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So what did Abe say?

He said no one’s getting killed, and he thinks that Leo just went rogue.

Well, it sounds like Leo.

Yeah, and Abe said he was going to get to the bottom of it. [sighs]

Sweetness, are you OK?

I just feel kind of– I don’t know. I–

Oh, baby. Hey. Oh.

So you want to be with me? You really mean that?

[sighs] Of course I do. [soft music]

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Alex, what’s wrong? Alex. Alex. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

I–I don’t understand why they would do this. They have to know that killing off Seth is a huge mistake. He’s the one who gave us permission to shoot at the hospital. If he revokes that, we’re–we’re screwed.

You’re right.

[sighs] I’m going to call Leo right now. [eerie music]

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[groans]

Johnny!

So what is this, some kind of a joke?

Oh, my God. What if it’s the stalker?

What stalker?

The evil SOB who sent those poisoned cupcakes and the text to Bonnie sending her to the elevator– the person who has been targeting the cast and crew of this show since you put a curse on it.

Oh, yeah, I guess that’s possible. But attempted murder– I mean, that’s no small potatoes. And I know they were killing me off on the show, but at least I wasn’t going to die in real life, you know? [tense music] Although I’m feeling a little unsteady. Whew.

You are suddenly looking a little green around the gills.

Mm. I just–[sighs] [grunting] [tense music]

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Oh, my God. I think I know who’s doing this.

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The cupcakes, Bonnie’s accident. I should have realized this sooner. I should have known it was you.

Hello, Abe. What took you so long?

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

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You’ve got to be kidding me. Oh, do they think they can pull this crap on Seth Burns and get away with it?

Everything OK, Seth?

Far from it. Dr. Kiriakis, I have been– oh, damn. I am so angry I can’t even get the words out.

Take your time.

I, in the most insulting and outrageous way possible, have been fired.

From the hospital?

No. Worse. From “Body & Soul.” They’re killing me off.

Oh. Oh, wow. Yeah, I’m sorry. I know how much you like being on that show.

And I was doing a great job. I mean, everyone tells me I could have a future as an actor. That’s how– [grumbles] convincing I was. Just this evening, the director tells me, no one could bring Dr. Blake Lamoray to life like I do. Did you see last Wednesday’s episode? OK, I got a lot to say in that one, and I didn’t flub a single line.

I–I did not see it, but I’m sure that you were very convincing, like you said.

And you know how I started? As an under five. Yeah, that meaning that I had fewer than five lines an episode. But I so impressed the powers that be that they almost immediately upgraded me to a day player, meaning I have a major role. I’m on my way to being a leading man. And now this.

It is–it’s so unfair.

It’s more than unfair. It’s outrageous. They’re not going to get away with it.

Who is they?

Abe Carver, Kate Brady, and Leo Stark, the hack that wrote this drivel. I mean, have they forgotten that the only reason they’re allowed to shoot in this hospital is because I signed off on it?

Yeah, that was–it was very gracious of you.

No, it certainly was, especially because I knew the risk involved. But, see, I agreed to it for the love of the craft. And this is the thanks they gave me.

Yeah. Well, I wouldn’t take it too personal. I mean, I don’t know much about soap operas, but they– they kill off the characters pretty regularly, don’t they?

Not when you are as popular as I know I am. My mother told me that the only reason that her friends still watch it is when I’m on it. And if those tasteless producers were going to get rid of me, the least they could do was come up with a more memorable way to do it, like Blake goes over a waterfall atop Pinetano Mountain or his jet ski blows up on Lake Pineview.

How are they going to do it?

Oh, it’s so humiliating, I don’t even want to tell you.

Oh, yeah. Well, I get that. I totally understand. And I’m–I’m so sorry again. So I’ll just–

No, it’s OK. It’s fine. I’m going to tell you. Dr. Blake Lamoray, chief of staff of Pineview Hospital, succumbs to carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty space heater. Have you ever heard anything more banal, more–more unrealistic? I mean, the guy’s not an idiot, right? So why would he be so damn careless?

I mean, actually, it’s not that unrealistic. I mean, people do die that way, sadly. Nurse King’s husband– it happened to him.

[sighs]

So nice of you to visit, Abe. What took you so long?

This is not a social visit, Whitley.

Oh, dear. You sound upset.

You’re damn right I’m upset. You’ve been attacking the men and women who work on “Body & Soul.”

Guilty as charged. How did you figure it out?

Kayla Johnson wanted to know why we were killing off Kassandra.

Ah, she got the latest script.

In which Charlemagne’s cat steps on a gun and it goes off, shooting Kassandra through the heart.

Sasquatch.

I beg your pardon?

Oh, that’s the name of the kitty in the script– Sasquatch. Oh, but back to you figuring out all the details.

Yeah. Well, I remembered how much you love your cats and “Body &” Soul. So then it suddenly hit me. It had to be you.

Oh. [laughs] That’s one of my favorite songs. Oh. Well, anyway, I guess you found me out. You’re right. I did it. And you know what, Abe? I’d do it again.

I don’t get it. How could you do this to the cast and crew of a show you claim you love?

I do love “Body & Soul.” I do with all of my heart. But that show that you’re producing– well, that’s not my “Body & Soul.”

What the hell are you talking about?

You ruined it, Abraham Carver. You and all those people who brought that back. So I had to make you and everyone who’s helped you pay for what you’ve done. [tense music]

Oh, I remember Whitley King. She held Abe Carver hostage in her apartment for months.

Yeah. Yeah, I mean, what she did to Abe was horrible, but she wasn’t in her right mind. She had–she’d suffered a psychotic break after, you know, what happened to her. Her husband died tragically from carbon monoxide poisoning, and so did all her cats.

So I’m supposed to die like a bunch of cats?

Well, it was her husband, like I said– a human being.

Well, still and all, it’s hardly dramatic. They probably won’t even cover it in the soap press.

Well, you could ask Leo Stark. I mean, I bet he could jazz it up a bit.

Oh, I plan to. But I’m going to tell you this. When it comes time for me to kick the bucket for real, it won’t be lame and pathetic like in that script. Mm-mm, no, ma’am. It’s going to take more than a little bit of poison to take out Seth Burns. [coughs] [grunts] [tense music] [grunts]

Seth? Seth, is everything OK?

[groans]

Sweetness, sweetness. Hey, hey, Kayla? Kayla, I need you to open your eyes. [tense music]

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Barely breathing. Need some help. [phone beeping] Yeah, listen, my wife just collapsed. She’s not responding. Hurry!

Alex. Alex, wake up.

Steph, what’s going on?

There you are.

Where was I?

You passed out.

I don’t feel good.

Oh, yeah, you got a fever. We need to get you to the hospital right now. [phone beeping] Yes, this is– what the hell? They put me on hold.

Johnny. Johnny. Johnny, talk to me.

(WHISPERING) What happened?

I don’t know. You were just–you collapsed, and then you passed out.

Help me up?

Yeah.

[grunts]

You good? How are you feeling?

Uh–out of it, dizzy, nauseous.

OK, you know what? I’m going to call for help. [phone beeping] Hello? Hi. I’m calling from the DiMera estate, and I’m going to need an ambulance here right away. I’m sorry. What do you mean, it’s going to be a while? My husband just fainted dead away– you know what?

What’s wrong?

I don’t know. They’re saying– I don’t know, something must be going on because they’re overwhelmed with calls, and they want us to wait, but to hell with that. Come on. Come on, get up. Take my arm. You can just–

[grunts]

–lean on me, OK? All right. We’re just going to walk.

Where?

