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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of August 11, 2025

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

Monday

-Why would Cat kiss Chad when she knew she was sick? She’s disgusting to spread her germs like that.

-What made Xander think that he could hit Brady when he was drunk? He knows that Titan was losing money, and he took a chance hitting Brady.

-Sarah said everyone at the restaurant was staring at her and Brady, but no one was looking at them.

-Belle claimed she didn’t want to be around EJ, but she went to the DiMera mansion to yell at him. She could have called him and told him how she felt about him.

Tuesday

-Sophia chose to talk about what happened with her baby while she was outside. Anyone could have heard her talking about her plan with Melinda.

-Speaking of Sophia’s plan, Amy should have heard what she said when was behind her when she mentioned Tate.

-Marlena was against doing the hypnosis sessions with EJ. She could have recommended another psychiatrist to help him.

Wednesday

-Tate managed not to see Sophia while he and Holly were at the town square. Sophia tried to hide, but she wasn’t hard to spot with the light color on that she was wearing.

-Rafe clearly showed his phone to the camera when he read Cat’s text.

-Rafe let Javi taste his soup, and he put the spoon back in the pot.

-Belle needs manners. She barged into Tate’s room without waiting for him to acknowledge her.

-Did Chad forget that Cat met Gabi? He said he has a friend named Gabi as if she didn’t know her. They met not long after she pretended to be Abby.

Thursday

-Sarah got jealous at the idea of Xander having sex with Gwen. Why does she care if she doesn’t want to be with him?

-Xander didn’t have a mark on his face after Sarah slapped him.

-Sarah had an issue with Gwen because of the things she did to her, but she was okay with talking to Kristen after what she did to her.

Friday

-Leo and Adam were in their hotel room one minute and at the courthouse the next.

-Tate was obsessed with meeting his child. He could have agreed to raise the baby, but he didn’t want to do it.

-Sophia cried without any tears.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of August 11, 2025

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Is anyone else tired of Belle complaining about EJ only to take him back in the end? We are so sick of listening to Belle go on about how she’s done with EJ only to be with him again. She talked to Marlena about her disgust at EJ for trying to get her taken off Johnny’s case. Belle didn’t want to be on the case so why did she get so mad about it? EJ also wanted her on the case so it didn’t make sense that he wanted the judge to take her off it. We are tired of watching her be indecisive when it concerns him. She needed a fall from grace when he proved he wasn’t her Prince Charming. Belle should have thought twice before getting together with Sami’s ex-husband.

Sarah proved that she could be a b*tch when she wants to be. She used Brady and kissed him to make Xander jealous. Sarah had a lot of nerve getting upset that he was with Gwen when she wanted to take Victoria from him. Xander wanted to have a joint custody arrangement, but Sarah wasn’t having it. Fast forward, and she’s jealous when she thought he had sex with Gwen. Sarah slapped Xander because she thought he didn’t hesitate to jump into bed with Gwen. She claimed she was finished with Xander so it shouldn’t matter to her that he was with her. Abuse isn’t okay just because a female hits a man. We are here for drama, but their heated exchanges aren’t exactly must-see-TV. Their exchanges are more like fast forward material.

Most of the week was focused on two stories. One story is Johnny’s trial. The other story is Tate wanting to see his daughter, and Sophia scrambling to keep him from finding out about their baby. We’ll start with Johnny’s trial. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a trial. That is the type of story that usually holds our interest. We give the writers a thumbs up for making the story an umbrella storyline. A lot of characters are involved in the trial storyline. There are a couple of characters serving on the jury which was a nice touch. EJ and Belle were ruthless during the trial. They got the people on the stand to admit to things that they didn’t want to come out. We enjoyed watching the courtroom scenes. EJ and Belle weren’t afraid to be ruthless towards each other and their witnesses. He showed that he’s a true DiMera. Let’s take it back a step. Under hypnosis, EJ realized that his shooter was a female. He wanted to figure out who the person was that shot to get Johnny off the hook. EJ and Gwen tried to deduce who the shooter was. There are quite a few women who could have shot him. Belle, Kristen, Chanel, and Sami’s names were tossed around. EJ and Gwen felt like Marlena knew who the shooter was and wanted to protect her. Knowing that information, narrowed down the suspect list. Johnny and Chanel were concerned that the new information would make her look more guilty. Chanel was willing to get punished to keep Johnny from going to prison. Johnny wanted to protect her so he went to his father to ask him not to throw Chanel under the bus to get him out of prison. EJ didn’t listen to him. He played the video of her threatening him. Johnny was livid that he did that to his wife when he promised he wouldn’t. He did the only thing he thought he could do in the situation. Johnny fired EJ. EJ was upset that he fired him. We like how the case brought the mystery back in the storyline. It seemed like the writers forgot about the shooting once Johnny and Chanel got back together. We are curious to find out who the person was that shot Johnny and allowed him to go to trial without saying anything. Hopefully the writers will surprise us and not make the shooter be Rita.

As we said, the other storyline that was heavily focused on was Sophia’s storyline. Sophia got Melinda’s help to write a letter to keep Tate away from the baby. Tate became obsessed with reaching out to the adoptive parents. He didn’t want to be a father to the child and now that Sophia’s given birth, he suddenly wanted to see the baby. Tate could have agreed to raise the child and didn’t have to walk away from the baby. It’s obvious that Tate’s suddenly concerned because Sophia had to look like the bad guy in the storyline. Tate didn’t want the baby either, or they could have raised their baby together. It’s a different type of storyline for the show. The baby storyline gives the audience a chance to see the teens in a storyline that would include the adults. We don’t think we could stomach the storyline if it just featured the teens.

Why do the writers insist on trying to shove Cat and Chad down our throats. We never seen such a blatant attempt to make the audience like a character. Cat is very boring, and there aren’t enough rewrites possible to make her interesting. She kissed Chad, and he chose not to tell her about it. It was supposed to be a sexy moment where we see the chemistry between them. It didn’t work because there was nothing sexy about them. They don’t have any chemistry with each other. Their scenes make us want to grab the remote and fast forward their scenes.

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of August 11, 2025

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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Best Lines by Michele and Cheryl

(about Xander)
Sarah: Well, your boxing skills looked sharp. Been training?
Brady: That man’s a menace, and he’s lucky that Gabi got him out of here when she did.

Gwen: Can I ask what that poor little table did to you?
EJ: Oh, I’m sure I’d find that very clever if my hand wasn’t throbbing.

Gwen: You DiMeras, got every medication under the sun in the mausoleum, including some very strange medical bag labeled “property of Dr. Rolf,” which I don’t even want to ask about. But yet I can’t seem to find a single bottle of ibuprofen anywhere.
EJ: Father taught us to embrace the pain. Plus, were usually the ones creating the headaches.

Gwen: You know I’ve gone through a whole bottle of ibuprofen myself ever since coming here to Salem.
EJ: You don’t say.
Gwen: Turns out, being universally hated is really trying on the nerves.

Marlena: You know, I wouldn’t lift a finger to help EJ after what he did to you in court. But, well, if it means helping my grandson, I might need to consider it.
Belle: Well, I mean maybe after you get EJ to remember who shot him, you could hypnotize him into walking into traffic.
Marlena: Darn, I don’t have that kind of power.

Gabi: Good news. They let me back in the door long enough just to pay the bill.
Xander: Huzzah!
Gabi: But they made it very nice and clear that you and I are not welcome at the Bistro anytime soon.
Xander: Oh, no. How will we go on without overcooked beef and overpriced wine?

Leo: I hate thar I can’t talk to you about Johnny’s trial. I thought that jury duty was going to be a total snooze fest. But I have to say, I’m finding it riveting.
Javi: I mean, I’m glad you find it entertaining.
Leo: I was never really into true crime. I always found it to be a little too murder-y. But now I totally get it. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up making a movie out of this— “The People versus John Roman DiMera.” I wonder who they would get to play me. Maybe that delicious Jonathan Bailey.
Javi: Well, you think he’d be willing to play juror number nine?
Leo: See, that’s the problem. I shouldn’t be juror number nine. Just some anonymous, yet exquisitely moisturized face in the crowd. I should be covering this trial as “The Spectator’s star reporter. I swear, if the bozo they got to cover my beat ends up with a Pulitzer–
Javi: Or worse—what if Jonathan Bailey plays him in the movie?
Leo: You better shut your mouth.

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Interview with Louise Sorel

Posted on August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

TV Interview!

Interview with Louise Sorel of “Days of Our Lives” on Peacock by Suzanne 7/19/25

It was so great to speak with Louise! She’s such a legend in the theater and in daytime soaps. She worked for many years in primetime TV and movies as well. She’s most known for playing Augusta Lockridge on the daytime soap “Santa Barbara” 1984-1991 and playing Vivian on “Days of Our Lives” since 1992 (off and on). She plays a great villain with a lot of humor and style.

She’s not only an outstanding actress, but she’s quiet beautiful. “Star Trek” had no shortage of beautiful guest stars, but she stood out in the third season episode “Requiem for Methuselah” as Rayna, the woman that Lazarus/Methuselah/Flint created to be his companion. She made the mistake of falling in love with Captain Kirk (like so many women did) and couldn’t choose between them, which destroyed her.

Louise has a book coming out August 6th that is part memoir and part poetry. It sounds like a lot of fun. Pre-order it now!

You can hear the audio of our interview here, and the transcript is below. She was very entertaining as we walked down memory lane.

Suzanne: Well, anyway, so you’ve got a book coming out in August. What made you decide to write it?

Louise: Well, actually what it is, is I’ve been journaling for years. I’ve had a rather odd and interesting life, and so I have all these journals and poems and observations and things, and friends of mine – once in a while I’d. say to a friend, “Oh, can I read you this?” And they say, “Oh, for God’s sakes, why aren’t you putting that somewhere?”

Suzanne: Right.

Louise: So, it just was in my head, and I thought, last September I went, all right, I have no excuses. So, I thought, maybe I could actually do that, because it feels productive, and I like to be productive. So, I found a brilliant editor who offered to – First of all, he was interested in the writing, which made me feel good. Some editors will say, “Are you kidding?” But he liked the work. So, that’s how it happened, and I’m so thrilled with myself, because I can’t even believe – Even now, I can look at the book in my head and say, “Who did that?” I’m so impressed with myself for doing it, because I think a lot of people I know would like to do it, and they often they say, “Well, I’m so impressed that you did that, because I’ve always wanted to, and I just haven’t done it.” So, I encourage people to do that, if they want.

Suzanne: So, the title is, If There Were No Dogs: Musings and Mutterings. What does that mean?

Louise: Well, first of all, I’m a dog advocate. I’ve had nine to ten dogs in my life, and I can’t be without. I don’t understand – I mean, I do understand; a lot of people don’t, but for me, I would be bereft without a dog.

So, the title came from a poem I wrote, which is in the book. And it started out to be, the cover was Musings and Mutterings, and I was showing it to a PR person out in LA, who’s on Days; she’s sort of their person, and she saw the other title that I had, which was If There Were No Dogs, and she said, “I like that title better. I like that.”

I thought about it. So, I reversed it so, that it’s, If There Were No Dogs is the title, and of course the picture. The cover is with a dog. And then the Musings and Mutterings were sort of like a reference to what goes on in the book.

Suzanne: Okay, and how many dogs do you have right now?

Louise: Oh, I only have one. I’m not in a position to – believe me, I would have a hundred if I could and every other animal on the planet.

Suzanne: There’s a lot of work and cost and everything.

Louise: Well, so are children, and so is life and everything else, so why not?

Suzanne: Right, right. I can’t handle more than one myself.

