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Days of Our Lives Transcript

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

Lani: Okay. What is it?

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

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

Lani: Beth… are you okay?

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

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

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

Paulina: Yeah. It’s okay.

[Chains rattling]

Tripp: You got your mind off johnny and allie?

Chanel: Johnny and allie who?

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

[Tripp and chanel chuckle]

[Chains rattling]

Johnny: [Grunting]

Allie: So how is your tea?

Ben: It’s good. It’s really good.

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

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

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

Ben: What?

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

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

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

Ben: [Sighs]

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

[Soft orchestration]

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

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

Tr: The twins are asleep?

Paulina: They are.

Tr: Chanel is out?

Paulina: She is.

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

Tripp: Mmm. You taste like cherries.

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

Tripp: No. I love it.

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

Tripp: Probably. You?

Chanel: Same.

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

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

[Both laughing]

[Chains rattling]

Johnny: [Scoffs]

Waiter: You two wanna get a room?

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

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

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

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

Allie: I guess I’m boring you.

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

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

Ben: What is that?

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

Beth: I don’t know quite how to–

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

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

Beth: Nice to meet you.

Julie: You’re a friend of eli’s?

Beth: Not exactly.

Lani: She used to date my biological father.

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

Lani: She brought eli these beautiful flowers.

Julie: Even though you don’t know him?

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

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

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

Paulina: You remember?

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

Paulina: Ray, wait.

Tr: What? What do you need?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kate: Okay.

Abe: No, make it a double.

Kate: That sounds serious.

Abe: It’s just one of those days.

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

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

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

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

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

Waiter: I think you two have had enough.

Chanel: Aww, you’re no fun.

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

Waiter: I’ll call you a cab.

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

Johnny: [Sighs]

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

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

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

Allie: Ben, are you okay?

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

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

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

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

Abe: Mm.

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

[Chuckles]

Kate: [Chuckles] And then what?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tr: I was a kid, paulina.

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

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

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

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

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

[Ominous music]

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

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

Chanel: Don’t you live with your dad?

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

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

Tripp: I don’t know.

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

Tripp: Definitely not.

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

Tripp: So… shall we?

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

Johnny: No, chanel. Please don’t go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ben: We are. We have a–

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

Ben: Damian?

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

Ben: Allie… something’s wrong.

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

Ben: Who are you?

[Sinister music]

We women are in the know about everything.

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

Beth: I did tell him that. Yes.

[Door opens]

Tr: Beth? What are you doing here?

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

Tr: Very.

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

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

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

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

Abe: Hmm. Does he really need an advocate?

Kate: Mm, probably not.

[Chuckles] But paulina might.

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

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

Abe: She confided in you?

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

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

[Both chuckling softly] Mm!

Tr: I’m asking you for another chance.

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

Paulina: Your mama might what?

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

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

Chanel: Oh, you know tripp.

Paulina: Yes, I do.

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

Paulina: Oh, yeah? You sure about that?

Chanel: Okay, then goodnight.

Paulina: Goodnight?

Chanel: We’re just going to my room.

Paulina: The hell you are!

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

[Sinister music]

Ben: You’re the devil.

Devil as allie: Took you long enough.

Ben: You–you drug– you drugged me?

Devil as allie: I did. I drugged you.

Ben: Why?

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

[Cacophonous laughter]

Your mission:

Tr: How is eli?

Lani: The same.

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

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

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

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

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

Tr: Why would you say that?

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

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

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

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

Abe: Swears he’s a “new man.”

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

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

Paulina: Back it up, missy.

Chanel: Excuse me?

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

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

Tripp: Yeah.

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

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

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

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

Ben: Ciara?

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

Ben: [Mumbling]

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

[Heavy thud]

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

Julie: No offense, mr.–

Tr: Coates.

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

Lani: Maybe she had someplace to be.

Julie: Oh, I’m sure she does.

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

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

Lani: Thank you. Really sweet of you.

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

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

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

Tr: Of course. What’s on your mind?

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

Tr: Just doing my best to lend a hand.

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

Tr: Oh, I’m aware.

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

Tr: That was–

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

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

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

Tripp: I do feel bad about that.

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

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

Chanel: Awkward.

Tripp: To the nth degree.

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

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

Chanel: Oh, yeah.

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

Chanel: Yeah, I’d like that.

Devil as allie: So, how was the show?

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

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

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

Devil as allie: Suit yourself.

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

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

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

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

Johnny: So you didn’t kill him?

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

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

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

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

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

Chanel: Yeah, maybe both are true.

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

Chanel: You sure?

Tripp: Mm-hmm.

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

[Both giggle]

Paulina: Your car is here.

Tripp: Sorry again for being so, you know.

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

Chanel: I’ll walk you out.

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

[Phone beeps]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tr: Hey, bethy. It’s tr.

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

Beth: What do you want?

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

Beth: I didn’t say anything.

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

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

Beth: It’s late.

Tr: Don’t you shut me out.

Beth: What are you gonna do?

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

Beth: [Screams]

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

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

[Chains rattling]

Ben: Ciara?

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

[Sinister music]

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Ciara: Mm. Baby, that feels amazing.

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

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

Ben: It is.

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

Ben: Dad.

Ciara: Oh.

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

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

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

Ben: Go for it.

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

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

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

[Baby crying]

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

[Line trilling]

[Line beeps] Voicemail again?

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

[Dramatic music]

Ej: Hello.

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

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

Beth: When will he be back?

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

Johnny: Somebody… help me.

Chanel: I’m here, G.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ben: Clyde benjamin weston, jr?

Clyde: Yeah.

Ben: Yeah, that sounds, ah–

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

Clyde: The third, really?

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

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

Ciara: Yeah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Laughs]

[Both sigh]

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

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

Ej: Or any member of his family.

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

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

Beth: Okay. Thanks.

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

Lani: Any change?

Tripp: I’m sorry.

Lani: I wasn’t expecting anything.

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

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

Tripp: Happy to do it.

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

Tripp: Wasn’t expecting what?

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

Tripp: Why wouldn’t I be?

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

Johnny: Can you get me out of these chains?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chanel: You do?

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

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

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

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

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

[Baby crying]

[Knocking on door]

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

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

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

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

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

Abe: I’m glad I found it.

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

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

Paulina: But abe, you can’t sing.

Abe: Well, jules thinks I can.

[Baby crying]

Paulina: You win. Okay.

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

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

Abe: [Chuckling]

Paulina: Mm. [Laughs]

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

Tr: Coming.

[Groaning]

[Sighs] The hell’s gotten into you?

Beth: Did you know johnny dimera left town?

Tr: What you talking about?

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

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

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

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

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

Lani: Bring my husband back.

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

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

Johnny: So you’re not chanel?

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

Johnny: Yeah. I did.

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

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

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

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

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

[Cell phone ringing]

Chanel: What do you want, johnny?

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

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

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

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

Clyde: Wasn’t very difficult.

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

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

[Tense music]

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

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

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

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

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

Chanel: Good.

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

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

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

Tripp: Chanel? Hey, what’s wrong?

Chanel: Like you care, you big jerk.

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

Chanel: Well, that didn’t stop you.

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

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

Tripp: What happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beth: What the hell does that mean?

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

Abe: What’d I tell you?

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

Abe: Oh, yes. I am too.

[Both laughing]

Paulina: [Yawning]

Abe: Am I boring you?

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

Abe: Oh, that’s not true.

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

Abe: Mine too.

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

Abe: Aww.

Paulina: Aww. My asthma felt anything but normal.

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

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

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

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

Abe: Mm. Oh. I–I’m sorry, I’m sorry.

Paulina: For what?

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

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

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

Paulina: Thank you.

Abe: Good night. Good night, paulina.

[Soft dramatic music]

Paulina: [Sighs]

Johnny: You bastard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ciara: Aww.

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

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

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

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

Ben: I am okay with that. A lot.

Ciara: [Chuckles]

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

Johnny: You leave her alone.

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

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

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

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

Chanel: And johnny just called to rub it in.

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

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

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

Chanel: Oh, I’m here to see lani.

Tripp: Some other time.

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

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

[Eerie music]

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

[Knocking on door]

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

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

Paulina: Whatever.

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

Paulina: No. Eli’s the same.

Tr: Well, you look– you look down.

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

Abe: I brought something to keep you going.

Lani: Is this a vanilla milkshake?

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

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

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

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

[Crying]

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

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

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

Ej: How so?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Knocking on door]

[Groans]

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

[Sighs] Allie, hey.

Allie: Is it too late?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ciara: Yeah.

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

Ciara: That would be great.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Knocking on door]

Beth: Hope I’m not interrupting.

Lani: Beth?

Beth: Hi.

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

Abe: Huh.

Beth: Nice to meet you.

Abe: Yes, what role are you playing?

Beth: Celeste.

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

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

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

Lani: I do.

Abe: All right. I love you.

Lani: I love you too.

Beth: He seems nice.

Lani: He’s the best.

Beth: Oh, um, I brought you these.

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

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

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

Paulina: What are you getting at?

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

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

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

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

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

Chanel: Yeah, I know, but so what?

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

Chanel: Mm. Mm-hmm.

[Laughs]

Tripp: To having fun.

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

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

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

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

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

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

Allie: No. Not at all.

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

Ciara: Mm.

[Sinister music]

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

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

Lani: I remember.

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

Lani: And what?

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

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

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

Lani: Okay. What is it?

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

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

[Dramatic music]

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

Tripp: There you go.

Chanel: Better now?

Tripp: Actually, you look amazing.

[Dramatic music]

Johnny: No.

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

Clyde: I can’t do that.

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

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

[Suspenseful music]

Ben: Ciara’s sleeping like a baby.

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

Ben: Ah, thank you.

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

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

[Knocking at door]

Jake: Coming. Benny.

Ben: What’s up, buddy? You busy?

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

Ben: Sure.

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

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

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

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

Jake: Actually, I got a new roommate.

Ben: Yeah?

Jake: Yeah.

Ben: Who’s that?

Jake: Ava vitali.

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

Rafe: A beer’s fine, thanks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ava: I love full immunity.

Melinda: As abhorrent as that is to me.

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

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

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

Abigail: Actually, there is.

Xander: What are you talking about, abigail?

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

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

[Soft orchestration]

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

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

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

[Quiet dramatic music]

Ava: So… I guess I’m free to go.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ava: Abigail.

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

Justin: What should we do?

Chad: Sit back and enjoy the show.

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

Gwen: Off our meds, are we?

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

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

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

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

Jack: Abigail, xander’s right–

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

Jack: You know what’s going on?

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

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

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

Xander: Abigail, let her go.

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

Xander: Well, then spit it out.

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

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

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

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

Jack: I should stop this.

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

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

Gwen: No, please.

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

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

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

[Dramatic music]

Ben: This stuff is amazing.

Jake: Yeah, right.

Ben: Really.

Jake: Friggin’ padano on some sourdough.

Ben: A step up from my chips and dip.

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

Ben: Lucky you.

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

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

Jake: Right?

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

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

Ben: Who’s sleeping on the air mattress?

Jake: Me, hence the massages. Yeah.

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

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

Ben: What’s the other thing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gabi: But what?

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

Gabi: Who you are.

Rafe: Yes!

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

Rafe: Yes she does! Yeah.

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

Rafe: Very long.

Ava: Or not.

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

Xander: You’re enjoying this.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: Why would she do that?

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

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

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

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

[Dramatic music]

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

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

Ben: Meaning what?

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

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

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

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

Gabi: The hell are you doing out of jail?

Ava: Nice to see you, too, gabi.

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

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

Rafe: So you made bail.

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

Rafe: Yeah, right.

Ava: Oh, yeah. Read it and weep.

[Smooth jazz playing]

Rafe: I’ll be damned.

Gabi: What does it say?

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

Gabi: She cannot do that!

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

Gabi: What?

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

Rafe: Wow.

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

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

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

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

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

Gwen: No–

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

Gwen: Don’t, don’t, don’t–

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: November?

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

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

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

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

Ben: Did you?

Jake: Train her with a fire hose? No.

Ben: Not that hose.

Jake: Oh!

Ben: Hey! Did you sleep with ava?

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

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

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

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

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

Ava: Not anymore.

Jake: Hey.

Ava: Hey.

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

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

Jake: Hmm.

Gabi: You let that lying maniac go?

Melinda: Excuse me?

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

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

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

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

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

Gwen: I can’t do that.

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

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

Xander: Posing as sarah?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: You thought that would make it…

[Yelling] Better?

[Quiet dramatic music]

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

Xander: And that makes it okay?

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

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

Jake: Here you go.

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

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

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

Ben: Will do, brother.

Jake: All right.

Ben: Ava, congrats. Enjoy your freedom.

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

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

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

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

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

Gabi: [Snorts]

Melinda: Commissioner hernandez.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Melinda: Gwen rizczech.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xander: No.

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

[Dramatic music]

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

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

Jack: Is that true?

Jennifer: Jack!

Jack: Is that true? It is, isn’t it?

Abigail: All of it.

Gwen: Dad. You were gone.

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

[Melancholy music]

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

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

[Dramatic music]

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

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

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

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

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

Jake: I got a better option.

Ava: Yeah, what’s that?

Jake: Why don’t we share the bed?

[Somber music]

Gwen: Xander.

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

Gwen: This was none of your damned business.

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

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

Jennifer: You think you’re so tough?

Gwen: You make me sick!

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

Gwen: Oh, you shut up.

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

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

Gwen: Oh.

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

Jennifer: Are you all right?

Jack: No. But I will be.

Jennifer: At least it’s over, jack.

Jack: Yeah. It is over.

Abigail: Dad…

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

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

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

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

Jennifer: No.

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

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

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

Rafe: Come on! Let’s go.

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

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

Melinda: Is that a threat, ms. Hernandez?

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

Melinda: Bitch.

Ava: Are you sure about this?

Jake: Why not? Both adults.

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

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

Ava: Actually, no. What about you?

Jake: Yeah, no.

[Both laugh] First time for everything, huh?

Ava: Guess so.

Jake: All right.

Ava: All right.

[Sultry music]

Jake: Well?

Ava: Night, jake.

Jake: Night, ava.

[Dramatic music]

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

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Jennifer: Hey. Well, it’s been hours. Did you talk to trask? Did she make a deal with ava?

Abigail: I wasn’t able to get ahold of her. I’m assuming she’s still thinking it over.

Jennifer: Honey, what– what is there to think over? Ava admitted that gwen was the one that knocked you out and then helped christy kidnap you.

Abigail: Hopefully, hopefully trask will just grant ava immunity and then she’ll just spill the rest of it. But in the meantime, we st– we got to keep quiet and we can’t tip gwen off.

Jennifer: Oh, you’re right.

Gwen: So how do I look?

Abigail: Beautiful. Beautiful. Doesn’t she mom?

Jennifer: Yes. I can find– hardly find words.

Gwen: I can’t believe it’s finally happening. I’m gonna marry the man of my dreams.

Xander: [Sighs] What a glorious evening. Tonight I’m gonna marry your incredible daughter and then spend the rest of my life trying to make her happy. Isn’t that right, dad?

Jack: I think I told you “dad” is not happening.

Xander: Hm. Pops?

Jack: No.

Xander: Papa? Papi? El padre?

Jack: You know, there’s still time for me to stop this wedding.

Xander: You can’t do that. You’re my best man.

[Cell phone ringing] It’s maggie. It must be about sarah. Hello?

Bonnie: [Clears throat]

Justin: Wow! Ooh, la la.

[Both chuckle] What’s the occasion?

Bonnie: What’s the occasion? Am I not your plus one to the double wedding?

Justin: Well, I’m the officiant, not a guest.

Bonnie: Well, okay, but honestly, honestly, I want to be there for nancy. It’s gonna be super hard for her to watch her ex-husband marry someone else, and especially that creepy leo stark.

Justin: Yeah, I’m not a big fan of leo’s either, especially after what he did to sonny.

Bonnie: You know, it’s a shame sonny couldn’t change craig’s mind.

Justin: It is. I guess there’s nothing anyone can say or do to change his mind about leo.

Craig: Hey. Why aren’t you dressed?

Leo: Hang on a second. Let me drink this in.

Craig: What are you doing?

Leo: I’m documenting my big day for my socials.

Craig: Yeah?

Leo: I need all of my friends to be adequately jealous and filled with a severe case of fomo.

Craig: Well, can we make our priorities a little different so we’re not late to our own wedding.

Leo: Don’t worry about it. It’s fine.

Craig: Are you sure?

Leo: Yes, I’m sure. But I cannot have you see me before my grand entrance down the aisle. So head down to the square and I will see you at the altar.

Craig: Okay.

Leo: Come on, come on. Why aren’t you picking up? The wedding is about to start and I really need to talk to you.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Xander: Thank you so much, maggie. I’ll see you soon, yeah?

[Sighs]

Jack: What did she say?

Xander: She just wanted to wish me well. It was very gracious of her.

Jack: And sarah?

Xander: Well, there’s no change in her condition. Her mind is still all jumbled up in the past.

Jack: I’m very sorry to hear that.

Xander: Yeah, me too.

Jennifer: Hey.

Jack: Hey.

Jennifer: Don’t you know it’s impolite to be more handsome than the groom? No offense, xander.

Xander: None taken.

Jennifer: How are you feeling?

Xander: Like the luckiest man in the world.

Jack: Where are my two daughters?

Jennifer: They are in the lobby getting ready.

Xander: I didn’t see them go in.

Jennifer: Well, gwen thought we should sneak through the back so you wouldn’t get a look at her dress.

Xander: My bride, she always has a trick of her sleeve, doesn’t she?

Jennifer: Yes, she does.

Gwen: Thank you.

Abigail: Just doing my job.

Gwen: No, I mean, thank you for being here for me now as my matron of honor. I know it was under duress.

Abigail: I’m exactly where I need to be and so are you.

Gwen: Where’s chad?

Abigail: He and my cousin, sonny, had to make a quick trip out of town.

Gwen: So he won’t be coming tonight?

Abigail: We were hoping that he was gonna get back in time for the wedding, but it just doesn’t really look like that’s gonna happen.

Brady: I need your help with something.

Justin: What is it?

Brady: I need you to draw out the ceremony as long as possible. Whatever you do, do not let craig and leo tie the knot.

Justin: Can I ask why?

Brady: Let’s just say that chloe and I hope that this match made in hell goes up in flames.

Chloe: [Laughing] And I’m so sorry that joy and parker can’t be here today–

Craig: Oh, last minute, honey; it’s okay. I, um– I did invite your mom. I think that might be a little too much of an ask though.

Chloe: Yeah, yeah, maybe. Maybe too much. I don’t know–

Bonnie: Hey. Hey. Thought you’re gonna bring your hot new beau. Did your date not go well?

Nancy: Oh, no, it went great. We’re–we’re having dinner tomorrow night.

Bonnie: Second date, oh, score. Why isn’t he escorting you to the wedding?

Nancy: Well, because I thought I would go solo and stand on my own two feet.

Bonnie: Good for you. But you know, if you get a little weak, I’m always here to hold you up, all right?

Nancy: Thank you.

Craig: I think it’s time we get this show in the road, huh?

Xander: Couldn’t agree more.

Justin: Okay, two weddings coming right up. With depression, you just feel…blah.

Gwen: Is there something that you are not telling me?

Abigail: About what?

Gwen: About chad not being here?

Abigail: It’s nothing to do with you, I promise.

Gwen: Good, I’m glad. You may not believe this, but… I am really glad that you are here for me today. Obviously, we’ve had our ups and our downs, mostly downs, but you’re my sister. And I’m looking at today as a fresh start for both of us.

Chloe: Hey, we’re about to start. Are you ready, gwen?

Gwen: I am.

Jack: You look radiant, sweetheart.

Gwen: Thank you, dad. My goodness, after longing for a father for so long, to know that you’re gonna walk me down the aisle. Sorry, I’m gonna get all sentimental.

Jack: You’re marrying the man you love; you’re surrounded by your family. Can’t get more sentimental than that.

Gwen: Guess, I’m just not used to being happy.

Jack: Get used to it. I love you, gwen.

Gwen: I love you too, dad.

[Both laugh]

Chloe: Hey, have you seen leo?

Abigail: No, I haven’T.

Chloe: [Sighs] Is too much to hope that that lowlife creep got cold feet?

[Quartet playing]

[Quartet plays “wedding march”]

[Electronic music plays]

Leo: I hope I didn’t show you up.

[Laughter]

Gwen: Well, it’s nothing I wasn’t expecting

Leo: You look stunning, gwen.

Gwen: And you, my darling friend, you look absolutely to die for.

Leo: Thank you, my dear. By the way, great job drawing up that prenup so fast.

Justin: Trust me, it was my pleasure.

[Clears throat] Family, friends, we are gathered here in this iconic square to celebrate the union of not just one couple, but two, not just two souls, but four. So on behalf of alexandros cook, gwen rizczech, dr. Craig wesley, matthew cooper, aka leo stark, I thank you all for being here and sharing in their very special day. Now, as most of you know, marriage is an honorable institution and should not be entered into lightly or unadvisedly. If any person here can show just cause why either couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace. All right. Moving along.

Nancy: Wait. I have something to say.

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Bonnie: Nancy, what are you doing?

Leo: What is she doing?

Craig: I have no idea.

Chloe: Mom, this is not the right time.

Nancy: Sweetheart, it’s all right. I need to say this. Craig wesley, though we are no longer married, we will always be family. Nothing will ever change that. So I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I wish you all the happiness in the world.

Craig: Thank you, nancy. I can’t tell you how much that means to me.

Leo: Yes, thank you for saying that in the middle of my wedding.

Nancy: Oh, and by the way, I just want to say for the record, I have a date tomorrow night.

Bonnie: And he’s quite a stud.

Craig: Justin.

Justin: Okay, well, I think what nancy’s lovely speech highlighted is that we are all here to share and support to these two couples. There’s not a large crowd, but it’s certainly a devoted one. Jack deveraux looking dashing, standing up for his friend and soon to be son-in-law. Jack’s doing double duty tonight. He walked his daughter, gwen, down the aisle as well. You must be very excited tonight.

Jack: I certainly am.

Justin: Yes. And abigail dimera standing up for her sister, gwen. And by the way, you look especially lovely tonight.

Abigail: Thank you.

Justin: Chloe lane, here for her father, craig.

Leo: Are we doing roll call now?

Justin: And chloe, of course, as usual, looking as radiant as ever. And leo, I’m wondering, uh, it doesn’t appear you have anyone here with you today.

Leo: Well, I would have, of course, but there were some scheduling snafus. You know how it goes. But now that I think about it, I should have a best man of my own, so, um… brady, I now pronounce you my best man.

Brady: Me?

Leo: Yes, you, big guy. Make sure you have a nice speech prepared for the reception. Can’t wait to hear all the wonderful things you have to say about me.

Justin: Okay. Now that we have acknowledged the wedding party, perhaps it’s time for a prayer.

Leo: A prayer? We’re not here for a sermon, padre, we’re here to get married.

Justin: Are you sure?

Leo: Uh-huh.

Justin: A little invocation, or maybe even a long one, never hurt anyone.

Leo: How about later? You can, invocate your little tush off after you marry us.

Justin: All right. Okay. Well, then I guess it’s time for the vows. Why don’t we start with gwen and xander?

Gwen: I think that actually leo and craig should go first, because, well, they’ve been so generous to share this beautiful venue with us and– well, xander and I are just so grateful.

Leo: Gwennie, I would do anything for you.

Justin: Okay, ah, well, before we start the official vows, why don’t– is there anything the grooms would like to say? Leo, I’m sure you have something to share with everyone.

Leo: Well, I never miss an opportunity to speak in front of a crowd. Anyway, I would just like to thank you all for coming. Not as large a group as I was expecting, but it’s all about quality, not quantity, right? Anyway, this is the happiest day of my life truly. Standing up here with my dearest guinevere, and her betrothed, xander. If my situation were different, I would be green with jealousy, because, well, need I explain. I mean, the bod, the punim, mm. Gwennie you are a very lucky lady. In any case, there is only one man for me, and that is you, craig. Before we met, I was aimless, lost. My life was dark and empty, and you filled it with your beautiful life. You shone upon me a love and a warmth that I’ve been searching for my entire life. I stand before you not only fabulous, but also happy, fulfilled, and eager to share the rest of my life with you. You’re my everything, my raison d’tre. And I will love you forever.

Justin: Craig, do you have anything to say?

Craig: Uh… well, if I did, I probably wouldn’t be able to get it out. Ditto will have to suffice. Justin.

Justin: Okay, um… then I guess there’s nothing more to do but move on to the official vows.

[Clears throat] Do you, leo stark…

[Sneezes]

Craig: Bless you.

Justin: Sorry.

[Sneezes] I am so sorry. Sorry. Okay, do you, leo stark, take this man, craig wesley, to be your lawfully wedded husband?

Leo: Hell yeah, I do.

Justin: And do you, craig wesley, take this man, leo stark, to be your lawfully wedded husband.

Craig: I do.

Chloe: Oh, my god. It’s really happening.

Justin: Do we have rings?

Craig: Ah. Yes. Chloe?

Justin: Leo, put the ring on craig’s finger and repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed.

Leo: With this ring, I thee wed.

Justin: Craig, place the ring on leo’s finger and repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed.

Craig: With this ring, I thee wed.

Justin: Okey dokey. By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husbands–

Chad: Stop! Stop.

Justin: Chad?

Chad: Hey, baby, you look great. Ah, this wedding cannot happen.

Gwen: Chad, don’t do this.

Chad: Gwen, this is not about you; this is about leo.

Craig: What?

Chad: Craig, there’s something that you need to know.

Leo: Chadwick, sit down. There is nothing you can do to stop this marriage from happening.

Chad: Oh, really? How about the fact that you’re already married?

[All gasping]

[Dramatic music]

My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Craig: You’re married?

Leo: Of course not. This is completely ridiculous. Don’t listen to anything he has to say. This is another insulting and degrading attempt to break us up, all because he is disdainful of the intense and passionate love we share, all because he refuses to believe that somebody can change for the better. Distinguished guests, every word out of this man’s mouth is a lie.

Chad: Okay, craig and everyone else, I know you have every reason to doubt me, so don’t take my word for it. Why don’t you listen to world-renowned drag queen, jackie cox.

Jackie: Hello, salem. Greetings. Hi. Sorry to crash the party, but I do love some wedding drama.

Craig: Who the hell is this?

Chad: This is leo’s bff. I met jackie in arizona last year when leo tried to abscond with that emerald.

Leo: Allegedly.

Jackie: Clearly, I left quite an impression.

Leo: Jackie, what are you doing here?

Jackie: Well, I was in new york performing my hit one-woman show, “jackievision,” now on tour, when sonny and chad showed up backstage.

Chad: Sonny got a work call on the way here, otherwise he would’ve had a front row seat. But anyway, we tracked down jackie be–

Jackie: Uh, blue eyes, let me tell the story.

Chad: Right, sorry.

Jackie: The boys made their pitch and offered to fly me on a private jet right here to salem so that I could speak my truth.

Craig: And what is that exactly?

Jackie: Just as chad said, leo is already married– wedded, hitched, boo’d up.

Leo: How would that even be possible? I wouldn’t have been able to get a marriage license.

Jackie: Oh, leo, leo. We both know it’s because you married me using your birth name, super duper matthew cooper. I added the super duper part.

Leo: Jackie, can we go somewhere and talk?

Jackie: Mm, I think this is actually the perfect setting.

Chloe: This is more than I’d hoped for.

Craig: Leo, what the hell is going on?

Leo: Well, well, clearly, chad has paid jackie off. Why else would you be doing this? Why are you spreading these terrible lies?

Jackie: [Laughs heartily] Save it, sister. Read it and try not to weep.

Jennifer: Is this for real?

Jack: I don’t know, but I find this strangely riveting.

Craig: It’s says here that matthew cooper is lawfully wedded to darius rose. Who the hell is darius rose?

Leo: There is no darius rose. This is made up.

Jackie: Oh, no? No darius rose? Hold my purse, mary poppins. You and I need to set the record straight, so to speak. We women are in the know about everything.

Jackie: So you see, I’m not merely jackie cox, drag queen, entertainer, dancer, comedian, billy reid enthusiast. I’m all also darius rose, darius rose cooper, doting husband to one mr. Matthew cooper.

Craig: You’re married to him–her?

Jackie: I’m out of drag. You can use he/him or they/them pronouns. And thanks for asking.

Craig: Leo, tell me.

Leo: Okay, fine. Darius and I were married–

Jackie: Are married.

Nancy: Oh, my god.

Bonnie: Oh, my god.

Leo: But it’s not what it looks like.

Craig: Well, then what is it?

Leo: Darius–darius needed a green card.

Bonnie: He doesn’t seem foreign to me.

Leo: He’s from canada. If he wanted to live and work in this country, we had to get married. I did it as a favor for a friend.

Craig: Okay, so you’re just saying that you’re friends, right?

Leo: Well, we– we did hook up a few times, then we realized we were better off as sisters.

Craig: Okay. Is that it? Is that true?

Jackie: Yes. These days our relationship is strictly platonic. No hanky, even less panky.

Chloe: Okay, well that doesn’t change the fact that leo just tried to commit bigamy. If chad and jackie hadn’t just shown up, you’d be roped into some fraudulent marriage. Dad, come on.

Leo: I’m sorry. Craig, I tried to tell you, but you proposed out of the blue and it was so sweet, and then the wedding got moved up and I just got so wrapped up with imagining fabulous outfits and honeymoons. I really did try and tell you, but it’s not a real marriage.

Brady: He still lied to you.

Leo: To protect a friend. If–if I divorce darius, he loses his green card, he gets sent back to canada. Do you know how cold it is up there when you like to wear miniskirts? They eat moose.

Jackie: Matty, babe, no trash talking a-boot the motherland.

Leo: Ugh, sorry. Very polite people and you know I’m a huge hockey fan.

Craig: Okay, this is obviously a very complicated situation.

Chloe: It’s not that complicated. Dad, come on.

Craig: Leo, I am– I’m not happy that you lied to me, but I get it.

Chloe: What?

Leo: Thank you. Craig, you are a true empath.

Chloe: [Sighs]

Brady: You know what? It doesn’t matter whether– whether you forgive him or not. He’s still married. You can’t go through with this wedding.

Craig: So justin, is there anything you can do to help figure this out?

Justin: Well, I can look at some options, but it’s gonna take some time.

Craig: So this can’t happen today? Is that what you’re saying?

Justin: No. I’m sorry. I can’t sanction this marriage.

Leo: [Sighs] Well, as disappointing as that is, maybe it’s for the best. I mean, look at these angry, judgmental faces. When we do get married, it should be around people who support and love us, not a gaggle of haters.

Chad: Seriously? You’re blaming us?

Leo: Let’s get out of here. Let’s let gwennie and xander continue on with their wedding.

Craig: Fine with me.

Bonnie: Oh, come on, craig!

Nancy: Bonnie–

Bonnie: No, he’s taking him for a ride!

Leo: Will you all get this through your judgy heads? I married darius because I would go to the ends of the earth to help a friend. When I marry craig, it will be for love and love only.

Chad: Yeah, no. I’m not buying that. Darius, tell him.

Leo: Darius, I swear to god.

Craig: Wait, there’s more?

Chad: Jackie, you said you would tell the truth, all of it.

Jackie: Fine. I’ll tell it, but only because I’m a big fan of honesty. Well, at least in certain situations. Anyway, leo doesn’t love you, doc. Sure, he thinks you’re good-looking for your age and have a decent sense of humor, little corny sometimes, but at least you’re not a total sourpuss, or so he tells me. But really what he cares about is that you’re a doctor, that you rake in the big bucks.

Craig: And how does he know this?

Jackie: Because I am leo’s confidant. And from what he’s shared with moi, your entire relationship has been one big flimflam. We hit the bike trails every weekend

Leo: A flimflam? Who’s ever even heard of that expression? What is it from, the dark ages?

Jackie: Mid-16th century, scandinavian origin. It means fraud.

Craig: There is nothing flimflam about leo’s and my relationship.

Jackie: Look, doc, you seem like a decent guy, and I’m proud of you for owning who you are. But to leo, you’re nothing more than a mark.

Leo: He’s lying. I swear, he is.

Jackie: Matty, babe, be real. You’ve been targeting him since the moment you met him at that medical convention.

Craig: Wh– how do you know about that?

Jackie: Because I’m leo’s confidant, remember? When he came home that night, on cloud nine I might add, talking about this rich, hot doctor, we discussed over several appletinis how someone in your position, older, closeted, would be easily susceptible to leo’s charms.

Chad: So they concocted a plan to get you to marry him, illegally, of course, because obviously, well, they’re married, then file for divorce and take you to the cleaners.

Leo: They’re–they’re lying. Craig, I would never do that to you. I signed the prenup, remember?

Jackie: You want to see the text messages?

Chad: Yeah, I’ve seen ’em. They’re not pretty.

Gwen: Wait a minute. If this is true, why would you explode your own plan? Why would you stab leo in the back before getting your own payoff?

Jackie: Because he stabbed me in the back first.

Chad: Brady texted me about the aforementioned prenup, that leo gave up his right to craig’s money.

Jackie: Our money–half of that was supposed to be mine. You screwed me over, matty!

Leo: I tried to call and tell you, but your mailbox was full. My god, do you never delete messages?

Craig: So it’s true? This has all been a scam.

Leo: No, no. It was in the beginning, but along the way, I fell for you. I really did.

Chloe: Ugh, please.

Leo: Chloe, it’s not a lie. That’s why when you so rudely shoved that prenup in my face, I signed it. I didn’t care about your money, I just wanted you. Craig, please look at me. I’m telling you the truth.

Craig: When?

Leo: When what?

Craig: You said you fell in love with me. When did that happen?

Leo: I’m not sure. It might have been when you were defending me to your daughter and telling her how much I meant to you. It might have been when we were lying in bed talking about our future. Or maybe it was when you proposed to me. I don’t know, but somewhere along the way, you stopped being a mark, and you started being the man that I love, please… please, can you forgive me? Can we please move past this?

[Dramatic music]

It’s my 4:05, the-show-must-go-on,

Chad: Thank you for coming, darius. You really helped us out.

Jackie: Thanks. Though I have to say, I feel pretty guilty for wrecking leo like that.

Abigail: Telling craig the truth was the right thing to do.

Jackie: Even if I wasn’t doing it for purely altruistic reasons?

Chad: My driver will take you to the jet whenever you’re ready. You should be able to make it back to new york in plenty of time for your show.

Jackie: I like your style, dimera.

Chad: Back at you, jackie.

Abigail: We want to come see your show one of these days.

Jackie: Anytime. Come as my guests. You’ll have to pay full price, of course. Jackie cox doesn’t do freebies. And bring cash for tips. And there’s a two drink minimum. And don’t forget belinda chinashop.

[Cellphone ringing]

Abigail: Excuse me. Sorry. I got to take this real quick.

Leo: Get out of my way.

Brady: You are not going anywhere near craig again. You understand me? It’s over, leo.

Chloe: Thanks. Dad, I’m so sorry.

Craig: Yeah? Why is that? I mean, you got what you wanted. You and your friends, you stopped me from marrying leo and made a fool out of me in the process.

Chloe: No, it wasn’t about that, dad. You–you’re not a fool. You fell in love. Okay?

Craig: Yeah. Yeah, I fell in love.

[Crying] It hurts so much.

Chloe: I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.

Craig: [Sobbing]

Chloe: I’m sorry.

Nancy: Bonnie, I– I just want to go comfort craig, but it’s not my job anymore.

Bonnie: Oh, honey, I’m sure chloe’s doing a good job. What do you say we blow this pop stand and get us a drink? Mm-hmm. Come on.

Chad: Abigail’s been on the phone for a while. Do you know who she’s talking to or what she’s talking about?

Jack: Well, maybe it’s “spectator” business, maybe she’s just following up on a big lead.

Jennifer: There’s something that the two of you should probably know.

Jack: Okay.

Jennifer: I mean, I wasn’t gonna say anything, but you should really just be prepared for what is about–

Xander: I know salem weddings are notorious for drama, but I didn’t have bigamy and a drag queen wedding crash on my bingo card, did you?

Gwen: Did you really have to humiliate him so publicly?

Chad: Okay, my intention was to tell craig the truth. He was about to make the mistake of his life.

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

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

Abigail: Actually, there is.

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Brady: Hey.

Chloe: Hey.

Brady: Here to celebrate?

Chloe: Celebrate what?

Brady: Don’t be modest. Slapping leo with that prenup. That was brilliant.

Chloe: I thought so too.

Brady: So how did he take it? Has he left town already?

Chloe: Nope.

Brady: What happened? I know that money-grubbing little creep didn’t sign the thing.

Chloe: That’s exactly what that money-grubbing little creep did.

Leo: How can I be upset? I would do anything for you, craig. Don’t you know that by now?

Craig: Yes, of course I do. I just felt like I put you on the spot insisting you sign that prenup.

Leo: You didn’t insist. You asked, very politely. And I hope you know that the reason I hesitated wasn’t about the money. I felt ambushed. Yet another attempt by your daughter and the haters to put me on a spit. If I hadn’t signed it, you could’ve ruined our wedding day, maybe even our whole marriage, because chloe and everyone else would’ve continued to think that I’m a gold digger. So I caved. I don’t like caving. I’m a very proud man.

Craig: And a selfless one. Just when I think I could’ve love you more. Thanks, babe. I promise you won’t regret it.

Jack: You drove all the way to o’hare to pick me up. You don’t have to carry my luggage.

Xander: You said you’d be my best man, jack. I owe you.

Jennifer: Xander! Gram’s garden looks absolutely stunning, and jack tells me it’s because of you.

Xander: Oh, I said I’d look after it.

Jennifer: I am just so glad to be home. Although I know that we missed so much while we were away.

Xander: Including some very sad news.

Jack: But we’re here to celebrate the good news.

Jennifer: Yes, and the fact that abigail’s home safe.

Jack: And gwen’s matron of honor. Let’s hope that this means that the two of them are finally patching things up.

Gwen: Abigail? What are you doing here?

Abigail: I heard ava vitali had been arrested, and I wanted to talk to her.

Gwen: Why? What could you and ava possibly have to talk about?

Ava: The person who attacked you was your sister, gwen.

Abigail: A lot.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Abigail: I was hoping that ava might finally give me the name of the person who knocked me out at the air strip and helped get me kidnapped. Told her she might be able to use the information to leverage a plea deal.

Gwen: I see. And did she tell you what you wanted to know?

Abigail: Sadly, no. So what are you doing here at the police station on your wedding day?

Jack: So where are my two daughters?

Xander: Actually, they’re taking care of some wedding business, but they should be back here soon.

Jennifer: Wait, you do know you are not supposed to see your bride on wedding day.

Jack: Right?

Xander: Yeah. Sarah insisted on that, and we all know what happened to sarah, don’t we?

Jennifer: I talked to aunt maggie. It’s really terrible.

Xander: I just feel like if I’d been there that night with her, I could’ve protected her. And, well, anyway, I’m not very fond of that superstition.

Jack: It’s understandable.

Xander: And anyway, gwen and I woke up this morning and decided today was the day. We feel like we’ve already had enough bad luck and that finding each other is the beginning of a better life.

Jack: I really hope you do.

Xander: So shall I fill you all in on the details?

Jennifer: Yes! Please!

Jack: Yes! Of course, please! That would be helpful, yes.

Xander: Well, we’re having the ceremony tonight, in the square. And you’re getting two weddings for the price of one.

Jack: Two?

Jennifer: What? That’s exactly what we did. Who’s the other bride and groom?

Xander: Gwen is the only bride. A friend of hers is marrying his boyfriend. There’s going to be three grooms.

Craig: Pretty quiet on the way over here. It’s not like you.

Leo: Just thinking.

Craig: About the prenup.

Leo: You were right. Signing it was the only way to get chloe and sonny and everyone else to believe what you and I already know. I’m not marrying you for your money. I’m marrying you because you’re the love of my life.

Brady: Okay, this states if leo and craig break up, leo gets nothing. You sure leo read this?

Chloe: He did. Every word.

Brady: And he signed it?

Chloe: You know why? Because my father convinced him to.

Brady: Okay, well, at least you have the satisfaction of knowing leo can’t screw your dad over. I mean, justin writes up a good prenup. This thing has no loopholes in it.

Chloe: Yeah, well, brady, is it possible that we were wrong? Is it possible that leo stark wasn’t after my father for his money? What if he’s actually marrying him for love?

Craig: Hey. You and I are getting married in a few hours. I think maybe we should try and get ready.

Leo: True. My toilette does take a while.

Craig: Yes, but there’s only one bathroom. We could shower together, maybe save some time.

Leo: I don’t think that would be much of a time save. Besides, there is something I want to talk to you about before the wedding.

Craig: Okay? You look serious. What is it?

Leo: I have a confession to make. It’s my 4:05, the-show-must-go-on,

Gwen: I came here because I was looking for you.

Abigail: Oh, well, when I came in, you seemed surprised to see me. And what’s with the hat? It’s april.

Gwen: Oh, right, yeah. Just trying to avoid frizzy hair on my wedding day, you know? I came here because I couldn’t find you, and so I phoned “the spectator” office, and they said you were here, covering a story.

Abigail: I see.

Gwen: And the reason I looked surprised is because I didn’t know that ava had been arrested.

Abigail: She has, yeah. She’s been charged with planting the evidence against rafe.

Gwen: And these charges– they don’t have anything to do with what happened to you?

Abigail: No, no, and like I said, you know, she just– she won’t give me the name of the person who helped her do it.

Gwen: I bet it was that pilot. I think perhaps she’s afraid of him.

Abigail: Maybe. Yeah.

Gwen: Right, well, if you’re finished here, shall we go? Because xander’s gone to pick up jack, dad, at the airport. And, well, I know he would love to see you. I think he’d be rather pleased to know that you’re standing up with me. Are you ready?

Abigail: Yes. My phone is vibrating. Hang on. Let’s see. Oh, it’s the office. They’re wanting an update. Do you know what? Can I just–I’ll just catch you at the house, and I’m not gonna be long, I promise.

Gwen: Yeah, of course.

Abigail: Okay. Bye.

Gwen: Bye.

Abigail: Hi, yeah, I’m just down here at the squad room. I just got done interviewing ava vitali.

[Uneasy music]

Ava: So, did you convince the da to give me a deal? Because that is the only way I’m giving you the dirt on your sister.

Craig: Okay, whatever it is, whatever you did, just tell me, all right? Tell me. You’re scaring me. What is it?

Leo: It’s about the guy that gwen is gonna marry.

Craig: What about him?

Leo: His name is xander cook, and I sort of kind of–

Craig: Sort of kind of what?

Leo: Tried to get him to go to bed with me.

Jac: Craig wesley is getting married?

Jennifer: He left nancy…

Both: For a man?

Xander: Yeah. A guy named leo stark.

Jennifer: What? The same leo stark that caused so many problems for will and sonny?

Xander: Yeah, that’s the guy.

Jack: And now craig is getting married to him?

Xander: Yeah, I guess craig had been in the closet his whole life, and now he’s making up for lost time.

Jennifer: No, that’s just poor judgment.

Xander: I wouldn’t know. I’ve never even laid eyes on craig.

Jack: And now you’re going to have a double wedding with the man?

Xander: Because leo and gwen–it turns out, they’re old friends.

Jack: Really?

Jennifer: I mean, I was never crazy about craig, the way he stole my brother’s job, but I mean, nancy worshiped him. She must be devastated by all this.

Nancy: I don’t know why I let you talk me into this, mommy. Look, it is one thing to like a guy’s picture, but it’s another thing to meet him face to face. Okay, I’ll try to believe that. Okay, I will believe that. And, yes, I will repeat after you. I am a great catch. I am charming. I am adorable. And the man I’m about to meet is damn lucky that he swiped right on me. Okay, I’m going in right now to face the… music.

[Lilting jazz music]

Clyde: Nancy?

[Soft music]

Clyde: Hi, I’m clyde. Clyde weston.

Nancy: I’m nancy, nancy miller.

Clyde: Are you sure?

Nancy: I’m sorry. I’m just a little nervous.

Clyde: Well, some of us hide it better than others. Perhaps we should sit down before our waitress runs us over with a big bowl of chowder?

Nancy: Oh, we can’t have that.

Clyde: Right.

Nancy: Oh, thank you.

Clyde: You’re welcome. Well… your picture on the website.

Nancy: What about it?

Clyde: You’re much prettier in person.

Nancy: Thank you. Your picture of you was very handsome, and your picture didn’t lie.

Clyde: Well, thank you. Guess we’re off to a pretty good start here, aren’t we?

Nancy: Oh, I hope so. This is the first time I’ve been on a date in a really long time.

Clyde: Yeah, your profile said that you’re recently back on the market. So am I.

Nancy: I’m divorced. And what’s your excuse?

Clyde: I just got out of prison.

Brady: Look, chloe, I don’t mean to sound cynical, especially for your sake or your dad’s, but the idea that leo is actually in love with craig– I don’t buy it. I don’t think a guy like leo changes his spots.

Chloe: Well, I’m cynical about leo as well, but if he is the gold digger that we think he is, then why did he sign that prenup? Unless he, what, plans on staying married to my father long enough to spend all of his money?

Brady: That’s a possibility. I suppose.

Chloe: I don’t know. Bottom line is, we thought of everything, and nothing worked. It always seems like leo’s one step ahead. I don’t know. I guess leo stark’s going to be my step-daddy, and there’s nothing I can do about it.

Brady: Actually…

Chloe: Actually what?

Brady: Maybe there is.

Craig: So you’re saying you cheated on me?

Leo: Oh, god, no. No, I would never do that. Didn’t I make that clear the night you caught me in bed with chad?

Craig: Yeah, yeah, but you just said that there’s–

Leo: This was years ago, long before I met you. I will admit, I was a bit of a player back then.

Craig: Mm-hmm. What happened?

Leo: Nothing. Xander’s straight.

Craig: But you wanted something to happen?

Leo: Craig. Trust me, when you meet this tall, dark, and handsome scotsman, you will understand why I wanted to get under his kilt.

Jennifer: Are the two of you going to be wearing kilts tonight?

Xander: Oh, I decided to spare jack that. No, I got tuxes for us.

Jack: Oh, my bony kneecaps thank you.

Xander: Actually, speaking of, we should get going. We need to try the monkey suits on.

Jack: Right!

Gwen: My goodness, you’re here! Hi. You’re here. I’m so happy you’re gonna be here for the wedding. Oh.

Jack: Oh, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

Gwen: Oh. You know, actually, I was wondering. Would you maybe walk down the aisle and give me away?

Jack: Give you away? I feel like I just got you. Yes, I would be honored to give you away, yes.

Gwen: Oh.

Xander: And when it’s all over, you’ll be my father-in-law. Like the sound of that.

Jack: So do I.

Gwen: Everything is so perfect.

Abigail: Guess who showed up when I was out in the squad room. Gwen.

Ava: How’d that go?

Abigail: Well, I didn’t give you up, if that’s what you’re asking. I told her you wouldn’t tell me who helped you kidnap me.

Ava: Well, that was a good move, because she was probably on her way in here to talk me into keeping my mouth shut.

Abigail: Well, she didn’t expect to see me, I know that.

Ava: So what kept you from telling gwen that I ratted her out?

Abigail: I’m not tipping her off until you give me the whole story.

Ava: That depends on what the da said.

Abigail: She’s interested. But she needs more information.

Ava: Okay. Tell her to come talk to me.

Abigail: I have a better idea. You tell me the story, and I go back to her.

Ava: I already told you gwen knocked you out. What more do you need?

Abigail: You made it very clear that gwen has done worse than that, a lot worse. I want the details.

Ava: Are you certain that the da’s willing to make a deal?

Abigail: Absolutely.

Ava: Great. Then you get me that deal, and then I will give you whatever you need to bury your sister.

Jack: It’s good to see the two of you looking so happy.

Gwen: Yeah, we are, aren’t we?

Xander: Definitely. But we should go get those tuxes fitted. I don’t want to be late for my own wedding.

Jack: Right, right, right.

Gwen: So, you know the next time that I see you–

Xander: I’ll be making an honest woman of you.

Gwen: Yeah, we’ll see about that.

Jennifer: Have fun!

[Soft music]

Gwen: Hey. I’m very happy that you’re gonna be at the wedding tonight.

Jennifer: Yes, I am too. I’m very happy that we have some time alone. There’s something I wanna say to you.

You never know

what opportunities

Clyde: Me doing time, being an ex-con, is that a deal breaker for you? Because if it is, I certainly understand. I see.

Nancy: No, no. You just took me aback, clyde. It’s not a deal breaker.

Clyde: Are you sure?

Nancy: You know, for more than 30 years, I thought that I was married to the perfect man. But he cheated on me. I knew that there was something wrong between us, but, well, I kept asking him, and he kept lying to me. I just met you, and you have been honest and open with me. And I respect that.

Brady: So do you remember yesterday, when we overheard leo talking to someone on the phone named jackie?

Chloe: Yeah.

Brady: Well, sonny seems to think that might be jackie cox. Now, this is a crony of leo’S. Sonny’s pretty sure that the two of them were in cahoots during that peacock scam last year. So if leo is actually trying to scam your father, this jackie cox might know about it, even be in on it.

Chloe: How do we find this jackie?

Brady: Sonny and chad are actually on their way to new york right now to try to track her down.

Chloe: Well, my dad’s wedding is in a couple hours, and this seems like a long shot.

Brady: Chloe, it may be the only shot we have.

Leo: I don’t want there to be any secrets between us. So I thought I’d better tell you you’d be sharing your wedding with a man I lusted after. You mad?

Craig: No. I appreciate you being honest with me.

Leo: Oh, craig. Nobody has ever cared for me the way you do.

Craig: It’s because you make me happy. I love you.

Leo: Maybe we do have time for a shower.

[Knocking at door]

Craig: Oh, boy.

Leo: Oh, well, if it isn’t the groom-to-be.

Xander: Hi, leo. Can we come in?

Leo: Why not?

Craig: Jack deveraux.

Jack: Hello, craig.

Leo: You two know each other?

Craig: Mm-hmm. Yes, we do. What are you doing here?

Xander: Well, jack’s gwen’s dad. He’s also my best man.

Craig: Oh. Well, I didn’t know that.

Jack: I thought as much. That’s why I suggested to xander that the four of us should have a friendly drink together before the wedding.

Xander: It’s a single malt, almost as old as I am. Jack’s treat.

Craig: So you’re xander cook. Leo and i were just talking about you.

Gwen: Look, before you say anything, I know I’m not your favorite person, and for good reason. When I came to salem, I was terribly unhappy, and I took that all out on you and your family, and especially abigail.

Jennifer: Yes, you did.