I am taking you to the hospital my damn self. Come on.

Hattie? Girl, do not mess with me. I still have PTSD from finding Sonny with that steak knife in his back. Get up. Please get up? [tense music] Oh, God. [sighs] She doesn’t have a pulse. Ah. Ah. She isn’t breathing. Oh, my God. Hattie! Ah. Ah. Oh, Hattie. Oh. Hattie–

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You were so funny. And you were such a gre– well, no, you weren’t a great actress, but you weren’t bad. Hammy, but you never phoned it in. And yes, you could be such a diva, but you made it worthwhile because you had such spunk, such a joie de vivre. I’ll never forget watching “Drag Race” with you, eating those revoltingly salty pork rinds. Oh, did they bloat you. God, did they bloat you. And now, you’re gone. Oh, Hattie, I’m going to miss you so much. [sighs]

What a cruel, cruel twist of fate. The irony is positively Shakespearean. You were so upset thinking you were going to die on the show, which you were not, that you actually died. I wouldn’t kill off Charlemagne, not after just writing her back in. I hope you believe that. Why did you have to come in here so angry like that? You probably stroked out from all that adrenaline. Well, either that or all that sodium and cholesterol finally caught up with you. The LDL. Or is it the HDL? I can never remember. But you did not deserve this. Yes, you could be incredibly annoying and a total diva, as I already mentioned. But you were an incredible person, kind of like a crass, bizarro version of Marlena. I absolutely adored spending time with you, laughing, talking. It was an absolute honor to call you a friend. You were so full of life. How could you be dead?

Will you stop your blubbering?

Hattie! Oh, thank God! You’re alive! [sighs]

They said it could be a while for the ambulance. For some reason, they’re really backed up tonight. So looks like I’m going to have to take care of you myself. But it’s OK. The dispatcher gave me excellent instructions on what to do until they get here. First and foremost, we need to get your fever down.

[coughs]

Oh, are you thirsty?

[clears throat]

Yeah, um–ice water.

[coughs] Thank you, Steph. I honestly don’t know what the hell I would have done without you. [clears throat]

Help is going to be here soon. Let’s just get back to cooling you down.

OK. [sighs] [somber music]

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Sarah, thank God.

What is it? What’s wrong?

I just brought Kayla into the ER. They told me I could find you up here.

What happened?

I don’t know. She got her first script for “Body & Soul.” We were running the lines, and she just– she collapsed.

That’s strange. Seth Burns was reading his script when he collapsed.

What? When?

Just a few minutes ago. I was standing right here with him when it happened. They’re treating him now.

How’s he doing?

He’s conscious, but he’s weak. He’s–he’s lightheaded. He’s nauseous. He’s got a really high fever.

Heart racing?

That, too.

That sounds exactly like Kayla. So these symptoms– what do they tell you?

Well, I can’t say for sure, but I think someone may have poisoned them. [somber music]

[sighs] You did this because we took the show in a new direction?

A new direction? A new direction? Is that what you call making a complete mockery of my favorite show? The plot lines are abysmal. The sets are trash. The recasts are a joke. I thought sending my cupcakes would get the message across.

So you poisoned me and half the cast and crew to make a point?

Which is that your reboot is a complete failure. And I needed you to see the error of your ways before “Body & Soul” was damaged beyond repair, even if that meant making sweeping changes to your cast.

Sweeping changes.

I had to clean house, permanently, starting with Bonnie Kiriakis. [tense music]

Yeah, I–I understand that there are no available units. Do you understand that I am here with Charlemagne Delacroix? Huh? No, that is not a Chicago Bulls draft pick. She’s a soap opera goddess. Just–just get somebody here as soon as you can. [sighs]

Am I going to die?

You most certainly are not.

[sighs] I sure do feel like it. I feel like I’m just hot as a firecracker all over.

Well, just keep that cold compress on your képi, and think cool thoughts.

What’s the holdup?

I don’t know. Some kind of city-wide crisis. Reminds me of this time I was in South Beach, and I called a rideshare to take me to a place called Club Caliente, which was anything but. Hour later, still no ride. Turns out traffic was at a standstill because somebody’s pet spider monkey had escaped and was running wild through the streets. So I, in that Floridian humidity, a.k.a. my hair’s worst nightmare, had to walk. All of that is to say this might take a while, so we’re just going to have to do our best to keep you comfy.

Hey, Lenny.

Hmm?

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, anything.

Well, all that sweet stuff you were saying about me there– was it just because you thought I was about to meet that big network executive in the sky?

No. I meant every word, kiddo. [soft music]

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I don’t get it. How–how did you go after Bonnie from in here, inside Bayview?

Invisibility has its benefits, Abe.

Invisible. But wasn’t the staff watching you around the clock?

Well, at first, they were. But now, everyone sees me as some poor, grieving woman– eccentric, but mostly harmless. And then when super fan Jason32 posted a photo of one of the actors holding her call sheet, all I had to do was zoom in and I could see when and where and what you were shooting. And then I sent that text to Bonnie Kiriakis from a burner phone.

How’d you get her number?

Hello. It’s called the dark web. [laughs] Come on. That and Soap Twitter–you can find out anything you want.

And you tried to murder Bonnie.

But I didn’t succeed, obviously. The next thing I know, Soap Hub is reporting that you’ve brought on Kayla Johnson.

It was a temporary recast.

It was a travesty. A doctor moonlighting as my Kassandra Lovegood. Oh, no. Hell, no. Kayla had to go. [somber music]

It’s OK, sweetness. Sarah’s going to figure out what’s making you so sick. Just stay with me. Stay with me, baby.

I need you to put a rush on those blood tests. The lives of our head administrator and our chief of staff depend on it. OK.

Sarah?

What happened to him?

I–I don’t know. All of a sudden, he just passed out.

OK, what was he doing right before–

The script.

“Body & Soul.” He–he had just got a script delivered, and he was reading it.

[sighs] Not another one.

Another one? What are you talking about?

I think that Johnny’s script was poisoned.

What?

Yes. We need to get him into a room. I’m going to fill you in on the way. Come on.

So you weren’t happy with Kayla, so you wrote her out of the show?

Like I said, she had to go, just like the other one.

You mean–you mean Bonnie.

She’s not Kassandra Lovegood.

I know how passionate you are about “Body & Soul,” but this– you’ve taken this way too far.

Too far? I’m fighting for my life.

What are you talking about?

“Body & Soul” is not just some TV show to me. It’s–it’s what kept me going after I lost my husband and my cats. That’s why they all had to die. [dramatic music]

So you’re saying that’s why Kassandra had to die in that script you wrote.

No. I mean, I poisoned every last one of those actors you hired. With this.

OK. Thanks for the update.

What’s the word?

They’re sending someone out shortly. How are you feeling?

Better.

Good. Yeah. Yeah, your fever’s definitely down.

Thanks to you.

You think I missed my calling, going into PR? [laughs] Could be right. Maybe I should have gone into medicine, like my mom.

No. No way.

Hey, after that amazing, heroic, life-saving care I just administered, you don’t think I’d make a good doctor?

I think you’d make a fantastic doctor. No question about it. I just don’t want you at anybody else’s bedside. [clears throat] [coughs]

OK, easy. Easy there. OK. All right. Can’t have you dying on me now, Kiriakis. Not after we finally– finally got on the same page about our future.

[sighs] You’re not getting rid of me that easy, Doc.

What is that?

Oh, it’s an experimental drug they’ve been testing here at Bayview for psychotic behavior. Oh, but it has a toxic side effect.

How did you get your hands on it?