Louise: No, I only have one. At one point I did have two, briefly. I saved a Dobie and a little dog that I had, but I thought that Dobie deserved more than living in Westwood, Los Angeles. So, I found a farm for him that I thought he’d be happier. So, somebody took him, yeah, so he got freedom.

Suzanne: Right, but about two years ago I was walking my dog and another dog that was very skinny, it turned out to be a puppy, but it was a big puppy, came bouncing up next to us, very friendly, and followed us home. So, we kept that dog for about a week, tried to find a home for it, fattened it up because it was starving, took it to the vet and all that. It was a really sweet dog, really sweet dog. And we fortunately found a sanctuary place that not only took it in and trained it to be a service dog for a retired firefighter in Los Angeles.

Louise: Oh, how fabulous.

Suzanne: Yeah, it turned out really well and she is thriving now. So, we get pictures of her once in a while.

Louise: Oh, that’s great. And your dog is wonderful.

Suzanne: Oh, thank you. She’s a sweetie. Everybody loves her.

Louise: What a great looking dog.

Suzanne: Thank you. Yeah, my husband calls her the star of the internet, but she’s not really, but…

Louise: Well, you know, I was going to – I have a thing. I’m thinking of doing. It’s a one-woman show, and it’s called My Life with Dogs and Other Men. [laughs] Which sort of made me laugh when I thought about it. And I visualized the opening of it, which just the opening alone I think would be worth it. I would have a stage, and it would be a cutout of every dog I’ve owned, every shape, size, color, done by an artist. And when people came into the theater, they’d all be barking. Then, I would come out on stage with a little wagon filled with all kinds of paraphernalia and memories and tell them all to be quiet, and one by one they would stop barking. I thought, I think that’s a great opening for a show, and then maybe that’ll be it, and then I’ll say, “Curtain!”

Suzanne: Where do the husbands come into it, though?

Louise: Oh, yeah, well, you know. Well, quite frankly, they’re dead. But it was just a thought. I think it could be a very funny entertainment. But at any rate.

Suzanne: So, yeah, I remember that you’ve done a lot of different movies and TV shows, but I remember you playing Rayna in the original Star Trek, and I was looking at your IMDb, and I see that you also co-starred with William Shatner, or [rather], guest-starred with William Shatner, in an episode of “Route 66,” and on his show “Barbary Coast” in the 70s, which I loved (that show). So, you worked with him quite frequently?

Louise: Yes, we got on well. You know, he was a horseman. So, I used to ride with him. He did horse shows out in the valley, Los Angeles, and I did some of that with him. We just, you know, he’s one of these people if you have a sense of humor, and you look right at him, and you just start laughing. I mean, maybe not with anybody anymore, but we always had this, I don’t know what it was, it would trigger something, and we would just start giggling, because he looks like he’s going to burst into laughter.

Suzanne: He’s a funny guy.

Louise: Yes, he is. And so, I mean, we got on very well, even on “Star Trek.” There’s a picture in my book that I – You know, you have to put some pictures in. So, there’s a picture of me dancing with Bill, because we did a waltz or something. And I just put a notation under that saying, “Excuse me, what did you say?” That’s sort of our relationship. He’s 90-something now. I haven’t seen him in a long time.

Suzanne: Right. Well, he’s still doing horse shows and is active on Twitter. Yeah, whatever they let him do, he does.

Louise: Yeah, that’s how you keep going.

Suzanne: Yeah, I think so. So, you’ve had a great long career in daytime, primetime, and movies. Do you have a favorite genre that you prefer?

Louise: Theater.

Suzanne: Theater, right? That’s where you got your start, right?

Louise: Yes, yes. To me, it’s the purest form. I mean, once in a while, you’ll find, oddly enough, when I was on a show called Santa Barbara, there were a lot of theater actors. So, I’d never done a soap or seen a soap, and I wasn’t sure I was going to want to do that. Then I saw we had Dame Judith Anderson talk about the theater, and then Nicolas Coster. Nicky was in England in theater and all over the place, and we both had worked together before. And there were a couple others, Lane Davies, who does Shakespeare all the time now in Prague. So, you know, it was quite amazing to walk onto a soap opera and have that kind of group to work with. And we did work like we were in theater. So, you know, that was nice. Although, yeah, it was as close to theater for me, doing that. It ended up not being so close, because it ends up you have to get the show in the box, and you have to get it done, and everybody’s looking at their watch, and that makes it a different experience. However, it was a very good experience, I must say.

Suzanne: Plus no live audience.

Louise: No live audience, no. But, you know, I did a show with Don Rickles, and we did have a live audience. So, it was sort of like theater.

Suzanne: When was the last time you did theater?

Louise: Last, let’s see… Oh my God, I hate to say this. It was about, really seriously, about ten years ago here in New York with a transport group. We did “I Remember Mama,” and it was an absolute huge hit. And every actress in it was a theater – I call them theater rats, because they’re devoted to the theater. Wonderful actors all the way down the line. Everyone was a theater actor, and we got rave reviews here. It was supposed to move to Broadway but financially they couldn’t do it which was really a shame, because it was so unusual. I don’t know if you know the movie…

Suzanne: I’ve seen it, but a long time ago.

Louise: Yeah, well, it’s a lot of different characters. We were ten women doing the men, the children, and the adults. So, we were all playing – I played a younger sister. I played this very older woman who was a writer, a very arrogant sort of woman. Heather McRae played a man. I didn’t play any men, but several actresses played men as well as women, and Barbara Berry was wonderful. She played the lead character, so it was a great group of women with very unusual experience

Suzanne: Wow, that sounds great. Yes, you last appeared on “Days of Our Lives” in April. Do you know if you’ll be back again soon?

Louise: Yeah, I’ll be on in September.

Suzanne: Oh, good.

Louise: Now it’s sporadic, because I live in New York, and they have to fly me out and put me up, which is nice. And then they’ve got new writers, so I don’t know what they’re doing. I don’t know what direction it’s going in, but they might not want to just continue putting me in there unless they were to do a really interesting storyline, because Vivian’s up to cause havoc, and I don’t know if there’s anybody left for her to care about in terms of her storyline, so I have no idea, but I know I will be back. I’ve done them – I can’t remember what date, March I think, and they’ll be on in next September

Suzanne: Oh, good. I know you have a lot of fans out there who always enjoy Vivian coming on and causing trouble.

Louise: It’s kind of fun to do that. You never want to be – who is it? BIlly Wilder or something [said], “Don’t be a victim.” You don’t want to play those roles.

Suzanne: Well, I think Vivian plays the victim in her mind, but nobody else agrees.

Louise: Yes, exactly.

Suzanne: Exactly. I’ve watched Days off and on since the 90’s. I’ve seen a lot of your work. I think my favorite was when Vivian buried Carly alive. Do you have a favorite Days storyline?

Louise: Well, that was fun, because we committed to that. I’ve been very lucky, because the writers… I don’t know what possessed them, but they wrote me some pretty funny stuff. I mean, I was Elvis Presley. I was a French woman. I had something put in my teeth so that I was being operated [on] by – I mean there were just so many

Suzanne: Controlled by Stefano…

Louise: That’s right. I mean it was always surprising. I remember walking in one day to the wardrobe department there was a wonderful man doing the wardrobe there, Richard Bluer just fabulous, and he said, “Do you want to know what you’re wearing tomorrow?” And he said “Maybe not. I don’t think I’m going to tell you that.” So, I walk in, and there is a large box of french fries. I mean, large – you know 6 feet high or not quite 5 something. I said, “Richard please tell me.” He said, “Yep, that’s you.” I was a box of french fries, and Ivan, my butler, was a hamburger. So, you know, as much as I thought they were out of their minds, when I reflect on it, I thought, “Thank you.” I had such a fun time to be quite insane, so it makes it much more fun than doing a mournful dreary victim storyline where you’re crying all the time and wondering who did what to you. I’d much rather do it to somebody.

Suzanne: I always loved Vivian and Ivan’s relationship

Louise: Oh, so did I. I’m sad they didn’t bring that back, because we talk once in a while. He used to come into work and say “Madam” – he called me madam – “do we have any lines today?” Ivan, we’ve got 20 pages. I mean it would drive me nuts. I mean, he knew the work, but we had that kind of relationship, and I thought it was a very good one that worked well in the show

Suzanne: What is he doing now?

Louise: He lives in Santa Fe on a really lovely piece of property. He also does go to work. He’s from Prague, and I think he goes and works there once in a while. I haven’t spoken to him in a while, but I’d like to say “hello.” I was very fond of him. I mean to have that kind of person to work with was just – I actually got a T-shirt that said “madam feels like shit today” [laughs] because that would be sort of our relationship. Yeah, we had a great time.

Suzanne: Yeah, they definitely should bring him back, too.

Louise: Oh, yes.

Suzanne: So, you’ve appeared in so many plays, tv shows and movies…Which character, that you’ve played, do you have a favorite?

Louise: You know, I can’t say that I do. I wonder when people say they have a favorite that you don’t spend that much time with these characters. There’re so many of them. I had more of an enjoyment of being able to play a Greek girl, because I do dialects, or a gypsy. I was thrown into a lot of those roles – a French girl on “Rat Patrol” – and that was so enjoyable for me, but it wasn’t any one specific, because they don’t last that long.

Suzanne: Sure, especially back then…

Louise: Right, and Broadway shows – I mean, I did several, but I can’t really say that any one particular thing was more a favorite than another. I just enjoyed doing it whatever it was.

Suzanne: Well, you probably played Vivian longer on the screen than anyone else.

Louise: That’s true. I do love the character. You know, at first I was very intrigued, and then there was a point where I was doing really silly things, but now I realize that that was part of the charm of the character. I would balk at certain things they ,wanted for instance the burying alive of Carly. When it said, “Vivian does a jig,” and I said “What are they talking about?” So, I marched up the stairs and said, “Excuse me; I don’t jig.” I had a tendency to make statements or ask questions. I’m very loving of my character, and I always want to protect them. So, he said – mortified – he said “What is it you want to do?” because of course he couldn’t come up with anything, one of the producers. I said, “I have no idea, but I’m going to a lunch hour, and I’m going to work on it,” which I did. So, I came up with – don’t ask, I don’t know where it came from, maybe Shakespeare – she loves me; she loves me not. I did this strange wandering around the grave and the crew was in shock, because they just pulled the camera back, and they said, “We don’t know what she’s going to do. Okay, shoot it,” and then it was dead silence when I finished, and a couple of people said it gave them chills, but whatever. You know, it’s sort of fun to create those things.

Suzanne: Well, it was definitely memorable for sure, even though they kind of repeated it a little bit later on with other characters.

Louise: Yeah. I didn’t get anything to cover to make sure they couldn’t steal it, but anyway…

Suzanne: Was there anything that you wish that you could have done on Days or any of the other soaps that you didn’t get to do?

Louise: Well, I don’t know, because each of them was so different. The characters were so different. You sort of go along with what they write for you, and the things that I would do that may not have been appropriate for the character, I did have an idea about something which I went and told one of the producers, and I won’t say who, but another character ended up doing what I had suggested, and that was as annoying as hell, but, you know, nothing you can do about that. I did have an idea of playing a character that was my twin sister who is a Brit coming over and being my conscience, and the other character saying, “Vivian, what the hell do you think you’re doing? Stop it!” You know, a conscience sort of character. It didn’t happen, but you think about those things.

Suzanne: You were on “One Life to Live” as a judge, And “Port Charles”…

Louise: No, I think on One Life I was a lawyer. I was a lawyer on that, and judge on “All My Children.”

Suzanne: And you were a fashion designer on Port Charles briefly.

Louise: Very briefly [laughs] very very briefly, yes.

