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Days of Our Lives Transcript

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Allie: You really met the woman of your dreams?

Alex: I really did. Right here in the square. And the crazy part is, my kid brother called it this morning.

Chanel: Called it how?

Alex: He told me that one day I was gonna meet a woman that would knock me off my feet, and that is exactly what happened. She bumped into me, literally. Knocked me right here on my ass.

Chanel: And what is this klutzy dream woman’s name?

Alex: [Sighs] Stephanie. How beautiful is that? Stephanie johnson. The woman that changed the direction of my life.

Sonny: I gotta say, I’m a– I’m a little taken aback. I figured you would have jumped at the chance to work for me. I know I can pay you more than anyone else.

Stephanie: I know. And I’d love to do pr for you.

Sonny: Okay, then what’s the problem? Is it–is it alex?

Stephanie: Sonny, if you hire me, he wants to be the point man. I’d have to report to him.

Sonny: I promise you, that’s not gonna happen.

Stephanie: How do you know? That guy just doesn’t take no for an answer.

Sonny: [Sighs]

John: All right, partner, tell me you got something to go on.

Steve: I interviewed everyone within a 10-block radius of my house. Apparently, no one saw or heard anything last night.

John: What the hell is going on here? I checked out every one of orpheus’ old hideouts. He hasn’t used any of them.

Steve: He’s had our wives for a full day now. It scares the hell out of me to think what they could be going through right now.

Marlena: Kayla. Kayla! Wake up. Kayla. Are you all right?

Kayla: [Groans] I got such a headache.

Marlena: Yeah, yeah, me too. I guess orpheus’ guys don’t mess around, huh?

Kayla: Do you have double vision?

Marlena: Mm-mm.

Kayla: Me either. Well, I guess we’re as good as we could be under the circumstances. Love what he’s done with the place.

Marlena: Usually–usually, orpheus would hang around to enjoy his handiwork. Wonder why he’s not here.

Roman: All right. So abe tells me you talked him into running for governor.

Kate: So, this is a great day all around, right? To roman. Happy birthday.

Paulina: And to abe, the next governor of the state.

Abe: Well, to the four of us having a wonderful year.

Paulina: Oh, that’s right. ‘Cause nothing’s going to stop us now.

Abe: Yes!

[Dramatic music]

Orpheus: It looks like I’m just in time for the celebration.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Allie: Stephanie johnson? She’s my cousin.

Chanel: Her too? It seems like everybody in this town is your cousin.

Allie: Well, we are a complicated family.

Alex: Wait, this is great! You could put in a good word for me.

Allie: Oh, come on, you don’t need help from me.

Alex: Actually, I do. I asked stephanie out and she turned me down. Flat. Kind of caught me off-guard.

Chanel: Is that a new experience for you? Getting turned down by a woman?

Alex: Yeah.

Allie: Uh, I mean, didn’t gabi do the same thing?

Chanel: And the two of us.

Alex: Yeah, but that was different.

Allie: How?

Alex: That was bs.

Chanel: Uh, excuse me, bs?

Alex: Bs, “before stephanie.” So here I was, laying on the ground. Hey, look, right here. I’m looking up. She’s standing above me. I’m looking up at her. My whole world changed. That was it.

Chanel: Yeah, that sounds like bs all right.

Alex: All right, good, this is funny, right? You girls aren’t taking me seriously, but that’s okay, because you will see, I am not letting stephanie get away.

Allie: Alex, it kind of sounds like she already got away.

Alex: That’s so funny, right? Yeah, it’s not gonna last. She’s gonna see what I see. Trust me. She’s gonna see that we are meant to be together. We’re soulmates.

Stephanie: I don’t want to offend you, sonny. Alex is your brother.

Sonny: Okay, I promise you won’t offend me.

Stephanie: I can’t work with a guy like him. He’d be hitting on me all the time, and he’ll never be my type.

Sonny: Really? You’re turning me down because of alex?

Stephanie: No. There’s another reason. I came back to salem to take on a big job with a new client who lives here. We just had our first meeting last night, and I found out just how demanding she is.

Sonny: Well, I’m telling you, if you can deal with alex, you can deal with her.

Stephanie: You don’t know this lady. She may be more than I can handle.

Paulina: You’re orpheus? I had the living daylights scared out of me yesterday because of you? Getting grabbed by john black? ‘Cause he thought I was you?

Orpheus: Yeah. Yeah, the black patch team tends to–tends to compensate for its ineptitude with overzealousness.

Roman: So, what the hell did you do now?

Orpheus: Oh, no, no. No, poor steve got it in his head that I was going after his daughter stephanie. But after all these years, you’d think he’d know that my interests have always lain elsewhere.

Kayla: Help! Help! There are two women tied up in here! Call the police! Help!

Marlena: Kayla. Kayla. Don’t exhaust yourself. He’s made sure nobody can hear us.

Kayla: Well, steve and john have to know that we’re missing by now, so– so they’re gonna find us.

Marlena: Of course they will. But until they do, we’ve gotta take care of ourselves. Orpheus will be back. We’ve gotta figure out what we’re going to do.

Steve: I know his note said we can’t contact the police or tell anybody. But I’ll tell you what, if we can’t do everything we need to do, we should get ahold of shane, on the down low. Nobody knows orpheus better than shane donovan.

John: We can’t risk that, man. Orpheus worked inside the isa for so many years. You know he still has spies on the inside.

Steve: You’re right.

John: It’s up to us, partner. We have to find kayla and marlena, and we’re gonna do this on our own. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Sonny: Okay, so you landed an account that was bigger than you thought. What’s the big deal? You’re not a one-man operation. You have a full staff. You can have more than just one big client.

Stephanie: I can name ten firms in chicago who would love to handle titan.

Sonny: I don’t–I don’t want another firm. All right? I want you.

Stephanie: I get the feeling that kiriakis men do not take well to the word “no.”

Sonny: See? So this is about alex.

Stephanie: He is so not my type, and he never will be. And I don’t want him cornering me every time I turn around.

Sonny: And I promise you that’s not gonna happen.

Stephanie: How do you know?

Sonny: I’ve been observing my brother for a very long time. When it comes to women, very small attention span.

Alex: From now on, my whole focus is gonna be stephanie.

Allie: Uh-huh.

Alex: I’m serious. I have never, ever felt like this about anybody. We’re meant to be together.

Chanel: And how do you know that?

Alex: Because we ran into each other twice in the same day. You gonna tell me that means nothing?

Allie: I mean, maybe in tokyo or london, but that happens all the time here. And, I mean, is stephanie even into you? Or is this just all, like–

Alex: Why am I even talking about this standing here with you girls? I need to get back to the office, because she might still be there.

Allie: Okay, hey, just– before you go, little– little reminder. No means no.

Alex: Yeah. I get that. I do. All right, I’m not gonna pressure stephanie into anything. I’m gonna play it cool.

Chanel: I’d like to be there when you do that.

Alex: Well… I have waited my entire life to meet a woman like this. I’m not gonna blow it by coming on too strong.

Allie: Yeah, he’s definitely gonna blow it.

Chanel: I know!

[Both giggle]

Steve: Yeah. Got a text from stephanie this morning. “Mom and I were supposed to “have breakfast this morning, “and she didn’t show up. You know where she is?”

John: You come up with a story to tell her?

Steve: Not yet. I hate lying to her.

John: Doesn’t sound like she’s too upset yet.

Steve: Yeah. Well, that won’t last. Then what do I say? “Orpheus was able to kidnap “your mother and marlena “because your idiot father walked right into his trap”?

John: Hey, come on.

Steve: You know, at the very least, I should have followed stephanie alone and left you at the house with kayla and marlena.

John: If I thought you weren’t doing the right thing, partner, I wouldn’t have come with you.

Steve: Listen, man, our wives were sitting ducks because I made a stupid mistake.

John: Whoa, whoa, whoa, leave the “stupid” out, okay? Come on.

Steve: I should have neutralized that son of a bitch the moment he showed up and threatened my kids.

Abe: You were lucky enough to get a pardon. Why don’t you take up golf or fishing, and leave decent people alone?

Orpheus: Mr. Mayor, I’m just hear in salem to make a fresh start.

Roman: [Chuckles] Yeah, that would be you.

Orpheus: I see john and steve have had your ear.

Roman: After what you’ve done to their families, do you blame them for being suspicious of your every move?

Orpheus: [Chuckles] My old isa partner here needs to come down off his high horse. ‘Cause if anybody has a right to be angry about what was done to his loved ones, it’d be me. You’re new in town, so you probably don’t know. Birthday boy shot and killed my wife. The mother of our two small children.

Roman: Yeah, and you used her death as a license to live out your sadistic fantasies on the people of my town.

Orpheus: Perhaps it would be best if we didn’t dredge up the past.

Roman: You’re the one who started this death march down memory lane.

Orpheus: Me? No, I’m just here for the chowder.

Abe: This is a private party. I want you out of here. Now, move. Or you’re gonna find this place surrounded by squad cars.

Paulina: Well, I don’t need to wait for no cops. I can just kick your little skinny ass down to the curb myself.

Abe: Paulina. Don’T. Don’T.

Orpheus: No, no, no, no, it’s okay. It’s all good. Don’t get your feathers in a ruffle. I’m leaving. But I– I’m sure I’ll be seeing all of you. Around town. In the near future.

Kayla: You know what? You are absolutely right. We just gotta–we just gotta keep it together and stay on the offensive. So, how do you suppose we do that?

Marlena: We don’t know– we don’t know what orpheus has in mind for us, so what do we know?

Kayla: How about that he and his henchmen took us from my place, blindfolded us, and threw us in his car.

Marlena: And then drove us around for hours.

Kayla: Right. He went north for a while, then went east, and then made a u-turn.

Marlena: How do you know that? You were blindfolded.

Kayla: I have a very keen sense of direction.

Marlena: Okay, so he made a u-turn, which means he wants us to think that we are farther from salem than we are.

Kayla: Wouldn’t that be great?

Marlena: I remember hearing bells.

Kayla: While we were in the car?

Marlena: Yeah. Yeah, it wasn’t–it wasn’t the–the courthouse bells. It was something else.

Kayla: You know, and I swear that I heard a power saw or something.

Marlena: A construction area?

Kayla: Yeah, maybe. You think those bells could have been church bells? Because–because they’re restoring st. Luke’S.

Marlena: You’re right. They are. And you know what? The docks are near st. Luke’S. And there are warehouses on the docks.

Kayla: Warehouses are just right up his alley, huh? You know, we’re pretty good at this.

Marlena: It makes me think that you and I can do more than just sit around and wait to be rescued.

Kayla: Let’s make a plan. Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Marlena: I can’t– I can’t reach your wrists.

Kayla: I think I can reach yours. I can–I can do it. Okay. I got it. I got it. I got it.

Marlena: Okay.

Kayla: Okay.

Marlena: It’s gonna be a little hard to untie those knots.

Kayla: Come on. I’m a surgeon. Knots are my specialty.

Marlena: Yeah, tying them, not untying them.

Kayla: Okay. Aren’t you a psychiatrist? You’re supposed to give me moral support.

Marlena: Oh. Okay. Kayla, you’re doin’ just great!

Kayla: That’s good. Now, I just need to work on not looking scared when that psycho comes back.

Marlena: Kayla, he’s not gonna kill us right away. This exercise is to torture john and steve.

Kayla: Well, as bad as it is, at least it beats being sealed up in a burning coffin.

Marlena: You know my favorite thing about you? You always look on the bright side of things. I wonder what game he’s playing this time.

Kayla: Right. Because there’s always a game.

Marlena: Yeah, he just gets such a kick out of seeing us go through all the steps, doesn’t he?

Kayla: Yeah. Wouldn’t it be great if that smug bastard came in here and we were gone?

Marlena: Does that mean that you’re making some progress on the ropes?

Kayla: Yeah. Yeah, just stay still. I’m gonna have you free in a few seconds.

John: Hey, doc and kayla, they are smart. And they’re tough. We both saw what kind of a fight they put up last night.

Steve: Yeah. But he’s still got them.

John: But the fact is, we know those two ladies are not gonna give up.

Roman: Missed my opportunity, man. I shouldn’t have let him walk out of here. I should have busted him in the mouth and thrown him out.

Kate: No, come on. Don’t let that creep ruin this birthday celebration.

Paulina: That’s right. He is creepy, though.

Roman: What was that about you getting the daylights scared out of you yesterday?

Paulina: Oh, yeah, that. Well, I arranged a meeting with steve’s daughter, and I asked her not to tell anybody about it, so, you know, she wouldn’t, you know, tell her daddy where she was going.

Abe: You see, steve thought that orpheus had set up the meeting and stephanie was walking into a trap.

Paulina: It was very dark in that room. I couldn’t see much. Stephanie came in, and the next thing I knew, john black lunged at me, thinking I was that creepy man. We got it all straightened out, though.

Roman: Okay, why was this– why was this meeting so secret?

Abe: Politics. Paulina had hired stephanie to do the pr for my campaign.

Kate: Ah. And I for one am so glad you decided to run.

Roman: Yes, the state could use a man like you in the governor’s mansion.

Abe: Well, I tell you one campaign promise I will make. Guys like orpheus, they will be locked up and they will stay locked up.

Kate: Oh, people, please, this is a birthday celebration! Let’s stop talking about orpheus and let’s start talking about cake.

Paulina: I’ll drink to that.

Roman: And you want cake.

Kate: Of course I want cake!

Roman: Well, we got champagne.

Kate: Roman, it’s a birthday celebration. At a birthday celebration, you have birthday cake.

Paulina: It so happens that I know of a bakery right here on the square that makes delicious cake. Called sweet bits? You know, I could just run– run over there and get–

Kate: No, no, no, no, no. You stay right where you are. This is on me.

Sonny: And just this morning, I walk into the study and find alex half-naked on a couch with some woman.

Stephanie: In the study?

Sonny: Mm-hmm.

Stephanie: Are you kidding me?

Sonny: Yeah. I wish I was. The whole time, I could just think of what my mom would have said.

Stephanie: I can hear aunt adrienne now. “Alexander kiriakis, “you’ve got ten seconds to get that woman out of this house.”

Sonny: “And you, young lady, have some self-respect. “Never undress where his mother may find you.”

Stephanie: Yeah! [Laughs] Aww, I miss her. I can only imagine how you feel.

Sonny: That–that’s why I wanna work together. We love the same people. We have the same history. And I bet you money alex has already moved on to someone else.

Stephanie: You sure?

Sonny: Yes. Please don’t make me beg.

Stephanie: Okay.

Sonny: Okay?

Stephanie: Okay. I’ll take on titan as a client.

Sonny: Oh! Yes! Thank you!

Stephanie: On the condition that you talk to alex and make sure he understands boundaries.

Sonny: Yes, of course. The first– alex? What are you– what are you doing here?

Alex: Well, I didn’t come here to see you. These are for you, gorgeous.

[Quirky music]

-Hi, dr. Rick. It’s julie. -[ Gasps ] That’s me.

Sonny: Hey, alex. That’s a big bouquet, buddy. Could be in, like, the rose parade.

Stephanie: [Sighs] I’ll let you two talk.

Sonny: Thanks.

Alex: I think she’s really warming up to me.

Sonny: You do?

Alex: Yeah. Did you get her to accept the job?

Sonny: Yes. Yes–

Alex: That’s fantastic! Are you kidding me? Do you know how many ideas I have about just the rebrand and the new imagine–

Sonny: But there were a few conditions, the main of which–

Alex: I will let you cross all the t’s and dot the I’S.

Sonny: What are you doing?

Alex: I’m gonna go find stephanie so we can start brainstorming.

Sonny: No. No, no, no. That is not–

Alex: What are you doing?

Sonny: I am stopping you from making a huge mistake.

Alex: [Scoffs]

[Groans]

Allie: Well, I guess if alex is in love, he’ll give up on that threesome idea.

Chanel: Yeah, probably.

Allie: You know, I have to admit, it was– it was pretty sweet to see him like that.

Chanel: He reminded me of this stray dog that followed me home from school when I was in the third grade.

Kate: Hey. Sorry to interrupt. Um, I was wondering if you might have a cake. I was hoping you would have a cake for grandpa roman’s birthday celebration.

Allie: We already sold all the cakes.

Kate: I see.

Chanel: But I’m sure we can find something for grandpa roman’s party.

Allie: You’re celebrating grandpa’s birthday with him?

Kate: Yeah, I am.

Allie: I thought he was done with you.

Kate: Well, he was. But he forgave me. And I’m hoping that you’ll forgive me as well.

Paulina: I’m glad you came around and took kate back. I like her.

Abe: So do I.

Paulina: You know how the saying goes. “To err is human. “To forgive is…sometimes in your best interest.”

Roman: Oh, is that how that saying goes?

Abe: All right. All right, you two. It is picture time, so–

Roman: [Grumbles]

Abe: Come on, buddy. You’re not smiling.

Roman: [Chuckles]

John: Pretty quiet over there, partner. What are you thinking about?

Steve: I think I should go back to my place and make sure we didn’t miss anything that could tell us where he took them.

John: All right. Listen, while you’re there, get a shower and grab something to eat here. Gonna have to have clear heads if we’re gonna find them today.

Steve: All right. I’ll see you.

John: Yeah.

[Phone rings]

John: Hey, abraham.

Abe: Hey, buddy, I just called marlena and kayla, but neither one of them answered.

John: Yeah, um… they’re both at a medical conference in chicago. What’s up?

Abe: Well, we are having a birthday party for roman at the pub.

John: Mm. Boy, I’d sure like to make that, but I’m a little tied up right now.

Abe: Look, we could really use some friendly faces.

John: Yeah, why?

Abe: Orpheus showed up, and it got nasty. And roman’s not in a party mood anymore.

John: I’ll be right there.

Marlena: Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, my right wrist is getting loosened up.

Kayla: I got it. Got it, got it, got it.

Marlena: Well done.

Kayla: [Sighs]

Orpheus: Oh! It looks like I stayed away a bit too long. You miss me, ladies?

[Dramatic music]

When moderate to severe

ulcerative colitis persists…

Orpheus: These cuffs should keep you right where I want you. I kind of expected you to try to escape. Guess I would have been disappointed if you hadn’T.

Kayla: This all part of your game?

Orpheus: Are you not having fun, sweetness?

Kayla: Don’t you call me that.

Orpheus: Get a little cranky when you’re hungry? I know that feeling. I tried to get takeout at the pub, but the service is terrible and the staff has a bad attitude. So I just went by the drive-through.

Marlena: How do you expect us to eat wearing handcuffs?

Orpheus: Hmm. Yeah, that is a problem. Well, I guess you’ll just have to derive some vicarious satisfaction out of watching me eat. Mmm. You just can’t beat a buddy burger. Mmm.

John: Hey.

Roman: John! Thanks for coming, man.

John: Wouldn’t miss it. Wouldn’t miss it. Hey, I heard that orpheus paid you all a visit? What the hell was that about?

Marlena: Will you please tell us what you plan to do with us?

Orpheus: Marlena, you need to learn to have patience. All your questions will be answered in due time. But right now, there is something I need to attend to. So…sit back and enjoy the evening, ladies. This party’s just getting started.

Kayla: What do you suppose that means?

Marlena: I don’t know, but god help us.

Allie: I think it’s nice that you’re having a birthday party for grandpa. But I don’t think you and I have anything to say to each other.

Kate: Allie, I pled guilty.

Allie: To what?

Kate: To being an accessory after the fact in the kidnapping of sami, your mother.

Allie: What’s going to happen to you?

Kate: Well, actually, I was lucky. I got probation. I got a fine. A really big fine. 200 hours of community service, so don’t be surprised if you see me walking around salem picking up trash, wearing a very, very unattractive vest.

Allie: Well, that’s– that’s something.

Kate: Yeah. Look, I know what happened to your mother was hideous, and it was unfair.

Allie: You didn’t see her when dad brought her back from the place he had her. She was a wreck.

Kate: I know. All I could think about was protecting your dad. You know, I did not stop and think about sami. I didn’t think about you. I didn’t think about will. I didn’t think about roman. You know? It’s just something that I’m going to regret for the rest of my life. Allie, I am so, so sorry about my part in this whole thing.

Allie: Grandma.

Kate: Oh, honey, I love you. So, do you think I can see henry now?

Allie: Yeah. Sure you can.

Kate: Okay, great. And after that, I’m taking you shopping, and that is absolutely not a bribe.

Allie: I’d like that. Okay, well let me go see what is taking chanel so long. She might be making the cake from scratch, so I’m gonna go help her.

Alex: Yeah, I don’t know what you’re trying to do here, but it’s not gonna work.

Sonny: Ooh.

Alex: You have no idea what’s going on here, sonny.

Sonny: Oh, actually, I do. I have been watching you for a very long time. Stephanie is young, she’s beautiful, and she has a pulse, which means she’s exactly your type.

Alex: I don’t have a type. Not anymore.

Sonny: What? What happened?

Alex: Stephanie happened.

Sonny: Stephanie– all that happened was you bumped into her in the square.

Alex: Yeah, and that’s all that it took. Sonny, I fell down, I looked up into these beautiful eyes, and that was it for me. It’s exactly like what you said this morning. You did this. You told me I was gonna meet her, that special woman.

Sonny: Stephanie?

Alex: She’s for me. She’s the one.

Steve: I can’t believe I let that bastard take you. Where are you, sweetness?

Stephanie: Papa?

[Dramatic music]

Sonny: Okay, yes, I know I told you that eventually you would find that special someone. But I didn’t mean today.

Alex: Yeah, me neither.

Sonny: Okay, are you sure that I didn’t just put this little idea in your head, like a little subliminal message or something?

Alex: Sonny, you weren’t there. You don’t know what it was like. Look, I can’t explain it. I don’t know what to tell you, sonny, it’s true. I am attracted to a lot of women. Sue me.

Sonny: Trust me, I know that.

Alex: This is different.

Sonny: Yes. It is. In a very, very big way.

Alex: What are you getting at?

Sonny: I just hired stephanie. Stephanie works for titan. Titan has a very strict no dating policy, which means you can’t date her. You can’t even take her out for coffee.

Alex: What the– what are you– what are you talking about?

Sonny: Yeah. I know. I had to find out the hard way.

Alex: Leo stark was your assistant. Stephanie is a consultant. She’s not even an employee.

Sonny: Okay, okay. Dating the head of the pr department, do you really think that’s a good idea for the company?

Alex: Fine. I’ll quit. Sonny, what I do on my own time is none of the company’s damn business.

Sonny: You’d be putting yourself out of a job for no reason.

Alex: For no reason? There’s plenty of reason. I’ll have stephanie.

Sonny: No, you won’t! Look, I know you fell head over heels for this girl, but she doesn’t feel the same way about you. Not at all.

Steve: [Sighs] Hope you didn’t hear me talking to myself.

Stephanie: Nope. You’re safe. Do you know where mom is? When she didn’t meet me for breakfast, I went to the hospital, and she wasn’t there either.

Steve: Oh, man. I was supposed to tell you. She forgot she was going to a medical conference today with marlena.

Stephanie: I see. Well, I guess that’s why marlena didn’t keep her appointment with chad.

Steve: Oh, how’s he doing?

Stephanie: He’s hanging in for the kids’ sake. But I don’t think he’s gonna be over this for a long time. If ever.

Steve: How’s he supposed to get over losing the love of his life?

[Soft somber music]

How’s anyone do that?

Roman: [Sighs] Well, that son of a bitch just dropped by for the fun of giving everybody a hard time.

Paulina: We gave it right back to him.

John: Yeah, I bet. So, did he touch anything while he was here?

Abe: You know, he does have this annoying habit of leaving bombs behind.

Paulina: Bombs? Please, tell me that’s metaphor.

Roman: I watched him like a hawk. He didn’t take anything and he didn’t leave anything behind.

Abe: These games of his have always landed him back in a prison cell. But you know, he’s been out for a while, and he hasn’t made a move against anybody. And it makes me think that maybe the man is finally seeing reality.

Marlena: I wonder how long we have before he comes back.

Kayla: Well, if we can’t get out of these cuffs, what does it matter?

Marlena: Well, we’re not chained to the wall. Maybe we could just back our chairs together and try to figure some way out of these cuffs. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Alex: Yeah, I don’t get this. Stephanie and i bump into each other, I fall to the ground, we say a few words to each other, and now you’re telling me she doesn’t want any part of me?

Sonny: Come on, man. How can you be so crazy about a girl you’ve literally just met?

Alex: I don’t know, sonny! This has never happened to me before. So maybe you can help me out, mr. Doctor love.

Sonny: I can’T. One of stephanie’s main conditions to saying yes was that you would back off.

Alex: It’s day one. So she’s not into me. Yet.

Sonny: Okay, alex, I am asking you, as my brother, and telling you, as your boss, respect her wishes.

Alex: She’s gonna come around. She’s gonna like me. You’ll see.

Sonny: He’s gonna see another woman, and he’s gonna forget all about stephanie. Oh, my god, I hope I’m right.

Stephanie: I’m sorry I was so hard on you for last night.

Steve: Oh, no, baby. John and I busted into your important meeting like the avengers. I overreacted, and I was wrong.

Stephanie: You were looking out for me. I know that. You always just want to keep us all safe. And you do a really good job of it.

Abe: Hey, buddy. Is there something you’re not telling us?

John: No. Everything’s just fine.

Chanel: I know that took a long time, but you said your grandma would wait.

Allie: Yeah, that’s what she said. She was right here. I don’t understand.

Paulina: Kate must have decided to eat that cake all by herself. I want to get this party started!

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Roman: It’s kate. Hey, sweetheart.

Orpheus: I just realized I didn’t wish you a happy birthday, roman. Oh, and I’m afraid some of your guests aren’t gonna be able to make it. Kayla, marlena, and kate all send their regrets.

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Allie: [Yawns] Oh, the stars must be aligned. The first morning we have someone else open the bakery, and henry, bless his soul, sleeps in. I’m a lucky, lucky woman.

Chanel: Yes, hiring some extra help for the morning shift at the bakery was definitely a brilliant idea. Whose idea was that, by the way?

Allie: You know, I think it was yours, dupree.

Chanel: I think you’re right. Hm, someone is blowing up my phone, yours too.

Allie: Is there a problem at the bakery?

Chanel: Not unless alex is moonlighting at the shop.

Allie: Oh, god, alex as in, “let’s all get together and feel all right” alex?

Chanel: They’re all from him.

Allie: Yeah, wow. And they all say the same thing. He wants to take us out for drinks. God, he is like a dog with a bone.

Stephanie: What the hell, dude? Watch where you’re going!

Sonny: Someday, you’re gonna meet some woman who knocks you off your feet, and you’re gonna fall just as hard and fast as the rest of us.

Alex: She walks in beauty as the night.

Stephanie: What the hell are you grinning at?

Alex: You, obviously.

Sonny: You saw stephanie at the hospital?

Chad: Yeah, she was supposed to meet her mom for lunch.

Sonny: I didn’t even know she was in town.

Chad: Yeah, I guess she’s landed some big client here in salem. You know, she started her own firm, sjpr.

Sonny: Yeah, no, no, I heard she’s doing great. Heck, maybe I get my business sense from my mom’s side of the family. Don’t tell uncle vic I said that.

Chad: Yeah, your secret’s safe with me, yeah.

Sonny: Yeah, but actually, now that you mention it, I mean, I have been looking to–a new pr firm. I mean, with all the recent upheaval, which is, like, the pr way of saying disaster after disaster, you know, titan could use some rebranding. Which is the pr way of saying we all look like a bunch of idiots.

Chad: Well, I’m sure stephanie would be up for the challenge. I actually have her card.

Eric: Look who it is. Happy birthday, dad.

Roman: Hey, keep that to yourself, all right? I don’t want everybody making a big deal of it.

Eric: That’s out of your hands; you’re a brady. You’re gonna have third-cousins call wishing you a long life and a wet mouth.

Roman: Yeah, ma’s cousin, sister agnes claire, called from wexford, 3:00 in the morning. I know she knows there’s a time difference. But since it’s not a papal decree, she was not about to bend her knee to it.

Eric: Did you hear from sami?

Roman: Yeah, about an hour ago.

Eric: Yeah, how’s she doing?

Roman: Well, according to her, she is grand, she is fine.

Eric: Nobody does denial like sami does.

Roman: I was gonna scramble some eggs; want some?

Eric: Oh, no, I’m fine. Water would be great.

Roman: Okay. Did you take a run? Looks like you worked up a little sweat there.

Nicole: Detective hunter.

Jada: Please, call me jada.

Nicole: Right, I’m sorry, I thought this was eric’s room.

Jada: Actually, it is.

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Chanel: So shall I text alex and tell him we’re on?

Allie: You want to go out for drinks with him?

Chanel: Yeah, why not? You had a good time the other night, right?

Allie: I did.

Chanel: Okay, and now we have someone to open up the bakery for us, so I think it’s time that we get back to having some sort of a social life.

Allie: I agree.

Chanel: Okay, so I’ll text him right now, and I’ll ask him where he wants to meet.

Allie: Okay, so before you do that, do you want to hear the end of the sentences that you cut off?

Chanel: I’m supposed to say yes, aren’t I?

Allie: Yeah, that’s right.

Chanel: Okay then, by all means, finish your thought.

Allie: Okay. So yes, I did say I agree that we should get out more. But what I didn’t get the chance to say is I don’t think that should necessarily include alex kiriakis.

Chanel: But you said you had fun the other night. And then I cut you off.

Allie: Yeah, I did have fun. Until he brought up a threesome. And I just–I don’t think that us saying no is going to stop him from asking again.

Chanel: Yeah, you’re right. But would that be such a bad idea?

Stephanie: You’re grinning, idiotically, I might add, at me?

Alex: Sue me. I smile when I see perfection, and you are perfect. You know that, right? Would you like to go out tonight?

Stephanie: Right, so barreling into someone like a right tackle, and then sprawling to the ground like a klutz is just your prelude to a cheesy pickup.

Alex: Is that a yes?

Stephanie: No, that’s a no. No, no.

Alex: Well, would you think about it?

Stephanie: Brother, you are one for the books.

Alex: Wait–don’t go.

Stephanie: I have to go. I want to drink coffee, but the coffee I was going to drink is on the ground.

Alex: Well, that’s because of me. So the least I can do is replace it.

Stephanie: Well, it did cost me six bucks.

Alex: So then, maybe you can tell me what it was, and I’ll go get it, please.

Stephanie: Hot mocha latte with oat milk and two fake sugars.

Alex: I knew you had exquisite taste. Don’t go.

Stephanie: He’s totally gonna screw that up.

Sonny: Thank you for this.

Chad: Yeah, glad I had it. Hopefully, she can give you a family discount.

Sonny: Let’s hope so.

Chad: Well, I gotta–I’m gonna head to the courthouse.

Sonny: Really?

Chad: Yeah, man. I want to make sure leo and gwen pay for what they did to abby.

Sonny: Okay, just don’t forget to reschedule with marlena.

Chad: I won’T. Good luck with stephanie.

Sonny: Hey. Look, I know you’re going through a lot right now, you know, with abigail and everything, and I just feel like I’m talking about myself a lot, and I feel like I kind of let you down–I just–

Chad: You talking about your life and your business is not letting me down, all right, and honestly, I should probably be thinking about something else, anything else, and it helps. All right, I don’t want my best friend feeling guilty. And that’s what you are, my best friend, okay? And you are very good at it.

Sonny: All right, get out of here.

Chad: Okay.

Sonny: Hey, don’t forget.

Roman: Wait a minute, you couldn’t have gone for a run. You just came from upstairs.

Eric: Right, yeah, jada. Her a/c unit is not working, so I said I’d try to fix it. You wouldn’t happen to know where the toolbox went, would you?

Roman: Oh, yeah, as a matter of fact, I had it right down here. Any other units broken?

Eric: Huh?

Roman: Any other units broken? Well, you know, I’m just saying, the a/c in my room is fine, and it’s nice and cool down here in the pub.

Eric: Yeah.

Roman: Is your a/c not working either?

Eric: No, mine’s fine.

Roman: Okay, then, why are you so flushed and sweaty?

Jada: Eric should be back shortly, if you want to wait. He’s fixing my a/c, so he said I could use his shower in the meantime.

Nicole: Oh, you’re hear using eric’s shower?

Jada: Is there something funny about that?

Nicole: No, no, no. It’s just that, you know, I see you here standing in his room, wrapped in that towel, and I–you know, I just assumed that you two slept together.

Jada: Actually, we did.

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Allie: Are you saying that you want to have a threesome with alex? I thought you weren’t interested.

Chanel: No, I’m not. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the attention. I mean, come on, horton. Didn’t it feel good to have alex practically begging to sleep with us?

Allie: It’s like a conditioned response with him, like, pavlov’s dog.

Chanel: I didn’t say it was emotionally fulfilling. It was flattering. And he is a very hot guy. And he is interested in us. And he is right about one thing. You are really irresistible.

Allie: Okay, just as long as you know that going out with alex doesn’t mean going home with alex.

Chanel: Trust me, I am only interested in a twosome with you.

Alex: [Clears throat]

Stephanie: Thanks.

Alex: You’re welcome.

Stephanie: Hmm. You got it right. You actually listened to what I said.

Alex: No, I mean, I listened, but really I was just thinking about the color of your eyes and how beautiful they are. So it didn’t really store in the hard drive. I just ended up asking the barista what the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life just ordered, and there you have it.

Stephanie: Did you come on to her too?

Alex: You know, I don’t even know if that was a “her” barista, to be honest with you. I didn’t even notice.

Stephanie: Yeah, right.

Alex: I’m serious. I was just looking forward to getting back to you. What?

Stephanie: I just– I have never encountered anything quite like this.

Alex: Good. So you’ve never had anybody fall for you this hard before.

Stephanie: Oh, my god. How shallow are you to fall for me without knowing a damn thing about me?

Alex: Well, you obviously haven’t read “blink,” huh? Malcolm gladwell, no?

Stephanie: No, haven’t read it.

Alex: Well, let me explain to you. Gladwell argues that we have the capacity as people to sift huge amounts of information, and isolate telling details, and come to astonishingly rapid conclusions all within the first two seconds that we see something. Or meet someone. It’s what we call the mental process of intuition.

Stephanie: Mm, fascinating.

Alex: Mm-hmm.

Stephanie: Well, my intuition tells me that I am extremely weirded out by all this intensity coming from a total stranger, so bye.

Alex: Really, so I’m not even gonna get to introduce myself? Allow me, I’m alex. And usually in our culture, it’s customary to then tell somebody your name when they told you theirs.

Stephanie: In my culture, it’s customary to say sorry when you slam into someone.

Alex: Well, I didn’t say i was sorry because I was–

Stephanie: Oh, you never do, right?

Alex: Dumbstruck.

Stephanie: You really should be judicious about using the word dumb.

Alex: I mean, come on, you can least tell me your name, right? What is the harm in that?

Stephanie: Okay. It’s stephanie.

Alex: Stephanie? Well, that is a beautiful name. And now that we’re on a first-name basis, tonight, i know this incredible, incredible french spot in chicago.

Stephanie: Oh, my god, okay. Okay, remember when I said no a whole lot of times? And in spite of your rambling on about malcolm gladwell, and intuition, and whatever the hell else was your takeaway from that book, I told you that I was extremely weirded out by all of this insane intensity coming from someone who I don’t know, who doesn’t know me.

Alex: Okay, hey, I get it. I came on too strong, so allow me to apologize over a nice bottle of wine.

Stephanie: Oh, my god, alex.

Alex: What?

Stephanie: Okay, I’m gonna be really blunt here, so maybe you’ll actually get it. I’m not interested. I am too busy to date someone that I’m attracted to, let alone you.

Alex: You’re too busy to date?

Stephanie: I run my own business. It takes up all of my time.

Alex: Oh, your own business. That’s incredible. Tell me about it.

[Cell phone rings]

Stephanie: Sorry. I have to take this. Hello?

Sonny: Hey. Stephanie, it’s sonny.

Stephanie: Oh, my god, how are you?

Sonny: I’m good, I’m good. Listen, chad just told me you’re in town, and i know you’re in pr. I think I might have a bit of a business proposition for you if you’re interested.

Stephanie: Oh, I might be. What is it?

Sonny: Well, how about I just tell you about it in person? You remember where the the office is, right? I mean, what time words for you?

Stephanie: Right now would work for me.

Sonny: Oh, okay, great. Well, I’ll see you soon.

Stephanie: I’ll be there soon. Sorry, this has been interesting, but duty calls.

Alex: So how about that dinner?

Stephanie: Maybe that barista’s free tonight.

Alex: She likes me. I think she really likes me.

Eric: Why am I so sweaty? It’s the middle of the summer.

Roman: Yeah. But you haven’t been outside.

Eric: I just came down here to get some tools. What’s up with the third degree?

Roman: Well, it’s just a question, that’s all, and yeah, if jada’s a/c is out, we definitely gotta get that fixed.

Eric: And I intend to do that.

Roman: Okay.

Eric: Happy birthday, dad.

Roman: Thank you.

Jada: I don’t know why I just told you that.

Nicole: Neither do I. So you slept with eric, huh? That’s kind of fast, isn’t it?

Jada: Excuse me?

Nicole: You just got to town.

Jada: Actually, mrs. Hernandez, it’s been a couple weeks.

Nicole: Don’t you remember I asked you to call me nicole? And yes, I know it’s been a couple of weeks, but as far as I know, you and eric have only been out on one date? Unless, of course, I’m mistaken about that.

Jada: I’m sorry, nicole, but how is this any of your business?

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Nicole: Well, I thought, since you volunteered the information that you slept with eric, you wouldn’t mind talking about it.

Jada: True. But correct me if I’m wrong. You and eric are now divorced, and you are married to my boss. So I’m not sure why you care.

Nicole: Yes, eric and i are divorced, but he is and always will be my friend. So I am concerned about his welfare.

Jada: His welfare? I can assure you I am not a threat to eric. But seems like I may be to you.

Nicole: Excuse me? What is that supposed to mean?

Jada: Okay, this is somewhat awkward. But are you sure the way you feel about eric isn’t stronger than friendship?

Eric: Hey, jada, I can fix your a/c–

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Roman: What’s that?

Kate: Oh, that is known as a birthday present. Customary for someone on their birthday. Many happy returns of the day.

Roman: Well, thank you. And I’m sure whatever’s in there is very nice, but I would have preferred that you kept your word.

Kate: And what makes you think I didn’t?

Roman: Well, the fact you’re still out and about. You told me you were gonna turn yourself in.

Kate: Well, actually, I did. I went to the police station, and I told them, while I didn’t know that lucas was the kidnapper while sami was captive, not shortly after, i did, and I didn’t come forward.

Roman: And?

Kate: And they have charged me as an accessory after the fact.

Allie: You know, I was thinking, maybe we need another shower.

[Knock at door] Or maybe we should get the door. Hi.

Abe: Hello. I hope this isn’t too early.

Paulina: Of course not. They’re bakers. Up with the birds.

Chanel: Not when we don’t have to, you know, bake.

Paulina: Oh, you were always miss grumps in the morning? God only knows why you decided to open a bakery. I used to have to drag you out of bed for lunch.

Chanel: Mama, why are you here?

Paulina: To tell you the wonderful news. You want to tell them? Should I?

Abe: Well, the fact is that–

Paulina: Abe’s gonna run for governor.

Chanel: Oh!

Allie: Wow.

Abe: Well, I guess I won’t have to look for a spokesperson, will I?

Chanel: Congratulations, abe.

Paulina: Well, don’t congratulate him yet. We still have work to do. We want you two to be part of the campaign.

Chanel: Oh, well, mama, we have a bakery to run.

Paulina: Exactly, exactly. When I told our new pr consultant that my daughter and her lovely girlfriend run a bakery, she had the most wonderful, wonderful idea. Now, let me tell you, that woman, she’s already earning her money.

Chanel: What is the idea?

Paulina: Apparently, the way to reach the voters is through their stomachs. So you two, you’re going to make thousands of cookies that say “vote for abe.” That is, if you think you can handle, you know, the order.

Chanel: Oh no, we can definitely handle the order. But it depends on one thing.

Paulina: Yeah, and what is that?

Chanel: You need to apologize to allie first.

Sonny: Hey, come on in.

Stephanie: Whoa! Pretty nice digs you have here.

Sonny: Right, yeah, uncle vic likes things lavish, so– it’s so good to see you.

Stephanie: Right back at you.

Sonny: Yeah, chad told me you were in town, and i was so happy. He said you have some big new client out here in salem. I really hope I’m not pulling you away from anything.

Stephanie: No, no, not at all. In fact, you saved me.

Sonny: I saved you?

Stephanie: I just bumped into this guy in the square, literally, and he decided it was the perfect opportunity to try to pick me up. And you should have heard this guy’s lines. He was a total cheeseball.

Alex: Sonny boy, you are not gonna believe this. I met the… oh, my god, it’s you. Pool floaties are like whooping cough.

Stephanie: What the hell? Did you follow me?

Alex: No.

Stephanie: This is stalking. Sonny, can you call your security and have him thrown out?

Alex: Stephanie, I work here. But the fact that you’re here, that’s kismet.

Stephanie: It’s not kismet. It’s a business meeting.

Alex: Ah, so that call in the square was from sonny.

Stephanie: You catch on fast.

Sonny: Stephanie. Let me guess, this is the cheeseball from the square.

Stephanie: Unfortunately, yes, you might want to start vetting your hires.

Sonny: Ah, can’t with this one because this is my brother.

Stephanie: Your brother?

Sonny: Mm-hmm.

Alex: His brother.

Stephanie: Alex kiriakis?

Alex: That’s right. And you’re stephanie–

Sonny: Johnson. Steve and kayla’s daughter.

Stephanie: Oh, my god, if he’s your brother, he’s my cousin too. Thank god I turned you down.

Alex: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Sonny here is my half-brother. His mother, adrienne, is your dad’s sister, and my mother is anjelica devereux, which means there isn’t a single impediment in our way.

Stephanie: Yes, there is. There is one colossal impediment–the fact that you are you.

Allie: Chanel. You really don’t need to apologize.

Chanel: Yes, she does. I told you about her teaming up with johnny to try to break us up. Because she wanted me to be with him. Emphasis on the him.

Allie: Chanel, really, it’s fine.

Chanel: No, it’s not. You were really upset about what she said, and rightfully so.

Paulina: Chanel is right, you know. I was wrong. And there’s no excuse for it. Except to say, I was just holding on to some old-fashioned idea of what I wanted for my daughter.

Allie: I understand.

Paulina: Now, let me tell you, when chanel found out what I was up to, oh, she took me to church on how out of line I was. And I’m glad. I’m glad she did because, you know, in the end, all that really matters to me is my baby’s happiness. And it’s plain to see how happy you make her.

Roman: Well, okay. I’m glad you accepted responsibly for what you did.

Kate: Yeah. Well, obviously, it was a rather novel experience for me.

Roman: Don’t joke. Couldn’t have been easy, especially under the circumstances. And I appreciate it.

Kate: Well, thank you.

Roman: But kidnapping is a felony. And if you have been charged as an accessory, that could be a prison sentence of up to three years.

Kate: I’m aware of that.

Roman: Does this mean you’re going to prison?

Eric: What are you doing here?

Nicole: Well, I came to see you, and jada answered the door.

Jada: I should probably get back to my room now.

Eric: I was just on my way to fix your a/C.

Jada: I should get dressed. And besides, it looks like you two have a lot to talk about. If your moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Allie: Thank you for saying that, miss price.

Paulina: Oh, honey, we’re family. You call me paulina.

Allie: Okay, paulina.

Chanel: Thanks, mama. That was really big of you.

Paulina: So does this mean that you’ll take the cookie order?

Allie: Of course. We’d love to.

Chanel: Do you really need thousands?

Paulina: At least.

Abe: Maybe we should check the state’s campaign laws first. We don’t want to be accused of bribery.

Paulina: I’ll get my pr woman on it. What are you waiting for? You need to get over to that bakery, make sure that you have everything that you need ’cause when we hit that campaign trail, there’s no turning back.

Chanel: Okay, okay, but before we get started, don’t you want to, like, check out a sample so that you can make sure you like the taste, check out the font on the lettering?

Paulina: Honey, honey, honey, nobody has time for that. Come on, we need those cookies yesterday!

Chanel: All right, well, we’re on it.

Allie: Yeah. And we’re so happy to help you with your campaign, abe.

Abe: Thank you. I’m grateful to you.

Chanel: What have we gotten ourselves into?

Sonny: Stephanie owns her own pr firm, and I thought that titan could use a bit of rebranding.

Alex: I couldn’t agree more. And I know how busy you are, sonny, so I’ll run point on this one. I think stephanie and i will do an amazing job.

Sonny: No, mm-mm, okay, actually, we still have a few things, details, to work out. So how about I just call you when we’re finished, okay?

Alex: Fair enough, I’m gonna head down to the office now. Where the hell are my keys?

Sonny: Look, I’ll have maintenance let you in. Just please.

Alex: You know what, I must have dropped them when you and I bumped into each other.

Stephanie: When you ran into me.

Alex: I’ll be right back. It has been a very eventful morning.

Sonny: Mm-hmm.

Alex: She literally knocked me off my feet.

Sonny: So you have met alex now. Makes a big first impression, doesn’t he?

Kate: No, I am not going to prison.

Roman: So does this mean you’re on the lam?

Kate: No, it meant that I came forward voluntarily, so trask knocked the charges down to a misdemeanor, and I will be paying a fine.

Roman: That’s it?

Kate: And 200 hours of community service. You know, I mean, do you think I could waitress here for free, and that would count?

Roman: I doubt it.

Kate: So disappointed that I’m not doing time?

Roman: No, I’m not. Obviously, I was upset that you covered for lucas, and I do believe that actions have consequences. But I also care about you. So no, I don’t want you to go to prison.

Kate: Do you really mean that?

Roman: I do.

Kate: Okay. So is there any chance that we could get back to, say, what we had?

Eric: I guess you were surprised to see jada here.

Nicole: To say the least.

Eric: Well, her air conditioner was busted, so I told her she could shower here.

Nicole: It’s okay, eric. Jada told me that you two slept together.

Eric: That’s very forthcoming of her–why did you stop by to see me again?

[Knock at door]

[Soft music]

Hey, nicole. I’m sorry, it’s just– I can’t stop thinking about you.

Nicole: But I’m married. And what about jada?

Eric: Jada who?

Nicole: Well, I came by to tell you that I had a dream about you this morning.

Eric: That’s weird.

Nicole: Why?

Eric: Because I had a dream about you too. Woman tc: My a1c stayed here, it needed to be here.

Alex: Aha. This really is my lucky day.

Chanel: But we haven’t even said yes yet.

Alex: Said yes to what?

Allie: To getting drinks. Or have you already forgotten all the texts you sent?

Roman: Yes. Okay, no guarantees, all right? But yes, I am ready to give it another try.

Kate: I am so, so happy you said that.

Abe: Oh!

Paulina: Oh!

Abe: Wow.

Paulina: Oh, so does that pda mean what I think it means?

Kate: Yes.

Abe: Great, great.

Kate: Roman forgave me, and we’re going to give it another go.

Abe: Fantastic, that’s great.

Paulina: Oh, this is more than great. This is a reason to celebrate! Oh, this calls for a toast!

Abe: Oh, oh, by the way, happy birthday, buddy.

Paulina: It’s your birthday?

Roman: No big deal, okay?

Paulina: Oh, well, now, okay, I will decide that, and I have decided that, well, it calls for champagne on me.

Roman: Paulina, you do not have to do that.

Abe: Oh, well, you know, whenever my wife decides to celebrate, we are going to celebrate. There’s no choice about it.

Eric: So tell me about your dream.

Nicole: I dreamt that you came over to my house. And you were making sloppy joes. And the slow cooker exploded, and the kitchen was covered in meat and, you know, pasta sauce. And I don’t know, I just thought it was totally funny, and I wanted to share it with you.

Eric: And culinary.

Nicole: So I told you about my dream. What was your dream?

[Knock at door]

[Soft music]

Eric: Nicole.

Nicole: Eric. I can’t stop thinking about you.

Eric: You’re a married woman. Nicole, what about rafe?

Nicole: Rafe who?

Alex: That’s right. I sent you guys those texts.

Allie: Are we still on?

Alex: Sure. Unless I have to work late.

Chanel: Work late? Your brother’s the ceo. Since when do you have to work late?

Allie: Besides, don’t you need us to be your wing women?

Chanel: Yeah, help you scope out your next conquest?

Alex: You know, I’m not all that interested in that anymore.

Chanel: You’re not interested? Whatever happened to “I love all women”?

Allie: Yeah.

Alex: No, I do, I do. I’m just only interested in one. This morning, right here, I met the woman of my dreams.

Sonny: Seriously, I’m really looking forward to working with you. Is something wrong?

Stephanie: Sonny, I don’t think this is such a good idea.

Eric: What was my dream about?

Jada: Hey, so I gotta get to work, but I left my door open if you can still take a look at my a/C.

Eric: Yeah, not a problem. I totally will.

Jada: Okay, thanks.

Nicole: So your dream?

Eric: My dream. You showed up at my door with a singing telegram.

Nicole: Oh, I was singing? Oh, that wasn’t a dream. That was a nightmare.

Eric: No, no, my dream, you had a beautiful voice.

Nicole: Oh, well, that’s nice. So both of us had dreams about each other on the same day.

Eric: Yeah.

Nicole: That’s weird, huh? Like you said?

Eric: Yeah, like I said, weird.

Nicole: Okay, well, I’ll see you later.

Eric: Right, bye.

Nicole: Bye.

[Soft music]

Paulina: I told you!

Kate: I know.

Paulina: I told you, roman would come around. Just like abe did.

Kate: I know.

Paulina: And now you two, you’re back together, and abraham and I, we’re married. And he’s running for governor.

Kate: Really, oh, my god, that is so great. That’s great!

Roman: All right, abe told me you talked him into running for governor.

Paulina: Uh-huh.

Kate: This has turned out to just be a great day in all ways. To roman, happy birthday.

Paulina: And to abe, the next governor of the state.

Roman: Oh, yes.

Abe: Oh, and to a wonderful year for the four of us.

Paulina: That’s right. ‘Cause nothing can stop us now.

Kate: Hear, hear.

Roman: All right.

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[Knocking at door]

Eric: Nicole.

Nicole: Eric. I– I can’t stop thinking about you.

Eric: You’re a married woman, nicole. What about rafe?

Nicole: Rafe who?

[Sultry music]

[Dramatic tone]

[Soft dramatic music]

[Knocking at door]

Eric: Nicole. I’m sorry, it’s just– I can’t stop thinking about you.

Nicole: But… I’m married and… what about jada?

Eric: Jada who?

[Sultry music]

Sonny: Hey alex, do you want a ride to the office?

Sloan: [Sighs]

Alex: Morning, bro. You remember sloan?

Sloan: [Laughs] I’m just surprised you remember. Nice to see you again, sonny.

Sonny: The feeling is not mutual. Get the hell out of my house.

[Dramatic jazz music]

[Phone ringing]

Melinda: Mr. Stark, you have a visitor.

Leo: Ah, yes, my attorney. The shark, who is going to chew you up and spit you out if you are dumb enough to charge me with abigail dimera’s murder.

Melinda: It’s not your attorney, it’s someone who’d like to rip you to shreds.

[Tense music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Leo: What the hell is she doing here?

Melinda: Oh, is that any way to greet an old friend?

Leo: I’m not up for visitors.

Melinda: A social butterfly like you? Come on.

Leo: I’m waiting for my attorney to arrive. Until then, I have nothing to say.

Melinda: Well, I think you and ms. Rizczech have loads to talk about, considering I’m charging you both with first-degree murder.

Leo: But I’m innocent!

Gwen: So am I!

Melinda: You kids can deny it all you want, but I have enough evidence to convince a jury the two of you conspired to kill abigail dimera.

[Soft dramatic music]

[Knocking at door]

Eric: Jada. Hey.

Jada: Sorry if I woke you.

Eric: No, I was awake. Please. What’s going on?

Jada: I think the ac in my room is broken. It feels like a sauna in there.

Eric: Yeah. It’s pretty hot in here too.

[Soft dramatic music]

Rafe: Hope you’re hungry! I made my world-famous huevos rancheros. That. Just thought I’d do something romantic for my beautiful wife before I went to work. What’s wrong?

Alex: Bro, why are you being so rude?

Sonny: Because, bro, ms. Petersen here is leo stark’s attorney.

Alex: Who the hell is ms.–? You’re a lawyer?

Sloan: I told you that, like, six times.

Alex: Guess I was focused on other things.

Sloan: Yeah, you were.

Sonny: Alex! Hey! Focus on me! All right, hey, you know all the horrible things that leo has done to me. To my family, to the people that I care about. And now he’s accused of murdering my best friend’s wife!

Sloan: The key word here being “accused.”

Sonny: Your client, he is a conman, all right? He’s a gold digger and a disgusting piece of filth.

Sloan: Who, according to the united states constitution, is entitled to a defense.

Sonny: I don’t want the opportunistic snake who is representing him in my house! Oh, that must also mean you’re aware of the bogus sexual harassment lawsuit he brought against me that almost ruined my family. Hey, my career. And my family’s company.

Sloan: To my knowledge, that lawsuit went away.

Sonny: Yeah, but leo didn’t! He just chose some other innocent victim! And when I led the charge against him, he went on this revenge rampage! He took pictures of me and him in bed together. Then he sold some bogus story to “the intruder” about chad. And when that didn’t work, he murdered abigail.

Alex: All right. Look, my brother is right, the guy is garbage. I can’t continue sleeping with you if you’re gonna continue to represent him. You’re gonna have to dump him as a client, babe.

Sloan: Or we could just end this instead.

Alex: I guess that could be an option. It would not be good for my ego, but–

Sloan: Look, this has been fun, but my career comes first. I’m sure you get that.

Alex: I do.

Sloan: Mm.

Alex: Mm. Well, good luck, ms. Petersen.

Sloan: Thanks. I’ll just get my things and I’ll be on my way.

[Soft dramatic music]

Sonny: Really?

Melinda: You’re both scheduled to be arraigned this morning. Mr. Stark, we’ve already established that your attorney will be here soon. Ms. Rizczech, I understand that you have yet to retain counsel?

Gwen: Correct.

Melinda: Well, if it’s your strategy to throw yourself upon the mercy of the court, then I should let you know that I am going to remind said court of your complete absence of mercy you showed your sister abigail when she was being repeatedly and viciously stabbed to death. I’ll see you both in court.

Gwen: This is all your bloody fault, you bastard! I can’t believe you sold me out.

Leo: I had no choice! Clyde weston blabbed about me having abigail’s jewelry and then chad’s obnoxious little kid said he ran into me in the dimera tunnels the day she was killed!

Gwen: Oh, so you betrayed me just to save your own sorry little ass!

Leo: Gwendolyn, darling, I love you to pieces, but I am not doing life in lockup for a crime you committed!

Chad: So kayla’s mia too?

Stephanie: We made plans to have breakfast, but she’s not in her office and she’s not answering her phone.

Chad: Yeah, marlena’S… not either.

Stephanie: Well, I’m sure it’s no biggie. Last minute stuff comes up for doctors all the time. They’ll be in touch soon.

Chad: Yeah. Look, your mom is the one that… talked me into making an appointment with marlena in the first place. She made me realize that I wasn’T… handling abby’s death in the healthiest way possible. Can you just thank her for me?

Stephanie: Will do. Chad, wait. Since we both got stood up, what would you say to having breakfast with me?

Chad: Oh, okay.

[Soft dramatic music]

Rafe: What’s going on? You’re all flushed. Maybe you’re coming down with something. Oh, yeah, you do feel warm. Want me to get you some aspirin? Maybe some tea, something?

Nicole: I–I’m not sick.

Rafe: Okay.

Nicole: But there’s something I need to tell you.

[Soft dramatic music]

Jada: [Sighs] Well, I woke up in a sweat and looks like you did too. Is your ac broken?

Eric: No, it seems to be working just fine.

Jada: Well, mine’s definitely broken. I looked around for a fan, but I couldn’t find one.

Eric: I’m so sorry. I’ve been trying to get my dad to replace the old units with new ones. You know what? I can go take a look at it and see if I can fix it.

Jada: Oh, you can fix it?

Eric: Pretty handy with tools. Let me just throw something on, okay?

Jada: Maybe you can do that later.

[Dramatic music]

Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Stephanie: I think it’s great that you decided to start therapy.

Chad: Yeah, you know, I don’t know, I should– I probably should’ve done it sooner. It’s just– you know, with the kids and moving.

Stephanie: You’ve been kind of busy.

Chad: Yeah. I guess I just avoided dealing with the grief by being, you know, focused on just trying to find out who killed abby.

Stephanie: Well, you’re getting help now. That’s what matters. And, chad, I’m here if you ever want to talk.

Chad: I appreciate that.

Stephanie: I’ve been keeping up with abigail’s case. I know they have two people in custody.

Chad: Yeah, and neither one of them could’ve done it. Or, I don’t know, they were both working on it together.

Stephanie: I’m sure it’ll be a huge relief when they finally close the case.

Chad: Yeah. But… even if whoever did it is convicted, my wife is never coming back.

Gwen: You should’ve left well enough alone.

Leo: I’m up to my neck in this too, sweetheart. I couldn’t take the chance.

Gwen: That I would pin the murder on you? No, matty, you are the rat here, not me.

Leo: Bottom line, I asked you what happened the night abigail died, and you wouldn’t answer me.

Gwen: I did so.

Leo: No. You said there was nothing to tell, which left me concerned.

Gwen: Concerned, yes, right, about you. I tossed that mask away for a second time and then you fished it out for a second time, as insurance, and at the first opportunity, you used that to throw the suspicion off of you and pin it onto me.

Leo: Well, it sounds bad when you put it that way.

Gwen: Oh, yeah, it does, doesn’t it? How’s that little plan working out for you, judas? I know you were planning on parading out of here with your silly, cute little bum and leaving me here to fry, but now we are both here on the hook for murder together.

Sloan: I was hoping to have a word with my client before his arraignment.

Melinda: Be my guest. Mr. Stark is in the interrogation room, with his codefendant.

Sloan: You have gwen rizczech dead to rights on murder one and you’re going to risk that by tying her to my client?

Melinda: I don’t see any risk here. I see this as an opportunity to put two co-conspirators away for life.

Sloan: Why are you going after leo so hard? He led you to the mask, which implicates rizczech. Thanks to his cooperation, you were able to place her at the scene of the crime.

Melinda: I’ll see you at the courthouse.

[Tense music]

Sloan: Leo gave you half your case. He deserves consideration.

Melinda: What is it you want me to consider?

Sloan: Cutting him loose.

Sonny: Look, I’m– I’m sorry about sloan.

Alex: Don’t be. There’s plenty of fish in the sea. I have no problem casting a very wide net.

Sonny: Oh, yes, no, we’ve already established that. First, there was lisa. There was gabi.

Alex: Yeah. There’s a lot of beautiful women in this town. Including your sister-in-law allie. She’s smart, she’s beautiful.

Sonny: And taken.

Alex: Mm. I know. Chanel dupree, yeah. Sonny, I’m not in the business of breaking up happy couples. That’s why I offered to hang out with them both.

Sonny: [Coughs] “Hang out”? As in sleep with them?

Alex: Yes. But they turned me down.

Sonny: Yeah, of course, alex. You need to come with like a warning label or something.

Alex: Come on, so they didn’t go for the whole threesome idea. Maybe they change their mind. Who knows?

Jada: Sorry, I’m usually not this forward. I don’t know what I was doing. Sorry.

[Dramatic music]

Rafe: You can tell me anything. Whatever it is you need to say, just say it.

Nicole: What I need to tell you is… rafe hernandez, you are the sweetest, sexiest, most amazing husband a woman could ever have.

Rafe: Oh. Keep talking.

Nicole: [Laughs] But I’d rather do this.

[Soft dramatic music]

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Chad: I still can’t believe she’s gone. Abby was the love of my life. She always will be.

Stephanie: The love of your life. I can’t even imagine what that would feel like.

Chad: Why, because you’ve never been serious with anyone?

Stephanie: I was engaged to philip kiriakis, but that was a million years ago, and I was a totally different person then.

Chad: Yeah, well, what about after you left salem?

Stephanie: Mostly I’ve been focused on my career. I date here and there. And there was one guy last summer. I thought that might turn into something.

Chad: What happened?

Stephanie: When the summer was over, so was the relationship. I guess maybe he sensed that I wanted to get serious, and it scared him off. He never gave me an explanation.

Chad: That is very uncool.

Stephanie: Yeah. Well, I didn’t really need him to explain. I was–I was in denial for a while about it, but the signs were all there.

Chad: What signs?

Stephanie: That a commitment was the last thing he wanted. He was a womanizer, player.