[laughs] I’m a nurse, Abe. I know my way around a drug closet.

So you sprayed that on the script you sent to Kayla.

Oh, not just Kayla. I sprayed every script that you sent to every actor. You get a spritz, and you get a spritz, and you get a spritz. But I wore gloves so I didn’t accidentally poison myself.

So anyone that– anyone that handled one of those scripts that you sent out–

Is probably dead. And you’re next. [tense music]

Sarah. Did you figure out what Kayla and Seth Burns were poisoned with?

We think so. And more importantly, we had the antidote right here in the lab.

That’s great news.

Yeah.

So she’s going to be OK?

Yeah, as soon as this makes its way into her system, she– she should make a full recovery. [somber music]

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All right. Once this makes its way through Johnny’s system, he’s going to be just fine.

[sighs] Oh, thank Lord. And thank you, too, Sarah.

You’re very welcome.

So you’re sure that he’s going to be OK.

Yeah, Johnny’s going to make a full recovery. Listen–

Yeah?

I need to go check on everyone else that was poisoned tonight and make sure that they’re being treated, OK? I’m going to come back and check on you.

OK.

OK.

Thank you so much, Sarah.

Of course.

I was so scared, Johnny. I could have lost you.

No, not a chance. I am never going to leave you, Chanel.

Yeah. Well, I’ll hold you to that.

OK.

This is a concentrated amount of the drug. As soon as it touches your skin, you’re a dead man. Just–just like my husband.

Whitley, now, you don’t want to do this.

I thought that we had a special bond. And–but after what you’ve done to “Body & Soul,” that bond is forever broken.

Whitley–

You have to die.

Please.

Oh, no, you don’t, heffa. Not on my watch!

[sighs] You know, I texted you my hunch about Whitley. I thought you–

I know. I know. I know. You thought I was going to call the police and have them meet you here, and I did. I did. But Salem is such a mess tonight, even the mayor was going to have to wait.

A lot of people in distress.

Mm-hmm, thanks to her. When that lunatic was locked up in here after kidnapping you, I thought that we were done.

Well, she wasn’t.

Ugh. And I was not about to let you face her alone, so I jumped in my car and headed straight here.

[chuckles] My precious wife.

[chuckles]

I’m so grateful to you.

Oh, and I am so grateful that you’re all right, my darling. Oh, I just pray that the rest of Whitley’s victims got help in time, too.

Whew. Wow. You know what? I–I’m already feeling better. My energy’s coming back, my appetite. Do you think Sarah would let me have a cheeseburger?

[laughs]

What? What’s wrong?

Nothing. Just looking at my husband.

I like hearing you call me that. After what I did, I– I wasn’t sure I ever would again.

[sighs] Look, Johnny, I– if I wasn’t already sure that I wanted to give our marriage another shot, almost losing you just now, it really drove it home for me. You are so important to me, Johnny. And I think that going through what we just went through and finding our way to the other side and finding our way back to each other is going to make our relationship even stronger.

I agree. And you, my beautiful wife– I– you mean everything to me. And I promise you that I’m never going to take you for granted again.

Yeah, well, that goes double for me. [laughs]

All right, you should be fine in a couple hours. But if her conditions worsen, get her to a hospital immediately.

Yes, sir. I know you’re not in the military, but what you do, saving lives– that deserves to be saluted. So I will keep an eye on Hattie, and thank you for your service. Heavens to Betsy Ross am I relieved. My favorite leading lady is going to be OK.

You better not let Bonnie hear you say that.

[laughs] Oh, Hattie, I don’t think I realized how much I adored you until I thought you were dead.

Oh, that’s all it took, huh?

I will be sure to never, ever take you for granted again. I promise.

Oh. Back at you, Lenny.

Come here. [soft music]

You should be fine in a couple hours. But if his condition worsens, get him to a hospital immediately.

Will do. Thank you so much for coming. Oh, my God. I can’t believe that someone poisoned your script.

“Body & Soul,” man, the gift that keeps on giving.

Yeah, I’ll say.

You know, now that I’m starting to come out of this fog a little bit, I did remember something.

What?

Something I was going to do before I collapsed.

Alex, you’re going to have to tell me. It’s been a whirlwind. What were you about to do? [sweet music]

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I’m so grateful you’re going to be OK.

I think the antidote is working. I’m really–I’m really feeling so much better.

Good. That’s so good because I– I couldn’t imagine losing you again. I love you so much, baby. [monitor beeping]

I love you, my darling.

Yeah? What about Rhett?

[laughs] What about him?

Aren’t the two of you supposed to get hitched?

I’m already married. And quite happily, I might add.

Don’t you forget it.

Never. So am I to understand that there was poison on my script?

Looks that way.

Do you have any idea who’s behind it?

Not yet, but I can promise you this. I’m going to find out who it was, and I’m going to make them pay.

[whimpers] How could you do this to me, Henry?

Henry?

After all that we’ve been to each other, you expect me to call you Commissioner Marshall?

What is she babbling about?

Henry Marshall. He’s a character on the show.

[laughs] Should have guessed.

Poor thing.

She is definitely one sick puppy.

She has–she has no one. I want to show her some compassion.

Oh, there he is, my Abraham, with his big, forgiving heart. OK, go ahead. Do it. Just do your thing.

Whitley–

Hm?

I’m not Henry Marshall.

Oh, you expect me to believe that you’re his twin brother, William. Well, I’m not buying it.

I am sorry. I truly am.

Oh, well, [chuckles] that’s OK. You know, the heart wants what it wants. Kind of like “Body & Soul,” right? We’ll always have Pineview, though, right?

We will always have Pineview.

OK. OK. OK.

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[gasps] Oh!

[groans]

Honey. Well, I–I– I brought some bonbons for my– my favorite Bon– Bon Bon.

Thanks.

You–I guess you can’t eat those, can you? Gosh, I’m so sorry about that. Well, how long do you think you’ll be laid up here? I heard–heard it could be months.

[muffled] Yeah, it’s a long time.

Whatever you said, it sounds kind of bad. Uh, look, you know, Charlemagne is nothing without Kassandra. So not to make it all about me, but what do you think’s going to happen?

They recast me with Kayla.

What?

Kayla. Kayla.

Oh, Kayla. Oh, Kayla.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, I have not seen Stephanie worked up like that in a very long time.

Well, it’s not easy watching your best friend’s wedding blow up.

Well, and it’s hard on you to see Marcus’s daughter go through that.

Yeah. I just kept thinking how horrible it would have been for him to see her hauled down to the police station on those corruption allegations. It just doesn’t make any sense. The Jada I know would never be capable of doing any of those things she’s being accused of.

Agreed. So are you going to talk to Shawn and tell him about your hunch that EJ set Jada up?

No, I’m going to do some legwork first. I don’t want DiMera knowing that I’m on to him until I have something solid I could use against him.

Yeah, that’s a good idea. Ugh. Oh, what’s this?

Well, I hope Dr. “Sweetness” Johnson is up for playing these scenes as the mother-in-law from hell.

And the spoiler for Regan and Arrow.

Yeah. I’m hoping that Joy and Alex aren’t spoilers for themselves.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean. You know how messy it could get now that the two of them are sleeping together in real life?

And I thought I was feeling good before.

Before?

Didn’t you notice how mellow I was on set today?

Yeah. You were pretty chill now that I–

Yeah.

I think about it, yeah.

Well, that’s because it was actually a fun day at work for a change.

Oh.

No Chanel making me feel guilty or snarking at me about her husband.

No wonder.

But still, how I wish I never met Johnny DiMera that night at Small Bar.