Suzanne: So, would you do any of the other soaps that are on now if they asked you to? “General Hospital,” or “Young and the Restless,” “The Bold and The Beautiful?”

Louise: Well, you always want to work. I think what’s happened, and I don’t know if I could work that way anymore, and it’s nobody’s fault… but the rapidity now of getting things done, which I experienced on Days last time, is the rush to finish, and the lack of time to really delve in and make them the best. You know, they try their best, but everybody is under the clock, and that’s a very difficult thing for everyone to work with. I mean, if it was some wonderful character for a brief thing, I think that would be fun, but there are only four shows left, and I think they’ve got enough people. I don’t think they’re looking for anything.

Suzanne: Well, actually, there’re five now.

Louise: Five… oh, right, [Beyond] The Gates.

Suzanne: “Beyond The Gates”, yeah… a couple of actors from the other soaps have gone over there for [more] work. I’m just glad people have work…I think everybody that works on soaps is happy that there’s a new one, just because it means it’s [not] all ending.

Louise: Yes, I mean they dwindled from twelve to four.

Suzanne: Yeah.

Louise: That’s really a lot

Suzanne: Tell me about it. When I started my site there was like nineteen, I think. (I was wrong about this, oops!)

Louise: Oh, when did you start?

Suzanne: Well, in the late 90’s

Louise: There were nineteen soaps?

Suzanne: I think there were. I’d have to go back and look. There were a lot, I know that.

Louise: I didn’t know there were that many.

Suzanne: I’ll have to go count and let you know, but yeah, just to see them go down, but you know all of TV is having that problem, not just daytime, unfortunately. And worldwide, even the British shows are having [problems] because of streaming and everything. I mean, there are more parts for actors because of streaming, but it’s hard to get people to watch so many shows. So, it’s difficult, and then all the financial problems, so, yeah… don’t mean to be doom and gloom, though…

Louise: No, but it’s true. Financially, it’s a lot of pressure, just huge, and sometimes I feel bad that sometimes I have to stop shooting a scene, and I want to correct something or make it better, and I feel sort of guilty, because I’m stopping them ,and they’re looking at their watches, but you can’t help it. If you care about something, you just want to make it the best you can.

Suzanne: Yeah, definitely. Are you still close to or in touch with any of your favorite cast mates besides Ivan?

Louise: Ivan… Well I’ve maintained a friendship, because I’m living so far away. I don’t really see them. There’s a wonderful girl on Days of Our Lives, Judi Evans, and she is an angel from heaven, that’s all I have to say. I have never met anyone like her and [with] the loss that she’s had, you would never know anything other than full love respect for everyone. She’s like a bundle of joy. I was just so overwhelmed by her generosity of spirit. We’re not close friends, but we sort of became friends when I went back on Days a couple of times. You know, you lose lots of time, because I live in New York, so I really feel like you go to do your work, and if something happens it comes out of it, like Judith McConnell.

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The book is a collection of prose pieces and poems by actress Louise Sorel drawn from her life, childhood, and career. Her father was a Hollywood movie producer and her Egyptian-born mother an actress and musician. Louise Sorel began her career on Broadway with actors such as Art Carney, Charles Boyer, and Rita Moreno, and toured with George C. Scott, Walter Pidgeon, and many others. She guest-starred in dozens of TV shows and movies such as Bonanza, Route 66, Kojak, Medical Center, The Flying Nun, Airplane 2, Plaza Suite, Star Trek, and many others. She appeared as Augusta Lockridge on the show Santa Barbara, and has starred as the iconic character Vivian Allemain on the show Days of Our Lives for many years. Louise’s life and adventures from which this book comes have been motivated by her love of the theater, her devotion to dogs and other animals, and her many travels.

A flashy, aggressive, cold and calculating villainess and eternally hopeless meddler on a number of daytime soap operas, Louise Sorel has given her opulent, show-stopping characters major doses of humor and grit that have allowed her to become one of daytime’s more popular figures for over six decades.

Of Jewish heritage, Louise, whose roots are in theatre, was born on August 6, 1940 in Los Angeles to entertainment professionals. Studying at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, she made her Broadway debut playing a teenager in the 1961 comedy “Take Her, She’s Mine” starring Art Carney and also had subsequent roles in “Lorenzo” (1963) and “Man and Boy” (1963). Her initial interest obviously was sparked by her actress/concert pianist mother Jeanne Sorel, and father Albert J. Cohen, who produced films in the 1940s and 1950s. Louise went on to co-star on Broadway with Rita Moreno in “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” in 1964 and appeared with George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst as Princess Alais in the 1967 Bucks County Playhouse production of “The Lion in Winter.”

Given a bit part (billed as Jacqueline Sorel) in the exploitation teen film Eighteen and Anxious (1957), Louise, in 1964, married comic actor Herb Edelman, best known for his recurring role of Bea Arthur‘s ex husband Stan in The Golden Girls (1985). Around this time, she began setting her sights on TV drama, appearing on various dramatic shows including “Dr. Kildare,” “The Defenders,” “The Trials of O’Brien,” “Route 66,” “The Rat Patrol,” “The Virginian,” “Run for Your Life,” “Star Trek,” “The Big Valley,” “The Fugitive,” “Night Gallery,” “The Bold Ones,” “Banacek,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Owen Marshall,” “Kojak,” “Hart to Hart,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Ironside” and several episodes of “Medical Center,” as well as a recurring part on the short-lived nighttime soap opera The Survivors (1969) starring Lana Turner and George Hamilton. In a change of pace, Louise turned to comedy as Don Rickles‘ wife on his poorly-received series The Don Rickles Show (1972).

Though she divorced Edelman in 1972, Louise nevertheless co-starred with him again in the failed sitcom Ladies’ Man (1980). She met second husband actor Ken Howard in 1972 while appearing with him in a Philadelphia stage production of “Volpone.” They married a year later but divorced a couple of years later in 1975.

Appearing in support in the films Plaza Suite (1971), Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972), Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Where the Boys Are (1984), and Crimes of Passion (1984), Louise moved quite steadily ahead not only with a regular role in the short-lived comedy series Ladies’ Man (1980), but with co-star/featured roles in the TV movies The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974), The Mark of Zorro (1974), When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978), Mazes and Monsters (1982), Sunset Limousine (1983) and A Masterpiece of Murder (1986).

Various daytime soap operas reinvigorated Louise’s career tenfold in the late 1980s. She began her road to sudsy infamy in 1984 as the eccentric archvillainess Augusta Lockridge for the entire run of Santa Barbara (1984). From there she was given recurring roles as Judith Sanders on One Life to Live (1968) and as Donatella Stewart Port Charles (1997). In 1992, Louise joined the cast of Days of Our Lives (1965) as the manipulative Vivian Alamain. By the time she left in 2000, she had won five Soap Opera Digest Awards.

More recently, Louise has had devilish fun in the quirky soap Passions (1999) and in a recurring role on the political drama Beacon Hill (2014). Bio from IMdB

Vivian Alamain is a fictional character from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera (that aired on the NBC network for multiple decades until its September 2022 switch to streaming via Peacock). Created by head writers Richard J. Allen and Beth Milstein, and introduced by executive producers Ken Corday and Al Rabin, the role is most recognized as portrayed by actress Louise Sorel. In addition to Sorel, the role has been portrayed by Marj Dusay, Robin Strasser and Linda Dano. (From Wikipedia)

Days of our Lives is the multi-award-winning daytime drama that has weathered and reflected political and societal shifts without pause since 1965. Featuring drama, romance, mystery, and suspense, “Days” follows the lives, loves, and conflicts of the Horton, Brady, DiMera, Kiriakis, and Hernandez families and their many friends and colleagues. As one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, it is enjoyed in many foreign territories including Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, Israel, South Africa, and Australia. Peacock is the exclusive home of Days of our Lives. Audiences can access the past season and new episodes every weekday. Days of our Lives is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. (From the NBC/Uni site)

Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993.^[2] The show revolves around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families.

The serial was produced by Dobson Productions and New World Television, which also served as distributor for the show in international markets. Santa Barbara was the first series for New World Television.

Santa Barbara aired in the United States at 3:00 p.m. Eastern (2:00 p.m. Central) on NBC in the same time slot as General Hospital on ABC and Guiding Light on CBS and right after Another World. Santa Barbara aired in over 40 countries around the world. It became the longest-running television series in Russia, airing there from 1992 to 2002. Santa Barbara won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 times for the same award. The show also won 18 Soap Opera Digest Awards and various other awards. (From Wikipedia)

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of July 21, 2025

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Tate’s not dating Sophia so he didn’t need her permission to go to the lake.

-Tate and Holly could be heard talking while Sophia was shown.

-Sophia was clearly pointing her diary towards the camera while she was reading her diary.

-Sarah told Xander that Maggie invited her to go to Bermuda at the last minute. She rewrote what happened. Sarah invited herself on the trip to Bermuda.

Tuesday

-It shouldn’t have been so easy for Doug to get a uniform at the Salem Inn.

-Johnny and Chanel could be heard talking while Belle was shown.

-Doug walked up after Gwen left her hotel room, but he knew she was wearing the necklace. She could have taken the necklace off since he she left her room before he saw her.

Wednesday

-Stephanie and Alex could have made out in her bedroom. Did she forget that Jada stays with her? She could have showed up any time.

-Rafe was talking while Chad was shown.

-Thomas called Julie “Aunt Julie.” He needs to look at the family tree. Julie is not his aunt. She is his cousin.

-Did Cat forget about her brother Mark? She talked to Rafe about Aaron and Felicity, but she forgot about Mark.

-Victoria cried like she was a baby and not a toddler.

Thursday

-Tate was talking while Holly and Arianna were shown.

Friday

-Tate rushed Sophia to answer her phone when it barely rang.

-When did Maggie go to Bermuda?

-How did Rafe know that Maggie considered going to Bermuda? Who told him that she was going?

-Sophia cried without any tears.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of July 21, 2025

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

We don’t understand why Gwen was brought back to the show. The actress has been back for a little while so it’s time to talk about her return. We weren’t fans of her character by any means and that didn’t change. She didn’t need to be back on the show. All she does is brag about being rich. We get it. Dimitri’s inheritance made her rich. We don’t need to keep hearing about it. She also keeps talking about how she was abandoned by her family. Gwen already dealt with that trauma when she was on the show before. It’s time for her to move on from that part of her life because she wasn’t worried about it when she was bragging about the money she inherited from Dimitri. The writers were certain we couldn’t have Bo and Hope back permanently, but they were sure we needed Gwen back on the show. It’s safe to say they got it backwards.

Speaking of useless characters, what was the point of Doug? He was on the show for months, and we don’t know any more about him than we did when he joined the show. The writers didn’t bother to flesh out his character. All he did was steal Julie’s necklace, flirt with Holly and sleep with Arianna. At first, we thought his character would have been enough to finally give Julie a storyline. Unfortunately, that story went nowhere. Julie was upset with him and kicked him out of the Horton house. When that storyline didn’t work the writers tried to have him be the interloper in Tate and Holly’s relationship. The writers tried to make him come off like Mr. Romantic when he was the bad guy in the storyline. It didn’t work because we knew that he was a thief. Holly didn’t return his feelings for her so that was the end of that storyline. The writers tried another story by making him fall for Arianna. That storyline didn’t work either because he was finally written out of the cast. They had to find some way to write him out of the show, so Tate told him to leave town. Doug agreed to leave town, so that’s then end of his character. We can’t say that we will miss him because we won’t. It helped that we never got to know the real version of Doug. In our minds, he was a thief who betrayed a woman who just lost her husband. The writers couldn’t do anything to fix his character at that point. They would have been better off making him a villain instead of trying to convince us that he was a thief with the heart of gold.