Gwen: So I wanted to say is that abigail has managed to forgive me. It means the absolute world to me. Because with her forgiveness and xander’s love, I’ve stopped becoming that person who did all those horrible things. So, really, what I’m trying to say for myself here is, I was very angry and spiteful because I just thought that nobody was ever gonna love me. But now I have jack, and I have xander. And for the first time, I feel like I have a family of my own. Sorry, so what is it that you wanted to say?

Jennifer: You know, you’ve lived in this house. You see pictures of family everywhere. So you probably figured that family means everything to me, gwen. And everything to my husband. So what I wanted to say is, jack is really proud of the person that you’ve become, and so am I.

Gwen: Oh.

Jennifer: [Laughs]

[Tender music]

It’s okay.

My asthma felt anything but normal.

Gwen: Thank you, jennifer.

Abigail: Mom.

Jennifer: Whoa!

Abigail: I didn’t know you were coming.

Jennifer: Well, I had to see you for myself. Oh, my goodness. Now I know that you’re really okay.

Abigail: Yeah, I’m fine. I’m happy you’re here.

Jennifer: And you’re going to be gwen’s matron of honor?

Abigail: Yes, I am.

Gwen: I know, I can’t believe it. I mean, I’m actually getting married here in a little while. I need to get dressed. I need to get ready.

Jennifer: Yes.

Abigail: Do you need help getting dressed?

Gwen: No, I don’t think so, but if I do, I will let you know. Thank you.

[Moody music]

Jennifer: Hey. What’s wrong?

Abigail: I just learned some very interesting intel about our bride-to-be.

Chloe: So, what did you say to chad and sonny?

Brady: Told them that leo signed the prenup and that now it’s basically all up to them.

Chloe: Well, did they have any luck finding this jackie person?

Brady: Hopefully, we’ll find out soon.

Chloe: Well, not soon enough to stop this wedding. Ugh. Ugh.

Brady: What?

Chloe: It means I have to go get ready for it. Feel like I’m going to a funeral. I should just get dressed in all black since I am ghoul girl.

Brady: Hey, you do realize that you’re not going to be doing this alone.

Chloe: What, are you ready to go public?

Brady: Yeah. Like I told you back in the good old days, I want the whole world to know that you are my girl.

[Tender music]

Xander: Oh, yes. Should we have another?

Leo: Might want to slow down there, big guy. Don’t want to disappoint the missus tonight.

Xander: I appreciate your concern, leo, but that’s not going to be a problem.

Leo: Lucky her.

Craig: So, jack, you’ve heard about me and nancy, yes?

Jack: Yeah, yeah. Yeah. How’s she holding up?

Craig: Well, she’s in a great deal of pain, and I feel terrible about that, but I just couldn’t lie to her anymore. Let alone myself. Anyway, she’s an amazing lady, and I pray that she finds the right man who she can spend this next chapter of her life with.

Clyde: Hard enough to have your husband tell you he’s leaving you, but for another man?

Nancy: The same man that he is marrying today. He wants us to be civilized, and he invited me to the wedding.

Clyde: Guy’s got some nerve.

Nancy: I might go. That’s kind of one of the reasons I got on the dating site. I just didn’t like the thought of showing up there alone.

Clyde: Nancy, are you asking me to escort you to that wedding?

It’s started. Somewhere between a cuddle

Nancy: Do you feel used?

Clyde: No. To be honest, the day I walked out of prison, the only clothes I had were the clothes that I walked in with, but I’m sure I could scare something up.

Nancy: Really?

Clyde: Yeah, but I don’t think you really want me to take you tonight.

Nancy: It is crazy, right? I’m asking you to be my plus-one at the wedding of my ex-husband and his boyfriend. Why don’t think you should go with me? Because you were in prison?

Clyde: Well, you said it didn’t matter to you, so why I would care what other people think?

Nancy: Then why did you say you shouldn’t go with me?

Clyde: Because I think you’re worried about people seeing you there alone. I think you’re afraid that people will feel sorry for you. And I’d tell you, that just ain’t gonna happen.

Nancy: How do you know?

Clyde: Nancy miller, you go to that wedding and hold your pretty little head up high, just like you’ve been doing ever since we sat down to talk, and people there will see exactly what I see.

Nancy: And what’s that?

Clyde: A beautiful, strong woman who doesn’t need a man to make herself complete.

Chloe: As much as I would love for you to go with me to this wedding–

Brady: What? What?

Chloe: Are you sure you’re ready for rachel to find out about us?

Brady: I haven’t told her yet, but do you how she feels about you?

Chloe: Yeah, she likes me because I’m your friend.

Brady: No, that’s not true. It’s not the only reason.

Chloe: Well, she might not like me if I’m your girlfriend.

Brady: Chloe, I have talked to her about kristen and me. She knows that we will always love her, but she knows that mommy and daddy will never be a couple again.

Chloe: Poor baby.

Brady: Yeah, it’s sad, but… she also doesn’t want her daddy to be lonely. She did tell me that. And when we’re together, she sees how happy that makes me. So I think that she would think that that was a good thing.

Chloe: Are you sure?

Brady: I am.

Chloe: Oh, brady.

[Soft music]

Craig: I’d like to propose a toast. To leo, the man who makes my heart sing and who I’ll soon be lucky enough to call my husband.

Leo: To the bravest man I know, my husband-to-be, who took on all the people he loves because he loves me.

Xander: To my bonny bride. She’s everything that I love in a woman. She’s beautiful, she’s bright, and she can drink you lot under the table.

Jack: To my good friend, xander, who stood up for my daughter, stood behind her, and showed me finally how to see what he saw in her: A young woman who just wants to be loved. And now she is, by both of us. To love.

Craig: Hear, hear!

Xander: To love.

Jennifer: Gwen is the one that knocked you unconscious? She is the reason that you were kidnapped?

Abigail: Yes. Yes, but she doesn’t know that I know that. So we– we got to keep our voices down.

Jennifer: How can I keep my voice down? I just told her how proud I was of her. Do you know how devastated your father is going to be by all of this?

Abigail: I’m sure he is.

Jennifer: Why did she do this to you?

Abigail: I think I know. I don’t want to talk about it until I know for sure that I’m right.

Jennifer: Why haven’t you confronted her about this?

Abigail: Ava told me there’s so much more to know about gwen. I want it all. And ava’s forcing me to broker a plea deal for her with the da. Otherwise, she won’t talk.

Jennifer: Does she have any idea that you are on to all of this?

Abigail: She tracked me down at the police station today. I think it’s because she doesn’t want me talking to ava.

Jennifer: What did you do?

Abigail: I told her that she wouldn’t tell me who her accomplice was.

Jennifer: And she believed you?

Abigail: Yeah. And that’s the way that I want it. I can’t have her going down there and telling ava not to talk.

Jennifer: So this whole miraculous change in her character has just been an act this whole time?

Abigail: I think so. And it scares me, you know, because she’s already done so much to our family. What if she’s planning something else?

Jennifer: Abigail, you can’t let her do anything else to you. Please.

Abigail: Trust me, I’m gonna protect myself. But I can’t do that unless I know the whole truth.

Gwen: The whole truth about what?

[Dramatic music]

To be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means…

Abigail: Oh, mom and i were just talking shop. I wanted her advice on how to handle a source because I’m not sure he’s being truthful.

Gwen: Oh, right. I’m sorry if I’m interrupting.

Abigail: No, you’re not. I’m your matron of honor, and I’m at your disposal.

Gwen: Well, it was just the dress I bought, I can’t quite do the zipper myself.

Abigail: Oh, yeah, okay, well, let’s go get you into it.

Gwen: Right. Okay.

[Moody music]

Nancy: Clyde, let me ask you something. Are you turning me down about going to the wedding tonight because you’re just not interested? I mean, I’m a big girl, in more ways than one. You don’t have to let me down easy.

Clyde: Nancy, life’s too short to fool around. If I wasn’t interested in you, I wouldn’t waste your time or mine.

Nancy: I already like you.

Clyde: I like you too, nancy. Which is another reason for me to stay away from that wedding.

Nancy: I’m sorry. I don’t know what you mean.

Clyde: On our first date, I don’t want to deal with a bunch of other people. I want you all to myself.

Craig: I hate to question your taste, but xander is not all that.

Leo: Excuse me?

Craig: I’ll be standing near him at the wedding tonight, but I only have eyes for you.

[Knock at door] Oh, my god, what now?

Xander: Oh, hey, sorry, I just jumped in the shower, and I stupidly didn’t check before, but I don’t have any of those little shampoo bottles. You have any extra?

Craig: Uh, the maid, I think left a few this morning–

Leo: I’ll get them.

Craig: So, married.

Xander: You nervous?

Craig: I’m–yeah, no.

Xander: Oh, thanks so much, mate. Cheers. I’ll see you guys at the wedding.

Craig: I take that back. In a towel, he is–

Leo: All that.

Craig: Definitely.

Chloe: So we are going to this wedding together.

Brady: Yeah, we are.

Chloe: So we’re officially a thing?

Brady: Yeah. Couldn’t be happier about it.

Chloe: Okay, well, I am, too, but I really should go get ready for this thing.

Brady: Yeah, you know what? Maybe you should just stay, and maybe we could go to my room. The wedding isn’t for many hours.

Chloe: Oh, you’re right, it isn’T.

[Cell phone beeps]

Brady: God, really? It’s from sonny. He and chad have met with jackie cox. They have something on leo.

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Nancy: Bonnie! Oh. Oh, I’m sorry for dropping in like this, but it’s an emergency.

Bonnie: Look at you, all gorgeous. Did you come by for a refresh?

Nancy: No, no, it’s not that kind of an emergency. I need some advice and I didn’t have anyplace else to go.

Bonnie: Oh, honey, you came to the right place. Tell me all about it.

Nancy: Yesterday, craig and i signed the divorce papers. Now there’s nothing stopping that little gold-digging fiancée of his from getting everything he wants.

Leo: “In the matter of”… oh, my god. It can’t be. It is. It’s A… prenup. On our wedding day? What the hell?

Craig: Hey.

[Tense music]

Ava: It’s ava vitali.

Abigail: What do you want?

Ava: Well, I have some information that I think you will find very interesting.

Abigail: What kind of information?

Ava: Well, why don’t you come down to the police station and find out? You’ll be glad that you did.

Nicole: Can I get a double espresso, please?

Eric: Coming right up.

Nicole: Uh… I thought I was having vivid dreams before, but this one takes the cake.

Eric: You’re not dreaming. I’m really here.

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

[Soft orchestration]

[Tense music]

Ava: You came.

Abigail: What are you doing here?

Ava: What do you think? I don’t hang around the police station for fun. Well, at least not anymore.

Abigail: So you’ve been arrested.

Ava: Yes, by the police commissioner who I used to sleep with. He accused me of setting him up.

Abigail: Well, I never believed that rafe actually planted evidence in the first place, but what does any of this have to do with me?

Ava: It’s just a big misunderstanding. And I think that you can help me resolve it.

Abigail: You want your story in “the spectator”? Are you hoping for a little public sympathy?

Ava: No, I don’t want you to interview me, abigail. I want you to talk to trask on my behalf.

Abigail: Why would I do that?

Ava: Because I can help you in return.

Gwen: Gabi.

Gabi: Hey, gwen. What brings you here?

Gwen: I was actually thinking of booking this place. It’d be a wonderful venue for a little celebration.

Gabi: Oh, and what are you celebrating, pray tell?

Gwen: Xander and I are getting married today. Actually, we’re not the only ones; it’s gonna be a double wedding, and a fab one at that.

Craig: I’m glad I tracked you down, ’cause we’ve got a lot to do before we walk down that aisle in a few hours.

Leo: Including me signing this? With no warning at all? No explanation?

Craig: What are you talking about?

Leo: I thought you loved me.

Craig: I do.

Leo: Trusted me.

Craig: I do.

Leo: Then how could you ambush me with a prenup on our wedding day?

Craig: Prenup?

Leo: All that poison people poured into your ear about me– you believe them, don’t you?

Craig: Leo… I swear, I’ve never seen this before.

Leo: What? Well, then where did it come from?

Chloe: From me.

[Tense music]

Nicole: [Chuckles] Um… welcome back.

[Chuckles awkwardly] Okay. When did you get back to salem?

Eric: This morning. Yeah, my dad–he had some paperwork to get done and I volunteered to watch the bar.

Nicole: So why did you come back?

[Tense music]

Eric, did you leave the priesthood? As a struggling actor,

Eric: No, I’m still a priest.

Nicole: Oh. Then why aren’t you wearing your collar?

Eric: I only have to wear it when I’m saying mass or performing a sacrament. And the reason why I’m home– because the last time I was here it was a bit intense.

Nicole: Yeah, your mom’s exorcism.

Eric: Yeah. And I had some free time, so I, uh… I got on a plane, you know? I just wanted to be with the people that I love. I miss my family and I miss my friends and… I missed you.

[Lively jazzy music]

Chloe: A double wedding, huh?

Gwen: Yeah. I mean, it hasn’t really been a fantasy of mine, truth be told, but the thing is is my really old, dear friend lives in salem now. And he’s also in a rush to be married with his fiancé. So he suggested we take the plunge together. And he’s offered to pick up the tab.

Gabi: Oh, what a great friend. Anybody I know?

Gwen: His name’s matty cooper. You might know him as leo stark.

Gabi: Leo stark? Are you serious? He tried to ruin will and sonny’s lives– my daughter’s daddies. You know what? I hate that weasel with a vengeance.

Gwen: Okay, well, I know he’s not perfect. I mean, who is? He’s my friend and I’m terribly fond of him.

Gabi: You may be the only person on earth who is.

Gwen: I’ve also heard that his fiancé is quite mad about him too.

Gabi: Oh, okay. God help that guy. Must be a man, although i wouldn’t put it past leo to marry some rich old woman and take her for everything she’s worth.

Gwen: Okay, why don’t we just agree to disagree on matty. Yeah? Because he’s getting married, as I said, he’s a very good friend of mine, and I’m gonna marry xander and I want everything to just be perfect. And I do think this will be a very nice venue for a little intimate dinner after the ceremony.

Gwen: Hey, isn’t locking down the venue the maid of honor’s job?

Abigail: Matron, actually. And it’s abigail.

Gabi: Did you say abigail? Abigail who you drugged and sent to the loony bin? She’s your matron of honor?

Gwen: We’re moving past all that.

Gabi: Even the sleeping with her husband part? Okay, you know what? Never mind. None of my business.

Gwen: No, it isn’T.

Gabi: Besides, I really– I’m so happy right now. I am so really, really, impressed with myself. Ooh, more than usual.

Gwen: Why? What have you done?

Gabi: Well because–[Drumming on table] Drumroll please– I got ava vitali arrested.

[Laughs]

Abigail: How could you possibly help me?

Ave: Well, if I recall correctly, both you and your husband are pretty eager to find out who bashed you over the head that night at the air field?

Abigail: Hmm. You mean the night of your harmless prank wearing the sarah mask? The night you saw nothing and know nothing about?

Ava: Yeah, well, maybe i wasn’t being completely up-front.

Abigail: Hmm. So unlike you.

Ava: Last time I was here, chad came and he paid me a visit and offered me a quid pro quo. I give him a name and he will go to bat for me with the da, get me a deal.

Abigail: Which you refused.

Ava: I did, yes.

Abigail: But now you’re wanting to talk, which means you are guilty as hell.

Ava: Oh. I’ve been wrongly accused, abigail. And I need a little assistance. Look, the way I see it is if I tell you attacked you that night and you take that to trask and get me a deal, we both get justice.

Nancy: You know, signing those divorce papers was very hard for me, bonnie, obviously. But… craig was sweet and he made every effort to help me get through it.

Bonnie: Yeah? How did he do that?

Nancy: Well, he bought me a drink and then he told me how much our life together meant to him and, um… how much he treasured the moments, the fun times that we had together. And, um… well, then he asked me to come to his wedding and said that it would mean a lot to him.

Bonnie: I’m sorry, I don’t think I heard you right. Did you just say he–

Nancy: He invited me to his wedding.

Bonnie: To leo stark?

Nancy: Well, who else is he marrying?

Bonnie: [Scoffs]

Nancy: Oh, come on, bonnie. Get your jaw up off the floor.

Bonnie: Well, why wouldn’t it be on the floor? For the man who left you after 30 years of marriage and making two children together– not to mention treasuring all those “fun times” you had together– for him to think it would be fun for you to attend his wedding to someone else?

Nancy: I know. I know, bonnie. It would be hard for me to see him marrying that horrible leo stark, but… I told him I’d think about it.

Bonnie: Exactly how much did you have to drink before you told him that?

Nancy: Hardly anything. I was very sober.

[Sighs] But I have to admit, bonnie, I was… I was kind of touched. I…[Sighs] I care about craig and I always will and… that’s why I need your advice.

Bonnie: Really? Do you really need to know what my advice is?

Nancy: I guess I already know what it is.

Bonnie: Okay, then. In case you had the slightest doubt, I have exactly three words of advice: Just say no.

[Tense music]

Craig: Chloe, why did you do this?

Chloe: Well, I knew that you would be busy with your wedding arrangements, and so I had justin take care of that for you. But since you are marrying my father for love, it’s not gonna be a problem signing that, right, leo? I mean, you can just read it. It’s pretty straightforward. Oh, and you’re going to need… this.

No matter who you are,

Eric: So how you been?

Nicole: Good. Good. I’m good.

Eric: Good. How’s holly?

Nicole: Oh. Oh. Holly is– she is such a little lady now. You know, she absolutely loves to sing.

Eric: [Laughs]

Nicole: She knows all the words to all the songs in “annie.”

Eric: Oh, really? That’s great.

Nicole: Yeah. Yeah. Watched it about a million times.

[Both laugh] I really hope that you get a chance to see her.

Eric: Yeah, I’d love that.

Nicole: [Chuckles]

Eric: So I hear ej got cleared of, uh… sami’s kidnapping.

Nicole: Yeah.

Eric: And, um, you two still…a thing?

Nicole: No. No. We’re not. I realized that we are not right for each other.

Eric: I’m happy to hear that. And you know what? I meant what I said at new year’S. I just… I just want you to be happy with whomever it is that you’re with. But ej was just not the man that I–

Nicole: I’m seeing rafe.

Eric: Rafe’s a good man.

Nicole: [Exhales]

Eric: Yeah. You two have been friends for a really long time.

Nicole: Yeah. We have, but it’S…now turned into something more.

Eric: How did that happen? I mean– I mean… if you don’t mind me asking.

Gwen: Ava’s been arrested?

Gabi: And I made it happen. That bitch is gonna pay for framing my brother, not to mention moving in with jake just to spite me.

Gwen: Huh. How’d you pull that off?

Gabi: Well, I found the dirtbag that she paid to frame my brother, and he coughed up a recording admitting everything.

Gwen: Wow. Well done.

Gabi: Best part was I got a front row seat to rafe arresting her. I mean, talk about karma, right? That skank is probably cooling off her heels right this second at the station. And next– next stop is jail and then court and then statesville, where she’s gonna hopefully rot forever. No way out. I mean, can you imagine how desperate ava must feel right now?

[Inhales deeply]

[Exhales]

Ava: So? What did trask say?

Abigail: Not a chance.

Ava: Why the hell not?

Abigail: You framed the police commissioner, ava. It’s a felony. The person who hit me would only be charged assault, and it’s not nearly enough to interest trask.

Ava: It wasn’t just assault. They kidnapped you. They took you to a desert island and held you captive.

Abigail: I reminded her of all that, but she still thinks that you’re a bigger fish than whoever knocked me out.

Ava: So what if I told you that this person has committed other crimes since then?

Abigail: What other crimes?

Ava: So sarah’s not off with rex?

Gwen: No. She’s fending off bugs on some tropical deserted island that kristen sent her to.

Ava: [Laughs] Kristen does not mess around, does she?

Gwen: Exactly.

Ava: So that’s why you helped break her out of jail– because at any moment she could tell xander where to find his not-so-runaway bride. You switched out the antidote? How is that even possible?

Gwen: [Sighs] Because I still had some left from when I used it on abigail.

Ava: So you had that just tucked away on the odd chance that down the road, you might wanna drive somebody else out of their mind?

Gwen: And you can thank god that I did, because you and i both know that if rolf’s antidote could bring back sarah, xander would go back to her in a heartbeat.

Ava: Trust me. What this person has done– it’ll give trask a much bigger fish than me.

Abigail: Unless you’re just jerking me around.

Ava: Why would I do that, abigail? I wanna get out of here.

Abigail: Great. You want this so bad, this fish is so big, then who is it, hmm? Who is it and what have they done? Don’t waste my time. Okay, if you’re not gonna spill it right here, right now, then I’m leaving.

Ava: Wait. I’ll tell you.

Bonnie: You cannot go to that wedding, nancy.

Nancy: Bonnie, I know it won’t be easy for me. But–

Bonnie: But? But? How can that word even be in that sentence? I know you had a drink with craig and I know it was all sweet and comforting and that he went on about how great things had been between you. But seriously, girl, the man broke your heart.

Nancy: Oh, yes, I know. But… bonnie, it really wasn’t his fault.

Bonnie: Ugh, nancy, that’s “irrevelant.” No, is it–irrelevant. Relevant?

Nancy: Neither. It’s neither, bonnie.

[Sighs] Look… craig didn’t leave me because I wasn’t enough. And he didn’t go for a younger woman because he wanted to stoke his ego. I mean, he was a man trying to deal with his own sexual orientation.

Bonnie: Let me guess, you’ve been reading up on the topic of failed marriages.

Nancy: Well, I’ve been reading a lot of books, but– in general, but not just about failed marriages. They’re failed marriages that deal with, well, when one member of a marriage is gay. I mean, from everything that I’ve read, I feel like I have so much more empathy for what craig has been going through. A lot more than I had in the beginning.

Bonnie: Honey.

Nancy: Look, bonnie, I can tell by the look on your face that you feel that I’m, like, wimpy and totally pathetic. I mean, I’m sure that you had a lot more respect for me when I wanted to just kill the guy.

Bonnie: No, no. Stop. Stop. Honey, I didn’t have more respect for you back then. Honestly, I’m just trying to protect you from running right into the eye of that storm. Attending your ex-hus– and not ex for a very long time–wedding to someone you think is scum.

Nancy: I know craig doesn’t think that way about leo. So I have to try to respect that–

Bonnie: Have to? In my opinion, you don’t have to do anything but what you’re doing right now, which is trying to get through this and move on with your life.

[Sighs] But looking in your eyes, I can tell that no matter how many times I tell you to tell him no or tell you not to go to the wedding–just falling on deaf ears. And I get it.

Nancy: You really do?

Bonnie: Mm-hmm. Honey, you loved that man for most of your life and you wanna be there for him. All I’m saying is just, I don’t know, think about it for a couple of days.

Nancy: I can’T. Craig texted me and said that the wedding has been moved up to tonight.

Bonnie: Tonight? Well, why didn’t you tell me that?

Nancy: I just did. And bonnie…I wanna go.

Bonnie: Then I respect your decision.

Nancy: I, um, just hope that everybody doesn’t just stare at me and go, “oh, there’s the woman whose husband left her for a man,” while I’m sitting there all alone.

Bonnie: So don’t go alone.

Nancy: I have no choice. The wedding is tonight.

Bonnie: Sure you do. You just get yourself a hot date to take you.

Nancy: Bonnie, I just told you the wedding is tonight. Where am I gonna find a date on such short notice?

Bonnie: Easy, killer. We’ll find you a date right here.

Leo: I have never been so insulted in my entire life. Craig and I aren’t even married yet and you’re talking divorce?

Chloe: That’s the whole point of a prenup, leo, to figure it out ahead of time. And what better way to prove that you’re marrying my father for love and not money?

Leo: What better way than by signing a stupid document? With love and devotion, that is a better way. With something that is private and sacred. And also special and exciting and happens at least twice a day and sometimes more.

Craig: Leo.

Chloe: Okay, so you won’t sign it, will you? Surprise. Dad, what else do you need to prove that this guy’s a gold digger?

Craig: Chloe, stop it. Right now.

Leo: See? He is as appalled as I am. So you can take the stupid prenup and you know what you can do with it?

Craig: Hold it. Just… I think you should sign it.

[Tense music]

With depression, you just feel…blah.

Gwen: Why would you say that ava’s desperate? Did she say something?

Gabi: What do you mean? Like what?

Gwen: You’re not gonna rat me out, are you?

Ava: You know, despite committing my fair share of crimes, I’ve managed to stay out of prison for most of my life. I’m not getting locked up for this.

Gwen: What are you saying?

Ava: Well, what I’m saying is if I do get arrested, the only way out may be to give them a name. So I’m gonna ask you one simple question. Why shouldn’t I sacrifice you to save myself?

Gabi: Gwen? Something wrong?

Ava: Make the offer to trask. You hook her, and then I’ll give you the name and the crimes.

Abigail: You know, I don’t really think you’re in a position to be calling the shots here, ava.

Ava: I’m just asking you to work with me here. It’s not like you walk away empty-handed.

Abigail: But you won’t tell me who this mystery person is.

Ava: If I give away everything I know up front, then you can take all of that to trask and cut me out. And then I got nothing to bargain with, and there’s no reason for her to give me immunity.

Abigail: Well, then I guess we’re at a standoff.

Nicole: [Sighs] How rafe and I got together is a really long story.

Clyde: Well, look who’s back. And all the way from africa, huh? Your daddy told me you were living there now.

Eric: Clyde weston. Are you working here?

Clyde: I sure am. Your old man gave me a job. He didn’t tell you that?

Eric: No, he did not.

Nicole: Uh… weren’t you in prison?

Clyde: I got paroled.

Nicole: I’m sorry, why would roman hire you after you kidnapped his great-grandson?

Clyde: Because he knows I did my time, paid for my crimes, and that I’m determined to be a better man from this point on.

Nicole: [Scoffs]

Clyde: You believe in redemption, don’t you, padre?

Leo: Craig, I am beyond offended that you need me to sign some legal document to prove that I love you.

Craig: I don’t need you to sign it, but obviously my daughter does.

Leo: Because she doesn’t trust me, which is very hurtful.

Craig: I know. Leo, I am so sick of all of the people that I know and care about constantly coming after me with suspicions and warnings about you, but if– if your signing this puts a stop to all that, then… I think you should do it. Please? For me.

Ava: I make it a practice never to give away something for nothing.

Abigail: Right. Well, thank you. Now have fun in jail. Don’t pass go. Don’t collect $200 or anything. Boy, this was really a waste of time coming down here, except maybe– maybe I got a story for “the spectator.” “Ex-mafia princess finally brought down by ex-lover’s kid sister.” Meh.

Ava: It was gwen.

Abigail: What?

Ava: The person who attacked you, it was your sister… gwen.

Gabi: Gwen? Hey, you look–are you okay?

Gwen: Um, I just realized, I have a million things to do, so I’m just–I’m gonna run.

Gabi: Weren’t you gonna book this place for afterwards?

Gwen: You’re right. That is a job for my matron of honor, so I’ll just have abigail do it, so bye.

Gabi: Mm-hmm.

Nancy: How’s this: “Recently divorced, fun-loving woman. Donates her time to charitable causes.” What’s wrong with that?

Bonnie: They’re all too bland. It’s a jungle out there. You gotta spice it up. How about this: “Back on the market. Hot to trot and ready for action.”

Nancy: Ready for action?

Bonnie: You asked for my help–let me help you. I know about this stuff. Trust me.

Nancy: Oh. Is this how you met justin? On a dating app?

Bonnie: God, no. But I’ve helped plenty of my friends do this, so here we go. Now, the important thing is to get a really good picture, so– okay, stand up. Let’s go. Let’s go. Over here. Get a nice background. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. All right, yeah. Give me a smile. Oh, nancy, that looks like cramps. Try again. Nah, give me some teeth this time. Okay, honey, you gotta loosen up, all right? Have some fun. Think of something fun like a roll in the hay with a hot date.

Nancy: The only guy I can think of is craig.

Bonnie: Whatever floats your boat. Just give me a smile here. Ah, perfect.

[Camera shutter clicking] Hold that. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Uh-huh.

Nancy: Can I stop smiling now?

Bonnie: Yep. Now all we gotta do is pick the perfect picture, upload it, and we are off to the races. Then when you walk into that wedding with that gorgeous man on your arm, craig wesley, gay or not gay, will rue the day that he let you go.

Chloe: What are you waiting for, leo?

Leo: Give me a second, ms. Bossypants. I’d like to know what I’m signing.

Chloe: I told you, it’s pretty standard.

Leo: “All premarital and postmarital property is separate including any residence in which the spouses cohabit. In the event of a divorce, the residence goes to dr. Wesley. All bank accounts, including joint accounts, revert to single accounts for dr. Wesley.” Blah, blah, blah. “No alimony or cash settlement in the event of a divorce.”

Chloe: Yeah, none of that should matter if you’re marrying my father for love, right? Dad, I’m sorry I’m doing this to you on your wedding day, but you have to know before you get married.

[Tense music]

Leo: There, satisfied? My asthma felt anything but normal.

Chloe: You signed it.

Leo: This amazing hunk of man is the love of my life. So there’s no reason not to sign some silly piece of paper. We are going to be husband and husband from now until eternity, prenup be damned.

Craig: Oh, yeah. Guess I should make it official then.

Leo: [Exhales] I know you have had your issues with me and my past. But I hope that this will finally convince you that my love for your father is real, profound, and fills me with joy. Maybe you’ll even give us your blessing, because it’s the only way he’s gonna be happy, and that’s all I want is your father’s happiness.

Chloe: Okay, I guess we want the same thing then. Leo stepped up, so I will too. If he makes you happy, then I’m happy, and that’s all that matters. You have my blessing. I will take this to justin to file, and I guess I will see you two at the wedding later.

Craig: [Breathes deeply] Thank you, sweetheart. It means more to me than you know.

Chloe: I love you.

Craig: Okay. All right. Are you upset with me? Hmm?

Bonnie: It’s simple. If you like a guy, you swipe right. If you don’t like him, swipe left. Guys do the same.

[Gasps] Ooh. How about that one?

Nancy: Too young.

Bonnie: Kay.

Nancy: Oh, too old.

Bonnie: Okay.

[Gasps] Doctor.

Nancy: No doctors.

Bonnie: Okay.

Nancy: Oh, he has a nice smile.

Bonnie: Oh, well, he has no hair.

Nancy: So what?

Bonnie: Well, you can’t show up at the wedding with just anybody. You gotta turn heads, sweetheart. Ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh. I found one. “Recently back on the market” just like you. “Family-oriented” just like you.

[Gasps] “Loves to cook.” Do you love to cook?

Nancy: I like to eat.

Bonnie: [Laughs] Sounds like a match to me. Oh, and he is cuh-yute! Look.

Nancy: He is good-looking.

Bonnie: What do you think?

Nancy: Okay, I’m gonna do it.

Bonnie: Do it. Do it. Do it. Aah! [Laughs]

Abigail: So I was right. It was gwen who knocked me out that day.

Ava: Oh, and there is so much more.

Abigail: Tell me. What else did she do? Did it have something to do with my kidnapping? Was it something else? Are there other victims?

Ava: I will tell you everything that you wanna know in excruciating detail. But trask needs to hear it first and only after I get my immunity. Abigail. This is your chance. You want your sister to pay for her sins? Get me the deal and I will sing like a canary.

Abigail: I’ll be back.

Eric: I do believe in redemption.

Clyde: Yeah, so does your old man, which is why he hired me. I’m paying it back by trying to do a good job and earn an honest living.

Nicole: Do you even know what that means?

Clyde: That’s a good question. I mean, I get why some people won’t give me another chance, given some of the things I’ve done.

Nicole: Like trying to blow up an entire town?

Clyde: But there ain’t no use in looking at the past, is there? I mean, I’m all about looking forward, doing everything I can to be a better man. But hey, I didn’t mean to interrupt you two. I’ll just get on with my break. Enjoy yourselves. Good to see you again.

Nicole: [Scoffs] A better man? After everything he’s done and all the people he’s hurt, does he really expect anyone to believe that he’s changed or is capable of it? I mean– oh. You must think I’m a hypocrite. After all the things I’ve done and the people I’ve hurt.

Eric: No. But like clyde said, you know, it’s about… it’s about working harder. Moving forward. So you, uh… you were gonna tell me about you and rafe.

Nicole: [Sighs] Yeah. Plus, I can tell you everything. You know the worst about me.

Eric: And I still care about you, nicole. You know that, right?

Nicole: And I’m grateful. I am, eric.

Eric: Talk to me.

Nicole: Okay. Well, rafe and I have been friends for a long time, like you said. And he was there for me when you and I split. And then in october… we slept together.

[Inhales sharply] Only he was living with someone else, and that someone was ava vitali. And she found out and she tried to ruin rafe’s life. She framed him for a crime he didn’t commit, and then just yesterday, gabi found proof that ava actually set him up, and she’s been arrested.

Eric: So if ava’s no longer a threat to rafe or to you… meaning that there’s nothing to stop you from living happily ever after. Right? It’s my 5:52 woke-up-like-this migraine medicine.

Nicole: Happily ever after? Yeah, I guess so.

Eric: [Chuckles] You guess so?

Nicole: I mean, I’m just a little skeptical of that particular phrase for obvious reasons.

Eric: Yeah. Me too. Meaning–why don’t I just skip the “ever after” part and just ask… you’re happy, aren’t you?

Nicole: Yes. I’m happy.

Eric: I’m glad. Like I said, that’s all I want for you.

Nicole: I should get to work.

[Chuckles] So thank you for the coffee.

Eric: You’re welcome. It’s on the house.

Nicole: Thanks. It was good to see you.

Eric: It was good to see you too.

Nancy: Ooh! I don’t even know why i let you talk me into this. He’s probably already swiped left.

Bonnie: Where is that confidence we’ve been working on?

Nancy: I-it got up and went home ’cause it wants to curl up with a good book. Oh, you know what? He probably didn’t even swipe left. You know what he did? He’s probably just ignored it, which is even more insulting–

Bonnie: You have to work on this attitude. Remember, you are strong, you are proud, and you are beautiful. And any man, including this one, would be proud to have you on his arm. You know what? Swipe another guy. In fact, swipe a dozen.

Nancy: I didn’t see anyone else that I was interested in.

[Phone beeps]

Bonnie: [Gasps] He swiped right. Honey, you got one on your first try! [Laughs] Oh, and he is cuh-yute!

[Laughs]

[Dramatic music]

Gabi: Well, I’m done. And so is ava. Nothing can save her now.

Ava: Sorry, gwen. I don’t really have any friends, and I do hate to lose you. But… it was you or me, so… what choice did I really have?

Abigail: Gwen?

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Chad: So I assume, since you’re still in salem, you took victor took up on his offer and you’re the new ceo of titan.

Sonny: Actually, I haven’t talked to will about it yet.

Chad: Are you afraid to tell him?

Sonny: No. No. Our babysitter’s at this vortex retreat in sedona, so will’s going at it solo with ari, and he’s got deadlines, so– no, I just don’t want to drop it all on him over a zoom call.

Chad: Well, then, why don’t you go home and tell him?

Sonny: Because there’s something I have to take care of here first.

Chad: What?

Sonny: Leo.

Chad: Leo? Sonny, come on. Have we not spent enough time and energy on– on leo?

Sonny: No, not enough. Not until leo stark’s life is as screwed up as he made mine. Only then will it be enough.

Gwen: Oh, my god, matty, that’s wonderful. You’re the best.

Leo: How true, how true. So I will see you soon, but I must fly. I have a million things to do, and god knows I knows at least two hours power napping before tonight.

Gwen: For goodness sake, we’re getting married. We’re not going clubbing.

Leo: The two are not mutually exclusive. Cheers, my love.

Gwen: Cheerio.

[Phone beeps]

Xander: What was all that about?

Gwen: [Sighs] That was my dear friend, matty. Guess what. He’s rented out the horton town square for the wedding.

Xander: No way.

Gwen: Yeah.

Xander: No, you must have to book that months in advance.

Gwen: Apparently there was some sort of a cancellation. I don’t know. Whatever. I mean, matty’s somewhat of a magician when it comes to event planning.

Xander: Can’t wait to meet this guy.

Gwen: Oh, you are absolutely going to love him. And I guess it means that you seeing me on our wedding day hasn’t brought us any bad luck.

Xander: Guess not.

Gwen: So, tonight, we will get married in the horton holy of holies, and we’ll start living the rest of our lives happily ever after.

[Chuckles]

Leo: Well, well, well. If it isn’t salem’s own marquise de merteuil.

Abigail: What are you talking about?

Leo: I’m talking about a conniving, back-stabbing little… word I refuse to use.

Abigail: I gotta go.

Leo: Not until you and i have a little tete-a-tete. Since I will be making my home here in salem, and as you and I will be co-salemites, I think we need to set some ground rules, and now is as good a time as any.

Jake: Okay. Here I am, awake.

[Sighs] And now I will try to get up.

[Groans] Nothing to fear but fear itself, right? All right.

[Grunts]

[Exhales heavily] The pain is gone.

[Groans] And the pain is back. Ava? Ava, where the hell are you?

[Groans] I need your help. Ava? Where the hell did she go?

[Alarm ringing]

[Phone beeps]

Nicole: Guess we have to get up and work.

Rafe: We could sleep for, like, five more minutes.

Nicole: Or, alternatively, we could, um…

Rafe: Oh, good morning.

Both: [Chuckle]

[Door crashes open]

Both: [Gasp]

Nicole: Oh. [Gasps] Ava, what are you doing in our bedroom?

Ava: Formerly known as our bedroom. You didn’t think that you were gonna get rid of me that easily and I was just gonna let this go, did you? I mean, my best friend is screwing my boyfriend behind my back, and somehow it’s my fault.

Nicole: Ava, what do you want with us?

Ava: Oh, I think you know. You know, my first attempt at revenge– it was too complicated. It was just too… too cerebral. And then I woke up this morning with the blinding realization that I just need to get back to my roots, you know? Keep things simple.

Nicole: No. Rafe…

Ava: And now you die.

[Dramatic music]

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

[Soft orchestration]

Chad: Sonny, I love you like a brother. Your enemy is my enemy. But you cannot, cannot ask me to go after leo again.

Sonny: You won’t have to, okay? Because this time, we are taking a different approach.

Chad: You’re saying “we.” I heard you say “we.”

Sonny: I know you still want to be a part of this.

Chad: No, sonny, I don’t still want to be a part of this.

Sonny: Unfortunately, we don’t have that much time, okay? Nancy signed the divorce papers, so legally, craig is free, and he and leo are planning on getting married as soon as possible.

Chad: Check and mate.

Sonny: You know what the sad part is? Chloe’s seemingly decided there’s nothing else she can do about it.

Chad: Maybe because there’s nothing she or anyone else can do about it.

Sonny: But I’m not so sure about that. And neither is brady. See, he came to me last night with some very interesting information, information that I think could spell the end of the leo stark reign of terror.

Abigail: Why do we need ground rules, hmm? I say we just both stay as far away from each other as possible, and that suits me fine.

Leo: You know, it was right over there where you did your insipid little monologue about how your husband had the hots for me. Trust me, katharine cornell you are not, but you are conniving, manipulative, spiteful. So don’t play lady of the manor with me.

Abigail: Don’t you think you calling me manipulative and conniving is sort of a pot/kettle moment? Don’t you remember blackmailing sonny into marrying you?

Leo: See, that is what I am talking about. I am tired of the lot of you flinging my past in my face. It’s not like you all have lived blameless lives.

Abigail: I never said that I did!

Leo: Yeah, when I met your husband, you two were separated, you were living in boston. How would you have felt if someone took advantage of that situation and insinuated themselves into his bed?

Abigail: You did try to take advantage of that situation, only you didn’t insinuate anything. You actually crawled into his bed while he was asleep and then tried to take advantage of him.

Leo: What I tried to do does not matter because it didn’t work and he only has eyes for you, which is how I feel about craig and how he feels about me.

Abigail: Okay. So that’s your story, and you’re sticking to it?

Leo: It’s not a story, it’s a beautiful reality. And our joyous double wedding is going to be the happiest day of his previously drab, humdrum life.

Abigail: Double wedding?

Leo: Mm-hmm, I’m sharing my special day with my bff.

Abigail: You actually have a friend?

Leo: Yes, you snide bitch. Her name is gwen, and she’s fabulous.

Abigail: Her name is gwen?

Leo: Mm-hmm. Very welsh, kind of mystic. Though her last name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.

Abigail: Oh, it doesn’t happen to be “rizczech,” does it?

Leo: Yes. My god, I hope she takes his name.

Abigail: Okay. So you and gwen are bffs. You know, if you think about it, makes a sickening sort of sense.

Xander: Gwen, we can’t possibly get married today, can we? I mean, what about the cake, among many other things?

Gwen: Well, I already told you, I ordered one from sweet bits, and i told them no bloody filling.

Xander: Thought you liked filling.

Gwen: I meant–never mind.

Xander: What about the wedding invitations, flowers, all that kind of stuff?

Gwen: Well, matty’s already taken care of all of the arrangements. And I suppose the bright side of not really having friends is you don’t really have any guests to notify, so–

Xander: What about my tux?

Gwen: We’ll rent one.

Xander: Your dress?

Gwen: I’m on it.

Xander: What about your dad? I mean, he’s my best man, and I told him the wedding’s next week.

Gwen: I already spoke to him last night after you did, and he’s already booked a flight this morning. He’s on the plane as we speak.

Xander: Hmm. Well, I guess everything is ready.

Gwen: Except for maybe the groom. Xander, you’ve come up with about 16 different reasons not to get married. Are you getting cold feet, darling?

Rafe: Put the gun down, ava.

Ava: Oh, make me.

Nicole: Rafe!

[Gunshot]

[Gasping]

Rafe: What is it, honey?

Nicole: I, uh–it was, um– it was ava. She came in here with a gun, and she wanted to kill me.

Rafe: No, no. Hey, you just had a nightmare. It’s okay. Don’t worry, okay? Nobody is going to come barging in here, okay?

Nicole: Okay.

Rafe: Don’t worry.

Nicole: [Gasps]

Gabi: Oh, for god’s sake, don’t shoot! It’s my 3:10, no-exit-in-sight,

Rafe: What the hell are you doing?

Gabi: Your job for you. You’re so lucky that you have me an assistant. Nicole, I am so sorry for barging in like this. Okay, come on.

[Sighs]

Nicole: What are you doing, a deposition?

Gabi: Shh. You’re gonna want to hear this.

Ava: Once you say rafe hernandez planted this evidence on you, there is no way he can come back from this. He’s going down.

Gabi: Yeah.

Rafe: Oh, my god.

Gabi: Hard evidence that ava set you up. Rafael, what are you waiting for? Arrest her!

Jake: Where the hell you been?

Ava: I went to the store. You got a refrigerator full of beer and condiments, and you got, I don’t know, two tea bags in the cupboard.

Jake: I’m a bachelor. What can I say? You know, when I woke up and saw that you weren’t here, I was worried you were up to no good.

Ava: Oh, yeah? What did you think I was gonna do? Think I was up to killing– killing rafe and nicole? Eh. Don’t think it didn’t cross my mind. But, instead, I’ve decided to take my rage out on some eggs and make a nice frittata.

Jake: Hmm, actually sounds pretty good.

Ava: So you got a frittata pan?

Jake: I’ve got a microwave.

Ava: You got any pans at all?

Jake: I can probably dig one up for you, but I’m gonna need something from you first.

Ava: What’s that?

Jake: I need help up. I can’t move.

Ava: [Sighs] Come on.

Jake: [Groans] Easy. Yeah.

Sonny: Okay, so listen to this. Chloe and brady overheard leo on the phone, gloating about his victory. Sounded like he was talking to some, like, an old crony.

Chad: Okay.

Sonny: And the person that he was talking to was named, wait for it…

[Beats a drumroll] Jackie.

Chad: Jackie cox?

Sonny: Yes! Leo’s source who was supposed to lead will to the emerald.

Chad: The source that mysteriously went missing when we tried to track it down?

Sonny: Exactly! Now I’m starting to think she was staying out of things on purpose.

Chad: Do you think that she and leo were working all along on a plan to–to switch out the emerald?

Sonny: I’m not sure, but they were attached at the hip when they came to the apartment! They mentioned the reward money together, so maybe, if they were working together then, maybe they’re still working together now!

Chad: Working on what?

Sonny: I don’t know! I don’t know! But if leo’s trying to bilk craig out of his money, if this all some sort of scam, which of course it is, I would be willing to bet a metallic opera glove that jackie cox is in on it. And I also think she could be the key to getting craig to see the light.

Leo: So how do you know gwen?

Abigail: She is my half-sister.

Leo: Really? I find that hard to believe. Gwen’s fun.

Abigail: Oh, yeah, she’s a barrel of laughs. You know, when you get a second, ask her the very hilarious story of how she systematically tried to destroy my life. It’s a knee-slapper.

Leo: Well, knowing you as I do, I’m sure she had a very good reason.

Abigail: How do you know her?

Leo: Intimately, but not carnally. I charted our horoscopes once, and it was fated that we would meet and fall instantly, madly, deeply, and platonically in love.

Abigail: Okay. Allow me to be more concrete. Where did you meet her?

Leo: In philadelphia. My god, it was like running into cher at a tractor pull. There was me, her, amongst hordes and hordes of philly fans. I knew I loved her before I even saw her. From across the room, I heard that glorious accent say in this clarion voice, “you can call that a cheese steak, but that yellow mucus is not cheese and that piece of rubber is not steak.” We saved each other from drowning in a proletariat sea of mediocrity.

Abigail: Pity.

Leo: You know, I can read people, and I sense that you and gwen are not close.

Abigail: Boy, you’re uncanny.

Leo: Well, that’s fine by me. Means you won’t be coming to our weddings, won’t be raining on anyone’s parades.

Abigail: Oh, au contraire, cookie, I will be there with bells on. I’m the matron of honor.

[Tense music]

Xander: I’m not having second thoughts about marrying you. I am having second thoughts about getting married on the spur of the moment in an event planned by someone else in a double wedding with strangers.

Gwen: Matty’s not a stranger. He’s my friend, with a very rich fiancé. And since you and I can’t afford a yucky rubber chicken buffet dinner on our own–

Xander: I am sorry about that, I am. I do want you to have the wedding of your dreams, which you absolutely deserve.

Gwen: Xander, could we just talk about the elephant in the room here, please? Can you just tell me, is this about the wedding, or is this about sarah?

Xander: [Sighs] No. This is not about sarah. Maggie’s taking care of her now. She’s getting the best treatment in the world. And now it’s time for us to have our life. Our life together.

[Romantic music swells]

Medusa lived with a hideous curse.

Jake: [Sniffs] That–that was delicious.

Ava: Thanks. Okay, and you look like you’re trying to perform a levitation trick.

Jake: I kind of am.

[Groans]

Ava: Hey, okay, all right, you know what? Enough, enough. Tonight, I am in the air mattress. You’re taking the bed. I feel horrible that I did not insist on it last night.

Jake: And, what, have you wake up tomorrow morning feeling the way I feel right now? No way.

Ava: Well, see, that’s not going to be a problem. Because I’ve been taking yoga for years. I can touch my nose to my toes.

Jake: I bet that comes in handy.

Ava: Hmm, you know, maybe we should get you into a yoga class.

Jake: [Scoffs] Me, yoga? No freaking way.

Ava: What? You afraid of a little downward dog?

Jake: Oh, now that sounds a little–

Ava: Oh, come on, no, no, no. You get your little mind out of the gutter, no.

Both: [Laugh]

Jake: What I need is to get my ass out of this chair. Huh?

Ava: Okay. Looks like this is a case for emergency measures. All right, come on.

Jake: Go easy on me.

Ava: One, two…

Chad: So if– if jackie cox has information that can be used against leo, how do you propose we get it?

Sonny: It’s funny you ask. So I asked will for some professional advice, and he said, get this–

Chad: “Start with google.”

Sonny: Wait, how’d you know?

Chad: I’m also married to a superstar reporter, remember?

Sonny: Right. Okay, so let’s see. Um… jackie…

Chad: It says jackee. Start over.

Sonny: Right. Right. Okay, here we go. Uh, jackie cox. Oh, see, she has her own website. Um, it says here she’s based in new york. It should be easy to track her down.

Chad: She does stand out in a crowd, doesn’t she?

Sonny: And I could ask my uncle vic for his jet. I mean, now that he wants something from me, he’d be willing to give me the moon. We could be in and out of there in, like, a couple hours.

Chad: There you go with the whole “we” thing again.

Sonny: I need you to come with me, chad. I need my wingman.

Abigail: So you and craig are having a double wedding with gwen and xander.

Leo: I think it’s going to be mind-blowing.

Abigail: Has anyone ever told you how most salem weddings end up?

Gwen: Hi!

Leo: Hi.

Gwen: You know matty?

Abigail: Uh, I know him, and he was just telling me all about your very exciting double wedding.

Gwen: I know, I’m sorry. I was gonna phone you. Did he tell you that it’s tonight?

Abigail: [Laughs shortly] Uh, he did not, no.

Gwen: Yeah. Well, it is. I hope you’re free.

Abigail: I am. However, there happens to be one new little wrinkle. Leo here hates me.

Leo: Pas vrai! There is nobody I’d rather have there to witness my connubial bliss than you. Hey, where’s that handsome husband-to-be?

Abigail: Oh, he’s right behind you.

Xander: Gwen, I called, and your dad’s flight is right on time. What’s this sneaky little bastard doing back here?

Leo: [Gasps] You didn’t tell him?

Xander: Tell me what? Wait, what’s going on here?

Gwen: I’m not quite sure. Xander, this–this is my friend, my really good friend, matty cooper.

Xander: This isn’t matty cooper! This is leo stark!

Leo: One and the same. I have to say, it’s wonderful to see you again, looking fantastic as ever.

[Uncertain music]

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

Rafe: Okay, well, thanks, I’ll keep you posted.

[Phone beeps] Huh. Well, trask is on board with filing charges. Once the warrant goes through, we bring ava in.

Nicole: Did she ask any questions about the tape?

Rafe: Oh, yeah, she asked plenty of questions, and I pleaded ignorance.

Nicole: I’m surprised she actually wanted to do this. I mean, she’s the one who prosecuted that trumped-up case against you. She’s gonna look like an idiot when it comes out that ava played her.

Rafe: All the more reason that she wants to take ava down.

Nicole: Yeah.

Rafe: Hey. You want to take ava down, too, don’t you?

Nicole: Of course I do. I’m just still worried about it. You said that tape might not be admissible in court, and if we go after her and she wiggles out of it, she might be even more rabid than she already is.

Rafe: Doesn’t matter. It doesn’t ma–listen. Ava, when she’s still out there, she’s gonna keep making threats. She’s gonna keep giving you nightmares. That is no way for us to go through our lives now, is it? No. Now, listen to me. I am not gonna let her ruin what we have waited so long to find. Okay?

