous fabric designer. She works with gorgeous materials. I have some ideas of patterns I’d like to use, so we’re hoping we can make some magic together.

Rey: Oh, that’ll be fun.

Chelsea: It should be, but i couldn’t even focus on anything she was saying, ’cause I was thinking about connor.

Rey: Everything okay?

Chelsea: What do you call when a kid you’ve known his entire life, that you love with your whole heart, you suddenly don’t recognize him anymore?

Rey: Oh, yeah, he’s doing that preteen thing. What’s going on?

Chelsea: I swear, rey, sometimes — no, no, no, sorry, you were here for a reason. I am not gonna dump all this on you.

Rey: Hey, hey, hey. I have a while before I have to head back to the station.

Chelsea: Oh. You’re just stopping by the spa for a little glow-up.

Rey: How’d you guess?

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Dropping in for a massage and pedicure?

Rey: Well, I wouldn’t say no to that, but actually I’m here to pick up a gift certificate for faith.

Chelsea: Oh, that’s sweet. Birthday?

Rey: The most difficult season in a high school senior’s life. Colleges are sending out their acceptance letters, and I figure if she gets into her top choices, it’s congratulations. But if not…

Chelsea: She can look forward to a day at the spa. That’s really thoughtful.

Rey: [ Chuckles ]

Chelsea: You’re a great stepdad.

Rey: Yeah, I like kids. I used to be one myself.

Chelsea: [ Gasps ] You don’t say.

Rey: What I’m saying is i have some time, and I’ve had a lot of experience with children and other humans, so…

Chelsea: So I can bend your ear?

Rey: Bend away.

Billy: Victoria, what did ashland do to you?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] It was all a lie.

Billy: What was?

Victoria: All of it. Everything. The cancer. Every moment we spent together. Every– everything. His deep love for me. Our connection. Every time I told myself that i was so lucky to be with him. Every time I defended him or stood beside him. All the times I was so terrified that he was going to die from the disease and all the nights and the days that I prayed we’d have some more time together — all of it.

[ Sighs ] It just feels like my whole world has fallen out from underneath my feet.

[ Voice breaking ] I’m — I’m so shattered.

Billy: Okay, I’m sorry, um… I just really need to understand what you’re saying here. Are you telling me that he lied about being sick?

Victoria: Yes, he did.

Billy: Oh, my god. I don’t even know what to say.

Victoria: I’m just so angry.

[ Inhales sharply ] I’m angry and I — I feel so regretful of the months that i directed that anger at you and nick and anyone that told me that ashland was gonna betray me.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Sighs ] I was angry at you for taking something away from me, something that I never had. This great love. The truth of all of it was just too much for me to even contemplate. But mostly, I’m so angry at ashland. I’m so angry at him, and I’m even more angry at myself for believing in him.

Ashland: What could you possibly have to offer that i would be interested in?

Adam: If you walk away from victoria and from newman/locke and you make a clean break, then newman media will not make it its mission to publish article after article about your cancer fraud. There will be plenty of people that are willing to go on the record with their anger and their outrage. Personal accounts of people that have been affected by cancer and are really suffering and will explain why you are the lowest of the low.

Ashland: You think I don’t know how to handle bad press?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] I’m thinking about harrison and how these lies will affect your son.

Ashland: Harrison is being raised by his biological father in milan.

Adam: You and I both know that biology doesn’t make a parent. That kid is the most important thing in your life. That is the only person that you truly care about. Everything you’ve done, everything that you have created is for harrison. Now, given the cold and calculated way you handled victoria, I know that you’re hoping everybody will assume that you feel the same indifference towards harrison, but you’ve shown yourself to be a patient man. You think long-term. You claim that you sent harrison away so you could shield him from witnessing your decline, and I got to say, it was a nice touch. But the truth is you wanted him packed away somewhere safe in case something went wrong. And it has. Now, I know what it’s like to want to shield your kid from the sins of your past. For me, it was just one article, and I had the newman resources and power to mitigate the damage that it caused. That’s the same kind of power and resources that is gonna be unleashed on you, and they will be relentless. Unsparing. And the fallout? Well, you can kiss your reunion that you wanted with harrison goodbye.

Ashland: I don’t respond well to threats.

Adam: Oh, you thought that was a threat? No, no, no, no. It was just a carefully considered offer. See, we know what you did and why you did it. And make no mistake, we have the proof. Now, I’m just trying to find a workable solution.

Ashland: [ Sighs ] I’m amber, I’ve lost 128 pounds with golo,

Nikki: Ashland needs to leave of his own volition, because if we try to force him out, he will come back even stronger. If victoria needs to confront him in order to find closure, we just have to let her do it.

Nick: You know, there’s another possibility that we need to be prepared for. That this latest revelation about ashland does not change victoria’s mind about him.

Victor: And I refuse to believe that she’d continue to ignore the obvious.

Nick: Dad, it might be easier to support and defend him than to accept what he’s done. You know, that she’s not the love of his life, she was just a way for him to get his hands on newman enterprises.

Nikki: Well, we have to protect victoria somehow. So what’s our next step?

Billy: What is his endgame here? I mean, how does anyone pretend to be dying to get what they want?

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I don’t know. I mean, all the evidence points to him lying about his cancer because he wanted people to sympathize with him and not see him for the shark that he is, so he could infiltrate newman.

Billy: So this is about your company?

Victoria: He wanted this merger from the day he stepped and he saw me as the way in. So he took advantage of my love and my ambition. I mean, I’m the weakness that he exploited.

Billy: Hold on a second here, okay? You stop that because you are not weak. You have never been weak. He is a parasitic son of a bitch that let his friend die and stole his name, and I wish that I could say I was surprised by this, but I’m not. It’s just confirmation of exactly who I thought he was the whole time.

Victoria: I should’ve listened to you.

Billy: [ Sighs ] Look, you’re not gonna get “i told you so” out of me, okay? Vick, I am so sorry that you are going through this. You don’t deserve any of this.

Victoria: I just can’t get the last time that I — I saw him out of my head. He told me how much he loved me and how profoundly I’ve changed his life. But I could see it in his eyes and I could hear it in his voice. He was trying so hard to convince me that everything he did was good and true. But then it happened, it’s like the mask just dropped away and i saw him for the monster that he is. And then I realized that everything that my family told me about him was true.

Billy: So what happens now?

Adam: Personally, I admire the sheer audacity of you pulled off, how you were able to do something so cunning and deceitful and just cruel. I mean, lie after lie about your past was exposed, and you were still able to get the newmans to sing your praises. I mean, sure, there were some people that had their doubts about you, of course, but you were able to get victor to see you as a younger version of himself. Overcoming an abusive father and a difficult past and then building an empire — I mean, yeah, sure, lies were told, documents were forged, inheritance were stolen, but those things, they happen. All of that could be overlooked because you made victoria so happy. And you were so convincing, you made her believe that you guys had a love that nobody could understand. It was you and victoria against the world. It was masterful. But, as a newman, I have to do my part to protect the family and the business. And let’s face it, you have nothing to defend yourself with.

Ashland: This isn’t over. And I am not giving up on victoria.

Adam: Ashland, you are a lot of things, but you are not delusional.

Ashland: We’re done.

Adam: You know, those articles I was talking about, they’re being fact-checked right now.

Ashland: [ Groans ]

Adam: I would not waste my time with the false bravado. So, you have my number.

Ashland: Hmm. Oh, by the way, don’t you ever talk to me about my son again ever. Everyone has a style…

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Chelsea: One minute, connor’s hugging me, telling me he wants to cook with me and watch movies, and the next, I’m the enemy. To be ignored and avoided at all costs. It’s like everything I do is wrong or embarrassing or ridiculous.

Rey: Fun times.

Chelsea: Yeah. But, you know, I can’t say i blame him. He had his heart set on adam and I getting back together, and that didn’t happen. Oh, and top of it, now he’s telling me that he misses all the sports he was playing at boarding school. Apparently, walnut grove isn’t focused or competitive enough. It’s like he had this vision of what his life was gonna look like when he came home, and none of that’s happened.

Rey: Mm. That’s got to be frustrating.

Chelsea: Yeah.

Rey: Of course, I’m not speaking from personal experience, since my life’s been without disappointment.

Chelsea: Of course, of course, join the club. Me, too.

Rey: Have you thought about sending him back to boarding school?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] I would hate it. But if that’s what’s gonna make him happy, how can I say no?

Rey: My opinion?

Chelsea: Please.

Rey: I think, as a parent, you got to think long-term. And right now connor is looking to fix things. Sometimes a change feels like a solution, but often it’s just a distraction.

Adam: How much could you hear?

Sally: Not one word. But I could tell it was high-stakes.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: Your body language gave it all away.

Adam: How?

Sally: Well, the more confident you got that you were gonna win, the more chill you looked.

Adam: Yeah?

Sally: Yeah, it was pretty clear how ashland felt about what you said and how you said it. He had no intention of leaving when we showed up, but after you went and talked to him, he could not get out of here fast enough.

Adam: You see, this is why i wanted to let you in on what’s going on at newman, because you’re intelligent, observant. You understand the game. You understand me.

Sally: Well, that is what a good coo should do.

Adam: So, um, here’s what i was talking to ashland about. Turns out he’s been lying about his cancer diagnosis, and we have the proof to back it up.

Sally: Oh, my god.

Adam: Yeah, you’re probably wondering why he did it, unless you’ve already figured that out.

Sally: Newman enterprises.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] You’re good. He was using his illness to win victoria’s trust and sympathy, so he was faking an illness to rush her into marriage and claim that they had to take advantage of the little time they had left.

Sally: Must have taken a ton of planning. All the lies he had to juggle, the people he had to convince, all the ways it could’ve gone wrong.

Adam: Well, there were plenty of warning signs along the way. You know, things kept coming up from ashland’s past, but he was able to use those revelations and his alleged terminal illness to sell that he was a changed man.

Sally: And content with cheering on victoria’s success from the sidelines.

Adam: Until his miraculous recovery that he received from his treatment in peru.

Sally: Which he used to persuade victoria to make him co-ceo of newman/locke.

Adam: Yes, bingo. Mission accomplished. I mean, imagine the fallout when this blows up. I told him what a series of articles might do if his son was to find out, what harrison would think to find out the kind of man that his father really is.

Sally: And what’d he say about that?

Adam: Well, he acted like it didn’t bother him, but I could tell that he was plotting his next move. I hope that he will realize he’s out of options and he will cut his losses.

Sally: Well, you know, he’s a ruthless businessman, I’m sure he’s able to compartmentalize his feelings about his son.

Adam: I don’t know. I think the stuff about his kid finding out the truth really got to him. I could tell. Question is, how is locke gonna play this?

Billy: What the hell is he up to? Honestly, I mean, this can’t be about money, right? He’s got enough money and wealth to buy and sell most small countries on the map, so what does he want?

Victoria: Not me. That’s clear now.

Billy: Well, he’s an idiot. Before the merger, he was top dog, he was king of the world at locke communications group. And then he merges with newman, he’s got to share all his shiny new toys. Unless his plan, vick —

Victoria: Unless he planned for something to happen to me when he was in a position to take over the company.

Chelsea: So how do you suggest I focus on long-term solutions with connor?

Rey: Just listen to him. Don’t rush in to anything.

Chelsea: But for a kid his age, a few weeks feels like an eternity.

Rey: That’s the thing, he’s acting like a kid, which he should. And I was raised by a single mom. I remember that I felt like i always had to take care of my mother. Things are different for connor. His dad is in his life, and he doesn’t feel the pressure of having to take on the responsibility of being the man of the house.

Chelsea: Which is why he’s fine leaving me and going back to boarding school.

Rey: He’s confident you’ll be okay without him. It’s a compliment to your parenting.

Chelsea: Well, I’m just trying to do a better job than anita. You saw firsthand what that was like.

Rey: Oh, you’re doing a great job.

Chelsea: Don’t say it if you don’t mean it.

Rey: I do. Don’t forget, I spent a lot of time with you and connor. I’ve seen how much he trusts you, how he feels safe enough to express how mad or frustrated he might get. He knows he can throw anything at you and you can handle it. He knows he can be himself without you judging him.

Chelsea: Given everything I’ve done, I’m not really in a position to judge anybody about anything.

Rey: Whatever the reason, it’s a big deal. He knows that he can come to you with anything, even the idea of going to boarding school. He’s a lucky kid. Did I say something wrong? Chelsea?

Chelsea: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Let’s make a list of cons by exposing ashland’s lies and that he can be tried in the court of public opinion.

Sally: Worst-case scenarios.

Adam: Well, if the world finds out about ashland’s trojan horse infiltration of the company, it could make the leadership at newman look stupid for falling for it.

Sally: Which is probably why ashland hasn’t given up and gone away.

Adam: Mm-hmm.

Sally: At least not yet.

Adam: We need to make him want to leave. We need to increase the pressure on him.

Sally: Any ideas?

Adam: Well, nobody wants to acknowledge victoria’s complicity in this mess, even if it is unwitting. She put the family company in jeopardy and she allowed herself to be completely taken in by him.

Sally: And you are the only one brave enough to admit that.

Adam: Mm-hmm. I just only hope that when the dust settles, my father faces the fact that his precious daughter put everything that he created, the legacy that he built, at risk.

Sally: Which definitely won’t bode well for victoria’s future at newman.

Adam: He can’t keep someone on like that. It’s not good for the company image, and he’s certainly got to have doubts about her judgment now.

Sally: Yeah, he’s gonna need someone to take over, someone he can trust.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Victoria’s in pain and we are plotting to take advantage of her downfall. Are we the worst?

Sally: Not in the least. This is a very necessary conversation. It is logical and practical because somebody has to keep their eye on the ball.

Nikki: There is no way that victoria will stay with ashland. I refuse to believe that.

Nick: Well, I don’t think we can just hope for the best. I mean, look at her history with the guy. Any time anyone raises any concerns about ashland, vick runs to his rescue.

Nikki: So what are you proposing?

Nick: I don’t know, mom. We need some contingency plan in case ashland does something unexpected.

Nikki: I mean, she couldn’t go back to him. Could she? I mean, after admitting that she knows ashland has been lying? What she needs right now is our support.

Victor: I got to be honest with both of you. I’ve had my doubts about ashland locke from the moment he stepped foot in our lives. I don’t trust him. But I let things be because i knew that he was making victoria very happy. She was in love with him. Now all I want to do is give her a big hug and make that excruciating pain she must be going through go away. But you’re right, sweetheart, we have to give her her own space. She needs to work out this whole problem on her own.

Nikki: I totally agree with you.

Victor: Yeah. But I want you both to know that I have my people keeping an eye on her. They know where she is at all times.

Billy: Has ashland ever done anything or said anything to you that might come across threatening or dangerous?

Victoria: No. I don’t think so.

Billy: I hate this.

Victoria: Why? Because you told me that I shouldn’t marry him and I didn’t listen to you?

Billy: No. No, I hate the fact that you even have to consider that he might be capable of doing anything to you to get you out of the way.

Victoria: I don’t know what he’s capable of, billy. I don’t know what he’s thinking or what he’s feeling.

Billy: He’s not feeling anything good, because he’s a heartless bastard.

Victoria: I don’t suppose you want to reconsider your stance on saying “I told you so”?

Billy: You don’t deserve this. You deserve to be happy, especially after everything i put you through.