There is one more useless character that we must talk about. Cat has been on the show for a while, and she hasn’t done anything worth watching. The writers have tried to do things to make this character more likable and interesting, but the attempts have failed. She is hard to watch because she is very annoying. Cat does nothing but flirt with Chad. We couldn’t care less about seeing them bond after the way she schemed against him. The writers wasted their time expecting everyone to forgive and forget her actions. They tried to give her character more life by tying her to the ISA. Suddenly Cat is some great expert in investigating things. No offense, but she doesn’t seem especially brilliant so it’s hard to believe that she’s such a genius that she could work with the ISA undercover. Is this storyline a way to create needless tension between Chad and Cat? Are they starting a triangle with Rafe? She’s definitely beyond boring with Chad. Hopefully she will have some chemistry with Rafe because she doesn’t with Chad.

Was anyone else ready to hit the fast forward button on Stephanie and Alex? Their scenes could cure insomnia. We know the actors are trying their best to put on good performances, but their scenes were extremely boring. Are the writers struggling for ideas? The best story they could come up with was Stephanie getting her book published. We couldn’t care less about her book or whether it gets published. It’s time for the writers to cut their losses with Stephanie and Alex because they don’t have chemistry. Watching Stephanie go on about whether people would know she wrote her book was like watching paint dry.

It was strange to see Melinda helping Sophia. She’s not exactly a nurturing character, but she showed that side when she was talking to Sophia. It was nice to see her be patient with Sophia even though cried about a decision she chose to make. Melinda reminded the audience about her decision to give up her baby. We applaud the writers for including that beat into the storyline. Sophia didn’t want to have the baby, and Melinda talked to her about what she went through when she gave her baby away. The situations aren’t the same, but she found a way to relate to Sophia. It was nice to see them working together when they didn’t interact with each other before. Sophia needed someone to help her, and Melinda was the person who came through for her.

Johnny’s trial started. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a courtroom case on the show. The writers took the time to show EJ and Belle question people for jury duty. Amy and Leo were summoned for their case. The writers didn’t write jury service the way it’s supposed to be, but it was enjoyable to watch. Anyone who suffered through jury duty knows that you wouldn’t get summoned that fast. You must wait for a month to go and must sit in a jury control room in person on a Zoom call. Leo tried everything he could to get out of the case, but it didn’t work. EJ and Belle wanted to keep him on the case. We hope that we get to see the case unfold onscreen. There have been other times when the cases took place offscreen. It would be nice to see one play out on the show.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of June 30, 2025

Posted on July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Monday

-Unless we missed something, how did Paulina know that Gabi was the one who heard Johnny threatening EJ? She talked to Belle about it as if she knew for a fact that Gabi was the witness.

-Did Arianna forget about her uncle? She talked about Johnny being a good guy like he wasn’t her uncle. Arianna acted as if he was just a guy she knew and not her uncle.

-Chanel was crying without any tears.

-Paulina didn’t want to look biased in Johnny’s case, but she ordered the arresting officer to let Chanel talk to Johnny before he was taken to his cell.

Tuesday

-Arianna acted as if she didn’t know the menu for the pub. The pub is her family’s place so you would think that she would know the menu.

-Who told Kristen that Johnny was arrested? The only person who would have told her (EJ) was with Johnny at the police station.

-Rachel was having nightmares so why would Brady and Kristen let her watch a horror movie.

Wednesday

-Nicole didn’t stay in Salem very long. She was there for Holly’s graduation, but she didn’t stay in town that long.

-Sophia gave birth to her baby, but she looked like she was ready to go out. Her hair was perfectly styled, and she still had her makeup applied. Most likely women who give birth don’t look like they’re ready to go out.

-It was practically pitch black when Doug was with the henchman, but it was lighter outside when Doug was at the town square.

-Sophia managed to give birth and clean up the mess before her parents got home.

-Sophia took her baby out in a brownish wrap, but Javi found him in a blue blanket.

Thursday

-Javi and Leo were talking about the baby as if he were staying at Rafe’s place for one night.

Friday

-Kristen was talking to Marlena and Brady while Marlena was shown.

-Kristen’s cup was up when she attempted to drink out of it.

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of June 30, 2025

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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Johnny: I do need some kind of representation.
Chanel: Ok, and there are plenty of lawyers here in town to choose from.
EJ: Johnny needs the best possible defense. We can’t leave his fate in the hands of some local Salem huckster.
Chanel: Ok, buy you are also the victim, and not to mention his father. Isn’t that a conflict of interest?
EJ: Judge Grafton ruled otherwise. Now, until you get your law degree, you can bloody well keep your opinions to yourself, Chanel.

Chanel: The way I see it. Johnny made deal with the devil.
EJ: Oh, if you really believed that you’d still be in there trying to talk him out of it.

Chanel: He made his decision, Ok? And I stand by him. And I’ll admit that having a shark who’s willing to lie and manipulate and do whatever else it takes to get my husband exonerated, well, it may be an advantage worth having.
EJ: Well, my dear, you’re making me blush.

Javier: No luck with the necklace, huh?
Leo: None. It’s like trying to find a straight guy at a Kylie Minogue concert. Unless he’s wearing cargo short and is very deep in the closet.

(to Xander when he walked into the mansion with a stuffed dog for Victoria):
Maggie Well I would say look what the cat dragged in but that would be inappropriate.

Leo (to Sophia’s baby): Please kiddo come on. You have got to sleep sometime. Look at this. Do you think all of this happens by accident? Guncle Leo needs his beauty rest please I am desperate here.

(the baby stops crying)
Leo: Okay. It’s good to know that begging works.

Maggie: Full custody? Well I knew you were ruthless and cruel, but I never pegged you for being delusional. No judge on Earth would give you full custody.
Xander: Are you sure about that?
Maggie: Oh would you like for me to recite your rap sheet?
Xander: Heck go ahead. I’ll raise you Sarah’s. Remember she lied to me about Victoria’s paternity.
Maggie: She was trying to protect her.
Xander: Oh just like she lied to protect Philip’s fraud. You know your daughter loves to cast herself as the patron said of Salem, but she has absolutely no problem lying, cheating, and stealing to get what she wants.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of June 30, 2025

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

As Days fans know, one of the main stories for the week was Johnny’s arrest. Jada had a cop show up at the town square to arrest Johnny. He was arrested in front of Sweet Bits. The idea of getting arrested in public is very embarrassing. Paulina was worried about looking biased in his case so she wanted to make sure everything was done by the book. The story might be what helps us see what the new writers could do after Ron Carlivati was let go from the show. It has the potential of being a great story. We’re trying to be optimistic about it. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a court case on the show. It’s a story that has the potential of being an umbrella storyline. We like that a lot of characters are involved in the storyline. It gives other people a chance to be involved in the story. The storyline involves EJ, Johnny, Belle, Chanel, Jada, Rafe, Gabi, Rachel, Paulina, Marlena, and Roman for now. EJ ripped into Belle because he thought she played a role in Johnny’s arrest. He demanded that she stay on the case. Belle tried to explain what happened, but he didn’t want to hear it. Chanel went off when she found out that Paulina was responsible for Johnny’s arrest. Rafe and Jada had an argument because she betrayed his trust by arresting Johnny. We are always here for drama so we enjoyed watching the arguing that happened after Johnny’s arrest. Marlena and Roman need a storyline again so their involvement was a breath of fresh air. She needed a storyline outside of John’s death and this storyline could be what the doctor ordered. We can’t wait to see what happens during the courtroom scenes. Hopefully something juicy will come out during Johnny’s trial.

Speaking of Johnny’s case, did anyone else think that Gabi was being more self-centered than usual? She didn’t want Johnny to have a trial because she didn’t want to feel EJ’s wrath. What type of woman is she? She should have been concerned with Johnny going to jail because he’s Arianna’s uncle, but she didn’t want to deal with EJ. Gabi always acts like she’s that b*tch so she didn’t have a reason to be afraid of what EJ would do to her if she testified against Johnny. It would be a shock to see her care about someone other than herself.

While we’re on the subject of Johnny’s arrest, he brought it on himself. He wanted anyone with ears to know that he didn’t care what happened to his father. People kept trying to get him to make up with his father, but he didn’t want to hear what they had to say. He had himself to blame for why he was at the police station. Johnny shouldn’t have brought a gun to the DiMera mansion, and he wouldn’t be blamed for shooting EJ. Johnny only had himself to blame for why he was accused of shooting EJ. He decided to act innocent once he was accused of the shooting. Johnny wished EJ would die so why should anyone feel sorry for him now that he’s the prime suspect in the case? We want to see what’s going to happen to him now that he’s in jail. He will wish he had forgiven EJ sooner and didn’t threaten him with the gun.

Why are the writers treating Julie like the villain when Doug was the one who stole from her family? Everyone seems to forget that Doug is a thief who had no problem grinning in Julie’s face after what he did. Steve was the latest one to jump on the “Doug is a saint band wagon.” We watched Steve and Julie’s scenes in disbelief. Julie shouldn’t have had to defend her anger towards Doug. He betrayed her while she was grieving the loss of her Doug. She has every right to be upset with Doug after the stunt he pulled. We really wish the writers would stop trying so hard to make Doug a good guy. He isn’t a good character just because everyone suddenly wants to defend him.

We were appalled when we saw Sophia deliver her own baby. She abandoned her baby because she wanted a life of her own. We understand that it’s her choice what she wants to do with her baby, but she abandoned her child because she needed a life of her own. It’s crazy that she thought that was the right decision to make. The writers wanted Sophia to look like the selfish one which was why Tate was thinking about their child’s future, but she didn’t. She wanted to put herself first. Tate didn’t want to be a father either so why does he get to be the one thinking about the baby. She had to be the one who didn’t want to think about the baby. Right the writers wanted Tate to have his happily ever after with Holly while making Sophia the villain. We do applaud Sophia for leaving her baby at the firehouse instead of in a box. Sophia didn’t score any brownie points when she allowed Melinda to talk her into deceiving everyone by wearing padding to pretend to be pregnant. Did the writers want to write a story that could happen in real life? We read about mothers who abandoned their kids, but we haven’t seen anything like that on daytime. They should get a round of applause for writing a story that’s different from the others. It might hit home for people who dealt with mothers abandoning their children, but it’s different from other stories.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of June 9, 2025

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

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Why didn’t Theresa come back for John’s funeral? Shane and Andrew came back for it so why wouldn’t she come back? John was Tate’s grandfather so she should have been there. She came back for Victor’s funeral, but she didn’t come back for John’s. We know she was scheming to marry Alex, but she still came back for Victor’s funeral. The writers didn’t even come up with a reason for why she wasn’t there. Speaking of missing people, why wasn’t Nicole at the funeral? You would think she would have been there for Eric. Will was also missing from the funeral. He took the time to show up when John was in the hospital, so he should have been at the funeral.

Roman must have a good heart to be willing to mourn John after everything that happened with Marlena. You would think that he would have been bitter towards John after the way he had an affair with Marlena. He also had to listen to his family talk about how great of a person John was when everyone thought John was Roman. John’s family talking about him mad sense, but Roman’s family breaking down should have made him cringe. It’s a testament to how good of a person Roman must be.

John’s funeral broke our hearts. It was so sad watching everyone talking about the kind of man John was. Knowing that Drake Hogestyn passed away in real life made the funeral scenes harder to watch. The actors did a tremendous job with the material. Their speeches made us laugh and cry. We do have some complaints about the funeral. There should have been more flashbacks while everyone was talking at the funeral. It would have really broken our hearts if they showed flashbacks. Also, there were people missing at the funeral who should have been there. The writers should have found a way to have Kimberly, Frankie, Max, Sami, Allie, Claire, Will, Theresa, etc. at the funeral. There’s no reason why they shouldn’t have been at the funeral.