Nicole: Okay.

Both: [Chuckle]

Jake: [Groaning] Oh yeah, that’s the spot, that’s– do it harder. Harder! Give it to me. Baba booey, harder. Oh, yes.

Gabi: Hello? Anyone home? So, ava, I see you’re earning your keep.

[Awkward jazz music]

Chad: So you want me to drop everything, go to new york with you so we can maybe track someone down who maybe has information that–that– that maybe will bring down leo?

Sonny: I know it sounds crazy, but it would just take a couple hours.

Chad: No, look. Sonny, I–I know that this is personal to you, but I thought that we agreed that it wasn’t healthy to keep obsessing about leo like this.

Sonny: We didn’t agree, and I’m not obsessing!

Chad: No? You just said that chloe, craig’s daughter, has accepted the fact that craig and leo are getting married. And if craig wants to screw up his life, that’s his business.

Sonny: You’re wrong. Okay? It’s all of our business.

Gwen: You two know each other?

Xander: Could say that.

Leo: You’re doing the nasty with xander cook? I hate you.

Gwen: Why?

Leo: Okay, I don’t hate you. I’m just envious. I used to have the biggest crush on him. You still haunt the occasional dream, but now I only have eyes for craig.

Gwen: Oh, come on, you little sneak, you know you don’t have a chance with xander. He doesn’t play for your team, darling.

Leo: He almost did.

Gwen: What are you saying?

Leo: Oh, don’t worry, nothing happened.

Xander: If you’re quite done, you know, strolling down memory lane, you want us to have a double wedding with him?

Leo: Oh, and craig. There will be four of us.

Xander: Yeah, I don’t think so.

Abigail: I wish I had some popcorn.

Gwen: What?

Xander: You heard him. He was just, you know, coming on to me.

Leo: Even his vocabulary’s butch.

Gwen: Okay, look, so leo fancied you, what, years and years ago? He’s moved on; so have you. It is really that big of a deal?

Xander: Yes, gwen, it is a big deal. I’m not doing this.

Unleash the freshness…

Gabi: So much for just giving ava a place to stay.

Jake: Not that it’s any of your damn business, but I threw my back out.

Gabi: Doing what?

Jake: Sleeping.

Gabi: Oh, so that’s what you’re calling it now.

Jake: You know what, gabi? You’re lucky I’m telling you the truth, because if my back wasn’t killing me right now, I would take your interfering ass and throw it out on the curb, where it belongs. Who the hell do you think you are, barging into my place like this?

Gabi: Someone looking after your best interest. That woman there is poison.

Jake: My best interest, really? What, did you have my “best interest” in mind when you screwed me to the wall in dimera? You know what? Ava, call the cops. Tell them somebody broke into my apartment.

Gabi: The door was unlocked, okay? Actually, I’m just here as a courtesy call.

Ava: Oh, so this is ’cause you’re always so courteous and all, right?

Gabi: I just wanted to let you know that I’m not gonna interfere and cause any more trouble for the two of you.

Ava: So this is you not causing trouble?

Gabi: You’re right. You’re right! I overreacted when I saw you straddling him and him begging, but jake, listen, when I first found out that ava moved in here, I really did think that she was just doing it get under my skin, but I’ve decided to not let my hatred of her get the better of me.

Ava: Until you actually showed up here?

Gabi: No, no, I actually believe the explanation.

Jake: That’s new.

Gabi: Even if I didn’t, I wouldn’t intervene because you have your lives to live, and I’ve got mine.

Jake: What’s the catch?

Gabi: What do you mean? What–

Jake: Well, gabi, this is very unlike you, right? Playing it cool and all. It makes me think it’s a trick. We won’t see that the other shoe is about to drop.

Gabi: What other shoe would that possibly be?

[Pounding at door]

Rafe: Open up. Police.

[Pounding continues]

Jake: [Groans]

Sonny: You know what? You’re right. This isn’t your problem. You don’t really care about leo or this whole craig wesley fiasco. I’m sorry I bothered you.

Chad: Sonny. I don’t care about leo… but you’re my best friend. I care about you. So let’s go find ourselves a drag queen.

Sonny: [Laughs] Thank you. Look, I know it seems like I’m over the top about all this. I know, I know, but… if I know leo, and god help me, I know leo, he is champing at the bit to get craig’s ring on his finger, okay? And once that happens, it’s gonna be hell of a lot harder to get rid of him.

Gwen: Xander, are you saying that you’re not going through with the wedding?

Xander: No, I’m– I’m saying I’m not going to stand up at an altar with, or a bloody yoga stand, with this, this– god, I have so many pejoratives running through my head, I can’t even pick one.

Leo: Ooh, pejoratives. Been snuggling up to your thesaurus, have you?

Xander: Look, I don’t get it. Why are you so dead set on doing this today?

Gwen: God, you do have cold feet.

Xander: No, I don’T.

Abigail: You know, this looks like it’s gonna take a while, so why don’t you give me a call, let me know if the wedding’s on or off? I’m really fine either way.

Gwen: I’m sorry, look, I didn’t know that you had a beef with him.

Leo: Hmm. Interesting choice of words.

Xander: Just watch it, okay?

Leo: No, I’m not gonna watch it. Can we have a very brief reality check here? You were the one who led me on. You took advantage of my interest in getting to know you better to find out what leverage sonny had, which you then used toward your own nefarious ends. He drugged me, led me to believe we slept together, when in reality, he was down the hall, getting the colored lights going with lady sarah horton. You used me. I’m the one who shouldn’t be able to abide having you at my wedding. But having found my own true love, I have a newfound ability to forgive, forget, transcend.

Gwen: Look, xander, if leo can put what happened in the past in the past, I mean, can’t you too, for me?

Gabi: Oh, hi, rafe.

Rafe: Oh, fancy meeting you here.

Jake: What the hell’s going on here?

Ava: I think the other shoe is dropping.

Rafe: Yeah, you know, I could’ve sent an officer to do this for me, but I wanted to do it myself. Ava vitali. Yeah. You’re under arrest.

Ava: Oh yeah? For what? Wearing a mask in public?

Rafe: No, for the framing of– well, me actually.

[Dramatic music]

Looking to get back in your type 2 diabetes zone?

Sonny: Wait, no, no, no.

Abigail: Sonny, what’s up?

Sonny: Hey, I just came to ask chad for a little favor, you know?

Chad: He wants me to go to new york with him to see if we can get jackie cox to spill what she knows about leo.

Abigail: Really?

Chad: Yeah. You want to come with? It’ll only take a couple hours. Maybe you get a good story out of it.

Abigail: Oh, I don’t think I can do a story about leo stark, as I am now personally involved. And I got a lot to do before tonight, so–

Chad: Why, what’s tonight?

Abigail: Gwen and xander are getting married, and I am now the matron of honor, and sonny, brace yourself.

Sonny: Me? Why?

Abigail: It’s a double wedding between gwen and xander and leo and craig.

Sonny: Tonight?

Abigail: I know, it’s hard to believe, but leo and gwen are apparently bffs. Birds of a feather.

[Sighs]

Gwen: Xander, look. After all this time we’ve waited, I just want to be your wife.

Xander: Right, but is this really your idea of a dream wedding?

[Soft music]

Gwen: Yes. Yes, it is. Xander, as you know, I–I don’t really have many friends. And leo is the only person besides you who really knows me and actually still likes me.

Leo: I’m sorry. “Like” is too tepid a word. Je t’adore.

Gwen: Je t’aime assui, cheri. Yes, xander, this is my dream wedding. To be loud and raucous in the horton town square, just four people saying, “I don’t give a damn what anybody else thinks because we are in love, and we are going to be happy in spite of all of you.” Yes, that is my dream wedding.

Leo: The party will be loud and raucous. The vows will be solemn and incredibly moving.

Xander: Is this really want you want?

Gwen: It is really what I want.

Xander: Then let’s do it.

Gwen: [Chuckles]

Leo: Ugh, I could cry.

Chad: Double wedding?

Sonny: Talk about wretched excess.

Abigail: Xander looked like he’d been punched in the gut.

Sonny: Wait, I’m–I’m sorry, if leo and gwen are best friends, maybe she knows what he’s up to.

Abigail: I don’t know. She didn’t even know he was in town until yesterday. So, sorry, I wish I could go with you to new york, but I promised I’d stand up for her, and I think it’ll mean a lot to my dad.

Sonny: It’s tonight? Clock’s really ticking.

Abigail: I don’t know. Like I said, I was there when xander found out he was gonna be sharing his wedding day with leo, and he didn’t look happy about it. So I can’t say for sure that he’s gonna go along with it.

Sonny: Here’s hoping.

Jake: [Grunts] You just gonna stand there and gloat?

Gabi: Admit it. You tried to make me jealous by having ava move in here.

Jake: I was helping out a friend.

Gabi: Your old mob boss? She’s friends to no one.

Jake: Better friend than you are. Get out.

Gabi: Well, it looks like you got the whole bed to yourself tonight. Better watch that back of yours.

Jake: You’re gonna want to watch yours too.

Gabi: What is that supposed to mean?

Jake: When ava beats these charges, my “old mob boss” is gonna be pretty upset with you.

Trelegy for copd.

Abigail: Good luck, guys.

Sonny: Gross.

Abigail: And no three-somes, okay?

Chad: Oh, no, we’re just a couple of best friends looking for a drag queen.

Sonny: Shut up. Thank you so much.

Abigail: Mm-hmm.

Sonny: Oh. Can you do me a favor, okay? If there’s anything you can do to stall the wedding–

Abigail: I will do my best.

Sonny: Okay.

Abigail: But I think even if the fab four do tie the knot, or knots…

Chad: Ha, ha.

Abigail: Call me a pessimist, but I don’t think either one of those marriages is gonna last.

Sonny: I hope so. Come on.

Gwen: Right, well, we’d best get a move on, ’cause dad’s flight is landing soon. Actually, could you pick him up? ‘Cause I have a million things that I have to do.

Xander: Of course. Yeah, I’ll be right back. Hey, I’ll see you at the altar, “matty.”

Leo: It’s leo. Leo stark. My god, you are a lucky woman.

Gwen: I know. Don’t I know it? Right, well, I do have to go, because I really do have a million things to do, so… abinto, my darling.

Leo: Je t’adore.

Messenger: I just heard you say you’re leo stark?

Leo: That’s right.

Messenger: I was just on my way to the inn to deliver this.

Leo: What the hell is this?

Messenger: No idea.

[Tense music]

Leo: “In the matter of…” oh, my god. It can’t be. It is. It’s A… prenup.

Rafe: We do have ironclad evidence against you. So your man flipped, said you strong-armed him, and we got it all on tape.

Ava: I want my phone call.

Rafe: Fine.

Ava: Privacy, please.

Rafe: No problem. Less time I spend with you, the better.

[Phone rings]

[Uneasy music]

Gabi: To me. Nobody, not the cops, not five mob families have been able to do what I did without breaking a sweat. To taking down that mafia princess once and for all.

[Phone rings]

Abigail: Unknown number? Hello? Who is this?

Ava: It’s ava vitali.

Abigail: Ava? What do you want?

Ava: I have some information I think you might find quite interesting.

Nicole: Yeah, I’m gonna need those sales reports by this afternoon. Okay, thanks, andy. You’re a doll. Okay, bye. Excuse me, can I get a double espresso?

Eric: Coming right up.

[Dramatic music]

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[Jazz music]

Nicole: Taking advantage of happy hour, I see.

Jake: Hey, nicole. Wanna join me?

Nicole: No, I don’T. I’m meeting rafe here. Actually he’ll be here in a few minutes.

Jake: Very well. Give my best to your new boyfriend.

Nicole: Don’t give my best to your new roommate.

Gabi: Rafe, you are not going to be sorry that your lawyer got me a copy of that case file.

Rafe: Did you get a lead?

Gabi: Better, I managed to track down the guy–one of the guys–who lied about you on the stand, and I’m gonna get the truth out of him.

Rafe: Where are you?

Gabi: Outside his apartment.

Rafe: Now, you listen, I do not like this, okay? You are alone. This is not safe.

Gabi: Don’t worry, big brother, I’ll be careful.

Rafe: Yeah, you better be. Okay, you do not want ava finding out what you are up to. Like I said, she’s dangerous. She’s unpredictable. You never know when she might pop up.

[Tense music]

Nancy: Goodbye, craig, and good luck. If everything I’ve heard about leo stark is true, you’re gonna need it.

Craig: Nancy, wait.

[Solemn music]

Nancy: Yes?

Craig: Would you consider staying and having one last drink with me for old time’s sake? Never mind, I–I shouldn’t have asked you. I don’t even know why you’d want to after everything that’s happened.

[Sighs]

Nancy: What the hell?

Gwen: Oh, my god, matty… matty cakes! I mean, I–I can’t believe this. I haven’t seen you since philly.

Leo: Ah, gwenny mouse, i have thought about you constantly since we lost touch. I never imagined I’d run into you in salem.

Gwen: Yeah, I–I know. I moved here a few years ago. How long have you been here?

Leo: Not long, but I’m planning on sticking around this time, and I go by leo now, leo stark.

Gwen: Oh, well, mr. Stark, i think you and I have a bloody lot to catch up on.

Leo: Why don’t we grab a drink or ten, and I will tell you all about it?

Gwen: [Laughs] Okay.

Xander: So how’s boston treating you and the missus?

Jack: I can’t complain. Paper’s going great. Jennifer and I are very happy.

Xander: Good, good.

Jack: So to what do I owe this call?

Xander: Well, jack, I, uh, have some news. I’m finally ready to marry your daughter. So, once again, I find myself in need of a best mate.

Jack: Well, I’m–I’m very happy for you, for you and for gwen.

Xander: But?

Jack: What about sarah?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Craig: Peach schnapps for my lady.

Nancy: You remembered?

Craig: Come on, nancy, how can I forget the first drink we shared? After I swiped the bottle from your parents’ house.

Nancy: You hooligan.

[Both chuckle] Craig, do you remember the car you borrowed?

[Gasps] Oh, my god.

Craig: That was a piece of junk. But it did get us down to that little lake. Built a fire under the stars.

Nancy: [Exhales] And we were gonna go skinny-dipping.

Craig: [Chuckles] Were, until we started drinking. And… I remember leaning in to kiss you.

Nancy: Our first kiss. I–I was surprised. Actually, I was in heaven.

Craig: [Laughs]

Nancy: But then everything started spinning around, and–

Craig: Yeah, and then you vomited all over the place.

[Both laugh]

Nancy: Ah, real buzzkill, huh? Maybe it was just a sign of– of things to come.

Rafe: I gotta go.

Ava: Rafe. What an unpleasant surprise. Oh, did I hurt your feelings?

Rafe: I’d be careful if i were you.

Ava: Oh, see, now that was much better.

Rafe: Yeah. Accessory to a kidnapping, subordination of perjury, incrimination on false evidence.

Ava: Are those words supposed to mean something?

Rafe: Well, they should mean something to you, yeah, ’cause those are the crimes that you’re going down for.

Ava: [Chuckles] Yes, I think you tried that once before, and you failed miserably.

Rafe: I’m not done, not by a long shot. So enjoy your freedom… while it lasts.

Ava: Hey, you know what? Before you go, tell me this one thing: Um, how is my good friend nicole doing? No, actually, let me guess. Let me just guess this. Um, she is–she is acting just like she did with her hundreds of previous lovers and husbands and is treating you like you are damn special and the only man in this world who can possibly make her feel happy. Am I right?

Jake: Mm, you heard that ava and I are living together, huh?

Nicole: [Chuckles] It’s kinda hard to keep a secret in salem.

Jake: It’s not a secret.

Nicole: Well, last I heard, she was hiding out in a motel because she’s wanted by the police.

Jake: Not anymore.

Nicole: Right. What I’m trying to say is that if she can afford a motel, why is she crashing with you?

Jake: Because, nicole, i invited her to. If I’m being honest, money’s a little tight right now, with me being unemployed and ava–

Nicole: Being a fugitive?

[Scoffs] Okay, so what, in exchange for a place to sleep, she’s cooking lasagna and perhaps cracking the occasional kneecap?

Jake: No, no, no, nobody’s cracking anything.

Nicole: Oh.

Jake: In fact, ava realized the whole suzy homemaker thing is not really working out.

Nicole: Because she’s more of a lizzie borden type.

Jake: [Chuckles] Okay, how about we change the subject, huh?

Nicole: Okay, fine, agreed. But can I just give you a little friendly advice?

Jake: Go for it.

Nicole: Ava’s been my friend for a long time, and I know, i know she seems fun and chill and kinda the “grab a beer and eat a cannoli” type, but she’s dangerous, so just do yourself a favor and watch your back.

Jake: Mm, sounds a little more like a warning than advice.

Nicole: I suppose it is, considering she framed rafe for a crime he didn’t commit.

Gabi: Mr. Hutchins?

Hutchins: Who are you?

Gabi: I’m, uh, assistant da lola montez. May I come in? With depression, it’s my 5:52 woke-up-like-thismigraine medicine.

Gwen: My god, matty cakes, how long has it been?

Leo: It’s leo cakes.

Gwen: Leo cakes?

Leo: Mm-hmm.

Gwen: [Laughs] Leo. Leo, you know, I quite like the sound of that. It’s really fierce yet regal.

Leo: Mm, thank you. I am the lion queen, my love.

Gwen: Mm. I’m trying to remember the last time we saw each other. Um, when was it? It was, uh–[Gasps]–Oh, my god, it was that club. Do you remember the–with the, um–the mirrored ceilings? Then there was that dj there with that insane tiara.

Leo: Yes, in the gayborhood! Ps, I own that tiara now.

Gwen: How on earth did you do that?

Leo: Honey, I do not kiss and tell.

Gwen: Oh, come on, yes, of course you do.

Leo: Okay, that’s true, but i wanna hear about you. Are you still dancing on tables?

Gwen: I have hung up my dancing shoes, I’m afraid.

Leo: Quelle dommage.

Gwen: Yeah, well, since i lost my dancing partner, kicking up my heels sort of just lost its appeal, you know?

Leo: We did define philly nightlife, didn’t we?

Gwen: God, didn’t we? I cannot count how many bars and clubs have us to thank for putting them on the map. We–you and I, we really had some wild nights, didn’t we?

Leo: Ah, well, we had the time. Your boyfriend, jake, was always working nights as a “mechanic.”

Gwen: Yeah, his job did require quite a few euphemisms, didn’t it?

Leo: Is that why you’re here? Are you in the program?

Gwen: Witness protection?

Leo: Mm-hmm.

Gwen: No, no. And, um, jake and I, we’re–we’re not together anymore.

Leo: He’s not…

Gwen: Dead?

Leo: Mm-hmm.

Gwen: No. He’s alive and well, and he’s actually living here in salem.

Leo: You’re kidding.

Gwen: Yeah. We’ve actually managed to peacefully co-exist here for a while now.

Leo: Any chance of a reconciliation?

Gwen: No, no, none whatsoever. I have zero interest. Plus, he’s with somebody else now, so…

Leo: Hmm.

Jake: If ava did frame rafe, why hasn’t she been arrested?

Nicole: ‘Cause there’s no proof.

Jake: Oh, what? So maybe, maybe she didn’t do it? I mean, she has–nicole, she has denied it, right?

Nicole: Oh, come on, please. Tell me you do not believe her.

Jake: I got no reason not to.

Nicole: Oh, gosh, jake. She’s–[Groans]

Jake: Okay, let’s just say for a second, hypothetically, that ava did set rafe up. Didn’t rafe go behind her back first and cheat on her with you?

Nicole: [Sighs]

Rafe: You leave nicole alone.

Ava: Oh, aren’t we protective? You got it backwards, commish. She slapped me.

Rafe: After you slapped her.

Ava: If you ask me, she definitely had it coming.

Rafe: You go near nicole, I’m gonna add assault to the long list of crimes you’re already going to be facing soon.

Ava: I’m not really worried about that.

Rafe: Yeah? Well, you should be. And this time, I don’t even need to use department time or resources to find you.

Ava: That’s interesting, ’cause I don’t recall sending you my forwarding address.

Rafe: Yeah, you didn’t need to. I know exactly where you live.

Xander: Unfortunately, sarah’s condition has gotten much worse.

Jack: Then she still thinks she’s renee dumonde?

Xander: No. [Sighs] No, she, uh–she knows she’s sarah horton… but now she thinks she’s a little girl. The antidote that rolf concocted caused her to regress back to her childhood.

Jack: I’m so sorry to hear that.

Xander: Maggie told me that sarah’s doctor saw no sign that she was getting better, but i thought it was only right that i see her for myself.

Jack: And how did that go?

Xander: She had absolutely no clue who I was. I tried to spark her memory, but it didn’t work. I think her doctors are right. There’s nothing more they can do for her.

Jack: So you’re moving on with gwen?

Xander: Ah, jack. Gwen has been just so incredibly patient with me. She gave me all the space and time that I needed to sort out my feelings about all of this, and all she asked in return was that I make her one promise: If the antidote didn’t work, that I’d marry her. So that’s what I’m gonna do. You still there, jack?

Jack: Yes, yes, I am. I just wonder…

Xander: Wonder what?

Jack: Xander, do you really think you’re marrying gwen for the right reasons? My asthma felt anything but normal.

Hutchins: You’re an assistant da?

Gabi: I work with melinda trask.

Hutchins: Then I got nothing to say to you.

Gabi: Please, you’re gonna wanna hear what I have to say. Please, mr. Hutchins.

Hutchins: Make it quick.

Gabi: Ava vitali is about to be arrested.

Hutchins: You don’t say.

Gabi: Yes, we believe that she orchestrated a plan to frame commissioner hernandez, a plan that you’re familiar with since you accused him of planting evidence, falsely accused.

Hutchins: I didn’t hear anything about ava vitali being arrested.

Gabi: Yeah, we’ve been keeping it quiet for obvious reasons, but we feel like we have a good case against her. We’d have a stronger one if you testified.

Hutchins: Not interested.

Gabi: Are you sure about that? Because if you did, my office could make the charges against you go away.

Ava: So gabi told you that i moved in with jake?

Rafe: She may have mentioned it.

Ava: Hmm. It’s eating her alive that I’m living with him, isn’t it?

Rafe: I wouldn’t go that far.

Ava: Really? Because when she stopped by his place last night and found me in his bed, she–her head practically exploded.

Rafe: Doubt that.

Ava: [Laughs] It was really pathetic. Yeah, she–she practically threw herself at him in front of me, and she’s begging him, pleading with him to take her back, and of course he said no, and then finally he had to kick her out.

Rafe: Well–well, I’m sure she’s over it by now.

Ava: Yeah, so much so that she went running straight to her big brother and let him know what’s going on. Yeah. Now that she knows that I’m living with her ex, I’m sure she can’t stop thinking about what we’re up to.

Rafe: She knows what you’re up to. Nothing.

Ava: Yeah, but things can change. You know that when we were all living under the same roof, I–i did find jake to be very, very intriguing.

Rafe: Now you’re just trying to make me jealous.

Ava: Oh, come on, what would be the point in that? You’re with nicole now, right? And I’m on my way home to jake. Oh, you might wanna give gabi a little heads-up that, uh, those changes that I was talking about–they may be coming a lot sooner than I thought.

Rafe: [Chuckles] Sure.

[Sighs]

Nicole: Okay, you know what? Rafe did cheat on ava with me, but the last I checked, they don’t send people to jail for that.

Jake: Well, maybe ava thinks that they should.

Nicole: Well, since they weren’t going to, ava took matters into her own hands.

Jake: Innocent until proven guilty. Hey, you said, nicole, there’s no proof.

Nicole: Ava vitali is many things. Innocent is not one of them.

Jake: Hmm, and you’re the poster child for innocence, nicole? I mean, haven’t we already established that you went behind your good friend’s back and lied about it for months?

Nicole: All right, you wanna trust ava, fine, trust her. I’m just trying to give you a little advice.

Jake: Thank you, nicole, but I’m a big boy. I can look after myself.

Nicole: Jake, look, i understand you worked really hard to put your life of crime behind you. Don’t let ava suck you back in, because I guarantee you, if she goes down, she is taking you with her.

Craig: I know you’re hurting, nancy, but try to focus on the good memories, you know? We had some wonderful times together.

Nancy: I suppose we had a few.

Craig: A few? Come on. What about all the wonderful things we did in high school?

Nancy: Do you remember when we–when we entered the senior talent show?

Craig: [Laughs] You mean when you swore you could back me up on “send in the clowns”?

Nancy: I–I did.

Craig: Yeah, on a kazoo.

[Mimics kazoo]

Nancy: Well, we took first place, didn’t we?

Craig: Yeah, yeah, we did. It was one of the best nights of my life. Look… our life together was real. Our love was real. The years we spent raising children together was real. Nancy, I know, I know that the future looks completely different from the way we ever imagined it, but those memories, those–those moments, they’re–they’re just as meaningful now as they ever were.

Nancy: Yeah, they are… except I wanted them to last forever. Okay, this is a freezer, not a time capsule.

Leo: It is too bad you and jake broke up. I’m just saying, the guy was very hot.

Gwen: What are you talking about? You never even met him.

Leo: I saw him a few times from afar.

Gwen: Well, it doesn’t even matter anyway, because jake and I–we’re ancient history. Plus, I have a new man now.

Leo: So do I. He’s crazy about me. So crazy, he left his wife.

Gwen: Oh, my goodness, what is it with you and straight men? Why are they always your cup of tea?

Leo: Can I help it if i appreciate a beautiful body, even if it happens to belong to someone who is hopelessly heterosexual? But my guy is different. He was closeted.

Gwen: [Laughs] How is that any better?

Leo: Well, because he’s out now, and he’s walking down the aisle with me.

Gwen: Stop it.

Leo: Tell all the boys I’ve loved before it is the end of an era. Mr. Right proposed. I said yes. I’m getting married.

[Laughs]

Gwen: Oh, my god! That is so wonderful. Congratulations.

Leo: Wait, hold on just a second. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What is this?

Gwen: This…

Leo: Uh-huh?

Gwen: This right here? Is this what you’re talking about? I believe they call that an engagement ring.

Leo: I–does this mean…

Gwen: Yes, my boyfriend proposed, and we’re also getting married.

Leo: [Laughs gleefully]

Xander: What do you mean, am I marrying gwen for the right reasons?

Jack: I hear the sadness in your voice.

Xander: Of course I’m sad, jack. I just watched a remarkable woman, a woman I–a woman who meant a great deal to me, turn into a child before my eyes.

Jack: Look, I–I don’t mean to be insensitive. I just–I–I wanna understand this promise you made to gwen.

Xander: I don’t know how i can say it any more clearly. I promised gwen that if the antidote didn’t work, that I’d marry her, and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.

Jack: Because you’re madly in love with her and she’s the only woman you can imagine spending your life with? Or because you feel obligated?

[Somber music]

I’m sorry. I–I–I’m not trying to cause you any more pain, but gwen has suffered a great deal in her life as well.

Xander: Jack, look, I know that you’re just trying to protect your daughter, but believe me, gwen is–gwen is not some consolation prize in all of this, and I didn’t make that promise just to hedge my bets. It was an attempt to honor what sarah and I had, while still, at the same time, trying to be fair to gwen. So, to answer your question, jack, yes, I’m marrying gwen for all the right reasons, and I’m gonna dedicate the rest of my life to making her as happy as she makes me.

Hutchins: How can you make the charges against me go away?

Gabi: Well, the thing is that, uh, rafe hernandez being released didn’t reflect very well on my boss. She still has egg on her face from the debacle with judge smails.

Hutchins: Who?

Gabi: You know what? Never mind. The point is that there is nothing melinda trask hates more than looking like a fool. Now she’s on a warpath to take down any and every criminal she can.

Hutchins: Maybe that’s why they moved up my court date. I got something in the mail soon after hernandez was found not guilty of planting evidence against me.

Gabi: That’s not coincidence. That’s trask going scorched earth.

Hutchins: If that’s her mo, why would she drop the charges against me?

Gabi: She’s only after all you little fish because she couldn’t land the big one. But you could change that.

Hutchins: [Scoffs] By giving her ava vitali?

Gabi: Trask has no doubt that ava was behind the plan to take the commissioner down. If you got on the stand, you back that up, I’m sure she could find a way to make your case go bye-bye. The lows of bipolar depression

Gabi: So will you testify? If you’re worried about retaliation, we can protect you.

Hutchins: You mean that?

Gabi: Absolutely.

Hutchins: [Sighs] I’m sorry, ms. Montez, i can’T…

[Sighs] But… I can give you this.

Gabi: What’s this?

Hutchins: Let’s just call it a little insurance policy I took out.

[Suspenseful music]

[Jazz music playing]

Nicole: Oh, hi.

Rafe: Hi. Sorry I’m late. Been here long?

Nicole: No, not too long. You were worth the wait. I got you a beer.

Rafe: Thank you. Cheers. Ah, needed this.

Nicole: Tough day?

Rafe: It was fine, until I ran into ava.

Ava: Hey!

Jake: Hey.

Ava: You, um–you wanna share the rest of the lo mein with me? There’s also kung pao left over in the fridge.

Jake: Nah, no, I’m good. I just had a big plate of wings at that little bar downtown.

Ava: Mm.

Jake: Ran into nicole there.

Ava: Ah. My condolences.

Jake: Eh. She knows we’re living together.

Ava: Yeah?

Jake: Uh-huh.

Ava: So how many seconds till she started trashing me?

Jake: Well, she gave me a warning.

Ava: Well, what does she think I’m going to do, huh?

Jake: Well, she told me that you were gonna pull me into my old life, and that when you get taken down, you’re gonna take me down with you, and she would not let up on the notion that you set rafe up.

Ava: Hmm. And, uh, what did you say?

Jake: I told her you didn’t do anything to rafe, and she needs to curb her judgment, because she’s no saint herself.

Ava: Well, that is very chivalrous of you.

Jake: Well, I’m not a fan of hypocrites, especially when they play all high and mighty.

Ava: Okay, well, it does seem like nicole is thinking I’m a bit of a threat, so you sure you want me to still stay with you here?

Jake: Yeah. Like I told nicole, I’m a big boy. I can watch out for myself.

Nancy: You’re really going through with this, craig? You’re actually going to marry leo?

Craig: Yes, as soon as the papers are filed. Probably next week. Look, nancy, I know it’s sudden, and I know you and chloe and the whole town are skeptical of leo, but people change.

Nancy: And you really do love him?

Craig: Yeah, um, we love each other.

[Laughs]

Nancy: Well, if that’s true, then, craig, I’m happy for you.

Craig: You–you mean that? You–you really mean that?

Nancy: I’m trying.

Craig: [Laughs] Nancy… maybe–ah, maybe you’ll consider…

Nancy: Consider what?

Craig: Maybe you’ll consider coming to our wedding. Like pulsing, electric shocks,

Nancy: Come to your wedding?

Craig: Nancy… you have been with me at all the most important moments of my life. This moment, this–this step I’m taking–I don’t wanna take it without you.

Nancy: I–I don’t know, craig.

Craig: Well, will you at least think about it?

Nancy: I’ll think about it.

Leo: You’re getting married too? When?

Gwen: Next week.

Leo: So am I. I haven’t planned a thing.

Gwen: Neither have we. My god, I mean, things, um– things–things got a bit complicated, actually, and, um, well, we were in a bit of a holding pattern for a while. But now it’s full steam ahead.

Leo: This is like nuptial kismet. I haven’t seen you in forever, run into you in snoresville of all places, and we’re getting married at the same time.

Gwen: [Exhales] I know, it’s incredible.

Leo: You are my cosmic, karmic, bridal twin…

Gwen: [Laughs]

Leo: Except…

Gwen: Except what?

Leo: Well, you said things got complicated. Are you, uh–are you with child?

Gwen: Pregnant? No.

Leo: Oh.

Gwen: Um, I mean, uh–um, I was. I was, but, um, it was a long time ago, and, uh, it didn’t work out.

Leo: Oh, gwenny mouse, I’m so sorry.

Gwen: It’s okay. It was a whole big mess, actually, and, um, well, it wasn’t with the right person. But I am with the right person now, and I cannot wait to make him my lawfully wedded husband.

Leo: Amen to that. So what are you thinking about for a dress? Sleek and sexy? Poofy and fabulous? What?

Gwen: [Chuckles] No, I can’t afford a dress. Everything’s so bloody expensive.

Leo: The only thing more expensive than a wedding is a divorce. Not that you have to worry about that.

Gwen: God, especially since we’re so broke already. I keep telling myself that I’m– I’m fine with a small ceremony. I mean, we’re getting married. That’s all that matters, right?

Leo: That’s right.

Gwen: Oh, god, who am i kidding?

Leo: [Laughs]

Gwen: I want a big, beautiful wedding. I–I want–I want flowers everywhere, and I want beautiful music, and I want fabulous food.

Leo: Fabulous champagne.

Gwen: Ugh, yes. God, I can see it in my mind, this glorious, magical celebration.

Leo: Hmm, I’m right there with you. I want as much pomp as possible with my circumstance.

Gwen: You know, it’s funny, though, because I–I don’t know where it came from. I didn’t really grow up watching princess movies as a ward of the state.

Leo: Same. It’s not like after my dad was done knocking my mom and me around, we sat down in front of the telly and watched “cinderella.”

Gwen: But you did find your prince.

Leo: [Exhales] I did. He’s a doctor. He’s brilliant, handsome, loaded.

Gwen: Oh, my. Well, it sounds like your wedding will be an impeccably catered five-star affair, and mine will be some picnic by a river somewhere.

Leo: [Laughs] Picnics can be posh.

Gwen: Mm-hmm, yeah, sure. Oh, you just better invite me to your big day, so that I can live vicariously through you.

Leo: I might have a better idea.

Xander: Jack, are you still there, mate?

Jack: I’m here, I’m here. I appreciate everything that you said about my daughter, and I do believe that you wanna make her happy.

Xander: Well, I’m glad. So think you can make it to salem for the wedding? Stand up for me?

Jack: Of course I’m gonna be there. How could I not? It’s my daughter’s wedding…

Xander: Right.

Jack: And my best mate’S.

Limu emu

Gabi: Thank you, mr. Hutchins. My office will be in touch.

Hutchins: Make sure it is, ’cause I don’t even wanna think about what would happen if ava found out that I gave that to you.

[Tense music]

Ava: Once you say rafe hernandez planted this evidence on you, there is no way he can come back from this. He’s going down.

Hutchins: Isn’t it my word against his?

Ava: That’s the beauty of it. I got two other guys lined up. None of you know each other. No one will ever know that I put the three of you up to this.

Gabi: No one except me.

Nicole: You ran into ava?

Rafe: Outside the pub.

Nicole: How did it go?

Rafe: About as unpleasant as you’d imagine.

Nicole: I’m sorry.

Rafe: Yeah, you know, but the good news is, we might not have to worry about running into her much longer.

Nicole: What do you mean?

Rafe: Gabi is trying to find evidence that proves ava set me up, and she’s working on a lead right now.

Nicole: Gabi is?

Rafe: Hey, don’t worry. She’s not breaking any rules, and she’s being careful.

Nicole: Okay. Well, I hope she’s successful.

Rafe: Yeah, me too. I’ve also been thinking that even when you’re careful with ava, she finds a way to surprise you, and I don’t mean in a good way.

Nicole: I said the same thing to jake. He was here earlier.

Rafe: Oh, yeah? Talk to you about his new roommate?

Nicole: Yeah, I warned him not to get sucked in, because if ava goes down, she will take him with her.

Ava: So I guess the wings didn’t really do the trick?

Jake: No, they did. I can just never say no to kung pao.

Ava: Eh, I mean, who really can? Hope you don’t mind I took the liberty of inflating the mattress.

Jake: Yeah, I saw. I didn’t know I had extra pillows.

Ava: You didn’T.

Jake: So, what, the bedtime fairy stop by? They do turndown service in the garage now?

Ava: Yeah, well, I may have stopped by the store, picked up some extra pillows and a new set of sheets.

Jake: We already have sheets.

Ava: 800 thread count? Because that is as low as I go.

Jake: You?

Ava: Yeah. Look, I–I can’t keep asking you to give up your bed, especially with your bad back, so, since you made the splurge on the mattress, I’m sure it’s really comfortable.

Jake: I–I know it is, which is why I’m taking it.

Ava: Jake, you don’t have to.

Jake: I want to. I’m chivalrous, remember?

Ava: All right, be chivalrous and pass me that lo mein.

Jake: You got it.

Ava: [Chuckles]

Jake: Cheers.

Ava: Cheers.

Xander: Ah, I was just talking to jack. He’s very excited about our big day. Booking flights as we speak.

Gwen: Really? Oh, that’s wonderful. I–I–I wasn’t sure he’d be able to make it on such short notice.

Xander: He said he wouldn’t miss it. It’s his daughter’s wedding. So did you order the cake?

Gwen: I did. It was a tad expensive.

Xander: Well, tuxes aren’t cheap either. I’m starting to wonder how far we’ll get just on my maxed-out credit cards and winning smile.

Gwen: Actually, my darling, I have a proposition for you.

[Solemn music]

Nancy: [Crying]

Leo: Mm! How did it go?

Craig: It went as good as could be expected, I guess.

Leo: So nancy signed the papers?

Craig: Yeah, she signed. Justin’s gonna file the papers in the morning, and then we can make plans to move forward with the wedding.

Leo: Oh, I cannot wait. About those plans…

Craig: Mm-hmm?

Leo: I have a proposition for you.

Xander: A double wedding? With who?

Leo: My friend, gwen. We go back years. She and her fiancé can’t afford a nice wedding, so I kind of suggested that we share ours.

Gwen: My friend and his fiancé have plenty of money, and he told me that they’d be more than happy to include us in their wedding.

Xander: That is awfully generous of him.

Craig: That was awfully generous of you.

Leo: I know, I should have talked to you about it first, but she’s such a dear friend, and the thought of her having her reception on some sad picnic tables? What do you think?

Craig: What do I think?

[Inhales slowly, exhales] I think this is one of the many things I love about you, leo. You have such a kind and giving heart.

Gwen: So what do you think?

Xander: I think that we should slow our roll. Like, I don’t even know this friend of yours. Who–who is it again?

Gwen: His name is matty, and you’re absolutely going to love him. If you want to stay out of jail, you need to go good.

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Sonny: [Chuckles] Okay. Look, I’m, uh– I’m sorry I dragged you over here, but it was– it was too big of a deal to get into over the phone.

Chad: Don’t worry about iT. What’s going on?

Sonny: I, uh– I need your help.

Chad: Please don’t ask me to get back in bed with leo.

Sonny: [Sighs]

Leo: Yes, he proposed. No, there’s nothing that bitch can do about it. Let me call you back. Craig just got here.

[Phone beeps] Hey, babE. I didn’t see you– I didn’t see you come in.

Craig: Yeah. Who were you speaking with?

Leo: Uh, just an old friend. I was sharing the good news.

Craig: Mm-hmm.

Leo: So how’d it go with the lawyer?

Craig: Just got off the video call.

Leo: And?

Craig: And…all looks good.

Leo: So this means…

Craig: Nancy and i will be signing the divorce papers tonight.

Leo: [Sighs]

Chloe: MoM.

Nancy: I didn’t expect to see you two here tonight. Um, I’m waiting for justin and your father to… sign the divorce paperS.

Chloe: Oh, thank goodness. We’re not too late.

Nancy: Too late for what?

Chloe: Too late to stop it. Mom, you cannot sign those divorce papers.

Xander: Bloody hell. All these monkey suits are so expensive.

[Knock at door]

[Exhales heavily]

[Grunts] One second.

[Grunting] Maggie.

Maggie: UM…

Xander: Is everything okay?

Maggie: Are you alone?

Xander: Yes. Gwen had somewhere important she needed to be.

Abigail: Gwen.

Gwen: Hello, abigail.

Abigail: What do you want?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Maggie: I, um–I just wanted to see how you were holding up. I know how difficult this whole ordeal with sarah has been on you.

[Sighs]

Xander: Never mind me. How are you doing?

Maggie: Oh, great.

[Chuckles weakly] My daughter’s a strong, independent woman, and seeing her like this, it just–

[Sighs] It breaks my heart.

Xander: I’m so sorry, maggiE.

Maggie: [Sighs]

Xander: For both of you.

Maggie: Thank you, darling. But I know this has to hurt you too. I know you’ve been in love with sarah for a long time.

Xander: Well, I think part of me always will be. Even if now, she believes she’s a little girl who dreams of one day marrying eric brady.

Maggie: [Chuckling] Oh. Oh, yes. Oh, she had the biggest crush on him when they were kids.

Xander: [Sighs] Yeah.

Maggie: But xander, you must know that the only man in sarah’s life that she has ever truly loved is you.

Xander: Maggie, I, um– I need to tell you something.

Maggie: What is it?

Xander: Gwen and I… we’re getting married next week.

Gwen: I hope I’m not interrupting your evening.

Abigail: You’re not. Chad is out, and I just put the kids to bed.

[Clears throat]

Gwen: The kids. Oh. Oh, how are those adorable little munchkins? I really miss them.

Abigail: Gwen, what is this about? You obviously did not come here to ask me about my kids, and, quite frankly, I don’t like you talking about them.

Gwen: [Clears throat] I understand. But they are my niece and nephew, aren’t they? And you are my sisteR.

Abigail: Half-sister. Where is this going?

Gwen: Right, I fully admit that when I first came to salem, I waS…deceptive and vengeful. And I’ve since realized what a huge mistake that was.

[Sighs] Honestly, all I want is just for us to be closer. All of us. As a family. Nothing is more important to me.

Abigail: Okay, just spit it out already.

Gwen: FinE. I want you to be my matron of honor.

Sonny: I wish I could have seen your face when leo offer–

[Snickers] When leo offered you up as a gift to chloe’s dad.

[Laughs]

Chad: Horrified pretty much covers it, thank you.

Sonny: [Sighs] Oh, oh. So what was craig’s reaction when he saw you and leo naked in bed, game for a threesome? Leo was game. I was noT. And to be honest,

[Laughs]

Chad: Horrified pretty much covers it, thank you.

Sonny: [Sighs] Oh, oh. So what was craig’s reaction when he saw you and leo naked in bed, game for a threesome?

Chad: No, no, no, no, no. See, let me be very clear. Leo was game. I was noT. And to be honest, craig didn’t seem all that enthusiastic either.

Sonny: Oh, oh! Well, maybe he’ll come around to it by christmastime. I mean, leo could put you, like, right under the tree.

Chad: Oh, my god, you’re hilarious.

Sonny: You would also make an incredible stocking stuffer.

Chad: Please don’t touch me. I’m glad you find this amusing. I’ll be sending you my therapy bill. What do you want, sonny? What do you want? Why’d you call me here?

Sonny: Look, okay, don’t worry, okay? This is not another covert op to bust leo. I need your help on something totally different.

Chad: What?

Sonny: [Exhales] Whether I should let my uncle vic uproot my entire life.

Chad: Don’t tell me.

Sonny: Yeah. He wants me to step back in as ceo of titan.

Chad: What about your startup? You guys just went public, like, six months ago.

Sonny: I know–he said that my brothers could handle it.

Chad: Yeah, but the company means everything to you guys. You started it in honor of your mother. What about will’s job or ari’s school?

Sonny: I told him. I told him I have an entire life back in phoeniX.

Chad: Let me guesS. Vic doesn’t give a damn.

Sonny: No. You know how he gets when he wants something.

Chad: Do I need to remind you what happened last time you were ceo of titan?

Sonny: How could I forget? The infamous leo stark almost destroyed my entire family.

Leo: You’re signing the papers tonight? Babe, that’s amazing!

[Chuckles] Well, I hope nancy hasn’t taken you to the cleaners.

Craig: [Sighs] Nancy has her own money. She’s not trying to take any of mine. It’s a very equitable– equitable settlement.

Leo: This is so great! So the wedding is full steam ahead.

Craig: Mm-hmm. I’m glad you’re happY.

Leo: Aren’t you?

Craig: Well… yeah, I am. I just– I don’t think you need to call nancy names.

Leo: Oh, you heard that.

Craig: Mm-hmm. “There’s nothing that bitch can do about it”?

Leo: Actually, I wasn’t talking about nancy. Although this is going to offend you too, but there’s only so much I can take without being hurt and angry and…

Craig: Who were you talking about?

Leo: Your daughter. The one who hates me with every cell of her being.

Nancy: Chloe, i more than anyone know how difficult this is to face reality, but we have to. Your father is gay and our marriage is over.

Chloe: I know that, mom. And I’ve accepted reality, and I accept dad for who he is and that he needs to move on, but who he’s moving on with, leo stark, is gonna ruin his life.

Nancy: And I should care about that because?

Chloe: Because dad’s gonna get hurt, and I’m not just talking emotionally.

Brady: Nancy, he could lose everything. He could end up being jobless and homeless. I mean, if leo is desperate enough, he could lose his life.

Chloe: Mom, we don’t mean to scare you, and I know you don’t want to get involved, but dad, he really does need your helP.

Nancy: What do you want me to do?

Brady: Just stall the divorce. Just for a little while.

Chloe: Just long enough for us to come up with some sort of way that…

[Sighs] Dad’s not gonna make the biggest mistake of his life.

Maggie: Are you sure that marrying gwen is what you really want?

Xander: I do love her, maggie.

Maggie: As much as you love sarah? Oh. Oh. I’m sorrY. I shouldn’t have asked that.

Xander: Maggie, what– what gwen and I share is– is different from what i had with sarah. ObviouslY. I mean, come on, maggiE. Your daughter was so far out of my league. I mean, she was this goddess, and I was just some pitiful rogue. But a determined one. I was gonna find a way to prove my love to her, and that i was worthy of her love.

Maggie: And you did, xander.

Xander: Sarah inspired me to try and be a– be a better man, you know? She gave me hope that i could become what– what I’d never imagined. A husband, a father, a friend. But when sarah left, I lost that hope and became the rogue again. Marauding about, trying to cause as much damage as I could. But then gwen came along.

[Sighs] And she’s someone who’s spent her whole life feeling unwanted. And she appears heartless and cruel, but really she just– just desperately wants to be accepted, to belong, to be valued. And god, did I recognize that in heR. And I related to it, and it made me care. So much so that– well, I came to love her deeply.

Maggie: [Sniffles] Despite all the damage that she’s caused?

Xander: I don’t condone what gwen did, maggie, but I do understand it. It’s how we connected. We were there for each other during the darkest times of our lives. She’d just lost her baby, and I’d just lost sarah to rex.

Maggie: But you didn’t lose sarah. That was a terrible lie.

Gwen: Yeah, it’s true. Xander and I, we’re getting married in a week. God, you look shocked.

Abigail: I am. I am.

Gwen: Why? You knew that xander and I were engageD.

Abigail: Well, I just figured with sarah being back in town…

Gwen: That he would dump me and go back to her.

Abigail: Pretty mucH.

Gwen: Well, honestly, I expected the same thing. And it might have happened, if there was a chance that sarah could go back to her right mind. I mean, what’s the poor bloke to do? I mean, he can’t put his whole life on hold.

Abigail: I understand xander wanting to move on with his lifE. What I’m having a really difficult time comprehending is why you want me, of all people, to stand up for you at your wedding.

Chad: Look, selfishly, I would love to have my two best friends back in town, but do you really want to be mixed up at titan again?

Sonny: I don’t know. I mean, do i?

Chad: Pros and cons. Go.

Sonny: Okay. Pro, I would be helping out my uncle vic.

Chad: Con, you’d have to deal with your uncle vic 24/7.

Sonny: Pro, ari would be closer to her mother.

Chad: Con, her mother’s the ceo of dimera. You’d be going up against her.

Sonny: Yeah, but at least I wouldn’t be going up against you.

Chad: Yeah, you would. Make no mistake, I plan on getting my job back.

Sonny: So you and mE… full-on corporate warfare?

Chad: You know it. Don’t think I’m gonna go easy on you because you’re my best friend.

Sonny: Oh, come on. If anyone’s gonna be begging for mercy, it’s gonna be you.

Chad: Sounds like a challenge. So are you gonna take your uncle vic up on the offer?

Xander: If I’d known the truth, that sarah hadn’t left me, that she’d been kidnapped and taken to some deserted island, you know i would have moved heaven and earth to bring her home.

Maggie: Of course. But we didn’t know. None of us knew.

Xander: Well, she’s safe now, thank god.

Maggie: Yeah. I’m grateful for thaT. But if you and abigail hadn’t been so persistent…

[Sighs] My daughter might have been lost to us foreveR. The truth is, she still might be.

Xander: MaggiE… I feel like I’m abandoning you and sarah when you need me the mosT.

Maggie: No. No, no, no, no. No. Don’t do that to yourself. You need to try to find happiness with gweN. Sarah would have wanted that.

Xander: Well, I’m here if you need anything.

Maggie: I appreciate that. But I mean what I say when I don’t want you to have any regrets. If anyone should feel guilty about abandoning sarah, it’s mE.

Gwen: Given our history, I understand why you would be skeptical of my request.

Abigail: Skeptical is a little bit of an understatement. I– as I recall, the last time we spoke, I accused you of being ava vitali’s accomplice, and I told you that I intend to prove that you are the person who hit me from behind in the airfield.

Gwen: Once again, i had nothing to do with your kidnapping.

Abigail: Okay. Right. Well, the problem with that is, I will never again believe another word that comes out of your moutH. So if this is just your way of trying to get me to drop it–

Gwen: No, it’s not.

Abigail: Even if that’s true, what happened to you hating my guts?

Gwen: I absolutely do not.

Abigail: Oh, my god. It wasn’t that long ago that you accused me of only wanting to find sarah to cause problems between you and xandeR. So what, did you just stop believing that all of a sudden? That’s what I thought. Okay. All right. So if you still think that I am actively rooting for your fiancé to throw you over for my cousin, why in god’s name are you asking me to stand up at your wedding?

Gwen: Because of our father.

Abigail: What does our dad have to do with this?

Gwen: Jack has been trying to broker peace between us from the moment that he learned that I’m his daughter. And xander has now asked him to be his best man, and I thought, well, wouldn’t that be wonderful if– if jack could come to my wedding and he could see his two daughters acting like sisters?

Abigail: Acting, like pretending?

Gwen: No. Look, abigail, I know that you and I have gotten off to a very, very rocky start. And I don’t see this wedding as being some sort of magical reconciliation, but… I do see it as an opportunity for us to just move closer. And… if we keep going with that, just slowly, we might even have a chance of being real sisters, in a real family, which, despite my horrendous way of going about it, is truly the only thing that I have ever wanted. So will you please just be my matron of honor? If you won’t do it for me, just do it for our father.