Sonny: Okay, yes, look, I know that you love the idea of being a player–

Alex: Ooh, no, no, not a player, sonny. Players deceive people. They use them and they throw them away. That’s not me. I have the utmost respect for women.

Sonny: Oh, yes, yes, lots and lots of women.

Alex: Okay, well, if I’m up front about my intentions, what’s wrong with that?

Sonny: Nothing, I guess. I mean, as long as no one’s getting hurt, but–

Alex: That is the last thing that I want. So, to avoid any type of confusion or misunderstandings, I am up front with anybody that I get with and I let them know that I’m not looking or anything serious. And as soon as they start to steer that ship in a different direction, I’m out.

Sonny: I know that you see me as like this weird, old married guy, but I’m telling you, man, there’s something to be said about finding that special someone.

Alex: Hmm. To each his own. I’m not looking to settle down.

Sonny: Maybe not now. Fine. But someday I’m hoping you’ll realize there’s more to life than just random casual sex.

Eric: You okay? Why are you so quiet?

Jada: It’s because… I’m embarrassed.

Eric: Why?

Jada: I don’t know. I don’t really do this sort of thing. Actually, this is the first time I’ve slept with someone since my divorce.

Eric: Me too. I mean, it’s been a while for me too.

Jada: Well, if you were out of practice, I certainly couldn’t tell.

[Both laugh]

Eric: Likewise.

Jada: And listen, eric, when I knocked on your door, I had no idea that this was gonna happen. And when I saw you standing there–

Eric: There’s no complaints.

Jada: So, you haven’t slept with anyone since you were a priest?

Eric: Not since I was married to nicole.

[Soft dramatic music]

Rafe: Mmm. My god. I wish I could stay here like this all day, but I have to get ready for work.

Nicole: Okay.

Rafe: Okay. Okay.

Nicole: You know, I read last night that you’ve made some progress in abigail’s case.

Rafe: Yeah, both leo and gwen are being arraigned today.

Nicole: I can’t believe abigail’s very own sister would do something so horrible.

Rafe: Well, she admitted to being in the dimera mansion, but she denies killing abigail.

Nicole: Do you believe her?

Rafe: I have to say the evidence against her is quite damning and her story is totally far-fetched, but, yeah, my gut tells me she is telling the truth.

Gwen: I’m going to tell you the same thing as I told rafe when I gave my statement. Yes, I was in the dimera house that night. And, yes, I did see abigail. But I did not want to kill my sister. I wanted to get rid of sarah horton.

Leo: You lost me.

Gwen: Okay. I snuck up into abigail’s room wearing the mask and I acted as though sarah was having one of her hallucinations when she looks in front of her and sees the person as kristen dimera.

Leo: Why?

Gwen: Because… if sarah were to attack abigail with a syringe, then everybody would look at her like she’s crazy and dangerous and she’d need to be locked up.

Leo: And you’d be reunited with your scotty hottie.

Gwen: Yeah. But my plan went completely bust when abigail ripped that mask off my face and she threatened to call the police.

Leo: And that’s when you–?

Gwen: No. I convinced her to let me go back to statesville.

Leo: Why would she do that when you just tried to dope her up again?

Gwen: The syringe was filled with saline. I had no intention of hurting abigail. She was just a means to an end. And– oh, this whole thing is just so, so stupid.

Leo: So she just let you walk away?

Gwen: She said I had one hour to make it back to my cell before she turns me in. So… I ran out of there. I ran out of the house as fast as I could. But I’m telling you… when I left, abigail was alive.

Leo: The commissioner, does he believe this story of yours?

Gwen: I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t care. Matty, you are the only friend that I have right now in this whole horrible, miserable world. And I don’t care if the jury wants to convict me or if everybody hates my bloody guts. All I care about is that you believe me. Now… do you believe me?

[Tense music]

Melinda: You want me to release leo?

Sloan: He’s innocent.

Melinda: Well, gwen claims to be innocent too. Denies any involvement in her sister’s murder.

Sloan: Well, gwen can claim anything she wants. With the evidence you have against her, you could destroy her. She doesn’t even have a lawyer.

Melinda: Not yet. But as you know, this is a career-making case. Some hot shot defense attorney can show up any minute and cast doubt on her guilt and point the finger at someone else. Like, say, your client. Don’t forget, there’s a mountain of evidence against him too.

Sloan: We both know that the evidence against leo is purely circumstantial. The only case you have here is gwen.

Melinda: I think if i put them both on trial, it doubles my chances of getting a conviction. And make no mistake, I will at least get one. But that said, I do see a scenario where someone might be able to avoid trial all together.

Sloan: And what is that?

Melinda: If one of them were to flip on the other.

Sloan: Leo already did. He gave you the mask.

Melinda: It’s not enough. He needs to give me the nail to put in gwen’s coffin.

[Tense music]

Leo: I do. I do believe you, gwendolyn. And I am so sorry that I doubted you. Bring it in, girlfriend.

Gwen: Oh.

Leo: Wait.

Gwen: We can do this.

Leo: Yeah.

Gwen: Oh.

Leo: Oh.

Gwen: There we go.

Leo: All right, okay.

Gwen: Okay.

Leo: Now what do we do?

Gwen: Now we stick together. We remain a team. If we do that, they won’t have a case against us.

Leo: Okay. And to make up for throwing you under the bus, I’m gonna get my bad-ass attorney to represent you.

Gwen: Oh, god, I can’t bloody afford her.

Leo: Neither can I. But sp cannot put a price on the publicity she’s gonna get from repping both of us. I just had to promise her a cut of any future book deals and you can do the same thing.

Gwen: Definitely. Oh, my god, mattycakes, really, if you can get her to help me, I would– I would appreciate that so very much.

Leo: Of course and once all this is over, we can write a book. Which they will then adapt into a movie. You can be my date to the oscars.

Gwen: Absolutely I will. Can you imagine how glorious that will be when we win?

[Clears throat] On behalf of my collaborator leo stark and myself, I would like to show my profound appreciation to the academy for this incredible honor.

Leo: I’m gonna keep mine nice and simple. You like me! You really like me!

Gwen: [Laughs]

[Both laughing] Announcer: Type 2 diabetes?

Leo: Sloany-kins? I have amazing news. You have the chance to achieve fame and fortune beyond your wildest dreams. See, now, if you also represent gwen–

Sloan: Oh, forget it.

Leo: No, hear me out. If you also–

Sloan: You need to worry about yourself right now. I just spoke with trask. She’s determined to convict you.

Leo: She can’T. She doesn’t have enough.

Sloan: Only because she doesn’t know you were in abigail’s room with a knife the night she was killed.

Leo: So don’t tell her.

Sloan: This is beyond my control, leo. Half of the salem pd and the entire dimera family are out there, pouring out resources to try and solve this case. It’s only a matter of time before they find out. And when they do, they’ll have everything that they need to put you on death row. Is that what you want?

Leo: Of course not.

Sloan: Then you need to give trask something to tighten the noose around gwen’s neck.

Alex: I didn’t come to salem looking for mrs. Right. Came here to be with you, bro.

Sonny: Yes, and flirt with a lot of women.

Alex: What can I say? I’m a free spirit. But I also have a job, which I need to get dressed for and we need to head to the office.

Sonny: Just wait, okay? Look, you’re telling me you’ve never met some woman where you’re like… “oh, my god, this could be the one”?

Alex: Oh, my god, no, and I hope to god that never happens because the day that happens the fun is over, sonny.

Sonny: Spoken like a true romantic.

Alex: Romance ain’t my bag.

Sonny: What about love?

Alex: What about love? I’m not interested.

Sonny: [Stammers] Even, like, the most heartless sociopath is interested in love. It’s what makes the world go round, haven’t you heard?

Alex: No, I haven’T. I didn’t get that memo.

Sonny: No, I think you did. I think you got it and you just chose to ignore it. But one day… you are gonna meet some woman who just… knocks you off your feet. And then you are gonna fall just as hard and fast as the rest of us.

[Tense music]

Stephanie: Just when i started to think I might have a future with this guy, he totally ghosted me.

Chad: Well, it’s his loss.

Stephanie: Yeah. Well, like I said, the signs were all there. And maybe I was deluding myself in thinking that maybe he cared as much as I did. Anyway, when the right person comes along, it’ll be a totally different story. And until then, I’ve got my friends, my family, my career.

Chad: Get out of town, look at you. Sjpr.

Stephanie: That’s my firm.

Chad: Wow. I am not a dimera anymore, but if I ever get pulled back in, I will certainly need an image makeover.

[Phone beeps] Work?

Stephanie: Yeah. I–I just landed a new client. I can’t say who because they haven’t gone public yet, but I can say that this job is gonna keep me around in salem for a while.

Chad: Well, I’ll let you get to it.

Stephanie: Oh, it’s on me.

Chad: Thank you.

Stephanie: Any time. And I meant what I said. If you ever want to talk, I’m here.

Chad: That’s good to know. And I’m guessing you charge less than marlena.

Stephanie: [Laughs] I do, for good friends.

[Sentimental music]

Jada: I just didn’t expect it to go from zero to 60.

Eric: Neither did I.

[Both chuckle] I–I like you.

Jada: I like you too.

Eric: You know, sometimes things like this can just… happen, you know? It can just kind of take over.

Jada: I noticed that.

[Tense music]

[Phone beeps]

[Line ringing]

[Phone rings]

[Phone beeps]

Chloe: Hey, nicole. If this is about the merino contract, we’re all good. I got gabi to sign off on it.

Nicole: It’s not about the merino contract. It’s about me desperately needing to talk to someone.

Chloe: Oh. What’s going on?

Nicole: Okay, chloe, don’t say I told you so. Okay? I mean it.

Chloe: I won’T.

Nicole: Okay. I love rafe. He’s my husband and I don’t regret marrying him for a second. But–

Chloe: But what?

Nicole: I can’t stop thinking about eric. Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

Leo: I don’t– I don’t have anything to give to trask.

Sloan: Well, you’d better think of something before she finds out about you and the knife. Something that’s gonna make a jury believe that gwen killed her sister.

Leo: Are you asking me to lie?

Sloan: Quite the opposite. I’m asking you to help me do my job, which is to make all of this disappear. But in order to do that, I need you to be honest with me about gwen. No matter how much it hurts, no matter how hard it is, the truth, leo. The truth will set you free.

Chloe: So you had a dream about your ex.

Nicole: A sex dream. Clearly, I am having lingering desires that I shouldn’t have. Oh, god. Chloe, what are you thinking?

Chloe: Well, remember when you mistakenly thought that eric and jada went upstairs to have sex on their first date?

Nicole: Yeah, I was worried they were moving too fast and eric would get hurt.

Chloe: Right and I think that’s what the dream is really about. I mean, are you still concerned about that?

Nicole: Well, how can I not? I mean, five minutes after their first date, she was moving in down the hall. It’s just– it’s just– it’s just none of my damn business and I don’t even know why I’m even thinking about it. What is wrong with me?

Chloe: There’s nothing wrong with you. I mean, eric is your ex-husband, your first love. I think it’s normal to feel protective of him. But, you know, don’t go jumping to the wrong conclusion again. Just because they’re living under the same roof does not mean that they are sleeping together.

Eric: You know, we could go downstairs and grab some breakfast. Unless you have to go to work.

Jada: I actually have the morning off, so that sounds like a plan. But would you mind if I grab a quick shower first?

Eric: No, no, not at all. You know, why don’t you use mine? And I’ll go see if i can get your ac working.

Jada: I appreciate that. It’s gonna be a hot day.

[Laughs]

Eric: Yeah.

Jada: Sorry.

Eric: I was–

[Both laugh

[Sentimental music]

Nicole: Thank you, chloe, for helping me try to figure this out. But I think maybe I should just go and talk to eric.

Chloe: Why would you do that?

Nicole: Well, so, you know, we can just get it all out in the open.

Chloe: Okay, honey, I am all for communication but I really think you should keep a lid on that one. I mean, after all, you are married.

Nicole: Maybe if I just go over there and tell eric about the dream–

Chloe: What? Your dream will come true?

Nicole: No! No! No. No, he’ll just tell me how ridiculous I am, we’ll get a good laugh out of it, and that’ll be that.

Chloe: Ooh, nicole, I think that’s a really bad idea.

Nicole: Well, when has that ever stopped me? After trying lots of things to manage her

Nicole: [Exhales] Okay, all right. Chloe’s wrong. Eric and I are friends. We can talk about this like mature adults.

[Sighs]

[Soft dramatic music]

Rafe: Time to go.

Gwen: So is it a done deal?

Sloan: It is.

Gwen: Thank you. Thank you so much for agreeing to represent me.

Melinda: That isn’t the deal she made, ms. Rizczech.

Gwen: I don’t understand.

Leo: Gwen, I’m so sorry.

Gwen: Sorry? Sorry for what?

Leo: I tried. I really did. But I cannot lie for you anymore. I had to tell the truth.

Gwen: What truth? Matty, what did you do?

Leo: I told them what you told me– that you killed abigail.

[Dramatic music]

Stephanie: What the hell, dude? Watch where you’re going.

Sonny’s voice: You are gonna meet some woman who just knocks you off your feet. And then you are gonna fall just as hard and fast as the rest of us.

[Dreamy harp music]

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Kayla: [Gasps] Get your damn hands off me!R, get down!

Stephanie: Hello? Who’s there?

Steve: Grr, get down! Down.

John: Hit the lights, partner!

Paulina: What the hell’s goin’ on here? Get your damn hands off me!

[Dramatic music]

Kayla: [Gasps]

Orpheus: Hello, ladies.

Marlena: Orpheus.

Kayla: What do you want?

Orpheus: Just to catch up. May I come in?

Kayla: No.

Orpheus: Well, now, that’s not very friendly. Perhaps you’ll reconsider.

Ej: Oh, what the hell are gabi and ava up to now?

Abe: Ej?

Ej: Oh, hello, abe.

Abe: Sorry to interrupt. I’d been meaning to offer my condolences for your brother, jake.

Ej: How very gracious of you, considering it was because of him that you were shot last year.

Abe: Well, he didn’t pull the trigger; that wouldn’t be fair to blame him for that.

Ej: Still, not many people would be so understanding.

Abe: Well, I understand that a young life was cut tragically short, and for that, I am profoundly sorry.

Ej: Uncanny, isn’t it, that he and his twin, stefan, met similar fates? May they both rest in peace.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Sighs]

Shin: What do you mean “stefan left the building”? You were supposed to keep him sedated!

Rolf: Yes, but you and kristen also asked me to find a way to make him forget his love for gabi and focus on chloe instead.

Shin: None of which meant to wake him up and set him loose on salem!

Rolf: It wasn’t intentional. I was running some tests and making some adjustments, and he just woke up.

Shin: Oh, my god!

Rolf: And then he started asking all these questions, so I had to tell him he’s been on ice for the past four years.

Shin: Why did you waste time with small talk instead of just knocking him back out again?

Rolf: I tried, but he was so insistent. Huh? I was afraid he would overpower me.

Shin: Excuse me? The man was a vegetable for four years. He had a heart transplant a day or so ago. He couldn’t overpower a flea!

Rolf: I guess I’m all brains and no brawn, sir.

Shin: Damn it!

[Sighs] Do you have any idea where he might’ve gone?

Rolf: He went to reunite with his wife.

Stefan: Come on.

[Doorbell rings]

Ava: Do you wanna get that? I’m sure harold will take care of it.

Gabi: Seriously? You barely moved in, and you’re already acting like the mistress of the manor?

Ava: Yeah, that’s rich coming from you. You know, you’re not exactly ms. Down-to-earth, and from what I heard, when you lived here before, you had harold running six ways to sunday to fulfill your every whim.

Gabi: Oh, at least I was capable of opening my own damn door.

Ava: You wanna save harold the trouble? Be my guest.

Stefan: [Sighs] Come on, gabi. Open up!

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

[Soft orchestration]

Marlena: John and steve will be back in a moment.

Orpheus: [Chuckles] You can do better than that, marlena. I happen to know that black patch is otherwise engaged with some clandestine meeting that they think I set up with steve’s daughter. Apparently, they believe I lured her into a trap.

Kayla: And you had nothing to do with that?

Orpheus: No. As far as the case of the mysterious meeting’s concerned, I’m clean. Although, I am using it to my advantage. While john and steve are off protecting your daughter, I get to spend quality time with sweetness and doc.

Stephanie: What the hell are you two even doing here?

John: Sorry, sorry. I really–we thought you were someone else.

Paulina: Who?

Steve: The man called orpheus.

Paulina: The criminal that was pardoned by governor mitchell?

John: Yeah, yeah.

Paulina: Well, you two clearly need to have your eyes checked. Do I look like some villainous, old white man?

Steve: We’re very sorry, but we thought that this meeting was a trap. Orpheus has been threatening my family, and when I heard that my daughter was contacted by an anonymous client–

Stephanie: You leapt to an unreasonable conclusion and ambushed us! I assure you I am just as surprised and appalled as you are.

Paulina: So you’re steve and kayla’s daughter?

Stephanie: Yes, stephanie johnson from sjpr.

Paulina: Paulina price. I’m sorry I didn’t make the connection.

Stephanie: Oh, no reason you should have; johnson’s a very common name.

Paulina: Well, you were flying in from seattle. Still, I should’ve done my research.

Stephanie: No, please. The only ones here who should be apologizing are my father and john.

[Sighs]

Shin: Stefan went to look for gabi. If he was on foot, he couldn’t have gone far.

Rolf: He took my car keys.

Shin: What? Is there anything else you neglected to tell me? Did he happen to also steal a plane and skywrite “stefan dimera is actually alive”?

Rolf: I assume he went to the dimera manse since that’s where he and gabi were living at the time of his death.

Shin: And where gabi is right now. If she finds out stefan’s alive, she’ll never choose me over him. Damn it, rolf! Because of your bungling, I’m gonna lose her!

Gabi: I said I was able to open my own door. But this isn’t mine anymore. It’s yours.

Ava: Oh, well, now that we’ve got that straight, what job are you gonna give me at dimera?

Gabi: [Scoffs] I was thinking you could start in the mail room and work your way up. I hear it builds character.

Ava: [Chuckles] Oh, well, I’ve got plenty of character to burn, thank you very much, and you’re gonna have to do a lot better than that if you wanna keep your swanky ceo office.

Gabi: All right, well, what job do you want?

Ava: I don’t know, something interesting, something glamorous, something that’ll piss off ej.

Gabi: Hmm, he’s really getting under your skin, isn’t he?

Ava: He accused me of trying to seduce his son.

Gabi: Were you?

Ava: No.

[Scoffs] Look at you; you’re someone to judge. Jake told me you practically slept with him yourself.

Gabi: Uh, johnny and I are practically the same age.

Ava: [Scoffs]

Gabi: It’s gross, the idea of you being with him.

Ava: [Scoffs] Oh, okay, well, believe me, from the look on his face, “gross” was the last thing he was thinking.

[Doorbell rings] Oh, for god’s sake! I’m coming!

Gabi: If anybody asks, I’m not here.

[Door shuts]

[Sighs]

[Dramatic music]

Ava: This can’t be happening. I must be dreaming.

Stefan: This is no dream.

Ava: You’re alive? You’re really alive?

Stefan: Yes, but–

Ava: Oh, my god.

Stefan: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, ma’am. Ma’am. You okay? I–

[Sighs]

Gabi: [Sighs] I wonder what’s taking ava so long.

[Sighs]

Ej: [Sighs] Our family has suffered so many losses over this past decade– jake, abigail, stefan, andre, father, and of course, lexie.

Abe: You know, ed, I can’t believe that it’s been more than ten years since she passed away.

Ej: Mm. She truly was the heart of the dimera family.

Abe: Well, not just the dimeras. Lexie held the hearts of many people.

Ej: To lexie, who is missed just as much today as the day we lost her.

Abe: To lexie.

Ej: [Grunts] Oh, I just realized I haven’t congratulated you yet on your new marriage. I know my sister would be very excited to know that you found love again.

Abe: That’s very nice of you, ej. You know, it means a lot.

Ej: And that new wife of yours certainly is a force to be reckoned with.

Abe: [Laughs] Well, you’ll get no argument from me.

Ej: [Chuckles] As I’m sure you know, paulina and I exchanged a few words over johnny and chanel, but I’ll admit, I ended up respecting the hell out of her.

Abe: So do I.

Ej: So where is your lovely wife tonight?

Abe: You know, I am not sure. She had some mysterious meeting she had to attend.

Stephanie: Dad, you totally lied to me. You said that you would back off–that I had the right to make my own decisions.

Steve: You do, but I wasn’t about to let you walk into a dangerous situation totally unprotected.

Stephanie: You’re the danger here! You physically assaulted poor ms. Price.

Paulina: Call me paulina, please.

John: You know, once again, I’m really sorry about grabbing you like that.

Paulina: Yeah, okay, okay, I’m fine, I’m fine. Apology accepted.

John: Okay, thanks.

Stephanie: I thought you were supposed to be having dinner with mom and marlena. Were they in on this idiotic plan too?

Steve: No, no, absolutely not. They didn’t know we were planning to follow you until right before we left.

Stephanie: [Sighs] Nice. So you two ditched your wives to go on some wild goose chase. I’m sure they can’t be too happy about that right about now.

Steve: [Clears throat]

Kayla: How did you know about steve’s suspicions, or that he and john followed stephanie to her meeting?

Orpheus: Well, it turns out that those beautiful yellow roses I sent you were only part of the gift. While you were signing for the flowers, the friendly delivery man was planting this tiny listening device, and rather strategically, as it turns out.

Kayla: So you listened to everything that we said today?

Orpheus: My mother was right. Eavesdroppers never hear anything good about themselves. I had no idea steve was so eager to kill me. My feelings were hurt.

Kayla: Well, if you had continued to listen, you would have heard me talk him out of it, and he promised me that he would not go after you. But you hurt me or marlena, I swear john and steve will hunt you down and make you pay for whatever you do.

Marlena: Kayla’s right. If you back out of whatever you’re planning right now, nobody has to get hurt.

Orpheus: But where’s the fun in that? Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Kayla: What are you planning on doing with us?

Orpheus: Well, certainly nothing I’ve done before. I do hate to be predictable. No, no, this time I think I’m gonna try something I’ve never done before–something that will leave a lasting impression on john and steve.

Kayla: Dear god.

Orpheus: But not in this dreary apartment. No, what we’re gonna do requires a change of scenery.

Marlena: What do you mean? We’re not going anywhere with you.

Orpheus: [Chuckles] You actually think you have a choice? Come on, ladies. Where’s your spirit of adventure? Let’s go have some fun.

John: Hey, steph. Let’s not go too hard on your dear old dad here. He had the best of intentions. You gotta admit; all this secrecy here was a little suspicious.

Steve: Yeah, what was up with that anyway? Meeting in an abandoned office building, not telling stephanie who you were?

Paulina: It’s called discretion. I was thinking of hiring sjpr to consult on abe’s campaign for governor, but since he hasn’t exactly committed to running yet, I didn’t want that to leak out.

Stephanie: Which makes perfect sense. If you cost me this job, I will never forgive you. So how do you know abe?

Paulina: [Chuckles] He’s my husband.

Stephanie: Oh! Congratulations! I knew he had remarried, but i didn’t realize it was to one of the most successful real estate moguls in the country.

Paulina: Ah, you’ve heard of me?

Stephanie: Of course. Your success story is legendary. Abe is one lucky guy.

Ej: So, um, is paulina working on some big real estate deal?

Abe: Well, not that I know of; I think her mysterious meeting is probably about me.

Ej: You?

Abe: When my wife has made up her mind, she doesn’t stop until she gets what she wants.

Ej: [Chuckles]

Abe: And right now, what she wants is for me to be governor.

Ej: Governor?

Abe: Mm.

Ej: Oof, that’s quite an ambitious move. I still remember when you first ran for mayor. You had the misfortune of running against a real son of a bitch.

Abe: [Chuckles] Well, you know, to be fair, you and I both did things that we regretted back then.

Ej: Oh, that’s very generous of you, and much as I might hate to admit it, the better man won. I just hope your bid for governor isn’t as contentious.

Abe: Well, actually, I haven’t decided whether or not to run.

Ej: You should. I still recall our mayoral debates quite vividly, and as much as I fought tooth and nail against you, I could tell that you were going to be a great man. Passion–the conviction in your voice when you were speaking about all the things you wanted to change to make salem a better place– it was inspiring, and lo and behold, you have actually kept your promises to our fair city. Salem is thriving because of you. The state could use a little bit of the abe carver magic as well. If you do decide to run for governor, you definitely have my support.

Abe: Really?

Ej: Mm. I know you and I have had our differences in the past, but we’re still family. Besides, it never hurts to have friends in high places.

Abe: [Chuckles] I knew you had an angle.

[Both chuckle]

Stefan: Ma’am. Ma’am, come on, you have to wake up. Damn it. I don’t have time for this. I need to go find my wife.

[Gasps]

[Grunts]

[Dramatic music]

Gabi: Ava, who was at the– ava, oh, my god! Ava, are you okay? Ava! Hello? Li? What are you doing here?

Only daisy cottage cheese will do

Shin: I came to see how you were doing.

Gabi: I’m fine! Ava isn’t! Did you see what happened to her?

Shin: Well, I opened the door, and when she saw me, she fainted. Fortunately, I managed to catch her before she could hurt herself.

Gabi: So you just stayed outside?

Shin: Well, I–went outside to call 911, but then–

Gabi: You didn’t call– never mind; I’m gonna call.

Shin: No need for that. I didn’t call 911 because I assumed ava wouldn’t want us to make that kind of fuss. She’s never been a fan of the police or any authority figure for that matter.

Gabi: Yeah, that’s true.

Shin: Let’s just get her to the couch and see if we can revive her, and if we can’t, then we’ll call.

[Dramatic music]

Abe: You know, I’m gonna order some food. Do you want anything?

Ej: No, I should head home now.

Abe: You make that sound like a punishment.

Ej: Ugh, in a way, it kind of is.

Abe: Well, I was wondering why you were drinking here and not at the mansion.

Ej: I invited jake’s widow to move in, and there’s been some friction.

Abe: Not surprising.

Ej: Let’s just say ava’s quite like paulina but without the charm.

Abe: Well, maybe you should uninvite her. It is your house.

Ej: Well, there are some benefits to having her around.

Abe: I see. So you are playing an angle?

Ej: [Chuckles] I suppose.

Abe: [Chuckles] Look, um, word of advice– be careful. Ava vitali is–well, she’s mellowed in recent years. But she still has a history of being mentally unstable, and I’m not sure that’s all gone away, meaning that you don’t wanna cross her.

Ej: Well, I’ll take your concern under advisement, and I hope you do take my advice as well. You could accomplish great things as governor.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Sighs]

[Door squeaks open]

[Door clicks shut]

Stephanie: Paulina, I’m definitely interested in discussing your thoughts about abe’s campaign, that is if you’re still willing to consider me and my firm after all this.

Paulina: Don’t worry. Child, I will not hold your daddy’s overzealous behavior or his friend’s incredibly strong grip against you or–not even against him. Steve knows better than anyone else what lengths I would go to myself to protect my daughters, so no harm, no foul.

Stephanie: Thanks, paulina. I appreciate that.

Paulina: Mm-hmm. So, um, shall we get on with our meeting?

Stephanie: That sounds great.

Steve: Well, I guess that’s our cue to leave.

John: Gee, you picked up on that too? Let’s go.

Stephanie: So please do run along, you two. I’m sure mom and marlena can’t wait to have their charming husbands back home.

Kayla: What do you plan on doing with us?

Orpheus: Well, we could revisit some of our favorite spots–stockholm, my private island, a simple little warehouse down by the docks.

[Chuckles] But I’d really rather surprise you ladies. Shall we go? Ah! Ooh!

-Well, I’m not 100% sold yet. -Okay, have you considered —

Gabi: I mean, she’s still out cold; are you sure she didn’t hit her head on the way down?

Shin: I don’t think so.

Ava: Where is he?

Gabi: Oh, who?

Ava: Jake. Jake, he was just at the door.

Shin: You’re mistaken, ava. That wasn’t jake at the door. It was me.

Ava: No, it was jake. Okay, I–I–I saw him. He–he–he was wearing the hospital gown that he died in– only he didn’t die. Jake’s alive, gabi. Jake is alive.

Gabi: Ava, you just must’ve been imagining things.

Ava: No, I touched him. He was real.

Rolf: [Grunting] Why are you so damn heavy?

Ava: I swear to you, jake is alive.

Shin: That’s impossible, ava. You must see that’s impossible.

Ava: Okay, well, I’ll prove it to you.

Shin: Ava!

Ava: Jake!

Shin: Wait!

Ava: Where are you?

Shin: Ava.

Ava: Jake! Where did he go?

Steve: On second thought, um–

Stephanie: What?

Steve: Maybe john and i should hang around a little while longer.

Stephanie: Paulina and I were just going to talk business. We don’t need to bore you.

Steve: Well, this area is deserted. Orpheus could take advantage of that.

Stephanie: Dad…

John: Hey, come on, buddy.

Steve: [Sighs]

John: Let’s just chalk this one up as a loss, okay? Come on.

Steve: Listen, promise me you’ll come straight home after this. Okay, little sweetness?

Stephanie: Did you just call me “little sweetness” in front of a potential client? Wha–[Sighs] Paulina’s practically family.

John: Let’s go. You’re stepping in it.

Stephanie: Can we just start over again and pretend none of that just happened?

Paulina: [Chuckles] Sure thing, little sweetness.

Stephanie: [Sighs]

Orpheus: Yeah, after all these years, you two are still feisty. I like it.

[Sniffles] I mean, of course, it wasn’t entirely unexpected, which is why I brought these gentlemen.

Kayla: You are making a big mistake.

Marlena: She’s right, you know. This vendetta against us, you need to let it go.

Orpheus: Why would I do that? When you all decided to band together and bring me down, you cost me a lot of years, a lot of time with my children that I can never get back.

Marlena: You did that to yourself.

Marlena: That was your choice.

Orpheus: And I choose to blame you. I think I deserve a little quid pro quo, and the more painful, the better. Besides, I hate to lose. Shall we go, ladies? Can’t keep vengeance waiting.

[Tense music]

Ava: I–I don’t understand. Where did jake go?

Shin: Ava, I’m telling you. I was the one at the door.

Ava: Oh, you think that I can’t tell the difference between you and jake?

Gabi: Ava, look, calm down. We’re just–we’re trying to help you, okay?

Ava: Okay, you wanna help me? Help me find jake.

Ej: What’s all the commotion about?

Ava: Ej, your brother’s alive; jake is alive.

Ej: What?

Gabi: Ava thinks that because she thought she saw jake.

Ava: No, I did see him.

Shin: Gabi, I don’t think we’re helping the situation. All we’re doing is upsetting ava.

Ava: Okay, stop acting like I’ve gone crazy. I know what I saw.

Shin: Now that ej’s here, perhaps we should go.

Gabi: I don’t wanna leave her like this, I–

Ej: Go. I will handle things from here.

Ava: Oh, great, so now I’m being handled, huh?

Gabi: Good luck.

Ava: I know what I saw. Jake was here.

[Door clicks open]

[Door clicks shut]

Gabi: It’s so strange. One minute, ava’s perfectly fine, the next, she’s seeing ghosts?

After trying lots of things to manage her

Ava: Well?

Ej: I searched the entire house.

Ava: The basement, the tunnels, crypt? I mean, look, I know that the dimeras have a tendency to misplace people–

Ej: I looked everywhere, ava. There’s no sign of jake.

Ava: Ej, I didn’t imagine this. I swear. I–I swear I didn’t this time.

Ej: This time? Are you saying that you’ve seen jake before?

Ava: Look, the first time, it was right after he died, and I was still in the hospital, and I was–I was standing by his body and it– he appeared to me, and the next time was the morning after when he came to my apartment and he– he told me I wasn’t gonna get rid of him that easily. As real as both of those encounters felt, I knew that it was in my head. But tonight, tonight was different. I touched him. I felt the warmth of his skin. He was here, flesh and blood, just as real as you and me. I am telling you, he was wearing his hospital gown. He–he–he had on his wedding ring. Look, I know how this sounds. I know–I know it sounds like I lost it.

Ej: Actually, I think you’re experiencing some post-traumatic stress.

Ava: No. No, I’m telling you he was here. I swear to you it was real.

Ej: Think about it, ava. You admitted yourself that you’ve had these visions before. You’re obviously desperately missing jake.

Ava: Okay, I do. I do, but it’s–it’s–

Ej: Your heart has obviously gotten the better of your mind, and that is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it seems only natural after everything you’ve been through.

Ava: Maybe you’re right. Maybe it’s the only way to explain what I saw.

[Door beeps]

Gabi: Whew! That was definitely not how I envisioned our night out together was gonna play out.

Shin: Trying to assure ava that she didn’t actually see her dead husband? Yeah–[Chuckles] I wasn’t anticipating that either.

Gabi: I’m just glad you were there to help me deal with her. Wait, why were you there? You said you wanted to see how I was doing?

Shin: I knew how desperate ava was for you to give her a job at dimera, and I was worried that she might be playing hardball, so I figured you could use some backup.

Gabi: What, you don’t think I can play a little bit of hardball? You know I work on multi-million dollar deals all the time.

Shin: I know. But this one’s personal. There’s so much animosity between you and ava. When I imagined what might be going on over there, I panicked, and I had to make sure everything was okay.

Gabi: You’re so sweet and thoughtful.

[Chuckles] Like, sometimes, I think I don’t deserve you.

Abe: Stephanie!

[Laughs] Oh, my goodness. Oh, I didn’t know you were back in town! Oh! It is so wonderful to see you.

Stephanie: It’s great to see you too, abe.

Abe: So you’re here visiting your parents?

Stephanie: Partly, yes. But I might be sticking around salem for a while, thanks to your wife.

Abe: Uh-oh, what’s going on here?

Paulina: [Chuckles] Well, as I’m sure you are well aware, stephanie runs a very successful pr company out west.

Abe: I had heard.

Paulina: So I’ve asked her to lend her expertise to your campaign for governor.

Stephanie: And of course, I said yes, because I couldn’t think of a better man for the job.

Abe: You know, my wife might be a little premature.

Paulina: Abraham, what are you saying?

Stephanie: Did you already hire someone else?

Abe: No, no, but there may not be a job. Paulina, you know I’m ambivalent about this. Actually, I haven’t made up my mind whether to run or not.

Paulina: Well, then it’s high time you did. Abraham carver, do you want to be governor of this great state or not?

Steve: Sorry that turned into such a fiasco. I guess my protective instinct got the best of me.

John: Ah, don’t sweat it. You might’ve missed the mark this time, but you know orpheus is still out there somewhere just waitin’ to make his move.

Steve: I’m really not looking forward to telling kayla what just happened.

John: Yeah.

Steve: She’s gonna flip out.

John: I know. Marlena’s gonna give it to me too, so let’S…

Steve: Well, let’s get this over with.

John: What the hell?

Steve: Kayla!

John: Doc–doc! Doc!

From prom dresses

[Cell phone beeps]

[Machinery beeping]

Rolf: I don’t know how you did it. As young mr. Shin pointed out, you were unconscious for years, recently had a heart transplant, and yet, you still found the strength to get out of this bed and drive halfway across town. I guess I greatly underestimated your love for gabi hernandez.

[Cell phone beeps]

Shin: [Sighs]

[Cell phone beeps] I ordered some room service since you never got dinner at ava’S.

Gabi: Thank you. You know, as much as ava gets on my nerves, I–I felt for her tonight.

Shin: You and that… big heart of yours.

Gabi: Don’t get me wrong. I mean, I never pity ava vitali. I just–I understand how she feels. That’s exactly what happened to me after stefan died.

Shin: [Clears throat] What happened?

Gabi: Well, I was at–I was at the cemetery, um, waiting for his burial to start, and I had this vision that stefan showed up, and for one beautiful moment, I imagined that he was back with me, that rolf had figured out some way to save him, but yeah, it wasn’t true. As much as I–as much as I ached for him to be real, as much as I–I would’ve given my soul for him to be standing right there. It was just in my head. Stefan was gone for good.

Ej: Would you like me to get you something stronger, calm your nerves?

Ava: No, I’m good, thanks.

Ej: [Clears throat]

Ava: Although, I’m curious. Why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden? Hmm? I mean, when you left here, you–you were acting like a–

Ej: Jerk.

Ava: Yeah, well, I had a different word in mind.

Ej: [Chuckles] Let’s put down my earlier behavior to me being protective of myself.

Ava: Who is in no danger from me. I told you I am not interested in johnny.

Ej: And now that I’ve had time to cool off, I believe you. And I apologize again if I upset you. I am especially sorry if my reaction in any way contributed to what’s happened tonight.

Ava: No, it didn’T. I’m sure it didn’T. It’s not your fault.

Ej: Be that as it may, maybe this is a good opportunity for us to start over– no more hidden agendas. No more suspicion and accusation. How does that sound?

[Soft dramatic music]

Gabi: It’s all well and good, but you know, when I came in here, I felt some tension between you and ej– felt a little sexual.

Ava: I’m gonna call it a night.

Ej: [Clears throat] Sleep well, ava, and if there’s anything you need, please don’t hesitate to knock on my door.

Ava: Thank you, ej.

Ej: Well, that was enlightening, wasn’t it, father? Abe was right. It appears the widow dimera is a tad unstable.

Paulina: I know you’ve been wondering about whether you’re the right man for the job. But you know who doesn’t have doubts? Anyone who knows you. Kate, nicole, roman, john, marlena, and stephanie all believe in you, and so do I.

Abe: You know, none of those people could be considered unbiased.

Stephanie: Well, I’m sure you’ve got a lot of support out there, abe, and our polls will prove it.

Paulina: Uh, you want unbiased? Have you read any of the press that you’ve been getting about the wonderful job that you’ve done here in salem? That’s why I’ve been pushing this so hard! But will you be smart enough to recognize that you are the best person for the people of this state? Because I am. But hey, hey, it’s entirely your call.

Abe: All right. All right, I’ll do it.

Paulina: Really?

Abe: Yeah. You win.

Paulina: [Gasps] Oh, and you will too! I just know it!

[Both laugh]

Both: Mm!

[Both laugh]

John: Everything’s going to voicemail. I’ll give rafe a call.

Steve: John…

[Dramatic music]

“Sorry I missed you, and I wouldn’t tell the police or anyone else about this if I were you. That would be a fatal mistake.”

John: [Sighs] Orpheus.

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Marlena: Oh. For me?

John: No. No, actually, I’m just waiting for my date to arrive.

Marlena: Oh. What is she like?

John: She’s brilliant. She’S… she’s caring and stunningly beautiful.

Marlena: Oh, I don’t know anybody like that.

[Sentimental music]

What is the occasion?

John: Date night. Pretty lady. It’s been far too long.

Paulina: Just the two people I wanted to see! Mind if I join you?

[Tense jazzy music]

Kayla: What are you doing?

Steve: I’m making sure this thing is in perfect working order.

Kayla: Why?

Steve: Because I’m going with stephanie to her meeting with that mystery client tonight.

Stephanie: The hell you are.

[Tense music]

Ava: Harold said you wanted to see me?

Ej: Yes. There is something we need to discuss.

Ava: Well, obviously, since you had me summoned. And for future reference, I don’t like to be summoned.

Ej: Duly noted.

Ava: I’m busy. You want to get to the point?

Ej: Very well. I want to know why you’re trying to seduce my son.

[Tense music]

Li: Are you still thinking about stefan?

Gabi: Not exactly. Just… I can’t get that thing that rolf said out of my mind. If I knew what he was able to achieve, I’d be on my knees to thank him? What do you think he meant by that?

Li: Who knows with that maniac?

Gabi: He also said I was showing my ignorance of his power, so I just–I can’t help but think… what if he managed to do something I should know about?

[Monitor beeping]

Rolf: Finally!

[Dramatic music]

My god, stefan. You’re awake. I didn’t expect you to regain consciousness. It’s too soon.

Stefan: [Grunts]

[Panting]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Paulina: I hope you don’t mind me intruding on your little date night.

John: Well–

Marlena: I–

Paulina: Well, this is important.

Marlena: All right. What is it, paulina?

Paulina: You are two of abe’s closest friends, and I need your help.

Marlena: Of course. We’re very close to abe, and we’d do anything that we can. Is there something wrong?

John: He hasn’t mentioned anything to me.

Paulina: Well, he wouldn’T. Which is why I have to. I’ve done as much as I can. Time for his friends to step up.

Marlena: Step up to what?

Paulina: You need to convince him to run for governor.

John: You want abe to run for governor?

Paulina: Yes, but he is being stubbornly resistant.

Marlena: Well, running for office is a– is a very big decision, you know? It can certainly change somebody’s life.

John: Yeah, yeah. You know, if abe doesn’t run for governor, I’m sure he’s got some pretty good reasons.

Paulina: I’m not so sure about that. Like all men, sometimes abe can’t see what’s staring him right in the face.

Marlena: Which is what?

Paulina: That he could actually win! All the focus groups love him. He’s at the top of every straw poll, and he’d do an incredible job, so what’s the problem?

John: Well, paulina, with all due respect… the problem is you.

[Tense jazz music]

Steve: Okay. Stephanie, we’ve been through this. You’re my daughter, and you’re–

Stephanie: Thanks for reminding me.

Steve: You’re my daughter, and you’re about to walk into a trap. And I’m not gonna let that happen.

Stephanie: And I told you that I can take care of myself, and I trust the person who set up this meeting.

Steve: Well, I don’T.

Stephanie: Well, I don’t care, and if you come charging down there, you’re gonna blow this deal. What’s the client gonna say when my dad shows up with a loaded gun?

Steve: It’s not a client. It’s orpheus.

Stephanie: You don’t know that.

Steve: You don’t know that it’s not him. You don’t even have the name of the person you’re meeting with. You’re with me on this, right, kayla?

Kayla: Do you really believe it’s orpheus?

Steve: Yes I do. You know that he was planning and threatening to travel to seattle, because he knows full well that our kids live there. And do I have to mention the yellow roses?

Stephanie: Oh, yes. Let’s call the fbi because someone sent mom yellow roses.

Steve: Not just someone. Orpheus!

Stephanie: You realize how paranoid you sound, right? Do we need to talk about how you freaked out when the alarm system was tripped?

Steve: Can you blame me?

Stephanie: You pointed a gun in my face. You could have killed me!

Steve: And I told you I’m very sorry for that. Now, listen, I don’t deny that I’m extra vigilant when it comes to orpheus, but you don’t understand how dangerous he is. You know that he kidnapped your mother and marlena, sealed them in coffins, and set ’em on fire. John and I got there just in the nick of time. I’m not gonna let him do something like that to you.

[Tense music]

Ava: What did you just say?

Ej: I happened to be walking down the hallway, past your bedroom, earlier, after our difference of opinion.

Ava: Oh, you mean when you threatened to call the cops with your wild theory that I helped gwen escape from prison.

Ej: It’s not a theory, ava. I heard you admit it, but let’s not get into that again.

Ava: Yeah let’s not.

Ej: The point is I saw you and johnny sitting on your bed. He was holding you.

Ava: I was upset. He comforted me.

Ej: Look, I know that you’ve been lonely, ever since you lost your husband.

Ava: Thanks for your sympathy.

Ej: I’m just saying that it doesn’t justify a woman your age going after a man who’s young enough to be her son. Frankly, it makes you look pathetic.

[Tense music]

Li: Rolf’s an egomaniac.

Gabi: He’s also a genius.

Li: Hmm. He certainly thinks so. But you wounded his pride, so now he’s desperate to prove himself.

Gabi: Yeah, but how? What is this project he’s working on?

Li: He’s always got some crazy project on the horizon, always talking about his work. His work. Delusions of grandeur, if you ask me.

Gabi: That still doesn’t explain what this project is.

Li: Do you really care? It’s all madness. Did you know, years ago, I heard a rumor he made an army of marlena evans clones?

Gabi: Seriously?

Li: I wouldn’t put it past him. If I were cloning someone, I’d start with you, but hey. I’m biased.

Gabi: So you’re not concerned about what he’s up to?

Li: I’m sure he has dozens of wild schemes in his head. Doesn’t mean any of them will ever come to fruition. I don’t think you need to worry about him.

Gabi: Okay. Well, then I’ll just take worrying about a mad scientist off my list.

Li: Glad to hear it.

Gabi: You’re always so reassuring, and I always feel so great afterwards.

Li: Anytime.

Gabi: So should we go have dinner?

Li: Maybe later. Right now, I have some more… reassuring to do.

[Suspenseful music]

[Monitor beeping]

Rolf: Don’t do that, stefan! No! You could hurt yourself. You really should be under sedation. You’re in no condition to get out of the bed! What you need to do is–

Stefan: You don’t tell me what to do!

[Breathing heavily] I am stefan octavius dimera. I tell you what to do!

[Dramatic music]

Kayla: Well, you know you both have a point, but stephanie, you must admit that it is a little suspicious that your client hasn’t revealed their identity.

Stephanie: And like I told dad, it happens all the time in my business. Maybe they don’t want it getting out there that they’re in the market for my services.

Kayla: I understand that.

Stephanie: Then you understand that if dad shows up, they’ll decide I can’t be trusted, and there goes the job.

Steve: Listen, I’m not gonna come in there guns blazing. And if it turns out it’s legit, I’ll turn around, and walk away, and leave you to it.

Kayla: That sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? But if it’s orpheus, then–

Steve: If it is orpheus, believe me, you’ll be glad I’m there.

Stephanie: You’re not listening to a word I say. You treat me like I’m still a child. I can’t live this way.

Kayla: Stephanie, we do not think of you as a child. Isn’t that right, steve?

Steve: Of course not, but I’m not gonna apologize for trying to protect our daughter.

Stephanie: I don’t need an apology. I need you to back off and let me live my life.

Steve: Okay.

Kayla: Where are you going?

Steve: To take a walk.

[Tense music]

Paulina: Okay. I get it. I know why you think I’m the problem. Price town. I was gonna tear down this very square and create a heck of a lot of problems for abe, in the process, but people have a short attention span nowadays. They’re over it.

John: Paulina, paulina, I’m not talking about price town.

Paulina: You weren’t?

John: No. I’m talking about abraham and the life that the two of you are building together.

Paulina: What about it?

John: Abe loves salem. All of his friends are here, and this is home. Now, you take him and put him out on the campaign trail for months on end, and then he packs up, and moves up to the capital. He’s gonna miss all of his friends here desperately, and we’re gonna miss him.

Marlena: And we’d miss you too.

Paulina: Well, thank you, but you didn’t say that his friends were the problem. You said I am.

John: Abe’s my buddy. He’s the best man I know, and we watched abe as he– as he grieved and he suffered when he lost lexie all those years ago. And I know that a part of him never got over that, and you know what he did? He just threw himself into his kids and his work. But now, theo and lani, they’re no longer living close by. But… paulina, he has finally found real happiness with you, so why not just let him enjoy that?

Ej: Was that really necessary?

Ava: Yeah. Yeah it was, and it felt good.

Ej: Oh, you’re not sensitive about your age, are you, ava?

Ava: Oh, go to hell, ej. What you saw between me and johnny was two people being kind to one another. Something you wouldn’t understand.

Ej: Being kind? Is that what we’re calling it now?

Ava: Johnny stopped in to my room to see if I was okay after he watched his father treat me like dirt. My husband died. I am still grieving, and all you care about is getting your hands on jake’s shares so you can vote gabi out.

Ej: I have a responsibility to my family.

Ava: Yeah. Yeah, you keep telling yourself that, but you know what? I’m glad this all came out and you showed your true colors.

Ej: Oh, yeah? And what are my true colors?

Ava: Oh, you’re a snake. Accusing me of helping gwen escape prison, to murder abigail. Threatening to call the cops. Oh, ordering me to move out if I don’t hand over my shares of dimera. You don’t give a damn about your family. Your brother died. You didn’t even blink.

Ej: I barely knew the man. He was nothing to me, and neither was his twin brother, stefan.

Stefan: What the hell am I doing here?

Rolf: Relax.

Stefan: You don’t tell me what to do! You work for me!

Rolf: Yes. Yes. Of course I do.

Stefan: Then answer my question.

[Panting] Where am I? Why am I here?!

Rolf: You’re in a medical facility in salem, recovering from a very serious injury.

Stefan: What kind of an injury?

Rolf: As a matter of fact, you were shot.

Stefan: Shot. How?

Rolf: Some people were trying to kill your mother. You dove in front of the bullet.

Stefan: My mother.

Rolf: Do you remember that, stefan? Do you remember anything about it at all?

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Paulina: You don’t think that abe and I would be happy being the governor and first lady of the state?

John: I just think that you need to give him the space to decide for himself.

Paulina: Well, I am giving him space. That’s why I’m stepping back, and I want you two to convince him.

John: Well, in all honesty, I don’t feel real comfortable about that.

Steve: Hey, guys.

John: Hey.

Steve: Listen, I’m sorry to interrupt. John, can I talk to you in private? It’s kinda urgent.

John: Yeah. Of course. Hold on. Excuse me, ladies. I’ll be right back. What’s going on, partner?

Steve: I need your help. I’m afraid orpheus is going after my daughter.

John: [Sighs]

Paulina: I see that look on your face. You think I’m being selfish, don’t you, for wanting abe to be governor? For pushing this?

Marlena: I think it depends on why you’re pushing it.

Paulina: Because I think it would be great for abe. Marlena, since lani left, I can see that he’s been feeling a bit lost. He needs something bigger in his life. Something to work for, and I’m not gonna just drag him away from salem or his friends. We’ll be back all the time. Well, don’t you think it’s even worth considering?

Marlena: I think that you and abe need to sit down and talk about this together. See what you both want, and make that decision together.

Paulina: You mean, like, no more accosting his friends when they’re out on dates?

Marlena: Hmm. Like that.

Paulina: And thank you for the advice. It’s just it’s hard for me sometimes, you know? When I want something bad, I tend to go after it with a vengeance. I guess you could either call it determined or… raw pain in the ass.

Marlena: I think you are a strong, confident woman. I think abe is a strong, confident man, and I think when you sit down together you will decide what’s right for both of you.

Stefan: [Grunts] I-I need to get the hell out of here!

Rolf: That would be a mistake. You could have a setback. You need more time to heal. Allow me to sedate you.

Stefan: No! No. I don’t need to be sedated. What I need is to find out what the hell happened to me!

Rolf: I told you. You took a bullet meant for your mother.

Stefan: Who shot the gun?

Rolf: The police. You were trying to help her escape salem, but she was caught and cornered. You heroically dove in front of the bullet to save her. Do you remember that, stefan?

Stefan: [Panting]

[Gunshot] It’s starting to come back.

[Panting] When was that? How long have I been in here?

Rolf: Four years.

Stefan: [Panting] Four– four years? I have been in this bed for four years?

Rolf: I’m sorry you had to find out this way.

Stefan: I don’t understand.

[Panting] What was I, in a coma?

Rolf: No. It wasn’t a coma.

Stefan: Then what!

Rolf: You were dead.

[Tense music]

Li: Hmm. How are you feeling?

Gabi: I’m feeling very reassured.

Li: Good.

Gabi: I’m starving. Should I call room service?

[Cell phone rings] Better get this.

[Cell phone beeps] Yeah?

Ava: You never got back to me about that job you offered.

Gabi: Didn’t I?

Ava: No, and I think it’s time we finalize the terms.

Gabi: Well, right now is not the best time.

Ava: I don’t care. I am here with ej, who is trying his damnedest to get me to turn on you. Every time I cross him in the hallway, morning, noon, or night it’s, “how do we get rid of gabi?”

Gabi: He’s standing right there?

Ava: Oh, he sure is. I want you to come for dinner.

Gabi: Now?

Ava: Yeah. I’ll have harold make us something nice and we can talk this over like adults.

Gabi: Like I said, it’s not a good time.

Ava: Oh, gabi, this is happening. With or without you. But trust me, you definitely want to be here for this.

[Cell phone beeps]

Ej: Before she arrives, we should discuss–

Ava: Anything that you want to say to me you can say in front of gabi. I’m gonna go plan the menu now.

[Tense music]

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Kayla: Stephanie, your father’s just worried about you.

Stephanie: He’s allowed to worry, but he’s not allowed to take over my life. What’s he gonna do? Follow me everywhere I go? Come along on dates?

Kayla: Okay. Now who’s being paranoid?

Stephanie: I knew this was gonna be an issue when I came back here, but I didn’t think it was going to get in the way of my business.

Kayla: Stephanie, do you think maybe we could just not make a big issue of this?

Stephanie: It is a big issue, mom. I don’t need his protection. I’ve been taking care of myself for a long time, and I’m not gonna stop just because dad wants to keep me in a box.

Steve: I’m–I’m sorry I took him away from you.

Marlena: Thanks. Is everything okay?

Steve: Yeah. We’re working on it.

John: You haven’t ordered yet, have you?

Marlena: No. I was waiting for you.

John: Well, great. Great, because steve just invited us over to his house for dinner.

Marlena: Oh. Is that what you had to discuss privately? Is that what was so urgent?

Steve: I just didn’t want paulina to feel left out.

Marlena: Does kayla know about the invitation?

Steve: I can text her on the way. You know, stephanie hasn’t seen the two of you, since she came back home. She’s gonna be really happy to see you.

John: Nice, nice. What do you say, doc?

Marlena: If it’s what you want, sure.

John: All right. Let’s do it.

[Sentimental acoustic music]

Stefan: What do you mean I was dead?

Rolf: The bullet that penetrated the cervical portion of your neck killed you. After it was over, your heart was removed and donated to someone else.

Stefan: I’m not sure I follow what you’re saying.

Rolf: Don’t worry. I took care of everything from the start. As you can see, you are very much alive.

[Mysterious music]

Stefan: My heart. It’s beating. But you said it was removed.

Rolf: Yes. You have a new heart now.

Stefan: What?

Rolf: I know it sounds unusual, but I was the one that kept you alive after your wife authorized the donation.

Stefan: My wife.

Gabi.

Li: Gabi, come on. You don’t need to go over to the dimeras.

Gabi: Well, I gotta keep ava happy.

Li: Actually, you don’T. We’ve talked about this. Ava can’t flip on you, or you’ll reveal that her marriage to jake is a sham.

Gabi: It sounds like she’s trying to choose between me and ej.

Li: Mm. It’s a bad precedent to let her think you’ll just drop everything and run over there every time she threatens you.

Gabi: I mean, she’s right though. I haven’T. I haven’t moved forward with the job offer.

Li: So what? She’s not gonna throw away this opportunity just because you’re playing hardball.

Gabi: But she’s with ej every day. You know, he can be very convincing when he wants to be.

Li: Hmm. How about I go with you in case you need backup?

Gabi: Thank you. I appreciate the offer, but I just don’t want ava to know that you’re aware that her marriage to jake was a sham, so just trust me, all right?

Li: Okay. Just… be careful.

Gabi: I got this.

[Tense music]

Ej: Montrachet?

Ava: Yeah. Harold helped me pick it out to go with the shrimp appetizer and the lobster main course.

[Chuckles]

[Tense music]

Is there a problem?

Ej: It’s the most expensive wine in my cellar.

Ava: Oh.

Ej: What the hell are you doing?

Ava: Mmm. That is tasty.

Ej: Oh, you’re awfully easy with my money, are you?

Ava: It’s the family money, eh? I mean I am a dimera, as you well know.

Ej: And be careful with those. Those crystal glasses are family heirlooms.

Ava: Oh, yeah?

[Glass shatters] Oops.

Ej: What the hell? Are you insane?

Ava: Oh. Well, let’s see.

[Tense music]

After trying lots of things to manage her

[Tense music]

Gabi: Harold let me in. Am I interrupting?

Ava: No. Not at all. Watch out for the broken glass.

Gabi: What happened?

Ej: Ava’s hand slipped.

Ava: Yeah. I can be such a klutz sometimes.

Gabi: So what am i doing here?

Ava: You’re joining me for dinner. We have a lot of dimera business to discuss.

Gabi: Do we?

Ava: Yes. Oh, and since you don’t have any role at the company right now, what gabi and I have to talk about doesn’t concern you. You can leave.

Stefan: Where is she? Where is gabi?

Rolf: Don’t worry about her.

Stefan: [Panting] She’s my wife!

Rolf: And she has no idea of your situation.

Stefan: What do you mean my situation?

Rolf: You here.

Stefan: [Panting] What are you saying? That she doesn’t know I’m alive?

Rolf: We’ll deal with that, in due time. But now, you need to lie down–

Stefan: No, no, no. My wife has just spent the last four years believing that I am dead, and you want me to lie down?

Rolf: There’s plenty of time to make things right, but as I said, you don’t want to risk further injury. I’ll prepare another injection.

Stefan: No, no, no, no! You stay away from that, and stay away from me. I need to get home to my wife!

[Panting]

Steve: We’re here.

Kayla: Oh, hi. Hey!

Stephanie: Marlena! John!

Marlena: Oh, my gosh. Look at you. Oh, my gosh. How good to see you.

John: There she is. Come here. Come here. Oh, welcome home.

Kayla: Well, I’m not so sure she’s happy to be home.

Marlena: Oh. Are we missing something?

Steve: Stephanie and I had a little disagreement, before I left.

Stephanie: A disagreement. Right.

Steve: Listen, baby, I know things got tense before, and I’m sorry. And I also know that you’re a grown woman, and you have the right to make your own decisions.

Stephanie: You mean that?

Steve: I do. And I’m gonna try to step back.

Stephanie: Thank you. That means a lot.

Marlena: Communication. That’s what I like to see. You don’t want the two of us here right now.

Kayla: Oh, come on. We love you guys here. You’re always welcome.

Stephanie: I wish I could stay, but I have an appointment.

Steve: Okay. Good luck.

Stephanie: Thank you, papa.

Steve: Hope your meeting goes well.

Stephanie: It means a lot to me that you admitted you were wrong. Bye, guys. Great to see you.

John: We’ll see you, steph. Take care.

Stephanie: Bye-bye.

Marlena: Bye, baby.

Steve: All right, john. Let’s hit it.

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Kayla: What’s going on?

Marlena: Wait, wait, wait. You’re leaving?

John: Take a raincheck on that date night.

Kayla: Wait, wait, wait. Where are you going?

Steve: We’re gonna follow stephanie to her meeting.

Kayla: You promised her you weren’t gonna do that, steve!

Steve: It’s my job to protect our daughter. Come on. Let’s catch up to her.

Kayla: Steve! Come on.

[Sighs] Stephanie is not gonna be happy about this.

[Tense music]

Ej: Do you think you can dismiss me from my own house?

Ava: What are you gonna do? Hang around our dinner like some creeper?

Ej: You don’t belong here. Neither of you belongs here.

Ava: Well, my late husband would beg to differ.

Gabi: Mine too.

Ava: So this is a private meeting, and you know what you should do right now? You should use this time to look for a job. I hear that julie’s place is hiring.

Ej: You think you’re so clever, both of you, but you’re really just a couple of screwed-up, angry women. Bitter to the core.

Gabi: Hmm.

Ava: Is he still here?

Gabi: Yeah. Yeah, he’s still here. Bye, ej.

Ej: Hmm.

Gabi: Well, I gotta say that is not what I was expecting when I came over here.

Ava: Yeah, well, ej dimera is a selfish, controlling narcissist, but I know how to deal with guys like him.

Gabi: And how are you gonna do that exactly?

Ava: Let him hang himself.

[Laughs] He completely showed his hand. The only reason he invited me to move in here was to manipulate me.

Gabi: I could have told you that. Actually, I did tell you that.

Ava: And now his hostility is out in the open, okay? He wants me gone. Gone from the company. Gone from the house. I’m not giving him the satisfaction.

Gabi: That’s all well and good, but you know, when I came in here I felt some tension between you and ej. It felt a little sexual.

Ava: What? Hardly.

Gabi: I know heat when I see it.

Ava: He was trying to stop me from breaking his family’s precious wine glasses. Hey, you want to help me smash the rest of ’em?

Gabi: You couldn’t stop looking at each other. You know, it’s a very fine line between love and hate. Especially when it comes to the dimeras. That’S… that’s how it started with me and stefan.

Stefan: [Panting] Give me your car keys now.

Rolf: Stefan, let’s talk about this.

Stefan: There is nothing to talk about. I need to get home to my wife.

Rolf: Listen to me. I am your physician, and I’m telling you for your own good, you cannot drive.

Stefan: I’ll be fine.

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Gwen: God, leo, you little praT. I knew that was stupid to trust you. You must’ve gone to the dumpster and retrieved the mask and given it to the bloody cops.

[Tense music]

Rafe: You know, talking to yourself can indicate a guilty consciencE.

Gwen: [Sighs] Look, I think that there’s been a mistake.

Rafe: Oh, i think that there have been a series of mistakes. And the biggest one made was yours, because you– you trusted leo starK.