Is there tension between Deidre Hall and Kristian Alfonso? We noticed when Hope hugged Marlena at John’s funeral, Marlena acted as if she didn’t want Hope to touch her. Marlena didn’t do that when Bo hugged her. Is it possible that the actresses don’t get along in real life? We did read rumors that they didn’t get along. After what we saw Marlena do to Hope the rumors might be true.

When did Jack and Jennifer get a tombstone for Abby? Abby’s body was missing which was why Cat was able to pretend to be her. When did they find Abby’s body to put her in the cemetery? Speaking of Abby, why would Marlena have John’s funeral on the anniversary of Abby’s death? You would think Marlena would have picked another day to have John’s service.

We enjoyed John’s repass at the pub. It was nice hearing all the stories about John since we didn’t see them when they first aired. The writers did a great job adding flashbacks for the stories. It was a reminder that they should have shown more flashbacks at the funeral. It also gave Marlena a chance to apologize to Roman about the memories of John making him uncomfortable. She’s grieving her husband, yet she took the time to make sure Roman wasn’t uncomfortable talking about John.

Marlena and John from Days

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of June 9, 2025

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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(about John’s funeral)
Tate: Is Kristen here?
Brady: No, no. She thought your grandmother might flip out if she came so in a rare moment of generosity, she stayed at home.

(about John playing baseball)
Paul: He may have missed that pass, but man, he had mad skills when he was on that diamond. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if he played pro ball in a past life. Maybe he threw a pitch or two for his favorite team. The New York Yankees.

Eric: As you all know, there’s nothing you could really do to stop Sami Brady from speaking her mind.

(about John)
Brady: There is one attribute of my father that I don’t think Timothy had anything to do with. And I would be remiss today if I didn’t mention it because I think we would all agree. It is essential John Black. I can sum it up in one word—eyebrow. I’m serious. I’m serious. My dad had many, many skills—spy craft, marital arts, baseball. But I think the use of his eyebrow was perhaps his single greatest asset. Not only was it effective, but extremely versatile.

Kayla: There’s no way you were well enough to leave the hospital.
Bo: What are you, a doctor or something?

(to Jennifer)
Julie: You don’t have to apologize to me. We have tissue. After Doug passed away, I bought them in bulk.

(to Xander)
EJ: I never got to shake your hand after the results of the board vote came in, seeing as you were in handcuffs.

(to Belle)
EJ: You know if this whole DA thing doesn’t work out, you have a knack for improv.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of June 9, 2025

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Belle from Days

Monday

-The music playing in Rachel and Brady’s scene could be heard while Eric was shown.

-Belle cried without tears.

-Marlena cried without any tears.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Steve while Tate was shown.

-Steve cried without any tears.

-Was it appropriate for Paulina and Julie to look at pictures of Eli’s twins at John’s funeral?

Tuesday

-There were background noises throughout the scenes. It wasn’t likely that it was the people at the funeral because they weren’t talking as loudly as the background sounds.

-Why didn’t Brady call Kristen to pick up Rachel at the funeral? Tate and Arianna shouldn’t have had to miss the funeral to take her home.

-Why was Paul sitting in the second row at the funeral? He was John’s son so he should have been in the front row with Marlena, Brady, Belle, and Carrie.

-Hope cried without any tears.

-When Kayla spoke at John’s funeral, she mentioned he was like a brother to her, Roman, Bo, and Kimberly, but she forgot to mention Frankie and Max.

Wednesday

-Bo could be heard talking to Hope while Marlena was shown.

-Carrie cried without any tears.

-Marlena acted as if she didn’t want Hope to touch her when she hugged her. She didn’t do that when Bo hugged her.

Thursday

-When did Jennifer and Jack get a headstone for Abby when her body was missing?

-Jennifer cried without any tears.

-The music playing in Bo and Hope’s scene could be heard while Jennifer and Julie were shown hugging.

-Why didn’t everyone go to the Brady Pub after John’s funeral?

-Marlena’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Julie could be heard talking to Jennifer while Marlena was shown.

-Hope changed her clothes. When the episode started, she was wearing a dress, but later she was wearing a shirt and jeans.

Friday

-Stephanie thanked Alex for being at John’s service but neither one of them were there.

-Sarah and Maggie talked about John’s service, but they weren’t at the funeral.

-Why would Stephanie and Alex make out knowing that they were at John’s funeral?

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of May 26, 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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Xander: Well, why stop there, darling? Why not blame me for every single sick person in this hospital. Hey, throw in climate change and the rise of fascism while you’re at it.

Xander: While you’re dishing out blame, you should save some for yourself.
Sarah: Me?
Xander: Yes. Poor innocent you, Sarah. I mean, be honest. If you told me about Philip and the forged letter months ago, he’d be out on his ass. All of this could have been prevented.

(to Javi about Gabi)
Leo: How did it go with Cruella?

(to Kristen about Brady when he hung up on him)
EJ: When you see that useless ex of yours, please educate him on proper phone etiquette.

(to Chad when he asked if EJ had anything to do with the missing drug)
EJ: This is becoming a habit of yours Chad. You ruin a nice moment by accusing me of a crime.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of May 26, 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Marlena from Days

It was something that Maggie was willing to stand up to Xander now that the truth about Sarah is out. Maggie never wanted to see the worst in Xander no matter what he did, yet now she wants to make him pay for what he does to Sarah. Guess in Maggie’s eyes, Xander could do anything to other people, but he’s persona non grata if he does anything to her daughter. It was too little too late for her to be done with him now. We couldn’t believe Maggie when she blamed Xander for everything as if Sarah was innocent. Hopefully he will go after Maggie when he gets his revenge on Sarah. We are sick of Maggie’s holier than thou attitude as if she didn’t lie to him.

Marlena’s performance this week broke our hearts. She showed the right emotion when it came to John. Marlena handled it with grace even though she was worried about John. Deidre Hall deserves an Emmy for her amazing performance. She made us want to grab tissue when she wanted John to stay with her and not leave her. Knowing that Drake Hogestyn is no longer here made Marlena asking for John not to leave her even more painful.

We applaud the writers for showing the flashbacks of John. It was nice going down memory lane with some of the flashbacks. The writers did a fabulous job paying tribute to the late actor. If they are doing this for him before the character died, we look forward to what they will do when John dies. The flashbacks will make it more emotional.

While we’re applauding the writers, we want to applaud the other actors in John’s story. They did a great job with the material. It was heartbreaking seeing them break down over what was going on with John. The actors showed real emotion over John which made an impact and made the scenes powerful. We were invested as each of them talked about the kind of man John was.

Thumbs up to the writers for having Abe ask Kate about Philip. It wasn’t that long ago when Abe and Kate worked together on Body & Soul so it was good to see him show concern for Philip. It showed that Abe and Kate still care about each other and haven’t forgotten that they are friends. The writers deserve another thumbs up for bringing Paul, Carrie, Will, and Eric back to see John. It was a reminder of how much he meant to them.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of May 26, 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Xander from Days

Monday

-Marlena could be heard talking to John while Paul was shown.

-The flashbacks of John could be heard before they were shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Maggie while Marlena and Steve were shown.

-The bruises Xander hand on his hand was gone.

-Brady could be heard talking to Sarah while Paul, Belle, and Kayla were shown.

Tuesday

-Gabi cried without any tears.

-Melinda could be heard talking to Sophia while Doug and Arianna were shown kissing.

-Why was Sophia out when she was supposed to be on bedrest?

-Tate was supposed to be on the phone, but when he responded, he didn’t have the phone to his ear.

-Amy could be heard talking to Melinda while Johnny and Chanel were shown hugging.

-Arianna could be heard talking to JJ while Javi and Leo were shown hugging.

Wednesday

-The music playing in EJ and Kristen’s scene could be heard when John was shown.

-Marlena cried without any tears

-Roman could be heard talking to Johnny while Belle was shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Kristen while Johnny was shown.

-Carrie’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-How was Carrie able to see Paulina’s coffee when she had the lid on the cup?

Thursday

-Kristen could be heard talking to Rachel while Belle was shown.

-Xander could be heard leaving a message for Sarah while Maggie was shown.

-Belle could be heard talking to Jada while Brady and Kayla were shown.

-EJ could be heard talking to Chad while Kristen and Rachel were shown hugging.

Friday

-EJ could be heard talking on the phone while Brady was shown.

-Belle could be heard talking to Brady while EJ was shown.

-Marlena could be heard saying John’s name while Johnny was shown.

-Paul cried without any tears.

-Will’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Brady while Kristen was shown.

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of May 12, 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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(to Chanel when she was asking him about shooting EJ)
Johnny: If the pastry chef thing doesn’t work out, you should totally see if the Salem PD is hiring.

Roman: What makes you think I’m lying to you?
Kate: Well, I learned the fine art of deception under two masters of the game, Stefano DiMera and Victor Kiriakis.
Roman: Ok, so now you’re comparing me to those two guys?
Kate: No, no, actually, I’m not. Because they were good liars. You my darling husband, are a rank amateur. And I saw through you right away.

(to Holly when she was surprised that he liked Shakespeare)
Doug: Hey, just because a guy gets in deep wit loan sharks and has to steal from his family to get out of it doesn’t mean he can’t enjoy the classics.

(to Paulina about Xander suing her)
Chanel: I do not think our five minutes of marriage is going to make that man forgive me for almost killing the love of his life.

Holly: I know I’m not Sophia’s biggest fan, but I do feel sorry for her. I mean she never wanted to have this baby and now she’s missing out on all these huge senior milestones.
Doug: Yeah, I know the feeling.
Holly: Really? You were knocked up in high school too?

(to Roman when he wanted her to keep a secret)
Kate: I think we both know I can keep a secret. Better than you can anyway.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of May 12, 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

EJ from Days

It’s something how everyone was acting guilty when EJ got shot, but now that he’s on the mend, everyone is acting innocent. Someone had to shoot EJ, yet everyone keeps denying doing it. Before we know it, EJ will end up being the one who shot himself. We know the writers will end up making the shooter a random person since everyone is suddenly denying shooting him.

We loved how Cat was reminded that she pretended to be Abby. She has been walking around town as if she never pretended to be Abby. The writers must think she’s a changed person just because she is obsessed with Felicity. Cat hasn’t been redeemed just because she is a good sister to Felicity and is in love with Chad. Chad may have gotten over what she did, but it doesn’t change the fact that she hurt people.

Xander, Philip and EJ have become obsessed with the hospital. Titan didn’t have the money to save the hospital when it was first in trouble yet now that the miracle drug is a factor, the company has the money to get the hospital. EJ has obsessed over the hospital as well. We know fighting over the hospital gives them a story, but they have been going overboard mentioning the hospital.

Why was Tate able to help Sophia plan her birthday party, but he wasn’t there for Rachel’s party? We get that Rachel is a little kid, but she’s still his sister. He could have made an appearance at the party. If he’s going to take the time to plan something for Sophia, he could have at least done something for his sister. She doesn’t have any friends so you would think her brother would have showed up at the party. We’re surprised he took the time to get her a gift.

Why does Marlena have a problem with EJ and Belle being together when she was the one who wanted Belle to be honest about her feelings for EJ? If she didn’t want them together, she should have never encouraged Belle to be honest about how she felt about him. Marlena must think she can have it both ways.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of May 12, 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Alex from Days

Monday

-Alex could be heard talking to himself while Kristen was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Doug while Philip was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Kristen while Alex and Philip were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Kristen was shown.