Hey, there’s no way you could have known that you two would be working together.

I know, or that his wife and I would be working together, too. But still, there was something. Something told me that night it was a big mistake to hook up with him.

Yeah.

I should have listened to my gut.

Great work today, Seth. Seriously, I mean, nobody could bring Dr. Blake Lamoray to life the way you have. You’re, uh, you’re really growing into the character. Yeah. I agree. It’s not the same without Faith. I miss her too.

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Seth, I got to go. I’ll, uh–I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Chanel, hey.

Hey. Uh, this was at your front door.

Thanks. Uh, did you come by for any particular reason?

Yeah, I did. I wanted to talk to you about us.

Oh, it’s from Leo. Yikes. I think it’s my first script.

I still can’t believe I’m married to a TV star.

A very reluctant one, believe me. I just couldn’t say no to Abe. I knew he was desperate.

You’re a good friend.

[groans] Let’s see what I’m in for. [pensive music] Ugh.

What are you worried about? You know Alex and Joy are the definition of consenting adults, right?

Yes. We both know that. We both also know if things go wrong, we’re going to have a big problem because this is Alex we’re talking about. And just five minutes ago, he was–he was sleeping with Stephanie Johnson.

Did I just hear my name?

How about we run lines for tomorrow’s bedroom scene, hmm, in bed?

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hmm, as in not as fun as what we were doing before, but more fun than me doing it at home on my own.

Oh, way more fun. I promise. [sultry music]

All right, all right.

Another day, another show. Let’s see. Hmm. Oh, my God. Well, this came out of nowhere.

What happened?

Regan. She gets into a car accident and goes into premature labor.

OK.

But I just got pregnant. This is way too soon.

Hmm.

Wow. And they have Arrow trying to deliver the baby on the side of the road.

I get to deliver a baby? That’s awesome.

Oh, no.

What?

The baby’s not breathing.

What do you mean it’s not– they can’t kill a baby, right?

Um, no. No, the baby doesn’t die.

Oh, good.

I do. [intriguing music]

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I got to admit, when I didn’t hear from you today, I was worried you were having second thoughts.

No, no second thoughts. I just–I knew you were working, and I just– I needed a little more time. I wanted to make sure that my head was on straight before we had this conversation.

I understand.

But I meant what I said last night, OK? If we’re going to make our marriage work, then we have to get to work right away.

You’re right.

Letting things fester is how we ended up in this situation in the first place, right? So if you ever doubt me again for any reason, then you talk to me, OK? No wasting time and letting things spiral into this self-fulfilling prophecy.

That is the last thing that I want.

And if you ever happen to see Alex having sex with someone that you cannot see, just please don’t automatically assume it’s me.

Look, I’m not going to make that mistake again, OK? Trust me when I say that. I–I know. I let my jealousy just get out of hand. I know that. I went down this crazy rabbit hole and hurt you.

I just–I don’t understand how you could ever think that I would cheat on you. I really thought that we were in a good place. I thought we were solid. And obviously, you didn’t.

I know. And that’s 100% on me, OK? I own that. And all I can say now is that I promise, OK? I promise that I will never doubt you again. I promise that I will be a better communicator. I love you, Chanel. I can’t live without you.

I love you too, Johnny. And I cannot imagine wanting to be with any man but you.

I can’t imagine wanting to be with anyone else either ever– not ever.

Uh–

Oh, is there a problem?

Yes, a big one. You know, I know it’s just acting, but I don’t know how I’m supposed to pretend to be in love with another man because you’re the only man that I want.

Aww.

Yeah. But luckily, in this show, I talk about Rhett. I don’t actually kiss him or anything.

Well, if he did kiss you, I might have to put a hit out on him.

Yeah, well, this show, I just have scenes with Charlemagne, AKA Hattie Adams.

Oh, lucky you.

Yeah. I suppose I should call her up and run lines with her or something, right? I mean, that’s what they call this. “Run the lines.” Run the lines?

Well, in this case, I think you should call it “run for the hills.”

[laughs] Yeah, that would be a great idea. I would love to do that. You know what? I do not have the energy for her tonight, so why don’t you just run the lines with me, huh?

Me? I’m no actor.

Well, neither am I. Listen. Charlemagne barely has any lines in this whole scene, so here. Let’s do it, please. [whimsical music]

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Mmm, yummy. So Dr. Kayla is Kassandra, huh? I’m–I’m just not sure I see that. I mean, she’s nice enough, and she’s got a great hair. But she doesn’t have your spark, Bon Bon, you know?

Hmm.

Yeah. Yeah.

Thank you.

Oh, oh, thank you. Oh, yes. OK. Well, you’re welcome. It’s going to be pretty interesting tomorrow, you know. Oh, oh, Leo– Leo gave me a script, right here. Yeah. So I–I, um, been kind of glancing out a little bit. But it seems to me that there’s a whole lot of Kassandra and Charlemagne in this thing. Oh, my goodness, yeah. Do you want to run it with me?

That’s insane. They can’t kill Regan.

It says I bleed out on the side of the road.

Let me see it. Maybe you come back from the dead later or something, you know? All right, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. “Arrow picks up the newborn baby, “tries to flag down a car for help. We see headlights, hear screeching, and he goes down.”

What? You get hit by a car?

Whoa, whoa, is it– “The baby goes flying out of his arms. “It lands gently in an off-camera thicket of shrubbery.”

And what about Arrow?

It says he’s dead. [tense music]

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Stephanie? I thought you were at Jada’s wedding.

Ah. Guess you haven’t talked to Paulina.

No. Why?

Well, the wedding was a total disaster. Actually, it didn’t even happen.

What?

What?

Rafe supposedly found evidence that Jada is a corrupt cop. He left her at the altar, and Shawn dragged her down to the police station for questioning.

Well, I don’t believe it. I can’t believe that Paulina would either.

Well, her hands were tied. I mean, the whole thing is outrageous. Jada is incapable of the things that they are accusing her of. My dad is going to clear her name.

So is that why you came down here so late, to tell us this?

Uh, no. Actually, I wanted to let you know that I put out a release to the soap press about my mom assuming the role of Kassandra. And I also put out a release about the new identity of Lady Whistleblower. Oh, and I took care of the Emmy submissions.

Well, that’s very efficient. But, you know, the Emmys aren’t for months.

Yes. But I won’t be around then.

Well, why not?

Because I quit.

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You’re quitting your job?

I am. But I didn’t want to leave you guys in the lurch, so I’ve already taken the liberty of reaching out to my friend who’s also a publicist. Her name is Andrea. She is fantastic. She has tons of experience.

OK, could we just back this up a bit? What prompted this decision?

It has nothing to do with you or the job. I promise. I have loved every minute of working on this show.

Uh, then what is the reason?

Alex Kiriakis. [soft dramatic music]

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So I guess we’re fired?

You’d think they would say something before you just read it in a script, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah. It’s–wait a second. Wait a second. I knew it. Look at the air date.

April 1.

It’s an April Fool’s Day episode. So everything that just happened is like a dream or something.

Maybe. Maybe, but I– I don’t see anybody yelling “April Fool’s” at the end of this.

I’m going to call Abe to get it cleared up.

Oh, no, don’t. Don’t.

Yes.

No, we’ll figure it out tomorrow, OK? And honestly, I am OK with whatever happens.

Oh, you’re OK with whatever happens?

Like, I know I said today was a really good day on set, and it was. But to be honest, there’s been a lot more rough days than good ones. And who knows what else is to come? And, um, actually, the only real positive thing that’s come from this whole experience has been meeting you.