[Door opens]

Leo: Well, did they arrest–

Sloan: Gwen rizczech? Yes, she’s upstairs now, thanks to you selling her down the river.

Leo: Oh, don’t remind me, but it was either her or me.

Sloan: Well, I’m sure you really wrestled with that one.

Leo: Just tell me, does this mean I can get out of this hellhole?

Rolf: I can’t promise to program stefan’s feelings in accordance with your wishes and kristen’S. I can only promise to do my best work.

Shin: That’s all I can asK. I have faith in your, rolf. Please, keep me updated on your progress.

Rolf: I will.

Gabi: Why didn’t you tell me you were meeting with this creep?

Shin: [Clears throat]

Gabi: What the hell are you doing here?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Gabi: Damn it, li, why in god’s name did you let him in?

Shin: Dr. Rolf came by with a proposition.

Gabi: Oh, he did, did he?

[Laughs] Okay. Oh, I have a proposition for yoU. Why don’t you head back to prison where you belong?

Shin: That’s not going to happen. The governor pardoned him.

Gabi: Oh, so what, you just stopped by for tea?

Shin: He came by looking for work.

Gabi: I suggest you try madasahattercrapdoctor.Com.”

[Cell phone ringing] You can take that in the corridor, because you’re gonna work for us over my dead body.

Rolf: I’m fine with that.

Kristen: Damn it, rolf. This is no time to go radio silent on me. Did you talk to shin about killing stefan’s unfathomable love for gabi and aiming it at chloe? I need to know as soon as possiblE.

Chad: Kristen? What are you doing here?

Kristen: Chad, I didn’t expect to see you here.

Chad: So you’re at large again? I heard about the pardon. Congratulations, I guess.

Kristen: Well, I am just grateful that I get a second chancE.

Chad: Second? Wouldn’t it be more like a 302nd?

Kristen: Hm. Chad, dear, always so droll.

Chad: What are you doing here at marlena’s office? Trying to figure out why you’re such a terrible person?

Kristen: No. No. Brady would only let me see rachel in what he calls a “neutral territory,” under supervision.

Chad: You saw rachel? Is she okay? Did it go okay?

Kristen: It was heaveN. And how are thomas and charlotte?

Chad: They’re not great.

Kristen: I’m so sorry, chad.

Chad: So where is marlena?

Kristen: She was called out and I’m gonna have to get going soon too.

Chad: What about your call? The one about chloe.

Kristen: Uh–

GabI: Please get him out of here.

Rolf: I don’t see why you need to be so hostile.

Gabi: If you don’t– you need to have your memory checked because mine’s intacT. I know exactly who and what you are.

Rolf: Surely we can let go of the past.

Gabi: Oh, sure I can just let go of how I begged you to save stefan’s life and you refused.

Rolf: I did not refusE. There was nothing I could’ve done! The man was beyond saving!

GabI: You worthless hack. You know that’s not the whole story.

Jack: All this time, not knowing who did it. One suspect after another, evidence coming and going. I thought that was hell, but– that is nothing compared to…gwen.

Jennifer: But how could it even be? She was in prison. She was locked up.

Jack: Xander said that he and sarah figured it out. How gwen got out that night. How she went to the mansion. How the woman that lucas thought was sarah wasn’T.

Jennifer: The mask?

[Soft dramatic music]

Jack: [Breathing shakily] I–i don’t even have the words. But if my daughter–

Jennifer: Oh, god. Just say it, jack. If your daughter killed our daughter… That’s what we’re facing, isn’t it?

Jack: I’m so sorry.

Gwen: You know, I find it remarkable knowing what you know about matty cooper, aka leo stark, that you would believe a single word that comes out of his mouth. My god, I mean, he would say anything to save that perfect bubble ass of hiS.

Rafe: It’s not something that he said. It’s the physical evidence that he produced, the mask. The mask that had been used more than once to assume the identity of dr. Horton and implicate her in a crime that she never committed.

Gwen: I was in prison when abigail was murdered.

Rafe: Yeah, so you claim. But if you were in your little cot in cell block c at the time when they did the bed check, at the same time that lucas horton came down the stairs and saw sarah horton drop what looked to be a weapon and then pick it up before she ran out, then you would have an alibi. But you weren’t there for bed check because you were– I don’t know. Who knows where you were. Only you.

Gwen: I didn’t kill my sister. So you can’t prove that I did. I didn’t kill her! I’d never do that to my father.

Rafe: So maybe you didn’t. You see, but your problem is, you can’t just say “I didn’t do it,” because there’s no way that a jury would believe yoU. There’s no way that a jury will want to believe you. The jury is gonna want to make you pay for what you have done. So you have one shot. You have to make me believe you.

[Tense music]

Gwen: All right. Here it is… the truth.

[Device beeps]

Gwen: My name is gwen rizczecH. I have been read my rights, and I waived the right to have an attorney presenT.

Rafe: Thank you.

Gwen: Where do I start?

Rafe: Where were you the night of june 10th?

Gwen: Okay.

[Sighs] Xander and sarah were right when they said that I missed bed check and that is because I left the prison temporarilY.

Rafe: How?

Gwen: That doesn’t matter. The point is, is that I managed to escape. So I went and I– I got the mask and– before I go on, I need to go back a bit and tell you why.

Abigail: I have zero interest in playing games, gwen, so tell me why I’m here or I’m gone.

Gwen: [Voiceover] I asked abigail to come see me at statesville that day. It’s about jack.

Abigail: What did you do to my father?

Gwen: [Voiceover] She was pretty hostile. Our father.

Abigail: What did you do?

Gwen: [Voiceover] But I had a favor to ask her.

Abigail: You just said he could get hurT.

Gwen: [Voiceover] The next day was our father’s birthdaY. If he’s not properly celebrateD.

[Voiceover] I had made him a mug in art therapy class, and I asked her to give it to hiM.

[Non-voiceover] I want him to know how much I care for him and that i wish I could be with him and send him my love. So I made him a gift.

Rafe: And how did she respond?

Gwen: [Voiceover] She dropped it–on purpose.

Abigail: Whoops.

Gwen: [Voiceover] It was smashed to bits.

[Sighs] God, it still makes me cross just to think about it.

Rafe: Was that just a few hours before she was murdered? Please answer vocally.

Gwen: Yeah.

Rafe: So you had an agenda coming from the prison.

Gwen: I guess you could say that.

Leo: I was living in the mansion’s basement at the time, so yes, I was there that day. You know all this.

Sloan: Yes, but pretend that I don’t; take me through this step-by-step.

Leo: Hello?

[Voiceover] After certain, uh, reversals, i needed a place to hang my hat. Guinevere, thank you for checking up on mE.

[Voiceover] Gwen told me about the tunnels under the dimera mansion. I’ve been able to wend my way through these tunnelS.

[Voiceover] I got in and set up housekeeping.

[Non-voiceover] Very “prisoner of zenda.” Well, it’s not the ritz, but it beats sleeping on a bench in prospect park.

Sloan: Until you were discovered by abigail’s son and you told him you were the tooth fairy.

Leo: A rose by any other name. Anyway, I realized I had to get out of there, but I was entitled to whatever I could get my hands on first. Chad and abigail destroyed my one chance of happiness with craig wesley, so i helped myself to some food, couple bottles of bubbly, which was a pittance compared to what they owed me. So before I left for good, I went upstairs to abigail’s bedroom.

Kristen: I could go on and on and on about chloe, but trust me, you don’t want me to do that.

Chad: So then you’re not going to tell me?

Kristen: Fine. Maybe you haven’t heard. Gabi has given me a position at dimera overseeing basic black, where chloe is floundering. Such a disaster, that womaN.

Chad: Yeah, i’m sure you gave her a fair trial. I bet the fact that she’s with brady now doesn’t play into it at alL.

Kristen: All right, you know what, let’s just talk about something else. How that happened to your hand, for example.

Chad: This? This is nothing.

Kristen: Okay, well, it doesn’t look like nothing.

Chad: Okay, what, do you think I’m lying?

Kristen: Well, I think you have a reason, because you’re not looking me in the eye right now. And I think there’s a reason that you came to marlena’s office. Is it about abigail?

Chad: Go to hell.

Kristen: Okay, hold on. Hey, hold on. I am not trying to play “gotcha” with you. Chad, I can see that you have the weight of the world on your shoulders right now, and I came over to the house to see how you were and ej said that you had moved out. I am so sorry about abigail.

Chad: Sorry? You don’t care about anybody but yourself, kristen.

Kristen: Chad, you’re my brother. You’re family. Believe me, I do carE. I do.

GabI: You creep. You told me there was nothing you could do for stefan. And then jake showed up, and you made me believe that he was stefan, that his memory issues could be cleared up with one of your injections. The same drug that abigail was injected with, and suddenly I became the main suspect.

Shin: Gabi, you don’t need this stress–

Gabi: No, no, no, I am just getting started. No, maybe you should donate your brain to science. Maybe they’ll find a cure for your particular brand of insanity. You’re a joke. You’re a loser, a laughing stock.

Rolf: Am I? You only show your ignorance of my powers. If you had any idea what I had achieved, you’d get down on your knees and thank me.

Gabi: Really? Just what the hell does that mean?

Gabi: I asked you a question.

Shin: I agree with gabi. You’re worthless. She’s the ceo, what she says goes. I’m taking you out of this hotel personally. You almost blew everything. Now go back to that looney bin you call a lab and finish the job.

Chad: And did you give a damn about me when you aided and abetted to kidnapping my wife? Held her prisoner on that island?

Kristen: YeS. Yes, yes. I–I have done terrible things, chad. I’m the worst of the dimeras. And that is really saying something. But you? You’re the best of us.

Chad: [Laughs drily] Well, that is a very low bar.

Kristen: Yeah. I think you came to this office to ask marlena for some help. You see, I never asked for help. I was circling the drain and just doubling down on all things dimera. And now I have to ask permission to see my daughter, whom I love more than life itself. I can’t even be in a room with her alone, chad. I love her. I love her, but I wasn’t strong enough or humble enough or good enough to put her firsT. But you arE. You are. And you are going to get through this awful pain because not only do you love your children, but look at me, you are fundamentally a good man. You’re going to put charlotte and thomas first. You’re not going to fall apart like I did. Mm-mmm. Because they need you. They need you, and you will be there for them. Because that is what good parents do. So i’ve been told. You know what? This–this may not mean anything to you… but chad, I am really, really sorry for what I did to you and abigail.

Chad: The time that she was on that island was time that we should’ve been together. That is time that we will never get back.

Kristen: You’re right. I’m no use to you.

[Soft dramatic music]

I really wish I was.

Jack: There’s nothing I can say to make this better. All I can think is how I have made everything worse. Gwen…how many second chances did i give her? I wanted her and abigail to be sisters. That’s what I wanted. That’s what– I think that was selfish. I th–

Jennifer: Jack. Jack. Listen to me. Listen to me. Look at me. I didn’t blame you for what happened. I didn’t and I don’T. But sweetheart, I need you to get through this. Okay? For our sanity’s sake? I need you to look forward, not back.

Rafe: Take me back to that night.

[Tense music]

Gwen: The house was quiet when I slipped iN. And I put the mask on before i went inside, just in case anyone saw me.

Rafe: Why the mask?

Gwen: Sarah had come to see me at statesvillE. And I knew that she was dealing with some residual issues from the drug injection. She was seeing people, thinking that they were kristen and even attacking some of them.

Rafe: So you took that information and you ran with it. You’d attack abigail, and then you’d make people think that it was sarah.

Gwen: I’m getting to that. Once I got to the top of the stairs, I went to abigail’s room and I saw her sitting on the bed. She was working.

[Door opens]

Abigail: Sarah? What are you doing here?

Gwen as sarah: I’m not gonna let you get away with it, kristen.

Abigail: Kristen? Uh, no, sarah, it’s me, abigail.

Gwen as sarah: I am not going to let you hurt me again.

Abigail: Sarah, what are you doing? Sarah, i’m not kristen.

Gwen as sarah: Don’t try to trick me. Let’s see how you like getting a syringe full of rolf’s drug to scramble your brain.

Abigail: [Grunting]

Rafe: Syringe? What about the murder weapon?

Gwen: Let me finish. Abigail fought back hard. She never was a pushover.

Abigail: [Grunting] What the hell? You? You’re supposed to be– doesn’t matter. You’re going to prison right noW.

Gwen: Abigail, let me explain.

Abigail: You think you’re gonna explain this?

Gwen: This is because sarah, she’s–she’s off her rocker. Everyone she looks at, she thinks is kristen.

Abigail: Oh, I see. So if “sarah” attacked me, then they’d lock her up and you’d get to get rid of her and me at the same time? Is that it?

Gwen: Abigail, please.

Abigail: Is this because of the stupid mug? I get a dose of rolf’s drug because I broke your prison art project?

Gwen: No, this– this is just saline. It’s not even the real thing. I don’t have any of the serum left. I used the last of it on sarah. Look, it doesn’t matter what you think of me anywaY. I’m not that petty. You were just the means to an end.

Rafe: So you’re claiming that you didn’t kill abigail?

Gwen: That is exactly what I am claiming. You already have the murderer behind barS.

Sloan: So what exactly did happen in that room?

Leo: I’m trying to tell you. Gwen called me; she was furious with abigail over some dumb mug she’d made for her dad. She actually wanted me to get a knife and use it to stab abigaiL.

Sloan: And you didn’t think of telling someone that?

Leo: No. We’re besties. But the weird thing was, she’s, like, babbling on about this knife and then there was one right there on the purloined breakfast tray. I mean, talk about crazy karma.

Sloan: That was crazy. Are you telling me that you took the knife upstairs? You were thinking about murder.

[Tense music]

Leo: [Voiceover] Uh, I was thinking about stealing. I told you before, i was not about to leave empty-handed, but I also wasn’t going upstairs without a backup plaN. Trouble is, once I got up there, the bedroom was a little crowded. Hello?

Abigail: [Laughing]

[Speaking indistinctly]

Chad: He’s never seen two people kissing before.

Abigail: In this house, maybe not.

Chad: Mmm. So is this whole– the whole temperature thing, is that real?

Abigail: It’s pretty reliablE. I have some other signs too.

Chad: Well, then let’s seal the deal.

Leo: [Voiceover] I had to wait it out while the two of them did the nasty. But once chad was done with his connubial duties, he took the kids to the movies and abigail stayed behind to work.

Sloan: Hm. And that’s when you–

Leo: Lord, you are impatient. Will you hear me out?

Leo: Now, where was I? Right, once chad was gone, abigail sat down on the bed and got to work on whatever drivel she was writing. I thought I’d be stuck in there forever. If she saw me, i knew it wasn’t going to end well for me, but she wasn’t going anywherE. Then I got a break. Should i have kept going? Of course. But there was a jewelry box right there on the dresser. I took out the knife I’d slipped into my bag, and I used it to jimmy the lock.

Sloan: Okay, back up. I want to know more about the knife. Describe it to mE.

Leo: I told you, it was from my breakfasT. It was very sharP. Steak and eggs, perfectly done.

Sloan: Damn it, leo, focuS. Where’s the knife now? You left the knife there?

Leo: What do you want? I was in a hurry. And then, well, I guess it was there on the bureau when gwen arrived. After I was gone, she must’ve gone upstairs wearing the sarah mask, and the sight of the knife must’ve triggered something dark inside of her. She grabbed the knife, and in a frenzy of rage, killed abigail. That’s the whole story. Now, go tell the chief and get me out of here.

Sloan: Oh, that’s the last thing I’m going to do, no matter what gwen did after you took off.

Rafe: But that’s not the whole story, is it?

Gwen: [Sighs] No. I’m getting to it.

Abigail: I am the means to an end? Boy, I didn’t think you could get more pathetic, but congratulations, you just sunk to a new low. Let me get you a ride back to statesville.

Gwen: No, no, please. Look, I’m begginG. I’m begging you. Please, listen to me.

[Spluttering] This was a horrible plan. I admit that. And, look, you’re fine. And I’m just bloody humiliated. I mean, I’m not going to get xander back, am i? Isn’t that enough?

Abigail: No.

Gwen: Look, let me– I’ll just go back to statesville on my own, and you never have to see me again. We’ll just pretend this never happened, all right?

Abigail: And why would I do that? After everything that you have done? And not just thiS. You still refuse to tell me what you did to my grandmother.

Gwen: I didn’t do anything to her, okay? I swear. It was an accident. It happened exactly the way that I told our father that it happened. And I didn’t tell you that because I–

Abigail: You enjoy torturing me, that’s why.

Gwen: Abigail. I didn’t kill heR. I swear I did not kill her. Let me just go back to statesville. I’ll just serve out the rest of my imprisonment, just– just let me go, please. Please.

[Dramatic music]

Abigail: One hour. And then I’m gonna call the prison and if you are not there, I swear, there is nowhere on this earth where you can hide from me.

Gwen: I don’t deserve that.

Abigail: You deserve to burn in hell is what you deserve.

Gwen: Thank you. You happy now? Now that you know how pathetic I really am?

Shin: I really enjoyed tossing that jerk out in the gutter. Hey, you okay?

Gabi: That bastard. He made me remember the way stefan died and how much I hoped he’d come back.

Shin: If I’d have known you were coming back, I would’ve thrown him out earlier.

Gabi: It’s not your fault.

Shin: Maybe i can help you forget about all that stress.

Gabi: I’d like that.

[Suggestive music]

Rolf: I hope you haven’t touched anything. Those are delicate instruments.

Kristen: Okay, park the attitude. You didn’t call me back.

Rolf: I couldn’T. I was in the midst of a most unpleasant encounter with gabI hernandez. Huh. So tiresome.

Kristen: Okay, you didn’t let her know what was going on down here, did you?

Rolf: Of course not. I’d gone to confront li shin about his attempt to shut down stefan’s life support. I told him i wasn’t having iT. I thought you’d appreciate that.

Kristen: Yeah, well, you know what, forget about li shin. I need you to stay focused. Now, I know he talked to you about erasing stefan’s feelings for gabi. I just–I need to know, can you do that?

Rolf: It will give me great pleasure to wipe out his love for that impudent she-wolf forever.

Kristen: Li and i have slightly different goals. When you bring stefan back, li wants him to have no interest in gabi. But that’s not enough, rolf. I need him to have laser-focused aim on chloe.

Rolf: Hm. Perhaps you’d like him to come back as a nuclear scientist too, hm? But one thing at a time, right? This will be a delicate operation, some would say impossible. I’ll need to amplify his brainwaves just enough to manipulate his memories and feelings, but no more than so that I don’t–

Kristen: So you don’t what?

Rolf: We wouldn’t want to compromise his viability in the process.

Kristen: Uh-huh, meaning?

Rolf: We wouldn’t want to kill him!

Kristen: Okay, you’d better not, rolf.

Rolf: Then let me get to it. I’ll need total concentration… and solitude.

Kristen: Fine. I can do that. But I want results.

[Dramatic music]

Rolf: Work with me here.

Rafe: Well, you’re right. That was really, really pathetic. But it does not get you off the hook for murder.

Gwen: No, I swear, I–

Rafe: You swear, you swear. Listen, after all the lies that you have told, your swearing does not mean squat. I mean, come on. You knew the minute that we picked up leo that you were going to have to come up with some story as to why you were in the room. Now, if you wanted to implicate sarah, you could’ve just put on the mask and attacked anyonE. Why go to that house? Why go to the dimera mansion with an elaborate security system, full of people who loathe you?

Gwen: I–I don’t know. I was–I was crazy. I was crazy, yes, I know. I just wanted to maybe scare her a little bit. But, god, I didn’t want to kill her. And everything I have said lines up with what you already know. I ran out of that house, and lucas saw me.

Rafe: Oh yeah, lucas saw you. He says he saw you drop something that might’ve been the murder weapon.

Gwen: It was the syringe. I dropped the syringe. I ran out of that house as fast as I could, and then I hid the mask, I ditched the syringe, and– yes, i made it back a little bit late to bed check. I did not know abigail was dead until the next day. She was alive when I left the house. Can leo say the same thing?

Leo: I don’t see why you don’t believe me.

Sloan: Oh, no, I actually do believe you. But telling the police that you were in possession of what’s most likely the murder weapon could be disastrous for you. It puts you in the room, alone with the victim, with the murder weapon.

Leo: Leo in the boudoir with the knife.

Sloan: Yes, and as we know of now, went missing after you left it behind. From here on out, this stays between us. At least until they slam the door on gwen rizczech.

[Soft dramatic music]

Chad: So it was gwen all along.

Jack: I’m so sorry.

Chad: What about leo? Where does he fit in?

Jennifer: We don’t know. Are you okay? Chad…say something.

Chad: I’m going to go make the kids dinner.

Rafe: What?

Sloan: Oh, well, gee, I’m sorry to bother you with such trivial matters such as justice and rights of the accused. But now that you have the real murderer in custody, call the da and tell her to let my client go.

Rafe: Okay, did you–did you really go to law school? Listen, without the murder charge, trask has more than enough to hold leo without bail, okay? Breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, robbery–I mean, a murder charge is still a possibility, all right? So yeah, I’m gonna go ahead, and I’m gonna hold on to my two suspects.

Gwen: You threw me under the bus, matty, just to save your own skin. Well, two can play that game.

Leo: Oh, yeah, yeah, just what lies did you tell them, gwen?

Shin: Are you hungry? Should I order room service? Gabi?

GabI: Huh?

Shin: Hey. Where’d you go just now?

Gabi: [Laughs drily]

Shin: You still thinking about stefan?

GabI: Not exactly. I just– I can’t get that thing that rolf said out of my mind. If I knew what he was able to achieve, I’d be on my knees, thank him? What–what do you think he meant by that?

Rolf: So gabi, I’m a joke, am i? Hmm? A loser? Ha!

[Suspenseful music]

Rolf: FinallY.

[Dramatic music]

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[Knock at door]

Brady: Hey, are you busy?

Marlena: Hey, what a nice surprise!

Brady: Oh, you don’t know the half of it.

[Whistles]

Marlena: Oh, no! Look at you, rachel! Get over here!

[Laughs] Ooh, that’s my girl.

Chloe: Look, I know it’s a lot to read, but I added 178 pages of documentation that would answer every question the merino legal team could possibly have.

Kristen: Hmm. So how long did this take you?

Chloe: Almost three weeks.

Kristen: Mm, well, that’s too bad. You’re not gonna get paid for those three weeks.

Chloe: What?

Kristen: Well, basic black can’t afford to spend good money on unnecessary reports. And what ceo has time to read this busy work?

Chloe: Well, if it’s too complicated for you, I’m sure I can–

Kristen: Do you think insults are a good tactic at this moment? Boil this down to under 20 pages.

Chloe: 20 pages?

Kristen: And do it quickly, or I’m afraid I’m going to have to–

Chloe: What, what? Write me up again?

Kristen: Oh, chloe, I’m gonna do more than that. Your job requires more than a background in steno pool.

Chloe: You know that’s not where I came from.

Kristen: Mm, I’m fully aware of where you came from.

Chloe: Excuse me?

Kristen: You’re unqualified for this job, chloe. And I have no choice but to tell gabi and the board that this important deal had to be delayed again because of your incompetence, mm?

[Phone line trilling]

Li: Hello?

Gabi: Hi, li, bad time?

Li: Please don’t tell me there’s another holdup with the merino deal.

Gabi: I’m expecting a proposal from brady’s office this morning.

Li: Good.

Gabi: Well, it’s such a beautiful day, and I’m having some lunch in the park. You wanna join me?

Li: Oh, sounds nice, but unfortunately, I have a meeting.

Gabi: Well, you can’t blame a girl for trying.

[Knock at door] Is someone there?

Li: Probably just the maid.

Ava: Why don’t you tell rafe the truth, that gwen and i are just friends.

Ej: Just friends don’t usually break each other out of prison, do they? And the fact that you did your “just friend” that favor the night that abigail was killed, well, that certainly is vital information, don’t you think?

Ava: Here. If you’re so sure of what you heard, go ahead. Call the police right now.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Li: I’m gonna have to go if i want to make that meeting. Enjoy your lunch.

Gabi: See you later.

Li: Sure, goodbye. What do you mean showing up here? We agreed to meet in your lab.

Rolf: Do you think I’m stupid? I know it was you.

Li: What are you talking about?

Rolf: You know damned well what I’m talking about. You tried to kill stefano’s son!

Johnny: Having a picnic on company time, I see.

Gabi: Yeah, don’t tell anybody.

Johnny: Your secret’s safe with me.

Gabi: Thank you.

Johnny: You know, I’ve been meaning to reach out to you. I’m sorry I haven’t yet.

Gabi: I’m sorry, I have no clue what you’re–

Johnny: It’s just the longer I waited, the harder it got and I just–

Gabi: The harder what got?

Johnny: Gabi. I think I owe you an apology.

Ej: You’re bluffing.

Ava: Did you happen to record what you heard me say to gwen?

Ej: No.

Ava: You’re a lawyer. You know that your statement about a conversation eavesdropped on is hearsay.

Ej: You’re familiar with the federal rules of evidence?

Ava: I’m a vitali.

Ej: And I’m an officer of the court. If your friend, gwen, killed my sister-in-law–

Ava: Gwen didn’t kill anybody.

Ej: Oh, and I should just take your word for that because you’re such an upstanding citizen? I heard you accusing her just now. You have no idea what she did or didn’t do.

Ava: You asked me to give you one good reason why you shouldn’t call the cops. I did.

Ej: I didn’t expect us to be discussing the hearsay rule.

Ava: Oh. What did you want me to say?

Ej: That in exchange for my silence, you will sign jake’s shares in dimera enterprises over to me.

Marlena: Sounds to me like you had a really good time and a really good trip.

Brady: It was; my favorite part was getting to pick you up. Do you remember when I told you that I wanted to talk to grandma a little bit? Okay, could you maybe listen to some music on the couch over here and just hang out? It won’t be long, okay? Okay, here you go.

Marlena: I swear she’s grown 2 inches since I saw her last.

Brady: I think you’re right. Thank you for letting me bring her here. I wanted her to feel that this was a comfortable place, sort of a neutral territory.

Marlena: I’m not sure I understand what you’re getting at.

Brady: I’ve decided to give kristen a chance to see her.

Chloe: So for the last three weeks, you’ve been saying, “this is too vague,” or “you need to be more specific,” so I did what you asked, and now you’re asking me to pare this thing down to 20 pages?

Kristen: Chloe, if you don’t like my management style, you can just quit.

Chloe: I’m not gonna give you the satisfaction of driving me out. But even if you did succeed, do you really think that you can come between brady and me?

Kristen: You’re not the great love of his life, you know?

Chloe: That’s not what he said last night when we were making love– whoa, what are you do– were you gonna hit me?

Kristen: You slut. You’re such a slut, huh? Yeah, no, you know what? I’m not gonna hit you. Uh-uh. See, I’m gonna drive this stake right through your cold little heart. Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Ava: So you’re gonna blackmail me?

Ej: I see it as giving you options. You can’t say that I haven’t been hospitable. I’m not ordering you to move out.

Ava: Oh, so if I sign over my shares to you, I get to stay and live in the mansion?

Ej: With all the privileges and benefits accorded to my brother’s widow.

Ava: Oh, so it’s bribery and blackmail.

Ej: However you want to put it.

Ava: Oh, you got nothing on me. I mean, why would I break gwen out of prison? Hm, you know, I’m the one who ratted on her to the da.

Ej: Then why do I keep walking in on the two of you having tte–ttes in the living room?

Ava: Maybe because you’ve got such a well-stocked bar here.

Ej: Ava, dear. We both know what I heard. And I think rafe will be very interested to hear it.

Ava: Rafe is not gonna believe a word that you have to say. He hates you more than he hates me. But you know what, go ahead. Be my guest, make the call, waste rafe’s time, and make an enemy out of me. See where that gets you.

Johnny: I’ve been filled in on some of the stuff I did while I was, you know…

Gabi: Possessed by the devil?

Johnny: God, yeah, wow, as many times as I say that, I just can’t make it sound casual, and, anyway, it seems I did a number on you.

Gabi: Oh, you mean us almost having sex on my desk?

Johnny: Wait, that happened, and I don’t remember it?

Gabi: Do not worry. It was not memorable.

Johnny: Okay. Ow, that hurts.

Gabi: Good!

Johnny: Look, the thing I feel worst about is– I don’t know, I just feel like you and my uncle, jake, you might still be together if I–if the devil hadn’t–

Gabi: No, no, we wouldn’T. Jake’s dead, and you had nothing to do with it.

Johnny: Yeah, but the reason you guys broke up was because you thought he sold you out to victor kiriakis–it was me. And I am truly sorry for that.

Gabi: I appreciate you saying that, but, well, the truth is, you did me a little favor.

Johnny: How?

Gabi: Well, when jake refused to believe me, believe what I actually saw with my own eyes, I realized that he would never trust me. You know, why would he? We built our relationship on me wanting him to be somebody else.

Johnny: Stefan.

Gabi: Yeah, and then when jake died so suddenly, it brought back all those memories of the worst night of my life, of stefan dying so suddenly. So don’t feel bad about jake and me. I mean, I was out of his life for, what, 15 minutes before ava vitali was in his bed?

Johnny: And then he married her.

Gabi: Yeah, then he married her. Everything happened so quickly, I forgot about that, but it doesn’t matter because I’m with li shin, and we’re very happy.

Johnny: I’m glad, I’m glad. So does that mean you and me, we’re okay? I wish you and li the best.

Rolf: You went against your word, damn it! Turning off stefan’s life support.

Li: Temporarily.

Rolf: It would’ve been permanently had you not been caught. This, after you assured me you would not harm him! You said you only wanted to delay his recovery long enough to cement your relationship with ms. Hernandez.

Li: I had a moment of doubt, what can I say?

Rolf: Your moment of doubt would’ve caused all those years of my work to go up in smoke!

Li: You don’t care any more about stefan than I do. He’s a science fair project to you, a feather in your cap.

Rolf: And an obstacle to you.

Li: Hm, so basically, we’re on the same page.

Rolf: I assured kristen that you will not have an opportunity to get near her brother again.

Li: Oh, come on. Kristen’s show of sisterly love for stefan and jake is really a matter of shares of stock. So I proposed a slight change in the plan for stefan. She liked it.

Rolf: What is this plan?

Li: Once stefan has been miraculously brought back to life, I want him to immediately become attracted to–

Rolf: Chloe lane.

Li: So she told you?

Rolf: What does that have to do with business?

Li: Every story is a business story. Ms. Lane is getting in kristen’s way. And I need kristen to be happy and on my side. So can you make it happen?

Marlena: Brady.

Brady: Hmm?

Marlena: Are you sure you want to let kristen see her?

Brady: I do, and I don’T. I mean, kristen’s been asking for months, but when she was at statesville, I didn’t think that was appropriate to bring rachel there. But now that she’s out, I don’t have that excuse anymore.

Marlena: I understand.

Brady: She loves her mom. She keeps asking me why she can’t see her mom.

Marlena: Yeah, well, I understand that too. Kristen can be very unpredictable.

Brady: She can, but not so much when she’s with rachel. She adores her. I just–I don’t want to tell– I don’t want to tell rachel who her mother is and what she has done until she’s older.

Marlena: You’re such a good dad.

Brady: Well, I do know that I’m not being completely selfless in this. I mean, since kristen has gotten out of the joint, she’s been very noisy about wanting to revisit the custody agreement.

Marlena: Oh, dear.

Brady: And that’s not the worst of it. She’s installed herself at basic black under li shin, so she’s been lording her power over chloe ever since.

Marlena: What do you think she’s looking for in terms of custody?

Brady: She says– she says she wants joint, but I wouldn’t put it past her to go for full. Marlena, I cannot let that happen. I mean, maybe if I play nice, kristen will play nice in return.

Chloe: Whoa, you’re actually gonna kill me in this office? How would that work out for you?

Kristen: Well, if you haven’t noticed, chloe, I have a certain gift for getting myself out of jams.

[Phone ringing]

Kristen: It’s brady. Hi. Chloe and I were just talking about you.

Brady: You said you wanted to see rachel when she got back. She and I are at marlena’s office.

Kristen: Right now?

Brady: Yeah.

Kristen: I’ll be there. Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

Rolf: The problem is, I’m not sure I can do what you’re asking.

Li: Come on, you’re a genius. You kept a guy with no heart alive for four years.

Rolf: That is true.

Li: All I want is for you to make stefan forget he ever loved gabi.

Rolf: You think such a thing is easy? The emotion center of the brain is not my area of expertise!

Li: Don’t be modest. I heard you put a chip in hope brady’s brain, made her think she was a dead european princess.

Rolf: Yes, I did do that. But–

Li: I have faith in you, rolf. If anyone can make stefan fall back in love with chloe lane, it has to be you.

Chloe: Hey, I’m sorry, but we need to talk.

Gabi: Oh, that was fast.

Chloe: What do you mean?

Gabi: I just told your secretary I needed the merino report, and, well, here you are.I really need to talk to you

Gabi: What else is there? Kristen says this is not ready to go to the client–

Chloe: Kristen–kristen just tried to murder me.

Gabi: For real?

Kristen: Yeah, with a letter opener because she wants brady.

Gabi: Uh, did you go to the police?

Chloe: No.

Gabi: Okay, well, I mean, you’re not dead.

Chloe: I would be dead if she hadn’t gotten a phone call from brady; I’d have a letter opener through my heart. I’m sorry, just going to work now feels like I’m risking my life. I can’t sleep, I get stress headaches, and I don’t want to live like this. But I don’t think hr can handle this kind of a problem.

Gabi: Maybe you should just resign.

Chloe: No! I have a son to support.

Gabi: Okay, yeah, no, I get that. Maybe try not to escalate the situation, hm?

Chloe: And just do nothing?

Gabi: Well, you know kristen. She’s probably not even gonna be here that–

Chloe: Oh, she will be here. As long as brady and rachel are here, she’s not going anywhere. And she’s convinced that I’m the only thing that’s keeping them from being together.

Gabi: I just don’t think is the hill to die on.

Chloe: Can we not talk about dying? Please, I’m just asking you, can you talk to her? Can you tell her to leave me alone?

Gabi: If I do that, she’s gonna flip on me.

Chloe: That lady flipped like 20 years ago.

Gabi: It means she’s gonna side up with ej, and then he’s gonna kick me out of this office in about two seconds. Look, I’m sorry, I can’t do that. My hands are tied.

Ej: I suppose I don’t need to involve the police yet.

Ava: Good answer.

Ej: Given that leo stark currently occupies the suspect of the week cell at salem city jail.

Ava: He looks good for abigail’s murder, don’t you think?

Ej: Hmm, they all did. Until they had alibis. If stark has one as well, I’m making that call.

Ava: Ah, so we are right back where we started, except that now everything is out in the open. Look, I know the only reason you invited me to move in here was to get your hands on my dimera shares, but now you’ve completely shown your hand. Oh, and for the record, if I was going to let go of those shares, which is highly unlikely, the person I’d give them to would be your one and only sister, kristen. Because we actually do get along.

Brady: Do you think rachel could benefit from seeing a child psychologist?

Kristen: Rachel doesn’t need a therapist. All she needs is her mama.

Rachel: Mommy!

Kristen: Right, baby? Ha! Oh, my god. Everything is gonna be all right now, sweetheart, hm? Mama’s here, yeah. Oh, baby. Pool floaties are like whooping cough.

Ej: You’d be foolish to pit me against my sister right now. Her loyalty will always be to family.

Ava: Yeah, well, I’m family now too. And jake would be rolling over in his grave right now if he knew how you were treating his widow.

Ej: But he doesn’t know, does he? And he won’T.

Ava: Yeah, well, so much for the gracious host making me feel welcome.

Ej: You can always move out.

Ava: Oh, I’m not going anywhere, ej, and if you expect anything in return for your generosity–

Ej: You think you can live here indefinitely without offering me something in return?

Ava: You can go straight to hell.

Johnny: What’s going on here?

Ava: Ask your father.

[Tense music]

Chloe: So you’re saying that if kristen murders me at the office, you won’t care?

Gabi: I’m just saying she doesn’t to get sent back to statesville. I mean, she lives for her daughter.

Chloe: Yeah, and for brady. And that little stunt she pulled today in the office was her showing me that she means business.

Gabi: I wish I could help you.

Chloe: Oh, you know kristen could hurt you too.

Gabi: How?

Chloe: You know she doesn’t give a damn about basic black, or this proposal, or the merger. All she cares about is pushing me out of brady’s life.

Gabi: Look, even if you’re right, she’s still a dimera, and I’m not. I have absolutely no power over her.

Chloe: Ugh. I guess I should’ve figured you’d do this.

Gabi: Sorry, what does that mean?

Chloe: Oh, come on, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten. Me and stefan? We were together, and we were happy, and then you just swooped right in, and you slept with him, and you took him away from me.

Rolf: Even if I could make stefan feel an attraction to chloe, how do you know chloe would return his feelings? I’m a doctor, not a matchmaker.

Li: I don’t care what chloe feels. I just want to keep stefan from going after gabi. Your friend kristen’s the one who wants stefan to break up chloe and brady. If that doesn’t happen, it’s her problem, not mine.

Kristen: Oh, you have grown up so much since the last time I saw you. You’re so pretty. Baby.

Rachel: I missed you, mommy.

Kristen: Not as much as I missed you. I got your valentine, and I really wanted to send you one, but I couldn’T. You know what I do? I keep yours with me everywhere I go. See? Yeah, and guess what else. I have in here a little present for you. It’s yours, open it up.

Rachel: It’s a necklace!

Kristen: Yeah. It’s a very special necklace. It’s called a locket. And see, we open it up.

[Gasps] Oh, and there we are. And that’s daddy, and that’s me, and the little baby I’m holding, that’s you. It’s when we were a family, the three of us together.

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Johnny: So what’s going on with you and ava?

Ej: Oh, we were having a disagreement about the company.

Johnny: What does ava have to do with dimera enterprises?

Ej: She could vote your uncle jake’s shares with me, and we can send gabi hernandez packing, but ava doesn’t see it that way.

Johnny: You know, it was pretty obvious from the get-go when you invited her to move in here that it wasn’t about taking care of your brother’s widow. It’s about controlling his shares.

Ej: Before you get too comfortable up there on the moral high ground, let me remind you that ava’s marriage to your uncle jake is highly suspect.

Johnny: How so?

Ej: Well, she did marry him shortly before he was shot to death.

Johnny: Are you saying you think ava is responsible for jake’s death?

Ej: No. And neither did the police. But I do believe the marriage is suspect.

Johnny: Because he was killed the same day she married him.

Ej: Of course.

Johnny: Yeah, man, she’s got to be shell-shocked.

Ej: Oh, believe me, that woman is always capable of thinking clearly. And she never stops acting in her own best interests.

Johnny: Or maybe she’s just trying to do what she thinks jake would’ve wanted, and maybe jake would’ve wanted gabi to stay right where she is. And it sounds like you’re asking her to just say to hell with what he wanted.

Ej: I don’t think ava really cares about what jake would’ve wanted.

Johnny: What does that mean?

Ej: That the poor widow isn’t as grief-stricken as you seem to think.

Gabi: What happened between stefan and me was not about hurting you. At first, I wanted to get back at him because he was part of the reason I went to prison for something I didn’t do. I never expected to fall in love with him. It just happened. I thought that I’d been in love before, but stefan was the first. He was the only man who ever really loved me back.

Chloe: Okay, I’m sorry. I was trying to make you feel guilty, and now I just– I feel guilty. Come on, please don’t cry, okay? I’m sorry, I just– I was just very hurt and angry when stefan dumped me for you. But realistically, he and I would’ve never lasted. I mean, good grief, vivian would’ve been my mother-in-law. Brady and I are together, and you and stefan were obviously meant to be.

Gabi: Till the day he died.

Rolf: Have you had a frank conversation with kristen about her plan for stefan and chloe?

Li: She’s a smart woman. She’ll figure out what to do. You said that she told you that she’s on board with my plan.

Rolf: More or less.

Li: Then it seems to me you have your marching orders. So why don’t you go back to your lab and start working on stefan right away.

Kristen: Would you like mommy to put this on you?

Brady: Sweetie? Sweetie, are you hungry? It’s probably time for a snack, right?

Rachel: No, I’m fine.

Marlena: Why don’t I take you to the cafeteria because I think they have that chocolate milk that you like, and you can tell me more about your trip?

Rachel: Can mom come with us?

Kristen: No, sweetie. I need to stay here and talk with daddy. But you know what? I’m gonna see you soon, I promise. You know, you go with marlena, okay, sweetheart? Here, hey. All right. I’ll see you soon.

Brady: What the hell are you doing?

Kristen: What do you mean?

Brady: The locket, really?

Kristen: You’re angry because I gave a present to my own child? I have been carrying that around with me for ages while I wait for a chance to see her. And I do–I thank you for giving me that chance.

Brady: You are making me wish that I hadn’T. Do you understand that that necklace is gonna put ideas into her head? Kristen: Okay–

Brady: That’s exactly what you wanted, kristen.

Kristen: What ideas, brady? It’s just a picture of the three of us.

Brady: That necklace is gonna give her hope that we are somehow gonna be a family again.

Kristen: Well, who says we won’t? No matter who you are,

Gabi: Let me take a look at that report.

Chloe: Yeah.

Gabi: Oh, wow. Well, this is pretty detailed. I mean, what was kristen’s problem with it?

Chloe: Well, apparently, my first draft was too vague, and now this one is too long. So basically, nothing I do is going to please her.

Gabi: It’s not about what pleases her. What’s all this footnote action at the end here?

Chloe: Almost 200 pages of documentation that kristen said that she wanted.

Gabi: All right, you know what, toss it, send it to me again asap please. And I’m gonna do what I can.

Chloe: Thank you.

Gabi: But you do know that kristen is just gonna come up with some new way to torture you.

Chloe: I know, but I’m not quitting. She needs to know that two can play at that game of hers. Kristen needs to know that she’s not the only one who can play hardball.

Brady: I can’t believe I have to say this to you again. I will. You and I are never getting together again, ever. I let you see rachel because that’s what rachel wanted, but make no mistake, if you start trying to turn her against chloe, or if you keep making these ridiculous promises to her about you and I–

Kristen: I did not make any promises. I did not make any promises, brady. I love her, and I would never use her to–

Brady: You would never– you would never use her? That’s exactly what you did. You haven’t seen her in months. The first thing you do is start rhapsodizing about how we used to be a family, like we were in some vine-covered cottage in some damn fairy tale, kristen. The truth is, she just didn’t understand the fact that we were on the run because her mother was convicted of stabbing her great-grandfather in the heart. Remember that?

Kristen: Brady, hey, you– you know why I did that.

Brady: Damn it, kristen, that little girl’s been through enough. She’s finally getting a little stability in her life. I really want to keep it that way.

Kristen: Don’t you think I want that for her too?

Brady: Make no mistake, just because she wants you in her life doesn’t mean that I’m gonna do whatever you want, okay?

Kristen: You cannot keep her away from me because that would be heartless and cruel.

Brady: Oh, that’s hilarious coming from you, the mother that wanted to kidnap her own daughter to keep her away from her father.

Kristen: I was wrong. And you– I was desperate, brady.

Brady: You’re always, always desperate.

Kristen: Where are you going?

Brady: I’m going to pick up our daughter, and I’m going to take her home because this visit is over.

Kristen: Okay, wait, just– oh, my god, just wait. When do I get to see her again?

Brady: When do you get to– I’ll tell you when you get to see her again. You get to see her again when you stop putting your needs in front of your daughter’S. You get to see her when you are the mother that she needs right now.

Kristen: How dare you speak to me that way!

Brady: I’m just calling it as I see it.

Kristen: [Groans]

Johnny: Ava, you decent?

Ava: Yeah. Oh, come on in.

Johnny: You all right?

Ava: Yeah, I will be.

Johnny: I’m sorry about the way my dad’s treating you. It’s not…

Ava: Yeah, well, he’s pressuring me to give him jake’s shares, and when I told him i wouldn’t, he said he was gonna kick me out.

Johnny: What’d you say to him?

Ava: Well, I’m no pushover, kid. I’m not going anywhere.

Johnny: Good. You know, my dad, he’s– he’s pretty much screwed it up with my mom, and I guess everyone else. So I think he’s just really one-track minded about getting the company back. But that doesn’t give him an excuse to walk all over you, right? You know, not after everything you’ve been through. I’m sorry he did that.

Ava: You’re sweet. I grew up in a mob family. I’m not gonna let ej dimera rattle me.

Johnny: He the reason you were crying?

Ava: Oh, no, no, no. It’s just been… these last months, years been kind of tough. You know, turning my back on my family and just bouncing around, and then… my youngest son went and got himself murdered. And my oldest son, my pride and joy, he couldn’t take it here anymore, so he just–he moved out west. Then my precious jake. You know, to lose him too, it’s– anyway, it was just, you know, it all just became a bit much, but I’m okay. I will be okay because I always am.

Johnny: If you ever need anyone to talk to, I’m here, so…

Ava: Thank you.

Johnny: Yep.

[Tense music]

We women are in the know about everything.

Johnny: Well, I just got back from a run, so I should probably go hit the shower.

Ava: Thanks for being here for me.

Johnny: Sure.

[Soft music]

Chloe: It’s such a cute picture. You were really a beautiful baby.

Rachel: Mommy says that picture is when we were a family.

Brady: Yeah, that was a long time ago, sweetie.

Rachel: I want to be a family again.

Marlena: I didn’t think you’d still be here.

Kristen: I was hoping brady would bring rachel back to say goodbye.

Marlena: No, no. No, she’s jet-lagged. And she wanted to see chloe.

Kristen: Oh, you said that to hurt me.

Marlena: I said that to help you face reality. Brady and chloe are together. They love each other. Nothing you can do could change that.

Rolf: I can’t promise to program stefan’s feelings in accordance with your wishes and kristen’S. I can only promise to do my best work.

Li: That’s all I can ask. I have faith in you, rolf. Please, keep me updated on your progress.

Rolf: I will.

Gabi: Why didn’t you tell me you were meeting up with this creep? What do you two have to meet about?

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Steve: Freeze!

Stephanie: Papa, don’t shoot!

Steve: Stephanie?

Stephanie: Yes, it’s me. And would you put that thing away and come give your daughter a hug?

Kayla: So, what happened?

Chad: I broke a glass in my hand.

Kayla: How’d you manage to do that?

Chad: Found out who killed my wife. And I lost it. It was leo stark.

Leo: Problem, counselor?

Sloan: You think?

Leo: You’re the lawyer. I’m just the eye candy around here.

Sloan: Well, it was all that I could do to convince those salivating cops–

Leo: I’m listening.

Sloan: To give me a moment alone with my client after that little outburst. So, let’s get one thing straight, mr. Stark.

Leo: Please, ms. Petersen, call me leo; all my friends do. Well, actually, some of them call me matty. Probably best not to remind the fuzz of the whole double-identity sitch.

Sloan: Fine, leo. But just to remind you, I’m only taking this case on for the publicity and any possible profits from the book sales of your sordid little story. Nonetheless, if you want me to defend you against these very serious charges, you cannot go off half-cocked making promises to the salem pd that you cannot deliver on. Do you understand?

Leo: First of all, “half-cocked”? Please. And who says I can’t deliver what I’m offering? I said I know who killed abigail dimera, and I do.

Xander: Sarah! I figured it out in the shower!

Sarah: What did you figure out, baby?

Xander: How we’re going to force ava vitali to admit what she did, that she helped gwen break out of prison so she could kill abigail.

Ava: What, is the air-conditioning on the fritz in this mausoleum? Oh, no, no, wait, let me guess. You were hunting poor people for sport on the secluded part of the grounds.

Ej: The legendary vitali wit.

Ava: Ooh, how about this? You were being chased through the moors all night by a werewolf only to be saved by the sunrise.

Ej: Ah, a british one. How clever, but no.

Ava: Oh! You are the werewolf?

Ej: Oh, sorry, but I don’t think there was a full moon last night. So, you’re safe for now. Actually, I just topped off an invigorating fencing workout.

Ava: Mm, fencing. Fencing, yes. I should’ve known.

Ej: Yes, indeed. Anyway, as I was saying, I just topped that off with 20 minutes in the sauna. It was quite refreshing. Perhaps next time you and your sharp wit should join me.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ava: Are you seriously comin’ on to your late brother’s grieving widow?

Ej: Au contraire, I was merely promoting the well-documented health benefits of a nice sauna bath. You know, studies show not only does it provide much-needed relaxation, but it also aids in detoxifying the body and reducing vascular diseases.

Ava: Hmm. Well, looks like someone’s in the pocket of big sauna. Thank you for the health lesson, dr. House.

Ej: Ooh, there’s that wit again, but really if you must liken me to a fictional physician, I’d much prefer that mcsteamy chap.

Ava: Maybe leave the wit to the professionals.

Ej: All kidding aside, I apologize if my invitation seemed untoward. I know how much your short but sweet marriage to my brother, jake, still means to you.

[Dramatic music]

Xander: And then we’ll sneak into the dimera mansion dressed as plumbers–

Sarah: Baby.

Xander: I’m gonna wear a fake mustache. I don’t think you could pull that off, but maybe like a wig or–how about a scar? Anyway, once we’re in, we’ll infiltrate ava’s bedroom–

Sarah: Xander.

Xander: And I will I plant a bug underneath her humidifier and I agree, escaping is probably gonna be a little difficult, but I believe there’s a series of air ducts there and we can probably like john mcclane our way–

Sarah: Xander.

Xander: Darling, I think this is gonna work.

Sarah: Yes, maybe, if gwen was the one that did kill abigail, but–

Xander: But what?

Sarah: [Sighs] Not if it was someone else.

Sloan: So you’re telling me that you’ve known this whole time who killed abigail dimera, and you’re just now coming forward with the information? Even if I manage to prevent you from going away for murder, the da will have a damn good case against you for obstruction of justice.

Leo: Did I say I knew the whole time?

Sloan: Well, you can bet that melinda trask will argue that you should’ve proffered this information the second you knew the killer’s identity, and she’ll be right!

Leo: What if i was just trying to protect someone I care about?

Sloan: You are facing a first-degree murder charge! This is not the time for dale carnegie’s “how to win friends and influence people.”

Leo: Never read it. Now, “the joys of gay sex”? That one I highly recommend.

Sloan: I need you to focus, leo. I need you to tell me who killed abigail dimera, and I need you to tell me now.

Kayla: So how did leo get into the tunnels in the first place?

Chad: Gwen.

Kayla: Sorry.

Chad: It just never ends with her. You know, those two go way back, both birthed from the bowels of hell together.

Kayla: So you really think that she was involved?

Chad: She’s been obsessed with my wife since she came to salem. She blames abigail for being the daughter who got it all. You know, she got to grow up with jack as her father while she was raised by some dysfunctional, screwy mother, as if abby had it all. You know, from what I heard, jack wouldn’t have won any father of the year awards while abigail and jj were growing up.

Kayla: It’s a bit harsh, isn’t it, chad? I mean, do you think that jack deserves that? He just lost his daughter.

Chad: Yeah, I do. And more. He was at the hotel room when I confronted her. Stood by her the whole time, and she said she didn’t know anything about any of this and he just backed her all the way.

Kayla: That must’ve been hard to hear.

Chad: Yeah, and then the daughter that he knew and loved his whole life was cut down in her prime and he still defends the bad seed.

Kayla: Chad, you’re a father. Surely, you could understand jack not wanting to believe that gwen had anything to do with abigail’s death. I mean, it’s horrible enough to lose one daughter, but to think that another child is responsible?

Stephanie: You scared the hell out of me, dad.

Steve: That makes two of us. But I sure am happy to see you. I have missed you so much.

Stephanie: I’ve missed you too. So why’d you come in here, gun literally blazing?

Steve: Well, I got an alert that the security alarm went off. And I wonder how that happened.

Stephanie: Guilty. Took me a minute to remember the code– emily & gideon 4eva. I thought mom stopped setting the house alarm because there was, like, a glitch or something.

Steve: She did. I asked her to start using it again.

Stephanie: Why?

Steve: I’m sorry to have to tell you this, baby girl, but orpheus is back, and he’s targeting our family again.

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Xander: [Sighs] That sick, sadistic bastard. Pretending to be a magical sprite. But betraying a child’s sense of wonder and belief in the fantastic, all the while, laying in wait to kill the lad’s mother.

Sarah: Mm-hmm.

Xander: God, it’s like something straight out of “dateline nbc.”

Sarah: Yeah. I guess our theory about gwen and ava being involved in abigail’s murder just kind of goes out the window now.

Xander: Not so fast, my love. I wouldn’t go issuing any get out of jail free cards for that gruesome twosome just yet.

[Doorbell ringing]

Ava: Where is that damn butler when you need him? Don’t worry, harold, I’ll get it–wouldn’t want to inconvenience you. What the hell are you doing here?

Gwen: Is that any way to greet a friend?

Ava: Come on in, why don’t you? Have to say, I wasn’t expecting a visit from you.

Gwen: Since when do you and I stand on ceremony? Oh, I see how it is. Now that you’re a bona fide dimera wife living the high life in the big, grand mansion, you’re just too posh to receive a visit from a lowly peon like me, unannounced no less, is that it?

Ava: Yes, well, we high society types do prefer that our visitors call ahead. But don’t worry, I’ll still consort with a select few peons from time to time.

Gwen: Oh, well, how very benevolent of you. Far be it from me to waste your precious time. Just thought I’d pop in and put your mind at ease now that the news is out.

Ava: What news?

Gwen: You haven’t heard? Leo stark is in custody. They think that he killed my sister.

Leo: This isn’t easy for me, okay? This particular friend and I go way back.

Sloan: How touching. Is the rhoda to your mary gonna be there to hold your hand when the state decides to give you the needle?

Leo: Please don’t say that. I hate needles. One spring break, I was supposed to get a tramp stamp to match my spiritual twin, britney spears, but I passed out at the tattoo parlor before they could prick me. I guess there is a first time for everything.

Sloan: As fascinating and revelatory as your stories full of skeevy double entendres may be, could we possibly get back to the matter at hand? Namely, keeping you from going down for a murder rap?

Leo: Fine, fine, be that way.

Sloan: So what about this proof you say you have, that your friend killed mrs. Dimera? Does it really exist?

Leo: Oh, it exists all right.

Kayla: Sorry, I know it hurts.

Chad: It’s fine.

Kayla: You really did quite a number on yourself here.

Chad: It’s really not that big of a deal.

Kayla: I’m not so sure about that. Shingles.

Stephanie: Thanks.

Steve: You’re welcome.

Stephanie: [Sighs] Dad, I hate to see you this shook up. I mean, okay, so orpheus is out of statesville.

Steve: Which is a travesty to begin with.

Stephanie: And yes, he did send mom some flowers.

Steve: Yellow freakin’ roses.

Stephanie: But still.

Steve: But still what?

Stephanie: The steven earl johnson I know, my big, strong protective papa, that guy wouldn’t have blinked at all that. He would’ve already found a way to neutralize the threat, and with time to spare for a round of poker with the boys, and he would’ve cleaned up too. He would’ve emptied the pockets of john, abe, and roman.

Steve: Don’t you doubt it, baby. Remember, I am still your big, strong, protective papa, and I’ve already found a way to neutralize orpheus.

Stephanie: So what are you waiting for? What’s the problem?

Steve: The problem is, little sweetness, mama sweetness won’t let me eliminate the son of a bitch.

Kayla: You know, I’m not worried about this injury, chad. It’s not serious, thankfully. I’m worried about you hurting yourself again.

Chad: It was just an accident. Like I said, I just lost my temper. But I’m not acting out or anything, kayla. My problem isn’t that I’m suicidal. My problem is that I am homicidal.

Kayla: Don’t say that.

Chad: That’s the truth. You know what I wish for? I wish that rafe would leave me alone with stark, turn a blind eye for five minutes with none of the police station cameras, no guards, no lawyers, just me and him– five precious minutes, me and him and justice– justice for my abigail.

Kayla: Do you really think that killing leo is going to end your pain?

Chad: What makes you think I want my pain to stop?

Kayla: Why wouldn’t you want that?

Chad: Because it’s all I have, and if that goes away, then I have nothing. So I can’t do that. I can’t let her go. I will not let her go.

Sloan: Okay, I think we can work with that, and do you really have this evidence?

Leo: It’s right where I told you.

Rafe: Well, well, well, if it isn’t sloan petersen.

Sloan: Hello, rafe. It’s been a long time.

Rafe: Yeah, not long enough.

Leo: Rude! I like it.

Sloan: So, I see that detectives hunter and brady realized they were out of their depth and decided to call in the big gun.

Leo: Just how big is that gun, mr. Commissioner?

Rafe: My detectives got called in on another case, so I’m just stepping in, but they did warn me that you are representing the talented mr. Stark here.

Leo: Talented? You make me blush.

Sloan: They warned you? Should I take offense?

Rafe: I didn’t realize you were so easily insulted. I would’ve thought that salem’s most prolific ambulance chaser would have a thicker skin, after all.

Leo: Um, commish, if I may? How thick is your skin?

Sloan: Thick enough apparently to withstand being the most bumbling commissioner in the history of the salem police department. So did I hear right, rafe, that your girlfriend’s successfully managed to frame you for being a dirty cop after she found out you were cheating on her?

Rafe: I’ve been exonerated. Yeah, and that’s “ex-girlfriend.” See, now, I’m a happily married man.

Sloan: Well, I’ll send my condolences to the not-so-lucky lady.

Leo: Ooh! It is getting hot in here! Is it not? All this cross talk, I feel just like rosalind russell.

Rafe: All right! Enough of the nonsense. Detectives brady and hunter have already told me about leo’s bogus claims.

Sloan: I can assure you there’s nothing bogus about them. My client knows who killed abigail dimera, and he has proof.

Rafe: Oh yeah? Well, out with it.

Leo: Yes, sir.

Sloan: Leo will tell you everything, as soon as he gets immunity.

Sarah: So ava used her mob connections to bust gwen out of prison.

Xander: Then leo helped gwen sneak into the dimera mansion where she finally got her ultimate revenge, violently murdering her most detested half-sister.

Sarah: And then leo took off with abigail’s priceless jewelry. I guess it’s possible they were all in cahoots. Which if that is what happened, the three of them are so much depraved than I could’ve imagined.

Ava: So the police think leo stark killed abigail?

Gwen: Apparently so.

Ava: Hmm.

Gwen: What?

Ava: Mm, I don’t know. I’m just– I’m not so sure I buy it. I mean, you knew leo the best. You think he’s capable of murder?

Gwen: Leo was furious with chad and abigail for the part that they played in ruining his happiness.

Ava: Yeah, yeah, I know. I know they broke up his marriage to dr. Moneybags, but still, I mean, stabbing someone to death? It just doesn’t seem like his style.

Gwen: Well, you and i both know that vengeance can drive somebody to do unspeakable things.

Ava: Yeah, that is very, very true. Ooh, it’s kind of like when you asked me to break you out of prison on the same night that abigail died. Tell me, gwen. Were you being driven by vengeance that night?

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Gwen: And here I thought that leo’s arrest would’ve put your suspicions of me to bed.

Ava: Well, you can’t blame a girl for being curious, gwen. I mean, I did bust you out of prison on the very night that abigail met her maker, and we both know how much you hated her– much more than leo, I would wager.

Gwen: I didn’t hate abigail. I was merely–

[Sighs] I was merely very jealous of the life that she lived, the life that I was deprived of. Deep down, I–I actually did– I did care for her and her children, my niece and nephew. I could never live with the responsibility of having taken their mother from them.

Ava: Yeah, whatever gets you through the night, toots.

Ej: Oh, hello, ladies! I’m experiencing a little bit of déj vu. Once again, I enter my living room to find the two of you with your heads together. How curious. I do hope you’re feeling better, gwen.

Gwen: Beg your pardon?

Ej: You were under the weather? Isn’t that why you missed dinner with ava and me?

Gwen: Oh–[Clears throat] Yes, yes, of course. Yes, I’m still not quite myself actually. Uh, do accept my apologies, and I’ve just received some rather disturbing news. My friend is in jail, leo, being questioned about abigail’s murder.

Ej: Mm, yes, leo stark. I heard all about that while I was getting dressed. My brother, chad, and I, we’re not on the best of terms as of late, and abigail was a cherished member of the family, wonderful mother and devoted daughter and friend to many, and she died here in this house, under my roof. It’s– it’s unspeakable. I do hope the authorities nail leo stark and anyone else who may be responsible for my sister-in-law’s death, to the wall.

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Sloan: So why don’t you trot on over to trask’s office and get my client that immunity deal? And then leo will sing like a canary.

Leo: I do have a beautiful voice.

Rafe: Ah, yes. Well, sorry, counselor, but no deal. You see, I already have a suspect in custody who had means, motive, and opportunity, and those are just the facts.