Abigail: [Sighs] What the hell.

Gwen: Really?

Abigail: Sure.

Gwen: Really?

Abigail: Sure. What’s the worst that could happen, huh?

Chad: You know what? Maybe with the two of us in charge, we could figure out a way for dimera and titan to peacefully coexist.

Sonny: [Scoffs] YeaH. Yeah, don’t let my uncle hear you say that. He doesn’t want peace. He wants to bring your family to its knees.Il, ouees erth uofngju vilryé o a gbi wliof

don’t want you to have any regrets. If anyone should feel guilty about abandoning sarah, it’s me.

Gwen: Given our history, I understand why you would be skeptical of my requesT.

Abigail: Skeptical is a little bit of an understatement. I– as I recall, the last time we spoke, I accused you of being ava vitali’s accomplice, and I told you that I intend to prove that you are the person who hit me from behind in the airfielD.

Gwen: Once again, I had nothing to do with your kidnapping.

Abigail: Okay. Right. Well, the problem with that is, I will never again believe another word that comes out of your mouth. So if this is just your way of trying to get me to drop it–

Gwen: No, it’s not.

Abigail: Even if that’s true, what happened to you hating my guts?

Gwen: I absolutely do not.

Abigail: Oh, my god. It wasn’t that long ago that you accused me of only wanting to find sarah to cause problems between you and xander. So what, did you just stop believing that all of a sudden? That’s what I thought. Okay. All righT. So if you still think that I am actively rooting for your fiancé to throw you over for my cousin, why in god’s name are you asking me to stand up at your wedding?

Gwen: Because of our father.

Abigail: What does our dad have to do with this?

Gwen: Jack has been trying to broker peace between us from the moment that he learned that I’m his daughter. And xander has now asked him to be his best man, and I thought, well, wouldn’t that be wonderful if– if jack could come to my wedding and he could see his two daughters acting like sisters?

Abigail: Acting, like pretending?

Gwen: NO. Look, abigail, i know that you and I have gotten off to a very, very rocky starT. And I don’t see this wedding as being some sort of magical reconciliation, but… I do see it as an opportunity for us to just move closer. AnD… if we keep going with that, just slowly, we might even have a chance of being real sisters, in a real family, which, despite my horrendous way of going about it, is truly the only thing that I have ever wanted. So will you please just be my matron of honor? If you won’t do it for me, just do it for our fatheR.

Abigail: [Sighs] What the hell.

Gwen: Really?

Abigail: Sure.

Gwen: Really?

Abigail: Sure. What’s the worst that could happen, huh?

Chad: You know what? Maybe with the two of us in charge, we could figure out a way for dimera and titan to peacefully coexisT.

Sonny: [Scoffs] Yeah. Yeah, don’t let my uncle hear you say that. He doesn’t want peace. He wants to bring your family to its knees.

Chad: Yeah, well, my father would be rolling over in his grave right now if he heard me talking about anything other than grinding titan into dust.

Sonny: [Chuckles]

Chad: So you any closer to making your decision?

Sonny: Not even a little bit.

Chad: Great. Glad I could helP.

Sonny: Oh, come on, look– shut up, okay? It always helps talking to you. I just– I don’t know. I think I need to mull it over with will, and then I’ll have some clarity, one way or the other.

Chad: Okay. Let me know how it all shakes out.

Sonny: [Laughs] Yeah, I will.

Chad: Um… So then does this mean you’re giving up on trying to get chloe’s dad to see the light?

Sonny: Uh, well, I lost my best undercover man, but I’m still holding out hope that, you know, craig will finally come to his senses.

Leo: I’m sorry. I know i shouldn’t be trash-talking chloE.

Craig: You shouldn’t be.

Leo: I know, I just– look, I am so angry at the lengths she and her friends went to to try and break us up.

Craig: Leo, i’m angry about it too. But she’s my daughter, and I love her, and that’s never gonna change. So you just better find a way to get along with her.

Leo: Hey, I will do my part if she does hers.

Craig: Okay, okay, look. Chloe is a very caring and protective and supportive persoN. But she just found out her dad is gay, he’s divorcing her mom, and he’s getting married to a man. I’d be thrown by that. Don’t you think she would be too?

Leo: Okay. I think I can be more empathetic. And who knows, maybe once things calm down, chloe will be more accepting of us after you and nancy sign those papers.

Craig: [Chuckles]

Leo: And then we can have our wedding. Oh, babe, I cannot wait!

Craig: Can’t wait either, baby.

[Both grunt]

Craig: All right, I gotta go.

Leo: Okay.

Craig: I love you.

Leo: I love you. Bye. And it will not be long until I am married to medicine.

Nancy: Let me get this straighT. You two want me to refuse to sign the divorce papers until you dig up enough dirt on leo stark to convince your father to dump him?

Brady: Yeah. Yeah, exactly.

Chloe: Mom, there’s gotta be something that we don’t know about him.

Brady: Something that’s gonna open up craig’s eyes to what’s really going on here.

Nancy: Wait, craig already knows about the blackmail, the attempted jewelry heist, the prostitution. If that isn’t enough to open up craig’s eyes and dump the little creep, then nothing is.

Chloe: But mom, we’ve gotta–

Nancy: But nothinG. Your father made his bed with leo stark, and now he can lie in it.

Chloe: Uh, I’m sorry, mom. I didn’t mean to put you on the spot like thiS.

Nancy: It’s okay, sweetheart. It just shows how much you love your father. But you have to understand, I promised craig an easy divorce if he would keep marlena on at the hospital. If I refuse to sign these divorce papers now, then he will surely fire her.

Justin: Nancy. Chloe, brady. I didn’t know you’d be joining us.

Brady: No, no, we’re just– we’re just leaving.

Chloe: Yeah. Nice to see yoU. Good luck, mom. I love you.

Nancy: Oh, I’ll talk to you later.

Justin: So how are you doing?

Nancy: I’ll be better when we get this over with.

Justin: Okay, well, I have all the papers right here. All we’ll need is your signatures, and we’ll be–

Craig: Nancy, i’m– I’m sorry I’m late. Hi, justin.

Justin: Craig.

Craig: I just saw chloe and brady outside.

Nancy: They came by for moral support.

Craig: That was wonderful of them.

Justin: Okay. Now that we’re all here, we should get started.

Maggie: It’s all my fault. What was I thinking, trusting my daughter’s mental health to stefano dimera’s mad scientist?

Xander: But you didn’t, maggie. You wanted that drug to go through proper safety trials before sarah tried iT.

Maggie: [Chuckles] Ah, and then anna dimera– she took matters into her own hands, literally. Damn her.

Xander: I hope you press charges against that witch.

Maggie: Oh, I plan to. But right now, my focus has to be on sarah. Getting her into the best long-term care facility possible.

Xander: Has it really come to that?

Maggie: I’m afraid it has. I’m taking her to a clinic in florida where abigail was taken after she…

Xander: After gwen drugged her.

Maggie: Mm. Yeah.

Gwen: I can’t thank you enough. Abigail, really, thank you. Thank yoU.

[Exhales]

Chad: What the hell is this?

Gwen: Um… Right, well, um, I will let you fill in your husband on the very good newS. Um, ’cause I have a million things to do, so i will talk to you later.

Chad: You know that’s gwen, right?

Abigail: I do, yeah.

Chad: And yet– yet you were hugging her.

Abigail: Well, she hugged me.

Chad: Why?

Abigail: Because I just agreed to be her matron of honor at her wedding.

Chad: I thought xander was gonna wait to see if sarah got better.

Abigail: He was. But apparently there’s no hope of that happeninG. So it looks like my cousin might be lost to us forever.

Xander: Abigail did really well at that facility. She made a complete recovery.

Maggie: Sarah’s prognosis, it isn’t as hopeful. But I have to do whatever I can. I don’t know, maybe this place can find a way to help her somehow.

Xander: God, I hope so. Well, how long will you be in florida?

Maggie: Until sarah’s settled in.

Xander: Well, good luck, maggiE. And please tell me how it’s all going, yeah?

Maggie: I will. And xander, I’m sorry that you won’t be my son-in-laW. I still care about you. I really do hope that gwen makes you happY.

Xander: Thank you so much.

[Sniffles] And please… take good care of yourself.

Maggie: I will.

Leo: No, I’m sorry I had to jump off so quickly beforE. [Chuckles] No. He just left to go and sign the divorce papers. Nothing and no one can stop this wedding now. [Troubled music]

Gwen: I saw maggie on my way in. Did– did something happen to sarah?

Xander: Maggie’s taking her to florida, where she can get long-term care.

Gwen: [Sighs] I’m so sorry, xander.

Xander: It’s just tragic, what’s been done to her.

Gwen: I know. I know it is. It’s really, really tragic. But with help and the proper support, she might be able to lead a somewhat normal life.

Xander: How’d it go with abigail?

Gwen: She said she’d do it.

Xander: Really?

Gwen: YeaH. [Laughs] My little sister’s gonna be my matron of honor.

Xander: Gwen, I’m so happy for yoU. Wow, i mean, can you believe all the progress you’ve made? Not just with abigail, but in every aspect of your life. I hope you are as proud as i am of how far you’ve come.

Chad: So you think gwen is a criminal, and gwen thinks you’re trying to sabotage her life, yet she asked you to stand for her at her wedding, and you actually said yes?

Abigail: Yeah. She went on and on about the importance of family and how much it would mean to my dad, and i guess it got to me.

Chad: Okay, so she guilted you into it?

Abigail: You could put it that way.

Chad: The wedding’s not till next week. You can call her and tell her you changed your mind.

Abigail: I don’t know.

Chad: Nobody’s gonna blame you after what she put you througH. Here, call gwen, and you can tell her where she can stuff her wedding.

Leo: Hey, jackie, my soon-to-be stepdaughter and her boyfriend just showed up. Gotta go. Bye, girl.

[Phone beeps]

Chloe: Oh, hi. Already calling me your stepdaughter.

Leo: I said soon-to-be, as i recall.

Chloe: It’s a little bit presumptuous, don’t you think?

Leo: More like inevitable, since your parents are signing their divorce papers as we speaK.

Chloe: Okay.

Leo: Look, chloe, honey, I know we got off on the wrong foot.

Chloe: That’s an understatement, and, uh, please don’t call me “honey.”

Leo: My point is, I understand that we’re not gonna have the kind of relationship where we’re jetting off for spa weekends, but I’m willing to try and get along. For your dad’s sakE. That is, if you arE. What do you say? How about I buy us all a drink? You know, this place has an actually pretty decent cosmo.

Brady: I have to get to granddad’s because maggie is taking sarah to a clinic in florida, so I want to say goodbye before they leave.

Leo: Oh, come on, come on. One quick drink. What’s your poison? I know, I know. Sparkling cider for you, mr. 12 steps. Chloe?

Chloe: I guess I’ll have a cosmo.

Leo: Awesome!

Chloe: [Clears throat] Yeah, totally.

Justin: Craig, I trust your attorney had a chance to review the document?

Craig: Yeah, uh, she diD. She gave me the green light and said it was all pretty standard.

Nancy: “Pretty standard”? What a lovely way to sum up the end of a relationship that has lasted the better part of our lives.

Craig: I’m sorry, nancy. I–it just– I didn’t mean it to come out that way.

Nancy: You know what? Let’s just get this over with, shall we? Justin, do you have a pen?

Justin: Not page…

Nancy: Your turn.

Leo: One more for the road?

Brady: Tempting, but no. I gotta get going, so…

Leo: Ah, ah, ah, ah. Drinks are on me, remember?

Chloe: Dr. Craig wesley?

Leo: He said I could use it. We’re gonna be married soon, and what’s mine will be his, and what’s his will be mine.

Chad: Seriously, I want you to call gwen, and I want you to tell her you changed your mind.

Abigail: I already agreed.

Chad: Because she pressured you into iT.

Abigail: True, but aside from that, I truly believe that she loves xander, and as much as it breaks my heart that sarah is so badly damaged, I have to at least try to respect that gwen and xander make each other happy, even though it’s so strange that they’re together.

Chad: Speaking of strange… I went to statesville to see rolf before my meeting with sonny.

Abigail: How did that go?

Chad: He has no idea what went wrong. He said that the antidote he made for sarah should’ve workeD.

Abigail: Well, it certainly seemed to work out for gwen, didn’t it?

Gwen: Oh, my god, I can’t believe we’re actually getting married. We’re getting married next week.

Xander: My wife, mrs. Gwendolyn cook.

Gwen: Oh, my god. I love the sound of that so much. You know what? I wanna get some stationery, actually, with my new initials on it. And I want a tote bag and one of those really plush bathrobes. I’ve never had one before.

Xander: Hmm. You know, as much as i appreciate your passion for monogrammed goods, they are not in the budgeT.

Gwen: Oh, yeaH. Right, the budgeT. Did you have any luck getting a tuxedo in our budget?

Xander: I can’t find a bow tie in our budget.

Gwen: Well, i’ll just have to help you when I get back, then.

Xander: Ah-da-da. You just got home. Where you running off to now?

Gwen: I just, um– I wanna run off to sweet bits before they close. We need to get them working on a wedding cake immediately.

Xander: Can’t that wait till the morning?

Gwen: No. It cannot wait till the morning, my handsome darlinG. We only have a few days to pull this all togetheR. And I want everything to be just perfect for our big day. Love you.

Xander: Love you.

Gwen: I really do. I’ll be back.

Abigail: So if the drug had worked properly, sarah would’ve been back to her old self, probably would’ve gotten back together with xander, and gwen would’ve been left out in the cold.

Chad: Your sister lucked ouT.

Abigail: I guess. Maggie called earlier. She’s taking sarah to florida.

Chad: The clinic?

Abigail: I just hope they can do for my cousin what they did for me.

Chad: I’ll, uh–I’ll call maggie and let her know that if she needs any help navigating the place, I’m happy to help.

Abigail: I’m sure she’d appreciate that.

Chad: Well, i’m gonna go upstairs, and I’m gonna play with the kids and try to run them ragged before bed.

Abigail: Oh, well, uh-uh. Too late. Those goofballs are already sound asleep.

Chad: Well… then maybe mom and dad can have a… have a little playdate of their own.

Abigail: What did you have in mind?

Chad: How about…some… naked hide-and-go-seek?

Abigail: HmM. That sounds kind of interesting.

Chad: Yeah?

Abigail: Mm-hmm.

Chad: OH. Okay.

Abigail: Mm-hmm.

[Seductive music]

Tag. You’re it.

Chad: Okay, i’m counting to ten, and then I’m gonna come find you! OnE… two… three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!

Justin: Thank you.

Craig: I guess that’s it.

Nancy: I guess so.

Justin: I will file these in the morning and get certified copies to both of you as soon as possible. Let me know if there’s anything else, nancy.

Nancy: Thank you, justin, for everything.

Justin: Of course.

Nancy: [Sighs] Well, I guess I should be going toO. Goodbye, craig, and good luck, because if everything I’ve heard about leo stark is true, you’re gonna need it.

Craig: Nancy, wait.

Nancy: Yes?

Craig: Would you consider staying and having one last drink with me, for old times’ sake?

Sonny: Give ari a kiss good night for me, please. All right, I love you too. Bye. Hey, cuz. Are you here to see uncle vic?

Brady: Here to see maggie, actually.

Sonny: Oh, uh, I think she’s upstairs, packing for her and sarah.

Brady: Yeah. I hate that they have to leave town under these circumstances.

Sonny: Yeah. Yeah, me too. You know, but hopefully, this clinic can actually get them some helP.

Brady: Hoping.

Sonny: Speaking of people who need help, is there any more news on the leo stark front?

Brady: Yeah. Craig and nancy are signing their divorce papers tonight, and craig is going to marry leo as soon as possible.

Sonny: Oh, my god. That’s awful. I mean, how can he be so damn clueless?

Brady: I don’t know, sonny. It boggles my mind. Leo–I mean, I say his name, it makes my skin crawl. Chloe and I heard him gloating on the phone earlier about his victory to somebody named jackie.

Sonny: Uh, wait, jackie cox?

Brady: I don’t know. I didn’t hear the last name.

Sonny: Yeah. Yeah, no, I bet that’s who it was. I met her once back in phoenix during the whole “great peacock caper.” She was leo’s partner in crime.

Brady: Is that so?

Leo: Oh!

Gwen: Oh, god!

Leo: Gwen rizczech?

Gwen: [Gasps] Matty cooper?

Both: What are you doing in salem?

[Both laughing]

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Marlena: Hi, sweetheart, it’s moM. I’m just checking in on you to see how you’re doing. Nobody knows what you’re going through better than I do, so i just hope you’re all right. Talk to you soon. I love you. Bye.

[Knock at door] Oh, hi. Come on in.

Ben: Dr. Evans. Hi.

Marlena: Yeah, ben, i didn’t realize that we had an appointment.

Ben: We don’t, but ciara and I are having a party, and it turns out that she thought that I invited you and I thought that she invited you, so this is gonna be a little last-minute.

Marlena: Oh. Okay, well, when is the party?

Ben: Today. And I know how busy you are, but it would mean the world to me if you could be there.

Marlena: Aw. What’s the occasion?

Ben: It’s our gender reveal party. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And ciara and I would not even be having this baby if it weren’t for you.

Julie: Oh, shawn and douglas, thank goodness you’re here. I was beginning to worry.

[Chuckles]

Doug: Does belle need any help bringing anything in from the car?

Shawn: No, no, no. She didn’t come with me.

Doug: Well, when will she be here?

Shawn: Actually, I don’t know if she’s coming at all.

John: So no action on the stakeout, huh? Hmm. Okay, steve. Uh, let me know as soon as something breaks, all right?

Belle: [Slurring words] Hey, daddy-O.

John: Hey, sweetheart.

Belle: Oh.

John: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Be careful, there.

Belle: Whoops.

John: You all right?

Belle: Oh, yeah, yeah. I’m fine. I’m–i’m great. I’m fine. Izzy, are you drunk?

Belle: As a skunk. Mm-hmm. The devil made me do it.

[Laughs]

John: [Gasps] Easy, easY.

Belle: [Laughing]

Chanel: Hey, mom.

Paulina: Oh, hi, honey.

Chanel: Hey, I didn’t hear you come in.

Paulina: Yeah, I just got here a few minutes ago.

Chanel: Um, how’s lani?

Paulina: She’s doing her best. You know, trying to be brave, bless her heart. I was just checking her to let her know that I’ll come back to the hospital anytime that she wants some company. How are you doing?

Chanel: Me? Um, I’m okay.

Paulina: No, you’re not. I can see it in your eyes that you’re noT. Come over herE. Come over here, baby. Come on, baby, just sit right down right next to me. What you doing moping around here, anyway? Aren’t you supposed to be going to a party with allie today?

Chanel: [Sighs]

Paulina: Chanel. Chanel, did something happen?

Chanel: Something happened, all right. Allie broke up with me.

Allie: Oh, goodie. A new onE. No, don’t be a petty bitch. You have bigger plans. You need to stay focused until you are readY.

[Sighs]

Ciara: [Groans] Hang on.

[Grunts] Oof.

[Clears throat] Hi. Sorry, I’m moving really slowly nowadayS.

Allie: Considering that this gender reveal cake was supposed to be ready hours ago, I can’t really complaiN. Are you ready for your big day?

Ciara: Can’t wait.

Allie: [Sighs] Neither can I.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ciara: Allie, it’s beautiful.

Allie: And just wait till you see the inside. When you cut open this cake, it is going to be a moment you will never forget.

Ciara: Oh, thank you so much for doing this.

Allie: Yeah, it’s my pleasure. I’m sorry that the baker was closed when you came by earlieR.

Ciara: Oh, no, all good. I know how busy you and chanel are. I figured you guys needed a break.

Allie: Yeah, we did need a break. From each other.

Paulina: I feel like I’m having whiplash. Then you just tell me the other day that now you are officially a thing?

Chanel: You thought me and johnny’s relationship was one for the record books.

Paulina: Well, what the heck happened? You sounded so happy.

Chanel: I was. One minute, we were making weekend plans, and the next, allie’s saying that she doesn’t want anything to do with me.

Paulina: Totally out of the blue?

Chanel: After she want to go see johnny. Then she came back and she was telling me that it was over and that we jumped in too fast and–

Paulina: Mm-mm. Nuh-uh-uh.

Chanel: W-what do you mean, “nuh-uh-uh”?

Paulina: I am not letting this happen again.

Chanel: What are you doing, mama?

Paulina: [Scoffs] What do you think I’m doing? I’m calling a taxi.

Chanel: I–I–

Paulina: No, I can’t drive when I’m upset like this. I tend to get lost.

Chanel: A taxi to go where?

Paulina: Where do you think I’m going? I’m going to get miss allie horton a piece of my mind!

Chanel: What?

Paulina: Uh-huh. Nobody messes with my baby and gets away with it. Oh, ooh. Yes, yes, I need a taxI. Yes, my address is 211 walnut avenue.

John: Drink.

Belle: Oh, I’m not thirsty.

John: Drink.

Belle: Yes, sir.

John: Good girl.

[Claps] Now talk.

Belle: Nothing to talk about.

John: Eh, no, I think there might be. You see, I came in really late last night from a stakeout and your mother said you stayed here overnight because you got in some kind of a fight with shawn?

Belle: Yep. Some kind.

John: Yeah. Now, i don’t know all the details, but it had to be a doozy, ’cause it’s not like you to get yourself smashed in the middle of the day.

Belle: Well, it’s not every day you find out that jan spears is gonna have your husband’s baby.

Julie: You slept with jan spears?

Shawn: No, I slept with my wife. I just– I thought jan was belle.

Julie: How drunk were you?

Shawn: I wasn’t drunk at alL. It was the devil. He morphed jan into looking exactly like belle.

Julie: Oh, lord.

Shawn: I don’t know. I guess I should’ve known, but i–

Doug: You remember who you’re talking to here?

Julie: My darling husband was possessed by the devil for weeks and I had no idea. So darling, if you need to talk with someone who understands, I’m sitting here.

Roman: Hey, sis. You’re early.

Kayla: Am I?

Roman: Yeah, and that hasn’t happened since 1982.

Kayla: Ha. Very funny. Well, I do have nothing but time on my hands now.

Roman: Yeah. Still can’t believe that burns fired you. How many years of your life have you dedicated to that hospital only to have craig wesley show up out of nowhere, take your job?

Kayla: Yeah, the worst part about it is I didn’t see it coming. But I am going to look at the bright side and take this opportunity to do some things that I haven’t done in years.

Roman: Like?

Kayla: Like go to a party in the middle of the afternoon to celebrate our niece’s upcoming blessed event. Are you ready to go?

Roman: Yep. Just gotta grab the party tray from the back.

Clyde: Way ahead of you, boss. Hey, if you two are headed over to my son’s party, any chance i could get a lift?

Marlena: How are you feeling?

Ben: About the baby, you mean?

Marlena: Mm-hmm. I know it was a difficult decision for you.

Ben: Yeah, I mean, every parent worries about what their kid’s gonna turn out to be, right? Not to mention what kind of parents we’ll end up being.

Marlena: Well, that’s– that’s natural.

Ben: Yeah.

Marlena: How is ciara handling it?

Ben: With a lot of research.

[Chuckles] She spent an hour last night talking about banking our baby’s umbilical cord blood.

Marlena: Mm-hmm?

Ben: Who even knew that was a thing?

[Both laugh]

Marlena: Oh, so much goes into having a baby.

Ben: Yeah, and I am fine with all of it. I do have my own concerns at the moment, but–

Marlena: Tell mE.

Ben: Um… my dad got out of prison and he’s bunking with us.

Marlena: Clyde is staying with you?

Ben: Yeah.

Marlena: How did that happen?

Ben: They let him out with nothing but the clothes on his bacK. He’s got nobody, he’s got nowhere to go, he’s got no job prospects.

Marlena: So you offered to let him stay with you?

Ben: I just felt like I owed him. After everything he did for me when I was in prison with him, it’s just–

Marlena: How does ciara feel about it?

Ben: She agreed with me.

Marlena: Mm.

Ben: But then, my dad started just getting overly involved with everything about our baby.

Marlena: I imagine clyde thinks of this as a second chance. An opportunity to be to this child what he never was to you.

Ben: I get that. I do. And he has been on his best behavior. I just don’t know how I’m gonna feel about things after this baby’s born. I don’t know if I’m gonna feel comfortable with him spending time like that with our kid.

Ciara: Wait, what happened with you and chanel? I mean, the last time we saw you guys at the square, you seemed so happy together.

Allie: Oh, you know, we just jumped into a relationship too quickly. It was a few weeks ago I was with tripp and she was with johnny.

Ciara: Right, but you both have had feelings for each other for a very long time.

Allie: I guess. I don’t know. Maybe we just need more time to focus on ourselves.

Ciara: Mm. So are you and chanel gonna be working at the bakery together now or?

Allie: No, nope. This delivering you this cake was actually my last official duty. So now, I’ll just have more time to focus oN…other interests.

Ciara: Mm. Well, thank you so much for doing that. What do I owe you?

Allie: It’s on the housE.

Ciara: Really?

Allie: Yeah. Consider it a gift.

Ciara: Oh, my god. That is so nice of you. Thank you.

Allie: It was an honor and a privilege to do this for you and your little one. You have no idea how excited I am to meet your baby.

John: So jan’s pregnant?

Belle: Yep.

John: With shawn’s child?

Belle: I saw her belly bump myself. She was so happy to show it to me.

John: Oh, my goD. You know, just when I’m starting to let myself think that the devil can’t hurt my family anymore.

Belle: Yeah, that old satan. Sure had it in for me, right? I mean, you bash him over the head one time and he never lets you forget it.

John: [Sighing] Oh.

Julie: This is what satan does. For his pleasure, he turns us against the people love most in the world. He sews doubt, and then fear, then we lose faith in each other and the whole family’s destroyed.

Shawn: Well, it didn’t work on you two.

Julie: Very nearly diD. I began to almost believe that doug had meant to lock me in the freezer and that he really had attacked me in the hospital.

Doug: Sweetheart, you didn’t really believe all that stuff?

Julie: I came close. The point, shawn-douglas, is it’s not your fault and i hope belle understands that.

Shawn: She says that she does.

Doug: But she’s not coming to the party?

Shawn: The thing is she doesn’t blame me for what happened with jan, it’s what happened afterwards. That’s the problem.

Julie: Well, what was it?

Shawn: Belle walked in on us and I don’t know, I was ashamed, I was embarrassed, and, like, I let her believe that nothing happened with jan and I.

Julie: So you didn’t let her know that you’d made love?

Shawn: I didn’t want to hurt her, and I just figured there was no reason for her to know.

Doug: But now that jan is preggers, there’s no denying it.

Clyde: So as a favor to your niece, your brother offered me a job.

Kayla: Did he?

Clyde: A very generous guY.

Kayla: Oh, to a fault.

Clyde: Not like I’m a total burden, though. I make a pretty mean steak and eggs, don’t I, rome? [Chuckles]

Roman: Yeah, he actually does.

Kayla: That’s great.

Clyde: But about that ride. If there’s no room in the car, that’s no worry. I can take a bus real easY.

Kayla: No. There’s room.

Clyde: You sure? ‘Cause I imagine you might feel a little uncomfortable associating with an unsavory character like myself.

Roman: We don’t need to get into that, man.

Clyde: Well, I’d like tO. I– I imagine you have some strong feelings about your ordeal with my fair-weather friend, orpheus.

Kayla: He’s no friend of mine.

Clyde: I get that. And I get that I got a lot to prove not only to the parole board, but this whole town. Especially my soN. I just wasn’t around when ollie was growing up and i really want to be there for my grandkid.

Marlena: You know, it’s understandable that you would have mixed feelings about clyde being involved in your baby’s life. We could talk about it when the event gets closer.

Ben: Right. Thank you.

Marlena: What are clyde’s plans now that he’s gonna be back in town?

Ben: Well, as a condition of his parole, he has to show that he’s going to be a productive member of society, so he’s working at the brady pub for now.

[Both chuckle]

Marlena: Roman hired him?

Ben: Yeah. He’s doing it as a favor to ciara. And then ej dimera offered him a job.

Marlena: Really?

Ben: Yeah.

Marlena: Why would he do that?

Ben: I guess they were cellmates at statesville and according to my dad, they developed some kind of a bond.

Marlena: So is he going to take the job?

Ben: No, it turns out that if he took the job, he’d have to leave town, and another condition of his parole is that he can’t leave the jurisdiction. Plus…

Marlena: Plus he wants to be around the baby.

Ben: Yeah, and you know what? To be honest, the three of us in this apartment’s already a little too close for comfort, so i’m hoping he just saves up enough money and he moves out before the baby’s born.

Marlena: That’s going to happen very sooN.

Ben: Yeah, I know, but it’s just already enough stress going on right now and ciara being pregnant on top of it and finding out that the devil was after our baby.

Marlena: Yeah. Not once, but twicE.

Ben: And then right before we even get to breathe a sigh of relief, my father is on our doorstep.

Marlena: The good news is we know the devil is gone from salem for good.

Allie: So have you been nesting, buying cute, little onesies for your precious angel?

Ciara: No, not yet. Actually, I haven’t really bought much at all.

Allie: Why not?

Ciara: Superstition, I guess. I don’t know, buying something for the baby when it’s not even here yet kind of feels like it’s tempting fatE. Um, any advice on how to get this little baby of mine to settle down? It’s been kicking and going crazy ever since I opened the door.

Allie: I remember how that feels.

Ciara: Yeah.

Allie: Can I try something?

Ciara: Um, sure.

Allie: Talking to henry always worked for me. I’ve been told I have a soothing voice.

Ciara: You want to talk to my baby?

Allie: Do you mind?

Ciara: [Chuckling] No. Please go ahead.

Allie: [Sighs] Hi, little one. You don’t know me yet, but you will. Soon.

Julie: Well, grandson, what are you and belle going to do about this baby of jan’s?

Shawn: Well, I mean, jan still is in prison, so I–

[Doorbell rings] Hey, I’ll get that.

Doug: It’s so complicated, isn’t it?

Julie: It’s complicated and it’s terrible.

Doug: Yeah.

Kayla: Hi!

Roman: Hey.

Doug: I feel for them botH.

Julie: So do I. They all and shawn have been through terrible times before. We have to have faith that they’ll rise above this.

Doug: Right.

[Laughter]

Kayla: It’s so great. Hey, folks!

Doug: Hey.

Roman: There you are.

Kayla: Hi!

Roman: I guess we’re early.

Shawn: No, you’re right on time, actually. You can always get ready.

Kayla: Well, where’s belle?

Shawn: Uh, it’s kind of a long story.

John: You know, I can’t even imagine what you’re going through here, but i can understand why shawn didn’t tell you that he and jan slept together.

Belle: Yeah, well, I don’t understand. We are married. We tell each other everything.

Doug: Yes, yes, and no. Under certain circumstances, we may have to make choices. Sometimes they’re right and–

Belle: And sometimes, they’re selfish and destructive.

John: YeaH. Okay. So now, you know. I mean, what difference does it make when you found out?

Belle: Because if I would’ve known sooner, I could’ve prepared for this instead of being ambushed at the prison.

John: Oh. Okay, bottom line is honey, you hiding out here and not talking to shawn, it’s not gonna help you find any kind of solution.

Belle: There is no solution. And that’s exactly the way the devil wanted iT.

Paulina: Uh, what are you doing?

Chanel: Canceling the taxi. Yes, yes, I’m still here, but I’m not gonna need the taxi anymore. Thanks, anyways.

Paulina: [Scoffs] And why did you do that?

Chanel: Well, why do you think? Because I can’t have you fighting my battles for me, mama.

Paulina: [Scoffs] I’m fighting with you, baby! Chanel, you cannot just let allie get away with this! Aren’t you angry?

Chanel: No. I’m– I’m sad. I’m really, really sad. And it’s not allie’s fault she doesn’t want me and it wasn’t johnny’s fault, either.

Paulina: Yeah, but it sure as hell is their fault for making you feel like the gum on the bottom of someone’s shoe.

Chanel: I don’t know if i’d put it like that.

Paulina: They disrespected you, they led you on, they made you think that they care about you, and then they just drop you like that? Well, what excuse did allie give?

Chanel: She–she said– she said almost exactly the same thing that johnny did. Is it me, mama? Is something wrong with me?

[Sobbing]

[Downbeat music]

Ciara: Oh, my god.

Allie: What?

Ciara: My baby stopped kicking my ribcage.

Allie: No kidding.

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Allie: Well, I guess the little one and i have a special connection already.

Ciara: Mm. Guess you do.

Ben: Hey, allie.

Allie: Ben.

Ciara: Hi, sweetie.

Ben: How we doing? Hi.

Ciara: We are great. Allie’s just brought over the cake and it is gorgeous.

Allie: Yes, baked with extra care and love.

Ben: Oh, I knew we picked the right person for the job.

Ciara: Mm-hmm.

Allie: It means so much that you guys trusted me to be the first to know about the gender of your baby.

Ciara: Well, you and the devil.

Allie: I mean, does he really count? He’s a lot more than a persoN.

Ben: Let’s not talk about that part, thougH. PleasE.

Ciara: Yeah.

Allie: Of course. So after waiting all these months, are you guys finally ready to know if your baby is a boy or a girl?

Ciara: Can’t wait.

Allie: Well, it’s going to be a party for the ages. Sey leave me?

Paulina: No, of course not, baby. There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re perfect.

Chanel: That’s not what you said when I came into town and I married xander. [Sniffles]

Paulina: Oh, okay. Maybe not perfect. But none of us iS. But what you are–what you are is you’re a beautiful womaN. You’re intelligent and you’re so special.

Chanel: I’m spoiled and selfisH.

Paulina: Mm-mm, you have grown a lot during this last year. Oh, yeah. I see. I see big plans for you, chanel. And as for those evil twins that broke your heart, now them, they’re the ones who have something wrong with them.

Chanel: [Sighs] I really thought I was gonna work with allie. I felt so good when I was around her and I thought she saw me.

Paulina: Well, it’s her loss, babY. And you know what? You can do so much better than her or her brother. And those tears? They’re not worth those tearS.

[Chuckling] No.

Chanel: [Sobs]

Paulina: Mm-mm, mm-mm.

Chanel: Thank you, mama.

Paulina: No, thank you, baby, for bringing such joy into my life. Mm-hmm. You’re going places, chanel. And believe me, you are better off without both of theM.

Chanel: [Sniffles]

Paulina: Okay?

Allie: The guests of honor have arrived.

[Cheers and applause]

Julie: Mwah, darling!

Doug: I know, I knoW.

[Both smooch]

Ben: Hello.

Julie: Hello.

Ben: Good to see you. Hello, hello, hello, hello. Good to see you.

Doug: Ben and ciara and baby makes three

[Laughter]

Ciara: Yes, it does. And just so you all know, the cake that allie has so kindly baked for us is more than just a cake. There is a very special surprise insidE.

Roman: Hmm.

Allie: Yeah, sorry it took so long. We had a bit of a personnel issue at the bakerY.

Roman: What kind of issue?

Allie: I quit.

Kayla: You quit sweet bits? Why?

Allie: It’s really a story for another day, but as for the cake, I can promise you that it is worth the wait.

Julie: Ah.

John: Are you really gonna give up on your marriage that easily?

Belle: No, of course I’m not gonna give uP. It’s just, you know, jan and all her schemes, they just– they felt almost comical after a while.

John: I’m not sure I ever saw the humor.

Belle: Oh, well, I’m not saying she wasn’t evil and conniving, i’m just saying she was never smart enough to finish something she set out to do. I mean, she’s like wile E. Coyote, right? Just blows herself up over and over agaiN.

John: Okay. That, i can see.

Belle: But the devil saw something in her. A willing partner. And when someone like jan teams up with the ultimate evil, that makes her extremely dangerous.

Marlena: Hey, I, um, I thought I would call belle and see if I can talk her into joining us.

Shawn: Thank you, but i’m not really holding out much hope.

Marlena: Okay, well, then I will hold out enough hope for both of us. How’s that?

Clyde: And you might think a guy like me would be hoping for a blue cake today, passing down the name and alL.

Ben: But dad–

Clyde: But you know, ollie here changed his name, but I’ve always liked olivia for a girl.

Ben: Let’s go get you a drink, huh?

Ciara: Yeah, good plan.

Ben: Good plan.

Roman: Excuse me.

[Clears throat] Allie.

Allie: Oh, hi, grandpa.

Roman: Hi. Um… everything okay?

Allie: Yeah, of course. I’m just happy to be around all of these wonderful people. Why?

Roman: Well, I was just surprised to hear you quit the bakerY. And, uh, I don’t know, you just seem a little like– not yourself.

Allie: It’s been a rough couple of days, but I’m good. Really. Best I’ve ever been.

Marlena: Okay. Uh, belle won’t be coming. She said she’s just not up to it.

Shawn: Yeah, she doesn’t want to celebrate someone’s baby. I get that.

Doug: Gender reveal parties? Boy, there wasn’t anything like that in my day. [Chuckles]

Julie: Well, there weren’t any microwave ovens, either, darling.

Doug: True, truE.

Julie: I think it’s fun.

Kayla: Yeah, it’s another excuse to have a party, anyway, right?

Doug: Right. [Chuckles]

Julie: [Chuckles]

Ciara: So I just wanted to thank you guys for coming and celebrating with us and this little nugget over here.

Roman: I have heard horror stories about these parties. Forest fires, explosions.

Ben: No, we don’t have to worry about any of that. All we have is a delicious desserT.

Doug: Right. You’re gonna assure me that there’s not gonna be any fireworks?

Julie: Well, I campaigned for something exciting, but I was told, oh, no, it’s all going to be very…

[Imitates splat sound] Conservative. Going to be sedate.

[Laughter]

Ciara: [Sighs]

Shawn: So you got feelings? Boy, girl, does it matter?

Ben: Nope. Not at all.

Ciara: Mm-mM. I always say as long as the baby’s healthy and obviously, we want our baby to be healthy, but after this pregnancy, no matter what, we’re going to love this baby with our whole hearts and souls.

Ben: Amen.

Ciara: Yeah.

Doug: Marlena, honey, you have a apologized to us a million times.

Julie: And a million times, we’ve told you you have nothing to apologize for.

Marlena: I did such horrible things to both of you.

Julie: Well, we know it wasn’t really you doing those things. Oh, no. From the first day, the first encounter with satan, you were so bravE. You saved my husband’s lifE. You made a deal with the devil for doug’s sake knowing what it was like when he came into your body before knowing what it would be like agaiN. Marlena, you’re a hero.

Allie: I agree. Grandma, you’re a queeN.

Marlena: You are so sweet.

Allie: I mean it. You know, we haven’t been spending a lot of time together recently. I really do miss you.

Chanel: It’s not just that allie broke up with me. I lost my girlfriend, but also my best friend and business partner. I would probably just leave salem and start all over if it wasn’t for the bakery.

Paulina: Mm, so, doesn’t have anything to do with you wanting to stay close to your mama?

Chanel: Oh, sorry, mama. You know you mean more to me than the bakery does. And lani and my sweet, little niece and nephew.

Paulina: [Chuckles] Baby, you know I’m just teasing. I know how much we all mean to you. [Sighs] Now, that goes both ways, darling girl. You listen to me. Don’t you even think about letting those creepy twins run you off. You stay here, you hold your head up high, and you be proud of who you are. Just as proud as i am of you. Aw.

Chanel: [Sniffles]

Allie: Sometimes, a gender reveal cake is just a regular cake with food coloring, but I wanted to do something really special for ben and ciara’s baby.

Julie: I knew you would. So what is it?

Allie: So when they cut into the cake, there’s going to be a delicious filling kind of like liquified icing that’s going to flow out.

Julie: Oh, like a lava cake.

Allie: Exactly. And it’s either going to be blue or pink. And then you’ll know.

Julie: Yeah, but you already know.

Allie: Of course. I had to know to bake the cake.

Julie: [Chuckles] Don’t suppose you could give us a little hint about what it is?

Doug: No, sweethearT. You have to wait a few minutes like the rest of us.

Allie: I promise you you’re going to be glad you did.

Julie: Ooh.

Kayla: Marlena, I am so relieved that you were able to keep your job at the hospital.

Marlena: Yes, but you lost yours. You sacrificed your job in order to save mine.

Kayla: And I would do it again. They need you there. But tell me, how were you able to convince craig to let you stay?

Marlena: Oh. A little blackmail. Not by me, thougH.

Kayla: Do you want something to drink?

Marlena: I would. Thank you.

Ciara: All right, everyone. The time has arrived. Who wants cake?

Doug: Me, me, me! Yes, me!

Julie: Anticipation is killing us. Yes, yes!

Ciara: Okay, so how do we do this?

Allie: It’s simple. Which one of you two wants to do the honors?

Ben: Ciara?

Ciara: Um–

Marlena: Oh, do it together.

[Chuckles]

Ciara: Perfect.

Ben: Ah.

Allie: PerfecT.

John: [Sighs] You know how many times your mother and I felt we were up against an insurmountable obstacle? And every time, every single time, we came out the other side even stronger.

Belle: I know. You have.

John: And I have faith that you and shawn will, toO.

Belle: That’s the thing, dad. It’s always been shawn and me against jaN. Together. But this time–

John: This time what? You think that shawn’s not on your side?

Belle: I know shawn. And no matter how he feels about jan, he is never gonna turn his back on his chilD. He’s gonna want to do right by her. Just like last timE. A baby changes everything. [Sobs]

Clyde: Gotta say, I’m feeling boy.

[Laughter]

Roman: Keep it to yourself.

Shawn: I’m thinking it’s a girL.

Kayla: Oh, same, same.

Ciara: [Sighs] All right, are you ready?

Ben: I’m ready. Are you ready? Are you ready?

Ciara: I’m readY.

[Overlapping excited chatter]

Ben: All right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right.

[Suspenseful music]

[Chuckles]

[Shrill notes]

Julie: Oh, my god! It’s blood!

Kayla: What do you mean?

Julie: Blood, blood, blood, blood!

Julie: What the hell’s going on here?

Allie: What’s the problem?

Ciara: Allie, no! Ew.

Allie: What? It’s cherrY.

Julie: Cherry?

Allie: Oh, oh, no! You thought–I am so sorry about this, but I think I know what happened.

Paulina: I know that marlena’s my sister’s best friend, but there’s something wrong with that caN. I mean, first, the grandmother is possessed by the devil and then the daughter.

Chanel: Well, that’s not their fault.

Paulina: Yeah, I know, i know, and I know i can’t blame allie or johnny’s behavior on satan. But I’m telling you, I’m telling you, there’s something evil running through those genes.

Allie: I am so sorry about the mix-up, but clearly, this is chanel’s fault.

Roman: Chanel? How?

Allie: Well, she’s the one who baked the cake and she must’ve grabbed the wrong tube for the filling.

Julie: So this was just a baker’s mistake?

Allie: She was a little distracted because, well, I broke her heart and quit the bakery.

Marlena: You did what?

Roman: Allie said that is a story for another day.

Ben: I don’t understand how she could make a mistake like this when the filling was the only thing that was important.

Allie: I don’t know what to say.

Ciara: Okay, but you’ve seen the sonogram, right? So what was this supposed to be? Pink? Does that mean we are having a girl?

Belle: Look at what happened when I was born. I basically destroyed mom’s entire familY.

John: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Baby girl, you were a gift to us. Your mother and I, we loved each other desperately for so lonG. But shawn doesn’t love jan and she’s obsessed with him at besT.

Belle: [Scoffs] She thinks she loves him.

John: You know, I don’t give a damn about jan spears. And I don’t know what’s gonna happen with this baby, but I do know that you and shawn are gonna survive this. Sweetheart, love always prevails over evil, whether it takes the form of jan spears or the damn devil himself. Oh, baby girl.

[Delicate music]

Ben: Well?

Allie: Is this really how you want to find out?

Ciara: No, obviously not, but allie, we can’t just wait for you to make a whole other cake.

Ben: No, please, just tell us what we’re having.

Allie: Okay. We are having a boY. Well, you’re having a boy.

Ben: [Gasps] Boy?

Ciara: Boy.

Clyde: I knew it!

Julie: Oh, darlings, congratulationS.

Marlena: Oh, it’s wonderful.

Shawn: Oh, I can’t wait to meet my nephew.

Roman: Yeah, another brady maN.

Julie: Oh!

Allie: A boy. Just like I always wanted.

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Victor: So if maggie or sarah need anything, anything at all– right. As if my prayers would do anybody any good.

Sonny: Henderson said you wanted to see me.

Victor: Oh, yeah. Won’t take but a minute. I’m making you ceo of titan.

Gwen: Gabi, hi, I was wondering–

Gabi: I don’t have time to talk.

Gwen: Well, i just gonna ask you if you spoke to jake.

Gabi: Yeah, i went to go see jake, but we didn’t talk because he was in bed with ava vitali.

Ava: Tripp, hey. Yeah, I just wanted to let you know that I’m okay and I’m– jake dimera is letting me stay at his place. Yeah, no, no, no, I don’t want to keep you, I know you’re busy at the hospital. Okay, I love you, too. Jake, what’s wrong?

Jake: My back.

Gwen: Jake was with ava vitali?

Gabi: It sounds worse when you say it. Ugh.

Xander: God, what a morning this turned out to be.

Gwen: Ha. Why, yes, xander, my love, of course you can have my coffee.

Xander: You’re sore because I took a sip of your coffee?

Gwen: No, I’m sore because you left this morning and you didn’t say anything. Where have you been? I woke up, you were gone. You could’ve left a note or something.

Xander: Sorry, I had somewhere I needed to be.

Gwen: Somewhere being sarah’s hospital room, right?

Xander: No. I went to see rolf to find out why his bloody antidote didn’t work.

[Tense music]

Gwen: There you are. Rolf’s antidote. Well, good thing I kept an extra dose of rolf’s mind-altering drug. So now you just need to switch them. Just switch them. Just switch it with the antidote, do it. Alter sarah’s mind even more. And what did he say?

Sarah: Blech!

[Knock at door]

Tony: RenéE.

Sarah: What do you mean “renee”? My name is sarah.

Tony: Sarah. Thank god. But your voice–

Sarah: Are you trying to play a trick on me? You know my name is sarah. You’re my daddY.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Rafe: Your lawyer’s on the way. Anything you need?

Anna: I need you to take these off. I have been here for almost 12 hours!

Rafe: Yeah, i’m so sorry you had to stay overnight. It was too late last night for you to be arraigneD.

Anna: You are the police commissioner, rafe, you could’ve done something. You still caN. Call the hospitaL. Sarah is probably ready to drop the charges by now. And then we can forget this whole thing ever happened.

Gabi: Oh, there you are. I need to talk to you.

Sarah: Is something wrong, daddy? You look sad.

[Gasps] Mommy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Maggie: Oh, hI, honey.

Sarah: I’m so bored.

Maggie: You have fun, sweetie.

Sarah: I’ll be very careful. No scribble-scrabble.

Maggie: Okay.

Tony: Maggie? What’s going on?

Maggie: [Sighs] Whatever drug was in the syringe, somehow it made sarah regress back to her childhooD.

Tony: Oh, my god. I’m so sorry.

Maggie: Yeah. I just have to believe that they’re gonna figure this out. But if i ever see kristen dimera again–

Tony: You– you said that she had regressed.

Maggie: Mm-hmm.

Tony: I don’t want to upset you, but I think this is important. Before you got here, she kept referring to me as “daddy.”

Maggie: Oh, tony. I’m so sorry.

Sarah: Mommy! Are you trying to trick me too?

Maggie: Oh, what do you mean, honey?

Sarah: You just called daddy tony. His name is mickey.

Xander: Rolf just kept insisting that the antidote should’ve worked.

Gwen: Are you sure that it didn’t work? I mean, she only just got it last night.

Xander: I talked to maggie this morning, and sarah still thinks she’s a little girl.

Gwen: Oh, that’s something I didn’t see coming.

Xander: You and me both.

Gwen: I’m sorry that sarah’s not better, but at least that makes your decisions easier.

Xander: What?

Gwen: You–you said– xander, you said that if the drug didn’t work, if it didn’t help her recover, if she didn’t remember the life that you had together, that you would let sarah go and that you would continue forward with marrying me.

Xander: I know what I saiD.

Gwen: But you don’t want to let sarah gO.

Xander: I have to see her, gwen.

Gwen: She’s a tad young for you now, don’t you think?

Xander: Oh, wow, that is– wow, that’s very funny. Do you have any more very funny jokes about a woman whose life was stolen from her?

Gwen: I’m sorry. I’m sorry. It just slipped out.

Xander: Gwen, I know you’re in a hard spot here, but I thought you were on board with sarah getting help. You even agreed to go and see rolf if chad couldn’t get the antidotE.

Gwen: Yes, I did, I know, I did agree to thaT.

Xander: I just need to know this situation with sarah is temporary, that’s all. That’s why I need to see her, talk to maggie. You have to understand thaT.

Gwen: Yes, I do. Go on. I do hope that you and maggie get some good news.

Xander: Thank you. I’ll see you later.

Gwen: Okay. Don’t hold your breath.

Maggie: That’s righT. That’s right, honey. Silly me. I won’t make that mistake again.

Sarah: It’s okay, mommy.

Tony: She just called me mickey. I thought her father was neil curtis.

Maggie: He is, but sarah at that age didn’t know that yeT.

Sarah: Mommy, come color with me.

Maggie: I will in a second, sweetie.

Tony: This must be so hard on you. To assume your daughter was going to be cured then– and then this?

Maggie: Yeah. And then this. You know, I was more than ready to wait for that drug to be vetted. But not our anna. She injected sarah with the drug before we even knew what was in it. And now we don’t know when or if sarah’s ever gonna come out of it. Oh, I know this is difficult for you, tony. Especially since you were so willing to help uS. But it’s all your wife’s fault.

Anna: Excuse me! We happen to be in the middle of something here!

Gabi: Yes, well, so are we. And obviously you’re not going anywhere.

Rafe: This had better be important. I’m about to have a prisoner arraigned.

Gabi: Anna? The dimeras will have her out before dinneR. I’m here to talk to you about another criminal.

Rafe: Who?

Gabi: Ava. I need to talk to you about her.

Rafe: No, you don’T. You already got what you wanted, she has moved out.

Gabi: Oh, yeah, she’s moved out on you and moved in with jake.

Ava: See, i told you, I told you to take the bed.

Jake: And believe me when I say that I’m regretting not taking you up on that right now because I just spent the last 45 minutes in the shower hoping that the hot water would relieve the spasm. I got to get sigrid on the phone.

Ava: Yeah. Is sigrid good with spasms?

Jake: Get your mind out of the gutter, okay? Sigrid is masseuse at the salem inn who dimera keeps on standby.

Ava: Ah, forget sigrid. Get on the bed.

Jake: For what?