Victoria: It’s totally different because you are a very good man, despite all your flaws.

Billy: Which are legion.

Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Yes, they are.

Billy: [ Exhales sharply ] Yeah, we joke and we laugh a little bit, but it’s true. It’s taken me a long time to deal with some of my more stubborn demons.

Victoria: Oh, well, at least you acknowledge them and decided that you want to change your life, and now you’re doing the work to make it happen.

Billy: I’m trying my best.

Victoria: You know, we might disagree a lot and we might butt heads from time to time, but i know that when it really matters…

Billy: You can count on me. You can trust me with anything. Be ready for whatever life throws your way.

Rey: Chelsea, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you. What did I say?

Chelsea: Yes, all the right things.

Rey: Those are good tears?

Chelsea: Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Yeah, I just — I can’t tell you how many times I feel like I’m failing connor, you know? Like he deserves better than me. I just love him so much.

Rey: I can tell.

Chelsea: I just feel like I’m always doing something wrong. You know? I just want to give him all of the love and care, nurture him so much. It just seems like it’s never enough.

Rey: You know what I see when I look at him? A happy, healthy kid.

Chelsea: Despite his mom.

Rey: Because of his mom.

Chelsea: [ Sighs ] Well [Sniffles] I don’t think anyone has ever felt that connor was the lucky one to have me, but when you say it like that, i actually start to believe it, just a little.

Rey: Yeah, believe it a lot. You are raising a happy, funny, talented kid. You’re doing a great job.

Chelsea: Well, thanks, rey. You are just what I needed today.

[ Chuckles ] One day, I hope I can return the favor.

Rey: I didn’t look at it as a favor. I enjoy talking to you. You got a big heart. You’re fun, and you are completely unpredictable.

[ Chuckles ] In a nice way.

Chelsea: Well, I feel the same way about you. Minus the unpredictable part.

Rey: Yeah, nobody’s ever accused me of being that.

Chelsea: Well…I trust you. And you’re really easy to be around.

Sally: Look, victoria is nursing a broken heart after her show-stopping wedding in tuscany and the jaw-dropping merger, so while her parents and her other siblings are coddling her and running to her rescue, focusing on her emotional wellbeing, who will keep their eyes on the bottom line, put out the fires before they begin and hold everything together while our leader’s world is falling apart?

Adam: The two of us.

Sally: That’s right. We will make ourselves invaluable, irreplaceable, and unforgettable. Let the employees of newman turn to us to make things right and teach our competitors that we are the ones to fear and show your family who’s the one who really belongs in the driver’s seat. And it all starts right here, right now. What do you think? Why are you smiling at me like that?

Adam: You are…exactly what I have always needed.

Nick: You summed up the frustration we’re all feeling perfectly, dad.

Nikki: I just hope victoria doesn’t think that we blame her for any of this. Hopefully she’s finding a way to forgive herself and figuring out how to remove ashland from her life.

Victor: Once she does, we’re gonna have to figure out how to sever all his ties to our company.

Nick: That is not gonna be easy. ‘Cause gaining control of newman enterprises was his main objective all along.

Victoria: I should get going.

Billy: Well, there’s got to be something I can do to help.

Victoria: You’re sweet to offer, but it’s alright. I’ll figure out what I have to do.

Billy: Of course you will, ’cause you’re a force to be reckoned with.

Victoria: I’m not really feeling that right now.

Billy: You will. You’re gonna be okay. And until then and afterward, i will be here for you, no matter what. Anything you need, okay?

Victoria: Thank you. Actually, talking this through with you helped a lot, and there is something I need for you to do for me now.

Billy: Name it.

Victoria: Just keep this conversation between the two of us.

Billy: What conversation?

Victoria: Thank you, billy.

Ashland: Victoria… I’ve been looking for you everywhere.

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Ashland: This means the world to me. You have no idea.

Nick: What the hell?

Ashley: Long lost granddaughter appears out of nowhere when jack is reeling from the death of his estranged son? Honestly, phyllis, I’m surprised to learn that you’ve been encouraging jack to pursue this relationship. What were you thinking?

Jack: I was hoping that maybe spending a little time together might be good for both of us.

Lauren: [ Gasps ] Michael.

Michael: Hello, gorgeous.

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Sonny: What kind of favor are we talking about?

Curtis: I know you have access to certain kinds of information.

Sonny: Could you be a little more specific?

Curtis: I need to get my hands on a sealed police file.


Nikolas: Perhaps it’s time that you told us exactly what you’ve been planning since before you got back in town.

Victor: Maybe you’re right.

Nikolas: You got our full attention. What’s the big plan?

Victor: I’m afraid this conversation is for family only.

Nikolas: We are family.

Victor: Some more so than others.


Taggert: Would you stop? Stop worrying.

Portia: Mnh-mnh-mnh.

Taggert: I mean, Trina’s only a few minutes late. And frankly, I’m glad because it’s gonna give me some time to wrap my head around this — this — this Joss and Cam sex tape. What?

Portia: Well, I don’t actually think that you can call it a sex tape when the people involved don’t know they’re being taped.

Taggert: That would be considered revenge porn. And that is against the law in the state of New York.

Portia: I just think it’s disgusting that anyone would target Trina’s friends in that way. I mean, to me, far too much of our kids’ lives are already on the internet for everyone to see. But to exploit someone’s private moments like that?

Taggert: And w–

Portia: That’s — no, that’s disgusting.

Taggert: W-w-what about Spencer Cassadine’s girlfriend?

Portia: [ Sighs ]

Taggert: Really? Accusing Trina of being the one that posted this video?

Portia: I just hope that all of this will make Trina realize that Esme and Spencer are bad news all the way around for her.

Taggert: Oh, look who it is!

Portia: Oh, well, hi, Trina! Hey!

Trina: Hi.

Taggert: Hey, group hug

Trina: -Oh!

Portia: -Mm!

Taggert: I am so glad you could make it. Oh, I’ll — I’ll tell the hostess we’re ready to be seated.

Trina: Oh, no, I-I can’t stay ’cause I have class in, like, 30 minutes.

Taggert: What? It’s just going to be a “hello and goodbye”?

Trina: Unless you want me just to blow off class.

Portia: Oh, no, no, no. Perish the thought. Mnh-mnh. [ Chuckles ]

Taggert: You know, I am just amazed at your crazy schedule — full-time student at PCU while continuing your job at the gallery.

Trina: I know what you’re doing.

Portia: Spending some precious moments with our beautiful little girl?

Trina: No. You’re trying to see with your own eyes if I’m surviving all this craziness.

Taggert: Well, I mean, since you brought it up, how are you handling this Joss and Cam thing?

Trina: Um, I mean, it’s horrible, but it’s — it’s made me realize I need to be more careful about who I spend my time with.


Spencer: This is a pregnancy test.

Esme: What it is, is none of your business. You want me out of your life? Fine — I’ll go.

Spencer: Esme, wait! What, Spence? What else could you say? Because you’ve already broken my heart.


Jordan: This is Jordan Ashford. Give me a call back when you can. Thank you.

Dante: Hey, Commissioner, may I talk to you for a minute?

Jordan: What’s up, Detective?

Dante: I was talking to ADA Rodriguez about possible charges being filed against whoever put that video of Cameron and Josslyn on the internet.

Jordan: Okay, I’m gonna stop you right there, Dante.


Cameron: Ah, shoot. Are we really that late?

Josslyn: That’s weird. [ Chuckles ] I thought Professor Khan would still be in here so we could at least explain the situation.

Cameron: Do you think we’re the first to use the “still talking to the police” as an excuse for missing class?

Josslyn: You know, I think Professor Khan has heard every excuse in the book.

Cameron: You were a little quiet on the ride here from PCPD.

Josslyn: Well, I was — I was just thinking about my interview with Detective Lopez, going over my statement in my head, making sure I covered everything. Hey, why don’t you check to see if Professor Khan’s in her office?

Cameron: Well, we don’t have to leave just yet. We’re not in a rush. We could spend a few more minutes here.

Josslyn: Why? What’s wrong?

Cameron: Well, I just think, you know, things are a little bit chaotic out there. We could spend a sec here while everyone’s getting situated in their classes.

Josslyn: Oh, so there’s fewer people watching us walk down the hall?

Cameron: Okay, you got me.

Josslyn: Do you really care what random people think?

Cameron: Look, I-I don’t want to care, alright? But this is our first day back on campus since the video got out. It’s obvious that people are talking about us.

Josslyn: About us? Or mostly about me?


Sonny: Look, I know that you had a big part in taking down Cyrus Renault when I was living in Nixon Falls. And, um… I kind of behaved badly at The Savoy a couple of months ago.

Curtis: Sonny, don’t — don’t even worry about it, man. I know you were going through a lot.

Sonny: You do?

Curtis: Well, yeah. You were trying to save your marriage. I know after, uh… my marriage with Jordan blew up over a year ago, I know exactly how difficult that is.

Sonny: Well, I appreciate that. So t-t-this favor, you — you want me to get you — a — a sealed arrest record? Before I go any further, who’s it for?

Curtis: It’s for my “presumed dead but now very much alive” father.


Portia: So, tell me more. Tell me more. [ Chuckles ] About who you’re going to allow to be a part of your life, and most importantly, who you’re not.

Trina: [ Sighs ] Well, um… I visited Spencer at Spring Ridge, and I made it very clear to him that I can’t be friends with him as long as he’s involved with as Esme. And Spencer sided with Esme, which definitely clarifies things and frees me from any impulse to worry about him.

Portia: I’m so proud of you.

Taggert: Good for you for standing up for yourself.

Trina: But it’s hard because… I still think he’s a good person deep down.

Taggert: I’m — you know, I-I don’t know about that. I mean, I remember way back when, when Nikolas was a few years older than Spencer, he was dating my sister, Gia, and, well, I — I just don’t think the Cassadines strike me as particularly deep, that’s all.

Portia: So, Trina, why don’t you tell me what class you’re headed off to? [ Chuckles ]

Trina: Um, social history through art.

Portia: Oh. Are Joss and Cam in that class, too?

Trina: No, but even if Joss was, she wouldn’t be there. She hasn’t been to any of her classes since…

Taggert: I know about the video, Trina. Your mother told me all about it. So how is Joss handling all this?

Trina: Um, I’m not sure. She’s been staying at her mom’s rather than living in her dorm. It’s like Joss needs to hide out for a while, which I totally understand. So I’m just trying to give her her space.

Portia: If I were in Josslyn’s position, I would not want space. Honey, I’d want my best friend.

Trina: Joss hasn’t texted me in a while, and I figured, if she wants to talk to me, she’ll let me know.


Cameron: Us, you — I-it doesn’t matter. We’re in this together.

Josslyn: We were in the video together, and we both had a private moment stolen from us, Cam. But come on, the fallout is different. Okay? It shouldn’t be, but it is because I’m being slut-shamed all over the place. People are making fun of me. They’re critiquing my body. They’re judging me for even having sex at all. And you “tapped that.” And I’m some tramp who just “gave it away.”

Cameron: Joss, I’m sorry.

Josslyn: No, it’s nothing that you did. It’s just — it’s the way things are. And I know that the only way out is through. And I just have to face it down, and I have to keep moving forward. And trust me, that’s absolutely what I’m going to do, but I just hate that I have to deal with something that’s so ugly, so sexist, and just blatantly unfair.

Cameron: I know, and I’m sorry. It is unfair. I just — I saw how you reacted when the people out there were whispering.

Josslyn: [ Sighs ] I thought I handled that pretty well.

Cameron: Well, to anyone else, they wouldn’t have noticed, but, Joss, I know you. I know when you are confident and when you’re only pretending to be.

Josslyn: Well, I like how well you know me. Oh, and I hate how this bothers me so much, because it shouldn’t! We didn’t do anything wrong.

Cameron: I-I know, but this is why I didn’t want to do the invader article.

Josslyn: Oh, well, we needed to go on record. I mean, we needed to state that we did not record that or post it ourselves. And it’s also really important for people to know how invasive this entire experience was. And, you know, we could help other victims of revenge porn.

Camron: I agree with everything you’re saying. It’s just I-I can’t bear to see you get hurt.

Josslyn: Well, you don’t have to protect me. It’s not your job. I didn’t ask for any of this, but here we are. And I’m not going to hide.

Cameron: Look, I didn’t say that we have to hide, but we don’t have to be in the spotlight, either.

Josslyn: Why didn’t you say this before?

Cameron: I did say that.

Josslyn: Then what are you saying? That this is my fault now?


Nikolas: As far as I am concerned, Ava is more my family than you are, Uncle Victor. Anything you have to say, you need to say to both of us.

Victor: I’m sorry, but…no.

Ava: That’s okay. It’s fine, really. In a backhanded way, it’s — it’s sort of a compliment, isn’t it? You can fill me in later, darling. I’ll be at the bar.


Spencer: I would never intentionally hurt you, Esme. You know that.

Esme: Yeah, like you know that I’m not the one responsible for that disgusting video of Joss and Cam?

Spencer: I’m not talking about the video! Why do you have a pregnancy test?!

Esme: Why do you think?! We made love that night before you went to Spring Ridge, remember?

Spencer: [ Sighs ] You’re pregnant?!


Dante: Revenge porn is a crime in New York. What’s the problem?

Jordan: I’m well aware of that, Dante. An investigation into the video of Josslyn and Cameron has been opened. You can provide backup support as needed, but that’s it.

Dante: Why can’t I be the lead? Josslyn Jacks is your stepsister. I just can’t risk the defense casting doubt on any information you may receive.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Dante: Who my father marries shouldn’t disqualify me as an investigator, Jordan.

Jordan: You need to take a step back from this one.

Dante: [ Sighs ]

Jordan: And any evidence you do uncover, you need to notify Detective Lopez immediately.

Dante: Mm. Mm-hmm. Yeah. By the book. Got it.

Jordan: I understand your frustration, Dante. But take it from me — nothing good comes from breaking the rules. Been there, done that, and it didn’t end well.


Curtis: My dad, who I thought was dead most of my life, suddenly shows up in Port Charles a few months ago. Now, you would think that he would come back ready to answer some questions, but, instead, he’s been extra cagey about what happened and where he’s been. Says he wants to start over. I had Drew do a deep dive into his background, and that prompted Marshall to admit to me that he has a criminal record, and it’s been sealed.

Sonny: With all due respect, why is it your business?

Curtis: Normally, it isn’t. I mean, we all have a past that we’re not proud of, including me.

Sonny: But you want me to get sealed information on your father?

Sonny: I have reason. Marshall’s been lying to me.


Victor: I’ve spent too many years preparing for this to let it all fall apart now.

Nikolas: Let what fall apart? I still have no idea what you are talking about.

Victor: Time was, the Cassadines were among the most powerful families on this planet.

Nikolas: [ Chuckles ] That’s a little exaggerated, wouldn’t you say?

Victor: No, I wouldn’t say. Heads of state would routinely line up to do business with us. We were true power players on the international stage, and it is high time this family reclaimed that influence.

Ava: Hey, good evening.

Portia: Hi.

Ava: Will, uh, Trina be joining you?

Portia: She’s already come and gone. [ Chuckles ] She had to get to class.

Taggert: Yeah. We were lucky to get 10 minutes with her. It — it amazes me how that girl races through life.

Portia: -Uh-huh.