Sloan: Your facts are flimsy at best.

Rafe: Mm-hmm. See, you may call two identifying witnesses flimsy, but I doubt a jury of his peers will see it that way.

Leo: Peers? Honey, I’m in a class by myself.

Sloan: A little boy who still believes in the tooth fairy and a repeat ex-convict don’t exactly make for star witnesses.

Rafe: We already know your client accessed the dimera family home. We don’t have to take little thomas’ word for it, because we found leo’s fingerprints on the silverware in the wine cellar where he was squatting.

Leo: Ugh, “squatting.” It’s such a gauche term. I prefer “subletting.”

Sloan: Shut up, leo. The commissioner and I are negotiating.

Rafe: No, actually, we are not negotiating, because you have nothing to negotiate with, and I am losing my patience. Now, you can either choose to come up with this proof that you so claim to have, or I am going to request that da trask indicts you for the murder of abigail dimera.

Kayla: Chad, I cannot presume to know what you’re feeling. Everybody grieves differently, and I know it’s not a fair comparison because I got steve back. But I’m sorry if what I say seems insensitive to what you’re going through.

Chad: Kayla, you can say whatever’s on your mind.

Kayla: I know almost better than anybody, the rage that goes with grief when you lose somebody that you love to violence. When I thought that I had lost steve, I was consumed with wanting revenge. I wanted lawrence alamain, the man that I was led to believe was responsible for steve’s death– I wanted him to pay, and it took me a really long time to let go of that desire for revenge. But I had to. Not just for me, but for stephanie. My daughter needed me to be whole, just like thomas and charlotte need you.

Chad: Yeah, I– I get that, but like you said, it’s not the same. Steve came home to you.

Kayla: And I thank god every day for that. Chad, I know that your loss is unspeakably tragic and painful for you and your children, but you– you’ve got to find a way to deal with the anger about how it happened or who you think might be responsible for it, and figure out how you can try to let it go.

Stephanie: Whoa. When I said I thought you’d quickly neutralize orpheus, I didn’t mean permanently. Dad, come on, you can’t just kill a man for no reason.

Steve: No reason? That evil bastard has been terrorizing the people I love since reagan was in office. I think that’s reason enough.

Stephanie: [Sighs] You really are worried.

Steve: I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to you or your mom or your brothers, and I don’t intend to find out.

Stephanie: And I bet seeing what’s going on with aunt jennifer and uncle jack doesn’t help.

[Sighs] I still can’t believe abigail is gone.

Steve: Me neither. My heart goes out to everyone who lost abigail, and poor chad and those kids.

Stephanie: [Sighs] I really should go see them. Everyone’s still staying over at doug and julie’S.

Steve: Yeah, that’s right, but you’re not going anywhere except back to seattle.

Stephanie: [Scoffs] Why would I go back to seattle? I just got here.

Steve: I need you and your brothers to lie low in seattle until orpheus can be dealt with.

Stephanie: You may be willing to put your entire life on hold for orpheus, but I’m not.

Steve: I’m not asking you to put your life on hold.

Stephanie: Yes, you are.

[Chuckles] A prospective client here in salem is considering hiring stephanie johnson public relations for some big project. Dad, this could be huge for sjpr–for me. That’s why I’m here, not just to pay my respects for abigail.

Steve: Who’s the client?

Stephanie: They haven’t disclosed their name yet.

Steve: [Scoffs]

Stephanie: It’s top secret. They want to wait until we meet in-person tonight.

Steve: Oh, baby. Don’t you see? There is no client. It’s orpheus.

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Stephanie: [Sighs] You think my prospective client is orpheus?

Steve: Of course it’s orpheus. It’s a trap. Why else would they keep their identity a secret?

Stephanie: I don’t know, like a million different reasons. They could be a celebrity or a politician. They could be a company who’s looking for a new firm.

Steve: Or it could be a psychopath named orpheus.

Stephanie: Enough. Dad, enough. You need to stop with this orpheus paranoia! My meeting was set up by a trusted colleague. I’ve worked with them countless times, and don’t you forget I’m no babe in the woods. My father taught me how to take care of myself.

Steve: Steph, I know that you can handle yourself, but all the pepper spray in the world is not going to protect you from a madman like orpheus. I really wish you and your stubborn mother would realize what a threat he is to us.

Stephanie: Where is mom?

Steve: She’s at the hospital.

Stephanie: Well, let’s stop arguing and go see her. I have just enough time to surprise her at work before I definitely go to my important meeting.

Steve: What was the word I just used to describe your mother? It starts with an S.

Stephanie: Sweetness?

Steve: Okay. We’ll go surprise your mom, and then I will definitely accompany you to your very private, secret meeting.

Stephanie: Dad.

Steve: Don’t “dad” me. If you’re determined to go to this meeting, I’m determined to have your back. Don’t you forget, your papa can be just as stubborn as you and your mom. Let’s go.

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Kayla: Chad, have you considered therapy?

Chad: Sonny mentioned that too.

Kayla: Well, I’m sure that marlena could find you a grief support group.

Chad: And what is that? Sit around with a bunch of– a bunch of other sad sacks feeling sorry for myself?

Kayla: No, you would learn how to deal with your anger, and maybe not let it eat away at you. Maybe you can stop hurting yourself and getting drunk and yelling at your kids.

Chad: Who told you that?

Kayla: Jennifer. Because she’s concerned about you. She loves you, chad. We all do. You went to marriage counseling, right? Abigail told me that.

Chad: Yeah, that was different.

Kayla: But you know that it helped heal your marriage. Now, I don’t know how long it’s going to take to heal your heart, but maybe you can learn to be kinder to yourself and be more present for your children.

Sarah: Have you given any thought to how we’re going to prove ava and gwen are in cahoots with leo?

Xander: Yeah, I just thought we’d stick to my original, brilliant plan and break into ava’s room at the dimera mansion and planting a bug. I’ll get my fake mustache!

Sarah: Or! Or, and now hear me out, I’m just spit balling here, we could go to the police with everything we know.

Xander: I mean, yeah, I suppose that would work too.

Gwen: Right, well then, I really must be off. So you take care, ej. Ava, I’ll talk to you soon.

Ej: Oof, she seemed upset.

Ava: Wouldn’t you be? She just found out her best friend may’ve offed her kid sister.

Ej: Oh, funny. I would imagine that latest development would make gwen feel quite relieved.

Ava: Why on earth would you think that?

Ej: Well, now that leo stark is the number one suspect in abigail’s murder and currently in custody, the police are that much further from realizing that gwen is just as likely to have done the deed with your help.

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Sarah: Gwen. What a coincidence. We were just talking about you.

Gwen: Mm, in a very warm way, I’m sure.

Xander: We read the article in “the intruder” about your good friend leo, arrested for murder.

Gwen: Yes, as you can imagine, I’m quite devastated.

Sarah: So you think that leo’s guilty?

Gwen: Well, the salem police seem to think so. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have brought him in for questioning.

Xander: Well, that works out really well for you, doesn’t it, gwen? I mean, sure, you lose your best friend, but I’d say that’s a small price to pay for getting away with murder.

Leo: All right, I’ll give up the killer and the proof. No need to strip me naked and torture me under harsh lights. That is, unless you think that’s totally necessary, commissioner.

Sloan: Handing over crucial evidence and the culprit has to net us something, hernandez.

Rafe: Yeah, sure. And once I see who and what leo has to offer, I will talk to trask and we will consider what it’s worth. And that is the best I have to offer.

Sloan: I think it’s your best bet.

Leo: Maybe I should hold out for the strip search.

Rafe: Forget it.

Leo: Okay, fine, fine, fine, wait. All right, mr. Big gun, when are we going to get this evidence?

Rafe: No, no, no, no. You’re not going anywhere. You’re staying here. Ms. Petersen is gonna take me to it.

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Kayla: Well, your tetanus is up to date, that’s good. I called in a prescription for you down at the pharmacy, and you could change that bandage later today, and come see me in a week, and I will make sure that the whole thing is healing properly.

Chad: Thank you.

Kayla: Mm-hmm. And when you go down to the pharmacy to pick up your prescription, you could just pop into marlena’s office. I mean, you could always cancel the appointment if you change your mind.

Chad: Okay, you win.

Kayla: Thank you.

Chad: Thank you.

Kayla: Any time.

[Elevator dings] Ah, hey, you! How are you? Did you figure out why our alarm was going off at the house?

Steve: I sure did.

Stephanie: Hey, mom.

Kayla: Stephanie! Oh, my baby girl! Wow! Wow!

Ava: You must be loopy from spending all that time in the sauna if you think I helped gwen do anything to abigail.

Ej: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” That’s from “hamlet,” in case you were wondering.

Ava: Oh, I know my shakespeare, you pretentious ass.

Ej: I heard you, ava. I heard you admit to breaking the wretched ms. Gwen rizczech out of prison the night abigail was killed.

Ava: Ah, so you were eavesdropping?

Ej: I happen to live here. And how was I to know one of my guests would be openly discussing her latest criminal exploits in my parlor room?

Ava: I’m not sure what you think you heard, ej, but you’re barking up the wrong tree.

Ej: Oh, come now, ava. We both know this is your mo. You helped my sister, kristen, break out of police custody once before, and if I recall, I kept that little bit of information to myself. But I just don’t know if I can cloak your sins a second time.

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Kayla: Oh, my gosh, I can’t believe you’re here. Why didn’t you call us and let us know you were coming?

Stephanie: It was a surprise. I’ll fill you in later, mom, okay?

Kayla: Of course.

Stephanie: Hey.

Chad: Stephanie, hi. Yeah, I didn’t know you were home.

Stephanie: Just got in to town. Chad, I’m so sorry about abigail.

Chad: Yeah, well, yeah, we got your flowers. Thank you.

Stephanie: If there’s anything I can do for you and the kids, please let me know.

Chad: I appreciate that.

Kayla: What’s the matter? Aren’t you happy stephanie’s home?

Steve: We’ll talk about it at lunch.

Ava: Oh, careful, elvis. I’m reminded of another shakespearean quote. I can’t recall the play. “He who snitches shall endeth in stitches.”

Ej: [Chuckles] Oh, clever girl.

Ava: Mm, methinks so too.

Ej: Mm. But I’m afraid your little warning has fallen on deaf ears. Now, if you were still connected to the vitali crime family, that would have given me slight pause. But we both know that is no longer the case, which is why you’re so desperate to cling on to my late lug-head of a brother’s stake in my family’s company.

Ava: Screw you, ej.

Ej: Which one of the bard’s plays is that from?

Ava: Hmm. “Taming of the pompous ass.”

Ej: Hmm. Well, in due time, I might take you up on your aforementioned offer, but in the meantime, I’d rather you give me one good reason why I shouldn’t tell rafe hernandez what I know about you and gwen rizczech.

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Leo: Well?

Sloan: It was where you said it would be.

Leo: Ah. And did rafey confess his love for me right there on the spot?

Sloan: No, I’m afraid not. But now that commissioner hernandez has the evidence, he should be dropping in on abigail dimera’s real killer as we speak.

Leo: She’s probably gonna kill me too.

Gwen: What are you saying?

Sarah: Oh, drop the act, gwen. We know that you were at the mansion that night that abigail died.

Gwen: That is absolutely ludicrous. I was locked up away in statesville that night that my sister met her bitter end. It’s a matter of public record.

Sarah: Oh, save it! We know that you’re the reason that lucas claimed that he saw me there! It was you in that damn mask!

Rafe: You mean this mask? This one? Gwen rizczech, you’re gonna have to come with me, because I have a few questions for you about your sister’s murder.

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Well, these are gorgeous. You shouldn’t have.

Steve: I didn’T.

Sonny: [Whistling] Uh, hello?

Sloan: Oh, hi, good morning.

Sonny: Hi. Okay then.

Sloan: Mm.

Sonny: What happened to all the coffee?

Sloan: Oh, sorry; I finished it off. I need, like, three cups just to get my day started. You know, if you’d like, I can have hendo bring you up some more.

Sonny: Hendo? Okay. Let me guess; you’re alex’s friend?

Alex: Somebody say my name?

Sloan: Oh.

[Knocking at door]

Gwen: Dad. What are you doing here?

Jack: I came to update you on your sister’s murder investigation, unless you’ve already seen the news.

Gwen: No, I only just got up. What’s happened?

Jack: The police have a new suspect in custody.

Gwen: Really? Who?

Jack: Your friend, leo stark.

[Door clicks open]

Leo: Oh, finally–and now, I am leaving.

Shawn: Nope, guess again.

Leo: What? You already held me here all night for no reason.

Shawn: We held you here, ’cause you’re the main suspect in the abigail dimera murder case.

Leo: [Sighs]

Shawn: We have some more questions we need you to answer.

Leo: No, I am not dating anyone, and yes, I put out on the first date.

Shawn: You may not know this, but abigail was my cousin, and I’m taking this very seriously, and I think you should too.

Leo: Oh, I am. I plan to sue you, the commissioner, and the entire department for unlawful detention. In the meantime, you cannot and will not prevent me from employing humor as a way of surviving this interminable confinement.

Shawn: Oh, you want me to speed this up? Want me to speed it up, huh? I’ll make you a deal, all right? I’ll tell the D.A. To go light on your sentence if you confess to the murder of abigail.

Jada: Chad, I know it probably isn’t easy being back here at this house. If you prefer, I can do the search myself, and you can wait outside.

Chad: Not a chance. If leo stark killed my wife, I’m gonna do everything in my power to prove it.

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

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Jada: He seems like quite the character.

Chad: My father? Yeah, I could go on for hours about the great and powerful stefano dimera, but we should probably get started.

Jada: Do you need a minute?

Chad: No, I’m good; just tell me how you want to proceed.

Jada: Your son said he ran into leo stark in the basement. How do we get down there?

Chad: Entrance is over here.

Jada: Seriously?

Chad: What, you don’t have secret tunnels in your house? I’ll lead the way.

Leo: For the last time, I did not kill abigail dimera!

Shawn: Well, we have a witness that puts you in the house the night of the murder.

Leo: Oh, please, are you talking about that mentally ill little boy who thinks I’m the tooth fairy? Have you questioned santa claus and the easter bunny as well?

Shawn: Well, we questioned clyde weston. Yeah, he said that you were in possession of a bag of jewelry that was stolen from abigail’s bedroom the night that she was murdered, all right? If you were never there, how did you get that jewelry?

Jack: Based on the information that clyde and thomas gave to the police, leo is now at the center of your sister’s murder investigation.

Gwen: But nothing that they said proves that he did it.

Jack: Leo was hiding out in abigail’s basement. He had her jewelry. If he’s innocent, how do you explain that?

Gwen: I suppose I can’T.

Jack: Gwen, you were close with leo. Did he say or do anything that would lead you to believe that he could’ve killed abigail?

Leo: Why would you think that I killed abigail?

Gwen: You were in her house last night.

Leo: You sent me there.

Gwen: I sent you directions to the secret room where you were obviously lying in wait.

Leo: Obv–no, I was drinking mimosas and working out a plan for revenge, which did not include me going all norman bates.

Gwen: Listen, if anyone understands, it is me. I understand the resentment and the rage that you felt when you crept out of that room and into abigail’s bedroom, and you got that revenge that you so bloody-well deserved.

No, dad. Honestly, I’m just as shocked to hear about this as you are.

This is the sound of better breathing.

Kayla: Well, who else would send me yellow roses?

Steve: Oh, maybe one of the kids. There’s a card.

Kayla: “Dear kayla, I apologize for any trouble I may have caused you in the past. Please know you have nothing to fear from me. All my best, orpheus.”

[Dramatic music]

Alex: Mm–[Smooches] Yes, I am starving.

[Sighs]

Sonny: So alex, aren’t you gonna introduce me to your friend?

Alex: I’m sorry, sonny. This is lisa.

Sloan: Actually, it’s sloan.

Sonny: Nice to meet you.

Alex: Are you sure?

Sloan: Are you serious?

Alex: I’m sorry. I’m terrible with names.

Sloan: Well, lucky for you, you’re good at a few other things.

Alex: Sloan, this is my baby bro, sonny.

Sloan: Nice to meet you, sonny. Sorry again about polishing off all the coffee.

Sonny: Oh, it’s–

Alex: Ugh!

Sonny: Fine–totally fine. So have you guys, like, known each other for a while?

Alex: No, we met last night.

Sloan: Mm.

Alex: It was last call at a little place called small bar, and we kind of just found each other.

Sloan: Wait, so you remember the name of the bar you were at last night, but you don’t remember the name of the woman you slept with?

Alex: Only because we were joking about how literal the name was.

Sloan: Mm.

Alex: It was like the owners looked at the place and was like, “well, it’s small, and it’s a bar, so”–

Sloan: “We should call it small bar.”

Sonny: [Laughs] Oh.

Alex: Exactly.

Sonny: Funny.

Alex: I’ll tell you this though. If your name was pretty woman, I would’ve gotten it right off the bat.

Sloan: Huh. I think he just referred to me as that hooker from the julia roberts movie.

Alex: Anyway, sloan and I had an instant connection, which was a huge relief after your baby mama turned me down.

Sonny: Gabi?

Alex: Yup, she was at small bar last night too. You forgot to tell me she was smoking hot.

Sloan: [Clears throat] Hello? Hi–still in the room.

Alex: Baby, I’m sorry. You’re smoking hot too.

Sloan: Uh-huh. Okay, hon, I think you sort of lost your touch. I’m gonna run out and grab more coffee for us.

Alex: Oh, a doll.

Sonny: Thank you.

Sloan: Mm-hmm.

Sonny: Oh, I know. That’s–I’m gonna be honest. I can’t believe she didn’t just smack you across the face.

Alex: Wait, did she say she was into that?

Sonny: No. You insulted her, like, a dozen times.

Alex: Sonny, she’s cool. She knows I’m not out to hurt anybody’s feelings. I like beautiful women; sue me.

Sonny: Okay, and how many– how many beautiful women did you hit on last night?

Alex: Pfft, like, four?

Sonny: [Mockingly] “Like, four”–four?

Alex: I mean, that’s including your sister-in-law.

Sonny: Oh, my god. You are, like, the most shameless horndog ever.

[Sighs] Yeah, hilarious.

Alex: [Laughing]

Leo: Listen up, chiseled-cheeks. I have no idea what clyde weston is talking about. I’ve never even met the guy.

Shawn: That’s interesting, because he says that you two were partners in a fencing operation.

Leo: I’m sorry; fencing? You mean, like, sword play?

Shawn: No, as in the crime of buying and reselling stolen merchandise. He said that you were in possession of a bag of jewelry that you were just looking to unload–jewelry that belonged to abigail.

Leo: As I said, I’ve never even met the guy, let alone conspired with him to sell stolen goods.

Shawn: Okay, why would he lie?

Leo: I don’t know! He’s–he’s out on parole. Maybe he doesn’t wanna spend the rest of his life in prison.

Shawn: Oh, clyde’s got an air-tight alibi.

Leo: Well then, maybe he’s afraid you could still find a way to pin this on him.

Shawn: Okay, so maybe that’s true. Let’s just say that it is. Can you tell me why is it that he would want to pin this on you? Why you?

Leo: [Sighs] His girlfriend put him up to it.

Shawn: Nancy?

Leo: Yes! That pathetic woman hates me for stealing her husband.

Shawn: That’s not the way that I heard it. I heard it was an epic fail on your part.

Leo: Well, that’s only because the losers in this town wouldn’t mind their own business. But my breakup with craig aside, nancy still wants revenge against me; she blames me for breaking up her family.

Shawn: I hear that she and clyde are very happy together.

Leo: Oh, I’m so happy they found each other. But it doesn’t change the fact that you’re holding me here, when all you have is the word of a spoiled brat and a career criminal whose bae despises me. You have no real evidence to back up these insane accusations.

Shawn: Not yet. But we’re working on it.

Jada: These tunnels, are they only underneath the house?

Chad: No, they go on for miles.

Jada: So there are access points beyond your property?

Chad: Yes, several, all over salem.

Jada: Could there be a way that leo used them to get down here?

Chad: I mean, they’re all locked and hidden, but yeah, I guess it’s possible.

Jada: What is this one used for?

Chad: Storing wine, mostly, and some other stuff, like, holding people against their will.

Jada: Ever consider just sealing it off?

Chad: Where would we store our wine? Son of– thomas was right. Leo was under our noses the whole time.

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Sloan: Alex.

Alex: Ah.

Sloan: Oof, it’s been a blast, but I gotta get into the office.

Alex: Let me walk you out.

Sloan: I think I can manage. Nice to meet you, sonny.

Sonny: Same.

[Dramatic music]

So are you guys, like– like a thing now?

Alex: I mean, I wouldn’t mind hanging out with her again, for sure. But if you are asking me if I’m looking for anything serious, no.

Sonny: Oh, right.

Alex: What?

Sonny: Hm, what, what?

Alex: What, no, you just had a little look there.

Sonny: I didn’t think I gave you a look.

Alex: Oh, no, you most definitely gave me a look. It was like one of those judgmental “why aren’t you having a thing with a woman you just met” kind of look.

Sonny: Oh, so you barely know her, but you still had sex with her?

Alex: Yeah.

[Scoffs] What is that, like, immoral, sonny? Was I supposed to pledge my troth to her before I–I don’t know, how do they say it in the olden days? Made whoopee?

[Laughs] It’s the 21st century, for god’s sake.

Sonny: I know it’s the 21st century, alex. But I just–I guess I’m not as cavalier about using people as you are.

Alex: How did I use her? That woman never for one minute indicated that she wanted anything more from me than sex.

Sonny: Everyone wants more than just sex, alex.

Alex: Really? Everyone?

Sonny: Yeah.

Alex: Now, how do you know that, sonny? Did you take the “everyone wants more than sex” survey?

Sonny: No, I–I didn’t take a survey, alex. But you know, I’ve come across a lot of normal people with normal hearts and souls, and they do want relationships, and yes, that does include sex, but also a lot of other things, like, caring for someone else and sharing a life together. I mean, everyone deserves to be loved.

Alex: Oh, I agree with you. You know why? Because I am feeling very loved. I have a father who loves me. I got a brother who really loves me, and I got friends. I got a lot of friends, and I know you and will are very domesticated, and that’s a beautiful thing. It’s just not for me. It’s not my style–

Sonny: Then–

Alex: It’s not what I’m looking for.

Sonny: You–you–

Alex: But hey, you do you.

Sonny: But that way, you don’t get to experience, like, the real hard stuff, the scary stuff, the stuff that actually takes courage, you know? Like, commitment and sacrifice and a lot of other things.

Alex: Mm. Well, see, the scary the stuff that you’re talking about actually just sounds boring– but not just boring, but suffocating–but if you’re into that–

Sonny: No, do you know what I’m into, alex? I’m into loving another person, and not just the person that I have sex with, but the person that is my best friend and my family and my partner–and you know what? If that means I have to make some sacrifices along the way, so be it, because I think that loving someone and having them love you back is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Alex: Okay, and you are very defensive. Let’s move on. Have some breakfast. Have a–do you want a croissant? Look at the croissants.

Sonny: They look great. You know what? Fine, okay, you know what? Let’s just move on. Let’s pretend we never had this conversation, because clearly, you’re dead set in this shallow lifestyle, and I’m not gonna change your mind, and it’s your life, so–

Alex: Great, thank you.

Sonny: Yeah, you’re welcome. Ah!

[Stumbles over words] I’m sorry, alex, but I’m worried about you, man.

Alex: Why are you worried about me?

Sonny: Because, you know, you’re my brother, and I love you–

[Groans] And I just don’t want you to be a misogynist.

Alex: A misogynist?

Sonny: Yeah.

Alex: Don’t they, like, hate women? I love women.

Sonny: But you don’t respect them or their feelings.

Alex: Okay, I’ve already gone over this with you, sonny. I’ve told you this. All the women that I have sex with are completely fine with my having no regard for their feelings–

[Whispers] Because they have no regard for mine–

[Normal voice] Just the way I like it.

Sonny: Look, you know what? This is a moot point. Clearly, I’m not getting through to you, so let’s just end this here, okay? I got some work to do.

Alex: Whoa, whoa, hang on a second. Did you see this?

Sonny: See what?

Alex: They have a new suspect in your cousin’s murder case.

Sonny: Who is it?

Alex: Don’t you know this guy?

Leo: So basically, you’re trying to railroad me?

Shawn: No, not at all. I’m just trying to conduct a thorough investigation.

Leo: No, no, you’re holding me hostage while you throw things up against the wall to see what sticks. That’s not how the criminal justice system works. I know the law, and I know my rights. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury–

Shawn: What are you doing?

Leo: I, leo chalamet stark–

Shawn: Your middle name’s chalamet?

Leo: Quiet in the courtroom.

Shawn: This isn’t a courtroom.

Leo: I stand before you today an innocent man wrongfully accused of this heinous crime. There are people in this town– vicious, vindictive people– who want to see me take the fall for something I did not do. But I’m not guilty. I am not wicked, and they will never ever bring me down.

Shawn: Are you done?

Leo: Yes, and now I would like to call my lawyer.

Chad: You guys said that you haven’t–haven’t found the murder weapon yet?

Jada: Not yet. Forensics now thinks it’s a steak knife, but I don’t see one here.

Chad: Yeah, me neither.

Jada: You mentioned earlier that some of the tunnel entrances are hidden. Any idea how leo could’ve found them?

Chad: I’m not sure. I–I didn’t even think he knew about the tunnels.

Jada: Is there anyone you can think of that might’ve told him?

Chad: Yeah, one person comes to mind.

Gwen: Oh, I have known leo a very, very long time, back before when he was matty cooper, and yes, he is–he’s capable of doing many things, but murder is not one of them.

Jack: Gwen, I know you don’t wanna think about your friend being able to do something like this, but he did have a motive. He was furious with abigail and chad for their part in ruining his future with craig. It’s no secret that he wanted revenge.

Gwen: Yeah, but he already did that, didn’t he, when he sent in that rubbish story about him and chad to “the intruder”?

Jack: Which left abigail.

Gwen: Look, it doesn’t matter how angry leo might have gotten. He would never go this far, stabbing a mother of two children to death. No, there’s just no way. Well, if it wasn’t leo or lucas or sarah or clyde, then who? Who could’ve done something so horrible to my daughter?

Kayla: You don’t really think that orpheus put a bomb in there?

Steve: Well, explosives are his weapon of choice.

[Sighs] Okay, no bomb.

Kayla: So it’s harmless?

Steve: Harmless? No, baby, this is a threat.

Kayla: Obviously, orpheus’ apology was insincere. But I would hardly call a few flowers a threat.

Steve: It’s a message, kayla–his way of saying he can get to you any time he wants. I’m gonna deliver a message of my own.

Kayla: What are you doing?

[Gun cocks]

Steve: I’m gonna track that son of a bitch down, and I’m gonna kill him.

Kayla: Are you insane? Put that gun back.

Steve: I have to stop orpheus before he hurts you.

Kayla: No, no, no. You need to calm down.

Steve: Calm down?

Kayla: Yeah.

Steve: That maniac is coming after my family. I already told you that he threatened the kids.

Kayla: He is playing mind games with you. You can’t let him get to you.

Steve: What is he doing here, huh? Huh? His grandson and his son are gone. Everyone in salem despises him. The only thing keeping him here is whatever sick plan he’s cooking up.

Kayla: No, no, no, no. He just got a pardon. I don’t think that he is going to do anything to send himself back to prison.

Steve: No, I can’t take that chance. I’m not gonna sit around and wait until you disappear again, and he burns you alive, or some cop from seattle calls us with bad news about one of our kids!

Kayla: Look, I know that orpheus is dangerous. But you and the salem pd are gonna watch him like a hawk.

Steve: Oh, yeah, that’s what john said–said, “just keep eyes on him. Tail him 24/7.”

Kayla: Well, there you go.

Steve: No, it’s not enough. I told john we have to be proactive. We have to eliminate the threat.

Kayla: So you already talked to john about killing orpheus?

Steve: That’s right, and when we were talking, orpheus strolled up and mentioned he just paid a visit to marlena.

Kayla: Okay, that’s awful and scary. Okay, okay. But I am almost positive that john did not agree to go vigilante with you. Am I right?

Steve: Yeah.

Kayla: Well, at least one of you is thinking clearly.

Steve: I’m tellin you, kayla. Orpheus is planning something, something big. If we don’t stop him now–

Kayla: Listen to me. Listen. I want that animal back in a cage as much as you do. But you cannot take matters into your own hands. Steve, please. Tell me that you will not do anything crazy.

Sonny: My god, that’s leo stark.

Alex: I thought he looked familiar. That’s the guy who accused you of sexual harassment–

Sonny: Falsely accused. This–this is unbelievable.

Alex: I mean, harassment to murder? That’s a pretty big leap.

Sonny: But if leo killed abigail, then– oh, my god, it’s kind of my fault.

Alex: What do you mean it’s your fault?

Sonny: Leo hated chad and abigail because they helped me break up his relationship with his fiancé. But the only reason they did that was because I asked them to.

Alex: I don’t understand, sonny. What are you talking–

Sonny: Besides being a huge creep, leo is also a huge con man. I dealt with him before, so it was important for me not to let him hurt anyone else, and this new target of his, this fiancé, had a lot of connections to everyone in salem, so busting him was a bit of a group effort.

Alex: That included chad and abigail?

Sonny: Yes, and I put a target on their back.

[Sighs]

Alex: Sonny boy, you cannot blame yourself. Look at me, hey. There is no way that you could’ve known that guy was capable of doing anything like that.

Sonny: I should call chad.

Alex: Right.

Sonny: Make sure he’s okay.

[Phone beeps]

[Sighs]

[Phone ringing] Straight to voicemail.

[Voicemail beeps] Hey, chad, it’s sonny. Um, look I don’t know if you saw the news about leo, but just give me a call when you get this.

[Phone beeps]

[Sighs] Oh, my god.

Gwen: I’m so sorry, dad. I– I know all of this uncertainty must be absolute torture for you.

Jack: I just want justice for my little girl.

Gwen: I know. I wish I could help you.

[Knocking at door]

Jack: Who’s that?

Gwen: I don’t know. Chad.

Chad: I need to talk to you.

Jack: What’s going on?

Chad: Detective hunter and i were searching the basement in my house, and we found evidence that someone had been hiding out in the secret room.

Jack: What did you find?

Chad: Blankets, silverware. Police are doing all the tests for prints and dna, but i already know that it was leo stark.

Jack: Are you sure?

Chad: Thomas said that he ran into him the day that abby was murdered, in the tunnels. I believe him. So it’s only a matter of time before I can prove that it was him. What do you think about that, gwen?

Gwen: Well, as I said to jack, I’m stunned that leo’s involved.

Chad: Really?

Gwen: What does that mean?

Chad: How did he get into my house, gwen?

Gwen: How would I know?

Chad: Well, he found his way into the tunnels, not using an access point on the property. See, the thing about those entrances is they are very well-hidden. So leo wouldn’t have been able to find it unless he was helped.

Gwen: So you think it was me? You think that I helped him break into your home?

Chad: That is exactly what I think.

Gwen: Why would I do that?

Chad: Because he told you he was planning to kill my wife, and you–you vindictive, sadistic, little psycho helped him do it.

[Dramatic music]

Jada: Hey, how’s it goin’ with stark?

Shawn: Well, let’s see. He flirted with me, and then he acted out some bizarre courtroom drama, in which, of course, he was the victim. He’s just been stonewalling me the entire time.

Jada: Mm, so not the most productive morning?

Shawn: No, definitely not. What about you? Any luck at the dimera house?

Jada: Actually, I think I might’ve cracked this case wide open. I was on an antidepressant,

Kayla: I need you to promise me.

Steve: I have to do something, sweetness. I won’t lose you.

Kayla: Well, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. If you kill orpheus, you will go to prison for the rest of our lives. You cannot let him do that to us.

Steve: Okay. I won’t do anything–for now. You have my word.

Kayla: Thank you. All right, I need to get to work.

Steve: Oh, I’m gonna drive you.

Kayla: I don’t need a bodyguard.

Steve: Humor me. Put the alarm on while I dump this trash.

Kayla: Right.

[Alarm buttons beeping]

[Dramatic music]

Sonny: Sounds like they actually have a pretty solid case against leo.

Alex: He was really that angry that his relationship blew up?

Sonny: Yes. I mean, he thought he was set for life, and then at the last second, it was all taken away from him. So yeah, he was pretty pissed off, and he swore revenge against all of us.

Alex: Including you?

Sonny: Okay, um, I asked dad not to tell you and joe and vic. A couple months ago, leo drugged me, and–

Alex: Oh. He took pictures of us in bed, and then he sold them to a tabloid.

Alex: He sexually assaulted you?

Sonny: No. He made it look like we slept together, okay? In order to–I don’t know– humiliate me or ruin my reputation or break up my marriage, whatever.

Alex: Please tell me that you pressed charges.

Sonny: I tried! I tried, but by the time I took a blood test, the drugs were out of my system, and I couldn’t prove a thing.

Alex: Why didn’t you tell us?

Sonny: Because I– I was embarrassed.

Alex: Nobody’s drugging my little brother and getting away with it. Wait until I get my hands on this little weasel–

Sonny: Alex, alex–

Alex: Dirtbag.

Sonny: I appreciate the sentiment, okay? But seriously, he’s not worth it, and he might be going to prison anyway.

Alex: [Sighs]

Sonny: But I just–

Alex: What?

Sonny: Okay, I mean, yes. It’s a given; obviously, leo’s total scum, but– I mean, stabbing someone to death?

Alex: You don’t see it?

Sonny: I can’t believe I’m saying this, but no. I don’t think leo killed abigail.

Jada: The lab’s testing several items from the dimera basement, including the fork. They’re putting a rush on it, so we should have the result very soon.

Shawn: That’s good. I’d like to give abigail’s family some answers.

Jada: And I’d love to give you some. That was your family too, and that was some house she lived in.

Shawn: I know. It’s creepy, right?

Jada: And huge. Did you know there’s a secret room in the basement that you can only access through hidden passageways?

Shawn: Yeah, the tunnels. My mother-in-law and my sister-in-law, they were both held captive there more than once.

Jada: Wha–what is with everyone in this town acting like that’s completely normal?

Sloan: Excuse me, hi. Where can I find leo stark?

Shawn: Uh, who are you?

Sloan: Sloan petersen, attorney at law.

Jack: I’ve already spoken to gwen about leo. She said he never gave any indication that he was planning to hurt abigail.

Gwen: And if he had, I certainly wouldn’t have helped him.

Chad: Gwen, you hated my wife; so did leo. You’re bffs. It makes perfect sense that you would help each other out.

Gwen: I would never.

Chad: [Shouts] Never what, gwen? Come up with a plan to get rid of abby?

Jack: Chad.

Chad: You knew about the tunnels and that room.

Gwen: That’s because abigail held me prisoner down there.

Chad: Yeah, and maybe as payback for that and destroying your future with xander and sending you to prison, you put leo in a position to kill her.

Jack: Calm down! You’re jumping to conclusions!

Gwen: And those tunnels, I mean, they’re not salem’s best kept secret, are they?

Chad: Well, maybe you didn’t know about leo’s plan, but you told him about those tunnels, because you are a vengeful, jealous psycho.

Jack: Enough.

Chad: Don’t you fall for her act, jack, not again. She’s the reason that abigail is dead.

Gwen: No.

Chad: No? The information that you gave leo allowed him to sneak into my house and murder my wife.

Gwen: No, please. Please listen.

Chad: Nah, after all the lies that you’ve said, I am not listening to another word that you say. But I swear to god, when I do have the information to prove that you were involved with this…

the world is full of make or break moments.

[Elevator dings]

Kayla: Listen, I really appreciate you driving me over here. But you didn’t need to walk me up.

Steve: Just a precaution.

Kayla: Well, I’m gonna draw the line with you scrubbing in with me, okay?

Steve: Oh, aren’t you funny? Okay, you just text me when you’re ready to go. I’ll come pick you up.

Kayla: Okay, I’ll do that.

Steve: All right, I’ll see you then. I love you, baby.

Kayla: I love you.

[Phones beep]

Kayla: Oh. Oh.

Steve: Home alarm system went off.

Kayla: Hmm, you think somebody broke in?

Steve: Hmm, hold on. It stopped.

Kayla: Well, you know, I really–I stopped setting it, because it was always malfunctioning. You think it’s just being wonky?

Steve: Well, I better go check it out.

Kayla: All right, well, call me when you know what happened.

Steve: I will.

Kayla: Okay.

Steve: Bye-bye.

[Dramatic music]

Alex: You ready to head to the office?

Sonny: No, I just–I just got the weirdest email.

Alex: About what?

Sonny: Okay, do you remember that little company out in london I wanted to buy, and then at the last second, it just, like, fell through?

Alex: Yeah, the llc swooped in and snatched it, right?

Sonny: Yeah, well, that same llc just emailed me, and they’re offering to sell to titan.

Alex: That’s great!

Sonny: But it doesn’t make– I mean, they’re selling it at the exact same price they bought it for. They would be, you know, not even making a profit.

Alex: Sounds like a steal. You might wanna jump on that before they change their mind.

Sonny: No, I don’t like it. I mean, something’s up here.

[Keyboard keys clicking]

Chad: [Sighs] Okay.

[Ice clittering]

[Sighs] Pull it together.

Shawn: Sloan petersen, isn’t it your day off?

Sloan: I think you have me confused with somebody else.

Leo: Can we focus on me, please? So what do you think?

Sloan: I think you were smart to call me. The police have nothing.

Shawn: I wouldn’t call two witnesses nothing.

Sloan: A kid and an ex-con? Please, it doesn’t get more unreliable than that.

Shawn: I found what they had to say to be very credible.

Sloan: Well then, maybe you’re not really that good at your job. Now, unless you’re going to arrest my client, we’re leaving.

Shawn: No, not so fast. I’m sorry, but we still have some more questions I need answered.

Sloan: Mr. Stark will not be saying another word. Come on, let’s go.

Leo: I do hope we meet again under sexier circumstances. Goodbye.

Jada: Sorry, counselor. But your client isn’t going anywhere.

Sloan: You have nothing to hold him on.

Jada: Actually, we do.

Sloan: What, you found a talking dog that’s gonna back up the seven-year-old and sociopath?

Jada: [Chuckles] Much better. We have new evidence that puts leo at the scene of the crime.

Pool floaties are like whooping cough.

Alex: Why are you so suspicious?

Sonny: Because–because this–this makes no sense. I mean, the llc just bought this company, and now they wanna sell it?

Alex: Maybe it was not a good fit for ’em.

Sonny: No. No, I don’t think so. I think either they dug up dirt on the owner, or they found out he was cookin’ the books. But to give up something this quickly? I mean, it stinks, all right? And I think I’m gonna pass.

Alex: What do you mean you’re gonna pass? Sonny, that’s a huge mistake.

Sonny: No, at first, I was really bummed I didn’t get this deal. But now I don’t know, it kind of seems like a blessing in disguise.

Alex: Sonny boy, this is the perfect acquisition for titan. It’s terrific. You gotta pull the trigger. Uncle vic’s gonna be psyched. Everybody’s gonna be psyched. You’re not gonna get burned.

Sonny: I’m not taking any chances, all right? We’re gonna be late for the conference call. I’ll meet you in the car.

Alex: [Sighs] Damn, bro. I’m trying to help you out here.

[Suspenseful music]

Steve: Freeze!

Stephanie: [Gasps]

[Glass shatters] Papa, don’t shoot!

Steve: Stephanie?

Kayla: No word from steve. I hope everything’s all right. Oh, chad. What happened? Are you all right?

Chad: No, I’m not.

Gwen: Chad is completely off-base. If matty is responsible for what happened to my sister, I swear to you, I–I knew nothing about it.

Jack: Chad is just upset. When he calms down, he’s gonna see that he’s wrong. With any luck, this nightmare will soon be over.

Gwen: Yes. God willing. And we’ll know once and for all what happened to my sister.

Jack: [Sighs]

Gwen: Dad, thank you so much for defending me. You don’t know how much it means to me.

[Sighs]

Sloan: So what is this new evidence you supposedly found?

Jada: A fork with your client’s fingerprints on it. We found it on a tray in the basement of the dimera house.

Sloan: And you have confirmation on these prints?

Jada: Got the lab report right here. It backs up thomas’ story, and it proves that leo was hiding out in that secret room.

Sloan: It proves nothing. This is circumstantial.

Shawn: Well, it’s enough to place him under arrest, and I’m gonna check with the D.A. About filing murder charges, and knowing trask–well, she’s gonna move this along really quickly.

Leo: I did not kill abigail. But–but I know who did. I can prove it.

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Allie: So, alex, besides my girlfriend, what’s your type?

Alex: I don’t really have one.

Chanel: Not helpful.

Alex: Mm. I don’t know what to say. I’m not picky. I mean, I like beautiful women like everybody else. Like her. Like her.

Chanel: Well, she is beautiful.

Alex: Thank you.

Allie: You want to get a closer look? Gabi. Hey, hey, come join us.

Chanel: Really?

Alex: Of course she knows her.

Gabi: Hey, allie.

Allie: Long time, no see.

Alex: Allie, you didn’t tell me you were friends with a goddess.

Gabi: Goddess, that’s a new one.

Chanel: I’ve never met her.

Allie: Oh, okay, sorry, um, chanel, alex, this is–

Alex: Wait a minute. I know you from somewhere.

[Smooth jazz music]

Roman: Uh, sorry, kids. I just closed the kitchen.

Paulina: Oh, that’s okay. We already ate at the bistro.

Abe: Yeah, but paulina wanted to stop in for a nightcap, but, you know, if you need to close up shop…

Roman: No, no, actually, I’m babysitting henry. Uh, yeah, well, glad to have the company.

Paulina: [Chuckles] Sounds like you did a good job getting him to sleep.

Roman: For now, for now, but eric’s down the hallway anyway, so what can I get you two?

Abe: All right, look, you’re not gonna get any of those fruity umbrella drinks here. This is a pub.

Paulina: I can down a beer when I need to, but to tell you the truth, um, I had an ulterior motive when I chose this place.

Abe: Uh-oh.

Paulina: Oh, relax, abraham. I just want to have a little chat with roman.

Kate: Lucas, I don’t know why you didn’t return my calls, but we need to strategize before your trial tomorrow.

Lucas: All right, mom, listen to me, all right

Kate: Okay, so what I’m thinking, what I believe is that you have to tell your attorney that you’re going to claim temporary insanity.

Lucas: It’s a little late for that.

Kate: Oh, come on. That’s not funny, okay? It’s not too late. I’m paying that man an exorbitant fee, so he can stay up all night if he has to.

Lucas: That’s not what I meant.

Kate: Lucas, come on. You and I both know you weren’t in your right mind when you kidnapped sami.

Lucas: Right, I acted on emotion. I’ll give you that, but i knew what I was doing. It was selfish and shortsighted, and i didn’t realize the emotional harm I was putting sami through, and it’s because of that, last night I decided to change my plea to guilty.

[Soft dramatic music]

Chloe: Oh, thank you for the good news, mom. Okay, I love you. I’ll talk to you soon.

Brady: What’s going on with nancy?

Chloe: She’s down at the police station with clyde, and as luck would have it, leo is there as well. They brought him in for questioning on some other matter.

Brady: [Chuckles] Of course they did. What did leo do now?

Chloe: I don’t know. Something about the tooth fairy? I wasn’t really following, but clyde id’d leo, and now the police have detained him.

Brady: Ah, that’s good. Maybe they’ll finally nail that weasel to the wall.

Chloe: Yeah, I hope so. I mean, he’s a creep and a gold digger, but do you really think he could be a cold-blooded murderer? Brady, hello? Earth to brady.

Brady: Hi, sorry, hi. Sorry, I’M… I was just thinking of kristen.

Kristen: Rolf? Rolf, are you here?

Li shin. What the hell are you doing here?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Abe: You didn’t mention to me that you wanted to talk to roman.

Paulina: Didn’t I?

Abe: No, and it makes me wonder why.

Paulina: I simply wanted to get his opinion on an important matter.

Abe: Ah, you’re trying to get backup.

Roman: Okay, all right, what am I missing here?

Paulina: Abraham and i have been having an ongoing conversation about whether he should launch a gubernatorial run.

Roman: Oh, so you’re still thinking about running for governor?

Abe: Not really.

Paulina: Yes, really.

[Chuckles] No one would make a better governor of this great state than abraham carver.

Roman: Hey, no arguments here, okay, but I am sensing some hesitation on the part of the candidate.

Paulina: [Sighs] Well, when I first pitched the idea, he was fully on board, but since then, he’s had second thoughts.

Abe: And third and fourth and fifth.

Paulina: I thought his best friend could help me persuade him to stay the course.

Roman: [Laughs] Okay, um, well, look, obviously I think abe would make a great governor or senator, president for that matter, but don’t you think it should be his decision?

Abe: Ooh, yes, yes.

Paulina: And that’s a very sensible answer, roman. Very sensible.

Abe: [Chuckles] So does this mean that you are going to drop this?

Paulina:[Sighs] For the moment. Hm, well, and now that we’ve established that roman is a man of good sense, when are you gonna have the good sense to forgive kate?

Kate: You did what?

Lucas: I changed my plea to guilty.

Kate: Okay, I–I heard what you said. Are you out of your mind?

Lucas: Well, you encouraged me to say I was insane.

Kate: Okay, so, you know, that’s not funny, and it’s also not funny that I haven’t heard from your lawyer who is on my payroll and hasn’t spoken to me in over 24 hours.

Lucas: I’m his client. I asked him not to.

Kate: Lucas, what’s going on with you? We totally agreed that you should fight the charges. What made you change your mind?

Lucas: Allie.

Allie: Oh, gabi, come sit. Uh, the reason that this goddess may seem so familiar to you is she is your niece arianna’s mother.

Alex: Gabi hernandez.

Gabi: Your niece?

Alex: Alex kiriakis.

Gabi: Oh, my god, that’s right, yeah, that’s right.

Alex: Enchanté.

Chanel: Where have I heard that before?

Gabi: Encantada.

[Chuckles]

Allie: Oh, sorry, um, gabi, I don’t think you have ever met my girlfriend chanel?

Gabi: Not officially. Very nice to meet you.

Chanel: It’s really nice to meet you.

Alex: Gabi, I’m just gonna say this. Your pictures do not do you justice. And how the hell have we never crossed paths?

Gabi: I don’t know. I mean, I’ve hung out joe and vic a couple times out in phoenix.

Alex: Okay, so my brother was hiding you from me.

Gabi: He said you were always busy.

Alex: Well, if I was working, then I had my priorities all messed up.

Allie: Hey, look, we don’t want to keep you if you’re here meeting someone.

Gabi: I’m actually flying solo tonight.

Alex: That is the best news I’ve heard all day.

Gabi: [Chuckles] Oh, yeah?

Alex: Mm-hmm. You know what they say. Three’s a crowd, four’s a party. I’m buying you a drink.

Gabi: Sure, why not?

Chanel: [Chuckles]

Shin: What am I doing here?

Kristen: Yes.

Shin: I just became aware of dimera funding this laboratory off the books. I came to investigate.

[Heart monitor beeping rapidly]

[Heart monitor stops beeping]

Kristen: What? No. Oh, my god. Pool floaties are like whooping cough.

Alex: Let me guess. You are a cosmo girl.

Gabi: I was thinking more scotch flight.

Alex: [Inhales sharply] Three drinks for the price of one. I like your style.

Gabi: I’m no dummy.

Alex: And you’re worth it.

Allie: I believe this is what sociologists call flirting.

Chanel: Why didn’t you tell me you were good friends with gabi hernandez.

Allie: What’s the big deal?

Alex: You guys need a refill?

Chanel: Yes, please.

Allie: Yeah, sure.

Alex: I will be right back. Don’t move.

Allie: [Chuckles]

Gabi: I’m sorry for crashing your evening.

Chanel: No, no, not at all. This is great.

Allie: Yeah, it’s so good to see you. I miss ari.

Gabi: Ari misses you. I have to set up a playdate with her and henry because she loves her cousin so much.

Chanel: This is great. Totally great.

Allie: Chanel, you okay?

Chanel: Mm-hmm, yeah, I’m sorry. I’m just kind of fangirling out right now.

Gabi: For me?

Chanel: Yeah, I’m probably gabi chic’s most loyal customer.

Gabi: Thank you. You wear it very well.

Allie: Yeah, I agree.

Chanel: Thanks.

Gabi: Oh, and I’m obsessed with sweet bit biscuits, I mean, so the feeling’s mutual.

Allie: Oh, you forget our drinks?

Alex: In progress. So gabi…

Gabi: Alex…

Alex: What is a woman like you doing out on the town all alone?

Allie: All right, easy, pal. Before you get any ideas, she got a boyfriend.

Alex: She does?

Gabi: She does.

Kate: Why would allie make you plead guilty?

Lucas: I don’t want her to hate me for the rest of her life.

Kate: Lucas, she doesn’t hate you.

Lucas: You should see the way she looks at me. She’s disgusted, okay? If I want to earn her respect back, I have to own up to what I did.

Kate: Oh, all right, so you actually think that allie wants to see her father behind bars?

Lucas: She wants accountability, all right? She wants me to take responsibility for what I’ve done. If I do that, maybe in the future, the door will be left open for her to trust me again.

Kate: Ugh, god. So what are you gonna do? Accept the consequences whatever those are?

Lucas: Yeah, it’s the only way to move forward.

Kate: Lucas. When is the sentencing?

Kate: Don’t even bother trying to talk me out of this, mom. It’s done. It’s a done deal.

Kate: What does that mean, “it’s a done deal”?

Lucas: I’ve already been sentenced. I’m headed to statesville.

Chloe: Ah, well, kristen’s only been out of statesville for a few days, and I swear we talk about her more than anything.

Brady: I know, and hey, I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

Chloe: What did she do now?

Brady: If I told you she came to see me earlier, and I tried to push her out of basic black.

Chloe: And that didn’t work.

Brady: No. What I didn’t tell you is that she threatened to go after custody of rachel.

Chloe: Oh, god, I’m sorry.

Brady: I know kristen’s dangerous, but I also know, chloe, that she loves her little girl, and I know rachel loves her mom. I don’t want to be the dad to keep rachel’s mom from her completely.

Chloe: So are you saying that you’re open to sharing custody?

Brady: It would be hard, but in theory, yeah.

Chloe: Do you think that’ll be enough for kristen?

Brady: I don’t know. And I wouldn’t put it past her to go after full custody. Hell, she might even try to take rachel and run. Either way, I could lose my little girl forever.

[Dramatic music]

Kristen: [Grunting]

[Devices beep] Okay, come on, stefan. Come on!

[Droning tone]

[Heart monitor beeping] Okay. Okay, good.

How did the power get turned off, shin?

Shin: I don’t know. I just arrived.

Kristen: No, you were in here with him. You did this on purpose.

Shin: What exactly are you accusing me of?

Kristen: If I hadn’t walked in her when I did, my brother would be dead, so why don’t you tell me, why are you trying to kill him? Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Roman: All right, so this is the real reason you’re here, to ambush me?

Paulina: To ambush you? I’m just being a friend here, a friend who wants what’s best for you, and that’s what abe wants too. Right, abe?

Abe: Oh, I do. I do. I just don’t think it’s our place to interfere.

Paulina: Roman, I’ve talked to kate, and she feels terrible that she didn’t come forward sooner.

Roman: Yeah, well, her feeling terrible, it’s not an excuse for what she did. She lied to me about lucas kidnapping my daughter.

Kate: She was a desperate mother trying to keep her son from prison. Be honest, now, roman, don’t you think if you were in her shoes, you might have done the same thing?

Roman: As a matter of fact, I was in her shoes.

Kate: So you’re going to prison?

Lucas: Yeah, I cut a deal with the da. I plead guilty to second-degree kidnapping.

Kate: [Sighs] What’s the sentence? The term?

Lucas: Charge like that usually carries a five-year sentence, but I talked him into a three-year sentence. Maybe I’ll have parole and maybe some time off with good behavior. Three years, it’s done?

Lucas: Yeah, it’s done. There’s no going back now.

Kate: You called me here why?

Lucas: To say goodbye.

Kate: Lucas.

[Sighs]

[Soft dramatic music]

Alex: This boyfriend, whoever he is, is a pretty lucky guy.

Gabi: I’m pretty lucky myself.

Chanel: Wait, I feel out of the loop here. Who is this guy?

Allie: You’re seeing li, right?

Gabi: Yeah, for a couple months now.

Alex: Is li exclusive?

Gabi: Yes.

Chanel: You really don’t give up, do you?

Alex: Never hurts to ask, chanel, remember that. So li, he’s the head of the dimera board, right?

Gabi: Yeah, he is. You know him?

Alex: Uh, I know about him. And you work for dimera too, huh?

Gabi: I do.

Alex: Working together, playing together. That’s tricky business.

Gabi: So far, so good.

Alex: Oh, here you are, though, drinking alone. If you were my girl, I wouldn’t let you out of my sight.

Allie: Yeah, it’s so crazy. You know, some guys are actually confident enough to let their girlfriend have freedom.

Alex: Absolutely, and some guys just really appreciate what they have.

Gabi: He had to work. He had some unfinished business to do in our room.

Chanel: Oh, you hear that? Our room.

Alex: You heard that too? Must be pretty important.

Gabi: He’s in a conference call with his dad. He works hard. His dedication is one of the things I like the most about him.

[Smooth jazz music]

Shin: What are you doing?

Kristen: Calling the police.

Shin: We both know you’re not gonna call the cops. How are you gonna explain all this? Your dead brother suddenly alive in a hidden lab.

Kristen: Well, I’m certainly not gonna let you try and kill him.

Shin: Is it even possible to kill a guy after he’s been dead four years?

Kristen: Oh, oh, my god, you’re the reason rolf was reluctant to wake him up. You wanted him to stay dead.

Shin: I’m the one who’s been funding rolf’s research here. I’m the reason your brother is still alive.

Kristen: And yet you didn’t tell a soul.

Shin: Rolf didn’t want to get the family’s hopes up until he was sure he could bring stefan back. When he was incarcerated, the whole experiment wa

Shin: And his heart gave stefan life.

Shin: Why? Why did you do it?

Shin: I’ll admit I wasn’t motivated by pure altruism when I agreed to fund rolf’s efforts here.

Kristen: No kidding.

Shin: I thought stefan’s resurrection might give me certain leverage at dimera.

Kristen: [Chuckles] Only you started dating gabi.

[Laughs] Oh, my god, and then you suddenly realized that he may be more of a liability than an asset because gabi would drop you like a hot potato if she knew the love of helife

>>N:Akat d umeri for gabi of lositefaI watched that grief become fresh again.

Kristen: I’m sure you were there to comfort her, but that showed how much she still loved stefan. Hmm?

Shin: I can win her heart, but I need more time.

Kristen: Mm-hmm, so you ordered rolf to slam the brakes on his recovery, right?

Shin: More or less.

Kristen: All right, mr. Shin, you’re done. I’m in charge of my brother’s care now, and I am gonna call up rolf, and I’m gonna have him wake him up right now.

[Dramatic music]

We women are in the know about everything.

Roman: It was a very different situation, but I do know what it feels like to have a child facing a prison sentence.

Paulina: Well, if you’re talking about sami, I hear that’s practically an annual event.

Roman: I’m talking about my son eric.

Paulina: The ex-priest?

Roman: Eric was involved in a dui accident where a man was killed.

Paulina: [Gasps] Oh, how terrible.

Roman: Yeah, eric insisted on pleading guilty. Wanted to pay his debt to society. I could’ve bent the rules and made his path easier, but he didn’t want special treatment, so I didn’t give him any.

Paulina: He went to prison?

Roman: Yes, he did, and he served his time willingly, and he’s a better man for it today. So I do understand kate’s instinct to protect her son.

Abe: We all do.

Roman: Yeah, but if she goes out now and pays some hotshot lawyer to get these charges thrown out, lucas will never learn that lesson. He will never change his ways.

Paulina: Ah, oh, my. Why are men always so stubborn?

Abe: Ooh. Well, now it’s all men.

Paulina: Mm-hmm, just about. Oh, roman, you know, I’m not saying you don’t have the right to be mad at kate, but, well, life is short. None of us are getting any younger. Big mama always said, “when you find love, don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.”

Lucas: Mom, it’s gonna be okay, all right?

Kate: Okay.

[Sighs] First philip, now you.

Lucas: Well, you got philip the help he needed, and I’m doing what I have to do.

Kate: Prison isn’t mental health care, lucas.

Lucas: I know that, but I’m not sick, all right? I was stupid, I was lonely, I was impulsive, and I kept making bad decision after bad decision. I didn’t think about what it was doing to my children. I didn’t think about what it was doing to sami. I took her freedom, mom. And in order for me to atone for that, I have to give up my own freedom at least for a while.

Kate: Lucas.

Lucas: It’s really not the time for arguing.

Kate: I’m not gonna argue. I just want you to know that I am more proud of you than I have ever been.

Lucas: You’re proud to have a screwup for a son?

Kate: [Sighs] I am proud of you with all of my heart.

[Tender music]

Chloe: There’s no way that kristen’s gonna try to kidnap rachel again.

Brady: [Chuckles] No way? Really? Seriously?

Chloe: Well, rachel’s older now, and she barely knows her mother. It would terrify her.

Brady: Mm, you really think that’s gonna stop kristen?

Chloe: Look, I’m the last person to defend kristen dimera, but I do think she’s kind of a decent mom. I don’t think she would intentionally traumatize her daughter.

Brady: I hope you’re right about that.

Chloe: [Sighs] And do you really want to know why I know she won’t kidnap rachel and run?

Brady: [Chuckles] Why?

Chloe: Because she doesn’t only want her daughter back. She wants you back, brady. And kristen’s not going anywhere unless you’re following her.

[Soft dramatic music]

Shin: If you wake up stefan right now, how will that benefit you?

Kristen: Oh, I don’t know. My brother would be alive?

Kristen: You barely knew this man, and you certainly can’t count on his support at dimera. If he teams up with gabi, they’ll rule the roost, and you’ll be odd woman out.

Kristen: Yeah, well, I don’t want to run dimera.

Shin: You’re satisfied at basic black?

Kristen: Yes, I am. That’s right. I’m exactly where I want to be. It’s a company on the move, and plus I get to keep an eye on chloe and make sure her life is appropriately miserable.

Shin: So that’s your brilliant plan? Torture chloe through arduous documentation, endless nitpicking of her work product? And what’s the ultimate goal? To drive her out?

Kristen: Yeah, drive her out and away from brady.

Shin: Mm. Well, I’m thinking there might be a more efficient way of accomplishing that goal.

Kristen: All right, why don’t you tell me what it is?

Shin: Let’s just say it would be beneficial for the both of us and…

Kristen: And?

Shin: It involves none other than stefan.

I was taking my antidepressant daily,

Alex: So your boyfriend works for his dad, does he?

Gabi: So?

Alex: Nothing, nothing, I mean, a little nepotism never hurt anyone, I suppose.

Chanel: Says the guy who works for his uncle’s company.

Alex: That’s true. I start my new job at titan soon.

Gabi: So you’re gonna be working with sonny?

Alex: That’s right. I hope you don’t mind a little friendly competition?

Gabi: Are you kidding me? I live for competition.

Allie: Yeah, and she usually wins.

Alex: I don’t doubt it. You know, sonny told me that he thought you might have tried to poach a company that he was trying to acquire.

Gabi: I didn’t do that, and I told him, and he believed me.

Alex: Well, I believe you.

Gabi: Why? Anyone you ask will tell you I’m famously untrustworthy.

Alex: I don’t know about that. I get a good vibe from you, gabi, and I happen to be an outstanding judge of character.

Gabi: [Chuckles softly]

Paulina: You know, kate hated my guts when I first came to town.

Roman: I remember.

Paulina: Ah, she had her reasons, some of them valid.

Abe: Some?

Paulina: But eventually, we realized that we belong to a club no one wants to be a part of.

Roman: What club is that?

Paulina: We each spent years living in fear of men who tormented us.

Roman: That’s right. I am sorry about that.

Abe: You don’t have to relive this if you don’t want to.

Paulina: Oh, no, no, it’s okay. It’s really okay, abe. I want to say this. I relate to kate’s situation. My chanel is a lot like her lucas. I spoiled her rotten to make up for what I couldn’t do for lani.

Roman: Well, it seems to me like chanel is doing just fine. She started her own business. She’s taking responsibility for her life.

Paulina: Yeah, it took a while to get there.

Roman: Because you forced her to. You made her take responsibility. Kate doesn’t see that her kids need that. Hell, lucas is a grandfather. He doesn’t need to be coddled like a little kid, and if that doesn’t change, I don’t see anything changing between me and kate.

[Soft dramatic music]

Lucas: And thank you for understanding. And now it’s time to tell allie that I kept my promise to her.