Ava: So i can give you a massagE. It’s the least I can dO.

Jake: You? Massage?

Ava: Yes. Okay, so I may not be swedish and I’m definitely not licensed, but I have been told that i have magic in my hands.

Jake: I’ll be the judge of that.

Ava: Okay, watch yourself. Careful therE. Oh, okay.

Jake: Ow!

Ava: BreathE.

Sonny: I’m sorry, you’re making me ceo of titan?

Victor: Philip missing and presumed dead has really hurt the company. I need you to get it back on track.

Sonny: Do you remember that I have a husband, a home, a family, a life back in phoenix?

Victor: Move them in here. We’ve got plenty of room.

Sonny: You want them to move in here?

Victor: Didn’t I just say that?

Sonny: Then you haven’t changed a bit.

Victor: It’s remarkable, isn’t it? God, it’s gonna be great to have a kid in the house again. Well, what are you waiting for? Go on, you got a lot to do!

Sonny: I’m sorry, uncle vic. Didn’t work.

Sonny: The whole bulldozer technique. All right? If, and that is a very big if, if I am going to do this, you’re actually gonna have to talk to me. All right? And listen to me too.

Victor: Oh, come on, boy, it’s a waste of time.

Sonny: Okay, well, thank you. This has been greaT. I’m gonna go, but it’s been really nice talking to you.

Victor: All right, all right. Sit down. I’ll listen.

Sonny: I am business with my brothers. I cannot just walk out on them.

Victor: Oh, come on, your management heavy already.

Sonny: I have to talk to them. All right? And will too.

Victor: All right, talk to will. Tell him that his daughter would be much better off closer to her mother.

Sonny: What are you even talking about? You hate gabi.

Victor: But the mother- daughter relationship is sacred. So, I listened and you obviously have to make this move, for the sake of your daughter.

Rafe: Ava moved in with jake? How’d that happen?

Gabi: How’s that bitch get anything to happen? She manipulated him. She claimed that she had nowhere to go because you threw her out. Are you kidding me? The head of the vitali crime family, she can’t fend for herself? She can’t pay rent? No, she did this to torture me.

Rafe: Torture you?

Gabi: Yeah, now that I can’t shove my nose into her relationship with you, she’s using jake.

Rafe: Okay, this is even a little self-absorbed for you.

GabI: No, no, it’s not. She was more than happy to make me think that she was having sex with jake, of course she assured me that they were not, but even if it wasn’t her primary goal, screwing with me, it’s a perk for her.

Rafe: Okay, great. What does this have to do with me?

Gabi: Look. I’m trying to work things out with jake. Somehow, some way. But if ava’s in the middle of this, I cannot make it happeN.

Rafe: Again, what does this any of this have to do with me?

Gabi: Rafe, you are the one person that can put ava in her place once and for all. All you got to do is arrest her.

Jake: Ahh. You sure you know what you’re doing?

Ava: Yeah. It’s just like kneading pasta dough.

Jake: So, what, I’m rigatoni now?

Ava: Okay. You know this is gonna work a lot better if you keep your mouth shuT.

Jake: Okay. Ohh! That’s it! That’s the spot! Oh, that is the spot.

Ava: Here?

Jake: Yeah, that’s it. Oh, my god, keep going, keep going, do not stop, you were right, not only is magic in your hands, david copperfield’s doing a residency in your fingerS. Oh! Whoo!

Ava: BreathE.

Gwen: I think I’ll wait.

Anna: Oh, it’s about time!

Tony: I was at the hospital.

Anna: With sarah, right? So? Did the drug work yet?

Tony: In a way.

Anna: Well, what’s that supposed to mean?

Tony: She doesn’t think she’s renée anymore.

Anna: Oh, thank god! Then she’s been cured.

Tony: No, anna, she’s not been cured.

Xander: So there’s no change?

Maggie: If anything, she’s gotten worse. She’s–

Xander: Just tell me, maggiE.

Maggie: She called tony “daddy.” I talked to her doctors and they said that she’s shown no sign of improvement.

Xander: Well, maybe this is just temporary. You know, maybe it’s just an initial reaction to the drug.

Maggie: Xander, the doctors said they ran more brain scans. Her brain appears to be even more damaged than it was beforE. Rrest her? For what? Staying at jake’s isn’t exactly a crime.

Gabi: No, but what she did was you waS. Paying those perps to say you planted evidence.

Rafe: Yeah, but I have no proof that she did that and I kind of need proof before I arrest heR. You know, innocent until proven guilty?

Gabi: I know there’s proof. I’m sure of it. There has to be a trail that leads to heR.

Rafe: Okay, well, if there is, we haven’t found it yet.

Gabi: It’s because you don’t know where to look. Give me the keys. Give it to me and I can guarantee you that bitch will end up behind bars.

Jake: Ahh, thank you, ava. Sigrid has nothing on you.

Ava: Told you. So, feeling better?

Jake: Oh, yeaH. Very much. So much so I’m gonna go and get that air mattress and believe me when I say I’m going to spare no expense.

Ava: Jake, be careful, all right?

Jake: Yep. Copy that.

Gwen: Well, this has turned out to be a very interesting morning.

Ava: What the hell are you doing here?

Gwen: I know what you’re doing here. I could hear you.

Ava: What are you talking about?

Gwen: I could hear you and jake going at it all the way out there in the corridor. Jake was particularly vocal.

Ava: No, no, no. [Laughs] No, I was giving him a massage. He threw his back out from sleeping on the floor.

Gwen: Come on, it’s me, it’s gwen, you don’t need to give me this cover storY.

Ava: No, it happens to be the truth.

Gwen: It doesn’t matter. I don’t care. I’m not here to talk about jake.

Ava: Okay. What are you here to talk about then?

Gwen: I’m here because I need to talk to you about xander, right now.

Xander: Oh, maggie, I’m just– I’m just so sorry.

Maggie: I know, sweetie. Me too.

Xander: Is there any way I can see her now?

Maggie: You know what? It can’t hurt. Actually, I was going home. I thought I’d take a shower and change clothes. If she asks where I am, will you tell where I went?

Xander: Of course, just take your time, all right? Get some rest.

Maggie: You know, the night before your wedding, I said to victor that sarah was going to live happily ever after. Instead, her life has become a nightmare. Gotta go.

Sarah: Sarah and eric, sitting in a tree k-I-s-s-I-n-G. Of course, I’ll marry you, eric. And we’ll have a baby. It’ll be a little girl.

Xander: Sarah?

Sarah: Who are you? My mom said I’m not supposed to talk to strangers.

Xander: No, no, it’s all right, I’m not a stranger, we– we actually know each other.

Sarah: We do?

Xander: Sarah? Sarah, please look at me and see if you don’t remember.

Sarah: What’s your name?

Xander: My name is xander. And you and I, we– we loved each other very mucH. So much that we were going to get married. Please try and remember, okay? Please? Try?

Sonny: Okay. So, moving my family in here, making me ceo of titan, that’s all for ari’s sake?

Victor: Well, it is if it workS.

Sonny: [Laughs] You know, I missed you back in phoeniX.

Victor: Aww.

Sonny: Yeah. It’s like poison ivy.

Victor: Come on home. All is forgiven.

Sonny: There is nothing for you to forgive. On the other hand, this whole conversation is just an example of what it would be like if I didn’t come back. You would be manipulating me, demanding that i be at your beck and call 24/7.

Victor: I think your father needs you. I’m really worried about him.

Sonny: You’re incorrigible. And I would be a fool to say yes.

Victor: You’re tempted though, aren’t you?

Sonny: Look, I have to talk to will about it, okay? And if he has any objection, the answer is a categorical no.

Victor: I think his parents need him too.

Sonny: They’re not even here.

Victor: They’ll come back. They always do. Maggie. How are you? How’s sarah?

Maggie: Not gooD. The doctors told me she’s worse.

Victor: Oh, maggiE.

Maggie: Anna did this. And anna is going to pay.

Anna: Sarah thinks that she’s a child? But that drug was supposed to cure her.

Maggie: Well, sarah’s doctors recommended that it be analyzed and tested before they used it.

Anna: Well, good, then at least she’s not renée dumonde anymore. So, go to tell rafe so he can release me.

Tony: I’m not sure.

Anna: Tony, I am sure. If sarah is now a child, she’s in no position to press charges.

Tony: Her mother is.

Anna: What?

Tony: AnnA… maggie is furious. She wants you to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Rafe: I can’t give you my case file. It’s police property.

Gabi: The case is closeD. Who’s going to notice one file missing a couple days?

Rafe: It doesn’t matter, okay?

Gabi: Okay, you know what matters is that you were set up. And you went to prison because of her. And you’re just gonna let her get away with it?

Rafe: NO.

Gabi: And another thing. You think she’s given up? When it comes to revenge, she’s a “try, try again” kind of gal.

Rafe: If I were to give you that case file, trask would have my head. And my badge. And yes, she would notice if one case file were missing.

Gabi: FinE.

Rafe: But there might be a way.

GabI: What way?

Rafe: The da’s office to give my lawyer a copy of everything that the police have. If I were to waive my attorney/client privilege, I could give you a copy.

Gabi: You would do that?

Rafe: Yes. I would do thaT.

Gabi: Rafe! You’re not gonna regret this!

Rafe: Yeah, right, sure I won’t. Because everything always goes great when you’re in chargE.

Gabi: OH. Listen to me. I am going to make ava pay for what she did to you. With your help or without it.

Rafe: Okay, listen to me though. You be careful. You do not know what ava is capable of.

Ava: You switched out the antidote? How is that even possible?

Gwen: Because I still had some left from when I used it on abigail.

Ava: So you had that just tucked up on the odd chance that down the road you might wanna drive somebody else out of their mind?

Gwen: Well, thank god I did because you and I both know that if rolf’s antidote could bring back sarah, xander would go back to her in a heartbeat.

Ava: Okay. So, on the one hand we have a nice woman, a doctor who helps people whose losing her, you know, mind. And on the other hand, we’ve got you, who’s losing her boyfriend.

Gwen: I thought you’d understand.

Ava: No, I understand. Yeah, I do understand. I’m just a little taken aback here because I ran a crime family and I think this is cold.

Gwen: Okay, you can can the sermon. Okay? Because it’s donE. I have– I did what i did, and sarah now thinks she’s a child, and nothing can be done to change that.

Sarah: I can’t marry you.

Xander: Why not?

Sarah: Because when i grow up, I’m gonna marry eric.

Xander: Eric brady?

Sarah: Yes. I have a crush on hiM.

Xander: Sarah, you’re not gonna marry eric.

Sarah: I am so! You’re not the boss of me. And I can’t marry you ’cause eric’s gonna marry me.

Xander: Yeah, well, he married you all right, to his brother.

Sarah: What?

Xander: He performs a ceremony when you marry his brother, rex.

Sarah: Eric doesn’t have a brotheR.

Xander: Yes, he does. His name is rex. Eric doesn’t know about him yet.

Sarah: I don’t want to marry a new person, I wanna marry eric. And have his babY.

Xander: You have his baby, but–

Sarah: But what?

Xander: Don’t listen to me, I’m just– I’m just making up silly stories.

Sarah: So I don’t have to marry you?

Xander: No. You don’t have to marry me.

Sonny: All right, here you gO. Is there anything else I can do?

Maggie: No. Thank you, honeY.

Sorry: Are you sure? Should I go see sarah?

Maggie: No. Xander’s there. She– she probably wouldn’t know who you were.

Sonny: Well, in that case, I’ll leave you two alone.

Maggie: Yeah, thank you.

Sonny: But please call me if there’s anything I can do.

Maggie: Okay.

Sonny: Hang in therE.

Maggie: Yeah. What choice do I have?

Victor: I’m so, so sorry. But you know if anybody can get sarah through this, it’s you.

Maggie: Keep telling me that.

Anna: Maggie wants to press charges against me? That’s outrageous.

Tony: No, anna, it’s not outrageous. Playing god with sarah’s mental health because she had this sad illusion that she was renée? Because it inconvenienced you? Now that’s outrageous.

Anna: You’re always mad at me lately, tony.

Tony: You know, sometimes, your insight astounds me. Now don’t cry. Don’t, please.

Anna: But tony, chad said that dr. Rolf said that was the antidote.

Tony: Yes, and the doctors wanted to rigorously test it to make sure it was. To make sure it didn’t make things worse! But you didn’t allow that to happen because you knew better!

Anna: I was sincerely trying to help. It’s not like I killed sarah. I mean, she’s just a different kind of off.

Tony: No, anna, it’s not “a different kind of off.” It’s worse. Do you realize that sarah has to spend the rest of her life possibly thinking she’s a five-year-old? Maggie has to spend the rest of her life perhaps in taking care of heR. There’s no one to blame about this. Except you!

Ava: So, instead of the antidote, sarah got a whole new dose of what screwed her up in the first place?

Gwen: Not to put too fine a point on iT.

Ava: Okay, so I’ve got a question for you. Why in god’s name are you sharing this with me?

Gwen: Because, ava, I needed someone to talk to. Somebody who understands why I did what I did. I mean, my god, look at what you did to rafe.

Ava: Okay, hold on a second there, all right? Okay, here’s something for you. Rafe, he did have sex with nicole. He did lie about it. He was guilty. Sarah never did anything to you. Hell, sarah never did anything to anybody.

Gwen: Whose side are you on?

Ava: Does it matter? Do you even really care? You know what? You’re probably right about one thinG. I am probably the only person who understands you. And what I understand is that you will do whatever it takes to get whatever you want. And you haven’t changed a hair on your head since you landed in saleM.

Gwen: A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to dO.

Victor: Maggie?

Maggie: Yeah?

Victor: I probably shouldn’t ask this, but whenever you talked about sarah growing up, you always talk about a sweet, happy chilD. What’s she like now?

Maggie: Sweet. HappY. She hates being in the hospital. But she seems happy.

Victor: Well, if we can’t pull her out of this, I will do anything and everything in my power to see that she stays that way. We can’t help the hell that this is all putting you through, but I can say that we’ll take care of her. And make sure she stays happy.

Maggie: Victor… Thank god you showed up at my back door that day.

[Sweet music]

Rafe: Well, your lawyer just calleD. He should be here any minute.

Anna: Rafe, what’s gonna happen to me? Am I going to prison?

Gabi: I have to tell rafe how accommodating his lawyer is. She doesn’t want ava to get away with this either. Watch you, ava vitalI. I’m coming for you.

Gwen: How it’d go at the hospital? Is sarah any better?

Xander: No, she’s worse.

Gwen: Really?

Xander: The latest brain scan show that the supposed antidote has just damaged the brain even more. Now she thinks she’s a little girl.

Gwen: You saw her?

Xander: She thinks she’s gonna go up and marry eric brady.

Gwen: Wasn’t he–

Xander: Father of her baby, the baby that died.

Gwen: Well– I’m sorry, that must’ve been really, really hard for you knowing that she’s hung up on eric.

Xander: I mean, at this point, I don’t really care about any of that anymore. Honestly, if she thinks she’s a child, who cares if she wants to grow up and marry eric if that makes her happy?

Gwen: I’m sorry.

Xander: You were right.

Gwen: I was?

Xander: I got my answer. It doesn’t look like sarah’s gonna recover from thiS. She had absolutely no idea who I waS. That part of my life iS… truly over. But ours isn’T. Ours is just beginning. So let’s get married.

Gwen: Ohh. [Chuckles]

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Belle: So it’s true. Jan is pregnant, and the baby is yours.

Shawn: Look, honey, I–

Belle: Don’t you dare touch me.

[Knocking on door]

Ciara: Hello? Why aren’t they open? Oh, ben. Hi.

Ben: Hi, you.

Ciara: Hi, sweetie. Your dad told me that you were at work.

Ben: I was, but I needed to get parts for an engine rebuild. What are you doing?

Ciara: Well, allie told me that the cake for the party would be ready today, but sweet bits isn’t even open.

Ben: Agh. Well, we can’t have a gender reveal party without a cake.

Ciara: I know. I wonder where allie could be.

Johnny: Somebody, please. Help me.

[Eerie music]

Abigail: What would allie be doing in a crypt? Not gonna know unless I go in there.

Chanel: Horton, I am so glad you’re here. I was afraid something really bad happened to you.

Allie: I’m fine.

Chanel: Thank god you’re home.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ben: How about I take you to breakfast?

Ciara: No breakfast. Even though your dad insisted on making me eggs, which I hardly touched. I think I may’ve hurt his feelings.

Ben: He’ll get over it.

Ciara: And he is falling all over himself to try to be helpful. He wants to build the baby a cradle.

Ben: I don’t remember that guy building me anything, except maybe a drink.

Ciara: Yeah, well, he told me that he learned woodworking in prison.

Ben: Yeah, he’s definitely trying a little too hard.

Ciara: Yeah, because he’s determined to be in the baby’s life. And, ben, I’m sorry, I don’t like that idea at all.

Clyde: So when did you get out?

Ej: This morning. My attorney had the conviction overturned.

Clyde: On what grounds?

Ej: She was able to prove that I’d been framed.

Clyde: [Chuckles] And I’m your first stop. Well, I’m so flattered.

Ej: You were not my first stop. And this visit is anything but flattering.

Clyde: Everything that needed to be said between you and i got said back in statesville.

Ej: That arrangement you dictated while in prison doesn’t work for me now that I’m free. I’m here to renegotiate.

Abigail: [Screams]

Chad: Sorry.

Abigail: You just scared the hell out of me.

Chad: I’m sorry. I just– I looked outside the window and saw that you were headed over to this place and I wondered what you were up to.

Abigail: I’m not up to anything, I’m just looking for allie. Do you remember yesterday when I saw the french doors were wide open and allie was gone? No one has heard from her since last night, so I looked out the window and I saw footprints and I just–I followed them here.

Chad: Okay. One question, nancy drew. What reason would allie have for being inside the crypt?

Johnny: Focus. Just find a way out of here. The devil–oh, my god, he’s after allie and chanel.

Allie: Dupree, I’m fine.

Chanel: Really?

Allie: Sorry I worried you.

Chanel: Well, nicole was worried too. Are you sure you’re all right?

Allie: Yes.

Chanel: Okay, well, then tell me what happened to you.

Allie: Johnny, I will never let you go, but you need to fight. Okay, you need to fight to come back to me, okay? We can fight together. We will send this son of a bitch straight back to hell!

Chanel: Well? Tell me.

Shawn: Oh my god, belle, you know that I never meant to sleep with jan. You know that this baby– this baby is my worst nightmare too.

Belle: Just get out of my way.

Shawn: Wait, where are you going?

Belle: I’m going back to the office.

Shawn: Wh–after you’re done with work, I mean, we’re gonna keep talking though, right?

Belle: I don’t think that there’s anything left to say. So I’m gonna go back to my parents’ tonight.

Shawn: But I thought that was just for last night. What does this mean? Are you– look, are you moving out? Are you– are you leaving me? I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Shawn: No, no, you can’t– you can’t do this. Come on, the devil’s been playing with both of our heads.

Belle: Did the devil keep you from telling me that you had sex with jan spears?

Shawn: I explained to you why I didn’t tell you.

Belle: Oh, right, of course, ’cause you wanted to forget it and just pretend like it never happened.

Shawn: Yes, because I was tricked; I was tricked in the worst possible way. And I was–I was horrified. And I was–I was humiliated. You know what, let me remind you, okay, I’m not the first one in this marriage to sleep with someone and then lie about it.

Belle: Are you really going there right now?

Shawn: Listen, when I– look, I slept with jan, I thought it was you. When you slept with philip, look, you knew what exactly what you were doing.

Johnny: Uh, now that we’ve made our big announcement, what do you say we put these back on? May I?

Chanel: May I?

Johnny: Of course. I love you, mrs. Dimera.

Chanel: And I love you, mr. Dimera.

[Dramatic music]

Chad: You don’t know that those are allie’s footprints.

Abigail: Well, if they’re not, then she’s missing. I’m just gonna look in there and make sure she’s not inside.

Chad: Okay, fine. I’ll go with you.

[Cellphone beeps]

Abigail: It’s chanel. Allie’s home; she’s fine.

Chanel: Yes. Yes, allie’s here and she’s fine. Yeah. Okay. All right, thank you for everything, nicole.

Allie: Why was nicole so worried? I sent her a text. I told her I wasn’t coming home.

Chanel: Yeah, but then you texted me and you said you would be here.

Allie: I just wanted to be alone.

Chanel: Okay, well, we didn’t know that, and I even went by the dimera mansion earlier.

Allie: Why?

Chanel: Why do you think? I was trying to figure out where the hell you were. And I asked abigail if she had seen you.

Allie: What’d she say?

Chanel: She said that you came there looking for johnny.

Allie: And I found him.

Chanel: Okay. So? What happened?

Ciara: [Sighs] Oh, baby, I hope there’s nothing wrong with the cake. Mm. What time is it? Wow, shoot, I have to head to shawn and belle’S. Shawn promised that he would help my grandma julie with the decorations for the party.

Ben: Mm. Okay. I was gonna say maybe I could ask my dad for help, but that’s probably not a good idea, huh?

Ciara: Actually, I invited your dad to the party.

Ben: You did?

Ciara: I did.

Ben: Uh-uh.

Ciara: Yeah, he– he and I got to talking about it and, I don’t know, I just– I felt uncomfortable not inviting him. I just didn’t want to hurt his feelings, you know?

Ben: That was really sweet of you. And I know he can be pushy, and he’s trying way too hard to convince us that he’s changed and all, but I think maybe we need to try to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Ciara: I know. And I am trying. I promise. Because you are the love of my life and I know how important it would be to you if your dad actually has changed. It’s just–

Ben: What?

Ciara: I’m just a little overprotective, you know? I mean, I’m already a mama lion about this baby.

Ben: [Growls]

Ciara: Roar.

Ben: I’m fine with that, mama lion. I’m fine with that. And you know what? I am gonna talk to my dad and I am gonna tell him that he doesn’t have to try so hard to prove himself to us. I’ll make sure that he backs off a little bit. Rrr.

Clyde: Well, you had any breakfast? Why don’t you pull up a chair and I’ll cook you some eggs.

Ej: I’m not breaking bread with you. The last time we tried to coexist peacefully, I took a bullet.

Clyde: Well, how do you think we should work this out?

Ej: One of us needs to disappear. I left town last time. Now it’s your turn.

Your home…

Clyde: You gonna shoot me in the home my son shared with his pregnant wife?

Ej: My methods are far more civilized than yours. The dimera jet is waiting on the tarmac. All you have to do is pack a bag, go to the airfield, and tell the pilot where to take you.

Clyde: And how would you suppose I live once I got there?

Ej: I’ll see that you have the funds to start a new life. As long as that life is nowhere near mine. What do you say?

Ben: What does he say about what?

Belle: You are having a baby with jan spears, and you think right now is the time to bring up all my past mistakes? Mistakes that I have apologized for over and over.

Shawn: And I’ve apologized too. And you know what? I’m gonna do it again. Belle, I am so sorry. Look, I’m sorry that the devil made jan look like you. I’m sorry that jan is pregnant. And I am sorry that I did not tell you that I slept with jan the minute that you walked in that door. Look, the only reason why I brought up philip is because I forgave you for that. So can’t you forgive me now?

Allie: Johnny and I had a huge fight.

[Electricity crackling]

Chanel: What did you fight about?

Allie: What he did to you, of course. And him telling tripp about you and me. And every other horrible thing he’s done to everyone since he got here.

Chanel: And how did he take it?

Allie: How do you think?

Johnny: This isn’t gonna work! Now stop talking to him!

Allie: It got pretty ugly, as most of our fights do. I mean, me and johnny were probably arguing in the womb.

Chanel: So how did it end?

Allie: He’s lucky I didn’t kill him. He’s still over there in one piece at the dimera place.

Chanel: Okay, so after you left there, where did you go?

Allie: I just started driving.

Chanel: All night?

Allie: I needed to think.

Chanel: About you and johnny?

Allie: About you and me.

Chanel: What about us?

Allie: That maybe we shouldn’t see each other anymore.

Johnny: I’m never gonna get out of here–never.

[Eerie music]

Uncle tony. Aw, man, you are the answer to my prayer, let me tell you.

Andre: I rather doubt that.

Johnny: Oh, to me you are.

Andre: You seem to be in a bit of a predicament.

Johnny: Yeah. The, uh– the devil did it.

Andre: Really? Good old nick himself.

Johnny: Well, no, I mean, he was in me, and now he’s in allie. She’s the one who did this. You got to let me out of these chains so I can stop her.

Andre: I can’t do that.

Johnny: What? Why not?

Andre: Because, dear old boy, I’m not your uncle tony. I’m your uncle andre. A lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher

Chanel: What are you saying?

Allie: That we rushed into this. Tripp doesn’t like it, johnny doesn’t like it.

Chanel: Like we need their blessing.

Allie: I don’t need anyone’s blessing. It’s just being with you has ruined my relationships with both of them. And they were important to me.

Chanel: More important than I am?

Allie: Sorry about that.

Chanel: How many times have I heard you say johnny can go straight to hell?

Allie: I know. And I can’t explain it, but I don’t expect anyone to understand what’s between me and my brother.

Johnny: Andre dimera is dead.

Andre: Right here in this very crypt.

Johnny: You are–you are– uh, you’re dehydrated and probably in shock. Just you’re seeing things that–that aren’t there.

Andre: I hate to disillusion someone so young, oh, but I’m actually right here.

Johnny: That is impossible. You’re dead!

Andre: Oh, how can you question? After all that you’ve been through, you question his power?

Johnny: Whose power?

Andre: The one you mentioned when I first met you. Ah. Yeah. He sent me here. He’s our mutual acquaintance. You see, during my lifetime, I made some unfortunate choices. And when abigail struck me in the head with this urn, hmm, it ended my day here on this earth. So there was only one possible destination for my poor, corrupt soul. I became the indentured servant to mephistopheles himself. He sent me here to deal with you.

Johnny: So what are you gonna do with me?

Andre: Oh!

[Chuckles]

Abigail: I’m glad allie’s okay. I just hope johnny is too.

Chad: Yeah, god only knows what he’s up to now. I mean, he’s been weird ever since he broke up with chanel.

Abigail: Well, thankfully ej’s back. Maybe he can deal with it.

Chad: Ej? He’s back?

Abigail: Yeah. He got out this morning. Did you not hear?

Chad: I knew that the conviction was overturned, but I didn’t think that he would be out so soon. I mean, that’s great.

Abigail: Yeah. I just can’t believe that belle put that phony evidence on his computer. She’s lucky she didn’t get disbarred.

Chad: Well, yeah, but she got the defense that “the devil made do it.”

Abigail: Oh, it’s not funny. What she did to ej was awful.

Chad: Ah, I guess.

Abigail: You guess? You know something, don’t you? What is it?

Clyde: Dimera here just offered me a job.

Ben: Oh. What does dimera here get out of giving him a job?

Clyde: Well, you know, we were cellmates back in statesville. We got to know each other really well, didn’t we, elvis?

Ben: Huh. Well, elvis, what does the parole board think of an ex-con going to work for another ex-con?

Ej: That’s not what I am. My conviction was overturned.

Clyde: You know, you learn a lot about who to trust when you’re on the inside. ‘Cause having the right person back you up could keep you alive. And elvis knows that business on the outside can be just about as cutthroat. But I’m gonna have to say no to your generous offer. You made it clear that taking the job would require me to move away from salem. I can’t do that. It would violate the terms of my parole. Besides, I’m looking forward to becoming a doting grandpa, once ben and ciara’s baby arrives.

Ej: As you wish. But I must say, I’m very disappointed.

[Dramatic music]

Ben: You want to tell me what that was all about?

Shawn: Would you please say something?

Belle: It’s not just about forgiving you. You and jan are gonna have a child. And that child is gonna tie you to her for the rest of your life. I don’t know if I can live with that.

Ciara: Hi. I just used my key. I hope that’s– oh, gosh, I’m sorry. Am I interrupting something?

Shawn: Yeah.

Belle: No, I was just leaving.

Shawn: What’s in the– what’s in the bag?

Ciara: It’s just everything you need to decorate grandma and grandpa’s house for the party. I just had dinner with them last night and they’re very excited about having another great-grandchild.

Shawn: Yeah, well, they’re gonna be twice as excited when I hear my news.

Ciara: What news?

Shawn: You’re not the only brady having a baby.

You never know

what opportunities

Ciara: Wow. How is jan spears having your baby? Belle told me that she walked in on you guys right before you slept together.

Shawn: Because that’s what I told her.

Ciara: You lied.

Shawn: Yes, I did, because I didn’t–listen, I didn’t want to deal with it and I just wanted to pretend like it never happened.

Ciara: I am so sorry, shawn. Wow. Um, all right, well, how are you gonna fix this?

Shawn: I don’t know. I–and she’s– she’s shutting me out.

Ciara: Okay, well, maybe staying at john and marlena’s will give her some time to think. They’ll convince belle to give you another chance.

Shawn: You know what bothers me is that I don’t think that they’re the only ones that she’s turning to right now.

[Soft guitar music]

Ej: Uh, it’s a bit early, isn’t it? It’s not even noon yet.

Belle: Well, I just found out that my husband is having a baby with jan spears. So please, tell me when is the socially acceptable time to start drowning my sorrows?

Ej: So it’s true?

Belle: Yeah. And the call came in from the prison infirmary right after you left.

Ej: I’m so sorry. What does shawn have to say for himself?

Belle: Oh, he was great. He was great. Yeah. He threw the fact that I slept with philip in my face, even though that happened over a decade ago.

Ej: Not a very shrewd tactic.

Belle: I’ve just been sitting here thinking about how much shawn and I have hurt each other over the years.

Ej: I can relate to that. Samantha and I did the exact same thing.

Belle: It’s really sad.

Ej: Mm.

Belle: Anyway, I’m, uh– I’m gonna change the subject. Did you get in touch with johnny?

Ej: No, I called the office, but they said he hadn’t been in.

Belle: I’m sorry.

Ej: Now, where’s that waitress?

Belle: She said she’d be right back. Why? Are you gonna tell them to cut me off?

Ej: No, I’m going to see to it that you’re not drinking alone.

Chad: I just feel really bad about–about turning on ej.

Abigail: Yeah, but I thought he walked up to me at the courthouse and started kissing me. I mean, you thought you saw it happen. It didn’t really occur to us that the devil morphed into ej. That’s not a run-of-the-mill event.

Chad: Yeah, you’re absolutely right. I mean, I was furious with ej when I took the stand. I mean, my testimony is the reason why the judge found him guilty.

Abigail: You didn’t know that belle put that evidence on his computer.

Chad: Yeah. I know.

Abigail: Well, at least he’s out now and he can start putting it all behind him. But, god, I just wonder, what was it like to be inmate ej dimera?

Chad: I–I’m sure he ran into some bad dudes.

Abigail: Probably. But when I saw him, he didn’t seem like he was any worse for having been there.

Clyde: I told you, ej offered me a job.

Ben: Okay, well, you’re not exactly the corporate type, dad, so what kind of job was it?

Clyde: Why do you sound so suspicious?

Ben: Why am I suspicious? Because I’ve known you all my life. I have you sleeping my on couch, and you promised me that you would stick to the straight and narrow.

Clyde: Yeah, and I meant it. Which is why I turned down the job, leaving a whole lot of money on the table, to keep working the grill at brady pub.

Ben: Ciara says you made her breakfast this morning too?

Clyde: Yeah, you say that like it’s a crime. Can’t I do anything right?

Ben: Dad, you need to just dial it back just a little bit. Please, okay? You’re not gonna build a cradle for our baby.

Clyde: What are you giving me grief for, for taking an interest in my own grandkid?

Ben: Because we already have enough of the wrong kind of interest after our baby.

Clyde: What does that mean?

Ben: This is gonna sound off the wall. But dad, I swear to you it is true. We have proof that the devil wants our baby.

Clyde: [Scoffs] You know, ciara said something like that. I thought she was joking.

Ben: It’s not a joke. Believe me.

Andre: Don’t worry, I’m not gonna kill you. You heard what your master told you. He has a vested interest in keeping you alive. Well, at least for now.

Johnny: You know, my family’s probably already looking for me.

Andre: He was concerned about that. That’s why he sent me, to tie the loose ends.

Johnny: What are you talking about?

Andre: We’re going to collaborate on a letter, you and I. Yes, it’s going to be your farewell to salem. And to all those that you love so dearly that live here.

Chanel: You saw johnny last night and you got scared, right? About saying that you wanted to be with me?

Allie: I don’t scare that easy.

Chanel: Yeah, but life was a lot easier when you thought you were straight, right?

Allie: Listen to me. I like boys and I like girls and I have not changed my mind about that.

Chanel: So you’re saying you changed your mind about me. Then you’re lying to yourself. You care about me. And that’s why we decided to try to see if we could make this work. We are way more than friends. And before you went to see johnny yesterday, you were into me, into us.

Allie: I’m sorry if I made you think that. But I’ve decided that we’re a mistake.

Chanel: What did he say to you?

Allie: It’s not what he said. But seeing him made me realize that I rushed into this. I didn’t think about how it was going to hurt the people I care about.

Chanel: After you talked to johnny. You see, what I’m hearing right now, it sounds a lot like the same speech that he gave me, the one where he where he had all his reasons for breaking up with me.

Allie: Johnny and I might be twins, but we have spent our entire lives trying to prove that we are very different from one another. So maybe we are using the same words or facial expressions, but it’s just–

Chanel: No! No, it’s more than that. You’re not hearing me. The cold way you’re looking at me now, and it’s not that you’re like johnny, it’s that you are johnny. I feel like I’m talking to the same person. My moderate to severe plaque psoriasis…

Andre: Would you like to hear your last words?

Johnny: No one’s even gonna believe that.

Andre: Ah, it was a rhetorical question. Asked for dramatic effect, not an answer. “My dearest family, when I came back to salem, I hoped that I was finally coming home. Instead, I felt more lost than ever. I’ve made a lot of bad and selfish choices and I’ve hurt the people I most care about. I admit to being a bit of a dilettante.”

[Chuckles] Oh, yes. “My commitment to projects and people came and went.”

Johnny: That doesn’t even sound like me.

Andre: Oh, people know that you think of yourself as being an auteur. They’ve seen your affectations and heard your pompous pronouncements. Oh, believe me, they’re gonna buy this. “One minute I wanted to make a movie, and the next minute I wanted to run dimera enterprises. Oh, I rushed into marriage with chanel and now I’m rushing to divorce her. I’m finally seeing the truth about myself because of an argument with allie. Oh, the person who knows me best. And that truth is that I don’t know what I want and I don’t know who I am. So I’ve decided to go back to italy. Maybe there I can do some serious soul searching and hopefully find myself at last.” Moving, don’t you think?

Johnny: I think it’s garbage!

Andre: Nevertheless, you still have to sign it!

Chanel: So you and johnny talked about the best way to dump me?

Allie: No. Johnny just reminded me of how close me and him used to be.

Chanel: Oh, I know that son of a bitch put me down to you. What did he say?

Allie: Does it really matter?

Chanel: Yes!

Allie: He said that you want both of us, me and him.

Chanel: Okay, but you don’t really believe that, right?

Allie: You did jump right from his bed into mine.

Chanel: Oh, you mean like you did with tripp?

Allie: Exactly, that’s my point. This moved so fast, too fast.

Chanel: So your brother did get to you. He’s pulling the strings right now. Horton, I have been so happy. Oh, please, please don’t let him do this to us.

Allie: It’s not him who’s doing this. It’s me. I took some steps back and I looked at my life over the last few months. I went from planning to marry tripp right into a relationship with you. I need time. I need to be alone.

Chanel: Well, what about the bakery?

Allie: Bakery’s yours.

Chanel: Yeah, but I thought we were partners.

Allie: I didn’t put a cent into that place.

Chanel: Yeah, but you– you got your great-grandmother’s donut recipe and you get up in the middle of the night to help with the baking. Come on, that meant so, so much to me.

Allie: I’m sure you’ll find someone else to take my place.

Chanel: Like I found you to take johnny’s place? Don’t do this, horton. I don’t know what went on with you and johnny last night, but all I know is that something’s been really off since you walked through that door.

Johnny: I’m not signing that. It’s not even my handwriting. Everyone’s gonna know!

Andre: Hmm.

Johnny: [Grunts]

[Intense music]

Andre: Now, no one will doubt the authenticity of this letter now that your signature is written in blood. It’s a nice touch, don’t you think?

Trelegy for copd.

Allie: It’s over. Please go. I need to get some sleep before henry wakes up.

Chanel: You can sleep now? I pray to god that you are gentler with henry than you have been with me.

[Crying]

[Dramatic music]

Demon allie: I hope I don’t have to play that scene again. I need to focus all my energy on ben and ciara’s baby.

Clyde: So let me ask you, you still seeing that shrink?

Ben: Dad, marlena’s not possessed anymore.

Clyde: Well, does that mean your troubles are over now?

Ben: I hope so. But the devil’s upped his game since he returned to salem. He’s able to jump from person to person.

Clyde: How do you know that?

Ben: Marlena’s daughter was possessed for a little while.

Clyde: And now?

Ben: And now, there’s no sign of him, but–

Clyde: But why would he want your kid?

Ben: I don’t know, dad. We don’t know that. But I do know that right now my baby’s safe. I intend to keep it that way.

Clyde: Yeah. Well, I saw the way ciara fought for you. So if that devil does come after your kid, he’s in for a hell of a fight. And my money’s on ciara.

Ciara: Look, I just– I think you need to give belle some time. She was possessed, shawn. She did things that she would never do in a million years. She has to figure out how to live with that.

Shawn: I don’t– I just don’t– I can’t believe that we’re talking about belle’s possession like–like she had the flu or something.

Ciara: I saw marlena when she was like that, and belle’s not gonna get past this overnight.

Shawn: Yeah, you’re right. I mean, we both just went through hell, literally. I just hope that– I hope that when she’s herself she won’t be so furious with me.

Ciara: No. No way. I know belle. And no matter how angry she is, she is not gonna give jan the satisfaction of ruining your marriage.

Ej: This may not seem like an appropriate time for a toast, but I hope you’ll indulge me.

Belle: Go for it.

Ej: The devil tried to make a hash of both of our lives, but you were strong enough to throw him off, and because you did, the worst is behind you now. And I have every confidence that you’ll be saying the exact same thing very soon. Here’s to you.

[Soft guitar music]

Chad: How was ej when you saw him?

Abigail: Uh, in high gear. He wants to put the whole thing behind him so he can get his life back.

Chad: Good for him.

Abigail: So the two of you weren’t really getting along before he went to prison.

Chad: You don’t have to remind me.

Abigail: Do you think you could join forces and throw gabi out of the executive suite?

Chad: Well, there’s nothing that the old man would love more than his sons burying the hatchet to get rid of an interloper. When did that come?

Abigail: I don’t know.

Chad: “Alla mia famiglia.”

Abigail: What does that mean?

Chad: Means “to my family.” It’s from johnny.

Andre: Well, your missive has been delivered. No one will come looking for you now. But don’t worry, old boy. We’ll meet again, either here or in hell.

[Chuckling]

[Dramatic music]

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FIRST HALF WAS PRE-EMPTED BY NEWS; WE’LL HAVE TO GET IT FROM ON DEMAND

Ej: Belle… you must remember that shawn is a victim in all this. He was tricked, manipulated. Seems to me that jan should be the person you’re furious with.

Belle: Oh, I am. God, I loathe that woman with every fiber of my being. And I don’t blame shawn for what happened. But he’s not entirely innocent. And yes, he thought that that was me in bed, but even so, he slept with jan spears and then lied to me about it for months. You know, you just don’t know what it feels like to have your spouse sleep with someone, and not just anyone, but someone that you just detest and then lie to you about it over and over.

Ej: Actually, I know exactly how that feels.

Jan: If you think I’m faking it–

Shawn: I believe that you’re pregnant, jan. But I don’t believe that I’m the father.

Jan: Of course you are. Do you honestly think that i would ever make love with anyone else but you? Shawn douglas brady, you know you’re the only man in the world for me.

Shawn: Which just proves that you would go to any extreme to try to cause problems for belle and me.

Jan: Including having sex with some random man?

Shawn: Or getting artificially inseminated.

Jan: I would never–

Shawn: Of course you would. You’re a psycho and a liar, and there’s no way that I’m gonna take your word for this. Which is why you’re gonna get a paternity test.

Jan: Absolutely not. If your moderate to severe crohn’s disease

Abigail: So what is the eta on getting the ej dimera piece up? Great. Okay, yeah, let’s just get the news out there, and we’ll run analysis on it in a bit. Mm-hmm. Chanel, hi.

Chanel: Is johnny here?

Abigail: I haven’t seen him. Is everything okay?

Chanel: It’s allie, I don’t know where she is, I can’t find her, and I thought she might’ve come here looking for her brother.

Abigail: Oh, she did yesterday, yeah, I saw her then. And you’re right, she was looking for johnny.

Chanel: I wonder if she found him.

Johnny: How could you do that to chanel? She must be devastated.

Demon allie: Hardly. She moved on from you quite quick. Like, actually, in that same night.

Johnny: What are you talking about?

Demon allie: After you dumped chanel, she ran off in tears. And your sister went off to comfort her. And they ended up doing the nasty.

Johnny: You’re lying.

Demon allie: Oh, that is one of my favorite pastimes, but I promise you it’s true. Oh, come on, johnny boy. You know allie was the twin chanel wanted all along. She was just using you to make your sister jealous.

Johnny: Even if that were true, allie would never betray trip.

Demon allie: But she did. And we had the pleasure of giving him the news.

Johnny: So allie and trip are done too?

Demon allie: Yes. And I can add them to my long list of couples that I’ve destroyed.

Belle: I can’t believe I just said that.

Ej: No, no. It’s fine.

Belle: No, it wasn’t, I was completely thoughtless and insensitive. Of course you know how it feels. You just went through it with sami.

Ej: What I experienced obviously isn’t exactly the same, but I do know the pain of being lied to. However, what you’re dealing with is far more–

Belle: Permanent.

Ej: Potentially.

Belle: Yeah. This baby could be a part of shawn’s life forever. I don’t get it, I mean, if you’re so sure that this baby is mine, why won’t you take the test?

Jan: I’m unwilling to take a paternity test, shawn, because our child is already so special to me. I would never subject him or her or they to an invasive, totally unnecessary procedure. An amniocentesis? Are you kidding?

Shawn: You don’t have to have an amnio.

Jan: What do you mean?

Shawn: There’s another way. Non-invasive, quick results, the baby’s not harmed. So you should be perfectly happy. Unless there’s some other reason why you don’t wanna take the test.

Trelegy for copd.

Demon allie: Even after you kicked chanel to the curb, she admitted she wasn’t over you.

Johnny: Yeah, of course not. She loves me.

Demon allie: No, gio. Not only is she over you now, she hates your guts. See, it was right after allie accepted trip’s marriage proposal that we told him that your sister and chanel did the deed.

Johnny: Allie and trip are engaged?

Demon allie: Not anymore, and they also hate you now, too. So I must say, I’m very good at my job.

Johnny: This is a nightmare.

Demon allie: Okay, enough with the whining, johnny. Now that you’re up to speed, I have things to do, people to see.

Johnny: Like what?

Demon allie: Like the baby.

Johnny: What?

Demon allie: You heard me. I have a baby on the way. And there is nothing more important to me than that.

Clyde: So why do these ladies have your sonogram results?

Ciara: Oh, well, they are helping ben and me with the gender reveal party.

Clyde: What the hell is that?

Ciara: It’s when you bring all your friends and family together and you all find out the sex of the baby together. You know, it’s really fun. Some people go all out– piñatas, skywriting. This one guy even took this giant baseball bat and hit a giant baseball and it exploded blue paint everywhere.

Clyde: Well, that sounds kinda stupid to me. Why not just read it?

Ciara: Well, because it’s more fun this way.

Clyde: Oh. So what are you gonna do? Have a marching band or fireworks or some rockets or something?

Ciara: Yeah, rockets. No, allie and chanel are going to bake a cake, and when we cut into it, it’s either gonna be pink or blue.

Clyde: Oh. Well, I love a party. Where is it?

Ciara: Oh, um–

Clyde: What? I’m not invited?

Chanel: Wait, when you saw allie yesterday, how did she seem?

Abigail: Well, to be honest, a little off. But she said she was upset because she and johnny hadn’t been getting along lately.

Chanel: But she came here looking for him?

Abigail: She thought they could have it out. I told her he wasn’t here and asked if she wanted to talk. She didn’T. She said something a little odd.

Chanel: What?

Abigail: Well, I mean, she said when they fight that they don’t hold back and there’s always a possibility that one of them would end up dead on the floor, you know. And based on the expression on her face and the way she said it, obviously she was joking. But anyway, I did go upstairs to look for him, and when I came back she was gone.

Chanel: Okay, so maybe she went to go talk to trip. I gotta run.

Abigail: Well, let me know if you find her or if you need any help.

Chanel: Of course. Thank you.

Belle: I couldn’t sleep last night because I kept remembering all of the times that shawn and I talked about what happened with jan. And those conversations were excruciating. But after each one, I felt like we had gotten closer, you know? We’d gotten stronger.

Ej: You’d foiled the enemy yet again.

Belle: [Chuckles] Then we’d say we didn’t know if it was just good luck or good timing, or some protective force from the universe that i got there in time. And I would express my relief to shawn, he would hold me so close, and I just had this– this deep sense of just being okay. And each one of those times, he was lying to me. He had all those chances to tell me the truth, and he didn’T.

Ej: What did shawn have to say about all this?

Belle: I think he’s holding out hope that the baby’s not his. He’s actually with jan right now asking her to take a paternity test.

Ej: Do you think she’ll agree?

Belle: Well, if she doesn’t, I think it’s safe to say the baby’s not his and she’s been lying.

Jan: I will not put our baby at risk.

Shawn: But I just told you the test is safe. They do a little blood sample from you, and a cheek swab from me, that’s it.

Jan: And how accurate are the results?

Shawn: 99%. I’ve already made the arrangements with the prison infirmary, and they’re ready for us.

Jan: What are you waiting for? Let’s go.

Shawn: Are you sure?

Jan: Yeah. Of course. I have nothing to hide. With relapsing forms of ms…

Clyde: So I’m not invited to the party?

Ciara: You were the one who just said it was stupid.

Clyde: Yeah, I know. I apologize for that. You know, I get nervous, I say things I don’t mean, and I am a little nervous around you ’cause ben loves you so much, but I promise you I’ll keep my trap shut. I won’t embarrass you at the party… if I’m invited.

Ciara: [Sighs] Of course you’re invited, clyde.

Clyde: Fantastic. What time and where?

Ciara: At my grandparents’ house, 7:00. I should actually check to see if the cake is ready. Oh, that’s weird. Allie should’ve called me by now. I bet you she’s busy.

Johnny: We all knew you were after ben and ciara’s baby, but after my grandma marlena’s exorcism, she couldn’t remember why.

Demon allie: I’m guessing you don’t remember either.

Johnny: I don’t remember anything.

Demon allie: Not even when we sneaked a peek at the sonogram results?

Johnny: No, why would you– what do you want with their baby?

Demon allie: All I’ll say is that baby is essential to my future plans. Plans that don’t concern you.

Johnny: So, great, just let me go, then. I won’t say anything to anybody.

Demon allie: Not an option, okay, I could snap your neck right now. And I will if you don’t shut up and let me work. I need to focus all my energy on that baby. I’ve dealt with you. Now I’m gonna go deal with chanel.

Johnny: What? What?

Demon allie: She’s in my way again.

Johnny: What are you gonna do to her?

Demon allie: I haven’t decided yet. But I know I’m going to enjoy it. Ciao for now.

Johnny: Hey! Hey, come back here. You leave chanel alone!

Nicole: Hi.

Chanel: Hey.

Nicole: So I talked to trip.

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

Nicole: And he swears that he has not heard from allie.

Chanel: Okay, so the last person to see her was abigail, and abigail said that allie seemed a little off.

Nicole: Okay, I don’t mean to alarm you, but I think I should report this to rafe. Do you think that you can stay here just in case allie shows up? Okay, henry is in his room taking a nap. He will probably wake up within the hour.

Chanel: Okay, I’ll keep an eye on him.

Nicole: Listen, I know you’re scared, okay, but this is just a mix up, all right? We’ll find her. Listen, if you hear anything, call me, and I will do the same.

Chanel: Okay.

Nicole: All right.

Chanel: All right.

[Sighs]

Abigail: I hope allie’s okay. Allie? I forgot she might’ve gone out this way. Footprints.

[Phone chimes]

Belle: Oh, it’s my assistant. I just cannot do work right now.

Ej: Whatever it is can wait.

Belle: [Sighs] I cannot believe what a mess I am.

Ej: I’d be shocked if you weren’t, you’re dealing with a lot right now.

Belle: Yeah, well, so are the people who were counting on me to return their calls and their texts and get contracts messengered and–

Ej: Dimera has plenty of people who can take care of that.

Belle: Yes, but I wanna do that, okay, I wanna do it. That’s what I do. It’s what I have always done. I have been through plenty of tough times, and the one thing that I can always count on is my ability to do my job, and i cannot even do that right now.

Ej: Hey, hey, hey, it’s okay. It’s okay. Everything is going to be okay. All right? Hi, shawn.

Shawn: You’re out?

Ej: Thanks to your wife, who is absolutely brilliant at her job. Uh, I have to get going. Please don’t hesitate to call if I can be of help in any way.

Belle: Any news?

Shawn: Yeah. Yeah, there is. Hello?

Belle: So, how’d it go? Your reunion, that is. Was she overjoyed to see you, the father of her unborn baby?

Shawn: I thought that you wanted the news.

Belle: Ah, well, of course I do. Can’t imagine it’s gonna lift my spirits, and based on your demeanor, it didn’t lift yours either.

Shawn: You want the news or not?

Belle: I’m all ears.

Shawn: Jan agreed to the test. The lab should be getting back to me soon.,

Belle: Well, I actually see that as bad news. If she agreed, then that means she isn’t worried about the results, she already knows that you’re the baby daddy.

Shawn: No, that doesn’t mean anything. She could be just trying to drag out the torture. I mean, come on.

Belle: [Scoffs] I doubt that. I mean, given how madly in love she is with you, it’s hard to imagine she would’ve allowed herself to get knocked up by anybody else.

Shawn: She is insane, okay, so I don’t understand. We’re talking about jan spears. I don’t understand how anything could be hard to imagine. I mean, she’s a lunatic, come on.

Belle: Yeah. You do have a point. Yeah, maybe impending motherhood will mellow her. Although I have to say, if I had to choose any woman in the world who would definitely destroy their own child’s life, it would be jan. I mean, isn’t it hard to picture her doing something as sane and unselfish as caring for another human being?

Shawn: Can we just please just stop talking about jan? Please? All right?