Ava: -Yeah. The energy of youth.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Laughter ]

Taggert: Oh. Oh, I’m — I’m sorry. I need to get this.

Portia: Okay. Join me, please.

Ava: Yeah. Thanks. Just for a minute, though. I’m actually here for a — a family celebration.

Portia: Oh.

Ava: It’s just taking a little bit for everyone to arrive.

Portia: Well, what’s the big celebration?

Ava: Spencer’s release from Spring Ridge.

Portia: Ah. Forgive me if I don’t find that to be a reason to celebrate.

Ava: Do you know I agree with you? But it’s for Nikolas’s sake. I’m playing nice.

Portia: Hmm. Better you than me.

[ Both chuckle ]

Ava: Make no mistake, though, it’s gonna be, um, pretty difficult. Especially when Spencer starts to work at the gallery for restitution. It helps, though, that he won’t be answering to me directly. Trina will be supervising him.

Portia: Hm, no. No. That’s not gonna happen.


Spencer: You’re pregnant?! Why didn’t you say anything?

Esme: When was I supposed to tell you — before or after you called me a monster?

Spencer: Esme, please.

Esme: For the record, I haven’t taken the test yet. But I am late. I kept waiting and waiting to get my period, but after ten days, I finally chalked up the nerve to go buy a test.

Spencer: You thought that you might be pregnant for over a week, and you didn’t say anything?

Esme: It was your last week in prison. I thought you had enough to worry about without the possibility of becoming a father.

Spencer: Well, let’s find out. You need to take that test — right now!


Cameron: I don’t want to fight.

Josslyn: I don’t want to fight, either.

Cameron: Okay. Well, then, we just have to remember that we’re — we’re in this together.

Josslyn: Yes, we are. And there’s no reason to hide in here, okay? So let’s go.

Trina: Oh. Hi.

Josslyn: Hi, Trina.


Trina: So, it’s been a few days since we’ve seen each other.

Cameron: Which is pretty weird, right?

Trina: Right. So, um, how are you guys doing?

Josslyn: Hanging in there.

Cameon: So, uh, class is over. What brings you here?

Trina: Um, I’m — I’m looking for Professor Khan.

Cameron: Professor already left.

Trina: Oh. Okay, well, I got to get back to my next class.

Josslyn: Trina, wait. This is crazy.

Trina: It is, right? I miss you guys so much.

Josslyn: We miss you, too.


Sonny: How do you know your father’s lying to you?

Curtis: I had Drew go ahead with the background check.

Sonny: Yeah?

Curtis: He found some information… that made me question Marshall’s account of where he’s been all these years. Look, I, uh — I’m all for one’s right to privacy, but when you start lying to me, I need to know why.

Marshall: I’ll have that back now.

Sonny: See you soon.

Sonny: I’m sorry, I-I can’t help you.


Portia: I think that Spencer is a bad influence on Trina. And I know that you care about her, which is why I’m asking you to reconsider making Trina Spencer’s supervisor. I mean, can’t someone else do it?

Ava: W-when I spoke with Trina about it, she seemed fine working with Spencer.

Portia: Well, things change. Really? I suggest you check in with Trina and see how she’s currently feeling about Spencer.


Jordan: Don’t get me wrong — I’ve done questionable things in the past when my own family was involved. I learned my lesson the hard way. And it’s because of that experience that I refuse to bend the rules again. It’s a very slippery slope.

Dante: I know, Jordan. And I don’t want to compromise the case, but I’m concerned for Cam and Joss and what they’re going through, and I want to be able to help them.

Jordan: I feel the same, but Josslyn and Cameron are doing okay, and Detective Lopez said their statements were clear and very helpful.

Dante: I don’t want this slipping through the cracks.

Jordan: It’s not going to slip through the cracks. Josslyn and Cameron are victims of a crime. The perpetrator’s not getting away with it.


Trina: I hope Cam knows he didn’t have to leave us alone.

Josslyn: Well, you know Cam — he’s just super considerate, and I am in desperate need of some girl time, so…

Trina: Me too. Did you get my text?

Josslyn: No. When did you send it?

Trina: When the video came out. I just… I wanted you to know I was thinking about you.

Josslyn: Oh, you know, I got so many pervy messages that day, I just kind of started deleting them without even looking, and…

Trina: yeah.

Josslyn: …I — I must have accidentally deleted yours, too.

Trina: That explains that, then.

[ Both chuckle ]

Josslyn: Did you get my text?

Trina: I did, yeah. But all it said was that you were staying at your mom’s house, and then I didn’t hear anything else.

Josslyn: Well, I didn’t hear anything else from you, either. Why didn’t you text me again?

Trina: When you didn’t respond to my first text, I just figured you needed space and…

Josslyn: Well [Scoffs] Space from the world, absolutely. But space from you? Never. I mean, you should know that.

Trina: How? You didn’t come to the dorms. You didn’t respond back to my text.

Josslyn: Well, I explained that.

Trina: Yeah, I get it now, but then… I thought you didn’t want to hear from me.

Josslyn: Why wouldn’t I want to hear from you?

Trina: You know how my brain works. When I don’t get information, my brain makes up crazy scenarios, and… the longer the silence was, the crazier they got.

Josslyn: Like what?

Trina: I thought — I thought Esme got to you. And you believed that I was behind the video.


Esme: I’m not taking this test now.

Spencer: Why not?

Esme: Because. I need to get out of here! I can’t stand to look at you one more minute! If Laura hadn’t kept me here, I would have been long gone.

Spencer: Without telling me that you might be pregnant?!

Esme: Stop making this about you, Spence! It’s my body!

Spencer: It is your body. But if you’re pregnant, it is my baby, too.

Esme: [ Laughing ] Really? Are you going to grow out of your clothes?! Are you going to have morning sickness?! Are you going to grow a person inside of you for 9 months?!

Spencer: Come on. Esme. We are getting way ahead of ourselves. We don’t even know if you are pregnant. I mean… …we used protection. [ Breathes sharply ]

Esme: Which isn’t 100% effective. No one likes to talk about that, but it’s the truth.

Spencer: Alright.

Esme: God. [ Voice breaking ] What am I gonna do with a baby? I’ve never even taken care of a dog.

Spencer: We don’t even know there is a baby, okay?

Esme: [ Sniffles ]

Spencer: Which is why you need to take the test.

[ Knock on door ]

Spencer: Ignore the door.

Cameron: Uh, hi. I’m sorry. Is this a bad time?

Esme: No, I was just leaving.

Spencer: Uh, no. Esme, we need to talk!

Esme: My body, my choice, Spence.

[ Door slams shut ]

Cameron: Did she just say…

Spencer: There’s a chance Esme could be pregnant. [ Sighs ]

Esme: [ Sighs ] [ Sighs ]


Curtis: Clarify this for me — you can’t help me or you won’t help me?

Sonny: No, you — you should know the truth, and I could help you, but I — I choose not to.

Curtis: [ Sighs ] Great. Thanks.

Sonny: No, no. [ Stammers ] To me, this is a — a family matter between you and your father. I don’t — I don’t want to get involved.

Curtis: Sonny, I need to know the truth.

Sonny: Well, yeah, I agree with you — you should know the truth, and you should get it through Marshall himself. Hear me out. Your dad’s not a fan of mine. If I get involved, it’s going to make it worse.


Nikolas: That’s it? All of these mentions of some momentous plan, and you’ve just been referring to a business venture?

Victor: Oh. [ Chuckles ] This is no simple business merger, I can assure you. The resources we will gain from a merger with Bronze Hills Holdings will be a significant step towards this family regaining its former power.

Nikolas: I’m not saying it won’t be a financial benefit, because I know it will be. I just expected more.

Victor: Like what?

Nikolas: You made it sound like it would be something…

Victor: Sinister? [ Scoffs ] Like world domination? Yeah, I’m not quite as out there as your grandfather Mikkos was.

Nikolas: I was going to say “criminal.” We’ve both crossed that line in the past.

Victor: True. I’m not one to let arcane laws and petty bureaucracy get in my way. However, right now, I’m focused on building a power base. The question is, do I have your support?


Cameron: Okay. Hold on. Can we back up? Esme had her bags packed. You guys were obviously fighting. Do I want to know what it was about?

Spencer: I accused Esme of recording you and Joss and posting it.

Cameron: Really? Wait. Well, what did she say?

Spencer: She denied it, of course. And then she tried to blame Trina, which is absurd.

Cameron: Completely.

Spencer: I defended Trina, which made Esme furious. We broke up. We had just had the same argument at Spring Ridge, and she stormed out. But I didn’t think that that meant that we were over. Esme decided that we were, and she was almost out the door when I saw that she had a home pregnancy test. Can you believe that she wasn’t even going to tell me?!

Cameron: Wow. Um… that’s a lot.

Spencer: If Esme is pregnant, I’m going to be a father.

Cameron: What are you going to do?

Spencer: I honestly have no idea.


Josslyn: Trina, we both know that it was Esme who posted that video, after she somehow found a way to record me and Cam without our knowledge. It was her! It was all her from the jump. How could you ever think that I could blame you for this?

Trina: It’s just…things got so weird that night at the cabin. That hot toddy… [ Sighs ] …Hit me so hard, I still can’t remember everything that happened. And since that was the night the video was made…

Josslyn: Oh, please. It was Esme. Trina, she has hated me from the second she laid her eyes on me. You know why? Because I could tell that she was psycho. I mean, it was Nelle 2.0 waiting to happen. And that’s why I got so frustrated when she presented you that phony apology at Kelly’s and you — you know, you went along with it.

Trina: [ Breathes deeply ] I owe you a major apology. Esme was all upset because Spencer gave me that art book, and I — I didn’t want to feel like I was taking her boyfriend. Not because of her, but because of me, because I didn’t want to feel like that kind of person. And, also… …I don’t know how I feel about Spencer. But you were right about all of it. Esme is a wack job. And Spencer is just… …blind. But I should be thanking you for calling her out instead of getting all offended.

Josslyn: It’s okay.

Trina: No, no, don’t tell me it’s okay, Joss. You are going through hell, and Esme is trying to blame me for it. She is hateful and horrible. I should have never tried to compromise with her.

Josslyn: Hey. We came to it with two very different experiences, right? You believe in compromise. And most of the time, compromise is a good thing. But it’s not when it comes to Esme, because she sees that, and she takes it as a sign of weakness, and that gives her an opportunity — gives her an opening. That’s why I shouldn’t have even gone on this ski trip in the first place, because Esme pushed so hard for it, so, you know, I should have realized that she had an agenda. [ Sighs ]

Trina: Do you think she always meant to tape you and Cam?

Josslyn: I think that she always meant to hurt us. Not me and Cam, but you and me.


Perez: This file was just delivered. Detective Lopez sent it over. Information on that PCU sex video from the anonymous tip line.

Jordan: Thanks, officer Perez.

Dante: What kind of information?

Jordan: The damning kind. An eyewitness account and a potential perp.


Sonny: Your father has some kind of problem with me ’cause he saw me and TJ in the hospital, and he didn’t like it one bit.

Curtis: Okay. So because my long-lost dad doesn’t like you, that’s why you’re protecting him?

Sonny: I’m not saying “no” for Marshall’s sake. I’m saying “no” for you. I know what it’s like to be in a difficult relationship with your father. I didn’t speak to my dad for years. Everybody tried to intervene. Everybody tried to fix it. But there was only going to be two people who could salvage that relationship — me and my dad. So if you want to know what’s in that — that sealed criminal record, you’re gonna have to go to Marshall.

[ Door opens ]


Taggert: I am so glad we decided to stay and have dinner.

Portia: Mm-hmm.

Taggert: I mean, it’s nice. What is this Trina is telling me about you and Curtis shacking up?

Portia: Shacking up? Really?

Taggert: Mm.

Portia: We are buying a home together. Okay? And it’s out by Queens Point. It’s right on the water. It’s so beautiful.

Taggert: Have you moved in yet?

Portia: No, no. We’re in the process.

Taggert: You know, I — I’m really, really happy that things are going so well for you and Curtis.

Portia: Thank you. That means a lot to me, considering our history.

Taggert: Yeah, you know, the past is long gone, and the only thing is to move forward, right?

Portia: And now that Trina has Spencer in the rearview, things are looking up everywhere. [ Chuckles ]

Taggert: Well, uh, Trina and Joss — they still need to get beyond that speed bump in their friendship.

Portia: Well, I — I mean, I think that they will. They’ve been friends forever. It’s almost like they’re sisters.

Taggert: Yeah, well, me and my sister, we did have some vicious fights back in the day.

Portia: Yeah, but at the end of the day, you and Gia always loved each other.

Taggert: Mm…yeah. [ Chuckles ] Mm-hmm.

Portia: Same goes for Trina and Joss.


Josslyn: Cam’s a guy. He tried to accept Esme for Spencer’s sake, but Esme always saw the both of us as a threat — for different reasons. So she was always going to try and take us down.

Trina: [ Sighs ] It is so great to hear you say this. To see through that, like, hateful, just…

Josslyn: Bitch?

[ Both laugh ]

Josslyn: Yeah.

Trina: Yeah. I — I love the way you hate, Joss.

Josslyn: Oh, it’s — it’s a true talent.

Trina: I just wish I knew what you were thinking.

Josslyn: I should have reached out.

Trina: Why didn’t you?

Josslyn: Oh, well, because this whole situation has just been completely overwhelming. I mean… it’s total public humiliation. Everyone on social media has an opinion on it. I can’t even tell you how many people that I don’t even know have called me some variation of a slut or a whore. But it gets even grosser, because I’ll also see messages or posts calling me hot and asking if Cam and I are exclusive.

Trina: Eww, that — that is so inappropriate!

Josslyn: Yeah. Well, we’re “of legal age” now.

Trina: [ Scoffs ]

Josslyn: I mean, do you remember how happy and excited we were to turn 18 and get to vote?

Trina: [ Breathes sharply ] Yeah. I felt so grown up. [ Chuckles ]

Josslyn: Well, is this the other side of adulthood? I mean, what happened to common decency? It just feels like it’s been open season on me.

Trina: That is beyond awful.

Josslyn: Yeah, it’s horrible. And when I didn’t hear from you — I don’t know — I just — I thought that you were embarrassed to be my friend.

Trina: What?! Never. Never in a million years.


Spencer: You know, the more that I think of it, maybe you had the right idea.

Cameron: What do you mean?

Spencer: Being a virgin for, like, ever.

Cameron: Oh, please. You and the whole world know I’m not a virgin.

Spencer: I seriously doubt that your little, uh, video has been seen by the whole world.

Cameron: You know, you’re a poor excuse for a friend, Spencer.

Spencer: Hey, possible father here, okay? That’s way bigger than some… temporary embarrassment.

Cameron: Maybe for me. But for Joss, it’s so much worse. They’re being absolutely savage to her online. I’m getting virtual high fives while they’re calling her a slut. It — it’s not fair.

Spencer: Yeah, it is awful. I’m really sorry that she’s going through that.

Cameron: So now you believe that Esme’s behind the video?

Spencer: I don’t want to believe it. I mean, Esme has been so good to me.

Cameron: Oh. Works out nicely for you, but what about the rest of the planet?

Spencer: I know that just because Esme is good to me doesn’t mean that she’s necessarily good to everybody else.

Cameron: Look, Spencer, you have to face it — I mean, she’s sneaky and vindictive.