Kate: [Sighs] Hey, uh, you think you could put in a good word for me with allie?

Lucas: She’s gonna forgive you. It’s me she’s mad at.

Kate: I think she’s plenty mad with both of us. After all, I was the one who stood by while her twin’s father went to prison for a crime that she committed, so…

Lucas: So sorry I put you in that position.

Kate: You didn’t force me to do anything. It was my choice, you know? Now I have to live with the consequences.

Lucas: I love you.

Kate: I love you. I love you so much.

[Sighs]

Brady: Look, kristen’s going to have to accept the fact that we’re never getting back together, and I’ve told you this a million times, she’s never gonna come between us. You know what we need?

Chloe: I’m all ears.

Brady: I think in a few seconds that kristen’s not gonna be on either one of our minds.

[Tender music]

Kristen: How can stefan help me get chloe out of brady’s life?

Shin: As you’ll recall, chloe caught your brother’s eye before he had an interest in gabi.

Kristen: Yeah, but then he moved on.

Shin: Nonetheless, he was quite taken with her. Maybe they could recapture that old spark.

Kristen: Hmm, stefan and chloe.

Shin: Dr. Rolf is a wizard with the human brain. That torch your brother carried for chloe, perhaps its dying embers could be revived and new life breathed into it.

[Soft dramatic music]

Some days, it felt like asthma was holding me back.

Paulina: Well, I gave it my best shot, oh, and I don’t give up so easily, but you, you’re a tough not to crack, roman brady.

Roman: I have been told that a time or 12.

Abe: You just hang in there, buddy.

Roman: Yeah, well, you two have a good night, okay? And thank you for caring.

Paulina: Mm.

[Soft acoustic music]

Roman: Kitchen’s closed, kate.

Kate: I know what time the kitchen closes. I’m here to see you.

Kristen: Okay, let me get this straight. You think that we can get my formerly dead brother to wake up and go back to chloe?

Shin: Thus removing her from brady’s life.

Kristen: Well, and not to mention stefan from gabi’S.

Shin: Two birds, one stone.

Kristen: All right, you know what? You want me to just forget that you were in here trying to kill my brother ten minutes ago?

Shin: Plans change. You have to be nimble.

Kristen: Oh, my god.

Shin: Dr. Rolf took the essence of your father’s brain and put it on a microchip. He resurrected a man with no heart. Why should this be beyond him?

Kristen: Let’s say stefan is somehow brainwashed into being interested in chloe. That doesn’t mean that chloe is gonna be interested in him. She loves brady.

Shin: You know how this works. It’s one step at a time. At least think about it.

Kristen: Fine, fine, I’ll think about it.

Shin: Good. Rolf’s already given him one change of heart. How hard would it be to give him another?

Kristen: [Sighs]

Alex: So did you have a favorite?

Gabi: This last one was pretty smooth.

Chanel: Ooh, like you, alex.

Alex: You making fun of me? Is she making fun of me?

Gabi: A little bit, but you were kind of asking for it.

Alex: I know. I was, wasn’t I?

Gabi: Yeah.

Alex: It’s okay. It was worth it. This is a great time, and maybe we could all do it again sometime. Gabi: Yeah, I’d love to as long as I can bring my boyfriend.

Allie: Oh, yeah, I’d love that, and–right, alex, I mean, you were saying how you wanted to meet new people in town.

Alex: Yeah, definitely, the more the merrier. Bring, uh, guy.

Chanel: And you promised us a five-star dinner.

Allie: Mm.

Alex: Is there any five-star restaurant in salem that I don’t know about?

Chanel: We’ll settle for four.

Allie: Actually, I’m really glad that we came here. It was very entertaining.

Gabi: Yeah, it was. You know, actually, I’m gonna head out.

Chanel: It was really nice to meet you.

Gabi: So nice to meet you. Thank you so much for the drinks. Hope it was worth it.

Alex: And then some.

Gabi: Well, bye, guys.

Alex: See you around.

Chanel: So, player, three women, three strikes, one night. Ouch.

Alex: The night is young.

Allie: Mm. What are your plans? You’re gonna go home, take a cold shower?

Chanel: [Chuckles]

Alex: Or we could all go home and take a hot shower.

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Allie: Gee, by any chance, are you trying to score with both of us?

Alex: Well, I have a big shower, and an even bigger–

Allie: Hey.

Chanel: Mm.

Alex: Bed. An even bigger bed.

Allie: Yeah, okay.

Alex: [Chuckles] Wait, have you girls never had a threesome?

Chanel: No.

Allie: No.

Alex: [Laughs] Well, you’re bi, right? And I’m not–I know you ladies are together, and I by no means am saying you need a guy to, you know.

Allie: We get it.

Alex: Good, good. I just, you know, think it might be fun. I could be in the middle if I have to. I mean, really whatever position you want.

Chanel: Mm, yeah, thanks, but no thanks.

Allie: Yeah.

Alex: Fair enough. If you say so. Anyway, I’m gonna grab one more drink. The offer still stands if you change your mind or if you change your mind. I’m your guy anytime.

Allie: All right.

Alex: Seriously.

Chanel: Thank you.

Alex: Anytime.

Allie: Copy that. Okay, that was interesting.

Chanel: Yeah.

[Chuckles] You would never actually think about doing it, would you?

[Phone ringing]

Allie: Oh, it’s my dad. Hi, dad, is everything okay?

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, but there’s something I need to tell you.

Paulina: I know I left my glasses in here somewhere.

Abe: You didn’t bring your glasses.

Paulina: Yeah, sure, sure, I did. If you think I’m leaving right now, you got another thing–shh!

Roman: [Sighs] What is it, kate?

Kate: Um, I thought that you should know that lucas changed his plea to guilty, and he’s going to prison.

Roman: Wow. I’m sorry.

Kate: Are you?

Roman: Yes, I am. I’m sorry for you. That’s gotta be a tough pill to swallow, but I am glad that lucas finally did the right thing.

Kate: Well, there’s more.

Paulina: Oh, goodie, there’s more.

Kate: I realized that I need to make things right, so I talked to my lawyer, and i told him that I intend to plead guilty to accessory after the fact.

Roman: What, what? Why would you do that?

Kate: It’s never too late to do the right thing, roman.

[Soft dramatic music]

Gabi: Li.

Shin: Oh, hi.

Gabi: Hi. I thought you’d still be on your conference call.

Shin: Um, it ended a few minutes ago. I was just down at the business center sending a fax.

Gabi: Fax? What century are we in?

Shin: My father’s old fashioned.

Gabi: How’d the meeting go?

Shin: There was a promising exchange of ideas. We’ll just have to wait and see if they come to fruition.

Brady: Mm. See, I told you. Told you there was nothing that kristen could do to come between us.

Chloe: Okay, shh, shh. Just shh.

Brady: Okay, no more.

Chloe: Come here.

Brady: Wait, wait. I want to say one more thing. I love you.

[Tender music]

Kristen: Mm, stefan O. Dimera. Well, I might not have had the chance to get to know you very well before, but you’re family, and I won’t let anyone hurt you. But that said, if rolf can do what li is suggesting, if you can blow up chloe and brady and help me get my life and my family back… [Sighs] Well, then you will forever be my favorite little brother.

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Alex: Hey, auntie mags?

Maggie: Alex, honey, what is an eight-letter word for… naked?

Alex: Topless?

Maggie: That’s seven letters. Disrobed–disrobed will work, though.

Alex: My bad. Anyway, I need your advice. I am running late to a dinner date, and I need you to help me pick which shirt to wear.

Maggie: Well, it must be an important dinner. So are you going out with lisa again?

Alex: Who?

Maggie: The young lady that I found you entertaining in your bedroom?

Alex: Oh, right, right, right, no, not her.

Maggie: Okay. So who’s the lucky girl?

Alex: Well, actually, it’s two lucky girls.

[Knocks]

Chanel: Allie! Sorry I’m late, but we gotta get a move on if we wanna make it to the bar.

Allie: Wow, you look amazing.

Chanel: I got this back when I was in south beach, but I think it still works. And I take it you agree?

Allie: Yeah, I definitely have to borrow it.

Chanel: Speaking of which, um, why aren’t you dressed yet? Time’s a flyin’, horton.

Allie: What do you mean? I’m wearing this.

Ej: Pity your friend, gwen, came down with that headache.

Ava: Yeah, well, they just hit her like that sometimes.

Ej: Hmm, and after harold went to all this trouble to make a gourmet meal for three. But the upside is, now that it’s just the two of us, it’ll give me a chance to get to know you a lot better.

Ava: Wonderful.

Johnny: Ahh, dinner, great. What are we having? I’m starved.

[Eerie music]

Kristen: [Sighs] Well, stefan, it looks like the rumors of your demise have been greatly exaggerated.

Li: So, rolf, did you have any trouble convincing kristen stefan suffered a setback on his road to recovery? I’m glad to hear it. Because the last thing I need is stefan O. Dimera returning to the land of the living.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Li: Gabi just walked in. I’ll have to speak to you later.

Gabi: Did you forget something?

Li: Oh.

Gabi: Mmm, mmm, nope, not that, although that was nice. Um, well, did you forget to say I love you?

Li: To you?

Gabi: To your mother. I’m assuming that was her on the phone?

Li: Oh, uh, no. That was just business.

Gabi: Hmm. Hmm.

Li: So how was your day?

Gabi: It was long. And, uh, it’s not over yet. I need to discuss some dimera business with you.

Li: What sort of business?

Gabi: Just some stuff that came up today, including the job that I promised ava.

Ej: Actually, son, this place was for ava’s friend, gwen.

Ava: But she had to leave. It–it’s okay if–if johnny joins us, right? I mean, harold went to all this trouble to make dinner for three. I’d hate to see any of it go to waste.

Ej: Of course. Please, johnny, join us.

Johnny: Don’t mind if I do. I’m surprised we’re eating in here instead of the, uh, dining room, though.

Ava: Oh, that was my idea, actually. I thought we could keep it casual for tonight.

Johnny: Ah. We certainly can. It’s nice to have a, uh, change every once in a while.

Ej: Oh, forgive me, son. I didn’t get a chance to tell you, but ava is going to be living with us. Since your uncle jake died, I thought the least I could do was allow his widow to stay in our family home.

Johnny: Yeah, I’m sure her dimera shares had nothing to do with it.

Ej: What was that?

Johnny: Hmm? Oh, no, I just, uh, I just said that I already knew she had moved in. In fact, auntie ava and I have seen quite a lot of each other.

[Soft dramatic music]

Maggie: Did you just say that you have a date with two girls?

Alex: That’s right. I met them this afternoon, and we hit it off immediately.

Maggie: And they agreed to go out with you together? Huh, how modern of them.

Alex: Relax, auntie. It’s not a date-date. However, I wouldn’t have a problem with it if it were.

Maggie: [Sighs]

Alex: Look, you’re not gonna have to worry about finding either of these girls in my bed. Trust me, they only have eyes for each other.

Chanel: That’s what you’re wearing?

Allie: Yeah. Why? What’s wrong with it?

Chanel: Nothing.

Allie: This is what I always wear to the bar.

Chanel: I know, and you always look great.

Allie: But?

Chanel: Well, but tonight, we’re going with alex kiriakis.

Allie: So? You’re worried I won’t make a good impression?

Chanel: No, of course not.

Allie: Okay, good. ‘Cause honestly, after working at sweet bits all day, like, the last thing I wanna do is put on a pair of heels.

Chanel: Well, what about those really cute platforms that you just bought?

Allie: Are you serious?

Chanel: Well, okay, you don’t have to wear heels. Just wear flats, but put on something fun, sexy.

Allie: Wh–why? Why does it matter what we wear? Chanel, are you, like, lusting after alex? Is that why you want us to impress him? We women are in the know about everything. Who are already

Maggie: So, um, you have a date with two women who are already a couple?

Alex: And to be honest, auntie, when I first asked them, I thought I still had a chance, but they turned down. But they’re both really cute, really fun, not to mention both of them are kickass businesswomen.

Maggie: Well, I’m sure enjoying women’s company outside of the bedroom will be a nice change of pace for you.

Alex: Variety is the spice of life, right? So which one of these shirts says, “drinks with the bisexual girls.”?

Maggie: I think that you should worry less about which shirt to wear and more about respecting these girls enough not to label them.

Alex: You know what? You’re absolutely right, auntie. So which one of these shirts says, “drinks with two lovely young women whose sexual orientation does not define them”?

Maggie: Better.

Alex: Thank you.

Maggie: [Chuckles] I-I would go with that one.

Alex: Ahh, that’s what I thought too. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Maggie: No need.

[Jazz music]

Chanel: Are you seriously asking me if I’d drag you out on a date with a guy I was attracted to?

Allie: Okay, yeah, probably not.

Chanel: No, definitely not. And I’m not dressed up for him. I’m dressed up for you.

Allie: For me?

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Allie: But I see you all the time.

Chanel: Exactly. I see you all day, every day, when we’re both covered in sweat and flour and our makeup is sweated off. And since your grandpa, roman, has henry for the night, and we can stay out as late as we want to, I thought, you know, why not just make it a thing, you know, make it a date night?

Allie: A date night?

Chanel: Uh-huh.

Allie: With alex kiriakis?

Chanel: Okay, look, we–the three of us will have fun, and then you and I can peel off whenever we feel like it.

Allie: Okay, fine. I’ll go change, and, um, I’ll meet you there. Okay?

[Soft dramatic music]

Kristen: Ha! Tony!

Tony: Kristen. I hope we’re not disturbing your evening.

Kristen: Oh, no, not at all. I was just not expecting you. Anna.

Anna: Well, it was tony’s idea to come here.

Kristen: And I’m sure you objected to it.

Anna: Well, I’m here, am I not?

Kristen: Anna, what exactly is your problem with me?

Anna: [Laughs] Oh, where do I begin? Aside from the fact that you kidnapped abigail, who happened to be my favorite sister-in-law, you married tony when you were posing as nicole, and then you wouldn’t give him a divorce.

Kristen: Okay, sorry I asked.

Anna: Not to mention the fact that you were responsible for making tony kill that poor ted person, and then you took your sweet time getting him off the hook.

Kristen: Okay, okay, okay, I get the idea. All right, um, but assuming you didn’t come just to have anna recite the litany of my crimes, why are you here?

Ej: What are all these looks between the two of you? Is there a private joke I’m not privy to?

Johnny: No, just, like–like I said, I-I already knew that ava had moved in.

Ej: And that’s amusing, for some reason?

Johnny: Uh, well, there’s more to it, but I’ll leave it at that.

Ava: Oh, no, it’s okay. You can explain.

Johnny: Oh, okay, well, since it’s okay with you, ava. Uh, earlier this afternoon, I was looking for uncle chad, and so I stopped by what I thought was his bedroom, and then I walked in on ava naked.

Ej: Oh, I’m so sorry, ava. Please allow me to apologize on my son’s behalf.

Ava: There’s no need, considering that i saw johnny naked too.

[Jazz music]

Li: This is ava vitali we’re talking about here?

Gabi: I told you about the deal I had to make with her, how she demanded a job or she wouldn’t agree to pretend to be married to jake.

Li: She was clearly determined to get her money’s worth out of the bargain.

Gabi: You don’t know the half of it. She demanded a seat on the board, but don’t worry, I put the kibosh on that one.

Li: Why do you have to give her a job at all?

Gabi: I told you, she insisted.

Li: Oh, I-I understand the agreement, but why do you have to honor it? Ava’s only leverage is that she can expose your fraudulent claim that she and jake were married, but if she exposes you–

Gabi: She’ll be exposing herself as well.

Li: Either way, ava ends up with nothing.

Gabi: You’re right. I-I do hold all the cards.

Li: No doubt about it.

Gabi: But, you know, ava’s a very shrewd woman, okay? She was the head of the vitali crime family. I mean, she’s living under ej’s roof, which I’m sure she’s gonna use as some sort of advantage.

Li: I see what you mean. Who knows what they could be planning over there?

Gabi: Besides, the whole point of this was to keep control of jake’s shares. If I blow ava out of the water, then there’s a possibility ej could have them, and the–then I’d be really screwed. Even though I don’t want to, I may just have to give ava a job, or maybe just string her along long enough to take control of the shares.

Li: Why do I have the feeling that that’s something you’re particularly good at?

Gabi: It’s because you know I’m a woman of many talents.

Li: Indeed, you are. And I have no doubt that you will outsmart ava vitali. She may be shrewd, but she’s no match for you.

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Gabi: I must say, being with you like this gets better and better.

Li: I feel the same way. Mmm. And I must say, as much as I’m enjoying this very lovely and satisfying part of our relationship, I’m glad to know that you’re open to it being about more than just this, uh, lovely and satisfying part. You are, aren’t you?

Gabi: I am, sure.

Li: Well, if that is, in fact, the case, then maybe it’s time you stop wearing your dead husband’s ring around your neck?

Kristen: Let’s all just sit down.

Tony: Hey, it’s quite comfortable here.

Anna: Is that motor oil I smell?

Kristen: Yes, anna, indeed it is.

Tony: Well, we’re not staying long, anna.

Anna: No. Darn sure, we’re not.

Kristen: All right, with–in the interest of being brief, can you tell me why you dropped by?

Tony: Well, when I heard that you were staying at our dead brother’s apartment, I thought I should at least try to convince you to come back home, where you belong.

Kristen: Aww, hey, you know, that’s really kind of you, tony. And I need no convincing. I’d prefer that. But ej refused to welcome me back into the family home unless I gave him my shares.

Tony: Yes, well, it seems that our dear brother has gotten a bit power mad in the wake of jake’s death.

Kristen: Ahh. So you understand the position I’m in. With the balance of power so precarious, one person’s shares represents a lot of control. And I am not willing to give that up.

Ej: Putting aside the discussion of your mutual nudity–

Ava: No need to change the topic on my behalf.

Ej: Johnny, is there any word on the chanel front? I know waiting in this limbo is very trying, but, while allie is a lovely girl, I have no doubt that she is going to choose you in the end.

Johnny: Dad, listen–

Ej: Look, I know–I know you don’t want to tempt fate by appearing too confident, which is admirable, certainly, especially after everything you’ve gone through these past few months. But having seen you and chanel before things went awry, I could tell that the woman was head over heels in love with you, which is why I have no doubt that she–

Ava: Okay, ej, enough. Chanel already chose allie. They’re very happy. So just give it a rest, will you?

[Soft dramatic music]

Chanel: Hey.

Alex: Well, hello there. My god. Let me tell you, as cute as you looked in that apron, this is a big improvement. Oh, my god.

Chanel: Well, you clean up pretty nice yourself.

Alex: Oh, this old thing? Thank you.

Chanel: Mm-hmm, welcome.

Alex: Just threw it on after work.

Chanel: Yeah? Well, I’m glad you didn’t go to any trouble.

Alex: Well, I–it’s not that you’re not worth the effort, because you are. There’s no question about it. And if you give me the chance, I could show you how much effort I’ll put into some of the other little things that might please you. I don’t see your girl with you. Does that mean I get you all to myself tonight?

Allie: Sorry to disappoint, but chanel is spoken for.

[Jazz music]

Shingles.

Chanel: Oh, well, we met back

Alex: So tell me, how did you two get together?

Chanel: Oh, well, we met back when we were both living in london.

Allie: Mm-hmm, and we used to go clubbing together.

Alex: Oh.

Chanel: But we were just friends back then.

Alex: Hmm. And when did you turn into lovers?

Chanel: Not until we both ended up here in salem.

Allie: Yeah, um, we ran into each other, and we went for drinks.

Chanel: Cosmos.

Allie: Yeah, cosmos, a lot of cosmos. And yeah, we were just, like, reminiscing and talking about how much fun we used to have.

Chanel: And then I leaned over and kissed her.

Alex: [Whistles] Wow, and that was it, huh? You just knew you were meant for each other?

Allie: Well, actually, I-I took–I took a little while to figure out, to admit, I guess, but I definitely felt something that night, and then everything changed for me.

Alex: Must’ve been a hell of a kiss.

Chanel: It was.

Alex: You should show me what it was like.

Ej: Chanel chose allie? Johnny, I’m so sorry. And how could you know about all this before I did?

Johnny: Allie stopped by earlier and, uh, she started going off on me. Ava was witness to that.

Ej: I don’t get it. Why would she be mad at you?

Johnny: Uh, I may have spoken with paulina to, um, you know, try and get chanel back.

Ej: After she proved herself unworthy of you? I assume this was paulina’s idea, eager to get her paws in your pockets again.

Johnny: No, it was my idea. But that’s beside the point. Anyway, ava overheard me with allie, and she defended me.

Ej: Apparently, you two know each other better than I thought.

Ava: Well, we’re all living under the same roof now.

Ej: Mmm, true. Thanks to the sad fact that we lost another dimera. I would like to make a toast. To jake, your husband, your uncle, and my brother. I just wish we got to know him a lot better, to know the man that you fell in love with, ava. He must have been very special to sweep you off your feet so quickly that you were ready to marry him after only a few short weeks together.

Ava: Months.

Ej: Hmm. Johnny, I expect you to do your part as well.

Johnny: M-me? Wh–what am I supposed to do?

Ej: Well, now that my brother is no longer here, it is our duty as a dimera to stand in his stead and support ava through her grief. A new bride, just beginning her life with her husband, to see it all slip away before her very eyes. I understand you were actually with jake at the time of his assault.

Ava: Yes, I was.

Ej: To lose jake so suddenly, so–so cruelly–

Johnny: Dad, will you stop it already?

[Tense music]

Gabi: What? Stop wearing stefan’s ring? What–why–why would I do that? I wear it to honor him. What is it? Just–just say what you’re thinking. Say it.

Li: Well, it–it’s just, um, it’s been a few years, hasn’t it? Since you were widowed?

Gabi: But ju–just because stefan’s dead does–look, he was my husband, and he will always be part of me. They–they say that grief is love with nowhere to go, and I still grieve stefan, like I always will. Even when I was with jake and things were getting serious, I still wouldn’t take this ring off.

Li: And that didn’t bother jake?

Gabi: Guess he understood. Maybe even a part of him might’ve wondered if he was just a stand-in for stefan.

Li: Was he?

Gabi: I-I promised him that he wasn’t, and I thought I believed that.

Li: But?

[Sighs]

Gabi: But, um, the fact that I never took this off maybe is a sign that jake never really had my heart the way stefan did.

[Soft dramatic music]

Some days, it felt like asthma was holding me back. Because you wanted

Allie: Alex, we thought that you invited us out because you wanted to hang out with us, get to know us a little better.

Chanel: Not to give you material for your fantasies.

Allie: Yeah, you know what? Chanel, we can still have date night. Let’s just go find another table.

Alex: Whoa, whoa, look, look, look, look, I’m–I’m sorry. The idea of you two kissing, appealing to me. But I respect your boundaries. And I understand it was an inappropriate request. So I’m gonna go ahead and pull the foot out of my mouth and ask you to please finish your story.

Chanel: I don’t know if we wanna tell you anything more.

Alex: Oh, please, come on. You told me about this epic kiss. What happened? Just ended up happily ever after?

Chanel: Well, not exactly.

Alex: What happened?

Allie: Uh, well, you could say there were a few twists and–and turns.

Alex: Like what?

Chanel: Like I married her twin brother first.

Alex: Oh.

Ej: Don’t you dare try to shut me up, johnny.

Johnny: Somebody had to. Could you not see you’re upsetting her?

Ava: It’s okay, johnny.

Johnny: No, it’s not.

Ej: Stay out of this, damn it. I am sorry, ava. I had no intention of causing you any more pain.

Johnny: I wonder then, what–what did you think you were doing? Going on about how her husband just died? He just died. You’re talking about how–how tragic of a loss it is, like she doesn’t already know that or feel that.

Ej: I was simply conveying to ava that I understood the magnitude of her loss.

Ava: And I got that, ej. I did. It’s just that, um, I’m feeling a little bit vulnerable right now.

[Soft dramatic music]

Ava: It’s okay, johnny. Really, it is. I know that your father didn’t mean any harm.

Tony: Perhaps I can talk to ej on your behalf.

Kristen: Oh, no, don’t trouble yourself, tony.

Tony: No, no, no, it’s no trouble at all. After all, he moved ava vitali into the mansion without demanding that she hand over jake’s shares.

Kristen: Yeah, but give him time.

Tony: Kristen, listen. I understand your desire to hold on to your position in the family power structure, but surely, you can’t be comfortable here.

Anna: Darling, I think you underestimate your sister’s ability to adapt to any circumstance. And who are we to interrupt her in her adventure?

Tony: Surely, there must be other accommodations that you could find that you could comfortable in.

Kristen: No, I-I’m–actually, I’m quite comfortable here, in the home my brother made before he died. Makes me feel, uh, close to him.

Anna: Well, is that why you’re reading his obituary? To feel warm and comfortable?

Kristen: Give that to me.

Anna: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This isn’t jake’s obituary. This is stefan’S.

Gabi: I–I did love jake. Don’t get me wrong. I just didn’t love him the way I loved stefan.

Li: From everything you’ve told me, he was the love of your life.

Gabi: He was.

Li: He was very lucky to have you.

Gabi: I did love stefan with all my heart, but he’s gone now, and he’s not a threat to us. And I–I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to love somebody the same way again, but I-I hope so. I hope it’s a deep, passionate love.

Li: I’m glad to know that door’s still open.

Gabi: It is. And when I’m ready to walk through it with somebody, I’ll take this ring off. I just–it’s just been a lot harder to, um, I guess, let go of stefan’s heart.

Li: A fact that julie williams knows all too well.

Gabi: Mmm, that old bat got what she deserved. It’s not like I wasn’t punished for it. I mean, you, you helped chad oust me from dimera over it.

Li: Which I will forever regret. If it’s any consolation, I didn’t know you then the way I do now.

Gabi: So it’s okay that I still wear this?

Li: [Chuckles] Of course. As you said, stefan’s no threat to us, since he’s dead. Time. It’s life’s most precious commodity,

Alex: So, chanel, after you divorced allie’s brother?

Chanel: I decided I’d rather be with allie after all.

Alex: Wow.

Allie: Yeah. So that’s basically the cliffnotes version.

Chanel: Yeah, but that’s pretty much it.

Alex: Wow, it’s gonna make for some interesting thanksgiving conversation.

Allie: Oh, yeah, you don’t even know the half of it. Johnny actually already enlisted chanel’s mother to break us up.

Alex: Oh, the plot thickens.

Chanel: Yeah, no. But that’s not gonna happen. I already told my mother to back the hell off, that nobody, not johnny, not anyone, is gonna come between allie and me.

Alex: Whew.

Allie: You really said that?

Chanel: Yeah. Nobody can.

[Jazz music]

Alex: Wow. So in love. So hot.

Ej: If you’ll excuse me, I’ll go see what’s keeping our next course.

Ava: Well.

Johnny: [Chuckles] Why do I get the feeling harold is about to get raked across the coals? What could possibly be the reason for this interminable delay?

Ava: [Chuckles] Well, your father certainly runs a tight ship.

Johnny: Oh, yeah.

Ava: Controlling much?

Johnny: Well, controlling always. He can also be pretty insensitive at times. I’m sorry about him going on about jake before.

Ava: Nah, don’t worry about it. Thanks for having my back.

Johnny: That seemed only fair. After all, you had mine with allie.

Ava: Well, like I said, we’re all living under the same roof now, and in my book, that means we take care of each other.

Johnny: Especially since we’re all dimeras.

Ava: Oh, most certainly.

[Soft dramatic music]

Anna: Kristen?

[Chuckles] Why are you reading stefan’s obituary?

Kristen: Uh, well, anna, it’s a natural instinct, isn’t it? Since jake and stefan were twins, when jake died, I couldn’t help but think about stefan and the tragic way his life ended.

Anna: Yes, stefan’s death certainly was tragic, but I’m surprised you’d wanna relive it, especially since your good friend, lani, is the one who killed him.

Kristen: Okay, that was an accident. Lani didn’t mean to shoot stefan. If it was anyone’s fault, it was vivian’S. Stefan was a fool to jump in front of that bullet to sacrifice himself for that wretched woman.

Tony: Yeah, it really is something, though, to have two brothers cut down in their prime and leaving two widows behind. I recall how devastated gabi was when she found out that stefan had died. And–and I recall how she was imploring dr. Rolf to bring him back to us, but there are certain circumstances that even dr. Rolf can’t circumvent.

Anna: Well, as lovely as this has all been, uh, we should be going.

Tony: Well, yeah, yeah, let’s go. Yeah, you take care. But listen. Um, we’ve all had a bit of a checkered past, but we’re all family, so I’m gonna do my best to see if I can get ej to, convince him, allow you back into the mansion.

Kristen: Well, I won’t hold my breath, but thank you. Oh. Bye, anna.

Tony: Take care.

Li: Is there a problem?

Gabi: Only that i am starving. How ’bout we go get, um, fortified and then come right back to what we just started?

Li: Oh, actually, I promised my father I’d call him tonight, give him an update about dimera. I–I’m afraid it might take a while.

Gabi: It’s okay. I don’t mind going solo.

Li: You sure?

Gabi: As long as I get to see you later.

Li: Only see me?

Gabi: We’ll start there.

Ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks.

[Phone ringing]

Johnny: Oh, um, I’ve been waiting on this call. Do you mind if I take this? I might have a line on my next project.

Ava: No, no. Take it. Take it.

Johnny: Johnny dimera here.

Ej: Dessert will be ready in five minutes.

Ava: Well, if it is half as delicious as dinner, then I cannot wait.

Ej: I think you’ll be very pleased with what harold’s come up with. I must apologize if I was insensitive before.

Ava: No. No, no, there’s no reason.

Ej: There’s every reason. You’re my sister-in-law. And I know just how much you’ve been grieving jake. I hope you know that I didn’t want to cause you any more pain. I do hope you believe me.

Ava: Of course, I do.

[Soft dramatic music]

Alex: Wa–wait. Do–don’t–don’t–don’t stop now.

Allie: Oh, okay. No, I think we’ve given you enough of a show.

Alex: Enough of a show? Are you kidding me? How could anybody get enough of two people being crazy in love? This is good for my heart.

Allie: Your heart, huh?

Alex: Mm-hmm.

Chanel: You know what you need?

Alex: Another drink?

Allie: A woman.

Chanel: Mm-hmm. That way, you can do your own kissing instead of staring at us.

Alex: Okay, well, if you guys got one for me, I’ll take it.

Allie: I don’t know. I don’t–I don’t know if I wanna subject anyone that we know to, um, you.

Alex: Wow.

Chanel: I don’t know, maybe. I mean, some of our friends are pretty hard up.

Alex: Me too.

Allie: Oh, okay, all right, so, alex, besides my girlfriend, what is your type?

Alex: I don’t really have one.

Allie: Okay.

Chanel: Not helpful.

Alex: Well, I don’t–what do you want me to say? I’m not that picky. I like beautiful women, like everybody else. Like her.

[Jazz music]

Tony: You know, with any luck, maybe I can change ej’s mind about kristen. Can you imagine as many dimeras as possible under one roof? Oh, but they’re scattered to the four winds, and–um, you have no comment?

Anna: Have I not made myself clear, tony, how I feel? The last thing any of us needs is kristen hanging around in this house making trouble. But god forbid you should listen to me.

Tony: I realize she’s made our lives difficult on a few–

Anna: Ahh?

Tony: Well, all right, many occasions. But that’s all ancient history now, isn’t it?

Anna: Well, yes, except for the present, you know, the here and now. And if you weren’t so oblivious and so determined to be loyal to your horrible sister, who’s loyal only to her nasty, amoral self, who’s meaner than a junkyard dog–

Tony: Okay, okay, anna, I get it. I get it.

Anna: Do you, tony? Do you? Do you realize that that woman is hiding something?

Tony: Like what?

Anna: Well, how would I know? I just know that she was acting very suspiciously to me.

Tony: Well, maybe she was just kristen being kristen.

Anna: Oh, come on, tony. Your brother, stefan, died years ago. And now suddenly, she decides to read his obituary?

Tony: But she explained that. She was thinking how stefan had died so similarly to jake. I thought it made sense.

Anna: Well, yes, maybe it does make sense. And maybe it would make sense if she was a normal, sane human being, but this is kristen dimera we’re talking about. And I don’t know what it is, tony, but I’m darn sure she’s up to something.

Kristen: Rolf? Rolf, are you here?

[Dramatic music]

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Belle: Hey, what brings you by this evening, oh, brother of mine?

Eric: Well, I saw a book I recommended for mom, so I picked it up, and I thought I’d bring it over.

Belle: Aw, that’s really sweet. Um, she just went to dinner with a colleague, though. But I bet if you text her she’d like to meet you for dessert or coffee or something after.

Eric: Yeah, well, I’ll text her later. What’s up with the bags? You going somewhere on business?

Belle: Uh, actually, no. It’s more of a personal trip. I’m moving back home.

[Both chuckle]

[Phone rings]

Shawn: What’s up, partner? You look a little rattled.

Jada: [Sighs] I just met with da trask.

Shawn: Oh, yeah. She’s a ray of sunshine, isn’t she?

Jada: She read me the whole riot act on why we haven’t closed the abigail dimera case yet.

Shawn: Yeah, I got an earful from her earlier as well. And, uh–yeah. Was she on the, uh– then lucas horton kick or was she on the sarah horton kick?

Jada: Both. And I got a nice long rant about clyde weston. She’s furious that we released him.

Shawn: The guy had an airtight alibi.

Jada: I reminded her of that. But she’s stuck on the fact that he was in possession of the victim’s stolen bracelet.

Shawn: Honestly, so am I.

Jada: Who’s this “guy” that weston claims to have bought it from?

Shawn: I don’t know. But we need to find out.

Nancy: So you saw the guy who–who sold you the bracelet?

Clyde: Yeah, he was here two minutes ago, threw a drink in my face, and ran out the door.

Brady: But you got a good look at him, right?

Clyde: Oh, you bet I did.

Chloe: Well, that’s great. You can identify him now, right?

Brady: And help the police finally bring abigail’s murderer to justice.

Thomas: Look, there he is!

Chad: You saw that man at our house?

Thomas: He’s not a man. He’s a fairy.

Chad: When? When was this?

Thomas: The day mommy went to heaven.

Chad: I want you to stay right here. Daddy’s gonna go talk to the tooth fairy, okay?

Thomas: Can I come?

Chad: No. Listen, thomas? I want you to stay right here. Do you promise me?

Thomas: I promise.

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

[Soft orchestration]

[Phone rings]

Jada: Medium height, brown hair, average weight. You know, I wish clyde would have given us a better description.

Shawn: Well, maybe we should bring him in tomorrow and meet with a sketch artist.

Jada: Good idea. So how did things go with your wife earlier?

Shawn: Actually, it went– it went pretty well. She’s–she’s moving back home tonight.

Jada: Shawn, that’s great! Do you want to leave early? I can cover for you.

Shawn: No, no, no, no. Thank you, though. No, we’re meeting up later.

Jada: Good luck. I know how it feels, hoping for reconciliation. I went through it with my ex-husband.

Shawn: I–I didn’t know you’re divorced.

Jada: [Sighs] It was a stupid thing for me to bring up.

Shawn: No, it’s okay.

Jada: Obviously, my marriage didn’t last, but I’m sure you and belle will work things out. Please, forget I said anything.

Shawn: Come one, jada. Seriously, it’s fine. All right? And if you don’t mind me asking, was the divorce recent? I mean, is that the reason why you moved to salem? You know, to, uh…I don’t know, get a change of scenery?

Jada: Uh, it’s been a while, actually.

Shawn: Oh. Well… are you, uh–are you okay?

Jada: [Sighs] You know, when you–when you get married, you don’t– you don’t think it’s gonna fall apart. So when things do fall apart, you feel like a failure. You know what I mean? I mean, at least I did. But as more time goes on and I can move past that, I–I feel like I can forgive myself. Yeah. In fact, I had a date today.

Shawn: Wait, how–how did– wait, how did you squeeze that in?

Jada: On my lunch break.

Shawn: Oh. That’s what you meant when you were like, “oh, I got somewhere to be.” Was it good?

Jada: Uh, it was.

Shawn: Was he nice?

Jada: Very. Uh, actually, you know him. It’s your brother-in-law, eric.

Eric: Belle, that’s fanta– oh, my god, that’s great news.

Belle: Thanks.

Both: Yeah.

Eric: You want to tell me about it? I mean, you don’t have to.

Belle: No, of course. I’ll tell you about it. Well, you know that evan took the baby back from shawn.

Both: Yeah.

Belle: And, obviously, shawn’s very, very heartbroken about it, and I just want to be there for him. And I thought if I move back in, maybe we could work on our marriage, too.

Eric: Yeah, well, helping him through after losing a baby, that’s very big of you.

Belle: Mm, well, don’t give me too much credit. If that baby had been shawn’s with jan, I don’t know if I would be moving back in.

Eric: Well, that’s not a concern now.

Belle: [Sighs] You know the baby wasn’t the source of all of our problems. There is still the fact that I slept with ej when shawn and I were separated. And that’s not something he can just get over. I know sami never will.

Eric: And shawn? Is he willing to try?

Belle: Yeah, he is. You know? I think we both know that fixing this, fixing us, is gonna take some time. But I think moving back in is a good first step.

Brady: This guy has to be the one that killed abigail.

Nancy: That’s what I’ve been saying all along.

Brady: Clyde, you need to tell the police what you just told us. That–that you just ran into the guy that gave you abigail’s bracelet and he’s on the loose.

Nancy: Yes, now that you’ve seen him again, you can give them a better description.

Brady: Yeah, yeah. Know what? I’m gonna give rafe a call.

Clyde: Not so fast.

Chad: Hey, leo, going somewhere?

Leo: Oh, chad, I didn’t see you.

Chad: Yeah, I think you did.

Leo: Something I can do for you?

Chad: Yeah. You want to tell me what you were doing in my basement the day my wife was murdered? Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Shawn: What, you went on a– you went on a date with eric?

Jada: Are you– are you not okay with that?

Shawn: No, I’m– I’m fine with it. I’m actually– I’m actually more than fine with it.

Jada: Okay. Because I–you know, I don’t want to step on any toes or create any weirdness.

Shawn: How would you do that?

Jada: I mean, you gotta admit, the situation’s a little complicated. Eric was married to nicole, and now she’s married to our boss.

Shawn: Happily married, jada. I don’t think you need to worry about anything, all right? I think everybody’s over it. They’ve moved on. I mean, obviously eric has. And nicole and rafe, they’re still in the middle of newlywed bliss.

Rafe: Knock, knock. [Knocks]

Nicole: [Gasps] Oh, what a surprise. To what do I owe this pleasure?

Rafe: Well, you came by yesterday, hoping to go to dinner, and I couldn’t go. So…I’m here to make it up to you. To take out my beautiful wife.

Nicole: Aw. Well, my handsome husband, I would love that.

Rafe: Yeah?

Nicole: Yeah.

Rafe: You sure you can knock off?

Nicole: Well, brady and chloe left for the day, so why can’t I?

Rafe: Oh, why? Oh, looks– look at that.

Nicole: [Chuckles]

Rafe: Wow. Upgrade the crutches for a cane, huh?

Nicole: Yes. Yes, I did.

Rafe: I got a better idea.

[Cane clatters] Here.

Nicole: Aw.

Rafe: How’s that?

Nicole: It’s perfect.

Rafe: [Indistinct]

Nicole: Yeah.

Rafe: You’re perfect.

Nicole: [Chuckles] Oh, stop.

[Chuckling]

Brady: You won’t speak to rafe?

Chloe: Yeah, what’s going on, clyde?

Clyde: I just can’T.

Nancy: Of course you can. If you tell the police what he looks like, then they’ll find him. And–and then they’ll lock him up. And then you’ll be a hero.

Clyde: No, I ain’t no hero.

Nancy: What do you mean?

Clyde: Nancy, when I told you that I knew it was stolen when I gave you the bracelet, it wasn’t the whole story. Nancy, I’m sorry. I have a confession to make.

Chad: The hell were you doing in my house, leo?

Leo: Uh, nothing, because I wasn’t there.

Chad: Hmm. See that little boy over there? That’s my son, thomas. He pointed at you, and you took off.

Leo: As I said before, I didn’t see you. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m late for an appointment.

Chad: Yeah, he told me that he met you in the basement the day my wife was murdered. See, now all of the sudden a bunch of things that didn’t make sense are starting to make perfect sense.

Leo: Like what?

Chad: Like the day I saw you at the park. The day of abby’s funeral. You said your heart went out to my children.

Leo: That was sincere.

Chad: You also said that thomas was a sweet child.

Chad: I asked you how you knew him, you said you didn’T. Said that you heard it from gwen. See, I think you– I think you did know him. I think you met him when you were hiding in our basement. You told him you were the tooth fairy.

Leo: [Scoffs] Now I’ve heard everything. Obviously, he’s making it up.

Chad: Are you telling me my son’s lying?

Leo: Or he’s mistaken. He’s got me confused with some other fairy. Now, like I said before, I’m in a hurry.

Chad: You are not going anywhere but the police station.

Sonny: Hey, chad, it’s sonny. Look, I was just thinking about our conversation earlier, about you taking a job at titan. I know you said you’re fine with alex taking the vp position, but if there’s any part of you that’s interested, I know that there are plenty of positions that you would be more than qualified for. I just–I think you would be a huge asset to titan. And, selfishly, I think it would be a blast to work together. So… also, I gotta say, I’m still pretty pissed off at uncle vic for hiring alex without telling me, but– just…give me a call back.

[Phone beeps] As long as you’re not pissed off at your brother. Flo, you’re here.

Alexander: [Sighs] Man, am I exhausted.

Sonny: From what? I didn’t even see you working all day.

Alexander: Yeah, because i was in hr all day, filling out all that damn paperwork. It was endless, seriously. You’re not, though, right?

Sonny: I’m not what?

Alexander: Mad as hell at me for taking over the exec vp job?

Sonny: No, alex. Look, I already told you, okay? Uncle vic is the one who went behind my back. You were just offered a job and you took it.

Alexander: Without lobbying for it. I swear to god to you, sonny, I–when uncle vic offered me the job, I was incredulous. You know? I knew it was not cool that you weren’t part of that discussion, and I told uncle vic that sonny should be here, too.

Sonny: And then he said, “who’s sonny?”

Alexander: Would you stop? You are uncle victor’s favorite kiriakis brother and you know that.

Sonny: No, actually, I don’T.

Alexander: [Scoffs]

Sonny: I don’t at all. At least not in a business sense. Do you know the amount of times he’s told me that I will never be as successful as he is because I don’t have, like, a killer instinct or whatever?

Alexander: Yeah, sonny. That’s because unlike uncle vic, you actually have blood running through your veins. Not that I don’t love the old guy, but I don’t think either of us should try to emulate him.

Sonny: No matter how hard I tried, I don’t think I could emulate uncle vic.

Alexander: Well, that’s a good thing.

Sonny: [Sighs] Yeah. I guess I just– look, I’m–I’m totally okay with you taking the job. The one thing I’m not okay with is being disrespected. You know, uncle vic, he pushed so hard for me to be ceo. And I took all this time away from will. And, really, I made these big changes in my life. And then he makes this huge business decision behind my back. It’s just–

Alexander: Hey, he knows we’re brothers, that you worship me. Oh, yeah, when we were kids, you worshipped me.

Sonny: Well, in case you haven’t noticed, we’re not kids anymore, so– least not physically.

Alexander: Okay, seriously? I think uncle vic thought, since this is a family business and we are family, that maybe you wouldn’t mind working closely with me.

Sonny: Right, that’S… probably what he thought.

Alexander: But was he wrong? Sonny, you got an issue working with me?

Sonny: [Sighs]

Nicole: Aw.

Rafe: Here we go.

Both: Yay.

Nicole: Thank you. [Chuckles]

Rafe: All right, there.

[Chuckles and smooches] How is the ankle?

Nicole: It is almost 100%. Thank you. And, uh, thank you for letting me lean on you.

Rafe: Always.

Nicole: This is so nice. Dining al fresco on a beautiful summer night. And I am so glad you were able to get out. ‘Cause I know how much pressure you’ve been feeling at work.

Rafe: Yeah. Well, actually, it has eased up a bit, since shawn’s come back from paternity leave, and jada hunter has joined the team, so–

Nicole: Wow, she’s been doing some job, huh? I know she was with you when you tracked down the guy who robbed me. I mean, that had to be really intense.

Rafe: Yeah, yeah. Yeah. [Chuckles] That was. No, um, jake was–was there lying on the ground, fatally wounded, as it– as it turned out. And, um, the guy was ready to shoot ava.

Nicole: And jada saved her life.

Rafe: Yeah. And a lot of cops would have frozen or freaked out in that situation, but… she did the right thing. But she was definitely a little shaken up afterward.

Nicole: I can imagine.

Rafe: Yeah. She killed someone in the line of duty. It was a clean shoot. She knows that. I know that. But she’s still struggling with it. But–[Sighs] That tells me that she’s not only a good detective but a good person with a good conscience.

Nicole: It sounds like she’s working out great.

Rafe: Yes, she is. Uh, she’s great. And, uh, I actually made her partners with shawn, and he really likes her.

Nicole: Oh. So does eric.

Rafe: Eric?

Nicole: Oh. Oh, you haven’t heard. He and jada are dating.

Eric: I have a very good feeling about you and shawn. Especially after I heard you went to see him at the station today.

Belle: How’d you hear that?

Eric: Jada told me.

Belle: Wait, jada hunter, shawn’s new partner?

Eric: Yeah, that’s the one.

Belle: How do you know her?

Eric: Well, uncle stevie introduced me to her when she got to salem. Said that she was looking for a place to live. And I told her that my dad, you know, he rents out rooms over the pub. And, uh, she actually ended up taking one.

Belle: Well, I only met her in passing, but she seemed really great. Shawn seems to like her a lot already. And I’m sure you noticed that she’s very attractive.

Eric: Stop.

Belle: You should ask her out.

Nancy: There’s more to the story? You mean about the bracelet you gave me?

Clyde: Yeah. And it’s time I told you.

Chloe: Okay, well, let’s hear it. All of it.

Clyde: [Sighs] When I met the guy in the pub, he said he had some items that he was looking to sell, specifically some jewelry. He gave me some song and dance about them belonging to a dearly departed aunt, but I knew from the beginning the stuff was hot.

Brady: And?

Clyde: And I offered to fence it for him. And I just–I wanted to give you something special to let you know how much I care about you.

Brady: Nothing says “I love you” like stolen jewelry from a murder victim.

Clyde: Hey, man, I had no idea where he got the jewelry, much less that he killed anybody to get it.

Brady: But you partnered with him. You offered to fence the stolen goods. That’s why you don’t want to talk to the police.

Clyde: Nancy… obviously what I did is a violation of my parole. If the cops find out, they’re gonna send me back to prison.

Leo: Get your hands off of me, chad.

Shawn: Whoa, what the hell’s going on here?

Leo: Chad won’t leave me alone. I mean, I know he’s obsessed with me, but–

Chad: Shut up. When my son and were at the square–

Shawn: Is thomas okay?

Chad: No, thomas is fine. He’s with detective hunter. She’s keeping an eye on him.

Shawn: So what’s leo doing here?

Chad: Long story short, he killed my wife. My asthma felt anything but normal.

Brady: What the hell? Are you really gonna refuse to cooperate with the police when it could lead to abigail’s killer?

Nancy: Look, I know the two of you are upset–

Chloe: We’re upse– you should be upset! You should be outraged, mom. This man has done nothing but lie to you. Now he’s obstructing justice?

Nancy: Stop it. I am upset. And I hear you. But, please, can I just have a moment to speak with him about this?

Chloe: I–I don’t see the point, but fine.

Nancy: Clyde, you promised me that you wouldn’t lie to me again. “The god’s honest truth.” That’s what you said.

Clyde: I know. And I hate what I did. But I can’t go back to prison.

Nancy: We don’t know for sure that you would.

Clyde: Nancy, fencing is a crime.

Chloe: Yeah, but if you tell rafe the truth, then, you know, you could help him catch a killer. And they might go easier on you.

Clyde: Well, even if I do give him a description, there’s no guarantee they’re gonna catch him. He’s probably long gone by now.

Nancy: Well… did he give you–or did he talk anything about himself? Did he–did he give you any clues as to who he is?

Clyde: No. All I know is he’s a wine-swilling twerp in a floral-print suit.

Both: Leo.

Shawn: You think leo killed abigail?

Leo: Based on some absurd story his kid told him. The whole thing is ridiculous.

Chad: Thomas told me that the day abby died, he ran into leo in our basement.

Leo: He also told you that I claimed to be the tooth fairy.

Shawn: The tooth fairy?

Leo: As I said, absurd.

Chad: When we were in the square, thomas pointed at leo and leo took off. Why would he do that if he wasn’t guilty?

Leo: [Groans] Like I told chad, after he chased me down in a paranoid rage, I was late to an appointment. I didn’t see him or his kid. Yet he dragged me down here against my will, and now I’m forced to defend myself against these insane accusations!

Chad: Leo had motive, all right? He hated abigail because she helped me break up his relationship with craig wesley.

Leo: Oh, please.

Chad: You swore revenge on sonny, brady, chloe, me, and abby was on that hit list.

Shawn: Were you in chad’s basement or not, leo?

Leo: Have you been to the dimera mansion? That place is a fortress. How would I even know how to get in there?

Chad: Oh, clever little rodent like you, you’d figure out a way down to the tunnels.

Leo: Guinevere. Thank you for checking up on me. Thanks to your directions, I’m able to wend my way through these tunnels. I was very robert donat, very “prisoner of zenda.”

[Chuckles] Ugh, you are a film illiterate. Well, it’s not the ritz, but it beats sleeping on a bench in prospect park. Plus, there are some very nice amenities here at chez dimera. And best of all, your sister is right upstairs. Tunnels? What tunnels? I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Chad: You know what? You are not gonna get away with this, you understand me? If the cops will not make make you pay, I will!

Leo: Get your hands off of me! Did you hear that? He just threatened my life!

Shawn: You need to calm down, okay? Calm down.

Leo: You need to put him in a cage.

Shawn: One step at a time.

Chad: He murdered my wife!

Chad: You need to step outside with your son and detective hunter, okay? I’ll be with you in a second. Chad, I’ll be with you in a second.

Leo: About those charges–

Shawn: Sit! Stay, all right?

Leo: Where are you going?

Shawn: I’m gonna get the full story from thomas. And–and I’m gonna have a guard watching you every second, so if you even think about leaving, bad idea.

[Door closes]

Eric: [Chuckles] You are always trying to play matchmaker.

Belle: Well, I just want my brother to be happy. So yes, maybe I am. Please don’t tell me you’re not ready, though. Because I love you dearly, but it’s time.

Eric: I know.

Belle: Nicole is happily married to rafe now.

Eric: This has nothing to do with nicole.

Belle: Mm-hmm. Then why don’t you ask jada out?

Eric: Because we already went to lunch today. And for the record, she was the one who invited me.

Rafe: Well, that’s, uh–

[Chuckles] I had no idea that eric and jada were seeing each other. Wait, how do you know?

Nicole: Well, when I went to the station yesterday, I overheard her asking eric to lunch. And then when chloe and I were at the pub earlier, they– we saw them together on a date.

Rafe: Oh, okay. Well, you know what? That’s terrific. Actually, I think they’ll be a great couple.

Nicole: Hmm.

Rafe: Hmm? You don’t agree? We really had our hands full with our two-year-old.

Rafe: So you don’t believe that eric and jada will be good together?

Nicole: Well, I– I don’t know, obviously, and neither do you. But I just hope for both their sakes that, you know, it doesn’t get awkward down the line.

Rafe: Right. Why would it be awkward? Well, because when they came to say hello to us, eric mentioned that jada would be renting a room above the pub.

Rafe: So?

Nicole: So they’ll be right down the hall from each other.

Rafe: Mm-hmm. What’s the problem?

Nicole: Well, I mean, if it– if it doesn’t work out, you know, it might be uncomfortable for both of them.

Rafe: But hopefully it will work out, right?

Nicole: Yes. Hopefully.

Belle: So jada asked you out. I like that. How’d it go?

Eric: It was good.

Belle: [Chuckles]

Eric: We laughed a lot, you know? And we had a lot in common.

Belle: Such as?

Eric: We both like running and dogs. And we’ve both been divorced.

Belle: Ah.

Eric: Well, we were respectful to our pasts, and we tried to stick to the lighter stuff like what our favorite movie was.

Belle: Mm-hmm.

Eric: Favorite foods. And she likes sushi. So do I.

Belle: Oh, good. Well, that’ll make planning your next date a breeze.

[Both chuckle]

Belle: I’m so glad you’re getting back out there. And also I’m sorry about what I said earlier.

Eric: What did you say?

Belle: Well, I just assumed you didn’t ask jada out because you were still hung up on nicole. And I won’t do that anymore. I won’t jump to conclusions about how you feel, ’cause I so hate it when people do that to me. But I am glad you’re moving on.

Eric: Yeah. Well, I’m glad you’re moving home.

Belle: [Chuckles]

Eric: It’s where you belong.

Belle: Oh, gosh. I better get going. ‘Cause shawn is gonna make me dinner.

Eric: Oh, well, let me help with your bags.

Belle: Okay.

Chloe: Leo came by the office earlier.

Brady: Yeah, he tried to– he tried to get me to hire him. He was wearing a floral suit.

Brady: As a matter of fact, you know what I have?

Chloe: [Gasps]

Clyde: What’s that?

Brady: This is leo’s lookbook. It’s got a bunch of pictures of him in hideous outfits.

Clyde: That’s him. That’s the guy.

Chad: Jada told me how much you’ve been helping the police. And I’m her partner. It’s good to see you, thomas.

Thomas: You too, cousin shawn.

Chad: Hey, now that cousin shawn and I are here, you want to tell us what you remember about the man you saw in our basement?

Thomas: Like what?

Chad: Like anything you can remember.

Jada: Thomas, why don’t you tell your dad what you told me earlier? About what you and your sister were doing that day.

Thomas: We were playing hide and seek. So that’s why I went down in that tunnel.

Jada: And what did you see in the tunnels?

Thomas: I saw a man. And I asked him what he was doing. He was kind of scary. He said he was gonna lock me up. But then he said he was the tooth fairy. So I stopped being scared.

Chad: Hey, what’s wrong?

Thomas: Is the tooth fairy in trouble?

Jada: What do you mean?

Thomas: Is he mad at me ’cause I wasn’t supposed to tell?

Shawn: What is it that you weren’t supposed to tell, thomas?

Thomas: That I saw him. He said it was a secret. And I broke my promise.

Jada: It’s okay, thomas. You didn’t do anything wrong.

Thomas: But he said not to tell anybody, especially my parents or I wouldn’t get any tooth fairy money for the rest of my life.

Jada: Did he say anything else?

Thomas: He asked me to get him breakfast, so I did.

Jada: And that was it? He didn’t say anything else after you brought him breakfast?

Thomas: I don’t think so. I’m not sure.

Chad: It’s okay, thomas. You’ve told us a lot. You’ve been very helpful.

Thomas: But I broke my promise. Then I told mom–mommy, then I told you. And then the police. I don’t want him to be in trouble, and I don’t want to be in trouble either.

Jada: No one’s in trouble. Like your dad said, you’re doing the right thing.

Chad: You did exactly what mommy and I taught you. All right? You told the truth. Mommy would be very proud. Are we done?

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah, we’re set.

Jada: Great job, thomas. You did a good job.

Chad: All right, buddy. Now, it’s time for you to get home and get to bed. I’m gonna call grandma jennifer and have her pick you up.

Thomas: What about you, daddy? You’ll come home soon, right?

Chad: Yes, I will. I will be home in time to tuck you in. I promise. All right, but first, daddy has to talk to the tooth fairy again.

Thomas: If he’s not too mad at me, please tell him he owes me $50.

Chad: He owes you a lot more than that. Come here.

[Sighs]

Sonny: Okay, I want to word this right, because I do care about you. It’s not that I have an issue working with you, per se, you know–

Alexander: Okay, okay, okay. No, no, no. Say no more. I get it. Sonny boy, I totally get it.

Sonny: Ale–you– you totally get it? Even though I haven’t even answered the question yet?

Alexander: Well, I shouldn’t have had to even ask the damn question, but there’s obviously going to be an issue. I’m an assertive, confident person in most ways. And that can be intimidating.

Sonny: I am not intimidated by you, alex, okay? First of all, you are my brother, so I have no problem telling you when you’re acting like a total jerk, okay? And second of all, you know, you’re acting like I’m not assertive and confident. But, you know, I’m the ceo of the company, which kind of makes me the boss.

Alexander: Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I misspoke. I shouldn’t have used the word “intimidated.” I just know how you can get a little sensitive about being condescended to especially by me, huh?

Sonny: I’m not sensitive. You make me sound like a little weenie, man.

Alexander: Oh.

Sonny: Come on. You know? And you know why I don’t have a problem being condescended to by you? It’s ’cause I’m used to it. So is everyone else you’ve ever interacted with.

Alexander: Okay. All right, you know what? Can we just stop for a second? Let’s not fight. Let me be honest with you. Let me explain myself, please? Thank you. Sonny, I want us to be compatible in every way possible. Not just at work, in general. You’re my brother. I love you, man. I– I’m letting you know right now that in no uncertain terms am I ever, ever going to steamroll you in this role. Period. You are the boss. I am deferring to you. No comment?

Sonny: I j–I think you’re gonna have a hard time with that. Deferring to me? Having me call the shots, make the big decisions? Yeah, I’m gonna be honest, I– I don’t think you can handle that. I was taking my antidepressant daily,

Alexander: Wow. That is really disappointing.

Sonny: What is?

Alexander: Your whole attitude about this whole thing, sonny. We’ve worked together before in the past and it was great. We got along famously, as I recall.

Sonny: Alex, that was totally different.

Alexander: Sonny boy, I have no problem deferring to you. I know that you are more than capable of doing this. And like I said, I love you. You’re my brother. And I am looking at this as the chance to actually make us a little bit closer. To truly bond.

Sonny: You mean it?

Alexander: ‘Course I mean it. Sonny, you’re not just capable, you’re one of the kindest people I’ve ever met in my life. Not to mention funny as hell. Nobody cracks me up the way you do.

Sonny: I hope I don’t make you laugh in the office too much.

Alexander: See, I actually hope you do make me laugh too much in the office. We need that, man. We need that. Even with the most serious, important jobs, we gotta find the humor in it.

Sonny: I guess there’s nothing wrong with a little humor from time to time.

Alexander: No. I’m looking forward it. And I’m also gonna have to fly.

Sonny: You want to– you want to stay for dinner? I mean, the chef is making his famous osso buco tonight.

Alexander: Tonight’s osso buco night?

Sonny: Yeah.

Alexander: Mm, uh… no, I got plans. Do you want to come with me?

Sonny: Oh, um–osso buco. Dinner? And then I got some work I gotta do.

Alexander: I got you. Are we good?

Sonny: Yeah, we’re good.

Alexander: I love you, bro.

Sonny: I love you too.

Alexander: Boss.

Sonny: Don’t ever call me that.

Alexander: Captain.

Sonny: That’s better. I like that. Have a good time!

Brady: Are you sure that this is the guy?

Clyde: Yeah. No doubt in my mind.

Chloe: Oh, my god.

Nancy: [Gasps] Clyde, do you know who that is?

Clyde: Who?

Nancy: It’s leo stark. He’s the little weasel my husband left me for. He’s the con artist craig almost married.

Clyde: You mean–

Nancy: [Giggles] Yes. Your weasel and my weasel are the same damn weasel.

[Giggles]

Chad: I want leo arrested. Now.

Chad: Chad, we need to follow procedure.

Chad: What does that mean?

Shawn: If we get what we need we can place leo under arrest.

Chad: You heard what my son just said. He–he saw leo in our basement, and leo told him to keep it a secret. What more do you need?

Shawn: We need to bring rafe up to speed, is what we need.

Chad: So then get him.

Rafe: He’s gone for the day.

Chad: Okay, after my wife was murdered, I stood in that room, the room where my wife was stabbed, over, and over, and over again. And rafe looked me in the eye and told me he wouldn’t stop until the killer was found. Well, we found him. So rafe is gonna get the hell back here now.

[Phone beeps]

Rafe: What are you thinking?

Nicole: The dover sole sounds good.

[Phone rings]

Rafe: It’s chad. I should probably take this.

[Phone beeps] Hey, chad, what’s up?

Chad: I’m at the station with abigail’s killer.

Rafe: What?

Chad: Just get down here.

Rafe: All right, I’m on my way.

Nicole: Is everything okay?

Rafe: Well, it appears as though there’s a development in abigail’s case.

Nicole: Oh, gosh.

Rafe: Yeah, I gotta go.

Nicole: Okay. Yes, of course. Go.