[Phone rings] It’s the lab. Detective brady. You’re sure? Thanks.

Belle: So?

Shawn: The baby’s mine.

Jan: Now that your daddy’s convinced that you’re his, he’s gonna be part of both our lives… forever.

[Knock at door]

Clyde: The hell you doing here?

Ej: I’m a free man, same as you.

Clyde: Congratulations.

Ej: Uh-uh. Not so fast. You and I have some unfinished business.

Chanel: [Sighs]

Johnny: Somebody help me! Please.

Abigail: This is where the footprints went? Why would allie come down here?

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[Knock on door]

Nicole: Who is it?

Rafe: It’s me.

Nicole: Oh…

Rafe: Hey.

Nicole: Hi. Come in. Oh, rafe, I am so relieved.

Rafe: Oh. You’re relieved that it’s me.

Nicole: Yeah. Yeah. Look, I know–I know that I should not be paranoid, but I cannot shake this feeling that ava just wants to plot some revenge against us. In fact, you know what, it is not a feeling, because she said as much herself.

Rafe: Okay, would you–try not to worry, okay? Empty threats are ava’s M.O., And I’m sure it’s not gonna be long before she’s trying to torture someone else.

Jake: Bathroom’s all yours.

Ava: Mm. Thanks.

[Knock on door]

Jake: [Sighs] It’s gotta be for ben and ciara. Nobody knows I live here except… gabi.

Gabi: Jake, I– what the hell is she doing here?

Jake: What the hell are you doing here?

Gabi: I could ask you the same thing.

Jake: I freaking live here!

Gabi: No, don’t play games with me, jake–why is ava vitali in your bed?

Roman: Hey, you.

Kate: We need to talk.

Roman: Uh-oh. That sounds ominous. What’s on your mind?

Kate: Clyde weston. You need to fire that son of a bitch immediately.

Shawn: After all this time? What does jan want?

Belle: She had some news that she just couldn’t wait to share with me.

Shawn: Oh, what news?

Belle: She’s pregnant. And she claims that the baby’s yours.

Shawn: What? Oh my god.

Belle: But that’s impossible, because you two never slept together. Right?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Ciara: Ben. Ben. Hello. Ben.

Ben: Hey. Hi, baby. Sorry, I didn’t even hear you.

Ciara: Well, obviously.

Ben: Obviously. Obviously. Obviously.

Ciara: Oh my god, get off. Gross, you’re sweaty.

Ben: You know you like it. You know.

Ciara: Where’s clyde?

Ben: I’m flirting with my wife, and she’s asking where my dad is? Really? The honeymoon is definitely over.

Ciara: Stop.

Ben: I’m happy to say… that he’s at work.

Ciara: Since when does clyde have a job?

Ben: Since your uncle roman hired him.

Roman: Kate, the guy’s doing good work. I’m not gonna fire him.

Kate: The guy is dangerous.

Roman: Kate, I know exactly what clyde weston is capable of, okay? But I’ve made my decision, so as long as he can flip burgers, fry up some spuds…

Kate: Would you be serious, please? If you go through with this, before you know it, clyde is gonna be selling drugs out the back door of the pub.

Roman: Kate, come on. Not on my watch.

Kate: You’re right, not on your watch, because you’re gonna march back there to the kitchen, and you are gonna tell clyde that you made a mistake and he needs to be gone.

Clyde: Hey, did I hear my name?

Rafe: Thank you.

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Rafe: So, where is everyone? Allie, kids?

Nicole: Well–thank you.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: Holly and henry are asleep, and allie texted me earlier and said she’s not coming home tonight.

Rafe: What’s that all about?

Nicole: I guess she’s staying at chanel’S.

Rafe: Why?

Nicole: You are behind the times, sir.

Rafe: Hmm?

Nicole: Well, allie and chanel are officially… a couple

Rafe: What?

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Rafe: Wait, so allie is dating johnny’s ex? Whoa. Man. You know, leave it to sami’s kids not to find a easy route to romance, huh?

Nicole: Okay, well, now, allie and chanel had feelings for each other long before johnny came into the picture. Just took them a while to admit it.

Rafe: Okay. I guess that’s something that you and I can relate to.

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Rafe: Glad we finally figured it out.

Nicole: Me too.

Rafe: Yeah. So, allie’s gone. Kids are sleeping. Looks like we have the place to ourselves.

Nicole: Yes, yes, we do.

Gabi: So? Don’t everyone speak at once.

Jake: Freaking kidding me? Where the hell do you get off?

Ava: Okay, let me explain.

Gabi: Oh, this should be rich.

Ava: Well, obviously, you know that rafe and i split up.

Gabi: Yeah. Yeah. He finally came to his senses. Wait–what the hell does that have to do with you being in bed with my boyfriend?

Jake: Ex-boyfriend.

Ava: Just kind of seemed like fate, you know? You screwed over jake, and rafe cheated on me, so what better way for jake and I to get over being leveled by the hernandez wrecking crew than some old-fashioned bada big, bada boom. Right, jake?

Shawn: So, jan said she’s pregnant.

Belle: And that it’s yours. A baby. But that’s impossible, right? You two never slept together, because I got there in time. So, she must have slept with a prison guard. Which, of course, she denied, because she loves to torture me, but… I don’t know, maybe–maybe when she woke up from the coma and started making all that trouble for everyone, she just slept with some random person. Either way, she is determined to pass this baby off as yours.

[Small laugh] I mean, of all the crazy things she’s ever done, this has got to be the craziest, because you would never, ever sleep with jan.

Shawn: Okay, belle, stop.

Belle: What?

Shawn: I did. I did sleep with jan spears. I was on an antidepressant,

Belle: You–no. No, I remember. I walked in and–

Shawn: No, and I thought– I thought it was you, belle. I mean, it was our anniversary. She was all over me. It was–it was your face. It was your voice. It was your body.

Belle: I think I’m gonna be sick.

Shawn: That’s exactly the same way that I felt when you walked in and I realized that the woman I just made love to wasn’t you. Belle, I swear to you I did not know that it was jan until that moment. You’ve gotta believe me.

Belle: Oh, I believe you.

Shawn: Oh, thank god.

Belle: Why the hell didn’t you tell me this months ago?

Ciara: My uncle roman hired your dad to be a short order cook? Why?

Ben: Well, because i explained our situation to him, and your uncle decided that he wanted to help.

Ciara: Mm. So, you thought it would be be a good idea for your fresh-out-of-prison father to work at my family’s restaurant.

Ben: Clyde’s got to get a job somewhere, right? If not, he’s gonna be in violation of his parole. You know that. Who better than an ex-cop to keep an eye on him?

Ciara: Yeah, I guess. It’s just, I’m really surprised that my uncle roman went for it.

Ben: Why? Because my dad terrorized half of the salem population?

Ciara: Well, yeah, there’s that–but clyde and kate used to be involved, and now my uncle roman and kate are back together.

Kate: Well, I see prison didn’t reform your tendency to eavesdrop on private conversations.

Clyde: Oh, I’m not eavesdropping–just came in to tell the boss that I finished up in there. Got the dishes all stacked, floor’s mopped. It’s clean as a whistle–you can check it out if you want.

Kate: Ha! I wish we could say the same thing about you.

Roman: Thanks, clyde. I’ll take your word for it.

Clyde: Sure.

Kate: I wouldn’t take his word for anything.

Clyde: Kate, I get it that you’ve got your issues with me, but you know, I got a bone or two to pick with you as well.

Kate: Excuse me?

Clyde: I seem to recall that the last time we met, you shot me.

Kate: Yeah. Well, that was a flesh wound. And that was because you were trying to kidnap my great-grandson. Your great-grandson, too, roman.

Clyde: How is the little tyke?

Kate: Seriously? You’re going to let this happen? You’re going to employ the guy who tried to steal allie’s baby?

[Kate scoffs]

Gabi: What is the matter with you, jake? How could you sleep with that lowlife bitch?

Ava: Pardon me?

Jake: Ava, what the hell are you doing?

Ava: No, it’s okay, baby. I think that gabi has a right to know we’re together now.

Gabi: No, no, no, no, there is no way in hell that you’re together. No way you touched her!

Ava: Oh, he did.

[Whispers] And it was amazing. Isn’t that right, jake?

Jake: Ava.

Gabi: I’m gonna kill you.

Jake: No, no, no. Gabi. Gabi. That’s enough. Both of you. Nothing happened. She’S…messing with you.

Gabi: Nothing happened?

Jake: Zip.

Ava: I was just having a little fun. And the look on your face, well, so worth it.

Gabi: Shut up. Okay. If nothing happened, then why is she in your bed? Hmm?

Ava: [Giggles]

You never know

what opportunities

Nicole: So, how was the rest of your day, after I saw you? Anything new on eli’s shooting?

Rafe: No. No, I wish there was. You know, it’s the damnedest thing, right? Because everything is right there. Drug dealer shoots eli, then kills himself. Except…

Nicole: The answers only raise more questions.

Rafe: Exactly. My gut’s telling me that there is a hell of a lot more there, and I promised lani that I would find the answers.

Nicole: I can’t imagine what lani’s going through. And I am so glad she has you.

Rafe: Yes. And her family’s great. Eli’s family. I mean, they’re strong and supportive. But… promised her I would find out what really happened. I gotta do it.

Nicole: And I know you will.

Rafe: Oh, here’s something interesting. Shawn had to arrest anna dimera for attacking sarah horton with a syringe.

Nicole: [Laughs] I’m sorry. What?

Rafe: Yeah. Seems that sarah has gone delusional from a drug that kristen dimera gave her, and now she thinks that she is tony’s ex-dead lover.

Nicole: Okay. That’s it. It’s official. Your day wins the crazy.

Rafe: Oh, well you did have to take the haymaker from ava.

Nicole: Yeah. True.

Rafe: So, how was the rest of your day? Everything okay at basic black?

Nicole: Well, no brawls, so that’s a plus. But I did have to spend several hours on the phone with my lawyer because it seems a few fashion sites are knocking off our originals, so we’re just, you know, weighing our options as to how to stop them.

Rafe: Oh. Well, you’re formidable, so they better be ready.

Nicole: Thank you.

Rafe: Mm-hmm. What?

Nicole: You know, it’s just, here we are, talking about our day, what you did, what I did. Like a normal couple.

Rafe: Yeah. Well… I guess that’s exactly what we are.

Ben: Kate is the main reason why clyde came to salem in the first place. I mean, she tracked him down because she had an issue with my sister being rafe’s therapist, and she wanted to cause trouble for him, so I think, really, the main reason why she was even dating my dad was to get under jordan’s skin.

Ciara: I just, I still can’t believe that kate dated some…

Ben: Redneck hillbilly drug dealer from the ozarks?

Ciara: Well, I was gonna say jerk, but yeah, sure.

Ben: Is that what you were gonna say? Is that what–

Ciara: Easy. Easy. And you know what, I bet you she regrets it now, considering all the hell that clyde brought into this town.

Clyde: You know, I never intended on kidnapping your great-grandson. It’s just, I got stuck in the middle of something, and I didn’t see any other way out. I mean, that little henry is just so damn cute. And ben was hurting so bad after losing ciara, I thought, hey, you know, that little kid’d be perfect for my boy.

Kate: What–[Huffs] So that’s your idea of good parenting–gifting your son with a stolen child?

Roman: Clyde, tell me you do realize just how wrong that thinking was.

Clyde: Oh, I do. Absolutely. I swear, I have learned the error of my ways. And besides, now that ben and ciara are having their own child, I don’t need to kidnap young’uns anymore.

Kate: [Exhales]

Jake: You know, gabi, not that it’s any of your damn business, but I invited ava to stay here with me.

Gabi: Why? Why? Why does she have to stay here with you?

Ava: Because I didn’t have any place to go after your brother blew up our relationship.

Gabi: Bull! Ha. You’re the fricking princess of the vitali crime family. Don’t tell me you don’t have dirty, dirty money stashed around somewhere.

Ava: Gabi, you know I gave up that money for tripp. You do know that.

Gabi: Of course, because you’re so reformed.

Ava: Exactly.

Gabi: I would not believe one word that comes out of this skanky lying mouth of yours.

Ava: Okay. You know, I really don’t care what you believe, sweetheart. But it is almost my bedtime, so why don’t you just go bye-bye?

Gabi: Did you really ask this bruja to stay here with you?

Jake: I did.

Gabi: Great. Great. Now you can ask her to leave.

Belle: You let me believe that nothing happened between you. Why would you do that?

Shawn: I’m-I’m so sorry, belle. I just, I-I was–I was embarrassed, and I was–I was ashamed. I mean, it was our anniversary. I–

Belle: So, you lied to me? You held me, and you told me that you would never betray me, while you were lying to me?

Shawn: I didn’t know how to say the words. Okay? I was afraid that if I said those words out loud, that it would be real. Oh my god, jan spears? I didn’t want to do that to you. I didn’t want to do that to us. And I just–I just wanted to forget that it ever happened.

Belle: Well, we can’t do that now, can we? Not with a baby on the way.

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Belle: Do you have any idea what it was like to be blindsided by jan spears like that? To have her come at me, gloating about your night of passion and this secret you two shared that you didn’t have the courage to tell me the truth?

Shawn: I wanted to protect you.

Belle: You humiliated me. We have always been a united front against that woman. And this time, I was on the outside. And jan was thrilled. It’s like she won, right? She has you and this secret and your baby. This is everything she’s ever wanted.

Shawn: If I had any idea that this was gonna happen–

Belle: What? That your little secret would be exposed?

Shawn: You know, maybe–i don’t know, maybe jan’s lying. I mean, how do we really know that she’s pregnant?

Belle: Well, I asked her. And she grabbed my hand and made me touch her stomach. She is definitely pregnant.

Shawn: Well, maybe it’s not mine. I mean, like you said–like you said, maybe she slept with somebody else.

Belle: Or maybe she’s actually carrying your child.

Shawn: Well, there is no way in hell that I’m gonna believe that without proof. I’m gonna have her take a paternity test.

Kate: Roman, are you hearing what he’s saying? He’s making jokes about kidnapping children.

Clyde: Hey, I’m sorry. I did not mean to offend. It was just my lame attempt to lighten the mood here a little.

Roman: Very lame. Considering you’re a parolee and I’m former law enforcement.

Clyde: That’s right, boss. And no more jokes, I promise. I’ll do whatever I have to do in order to keep this job. As you know, one step off the straight and narrow, and my parole officer’s got me right back on the train to statesville.

Kate: Well, that sounds like the perfect solution to me.

Clyde: Listen, I know I’ve given you all good reason not to trust me, but I’m a changed person. I swear that on the life of my unborn grandchild. I work every day to be a better man, one that that child can be proud of. And who knows, you know, someday, if I’m successful, maybe you and i could give it another go.

Ciara: Well, at least there’s no way that clyde would ever hit on kate. I mean, last time she saw him, she shot him, so I don’t think he’s gonna wanna have anything to do with her now.

Ben: I don’t know. My dad’s always loved a good challenge.

Ciara: Well, let’s hope that he focuses more on making a wonderful impression at his new place of work.

Ben: Yeah.

Ciara: Ben.

Ben: Yes?

Ciara: You need a shower.

Ben: Okay, you might be right.

Ciara: I am.

Ben: Well, maybe… you could join me.

Jake: You and I broke up, gabi, so you have no say as to what goes on here or any other area of my life.

Gabi: Can’t you see ava’s using you? I mean, I’m just trying to stop you from being a chump.

Jake: She’s not going anywhere. Unlike you, she’s an invited guest in my home.

Gabi: Can’t you see she’s doing this to get under my skin?

Jake: Oh, it’s all about you, gabi, isn’t it?

Gabi: How do you now see that she has an agenda?

Jake: What was your agenda when I walked in on you and johnny about to have sex?

Gabi: Are you kidding me? I told you that was a mistake. Okay? I thought you betrayed me.

Jake: But I didn’T. And instead of coming to me and talking to me about it, you assumed, and you betrayed me! So, we’re done, gabi! Get out!

Gabi: Jake, but I–

Jake: What? What? You what? What do you want? Why are you even here?

Gabi: Do you mind? Could you–can I please speak to jake alone? Would you mind?

Ava: No. I don’t-I don’t mind at all.

Jake: Gabi, whatever you gotta say, say it and get out.

Gabi: Jake. Please. I want another chance with you.

Jake: What?

Gabi: I… I want another chance with you. Please.

Trelegy for copd.

Rafe: Allie and chanel really did perfect the horton family doughnut recipe.

Nicole: Yeah.

Rafe: Mmm.

Nicole: Well, you got a little sugar right-right here.

Rafe: Thank you.

Nicole: You’re welcome.

Rafe: This is nice.

Nicole: Yes, it is.

Rafe: Well, it took long enough.

Nicole: I thought we weren’t gonna beat each other up about wasting time.

Rafe: Okay.

Nicole: Mm-hmm. Besides, it wasn’t so bad being just friends. I think duke would agree, if he was still here.

Rafe: Oh, duke.

Nicole: Poor duke. You know what?

Rafe: Hmm?

Nicole: Come to think of it, I think one of tony dimera’s wives actually wrote a song about friends realizing that they wanted to be lovers.

Rafe: Yeah?

Nicole: Mm-hmm.

Rafe: Well, to be honest, I knew that I wanted to be way more than just friends with you a long time ago. I mean, you were still–you were still married to eric. No, I respected your marriage, and I will say it became more difficult when he decided he wanted to plant himself halfway around the world for almost a year. It was, uh, hard to stay away.

Nicole: Well, while you were respecting my marriage, I was making the colossal mistake known as xander cook.

Rafe: Well, I made one too. And for once, I should have listened to my little sister and stayed away from ava.

Ava: Gabi, I have seen some sappy love scenes in my day, but this one, it’s giving me a sugar rush. You know what, you should–you should audition for your boy toy’s new movie.

Gabi: Go to hell.

Jake: Enough. You honestly think, after all the crap you’ve pulled, I’d be crazy enough to go back to you?

Gabi: Well, I mean, you and gwen–

Jake: Me and gwen what? What does this have to do with me and gwen?

Gabi: Well, we kind of had some cocktails.

Jake: You and gwen.

Ava: Okay, now this is really getting interesting.

Gabi: Yeah, and she mentioned that back when you were a couple you’d have these huge blowups, and then you’d break up and make up, get back together again.

Jake: Oh, yeah, and you thought this would be the same, that I’d just–[Whistles] Forget everything you did?

Gabi: No. I told you I was sorry. I told you I was wrong and that I would do anything to fix this. Please.

Jake: You know, gabi, a wise man once said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We’re done.

Gabi: Jake, I-I–

Jake: I think you should go.

Gabi: You want me to leave? Okay, I’ll leave. I’ll leave as soon as that bitch admits what she did to my brother.

Ben: We could help each other get all those little hard-to-reach places. Like this.

Ciara: Uh-huh.

Ben: And like this.

Ciara: You make it very hard to say no.

Ben: That’s the idea.

Ciara: But I am going to heat up the short ribs that grandma julie sent me home with.

Ben: You spoke to julie.

Ciara: Yes. Yes. I saw her, and we discussed the details for our gender reveal party tomorrow. And baby, I am so excited. I can’t wait.

Ben: I cannot believe we’re honestly going to finally find out if we are having a little boy or little girl.

Ciara: I know. And it seems like just yesterday we were making this little miracle baby.

Ben: Yeah. I mean, maybe we could remake that little moment of making the miracle baby.

Ciara: Hit the showers, weston.

Ben: Aww. Okay, coach. Damn. All right.

Ciara: Mmm.

Ben: Ciara, I know that you’re uncomfortable with my dad staying here. I’m just really banking that this whole job situation works out, and eventually he’s gonna convince his parole officer that he can live on his own. And everything will be okay.

Ciara: I really hope you’re right, ben.

Kate: So, are you okay with that? Him flirting with me right in front of you?

Roman: No, I am not okay with that.

Clyde: Whoa. Whoa, whoa, wait, wait–you two are a thing?

Roman: Yes, clyde, that is a fact. We are a thing. So, if you’re gonna work here, you better damn well respect that. Do you understand me?

Clyde: Hell, yes. I’m very happy for you both. And really grateful for the opportunity you’ve given me to prove myself.

Roman: Okay. You said you’re done cleaning up the kitchen.

Clyde: I did. And if there’s nothing else, I think I best be getting home.

Roman: I think that’s a good idea.

Kate: God, that man. Now do you know why I want you to get rid of him?

Belle: And what if jan won’t take a dna test?

Shawn: Then we’re gonna know that she’s lying. I’ll go to the prison first thing tomorrow morning. Look, it’s been a long day. What do you say we head in?

Belle: Not together.

Shawn: What?

Belle: I’m not sharing a bed with you tonight.

Shawn: Don’t you think that this is a big extreme? I mean, I can sleep in claire’s room if you need space.

Belle: You can sleep wherever you hell you want. I’m leaving. I can’t be in the same house with you right now.

Shawn: Oh, come on, belle. You’re acting like this is my fault, when it isn’T. You know that it isn’T. Jan violated me. I thought I was having sex with you.

Belle: I know that. I know that jan violated you, and that you had no way of knowing that it was me.

Shawn: So what’s the problem?

Belle: The problem is you lied to me. For months.

Shawn: Look, I’m sorry.

Belle: Yeah, I’m sorry, too. I’m sorry that you didn’t consider that this could be the outcome. I’m sorry that you didn’t trust or respect me enough to tell me the truth, so I didn’t have to hear it from jan spears. So that I didn’t have to find out that you are gonna be a father again from jan spears.

Shawn: Belle, please.

Belle: I’m going to my parents’.

Nicole: I could do this forever.

Rafe: Maybe we should. We could just cut out the entire world, right? Except for you, me, and, well, the kids, of course. No more shootouts. No more mob princesses. No corporate crimes of fashion or syringe-wielding socialites. Just us. You and me.

Nicole: That sounds like heaven.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: Can I tell you something?

Rafe: You can tell me anything.

Nicole: You know, I think the reason I didn’t admit I had feelings for you for so long was because I thought maybe if it didn’t work out, then I’d lose my best friend.

Rafe: Hey. How about I make you a promise? Okay?

Nicole: Okay.

Rafe: You could never lose me. No matter what.

Nicole: How about we take this to the bedroom?

Rafe: Okay.

Nicole: Okay?

Kate: Roman, I’m telling you, you are making such a huge mistake here. Men like clyde weston, they don’t change, okay? He terrorized the town. He terrorized our family. And there is nothing about him, not at all, that’s saying he’s anything other than the snake he’s always been. What? Don’t you shush me. What? What are you doing? Hmm?

[Beep, music plays]

Roman: No more talk about clyde weston. I just want to dance the night away with the woman of my dreams.

Ava: Why the hell would I frame your brother?

Gabi: Same reason you do everything–because you’re a lying bitch.

Ava: Okay. I know that you tend to idolize the guy, but we all know he’s a cheater. He cheated on me, with nicole. He cheated on hope with sami. And, you know, just like you were about to cheat on jake with his nephew. So, like brother like sister, I guess.

Gabi: All right, that’s it. Get out of the chair so I can kick your ass.

Jake: All right, no, no, no. All right. All right. That’s enough. Both of you. Stop. Gabi, get out. Now.

Gabi: I’m gonna go. I’m gonna go, but you know what, this is not over. Not by a long shot. I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

Ava: You want to talk about it?

Jake: No, actually, I don’T.

Ava: Suit yourself.

Jake: Why’d you have to push her like that, huh?

Ava: Come on, jake, she makes it so easy.

Jake: Whatever. Let’s just go to bed.

Ava: Good night, jake.

Jake: Night, ava.

[Bluesy music]

[Couple giggling]

Tears in my heart

of hearts

I always knew

you were the one for me

and I

for you

I always knew

in time

you would be mine

oh oh oh oh

oh, please make believe

we are the sun

you were the one for me

and I

for you

I always knew

in time

you would be mine

oh oh oh oh

oh, please make believe

we are the sun

behold the shining arc

the light

of our love

I always knew

that I’d be with you

and in time

you would be mine

oh oh oh oh

you would be mine

Ben: Hi.

Ooh ooh

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ooh hoo hoo

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Sarah as renee: You’re trying to stop the wedding, but you need to admit it: You’ve lost. Tony and I are in love, and we’re getting married. I just need to find someone in this damn hospital to stick me with a needle.

Anna: Why don’t I do it?

Maggie: Anna!

Sarah as renee: [Gasps] Ow, you bitch!

Tony: Anna, what have you done?

Gwen: They should’ve given that drug to sarah by no come on, xander, why haven’t I heard from you yet?

Gabi: Drinking alone? What’s the matter, trouble in paradise?

Jake: So here it is. Home, sweet home. I know. I know. You’re used to nicer places, but…

Ava: Nah, it’s–it’s fine.

Jake: Very convincing.

Ava: No, really, it’s– it’s great.

Jake: Mm.

Ava: And I’m really grateful to you for giving me a place to stay. It’s just… you know, I finally let myself believe that I was gonna have a real home with rafe, and… now that’s all over.

Rafe: Hey.

Shawn: Hey.

Rafe: Things are a little slow around here. Why don’t you go home, spend some time with your wife?

Shawn: Oh, thanks for the offer, but I want to get these reports off my plate. Besides, belle’s at statesville.

Rafe: Oh, yeah? What’s she doing out there?

Shawn: Warden called, said a prisoner wants to see her.

Belle: If I’d known that you were the prisoner who wanted to see me, I most certainly would not have come.

Jan: Aw. That hurts my feelings.

Belle: You and I have nothing to talk about, jan.

Jan: Oh, but we do.

[Dramatic music]

Belle: What the hell is that?

Jan: What does it look like? It’s my baby.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Maggie: My god, anna! You had no right to do that.

Anna: Well, someone had to take action.

Tony: It wasn’t your decision to make.

Xander: How do you feel?

Sarah as renee: How do you think I feel? What was in that needle?

Anna: I did you a favor, sarah horton. Thanks to what’s in this syringe, you’re going to get your memory back, and then you can stop living life as a dead woman.

Sarah as renee: My memory is fine, you hag! Which you will soon find out when I report every detail of your attack to the police.

Tony: There’s no reason to involve the police.

Sarah as renee: This woman is a menace, tony! She needs to be stopped!

Xander: Wait, wait, wait, wait! Damn it!

Maggie: Have you completely lost your mind?

Anna: [Scoffs]

Shawn: I’m assuming that it was ej who asked to see belle. There’s a good chance he might be released soon.

Rafe: Released? On what grounds?

Shawn: It’s a long story. Bottom line: Belle planted evidence against him when she was possessed.

Rafe: Ah, that old story.

Shawn: Yeah, I know. It’s crazy. Not sure the judge is gonna go for it, but we’ve got pretty good reason to believe that it’s true.

Rafe: Why would the devil frame ej? Did I really just ask what the devil’s mo would be?

Shawn: Well, our theory is that satan wanted to destroy sami and ej’s relationship, just like he did abe and paulina’s and jake and gabi and not to mention mine and belle’S.

Rafe: That’s right. The devil sicced jan spears on you two.

Shawn: Pretty much ruined our wedding anniversary.

Belle: You’re pregnant?

Jan: It’s not like I’m getting fat off the food in here.

Belle: [Scoffs] I don’t understand. How did that happen?

Jan: Did you skip sex ed at salem high? Oh, that’s right. You were all about abstinence. You and that lame purity ring. So allow me to explain: When a boy and a girl like each other–

Belle: Okay, jan, I know how babies are made. What I’m asking is, how did you manage to get knocked up in prison? What, are you having sex with the guards?

Jan: Ick! No.

Belle: Hmm.

Jan: I would never.

Belle: Then who could be the father of your baby?

Jan: Who else? My beloved shawn-douglas.

[Tense music]

I have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

[Dramatic music]

Ava: No, I just feel like an idiot, you know? I thought I’d found true love with rafe.

Jake: Mm.

Ava: You know, we were gonna build a life together. But the whole time, he was just pining for my best friend. So now nicole gets the house with the white picket fence, and I get a room above a garage. No offense.

Jake: None taken.

Ava: You know want to know what the worst part is? I had this crazy idea that if I tried to be a better person, if I tried to change my old ways that somehow I’d be worthy of his love.

Jake: [Sighs]

Ava: Yeah, but that was all for nothing.

Jake: I hear you. I tried to change who I was for gabi, and all I got was heartache.

Gabi: So what’s up with you and xander?

Gwen: No–no. What do you think you’re doing?

Gabi: What? This seat is obviously not taken.

Gwen: I don’t want company, and I certainly don’t want yours.

Gabi: You know, you look pathetic sitting here alone. Trust me, I’m doing you a favor.

Gwen: Don’t you have a business to run?

Gabi: I did have a meeting, yes, and the client was a no-show, so I decided to get a drink.

Gwen: Well, there are lots of other bars and pubs around here, so… off you go, then.

Gabi: Gwen, why are you being so hostile? If anything, I’m the one who should be holding a grudge.

Gwen: Ugh, and you’re still here.

Gabi: You know, you spiked abigail’s drink, you kept your mouth shut, and you let everybody think that it was me. I almost ended up back in prison.

Gwen: If only you had, I’d be drinking in peace.

Gabi: [Scoffs] Yeah, I’m starting to wonder why I didn’t let abigail just inject you with that syringe full of crazy juice.

Gwen: You may have saved my neck, yes, but you ended up sealing sarah horton’s fate.

Anna: Maggie, there’s no reason to be upset.

Maggie: How can I not be upset when you just injected my daughter with a drug that hasn’t been fully vetted?

Tony: What? Is that true, anna?

Anna: No! Well, not exactly. Chad said that the lab’s unofficial opinion was that the drug is safe.

Maggie: Yeah, but they recommended a full panel of testing.

Anna: Which would’ve taken months or years.

Maggie: I don’t give a damn how long it would have taken. We’re talking about my daughter’s health and her well-being here. I wanted to wait, but no, no. No.

Tony: Maggie, I’m so sorry for what anna’s done.

Anna: Well, I’m not sorry at all. Dr. Rolf promised chad that the antidote would work. And he swore on stefano’s grave. And you know how devoted that creep was to your father. Sarah could be getting her memories back right now, as we speak.

Tony: Yeah, and that would be great, anna. But that doesn’t excuse your reckless behavior! And I don’t blame that she’s furious and terrified of what might happen to her daughter. Don’t you think she’s suffered enough?

Maggie: I’m gonna go talk to the lab techs and explain what happened. Hopefully they’ll be able to tell me what my options are now that you have put my daughter’s very life at risk.

Anna: Maggie, I was only trying to help.

Maggie: No! No, no, anna. What you did was not out of concern or compassion for sarah. It was strictly selfish. So if something happens to her, it’ll be on your head.

Tony: Oh, anna. How could you?

Rafe: I still can’t believe that the devil transformed jan to look exactly like belle, all so she could lure you into bed.

Shawn: Listen, given everything that was happening at the time, I was suspicious from the beginning. I did everything that I could to try to test her–everything. And unfortunately, and in looking back, with an obvious assist from satan, she sure as hell fooled me. She managed to make me believe that she was my wife.

Rafe: Well, at least belle came in and broke it up before anything happened between you two. She did, didn’t she?

Shawn: Listen, I–

Rafe: Sarah! I heard you were here.

Sarah as renee: [Scoffs] I’m not sarah. My name is renee dumonde. And I’m here to report a crime.

[Tense music]

Belle: You think shawn– my shawn–is the father of your baby?

Jan: I don’t think. I know.

Belle: Wow, prison has really caused you to have some kind of mental break–again.

Jan: Rude. I’m perfectly sane.

Belle: It’s impossible, jan. Shawn can’t be the father of your baby.

Jan: Well, I haven’t had sex with anyone else besides your husband.

Belle: God, you and shawn did not have sex.

Jan: But we did. You should know better than anyone. You walked in on us. Remember?

Belle: Who are you?

Jan as belle: Who am I? Who are you?

Shawn: Hey, hold on, wait. If you’re–wait, if you’re here, then how can– how can you be there?

Belle: Shawn, I am your wife! Whoever that is in the bed with you isn’t me!

Shawn: No, I don’t understand.

Jan: Oops.

Belle: [Scoffs]

The lows of bipolar depression

Anna: Tony, please, don’t be angry.

Tony: And why wouldn’t i be angry? You’ve just put sarah’s life in danger. For all we know, that drug could kill her.

Anna: What? No. The lab would have warned us if that was ever a possibility.

Tony: Well, whatever the outcome, you had absolutely no right to do what you just did–none.

Anna: And why not? Why don’t I have a say in all of this?

Tony: Because I thought the answer would be obvious. Sarah is not your daughter.

Anna: But you’re my husband. And my life, our lives have been turned upside down by that woman’s insane delusions. I mean, my god, we don’t even live together.

Tony: Oh, but, anna, you know that’s only temporary. I understand that you are frustrated and angry…

Anna: Mm.

Tony: But you had no right to do what you just did.

[Both sigh] You assaulted that poor woman, and now she’s gone to the police. Not only have you alienated maggie, but you’ve also infuriated and embarrassed your husband.

[Sighs] You could be in very deep trouble.

Sarah as renee: Anna fredericks stabbed me with a syringe just now at the hospital. And god only knows what was in it.

Shawn: Why would she do that?

Sarah as renee: Ugh, because she’s jealous of me. She wants me out of the way so that she can have tony all to herself. But he doesn’t love her. He loves me.

Shawn: Aunt maggie filled me in. It’s complicated.

Xander: There you are. Come on, we need to get back to the hospital right now. Come on.

Sarah as renee: Get your hands off of me, alex!

Rafe: Alex?

Xander: Kristen injected her with the same drug that gwen used on abigail. She’s hallucinating.

Rafe: Okay, so anna didn’t assault her?

Xander: Actually, that part did happen.

Sarah as renee: Yes, and I demand justice.

Gabi: Okay, so that drug made sarah think she was stefano’s dead daughter?

Gwen: Rolf has produced an antidote, apparently. And maggie and xander are at the hospital with sarah now.

Gabi: I get it. I get why you’re in such a foul mood. Sarah very soon will be herself, the brilliant, amazing doctor. She and xander will undoubtedly get back together.

Gwen: If you are going to gloat about me losing the man that I love, please just go do it somewhere else.

Gabi: No. No, I’m not–I’m not gloating. Sympathizing. See, you are about to lose the man that you love… but I already have.

Jake: [Chuckles] You know, I jumped through hoops to be with gabi… played the part of the sophisticated executive…

Ava: Mm.

Jake: Aka my dead brother, just to make her happy, and it seemed to work for a while.

Ava: Yeah. You two actually did seem to be pretty happy.

Jake: Yeah, well… thing is, all the corporate backstabbing didn’t just stay in the boardroom. It seeped into the bedroom as well.

Ava: Thought you two liked plotting together.

Jake: Sure, it could be a bit of a turn-on, but… after a while, I just realized it’s not who I am. It’s not what I want. I think, at the end of the day, at heart, I’m just A… simple mechanic. You…

Ava: What about me?

Jake: Well, it’s just my opinion, but…[Clears throat] Doesn’t seem that you were cut out to be some domestic goddess serving ziti to the commish. You’re more badass than that, right?

Ava: All right. Okay, all right. So what am I meant to be, huh? A mob boss?

Jake: Well, you like being in control, ava. You gave up power for a fairy tale that went to hell. So if you ask me, you and I… never should’ve tried to be people we’re not.

[Dramatic music]

Jan: Best christmas eve ever. My bff satan transformed me into you… which under ordinary circumstances would be kind of nauseating. Why would I ever want to be boring old you? But in this case, it allowed me to get shawn into bed. And believe me… once we got going, it was all me.

Belle: I remember that night too–very clearly. And I got there before you two had sex.

Jan: Uh, no, you didn’T. You got there before round two. Guess you can call it a intermission. But before you walked in, shawn-douglas and i jingled all the way.

Belle: No. That’s impossible. Shawn would’ve told me that.

Jan: I have to admit, I was a little surprised he didn’t say anything at the time, seeing as how he’s usually all about the truth. So I just kept my mouth shut. I figured he wanted it to be our little secret. Guess the secret’s out now.

Jake: Well, that concludes the grand tour. Sorry my kitchen’s not as spacious as rafe’s, but I make up for it in other areas.

Ava: Mm, all right. Well, you know, like you said, maybe I need to reinvent myself, ditch the apron.

Jake: Nah, nah, slow down, turbo. I didn’t say stop cooking altogether, all right? I do appreciate a nice home-cooked meal every once in a while.

Ava: All right, you’re on. Oh, god. It’s one way I can contribute, I suppose.

Jake: Yeah, great. Well, I’ll let you get settled in.

Ava: Hey, you know, jake, I do have a question for you, though.

Jake: Shoot.

Ava: So I– I see you got a bed, no couch, and… so what kind of a sleeping arrangement you thinking?

Gwen: You and jake broke up?

Gabi: Music to your ears, I’m sure. I know how much you hated me for stealing him away from you.

Gwen: Well, I won’t lie. I did have some rather vivid daydreams about setting your hair on fire and then pushing you off a cliff and wrapping your body in–

Gabi: Okay. No, I get it. I get the picture.

Gwen: I have since… gotten past all that anger, though. And for what it’s worth… I’m sorry that it didn’t work out with you and jake.

Gabi: No, you’re not. What, you are?

Gwen: [Chuckles] You and he were a much better match than he and I were. You made the bugger happy.

Gabi: Why are you being nice to me?

Gwen: Well, as you pointed out, yes, you did save me from that syringe. And if you hadn’t have torched my relationship with jake, then I…

[Sighs] I wouldn’t have fallen in love with xander. And with any luck, he’s going to be the man that i spend the rest of my life with.

Anna: Why? Why would I be in trouble? Sarah horton is a total lunatic. No one is going to take her rantings and ravings seriously.

Sarah as renee: There she is. Go and cuff her.

Anna: What for? I was trying to help you.

Shawn: So you admit to injecting this woman with an unknown substance?

Anna: It was an antidote developed by a world-renowned doctor. And any second now, sarah is going to get her memory back. I’m guessing it hasn’t started working yet.

Xander: Not as far as I can tell.

Anna: Well, give it time, you know, and soon sarah will be back to her old self, and then everyone can thank me.

Sarah as renee: How much more proof do you need? The bimbo just admitted to sticking me with a needle without my consent. There are witnesses. Arrest her already.

Shawn: I’m afraid I have no choice.

Anna: But I was trying to help her.

Shawn: Regardless of your motives, I still have to take you in.

Anna: What? No. No, this is wrong. Tony, you can’t let them do this to me. Tony.

Tony: I’m sorry.

Shawn: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can’t afford one, one will be provided for you.

Anna: Tony. Tony.

Tony: I’m sorry. My hands are tied.

[Tense music]

Belle: You’re lying, jan. You’re just–you’re just trying to get under my skin.

Jan: It is super fun to watch you freak out, but I’m telling you the truth. Shawn and I made passionate love that night. And he gave me the greatest gift ever… the gift of life.

Belle: Are you really even pregnant? I mean, how do I know that’s not a pillow under there?

Jan: That feel real enough for you?

Belle: So you’re pregnant. But even if that baby is shawn’s, why not say something sooner? Why not shout it from the rooftops?

Jan: I didn’t want to jinx it. I wanted to make sure that I could get through my first trimester. And now that I have, I figured it’s time to share my good news. And before I shout it from the rooftops, I figured I would start with you, you know, seeing as how we go way back. So… aren’t you gonna congratulate me? Looking to get back in your type 2 diabetes zone?

Gwen: I don’t understand why jake is so upset with you. You had every right to believe that he’d stab you in the back.

Gabi: He thinks I should’ve confronted him, given him a chance to explain. Instead I double-crossed him.

Gwen: Well, course you did. I would’ve done the bloody same thing. I’m just surprised that he didn’t give you a second chance.

Gabi: Yeah, well… it didn’t help that he walked in on me almost having sex with johnny dimera.

Gwen: His nephew?

Gabi: It was such a stupid mistake. I don’t even like johnny. He’s obnoxious and pushy and full of himself. I was just–I was lonely, and I felt betrayed.

Gwen: I get it.

Gabi: You do?

Gwen: Yeah. Yeah, I do.

[Sighs] It’s funny, ’cause you and i are actually a lot alike. We get hurt. We lash out. We react impulsively.

Gabi: And then end up going to extremes.

Gwen: Yep. Exactly.

[Dramatic music]

Sarah as renee: So now that ms. Fredericks is in police custody, we can get back to the business of becoming mr. And mrs. Tony dimera.

Tony: Yes, definitely.

Sarah as renee: So shall we go back to the exam room and wait for our blood tests?

Tony: Why don’t i find out what the delay is and I’ll meet you there?

Sarah as renee: Fine.

Xander: [Sighs]

Tony: Oh, so what now?

Xander: I say we keep playing along. I mean, we’ll want to keep her here until we see how she reacts to the drug.

Tony: Yeah, this is the safest place for her, here.

Xander: Let’s just pray that the only reaction that she has is getting her memory back.

Tony: Yeah.

Xander: Yeah.

Maggie: Where is everybody?

Xander: Well, sarah just had anna arrested for assault, and now sarah and tony are waiting for their supposed blood tests.

Maggie: Well, thank god sarah’s still here.

Xander: What did you learn at the lab?

Maggie: The drug is probably safe, except they do want to flush it out of her system just in case.

Xander: Oh, they can do that, can they?

Maggie: I guess, in a certain amount of time, they can.

Xander: Are you sure that’s what you want?

Maggie: Why wouldn’t I?

Xander: Well, because there’s a chance the drug might work. Maggie, maybe we should wait. I mean, if the antidote has the desired effect… just imagine what a relief it would be… to have our sarah back.

Shawn: I just left anna in the interrogation room, and she’s a handful.

Rafe: Told you you should’ve clocked out early.

Shawn: Well, does the offer still stand? I’m sure belle’s home by now.

Rafe: Absolutely. What about our conversation? Earlier, before sarah came in? Seemed like you had something on your mind.

Shawn: Y– yeah, it’s not important. But thanks.

Rafe: Uh-huh.

Shawn: Have a good night, man.

Rafe: Okay.

Jan: You know, this little miracle growing inside of me has given me a second chance at motherhood. You remember when I got pregnant in high school?

Belle: I have to go.

Jan: What nicole’s father did to me was unspeakable. And I felt so ashamed, and I wanted to terminate the pregnancy, but shawn, he convinced me not to. And it wasn’t just talk. He–he was willing to marry me. He was willing to raise the child as his own. And so began our love story.

Belle: Shawn never loved you.

Jan: Of course he did. He was so kind and caring. But then I lost the baby. And I lost shawn too. But this time– this time, the baby is his. And we have another chance to raise a child together. It’s–it’s all come full circle, like a dream come true.

Belle: Like a total nightmare. And even if this is true, god forbid, and shawn is the father of that baby, he is not only going to not want to raise it with you. He is gonna be horrified, disgusted! He thinks you’re evil and crazy, just like every other person who’s had the misfortune of crossing paths with you!

Jan: Look, I know this is a lot to take in right now. But I really do think that we should try to get along. After all, my child and i are going to be in shawn’s life from now on. I hope that’s not gonna be a problem for you.

[Door slams] I think she took the news quite well, don’t you? Oh, man that is wrinkly.

Ava: So… where am I gonna sleep, jake?

Jake: You’re gonna take the bed, and I’ll take the floor.

Ava: Oh, come on, this is your place. I can’t let you do that.

Jake: Eh, it’s just for the night. I’ll grab an air mattress tomorrow.

Ava: You sure?

Jake: I wouldn’t offer if I’m not sure. You get settled in. I’m gonna– I’m gonna have a shower.

Ava: Mm. Hey, jake.

Jake: Yeah.

Ava: Thanks. I really appreciate what you’re doing for me.

Jake: Eh.

[Dramatic music]

Gabi: When I thought jake betrayed me, I wanted to kill him. Now that I know the truth, I’m– god, I’ve made such a mess of things. I would do anything to make it right.

Gwen: So talk to him.

Gabi: Did that. Didn’t go so well.

Gwen: [Sighs] I don’t know. Jake and I used to have these horrible, big blowups all the time, and I was sure that it was over for good, but then we’d just have fabulous make-up sex, and everything would be fine and dandy.

Gabi: Mm-mm-mm, I don’t know. I don’t know. Today when we parted ways, it– gwen, it felt pretty final.

Maggie: Xander, I know how much you want sarah back. So do I. But we just don’t know enough about this drug.

Xander: Rolf, he was so sure it would work.

Maggie: I’m sorry. The word of dr. Wilhelm rolf, it doesn’t hold a lot of weight with me, especially when it comes to my daughter, her life.

[Sniffles]

Xander: I know you’re right, maggie. It’s just, it just felt like we were so close.

Maggie: Yeah, it did. And it’s so frustrating.

[Sighs] But we have to be patient.

Xander: Don’t have a lot of choice now.

Maggie: [Sniffles] You know, sarah’s gonna put up quite a fight when she realizes they want to flush this drug out of her system. I better go check on her.

Xander: You mind if i stick around? I’d like to make sure she’s okay.

Maggie: Um… you know, xander, I hate to say this, but having alex around, it’s just gonna make sarah more upset.

Xander: You’re probably right.

Maggie: But I’ll keep you updated, I promise.

Xander: Thanks, maggie.

Maggie: You hang in there, okay?

Xander: Yeah.

Maggie: Yeah.

Xander: [Sighs]

Gabi: Ooh, these things go down pretty easy. Should I get us another round?

[Phone beeps]

Gwen: It’s xander. He wants to talk.

Shawn: Oh, good, you’re back. You are never gonna believe what happened at work today. Honey, is everything okay?

Belle: No, it’s not.

Shawn: What is it? Is it about what happened at the prison with ej?

Belle: No, ej wasn’t the prisoner who asked to see me.

Shawn: Who was it?

Belle: Jan spears.

Trelegy for copd.

Jake: Bathroom’s all yours.

Ava: Mm, thanks.

[Knock at door]

Jake: [Sighs] It’s got to be for ben and ciara. Nobody knows I live here except– gabi.

Gabi: Jake, I– what the hell is she doing here?

[Tense music]

Anna: This is just wrong. Rafe, you can’t keep me here. I mean, sarah horton is not in her right mind. Something had to be done.

Rafe: You confessed to stabbing her with a syringe. Besides, there were three eyewitnesses.

Anna: But it’s not fair. I was only trying to help.

[Knock at door] Oh.

Tony: May I have a word with my wife?

Anna: Mm.

Rafe: [Chuckles] Be my guest.

Anna: Oh, tony, thank god you’re here. I mean, you’d think I was a common criminal.

Tony: Yes, well, I’ve arranged an attorney for you.

Anna: Oh, thank you, but I don’t think I’ll need one. I mean, any second now, sarah is going to get her memories back, and when she does, she’ll be so grateful that I helped her, you know, she’ll drop these ridiculous charges.

Tony: [Chuckles] You’d better pray that’s true, for sarah’s sake… as well as your own.

[Dramatic music]

Sarah as renee: Oh. It’s you.

Maggie: Where’s tony?

Sarah as renee: He went to get his blood taken. Where is that damn nurse?

Maggie: I’m sure someone will be along shortly.

Sarah as renee: Well, I hope so. And then tony and i can finally…

Maggie: Sarah?

Sarah: Yes?

Maggie: Oh, my god. You know who you are?

Xander: Maggie wanted the drug thoroughly tested before sarah was injected, but anna was just so angry and over it all that she grabbed the needle and jabbed sarah with it.

Gwen: Oh, my god. So what now?

Xander: Well, maggie asked for the drug to be flushed totally out of sarah’s system in case it’s dangerous, but… a part of me hopes that she changes her mind and we can see if the drug works, you know, see if sarah gets her memory back.

[Tense music]

Gwen: There you are.

[Sighs] Rolf’s antidote. Well, good thing I kept an extra dose of rolf’s mind-altering drug. So now you just need to… just switch them. Just switch them. Just switch it with the antidote. Just do it. Alter sarah’s mind even more.

[Faint rustling]

Yeah, I think you’re right. I think sarah would be better off if they just left the drug in her system.

Maggie: Sarah… do you remember who you are?

Sarah: Of course I do. I’m sarah horton, and you’re my mommy.

Maggie: [Sobs]

Jan: Mommy really enjoyed her visit with belle. Although I think the poor thing was still in denial when she left. But don’t worry. I’m sure daddy will set her straight.

Shawn: After all this time, what does jan want?

Belle: She had some news that she just couldn’t wait to share with me.

Shawn: Oh, what news?

Belle: She’s pregnant. And she claims that the baby’s yours.

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Anna: [Moaning]

[Whimpering]

Abigail: Anna?

Anna: Abigail, is that you?

Abigail: Harold said that you weren’t feeling well, and, uh, maybe these will make you feel better. They’re from tony.

Anna: [Scoffs] How dare he send me flowers as consolation when he gives all his time and attention to that– undead zombie renee dumonde.

Tony: Hmm. Knowing anna, there roses won’t be enough. So which poet’s words can I use to assuage a woman scorned? Shakespeare? Eh, too obvious. Shelley? Eh, it’s too sentimental.

[Gasps] Byron! Anna always loved byron. “When we two parted in silence and tears–”

Maggie: Tony, have you seen sarah?

Tony: No, not in the last couple hours.

Maggie: Well, I’m worried because I can’t find her anywhere.

[Knock at door]

Xander: Hold your horses. God. [Groans]

Sarah as renee: You and i need to talk, alex. And for god’s sake, put on some clothes!

Allie: Johnny, what is happening? Are you okay? Talk to me. I want to help. I love you.

Johnny: Leave me alone!

Allie: Are you sick? Okay, I’m gonna take you to the hospital.

Demon johnny: God! I said leave me alone!

Allie: Oh, my god.

Demon johnny: Why does everybody in this town insist on throwing that other guy’s name at me?

Allie: No.

Demon johnny: He’s never around when you need him and he’s such a bore. Am I right?

Allie: Johnny, you’re– you’re possessed.

Demon johnny: That’s right, sis. Ain’t it cool?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Demon johnny: Aww. You look so scared, twinsie. Can’t say I blame you. These eyes do take some getting used to. But that’s just the beginning of what I can do.

Allie: Leave my brother alone.

Demon johnny: Oh, come on. Don’t you want to see my powers up close? I can move things with my mind, do all sorts of cool tricks. Want me to make you levitate like your grandma?

Allie: No! Stay away from me.

Demon johnny: Your loss.

Allie: When did this even happen? Did you jump into johnny at aunt belle’s exorcism?

Demon johnny: That’s an interesting theory, but your twin bro wasn’t even in the room when I was supposedly cast out.

Allie: Supposedly?

Demon johnny: Between you and me… your aunt belle was never really possessed.

Allie: What?