Spencer: And possibly the mother of my child.


Ava: And how’s your arm, Avery? Oh, it hurts? Well, I’m — I’m on my way. I’m coming right home, okay? I’ll see you soon, sweetie. Hi, fellas, I hope you had a nice chat. Um, Avery needs me, so I’m going to go home, okay?

Victor: Well, seeing as the guest of honor is obviously a no-show, I’ll leave with you.

Ava: Okay.

Nikolas: I’m gonna wait for my mother.

Ava: Okay. I’ll see you at home.

Victor: No hard feelings, eh? No, of course not.

Nikolas: [ Sighs lightly ]

Esme: [ Voice breaking ] Mr. Cassadine… …will you help me?


Dante: No, she wouldn’t do something like that, let alone to Cam and Joss.

Jordan: That’s what I thought, too, but every possible tip needs to be checked out.

Dante: Okay, well, then I’ll take care of it.

Jordan: No. I’ll handle this one personally.


Sonny: So, uh, I got to go. So, think about what I said. Good luck.

Marshall: Why were you talking to Sonny Corinthos?

Curtis: He was telling me about a run-in… you two had. Care to explain?


Cameron: Joss and I both gave separate statements to a detective.

Spencer: I’m glad the cops are taking this seriously.

Cameron: Yeah, so am I. Detective Lopez said that whoever’s behind this could spend up to a year in prison.

Spencer: Do you know what that means? It means that my baby could be born in prison.

Cameron: Way to keep it real, Spencer.

Spencer: Hey, it could happen.

Cameron: Maybe you should find out if Esme is actually pregnant before you go shopping for jail baby clothes.

Spencer: Yeah, you’re right. Except I don’t even know where Esme went. [ Sighs ] I really hope that Esme is not pregnant because if she is and if she wants to have the baby… …I’m going to be tied to her for life.


Esme: I was going to try and stay here for the night so that I had a place to, like, get my thoughts together. [ Voice breaking ] And I thought I had enough money to pay for it, but my credit card was declined.

Nikolas: Are you sure that you and Spencer can’t work things out?

Esme: I mean, he said horrible things to me. If that’s really what he thinks of me, I can never be with him again. But what am I going to do? I mean, he was the only guy I’ve ever loved. And what if it turns out that I’M…

Nikolas: you know, I remember being your age, where every argument, it felt like the end of the world. But I am sure once you’ve had a good night’s sleep, things are going to be clearer in the morning.

Esme: [ Sighs ] I have nowhere else to go. Is there any way I could stay with you?

Taggert: Is that the, uh, notorious Esme prince that Trina keeps talking about?

Portia: Oh, you’ve never seen her before?

Taggert: No. First time. Ah. She seems pretty upset. I wonder what the drama is this time.

Portia: Just be glad that we’re not involved. I would bet you anything that that girl is the one behind the video of Joss and Cam. [ Sighs ] I’m just so relieved that Trina is finally out of Esme’s orbit.


Josslyn: Feels so good for things to be back to normal.

Trina: Yeah. And I know you want some distance from the video, but don’t shut me out. You can talk to me about anything.

Josslyn: I know, and I will. It’s so nice to hear that. We are a team, and we always will be.

Trina: Count on it.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Jordan: Hi, Josslyn.

Josslyn: Oh.

Jordan: Hi, Trina.

Josslyn: Commissioner Ashford. Uh, is there a lead in my case?

Jordan: I’m actually here to see Trina.

Trina: Oh. Uh, I-I’m sorry, but I’m already late for my next class.

Jordan: I’m afraid this can’t wait. I’m going to need you to come down to the station and answer some questions.

On the next “General Hospital” —

Harmony: It’s under consideration.

Marshall (to Curtis): I just felt … ? … call in his debts.

Jordan: Are you comfortable asking a few questions?

Josslyn (to Dante): The person you should be talking to is Spencer’s psycho girlfriend.

Esme (to Nikolas): You’ve turned your back on me too.

Scott (to Nina): Why don’t you want to go down the legal road?

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Rafe: Ooh.

Nicole: I’d make a toast, but I think it’s pretty obvious what we’re celebrating.

Rafe: Yes, it is. Do you know the last time we were here in this kitchen? When I was arrested, you know, I had asked you what you thought about starting our relationship, and you never ally answered me.

Nicole: Well, there was a lot going on.

Rafe: True, yep. Yeah, but now here we are back in the kitchen so I’m gonna ask you again. What do you think about you and me?

[Soft music]

Ava: Aww. How adorable.

Rafe: How the hell did you get in here?

Ava: With my key.

Rafe: Put it down and get out.

Ava: Oh, please. You think you can get rid of me that easily?

Sonny: Oh, by the way, I got your message, okay, I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. I was taking will and arianna to the airport this morning.

Chad: Well, I thought–i didn’t think that arianna started school until next week.

Sonny: Well, she doesn’t, but will got a call from his editor, and I guess there’s a story he wants him to cover. Apparently it’s a big one.

Chad: All right, well, it doesn’t derail the plan to run leo out of town, does it?

Sonny: No, no, no, that still goes on as planned. You know, I’m not giving up until craig realizes that leo is using him. And, you know, I hope you’re still in.

Chad: Yes, you know I am. Revenge, right? Invented by dimeras.

Sonny: Okay, great, great. Oh, okay, speaking of, how was the staged fight with abigail? I mean, did leo buy it?

Chad: He sure as hell seemed to. I told abby that I thought he was hooked, but, mm…

Sonny: Mm, but…

Chad: You know, it’s leo. You never really know with him.

Sonny: Yeah, right.

Leo: Do you think I’m getting crow’s feet?

Craig: Absolutely not, you’re the perfect picture of youth. Hey, guess what?

Leo: Surprise me.

Craig: I have an email from the hospital hr department, and it looks like a job offer.

Leo: Already? Fabulous, should I start calling you mr. Chief of staff, your highness, or what?

Craig: None of the above.

Leo: What? They can’t do that.

Craig: Leo–

Leo: No, no, nobody double-crosses me and gets away with it.

Kayla: What an ordeal for belle.

Marlena: Horrible.

Kayla: Well, thank god she’s physically okay.

Marlena: You know, I thought this whole mess was behind us. Not even close.

Kayla: How are you doing?

Marlena: Well, it’s been awful seeing belle go through this but I–now I hope you’ll keep this to yourself.

Kayla: Of course I will.

[Knocking on door] Yeah?

Seth: I have to talk to you.

Marlena: Good morning, seth. I was just about to leave.

Seth: No, please stay. This concerns you, too. I must insist that you fire dr. Evans immediately.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Craig: Leo, nobody double-crossed you.

Leo: They did it to you. It’s the same as doing it to me. A staff position? Are they kidding with that?

Craig: Okay, just calm down and let me explain something here.

Leo: Okay.

Craig: Seth burns was not in his office yesterday when I went to the hospital, but when I ran into kayla, I had to tell her something. So I told her I was looking for a new job, even if it was entry-level position.

Leo: But you said that just to throw her off. You didn’t actually mean it.

Craig: I didn’t realize we were tag-teaming the job search.

Leo: Honestly, look at the hours. Look at the money. How many degrees do you have? Babe, they’re low-balling you.

Craig: I thought you didn’t care about the money.

Leo: I don’T. I mean, it’s not everything, but you are so smart and talented. You deserve a way better job than that. Tell them what they can do with their staff position.

Craig: Okay, leo, I was thinking about this a lot last night, and if I take a job like this–

Leo: But–

Craig: Let me finish please. If I take a job like this, we can stay in salem just like we planned. The stress level will be cut in half, and I can go back to patient care.

Leo: Draining boils? Checking prostates? Yuck, is that really what floats your boat?

Craig: I would be doing a lot more than that.

Leo: What about all of the people that worked under you when you were chief of staff at that hospital? They’ve been dealing with an iron lady like kayla johnson all these years. Don’t you care about them? I thought you wanted to protect what you helped build.

Craig: I care very much about that.

Leo: Finally, then pick up the phone, call this burns guy, tell him you’re rejecting that offer, and the only offer you’re accepting is chief of staff.

Kayla: I made it clear that I had no intention of firing marlena.

Seth: The pressure I’m getting is building, not just from the board members, but from the community. They’re deeply worried about having a psychiatrist on staff who claims to have been possessed by the devil, and there’s a new rumor floating around now about your daughter. This is an untenable–

Marlena: May I just say something please?

Kayla: Of course you can.

Marlena: Thank you. I think I have a way to resolve the situation. I’ll resign.

[Soft music]

[Elevator dings]

Steve: Yo, dr. Johnson.

Tripp: When are you gonna stop calling me that?

Steve: I don’t know. You in a bad mood?

Tripp: Are you here to see kayla or me?

Steve: You. Got some news about your mom.

Tripp: Oh, yeah, you said you had a theory where she was.

Steve: Well, I tracked her down to a motel in brookville just this morning. By the time I got there, she’d cleared out.

Tripp: Any ideas where she went.?

Steve: I thought she’d go a lot further when she first took off, maybe go to ground in philly. But since she stayed in the area, I have a feeling she’ll be back.

Nicole: Not very smart of you to come over here, ava.

Ava: Well, I had to offer my congratulations. I saw the verdict on tv.

Rafe: Oh.

Nicole: Well, it would’ve made more sense to send a card since the police are looking for you.

Ava: Rafe’s no longer on the force, so he can’t really do anything about it.

Rafe: Well, as a matter of fact, I can. ‘Cause I just got a text from the mayor saying since I’ve beaten those bogus charges, I’ve been reinstated as commissioner. Well, I guess my first official act will be to place you under arrest. You know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance,

Tripp: I hope mom does come back. I know you probably don’t and with good reason. I had my guard up with her at first, but I really do think she’s changed.

Steve: I know you do.

Tripp: I just can’t see why she’d be involved in kidnapping abigail dimera. I mean, she doesn’t even know her.

Steve: Well, I don’t understand her motive either, but she was at that airstrip talking to abigail right before she got knocked out and flown to the dimera private island.

Tripp: Okay, but abigail is home safe now. So won’t the police have to drop this? It’s not they have any proof that mom was involved.

Steve: Maybe not, but that might not be the only crime your mother’s involved in.

Ava: You got handcuffs on you? Oh, wait, there might be some in the bedroom.

Rafe: You know, going to jail is no joke, ava.

Ava: Know what? You’re a joke. Well, what exactly are you gonna arrest me for?

Rafe: Leaving the police station when you were in custody.

Ava: What custody, hm? They hauled me in for questioning. No one said I couldn’t leave.

Nicole: Then why did you hire some phony lawyer to smuggle you out of the police station?

>>Ava: If leaving a police station is a crime, then–

Rafe: The crime is what you were hauled in for in the first place. You’re an accessory to abigail dimera’s kidnapping.

Sonny: Ah, come on. Look, I’m sure leo’s still into you, okay? You are–you’re good-looking. You are rich. You got a pulse.

Chad: Okay, you know, I’m married to a woman.

Sonny: Okay, and craig wesley was still married to his wife, and for a lot longer than you.

Chad: And he’s gay, and I’m not so, you know, and I’m sure one fight wasn’t enough to convince him that I’m on the market.

Sonny: You know, that’s a very good point. I don’t know, do you think abby would be like willing to crank it up another notch.

Abigail: Oh, I don’t know. She might if you ask nicely, hi.

Chad: Hi.

Sonny: Oh, oh, guys come–eh, eh, eh, no pdas until leo’s on the run.

Chad: Oh, my gosh.

Sonny: No, oh, I specifically just said no pda.

Chad: For god’s sakes, we’re in our own home.

Sonny: Well, yeah, just keep it private please, thank you.

Abigail: Okay, sonny, okay, so how long is this whole scheme gonna take, really? I mean, we just have other things going on, you know, especially tomorrow.

Sonny: What’s happening tomorrow?

Abigail: Oh, it’s nothing fun unfortunately. We’re gonna see dr. Rolf at statesville, just to see if he can do anything for sarah.

Sonny: Right, and how’s it going with her?

Abigail: Well, she got the same drug that gwen gave me, only she got a much stronger dose because it wasn’t diluted with champagne like mine was, so… aunt kayla said the damage to her brain is pretty severe, and they’re not sure if they can reverse it. But–so we’re all–we’re just hoping that dr. Rolf has some sort of an antidote.

Sonny: Right, right. And that requires you both to go to statesville?

Chad: Okay, sonny, look, I know that getting leo is important to you, but abigail is my life, and she was kidnapped because somebody didn’t want her to help sarah, and now she’s going to visit that crazy bastard at prison because of sarah. I sure as hell ain’t gonna leave her alone this time.

Sonny: Right, right, of course, I’m sorry. I’m being an idiot. I don’t know, this whole thing with leo has become such an obsession with me. And now I’ve dragged you guys into it, and I don’T… you know what, maybe I should just give up on nailing leo.

Abigail: Or you can just get it done tonight.

Craig: Yes, please have mr. Burns call me back at his earliest opportunity. I greatly appreciate it. Thank you. His assistant says he’s out of the office on a personal matter.

Leo: Personal matter, right. He’s making sure kayla’s giving dr. Devil the ax, and if she hasn’t–

Craig: I asked him to set up a meeting, so let’s just be patient and see what happens, okay?

Kayla: You are not gonna be bullied into quitting. I won’t stand for it. You are a senior member of the staff here, and you deserve some loyalty.

Seth: Retirement is an option.

Kayla: How many times has marlena been voted doctor of the year?

Seth: I’m certain she won’t be receiving that title this year.

Kayla: That situation that you are referring to has been resolved.

Seth: Situation? That’s a euphemism for the ages.

Kayla: It was beyond marlena’s control.

Seth: Tell that to the people suing the hospital. Tell that to the board members. Your loyalty to your friend is admirable, but I think your loyalty to the hospital should supersede it. I recommend you take some time to reconsider your decision. I’ll be back.

[Tense music]

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use dove bar at home?

Steve: You know about the charges against rafe hernandez, right?

Tripp: Yeah, and I just read that he was found innocent.

Steve: Right, ’cause there were too many questions about the evidence against him. And rafe thinks that ava used her criminal ties to reach out to some of her old friends in philly and persuaded them to lie under oath.

Tripp: Well, she left that life behind.

Steve: So she said.

Tripp: And why would she do that to rafe? I mean, she’s totally in love with him.

Steve: Well, rafe suspects that she found out that he and nicole are more than friends, and they were lying to her about it.

Tripp: So the person she loves and her best friend were sneaking around behind her back? Yeah, I know how that feels.

Ava: An accessory to kidnapping?

Rafe: Abigail found out that you were pretending to be sarah horton.

Ava: So I put on a mask and pretended to be someone else. It was a prank.

Nicole: We all know it wasn’t a prank.

Rafe: Yeah, first you tried to convince abigail that you were sarah, and then you were seen at the airstrip where abigail was kidnapped.

Ava: So?

Rafe: So you witnessed whoever knocked her out, and instead of coming to the police, you left town.

Ava: And now I’m back.

Rafe: Yes, you are. Why?

Marlena: Kayla, seth has a point.

Kayla: You did nothing wrong.

Marlena: And if you don’t fire me, they will replace you with somebody else who will. And I don’t want you out of a job.