Rafe: I’d say I’ll be back–

Nicole: Oh, honey, I’m fine. I’ll get something and I’ll see you at home.

Rafe: Okay. [Smooches] Love you.

Nicole: I love you too.

Leo: Ah, finally. I assume you’re here to release me with your sincere apologies?

Shawn: Nope. You’re gonna be here a while.

Leo: Don’t tell me this is about what that screwed up little dimera kid said? You don’t actually believe any of that, do you? The tooth fairy in the basement? Come on.

Jada: I suggest you sit down.

Leo: Okay, look, look. I won’t press any charges against chad for threatening me or demand that that obnoxious little boy retract his lies. We can chalk this up to a misunderstanding and I’ll be on my way.

Shawn: No, you’re gonna sit the hell down, all right? Rafe’s on his way.

Leo: What? Why?

Shawn: ‘Cause detective hunter and I are gonna brief him. And he’s gonna ask you some questions. And you’re not going anywhere until you answer them. This is the sound of better breathing.

Jada: Eric.

Eric: [Chuckles]

Jada: We have to stop meeting like this.

Eric: Oh, I guess that’s gonna happen a lot now that you’re moving in upstairs.

Jada: Well, I don’t think I mind it.

Eric: You just coming from work?

Jada: Yeah, I did. And I think we just caught a big break in the abigail dimera case.

Eric: That’s great.

Jada: I would tell you more, but–

Eric: I get you can’t discuss an ongoing investigation. So we can talk about something else. Hey, how about dinner? If that’s okay.

Jada: Two dates in one day?

Eric: Is that a yes?

Jada: It is.

Eric: Good.

[Jada chuckles]

Belle: I hope I’m not late.

Shawn: No, no, no, no. You’re actually right on time. Grill’s all fired up, steaks are ready to go. I figure while I cook, I don’t know, you can, you know, check out your garden.

Belle: That sounds really nice.

Shawn: Welcome home.

Belle: It’s good to be home.

Chloe: Of all the people that could’ve murdered abigail–

Brady: Leo stark.

Chloe: Yeah, I mean, I know he’s awful, and he’s con artist, a crook, self-absorbed, probably the most narcissistic person I’ve ever met, but is he really a murderer?

Brady: The thought never occurred to me. But come to think of it, I mean, he blamed abigail just as much as he blamed us for ruining his relationship with your dad. He was furious at her.

Chloe: Yeah, but furious enough to murder her?

Brady: I guess we’ll see.

[Phone rings]

Rafe: My detectives have brought me up to speed. It appears that thomas dimera–

Leo: Is a child with a very active imagination.

Chad: Call my kid a liar one more time.

Leo: Why is he here?

Chad: To make sure the animal that killed my wife is put down.

Rafe: Chad, please. Now, thomas says that he saw you in the dimera basement?

Leo: No, he says he saw the tooth fairy in the dimera basement. Maybe he was down there with a pack of wild unicorns as well.

Rafe: You think this is funny?

Leo: No, I think it’s outrageous. I have been harassed, detained, and slandered. And I don’t have to take it anymore. I’m so out of here.

Chad: Read him his rights.

Rafe: Afraid I can’t do that.

Chad: Why the hell not?

Rafe: I don’t have enough to hold him here, let alone arrest him.

Leo: Thank you.

Chad: Rafe, you can’t just let him go.

Leo: He can and he will, because unlike you, the police commissioner knows the law.

Rafe: I don’t want to hold him here unless I have enough to make future charges stick. That could end up blowing up in our faces later.

Chad: Okay, if you let him go, he’ll disappear. We’ll never see him again.

Rafe: Chad, without anyone or anything to back up what thomas says, I can’t keep him here. Believe me, chad, I want this case solved as much as you do. But I don’t have enough to implicate leo. And I don’t have the testimony from a corroborating witness.

Clyde: Oh, yes you do.

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Nancy: I just love a man who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty.

Clyde: Yeah, that’s me. My shift’s almost over. Why don’t you pick out a table and we’ll grab some dinner?

Nancy: Um, I have a better idea.

Clyde: What’s that?

Nancy: Why don’t you and i have dinner with chloe and brady? Unless there’s a reason you don’t think we should?

Clyde: Well, I got one pretty good reason. Your daughter hates my guts.

[Sentimental country music]

Chloe: Hey.

Brady: Chloe, you’ve been staring at that screen all morning. You’re gonna get eyestrain.

Chloe: I know, but I have to get this proposal in by tomorrow morning, and it has to be perfect. I’m not gonna give kristen another reason to write me up.

Brady: I saw your first draft this morning, and it was good.

Chloe: Well, good is not good enough in this situation. Any minute, that petty bitch could come walking in through that door.

Leo: Who are you calling petty?

[Tense music]

Xander: So, we agree that ava and gwen must be working together, right?

Sarah: Absolutely. So what do we do now?

Xander: Well, we have to get ava to admit that she helped gwen escape from statesville, and that she did it on the night that abigail was murdered. Oh, right, and that she knew gwen was gonna kill abigail and frame you for it.

Sarah: Is that all? That’ll be a piece of cake.

Xander: Hey, it might not be that difficult. I mean, gwen and ava, they’re business partners, not chums. Ava already rolled on her partner once before. I can make her throw gwen under the bus one last time.

Gwen: No, of course I didn’t kill abigail. But I had motive, and if the cops find out I had opportunity, well, that’s not gonna look good for either one of us.

Ava: Oh, are you threatening me? After I went out of my way to help do you a favor?

Gwen: No. I’m just pointing out that it would be in our best mutual interest to keep our mouths shut.

Ava: Well, don’t worry. Your secret’s safe with me.

[Tense music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ej: Sorry, am I interrupting?

Ava: No, not at all. I mean, it is your house. This is my friend gwen. Gwen, this is ej, my brother-in-law.

Gwen: Mm. I know, we’ve met.

Ej: I don’t remember that.

Gwen: Oh, yeah, I’m not surprised.

[Clears throat] It was quite a long time ago. You barely even recognized that I was in the room. You were very focused on getting your million dollars back from xander cook.

[Tense music]

Sarah: Where are you going?

Xander: Gonna have a word with ava.

Sarah: Now?

Xander: Why not? I heard the grieving widow just moved into the dimera place.

Sarah: Yeah, but you have to be prepared if you’re gonna go talk to ava. She’s not stupid. She’s just gonna deny everything.

Xander: Well if she does, I’ll show her the copies we made of the visitor logs and the phone records. We can prove that… ava was in contact with gwen before and after abigail was murdered.

Sarah: Yeah, but we don’t know what they talked about.

Xander: What, you think they were exchanging recipes?

Sarah: All we have is a theory.

Xander: I’ll lean on her. She’ll fold.

Sarah: Mm. I admire your confidence. But ava is as tough as nails. You have to have proof.

Xander: Yeah, you’re right.

Sarah: And we know that ava isn’t the only person that gwen spoke to that day. There’s also her good friend leo stark.

Brady: Mm, what are you doing here, leo?

Leo: It’s a social call. I thought I’d save your asses by saving your company.

Brady: Ooh. He’s gonna save our company. How you gonna do that?

Leo: With this.

[Tense music]

Clyde: Nancy, I know you want chloe and her boyfriend to like me, but… we’ve been going out for a while now, and absolutely nothing has changed.

Nancy: Something has changed, clyde. You and I are living together now. And even though I don’t listen to them, that doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop trying to change their minds about you.

Clyde: Yeah, but you know, whatever you say won’t change the fact that I got a prison record. Now, we’re living together ’cause I need a place to stay here or else I’m violating my parole, and you graciously offered to put a roof over my head when ben and his family left town.

Nancy: I didn’t do it to be nice. I was happy to do it.

Clyde: And that means more to me than you know.

Nancy: You know, I– I think we’re pretty compatible in many ways, even as roomies.

Clyde: Yeah, even as roomies. But you know, you’ve been a really great friend to me. More than anyone else has ever been. Seems like you always got my back. Even when I’m accused of murder.

Jennifer: You ate your whole salad! How about I take you to the square for a treat?

Thomas: I don’t want to go there.

Jennifer: Not even to that place where they serve toffee on the frozen yogurt?

Thomas: I’m afraid to eat toffee now.

Jennifer: Why?

Thomas: My tooth is really loose. See?

Jennifer: That’s the problem.

Thomas: But I can still eat plain frozen yogurt, though.

Chad: I could go for some froyo myself. Thomas. Thomas, don’t run away from me.

[Somber music]

Jennifer: What just happened?

Chad: My kid hates me. It’s my own fault.

This is the sound of better breathing.

Jennifer: Chad, you know thomas doesn’t hate you.

Chad: I wouldn’t blame him if he did. I lost my temper with him yesterday.

Jennifer: Well, all parents do that.

Chad: Not under these circumstances. What? What are you thinking?

Jennifer: Well, I don’t want to upset you further.

Chad: Jennifer, just tell me.

Jennifer: Last night, thomas was worried when you didn’t come home.

Chad: He was?

Jennifer: Yes.

Chad: I should have called.

Jennifer: Jack and i were worried, too.

Chad: Yeah, I’m sorry. I just, I got–I got a little drunk last night and I crashed at sonny’s house.

Jennifer: I know. Sonny texted me, and I told thomas, but he was still scared.

Chad: Why?

Jennifer: Chad. Your son is afraid you’re gonna leave him, the way his mother did.

[Somber music]

[Soft country music]

Nancy: Clyde, I told you the night that we met that I believe everybody deserves a second chance.

Clyde: That meant the world to me.

Nancy: I just–I just wanted you to stop being so hard on yourself. You did the time. And you paid your debt. That’s why, when you were arrested, I felt so bad for you.

Clyde: Well, it was rough, but, you know, it all worked out. And now, here I am with you, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Nancy: Me too. And clyde, I am sure that the man that sold you that stolen bracelet, he’s the one that killed abigail.

[Sighs] It has to be him, right?

Clyde: Yeah. I just wish I could have given the cops a better description of the weasel. You know, I would have been the hero now, you know? The guy who brought that killer to justice.

Brady: Leo.

Leo: Hmm?

Brady: Don’t get too comfortable. That’s my candy. What the hell are you doing here?

Chloe: Yeah, and what is that?

Leo: I saw your ad online for a brand specialist. And since I am a living, breathing brand of my own, one who’s currently between gigs, I thought I would give you first dibs at my services.

Brady: [Chuckles]

Leo: I was thinking I could bring some color to basic black. No offense, but you two might want to stop dressing like pallbearers.

Brady: Okay. Look, chloe and I are busy. We’re busy, so why don’t you just, you know–

Chloe: Go away. And what is that?

Leo: Ah, this is what they call a lookbook. I put it together to give you an idea of my vision.

Chloe: Okay, well, I know what a lookbook is. But these are… only pictures of you.

Leo: I know. Eat your heart out, david gandy. There’s no question I could bring some fab to the drab here at basic black.

Chloe: [Clears throat] Um, should… you call security, or can I do the honors?

Brady: No, I don’t need security. I can throw him out myself. Come on. Let’s go.

Leo: Whoa, whoa, whoa! What is with the hostility?

Chloe: Come on, all three of us know that you are not here for a job.

Brady: Leo, we’re not stupid. All you want to do is stab us in the back.

Sarah: So gwen called leo stark on the day of the murder as well.

Xander: Yeah, I haven’t forgotten about him. I just don’t see leo killing anyone, you know? And lucas didn’t say anything about seeing drag sarah horton running down those stairs.

Sarah: So, you do think it was gwen.

Xander: Leo’s just a conman, but gwen, I mean, clearly, she’ll do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Can’t believe she convinced me she’d changed. What a dummy I was.

Sarah: Hey, no, you have to stop beating yourself up. How could you have known?

Xander: There were signs. I just chose to ignore them.

Sarah: Yeah, but you had been hurt so badly. By me. You know, you just needed to believe in love again.

Xander: I wasn’t hurt by you, I was hurt by that monster kristen dimera. All you’ve ever done is just make me so much happier than I ever deserved to be.

Sarah: No, stop that. You deserve to be happy. And to be loved. And you need to give yourself a little bit more credit. You saw through gwen eventually.

Xander: Yeah, only after she made your life hell. I mean, we both know she wouldn’t have gone anywhere near you if I hadn’t been so stupid.

Ej: Oh, I remember you now. You’re xander cook’s mistress.

Gwen: Yeah, well, xander and I aren’t together anymore.

Ej: Oh, well that’s a point in your favor. But any friend of my late brother’s wife is welcome in this house. I’m sure you’re a great comfort to ava.

Gwen: I certainly try to be.

Ej: Why don’t you stay for drinks and dinner?

Ava: That’s very generous of you, ej, but isn’t it a little late to add another person to the table?

Ej: Oh, we’re very adaptable. So will you stay?

Gwen: Sure. Why not?

Ej: Great. I’ll go shower and change, and then we can get to know each other a little better. Perhaps we’ll even get around to discussing that secret that ava seems to be keeping for you.

[Tense music]

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Chad: He thought I left him for good?

Jennifer: He was panicky.

[Somber music]

I reassured him, of course, but it was a rough night for him.

Chad: Poor little guy. I’m–I’m sorry.

Jennifer: I didn’t want to tell you, but I thought you needed to know.

Chad: Oh yeah, I did need to know.

Jennifer: Yes, I suppose you did, but I– look, I hate to cause you more pain.

Chad: Jen, I’m not really worried about my pain right now, all right? This is my son we’re talking about. And he thought his dad died last night because he didn’t turn up and he didn’t call. I mean, it’s no wonder he was scared. Him and charlotte kissed their mother goodbye and then went to do see a movie with me, and then when we came back… I mean, my son just wants his mom back, and his dad has no clue what to say to him. I mean, how do I make this okay?

Jennifer: You can’T. None of us can. But the one thing that you can do, we can all do, is we can–we can go through this together. As a parent, I have learned that you cannot always be wise and wonderful for your kids, but you can be there.

Chad: Yeah. I mean, it’s no secret that I’m a mess right now. I got loaded last night because I wanted to feel nothing. Honestly, I am filled with nothing but rage.

Jennifer: I understand that. I do.

Chad: And the truth is I was just too ashamed to face thomas or charlotte last night. The last thing they need is their drunken father staggering around. Not so wise and wonderful, you said? I’m far from that. Yeah, I’m doing my best… to keep it together. And the truth is…

[Somber music]

I’m falling apart, okay?

Jennifer: I know. I know.

Chad: I mean… what do we do without her? You know, what are we– what are supposed to do without abby?

Jennifer: I don’t know.

Clyde: Nancy, why don’t you just take chloe and brady out by yourself?

Nancy: Clyde, you and i are a couple now. Chloe has to accept that.

Clyde: Or we could get some takeout from that chinese place that ben likes, you know, stay home, watch some lady wrestling.

Nancy: Do I have to put you in a hammerlock to get my way? Once you spend time with chloe and brady, they’re gonna learn to love you like I do.

Clyde: Nancy miller, did i just hear you say you love me?

Nancy: I don’t know what I said.

Clyde: [Chuckles]

>>Nancy: But you are gonna have to change that shirt before we go to dinner.

Clyde: Yeah, the fry-o-lator splattered on me. But I do clean up pretty nice, you know.

Nancy: Yes, you do. [Laughs] Okay. Oh, wait, I think you should just go home and shower and put on that new shirt that I bought you.

Clyde: All right. Where will you be?

Nancy: I’m going to pick up chloe and brady, and then– then we’ll text you to let you know where to meet us for dinner.

Chloe: You told my mother that I was on some sort of list of yours, and she knew that you weren’t talking about your christmas card list, so why would brady and I be dumb enough to hire you after that?

Leo: Well, I only said that because she made me so mad.

Chloe: Well, you’re still mad! If we hired you, you’d run this company into the ground.

Leo: Why would I do a thing like that?

Brady: You made it clear that you intend to get even with anyone who came in between you and craig.

Leo: True. But I changed my mind. I decided to be the bigger person and let all that go. If I’m willing to get bygones be bygones, shouldn’t you be?

Chloe: Why would you even want to work here?

Leo: Girl’s gotta eat, right?

Brady: [Laughs] You are unbelievable.

Leo: I like to think of myself as unique, a true original, which is what my designs for basic black would be. Should we talk salary?

Chloe: Get out.

Leo: You two are so tiresome. Well, I guess I’ll just have to start my own brand and bury you. I assure you, it’s nothing personal.

[Mysterious jazz music]

This is majestic.

Xander: Gwen killed her own sister and tried to frame you for it, and you know why.

Sarah: Because she hated abigail. And she wanted me out of the way so she could have a shot with you.

Xander: Right. That’s why I’m gonna be the one to make sure her plan blows up in her face.

Sarah: You know, gwen does seem to be a psychiatrist’s worst nightmare, but there is something about her that I do understand.

Xander: What’s that?

Sarah: Risking everything to be with you.

Xander: Ah, get on with you.

Sarah: No, I mean it. I thought I was losing my mind, but now…

Xander: You’re the sarah I know. The sarah I love.

Sarah: It’s because we’re together. Because we’re really together.

Xander: You did all the hard work all by yourself.

Sarah: No. No, I mean it. We make a really good team.

Xander: Yeah. You’re the brains and I’m the muscle.

Sarah: You are so much more than muscle. Although the muscle is part of your appeal. Do we have to go confront ava right this minute?

Xander: You know, I was just thinking, maybe we should put that off for a bit.

[Sentimental music]

Gwen: I can’t believe ej heard us talking.

Ava: Yeah, well, he doesn’t miss a trick. He’s desperate to get rid of me. Now, he’ll have just what he needs if he figures out that I helped you escape.

Gwen: Why does he want to get rid of you?

Ava: Oh, I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I just inherited jake’s shares of dimera enterprises.

Gwen: [Sighs] So he’s gonna want some answers when he gets back.

Ava: Right. So, we need to come up with another big secret. And fast.

Chad: Hey, pal.

Thomas: Hi.

Chad: I’m sorry I– I’m sorry I didn’t come home last night. I’m sorry about a lot of stuff. I– I yelled at you, and that was wrong.

Thomas: It’s okay.

Chad: No, it isn’T. But I didn’t yell at you because I was mad.

Thomas: It sounded like you were.

Chad: I wasn’T.

[Sentimental music]

I’m just so mad at the world.

Thomas: Me too.

Chad: Yeah. We’re both mad… and we’re both sad… because mommy’s gone, and we both miss her very much, and we would do anything for her to come back. I know… your mom was always– she was always so great at coming up with ways to make you feel better. Taking you to the aquarium, just the two of you. I know how much you loved that. And you remember when she let you and charlotte roast those marshmallows on that fancy fireplace?

Thomas: That was fun.

Chad: Yeah. I know. You know, I was just looking at pictures that she took of you guys that night. I can show them to you.

I want to be… I want to be good… at coming up with great ideas like she was. But I just, I– I don’t think I have it in me right now. I just– actually, I can’T.

But maybe– maybe if you have… you know, an idea or think of anything.

Thomas: Maybe…

Chad: Maybe what?

Thomas: I could make you feel better, then you can make me feel better.

Chad: [Sobs] I think that… that might be the best idea that I have ever heard. You know how much you remind me of your mom? You and your sister, both of you. And anytime that I want to see your mom, all I have to do is look at you guys. I love you. Think you could give me a hug?

Brady: Can you believe that guy? Just waltzing in here, expecting a job.

Chloe: Yeah, well now that he’s gone, I have to admit some of these designs are actually really good.

Brady: Chloe, seriously? Did you see the suit that he was wearing? The only thing missing was a boutonniere that squirts water.

Chloe: No, I know leo does have his own personal style. But this? This is actually kind of different. I like it.

Nancy: Why are you looking at pictures of that horrible man?

[Tense music]

Leo: Chloe lane and brady black wouldn’t know good design if it hit them right in the face.

Clyde: That’s exactly what I should do to you.

You never know

what opportunities

Nancy: You are looking at pictures of the man who destroyed my marriage.

Chloe: Mom, it’s not what you think.

Nancy: He ruined my life, and then he stayed in salem to rub my nose in it!

Chloe: Which is why I don’t want to have anything to do with him.

Nancy: [Chuckles] Don’t lie to me, chloe lane. I may not be a fashionista, but I know a lookbook when I see one.

Brady: Nancy, you’re right. He came in here asking for a job.

Nancy: The nerve of him!

Chloe: I know! Totally! Which is why we threw him out.

Brady: It’s a good thing I don’t keep a baseball bat in the office, or he would have been crawling out with two broken legs.

Nancy: [Chuckles]

Clyde: Well, I’ve been looking for you. And the cops would be too if I had given them a better description. But I don’t think I’ll forget your face now. Now that you got that deer-in-the-headlights look about you. Careful you don’t wet them fancy pants of yours, man.

Leo: Eww. Since our last association was mutually beneficial, I’m gonna forget you said that. How about a buy you a drink? I’m drinking pinot grigio myself; it’s a modest wine, but I think you’ll be amused as its presumption.

Clyde: Never touch the stuff.

Leo: Hmm. Yours is moonshine in a dirty glass? Hey, hey, hey you’re wrinkling my suit.

Clyde: I almost took a murder rap ’cause of you. They had me in for the murder of abigail dimera. Lucky for me, I had an alibi. But I get the feeling you’re not gonna be half as lucky as I was.

Chad: So, what was– what was the frozen yogurt you and grandma were talking about?

Jennifer: Well, I have a good idea. Why don’t the two of you go get it together?

Chad: No, why don’t– you should come with us.

Jennifer: No, another time. For now, I think you two guys need a boys’ night out.

Chad: What do you think, kiddo? It’s up to you.

Thomas: I think that sounds fun. Let’s do it.

[Sentimental music]

Ej: Oh, by the way, gwen, harold said it was no problem to set another place at the table for you.

Gwen: Lovely.

Ava: Ah, thank you.

Ej: To family… and to new friends.

[Tense music]

Mm, I’m eager to know all about this secret the two of you are keeping. And I can’t but help but wonder if it has anything to do with abigail.

Announcer: Type 2 diabetes?

Nancy: [Sighs] Okay. Now that you’ve explained about talking to that horrible man, let’s not mention his name again, because it just makes me queasy.

Brady: Agreed. As a matter of fact, I was gonna try to convince chloe to get out of here and go get some dinner. You’re welcome to join us if you’d like.

Nancy: Oh, well, funny thing about that, I came here to ask you and chloe to join clyde and i for dinner tonight. Come on, please say yes. I mean, whether you like him or not, clyde weston is the new man in my life. Chloe, he makes me happy. And I just want to share that with the people that I love.

Brady: I hear that he’s living with you now?

Nancy: Yes. I didn’t think I needed to ask your permission.

Chloe: No, you don’T. If he’s the man in your life, then I will gladly go to dinner with–with you guys. And I’ll try to focus on the fact that he makes you happy.

Nancy: Thank you, sweetheart. Brady?

Brady: Well, if you’re good with it, then who am I to argue? I’m in.

Nancy: Great. Okay, let’s go.

[Tense music]

Xander: Here is that mousse you were craving.

Sarah: Mmm, finally. Took long enough to get here.

Xander: Well, you know, takes a minute. I’ve got to find and hunt and kill a moose and whip it up into a creamy dessert.

Sarah: You have a very wry wit, mr. Cook. Mmm. You know what?

Xander: What?

Sarah: That mousse took so long to get here that I developed an appetite for something else entirely different. One that doesn’t require a spoon.

Xander: You know, that’s funny. Because I was getting a bit peckish myself.

Sarah: Hmm.

Xander: But not for mousse.

[Sultry music]

Ava: Why in the world would gwen have any secret that involves abigail?

Ej: Can you answer that, ms. Rizczech?

Gwen: Ah. I see you’ve figured me out then, have you?

Ej: I didn’t put it together until after I had left you. You’re the daughter jack deveraux didn’t know he fathered. The one who returned to salem with a desire to get even.

Gwen: That was a long time ago.

Ej: Must have been. I wasn’t in salem when you seduced my brother and tried to ruin his marriage.

Gwen: Guilty as charged. You see, I was a very angry woman back then. But luckily, I was able to see all the harm that I had caused, and I made peace with abigail, long before she died. My heart goes out to chad. I know how devastated he is over the loss of his wife.

[Tense music]

Chad: Mmm. I don’t care what anybody says, I think that vanilla is the best frozen yogurt.

Thomas: I think chocolate’s better.

Chad: Yeah? What? Are you okay? Is this your tooth? Oh, my gosh, we’ve been waiting forever for this to come out!

Thomas: Will you keep it for me so I can put it under my pillow?

Chad: Will you trust me with something this important?

Thomas: Mom used to do it. You’re gonna have to do some of the stuff mom did.

Chad: I would be happy to. I am gonna guard this with my life.

Thomas: Does the tooth fairy know we’re at grandma’s house?

Chad: Yeah, the tooth fairy’s very smart. She knows where all the kids live, so she’ll find you.

Thomas: Okay, good. But the tooth fairy’s a he.

Leo: You’re looking at me like you think I killed abigail dimera.

Clyde: Tell it to the cops.

Leo: Do we need to involve the cops in this? You’re on parole after a fairly colorful past, and I’ve spent a certain amount of time on the wrong side of the law myself.

Clyde: I told you I’ve been cleared.

Leo: Do the cops know that you fenced the stolen jewelry of a murder victim?

Clyde: [Sighs] I’ll take my chances.

Leo: Well, at least let me finish my wine. I missed happy hour by two minutes and they made me pay full price.

Clyde: Well, drink up, my friend. I’m pretty sure they won’t be serving no pinot grigio where you’re going.

Leo: Well, here’s to the boys in cell block B. Bottoms up.

Clyde: Ahh! Ahh!

[Groaning]

[Up-tempo jazz music]

Ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks.

Sarah: I think the last time I was this happy was the night before our wedding.

Xander: Same here.

Sarah: Meds are working. Hallucinations have diminished. I’m back with the man I love.

Xander: Who is soon to be your devoted husband.

Sarah: Mm. That will make me even happier than I am now, if that’s even possible. Ooh, but first, we have some unfinished business to attend to.

Xander: Indeed, we do. We have to make ava cough up what she knows about gwen.

[Tense music]

Gwen: So, will chad and the kids be at dinner?

Ej: No, they’re staying with jack and jennifer. And you two still haven’t told me your secret.

Ava: Okay. It’s about your favorite person, xander cook. Gwen wants him back.

Gwen: It’s true. Yeah. Uh… I thought it was a lost cause, but now that lucas has said that he saw sarah in this house on the very day that abigail was murdered, well, I don’t know, maybe we still have a chance.

Ej: I see you haven’t heard.

Gwen: Heard what?

Ej: It appears that sarah might have an alibi.

Gwen: But lucas said that–

Ej: Lucas and I have a long history. He’s a sot and liar. Soon as I heard he’d implicated sarah, I knew she hadn’t done it. Someone else killed abigail.

I think I might go check on dinner.

Gwen: I cannot believe you told him I’m pining after xander.

Ava: Well, we had to tell ej something, and the best lies have a grain of truth to them.

Gwen: Are you sure it’s a good idea to be living in the same house with the very man who’s out to get you?

Ava: Don’t worry about it. I know how to handle ej dimera.

Nancy: Look who I brought with me. What happened to your shirt?

Clyde: Oh, you wouldn’t believe it. I just ran into the dude that gave me abigail’s bracelet.

Nancy: Really?

Brady: Where the hell is he?

Clyde: He knew I was on to him, threw a drink in my face, and ran out.

Chad: You saw the tooth fairy in the basement of our old house?

Thomas: And it was a man.

Chad: Right. Okay. Look, I want you to promise me that you’re not gonna go down there again, okay, big guy? Those tunnels aren’t the safest place for a little kid, especially by themselves.

Thomas: But I wasn’t by myself. The tooth fairy was there. I told mommy about it. And if you don’t believe me, ask him yourself! Look! There he is!

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Sonny: [Sighs] Okay, look, chad, um, I’ve been thinking a lot about what helped me when I thought will was gone. All right, and I remembered that work became very important to me. It gave me structure, helped me put one foot in front of the other.

Chad: Yeah, but I don’t have a job.

Sonny: Well, a new vp position opened up at titan. And you are more than qualified. I mean, it’s yours if you want it.

Alex: Actually, no, it’s not.

Allie: These came for you, special delivery.

Chanel: Who are they from?

Allie: Don’t know. Guess you have a secret admirer.

Johnny: Uncle chad, can I borrow some shampoo?

[Suggestive music]

Gwen: Ava! Ava, are you in there? I need to talk to you. It’s really important. Kristen, what the hell are you doing here?

[Door opens]

Warden: Can I help you?

Xander: [Irish accent] Hello. I’m father callum o’brien, and I was hoping I could help you.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Xander: Now, I’m sure you’re a busy lass, but I’ll only be taking a minute of your time. You see, our parish is very interested in helping with your literacy program. Fine, fine work you’re doing–

[Phone rings]

Warden: Excuse me.

Xander: No problem.

Warden: Yes, what is it? Damn it, I’ll be right there. I’m sorry, father, there’s an emergency. If you’ll have a seat, I’ll be back shortly.

Xander: Of course, of course. Take all the time in the world.

Sarah: The warden is on her way to a non-existent prisoner altercation in block C. We have ten minutes to download everything we need.

Xander: And may the holy father be blessing the efforts of this poor child to escape taking the rap for a heinous crime she did not commit.

Sarah: Good god, I’m breaking into prison records with the lucky charms leprechaun.

Xander: Hey, that was liam neeson; it was perfect.

Sarah: You’re right, it totally was. And this could all just be a wild goose chase. I mean, who is stupid enough to keep records of when they just happened to lose track of a prisoner? The warden of statesville.

Xander: Yeah.

Sarah: Yeah.

Kristen: Well, my brother and ava let me crash here when I was released. Being here is bittersweet. I was looking forward to knowing jake a bit better.

Gwen: So sorry for your loss.

Kristen: Oh, and yours. I mean, you and jake were together, right?

Gwen: Yeah, before he stomped all over my heart.

Kristen: You have one?

Gwen: [Clears throat] So where is ava?

Kristen: Well, ava doesn’t live here anymore.

Gwen: Where did she go?

Kristen: The dimera mansion. I’d say that is trading up, wouldn’t you?

Ava: What–what is the matter with you? Don’t you know how to knock?

Johnny: I–I did. You didn’t answer.

Ava: What?

Johnny: You didn’t–you–

Ava: Oh.

Johnny: Look, I’m sorry for barging in on you, but what are you doing in my uncle chad’s bedroom?

Ava: Doesn’t anyone talk to each other in this family? Your father invited me to move in.

Johnny: Uh, why?

Ava: Because I married your uncle.

Johnny: You married my uncle chad?

Sonny: Okay, alex, before we go making any more wild claims, I would like to introduce you to my best friend and the guest of the house, chad dimera. Chad, this is my doofus brother, alex.

Alex: My bad. I’m sorry.

Sonny: You know, you always make, like, the best first impressions.

Alex: I really am sorry, sonny. I’ve been told that I can be–

Sonny: Like, a jerk?

Alex: Very direct when it comes to business.

Chad: Well, we dimeras are always very polite.

Alex: That’s what people say. Alex kiriakis. Don’t move.

Chad: Yeah. Um, I can’t believe we’ve never met. I’ve heard about you forever.

Alex: Same here. Same here. And I’m really sorry to hear about your wife, chad. From what sonny told me, she sounded like an amazing person.

Chad: Thank you. She was.

Alex: I’m sorry about barging in like that. You know, and sonny, I’m surprised that you didn’t know about that, like–

Sonny: About what?

Alex: About why the job is no longer available. Uncle victor gave it to me.

Sarah: And I’m in.

Xander: You’re a veritable mozart on this keyboard, eh?

Sarah: Well, it helps that the warden’s still logged in. Okay, so gwen– how the hell do you spell that last name?

Xander: R-I-z-c-z-e-c-H.

Sarah: Woof. And you’re sure that all the prison records are in the same place?

Xander: I’m pretty sure. It’s kind of like your high school report card. They keep track of every infraction, every license plate you make.

Sarah: Ooh. Got it. Okay, so gwen’s files are downloading. About three minutes, and we can get the hell out of here.

Xander: Language, my child. Ugh, this bloody collar’s choking me.

Sarah: Yeah, but it’s so sexy.

Xander: Sexy?

Sarah: Uh-huh. The roman collar is an essential wardrobe component to the hot priest. Makes a woman want to get him to take it off.

Xander: That’s preposterous.

Sarah: Mm-mm, it’s a very, very real phenomenon.

Warden: Father! Exactly what is going on here?

Migraine attacks?

Sonny: Wait, uncle vic gave you the evp job–when?

Alex: Last night.

Sonny: I am the ceo. He cannot hand you a job without talking to me first.

Alex: I’m sorry, sonny boy. I told you I was interested in the position, and you didn’t seem to have a problem with it.

Sonny: I do–I do not have a problem with it, but it is my call, okay? And I don’t like you sneaking around my back like that.

Alex: I wasn’t sneaking around your back, sonny. Uncle victor came to me. More like he summoned me.

Sonny: I see.

Alex: And I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were interested in the job.

Chad: It’s okay. I wasn’T.

Alex: And I’m sorry that uncle victor didn’t tell you about this. I told him that you should have been sitting in on that meeting.

Sonny: It’s fine. It’s fine. Okay.

Alex: Okay.

Sonny: We’ll just–we’ll talk about it later. Anyways, I’m sure chad doesn’t want to watch us hash this out.

Alex: Fair enough. I was on my way to hr. Apparently, there’s a mountain of paperwork for me to fill out. So see you at the office?

Sonny: Guess so.

Alex: Chad, nice to meet you, man.

Chad: [Groans]

Sonny: So you have met my brother now.

Chad: Really reminds me of someone. I can’t think of who, though.

Sonny: Drawing a blank.

Xander: Warden, I can only imagine how that must have looked to you.

Warden: Who is that woman?

Xander: This would be mary frances mchugh, the president of our sodality.

Warden: Doesn’t it make that little episode even more inappropriate?

Xander: Ah, well, I’m afraid that mary frances does have difficulty with impulse control. In fact, we should probably be going, mary frances. I fear that that initial pat down has got her over-stimulated.

Warden: Wait a minute. You look familiar, father.

Xander: Well, I’ve been told that I do bear a passing resemblance to st. Sebastian. Poor lad; that must have been very painful. And truly, the number of arrows was very excessive. Hey, mary frances, we should really be going. I have a feeling that you’re in need of a damn good confession. And warden, may the wind be always at your back.

Gwen: Well, I knew jake and ava were living together. I didn’t realize they were thinking of getting married.

Kristen: Hm. Neither did I. So what is it that you wanted to talk to ava about?

Gwen: Just wanted to say that I’m sorry about jake.

Kristen: Really? “I need to talk to you. It’s so very important. Thank god you’re here.” I mean, it seems a particularly urgent condolence call. So gwennie, what’s the real reason you’re here?

Johnny: You married my uncle chad? Look, my aunt abigail just died. His children just lost their mother!

Ava: Okay, calm down. Didn’t marry your uncle chad.

Johnny: Then why are you in his room? Where is he?

Ava: I married your uncle jake.

Johnny: Ah. Oh. Sorry, my uncle jake’s not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you say “my uncle.” I take it, since I never even heard about it, it wasn’t a very big wedding?

Ava: Yeah, sorry you weren’t invited. No one was.

Johnny: Yeah, I don’t blame him for not wanting to have a bunch of dimeras there. Look, I was never really close with the guy, but, uh, I am sorry for your loss.

Ava: Thanks. It’s good to know that someone cared enough to let you know he was dead.

Johnny: In fairness, I haven’t been around much lately. So my father has invited you to stay here.

Ava: Yeah. He was very compassionate, very generous– as soon as he found out that I had inherited jake’s estate.

Johnny: Ah. Ah. Well, welcome to the family. You might want to think about getting a food taster. I will grab some shampoo, be out of your way. Uh… sorry about that.

Ava: I’m not.

Johnny: Well, I guess we’re even then. Oh, there.

[Door closes]

Allie: My brother is such a dimera. He said, “oh, of course I’m gonna accept chanel’s decision,” but no, no, he knew the whole time he was gonna fight.

Chanel: Uh, horton.

Allie: And flowers? Flowers? Come on. Be original. Like, what’s he gonna do, start writing you sonnets?

Chanel: They’re from my mother.

Allie: Oh. Oh, cute. Um, what’s the occasion?

Chanel: Oh, you know, nothing. Mama doesn’t need a reason to send flowers. It was probably just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Allie: Okay, then why does the card say “I’m sorry?” Sorry for what? Hey. Dupree, come on. What are you not telling me?

Chanel: Promise you won’t get mad.

Allie: No. Out with it.

Chanel: Well, you were kind of right about johnny. He hasn’t accepted my decision to be with you, and he wanted to get me back, and for, like, a nanosecond, mama thought about helping him.

Allie: And you want me to not be mad, even though your mother would rather you be with johnny, and was going to help him?

Chanel: She was just worried about me, but then she realized that she doesn’t need to be.

Allie: Wait a minute, help him–help him do what?

Chanel: See, this is why I didn’t want to come between you and your brother–

Allie: Help him do what?

Chanel: Look, just– just leave it alone, okay?

Allie: No, okay, sorry, no, I can’t do that. Not gonna happen. And if you’re not gonna tell me what he did, then I’ll go get it straight from the jackass’ mouth.

Chanel: That’s gonna go great. Shingles.

Sonny: It makes me so mad!

Chad: Okay. I didn’t even want the job, sonny.

Sonny: That’s not the point. All right, uncle vic had no right going behind my back like that.

Chad: What did you think, that victor kiriakis was just gonna make you the ceo of titan and then go down to the basement and start making birdcages for fun?

Sonny: No, but it’s still my company. And why would he go to alex, of all people?

Chad: You think alex is lying?

Sonny: I don’t– you’re the one who warned me about working with my brothers.

Chad: Yeah, no, I shouldn’t have done that. I was angry at ej. Alex seems like a good guy.

Alex: [Laughs] Sweet bits. Excuse me, I’m sorry. Do you know who came up with the name sweet bits?

Chanel: I did.

Alex: Really? Okay, I’m sorry, you do know there are gonna be some people who might read into that as something a bit provocative.

Chanel: [Sarcastically] No.

Alex: There are people whose minds really work like that. It’s sad.

Chanel: Yeah, it is sad.

Alex: Yeah.

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Alex: So you named this place.

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Alex: Does that mean this is your place?

Chanel: Does that surprise you?

Alex: No. Not at all. I’m intrigued. I mean, you’re out here working the crowds, being hands-on with your business. I like it. What do we got going on? What’s the spread?

Chanel: Let’s see. So we have bear claws, petit fours, and passionfruit mousse.

Alex: Passionfruit mousse…

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Alex: For the win. How much?

Chanel: Oh, it is a free sample, actually, to entice you into the store.

Alex: Here’s a free business hint. You’re not gonna entice any guy to go in there when you’re standing out here.

Chanel: [Laughs] Yeah, I see. You are one of those smooth-talking big city boys my mama warned me about.

Alex: Mm-mm. Sorry, mama. Salemite, born and bred. I’m actually just moving back here to be closer to the family. I’m alex.

Chanel: Chanel.

Alex: Chanel. How french. Oui, oui. It’s nice to meet you. Or should I say enchenté.

Allie: Hey! We need to get some things straight.

Johnny: Oh, hey, allie. Something wrong?

Allie: Yeah, you know something’s wrong. I just heard from chanel that you tried to recruit her mother to help break us up?

Johnny: She turned me down–

Allie: Okay, johnny, that’s not the point. Look, you said that you were going to accept and respect chanel’s decision. I won. And that means that you now need to deal with the fact that chanel and I are together.

Ava: Oh. Are you? Well, that didn’t take long.

Gwen: Paying condolences is very important.

Kristen: Mmm. Since when are you and ava even friends? She got you sent to prison before I got you out.

Gwen: And I’m very grateful for that.

Kristen: Good. So then prove it to me by telling me what you’re hiding. What’s the deal between you and ava, gwen, hm?

Sarah: I just pray to god we downloaded everything before the warden came back.

Xander: I’m just glad that we got out of there before she remembered that I was a guest of the state at one point. So what have you got?

Sarah: Mm, visitor logs, call logs, disciplinary records.

Xander: That is a lot of dress code violations.

Sarah: Oh, my god. Look at this. Abigail was killed on june 10th. This shows that gwen went missing from bed check on june 10th. Unaccounted for for several hours. Which means no one knew where gwen was when abigail was murdered. -Well, I’m not 100% sold yet. -Okay, have you considered —

Sarah: So now the question is, is this enough to take to the cops?

Xander: We still don’t have enough evidence. We can’t prove that gwen left the prison that night.

Sarah: No. But we do know that lucas swore that he saw me at the mansion that night. And I can prove that that wasn’t me. We could go to the cops and tell them that we found that damn mask in gwen’s suitcase and that she took off with it and tried to get rid of it. And now we can prove that she went off the radar that night.

Xander: But–

Sarah: But we don’t have the mask. And we can’t prove that she left statesville that night.

Xander: And that new lady detective ain’t exactly open to hearing what we have to say.

Sarah: Hmm. But we know that gwen did it, so now we just have to figure how.

Xander: Maybe she bribed a guard.

Sarah: Yeah, but then why would it be reported? Wouldn’t a guard want to cover their tracks? Could it be somebody from the outside?

Xander: Let’s check the visitor logs.

Sarah: Wait. Abigail visited gwen that day.

Xander: Well, that is very interesting, but I don’t see abigail helping gwen get out.

Sarah: Mm-mm. And the only other person that visited gwen that day was me. I went to tell her the good news about us getting back together.

Xander: I’m sure she was thrilled for us.

Sarah: I really did enjoy rubbing that particular salt in her wounds.

Xander: Oh, look, so the next day, she sees leo stark and… ava vitali?

Sarah: Ava? That’s strange.

Xander: Right. I mean, ava sold gwen down the river to get immunity. Why would she be visiting her?

Allie: What are you doing here?

Ava: I live here. It’s a long story.

Allie: Right. Ah, well, this is kind of a private conversation.

Ava: Oh, about your girlfriend? That’s sweet. But wait, just explain something to me. Wasn’t it just, like, what, a month ago that you told my son that you loved him?

Allie: Yes, but–

Ava: But you were wrestling with your sexual identity? Right, you were trying to feel your way through, so to speak, and so instead of being direct with tripp, you decided that you’d string him along and give him mixed signals, so basically you just drove him out of town.

Allie: I am sincerely sorry for hurting tripp.

Ava: For hurting him? You broke his heart. He literally died for you, and then you dumped him.

Allie: Ava, I don’t want this to sound like a threat, because it’s not a threat. It’s just the truth. You and I need to be very careful with each other– for henry’s sake, because I want you to be in his life. I really do. But that’s not gonna happen if you speak to me like this.

Ava: Understood. You’re right.

Allie: Thank you. And just wondering, since when were you team johnny? I didn’t even know that you knew him.

Johnny: Oh, intimately.

Allie: Hm? What was that?

Johnny: I said you need to relax.

Allie: Not if you keep trying to come between me and chanel.

Johnny: I’m not. I’m over her, promise.

Allie: Mm-hmm. I know how much a dimera promise means. Just back off, johnny. Or I’ll have to go full brady on you.

Gwen: I don’t see how my relationship with ava is any of your business.

Kristen: I have been frozen out of my family’s business. Meanwhile, ava has inherited jake’s stock, and since ej needs to claw his way back to the head of that company, he has moved ava into my house.

Gwen: So you are looking for something that you can use against her.

Kristen: Mm, maybe.

Gwen: I’m sorry. I can’t help you.

Kristen: Can’t or won’t?

Gwen: Can’T.

Kristen: Fine. You and ava can have your little secrets, but don’t forget what I did for you. After all, I may be asking for something in return one of these days. I was on an antidepressant,

Sonny: I mean, when I was younger, joe and vic could be, like, huge jerks. Like, it was like they genuinely enjoyed making my life a living hell, but then alex would take them aside and, you know, make them reconsider their role as older siblings.

Chad: Sometimes all it takes is the right word.

Sonny: [Laughs] Yeah. If I’m being honest, I used to– I thought alex walked on water.

Chad: Thought? Past tense?

Sonny: I don’t know. It’s just, he seems to think that, you know, he needs to– or he gets to watch over me, like it’s the natural order of things, that he’s always gonna be in charge.

Chad: Is that what happened in phoenix?

Sonny: No. No, I think it was just different opinions on the chain of command.

Chad: Mm. It is so surprising to hear about conflict within a family business.

Sonny: Funny. It’s like, I don’t even have a problem working with alex. I just, I don’t want to fight with him the same way joe and vic did.

Chad: Well, looks that way.

Sonny: I was gonna give him a job at titan. Just not this one. I guess I have no choice now.

Alex: This is the best thing I have ever tasted–almost.

Chanel: Well, come back tomorrow and we’ll have mango.

Alex: Mm? Oh, my god. I can’t believe there is a patisserie like this here in salem. It’s unbelievable. And it’s amazing how much this place has actually changed. Maybe you could, um, help me get reoriented.

Chanel: You know what, there is an app for that.

Alex: An app?

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Alex: I was thinking more of, like, a, you know, night on the town? Maybe a little dinner, maybe a lot of drinks, maybe a lot more dancing in those shoes.

Chanel: Sorry, I can’T.

Alex: You can’T. You have a boyfriend. Should have known.

Chanel: I did, but we broke up.

Alex: You broke up? So he’s blind. He’s an idiot? Oh, he’s both.

Chanel: Neither.

Alex: Neither? So then, what’s the problem? I’m single. You’re single.

Chanel: I didn’t say that.

Alex: But you did say you broke up with your boyfriend.

Chanel: Mm-hmm. And now, I’m with my girlfriend. Oh, and there she is now.

Ava: Sorry I shot my mouth off like that.

Johnny: You know, she really does feel bad about tripp.

Ava: Yeah? Well, I guess I’m gonna have to just get used to it. Speaking of which, did you mean what you said? You’re really– you’re really over chanel?

Johnny: Well, I don’t have a choice. Pining after someone’s not really my style. And I hate fighting with my sister, so.

Ava: Oh, yeah, well, I can see why.

Johnny: You know, the problem is, I’m just– I’m not very good at letting things go.

Ava: Oh, I can relate.

Johnny: Hm. Anyway, uh, thanks for having my back, especially since we just met.

Ava: Oh, well, like you said, we are now intimately acquainted.

Johnny: Yeah. Yeah. Again, I’m sorry about that.

Ava: Ah, it’s all forgotten.

Johnny: Really?

Ava: Well, mostly.

Gwen: You let me know when you’re ready to call in that favor.

Kristen: I will. And give ava my regards.

Gwen: You know, I can’t help wondering. Ava is in your family’s mansion, while you, the dimera heiress, are stuck living in this dump above a garage.

Kristen: Hm. Well, the smell of motor oil makes me feel so close to jake. Truth is, ej offered to let me move into his mansion, but he wanted certain concessions I wasn’t willing to make.

Gwen: Trust me, that mansion is not at all all that splendid. It is bloody haunted, I swear it is. And it looks like a mausoleum.

Kristen: [Chuckling] Well, I will be redecorating it one of these days.

Sarah: So in addition to abigail, gwen made two phone calls on the day of the murder, one before I went to visit her and one after. The first one was to leo, and the second was to ava vitali.

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Chanel: How did it go?

Allie: Well, you’ll be happy to hear that there was no bloodshed. You have mousse on your face.

Alex: Thank you.

Allie: Yeah. You’re welcome.

Chanel: Horton, this is…

Alex: Alex kiriakis.

Allie: Oh, no way, sonny’s brother.

Alex: Yeah, that’s right.

Allie: Hey. Allie horton.

Alex: Nice to meet you.

Allie: Nice to meet you.

Chanel: You’re a kiriakis. I’m surprised you didn’t lead with that.

Alex: Ah.

Chanel: He was just hitting on me.

Alex: Until I found out that you guys were gay.

Allie: Actually, I’m bi.

Chanel: And I’m me.

Alex: And I’m honest. You two are a very, very sexy couple.

Allie: Ooh, not the classic straight guy thinking two women together is hot.

Alex: Yes. That’s because it is. Now, I just got turned down by your girlfriend when I was hitting on her. So maybe instead, I could take out the both of you.

Allie: And why would you do that?

Alex: Because the only people I know in this town are my relatives. And I think it would be amazing to have two beautiful women showing me around town. My treat, of course.

Allie: Mm. I don’t know.

Chanel: Horton, my mama told me to never turn down a five-star meal.

Alex: Five-star?

Chanel: I mean, we deserve nothing but the best, and you look like you can afford it, so.

Alex: Touché.

Chanel: So what do you say?

Allie: Sure. Why not?

Sarah: So I went to see gwen, got her all riled up. Next thing you know, she calls ava, somehow gets out of prison, abigail is killed, and then ava comes back to see gwen the next day?

Xander: And what about leo? I mean, he made contact with gwen before and after abigail was murdered too.

Sarah: Yeah. But leo is gwen’s friend, so he had a reason to visit. Ava didn’T.

Xander: Right. Also, ava has those mob connections. I mean, she’s probably the one person besides the governor who has the pull that you would need to get gwen out of statesville.

Sarah: Looks like we need to go have a talk with ms. Vitali.

Johnny: So if you need anything, just let me know.

Ava: Like shampoo.

Johnny: Just help yourself. We’re one big happy family here. Right, nonno? You.

Gwen: Hi. Yeah, harold let me in.

Johnny: Did he really? Well, it’s great to see you, gwen, as always. Please feel free to stop by anytime. I’ll see you later, ava.

Gwen: Well, wasn’t exactly a warm welcome.

Ava: Well, what did you expect?

Gwen: [Sighs] Nothing. I don’t expect much of anything these days. Look, I need to talk to you.

Ava: Okay. How did you know I was here?

Gwen: I went to your old flat; kristen told me.

Ava: Oh. How is our old friend?

Gwen: Oh, my–bloody hell. Is–is that my ring?

Ava: Yeah, um, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, jake– jake got it for me.

Gwen: Oh, he did, did he?

Ava: Yes, he did. I asked him to bring it back because I didn’t want to hurt your feelings, and–

Gwen: And?

Ava: I was afraid it was gonna bring bad luck. Sorry.

Gwen: Yeah, well, you were right about that.

[Sighs] I never actually thought that you and jake would get married.

Ava: Well, we did. But I can’t imagine that you came all the way over here to tell me that.

Gwen: No. They brought sarah horton in. Turns out that they have evidence that she may have killed abigail. But now she has an alibi, so that means–

Ava: The police are gonna be looking for someone else.

Gwen: Yes. Which is why you have to swear you are not gonna tell anybody that you helped me get out of statesville the day that abigail was killed.

Ava: Is that because you’re the one who killed her? Ubrelvy helps u fight migraine attacks.

Sonny: Listen, chad, um, when I thought I lost will, I mean, I was so overwhelmed by grief that I thought I was never gonna get out of it. So I started talking to someone, a counselor. And it didn’t bring will back, but it made me feel a hell of a lot better.

Chad: Well, the only person I have to talk to right now is thomas, so I’m gonna go home and see if I can make things right with him.

Sonny: I know you will.

Chad: I wish I was as sure as you are. Thank you.

Sonny: Go talk to thomas.

Chad: Yeah. Boop.

Sonny: And I’ll talk to alex.

Alex: Well, I would give you my business card, but it’s still at the printers.

Chanel: Well, I’ll be in touch.

Alex: Okay. And I’ll know where to find you if you’re not, little miss sweet bits.

Chanel: He’s cute, isn’t he?

Allie: Uh, should i be jealous?

Chanel: What, you didn’t think he was cute?

Allie: No, he’s smoking hot. I just–you know, I’m excited to see where he takes us.

Chanel: So how did it go with johnny?

Allie: Oh, well, I went over there expecting to serve him his head on a platter, and instead I got mine handed to me. Tripp’s mom was there.

Chanel: What was she doing there?

Allie: I really don’t know.

[Suggestive music]

Gwen: No, of course I didn’t kill abigail. But yes, I had motive, and if the cops find out that I had opportunity, that’s not–that’s not gonna look good for either one of us.

Ava: Oh, are you threatening me? After I went out of my way to do you a favor.

Gwen: I’m just pointing out that it would be in our mutual interest for both of us to keep our mouths shut.

Ava: Well, don’t worry. Your secret is safe with me.

Xander: So it sounds like ava could be the key.

Sarah: Yeah, she has to be. If we can figure out how ava got gwen out of prison, then we can prove that gwen is the one that killed abigail.

Kristen: Rolf, it’s me. How’s stefan? Any change? Yes, I know you said it would take some time, but as you are well aware, I am not a very patient person. I need this done. Stefan dimera is not staying on ice forever.

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Jada: Nice to meet you, belle.

Belle: You too, detective hunter. Are you new in town?

Jada: I am. And, please, call me jada.

Belle: Oh, well, welcome to salem, jada. Again, I’m sorry to interrupt. I’ll just let you two get back to work.

Jada: No, no, no, you’re fine. I’m actually on my way out. I have somewhere to be. So shawn’s all yours. See you later, partner.

Shawn: Right. I hope that it’s all right that I referred to you as my wife.

Belle: Of course. I mean, technically, we are still married. And it was really nice to hear. I missed it.

Nicole: Hey.

Eric: Stranger. How’s the ankle?

Nicole: It is better. And I am ready to ditch these things soon.

Eric: I’m sure you will.

Nicole: Yeah.

Eric: Yeah, well, hey, um, better head in.

Nicole: Eric, wait. I just wanted to tell you that you look good. I mean, is that a new shirt?

Eric: Yeah. Yeah, it is.

Nicole: I thought so. I mean, not that I’m familiar with your wardrobe, obviously, but I had a feeling that that was new.

Eric: It is, thank you.

Nicole: Anyway, yeah, yeah, you look good.

Eric: Thanks.

Nicole: Guess you’re really going all out for your big date.

Rafe: When did you become such a cynic about love?

Gabi: Well, maybe when my husband was shot and killed.

Rafe: Okay, but you did find love, with jake.

Gabi: That wasn’t– that wasn’t the same. I realize that in a lot of ways I was trying to recreate what I had with his twin brother.

Rafe: Yeah, well, I mean, it doesn’t mean that you should give up on finding love, right? I mean, what about li?

Gabi: I’m just– I’m not sure about that. I mean, we’re having fun, I like him, but I don’t know if we’ll ever really be a thing. I don’t know.

Rafe: Okay. Well, you never know, right? Give it time. I mean, you and stefan– you didn’t guys love each other at first, did you?

Gabi: No, I hated his guts, and the feeling was definitely mutual. Somehow, we fell in love, and we were so happy. And then he was just… gone. It’s not fair, rafe. Why couldn’t I have gotten more time with him?

Rolf: Mr. Shin. I was wondering when you might look in.

Li: Well, you know me. I like to keep an eye on all of dimera enterprises’ assets. Hope you found everything to be in working order on your return.

Rolf: Yes. Yes, your medical staff appears to have done an adequate job. Thank you for providing the funding for the lab while I was unfortunately incarcerated.

Li: Of course. What could be more important than saving the life of stefano dimera’s son?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Kristen: I just came from the basic black office, and much to my surprise, it was deserted. And then I find the two of you here, together. Oh, I can’t wait to hear the excuse you cooked up for abandoning work.

Brady: Well, we could say the same thing about you. You’ve been awol for about a day and a half. Where have you been?

Li: It’s funny. When I first uncovered the slush fund for this secret lab, I had all these wild ideas what it might be for. Nuclear weapons, a cure for cancer. Or, knowing this family, something far more sinister. But then I came here and found stefan dimera being kept alive by a mechanical heart. And I must admit, it was far more fantastical, and quite frankly, creepier than anything I’d imagined. And I dare say I did see opportunity… the possibility to leverage some power in the family. After all, this is stefano’s son, his namesake. That has to be worth something, right? So, yes, I continue to fund this operation and awaited your release from prison.

Rolf: You did the right thing.

Li: Did I? So you’re saying it was a good idea that I placed all of this trust in you, only to find out you’ve been holding out on me?

Rolf: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Li: Oh, no? Then I assume you were just about to tell me. You put jake’s heart in stefan’s body.

[Dramatic music]

Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Rolf: Jake’s heart in stefan’s body? What makes you think I’ve done such a thing?

Li: Well, I’m no doctor. Maybe it’s just a businessman’s intuition. Or would you believe I’ve been calling a lot of those psychic hotlines lately? Oh, you know what? I remember. It was all the surveillance cameras I had installed while you were away. It was that I watched as you and kristen wheeled in jake’s lifeless body and I watched as you wheeled him back out again later, a nasty scar running down his chest.

Rolf: And I was just about to tell you–

Li: I can’t wait to hear this.

Rolf: But I– I didn’t think it was prudent to inform you until I was certain that the procedure was a success. Until then, I thought it best to keep it just between myself and kristen. No one else knows, I assure you. Not even stefan’s brothers.

Li: For future reference, rolf, don’t ever keep me out of the loop, you hear me? As far as you’re concerned, I am the loop.

Rolf: Yes, sir.

Li: I would hate for your funding to suddenly dry up, for all of your work to just disappear.

Rolf: Message received.

Li: Good. Well, now that we’ve got that cleared up, was it a success?

Rolf: Oh, yes. Yes, it was a great success. I just need to give stefan time to acclimate to his new heart, and then I’ll take him off the anesthesia.

Li: How much time are you talking about? When do you get to have your dr. Frankenstein moment?

Rolf: I’d say an hour or two. And then stefan O. Dimera will make his return to the living.

Li: Impressive. It’s very impressive. But I’m afraid that doesn’t work for me.

Gabi: What is up with all the romantic advice? Are you some sort of expert now that you’re married? You growing cupid wings back there?

Rafe: No, no wings. But, you know, I do have a bow and arrow. It’s in the closet somewhere.

Gabi: Where’s the diaper?

Rafe: Oh, wow. Really? Is it such a crime that I want my sister to be as happy as I am?

Gabi: I am happy! Happy enough!

Rafe: Oh, happy enough. That’s wonderful. Great. Okay. I guess cupid’s work is done here.

Gabi: All right, okay. Look, I promise not to be a pessimist, and I will try to believe I’ll find love again. There, you happy now?

Rafe: Happy enough.

Gabi: [Laughs] Cupid’s got jokes now. Great. No, but you know what? You’re right. Maybe li and I will get serious. I mean, we do have a great time when we’re together. The sex is off the charts.

Rafe: No. No, no. Please. I do not–I do not need to hear about that, okay?

Gabi: You were the one poking around in my love life.

Rafe: Okay, that’s all good, but I do not need to–

Gabi: I will say, my one complaint is that he’s a little hard to read. You know, I’m not sure if he’s just guarded or if he has something to hide.

Rafe: Oh, cupid doesn’t like that.

Gabi: I mean, it’s probably nothing, it’s just, you know me. We’re talking about me here. I tend to read far too much into things and–

Rafe: Mm-hmm.

Gabi: Okay, exhibit a, I overheard him saying “I love you” to somebody on the phone, and I jumped to secret girlfriend.

Rafe: Not a far leap.

Gabi: It was his mother.

Rafe: Definitely a smaller leap.

Gabi: Suffice to say, I am the evel knievel of jumping to conclusions.

Rafe: Yeah, well, you’re not alone.

Eric: So how did you know…

Nicole: I’m stalking you. It’s just a bad joke. I’m kidding. No, I went to the station yesterday to visit rafe, and I overheard you and the detective making plans, so…

Eric: Why didn’t you say hello?

Nicole: Oh, yeah, the key ingredient when setting up a date with a new person, the ex-wife. Mm-hmm. I don’t think jada would’ve been thrilled. Or maybe she would’ve. I don’t know. Can you imagine anything more awkward?

Eric: I suppose you’re right.

Nicole: Yeah.

Jada: Hi, eric.

Eric: Hi.

Jada: Mrs. Hernandez.

Nicole: Oh, goodness, please call me nicole.

Jada: Nicole.

Nicole: Yeah.

Jada: Sorry I’m early, but I was trapped in an awkward position at the station, and I needed to get the hell up out of there.

Nicole: Yeah, I know the feeling.

Shawn: So… what brings you here?

Belle: Well, I knew it was your first day back, and I wanted to see how you were doing.

Shawn: Well, to be honest, I had a rough night. You know, I woke up in the middle of the night to imaginary cries. I ran down to the crib, and I was half-asleep, only to realize that–

Belle: Right. Shawn, I’m so sorry.

Shawn: You know, I’m glad to be back at work. So it’s good. It’ll take my mind off of it. So how was your morning?

Belle: Oh, well, it was kind of crazy, actually. We had to resolve a lot of legal issues around jake dimera’s death.