-Why wouldn’t Charlotte go to Rachel’s party? They’re cousins so she could have gone to the party.

-Kristen cried without any tears.

Tuesday

-EJ could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Johnny could be heard talking to Paulina while Kayla was shown.

-Kate could be heard talking to Roman while Johnny was shown.

-Kayla could be heard knocking on a door while Philip was shown.

-Cat could be heard talking to EJ while Sarah and Kayla were shown.

Wednesday

-Kayla could be heard talking to her phone while EJ and Belle were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Kayla was shown.

-Brady could be heard talking to Rachel while Gabi and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander was shown.

Thursday

-Philip could be heard talking to Kevin while Xander and Alex were shown.

-Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Kayla was shown.

-Steve could be heard talking to Shawn while Tate was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Philip was shown.

Friday

-The music playing in Xander and Sarah’s scenes could be heard while Marlena was shown.

-Philip could be heard talking on the phone with Kevin while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Shawn and Steve while Philip was shown.

-Dr. Russell could be heard talking to Kayla while Xander was shown.

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of April 28, 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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(about the Brady Pub sign)
Marlena: I never thought I’d be happy to see that sign again.
Steve: That is a sign for sore eyes.

(when Sophia told Tate that she didn’t want to go to the prom with him)
Tate: Wow! Not even going to, like, take a minute to think about it or anything. Great.

Sophia: Have you ever seen maternity prom dresses?
Tate: You know, I can’t say I’ve ever really looked into that.

Julie: You donated a million dollars to have dinner with Chad.
Maggie: Well, I was gonna make a donation anyway.
Julie: Yeah, but gee, I get to have dinner with him every night for nothing.
Maggie: Oh, lucky you.

Xander: I don’t want you in this company. I don’t even want you in Salem.
Philip: I get that. I meant it when I said I regret hurting you. And I’m not trying to make things worse.
Xander: Too late.
Philip: I’m still your co-CEO, Xander. And I’m not walking away from Titan.
Xander: Well, why walk when I can just throw you out the window?

Gabi: What are you doing here?
Leo: Amnesia much? I live here.
Gabi: No, I mean, shouldn’t you be working? I mean, shouldn’t you actually be digging through people’s garbage, looking for items for your gossip column?
Leo: You are having memory issues. Don’t you remember I was going to quote you for my story the other night. My hard-hitting investigative news story? I’m a serious journalist now.
Gabi: Yeah right. And Perez Hilton’s going to win a Pulitzer.

Javi: Babe have you been stealing from my cousins?
Leo: I swear on all that is holy about Glen Powell’s abs, I have not been.
Javi: Ok, well that’s good enough for me.

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Days Opinions For The Week Of April 28, 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Johnny from Days

This week’s Days of Our Lives left us scratching our heads about the characters in Salem. We realized that Maggie is a hypocrite, Sarah is selfish, and Johnny is a monster. In no particular order, we’ll get started with our opinions.

We loved how the writers are opening the door for Bo’s return. Bo is one of our favorite characters, so we are excited to have him back on the show. We applaud the writers for setting up his return and involving other characters in the story. Umbrella stories give the other characters opportunities to be shown so we are curious as to where the writers are headed with this story. Hopefully they won’t drop the ball on the story.

Johnny proved that he is a monster. In fact, he is just as big of a monster as he thinks his father is. Instead of talking to Chanel about not wanting to adopt Sophia and Tate’s baby, he chose to decide for her. He told them they weren’t going through with the adoption. Johnny didn’t care that he broke Chanel’s heart. His only concern was not turning out like EJ. Chanel was willing to be patient with him, but he wasn’t having it. He thought that she was supposed to understand his apprehension because he didn’t want to turn out like his father. In his attempt to not be like his father, he ended up being like him. Johnny could have swallowed his pride and went along with the adoption since it was his idea to adopt a baby. He was the one who talked Chanel into adopting a baby in the first place. If he loved Chanel, he would have been willing to make the sacrifice. His sacrifice would show that he wasn’t like EJ. We felt bad for Chanel when she broke down and cried after he told her he didn’t want to adopt the baby. She had her heart set on adopting the baby only to be told that Johnny wasn’t ready to be a father.

Maggie proved that she is a hypocrite. She ripped into Philip for lying about the inheritance so he could take control over Titan. Ordinarily that wouldn’t be a bad thing except she proved she was a hypocrite. When she talked to Julie, she expected Julie to get past Doug stealing from her because “good people make mistakes.” Maggie thinks Doug is a good person who made a mistake, but she wasn’t willing to give Philip that same kind of leeway. Philip was just wrong for what he did. We guess Maggie forgot Doug stole something from Julie and had no problem staying in her house and taking advantage of her hospitality. Why is Doug and good person and Philip isn’t? They are both wrong for what they did but she’s only willing to see Doug as a good person.

Sarah showed how selfish she is. She made the predictable decision of keeping her secret from Xander. Her reasoning was because no good would come from him finding out the truth. Sarah is the same person who was willing to break up with Xander because he lied to her. Now that she’s on the scheming end, she wants to lie to him. Sarah is no different from her mother when it comes to being a hypocrite. If Xander were the one lying to her about something, she wouldn’t care what his reasoning was for doing it. She would find the first divorce attorney in Salem to get away from him. It will serve her right when he finds out what she did and leaves her.

Speaking of Xander, he is being high and mighty about Philip’s betrayal. Philip was wrong for what he did, but Xander isn’t innocent by a long shot. He has done his fair share of bad things throughout the years so he really shouldn’t judge Philip for what he did. Xander of all people should know what desperate people do when they want something. He doesn’t have to forgive Philip right away, but he shouldn’t be so stubborn when it comes to Philip. It wasn’t that long ago when he wanted forgiveness so he shouldn’t be so hard on Philip.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of April 28, 2025

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Sophia from Days

Monday

-Sophia was showing more than she was before.

-The music playing in Johnny and Chanel’s scene could be heard playing while Shawn was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Roman while Steve was shown.

-Sophia could be heard going in her locker while Johnny was shown.

-Tate could be heard talking to Sophia while Johnny was shown.

-Shawn cried without any tears.

-Steve could be heard talking to Kayla while Shawn and Jada were shown hugging.

Tuesday

-Holly could be heard calling out Doug’s name while Xander and Sarah were shown.

-Sophia’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Johnny while Sophia and Tate were shown.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Xander while Doug was shown.

-Sarah’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel cried without any tears.

Wednesday

-The music playing in Cat and Felicity’s scene could be heard while EJ was shown.

-EJ’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Johnny’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking on the phone while Johnny was shown.

-Felicity could be heard talking to Cat while Johnny was shown.

-Susan could be heard talking to EJ while Gabi and Leo were shown.

-Paulina could be heard talking to Johnny while EJ and Susan were shown.

-Gabi’s bag was zipped one minute and opened the next.

Thursday

– Stephanie had on dark nail polish when she was in her apartment but when she went to Kayla’s office, she had a French manicure.

-The music playing in Shawn and Jada’s scene could be heard while Stephanie and Alex were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Shawn while Kayla and Steve were shown.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Javi while Leo was shown.

–Shawn could be heard talking to Steve while Gabi was shown.

Friday

-When did Johnny go to the Salem Inn when he stayed at the DiMera mansion?

-How did Tate know Johnny was staying at the Salem Inn?

-If Sophia needed to be on bed rest, why was she able to go to school but not the prom?

Stephanie from Days

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Days Opinions For The Week Of April 14, 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Opinion Article

by Michele & Cheryl

Rafe from Days

There was some movement that happened on DOOL this week. Rafe had to deal with the fall out of his night with Sami and Xander got the shock of his life. Let’s get into what happened this week on DOOL.

Rafe and Sami ended up sleeping together. As Rafe and Sami fans, we would have loved to have seen them hook up with each other. Since Sami isn’t staying on the show, there’s no sense getting hopeful about them being together. With that said, Rafe sleeping with Sami came back to haunt him when he found out Jada didn’t sleep with Shawn again. He told Jada the truth, but she didn’t take it well. Rafe did the right thing telling her the truth, but he would have been better off keeping it to himself.

Speaking of Sami, we were surprised that she and Kate got along with each other. Longtime fans know Sami and Kate used to hate each other. It was nice to see them talking to each other civilly. Kate and Sami are cut from the same cloth, so it was good to see them on the same page for once. It’s too bad we won’t get to see them interacting with each other on a friendly basis, so we enjoyed what we got to see.

Vivian felt betrayed by Philip and Kate and ended up telling Xander the truth. We’re surprised Vivian told Xander the truth. We thought she would have dragged it out. The look on Xander’s face was priceless when he found out what Philip did. We thought it was going to take months for the truth to come out, yet it came out so easily. Leave it to Vivian to drop a bombshell on Xander and then leave town. It was a short visit, but Vivian did her thing.

Why was JJ so obsessed with Gabi being EJ’s shooter? You would think he wouldn’t want to accuse his girlfriend of being the shooter. Was he looking for ways to get out of being with Gabi? Accusing her of being the shooter was the great way to torpedo his relationship with her. JJ was already told that he shouldn’t have accused Gabi without proof, yet he did it anyway. It makes sense for him to think it was Gabi, but he should have treaded lightly before he flat out accused her.

Sarah proved that she’s a hypocrite. She opened up to Maggie about her secret. Sarah told Maggie that Philip schemed to get Titan. Predictably, Maggie sided with Sarah. It’s rich of Sarah to keep the secret from Xander. If Xander kept a secret from her, she would have been ready to dump him like a garbage bag. She even went the extra mile by questioning why she was keeping the secret from Xander. Sarah is the pillar of honesty when Xander messes up, but she was willing to keep him in the dark about what Philip did. Maggie isn’t any better. She advised Sarah not to say anything. Sarah and Maggie would have gone ballistic if Xander was the one keeping a secret like this.

Speaking of Sarah, she should be renamed Lucky because Philip chose not to sell her out to Xander. Philip could have told Xander that she knew about his plan to take Titan, but he chose not to say anything. Xander should have noticed how nervous Sarah was, but he didn’t. Sarah had no problem threatening Philip about telling Xander the truth, but when the chips were down, he chose not to say anything about her involvement. Would she have done the same thing if Xander found out about her role first? It’s a safe bet she would have sold him out in a heartbeat.

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Days Nitpicks & Flubs For The Week Of April 14, 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Michele Johnson

Nitpicks & Flubs

by Michele & Cheryl

Chanel from Days

Monday

-Jada’s flashback could be heard before it was shown.

-Chanel could be heard talking to Paulina while Jada was shown.

-Sami could be heard talking on the phone while Chanel was shown.

-The music playing in Roman’s scene could be heard while Sami was shown.

-Vivian could be heard talking to Vivian while Roman was shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Shawn while Jada was shown.

-Why was Jada investigating EJ’s shooting when she could be a suspect?

-It doesn’t say much for Sami that she accused Johnny of being a suspect in EJ’s shooting, but Rafe didn’t.

Tuesday

-The music playing in Jada and Stephanie’s scene was drowning them out.

-Javi could be heard talking to Rafe while Jada and Stephanie were shown.

-Sami referred to Shawn as her sister’s ex when she could have called him her cousin.

-Gabi could be heard talking to Leo while Rafe and Sami were shown kissing.

-Jada could be heard talking to Stephanie while Rafe and Sami were shown.

Wednesday

-JJ could be heard talking to Gabi while Kristen and Xander were shown.

-Kate could be heard talking on the phone while Gabi was shown.

-While Kate was on the phone, she didn’t give Lucas enough time to talk on his end before she responded.

-Gabi could be heard talking to JJ while Jada was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Kristen while Gabi and JJ were shown.