Joy. Come on. That is really sweet, but–

No, I mean it, Alex. And I was thinking, since next week is Valentine’s Day, I’d really love to spend it somewhere else with you. [soft music]

Hmm.

So with the help of time and talking things through– well, mostly with myself– I have a new perspective on us and what happened.

OK.

And the way I see it now– look. You almost went to bed with Joy. And I had a close call with Shawn. And we were both just angry and lashing out. But at the end of the day, neither one of us actually broke our wedding vows. And I think there’s a reason for that.

Look, speaking for myself, that night, when I took off my wedding ring with Joy, I honestly– I felt naked without it. And I never, ever want to take it off again. Chanel, there is one thing that I need from you if we’re going to fix our marriage. I need you to be here. Every night that you spend at your mom’s, you just feel further and further away. So would you please just come home?

OK. I will.

Really?

Really.

OK, uh, OK. Well, let– do you want to go– do you want to go to your mom’s? I’ll help you pack your things.

Oh, no, that won’t be necessary.

Oh, so you do need a little more time?

No, no. I already packed my bags in the car.

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OK, baby, I can never say no to you when you bat those pretty blue eyes at me. But just don’t ask me to do Hattie’s lines in falsetto. OK?

OK. OK, OK, OK. Just give me the cues, OK? All right. All right, I’m going to start. I’m going to start.

Mm-hmm.

OK. “Oh, my God, Charlemagne, I can’t believe it. You’re alive!”

“You’re not getting rid of me that easily, Kassandra. The Phoenix always rises from the ashes.” – “You’re no Phoenix. “And I’m not about to give up Rhett now. “So I suppose I’ll just have to make you die for real this time.”

Oh, my God. It says Kassandra shoots me and I die. That Leo. I finally get back on the show, and he’s killing me off again. [tense music]

“You’re never going to get–get away with this. I thought we were friends.” [sighs] You’ll–you’ll never get rid of me. I will haunt you forever.

That is not even close to your line.

I was going where the scene takes me, baby. [groans]

[laughs]

How was that?

And they say vaudeville is dead. I don’t think so.

I’m going to talk to Abe. I think I’m a natural.

No, I think you need to put your acting aspirations aside. You were going to clear Jada, remember?

Right. So explain this to me. Charlemagne is really dead?

Well, I mean, I don’t know. It says she comes back– I mean, how would they kill her off? She just came back to life. There must be something more to this. [gasps] Oh.

Oh, what? What is it?

There is something more. Kassandra dies too.

How in tarnation could he kill me off again? Ink isn’t even dry on my contract yet. You didn’t have anything to do with this, did you, Bon Bon?

What? No, of course not.

Oh, good. I’m so glad. You know what? I’m just going to call him, give him a piece of my mind. [line trilling] [beep] Oh, went right to voicemail. Well, I’m not going to let him do this to me. I’m going to– I’m going to go over there and give him what for. I’ll be back, honey.

Mm-hmm. [intriguing music]

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So you’re quitting for Alex Kiriakis?

Well, because of him, but not for him. I’m doing it for myself. Look, you guys were being fair when Alex and I were together before, and you said that I had to choose between him or the job. Fast forward to now, I’ve realized that keeping my job was a reflexive choice, one that I’ve come to regret.

Now that you’ve broken up with my son.

I had no business being with Philip when I wasn’t ready to move on. And honestly, I don’t think Alex was ready to move on so quickly either.

Have you talked to him about this?

Um, I have, yes. But we didn’t get to finish our conversation. And that’s OK. Because whether or not we’re on the same page, I know that I’ve made the right decision.

Well, I wish that I could agree with you about that choice.

I also know that Alex is with Joy now. So obviously, if we don’t wind up together, at least I know I tried.

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You want to take a little Valentine’s Day trip, huh?

Well, my mom’s been bugging me to come visit. And, like, I don’t know. New York would be fun, right? We could go to a couple of Broadway shows. We could go to the Met. We could go to MoMA.

[sighs]

Well, don’t get too excited.

No, no, I– I, yeah, I’m just– you know, meeting the parents– it’s a big step.

Wow. So you were only with Joy because you thought I was with Philip. And I was only with Philip because I thought you were with Joy.

Bingo. But you’re not with Philip anymore.

No. But you’re still with Joy, right?

Kinda.

Define “kinda.”

I mean, it’s not like we’re official or anything, you know? We’re just spending a little bit more time together. But I mean, If I had known you were single, Steph, I swear to God to you, I would slow that down completely so that you and I could–

So that you and I could what?

Forget it, really, because I don’t even know if you and I can really be together as long as the two of us are working on “Body & Soul.”

What if I wasn’t?

I just–I don’t know. I just maybe feel like it’s maybe too fast.

Yeah, no, I mean, it was just an idea.

Yeah.

Um, we definitely don’t have to go to New York. We could, um, we could go somewhere else. We could just stay here. I mean, you do– you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with me, right?

Yeah. [phone buzzes] Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. Of course. Come on. Oh, man. Anyway, I should probably get going, call it a night.

What about tomorrow’s script?

Oh, it’s, like, all action, pretty much. There’s no lines, so, you know. Got an early call time. I’m so tired.

You know you can always just stay here, too.

Thank you. But I think you and I both know if that happens, we’re not going to get much sleep. So I will see you tomorrow. OK?

Great. Yeah, yeah, tomorrow.

OK.

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OK. I’m–I’m going to go get your stuff out of the car, help you unpack. And I–I–you know, I can’t believe that we’re sleeping under the same roof tonight. And also, um–

Also?

Also, um, look, I– I just–I want you to know that, um, we don’t have to sleep in our bed tonight. You know, whatever you’re comfortable with is what I want.

Hmm. Well, let’s just take it one day at a time.

OK. I have missed you so much. [soft music]

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Did I even say “welcome back?” Welcome back.

[laughs] Yeah, I think I got the message.

[sighs] You know, this is the last thing that I want to do right now, but do you mind if I open this up? It’s going to be a new script from Leo, probably with some new pages for tomorrow.

Go for it. Let’s see what the troublemaker’s cooked up now.

Yeah. Oh, OK. Oh, my God.

What?

Leo killed off Dr. Lamoray.

What?

Yeah. I mean, Seth loves being on this show. I was just literally, when you walked in, telling him what a good job that he’s doing. He’s going to be devastated.

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Hey.

Hey. That was fast.

Well, I got your message. It sounded important. What’s going on?

Sorry for the cryptic text. I just wanted to talk to you about this in person.

It’s OK.

I quit “Body & Soul.”

You did? I mean, I know you said you would, but–

I–I had to go for it, even if we didn’t finish our conversation from the other day.

I’m just, um– wow.

Look, you know I have feelings for you. And I’m not trying to pressure you in any way. I just knew that if we were ever going to have a shot, it wasn’t going to happen if I was still publicist at “Body & Soul.” I had to follow my heart.

Steph, I don’t even know what to say.

You don’t have to say anything right now. I know that you’re with Joy, and that’s a complication, obviously.

Yeah, yeah, more than I wish it were.

What do you mean?

Well, I just thought we were still on this “getting to know each other” phase, you know, casual.

And you’re not anymore?

She’s not anymore. Suddenly she’s talking about taking this Valentine’s Day trip.

Oh. Well, Alex, I mean, if you want to do that, you should–

I don’t want to do that at all. And that’s how I know what I have to do. I have to let her down gently… Because I just want to be with you, Steph.

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I can’t believe it that Stephanie just up and quit on us without any notice.