Kristen: Well, in case you haven’t heard, my brother was shot in broad daylight, and I wasn’t aware that I needed an employee’s permission to take time out to mourn him.

Chloe: I’m really sorry about what happened with jake, but I didn’t think you two were particularly close.

Kristen: I’m not talking to you. In fact, I came to talk to brady in private. Now, if you don’t mind–

Brady: Don’t treat chloe like that.

Kristen: Well, now that I’m overseeing your company, I can treat chloe any way I’d like while she’s on the clock. Now, chloe, I need to see the merino deal. So if you could send me the file right away…

Chloe: Are you serious?

Kristen: I would hate to write you up again.

Brady: Kristen.

Chloe: No, it’s okay, brady. I would be more than happy to send you that file.

[Uneasy music]

Brady: Was that necessary?

Kristen: Necessary? No. Fun?

[Laughs] You bet your ass.

Brady: Kristen, well, we’re in private now, so what is it? What is it you want to talk about?

Kristen: Us. Shingles.

Shawn: So jake dimera married ava vitali right before he died?

Belle: Apparently. And he didn’t leave a will, so she inherited all of his dimera stock.

Shawn: Fun.

Belle: That’s not really the word that I would use. And needless to say, ej wasn’t pleased, so–

Shawn: Right. So, you know, how are things with you and ej?

Belle: Awkward, but cordial. It was the first time we’d seen each other since I ended things.

Shawn: I see.

Belle: He did ask if you and I were getting back together.

Shawn: And?

Belle: And I told him the truth, that I don’t know. But I do know that I love you, and, well, if it’s all right with you, I’d like to move home.

Jada: There was this weird tension when shawn introduced me to his wife.

Eric: Belle.

Jada: You know her?

Eric: Belle’s my sister. Shawn’s my brother-in-law. Unfortunately, they are separated.

Jada: Ah. So that’s what shawn meant when he said the marriage was complicated.

Eric: Yeah. You have no idea. But shawn, you know what? You’re gonna love working with him. He’s a good guy.

Jada: Yeah, he seems like it.

Eric: Well, now that you’ve got your work situation together, why don’t we work on helping your living situation?

Jada: Absolutely.

Eric: You want to see the room?

Jada: Oh, yes.

Eric: Good.

Jada: Business first, and then after that, we can get started with our lunch date?

Eric: Yeah, let me just grab the key behind the bar.

Jada: Okay.

Chloe: Nicole, hey!

Nicole: Oh, gosh!

Chloe: I’m so glad I ran into you. I’m sorry, did I scare you?

Nicole: No, it’s okay.

Chloe: What are you doing?

Nicole: Nothing. No, I was just fixing my makeup.

Chloe: Oh, well, you look fabulous to me.

Nicole: Thanks. So what’s up?

Chloe: Well, brady and i just had a run-in with guess-who. I left brady with kristen, but in the meantime, I need to send her the files to the merino project. Do you have the latest version?

Nicole: I do, right here in my laptop.

Chloe: Okay, great. Is there any way you can email them to me right now so I can go save brady from her?

Nicole: Sure. Yeah. Hey, you know what? Why don’t we go inside? I’ll pull up the files and get you all set.

Chloe: Oh, great. Thank you.

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Chloe: Do you need any help?

Nicole: Oh, well, I got three legs at the moment. Ready to get rid of these things.

[Soft music playing]

Rafe: And when I saw nicole in eric’s arms, I kind of lost it. He had just rescued her from a life-threatening situation, and all I could think was “get your damn hands off of her.”

Gabi: But now you know.

Rafe: Yeah, well, to be honest, my jealousy didn’t end there. You know, because now I had to go after the guy who had just attacked nicole, and that’s when eric volunteered to take nicole to the hospital and make sure her ankle was checked out and– yeah, I did not like seeing them together like that. Yeah, so just– I mean, just please tell me I’m just being an insecure fool.

Gabi: Not necessarily.

Rolf: I thought you and i were on the same page, that we must do everything possible to revive stefano’s namesake.

Li: Yes, I was totally on board, at first. But since then, I’ve become personally involved with stefan’s widow.

Rolf: You and gabi hernandez?

Li: We’ve become pretty close over the past few months. And if she suddenly finds her long-lost love alive and well and strolling through the square, then she’ll go running back into his arms in an instant, and I’ll be left in the cold. I’m not about to let that happen.

Rolf: So? What are you suggesting?

Li: I need our patient to have an unexpected setback.

Rolf: Are you asking me to pull the plug on stefan?

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Eric: All right, here we are. Like I said, it’s nothing too fancy, but the rent is reasonable. And there’s nothing better than waking up to the smell of bacon and coffee from the kitchen downstairs. You know what? I’ll even throw in the family discount.

Jada: You got a brady guarantee?

Eric: My name’s not on the sign for nothing.

Jada: So which room has your name on it?

Eric: I’m literally right down the hall. You can just holler if you need anything.

Jada: You don’t think that’ll be an issue? I mean, what if our date is a complete disaster?

Eric: We’re gonna be fine.

Jada: Okay, mr. Confident. Well, in that case, I have two questions.

Eric: Shoot.

Jada: One, can I change the artwork? It’s a little too holiday inn for me.

Eric: I painted those.

Jada: You did not.

Eric: No, I didn’T. Of course. Of course you can redecorate however you like. And the second question?

Jada: How soon can I move in?

[Uneasy music]

Chloe: You good?

Nicole: Yeah, thanks. I can’t believe this.

Chloe: I know. Kristen is being so unreasonable, and I don’t see any light at the end of this tunnel.

Nicole: Yeah, that’s awful too. I was talking about eric.

Chloe: Oh, what about him?

Nicole: Well, he’s on a date. That new detective, jada hunter.

Chloe: Oh, I was wondering who that was. So what’s the problem?

Nicole: Um, hello? They just went upstairs? I mean, they’re on their first date. They just went right past lunch and straight for dessert.

Chloe: So you think they’re having sex?

Nicole: Well, I doubt they’re playing checkers.

Chloe: Come on, it’s eric. He’s not the type of guy who’ll jump into bed with someone he just met.

Nicole: I mean, he did just get out of the priesthood.

Chloe: Okay, okay, say that you’re right, say they’re hooking up. What’s it to you? I mean, you are married to rafe, right?

Gabi: I’m not saying you have anything to worry about. I’m just saying it’s only natural to feel a little threatened by eric. I mean, nicole and eric were each other’s first loves, and obviously, they have a bond, a strong bond that could never be broken.

Rafe: Well, okay, great. Excuse me while I throw myself out that window.

Gabi: However, they had their shot at happily ever after, and it ended in divorce. Will told me they couldn’t make it work because they were too completely different people, and that has not changed.

Rafe: You know, I would just feel so much better if eric was still a priest and living halfway around the world.

Gabi: Excuse me, do not sell yourself short, cupid. You are a catch too. Okay, any woman would be lucky to have such a great guy like you. Nicole made a very smart choice. Don’t you forget that. Come here. Get over here.

Rafe: Okay.

Rolf: This is stefano dimera’s son, and I refuse to take his life, and I won’t allow you to do it either! I’m a man of science, but I have to resort to fisticuffs, huh, I will.

Li: Relax, rolf. You can put your dukes down. I’m no killer.

Rolf: But you said–

Li: I’m merely asking you to slow down stefan’s recovery. You can bring him back to life eventually, just not today. I need more time to strategize about how to deal with his return, both personally and professionally.

Rolf: What about kristen? I told her to expect stefan’s resurrection in a couple of hours.

Li: Well, science is tricky, especially that of the “mad” persuasion. Tell her you made a slight miscalculation.

Rolf: I’m not mad. And I never miscalculate.

Li: Look, I don’t care what you tell her. But until I say otherwise, stefan dimera remains on ice.

Brady: There is no us. See, that was easy. Conversation’s over.

Kristen: Whether you like it or not, brady, there will always be an us. We share a child. And I have waited long enough to see her. It’s time you bring her back from california.

Brady: She’s having a really good time in california with tate and theresa.

Kristen: Oh, wow, yeah, and knowing theresa, she probably has our daughter addicted to drugs by now.

Brady: Stop! That’s not fair.

Kristen: Oh, no, you wanna know what’s not fair? What’s not fair is that I am free, I’m finally free, and I still don’t get to see my daughter. Brady, I miss my little girl. And I know she misses me too.

Brady: Fine. Fine, I’ll bring her home. But I’m not about to start taking demands from you about her. She is our daughter, but I have full custody. Don’t forget that.

Kristen: How could I?

Brady: However, you’ve always been a good mother to her. I know that. So I may be willing to reexamine our custody arrangement under one condition, kristen.

Kristen: And what’s that?

Brady: I’ll give you shared custody, but if and only if you resign from basic black and you leave chloe and me the hell alone.

Shawn: You want to move back home?

Belle: Well, I know that you’re hurting and, well, I want to be there for you. And I thought, you know, we could work on our marriage. And just so you know, I’m not expecting things to just go back to the way they were. I thought, you know, I could sleep in claire’s room at first.

Shawn: So, yeah, I’m– separate rooms at first, but you’re gonna be home. And we’re gonna be under the same roof again, so–

Belle: I thought it’d be a good place to start. So what do you think?

Shawn: I think I’d like that very much.

Nicole: Just because I’m not married to eric anymore, I– look, I still care about him, okay? I don’t want to see him get hurt.

Chloe: You’re afraid he’s gonna throw out his back or something?

Nicole: Ha-ha. It’s not funny. You know what I mean.

Chloe: Oh, come on, he just met this woman. You think she’s gonna break his heart already?

Nicole: Or–I don’t know. He barely knows her, so…

Chloe: Oh, my god. You’re right. You know what? I think she’s probably a serial killer, and she’s looking to kill an ex-priest.

Nicole: You are not helping at all.

Chloe: Oh, there they are. So she didn’t kill him. That must mean that they were– well, it was pretty quick. Eric must be out of practice.

Nicole: Quiet. They’re coming over here.

Eric: Hi.

Nicole: Hi.

Chloe: Hey, hi. Eric, hey, how are you?

Eric: Good, chloe. It’s nice to see you.

Chloe: Nice to see you. Who’s your friend?

Eric: This is jada hunter. This is chloe lane. She’s dating my brother.

Jada: Oh.

Chloe: Nice to meet you, jada.

Jada: You too.

Chloe: Haven’t I seen you around the salem inn?

Jada: Yes, I’ve been staying there since I got to town.

Eric: Yeah, she’ll be renting a room upstairs. I just finished giving her the tour.

Chloe: Oh. That’s nice. Well, it was nice to meet you.

Jada: Likewise. And I hope I can see you somewhere besides the salem inn.

Chloe: I’m sure we will.

Eric: Good to see you all. We’ll be going.

Chloe: Okay, goodbye, guys.

Nicole: Bye.

Chloe: She seems lovely, for a serial killer. Oh, come on. At least they weren’t having sex.

Nicole: Oh, no, they’re just living together.

Rolf: Exactly how long do you want me to keep him sedated?

Li: We’ll have to play it by ear for now. Things at dimera have been a little chaotic over the past few years, to say the least. I want to make sure stefan’s return has the desired impact. It’s supposed to be good for the company, and me. Not to mention my relationship with gabi.

Rolf: I never liked that woman.

Li: I’m aware. You nearly got her thrown in prison a few years ago, for purposefully giving her the wrong drug for jake.

Rolf: I did enjoy playing mind games with that annoying shrew.

Li: Easy, dr. Rolf.

Rolf: Yes, of course, sir. But I can’t honestly can’t comprehend what stefan saw in her. She wasn’t right for him.

Li: On that, we agree. All the more reason to go along with my plan. After I solidify my relationship with gabi, she’ll want nothing to do with stefan. Sound good?

Rolf: Keeping stefan sedated will give him more time to heal. That I have no problem with. However, I’m not the one pushing for immediacy. And I don’t like the idea of lying to kristen. To be perfectly frank, that woman scares me.

Li: Yes. She’s a wild card. But I can assure you, rolf, I’m the one you should be afraid of.

Kristen: Wow. You’re seriously using our daughter as leverage against me?

Brady: You forced my hand. Kristen, I don’t want to be negotiating with you like this, but you’re the one that decided to insinuate yourself into my workplace.

Kristen: Yeah, well, a woman’s got to make a living.

Brady: Oh, stop. All you want to do is torment chloe and me. And I have a news flash for you. I’m not gonna sit around and let you harass the woman that I happen to love. So if you want custody of your daughter, you’ll quit!

Kristen: Wow, I have to admit, I’m impressed, brady. I mean, that was a gutsy move. Something that I would do. I have to respect that.

Brady: Hmm. So we have a deal, right?

Kristen: No. You can take your deal and shove it. We women are in the know about everything.

Shawn: I’m–I’m really happy that you’re coming back home, belle. And I think you’re right. I think it’s best that we– you know, we take this slowly.

Belle: Well, I’m glad we’re on the same page. There is one other thing I want to say just to clear the air–

Shawn: No, you don’t have to do–

Belle: Shawn, listen. For months, I thought that jan’s baby was the source of all our problems, and I’ll admit that there were times that I wished that he wasn’t a part of our lives, but I never, ever wanted you to lose him like that.

Shawn: Thank you. I appreciate that.

[Tender music]

[Knock at door]

Rafe: Yeah, come in.

Nicole: Hi.

Rafe: Oh, well, this is a nice surprise. What are you doing here?

Nicole: Well, I was missing my husband, and I thought I’d hobble over here and say hi.

Rafe: Well, I’m glad you did. Hey. Can I take these?

Nicole: Well, sure.

Rafe: I got you. There we go.

Nicole: Thank you, honey.

Rafe: Aww.

Nicole: Okay.

Rafe: There we go. Hi.

Nicole: Hi. Oh, by the way, I met gabi’s new man, li shin. You work with him, don’t you?

Nicole: Yes, he’s attended a few basic black meetings. Seems like a good guy.

Rafe: Yeah. So I hope you’re not upset, but I did invite them over for dinner sometime soon.

Nicole: Yeah, okay, sounds good.

Rafe: Great. Good, good. So how’s your morning going?

Nicole: It’s pretty good. Yeah. Nothing unusual.

Jada: It’s nice you and your ex-wife get along so well. When me and my ex are together, it’s still major drama.

Eric: So you were married?

Jada: For several years.

Eric: May I ask what happened?

Jada: We were both very career-driven people, and we just saw each other less and less. When we did find time to be together, all we did was argue. If I was hot, he was cold. If I wanted a dog, he wanted a cat.

Eric: I’m more of a dog person, myself.

Jada: I knew I liked you.

Brady: I can’t believe that you were willing to give up custody of your daughter out of sheer pettiness.

Kristen: Who says I’m willing to give up custody? See, now that I’ve got a full pardon from the governor, I intended to open up our current arrangement anyway. See, any decent lawyer should be able to get me shared custody now that my record is wiped clean.

Brady: I will fight it.

Kristen: You’ll lose. So, no, brady, I’m not quitting my job, especially now that I need to provide for rachel.

Brady: Okay. Then I guess I’ll see you in court.

Kristen: I’m looking forward to it. Let me know when rachel’s back in town.

[Tense music]

This is the sound of better breathing.

Belle: If it’s all right with you, I’ll bring my things over after work.

Shawn: Yeah, that works for me. I’ll make dinner. You know, I can grill some steaks.

Belle: Oh, yes, let’s sit outside and eat. I missed my garden.

Shawn: Perfect.

Belle: Good. I’ll see you tonight.

[Tender music]

Eric: I would like to propose a toast. To better artwork and warmer temperatures and furry little friends. Oh, last but not least, new beginnings.

Jada: I’ll drink to that.

[Soft woodwind music]

Chloe: Hey. So how did things go with kristen?

Brady: I tried to get her to quit. She didn’t go for it.

Chloe: Things are never gonna be easy with her, are they?

Brady: I may’ve lost this round, but I promise you, I’m never going to let her come between us. Okay?

Kristen: Are you ready to wake stefan up?

Rolf: Actually, I’ve been monitoring his vitals, and the numbers aren’t what I would like them to be. I think we should wait.

Kristen: What? For how long?

Rolf: That’s hard to say. Could be a while.

Kristen: I don’t like what I’m hearing, rolf.

Rolf: Don’t worry, this phoenix will still rise from the ashes, but only when the time is right.

[Eerie music]

Li: Someone’s making herself at home.

Gabi: You like it?

Li: I love it. I’m glad I got to meet your brother today. Sorry I had to run.

Gabi: Oh, he understood. But he’s very serious about having dinner with him and his wife.

Li: Hmm. Are you okay taking that step? Me breaking bread with your family?

Gabi: Why wouldn’t I be?

Li: Well, I’ve told you I’m all in, but I wasn’t sure if you were.

Gabi: Actually, I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I want to see where this relationship can go.

Li: You have no idea how happy I am to hear that.

[Sinister music]

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Jada: Abigail dimera’s murder case is an open investigation. We have no comment at this time.

Shawn: Ah, so you are detective hunter. I’m shawn brady.

Jada: Hi, nice to meet you. And it’s jada.

Shawn: Jada. Jada, well, welcome to salem pd.

Jada: Thanks. I know you’ve been short-staffed with the grants leaving.

Shawn: Yeah, and with me on paternity leave.

Jada: Right. Congratulations. But what are you doing here? I thought you still had a few weeks left with your baby at home.

Shawn: Well, actually, it turned out that the baby wasn’t mine.

Belle: How did you know I needed that?

Brady: Because you haven’t moved from this spot all morning. How long have you been at this?

Belle: I don’t know, I’ve been awake since, like, 6:00 A.M.

Brady: Sis, you are locked in. You almost finished with what you’re working on, or what?

Belle: No, not really. Ever since jake died, dimera enterprises is in complete turmoil.

Shin: [Yawns] I didn’t hear you get up.

Gabi: Oh, don’t mind me. You can keep sleeping.

Shin: You’re already dressed and pacing. What’s on your mind?

Gabi: Ava.

Shin: She dropped quite a bombshell last night, moving into the dimera mansion.

Gabi: Thanks to ej’s invitation. I don’t like it. I don’t like it one bit.

Ej: Don’t look at me like that, father. This is hardly the first time we’ve had to pick up the pieces after one of your children married an unsuitable partner. Stefan’s marriage to gabi saddled us with problems for years. And jake’s union with ava vitali could prove even worse, but don’t worry. I’ll make this work to our advantage. You can count on me to keep the family and the company together. Wonder what’s keeping ava. I hope she hasn’t decided not to move in.

[Doorbell ringing] Oh, showtime.

[Monitor beeping]

Kristen: [Sighs] Where did he go?

Rolf: Where did what go?

Kristen: Jake’s body. Did you perform the procedure?

Rolf: Yes. Yes, I told you I would. I removed his heart and transplanted it into stefan’s body.

Kristen: Rolf, did something go wrong?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ej: You should’ve called to tell me you were ready. I would’ve sent someone for your things. Is the rest of it out in the car?

Ava: No, that’s it. I like to travel light. Well, things do look a lot different from the last time I lived here, when I was john’s guest.

Ej: Not really john, though, was it? More like robojohn, the brainwashed memory-wiped version.

Ava: Right.

Ej: Well, in any case, I trust your experience this time will be better.

Ava: Well, I guess we’ll see.

Ej: Trust me, your my brother’s widow. That makes you family, which means you’re entitled to the full dimera experience.

Ava: Yeah? And what’s that exactly?

Ej: Well, for starters, for as long you stay here, your wish is harold’s command. At any time of day or night, just inform him if there’s anything you need. Your comfort is his top priority.

Ava: Aren’t you laying it on a little bit thick here, ej?

Ej: I’m not sure I understand.

Ava: Oh, come on. We both know why you invited me to stay here. Keep jake’s widow close and his dimera shares closer. Well, that is at least until you get rid of me so you can take them over for yourself.

Shin: You don’t trust ava.

Gabi: Trust her? When she lived with my brother, I almost got a dog as a food taster because I was afraid she’d poison me with her chicken cacciatore.

Shin: She certainly has a colorful past.

Gabi: Ugh, former child actors have a “colorful past.” She was a straight-up killer and a mob boss.

Shin: She claims to have reformed.

Gabi: Oh, please. She’s probably trying to figure out the best way to stab me in the back.

Shin: But why would she do that when you hold all the cards? You know there’s no marriage to jake. All you’d have to do is reveal the truth and she’d be left in the cold with nothing.

Gabi: Question is, is she smart and stable enough to realize that?

Shin: She’s no dummy. We know she’s ambitious. You of all people know the power that comes with being a dimera widow.

Kristen: Rolf, what are you telling me? That both of my brothers are dead now?

Rolf: Relax, kristen. I assure you I have everything under control.

Kristen: What are you–? What does that mean?

Rolf: It means I closed jake up and returned his body to the morgue. No one will ever know his heart is missing.

Kristen: Are you sure?

Rolf: Why would they check? His remains will be interred as befits the son of stefano dimera, in the family crypt.

Kristen: Okay. And stefan?

Rolf: He’s right here.

[Machine beeping] You see? Jake’s heart now beats in stefan’s chest.

Migraine attacks?

Brady: So all this working, are you sure this isn’t just to get your mind off the whole scenario with jan’s baby?

Belle: You know about that?

Brady: I do. The baby is not shawn’S. Marlena told me. So what does this mean?

Belle: What does it mean in regards to…

Brady: Belle, you and shawn, I mean, have you guys talked?

Belle: He came to me yesterday hoping I could help keep evan from taking the baby, but, you know, he had a court order and paternity tests.

Brady: Are you sure those tests are legit?

Belle: Well, kayla confirmed it.

Brady: So shawn just had to hand that baby over to that lunatic?

Belle: Yeah, I was there and it was just as awful as you might imagine. He didn’t have any warning, he didn’t have any time to prepare or say a proper goodbye.

Brady: Poor shawn. I know he was really starting to bond with that little guy too.

Belle: Yeah, and now he and evan are on their way to new zealand and shawn may never see him again. I mean, I could just see it in his face that his heart was just broken.

Jada: So the real father just showed up, took the baby, and went?

Shawn: Yep. That was that. Fully sanctioned by the court.

Jada: I’m so sorry. If you need to take some more time off–

Shawn: No, no, no. Staying busy– that’s the best thing for me.

Jada: I get that. It’s the best and worst part of the job. I mean, you’re in, you’re all in.

Shawn: Yeah. Yep. So how’s your first week been?

Jada: Well, you could say that they threw me into the deep end.

Shawn: Wait, what happened?

Jada: I came across an armed robbery the other day and had to discharge my weapon. The perp didn’t survive.

Shawn: Oh, wow. I–I’m sorry, I didn’t know.

Jada: I had no choice, but–

Shawn: Yeah, well, taking a life, it’s never easy even if it’s justified.

Jada: Yeah.

Shawn: Sure you don’t need a few days off?

Jada: No, no, I’m good, I just need to deal with what happened and just keep moving forward.

Rafe: Well, what jada didn’t tell you is that she’s a hero for what she did that day. She saved ava’s life.

Ej: Look, my only goal is to protect my family. Gabi is a threat, obviously, which is why I need you to vote her out at the next shareholders’ meeting.

Ava: And when’s that gonna be?

Ej: As soon as possible.

Ava: Yeah, you know, I really do appreciate you letting me stay here and all, but I can’t promise you my vote.

Ej: What? Why not?

Ava: Well, because I know that jake was on gabi’s side and I want to honor his wishes.

Ej: Jake had a complicated relationship with gabi at best. You don’t owe her your loyalty.

Ava: Yeah, she also offered me a job at dimera.

Ej: [Chuckles] Has she?

Ava: Yeah.

Ej: Clever of her.

Ava: Mmm.

Ej: You do know I would offer the same thing if I became ceo?

Ava: Yeah. Bird in the hand.

Ej: I understand. Just do me a favor. Think about it. I promise I won’t pressure you.

Ava: I appreciate that.

Ej: Now, why don’t i show you your room?

Gabi: My gut tells me that ava accepting ej’s invitation to live at the mansion is not good news for me.

Shin: You think they’re going to form some sort of partnership against you?

Gabi: Ej doesn’t do anything that doesn’t further his own cause.

Shin: Well then, why don’t you use the situation to your own advantage?

Gabi: How?

Shin: Use your leverage over ava to make her keep an eye on ej for you.

Gabi: And you think I can trust her to tell me the truth?

Shin: What choice does she have? If she crosses you, you’ll blow the truth about her and jake’s fake marriage sky-high.

Gabi: Nothing earns loyalty like a little blackmail.

Shin: I wouldn’t use that word, but yes, I believe she’ll do as she’s asked.

Gabi: I hope you’re right.

Shin: I am. Question is, will you?

Gabi: Will I do what?

Shin: Will you do as you’re asked, when I ask you to come back to bed with me?

[Sultry music]

This is the sound of better breathing.

Rafe: I have no doubt that if jada hadn’t fired her gun when she did, ava vitali would be dead right now.

Shawn: Oh, sounds like some quick thinking.

Jada: I was just doing my training.

Rafe: Oh, no. I saw her in action and we are lucky to have her on the force.

Shawn: Nice, well, I’m excited to work with you.

Jada: Thanks. I heard a lot of good things about you too.

Rafe: Oh, this guy? Shawn? He’s one of the best detectives that we have. And you being back, does that mean…

Shawn: Yeah. I’m back.

Rafe: Good, I’m glad, because we could use the manpower on the force right now.

Shawn: Yeah, I know. I’ve been going through some files and your guys’ case load, it’s pretty heavy.

Rafe: Mm-hmm, yeah, which is why I was thinking that, well, maybe the two of you could work together. What do you think about being partners?

Belle: I was with shawn after evan took the baby. And I just– I didn’t know what to say to him. I could see he was hurting, but this baby is the reason our marriage fell apart.

Brady: Belle, belle. Jan. Jan’s the reason your marriage fell apart.

Belle: I know. It’s not that I don’t feel for what shawn is going through. Of course I do.

Brady: Well, is there a chance you two are gonna get back together? There’s no baby in the way now.

Belle: You know, I should get back to dimera.

Brady: Uh-huh, wow. You know what they call that, belle? They call that avoidance– what you just did.

Belle: Oh, really? Do they?

Brady: Mm-hmm.

Belle: I’ll see you later.

Brady: Okay.

Belle: Oh, god! Hi!

Chloe: Hi. Hi.

[Smooch] Hi, hi. She’s in a hurry.

Brady: Yeah, she got tired of answering her brother’s questions about her and shawn.

Chloe: Is she okay?

Brady: She’ll be okay. I know why you’re here. You’re wondering why I’m not at work, aren’t you?

Chloe: Maybe.

Brady: Don’t worry, I’m not going to leave you alone with kristen at the office. So if you’re ready to go, I’m ready to go.

Chloe: Actually, I’ve already been to the office and guess what. No sight of kristen.

[Mysterious music]

Kristen: You performed the transfer.

Rolf: I did.

Kristen: So his heart is beating, he’s breathing on his own, so I take it the surgery was a success? It was a success, wasn’t it?

Rolf: Well–

Kristen: A simple yes or no answer will do, rolf.

Rolf: Yes, but–

Kristen: But? But what?

Shin: Mm. You seem more relaxed.

Gabi: I am definitely more relaxed, thanks to you.

Shin: Does this mean you’re feeling better about the situation at dimera?

Gabi: Yeah. Thought about it, and you’re right. I have nothing to worry about. I’m the one holding the cards.

Shin: As long as ava’s in your control, there’s no way ej dimera can ever bring you down.

Gabi: [Chuckles] I like the way you think.

Shin: I like the way you do everything. I’m gonna go take a shower.

Gabi: Mm-hmm.

[Sighs]

[Sighs] Nice try, ej.

Ej: And this is your room. Best view of the garden in the entire mansion.

Ava: Mmm. Beautiful.

Ej: Mm-hmm. You’re moving in at the perfect time. The hydrangeas are in full bloom. I think you’ll find it very comfortable.

[Tense music]

Ava: This room–

Ej: What about it?

Ava: This is the room that abigail was murdered in, isn’t it?

Ej: It is, yes.

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Ava: Whoa. You want me to sleep in the bed that abigail was murdered in?

Ej: You don’t strike me as the superstitious type.

Ava: Oh, it’s not superstition. That’s just grim.

Ej: It’s also one of the loveliest rooms in the house. As I said, lovely view.

Ava: Okay, so what’s chad gonna think about me moving in here?

Ej: Chad doesn’t live here anymore. And the staff will help you make it your own. You can remove anything that makes you feel uncomfortable and replace it as per your own tastes. And look at it this way. What are the odds that a second beautiful woman will be killed in here?

Ava: Is that supposed to make me feel better?

Ej: If it’s important for you to feel safe, then yes, it should make you feel better.

Ava: [Scoffs]

[Soft dramatic music]

Shawn: You want us to be partners?

Jada: You know we met like five minutes ago.

Rafe: I know, right? And look how well the two of you are already getting along. Right? Shawn, you’ve been a lone wolf for quite a while now. And I think that you would actually benefit very heavily from working with someone who knows this town so well. So? What do you say?

Shawn: Well, I say yeah, sounds good to me.

Jada: Sounds good.

Rafe: Great. Okay. Then by the power vested in me as commissioner, I hereby pronounce you partner, partner.

Shawn: Partner.

Jada: Partner.

Chloe: Don’t you think it’s a little bit weird? Thank you. Kristen makes this big, dramatic declaration about how we answer to her now? And she’s gonna make my life a living hell then, ever since then, what? Nothing? Have you heard from her?

Brady: Not a word.

Chloe: Yeah, but she made it a point that sticking it to me and worming her way back into your life was the only reason she came back. So why step away?

Brady: It’s a good question. Maybe something more important came up.

Kristen: Why are you being so cryptic about this surgery, rolf? Is there a problem?

Rolf: As I said, his heart is functioning. However, we don’t know how complete his recovery will be until I ween him off the anesthesia and he wakes up.

Kristen: But he will wake up, right?

Rolf: I’m hopeful that will be the case. And soon he’ll be the stefan you remember.

Kristen: Then do it. Wake him up, rolf. Now.

[Machine beeping] My asthma felt anything but normal.

Brady: Maybe kristen has just caught back up in the dimera family drama. I mean, her brother just died.

Chloe: Yeah, but she barely knew jake. Come on.

Brady: True, but every time a dimera family member dies, there’s this power vacuum. There’s this mad scramble. Everybody just needs to obtain the influence and stock that was left behind.

Chloe: So you think she’s trying to take back power at dimera?

Brady: Could be. And even though she wasn’t close with jake, I’ll bet she has some strong feelings about the fact that he was shot in cold blood.

Chloe: Mmm. I don’t know. I feel like the kristen that we know would be too wrapped up in her own obsessions to care about her dead brother.

[Machine beeping]

Kristen: What are you waiting for, rolf? Wake him up.

Rolf: We can’t rush this. I need to give him more time to acclimate before I bring him back to consciousness.

Kristen: He’s been resting for years.

Rolf: Exactly! And when a body has been on ice that long, there are a number of unknowns.

Kristen: What are you saying? That he could be brain damaged?

Rolf: It’s possible. We also don’t know how easily stefan’s body will accept the new organ.

Kristen: You said that he was on anti-rejection medication, right?

Rolf: Of course.

Kristen: You were awfully confident before you performed the procedure. I mean, come on, you said that jake and stefan were identical twins, perfect genetic matches.

Rolf: All of that is true. I’m simply saying we need to let the heart get settled in its new home before we take it out for a walk.

Kristen: Why does it feel like you’re hedging your bets now?

Rolf: All due respect, kristen, 48 hours ago, you didn’t even know stefan was alive. I’m on top of the situation.

Kristen: Are you?

Rolf: Yes! And it doesn’t help to have you pressuring me! Don’t you have other things to do? You’re in charge of basic black, are you not?

Kristen: Yeah, so?

Rolf: And aren’t you trying to get chloe lane out of brady’s life?

Kristen: Ugh! You know what? You’re just suddenly interested in my love life?

Rolf: I’m interested in doing what’s best for the dimera legacy. You focus on what you can control and let me do my job, please.

Kristen: My brother is hanging in the balance here, rolf. So I need to know. Can I trust you?

Rolf: [Scoffs]

[Phone ringing]

Ava: Hello, gabi.

Gabi: Hey. How are the new digs?

Ava: Oh, it’s just swell– if you don’t mind sleeping in a bed where someone was brutally murdered.

Gabi: Ej put you in abigail and chad’s room?

Ava: Mm, yes, he says it’s got a nice view, which is why I’m sure she liked it too.

Gabi: If you don’t enjoy being there, then just move out. Get yourself a room at the salem inn.

Ava: Yeah, I’m trying to put down roots here, gabi. And as ej said, this is jake’s family home, so it’s mine now too.

Gabi: Hmm. Ej said that, didn’t he?

Ava: Mm, yeah. Why?

Gabi: Remember that jake was not your husband and that’s not your family.

Ava: Okay, so, gabi, is this where you start turning the screws again?

Gabi: I don’t have to turn the screws, ava, because you’re already on my side, right? No matter how much ej tries to win you over with this family loyalty nonsense.

Ava: You sounded just a little bit paranoid there.

Gabi: No, I’m just here to remind you that if you stab me in the back, I’m gonna tell ej that your marriage to jake is a fraud. And then you’re gonna end up–

Ava: Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know where I’ll end up.

Gabi: Good. Then we understand each other.

Ava: Hey. What’s going on with that job you promised me? And the board seat?

Gabi: No, shin’s not gonna agree to a seat on the board.

Ava: Fine. I’ll just take the job.

Gabi: All right, I’ll talk to him.

Ava: Good. You better.

Gabi: I just wanna make sure that I find the best position for you to succeed.

Ava: Oh, you damn well better.

Gabi: [Sighs]

Rafe: So we’re good here?

Shawn: Yeah, yeah, I mean– yeah, we’re good.

Jada: All good.

Rafe: Great. Okay. Then I will let you two get better acquainted.

Jada: Okay, boss. Thanks.

Rafe: Yeah, and like you said, there are a lot of cases to solve out there, but right now, abigail dimera’s murder is our top priority, okay?

Shawn: Yes, it is. We’re on it.

Jada: Yeah.

Rafe: Okay. Great.

Shawn: So I guess this falls under the heading of getting better acquainted. What brought you to salem?

Jada: Well, my father lived here and he told me some good and bad things about the place, but overall he said it was a good community. He was a doctor. Marcus hunter.

Shawn: What? Marcus is your dad?

Jada: You knew him?

Shawn: Yeah, yeah, he was friends with my dad. I used to hang out with him and my uncle steve when I was a kid. I think he was a good man. Sorry he died. Oh, you know what? Actually, I think I have some pictures of us all fishing. Remind me and I’ll show them to you.

Jada: I’d like that. But for now, we should probably get back to work.

Shawn: Ah, yes, yes. Do me a favor and catch me up on where you guys stand on this abigail dimera case.

Jada: Oh.

Shawn: What’s wrong?

Jada: No, I just– you’re married. I didn’t know. I mean, when you mentioned the story about the child you thought was yours, you didn’t mention your wife.

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah, because that’s– because it’s complicated.

Belle: I pulled together all the paperwork you requested as quickly as I could, if you want to take a look.

Ej: Wait. Before we talk business, belle, I’ve been thinking about you a lot since we decided to end things– or rather, you decided to end things. Wondering how you are.

Belle: I’m fine. I’m just working a lot, long hours.

Ej: As usual. And you and shawn?

Belle: Oh, well, in a crazy turn of events, I just learned that jan’s baby isn’t shawn’S. Never was.

Ej: What?

Belle: Yeah, jan was just trying to trap him, as usual.

Ej: Are you telling me that shawn, a detective, fell for a scam like that? Sorry. It must’ve been hard for him to hear the truth.

Belle: Yeah, it was. It is.

Ej: So, has this revelation removed the stumbling blocks between you?

Belle: You mean, are shawn and I getting back together?

Ej: Yes.

Belle: I don’t know.

Ej: I see.

Belle: If you don’t mind, I’d really just like to get back to business.

Ej: Of course. So have you determined whether or not jake had a will?

Belle: I looked everywhere and I couldn’t find an official record of a will.

Ava: How terrible for you. You must be so disappointed.

[Dramatic music]

Woman tc: My a1c stayed here, it needed to be here.

Chloe: Ugh, you know, I hate this whole waiting for the other shoe to drop with kristen.

Brady: So don’T.

Chloe: Don’t what?

Brady: Just don’t wait. Don’t think about it. Don’t give her another thought. Just pretend like she doesn’t exist.

Chloe: Don’t think about kristen dimera? Yeah, oh, that’s gonna be really easy.

Brady: I can help you. Every time you say kristen, there will be a penalty.

Chloe: You mean like a swear jar?

Brady: Like a swear jar, yeah. Sort of like a swear jar.

Chloe: Ugh, you know it’s going to be impossible to go an entire day without mentioning kristen–

Brady: Oh, eww, god.

Chloe: Oh. What was that?

Brady: That’s your penalty. That’s what’s gonna happen every single time that you say the word kri–

[Smooches]

Chloe: You mean like that?

Brady: Yeah. Totally like that.

Chloe: Mmm. Mmm. This is a way better idea than a swear jar.

Brady: Right?

Chloe: Kristen.

Brady: Say it again.

Chloe: Kristen. Kristen.

Brady: You’re bad at this game.

Chloe: [Laughs] Is anyone else here?

Brady: No. Know what? Let’s continue this game in my room and we’ll just take the rest of the day off.

Rolf: Your father trusted me with his life. You can do the same.

Kristen: You say that, rolf, but I don’t know with you. What if this is a new experiment and you’re using both my brothers as guinea pigs?

Rolf: I admit my research has given me purpose since we lost your father. But believe me, the most important task of my life now and forever is to carry out the wishes of the man I devoted my life to serving.

Kristen: So you’re doing this in stefano’s name?

Rolf: Of course. He would’ve wanted me to save his son and namesake and that’s what I intend to do.

Kristen: And no one will know that stefan is alive until the time is right?

Rolf: I defer to you on that matter.

Kristen: Good. You said that you’ll be waking him up in a few hours?

Rolf: That’s right.

Kristen: All right. I’ll be back, but if anything changes, you let me know.

Rolf: Where are you going?

Kristen: [Sighs] I got something I need to take care of.

[Machine beeping]

[Door slams]

[Knocking at door]

Gabi: Hey.

Rafe: Hey yourself. I was in the neighborhood. I thought I’d deliver your mail.

Gabi: Thank you. Come on in. Whoa. There’s a lot of stuff here.

Rafe: Yeah, maybe because you haven’t been home in weeks.

Gabi: Well, it hasn’t been that long.

Rafe: Uh, yeah, it has. You’ve been shacking up with this shin dude ever since ari left for camp.

Gabi: I–

Shin: I wouldn’t call it shacking up.

Gabi: Rafe, this is li shin. Li, this is my brother, rafe.

Shin: Nice to meet you, commissioner.

Rafe: Yeah. Nice to meet you too.

Shin: I wish I could spend a little more time getting to know gabi’s brother, but I’m actually on my way out.

Rafe: Oh, all right, well, we should set something up soon. My wife and I would love to have you over for dinner.

Shin: Sounds great. It was good to finally meet you. See you later, sweetheart.

Gabi: See you.

[Clears throat]

Rafe: So how you doing?

Gabi: I’m good.

Rafe: Yeah?

Gabi: Yeah. Yeah. Look, yes, I did love jake, so it was very sad that he died, but we moved on, obviously.

Rafe: Hmm. Yeah. I heard that jake was married to ava. Gotta say, that surprised me.

Gabi: Yeah, no, that surprised me too.

Rafe: Mm-hmm.

Ej: I’m not disappointed that jake didn’t have a will. I consulted belle because I wanted to make sure my late brother’s wishes were carried out.

Ava: Oh, of course. So what happens to jake’s shares if there’s no will and no obvious heir?

Belle: Per the law, everything goes to the spouse.

Ej: You.

Ava: Well, I’m sure that’s what jake would’ve wanted.

Belle: I’m actually glad I ran into you.

Ava: What’s that?

Belle: This is a document that formalizes the transfer of jake’s stock to you, his widow.

Ava: Great.

Belle: Oh. Ava dimera. You changed your name?

Ava: Yeah, I wanted to take my husband’s name so I could honor him– his memory. Is that all? Is there anything else?

Belle: These are the stock certificates. I would advise you put them somewhere safe.

Ava: Okay, thank you, I will.

Belle: Yes. I’m sorry for your loss.

Ej: Well, thanks for stopping by, belle. Take care.

Belle: Yeah, you too.

Ej: Oh, I’d be happy to put your certificates in the safe for you.

Ava: Oh, I appreciate that. But I think I’ll hold on to these. Migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy

Jada: I promise I won’t pry anymore. I shouldn’t have been asking questions about your personal life.

Shawn: What are you talking about? No, come on, we’re partners. We’re gonna be learning a lot about each other.

Belle: Shawn.

Shawn: Belle.

Belle: Am I interrupting?

Shawn: No. No, no. We’re just– this is my new partner, detective jada hunter. Jada, this is belle, my wife.

Chloe: As much as I would love to just say screw work, we really do have some important business we have to take care of today.

Brady: Do we?

Chloe: [Chuckles] Yes.

Brady: No, no, I mean, I know, but do we really?

Chloe: Yes.

Brady: We do?

Chloe: Yeah.

Brady: All right. I don’t like it though. I’m not happy about it.

Chloe: I’m not either, but it’s to be continued, okay?

Brady: You can count on it. Let’s go work.

Chloe: Okay. Work, work, work, let’s go.

[Sighs]

[Tense music]

Ava: Whoo! Isn’t it a little early for champagne?

Ej: Well, it’s 5:00 somewhere.

Ava: [Chuckles] Thank you. So what are we celebrating?

Ej: I just wanted to say welcome to your new home. I hope you’ll be very happy here.

[Glasses clink]

Ava: I’m sure I will be.

Rafe: Well, it looks like you moved on.

Gabi: Yeah, I guess you could say that.

Rafe: Uh-huh. So? What’s the story?

Gabi: What story?

Rafe: You and li. Is it serious?

Gabi: I like him and the feeling is definitely mutual.

Rafe: Well, that’s good. So he makes you happy.

Gabi: I mean, we don’t have any expectations. We’re just seeing where this goes.

Rafe: You’re basically living with the guy.

Gabi: I wouldn’t go that far. Well, yes, we’re spending time together. I will admit that.

Rafe: Mm-hmm. Do you love him?

Gabi: Is this a police interrogation? Should I bring my lawyer in?

Rafe: I am your big brother, okay? I’m allowed to ask questions.

Gabi: [Scoffs] If you must know, we have not said “I love you” to each other.

Rafe: Okay. Well, do you? Hmm? Do you love him?

Gabi: I like him. I just– you know, the last time that I was in love, it did not end well, so I’m not sure that’s something that I’m looking for.

Rafe: Right. You’re afraid of getting hurt again.

Gabi: Rafe, it’s not even about being afraid. Stefan was the great love of my life. And I just don’t think that anybody could take his place.

[Machine beeping]

[Door slams]

Rolf: I told you I had everything under control, kristen!

Shin: It’s not kristen.

[Dramatic music]

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[Knocks at door]

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

Alex: Right here.

Maggie: Yes, you are.

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

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

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

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

Chanel: Mmm, finally.

Xander: [Sighs]

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

Sarah: What were you gonna do if she answered?

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

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

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

[Smack]

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

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

Sarah: Hurry up!

[Lock clicks]

Xander: [Cackles] After you.

Sarah: Thank you.

[Mischievous music]

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

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

Sarah: We got her.

[Keys jangling distantly]

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

[Soft orchestration]

[Tense music]

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

Xander: [Sighs]

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

Xander: But we’re onto her.

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

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

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

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

Chanel: Johnny?

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

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

Allie: Yeah, I guess so.

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

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

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

[Knocks at door]

Chanel: Pretend we’re not here.

Allie: Okay.

[Knocks at door]

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

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

Paulina: Mm, maybe this will helP.

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

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

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

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

Johnny: Let’s do something about it then.

Paulina: Say that again?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lisa: Oh.

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

Alex: Your secret’s safe with me.

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

Maggie: Oh, you’re an art student?

Lisa: Oh, no. I teach it.

Maggie: OH.

Lisa: Thanks for dinner, alan.

[Chuckles] I’m just kidding.

Alex: Huh. Alan?

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

Maggie: Oh, thanks.

[Stammers] She’s very nice and outgoing.

Alex: Yeah, a great conversationalist too.

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

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

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

Alex: All right.

Maggie: Oh! I thought–

Lucas: You th

Allie: What are you doing here? I thought–

Lucas: You thought I was in jail?

Allie: Something like that.

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

Allie: Hmm, out on bail?

Lucas: Yeah.

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

Chanel: Hey, let your dad in.

Allie: No. No, it’s our night.

Lucas: I’m sorry, chanel.

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

Allie: No, it’s closeD. We closed it.

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

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

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

Allie: Not tonight’S. It’s our night.

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

Allie: Bye.

Chanel: Good night, mr. Horton.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paulina: “We” need a plan?

Johnny: For chanel’s sake.

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

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

Victor: What is this? A fraternity house?

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

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

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

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

Maggie: Oh, hello.

Alex: Hi. I mean, you accept him.

Victor: You’re not funnY.

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

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

Alex: Really?

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

Alex: Since you asked so nicely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Sighs]

[Knocks at door] Who is it?

Leo: [Mumbles indistinctly]

Gwen: Who is it?

[Knocks at door] Damn it.

Leo: Who’s hungry?

Xander: Gwen came this way.

Sarah: And came back empty-handed.

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

Sarah: And hers get a lot worsE.

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

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

Xander: Get in there?

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

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

Sarah: Baby. I’ll do it.

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

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

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

Johnny: So can I take that as a yes?

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

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

Paulina: Well, doesn’t that seem inevitable?

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

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

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

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

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

Paulina: But that seems complicateD.

Johnny: Okay. Pitch me a better idea.

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

Chanel: Why, hello, you two.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Johnny: What?

Paulina: Now, chanel, I think you misheard.

Johnny: Yeah.

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

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

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

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

Lucas: Yeah. Yeah, you’re right.

Allie: But afterwards, you always feel so sorry.

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

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

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

Allie: And that cut on your hand?

Lucas: I did this myself.

Allie: Mm, how?

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

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

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

Allie: Sarah? You saw sarah?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gwen: What news?

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

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

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

Gwen: Nothing.

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

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

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

Gwen: Oh, oH. You’re hilarious.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lucas: Allie, please just say something.

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

Lucas: Thank you.

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

Lucas: Me neither, to tell you the truth.

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

Paulina: Chanel, honey, wait.

Chanel: Give me one good reason whY.

Paulina: Well, just let me explain.

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

Paulina: I wasn’t really–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alex: Adrienne was a mother to me too.

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

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

Victor: Which he let slip right through his fingers.

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

Victor: Which she denies, and he believed her.

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

Victor: Would you have believed her?

Alex: It’s hard to say.

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

Alex: He is my brotheR.

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

Alex: Excuse me?

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

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

Allie: Yeah, she gave me the same spiel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: Oh! Oh, I can’t believe this!

Sarah: I told you.

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

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

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

Sarah: There’s only one problem.

Xander: What problem?

Sarah: Gwen.

Gwen: This is ridiculous.

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

Gwen: I’m getting the vodka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alex: I try.

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

Chanel: No, for you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gwen: I’m not pouting.

Leo: You’re not talking either.

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

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

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

Leo: None taken.

Gwen: Mm, lovely seeing you.

Leo: You too.

[Tense music]

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

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

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

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

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

Alex: Imagine what it would do to him.

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

Alex: And what are you gonna do?

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

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

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

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

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

Johnny: But you said you–

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

Allie: Oh, thank god you’re here.

[Sighs]

Chanel: How did it go with your dad?

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

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

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Abe: [Chuckling] Hey, hey.

Paulina: [Chuckles]

Abe: See you have started happy hour without me.

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

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

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

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

Abe: [Chuckles]

[Phone buzzes]

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

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

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

[Phone beeps]

Sonny: Sarah.

Sarah: Hey, sonny.

Sonny: What a surprise.

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

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

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

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

Jada: Thanks. How’s she doing?

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

Jada: Hmm.

Rafe: Abigail’s file?

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

Xander: Like hell you are!

Rafe: Take it easy, cook.

Xander: Get her to stop harassing sarah.

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

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

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

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

[Dramatic music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Jack: I’ll call you back.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sonny: That’s great!

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

Sarah: No, I know.

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

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

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

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

Jada: What do you mean you can prove it?

Rafe: Yeah, what are you talking about now?

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

Jada: Questioning your suspect is not harassment!

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

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

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

Jada: Sorry, I can’t do that.

Xander: Why the hell not?

Chad: Where did schmitty go?

Eric: Smitty’s off. You’re done.

Chad: I would like another drink.

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

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

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

Chad: Are you having a good time, father?

Eric: I know you’re not.

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

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

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

Eric: I’m calling you a cab.

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

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

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

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

Rafe: Dial it down.

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

Xander: You blew up her wedding!

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

Xander: You just listen to me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: This isn’t funny, damn it.

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

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

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

Jada: [Sighs]

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

Jada: [Sighs] I’M…sorry.

Rafe: Might wanna work on that.

Jada: [Sighs]

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

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

Eric: Hey, sonny, it’s eric brady.

Sonny: Oh, hey, eric. What’s up?

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

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

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

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

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

Abe: Unless what?

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

Abe: Because it’s my career.

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

Abe: To do what you want me to do.

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

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

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

Abe: Almost as many that went to jail.

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

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

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

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

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

Abe: I’m just greeting an old friend.

Paulina: It won’t stop me.

Abe: Nothing ever does.

Nicole: Hey.

Abe: [Chuckles] Hey, hello.

Nicole: Hi, paulina.

Paulina: Hi.

Abe: Here, come on.

Nicole: Thank you.

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

Nicole: Goodness.

[All chuckling] So.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abe: Paulina.

Nicole: [Chuckles]

[Phone ringing]

Eric: Detective hunter?

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

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

Jada: Better. Thanks for asking.

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

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

Eric: Of course it does.

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

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

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

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

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

Eric: Definitely not my friend.

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

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

[Phone chiming]

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

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

Xander: That’d be an understatement.

Sarah: Maybe you should’ve called the lawyer.

Xander: I thought I could handle it.

Sarah: You usually do.

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

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

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

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

Xander: Lucas is a lying drunk.

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

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

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

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

Jack: What did you want to tell me?

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

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

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

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

Chad: Where the hell are you, ewwic?

[Laughs]

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

Sonny: Chad!

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

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

Chad: Nope, I just need another drink.

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

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

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

Chad: [Chuckles] Wanna wrestle?

Sonny: No, I don’t want to wrestle.

Chad: Move.

Sonny: Chad.

Chad: Move.

Sonny: Chad.

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

[Light music]

Jack: What can i do for you, rafe?

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

Gwen: Commissioner.

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

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

Rafe: Oh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: That wasn’t you.

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

Xander: The mask.

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

Xander: That bitch.

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

Xander: She was wearing the mask that night.

Sarah: And killed two birds with one stone.

Jada: He slept with your wife?

Eric: Now my ex-wife.

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

Eric: [Sighs softly]

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

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

Jada: Mm.

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

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

Abe: [Chuckles] Paulina.

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

Nicole: Yes, well, I was.

Paulina: Huh?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jada: You were still in love with her.

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

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

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

Jada: Say what?

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

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

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

Jada: You can’t think like that.

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

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

Eric: Thanks.

Jada: So let’s get that statement.

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

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

Paulina: Mm, oh. Well, congratulations.

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

Abe: Exploratory committee?

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

[Chuckles]

[Phone ringing]

[Sighs]

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

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

Abe: Ah.

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

Abe: Rafe?

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

Abe: Wow.

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

Abe: Are you sure?

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

Rafe: Yeah, that’s a distinct possibility.

[Soft tense music]

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

Sonny: Chad. I’m serious!

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

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

Sonny: Chad, don’t do it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chad: What?

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

Chad: [Chuckling]

Sonny: Chad.

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

[Laughs]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Chad crying]

Jada: Sign here and here.

Eric: Do you need anything else?

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

Eric: Oh, you already got her statement too?

Jada: No, commissioner hernandez.

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

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

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

Jada: That would be great.

Eric: Great.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abe: Oh, well, let me drive you.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sarah: How do we do that?

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

Sarah: Oh, she did, did she?

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

Sarah: Mm-hmm.

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

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

Sonny: [Sniffles]

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

Chad: No.

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

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

Rafe: Mm-hmm.

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

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

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

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

Abe: [Chuckles]

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

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

Eric: No, I’m not seeing anyone.

Jada: Maybe you’re just not interested.

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

Jada: Great. Then it’s a date.

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Shawn: Hey, shh. I just got him down.

Belle: Okay.

Shawn: Look, thank yoU. Thank you for coming.

Belle: Yeah, of course. What’s wrong? You sounded upset on your message.

Shawn: Evan got the court order.

Belle: For the paternity test?

Shawn: Yeah, we did it earlier this morning at the hospital. And evan was telling the truth. Shawn christian is his son.

Belle: Are you sure?

Shawn: Yeah, I had my aunt kayla oversee the testing herself, and she ran it three times.

Belle: Oh, my god. Shawn, I’m so sorry.

Shawn: Now, evan’s gonna take him away.

Evan: The results of the paternity test came back exactly as you said they would.

Orpheus: Congratulations, son. And don’t worrY. I’m gonna get you all set up. Soon as we’re done here, we’re gonna get a crib and a stroller and anything else you need.

Evan: Actually, dad, I don’t need any of that.

Orpheus: What? What are you talking about?

Evan: The reason I asked you here is to say goodbye.

Gabi: Jake and ava’s marriage certificate hasn’t been filed yet? What? So cut the damn line! Brenda, listen, you cannot follow the rules when you are committing a felony. Submitting phony paperwork is a misdemeanor? That’s a fun fact! Here’s another one. If ej finds out there is no certificate filed, he’s gonna know that jake and ava were never married, and I’m gonna be out of a job, and so are you.

Ej: I’m calling your bluff, avA. Getting city hall on the line right now.

Ava: What for? You just checked with them, and they told you that the paperwork for my marriage license hadn’t been filed yet, which makes sense. Between the backlog and the bureaucracy, things over there take forever, and jake and i were just married yesterday.

Ej: At the courthouse? That’s where you claimed to have wed my brother prior to his demise?

Ava: Yeah. That’s what I told you.

Ej: Then I’ll speak directly to the county clerk. He’ll be able to track down the paperwork…If it exists.

[Keypad clicks]

[Line trilling] Yes, hello. I would like you to track down a marriage certificate for me, please. Thank yoU. The names are jake dimera and ava vitali.

Kristen: Rolf, don’t you play with me. What are you talking about? You just said that you couldn’t bring jake back.

Rolf: That is correct. This young man’s life has been tragically cut short. He won’t be rising from the ashes today or any other day. His twin brother, stefan, however, is an entirely different story.

Kristen: Oh. Oh, my god.

Rolf: Not god. It was all me. How fortunate we are to have an heir and a spare. Behold, stefan O. Dimera.

[Monitor beeping]

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

[Soft orchestration]

.

Gabi: Brenda. Brenda, no, no, no, no, no. I pay you generously to perform tasks that my nine-year-old could do asleeP. How long does it take to file a damn piece of paper? I want it done yesterday!

[Sighs] Li.

Shin: Did your assistant mess up your coffee order again?

GabI: Oh no. There was just a little problem with the goldenberg contract. Some paperwork was filed incorrectly, so it’s holding up the signing, but it’s gonna get donE.

Shin: I signed that contract when it was executed last week.

Gabi: I–thank you. I didn’t know that. Thank you for telling me that.

Shin: No problem. Now, why don’t you tell me why you’re lying?

Ava: You’re wasting your time.

Ej: And your time is running out. Now’s your chance to admit what you’ve done. If you confess, I’ll be less inclined to include the authorities.

Ava: My husband’s body isn’t even cold yet, and here you are calling me a liar? Making threats? Begrudging me any small bequest?

Ej: My brother’s shares are no small bequest. You used his death to your advantage.

Ava: Oh, isn’t that what you’re doing here, ej, hmm? Trying to get your hands on jake’s shares so you can take over as ceo?

Ej: I’m not trying to take over anything. I am taking back what belongs to me. The company’s called dimera enterprises. I’m a dimera, and I will reclaim what’s rightfully mine.

Kristen: Is this really stefan?

Rolf: Yes. As you’ll recall, when he was shot, gabi begged me to revive him. However, after my evaluation, I concluded there was nothing that could be done.

Kristen: Not even your magic serum could bring him back?

Rolf: Sadly, stefan had lost the spark of life.

Kristen: So obviously it was too late.

Rolf: So it seemed. But then i told myself, nothing’s impossible, and it wasn’t!

Kristen: It wasn’t?

Rolf: Well, not exactly.

[Monitor beeping]

Belle: I don’t understand how evan could have gotten a court order this fast.

Shawn: I don’t know. I’m thinking it’s whoever strongarmed the governor into pardoning him made it happen.

Belle: I had every intention of trying to fight this.

Shawn: But, I mean, can’t you still? Belle, that’s the reason why I called you. I need you to stop this. We cannot let evan take my son.

Orpheus: What do you mean goodbye?

Evan: I can’t stay in salem. Everyone here thinks I’m a psycho.

Orpheus: Who cares?

Evan: I do, so I need to start fresh as far away from here as possible. I’m going to new zealand, and I’m gonna be with zoe and david.

Orpheus: What?

Evan: I talked to zoe about it. I told her that I understand she has full custody of david, and I won’t fight her on thaT. I want to get to know him. I want my kids to get to know each other, and I want to be there for theM.

Orpheus: Well, how are you gonna get to new zealand? You’re broke.

Evan: I got myself hired on a houseboat. Just to chicago. I’ll earn some cash and go the rest of the way when I’m ready. I’m in no rush. I just want to spend some time alone with my little guy and, you know, not be hunted down by shawn brady or jan spears.

Orpheus: Jan’s dead.

Evan: With her, you never know.

Orpheus: [Sighs] I finally get out of prison, and my whole family’s on the other side of the world.

Evan: You’re welcome to join us.

Orpheus: Yeah, maybe somedaY. I still have unfinished business in salem. No, I just made the mistake of asking brenda for that contract. Obviously, she had it all wrong. Forgive me. I’ve been off my game. It’s been 24 hours.

Shin: I’ll say. Ava vitali coincidentally married jake on the day he died. And suddenly, she has a legal claim to his dimera shares, which certainly benefits you.

Gabi: I’m sorry?

Shin: Ej’s trying to consolidate enough power to oust you as ceo. If he were to get his hands on jake’s shares, he’d be sitting in your chair in no time.

Gabi: Yeah, but that’s not gonna happen.

Shin: Provided you keep jake’s widow on your side since she’s now the beneficiary of those shares. I assume that’s why you left me a message, asking if I’d approve a position here for ava with a six-figure salary and a seat on the board. What are her qualifications again? Mob boss? Makes a mean baked ziti?

GabI: You want ej running this company?

Shin: NO.

Gabi: Well, that makes two of us, so it’s in both our interests to keep ava happy.

Shin: I’m still wondering about the paperwork you wanted filed. Heard you tell brenda you wanted it done yesterday.

GabI: Figure of speech.

Shin: Was it?

Gabi: Mm-hmm.

Shin: Or did it have something to do with making jake and ava’s sudden marriage seem real?

Ava: Your brother is dead, and all you can think about is your stupid company.

Ej: Yes, I’m still here. I seE. Thank you.

[Hangs up]

Ava: Oh, let me guess. They found the marriage certificate? Take your accusations and get the hell out.

Evan: What kind of unfinished business are you talking about?

Orpheus: Nothing you need to worry about, but as soon as it’s done, I’ll be visiting you and little shawn christian.

Evan: That’s not his name.

Orpheus: What?

Evan: I thought I’d keep christian, since it’s my real name, but I want him to be his own person, separate from me and all my mistakes.

Orpheus: Okay, well, what do I call my grandson?

Evan: Maddox frears.

Orpheus: Mm.

Evan: It’s got a nice ring, don’t you think?

Orpheus: Who’s that?

Evan: My lawyer. You can finish thiS. I’m going to claim my kid.

Shawn: Belle, you know this whole thing is shady as hell.

Belle: Shawn–

Shawn: No, we’ve got to fight. We’ve got to fight! I mean, clearly there’s something fishy with this court ordeR. Why don’t we start there? We could try to prove that it was illegally obtained.

Belle: Because even if we could, the paternity results would be the same. The fact is–

Shawn: I know I’m not the biological father. I know that, but, belle, I’ve been there since the day that he was born. I sat there in the nicu. I was praying that he would survive. I have been feeding him. I’ve been changing him. Look, I’ve been singing him to sleep every single nighT. I love the little guy. I love him with all my heart.