Kayla: No, I am not gonna lose my job, and it’s not because of you anyway. Look, you are my dear friend, and of course, I love having you around, but this is a matter of principle. Firing you sends a message to the rest of the staff that a personal problem is a fireable offense.

Marlena: Yes, but this is a fairly unique personal problem.

Kayla: I don’t care. I’m chief of staff, and if I can’t control the staffing, I might as well not even have this job. Look, I am not going to let seth burns bully either one of us, and I’m not gonna change my mind about that.

Craig: I don’t see him anywhere.

Leo: He’ll be here. He called you right back to set up this meeting.

Craig: Oh, there he is. How are you?

Seth: Craig, good to see you. You’re looking well.

Craig: You too, mr. Burns. This is leo stark, my partner.

Seth: Ah, business partner.

Craig: Well, for lack of a better term, boyfriend.

Seth: I see. Nice to meet you, mr. Stark.

Leo: Thank you. Nice to meet you.

Seth: Why does that name sound familiar to me?

Leo: Maybe you’ve seen my artwork.

Seth: Maybe, so how’s the big apple treating you?

Craig: Well, it’s treating me very well. It’s been a good run, but i have to say, I miss it here. I have a daughter here, and, well, I wanna be closer to her.

Seth: Hr mentioned that you might be looking for a staff position.

Leo: Or any position that might be open.

Craig: Yes, let me get right to the point, seth. I hear there may be some rumblings about replacing the current chief of staff, and, well, I wanted you to know that if that’s the case, I’m very interested.

Seth: I see.

Craig: And of course, if you have another candidate in mind–

Leo: This is what I love about him. He doesn’t toot his own horn. Anybody who did for the bottom line at your hospital what he has done would be screeching about it. Not my craig.

Seth: And what did you do for the bottom line?

Leo: He increased profit by over 200% in five years.

Seth: Ah, and how did you do that?

Leo: By running a tight ship. Not that he isn’t beloved by all who know him.

Craig: Leo. Let me speak for myself.

Leo: I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I can’t help but chime in. I’m just so proud.

Seth: Look, craig, you need to know I haven’t fired dr. Johnson yet.

Craig: Well, I understand, but I know how difficult it can be to replace someone at the top.

Leo: Luckily, craig is ready. He is efficient, effective, and respected. The complete package.

Sonny: Look, I’m counting on you, chloe, okay? The timing of this, it has to be perfect. All right, I’ll be in touch. So, guys, hey, focus.

Chad: What did she say?

Sonny: Oh, my god. That she and brady are keeping tabs on craig, okay? They will make sure that he does not walk in on you and leo too early or too late.

Chad: No, no, no, no. There’s not gonna be a too late. If craig does not walk in right on cue, then the whole thing is over. And that’s assuming I can even get leo into bed.

Sonny: Okay, well, something tells me that’s not gonna be a problem.

Abigail: Okay, well, then I guess it’s time for me to go and trash our marriage. Wish me luck, guys.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Ava: I had to come back. All my stuff is here.

Rafe: I’ll pack it up and send it to you. The key.

Ava: You gonna give it to her while I watch?

Rafe: You wish. No, I’ll be changing the locks.

Ava: I don’t understand why you’re being so hostile.

Nicole: Oh, you don’t?

Ava: No, I don’T. Because it was you two that were having sex on the conference table and then lied to me about it for months. And then you falsely accused me of getting you falsely accused of a crime.

Nicole: Oh, come on. You set rafe up, and it looked like a setup. That’s why he was acquitted.

Ava: I just came back here to pack up my things and to congratulate the two of you. Had I known you were gonna be so nasty I wouldn’t have even bothered. I’ll send you my forwarding address.

Rafe: Good.

Ava: Assuming you weren’t really going to arrest me. I didn’t think so. Have a wonderful life, you two. For as long as it lasts.

Nicole: Wow, one thing I can say about her, lady knows how to make an exit.

Tripp: Mom said something to me that’s starting to make sense now.

Steve: What was that?

Tripp: She was kind of warning me about trusting in love. I thought she was talking about allie and me, but maybe she was talking about herself, even though she was totally right about allie and me.

Steve: I’m sorry that didn’t work out.

Tripp: Better to find out now I guess. You know, it’s just, I gave allie so many chances to tell me she and chanel were more than friends, and I had to find out from johnny.

Steve: Well, you really got blindsided.

Tripp: Yeah, I was even starting to think of chanel as my friend. Kind of like mom and nicole. Makes it a lot worse.

Steve: So how are you holding up with all this, man?

Tripp: I miss her a lot. And, henry, he and i spent so much time together. Sweetest little guy.

Steve: Yeah, it’s gonna take a while to get over this. Just know that I’m here for you, buddy, okay?

Tripp: I appreciate that.

Steve: Come here.

Chad: Whoa, okay, a tad heavy on the scotch there, huh?

Sonny: Uh-huh.

Chad: I need to be in complete control of myself here tonight.

Sonny: To leo. Finally getting his. Ooh.

Chad: Okay, look, I know that you said that leo could never love a guy like craig. Are you sure we were doing the right thing here?

Sonny: Wait. Where’s this coming from? Are you getting cold feet?

[Knocking on door]

Leo: You’re not room service.

Abigail: Are you alone?

Leo: Sweetie, if this is a come-on, you are so not my type.

Abigail: I’m aware of that.

Leo: Then what are you doing here?

Abigail: I was just hoping we could talk, you know. It won’t take long.

Leo: Oh, okay. So what can I do for you?

Abigail: I just–I gotta know what exactly happened in phoenix between you and chad.

Leo: I beg your pardon?

Abigail: He spent just the one weekend there, and then yesterday I found him dressing up in women’s clothes.

Leo: Trust me, it takes way more than a weekend in phoenix to make that happen.

Abigail: Something happened between you two.

Leo: If you’re wondering about the time we ended up in bed together–

Abigail: Wait, the two of you what?

Allergies don’t have to be

scary.

Chad: Sonny, I said that I was gonna help, and I will. But I’m just–I’m remembering all the stuff that gwen did to come between abby and me, and to my everlasting shame, it worked. I love abby with my entire heart and soul, and gwen still came between us. So I’m just–what I’m trying to say is I’ve been on the other side of this.

Sonny: Okay, but that was completely different.

Chad: Okay, fine. Yes, so I’m not gonna sleep with him, but I’m still busting up his relationship.

Sonny: Yes, yes, so that you can save craig wesley from a world of hurt down the road.

Chad: Okay, then let me ask you this, is craig gonna see it that way?

Abigail: You were in bed with my husband?

Leo: And nothing happened. It was a misunderstanding.

Abigail: Well, it had a lasting effect on chad. I mean, it happened months ago, but he won’t stop bringing it up. I mean, he keeps going on, and on, and on about what a great time that he had. And I just–I got so sick and tired of hearing about it last night, we got into this huge argument and then, I heard him saying your name in his sleep.

Leo: He did? Maybe he was talking about another leo.

Abigail: Please, it’s obvious my husband is attracted to you.

Leo: It is?

Abigail: I saw the way that he was looking at you when we ran into you at the town square. And I saw the way that you were looking at him.

Leo: Oh, I check every guy out; it means nothing.

Abigail: Okay, look, chad and I, we have just gotten through so many issues in our marriage, all right? And I thought we were in a good place, like, really a good place. Apparently, we’re not, but we have two kids who need their father. I am begging you, please whatever you do, don’t sleep with him again. No matter how bad he wants you to.

Kayla: Now that belle is herself again, this should all just blow over.

Marlena: You don’t know how much I hope you’re right about that.

[Knocking on door]

Kayla: Yes.

Seth: I assume you haven’t changed your mind about what we discussed earlier.

Kayla: No, I haven’t, and I’m not going to.

Seth: Then I’m gonna have to take that decision out of your hands.

Kayla: Well, you can’t fire marlena without giving her a hearing before the board.

Seth: I’m not firing marlena.

Kayla: Good.

Seth: I’m firing you. It’s my 5:52 woke-up-like-this migraine medicine.

Rafe: I’m cleared. Ava’s gone. We’re together. It’s over.

Nicole: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I’d like to believe that. But I can’t stop thinking about ava’s parting words. “Have a wonderful life, you two, for as long as it lasts”? What the hell does that mean?

Rafe: It’s just ava trying to get in the last word.

Nicole: It was carefully phrased. I mean, she could have meant, “I hope you die,” “I hope your relationship dies a slow and painful death,” or my favorite is, “I’m putting a mob hit out on you tomorrow.”

Rafe: I’m not worried about ava.

Nicole: Rafe, we lied to her for way too long.

Rafe: I agree.

Nicole: She went out of her way to get back at you, and it didn’t work. I’m afraid she’s out for blood. She could have been telling us that she is not done with us.

Ava: How sweet. The world is full of love today.

Tripp: Mom, where have you been? I’ve been really worried about you.

Ava: Oh, honey, I just needed to get away from things for a while.

Steve: Police are looking for you.

Ava: I’m aware of that. I just saw rafe, and for some reason he didn’t run me in. Maybe he had more important plans with nicole.

Steve: What do you know about what happened to abigail?

Ava: I’m under no obligation to answer any of your questions, steve. I came here to take our son out to dinner. He and I have a lot to catch up on. So what time are you off duty here?

Tripp: About a half hour ago.

Ava: Oh, great, let’s go eat.

Tripp: All right, sure. See you soon?

Steve: Yeah.

Marlena: If you can’t fire me, you shouldn’t be able to fire kayla.

Seth: The bylaws, dr. Evans, state that the staff physician requires a hearing prior to termination, but the board can remove a chief of staff for cause, which we have. While dr. Johnson is being removed as chief of staff, her hospital privileges are suspended pending review.

Kayla: I see. Well, I imagine you’ll need me to stay on while you search for a replacement.

Seth: I’ve already found your replacement, dr. Johnson. Now, please clear things out of this office. I’d like dr. Wesley to start as soon as possible.

[Tense music]

Chad: From what you’ve told me, this guy craig is nothing like you were. He seems to know exactly who leo is and doesn’t care.

Sonny: No, no, no, no, he thinks he knows leo, but he’s new to this game, okay? And the longer it goes on, the worse it is gonna be when leo inevitably stabs him in the back. And he–no, no, no, he will do it after he’s drained this guy for every cent he can get. You know what? No, no, no, and for the record, for the record, what gwen put you through is nothing like this.

Chad: You don’t know that. You weren’t here.

Sonny: Okay, gwen made you believe that abigail was cheating on you when really wasn’t, right?

Chad: Yup.

Sonny: Okay, look, I’m sorry I freaked out, but all we’re doing is giving leo the chance to show his true colors. He doesn’t have to take the bait. How this turns out is entirely up to him.

Leo: What is your name again?

Abigail: Abigail.

Leo: Okay, abigail. Here’s the deal. I’m in a committed relationship. I’m happy for the first time in my life, and I wouldn’t do anything to ruin that, not even for a guy as hot as your husband.

Abigail: So even if he were interested in you, you wouldn’t entertain the idea of doing anything at all?

Leo: No, no entertaining at all, doll. You have nothing to worry about.

Abigail: Thank you. Oh, god, thank you. Okay, all right, well, I gotta go before chad wonders where I am. I mean, assuming he even notices I’m gone.

Leo: All right.

Abigail: Thank you.

[Clears throat]

[Phone line trilling] All right, yup, did my best to lay the groundwork. You’re on. This is the sound of nature breathing.

Rafe: You know, ava’s blasé about the long reach of the law, and she shouldn’t be because she set up the wrong guy. I’m gonna get to the bottom of abigail’s kidnapping and ava’s involvement in it. I promise you that.

Nicole: Okay, good.

Rafe: That didn’t sound like you believe me.

Nicole: It’s just that I’ve never been in a relationship with a cop before, and it’s kind of nice.

Rafe: Oh, really? You know, well, I’ve never been in a relationship with someone like you before. It’s also nice. I feel like we waited a long time to be in this relationship, and I, for one, feel like we got some catching up to do. Problem is, I smell like flop sweat, and stale cigarettes, and mildew.

Nicole: Oh, the hearty combination.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: I’m sure a shower sounds pretty good right now.

Rafe: You know, actually, a bath sounds even better, especially if you join me.

Nicole: Ah, I think the chances of that are excellent.

Rafe: All right.

[Soft music]

Tripp: Dad told me about rafe and nicole. I’m sorry that happened to you.

Ava: Yeah, well, part of me knew about it.

Tripp: You were right about allie, too.

Ava: What do you mean? What happened?

>>Tripp: She cheated on me with chanel. We’re through.

Ava: Honey, I’m so sorry.

Tripp: Thank you for giving me your grandma’s ring to give to her, but I won’t be needing anymore.

Ava: Why don’t I just hold on to this for you until you meet the right woman?

Tripp: Okay.

Ava: She’s out there somewhere, and she’s gonna be so lucky when she finds you.

Steve: Ava just left the hospital with my son. They’re on their way to dinner. Closest place is the cafe in the square. I want you to keep an eye on her in case she tries to flee jurisdiction again. Thanks. Marlena.

Marlena: Oh, hi, steve.

Steve: Is kayla in her office?

Marlena: Yeah, she is, but…

Steve: What, what?

Marlena: I’m so sorry to tell you this. Kayla was just fired.

Kayla: So last night when I ran into you in the square, did you suck up to me because you didn’t want me to suspect that you were gonna steal my job? Or did you want me to give you a job if your grand scheme didn’t work out?

Craig: Kayla, I actually have mixed feelings about this whole situation. And then again, I didn’t create it; you did when you put your loyalties to an old friend ahead of the responsibilities to the hospital.

Kayla: You told seth burns that you’re gonna fire marlena, didn’t you?

Craig: She is claiming that she’s been possessed by a devil. Now, either marlena is going through a breakdown of some kind or–

Kayla: Or what?

Craig: I’m gonna do what has to be done.

Kayla: Leo put you up to this, didn’t he? Well, it worked. The office is all yours. Good luck with the job. You’re gonna need it.

[Tense music]

Craig: [Sighs]

[Phone line trilling]

Leo: Hello.

Craig: I’m at the hospital. I’m gonna be here for a while.

Leo: Does this mean you got the job?

Leo: Kayla was just fired. I start immediately.

Leo: Babe, I knew you could do it!

Craig: Thanks for believing in me. Anyway, I think things are gonna get busy here very soon, and I may not see you a lot for the next couple of weeks.

Leo: It’s all gonna be worth it, you’ll see.

Sonny: Hey. So how’d go with leo?

Abigail: Gave it everything I had, but oof, oof, oof. I mean, the idea of my husband coming onto that guy…

Sonny: Right, I get it. Thank you for being such a good sport.

Abigail: Well, you know, my motives aren’t entirely unselfish. It’s very good practice for my budding career as an actress.

Sonny: Right.

Abigail: Yeah, but in all seriousness, if leo is really into chad, then the sooner he’s gone the better.

Sonny: Yeah.

Leo: I’m still hungry.

[Knocking on door] Is that the wife again? What does she want now? Listen, sweetheart, I… chadwick, what are you doing here?

Chad: I just–I needed to see you.

Leo: You did?

Chad: Can I come in?

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Bold & The Beautiful Transcript

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[ Dramatic music ]

Hope: All right. It’s warming in the oven.

Brooke: Oh, honey… that was so nice of you to bring dinner.

Hope: Of course. It’s the least I could do, considering.