Well, I am sorry to see her go.

Damn it, Abe. Ever since Hattie put that stupid curse on us, I mean, it seems like everything has gone wrong– everything from the poisoned cupcakes, actors quitting left and right, the PR person quitting. Plus, Justin still insists that Bonnie was led to that elevator shaft on purpose.

Yeah. You know, it’s been a long day. Look, why don’t you– why don’t you go home and get some rest, huh?

You do the same thing.

Yeah. I’m going to finish up this schedule, and I’ll be right behind you.

OK.

You know, maybe this whole thing is my fault.

How so?

Because I told Abe that I didn’t really want to do the part. And I didn’t have much time to give him, so maybe he decided that it was too much trouble to recast it. And he decided just to pull the plug on the whole thing.

I guess it’s possible.

Yeah, but to kill the character off? I mean, Bonnie is going to get better someday, and now she’s not going to have a job? I just wish he would have talked to me about it first.

Well, why don’t you call him and find out?

Yeah. Yeah, that’s what I’m going to do. Speed dial somewhere? There he is. [line trilling]

Oh. Kayla, hi.

Ah, Abe, hi. How are you? I’m sorry to call you so late. But I was just going over the script for tomorrow, and I’m just a bit confused.

Well, I’ll help if I can.

Um, yeah, I didn’t know, but, um–but it says in there that Kassandra is being killed off.

What?

Well, the script says that I shoot Charlemagne, and then when I drop the gun, her cat slinks over and steps on the trigger and then shoots me in the heart. I mean, I don’t know. Is this just, uh, Charlemagne’s revenge or something?

Kayla, I– I have no idea what you’re talking about.

But it was in the script that was waiting for me when I came home.

Oh. So this must be Leo going off again on his own without running it by us.

So what should I do?

Well, you hang in there, and I’ll get to the bottom of it.

Hey, hey. I need a word with you.

Ugh, looks like I don’t have much of a choice. What’s up?

“What’s up?” Don’t play dumb with me, mister. I just got my latest script, and it says that Kassandra kills me dead.

What? No, she doesn’t.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, she does. Look, it’s all right here in black and white.

I did not write that. Ugh. Look at this terrible spelling, this awful punctuation. Where did this come from?

Well, it got delivered to me in an envelope with my name on it, like always.

Well, it didn’t come from me.

Well, if you didn’t write it, then who did? [tense music]

So what is this? Some kind of a joke?

Oh, my God. What if it’s the stalker?

What stalker?

The evil SOB who sent those poison cupcakes and the text to Bonnie sending her to the elevator, the person who has been targeting the cast and crew of the show since you put a curse on it.

Oh, yeah. Well, I guess that’s possible. But attempted murder, I mean, that’s no small potatoes. And I know they were killing me off on the show, but at least I wasn’t going to die in real life, you know? Although, I’m feeling a little unsteady.

You are suddenly looking a little green around the gills.

Yeah. [soft dramatic music]

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I should get something to drink.

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[shallow breathing]

So you want to be with me? Do you really mean that?

Of course I do.

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[gasps] Alex! What’s wrong? Alex. Alex! Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

So what did Abe say?

He said no one’s getting killed. And he thinks that Leo just went rogue.

Well, it sounds like Leo.

Yeah. And, um, Abe said he was going to get to the bottom of it…

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Sweetness, you OK?

I just feel kind of– I don’t know. I feel–

Oh. Baby, hey. Oh.

I–I don’t understand why they would do this. They have to know that killing off Seth is a huge mistake. He’s the one who gave us permission to shoot at the hospital. If he revokes that, we’re screwed.

You’re right.

[sighs] I’m going to call Leo right now.

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[grunts] [groans]

Johnny!

Oh, my God. I think I know who’s doing this.

[ominous music]

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Now, if anyone here can show just cause as to why this couple should not be lawfully joined together, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.

I have something to say.

What is going on here?

Leo, what the hell are you doing?

Well, remember when I said Rafe might shoot the messenger? Let me take the hit.

Leo, this– your interrupting behavior is becoming a bad habit. First, at Jude’s christening, and now at this wedding.

I know. But this is important.

Oh, for god’s sake.

Commissioner Hunter, I know we don’t really know each other. Well, there was the whole Dimitri fiasco, of course. But there is something I need to tell you.

OK, what is it?

It’s nothing. Nothing.

Are you sure you don’t want me to–

Thank you for trying to protect me, but this is my secret to tell. Ladies and gentlemen, I have something to say. [suspenseful music]

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[siren wailing]

Well, thank you again for testifying. I’m sorry the trial got moved up so last minute.

Yeah, it’s fine.

Well, we would have been screwed if you and JJ hadn’t been able to take the stand.

Yeah, well, just doing my job.

Well, I appreciate that, especially since it meant you had to miss Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Do you think it’s still too late to go?

I’d show up in the middle of the ceremony? No, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t appreciate that.

Yeah, probably not. Well, at least you got to celebrate Rafe at the bachelor party last night.

Yeah, yeah, although I could have done without Chanel throwing herself at me.

Chanel threw herself at you? What– oh, when you went to drive her home?

Well, I tracked her down a small bar and she was desperate for a friendly face.

Yeah, well, she was drunk and upset about Johnny.

Yeah, she was definitely both of those things.

So did you two–

No, Belle, we didn’t sleep together, unlike you and EJ. [tense music]

“Everything’s in place, Feniger. “The rest is up to you. Don’t screw this up.”

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Javi, my dear cousin, I am sure whatever wedding surprise you have in store, it can wait. [phone beeps] I swore I’d turned this damn thing off. Oh, my god.

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Rafe, what is it? Is everything OK?

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Whatever it is that you have to say, it’s going to have to wait, because I’ve got something to say now.

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Rafe, you’re scaring me. What is going on?

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I’m sorry, but I can’t marry you.

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[indistinct murmuring]

Excuse us. What do you mean, you can’t marry me? What are you talking about?

I can’t marry you because you’re not the woman who I thought you were.

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[soft orchestration]

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

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Rafe, what is this about?

So sorry to interrupt the ceremony, Paulina. I never wanted it to be like this.

I don’t understand. Why would you say that I’m not the woman that you thought I was? What does that even mean?

I hate that I have to do this right now.

What is he doing?

I have no idea.

The truth is, I’m still processing this all myself.

Processing what? Rafe, what is going on? What was in that text message that you got?

OK, you remember when I told you that EJ hired me to find Sloan Petersen?

Yeah, of course I do. You told me that EJ brought you on a case so that you can make extra money for a wedding surprise.

Yeah, and that part was true. But the other part about the case, I was lying about that. [tense music]

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Shawn, what happened with EJ, it shouldn’t have happened. It was a– a mistake.

Hey, look. You and I are divorced. How you spend your time and who you spend it with is your business. I– I never should have brought it up.

Except you did. So it kind of seems like you’re upset about it.

OK, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I am. I am, because I just– I don’t know. I thought you had better taste.

Better taste?

Belle, the guy is scum. I mean, he always has been.

OK, so what, we’re going to start rating each other’s sexual partners now? EJ and I don’t have a relationship, OK? It was a one-time thing, and it’s over.

OK, fine. Fine. And I meant what I said, all right? It’s your business.

Yeah, except it kind of seems like you have more you’d like to say.

No. No, actually. No.

Go ahead, Shawn. Go ahead and say it. There’s really no reason to pull any punches now.

Well, as someone who’s had a run-in with addiction, I’ve become very– very attuned to when someone’s lying.

So what, think I’m lying to you about EJ?

No, Belle, I think you’re lying to yourself.