-Rafe could be heard talking to Jada while Kate was shown.

-Jada could be heard talking to Rafe while Kate was shown.

Thursday

-In Wednesday’s episode, Maggie balled up the note that Vivian left, but in this episode, Maggie had it back.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Marlena and Steve were shown.

-Philip could be heard talking to Alex while Stephanie and Kayla were shown hugging.

-Sarah could be heard talking to Maggie while Xander was shown.

-Kayla could be heard talking to Stephanie while Orpheus was shown.

-Maggie could be heard talking to Sarah while Stephanie was shown.

-Xander could be heard talking to Vivian while Sarah was shown.

Friday

-What are the odds that Melinda’s gun would have been found in the garbage?

-When did Vivian and Sami become acquainted?

Melinda from Days

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Days Best Lines For The Week Of April 14, 2025

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Michele Johnson

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Xander: Vivian. My God, you’re out of prison.
Vivian: And you are so observant.
Xander: Well, you can take that acid tongue of yours and get the hell out of this house. What are you doing here anyway?
Vivian: Well, I think it’s rather obvious. I’m moving in.
Xander: You’re even more delusional than I thought.

(about Vivian moving in the Kiriakis mansion)
Xander: I don’t know who put this insane idea in your head, but I want to make something perfectly clear. The only way you’ll move into this house is over my dead body.
Vivian: Well, that could be arranged.

(about Vivian)
Kate: The woman is certifiably insane.
Roman: No argument there.

Philip: I know I should have asked you before I moved Vivian in here. I’m sorry about that.
Xander: Not as sorry as I am. But I suppose this house is half yours, at least according to the court. So, if you want to move this sadistic lowlife in here. It’s yours funeral.
Vivian: Gee, I feel so welcome.

Javi: Nice to meet you Sami. I’ve heard a lot about you.
Sami: Oh, I’m sure all of it is terrible.

(to Rafe and Sami)
Javi: I’m going to go to the kitchen and I’m going to stick my head in the waffle iron. I hear it’s like Botox. More painful but cheaper.

Kristen: You’re supposed to be my lawyer. Why haven’t you gotten me out of this?
Melinda: I’m your lawyer not a magician.

Maggie: That vampire spent the night in my home?
Vivian: Yes, in a very cheesy guest room.

Maggie: With all due respect Philip, this may be a very large house, but it’s not big enough for that psychopath and me.
Vivian: Well, it’s a good thing you’re already packed. There’s the door.

Philip: Mom, I have good news about Vivian.
Kate: Well, that’s impossible unless she’s pushing up daisies.

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Days Transcript Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Posted on April 8, 2025April 24, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Yeah, I really don’t want to talk about this right now.

Well, Tate does. That’s why he went to your house.

Wait. Tate went to my house? When?

A little while ago. He’s probably there right now.

Oh, no.

What do you mean, “Oh, no?” Is that a problem? [knocking]

Holly, are you in there? What the hell are you doing in here? [tense music]

Hey. Rivera said you were in here working on EJ’s case. I figured you could use this.

Thank you.

You, uh– you been here all night?

I caught a couple hours sleep at the crib. I just wanted to see if anything jumped out at me while it’s still fresh. This will definitely help.

Yeah, well, you helped me last night, going on about– going on about Jada. So–

Hey, what are partners for?

Well, it goes both ways. So if there’s any way I can return the favor, just let me know.

You know, there, uh– there actually is something I want to run by you. It’s about Gabi. [gentle music]

[gasps] Kristen. My God, you scared the crap out of me.

Yeah, I can see that. Kind of ironic, since you’re the one breaking into my house.

I didn’t break in. I still have my key from when I was married to Stefan.

Oh. Well, I’m gonna need that back. But first, why don’t you tell me what you’re doing here. [tense music]

Marlena, just keep me posted, OK? All right. And listen, take care of yourself. I will. Love you. Bye. And look who’s up.

Yes, I didn’t expect to sleep this late.

Well, we have no coffee, but I got lattes and stuff.

Oh, I love you. Any updates on Dad?

Uh, not much, but I just got off the phone with Marlena. They did find some files in that facility, and they’re encrypted. But Steve is having the ISA work on them.

Well, I mean, that’s something. I was really hoping to wake up to some news today.

Well, there is some news, but it’s not about that. EJ was shot last night. [tense music]

[machines beeping]

Ah. So, any advice you’d like to share to help me get back in my son’s good graces? Not sure why I’m asking. Not like you had any impressive people skills. But… I am my father’s son. [chuckles] You were always one step ahead. And so am I. [sighs] I win. What are you doing? [gunshot] [machines beeping] [soft orchestration] announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”

EJ was shot?

At the DiMera house. Someone walked in– we don’t know who– put a bullet right in his chest. And Chad found him lying on the living room floor.

Is he alive?

He’s–he’s alive. Belle, he’s in bad shape.

How bad?

He’s in a medically induced coma.

Did you and Gabi hit a rough patch?

No. Everything’s fine between us.

OK, so then what’s going on?

I’m not even sure how to say this.

Look, JJ, whatever it is, you can tell me. I mean, we’re partners, remember?

I’m just wondering if, uh–

If what?

If it’s at all possible that Gabi could have been involved in EJ’s shooting. [tense music]

Happy now?

Well, that depends. Did you make copies?

Yes, Kristen, I made a whole keychain full because I just love being in this house.

Well, something brought you here. So why don’t you tell me what it is?

DiMera business. I need you to sign off on these expense reports. You know, I stopped by your office, but you weren’t there, obviously.

Hmm. There. I’m running late. Yes, and as you can see, we had a very eventful evening.

I heard.

Mm-hmm.

You know, it’s crazy that someone shot EJ and even crazier that he survived.

Barely. They removed the bullet, but it’s still touch and go.

Do the police have any idea who did it?

No, they don’t. Do you?

Is this about your breakup?

What?

I’m just wondering if maybe you’re reacting this way because you don’t want to see Tate. I mean, you didn’t respond to any of his texts.

No, that’s not– OK, Sophia, are you sure Tate went to my house?

Yes, I’m sure. I was just with him. He was like, oh, I should probably go see if Holly’s OK. And then he headed over there. Why are you acting like this is some big catastrophe?

It’s none of your damn business, OK?

This isn’t what you think.

Really? Because you’re nearly naked in Holly’s bedroom, so it looks to me like you’re sleeping with my girlfriend.

Except Holly isn’t your girlfriend anymore, is she?

Uh-huh.

Oh, my God. I–I just can’t believe this.

I know. I was–I was shocked, too. Kristen called me last night to make sure I wasn’t worried. Because Rachel was in the house when it happened.

What?

Yeah, she’s OK. She’s–she apparently slept through it. Kristen was there as well, but apparently she was drying her hair and didn’t hear a thing either, but– let’s thank God they weren’t hurt.

So then whoever did this was only after EJ.

Seems that way.

So you think Gabi might have shot EJ?

Remember when I said I was gonna swing by her place last night?

Yeah. Yeah. To find out if anything happened between Rafe and Jada.

Yeah, well, I didn’t find out. Gabi wasn’t there. House was empty.

OK. Maybe–maybe she was still at work.

I called her office. They said she’d been gone for hours.

So you think that because she wasn’t home when you stopped by, that maybe– maybe she could have done this?

It’s not the only reason, Shawn.

Oh, yeah. It’s the other reason.

That Gabi almost shot EJ once before.

Why the hell would I know anything about EJ’s shooting?

Well, because you are dating JJ Deveraux.

Yeah, so?

So? He’s one of the detectives on this case.

And what? You think he’s giving me the inside scoop over dinner? I’m not sure how you think police investigations work, but detectives do not share sensitive details with civilians. JJ is not gonna tell me a damn thing.

Oh, is that because you’re a civilian or because you’re a suspect?

Yeah, you’re right. She broke up with me because of you.

You’re blaming me? You’re the one who ratted me out to Julie.

Yeah, I was trying to protect Holly because you were gonna ruin her life.

Please, dude, spare me the hero act, OK? You told on me because you were jealous.

Oh, my God. What? Of some loser like you? No, not at all.

Yeah. You hated that Holly and I were getting close, so you told Julie that I took her necklace.

Dude, you are such a jerk. No, you didn’t take it. You stole it the day of her husband’s memorial.

And you added to a grieving widow’s pain by telling her.

By what? By what? By–by telling her that the guy that she took in, that she treated like family is a two-faced crook? Is that what it is? Doug, tell me, did you steal something else. Huh?

You know something, Tate? You’re–you’re right, man. I am partly to blame for Holly cutting you loose.

Oh, you’re partly to blame?

Yeah. [sighs] Holly and I, when we woke up together this morning, she told me that your narcing on me was just the last straw, that, uh– oh, how did she put it? That your relationship’s been barely hanging by a thread for a while now. Because from the start, it’s been nothing but drama.

No, that’s not even close to true.

Dude, you knocked up her best friend.

Yeah, and I bet you just loved that, didn’t you? That gave you the perfect chance to just move in.

Don’t put this on me, man. Holly wanted to be with you, OK? But you kept running off every five minutes to deal with doctor’s appointments and adoption meetings. And when Holly needed someone, I was there for her. And that made you insane. Just admit it, Tate. You didn’t know how else to get rid of me, so you went crying to Julie. But really, what else should I expect from such an insecure little baby?

[grunts] [tense music]

Hey, Mom.

Where is Tate? I thought you said he’d be here.

He will be.

Really? Or is this just a ruse to get out of going to school on time?

No, I told you already. The teachers are having a conference today, so we’re not starting until third period.

Well, that doesn’t explain where Tate is. You said you two wanted to discuss the adoption.

We do, and Tate just had to take care of something.

Now?

It was important.

What could be more important than the future of your baby?

What the hell is going on?

Yeah, that’s exactly what I would like to know. I just walked in here and found this guy in his underwear.

Would you just calm down?

Are you sleeping with him?

No! I mean, Doug spent the night, yeah, but that’s it.

OK, and let me guess. Nothing happened.

Yeah, that’s right, Tate. Nothing happened. He slept on the floor. It was completely innocent.

I tried to tell him that. He wasn’t exactly receptive.

Shut up, dude. I–

See what I mean?

He needed a place to crash. That’s it.

OK. And of all the options, he chose your cold, hard floor?

What all options, Tate? He had nowhere else to go. Julie kicked him out of the house because of you. And I wasn’t gonna let him sleep in the park another night. God, what are you even doing here anyway?

I came to see if you knew about EJ.

Yeah, I got a news alert.

OK. Then there’s nothing else to say. [tense music]

Oh, my God, Brady. I was there last night. I wore that wire trying to get EJ to admit what he did to Rafe and Jada. Oh, God. And when he caught me, I got so upset, I stormed out. And now he’s lying in a hospital bed clinging to life.

So how are you feeling? That this is, like, karma?

I–I honestly don’t know how to feel.

Yeah, you told me about that, about– about Gabi pulling a gun on EJ.

So you’d agree that it’s not out of the question that she might do it again.

And risk going to prison? And risk losing Arianna?

Look, I wish I could say no, Shawn. Back before they found Rafe, Gabi was locked in, laser focused on getting what she wanted. If I hadn’t come in when I did, I think she would have blown EJ away right there. What if this time, no one was there to stop her?

Why the hell would you say that I’m a suspect?

Because you certainly had a motive.

So does half this town.

Oh, come on, Gabi. You hated EJ ever since he shipped you to prison for Li’s murder. And if that wasn’t enough, you clearly were angry about what he did to your beloved brother. And even more so because you knew that he wasn’t gonna get prosecuted for it.

You’re right. I was.