Demon johnny: Yeah, that was just me framing your poor aunt to take the fall for my sins.

Allie: No, but chanel said that belle was choking my grandma marlena.

Demon johnny: Oh, I did take a short, little trip into belle’s body, but just for a few minutes. Other than that, I’ve been partying down in johnny town since christmas!

Allie: My god. Now everything johnny did makes sense. The way he was so cruel to chanel at their wedding reception.

Demon johnny: Yeah.

Allie: How he came on to gabi.

Demon johnny: All me.

Allie: How he broke up me and tripp up in a way that would cause the most pain and heartbreak.

Demon johnny: What can I say? I love my work.

Allie: You’ve stayed hidden all this time. You had us all fooled.

Demon johnny: I did, didn’t I?

Allie: So why reveal yourself to me now?

Demon johnny: [Sighs] To be honest? I wasn’t planning on it. You made me do this.

Allie: Me? How?

Demon johnny: Oh, all that talk about your special connection with your brother seems to have given him an invigorated energy to fight me from within. But that ends now.

Anna: I know this sounds terrible, but there are days when I wish tony was back in that urn. At least then, I could hold him close.

Abigail: Well, you know, those weren’t exactly tony’s ashes in the urn that you were carrying around.

Anna: Well, I’m well aware of that! I just didn’t know it then, obviously!

[Phone rings]

Abigail: Oh. You know what? It’s chad. Can you just give me a moment, please?

[Groaning sigh] Hey. Were you able to talk to rolf?

Chad: I was.

Abigail: Please tell me you have good news.

Maggie: Well, I came through the kitchen and sarah isn’t there and she isn’t in her bedroom.

Tony: Well, she couldn’t have strayed too far. I mean, she’s hardly left my side since I came to stay here.

Maggie: Well, maybe she’s somewhere else in the house. I don’t know.

Tony: Well, I think if we split up, we’ll be able to find her. I’ll take the west wing and you take the east wing.

Maggie: Okay, tony.

Xander: I’m happy to put on clothes and I’m even happier to talk to you, but I do wish you’d stop calling me alex.

Sarah as renee: Oh, here we go again.

Xander: My name is xander.

Sarah as renee: All right. I will call you whatever you want, as long as you sign your true name on these divorce papers, allowing me to be with the man that I love.

Xander: There’s only one problem with that.

Sarah as renee: What?

Xander: I’m the man you love.

I’ve got moderate to severe

plaque psoriasis.

Sarah as renee: How dare you say that you’re the man I love. Like I’m an idiot? Like I’ve forgotten what I discovered about you?

Xander: You’re speaking of someone else.

Sarah as renee: I’m speaking of a con artist, a heartless gold digger, which is none other than you, alex marshall.

Xander: But that’s not me. I’m xander cook. And sarah, what you and I had, it was very real. You were without a doubt the best thing that ever happened to me. You were the love of my–

[Door opens]

Gwen: What’s going on here?

Sarah as renee: Hello, gwen.

Gwen: Wait. You recognize her?

Maggie: Ah. No luck, I assume?

Tony: No, but I found this missive on my pillow. It’s in renee’s handwriting. She must’ve learned it by studying renee’s diary.

Maggie: So what does it say?

Tony: “When we two parted in silence and tears”– oh, my god. Oh. Maybe it was renee who had a passion for byron.

Maggie: Tony!

Tony: Oh, I’m sorry, i digress. Anyway, it finishes the verse and then it says, “tony, my beloved, not sharing a bed with you last night was torture. I did not sleep, just laid awake with dreams of holding you.” That’s quite poetic.

Maggie: Please. Go on. Are there any clues as to where she went?

Tony: “I cannot bear to continue this current arrangement, so I have to go about securing an immediate divorce from that wretch who stands between us, renee.” Well, that’s not good.

Maggie: You think she’s gone to confront anna?

Tony: Well, who else? I’d better get to the mansion before all hell breaks loose.

Maggie: Oh, god.

Anna: Years! I waited years for tony to come back to me and now this?

Chad: What’s going on with her?

Anna: Now a lunatic lays claim to his heart and he goes along with it?

Abigail: I believe you can call that wallowing. So okay, tell me about rolf.

Chad: Well, it wasn’t easy, but I was able to persuade the powers that be to allow rolf access to the infirmary.

Abigail: That’s great.

Anna: Even when I thought he was dead, I was faithful.

Abigail: Okay, here we go again. Um, sorry, just hold on. It’s hard to hear you with all of the– the moaning and the groaning!

Anna: I mean, I had many opportunities to stray, believe me.

Abigail: [Sighs]

Anna: Roman tried his best to woo me. But was I disloyal to tony’s memory? No, of course not, I would have none of it!

[Sighs]

Abigail: Okay, all right, I think she’s done a few seconds, anyway. So did you get rolf to agree?

Chad: Well, I just, you know, it took some sweet talking, remind him about his loyalty to my father and that I’m my mother’s favorite son.

Abigail: So do you have the antidote? Was he able to recreate it?

Chad: He did. I’m at the hospital now. They’re just running some tests to make sure the serum is safe to administer.

Anna: What does he think I am? Does he think I’m some sort of wilting daisy?

Abigail: Oh, god, I give up. Okay, I’m gonna have to let you go.

Chad: Seems like a good idea. Good luck to you.

Abigail: [Sighs] You, too.

Anna: How long? How long must I suffer this insult, this indignity?

Abigail: [Chuckles softly] Well, it might not have to be much longer, because that was chad. He went to the prison to see rolf and he has an antidote to the drug that sarah was injected with.

Anna: Oh! Why? Why didn’t you say so?

Abigail: What? I just did.

Anna: Oh, abigail! [Gasps] Oh, abigail! This means that renee dumonde is going to be dead and buried again! And I’m going to get my husband back!

Allie: I won’t let you hurt my brother.

Demon johnny: The whole twin magic thing, it’s real. I can feel it. But you won’t have any connection with johnny if he’s dead!

Allie: [Gasps]

Demon johnny: What the hell?

Allie: Johnny, I know you’re in there. I’m your sister and i love you. I have loved you since before you were born and I will love you until the day I die!

Demon johnny: Well, that shouldn’t be hard since that’s today. Now let go!

Allie: No, no! Never! Johnny, johnny! Johnny, do you remember the first day of school when we were five and aiden conroy was making fun of me for wearing my unicorn backpack on the bus? And you saw I was crying and you came over and he pushed you down?

Real johnny: I remember! I saw you were hurting and it made me so sad. I couldn’t let him do that to you.

Allie: And then I came over and I helped you up and we went on either side of him and we squeezed him until he begged us to stop! And then, and then no one at school dared to mess with us! No one at school dared to mess with us and they haven’t dared since, okay? Not when we work together!

Real johnny: Like we are now. Keep going, allie. Don’t let go!

Demon johnny: This isn’t gonna work! Now stop talking to him!

Allie: Johnny, johnny! Johnny, johnny, I will never let you go, but you need to fight, okay? You need to fight to come back to me, okay? We can fight together and we will send this son of a bitch straight back to hell! Right before mike decided to say yes…

Shawn: Hello.

Belle: Oh, hey. How was your day?

Shawn: Oh, I gotta say, it’s nice being back at my regular desk.

Belle: Oh, you don’t miss being the commish?

Shawn: No. I’m glad rafe’s back where he belongs.

Belle: Mm, and exonerated of those trumped-up charges.

Shawn: Yeah, right?

Belle: Any luck proving ava’s the one who set him up?

Shawn: No, no. Not yet, but I’m working on it.

Belle: Mm. Well, I am working on proving that ej was set up and finding that proof shouldn’t be too hard considering I’m the one who did it.

Maggie: You don’t think that sarah would actually hurt anna, do you?

Tony: No, but I think renee dumonde might.

Maggie: Oh.

Tony: [Sighs] I can’t take any chances.

Anna: There you are.

Tony: Anna, my love. I was just going to come looking for you. Renee left us this this note.

Anna: I don’t care about renee’s note, I don’t care about renee’s anything, because this little charade is about to come to an end.

Maggie: What do you mean?

Anna: [Sighs] Chad went to the prison and he convinced dr. Rolf to cook up an antidote to sarah’s condition.

Maggie: Really? Oh, my god! That’s wonderful! So where’s chad now?

Anna: He’s at the hospital getting it tested. So let’s wrap up ms. Dumonde in a butterfly net, drag her over there, shoot her up, and then we can all get back to reality.

Tony: Ah. Well, anna, you didn’t allow me to explain. Maggie and I thought that sarah was with you. So obviously, she’s not, so we have no idea where she is.

Sarah as renee: Of course I recognized this woman. She’s your lover, gwen!

Xander: And how exactly do you know gwen?

Sarah as renee: Oh, god! Can we please cut the pretense? Everyone knows you two are in cahoots!

Xander: Cahoots?

Sarah as renee: Yes! So how’s it going, ms. Davies?

Gwen: Uh, actually, it’s rizczech.

Sarah as renee: I beg your pardon?

Gwen: My name is gwen rizczech.

Sarah as renee: [Laughs] You got someone to marry you?

Gwen: No, I’m not married, see, I’m engaged. Rizczech is my maiden name.

Sarah as renee: [Sighs] Okay. Well, I know you as gwen davies, attorney-at-law, and it’s obvious that you’re working with alex here to steal my dimera fortune.

Gwen: What’s she on about?

Xander: I have absolutely no idea.

Sarah as renee: Well, that is not going to happen, so why don’t you peruse these divorce papers that I served him with and convince him to sign them so that he and I can be out of each other’s lives for good?

Abigail: Hey. Allie? A lot of folks ask me why their dishwasher

Abigail: Allie.

Allie: Oh. Abigail. It’s you. You scared me.

Abigail: Did you not just hear me say your name?

Allie: I was on my phone. I guess I was just kind of in my own world.

Abigail: Oh. Well, what are you doing here?

Allie: I was looking for my brother.

Abigail: Well, did you find him?

Allie: No. I guess johnny’s not here. I don’t know where he is.

Anna: You’ve lost sarah? How is that possible?

Tony: Well, we haven’t actually lost her. I mean, she must’ve gone somewhere. But she’s a grown woman and she’s free to come and go as she pleases.

Anna: Well, so now what? Do we call the cops?

[Phone ringing]

Maggie: Excuse me. Xander, uh, have you seen sarah?

Xander: Actually, I’M… looking at her right now.

Maggie: Really? [Chuckles] She’s with you? Oh.

Xander: Yeah, she came to my room at the salem inn.

Maggie: Oh, thank god. And, xander, I may have some good news, too.

Sarah as renee: Gwen, can you please convince alex to accept reality? He needs to know that there’s nothing between him and I. He needs to move on. I have.

Gwen: Hmm. Yes, as much as i would love for him to accept that reality, renee, I don’t think that alex is quite ready to let you go yet.

Sarah as renee: [Sighs]

Xander: So rolf is going to give chad the antidote?

Maggie: He’s already brought it to the hospital.

Xander: Maggie, that is the best news ever.

Maggie: Oh, I hope so, xander. Listen, tony and anna are here with me. Do you think that you could keep sarah there until we get to you?

Xander: She’s unlikely to listen to me. But I think I know a way to get her to come back home to you. Just sit tight. I’ll keep you posted. All right. Show me where to sign.

Sarah as renee: [Gasps] You had a change of heart.

Xander: I have indeed. I decided to finally accept reality.

Sarah as renee: Good for you. What made you change your mind?

Xander: Well, let’s just say I, uh… it’s time for me to say goodbye to renee dumonde. Take that to tony. I’m sure he’s waiting for you.

Sarah as renee: Alex, you’re a miserable bastard. You have just given me my life back, and for that, I am oh, so grateful.

Xander: You’re so welcome.

Sarah as renee: [Chuckles] Well, goodbye, gwen.

Gwen: See you, renee.

[Sighs] So what does this mean?

Xander: That was maggie on the phone. Chad hit paydirt at statesville. Rolf agreed to make an antidote for the drug.

Gwen: Wait, so that means that sarah might be back.

Xander: That’s exactly what it means. Like pulsing, electric shocks,

Xander: I’m dressed.

Gwen: So I see.

Xander: Gwen, I know it must’ve been awkward for you, walking in on sarah and me like that.

Gwen: What, with you wearing just a towel, holding sarah’s hand? Yeah, I think awkward isn’t the right word, really.

Xander: So what is the right word?

Gwen: I think you know. Seeing you with sarah makes me terribly jealous. How could it not? You have no response to that? All I get is just silence and this sad look on your face like you feel really sorry for me.

Xander: Gwen, I don’t feel sorry for you.

Gwen: No? Well, I feel sorry for me. Although the real love of your life is mad as a hatter, she’s still just that.

Xander: Just what?

Gwen: The real love of your life.

Xander: Gwen, listen to me. Hey. Hey, look at me. I have a past. So do you. But mine’s just a little bit more complicated because the woman I thought i was going to marry got kidnapped. And I thought that she didn’t love me anymore. But it turns out that that wasn’t true. So please, just try and put yourself in my shoes. See it from my perspective.

Gwen: [Sniffles] What I see from your perspective is that you never have, nor will you ever feel as passionately about me as you did, as you still do, about sarah. Oh, god, your silence is absolute torture for me. I mean, honestly, xander, I’d rather you just lie to me than just sit there and not say anything.

Xander: I can’t lie to you. I won’t–I won’t lie to you. Gwen, all I tell you is that I love you. You’re so very important to me and I hate that this situation is causing you so much pain.

Gwen: Okay, well, moving right along then, shall we? What’s next? [Clears throat] You say that chad’s using his dead daddy to guilt rolf into helping sarah? [Sniffles] I mean, do you think she’s going to go along with it? Because from what I’ve seen of her, renee dumonde would never want to take an antidote.

Xander: Definitely not. That’s up to tony and maggie to convince her to go back to the hospital now, but that’s why I’ve decided that–

Gwen: That what?

Xander: That I need to be there as well.

Gwen: Right. Of course.

Xander: Gwen, look, I’m–

Gwen: No, no. You know what? Don’t apologize. Don’t apologize. I–[Sighs] I’ve been selfishly indulgent in my own self-pity and I– I haven’t acknowledged that this is… this is all so very difficult for you. And I do understand that you have a certain… loyalty to sarah.

Xander: That means a lot. Can I hug you now?

Gwen: [Sighs] God, have i ever said no to one of your hugs?

[Both chuckle]

[Both sigh] Oh, xander, you are everything to me. I know I’m not really supposed to say a thing like that because it makes me sound clingy and needy. I know it does. And women, especially, are advised to not say things that make them sound clingy and needy because it’s, um… quite unattractive.

Xander: Well, I’m attracted to everything about you, gwen. And I’ve been feeling very lucky that you’ve been needing me, clinging to me. You might’ve noticed that I’ve needed you, too. I can be quite clingy myself sometimes.

Gwen: Then if you need me, and if you need to cling to me… I need to ask this of you.

Xander: Go on.

Gwen: If the antidote doesn’t work, if sarah doesn’t come back as sarah, can you promise to just her go and marry me?

Maggie: Assuming that this antidote is safe, how on earth are we gonna convince sarah to take it?

Anna: Easy. We don’t give her a choice.

Maggie: Well, we can’t force her, anna!

Anna: Why not? Maggie, this is for her own good. I mean, really, do you think sarah wants to live the rest of her life as a dead woman?

Sarah as renee: What is she doing here?

Tony: Oh, renee, there you are. Oh, anna just came to pay us a visit. And to help us out.

Anna: Help you out?

Sarah as renee: It better be a brief visit.

Tony: Yes, of course.

Sarah as renee: In the meantime, tony, I have the most wonderful news. Alex agreed to sign the divorce papers. I’m a free woman.

Tony: Oh. What a happy coincidence, because I was trying to explain to you why anna was here to help us out. She, too, signed our divorce papers.

Anna: What the?

Xander: Since sarah’s return, I’ve asked you to put up with a lot of uncertainty. I realize that, gwen. I wake up sometimes in the middle of the night hating myself for putting you through this.

Gwen: No. This isn’t your fault. None of it is.

Xander: Well, even so, there’s a part of me that just wishes that–

Gwen: That you love me with all your heart.

Xander: No, I wasn’t going to put it that way.

Gwen: But you don’t, do you? Part of your heart still belongs to her. Doesn’t it? To sarah.

Xander: Part of my heart is aching, I’ll admit, because a woman I once loved is–well, she was very cruelly robbed of– of many months of her life.

Gwen: And robbed of you, which is really, really terribly sad.

Xander: Gwen, let’s get back to your question. You asked me if I would let go of sarah and marry you if the antidote doesn’t work.

Gwen: That was the question, yes.

Xander: And I think it’s a very fair one.

Gwen: I don’t think that’s an answer.

Xander: It isn’T. I’m sorry. I–I know it. So please bear with me while I try and express this properly. I not only love you, gwen, so much, I– I think of you as my best friend. The person who got me through a dreadful time in my life, and I’m beyond grateful that you’ve been so patient with me while I try and figure all this out.

Gwen: So your answer?

Xander: So my answer… is yes. If this antidote fails, sarah isn’t herself again, then… I will let her go. Then if you’ll still have me, you and I will be married.

Gwen: [Chuckles] Oh, xander, my darling. My love. My god, I’d be so lost without you.

[Soft dramatic music]

Sarah as renee: Is it true? You’re divorcing her?

Tony: [Chuckles] Yes, it’s true.

Sarah as renee: Oh, tony!

[Both chuckle] Oh, we’re free to both be married.

Tony. Yes, yes, my love. As a matter of fact, why don’t we do it today?

Anna: Today?

Sarah as renee: Yes! Yes! Oh, a thousand times, yes! Why spend another night apart?

Tony: Why indeed?

Sarah as renee: [Laughs] How will it work? Should we go to city hall?

[Gasps] Perhaps maggie could be our witness.

Maggie: Well, I–

Tony: You know what? My good friend, marlena, she’s an ordained minister.

Sarah as renee: She’ll marry us?

Tony: Oh, she’d be more than honored.

Sarah as renee: [Laughs]

Maggie: That’s a lovely idea.

Sarah as renee: Yes.

Tony: Yeah, the only thing, actually, to secure the marriage license…what we need is to get a blood test.

Anna: Oh, a blood test.

Sarah as renee: Oh. A blood test.

Maggie: Well, we can get it right away at the hospital. I’ll call ahead.

Sarah as renee: Oh, wonderful! Well, then what are we waiting for? Come on!

[Both chuckling]

Maggie: I’m calling ahead.

[Chuckles]

Abigail: You know, it doesn’t really seem like anybody else is here. I mean, chad is at the hospital, anna just left, and tony’s staying at the kiriakis mansion. But I did see johnny’s car.

Allie: Oh.

Abigail: Are you sure you’re all right? You just– you seem like you’re a little off.

Allie: I’m–I’m just upset. Johnny and I, I mean, you know how close we’ve been our entire lives. And we just haven’t been getting along since christmas. I was hoping to come over here and work things out.

Abigail: Hmm. Well, do you want to talk about it?

Allie: Not much to say. He just hasn’t been himself lately. I mean, I was hoping that we could just have it out.

Abigail: Fight the way only siblings can?

Allie: Exactly. I mean, when we go at it, we do not hold back. And I love that, but there’s always the chance one of us ends up dead on the floor.

Abigail: [Chuckles] Well, let’s hope it doesn’t get that far.

Allie: Of course. I was just joking.

Abigail: [Sighs]

Tony: Well, the nurse should be along soon.

Sarah as renee: Well, as soon as we get our blood test results, we can get on with our wedding.

Tony: [Chuckles] I can hardly wait.

Sarah as renee: Me either. Especially because it’s been really difficult coming back home to salem, with everyone treating me like there’s something wrong with me. But sitting here with you, with our entire futures ahead of us… I finally feel like myself. I feel safe.

Tony: Oh. I’m so glad. Because all I want for you is to be happy.

Sarah as renee: Tony, you are the most kind, loving man. Thank you for standing by my side. And now for making my dreams come true.

Anna: Where is chad?

Xander: How long’s it take to travel two floors from the lab?

[Elevator bell rings] Chad, you have it?

Chad: Here it is.

Anna: You have the antidote?

Maggie: And this is a single dose?

Chad: Rolf said it should work relatively quickly, so before long, sarah should be her old self again.

Anna: Well, then, what are we waiting for? Let’s go give it to her!

Maggie: Wait. What did the lab say? Is it safe?

Chad: They ran some preliminary tests and the unofficial opinion is that it is.

Maggie: Unofficial?

Chad: Well, in order to fully vet it, they would have to run through all the proper safety trials before testing it on humans.

Xander: And how long would that take?

Chad: Months, maybe years.

Xander: Years?

Anna: Years of renee dumonde? No way.

Chad: But maggie, we both know that rolf’s work goes far beyond the boundaries of regular science, but he swore to me on my father’s grave that it would work.

Maggie: Chad, rolf is a madman.

Chad: He is, but he was absolutely loyal to stefano.

Anna: You have to do this, maggie.

Xander: For sarah.

Chad: Maggie, sarah is your daughter. You’re the only one that can make this call.

Belle: I still don’t understand why the devil went after ej.

Shawn: I always thought the dimeras were in league with satan.

Belle: [Chuckles] Well, from what I can tell, his only goal is to create chaos and pain. And that starts by ripping apart all of salem’s happy couples.

Shawn: And this time, he went after sami and ej.

Belle: Mm. And paulina and abe, and gabi and jake. I mean, he even went after our marriage when he’d turned jan into me on christmas eve.

Shawn: Oh, god, please don’t remind me.

Jan: Oops.

Belle: Thank god I walked in before you slept with her.

[Notification chimes]

Shawn: Listen, belle.

Belle: Oh, it’s the warden. It says a prisoner wants to speak with me.

Shawn: Is it ej?

Belle: Must be. You know, I should probably give him an update. See you at home?

Shawn: Yeah, see you at home.

Belle: Okay.

Shawn: Bye.

Abigail: You know, my sister gwen and I, were not raised together, but I can certainly relate to how heated things can get between siblings because my brother, jj and I, we have had our battles over the years.

Allie: The bond between johnny and me is so strong. No matter what happens, we’ll always be connected.

Abigail: Do you want me to go see if I can find him?

Allie: Yes, I’d appreciate that.

Abigail: Okay.

[Sinister music]

Demon allie: Well, johnny boy, it was fun while it lasted, but I have a new evil twin to play with, so what am i going to do with you? To be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means…

Abigail: Allie?

[Wind howling]

[Suspenseful music]

Chad: It’s freezing in here.

Abigail: I know. My cousin allie was just here, but she must’ve left.

Chad: What? Through the back?

Abigail: Pfft, it looks like it. She came looking for johnny, he wasn’t here, and I guess she gave up. Anyway, tell me about rolf and the antidote.

Chad: Well, I gave the shot to maggie so it up to her whether she gives it to sarah or not. I have no idea what she’s gonna do.

Anna: You aren’t seriously considering waiting?

Xander: Maggie, you hear chad before. The lab said the antidote is safe.

Maggie: The lab also said that it should be put through proper testing.

Anna: Which could take years.

Maggie: I want my daughter back more than anything, but I don’t want to risk her health and her wellbeing for selfish reasons. We’ve got to be sure that what’s in this syringe, it won’t hurt her.

Sarah as renee: What the hell is taking that nurse so damn long?

Tony: [Chuckles] Patience, darling. We have the rest of our lives.

Gwen: Xander… after everything we’ve been through, I can’t lose you to sarah.

Xander: Maggie, shall we call a nurse to administer the antidote?

Maggie: Hold on.

Anna: For what?

Sarah as renee: Nurse? Nurse?

Tony: Come on, darling.

Sarah as renee: What is the delay? We just need a simple blood test!

Tony: Why don’t you come back to the room?

Sarah as renee: What are you doing here?

[Laughs] I know what you’re doing.

Anna: Do you?

Sarah as renee: Yes, you’re trying to stop the wedding but you just need to admit it. You lost. Tony and I are in love and we’re getting married. As soon as I find someone in this damn hospital to stick me with a needle.

Anna: Why don’t I do it?

Maggie: [Gasps] Anna!

Jan: Hello, counselor. Thanks for coming.

Belle: Mm. Well, if I’d known the prisoner who wanted to see me was you, I most certainly would not have come.

Jan: Aw. That hurts my feelings.

Belle: You and I have nothing to talk about, jan.

Jan: Oh, I think we do!

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Gabi: What are you doing here?

Jake: Grabbing the last of my things. Thought you’d still be at work.

Gabi: I left earlY. I wasn’t feeling well.

Jake: Sorry to hear that. See you around. But hopefully never.

Gabi: Jake, wait, hold on. Are we really gonna end things like this?

Nicole: HI, rafe, it’s me. I was hoping to catch you. Listen, I ran into abe, and he’s having a really rough time. I was hoping maybe we could invite him to dinner. Just give me a call when you get a chancE. Bye. I love you.

Ava: I love you, too. Oh. You weren’t talking to me?

Paulina: So, if the dealer who shot eli doesn’t use drugs, how’d he od?

Rafe: That’s the million-dollar question.

Tr: He just shot a cop. Maybe he was looking for a quick exit.

Rafe: Well, he had a gun. That’d be a bit quicker.

Tr: But a lot less enjoyable.

Rafe: Hmm. Well, lani seems to think it was an accidental overdose, which seems unlikely to me, considering he had no priors.

Tr: Well, just ’cause he didn’t have any priors doesn’t mean he wasn’t using, right? I mean, maybe he thought a hit would calm him dowN.

Rafe: Hmm, maybe.

Paulina: But you don’t buy it.

Rafe: Well, something just doesn’t sit right with me.

Tr: Well, we know he od’D. Does it really matter why? That animal shot my son-in-law! Unless you’re suggesting that he didn’T.

[Monitor beeping]

Lani: Thank you for the flowers, chanel. They’re-they’re really beautiful.

Chanel: I know elI can’t really enjoy them right now, but I figured it brightens up the room.

Lani: Definitely.

Chanel: Mom says you’ve been here, like, 24/7.

LanI: As much as I can be.

Chanel: Yeah, so how– can I help? You need doughnut delivery? Help with the kids? Anything?

LanI: Thank you, but we got it covereD. Your, um–paulina has been all over iT. Cleaning my apartment too. She called earlier and said that she was organizing my spice rack.

[Both chuckle] Alphabetically.

Chanel: Sounds like her.

Lani: Everyone has been really supportive. Even tr came to see eli.

Chanel: Your bio dad. Really? Is that–is that something you wanted?

Lani: I mean, I will take all the support I can right now.

Chanel: Yeah, it’s just, you know, just a few weeks ago, everyone was acting like that guy was the devil himself.

Lani: Yeah.

Allie: Did you hear what i said? Turn around and face me, you son of a bitch.

Johnny: I’m busy.

Allie: Well, I need to talk to you, johnny. What’s the problem? Can’t look me in the eye?

Johnny: Go away!

Allie: Fine, if you don’t want to turn around, I’ll make you!

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

[Soft orchestration]

Rafe: No, I don’t mean to suggest that someone besides frank shot eli.

Rafe: No, I don’t mean to suggest that someone besides frank shot eli.

Tr: What are you suggesting?

Rafe: I’m just saying that something doesn’t feel right, that’s all.

Paulina: Oh, I can see how determined you are. Eli is lucky to have you on the case.

Rafe: Well, eli’s been a good friend to me. And I owe it to him to find out the whole story. Why he was in the park, and why he got shot.

Paulina: Well, I have faith that you will turn over every stone to uncover the truth.

LanI: Ray–tr–he swears he’s a changed man.

Chanel: And you believe him?

Lani: I mean, i was skeptical at first, but, i mean, paulina has these awful stories from the past, but he’s gone through treatment and therapy, and even paulina admits that he’s a changed maN.

Chanel: Yeah, when I first met him, I never would have guessed that that was the guy that mama’s been running from for half of her life. He almost seems nice. He even did allie and me a huge favoR.

Lani: What did he do?

Chanel: He agreed to let allie and I out of our contracts as actors in johnny’s movie.

Lani: That would have been really awkward, if not a nightmare.

Chanel: There’s no way I could work with johnny now. I can’t even believe I thought he ever loved me.

Johnny: What is so damn important that we have to talk about it right now?

Allie: You told tripp that chanel and I are together.

Johnny: Yeah, so?

Allie: Why would you do that?

Johnny: I didn’t realize it was a secret–you guys were all over each other in the middle of the square.

Allie: It’s not that it’s a secret, johnny, but I wanted to tell tripp myself.

Johnny: I guess I didn’t realize you hadn’t yet.

Allie: Do not act innocenT. You knew that I hadn’t told him I slept with chanel when I accepted his proposal.

Johnny: Oh. So now it’s my fault that you cheated on him.

Allie: No, no, I own that! But lately, it is like you are enjoying watching my life fall apart. Like you are doing everything possible to make sure that happens. Why?

Gabi: Jake, i am so sorry. So, so sorry for how I treated you. I truly believed that you betrayed me firsT.

Jake: But you didn’t think to ask me about it, give me the benefit of the doubt?

GabI: Doubt–what are you talking about? I heard you talking with maggie stabbing me in the back.

Jake: Except it wasn’t me.

Gabi: How was I supposed to know that? The devil using belle to morph into you? It’s not exactly my bingo card.

Jake: It’s not about that, gabi, it’s about how you handled it, right? And instead of asking me about it, you lied. You lied, and you plotted with johnnY. And you singlehandedly destroyed our relationship, my career, my future.

Gabi: I regret all of that. I’ll figure out a way to fix this.

Jake: There’s no fixing iT. Because for us to fall apart as quickly as we did, it made me realize one thing, and that’s that we had a fundamental problem between us from the very beginning, and I think I know what it was.

Gabi: Jake, what are you talking about?

Jake: StefaN. You always wanted me to be stefan, but guess what? I’m not, and I never will be.

Gabi: What? I never wanted you to be him.

Jake: Face it, gabi. All I’ll ever be to you is a pale imitation of my twin brother.

GabI: That is not true.

Jake: Really? Then why is it that you won’t take that necklace off, huh? The necklace with his ring on it.

Gabi: ‘Cause I li–I like it, and it’s honoring his memory.

Jake: Right. Well, whatever the reason is, gabi, we’re broken. And there’s no fixing us.

Gabi: Jake, wait, where are you staying?

Jake: My old place over the garagE. Because it’s available, it’s cheap, and it’s the only thing I can afford, thanks to you.

Gabi: Jake–

Jake: So long, gabi.

Ava: So already at the “i love you” stage, huh? Well, that didn’t take long. But of course, you’ve been hiding your feelings for a long time, right?

Nicole: I’m sorry, ava, I am.

Ava: No, you’re not.

Nicole: Well, I’m about as sorry as you are for setting up rafe for a crime he didn’t commit.

Ava: Clever.

Nicole: It’s too bad your revenge plot wasn’t clever enough. And despite all your efforts, rafe was acquitted on all charges.

Ava: Oh, good for him. Yeah, yeah.

Nicole: So what are you gonna do with all this pent-up anger?

Ava: Well, guess we’re just gonna have to wait and find ouT.

Nicole: Oh, come on. Ava, will you stop it already? If you’re gonna come at me, then come at me.

Ava: You really mean that?

Nicole: I do–just have the guts to do it to my face.

Ava: Okay.

Nicole: Ow!

Ava: That looked like it stung. I’d apologize, but you did tell me to bring it to your face.

Nicole: Yeah, uh-huh, I did.

Ava: You regretting that now?

Nicole: No, actuallY. I’m glad the gloves are coming off, because now I won’t regret doing this.

Jake: Whoa, whoa, whoA. Ladies, ladies, ladies. What are you doing? What are you doing, huh? Hey. Come oN.

Paulina: Lani said eli wasn’t even working on this case when he got shot.

Rafe: That’s right. You know, in fact, mr. Coates, I just spoke with your ex-girlfriend beth about that very question.

Tr: Really? Why?

Rafe: Well, because eli was interviewing her right before the shooting, so you know, i thought perhaps she could provide some insight as to why he suddenly left the station and went to the park.

Tr: Did she know anything?

Rafe: No, unfortunately. All he said was that he had to take care of something.

Tr: That’s too bad.

Rafe: Yeah, it is. But I’ll keep on digging.

Paulina: Well, we don’t want to keep you if you have work to do.

Rafe: Thank you, yeah, I actually do have to get back to the station.

Paulina: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Well, thank you–thank you for the update, commissioner.

Rafe: Yeah–rafE.

Paulina: Thank you, rafe.

Rafe: Yeah.

Tr: Nice meeting you.

Rafe: Yeah, you too. You know, actually, lani says that you have changed, and, well, for her sake, I hope she’s right.

Lani: So you’re still hurting over johnny?

Chanel: I don’t have feelings for him anymore. I just, I can’t get over how wrong I was about him. Allie’s pretty much done with him too.

Lani: And what happened with tripp? He seemed upset when you came in.

Chanel: Yeah. Yeah, he’s pretty angry with me.

Lani: Why? What happened?

Chanel: Well, turns out that johnny took it upon himself to tell tripp that allie and I are a couple now.

Lani: Wait, what?

Johnny: Look, call me crazy, but I thought tripp had a right to know that you guys were doing the down and dirty behind his back. You know, bro code.

Allie: Oh, bro code? I’m your sister, johnny.

Johnny: Yeah. And when you do bad stuff, I’m gonna call you out.

Allie: I agree that tripp had a right to know. But I was going to break it to him gently.

Johnny: Oh yeah? When?

Allie: This is not your business.

Johnny: Actually, it is, because you see, chanel is still my wife, and she’s cheating on me with my twin sister.

Allie: Your marriage is over. You threw it away.

Johnny: Still, you can imagine how that makes me look.

Allie: Oh, is it humiliating for you? Good. I mean, after the way you humiliated chanel by dumping her in front of her entire family, you don’t get to play the victim.

Johnny: Look, we’ve already talked about this, right? You’re the one who’s always saying I’m a jerk, i’m a player. You even warned chanel about me.

Allie: Yeah, and she should have listened.

Johnny: Well, you got what you want–her. So what do you want from me?

Allie: I want to know what happened to the brother that I’ve loved my whole life.

 

[Knock at door]

Gabi: Oh, sonny.

Sonny: Hey.

Gabi: Thank you, uh, for stopping bY. Your text came in right when I needed it.

Sonny: Are you okay?

GabI: I will be. Come on in. You said you, uh, you had something from ari.

Sonny: Oh, right, yeah. She was really upset she couldn’t give this to you before she went back to phoenix.

Gabi: Oh, are you kidding me? Oh, this is so sweet, and it’s– it’s beautiful.

Sonny: Gabi, gabi, hey. It’s okay, okay? It’s just a bracelet. I know you miss her. But ari and will will be back.

GabI: It’s not just that. It’s my whole life. It’s jake.

Jake: Hey, hey, come on, ladies. What are you–what are you trying to do, kill each other?

Both: Yes!

Jake: Oh, great.

Ava: You told me I could hit yoU.

Jake: You did?

Nicole: Not exactly.

Ava: Yeah.

Jake: What, did you say she could hit you back?

Ava: Of course not. You already cheated with my boyfriend. You don’t get to hit me back.

Nicole: I tried to be your frienD.

Ava: Oh, nice job.

Nicole: Well, now it’s every woman for herselF. And if you think you can get between me and rafe, think again.

Ava: In the old days, I would have–

Jake: Uh-uh–don’t say it. Don’t even think it.

Ava: Yeah? Too late.

Jake: What? So what’s going on? Her and rafe?

Ava: Yeah. Yeah, they slept together months ago and been lying to me this whole time.

Jake: How’d you find out?

Ava: Let’s just say I figured it out, all right? And finally, rafe had the decency to break up with me.

Jake: Wow. Now, what, they’re, like, a real couple?

Ava: Now they’re in love.

Jake: Woof. SorrY.

Ava: Yeah, well, your girlfriend’s gonna be over the moon. Hey, her brother finally got rid of me.

Jake: Girlfriend. Yeah, gabi and I broke up.

Ava: Really? What happened?

Jake: You know, your cheek looks like it’s kind of bruised.

Ava: Is this your way of avoiding the subject?

Jake: It’s my way of saying how about we go inside and find you some ice, maybe sit down, swap war stories over a drink?

Ava: Yeah. Could definitely use a drink.

LanI: You and allie have been seeing each other.

Chanel: Mm-hmm.

LanI: Since when, chanel?

Chanel: It’s pretty new.

Lani: [Stammers] Sorry I seem so surpriseD. I just, I’ve–I’ve always thought she was–

Chanel: Straight?

Lani: Yes.

Chanel: Well, she actually identifies as bi. And who knows, maybe I am too. I’ve never really done the whole label thinG.

LanI: Okay, so, how did it happen? I mean, not how did– how did it happen, you know–

Chanel: I know what you mean.

LanI: Okay.

[Chuckles]

Chanel: Well, i think there’s-there’s always been feelings, but, you know, allie was with tripp, and i was with johnnY. But, you know, now that we’re both single, we figured we’d explore those feelings and see what happens.

LanI: Okay. How’s it going?

Chanel: So far, so good.

Lani: GooD. That’s really good. But you’re totally over johnny.

Chanel: I’m still, you know, hurt by what he did. I really did love hiM. But he’s just not the guy I thought I married.

Johnny: According to you, wasn’t I always just an insensitive jerk?

Allie: No, you were a player. I mean, I remember times where you were juggling three girls, and you would have sydney lie for you. But you weren’t cruel. I mean, I always thought that there was a heart underneath there.

Johnny: And you don’t think I have a heart now?

Allie: I just want to know why you’re acting like such a jerk. Okay, yeah, you and i used to bicker.

Johnny: Well, that’s one word for it. I think I still have a bald spot on my head from where you took out a fistful of haiR.

Allie: Okay, yeah, we fought, a lot, but through it all, I always felt like there was this connection. I mean, I swear, sometimes I felt like I could read your mind. And now I-I don’t feel that connection anymore. It’s like it’s gone.

Johnny: I’m sorry to hear you say that.

Allie: Okay, no, don’t just blow me off! Who are you? Where is the brother that I love?

Real johnny: I’m here, allie! I’m right here, but he won’t let me out!

Tr: You ask me, that cop was wasting his time. Like you said, they already have their man. Who cares why that loser od’d?

Paulina: I think everyone just wants to know for sure what happened to eli.

Tr: Huh.

[Phone beeps]

Tr: Damn.

Paulina: What-what is it?

Tr: Text from one of my producers. Crisis with the moviE. Look, I gotta go put out a fire, but I hate leaving you alone here with the kids.

Paulina: Well, they’re asleep. I think I can handle it.

Tr: Well, if you do need to call, you can call me anytime. I mean it.

Paulina: I know. I know you’re a busy man.

Tr: They’re our grandchildren. I never got to be with lani growing up. But I do want to be there for them. Besides, I like spending time with them. And with you.

Paulina: What are you doing?

Tr: I’m sorry, I, um, I was gonna give you a goodbye hug, but I would never touch you without your permission.

Paulina: You know I’m a hugger.

[Tense music]

Rafe: Thanks, abe. I will let you know what I find out. We’ll be in toucH.

Nicole: Hey.

Rafe: Hey, there.

Nicole: Hi.

Nicole: Oh, mm.

Rafe: What’s wrong?

Nicole: Oh, I’m just a bit sore on this side of my face.

Rafe: What happened?

Nicole: I had a little run-in with ava.

Ava: So you want to tell me what happened with you and gabi?

Jake: How much time you got?

Ava: Come on. It can’t be that complicated.

Jake: Well, the devil impersonated me so that gabi would think I betrayed her.

Ava: Are you serious?

GabI: Oh yeah. Add on top of that that I think she’s still in love with my dead twin brother.

Ava: Okay. Pretty complicated.

Jake: Yeah, but you know what’s simple? We’re done, me and gabi. That’s it. Just picked up the last of my stuff from her house.

Ava: So rafe hasn’t changed the locks yet, huh?

Jake: Ah, not yet.

Ava: You know, I know that I’m probably supposed to have a sad face and tell you how sorry I am, but I would much rather buy you a glass of champagne and congratulate you for finally getting away from that snake.

Gabi: Jake thinks I only fell in love with him because he reminded me of stefan.

Sonny: Yeah, but that’s– that’s not true, is it?

Gabi: No, of course not. I do understand why he didn’t believe me. When I first met him, I really did think it was stefan, and I desperately wanted him to bE.

Sonny: And that’s very understandablE. You thought your husband was back from the dead.

GabI: Yeah, and then, when i found out that he wasn’t, I really did fall in love with jake for who he really waS. Well, at least I thought i did.

Sonny: You’re second-guessing yourself.

GabI: Jake is right about one thing: The minute I thought he betrayed me, I turned on him so fasT. Maybe I didn’t fall in love with him for who he really was. Maybe-maybe I was just waiting for him to let me down.

Allie: Is something wrong?

Real johnny: Allie, can you hear me? I’m in here! It’s me!

Allie: Johnny, why are you acting like this? I mean, why in god’s name did you marry chanel if you didn’t love her?

Real johnny: I did love her!

Johnny: Because I knew it would get to you.

Allie: So you’re saying that you married chanel just to hurt mE.

Johnny: I’m just doing what I’ve always done. Like when I used to take your toys, you’d scream your head off.

Allie: Okay, you were two years old. You are a grown man now, and this is so not normaL. I mean, I can’t believe that you’re talking like thiS.

Real johnny: Because it’s not me, allie! Can’t you see?

Allie: Wait a minutE. I know what’s going on herE.

Ava: Well, since it is pretty sad that you were frozen out of your family’s company, beer’s on me.

Jake: Thanks, but you should probably keep the ice on your face so that it doesn’t swell up. Come on, tough guy.

Ava: Thanks. So where you going with that?

Jake: Oh, staying at my old place over the garage since ben and ciara moved out. What about you? Where are you staying?

Ava: Meh, i’ve just been lying low.

Jake: That’s right, I heard something about you being wanted by police.

Ava: Okay, they got nothing on me. But I was staying at a motel in brookville. I only came out when I heard that rafe was let out of jail.

Jake: Oh. So you’re gonna get back together?

Ava: No. No, me and rafe, we’re through. In fact, he is convinced that I set him up on those charges because he cheated on me.

Jake: Did you? Hmm?

Rafe: Ava hit you?

Nicole: Yeah.

Rafe: You’re here to press charges.

Nicole: No. No, I’m here to see you.

Rafe: Are you sure?

Nicole: Look, i definitely dared her to push me, and I went at her just as hard.

Rafe: You–nicole, you– oh, my god, you can’t do that, okay?

Nicole: I know, okay, I know! I know, I know, I know, I know, I know I should have controlled myself, but it’s just driving me crazy not knowing what ava’s gonna do to punish us next.

Rafe: Okay. Listen to me, okay? Next time you see her, call me, okay?

Nicole: I did. I did call you earlier. I left a message.

Rafe: Oh shoot, that’s right. I’m sorry, I turned my phone off and I meant to call you. I just, I was working on eli’s casE.

Nicole: I thought you knew who shot eli.

Rafe: Well, we do. There are just, uh, some unanswered questions.

LanI: I really hope you and allie will be happy together.

Chanel: Thanks, sis.

[Phone beeps]

Lani: Oh, I didn’t even realize how late it is. Eli is scheduled for some tests. I’m sure the nurse will be in here kicking us out any minute.

Chanel: Well, what about you? Do you need anything?

LanI: No, i’m good. I’m gonna duck out of here and go see the kids while I have a chancE.

Chanel: Kiss them for me, will you?

LanI: Of course. And thank you for the flowers.

Chanel: YeaH. And lani, I am so sorry that you’re going through this.

Lani: Everyone keeps saying that. But the only person who needs to be sorry is the criminal who shot my husband in cold blood.

Beth: I got your message. What’s going on?

Tr: I heard you paid a visit to the police commissioner.

Beth: Yeah, he needed me to come and sign my statement.

Tr: Then you stuck to our deal?

Beth: I didn’t tell him that you were a drug user or about the abuse.

Tr: Well, that I know. Because the commissioner sure as hell would have mentioned it if you had. But I need to make sure that you’re gonna continue to keep your mouth shut. He’s asking a lot of questions about elI grant’s shooting.

Beth: What do you care? You said you had nothing to do with that, right?

Tr: You know you can’t trust the police. I need to know I can count on you. Or things could get dicey– for both of us.

Johnny: What do you mean you know what’s really going on?

Allie: You’re saying all these horrible things, but underneath it all, it’s like–it’s like I can still feel the real you.

Real johnny: Yes, allie. Come oN. You can sense me. I know you can. Just like always.

Allie: You’re trying to push me away because there’s something going on, and you don’t want me to know.

Real johnny: You’re right. He doesn’t want you to know I’m here–the real mE. Let me out, you bastard!

Allie: Johnny, what is going on? Are you all right?

 

Jake: So if I were to look up the names of perps who implicated rafe, would i recognize them from back in the day, or…?

Ava: Of course noT. You know no one uses their real names.

Jake: Right.

Ava: Anyway, I didn’t say it was me who set up rafe.

Jake: Didn’t say that you didn’T.

Ava: Look, if I were to tell you that it was me, that’d make you an accessory after the fact. I’d never do that to you.

Jake: Hmm! All heart, this one. Look at yoU.

Ava: Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. Anyway, I know how hard you’ve been working to put your life of crime behind you.

Jake: Just like you.

Ava: Exactly.

Jake: Well, here’s to us, huh? Two former business associates trying to walk the straight and narrow.

Ava: Ah. The straight and narrow.

Nicole: So before he went to the park, eli had checked up on lani’s father, who, apparently, back in the day, was a piece of garbage.

Rafe: Yeah, but tr, he claims to have turned his life around, a claim actually supported by his most recent ex, and paulina and lani think it might be true.

Nicole: Well, good on him, if it sticks. But like i was telling abe earlier, in my experience, it is rare that guys like that change their stripes.

Rafe: Yeah.

Beth: Why do I feel like you’re threatening me?

Tr: I’m just trying to point out the opportunity costs. You still want to be in my movie, right?

Beth: Yes, of course I do. And I had a really great meeting with the directoR.

Tr: What’d you tell dimera about me?

Beth: I stuck to the story. But he was asking a lot of questions about how I got hired.

Tr: What kind of questions?

Beth: Well, apparently, mr. Dimera gets final say on all casting. He wanted to know why you hired me without his input.

Tr: And what’d you say?

Beth: I didn’t sleep with tr. I swear. All I did was agree to keep quiet about his past.

Johnny: What past?

Beth: He assumed I traded sexual favors to get the role. I didn’t correct his assumptions.

Tr: I hope you’re telling the trutH. Because if paulina finds out that I’m not as reformed as I said, this whole film could go to hell.

Allie: Johnny, are you all right?

Johnny: I’m fine.

Real johnny: I’m not fine. Allie! Help me!

Allie: Okay, what’s wrong?

Johnny: Will you shut up?

Allie: No, I will not shut up! I’m trying to help you!

Johnny: I wasn’t talking to you!

Allie: Well, then, who the hell are you talking to?

Sonny: Hey, your cheeks are kind of flusheD. Are you feeling okay?

Gabi: I’ve been betteR.

Sonny: You’re kind of warm. Okay, how about you get in the bed? I’ll make you some tea.

Gabi: Thank you. You’re the best. I don’t think, uh, tea’s gonna do the trick.

Sonny: Look, I’ve seen you rally over and over agaiN. Okay, you will get over jake.

GabI: It’s not just jake. You know, kate–kate told me that I am doomed to be alone. She pointed out that I have ousted every single person at dimera that cares for me, and she’s not wrong, sonny.

Sonny: [Laughs] Okay, well, rule number one: Never listen to kate dimerA.

GabI: I know, I knoW.

Sonny: And rule number two: You are not alone. Okay, you have ari. You have will. You’ve got your brother. And you have me.

Jake: So where to now? Back to brookville? Philly, what?

Ava: Ah, no, no, no. I’m staying here because my son is here, so I’ll be in salem.

Jake: You gonna get a place of your own?

Ava: I’m not really sure yet. Can’t really have tripp see me digging into my inheritance to pay the renT.

Jake: Could probably stay with him for a while, yeah?

Ava: I don’t think that’ll be such a good idea since he lives with his father and kayla.

Jake: Ah. Well, look, it’s not much, but, uh, you’re welcome to stay at my place, you know, just while you’re figuring things out.

Ava: Yeah, you don’t really mean that.

Jake: No, no, seriously. You’d probably be doing me a favor, as long as you help out with rent or, at minimum, keep the fridge stocked with beer at all times.

Ava: And you know, I’m a pretty good cook too, so.

Jake: Is that a yes?

Ava: I don’t really have many other options, so, um. You sure?

Jake: Slainte.

Ava: Salud.

Nicole: Rafe, I am sure you’re gonna figure out the whole story of eli’s shooting.

Rafe: I just wish I knew why he left that day. And how he ended up facing the drug dealer that shot hiM.

Nicole: And you can’t find any witnesses?

Rafe: No. Not so far. I mean, at this point, eli’s the only one who knows what really happened.

Tr: I’m a little over-leveraged right now. I had to move some money around to cover some debts.

Beth: What does paulina have to do with that? Unless–are you trying to get back with your ex because she’s rich? Oh, is that how you’re gonna finance the film?

Tr: Let’s just say it’s in your best interest to keep your mouth shut. Paulina needs to believe that I am a totally changed man.

Beth: Ah, so you can get your hands on her moneY.

Paulina: Oh. Lani, sweetheart. How are you doing?

LanI: I’m hanging in there. I hope the kids behaved for you.

Paulina: Toddlers don’t behave; they just are. You know, like hurricanes.

Lani: Well, that doesn’t sound good.

Paulina: I love them to death, you know thaT. They just ran around here, tired themselves out, and now they’re sleeping like angels.

Lani: Mm, did dad leave?

Paulina: You mean abe?

LanI: Of course I mean abe.

Paulina: RighT. It’s just that, uh, ray was here when he arrived.

Lani: And how did dad react?

Paulina: Not well. He was upset. He didn’t stay long.

Lani: He’s convinced that ray is bad news.

Paulina: Yeah, I can understand that. But you know, it really does seem like the man has changed. Actually, he reminds me of the sweet guy I knew all those years ago, before the drugs, you know, made him angry and abusive. Oh, but he was so good with your babies. You should have seen him. Carver even fell asleep in his arms.

Lani: It was really nice of him to come by and help out.

Paulina: Mm-hmm. I thought so. And he couldn’t have been more of a gentleman.

[Line trilling]

Chanel: God, horton, where are you?

Allie: Johnny, what is going on?

Johnny: [Stammers] It’s nothing, okay? I’m fine. Just-just-just get out of here! Leave me alone!

Real johnny: Help me, allie. Please. I know you can feel me.