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“Don’t mess this up for me, Feniger. Stick to the script and drop the hammer on Jada Hunter.”

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What is on your phone?

It’s about the case.

The case that you told me you were just lying about? Was EJ your client or wasn’t he?

EJ was my client. But the case– the case was about someone else, not Sloan Petersen.

Who?

You.

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What do you mean, the case was about me? Why would EJ hire you to investigate me?

Rafe would never go behind Jada’s back. Right? What? Is there something you two aren’t telling me?

No, we don’t know anything about this.

EJ came to me with a request– I dig up dirt on you.

What?

He blamed you for costing him the DA job, and he was desperate to prove that you weren’t as clean as you seemed.

What kind of dirt was he looking for?

Didn’t matter. Anything I could find.

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OK. So EJ was upset that I got him fired.

Yeah. He was convinced that you were the one who talked Paulina into replacing him with Belle. So he figured if I could find something and then he could leverage that, he could maybe get his job back.

OK, so that explains why he came to you. But what I don’t understand is, why would you want to help him?

Yeah.

“Don’t forget to act like it’s killing you. “You’re the tormented groom with a broken heart that needs to play to the back row.” [door slams]

EJ.

Belle. I didn’t think I’d be seeing you again today.

Well, I just came from court.

Oh. Did you win the case? Yes. As a matter of fact, I did.

Let me guess. You’ve come to gloat?

No. I came here because Shawn was a witness, and I’m just– I’m just agitated.

Well, I can see that.

Yeah, well, he gave me an earful about you.

I’m sure he did.

Yeah, you know, it just wasn’t supposed to go like this.

I can understand why you felt uncomfortable seeing him.

[chuckles] Yeah. You mean because he– he walked in on you trying to sneak out of my mom’s house this morning?

It was a tad awkward.

Yeah, just a tad.

[chuckles] So have you come for an apology, or–

What? No. I came here to talk about how we’re going to handle our relationship going forward. [tense music]

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What the heck is this?

Rafe, answer me. Why would you ever agree to dig up dirt on me, for EJ DiMera of all people?

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Will you stop looking at that phone and answer me?

She deserves an answer, Rafe.

Yeah, you’re right, Paulina. She does. OK? I agreed to do it because I figured it’d be easy money.

Excuse me?

EJ was offering me a boatload of cash to find something on you. I was sure that there would be nothing. Right? So he’s going to pay me a ton of cash. I’m going to do a little research. Then I’m going to come back to EJ and ruin his day because I’m going to tell him you’re clean. And we’ll have a ton of money for the wedding, for the honeymoon. And EJ is going to be a big loser. It’s a win-win for us, right?

OK, so what’s the problem with that?

Yeah, well, the problem is, is that I found something.

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You found something?

Yes.

That’s impossible, Rafe. What could you have possibly found on Jada?

He can’t have found a damn thing. Commissioner Hunter has been nothing but an upstanding citizen and a diligent officer of the law. She would never knowingly committed an infraction, much less one that’s going to qualify as dirt.

I hear you. And I didn’t want to believe it, either. But it’s all right here.

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What do you mean by “handle our relationship”?

We don’t have a relationship, EJ.

You’re the one who used the word.

No, I didn’t– I didn’t mean “relationship” relationship. I meant, like, ugh! It’s– it was never in the plan to have my newly ex-husband discover that you and I spent the night together.

An unfortunate consequence of an otherwise pleasant evening. Look, Shawn is a grown man. I can’t imagine he expected you to join a nunnery after the divorce went through. But he is going to have to deal with you having a life apart from him.

Well, he’s not the only one who’s going to have to deal with that.

Who else?

You know who else. My mother.

So you’re worried she’s going to shout it from the town square. Come on. She’s a psychiatrist.

I am just saying it’s out there now. And the more people who know about it–

The more likely your sister is going to find out about it.

Yes. And then it’s only a matter of time before Hurricane Sami comes blowing into town.

Samantha does tend to bluster and cause catastrophic damage. But we’ve discussed this, Belle. Worrying about her finding out what happened between us is a total waste of energy.

Well, you didn’t seem to think that way last time.

And I’m over that now, as I thought I’ve made it clear. Look, I’m not going to live in fear of her anymore. Are you?

No, of course not. I’m just– I think that we should be prepared, because you never know what she might do.

So did you just come all this way to talk strategy about Samantha, or was there something else on your mind? [jazzy music]

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What do you have on there? Let me see it.

Jada.

Just tell me what you found.

OK. Look, I talked to one of the detectives on the force, a friend of mine who owed me a favor. And I asked him to take a cursory look at your case files.

Which detective?

Well, I’m not going to tell you that. OK? I– I told him that I needed to show proof to my client, when we looked at your files, that everything looked ordinary.

So this person went through my files?

Yeah, he agreed to look at them. But again, again, I was not expecting to find anything. OK? And then with the wedding and the bachelor party– the whole thing is– it– it had completely slipped my mind until–

Until you got that text.

Yeah. Until I was standing up there at the altar ready to marry the woman I loved. Then I got the alert on my phone and–

And– and what? What?

And he told me that when he looked at the files, there were some disturbing discrepancies, instances where rules were bent or broken.

That’s not possible.

What kind of rules are we talking about here, Rafe? How many?

None, Paulina, I promise you. I don’t know what Rafe is talking about right now.

Well, I’m afraid it’s all here, a very disturbing trail of lies and corruption.

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What other reason would I have for coming over here?

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I don’t know. You tell me.

Uh, whatever you’re thinking, you can forget it.

Who said I’m thinking anything? I mean, if you ask me, thinking is overrated.

Well, just so we’re clear, whatever happened last night is never happening again.

Good to know.

It was a– a drunken mistake.

I was sober, but I hear you.

[scoffs] I am the district attorney. OK? I have to carry myself a certain way, and I have to make good choices.

Choices are important.

So I’m leaving.

Bye. Go. Go on.

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And if it were one case, I might have been able to write it off as simple mistake, an oversight, even one bad decision. But for what the detective uncovered, it’s a pattern.

No, no, no. This is all one big mistake.

Yeah. I wish to God it were. But from what my friend says, he’s compiled an entire dossier of all the questionable things that you’ve done.

Dossier?

Yes. With all the evidence against you.

OK, well, let’s see it. I’ll respond to each and every allegation. I have nothing to hide. So let me see it. Where’s it at?

I have it right here. [tense music]

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Shawn, what are you doing here? I thought you got called to court.

Yeah, I was in court. Then I went back to the station, and I found this on my desk. But listen, right now is not the time to discuss this.

What is it?

It’s a dossier.

The detective must have left it for you.

You’ve looked at it?

It’s several case files from when Rafe was in the hospital and Jada was acting as commissioner.

And did you see who put them on your desk?

No.

What do the files say?

I haven’t had the chance to look over them in detail, but I did notice some– some highlighted events, issues with certain timelines, evidence, and– and even warrants.

No, that’s–

What does that mean?

Look these– these files seem to show that Acting Commissioner Hunter was– was rogue during all these investigations.

No. No, no. That’s not true. I always follow the letter of the law.

Well, these documents seem to show that there was a history of skirting the rules to ensure conviction, maybe just to, I don’t know, boost the department’s clearance.

No, no, I would never do that.

You were under a lot of pressure. You didn’t even know if I was going to live, if I was going to wake up. And you had to prove to Mayor Price and to the whole town that you were capable of handling it.

I was capable, and I still am. I would never do anything underhanded, I swear.

Well, unfortunately, that’s not how it looks.