Yeah. Were you angry enough to take out a gun last night and shoot him?

I could ask you the same question. [tense music]

Mom, just chill out, OK? Tate’s gonna be here any minute.

I hope so. Because if you two want me to reconsider this adoption, I need to know this baby is your first priority.

No, it is. I promise you that.

Sophia, Mrs. Choi, sorry. My bad. I’m sorry I’m late.

Mm-hmm.

Mom, I’m just gonna– I’m just gonna talk to Tate really quickly.

Are you OK?

Yeah. Why?

Well, you just– you seem kind of upset.

I’m fine.

Are you sure? Because I ran into Holly before. And when I told her you were at our house, like, got really weird about it, like she didn’t want you there.

Well, maybe that’s because she had Doug Williams holed up in her room.

At least Tate hit me before I got dressed.

Yeah. Last time someone punched you, you bled all over your shirt. Here.

You were so nice to me that day. You hardly even knew me.

Well, I knew you were in pretty rough shape and that my aunt Sarah would be cool.

She stitched me up, and you took me back here. I really have to stop doing this to you.

I don’t mind. You’re my friend. Does it hurt?

No. He barely touched me. Nothing a little breakfast won’t fix.

Shoot. Um, I kind of forgot about breakfast.

I have been trying so hard to get over EJ and to get him out of my life for good. I mean, that’s why I wore the wire last night. And I–I just can’t do it.

Belle, you tried. You tried. You took a big risk doing that.

I don’t understand. Yes, wearing the wire didn’t work, obviously. I didn’t get the confession. But what I meant was that– oh, God. Never mind. I can’t even say it. It’s too humiliating.

Belle, hey, you know I’m not gonna judge you. You know that.

All right. Well, like I told you, EJ said that I only wore the wire because I couldn’t resist him and that I only wanted to put him behind bars because then there would be no more temptation. And then I could prove to myself that I didn’t want him anymore. But what does it mean that I failed? I get nothing, and he’s still free?

No, it means that EJ, he knew what you were up to.

Yeah, because he’s smart. He is way too smart to believe that right after I kick him out of my life, I’m gonna show up on his doorstep and tell him I want to rekindle things. It was just a very bad plan, Brady, and you know what? I knew that going in.

And you knew that he’d bust you.

Yeah. I mean, I suspected he would. And maybe on some level, I wanted him to. When I was trying to get EJ to confess and, you know, saying that I missed him and that, you know, if he promised that he would never do anything crazy again, that maybe there would be a future for us, obviously, I was lying. But–

But what?

But maybe– I don’t know– subconsciously, I wasn’t. Maybe EJ’s right, and I do want him. And I don’t want him to go to prison because then he would be gone. And–and then I hear that he gets shot, and I’m upset, and I’m worried about a guy that everyone knows is a monster. I mean, what is wrong with me?

God, there’s nothing– hey, sis, there’s nothing wrong with you. It’s this–it’s the same dynamic I had with Kristen, OK? Intellectually, I knew she was violent. I knew she was wrong. I knew she was–she was– she was difficult. But did I stop? No. Why? Because the pull was too strong. That’s why I have to work every day. I work very hard every day– I still do–just like through the program, to make sure I don’t get sucked back into it.

What if no matter how hard I work, I can’t shake him? I told you what he said, that he’s always gonna be in my head and my heart and my soul.

Listen. Hey. He’s a pompous ass with a giant ego, OK? He’s gonna gloat.

I get it, OK? You hate him just like everyone else. And I want to hate him. I do. I want to do a freaking happy dance that he’s lying in a coma and raise a glass and say that an evil, ruthless man finally got what he deserved. But I can’t, Brady. I can’t.

If you really think that Gabi might have shot EJ, why don’t you just ask her?

I almost did last night right after it happened.

And what stopped you?

I don’t know. Accusing your girlfriend of attempted murder kind of seems like a relationship killer.

Yeah, well, I mean, secretly wondering if your girlfriend is an attempted murderer, that’s not exactly great for your relationship either.

Yeah, Shawn, good point.

I know I got to look into it. I’m just not sure how.

For the record, I don’t think it was Gabi. And she’s not the only one who could have done it. There’s a lot of other people to choose from.

You’re right. Well, I can tell you who’s at the top of my list. Kristen. [tense music]

And why in God’s name would I want to shoot my own brother?

Oh, honey, you have a stronger motive than I do.

Really? Well, unless I’m missing something, he didn’t send me away for a crime I didn’t commit.

No, but he sent your mother away to parts unknown so that she couldn’t testify against him.

All right. How do you know that?

You. I heard you railing about it to Melinda the other day in your office. I think the entire staff did. So before you accuse me of shooting EJ over what he did to my brother, might you remember that you were just as upset with him over what he did to your mother.

You think I would actually kill the one person who could tell me where she was? Oh, sweetheart, even if I wanted to, I don’t own a gun.

But we both know that you could easily get your hands on one. The only question is, did you use it?

Doug was in Holly’s room? Why?

Sophia.

You should go.

No, she can wait. I want to hear about what happened.

Just please don’t worry about it. Let’s just–we should do this.

OK. So let’s hear it. Why do you think that I should reconsider giving Johnny and Chanel your baby?

Well, Mom, first of all, Tate and I want to thank you for agreeing to meet with us today.

Yes. Yeah. Thank you.

OK. OK. Get on with it.

Well, I’m sure you heard about the news about Johnny’s father.

Of course. It’s been all over the news. I’ve been praying for him.

You have?

Yes. As I’ve told you many times, it’s the sinners who need our prayers the most.

Right. Well, it sounds like he’s in pretty bad shape. And well, not that that’s a good thing. But, um, Tate and I know that your main objection to the adoption was that Mr. DiMera would be in the baby’s life. But now that he’s in a coma, you don’t really have to worry about that anymore.

I read that Mr. DiMera is in a medically induced coma, which I assume means his doctors think he might recover.

True, but if he recovers, it could be years from now. And–and we really don’t know what–what condition he might be in. Right, Tate?

Yeah. Yeah. Right. Right.

Plus, as you know, Johnny and Chanel did move out of the DiMera mansion.

Yes, I know. They’re living with Chanel’s mother. I’m quite fond of her. She is a good Christian woman.

And she’s also the mayor of Salem. So her place has tons of security.

Well, not that whoever did the shooting is after anyone else, but, uh– [sighs] I know that after you read that article you were worried that Mr. DiMera would have an influence in the baby’s life no matter where Johnny and Chanel lived. But again, you know, now that he’s out of commission, there’s just not really a chance of that happening anymore.

Yeah. No–no chance. None at all.

See? Johnny’s dad really just has nothing to do with this anymore. And I know that you felt that the timing of this article was a sign from God that you should stop the adoption. So maybe the timing of this incident is a sign that you should change your mind.

Well, it’s worth considering.

Really?

Yes, but the only two people who can guarantee that Mr. DiMera will be out of the picture as far as the baby’s concerned are Johnny and Chanel. So I’ll need to speak to them before I make any decisions. Make sure you get to third period on time. [tense music]

[lighthearted music]

So you see, I was on the way to get breakfast, and I ran into Sophia, who told me Tate was headed here. So I just ran straight back.

I know you said to ignore it if someone knocked. I did. But Tate just opened the door, so I’m sorry.

No, I’m the one who’s sorry for not getting here sooner to stop him from slugging you.

Well, you–you picked me up off the floor, so that counts for something. And I guess I can understand why Tate would be pissed to find a guy in his underwear in your room.

Still, that didn’t give him any right to hit you. Are you sure you don’t need any ice?

No, I’m good.

OK. So you think that jaw can handle breakfast?

Oh, for sure.

OK, great. Well, then I will go downstairs and get us something. BRB.

Listen, I don’t want you to beat yourself up over EJ, OK?

How can I not? I mean, I just admitted that I care about a guy who’s hurt so many people that I love, including you.

Well, he’s a despicable person, all right? But just because you care about the fact that he got shot or you care about a man that, given, has done some really terrible things, doesn’t make you despicable, OK? Makes you the opposite. Makes you good-hearted. That makes you a good person that actually has compassion for another human being, Belle.

Then why do I feel just flooded with shame?

Because what you had with him was very intense. You can’t just shut it off. Just like your brother can’t shut off his addiction. Takes time. And just because you have these thoughts in your head that you don’t want to have or these– these feelings or desires that are wrong, that doesn’t mean that you are a bad person. You are–you are my sweet little sister. You are a good girl. And you’re gonna get through this, OK? I know that because I’m your big brother, and that’s what we do. And I’m gonna support you all the way through it, OK?

[sighs] Thank you, Brady.

I love you.

Now I get to go be Dad and go to Rachel’s school and make sure that she’s OK. Tell me that you’re gonna be OK here alone.

Yeah, I’ll be fine.

Yeah.

You know, Gabi, I have to say that accusing your boss of attempted murder isn’t a wise career move.

Hmm. And I have to say that hurling similar accusations at your employees doesn’t do well for workplace morale. I think after all the damage that that article did to DiMera, you can use all the loyalty that you can get.

I suppose that’s true. But given everything that’s been happening lately, you’ll have to forgive me. I’m just not in a trusting mood.

That makes two of us. [tense music]

So Kristen was pretty squirrelly when you questioned her last night?

She couldn’t have gotten away from me fast enough, that’s for sure.

Yeah, and her story, it’s, uh–it’s pretty lame, that she couldn’t see or hear anything because she was upstairs blow-drying her hair.

Of course, Rachel can’t verify any of that. She slept through the entire thing.

I think Kristen knows more than she’s saying. Maybe we should make another run at her.

I think we’d be wasting our time. I can’t imagine she’s gonna say anything more than she did last night.

Then we’ll just have to go about this a different way.

Thanks.

Yeah.

So, uh, that went better than I thought it would.

What? With your mom?

No, with Zendaya. Tate? Hello?

Yeah. Yeah, I agree. Sorry. I thought it went really well.

Well, even though you were someplace else during half that conversation– I can tell you’re still upset about what happened at Holly’s. So will you just finish telling me about it now?

Doug Williams slept on the floor in Holly’s room last night.

What? Why?

Yeah. Holly said he had nowhere else to go. And when I walked in, he was in his boxers. She claimed nothing happened between them.

Do you believe her?

I do, actually. But Holly wasn’t there when I first showed up. And then just seeing him there like that– and then he said some stuff. Really pissed me off. And, um, I hit him.

Oh, boy.

Yeah. So earlier when I said that might be the end of the road for me and Holly– yeah, it definitely is now.

Hey.

Cereal in a mug.

Yeah, well, I didn’t trust myself not to spill two bowls. And I was worried someone might ask questions if they saw me making up a tray. So–

Perfect last meal. Now that Tate knows I’m here, I probably shouldn’t get too comfortable.

You think he’s gonna say something?

Well, he obviously had no problem ratting me out to Julie. So I don’t see why he wouldn’t tell your grandmother that I’m up here.

Yeah, well, I’d like to think he wouldn’t. But then again, I don’t think he was gonna tell Julie about the necklace. God, you know what? I thought I knew Tate really well, but maybe I don’t know him at all. [tender music]

[machines beeping]

Sorry, detectives. I’m on my way to the office, and I really don’t have time to talk.

We’re not here to talk. We have a warrant to search your bedroom.

Well, then go right on ahead. Like I said, I have to run.

If you wouldn’t mind.

That warrant also covers your belongings.

Uh–

Including that bag, Kristen.

Are you serious? There’s nothing in here except my work papers.

Great. We’ll just have to verify that real quickly.

Can I see your bag, please?

Is this really necessary?

Yeah, I’m afraid it is. [tense music]

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