Brooke: Yeah. I just wish things were different with ridge.

Hope: Well, the two of you are in communication. So, that’s good. And you told him you regret what happened. He did say that he will always love you, so… that’s something.

Brooke: It’s going to have to be enough, for now…

Hope: Well, I hate to do this, but I really should get going.

Brooke: Oh. So soon?

Hope: Yeah. You know, liam and I, we made a promise to the kids. So–

Brooke: Okay, okay. I understand. It’s just… you know me. I don’t like to be alone. Empty house. Full mind.

Hope: Mom, you know how loved you are, right?

Brooke: Yeah.

Hope: Good. Because if you ever need to, you can just take a look back on your entire life and think about all the wonderful loves you have had. There’s got to be comfort in that. Besides, that is the nice thing about memories. They’re always there when you need them.

Brooke: Yes.

Hope: Come here.

Brooke: Honey. Thank you.

Hope: I love you.

Brooke: I love you.

Hope: Have a good night.

Brooke: Night.

Ridge: Logan.

Hope: You’re know how loved you are, right?

[ Brooke sighing ]

Brooke: Oh. Eric? Oh. I thought I was alone.

Eric: You’ll never be alone, brooke. Hope you don’t mind. I stopped by to check in on you.

Brooke: No, I don’t mind.

Eric: I’ve never stopped caring about you. Is it really 35 years?

Brooke: 35 years.

Eric: Yeah. When I think back… we had a wonderful time together.

Brooke: Yes. We did. And we raised two incredible children. Smart, successful, caring. We made a beautiful family.

Eric: We made a beautiful couple.

Eric: I’m so happy that we had all that time together. I’ll always cherish it, despite that fact I know where your true destiny lies.

[ Brooke giggling ] To know you, brooke, is to know beauty and to know class. But most of all… it’s to know love.

Brooke: Oh, eric.

Thorne: I know that smile.

Brooke: Thorne?

Thorne: I wish I could say that I could make you smile like that, but that one’s only reserved for my brother.

[ Both giggling ] Those things are amazing. Shows you pictures of things, you haven’t seen in ages. I’ve been down that rabbit hole. You know, sometimes when it feels like what’s the point of… well, anything. Our memories are what save us. At least hat’s true for me. Especially… when I think about our relationship.

Brooke: Are you sure you know where we are?

Thorne: Of course, I do. Have I ever gotten us lost before?

Brooke: Well let’s see-

Thorne: Yeah.

Brooke: There was the time when–

Thorne: Yeah. Why don’t you just look up ahead.

Brooke: Ah.

Thorne: I love you, brooke. And I want to feel exactly the way that I feel right now, for the rest of my life. And I want this adventure that we are on just to– I want it to go on forever.

[Clock dinging]

Thorne: How lucky am I? How lucky is any man to been loved by you, brooke. You know, mother may have had some choice words for you over the years, but in the end, she realized what we all did. You’re just a girl from the valley, who follows her heart. But let’s be honest. We know where your heart leads you.

[ Brooke giggling ] Everyone has a style…

[Wind rustling]

[ Brooke gasping ]

[Bell ringing]

[ Brooke gasping ]

Brooke: Nick?

Nick: Hello, brooke. Permission to come aboard?

Brooke: Of course. You don’t need permission. Get in here. Wow. Look at you. You look amazing.

Nick: Oh, thanks. I wore this at our wedding.

Brooke: Of course. Our wedding. You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about you.

Nick: Really?

Brooke: Yes. All the wonderful things I read about you in the press.

Nick: Oh, thank you. I’ve been thinking a lot about you, too… so much, since we were together. You’re looking good.

Brooke: Stop!

Nick: Are you um–

Brooke: Oh, alone? Yes.

Nick: You never were very good at being alone, brooke.

Brooke: You remember. But I am getter better, I am.

Nick: I hope you know that so many people love you. And, from my perspective, you’ll never be alone.

[ Nick giggling ] The times we shared.

🎶🎵 Open up your eyes / tell me what you see / is there a place for me / inside of you / can we both forgive / try to just forget / forget the past / and let the day begin / I’m going back again / I’ll take it to the end / remember where we’ve been / and where we have to go / take a look around / look at what we’ve found / I know that we can be / what we want to be / I’m going back again 🎶🎵

Nick: I been thinking a lot about this great journey we call life. The stormy seas, the times when we feel so lost. Like we’re out on the open water without a compass or a star up above. But time with you… it always felt like clear skies. The love and joy that you radiate. It’s like a beacon for the soul. You guide us all home. I’m here for you, always. I don’t know what’s going on with me

Bill: My cherie.

[ Brooke gasping ]

Bill: What are you doing here all alone? Well, you’re not alone, I’m here. I’ll always be here for you, brooke. But we can’t have you sitting around here all forlorn. That’s not who you are. I think I have the cure. I could have the stella maris fueled and crewed by the time we get to monaco.

[ Brooke laughing ]

Brooke: I’m sure you could make that happen. But you know we can’t, bill.

Bill: Yeah, I know. But you gotta admit, we did have some pretty epic times together. I’m not spending the rest of my life without you. I love you brooke.

Bill: My cherie.

[ Camel grunting ] One of the things I loved most about you was that you loved me for me. You didn’t try to change me. You didn’t judge me for who I was. Well, the same holds true for you. I wouldn’t change a thing. How could I? How could any of us?

Brooke: Oh! Oh, thank you all for being here. To make me laugh and cry. And reminisce. And most importantly, not to feel alone. But if I were to be honest, there is just one thing I want to hear.

Ridge: Logan?

Brooke: Ridge!

Ridge: Did you really think you’d make it through this night without me? You are unforgettable.

🎶🎵 Unforgettable / that’s what you are / unforgettable / though near or far / like a song of love / that clings to me / how the thought of you / does things to me / never before / has someone been more / unforgettable / in every way / and forever more / and forever more / that’s how you’ll stay / that’s how you’ll stay / that’s why, darling 🎶🎵

Ridge: 35 years… only getting stronger.

🎶🎵 So unforgettable this romance is gonna last forever. 🎶🎵

Brooke: I love you, ridge.

Ridge: I love you, logan.

🎶🎵 That’s why, darling / it’s incredible / that someone / so unforgettable / thinks that I am / unforgettable too 🎶🎵

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Days Update Friday, March 25, 2022

Days of Our Lives Update

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Nicole and Rafe have champagne to celebrate. Rafe brings up the last time they were in the kitchen when he was arrested and he asked what she thought about starting a relationship and she never really answered him. Nicole says there was a lot going on. Rafe points out that now here they are back in the kitchen, so he’s going to ask her again, what she thinks about them. Nicole puts down their glasses of champagne and kisses Rafe until Ava comes out of the bedroom and says “how adorable”. Rafe questions how she got in. Ava reminds him that she has a key. Rafe orders her to put it down and get out. Ava asks if he thinks he can get rid of her that easy.

Sonny goes to see Chad at the DiMera Mansion and tells him that Will had to go back to Arizona on a big story. Sonny assures that the plan to run Leo out of town is still on as he’s not giving up until Craig realizes that Leo is using him. Sonny asks if Leo bought Chad’s staged fight with Abigail. Chad says that he seemed to but you never really know with Leo.

Leo and Craig are in Craig’s room at the Salem Inn. Craig gets an e-mail from the hospital HR department that looks like a job offer. Leo gets excited and asks if he should call him chief of staff. Craig says no, so Leo gets upset and says nobody double crosses him and gets away with it.

Marlena meets with Kayla in her office at the hospital. They talk about what Belle is going through. Kayla is glad she is okay. Marlena thought this whole mess was behind them but it’s not even close. Kayla asks how Marlena is doing. Marlena says it’s been awful seeing Belle through this. Kayla agrees to keep it to herself. The hospital administrator Seth Burns enters and says he needs to talk to Kayla, adding that it concerns Marlena too. Seth insists that Kayla fire Marlena immediately.

Craig tells Leo that nobody double crossed him. Leo argues that double crossing Craig is the same as doing it to him. Leo asks if they are kidding offering Craig a staff position. Craig explains that Seth Burns wasn’t in his office when he went to the hospital, but he ran in to Kayla so he had to tell her something, so he said he was looking for a job even if it was entry level. Leo argues that he just said that to throw her off and didn’t actually mean it. Craig didn’t realize they were tag teaming the job search. Leo complains that they are low balling him on money with his degrees. Craig thought he didn’t care about the money. Leo says it’s not everything, but Craig is so smart and talented that he deserves a better job. Craig tells Leo that if he takes a job like this, they can stay in Salem like they planned and the stress would be cut in half while he goes back to patient care. Leo brings up all the people that worked under him as chief of staff and asks if he cares about them. Leo tells Craig to tell Seth Burns that he’s rejecting that offer and only accepting the job as Chief of Staff.

Kayla tells Seth Burns that she has no intention of firing Marlena. Seth warns that the pressure is building from the board members and the community, who are worried about Marlena having been possessed by the Devil and now rumors about her daughter. Marlena thinks she has a way to resolve the situation. Marlena then offers to resign.

Steve goes to the hospital and greets Tripp. Tripp asks if he’s here to see him or Kayla. Steve says it’s him as he got some news about his mom. Tripp remembers Steve having a theory of where Ava was. Steve reveals that he tracked her down to a motel this morning but by the time he got there, she took off. Tripp asks where she went. Steve has a feeling that she will be back.

Nicole warns Ava that it wasn’t smart of her to come here. Ava claims she had to congratulate Rafe after seeing the verdict on TV. Nicole reminds Ava that the police are looking for her. Ava argues that Rafe is no longer on the police force so he can’t really do anything about it. Rafe reveals that he can, because he just got a text from the mayor that he’s been reinstated as police commissioner since he beat those bogus charges. Rafe guesses his first official act will be to place Ava under arrest.

Tripp tells Steve that he really thinks Ava has changed and he can’t see why she would involved in kidnapping Abigail when she doesn’t even know her. Steve doesn’t understand her motive either but she was at the air strip right before Abigail got knocked out and flown to the DiMera private island. Tripp argues that Abigail is home safe now, so he asks if they will drop this since there is no proof that Ava was involved. Steve reveals it might not be the only crime that Ava is involved in.

Ava mocks Rafe not having handcuffs on him. Rafe warns that going to jail is no joke. Ava calls him a joke and asks what exactly he’d be arresting her for. Rafe brings up her leaving the police station while in custody. Ava argues that no one said she couldn’t leave. Nicole questions hiring a phony lawyer to smuggle her out of the station. Ava argues that leaving the station isn’t a crime. Rafe reminds her that the crime was being an accessory to Abigail’s kidnapping.

Sonny assures Chad that Leo is still in to him. Chad argues that he’s not gay so he’s sure that one fight wasn’t enough to convince Leo that he’s on the market. Sonny asks if Abigail will be willing to crank it up a notch. Abigail walks in and jokes that she might if he asks nicely. Abigail and Chad kiss but Sonny says no PDAs until Leo is gone. Abigail asks how long this scheme is going to take since they have other things going on. Abigail informs Chad that tomorrow they are going to see Dr. Rolf to see if he can do anything for Sarah. Sonny asks how it’s going with Sarah. Abigail says Sarah got the same drug that Gwen gave her but it was a much stronger dose, so the damage to her brain is pretty severe and they aren’t sure they can reverse it. Abigail hopes that Dr. Rolf has some answers. Sonny questions them both having to go. Chad knows getting Leo is important to him but Abigail was kidnapped and now she’s going to visit Dr. Rolf because of Sarah, so he’s not going to leave her alone this time. Sonny apologizes and says this thing with Leo has just became an obsession for him and now he’s dragged them in to it. Sonny wonders if he should just give up on ending Leo. Abigail suggests he could just get it done tonight.

Craig finishes a call, telling them to have Seth Burns call him at his earliest opportunity. Craig hangs up and informs Leo that Seth’s assistant said he’s out of the office on a personal matter. Leo assures that he’s making sure Kayla is giving Marlena the axe. Craig tells Leo to just be patient and see what happens.

Kayla argues that Marlena won’t be bullied in to quitting when she’s a senior member of the staff. Seth suggests retirement as an option. Kayla brings up all the times that Marlena was voted Doctor of the Year. Kayla adds that her situation has been resolved and it was beyond Marlena’s control. Seth thinks Kayla should be more loyal to the hospital than her friend and warns her to reconsider her decision. Seth says he will be back and exits the office.

Steve reminds Tripp about the charges against Rafe. Tripp mentions just reading that Rafe was found innocent. Steve says that’s because there was too many questions about the evidence against him and Rafe thinks that Ava used her criminal ties to reach out to some of her old friends in Philly to persuade them to lie under oath. Tripp argues that she left that life behind and asks why she would do that to Rafe when she’s totally in love with him. Steve reveals that Rafe and Nicole are more than friends and were lying to Ava about it. Tripp realizes that the person she loves and her best friend were sneaking around behind her back. Tripp laments that he knows how that feels.

Ava questions Rafe calling her an accessory to kidnapping. Rafe brings up Abigail finding out that Ava was pretending to be Sarah Horton. Ava calls it a prank. Rafe reminds her that she was at the air strip where Abigail was kidnapped, so she witnessed whoever knocked her out and instead of coming to the police, she left town. Ava says now she’s back, so Rafe asks why.

Marlena tells Kayla that Seth has a point. Kayla argues that Marlena did nothing wrong. Marlena warns Kayla that if she doesn’t fire her, they will replace her with someone who will and she doesn’t want her out of a job. Kayla argues that she won’t lose her job and it’s not Marlena’s fault anyways. Kayla feels that firing Marlena sends a message that a personal problem is a firable offense. Kayla declares that she’s the chief of staff and if she can’t control the staffing, she might as well not have the job. Kayla refuses to let Seth Burns bully either of them.

Craig and Leo walk through the town square to meet Seth Burns. Craig introduces Seth to Leo as his boyfriend. Seth asks why Leo’s name sounds familiar to him. Leo guesses he has seen his art work. Craig talks about missing Salem and wanting to be closer to his daughter. Seth asks him about looking for a staffing position. Leo says that’s any position available. Craig asks Seth about replacing the current chief of staff and says if that’s the case, he’s very interested. Leo brings up what Craig did for the bottom line of the hospital and increased profits by running a tight ship. Seth informs Craig that he hasn’t fired Kayla yet. Craig knows how difficult it can be to replace someone at the top. Leo points out that Craig is ready and praises him as the complete package.

Sonny talks to Chloe on the phone and says he’s counting on her because the timing has to be perfect. Sonny hangs up and informs Chad and Abigail that Brady and Chloe will make sure Craig doesn’t walk in on Chad and Leo too early or too late. Chad says it has to be right on cue or the whole thing is over and that’s assuming he can even get Leo in to bed. Sonny doesn’t think that will be a problem. Abigail guesses it’s time for her to go trash their marriage then and tells them to wish her luck.

Ava responds to Rafe that she had to come back because all her stuff is here. Rafe says he will pack it up and send it to her as he asks for his key. Ava asks if he’s going to give it to Nicole while she watches. Rafe says no as he will be changing the locks. Ava doesn’t understand why he’s being so hostile because it was them having sex on the conference table and lying to her about it for months. Ava adds that they falsely accused her of getting Rafe falsely accused of a crime. Nicole insists that Ava set Rafe up and that’s why he was acquitted. Ava repeats that she just came back to pack up her things and to congratulate them, but if she knew they’d be so nasty then she wouldn’t have even bothered. Ava tells Rafe that she’ll send him her forwarding address, assuming he’s not going to arrest her. Ava tells Rafe and Nicole to have a wonderful life for as long as it lasts. Ava then exits the house. Nicole remarks that Ava knows how to make an exit.