Let me see those files.

Actually, I think that I should take those.

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We shouldn’t be doing this.

Shouldn’t we?

It was a mistake. I just got a divorce.

Belle, you are divorced, which means you are free to do whatever you want. But if you truly don’t want this, then you should leave before it goes any further. But if you do, I propose we take this upstairs.

Well, let’s go before I change my mind.

Mm-hmm.

Oop, OK.

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Paulina, come on. You don’t believe that any of this is true, do you?

Jada, you know how much I’ve always respected you. I made you commissioner because I believed in you. But from here on out, we’re going to have to progress in a transparent manner.

I can’t believe you are doing this to me.

I’m so sorry, Jada. You have to know how much this hurts me.

Then why the hell are you doing it?

I told you. I told you when I accepted the job offer from EJ, I was so sure about you. I was so sure about you I would have bet my life I wasn’t going to find any dirt.

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But now, the evidence seems– seems pretty clear-cut. So I think it’s best we don’t get married– at least, not while you’re under investigation.

Investigation?

I hate to say it, but I believe– I believe that Rafe is right. Now, as mayor, I can’t be affiliated with any kind of wrongdoing. And I can’t, in good conscience, perform this ceremony, not– at least not until we get to the bottom of the situation.

This is crazy. None of this is true. It’s not true.

I wish that were the case.

I wish I’d never found any of this.

Jada, let’s– let’s just hope. Let’s just hope that this is nothing but a terrible misunderstanding.

No, this is not a misunderstanding. This is a lie. It’s a lie. It’s one big, ugly lie. Shawn, come on. I mean, how can you not see through this? You don’t even know who left this file on your desk.

Jada–

Detective Brady, would you please, please take Commissioner Hunter to the station for questioning?

Wait, questioning? What, right now?

Is this really necessary?

Yeah. Couldn’t this wait? I mean, she’s still in her wedding dress, for god’s sake.

The sooner we go through the process, the better it will be. Detective Brady.

Jada, I’m sorry. ** * [sultry music]

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I can’t believe Rafe let that happen. I can’t believe Shawn and Paulina let that happen. I should go down to the station and try to–

No, no, no. There’s nothing you can do down there, Stephanie. No.

I can support my friend. I can deal with the press.

I trust Shawn and Paulina to keep this quiet. Look, I know you feel terrible.

I feel so terrible. Jada was basically arrested at her own wedding.

No, she wasn’t arrested.

It was just as humiliating. Dad, you know she didn’t do those things that they’re saying. I don’t care what’s in that dossier.

Well, I agree with you. I mean, everything that Jada has ever shown us is that she’s a good and decent person. I– I really can’t imagine that she would break the law to prove herself as a commissioner.

She wouldn’t. And that’s why we need to strategize.

You mean you want to help her?

Of course. First, we need to know what Rafe found and what evidence they have against her.

And then maybe we can prove that this was just a huge misunderstanding, right?

Let’s hope so.

It has to be. There’s no other way to explain it.

We’ll do everything we can to make things better for her. I promise.

You know the worst part of it? Her fiancé did this to her. What is wrong with him?

Rafe, why did you do this?

I had no choice.

Sure you did. You didn’t have to get involved with EJ in the first place. And I don’t understand why the hell you did, which is why we’re going home to talk about this right now.

Yeah, I’m not doing that.

What do you mean?

I mean, after the day that I have had, I am not going home to answer a bunch of questions.

Oh, so you’re not in the mood?

Please, Gabi. Please. All right? I know it looks like I’m the bad guy here, but I’m just trying to do the right thing. OK? I just– I just need to think.

Fine. But we will talk about this later.

OK. [somber music]

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My god. I can’t believe this happened. My wedding is ruined.

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You OK?

No. No, I’m not OK. OK? I just found out that my bride is completely corrupt. I thought, morally, she was a great person, but it turns out she’s doing all this shady stuff behind my back.

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You know, I– I got to say, Rafe, that you’re not in any position to judge.

Excuse me?

Oh, come on. Let’s not pretend that you haven’t made some mistakes of your own.

What are you talking about?

You know what I’m talking about. What you did with the stripper?

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Paulina, this is insane. I mean, you can’t possibly believe that whatever is in those files are true.

I don’t know, Jada. I really don’t know.

But you know me. Am I the kind of person who’s going to play fast and loose with the law just to look good as a commissioner? Is that what you think of me?

Of course not.

You were with me the whole time when Rafe was in a coma. And you– and you saw that I was struggling to keep the department on track.

I remember how difficult it was for you. But maybe it was those struggles that led you to cut corners.

No. I didn’t, and I wouldn’t. My focus was on carrying Rafe’s legacy on as commissioner. I spent every spare minute I had at his bedside. I was afraid that he wasn’t even going to wake up.

Well, thank god. He did.

But how could he do that? How could he dig up dirt on me? How could he tell me that he loved me in one breath and at the same time try to find something that would hurt me?

He did say that he only took the case because he thought he would find nothing.

Still, my fiancé was looking for dirt in my past.

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Why? Why would he do that in the first place?

Ah, see, I almost forgot. Before I exposed Jada, you were about to tell everyone what you saw in my hotel room, weren’t you?

Look, look, look. Don’t blame Javi. I’m the one who stood up first.

Oh, yeah. I remember. Why would you tell this creep? Talk about a rat. And what happened to guy code, huh? “What happens at the bachelor party stays at the bachelor party”?

First of all, the party was over. I had to tell someone. It was eating me up.

All right, whatever. You know what? It doesn’t matter now anyway, because my wedding is in the shambles, and the love of my life just cheated her way into my job. So if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go figure out what I’m going to do with the rest of my life. [somber music]

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I can’t believe that just went down.

Tell me about it. I thought I had a lock on the craziest wedding interruption in this town, but that– that just blew it out of the water.

OK. So what do we do now?

What do we do?

Yeah. Do we still tell Jada that Rafe cheated on her? I mean, we did decide that it was the right thing to do.

True, but–

But what?

Well, you wanted Jada to know the truth before she committed herself to Rafe for life. Doesn’t look like they’re getting married anytime soon. And considering that Rafe betrayed her twice in the last 24 hours, I think the commissioner dodged a bullet.

Yeah, you’re right. If we tell Jada now, we’ll just be kicking her when she’s down. And she’s got enough problems as it is.

Take Jada into the interrogation room. And the two of you just go over all this piece by piece.

I’m really sorry to do this.

Me too.

Do you want to wait for your lawyer or a union rep?

Let’s just get this over with. My fiancé just tore me apart at what was supposed to be our wedding. It’s not like this day can get any worse.

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I just don’t get it. I mean, I thought Rafe was a really good guy, and then he does this.

I know.

He goes after the woman he claims he loves in such a cruel way?

Well, he has been making some very questionable choices lately.

Yeah, I have to say, I couldn’t imagine this in a million years. It really is unbelievable.

It’s more than unbelievable. It’s insane.

We know Jada. She is one of the most moral, ethical people I’ve ever met.

That’s why we need to consider the source.

You mean that detective friend of Rafe’s?

No, I’m talking about where this case originated. This has EJ DiMera’s filthy fingerprints all over it.

So do you still think this was a mistake?

[chuckles] My brain’s not really in thinking mode right now.

[laughs] Good. Good. As I said, thinking is overrated.

No argument here.

Ohh. [phone beeps]

Hold that thought.

No. You’re not going to answer your phone right now.

Sorry. Sorry, I’ve just been dealing with some staffing issues here at the house.

Good news?

Very.

[sighs] [phone beeps]

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