Belle: I know you do.

Shawn: So how am I supposed to just hand him over to evan frears, all right? The guy who killed his other son’s mother? I mean, he was planning to kill ciara. He held our daughter hostage at gunpoint. Why would a judge give a baby over to some psychopath?

Belle: Because unfortunately–outrageously– he’s been given a full pardoN. That means criminal record’s been wiped clean.

Shawn: Yeah, but we know that he is dangerous. He is clearly an unfit parent.

Belle: I know this, but there’s nothing that I can point to in a court of law that proves that. And he’s got those test results. You know how biology plays in a custody hearing. Shawn, I know how much you love this baby, but the bottom line is you– you don’t have a legal claim to him.

Shawn: He deserves so much better.

Belle: I know, and he was so lucky to have you. I wish I could help you hang on to him, shawn, but really, there’s just nothing I can dO.

Shawn: [Sighs]

Shawn: I know it was a lot to ask.

Belle: No, it’s not. I mean, you just want what’s best for this baby’s future, and I respect and admire thaT.

Shawn: So what am I supposed to do now? I just give up?

[Doorbell rings]

Belle: I’ll get it.

[Baby babbling]

Shawn: My sweet, little guy. I’ve loved you since the moment I saw you. I’m always gonna love you.

[Footsteps approaching]

Evan: I’m here for maddox.

Shawn: Who?

Evan: My son.

Rolf: I knew stefano would have wanted me to do everything possible to save his namesakE.

Kristen: You’re right about that.

Rolf: So I accepted the challenge and began to toil away in my laboratory, modifying my serum with the hope that it would be powerful enough to revive young stefan.

Kristen: And?

Rolf: Unfortunately, by the time I was ready, gabi had already donated his heart to julie williams, which made things a bit more difficult.

Kristen: Yeah, you don’t say.

Rolf: I was able to resurrect the rest of him, but your poor brother is heartless in the most literal sense of the word.

[Monitor beeping]

GabI: If you’re implying that ava faked her wedding to jake, that’s news to me.

Shin: Think about it, gabi. Jake was mortally wounded right in front of her– she almost died too– and still had the presence of mind to hatch a plan to grab jake’s shares? Even for ava, that’s–

Gabi: No, no, no, no, no. She’s as cold-blooded as they come. She tried to frame my brother as a dirty cop.

Shin: But she didn’t do it alone, right?

GabI: No, she used some of her slimebag friends from her past to help her out.

Shin: Accomplices, like she’d need to pull this off. While she played the grieving widow, she’d need to get someone to doctor the paperwork, someone to make sure it was filed yesterday.

Gabi: Are you implying that I helped her?

Shin: You were at the hospital last night when you called to tell me about jake’s death and the alleged marriage.

Gabi: Li, I went to pay my respects.

Shin: And while you were there, did ava ask you to help her make it look like she and jake got married yesterday?

Gabi: Ava and i hate each other. Why would you think I would help her?

Shin: That’s not an answer, gabi. Did ava vitali rope you into some crazy scheme to fake a wedding so she could help herself to jake’s shares.

GabI: First of all, it was not crazy, and second of all, it was all my idea.

Shin: Hmm.

Ava: You need to leavE.

Ej: Not until I’ve apologized to you. It was terribly insensitive of me to come to you while you’re in mourning and accuse you of using jake’s death to line your own pockets.

Ava: Yeah, it was.

Ej: What I should have done was offer you my condolences and welcome you to the family. I am truly sorry, and welcome to the familY.

Ava: Thanks, I guess.

Ej: My father would have been terribly disappointed in how I’ve conducted myself. He taught me a lot better than this. Family and respect were everything to him.

Ava: Yeah? Even when he was trying to put a bullet in your head? I’m just joking. My father was the same way.

Ej: Well, being the child of a powerful man, it’s complicated.

Ava: [Snorts] Yeah, that’s one word for it.

Ej: Well, if there’s anything I can do to make this time easy for you, just ask.

Ava: Oh, okay. That’s so nice. You know what? Now that you’re mentioned it, maybe you could speed up the transfer of those shares into my name so I could pay the rent here this month.

Ej: I have a better idea. There’s plenty of room at my housE. Why don’t you move in with me?

Shin: It was your idea to fake jake and ava’s marriage?

Gabi: Genius, right?

Shin: How did you–

GabI: Kate was here yesterday. She came to give me a heads-up that she and chad were just giving up their shares to ej.

Shin: So he’d have more ammo to come after you with.

GabI: And i told her I wasn’t scared of ej. And as I was walking her to the door, my brother called me, and that’s when he told me that jake was dead. And of course, we were in shock. We were sad. I know you were too.

Shin: I was very fond of him.

GabI: Then I realized I couldn’t sit around crying because ej sure wasn’t. He was going after jake’s shares, and then after my job.

Shin: How did you get from there to a phony wedding?

Gabi: Well, after that, I went to the hospital, and ava told me that jake was killed defending her from a thug that was trying to steal her engagement ring.

Shin: So they were actually engaged.

Gabi: Yeah, and she had a big, honking ring on her finger, and that’s when the lightbulb went off. If jake had a widow, she–not ej– would be his next of kin.

Shin: And inherit his shares.

Gabi: Mm-hmm. If ava and I worked together, she’d be set for life, and I would still be running the company. We’d both win.

Shin: But, as you said, you and ava despise each other. What makes you think you can trust her?

Gabi: Oh, I can’t trust her, but she’s not gonna double-cross me.

Shin: Because you know the marriage is a sham, and if you expose her, she’d be left with nothing.

Gabi: That’s right. Without those shares, she’s got no money, no job, no home. That skank needs me as much as I need her.

Ava: You want me to move into the dimera mansion?

Ej: It’s the family home, and as I’ve said, you’re family. You’re my sister-in-law. And I can tell you one thing– my father would be appalled to see any dimera living above a garage.

Ava: Hey, don’t knock it till you tried it.

Ej: Something tells me you prefer turndown service and a personal chef.

Ava: I don’t know, ej. Feels wrong considering you never wanted jake under your roof.

Ej: [Sighs] I regret that my brother and i weren’t on better terms before he died, and I’d appreciate it if you gave me the opportunity to make amends by treating you the way he deserved to be treated. So, sis, would you like to move in?

Kristen: So you’re telling me that stefan has been alive without a heart for four years?

Rolf: That depends on how you define “alive.”

Kristen: I don’t believe this. That means my best friend, lanI, didn’t kill him after all. I mean, she’s gonna be so relieved to hear that, not to mention that my brother here is the frickin’ tin man.

Rolf: I beg your pardon?

Kristen: Okay, just hold on. Let’s just go back. So stefan’s heart went to julie? And then?

Rolf: I appropriated his body. Meanwhile, gabi believed her husband had been cremated and his remains interred in the dimera crypT.

Kristen: Which obviously wasn’t truE. And then what happened?

Rolf: With stefan’s blood pumping through artificial means, I began the process of acquiring a new heart for him.

Kristen: What, like ordering one online? Shipping takes four to six weeks.

Rolf: It’s much more complex than that, I assure yoU. But my plans to make him whole again were rudely interrupted when I was sent to prisoN.

Kristen: Which begs the question–how did you keep him alive when you were gone?

Evan: You didn’t think I’d keep calling my son “shawn,” did you?

Shawn: That’s his namE.

Evan: That’s your name. And you’re nothing to him, so we’ll be going noW.

Belle: I’ll need to see a court order that gives you permission to take custody.

Evan: Read it and weep.

Shawn: Who’d your daddy threaten to make this happen, huh?

Evan: Back off, man.

Shawn: You should be in a cage.

Evan: Not according to the governor of this great state. Now, step asidE.

Shawn: This is nuts. I haven’t even had a chance to get his things together.

Evan: We don’t need much. We’ll be in a boat, traveling lighT.

Shawn: Boat?

Evan: Maddox and i are leaving. We’re starting over.

Shawn: To where?

Evan: New zealand, with my sister and his brother. I want him to grow up around family. Now, stop stalling and hand him over.

Belle: Okay, evan, just– can’t you have a heart? Just give shawn a few minutes with the baby.

Evan: No.

[Somber music]

[Baby sobbing]

Shawn: I’m so sorry about this, little guy.

[Sniffles] I’m gonna think about you every day.

Evan: Say goodbye.

Shawn: Goodbye, sweet boy.

Shin: Congratulations, gabi. Well played.

Gabi: I can’t tell if you mean that.

[Chuckles]

Shin: I’ve always admired your ingenuity. I just don’t understand why you kept me in the darK.

GabI: You’re on the dimera board. I mean, if I told you I was perpetuating a fraud, I’d be putting you in a terrible position, one that you are in right now.

Shin: Well, i like all of the positions you put me in.

Gabi: So you actually approve of me teaming up with ava vitali?

Shin: I approve of you doing whatever keeps dimera at number one. Gabi, you have my backing as ceo precisely because you’re capable of moves like this. I just need to know you’re making them. Next time, trust me.

Gabi: I will. I promise.

Ava: Ej, I’ve been through a lot these past couple of days, and I just–I don’t think that I can handle any more big changes.

Ej: Part of the reason we have extra room is that chad moved out. Being surrounded by memories of abigail was just too much for him to bear. Perhaps a change of scenery would be beneficial for you as welL.

Ava: But I don’t want to forget him.

Ej: Of course not. Moving wouldn’t be about that. It would be about helping you to heal, and that is very difficult to do when you’re on your owN.

Ava: [Scoffs] I can’t believe he’s actually gone. You know, none of this feels real.

Ej: I know, and it’s going to take some time, but I promise you it will get better.

Ava: [Sniffles]

[Monitor beeping]

Kristen: Don’t patients in his condition need round-the-clock care?

Rolf: Not if they are patients of mine.

Kristen: Oh, my god, rolf. I mean, you’re gooD. I know you’re good, but you’re not good enough to be in prison and looking after my unconscious brother, let alone for four years.

Rolf: That’s what all these machines are for! They tend to stefan’s every need. As long as the power doesn’t go out, it requires no supervision.

Kristen: Wow. Okay, that is seriously impressive. Well, I mean, you must be racking up a hell of an electric bill, but kudos. So what’s the next step?

Rolf: We need to acquire a donor heart.

Kristen: Oh, well, like you were saying, your search was interrupted when you went to prisoN.

Rolf: That is correct.

Kristen: Well, where are you on that? I mean, is it gonna be difficult to find a match?

Rolf: Mm, all that is required is that the donor and the recipient have the same blood type. Of course, there’s always the possibility of rejection… unless the donor and the recipient happen to be identical twins.

Kristen: Jake’s dying…

Rolf: Is the best possible scenario!

[Laughs] Not that anyone wished he would have an untimely demise.

Kristen: Okay, so you’re telling me that you can take jake’s heart, put it into stefan, bring him back to life as if nothing ever happened?

Rolf: We won’t know for certain until the deed is done, but I will, as they say, give it my best shot.

Belle: Here. Shawn, I wish I could have done something to stop this.

Shawn: No, you don’T. This is what you wanted all along.

Evan: Ready to hit the road, maddox? I guess I should say the river. It’s gonna be perfecT. Just you and me.

Jan: And mommy makes three.

Gabi: I’m sorry for not being upfront with you. Thank you for being so understanding.

Shin: Well, we’re still getting to know each other as romantic partners, but in business, I know exactly who you are.

Gabi: Is that right?

Shin: You’re an intelligent, dynamic, ambitious woman who goes after what she wants, and if that means lying, scheming, and making a few enemies along the way, then so be iT.

Gabi: Mmm, you really do know me.

Shin: I embrace it. I embrace you. Every inch of you.

[Sensual music]

Are we going to–

Gabi: And we’re not going to apologize about iT. Check this out. So one of the sleazy dimera brothers had this desk tricked out with a secret button.

[Chuckles]

Shin: All right.

Gabi: Mmm, now where were we?

Ava: [Chuckles] There goes my reputation for being tough.

Ej: You’ve had a terrible loss. You’re grieving, but I do think it’s wise for you to get out of here.

Ava: [Sighs] So do I.

Ej: Then it’s a yes?

Ava: Yes, I gratefully accept your invitation, but I do need to– I need to pack up my things.

Ej: I’ll alert harold, the butler, and just let any of us know when you’re readY.

Ava: You know, ej, you don’t really have the reputation of being such a nice guy, you know, but this is very generous of you. Thank you.

Ej: It’s the least I can do.

Shawn: The baby’s gone, and he’s never coming back. Are you happy now?

Belle: Happy? What? I’m devastated, for you and for that baby. This is not at all what I wanted.

Shawn: Look, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t snap at you like that. I’m sorry.

Belle: No, I get it. You’re angry.

Shawn: But not at you. Look, I’m angry at evan and jan and the world, but mostly jan, okay? Why would she let me get attached to a baby that’s not even mine and make me believe that I’m the father?

Belle: Because she’s–

Shawn: Yeah, of course, because she thought it would get us closer together. But where did it get her? Got her dead in the water.

Evan: Jan? I thought–

Jan: What, that I was pushing up daisies? Not me, honeY. Too mean to die.

Evan: How did you–

Jan: Survive? Sheer will. You see, I wasn’t gonna let belle win, so after that bitch pushed me in the water, I kept saying to myself, “hang on, jan. All you have to do is pull yourself to shore and get to safetY.” And that’s exactly what I did.

Evan: But the coast guard dragged the river, and the search came up empty.

Jan: Well, maybe they should have looked in the yacht where I was stowed awaY. That’s it right there. The squidlife crisis. Over the past couple weeks, I’ve been hiding out, working on my plan to see my son. I just happened to look out the window, when who walks by but the two of you? Fate, don’t you think?

Evan: You lied to me, jan. You kept my son from me.

Jan: It was nothing personal. I’ve missed my baby so much. May I please hold him?

Evan: Not a chance.

Jan: Just for a moment.

[Baby sobbing] Look, he hears my voice. He needs me. Oh, my gosh, I’m leaking. Evan, damn it, just hand him over.

[Chuckles] Aw, shawn christian.

Evan: His name is maddoX.

Jan: Maddox?

Evan: Okay, you held him. Now give him back.

Jan: I don’t think so.

[Water splashes]

[Baby babbles] And then there were two.

Belle: We don’t know that jan is dead.

Shawn: Well, her body was never found, and it’s been weekS. There’s been no trace of her.

Belle: Well, still, i think we’ve learned the hard way not to underestimate jan’s ability to resurface.

Shawn: Look, whether she does or not, doesn’t change the fact that evan frears is leaving salem right now with the son that I thought was mine.

Jan: See, mommy took self-defense classes while she was in prisoN. Yes, she did. Boy, did those come in handy. Am I right, my little angel? One kick to the solar plexus. Instant unconsciousness. And I know you want daddy shawn back in the picture as much as I do, but for now, it just has to be us. So you and mommy, we’re gonna be going on a little trip. But don’t you worry, my sweethearT. Salem hasn’t seen the last of team spears.

GabI: Now that you got your workout in, what’s next on the schedule?

Shin: I actually have to run to a meeting, but there’s no rule against working out twice in one day, is there?

Gabi: Not that I’m aware of.

Shin: Then, I look forward to repeating this later. Okay.

Gabi: Yeah.

[Chuckles]

[Phone ringing] What’s up?

Ava: Well, ej was just here, and he almost busted me. What the hell took you so long to file that marriage certificate? I was sweating bullets.

Gabi: Ava, if I told you I’m gonna do something, it’ll get done. Don’t worry about it.

Ava: Well, I’m just glad that ej’s gone.

GabI: Did he leave satisfied that you and jake were married?

Ava: Oh, so much so that he invited me to move into his house, you know, considering I’m family and all.

Gabi: What’d he say when you turned him down?

Ava: Oh, I didn’T.

[Eerie music]

Ej: I asked the widow dimera to move in here. I trust you approve, since I’m following your sage advice– keep your family close and the pretenders closer.

Kristen: Do you really think this is going to work?

Rolf: I am cautiously optimistic that when his heart is beating in his twin’s chest, stefan O. Dimera will rise again!

[Evil laughter]

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Xander: Sarah? “Had to go out too. Be back soon.” Dear god. Where did she go?

Marlena: I’m gonna have you take another deep breath. As you exhale, let all the tension flow out of your body. Be aware of your breathing. When you feel comfortable, you can go ahead and close your eyes. You’re going to remember everything we’ve talked about here. Right now, we’re going to talk about the day that abigail died.

Kristen: Oh. Well, when we got out of statesville, I told you to lie low until I needed you, but I didn’t know it’d be this soon.

Rolf: Your father always said I must stay ready to avoid having to get ready.

Kristen: He was also fond of saying “it’s good to be back.” I just wonder if jake will share in that sentiment.

[Knocking on door]

Ava: Go away.

[Knocking continues]

Ava: I said get the hell out of here!

[Loud banging on door]

Ava: Okay. All right. You have a hell of a lot of nerve–

Jake: That any way to greet the man you love?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Xander: She shouldn’t be out alone. She could have another episode.

Gwen: Hi. Are you on your way out?

Xander: What I do is none of your business, gwen. What do you want?

Gwen: When leo and i saw you just now–

Xander: Yeah, what about it?

Gwen: Well, you seemed upset that lucas had been cleared. Is that because you were afraid that sarah might be charged with abigail’s murder?

Marlena: Sarah, I ran into you at the hospital. You were looking for kayla. Do you remember what we talked about? Oh, hi sarah.

Sarah: Hi. Um, is kayla on duty?

Marlena: Um, she is. I think she might be in surgery.

Sarah: I need help. I think the antidote is wearing off. I was afraid that the antidote to the drug that kristen gave me wasn’t working anymore.

Marlena: That’s right. What else do you remember?

Sarah: I said that I– I saw kristen coming at me with the syringe, but… it was just victor with a pen.

Marlena: Do you remember the advice that I gave you? I also think you might want to talk to abigail. She’s been through all this.

Sarah: Yeah, that–that’s a great idea. Thank you so much for talking me down, marlena. You said that I should speak to abigail because she had the same experience with the drug that I was having.

Marlena: And did you take that advice? Did you go to see abigail? Sarah, it’s okay. Take your time.

Gwen: What are you doing here?

Sarah: We haven’t been properly introduced. I’m sarah horton. Oh, come on. My face has to seem a little familiar, seeing as you borrowed it to break up with xander as me. Gotta be a little strange for you, huh? It’s like looking into a mirror. I went to statesville prison to see gwen.

Marlena: Oh. What did you do there?

Sarah: I confronted her. About everything.

Marlena: What’s “everything”?

Sarah: Not telling xander that she knew where I was. Putting on a mask that looked like me and breaking up with him. Giving me a second dose of the drug that kristen gave me. All of it.

Marlena: And how did gwen react?

Sarah: She said I wouldn’t have gotten the drug at all if abigail hadn’t left a syringe full of it where kristen could find it.

Marlena: When you left the prison, did you go to the dimera house? Did you–did you find abigail?

Ava: You–you can’t be here. I saw your dead body at the hospital. Oh, I’m losing my mind again.

Jake: No. No, you’re not. My old man, they didn’t call him “the phoenix” for nothing. Turns out I take after him.

Jake: [Shouts]

Ava: [Screams]

[Chuckles]

Jake: See? You’re not getting rid of me that easily. Oh, no, no.

Ava: [Chuckles] Oh, my god. You’re really here!

Jake: Come here.

Ava: [Gasps]

[Breathing heavily]

Ava: It was a dream. It was nothing but a dream.

Kristen: Well, it is a good thing you made me go to the hospital as soon as you did.

Rolf: If we hadn’t, those imbecilic orderlies would’ve taken him away and had his remains incinerated to dust.

Kristen: Mm, we couldn’t have that, could we?

Kristen: We’ve got big plans for brother jake.

[Monitor beeping]

[Sinister music]

Rolf: I admit to being pleasantly surprised that you got on board so quickly with my latest lazarus project.

Kristen: I barely knew jake. But still, he’s my father’s son and that means a lot to me.

Rolf: Stefano would be very proud to hear you say that.

Kristen: I hope so. Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s give jake here a new lease on life.

[Knocking on door]

Gabi: Hi, we need to talk.

Ava: Oh, by all means, come on in.

Gabi: You were great at the hospital yesterday.

Ava: Thanks.

Gabi: We can’t stop there.

Ava: What does that mean?

Gabi: Did you see ej’s face when you flashed the wedding ring?

Ava: Yeah, he bought it. So did kayla.

Gabi: Yeah, but he hates it and he’s gonna do anything he can to freeze you out. We need to lock down the claim, your claim on jake’s estate, before ej and tony figure out this whole thing’s a scam.

Tony: So ava’s claiming that she married jake just before he was killed?

Ej: Mm-hmm. Convenient, don’t you think?

Tony: Do you think there’s a possibility that she engineered the marriage and then put a hit out on her new husband?

Ej: I don’t think so. The gunman tried to kill ava as well. The police are treating it like a robbery/homicide.

Tony: Oh. What did the gunman say?

Ej: Not much. He was shot and killed by a policewoman.

Tony: Oh, I see. So your only concern here is ava’s possible claim on jake’s shares.

Ej: What else would I be concerned about? As should you. I mean, it’s bad enough that father’s company is being run into the ground by a former waitress.

Tony: Oh, come on. Gabi hasn’t been doing that for a long time.

Ej: She’s also the current mistress of young mr. Shin. If she and ava have formed some kind of an alliance, shin could back them and you and i could end up out in the cold.

Xander: [Scoffs] You used to be better at playing the game.

Gwen: What game?

Xander: Come on. You love the thought of sarah going to prison for abigail’s murder. It’s written all over your face.

Gwen: The last thing I want is for sarah to be found guilty.

Xander: And why is that?

Gwen: Because I feel terrible for what happened to her. I mean, I’m partly to blame for her being the way she is now.

Xander: If you feel bad it’s only because your plan didn’t work out the way you wanted it to.

Gwen: Look, you don’t believe me, but I did come here to help you.

Xander: You’re right, I don’t believe you.

Gwen: Why don’t I come up with an alibi for sarah? I’m quite good at doing things like that.

Xander: What sort of alibi?

Gwen: Why don’t you say that she was with you?

Xander: Because she wasn’t and the cops know it. I was in new york and sarah doesn’t remember what she was doing that night. Lucas horton swears he saw her running down the stairs and I don’t know a single person that can prove he’s lying. Now, are you happy now?

Marlena: Sarah, when you left the prison, you know where you went next?

Sarah: Seeing gwen was so–

[Sighs] She didn’t care what she did to me. I was so angry.

Marlena: I understand. That’s why I want to know what you did next.

Sarah: I went back to xander’s room at the inn.

Marlena: Was he there?

Sarah: No. He was in new york. He had a job interview.

Marlena: So you were alone. Can you tell me what you did?

Sarah: I just wanted to sleep and forget the whole day, so I took a sleeping pill, then I got into bed.

Marlena: Were you able to sleep?

Sarah: For a while, but…

Sarah: I had a bad dream and it woke me up. I decided that I had to see abigail right then and there. It was supposed to rain so I grabbed my raincoat.

Marlena: Lucas mentioned a raincoat.

Sarah: What’d you say?

Marlena: Nothing, I’m just making a note to myself. Please, I’m sorry, go on.

Sarah: Uh… I was about to go to the door when– before I could leave, somebody knocked.

[Knocking on door]

Sarah: What are you doing here?

Marlena: Sarah, this is very important. Can you tell me who was at the door? I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Ava: Jake died yesterday. I could’ve died along with him and yet here you are, again, scheming to get your grubby little hands on his dimera stock.

Gabi: I thought you were on board with our plan. What happened?

Ava: Oh, my god.

Gabi: Are you having second thoughts, ava? Because right now is not the time to grow a conscience.

Ava: Okay, you were involved with jake for a very long time. You said that you loved him.

Gabi: Yes, I was crazy about him.

Ava: Okay. So why are you behaving like it doesn’t matter that he is dead?

Gabi: We really have to go through with this again? Without your claim on jake’s estate, you have nothing. You don’t even have your name on this dump.

Ava: Okay, it’s not like I’m walking away from a sure thing here. We lied to ej about jake and I being married. You don’t think that he’s out right now hiring a pi?

Gabi: Should go for it because he’s not gonna find anything suspicious.

Ava: Yeah, you don’t know that.

Gabi: Oh, but I do.

Ava: What’s that?

Gabi: The answer to our prayers, otherwise known as your marriage license, mrs. Dimera.

Tony: Yes, I agree that ms. Vitali is a threat that must be dealt with.

Ej: Finally.

Tony: So how do we do it?

Ej: When I learned about jake’s death, I went directly to the hospital. Gabi hernandez was already there and she knew all about the marriage.

Tony: I think she was there because she was visiting a friend who’d lost her husband.

Ej: Mm-mm-mm. I checked. They barely spoke until poor jake’s untimely death. Gabi undoubtedly followed the ambulance to the hospital so she could propose this plan to ava. And then she saw to it that ava was listed as jake’s legal next of kin by the hospital.

Tony: But– but isn’t jake’s dear old mum the logical next of kin?

Ej: You want to drag vivian alamain into this?

Tony: Well, she’s in it whether we like it or not. She’s gonna find out that she lost yet another son. You don’t think she’s going to be upset about all of this?

Ej: I hadn’t thought of that.

Tony: Well, you should think about it now. And I think we should go and visit father’s ex-paramour as soon as possible.

[Monitor beeping]

Kristen: Uh, shouldn’t he be opening his eyes or something?

Rolf: I don’t know what to expect. I’m usually able to administer the drug much closer to the time of death.

Kristen: Okay, then, what are you saying? That this might not work?

Rolf: For the serum to be effective, the individual must have some latent spark of life for it to work on. Jake’s body was left alone for hours after he was shot.

Kristen: So there’s no hope?

Rolf: I’m afraid that may be the case. I seem to have been too late to help him.

Kristen: [Scoffs]

Marlena: Sarah, is something keeping you from telling me who was at the door?

Sarah: I just– I can’t remember.

Marlena: All right. You’re doing fine. Just take another deep breath. And as you exhale, let those memories come back to you.

Sarah: It was–

Marlena: No, don’t rush it. Just let it come to you.

Sarah: Rex? What on earth are you doing here? My asthma felt anything but normal.

Marlena: Rex brady was at the door?

Sarah: Yes. I was so surprised.

Rex: I’m sorry that I didn’t call first. I just had to see you.

Marlena: Sarah, you’re doing just great. Try to remember what rex was doing there. Why did he say that he had to see you?

Sarah: He told me that he hadn’t been able to get me out of his mind.

Rex: I’ve been wanting to see you ever since my mom told me that you’d been rescued. But I–I wanted to make sure you had some time to deal with what kristen did to you. Good lord, she kept you prisoner for a year? She must be insane.

Sarah: Yeah. Um…I heard that she put on a mask that made her look like me and told you that I wanted us to get back together.

Rex: Yeah, and she was still wearing the mask when she dumped me about a minute later.

Sarah: Rex, I am so sorry that she put you through that.

Rex: Are you kidding me? You should not be apologizing. This is all my fault. I should’ve realized that something was off about you.

Sarah: Oh, my gosh. No, no, no, please– please do not blame yourself. Kristen had everyone fooled.

Rex: [Sighs] It still bothers me that– that I wanted to believe what kristen told me. I wanted to believe that you had come to your senses and realized that you wanted me and not xander, because– oh, hell. Um… because I still love you, sarah. I’ve never stopped loving you. And I’ve never stopped hoping that there was a chance for us.

Sarah: Oh, rex. Honey, I’m so sorry. Xander and I are back together and we’ve never been more in love.

Rex: Right. Um, I–I under–I understand.

Rex: You’re wearing your coat, so you were obviously going somewhere when– when I arrived, so–

Sarah: Yeah, I was.

Rex: Yeah, so, um…I won’t keep you any longer. [Chuckles]

Sarah: Okay.

Rex: Whoa! Sarah? You’re not feeling well?

Sarah: No, I’m okay, I’m just–

Rex: Okay, okay. Come here, come on.

Sarah: I almost passed out.

Marlena: I’m guessing it was the combination of the sleep medication and the other drugs in your system.

Rex: Okay. The only place you’re going is right here, to bed.

Sarah: Mm.

Xander: Don’t do that.

Gwen: Sorry. Comforting you is still an instinct for me.

Xander: I don’t want comfort from you, gwen. I have sarah for that.

Gwen: Of course. And who knows? I mean, maybe with the right solicitor, she might get off.

Xander: What are you talking about?

Gwen: What? I’m just saying that even if she doesn’t have an alibi and god forbid she did it, well, she wasn’t in her right mind, was she? Isn’t there something called “temporary insanity”? What are you doing?

Xander: You are leaving.

Gwen: No, all I’m saying is that bayview is a far better option than statesville.

Xander: She’s not going to either place if I have anything to say about it, gwen.

Gwen: You don’t, do you? Look, even if she does go to statesville, governor’s quite free about giving pardons out these days.

Xander: Yeah, how’d you pull that off anyway?

Gwen: Um… kristen vouched for me.

Xander: Kristen. [Scoffs] Should’ve known you two would get along. You’re both out our minds. Kristen lent you the sarah mask, right? The one that fooled everyone, including me. Scares me to think of you two back out on the street. God only knows what she’s up to now.

Kristen: Rolf, there has to be something you can do. I mean, you’re a genius for god’s sake.

Rolf: I appreciate your confidence in me, but I doubt whether even my best efforts will yield the results we want. I fear this young man is too far gone.

Kristen: Don’t tell me that. Don’t you dare tell me that. Not after you got my hopes up! No, you keep working on him until you bring him back and I’m not leaving this creepy, god-forsaken lab until I can take my brother with me.

Gabi: Ava, I would love for jake to walk in through that door and straight into your arms, but unfortunately, that’s just not gonna happen. But if you sign this marriage license, you’re gonna stop ej from grabbing jake’s stock and telling you to get lost.

Ava: Okay. So what if I do sign that? What happens next?

Gabi: I’ll take it from there. You just trust me.

Ava: Oh, gabi. That was the wrong thing to say.

Ej: You think vivian alamain is the answer to the problem? That’s like throwing kerosene on a brush fire.

Tony: Why, do you have a better idea?

Ej: Better than going into business with a woman who has a habit of burying her enemies alive? Yes, I think I do.

Tony: Well, I’d love to hear it.

Ej: The first thing–

[Phone beeps]

Tony: What? Is it another problem?

Ej: [Chuckles] To borrow from the bard, it seems that our fretting over jake’s merry widow may turn out to be much ado about nothing. Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin.

Marlena: When I count to three, you’re gonna be wide awake. You’ll feel refreshed, relaxed. You’ll remember everything we talked about. One…two…three. Open your eyes.

Sarah: Rex was there that night, in xander’s room. He helped put me to bed. He said that I was too out of it to go anywhere.

Marlena: He was right.

Sarah: What if I never left the inn? What if I never went to the dimera mansion? What if– what if I was nowhere near abigail when she was killed?

Marlena: That would be a great relief. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Sarah: No, you’re right. I can’t trust my mind. Maybe rex was just a hallucination.

Marlena: Let’s find out.

Sarah: Who are you calling?

Marlena: I’m calling rex, of course.

[Line ringing]

Rolf: There is one more thing I can try.

Kristen: Do it.

Rolf: It’s very risky.

Kristen: What does he have to lose? Look at him.

Rolf: I’ve been tinkering with my formula. I developed a prototype for a much stronger serum.

Kristen: Perfect. Use it.

Rolf: You don’t understand. It’s untested.

Kristen: Oh, okay. So when does a mad scientist wait for fda approval? No, no! Use that drug on my brother! Go! [Groans]

[Monitor beeping]

Gabi: What–what is it now?

Ava: You keep saying that we both have a lot riding on getting jake’s stock in dimera. But I’m the one who’s taking all the risk.

Gabi: Excuse me? I am helping you defraud the dimera family and that crazy little bat vivian alamain. You don’t think I’m taking any risk?

Ava: Okay. Let’s say that this blows up in our faces. Yep, you’re gonna lose your gig as ceo, but you still have your late husband’s shares in dimera, right? Mm-hmm. Yes, along with that little clothing company of yours. Not to mention a few bucks in the bank. I gave up my family money for my son. And as you say, I don’t have a dime to my name. And you know what? I’ll probably end up in jail. So you know what I’m gonna need? I’m gonna need more than a promise from you of some dividend checks.

Gabi: You want more. Like what?

Ava: Oh, I’m so glad you asked. I want an executive position at dimera enterprises, one that comes with a nice, six-figure salary and a seat on the board.

Gabi: Yeah, no problem. Yeah, I’ll talk to shin, the dimera brothers, tell them all about your business resume. I’m sure they’ll be super excited to have you on board.

Ava: I used to run my own company. Plus, I know how to prove myself. I’m not stupid.

Gabi: You’re a mafia princess!

Ava: Oh, please. Like the dimeras’ hands are squeaky clean? Listen, if you want to keep your position as ceo, you better find a way to get the necessary players involved. Announcer: Type 2 diabetes?

Marlena: Hold on, rex. I’m gonna–I’m gonna put you on speaker. Okay. Can you hear me?

Rex: I can hear you just fine.

Marlena: Okay, I’m– I’m with sarah right now.

Sarah: Hi, rex. I really need your help.

Rex: Okay.

Sarah: Um, can you tell me if you came and saw me at xander’s room in the salem inn?

Marlena: That would be on june 10th.

Rex: [Sighs] I was kind of hoping you’d forgotten about that. It would’ve saved me a lot of embarrassment.

Sarah: So you were there? You really were?

Rex: I really was.

Marlena: Would you give us your version of what happened at that point?

Rex: I decided on a whim to see sarah so that I could tell her that I still loved her. Just hoping there was still a chance for her and me. And she turned me down flat. And she was walking me to the door and she felt woozy so I led her over to the bed and I monitored her pulse and her respiration. They were both stable, so I knew I didn’t have to take her to the emergency room. And then she fell asleep. And I watched her sleep for a bit, you know, just to make sure she was gonna be okay. When I determined that she was, I left.

Marlena: How long were you there?

Rex: Couple hours maybe. I do know that I did not leave until after 10:00.

Sarah: Thank you, rex. You have no idea how much you’ve just helped me.

Rex: I’d like to know. What’s going on?

Sarah: I’ll call you later and I’ll explain everything, but thank you so much.

Rex: Sure. Bye.

Sarah: Do you know what this means?

Marlena: I do. It means you have an alibi for the time abigail was killed.

Gabi: You’re blackmailing me.

Ava: Blackmail? This isn’t a police procedural, honey, this is real life. And what I’m doing is negotiating. Ej thinks that I’m the one who is married to jake, so I hold all the cards here.

Gabi: All right.

Ava: All right, what?

Gabi: All right. I will talk to shin, I will talk to the board about getting what you want. Now, will you please just sign this marriage license so I can take it to city hall and get it filed?

Ava: All you had to do was ask nicely.

Gabi: Just–just–

Ava: You forget something?

Gabi: Did you really love jake?

Ava: I really did. I think he was pretty much what I was searching for all of my life.

Gabi: I feel very sorry for you. Yeah, I cared about jake a lot. But I was really only with him because he reminded me so much of his brother. Stefan was the love of my life. And a love like that only happens once.

[Monitor beeping]

Rolf: I’m sorry. The new serum was no more successful than the other.

Kristen: But his heart is beating again.

Rolf: Yes, it is, but there’s no brain activity. Jake is dead.

Kristen: Damn. Really thought I was getting brother back today.

[Sinister music]

Kristen: Rolf? What are you thinking?

Rolf: That you may still get your wish.

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Xander: Where have you been? I was so worried!

Sarah: Honey, I have the best news.

Xander: What? Tell me.

Sarah: Okay. I went to go see marlena and she hypnotized me and then I remembered something.

Xander: What?

Sarah: Rex was here.

Xander: He was? When?

Sarah: When you went to new york, but I forgot about it.

Xander: Rex was here? He came here to this room? When I wasn’t here? You didn’t tell me?

Sarah: Well, honey, I didn’t remember.

Xander: What made him show up?

Sarah: He wanted us to try again.

Xander: Cheeky bugger! Who does he think he is?

Sarah: You don’t understand. I told him that I love you, okay? But as he was leaving, I started to feel funny.

Xander: Funny how?

Sarah: Like I was gonna faint, so he helped me over to the bed and then he stayed here for like two hours.

Xander: The nerve of that bastard! I–

Sarah: Will you please stop with the jealousy thing, honey? Just listen to me! This was on the night of the murder.

Xander: Oh, well, you didn’t mention that part. Does–wait, does this mean?

Sarah: I couldn’t have killed abigail. Rex is gonna tell the police that he was here with me when she died.

Xander: Then you have an alibi.

Sarah: Mm-hmm. I didn’t do it, baby. I didn’t kill abigail.

Xander: Oh, sarah! This is the most wonderful news. God bless rex brady!

[Both sigh]

Sarah: Wait, what is it? What are you thinking?

Xander: Not what…who. Lucas bloody horton. Son of a bitch swore he saw you at the dimera house the night of the murder. I knew he was lying.

[Dramatic music]

[Knocking on door]

Ava: Oh, for god’s sake, just leave me alone.

[Knocking continues]

Ava: Oh, my god. If that is gabi again, so help me god. Ej, what do you want?

Ej: I came by to advise you to give up the scheme. I know you were never married to jake.

Ava: When jake died, he and I were husband and wife and you got a lot of nerve talking to me like this, especially right now.

Ej: I checked with city hall, love. There’s no record of any marriage between jake dimera and ava vitali.

Ava: His death certificate probably isn’t there yet either. Doesn’t mean he’s not dead.

Ej: You’re making this up so you can get a hold on my brother’s estate.

Ava: Okay, will you just do me a favor? When you get home, call the city clerk’s office again and ask about the marriage license. I’m sure it’ll be there.

Ej: How can you be so sure?

Ava: If you’ll excuse me, I didn’t get much sleep last night.

Ej: Oh, I have a better idea. Why don’t I call the city clerk right now?

Kristen: Rolf, don’t you play with me. What are you talking about? You just said that you couldn’t bring jake back.

Rolf: That is correct. This young man’s life has been tragically cut short. He won’t be rising from the ashes today, or any other day. His twin brother, stefan, however, is an entirely different story.

Kristen: [Gasps softly]

[Dramatic music]

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Leo: Guinevere, i just heard the good news about the part, and I haven’t been this excited since… they freed britney.

[Somber music]

Leo: So why are you crying?

Lucas: Where’s my lawyer?

Xander: I have no idea, but right now, the dummy at the front desk thinks I’m your lawyer.

Lucas: What do you want with me?

Xander: Why are you trying to frame my fiancée?

Lucas: I am not lying. I saw sarah at the dimera mansion.

Xander: Sarah didn’t kill abigail. She couldn’t kill anyone. Now, you tell these cops that you made it all up, or I’m gonna tear you apart with my bare hands.

Sarah: “Out doing an errand. Be back soon. Love you.” What errand?

[Knocking at door]

Sarah: Chad.

Chad: Can I come in?

Sarah: Sure. I heard about your brother. I’m really sorry.

Chad: I’m not here to talk about jake. I’m here to talk about abigail.

John: [Sighs]

Steve: Thanks for meeting me on no notice.

John: Well, you said it was an emergency. I assumed you’re talking about orpheus.

Steve: Can you believe our idiot governor put that sociopath back on the street? John, we need to deal with him, before he hurts someone we love.

Marlena: [Gasps]

[Intense music]

Marlena:Get out of my chair!

Orpheus: Ah, the good doctor is in.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Gwen: Jake. He’s dead. Someone’s shot him.

Leo: He can’t be dead. I heard he just signed a deal for a new movie.

Gwen: What?

Leo: Jake gyllenhaal?

Gwen: Oh, for god’s sake. No! Not that jake. My jake.

Leo: Oh, him. Don’t scare me like that.

Gwen: Bloody hell. Honestly, you have the sensitivity of a doorknob.

Leo: What am I supposed to be sensitive about? The two of you broke up eons ago. He cheated on you with gabi hernandez, and you hate him now.

Gwen: I know, but it doesn’t mean that I wanted the poor prat dead. I just didn’t know I’d be so worked up over it. I guess I’m just remembering all the good times that we had together.

Leo: Yeah. Well, you’ll always have philly. I am sorry.

Gwen: Thank you.

Leo: Anything I can do to cheer you up?

Gwen: Like what?

Leo: We could get mimosas and have a toast, in jakey’s honor.

Gwen: Oh. NO. I’d just get drunk and morose.

Leo: You cannot be morose! You just got out of prison. Jake is your past. It’s time we think about your future.

Gwen: What future?

Leo: Oh, come now. I know you’ve got a plan to get hunky xander away from sarah hortoN.

Sarah: I guess you talked to rafe?

Chad: He said you gave a statement. I want to know what was in it.

Sarah: What do you wanna know?

Chad: Lucas… said that he saw you at the house the night that abigail was murdered. He said that he saw you running down the stairs, and you dropped something on the way out. He thinks that it might have been the knife that killed abi. So what I wanna know iS… did that really happen? Were you there that night?

Sarah: I would tell you, if I could. I just don’t know. I don’t know.

Lucas: I never said sarah killed abigail.

Xander: Right, you just put her at the scene of the crime possibly holding the murder weapon.

Lucas: Because that’s the trutH.

Xander: The hell it is! You’re just trying to put the blame on sarah, ’cause you’re trying to cover your own ass.

Lucas: If i thought that i killed abigail, I would own up to it.

Xander: These– these memories of yours, how come they only came bubbling up to the surface once your back was against the wall?

Lucas: I was under hypnosis when I remembered those things, all right? If you don’t believe me, ask marlena evans.

Xander: Hypnosis. A load of crap. You just close your eyes and say anything you want to.

Lucas: I think marlena would know if that’s what I was doing. And you know what? You should look her up. You won’t find a more respected psychiatrist than she is.

Marlena: How did you get in here?

Orpheus: The door was unlocked.

Marlena: I’m calling security.

Orpheus: Marlena, by some miracle, I just got out of prison. Do you actually think I would break in here the next day?

Marlena: I wouldn’t put that past you.

Orpheus: All I need is a few minutes of your time. We can leave the door open, if it’ll make you more comfortable.

Marlena: You’d better make it a very fast few minutes.

Orpheus: I’m sure that by now you’ve heard that my son is the father of jan spears’ baby.

Marlena: YeS. I’ve heard that evan is claiming that. I imagine that shawn is a little skeptical.

Orpheus: Well, christian– that’s his birth name– is gonna prove he’s telling the truth, and that’s why i need your help.

Steve: So when orpheus said he wanted a new start I suggested he do that someplace other than the scene of most of his crimes.

John: And?

Steve: He said he’d been thinking about going out west. Maybe seattlE.

John: Where all your kids are.

Steve: That’s right. He’s planning something, john. I know it.

John: Come on, man. It’s in the blood, i mean, look at that crazy kid of his. He’s trying to take away the baby from shawn.

Steve: Yeah. I know. Kayla told me that he’s saying the kid is his, but even if he is the father, what moron judge would take a baby away from a man like shawn and hand him over to someone who murdered the mother of his first chilD.

John: What moron governor grants pardons to felons and murderers?

Steve: Right. You know, orpheus couldn’t care less about that baby. He’s got a bigger agenda in mind. Something way more personal.

Marlena: What kind of help could you need from me?

Orpheus: I think we both agree that my son is… mentally unstablE.

Marlena: People who kill people usually are.

Orpheus: Hm. Well, the last time he got into trouble, it was for doing the bidding of your granddaughteR. Allie, is it?

Marlena: She– she was possessed, at the time.

Orpheus: Oh, I see. Is that how you let the members of your family off the hook? With that line?

Marlena: You didn’t tell me what you want.

Orpheus: You’re so hostile, marlena. I can only guess that you’re still resentful of when i asked you to get christian out of bayview.

Marlena: You didn’t ask. You threatened my great-grandchild.

Orpheus: Yeah. Well, I thought I was doing my son–I thought I was doing what was best for him.

Marlena: What’s best for your son is to be in bayvieW. He should be there right now.

Orpheus: Well, he certainly needs help. Especially now that he’s gonna be raising my grandson. What I want–what I need is for him to get good counseling.

Marlena: Are you asking me to readmit him to bayview?

Orpheus: No, no. I’m asking you to be his psychiatrist.

[Elevator chimes]

Evan: It’s about time. The lab tech’s waiting for uS.

Shawn: There’s been a change of plan.

Evan: What does that mean?

Shawn: I’m not agreeing to this test, unless we do it my way.

Evan: You do remember that court order I showed you?

Shawn: I’m not gonna trust something this important to some lab tech that you paid off. My aunt kayla’s gonna oversee this test personally, so that I know the results are real. And you’ll know, too.

Evan: Fine by me.

Shawn: Just let’s get this over with.

Gwen: [Sighs] I didn’t tell xander that I knew that kristen had sarah, so I just assumed that we were a lost cause. But now, it looks like sarah might be a person of interest in abigail’s murder, so I don’t know. Maybe I have a chancE.

Leo: That’s the kind of talk you only hear in salem.

Gwen: Are you saying that I’m crazy?

Leo: Totally. It’s one of the many reasons i adore you.

Gwen: I might be driven, yes, and I might not be very nice, from time to time, but I’m not crazy. You get that straight.

Leo: Well, now, sarah, she really is bonkers, and she went all lizzie borden on abigail. And now, you have a chance with randy xandy.

Gwen: It’s still somewhat tricky. Xander pointed out that sarah’s mental state is partially due to the fact that I gave her the second dose of that drug.

Leo: So you need to be careful about using the crazy against her.

Gwen: Exactly. I did pay xander a visit yesterday.

Leo: And?

Gwen: Well, you should have seen the depths of my remorsE. You would have been quite impressed.

Leo: Was xander?

Gwen: I think so. He was receptive, but then sarah turned up. Thought I was kristen and she lunged at me with a knife.

Leo: So he saw the crazy for himself? I have to congratulate you on your sense of timing. You get out of the big house, right as your romantic rival is on her way in. [Laughs]

Chad: Sarah, I need you to help me here. I don’t understand how you cannot remember being at my housE.

Sarah: I said in my statement that I remember… Going to see gwen at statesville, and then coming back here to lie down because my meds were making me feel out of it, and I must have fallen asleep, because the next thing I knew it was morning.

Chad: Which means you didn’t see abigail.

Sarah: Not necessarily. I had a conversation with marlena that day and told her that I’d had another hallucination. And she suggested that I go speak to abigail, because she got the same drug that I did.

Chad: Rolf’s drug.

Sarah: Right.

Chad: Her flashback hallucinations were scary. One time, she thought that I was ben, and i wanted to strangle her. She said it seemed completely real.

Sarah: Yeah, those are what– that’s what mine are like, too. I thought that victor was kristen coming at me with a syringe, and then yesterday, I–

Chad: What?

Sarah: I found gwen here with xander, and I thought that she had a gun, and she was pointing it at him, so I grabbed a knife, and I threatened her with it. And that’s not it. I threatened and attacked nicole, and xander’s ex-wife chanel. Sometimes, I feel like I should be locked up.

Chad: Do you think that it is possible that you… had a hallucination the night that abby died? And do you think that it is possible that you went to see her that night? And then you thought that she was kristen? And that you… might have stabbed her to death?

John: You know, for starters, we can put a 24-hour tail on orpheus, and–

Steve: No, no, no. I’m done with being careful with hiM. Why wait around for him to make the first move?

John: You know, partner, it seems to me like you already know what you wanna do.

Steve: We need to stop him dead in his tracks, and the sooner the better. There’s no other choice, johN. We need to eliminate the threaT.

John: It sounds to me like you’re talking about killing the guY.

Steve: It sounds like that for a reason.

Marlena: You’re seriously asking me to provide therapy for your son?

Orpheus: Why not? You worked wonders with the necktie killer. The word is you were going to begin seeing jan spears, so what’s wrong with adding one more reformed murderer to the roster?

Marlena: Because you despise me. Why would you want me to work with your child?

Orpheus: Because I can separate facts from feelings, and the fact is you’re a gifted psychiatrisT. Beyond that, you were an important mother figure for him when he was a child.

Marlena: You were holding me hostage.

Orpheus: But that doesn’t discount the fact that you and he formed an important bond. I think he would respond well to you. What do you think?

Marlena: I think he would do well with therapy. I will find him somebody very talented, but that will not be me.

Xander: Let’s pretend for a second that you aren’t a notorious liar. Maybe you’re just so terrified of going to prison that your psyche invented these memories of sarah at the dimera house.

Lucas: I think marlena would have known the difference.

Xander: I don’t give a damn what you think.

Lucas: Listen, I was drunk out of my mind. I was, but i was conscious, and I remember things. My memory’s becoming clearer and clearer, and I know that I saw sarah there.

Xander: You’re certain it was her?

Lucas: You think I want to incriminate maggie’s daughter? My own cousin? I have no choice because she was there!

Xander: So prove it.

Lucas: I can’t prove it! But this morning, the police came up with new evidence that backs up exactly what I said.

Sarah: I swear that i don’t remember being at your house, but I can’t rule out the possibility that I was there, in some sort of fugue state, especially if lucas says that he saw me.

Chad: Don’t you normally remember your hallucinations? Abby always did. So it seems that if you thought you had saw kristen, that you would remember it.

Sarah: Yeah. I usually do, but my dosage was off, and my brain was so hazy. I don’t know. It’s just– it’s possible that I forgot what happened.

Chad: Thank you for your honesty. I appreciate it.

Sarah: Chad, I loved abigail. She was a wonderful, kind person, and in my right state of mind, I would never hurt her. It’s just that I’m not always in my right state of mind.

Chad: I have to go. If you remember anything–

Sarah: You’ll be the first to know. I promise.

Leo: So do you know if the cops are planning to charge sarah with murder anytime soon?

Gwen: No. Hopefully it will be soon now, though.

Leo: Thank god it wasn’t you who bumped abigail off.

Gwen: I can’t believe you still thought it was mE. I told you I didn’t do it. I mean, how could I have killed her from prison?

Leo: Uh, you’re forgetting the part where the guard said you were missing that one nighT.

Gwen: Uh, I was reading in the library, and I fell asleep in a corner. I told him that.

Leo: You? Reading in the library? What? “Little women,” maybe? Don’t make me laugh. And by the way, I asked the guard which night you were gone, in case it was the same night abigail got hers.

Gwen: Mm, and what did he tell you?

Leo: That he couldn’t remember.

Gwen: [Scoffs] I can’t believe you didn’t trust mE.

Leo: Gwenny, you told me to get a knife and to kill abigail. What was i supposed to think?

Gwen: I didn’t mean any of that!

[Tense music]

Evan: You headed home?

Shawn: Aunt kayla said the results will be ready in an hour. John’s asleep, so, nO. I’m not going anywhere.

Evan: Me neither.

Shawn: Why the hell are you even doing this?

Evan: Uh, because that’s my son in that stroller.

Shawn: Even if it is, you’re not exactly father of the year material.

Evan: Ask rafe how well I took care of david.

Shawn: Ask my sister how many times you tried to kill her in bed.

Evan: I’ll admit I was a little out of control when that happened, but my sole focus is to be a good father for that baby and his brother, david.

Shawn: And what if you snap again? I’m not gonna let you hurt this innocent baby.

Evan: I would never hurt my own chilD. I’m going to be a wonderful dad to that little boy.

Shawn: If he is yours.

Evan: He’s mine. You’ll see in one hour.

Gwen: Chad. I didn’t expect to see you.

Chad: Well, I would totally expect to see you two with your heads together.

Leo: I hope you weren’t eavesdropping on our private conversation, chadwick.

Chad: I don’t have the slightest interest in anything either of you have to say. I see you wormed your way out of prison.

Gwen: [Sighs] Look, I know that you hate me, but I want you to know I’m terribly sorry for what happened to abigail.

Chad: After the way you treated her?

Gwen: Come on, she was still my sister, and I’m very sorry she’s gone. Poor little charlotte and thomas. I had a really good rapport with them, so if you need help with anything, at all–

Chad: You’d be the last call I’d make. Stay the hell away from my children.

Xander: What new evidence?

Lucas: My lawyers asked the cops to do another search of the dimera mansion, specifically looking for a paring knife that I cut my hand with, and it was on the bar.

Xander: Why didn’t they find it the first time they searched the house?

Lucas: I don’t know. It must have fell into a little cranny or something, but they did lab work on the blade, and the only blood found was mine. It didn’t belong to anyone else.

Xander: And that proves that you didn’t stab abigail?

Lucas: Yes that proves that. I mean the paring knife didn’t match her wounds. They said it was something more like a steak knife.

Xander: All that proves is that you didn’t stab her with your paring knife. Maybe you found some other knife in the house.

Lucas: What? Then went downstairs and made myself another drink?

Xander: I don’t know. You rummies will do anything, won’t you?

Lucas: I remember leaving the house after I cut my hand. Just like I remember seeing sarah.

Xander: None of this proves you’re innocent or that sarah’s guilty.

Lucas: No, but it proves that my story’s starting to make sense to the police.

Sarah: I can’t live like thiS. I have to figure out if i killed abigail. But how? What the hell? It’s worth a shot.

Chad: Hey, buddy.

Thomas: Hi.

Chad: I thought grandma and grandpa were taking you and your sister to the aquarium.

Thomas: I said I didn’t wanna go. They let me stay here with aunt julie and uncle doug.

Chad: Are they upstairs? Why didn’t you wanna go? You love penguins and baby sharks.

Thomas: Mommy was supposed to take me. I don’t wanna go without her.

Leo: You’re very quieT.

Gwen: Next time you accuse me of being a murderer, how about make sure that the victim’s husband isn’t within earshot!

Leo: How was I supposed to know he was lurking around?

Gwen: [Sighs] Well, I just don’t want him to get any ideas, okay? He already hates me so much, as it is. If he thinks that I killed abigail, he– look, I didn’t do it, okay? So just keep your bloody mouth shut!

Leo: I’m sorrY. Let me make it up to you. Forget the mimosas. I’m gonna pop for that champagne brunch.

Gwen: Where’d you get that kind of money?

Leo: I’m good for it. That’s all you need to knoW.

Gwen: Since when are you good for anything? You don’t have a job.

Leo: Oh, please, please still be here. Ah. Yes. I’d have preferred an alamainian emerald. But you will do just fine.

Gwen: Leo? What are you not telling me?

Leo: NothinG. Nothing. And you know me. I always find a way to make a buck.

Steve: I know what I’m talking about is extreme. I mean, just yesterday I was warning justin not to take the law into his own hands, but then orpheus threatened my children. Do you wanna live like this, knowing that he could come after marlena, or brady, or rachel at any time?

John: No. But we can’t kill the guY.

Steve: I don’t see why not.

John: Come on, man. Who are you, anyway? What have you done with my buddy steve johnson?

Steve: John, when we were with the isa, they told us to take out threats before they could do any harm.

John: We’re not with the isa anymore.

Steve: That’s not the point.

John: Listen, man, I wanna neutralize orpheus just as much as you do, but we’ve gotta come up with another option.

Steve: If there’s another option, I’d love to hear it.

John: Oh, come on, maN. You and I–we can come up with stuff on orpheus the government doesn’t even know about. We can put him away foreveR.

Steve: And while we’re doing research, orpheus is two steps ahead. If we don’t take him out now, I think something very bad is gonna happeN.

Orpheus: I thought it was your job to help people.

Marlena: I can’t help everybody who is in need. My schedule’s pretty full, and evan needs the kind of attention that I can’t really give him. And I think you like playing mind games, and that’s what i think you’re doing right now.

Orpheus: Mind games? We’re talking about my son’s sanity.

Marlena: I’m sorry. I can’t treat your son, but I can find him somebody very capable that can help him.

Sarah: Marlena, I was just– I’m so sorry. The door was open. I thought you were alone.

Marlena: This gentleman was just leaving.

Orpheus: You’re dr. Sarah horton, aren’t you?

Sarah: YeS.

Orpheus: We haven’t met yet, but–

Sarah: No. I know exactly who you are. You’re the reason that my child is dead.

You’re referring to the accident you were in–

Sarah: There was no damn accident. You and your pervert son kidnapped my mother. And one of you was driving so fast that you swerved in front of adrienne kiriakis, and you killed her! And you killed my baby. You’re a monster.

Orpheus: I’m so sorry for your loss, but if I’m a monster, what are you?

Marlena: Get out of here.

Orpheus: Oh, I’m going, but according to the news, I’m not the only one who took a life, dear. As i understand it, poor abigail dimera is dead. Stabbed to death by her own cousin. I do hope you can help her find a way to live with herself, marlena.

Marlena: I’m so sorry about that. He’s a vile man. He’s got no sense of caring. He’s got no hearT. He’s got no empathY.

Sarah: He said it like it was a fact. Abigail dimera stabbed by her own cousiN.

Marlena: He’s trying to provoke you.

Sarah: What if it’s true? My god. What if it is true?

Orpheus: How’s it going?

Evan: Shawn brady got kayla johnson to run the paternity test. He went to go find out when she’ll have the results.

Orpheus: Well, we both know what the result will be.

Evan: Well, I’m still nervous. Bradys like to stick together, and shawn’s still got my son.

Orpheus: Just try to relax. Don’t draw attention to yourselF.

Evan: What are you doing here?

Orpheus: I tried to convince marlena evans to take you on, as a patient. I was unsuccessful.

Evan: I don’t need a shrink.

Orpheus: I beg to differ.

Evan: If that’s what you think, why’d you pull me out of bayview?

Orpheus: I see now that was a mistake.

Evan: I told you I’m fine. Or i will be, once I have my son.

Gwen: To jake. He was always so good with his hands, and not just in the body shoP. Xander?

Xander: What do you want, gwen?

Gwen: Um– I can’t stop thinking about yesterday.

Xander: What about it?

Gwen: You know, sarah attacking me.

Xander: That wasn’t her fault.

Gwen: Yes. I know, and I just wanted to say I’m sorry. Don’t give up hope. I mean, her hallucinations don’t mean that she necessarily killed my sister, so I still think it was lucas horton.

Xander: Well, actually it’s looking more and more like lucas is innocent.

Chad: I’m really sorry, buddy. I know how much you miss your mom.

Thomas: Everybody calls me names since mom died.

Chad: What do you mean?

Thomas: Buddy. Champ. Kiddo.

Chad: Well, sometimes people will make up names for people that they like.

Thomas: Well, I hate it. Where were you?

Chad: I had to go see someone.

Thomas: Who?

Chad: Someone you don’t know.

Thomas: It’s all you do now is you go and see people.

Chad: Well, i’m here now. So what do you say we… Go into the backyard, and we kick the soccer ball around?

Thomas: I don’t want to.

Chad: Well, it’s a nice day. We can go to the park, and we can fly that new–

Thomas: I said no!

Chad: Well, you can’t sit cooped up all day playing video games. It’s not good for you.

Thomas: I don’t care! I don’t like it here! I wanna go home!

Chad: Well, that’s not an option, so what do we say we go outside, and we can play a game of horse, and then you can do whatever you want?

Thomas: I don’t wanna play horse with you. You always let me win. I just want mom back!

Chad: Hey, you don’t think I wouldn’t do anything to bring her back? I can’t! She’s gone, and there’s nothing that we can do about it!

Chad: Thomas, I’m sorry. I’m sorrY. Look, I didn’t mean to get angry with you. Thomas. Thomas? Thomas! I’m sorry.

[Sighs]

Gwen: So lucas’s story checks out?

Xander: Seems to. The police say that the paring knife isn’t the knife that killed abigail.

Leo: How do they know?

Xander: The depth of her wounds.

Leo: Eww.

Gwen: Have the police found the knife yet?

Xander: No, but they know what they’re looking for. It’s a steak knife or something that looks like one.

[Tense guitar music]

Shawn: The results are in.

Evan: And?

Shawn: I haven’t opened ’em yet.

Evan: What are you waiting for?

[Tense music]

Well?

Shawn: [Sighs]

Evan: [Laughs] I told you sO.

John: Can’t help you on this one, partner. You’re on your own.

Orpheus: What a coincidence. I was just chatting with your lovely wife.

John: About what?

Orpheus: Oh, I’m sure marlena’ll fill you in later. Have a good day, gentlemen.

Steve: You still wanna play by the book?

Marlena: Sarah, do you remember anything, anything at all, about the night that abigail was killed?

Sarah: Just that I had it in my mind to go and see her.

Marlena: Right, I think I suggested that to you.

Sarah: You know, abigail told me once that she felt guilty. That she was a reason that kristen got a hold of that drug that she gave me, and… what if I did go see abigail and hallucinated that she was kristen?

Marlena: How can I help you?

Sarah: I wanted to know if you would hypnotize me the way that you did lucas.

Marlena: I can, if that’s what you wanT.

Sarah: I have to know the truth, marlena, even if the truth is that I killed abigail.

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