Tripp tells Steve that Ava said something to him that is starting to make sense now, as she was kind of warning him about trusting in love. Tripp points out that Ava was totally right about him and Allie. Steve is sorry that didn’t work out. Tripp guesses it’s better to find out now, but he gave Allie so many chances to tell him that she and Chanel were more than friends but he had to find out from Johnny. Tripp adds that he was even trying to think of Chanel as his friend which makes it a lot worse. Steve asks how he’s holding up with all this. Tripp admits he misses Allie and Henry a lot. Steve knows it will take awhile to get over this but he’s here for him. Tripp says he appreciates that as they hug.

Sonny pours drinks for he and Chad and toasts to Leo finally getting his. Chad asks if he’s sure they are doing the right thing. Sonny asks if Chad is getting cold feet.

Abigail goes to Craig and Leo’s room at the Salem Inn. Leo answers the door, so Abigail asks if he’s alone. Leo asks what she’s doing here. Abigail hoped they could talk as it won’t take long so Leo invites her in and asks what he can do for her. Abigail says she just has to know what exactly happened in Phoenix between he and Chad. Abigail claims that yesterday she found Chad dressing up in women’s’ clothes. Leo remarks that it takes way more than a weekend in Phoenix to make that happen. Abigail says something happened between them. Leo asks if she’s wondering about the time they ended up in bed together which Abigail questions.

Chad assures Sonny that he will help but he’s remembering everything that Gwen did to he and Abigail to come between them. Sonny calls that completely different. Chad feels he’s still busting up a relationship. Sonny argues that he’s saving Craig from a world of hurt down the road. Chad asks if Craig will see it that way.

Abigail questions Leo being in bed with Chad. Leo assures nothing happened and that it was a misunderstanding. Abigail remarks that it had a lasting effect on Chad since he keeps bringing it up and going on about what a great time that he had. Abigail says they had a huge argument last night and then she heard Chad saying Leo’s name in his sleep. Leo says maybe he was talking about another Leo but Abigail says it’s obvious that Chad is attracted to him. Abigail says she saw the way they were looking at each other. Leo claims he checks every guy out. Abigail thought their marriage was in a good place but they have two kids, so she’s begging Leo not to sleep with Chad again, no matter how bad he wants him to.

Kayla tells Marlena that now that Belle is herself again, this should all just blow over. Marlena hopes she’s right. Seth returns and assumes that Kayla hasn’t changed her mind which she confirms. Seth reveals that he will have to take that decision out of Kayla’s hands. Kayla argues that Seth can’t fire Marlena without giving her a hearing in front of the board. Seth then announces he’s not firing Marlena, he’s firing Kayla.

Rafe tells Nicole that he’s cleared, Ava’s gone, and they are together, so it’s over. Nicole says she’d like to believe that but she can’t stop thinking about Ava telling them to have a wonderful life for however long it lasts. Rafe feels Ava was just trying to get the last word in. Nicole worries about what Ava could have meant and if she’s putting a mob hit out on them. Rafe says he’s not worried about Ava. Nicole points out that they lied to Ava for way too long. Rafe agrees. Nicole says Ava went out of her way to get back at him and it didn’t work, so she’s afraid that Ava is out for blood. Nicole worries that Ava could have been telling them that she’s not done with them.

Ava goes to the hospital and sees Tripp and Steve hugging, commenting that the world is full of love today. Tripp questions where she has been since he’s been worried. Ava says she just needed to get away for awhile. Steve points out that the police are looking for her. Ava says she’s aware and she just saw Rafe, who for some reason didn’t take her in. Ava guesses he had more important plans with Nicole. Steve asks Ava what she knows about what happened to Abigail. Ava responds that she’s under no obligation to answer his questions as she came to take Tripp out to dinner since they have a lot to catch up on. Ava asks when Tripp gets off. Tripp says he got off half an hour ago. Tripp tells Steve that he will see him soon as he then exits with Ava.

Marlena argues that if Seth can’t fire her, he shouldn’t be able to fire Kayla. Seth explains that the laws state that the physician hires a hearing prior to termination while the Chief of Staff can be fired by the board due to cause which they have. Kayla guesses he will need her to stay while he searches for a replacement but Seth reveals he already found her replacement. Seth orders Kayla to clear out her office, because he’d like Dr. Wesley to start as soon as possible. Seth then exits, leaving Kayla and Marlena in shock.

Chad argues that Craig knows exactly who Leo is and doesn’t care. Sonny argues that Craig thinks he knows but he’s new to this game and the longer it goes, the worse it’s going to be when Leo stabs him in the back. Sonny insists that Leo will drain Craig for every cent he can get. Sonny adds that what Gwen put Chad through is nothing like this. Chad remarks that Sonny doesn’t know that because he wasn’t here. Sonny goes over Gwen making Chad believe that Abigail was cheating on him when she really wasn’t. Sonny apologizes for freaking out but says they are just giving Leo a chance to show his true colors and he doesn’t have to take the bait. Sonny declares that how this turns out is entirely up to him.

Leo tells Abigail that he’s in a relationship and he’s happy for the first time in his life, so he wouldn’t do anything to ruin that, not even for a guy as hot as Chad. Abigail asks if he wouldn’t even entertain the idea. Leo assures that he wouldn’t and she has nothing to worry about. Abigail thanks him and says she has to go before Chad wonders where she is. Abigail then hurries out. Abigail pulls out her phone and calls Chad, saying she did her best to lay the groundwork so now he’s on.

Rafe promises Nicole that he’s going to get to the bottom of Abigail’s kidnapping and Ava’s involvement in it. Nicole says that’s good but Rafe feels she doesn’t believe him. Nicole says she’s just never been in a relationship with a cop before and it’s kind of nice. Rafe responds that he’s never been in a relationship with someone like her before but it’s also nice. Rafe feels they’ve waited a long time to be in this relationship, so he feels like they have some catching up to do. Rafe invites Nicole to take a bath with him which she agrees to as they then kiss.

Tripp and Ava sit together in the town square. Tripp informs her that Steve told him about Rafe and Nicole and he’s sorry that happened to her. Ava says part of her knew about it. Tripp adds that she was right about Allie too which Ava questions. Tripp reveals that Allie cheated on him with Chanel and they are through. Ava tells him that she’s so sorry. Tripp thanks her for giving him her grandma’s ring but says he won’t be needing it anymore. Ava says she’ll just hold on to it until he meets the right woman. Ava encourages that she’s out there somewhere and she will be so lucky to find him.

Steve makes a call to have someone keep an eye on Ava in case she tries to flee jurisdiction again. Steve hangs up and sees Marlena. Steve asks if Kayla is in her office. Marlena confirms that she is, but she’s sorry to tell him that Kayla was just fired.

Craig goes to Kayla’s office at the hospital where Kayla questions if he sucked up to her because he didn’t want her to suspect that he was going to steal her job or if he wanted her to give him a job if his grand scheme didn’t work out. Craig says he has mixed feelings about the whole situation, but he didn’t create it, she did when she put her friend above the responsibilities of the hospital. Kayla guesses that Craig told Seth Burns that he’s going to fire Marlena. Craig mocks Marlena claiming that she’s been possessed by the Devil. Craig declares he will do what has to be done. Kayla asks if Leo put him up to this and says it worked. Kayla tells Craig that the office is all his and wishes him luck with the job as she gathers her things and exits. Craig sits down at the desk and pulls out his phone to call Leo. Craig informs Leo that he’s at the hospital and he’s going to be there for awhile. Leo asks if that means he got the job. Craig confirms that Kayla was just fired, so he’s starting immediately which excites Leo. Craig thanks Leo for believing in him. Craig thinks things are going to get busy very soon, so he might not see Leo a lot for the next couple of weeks. Leo encourages that it will all be worth it.

Abigail returns home to the DiMera Mansion where Sonny asks how it went with Leo. Abigail says she gave it everything she had but hates the idea of her husband coming on to the guy. Sonny thanks Abigail for being such a good sport. Abigail jokes that it’s good practice for her budding career as an actress. Abigail says that if Leo’s really in to Chad, then the sooner he’s gone, the better.

Leo finishes eating in he and Craig’s room. Chad then shows up at the door and tells Leo that he needed to see him. Chad asks if he can come in.

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GH Update Friday, March 25, 2022

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Curtis asks Sonny for a favor getting his hands on his father’s sealed police file. Sonny tells Curtis that he knows that he had a big hand in helping to take down Cyrus Renault and he appreciates everything he did while Sonny was in Pennsylvania. Sonny then asks who the file is for and Curtis says it is for his father, Marshall Ashford.  Sonny says no to the favor and instructs Curtis that if he wants information about his father, he needs to get the information from his father.

Nikolas asks Victor to share with him the purpose for his return to Port Charles.  Victor says that conversation can only be shared with family.  Nikolas says that they are family and Victor gives Ava a cold stare and says “some of us more than others.” Nikolas says that Ava is more his family than Victor is.  Victor says that he can’t divulge information in front of Ava. Ava says fine and tells Nikolas  she will wait for him at the bar. Victor tells Nikolas that the Cassadines used to be power players on the international stage and that they need to reclaim that influence.  Nikolas had expected something a little more ominous and it becomes clear that Victor is holding back on his exact plans.

Spencer is shocked when he finds a pregnancy test in Esme’s bags.  He demands that she explain herself. Esme starts speaking about the video of Josslyn and Cameron and Spencer loses it and says that he’s not talking about the video.  He wants to know if Esme is pregnant. Esme asks when she was supposed to say something, before or after Spencer called her a monster.  Spencer demands that Esme take the pregnancy test.  Esme says that she needs to get out of Port Charles and that if Laura hadn’t convinced her to stay she would have been long gone.  Cameron knocks on the door, Spencer tells Esme to ignore it but she answers it.  Cameron asks if it is a bad time and Esme says that she was just leaving.  Spencer tries to stop Esme but Esme says that it is her body and her choice.  She leaves.  Cameron asks what Esme meant and Spencer says that it is possible that Esme is pregnant. Cameron and Spencer take time to work out their issues and discuss whether or not Spencer believes that Esme posted the video.  Spencer says that he would like to believe that she didn’t, but that the truth is, he is just not certain. Spencer tells Cameron that he hopes that Esme is not pregnant, because if she is pregnant, Spencer will be tied to her for life.

Trina tells Portia and Taggert that she had a conversation with Spencer and she told him that she could not be part of his life as long as he is involved with Esme.  Portia is very pleased to hear that. Trina also tells Portia and Taggert that Josslyn has not been to class lately and that she is no longer living in her dorm room.  Portia asks if Trina has spoken to Josslyn and Trina says that she has not, but that she trusts when Josslyn needs to speak with her she will reach out.  Portia doesn’t seem pleased with that answer and reminds Trina that she and Josslyn need to get through the situation together.

Dante tells Jordan that he wants more information on the investigation into who posted the video of Josslyn and Cameron.  Jordan says that he is too close to the investigation and for him to stay away.  Jordan doesn’t want the case falling apart because of Dante’s meddling. Jordan receives new information on who may have posted the video of Cameron and Josslyn. Dante asks her what kind of information it is.  Jordan says that it may hold the identity of the perpetrator.  

Joss and Cameron arrive at their class late and no one is there, including the professor. Cameron suggests they stay in the vacant classroom for a few more minutes.  Josslyn knows what Cameron is doing.  He’s ensuring that the hallway will be empty when they walk to their next class. Josslyn says she doesn’t know why he cares what strangers think and reminds him that more people are talking about her, not him. Cameron says that he didn’t really want to do the Invader article, and Josslyn says it was pertinent that they do the article so that they could state unequivocally that the two of them did not record their intimate moments for public viewing and that what was done to them is illegal in the state of New York.

Trina runs into Josslyn and Cameron in the classroom.  Trina asks them if they are doing OK. Josslyn says that they are “hanging in there.” Trina starts to leave and Josslyn tells her to wait.  Josslyn says that this whole situation is ridiculous and that both she and Cameron miss Trina deeply. Trina and Josslyn talk about Esme and the video and the distance that has been created between them.  Trina says she owes Josslyn a big apology for trying to compromise with Esme.  Trina also thanks Josslyn for calling Esme out on all her horrible deeds. Josslyn says the fallout from the video has been totally humiliating for her. Josslyn asks Trina if she remembers when they turned eighteen and were able to vote.  Trina says yes and Josslyn asks if this is the other side of adulthood.  Josslyn wants to know what has happened to common decency.  It seems that Josslyn and Trina have completely worked out their issues when Jordan arrives and asks to see Trina.  Trina says that she is late for her next class.  Jordan says that she needs Trina to come down to the station and answer some questions.  Josslyn looks shocked.

Esme shows up at the Metro Court and asks Nikolas if he can help her.  She has her bags and says that she is leaving Port Charles. However, Laura’s place was the only place she had to stay and her credit card was declined when she tried to get a room at the Metro Court.  She asks Nikolas if she can stay with him at Wyndemere.

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Y&R Update Friday, March 25 2022

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Adam and Sally spotted Ashland at Society. Sally mentioned that the temperature dropped when Ashland looked at them. Adam said things got blown open between Ashland and Victoria. Some people might see that as a reason to panic, but Adam saw opportunity. Sally went to get a table while Adam went up to Ashland. Ashland was annoyed because he’d wanted to avoid Adam. Adam suggested Ashland leave town in shame. Ashland told Adam that he wasn’t in the mood to be toyed with. Adam proposed a deal. Adam said that if Ashland walked away from Victoria and made a clean break from the company, Newman Media wouldn’t make it its mission to publish article after article on Ashland’s cancer fraud. Unfazed, Ashland made it clear he knew how to handle bad press. Adam was thinking about how this would affect Harrison. Ashland stated that Harrison was being raised by his biological father. Adam said he and Ashland knew that biology didn’t make a parent. Adam thought that Harrison was the one person Ashland really cared about. Adam knew Ashland said he’d sent Harrison away so he wouldn’t have to watch Ashland’s decline. However, Adam thought the truth was that Ashland wanted Harrison tucked away somewhere safe in case something went wrong. And now something had gone wrong. Adam knew what it was like to want to shield your kid from the sins of your past. “For me, it was just one article, and I had the Newman resources and power to mitigate the damage that it caused,” Adam said. Adam stated that those same resources would be unleashed on Ashland, and it would be relentless. Adam warned that Ashland could kiss his happy reunion with Harrison goodbye. Ashland said he didn’t respond well to threats. Adam replied that it wasn’t a threat, it was just a carefully considered offer.

Personally, Adam admired the audacity of what Ashland pulled off. Adam said lie after lie about Ashland’s past was exposed, but he was still able to get the Newmans to build his praises. “You were able to get Victor to see you as a younger version of himself,” Adam said. Adam said Ashland made Victoria think they had a love no one else could understand – it was masterful. However, as a Newman, Adam had to protect the family and the business. Ashland said he wasn’t giving up on Victoria. He got up to leave. Adam said that the articles were being fact checked right now, so Ashland should drop the false bravado. Ashland told Adam not to ever bring up his son Harrison again.

Adam went back to Sally after Ashland left. He asked how much she heard. She didn’t hear anything, but she’d gotten a sense of things from Adam and Ashland’s body language. She said the more confident Adam got that he was going to win, the more chill he looked. Adam said Sally was intelligent, observant, and she understood the game – she understood him. He revealed that Ashland had been lying about having cancer. He assumed she was wondering why. Sally had already figured it out – Ashland wanted Newman. “You’re good,” Adam said. Adam said Ashland faked an illness to rush Victoria into marriage. Sally guessed that must’ve taken a ton of planning. Adam said things about Ashland’s past kept coming up along the way, but Ashland was able to use those things to prove he was a changed man.

Adam told Sally about the talk he just had with Ashland. Adam could tell Ashland was plotting his next move. He hoped Ashland would give up and leave. “I think the stuff about his kid finding out the truth really got to him. I could tell,” Adam said. Adam thought they should make a list of reasons they shouldn’t expose Ashland. Adam said if the news came out, Newman’s leadership could look stupid. He said no one wanted to acknowledge Victoria’s unwitting complicity in this mess. He said Victoria put the family company in jeopardy. He hoped once the dust settled, Victor faced the fact that his precious daughter put everything he built at risk. Adam and Sally envisioned Adam being the next CEO. “Victoria’s in pain and we are plotting to take advantage of her downfall. Are we the worst?,” Adam said. Sally said not at all – this conversation needed to be had, and someone had to keep their eye on the ball. Sally said she and Adam would focus on the company while the rest of the Newmans focused on Victoria. She said they’d teach the competitors that they were the ones to fear and teach his family who belonged in the driver’s seat. “You are exactly what I’ve always needed,” he said. He kissed her.

Nick visited his parents at Newman Media. None of them had heard from Victoria since yesterday. Nick had been calling, but Victoria didn’t pick up. Nikki thought Victoria needed space. Victor had it on good authority that Victoria spent the night at the hotel. Victor was concerned about what Ashland would do. Nikki noted Ashland made a dramatic exit. Nick thought Ashland did that to buy time to plan his next move. Nick was concerned Victoria’s next move would be confronting Ashland. He was appalled Ashland tricked Victoria into thinking he loved her. He wished he could get Ashland out of town, and out of Victoria’s life, like he never existed. Nikki said Ashland needed to leave of his own volition, because if they forced him out, he’d just return even stronger, and if Victoria needed to confront Ashland, for closure, they had to let her. Nick said they had to be prepared for Victoria to forgive Ashland. “She couldn’t go back to him, could she?,” Nikki wondered. Victor had his doubts about Ashland from the moment he came into their lives. Victor wanted to hug Victoria and make the pain go away, but he thought Nikki was right – they had to give Victoria her own space. Victor had his people keeping an eye on Victoria at all times. Nikki hoped Victoria didn’t think they blamed her for all this. Victor said they had to figure out how to sever Ashland’s ties to the company. Nick knew that wouldn’t be easy.

Victoria flashed back to her last conversation with Ashland. He’d said he wished his love was enough for her, but it wasn’t, so he was done trying. She was on the patio of Crimson Lights looking depressed when Billy approached and asked why she looked upset. He’d just talked to the kids, so he knew they were fine. He asked if Ashland took a turn for the worse. Billy said he cared about Victoria, and he always would. She asked if that was why he felt he had to blow up her wedding and humiliate her in public. He said he was worried she was making a mistake. He noted that he deleted the video about all the things Ashland did. Victoria brought up the article on Ashland that Billy had written up. He said the article was true, and Billy was lost his credibility and his job over it. He’d hoped he was wrong about Ashland. Victoria didn’t believe that. She said Billy wanted to be right about Ashland. She bitterly congratulated him and said that he was right all along.

Victoria said that it was all a lie – the cancer, Ashland’s deep love for her, every time she told herself she was lucky to be with Ashland and all the time she spent terrified he’d die. She felt shattered. Victoria cried as Billy digested the news that Ashland lied about being sick. Victoria was angry, and she regretted all the time she directed the anger at Billy and Nick for warning her about Ashland. She’d been angry with Billy for taking something from her that she never had – this great love. She was angry at Ashland and even more angry at herself. Victoria said Ashland wanted this merger from the day he set foot in town, and he took advantage of her love and ambition – she was the weakness he exploited. Billy was adamant that Victoria wasn’t weak. He said Ashland was a parasite who let his own friend die and stole his name. Billy wished he could say he was surprised. Victoria wished she’d listened to Billy. He was so sorry, and he said she didn’t deserve this. Victoria kept thinking about the last time she saw Ashland. He told her how much he loved her, but she saw the truth in his eyes and his voice – the mask dropped, and she saw the monster he really was.

Billy wondered what this was really about – it couldn’t be about money, because Ashland had enough to buy a small country. He asked what Ashland wanted. “Not me,” Victoria mumbled. Billy called Ashland an idiot. Victoria theorized that Ashland had planned for something to happen to her, once he was in the position to take over the merged company. Billy asked if Ashland ever threatened Victoria or made her feel unsafe. She didn’t think so. Billy hated the fact that Victoria had to even consider that Ashland might be capable of getting her out of the way. He said she deserved to be happy, especially after everything Billy put her through. Victoria thought Billy was a good man, despite all his flaws. He said it took him a long time to deal with some of his more stubborn demons. She said he was doing the work to change. She said they might disagree a lot, but she knew when it really mattered, she could count on him. He said she could trust him with anything. Billy wanted to help Victoria, but she said she’d figure it out. He said she was a force to be reckoned with. She didn’t feel that way. He said she would. He was sure she’d be okay, and he’d be there for her. She said talking to him helped a lot. She asked him to keep this talk between the two of them. He said he would.

Ashland came into Crimson Lights, and Billy saw him go up to Victoria. Ashland told Victoria he’d been looking for her everywhere.

Rey ran into Chelsea at the hotel right after she finished a work meeting. He assumed it went well, based on her broad smile, and she said it was fake. “The lengths we will go to show the world we’re perfect and perky,” she said. They commented on social media influencers who didn’t have a hair out of place. They thought that was exhausting. She sid she’d rather be with someone who’d seen her at her worst – an authentic person she could be herself with. He agreed wholeheartedly.

Connor was going through a preteen stage, and Chelsea didn’t recognize him anymore. She was about to vent, then she decided not to dump all this on Rey. He said he had a while before he had to go back to the station. She asked what brought him here. He was going to buy a spa gift certificate for Faith. She was stressed because college acceptance letters were going out. He figured that if she got into her top choice, it’d be a congratulations, but if not, she could look forward to a day at the spa. Chelsea thought Rey was a great stepdad. He said he liked kids, then in a teasing tone, he told her he used to be one. One minute, Connor was hugging Chelsea and wanting to spend time with her, and the next, he acted like everything she did was wrong and embarrassing. She said Connor had his heart set on his parents getting back together, and that didn’t happen. Now Connor was saying he missed all the sports he played at boarding school. Apparently Walnut Grove wasn’t focused enough. Rey asked if Chelsea thought about sending him back to boarding school. She didn’t want to, but if that made Connor happy, how could she say no? Rey said Connor was looking to fix things, and sometimes a change felt like a solution, but often, it was just a distraction.

Chelsea asked what she should do with Connor, long term. Rey said to just listen without rushing into anything. Chelsea said for a kid that age, a few weeks felt like an eternity. Rey said Connor was acting like a kid, which he should. Rey was raised by a single mom, and he felt like he had to grow up early. Connor’s father was around, so he didn’t feel like he had to be the man of the house. Rey said Connor felt fine going back to boarding school, because he was confident Chelsea would be okay without him, and that was a compliment to her parenting. She said she was just trying to be better than Anita. He said she was doing a great job. He spent a lot of time with her and Connor, and he saw how much her son trusted her. He said Connor knew he could be himself without Chelsea judging him. Chelsea felt like she was in no position to judge anyone, given everything she’d done. Rey said Connor knew he could go to Chelsea about anything, which made him a lucky kid. Chelsea started crying.

Rey apologized for upsetting Chelsea, but she said they were happy tears. She told him that he said all the right things. She often felt like she was failing Connor, and Rey made her feel better. Rey said Connor was happy and healthy because of Chelsea. He told her she was doing a great job. “You were just what I needed today,” she said. She hoped to return the favor. He didn’t consider this a favor – he enjoyed talking to her and found her fun and unpredictable. She said she trusted him, and he was easy to be around.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, March 25, 2022

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Victor, Nikki, and Nick worry about how they can protect Victoria from Ashland and what Ashland’s next move will be.

Victoria tells Billy all about Ashland’s lies and Billy offers her his support. Victoria thinks that Ashland was planning to get her out of the way so he could have total control of the company.

Adam tells Ashland he won’t publish several stories that he has ready exposing all his lies if he makes a clean break from Victoria and leaves town. Ashland tells Adam that he doesn’t intend to leave town or give up on Victoria. Ashland finds Victoria and wants to have a talk with her.

Adam and Sally decide to concentrate on the company because Victoria is distracted and someone needs to focus on business.

Adam hopes that he can make himself invaluable to Victor so maybe Victor will put him in charge of the company.

Rey advises Chelsea to consider sending Connor back to boarding school if he isn’t happy at Walnut Grove.

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GH Short Recap Friday, March 25, 2022

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Sonny tells Curtis he won’t help him get Marshall’s criminal record because he doesn’t want to get involved in a family situation. Marshall walks into Charlie’s and wonders why Curtis is talking to Sonny.

Josslyn tells Trina (now played by Tabyana Ali) she thinks Esme posted the video because she is jealous of them both and wanted to hurt them and ruin their friendship.

Spencer insists that Esme take the pregnancy test to find out if she is pregnant but she tells him its her body, her choice, and is leaving when Cameron arrives. Esme watches the guys talking through the window and smiles as she heads for her car. Spencer tells Cameron he knows Esme posted the video and he hopes she isn’t pregnant.

Jordan tells Dante he can’t be the lead detective on the case because Josslyn is his stepsister. Esme sees Nicolas at the Metro court and asks him if she can stay with him while she clears her head since she and Spencer have broken up.

Jordan arrives at PCU to ask Trina to go to the station for questioning because of the anonymous tip she got from the police hotline.

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Y&R Best Lines Thursday, March 24, 2022

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Lily: Oh, good, you’re back. I have news.

Billy: Okay. Judging by that smile on your face, this could be something good.

Lily: Yeah, guess.

Billy: Guess.

Lily: Yes.

Billy: Um, you discovered a way to make no-calorie chocolate.

Lily: Uh, no, I wish, but no.

Billy: Okay, I think I have it here. Um…you’re launching a space exploration division with Chancellor because all the big tech companies are doing it and you would design a much cooler rocket.

Lily: Oh, my god, you’re not even trying to guess. Just guess, come on!

Billy: I don’t want to guess. I just want to know because then I can kiss you and celebrate.

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Jack: Hang it up. I’ve known you too long to fall for that old trick.

Phyllis: What trick?

Jack: Well, it’s pretty obvious you coerced me into coming here with you as a distraction.

Phyllis: From what? Empanadas. They have chicken empanadas — look at that. That’s great. I talked to Summer earlier. She said that Harrison has mastered knowing more Italian words than she.

Jack: Why am I not surprised to hear that? My grandson is a bright little boy. I wonder where he gets that.

Phyllis: I wonder where he gets it. She also told me that she found a replacement for me for the marketing job at Marchetti.

Jack: A replacement for you? Impossible.


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Y&R Best Lines Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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Billy: A whole box of Jack’s favorites? You are spoiling him.

Traci: I never hear you complain when you’re the one I’m spoiling.

Billy: I’m not gonna complain about pastries. Are you kidding me? In fact, I’m gonna have a couple of those because I plan to go up to the house and see Jack after this.

Traci: Oh, that’s perfect. Then there’ll be plenty. Don’t worry. It’s great that you’re gonna go by the house. Jack’s dying to tell you about his trip to Los Angeles.

Billy: What’s going on? I mean, last thing I heard is there were a bunch of letters that Keemo never sent to him, but I haven’t heard anything since.

Traci: Uh…well, it really is Jack’s story to tell, but i can say this. He has found some really surprising information about Keemo’s life, and I’m — I’m so hoping that this is going to help him eventually heal.

Billy: Well, that sounds intriguing.

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Billy: Okay, let’s head to the house. I’m dying to hear what jack learned in Los Angeles.

Traci: Not so fast, buster. I have something I want to tell you first.

Billy: Okay.

Traci: I listened to the first episode of your podcast last night.

Billy: Oh, gosh. And?

Traci: I found it very compelling. I really think you’ve got something here.

Billy: You’re just saying that because you’re —

Traci: No, no, no, because I’m biased? Well, yes, I’m biased, but I’m saying it because it was moving, Billy. You talked about love and loss, and all of it was straight from the heart. It was so brave. I really think that people are gonna respond to this.

Billy: Yeah, wasn’t easy putting that out there, but the fact that there’s any positive response from it, especially from someone that I admire so much, that feels good. Thank you.


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Y&R Best Lines Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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Victoria: You’re planning to “combat” my father? That sounds extreme.

Ashland: Nothing as aggressive as you might imagine.

Victoria: [Sighs] What precisely did you have in mind?

Ashland: I think we need to get away for a while. It’s become practically impossible to focus on anything of substance here. Uh, what if we were to escape to the palazzo in Tuscany?

Victoria: [Chuckles] Well, that sounds really nice.

Ashland: Yeah. We could — we could stop in Milan. We could, uh, take a couple of weeks to hang with Harrison and then spend a few weeks working, of course, but also enjoying the peace and serenity of our Italian getaway.

Victoria: Now?

Ashland: Yeah. Now. I think now is the perfect time. It would give me a chance to investigate these slanderous accusations against me. I could — I could be working in a relatively distraction-free zone. Whether it’s your father or whoever it is that’s feeding him this false information, we need to — we need to put a stop to this thing before it gets out of control.

Victoria: I just don’t want people to think that we’re in hiding or — or that we’re running away from these allegations.

Ashland: I don’t need to run away from anything. But I am beginning to wonder… if your father has *planted more doubt in your mind than you’re willing to admit.

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Ashland: I love you. I love you more than I have loved anything in my entire life. You are a gift that I do not deserve. And I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy. That’s it. That’s the confession. Victoria, I can see in your eyes you’re torn between your love for me and your fidelity to your family, that you hate the fact that we are forced to have this conversation.

Victoria: You’re right.

[Sighs] I’m so sorry.

Ashland: No. Don’t say that. You have nothing to be sorry for. Your family is breathing down your neck right now. They’re — they’re pushing this idea of some kind of insane conspiracy theory on you. Maybe they think if they say it enough times, you’ll start to believe it. I don’t know. But I’m asking you to shut out that noise. And I think the best way for you to do that is to agree to go away with me.

Victoria: You know changing our locations — it’s not gonna make our problems disappear.

Ashland: I disagree. Dealing with your family’s constant inference is neither a good way for us to function as a couple or to run a company. We need time to focus. I can’t think of a more fitting place than Tuscany, where i first pledged my love and my life to you and where you said to me, “love transcends all.”

Victoria: I remember very well.

Ashland: Then let’s do it. Let’s go.


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