Allie: Okay, johnny, what is happening to you? Okay, talk to me, please. I want to help you, I love you.

Johnny: Leave me alone!

Allie: Are you sick? Okay, I’m gonna take you to the hospital.

Demon johnny: I said leave me alone!

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[Monitor beeping]

[Soft dramatic music]

Lani: Please, god, bring my husband back. I know he’s fighting as hard as he can, but he needs your help. So please don’t give up on him. Our children need him and I need him. Please.

[Monitor beeping]

Abe: Hey, sweethearT.

Lani: Hey.

Abe: Any change?

[Monitor beeping]

Lani: Eli is my entire world. What am I gonna do if I lose him?

Rafe: Thank you for coming in, ms. Howard.

Beth: Uh, you said you need me to sign my statement?

Rafe: Yes. Before you do, I just wanna go over a few things.

Beth: Is there a problem?

Rafe: No. I’m reviewing everything. The grants are two of my best detectives. They’re also personal friends of mine, so this is close to me and I want to make sure I get it right, for eli.

Beth: I’m so sorry about what happened to him.

Rafe: YeaH. So it says here in your statement that you came in to meet with detective grant and during that meeting, he left.

Beth: That’s right.

Rafe: But you have no idea why he left or where he was going? Is that accurate?

Paulina: [Scoffs] Jules and carver grant, it’s time to go to sleep. Uh-uh, don’t look at me like that, girlfriend, I just fed you. Oh!

[Knock at door] Oh, come in, it’s open. Uh! It is not a good time.

Tr: I stopped by the hospital earlier to visit lani. She said that you were watching the kids.

Paulina: And?

Tr: I thought you could use a little helP.

Johnny: What’s up, doc? You know, just because our exes own that bakery doesn’t mean we can’t partake. I mean, these devil food… cupcakes are to die foR. You should get some before they run ouT.

Tripp: I’ll pass.

Johnny: If you’re worried about running into allie, she’s not in there. Neither is chaneL. They’re probably off somewhere, making passionate love.

Chanel: Thanks for letting me stay over.

Allie: You do not have to thank me, dupree. I love having your here.

Chanel: Are you sure you’re not sick of me?

Allie: Are you sure you’re not fishing for compliments?

Chanel: We’re working together all day and now we’re sleeping together all night. That is a legit question.

Allie: I’m not sick of you. Are you sick of me?

Chanel: Hmm. Let me see if I can answer that.

[Door opens]

Nicole: Oh. Good morninG.

Allie: It is a good morning.

Chanel: Really good.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Beth: All detective grant said was that he had something to do and he’d be back soon.

Rafe: Mm-hmM. And the reason you met with him was to provide background information on tr coates with whom you have a relationship.

Beth: Had. In the past. It’s over now.

Rafe: Okay. Got you. It also says during that time, while you were together, he never was under the influence of drugs or was physically abusivE. Is that correct?

Beth: Yes.

Rafe: Okay. All right, well, just sign on the x there at the bottom, please.

Beth: How is detective grant?

Rafe: He’s still in a coma.

Beth: That’s awful. I feel so bad for his wife.

Rafe: Yeah, me too. In fact, i’m on my way to the hospital to see her right noW.

Abe: Eli is young. He’s strong. He has so many reasons to fight his way back.

Lani: Not everyone is so optimistic, dad.

Abe: What do you mean?

Lani: I just said goodbye to valerie. She had had to fly back to dc for work.

Abe: That must’ve been very difficult for her. But she’s a doctor.

Lani: Exactly. And she left. She wouldn’t have done that if she thought eli was gonna wake up soon. And seeing her leave, it made all this so much more real for me. We have to face it, dad. This can go on for a really long time.

Abe: Sweetheart, you can’t lose hope.

LanI: I’m trying. But it’s like no matter what choice I make, someone is being neglected.

Abe: What do you mean?

LanI: Obviously, the kids, they need their mother and I miss them so much, but everything inside of me says that I should be here by his side and that if I just hold his hand and tell him how much I love him that he will come back to me.

Abe: If that’s what your heart is telling you, then this is right where you need to be.

Lani: And what about child care? Valerie was at the house with jules and carver and now paulina is there.

Abe: Okay, so you’re covereD.

Lani: For now. But I can’t expect her to watch two babies full-time, dad. I need a nanny, but I feel like if I get one, I am admitting to myself that eli is never coming back.

Abe: Sweetheart, sweetheart, sweetheart. You’re admitting nothing. You’re just simply looking out after your needs until we get through this. Sweetheart, you don’t have to hire anyone. I–I would be happy, I would be happy to pitch in and help you whenever you need me. And so would julie. We’re all here for you.

Lani: Thank you, dad. I feel really blessed to have so much support. But taking care of twins, dad, is a lot for one person.

Abe: And you said that paulina is there with them? Well, maybe she can use some help.

Paula: On what planet do you think that you can help? You don’t know the first thing about babies.

Tr: But the woman at the store sure did.

Paulina: What store?

Tr: Where I bought the deluxe toddler package. Toys, stuffed animals, pacifierS. You name it. There’s gotta be something in here you can usE. Like maybe right now?

[Babies fussing]

Paulina: Okay, fine.

Tripp: Now, if you’re trying to get to me, johnny, you’re not.

Johnny: Really? I’m surprised.

Tripp: Why? I already know allie and chanel slept together because you just couldn’t wait to tell me, on valentine’s day, no less, and right after I’d just proposed to your sister.

Johnny: Look, tripp, I just– I thought you had a right to know that allie’s been having sexual relations with my wife behind your back.

Tripp: It happened one time.

Johnny: Ooh, man. As usual, you’re the last to know.

Tripp: Know what?

Tripp: It’s not one time. It’s, like, all the time. Allie and chanel are a couple now.

Allie: What we meant to say is good morning to you too, nicole.

Nicole: [Chuckles] Well, thank you, allie. Chanel, it’s good to see you.

Chanel: SamE.

Nicole: So who wants some coffee?

Chanel: Oh, thank you, but I’m actually on my way out. I’m gonna go see my sister at the hospital.

Nicole: Oh, please give lani my love.

Chanel: I will. Later, horton.

Allie: Bye.

Chanel: Bye.

Nicole: Would you like some coffee?

Allie: [Chuckles] I’d love somE. But I think first we should talk about the elephant in the room.

[Clears throat] Um, obviously, chanel and I are a couple now.

Nicole: I can see that.

Allie: Are you not happy about it?

Nicole: Well, it’s just– I’m wondering–

Allie: Wondering what?

Nicole: Allie, could this possibly just be a rebound thing?

Allie: It is definitely not a rebound thing.

Nicole: Okay. You know I’m not judging you. But tripp, he did just call off the engagement.

Allie: And now I’m with chanel. I know it seems fast, but it’s really not.

Nicole: Okay.

Allie: Because I was in denial about my feelings for so lonG.

Nicole: Your feelings for chanel?

Allie: Yeah. I mean, I know i was attracted to her, but I also know that I’m attracted to meN. And I didn’t know what that meant. And then I talked to will and he helped me figure out that it means that I am bi…sexual.

Nicole: Oh, honey. I know what bi means.

Allie: Sorry. I’m just learning a ton still myself, so–

Nicole: And this feels right to you?

Allie: Yeah. And I understand now that what I had with tripp was real and so is what I have with chanel. I care about her and she cares about me and we want to be together. As a couple.

Nicole: Well, then I fully support you. And I know that you have a lot to process, so if you need to talk about anything, I am herE.

Allie: Thank you. That means so much.

Nicole: So you and chanel? Are you out in the open?

Allie: Um, not exactly.

Nicole: Okay. So you’re keeping it a secret?

Allie: No, no. But I’m just a little nervous about going public because tripp doesn’t know yet.

Tripp: It is amazing someone who spends so much time gossiping and spreading false rumors has time to make a movie.

Johnny: No, it’s not a rumor. It’s true. Yeah, I saw allie and chanel here in the square. They were all over each other. And when I said they made a cute couple, they didn’t deny it.

Tripp: I have to get to worK.

Johnny: If you don’t believe me, you can ask linda in the bakery. I got out of her that challie spent last night together at nicole’s place. That’s the same bed that you and allie used to share, right? Well, I guess I don’t need to waste any time waiting for you to thank me for cluing you iN. Because like you said, you don’t care, right?

[Sighs and exhales deeply]

[Monitor beeping]

Lani: Hi.

[Delicate music]

Rafe: Oh, man.

Lani: [Exhales deeply]

Rafe: I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry that this happened. And that I couldn’t be there for you.

Lani: It’s okay, rafe. You were in jail for something you didn’t dO.

Rafe: YeaH. Well, I’m out now. And I’m gonna do everything in my power to get to the bottom of this.

Tr: Listen to that.

Paulina: What?

Tr: The peaceful quiet of sleeping kids.

Paulina: [Chuckles] These two are perfect angels.

Tr: Mm.

Tr: Like you said, I don’t know anything about babies, but I wanna learn. After all, carver and jules are my grandkids, too. I wanna be around for them, get to know them. But even more than that, I wanna prove to you that you can trust mE.

[Knock at door] You stay. I’ll get that.

Nicole: So tripp doesn’t know about you and chanel?

Allie: Well, we’re not exactly blasting it all over social media. But I know he’s gonna find out eventually. You think I should tell him?

Nicole: What do you think?

Allie: I think I hate the idea of hurting him agaiN.

Nicole: It’s gonna be hard, but if i were tripp, I would wanna hear it from you.

Chanel: I, um, here to see lani. Eli’s in a coma.

Tripp: I’m aware. I work here.

Chanel: Right. Uh–well–uh– I should get going. I really need to go be there for my sister.

Tripp: Surprised you can tear yourself away from your new girlfriend.

Beth: So you’re johnny dimera.

Johnny: The one and only. And you are?

Beth: Beth howard, aka the new celeste perrault. I’m sorry to drop by unannounced, but I just had to tell you in person I think this script is just incredible. I mean, so original, so fresh, with a nod to kubrick and hitchcock?

Johnny: [Chuckles] Two of my biggest influences. Wow, beth, you really know your stuff.

Beth: I’ve been doing this a while. But I have never been this excited about a project before. If you have time, I’d love to get your take on the character.

Johnny: My take is that celeste parrault is a kick-ass character that my idiot soon-to-be-ex-wife gave up. Her loss.

Beth: My gain. [Chuckles]

Johnny: Hmm. You do have a good looK. And I like how bold you are, seeking me out, asking for my input.

Beth: I wanna give you my best.

Johnny: And I hope you get the chance.

Beth: Sorry?

Johnny: Well, you don’t have the role locked up yet.

Beth: What? Tr told me himself that I did.

Johnny: Wonder why he would do that when he knows that I have final say on casting.

Abe: Well, lani told me that you’d be watching the kids and I thought that you might need some help. And I also brought some supplies from home.

Paulina: Well, that was very thoughtful of you. Thank you.

Abe: Jules loves these little dolls.

Paulina: Uh, tr, he brought over some supplies as well.

Tr: Great minds. Look, mr. Mayor, I know how you feel about me, but I visited lani earlier at the hospital and she said that she wanted to spend as much time as possible with eli so i thought I would come by here to help and spend some time with my grandkidS.

Abe: May I speak to you, please? In private.

Tr: I have some emails that need my attention.

Abe: You know, you may think this is none of my business, but having that man here, it’s a damn big mistake.

Rafe: I’ve been reading statements, reviewing evidence, and conducting interviews. I’ve had some questions about what happened in the park that day.

Lani: We know what happened. Shawn and I were there.

Rafe: Yeah, but I’m not sure it’s as simple as it seems. I think there might be more to this story.

Chanel: My girlfriend? What are you talking about?

Tripp: Cut the crap, chanel. Johnny told me you and allie are together now.

Chanel: He did what?

Tripp: Yeah, don’t bother denying it, okay? He said he saw you two getting it on in the square and he knows you spent the night at nicole’S.

Chanel: GiovannI has a big mouth.

Tripp: Of course. Of course, blame the messenger.

Chanel: Okay, look, for what it’s worth, this is not how we wanted you to find out.

Tripp: You think I care? Don’t flatter yourself.

Chanel: Well, allie and i care about you a lot.

Tripp: Please. I remember you, when you came running over here after I called off the engagement. Saying, “what allie and i did was a one-time thing. She wants you, tripp, not me. Can’t you just get find it in your heart to forgive her?” What a crock.

Chanel: I had no idea we would end up together.

Tripp: Right. Right, you’ve only been dangling yourself in front of allie from day one. Making sure she can never get you out of her head. I mean, you just couldn’t let us be happy, could you? I think you only went after her brother just to get under her skin.

Chanel: I did not! I was in love with johnny and he broke my heart!

Tripp: Well, if that’s true, that sucks for you. But I don’t think it is. Because you sure got over him quick.

Johnny: I take it tr didn’t mention that little detail when he offered you the part?

Beth: No, he did not.

Johnny: Weird. Because he told chanel and that’s why she came running to me, begging me to recast her. Because she knew that without my approval, she wasn’t getting out of her contracT.

Beth: And what did you tell her?

Johnny: I said I’d cut her loose if she dropped the lawsuit that she had against me. Before she could get back to me, tr went ahead and signed you.

Beth: Well, maybe you guys just got your wires crosseD.

Johnny: [Scoffing chuckle] No, I don’t think so. But tr is a veteran producer. He knew damn well that he didn’t have the authority to give you that role without my approval. So it makes me wondeR. Why would he do that? Could you shed any light on that?

Paulina: You’re right, abe. It is none of your business.

Abe: You know, I know your history with that man. And why the hell would you let him be around you and the twins?

Tr: Excuse me. I know you two are talking about me, so let’s just get it out there.

Abe: Like i told you, when you showed up at the hospital after eli had been shot, I don’t want you around paulina, my daughter, or my grandchildren.

Paulina: Abe, pleasE.

Tr: No, no, no, it’s okay. I can tell you a thousand times that i’m not the man that I used to be. But you’ll never believe that until I show you and that’s all I’m trying to do. And I want to assure you as I have assured paulina, she has nothing to fear from me.

Paulina: Abe, I’m fine. Really, really. You can go. And thank you for the supplies.

Abe: I’ll call you later. Just to make sure all is well.

[Soft dramatic music]

Tr: Mayor carver does not like me.

Paulina: He’s just being protective.

Tr: Oh, is that what you think?

Paulina: Well, what else could it be?

Tr: Maybe he’s jealous. Let’s go over everything. First question, why did elI go to that park?

Rafe: I don’t know. I need to keep digging on that. Obviously, we know he was there, right? So theory number one, eli’s going through the park, he sees that frank guy, sees him shooting up, right? So he goes to arrest him. Struggle ensues, they end up fighting for the gun, and elI gets shot.

Lani: If that’s true, why wouldn’t frank just run?

Rafe: Okay, yeah. So that brings me to theory number two, right? ElI’s going through the park, sees the frank guy, he’s dealing, so he goes to arrest him. Again, they start fighting, gun goes off, guy thinks that he’s killed a cop, he panics, shoots up, ods.

Lani: In other words, he killed himself.

Rafe: Right.

Lani: Why not use the gun?

Rafe: Well, maybe it was an accidental overdose.

Lani: He just wanted to calm his nerves and ended up doing too much?

Rafe: I don’t knoW. See, every time I come up with a new scenario, I just have more questions than I have answerS. And we have no witnesses.

LanI: Security footage?

Rafe: No. Not in that section of the park. I mean, that’s why the dealers and junkies go there.

Lani: Eli is the only one who knows what happened that day. I pray every minute of every day that he will wake up and tell us what happeneD.

Rafe: Yeah. Listen, in the meantime, I’m gonna try and find out more about the dealer, okay? You hang in there, all right?

LanI: Hmm. I’ll do my best.

Rafe: You betteR. And, listen, you need anything, anything at all, I’m here, okay?

Lani: Thank you, rafe.

Rafe: Okay. We’ll talk soon. All right, kid?

Lani: Yeah.

[Downbeat music]

Tripp: You and allie could’ve told me the truth at any point. From the moment I met you to the moment I asked her to marry mE.

Chanel: I’m sorry.

Tripp: No, you’re not. You’re probably psyched. I mean, “stupid, naive tripp. He actually bought it when we said we’re just friends? Wow, if he’ll believe that, he’ll believe anything.”

Chanel: We did not think that!

Tripp: How could you not? I was stupid enough to believe you when you said it was just two innocent kisses. And I was stupid enough to believe allie when she said she’d left your place after comforting you the night of the reception. And when i came to you to check on you after your breakup, you must’ve been laughing at me inside.

Chanel: No, that’s not true! Look, I understand you’re upset after finding out in the worst possible way, okay? Johnny never should’ve opened his big, fat mouth!

Tripp: At least he told me the truth. Which is more than you and allie have ever done.

Johnny: So why would tr go out on a limb for you?

Beth: We have history. He knows me, knows my work, and he thought I’d be right for the role.

Johnny: Oh, come on, beth. I know how these things go in hollywood. Woman of a certain age, work isn’t as easy to come by as it used to be. You wanted to play celeste, tr wanted something in return–

Beth: Are you implying that–

Johnny: If he gave you this role in exchange for sexual favors, that could blow up in my face. And that is not gonna happen because this, this is my big shot, and no one’s gonna get in the way of that.

Beth: I wouldn’T. I would never. You have to believe me.

Johnny: Why? Because you say so? Look, I’m sorry, but your word is not enough for me to stake my entire career on. I’m sorrY. We’re gonna have to start looking for another actress.

Beth: I didn’t sleep with tr. I swear. All I did was agree to keep quiet about his past.

[Shrill tones]

Johnny: What past?

Paulina: Abe is not jealous.

[Scoffs] There’s nothing to be jealous of. First of all, there’s nothing going on between you and me. And less than nothing going on between me and abe.

Tr: He couldn’t forgive you for lying to him?

Paulina: That’s the sad parT. He did forgive me. He doesn’t know if he can ever trust me again. So there’s no hope for the future.

Tr: I’m sorry to hear that. As i have said, I know I have a lot of work to do to win your trust again. And I intend to do it. Prove myself through my actions, a little more each day. Because I want to be a part of your life, paulina. I want another chance to show you how good we can be together. However long it takes, no matter I have to do, I’m not giving up. I’m never giving up on you. A sweet-talker, ray. Lots of pretty words. Just the rest of it I’m not so sure about.

Tr: I don’t blame you. But I hope over time you’ll see that I’m sincere… and give me another chance.

Johnny: What happened in tr’s past? What does he want you to keep quiet about?

Beth: Just some things I know about hiM.

Johnny: Like what?

Beth: It’s not important. I shouldn’t have even said anything.

Johnny: Now, didn’t anyone ever tell you that secrets have a way of coming out?

Beth: Not this one. This is dead and burieD.

Johnny: Who else knows about it besides you and tr?

Beth: No onE. And that’s how I’m gonna keep it. Look, you can’t say anything to tr about this. Please. I can’t lose this role.

Johnny: I think I get the picture now.

Beth: So you’re not firing me?

Johnny: No, nO. I’ll be in touch. I look forward to working with you.

[Eerie tense music]

Lani: Any changes?

Tripp: No, but don’t be discouraged by that. It means he’s stable. Something positive to hold on to.

[Monitor beeping]

Lani: [Sighs] And how are you doing, lani? When’s the last time you slept or got something to eat?

Lani: Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t even remembeR.

Tripp: It’s important to take care of ourselves, too. Maybe on my break, how about I go down and get you a sandwich? Maybe some coffee?

Lani: [Chuckles] That’d be great. Thank you, tripp. Paulina said you were a great doctoR. She was righT.

[Phone rings]

Allie: Hey, dupree.

Chanel: Hey. [Sniffles]

Allie: What’s wrong?

Chanel: I’m at the hospital.

Allie: Did something happen to eli?

Chanel: No, I– I haven’t been to his room yet.

Allie: Okay, then what is it?

Chanel: I ran into tripp. He knows we’re a couplE.

Allie: You told him?

Chanel: Johnny beat me to it.

Allie: Are you serious?

Chanel: Yes. And tripp is not taking it welL.

Allie: Well, yeah, no, of course not. Damn johnny for telling him!

Chanel: I just–i– it’s like johnny just– he can’t but make it worse and worse for us. But okay, I need to pull myself together. And I need to be there for my sister.

Allie: Okay, call me after you see her.

Chanel: I will.

Allie: [Sighs] And I know I have to see.

Nicole: I am so sorry, abe. I mean, seeing this tr guy with your grandkids must’ve been terribly uncomfortable.

Abe: I’m really worried about paulina. I don’t like her spending time with this guy.

Nicole: And this guy who says he’s changed now, right?

Abe: His ex-girlfriend backs him up. She says that he never used drugs and he never laid a hand on her when they were together.

Nicole: Do you believe that?

Abe: I don’t know. And he’s saying and doing all the right things. I–I just don’t trust him.

Nicole: You remember how abusive my father was, right?

Abe: Hmm.

Nicole: And he told everyone that he had changed, but he didn’T. And it is rare that guys like that do.

Abe: Yeah, well, that’s what’s got me concerned. Unfortunately, i don’t have the right to say anything since I’m not in paulina’s life anymore. You know what? I had– oh, I had better get going. It’s so good to see you again.

Nicole: AW. You too, abe. You take care of yourself, okay?

Abe: Yeah, I will.

[Knock at door]

Paulina: [Inhales deeply] Door’s open, come in.

Rafe: Oh, hey, paulina. Sorry to bother yoU. You got a minute?

Paulina: Oh, no. Of course, of course. But keep it down please, okay? Because the twins, they’re asleep.

Rafe: Oh.

Paulina: This is, um–

Tr: Tr coates. Paulina’s ex.

Rafe: Oh. Pleasure to meet you. Rafe hernandez, salem pd.

Tr: Pleasure, officer.

Rafe: Actually, it’s commissioneR. Yep, I was just reinstated.

Paulina: Oh! That’s wonderful!

Tr: [Chuckles] Excuse me.

[Baby babbling]

Paulina: So what can i do for you?

Rafe: Well, lanI said that abe was here so I was hoping to talk to him about eli’s shooting.

Paulina: Oh, you just missed him.

Rafe: Oh.

Paulina: And can I tell you how glad i am that you are back on the job and on this case? Oh, I know you are as relieved as I am that lowlife junkie that shot my son-in-law, he’s dead.

Rafe: Thing is, he wasn’t a junkie.

Paulina: What?

Rafe: Yeah, i just got off the phone with a reliable source who says he didn’t use drugs, he only sold theM. So now, I’m wondering how the hell he died of a massive overdose.

Chanel: I’ll come back.

Lani: No, stay.

Tripp: I was just leaving.

Chanel: I’m so sorry.

[Monitor beeping]

Demon johnny: As you always knew, stefano, everyone’s got a dirty, little secret. And I can’t wait to find out what mr. Coates’ iS… so i can use it against him. Just like I used allie’s secret against her. Huh. Poor thing.

Allie: I know what you did! Did you hear what I said? Turn around and face me, you son of a bitch!

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Xander: You, uh, haven’t eaten much. Not hungry?

Gwen: Late luncH.

Xander: Hmm. So, um, did you get a chance to think about what we talked about earlier, coming with me to statesville?

Gwen: About going to see rolf, right. Because if he has the antidote for the drug that he created that caused sarah to lose her mind, well, then you just might get the old sarah back. And wouldn’t that be brilliant?

Maggie: [Laughs] Well, looks like you’re settling in.

Tony: The scotch is superb, maggie.

Maggie: Ah, great. Victor and i are about to retire for the evening, and I just wanted to make sure that you have everything you need.

Tony: Oh, i do, thank you.

Maggie: I know that victor has yet to welcome you.

Tony: I don’t think he ever will. I can’t imagine he’s happy about a dimera staying under his roof.

Maggie: [Clears throat] I can handle victor.

Tony: [Laughs] Like no one else.

Maggie: Mm, tony, I want to thank you again for agreeing to move in here.

Tony: Well, we all want the same thing, for sarah to be healthy again.

Maggie: Yeah. And I have to say that anna was the unsung hero in all of this. Because I know how difficult this has been for her.

Tony: It has been difficult. But she’s come to understand that we all want to do is just help sarah. And she’s totally on board with my staying here.

Anna: On board, my eye.

[Dramatic music]

[Suspenseful music]

Chad: [Sighing] Ugh. Okay.

Leo: Wait a minutE.

Chad: I thought you wanted me to get in the bed.

Leo: Oh, I do. But I got to see that ass first. Even better than i imagineD. Now, let’s get this party started.

Chloe: Mm, thank you. Look, I know what we’re doing is best for my dad, but it just kills me to know that he’s gonna have his heart broken.

Abigail: We are doing this specifically to help your dad.

Chloe: I know, I know, and I also hated dragging you and chad into this.

Abigail: Oh, no, no, you didn’t drag us. I mean, hey, like I said, gave me an opportunity to work on my acting chops, right?

Chloe: Playing the younger version of my mom. “The nancy wesley story,” where she finds out that her husband is actually attracted to men.

Brady: You pulled it off brilliantly, by the way. Leo had no ideA.

Abigail: Yeah, well, thank yoU. But now it’s chad’s turn. You know, I just hope he’s ready for his close-up.

Leo: I cannot believe this is happeninG.

Chad: Neither can I.

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

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

Leo: Shut up and kiss me.

Chad: Uh–

Craig: Leo?

Leo: CraiG.

Craig: What the hell is going on?

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

[Soft orchestration]

Craig: What are you doing? Who is this guy? Who are you?

Chad: Me? Nobody.

Leo: Actually, he’s chadwicK. Chadwick, this is my boyfriend, craig.

Chad: Oh, my god! I never should’ve–

Craig: What are you doing in bed with this guy?

Leo: Well, the truth is–

Chad: No, the truth is that nothing actually happened, but we were totally gonna go all the way.

Craig: Get dressed.

Chad: It’s craig, right?

Craig: Yeah. It’s craig.

Chad: Craig, I’m– I feel very bad about this. Really, I feel terriblE. The truth is I was drinking, and I sort of just showed up on leo’s doorstep, but I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you to find out that the person that you love is cheating on you. Ugh.

Chloe: The sooner we get that snake out of our lives, the better. Leo’s done enough damage and not just to my dad.

Abigail: What do you mean?

Chloe: Oh, um, I’m sorry, but my dad took your aunt, kayla’s, job at the hospitaL.

Abigail: What?

Chloe: Yeah, I guess he’s the new chief of staff at university hospital.

Abigail: Wait. Are you serious? They fired my aunt kayla?

Brady: They did. Chloe and I are convinced that when leo found out that kayla’s job was in jeopardy, he probably pushed craig to go after the job. Leo made this happen.

Xander: Judging by your attitude, you’re not particularly thrilled at the prospect of coming along with me.

Gwen: Thank you. I’m sorry about being negative beforE. It’s–

[Sighs] It’s not about sarah. I understand why you’d want to help that poor woman. I just– I’m not proud of my association with rolf. I was in a very, very– I was in a very dark place when I went to him about abigail.

Xander: Well, you’re not that person anymore.

Gwen: Which is why I don’t want to go back to that part of my life. And especially now that jack has forgiven me for my past misdeeds.

Xander: Well, just think of it this way. If you convince rolf to help sarah, then jack and the whole horton clan will be forever indebted to you for bringing sarah back to them, I mean–

Gwen: Why do you need me to come and help you with rolf? Didn’t you meet him nashville? You probably have a better relationship with him than I do.

Xander: Yeah, but it’s not a particularly good onE. I mean, he hates my guts. Gwen, of course I understand why you’d be reluctant to come along with me and, I mean, it’s obviously gonna bring up all these bad memories. And obviously, i realize that, um– well, I’d be a fool not to, wouldn’t I?

Gwen: What do you realize?

Xander: That you don’t want sarah to get better.

Tony: Anna, what are you doing here?

Anna: Well, what does it look like, darling? I’ve come to take you home.

Tony: But i thought we agreed.

Anna: Yeah, well, I changed my mind.

Maggie: I’ll give you two privacy to discuss this.

Sarah as renee: Really, anna? Isn’t it bad enough that you’re squatting in the dimera family mansion? Now you’re stalking us?

Anna: I have come to take my husband home where he belongs.

Sarah as renee: I’ll handle this, darling. I know this must be difficult for you, anna, but it’s time that you realize that what you thought you had with tony is oveR. He and I are finally back together, and tonight we’re gonna prove it in every way imaginable.

[Dramatic music]

Abigail: I mean, not only is my aunt a brilliant doctor, she’s totally beloved at that hospital, and they just fired her without warning?

Brady: Actually, they did warn her.

Abigail: I don’t understand. What could aunt kayla have possibly done to deserve to lose her job?

Brady: Abby, she refused to fire marlena.

Abigail: What?

Chloe: Yeah, the hospital board was pressuring kayla to fire marlena ’cause of the whole devil possession situation.

Brady: A lot of patients were filing complaints.

Abigail: Oh, my god. That didn’t even occur to me. What a horrible position for kayla to be in.

Brady: And when she didn’t comply, the board decided to go ahead and get another chief of staff that would do the dirty work.

Abigail: Unbelievable. So you both think that it was leo who put craig up to putting his hat in the ring or whatever?

Chloe: I think we’re pretty sure of iT.

Abigail: Such a nightmare. Although, it sounds like aunt kayla would’ve lost her job no matter what, which is totally awful and unfair. I just hope that we hear from chad soon.

Brady: Yeah. Well, look, it’s getting late, and I have a little girl that i need to tuck in. So do you want to come over to my place and we can wait on word there on operation oust leo?

Chloe: Yeah, I’d love that, and I’d love to give that little girl a smooch myself.

Abigail: Well, I promise that I will call you as soon as I hear that your dad has kicked leo to the curb.

Chloe: Thank you.

Brady: Bye.

Abigail: Bye.

[Sighs]

Chad: Leo said that you were at work. I certainly did not intend for you to walk in on us.

Leo: Maybe you didn’t, but I did.

Chad: You did? What are you talking about?

Leo: I texted my boo to come home. Isn’t that right, sweetheart?

Craig: “Come home quick,” he wrote, “I have a surprise for you.”

Chad: When did you do that?

Leo: When I went to the bathroom to change.

Chad: Why did you do that?

Leo: Come on now, chadwick. You didn’t really think we were gonna have sex without my boyfriend joining us, did you?

Gwen: How dare you.

Xander: How dare I what?

Gwen: How dare you make me out to be like I’m the bad one here, xander? I mean, like I’m the reason that sarah’s running around town believing that she’s some long-dead dimera heiress. That is all on my sister.

Xander: I never said you were to blame, gwen. I’m just saying that it feels a little like maybe you don’t want to help me help sarah.

Gwen: And why would I do be in such a rush to help you? So that sarah can go back to her fabulous, old wonderful self, and then the two of you can just get back together and live happily ever after? Because that is the plan, isn’t it?

Sarah as renee: Tony and i are reunited, anna. It’s time for you to face the facts.

Anna: Well, i have a few facts for you, dearie. Like for starters, you are not–

Tony: Anna! That’s enough. Maggie, do you mind if you could give us a few moments alone so we can talk?

Sarah as renee: You can’t be alone with this lunatic.

Anna: Oh, I’m the lunatic? Really? I’m the one doing the third-rate impersonation of a dead woman?

Maggie: Renee, it’s a glorious night. The moon is full and i’d love for you to see the garden. Why don’t you come out with me?

Tony: Yes, why don’t you? Just for a few minutes. Would you do that for me, dear?

Sarah as renee: Fine. But when i come back, you had better be gone.

Tony: What’s the matter with you, anna? I thought we had an understanding that I would stay here to help. Instead, no sooner do I leave the house, you come bursting in here loaded for bear.

Anna: Because you don’t belong here, tony. You belong with me. And I know I agreed to this ridiculous arrangement, but once i had a chance to think about it, I could– I realized just how unfair it really is.

Tony: Anna, listen to me. Actually, you know this already. But I’ll say it once again in the hopes that it’ll actually register. My living arrangements here are temporary to keep sarah stable so they can finally cure her from her break from reality.

Anna: And what if they never find a cure, tony? That woman believes that she is renee dumonde with every fiber of her being. And god help me, in spite of her lousy impersonation, she gets under my skin like– like only the real renee could.

Tony: But, anna, you have to be the rational one herE. She’s a scared, fragile young woman who needs our help.

Anna: Yeah, well, that scared, fragile young woman wants to take away my husband. And I will not just be passive and polite about it.

Tony: Oh, for heaven’s sake, anna! I’m not gonna go to bed with sarah horton. And the fact that you have the slightest fear that I would is not only insulting to my loyalty, my integrity, but also my intelligence. So for god’s sake, just trust me, will you? And go homE.

Anna: Fine. I’ll go home. Yes. And I’ll spend my evening wondering why my husband is spending his evening with some other womaN. And a lunatic at that.

[Dramatic music]

Xander: Gwen, I realize how difficult this must be for you.

Gwen: I fell in love with you, xander. And you completely changed my life. Now, it feels like you are slipping awaY.

Xander: I’m not slipping away; I’m right here. Come oN. Listen to me, gwen. You and I found each other when the whole world turned its back on us, and we held on to each other. That kind of connection doesn’t come along often.

Gwen: I’m sure our connection just pales in comparison to the epic love story of xander cook and sarah horton. Hm? The devilish rogue and the noble, beautiful doctor.

Xander: Don’t do that. Don’t make light of what you and I sharE. It’s every bit as real as what sarah and I shared. I love you. Gwen, you have to believe that.

Gwen: I want to believe that. I really want to believe that, but it’s very difficult when, in practically the same breath, you are asking me to help you get your old fiancée back. Well, I am your fiancée now. I am your fiancée, xander. And you are still avoiding the question. What happens if–when– when sarah gets better? Will you still want to marry me? Or will you want to marry her?

Tony: Oh, you’re back from the touR. How was it?

Sarah as renee: Oh, lovely, if you like looking at flowers and twigs in the darK. I’m very happy to see you got rid of anna.

Tony: Ah, yes, she left.

Sarah as renee: Hm. Maggie, I really must thank you for your hospitality. And I promise that tony and i will not overstay our welcomE. As soon as our lawyer extracts anna fredericks from the dimera mansion, then we will reclaim what’s ours. Now, if you don’t mind, tony and I would like some time alonE.

Maggie: Ah– [Clears throat] Well, okay. Um, I mean, if– if it’s all right with tony.

Sarah as renee: If it’s all right with him? Why would you think it isn’t?

Tony: Why, indeed? It’s fine with me.

Maggie: Okay then. Well, good night. Hope all goes well.

Sarah as renee: Thank god. I thought she was gonna suggest a round of hot cocoa. When i have something much better in minD.

Brady: Here you go.

Chloe: Thank you. And thank you for letting me wait here with you. The idea of running into my dad at the salem inn right now–

Brady: You’re afraid he’s gonna blame you for leo and chad, right?

Chloe: Ugh, you should’ve seen how upset he was with me earlier. I mean, he accused me of lying and scheming, and he’s right.

Brady: You’re doing it all for his own good, okay?

Chloe: Well, the way he looks at it is that I’m interfering, and it’s none of my business.

Brady: I know, chloe. He’s ticked off right now. But right now he is actually learning who leo stark really is. And eventually, he’s gonna be eternally grateful to you for loving him enough to look out for him.

Chloe: I hope you’re righT.

Brady: I am right. I know I’m grateful to you.

Chloe: Why?

Brady: Why? Let me see. You really have to ask? You have been there for me, right by my side through my worst moments and my best moments, and you’re my constant. I can’t imagine my life without you.

[Tender music]

Craig: So you want all three of us to–

Leo: Have sex. Yes. It was the funniest thing. I was having dinner by my lonesome. There’s a knock at the door. Voila. It’s chadwick. Three sheets to the wind and begging me to sleep with him.

Chad: I didn’t beg.

Leo: He begged. I almost felt embarrassed for the guY. Obviously, my instinct was to kick him out. There is only one man for me, and that is you, craig wesleY. But he was so insistent, so desperate to get into our bed. And then I started thinking about you and how new you are to all of this and I thought, “wait a minute. Chadwick could be like a present.”

Chad: A present?

Leo: Wrapped up in a bow. A gift from me to the man I lovE. Okay, no, no, no. You don’t have to say anything. But I promise you will thank me later.

Craig: I just–I never–

Leo: Of course you haven’T. Of course you haven’T. That’s what you have me for, to help you explorE. And I promise this will bring us closer together, if that is even possible. So gentlemen, what do you say? We ready for our three-way?

Brady: Whoa, whoa, whoa. What’s wrong?

Chloe: Uh, nothing. I’m just– what if your dad walks in like he did last time?

Brady: Chloe, he’s probably asleep.

Chloe: Okay, what about marlena? Or what if they want a snack or a glass of water or something?

Brady: Then they come out here and they catch us making out on the couch like a couple of teenagers, big deal.

Chloe: I would be very embarrassed.

Brady: Really?

Chloe: Yeah.

Brady: Okay, okay. Well, you know, there’s my room.

Chloe: Oh, your room?

Brady: I want to be with you. I want to be with you noW. But if i’m moving too fast–

Chloe: No, you’re not.

Brady: Really?

Chloe: Really.

Craig: I–I have never thought of something like this, but I have heard that there are couples who do this–

Leo: Sounds like a yes to me!

Chad: Yep, nope, that’s it. I’m out. That’s it. This thing–I’m out.

Leo: What’s the problem? What’s the problem? I thought you wanted to hook up.

Chad: No, not with the both of you.

Leo: Why not? Don’t you find craig attractive?

Chad: No! I mean, sorry. YeS. You– you’re a–you’re a fine– you’re a fine-looking per–man. It’s just that I–

Leo: It’s just what, chad? It’s not what you expected, because you and your wife set this whole thing up to trick me into cheating on my boyfriend?

Anna: Ahh!

Abigail: Anna! Oh, my god! Are you all right?

Anna: Oh, I’m sorry.

Abigail: What is it? Is everything okay?

Anna: With me, yes. I’m great. Perfect. I was just clearing my throat.

Abigail: No. You were screaming. So what, did something happen with tony?

Anna: Do not mention that man’s name to me!

Abigail: This has to do with sarah, right?

Anna: No, this is about renee dumonde, who came between tony and me almost 40 years ago. And silly me, I thought her being dead would mean she’s out of our liveS. But no such luck. That woman is back and after my husband again.

Tony: Sarah–renee, I hope you didn’t think that–

Sarah as renee: Oh, i know. I know, that annoying maggie horton could come back any moment wanting to show me her figurines collections. So let’s go upstairs to our bedroom.

Tony: Didn’t maggie tell you? I asked for separate rooms.

Sarah as renee: Separate rooms? Why would you do that?

Tony: Because of anna.

Sarah as renee: Anna? I thought that you were done with that woman. I thought that you wanted to be with me. Isn’t– isn’t that why you’re here?

Xander: GweN. When we got together, I thought sarah had dumped me for her ex, that she– that she didn’t want me anymore, she hated me.

Gwen: Now we know that that wasn’t the case.

Xander: No, it wasn’T. She was drugged and kidnapped.

Gwen: And presumably still very much in love with you. And that changes everything, doesn’t it? For you, for us.

Xander: I don’t know. I– I wish I did. And I do not blame you for being upset. But I have to see this through. I have to at least try and help sarah. Look, don’t worry about coming with me to statesville. I shouldn’t have asked. I’ll go alonE.

Tony: Of course I want to be with you.

Sarah as renee: Then why are you so concerned about anna?

Tony: Because anna and i are still married. And if she finds out that i’ve been unfaithful, she’ll use it in the divorce. She’ll take me to the cleaners.

Sarah as renee: So? Who cares? I’m rich enough for the both of us. Or have you forgotten that i am the sole heir to stefano’s estate?

Tony: Oh. Oh, yeah. Yeah. There is that.

Sarah as renee: You see? Money’s not gonna be a problem for us. So let’s go hit the sack.

Abigail: Well, sarah must have really absorbed what she read in renee’s diary.

Anna: Boy, did she. And all of the diaries to get ahold oF. Couldn’t she have found, I don’t know, maybe dorothy parker’s diary and turned herself into somebody who made us all laugH. But no, she had to become renee dumonde, bitch on wheels, who never gave tony and me a moment’s peace. And now I fear this version of her won’t either.

Abigail: I’m so sorry.

Anna: Yeah, well, hey, I guess I just have to suck it up, right? Especially since tony is taking the high road and– and trying to help. But abigail, it makes me so angry and jealous and all sorts of feelings that I don’t want to havE.

Abigail: Well, hopefully you won’t have to feel them for very lonG.

Anna: I hope so too, obviouslY. And I’m sorry, enough about me. What’s going with you? Where’s chad tonight?

Abigail: Oh, he’s– he’s out right now. He–well– he is pretending to want to have sex with someone he despises in order to help out our friends.

Anna: What?

Abigail: It’s a long story. I don’t think you really need to know it.

Anna: Okay. Wow.

[Chuckles] Wow. If stefano could see his sons now, selflessly helping others instead of plotting world domination.

Leo: Kind of a scream, really, you and the wifey giving me a front row seat to that little act of yours. “You haven’t touched me in months, chad!” And for her encore, greta garbo–i mean abigail dimera came to me and begged me not to sleep with chad no matter how badly he wanted it. Kind of overplayed it, chewed the scenery, as they saY.

Chad: Shut up, abigail’s a great actress.

Leo: It’s hard to believe, but chad has never appreciated all that I have to offer. So your plan was a bust from the beginning. Unless, of course, you want to stay. We could absolutely salvage the eveninG.

Chad: Get out of my way.

Craig: Wait a minute. You–you don’t know me. You have no stake in whether I stay with leo or not, so why are you doing this? Why–why do you care? What’s in it for you?

Leo: Maybe deep down, chad was hoping something really would happen tonight.

Chad: No, what I was hoping for was to show you what a dirtbag he is. Look, craig, I’m really sorry about all this. I did it as a favor for friends, people I care about, who care about what happens to you so much that they would be willing to do anything to try to open your eyes about this con artist. Look, if you’re not willing– if you’re not willing to see who he really is, then it’s on you.

Leo: Said the guy who knocked up his children’s nanny.

Chad: Get out while you still can.

Craig: Damn it.

Leo: Who are you calling?

Craig: My daughter. Obviously, she has something to do with this.

[Tender music]

Sarah as renee: I’ve dreamt of this for so long, tony. Waking up with the sun to make love.

Tony: Uh, yes. Wait.

Sarah as renee: What?

Tony: Wait. Well, it’s not actually about the moneY. It’s anna and her temper. She–oh, she gets so jealous. If she finds out about this– and she will, she’ll drag this out in the court forever. And she’ll– well, neither of us wants that, now do we?

Sarah as renee: We’ve already waited for years.

Tony: Yes, but if we can be patient just a little longer, oh, we can have whatever we want.

Sarah as renee: Patience isn’t exactly my strong suit. But if it means that we can get rid of anna fredericks for good, I’ll try.

Tony: [Chuckles] That’s my girl.

Sarah as renee: [Chuckles]

[Dramatic music]

Anna: Well, I’m off to bed. Not that i will get much sleep, thinking about sarah chasing tony around the kiriakis mansion.

[Cellphone beeps]

[Gasps] It’s from tony. He says he never loved another woman as much as he loves me. And he’s counting the seconds until he can return to me.

Abigail: See? I told you, you have nothing to worry about. Now, if I could just hear from my husband, huh?

Chad: Great. Hi.

Gwen: Hey. You all right? You look a bit, um–

Chad: I’m fine. Thanks. Never better.

Xander: Oh, hey, I’m planning to make a trip to statesville to see rolf. I was just wondering if you have any, you know, pointers on how to handle him right now.

Chad: Is this about finding out if he has the antidote for the drug that kristen gave to sarah?

Xander: You know?

Chad: I dO. Actually, abby and i were already planning to visit hiM.

Xander: Chad, that’s greaT. That’s fantastic.

Chad: Yeah, well, just so you know, we’re doing this for sarah. We couldn’t help chloe, so maybe at least we can help her.

Xander: Chloe?

Chad: Never mind.

Leo: You can’t call chloe, not while you’re this upset.

Craig: Why are you so calm? Chloe and her friends have done nothing but harass you, and now they–they send this chad guy to seduce you? I’m sorry you had to go through this.

Leo: I’m sorry too. You have no idea how much.

Xander: Oh, this is– this is great news. If anyone can get rolf to give up the antidote, it’s stefano’s baby boy. This is just the break we needed– I’ve done it again, haven’t I? I’m sorry, gwen.

Gwen: No, it’s okay. Really, it’s fine. I’m glad that chad can help you.

Xander: Do you mean that?

Gwen: I dO. And if for some reason chad can’t get through to rolf, then i’ll give it a go.

Xander: Really?

Gwen: Not for sarah. But I would do it for you.

[Soft dramatic music]

Brady: That– that was worth the waiT.

[Cellphone beeps] Ignore it. Ignore it.

Chloe: No, no, what if it’s one of the kiddos?

[Sighs] Oh. It’s from chad.

Brady: What happened?

Chloe: Ugh, leo happeneD.

Brady: What do you mean?

Chloe: I guess leo figured out it was a trap.

Brady: Oh, damn it. Really?

Chloe: [Sighs] Yeah. He tried to cover his tracks by texting my dad and pretending like he wanted him to walk in on him and chad. Oh, my god. My dad’s gonna be furious at me. And this whole plan with leo didn’t even work. Ugh.

Abigail: You’re homE. How did it go?

Chad: Well, if you consider almost having your first gay threesome a win, then it was a smashing success.

Craig: I’m sorry, i hope you don’t think I’m a prude.

Leo: For being hesitant about a threesome? Well, then i’m a prude too because I am strictly a one-man kind of guy. And you’re all the man i need. I only threw it out there to call chad’s bluff.

Craig: We should sue his ass.

Leo: Something like that.

Craig: Yeah, I–I– I just don’t– I just don’t think you should have to endure all this because you chose to be with me. I’m–i’m sick of it.

Leo: I am too. But it’s obvious chloe’s not gonna stop.

Craig: No, it doesn’t look that way.

Leo: I just wish that there was some way I could convince her that this is the real deal, that I am a new man because of you and because of our love, and I am in this for the long haul.

Craig: There is something you can do.

Leo: What?

Craig: Marry me.

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[Soft music]

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

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

Nicole: Oh, god, I hope not.

Rafe: Yeah.

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

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

Orpheus: Heard you lost your cellmate today.

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

Orpheus: You really think that?

EJ: Why wouldn’t I?

Orpheus: Maybe because he tried to have you killed.

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Ciara: I hate this, Ben.

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

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

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

Ciara: Ben, babe, I…

Clyde: Hey, everything okay?

Ben: Yeah, everything’s good.

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

Ciara: You are making a problem.

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Brady: So do you think Leo bought your act?

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

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

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

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

Abigail: What is he doing at the hospital?

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

Abigail: Poor Chad.

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

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

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[Knocking on door]

Craig: Come in

Chloe: Dad, hi.

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

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

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

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

[Tense music]

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Leo: You’re here to see me? Why?

Chad: You alone?

Leo: Yeah. Craig is at his new job.

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

Leo: About what?

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

Leo: Okay, why not?

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

[Soft orchestration]

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Chad: Mind if I have a drink?

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

[Soft music]

 

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

Leo: I know. She was just here.

Chad: She came here?

Leo: Mm-hmm.

Chad: What did she say?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chloe: Oh, I knew it.

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

Chloe: What, why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nicole: Well, cheers to your freedom.

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

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

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

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EJ: It’s Harp, right? Milo Harp?

Orpheus: I told you to call me Orpheus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ben: That’s not gonna happen.

Clyde: Wait.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leo: Why? We aren’t exactly besties.

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

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

Chad: She exaggerates.

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

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

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

Chad: Oh, god.

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

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

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

EJ: And what are you, his enforcer?

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

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

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

EJ: Oh, I’m flattered.

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

EJ: I’ll take my chances.

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

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

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

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

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

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Chloe: I’m the one who’s scheming?

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

Chloe: It’s not that.

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

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Chad: Okay, I’ll be honest.

[Tense music]

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

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

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

Leo: Intoxicating?

Chad: Yeah, that.

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

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

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

Chad: It almost makes you want them back.

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

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

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

Nicole: Not that either one of us admitted it.

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

Nicole: He talked to you?

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

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

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

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

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

Nicole: Hm?

Rafe: Because I felt the same way.

Nicole: Come here.

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

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

Ben: You cook now?

Clyde: Oh yeah! Make a mean squirrel stew.

Ben: What?

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

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

Ciara: I know.

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

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

Ciara: I might not even be alive.

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

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

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Leo: Are you saying that you want me?

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

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

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

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

Chad: Chris Evans is gay?

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

Chad: Right, right. I understand.

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

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

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

Clyde: No, this is fine.

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

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

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

Clyde: I hear you, I won’t.

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

Clyde: Absolutely.

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

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

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

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

Orpheus: I hope not. For your sake.

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

Craig: Well, it takes two to tango.

Chloe: What does that mean?

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

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

[Phone rings]

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

[Tense music]

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[Phone line trilling]

Chloe: Hi, it’s me

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

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

Brady: Seth Burns, why?

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

Brady: Chief of staff? What about Kayla?

Chloe: Kayla got fired.

Brady: What?

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

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

Chad: And Abigail’s.

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

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

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

Chad: Ugh.

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

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

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

Chad: I won’t tell if you won’t.

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

Clyde: Well, thank you, sweetheart.

Ciara: You’re welcome.

Clyde: I’ll go wash up.

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

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

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

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

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

Ciara: I know.

Ben: Oh, you know?

Ciara: I know.

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Leo: You really wanna do this?

Chad: You don’t know how much.

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

Chad: I don’t wanna pressure you.

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

Chad: Sure, okay.

[Tense music]

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

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

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

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

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

Abigail: Brady?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Tense music]

 

Leo: Wait a minute.

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

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

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Nicole: Well, that was so very nice.

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

Nicole: Maybe we should try a bed sometime.

Rafe: There is one down the hall.

Nicole: Can I say something first?

Rafe: Sure.

Nicole: I really love you.

Rafe: I really love you, too.

[Soft music]

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

Orpheus: I’ll be in touch.

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

[Tense music]

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Ben: You got everything you need, Dad?

Clyde: Oh yeah, this is great.

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

Clyde: Thank you.

Ciara: You’re welcome.

Ben: Well, good night, Dad.

Clyde: Good night, son.

Ben: See you.

Ciara: Good night, Clyde.

Clyde: Good night.

[Cell phone rings]

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

Orpheus: How’s life on the outside?

Clyde: Better than life on the inside.

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

Clyde: Do what you have to do.

Orpheus: May I assume I have your blessing?

Clyde: You may.

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Chloe: Hi, you two.

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

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

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

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Leo: I cannot believe this is happening.

Chad: Neither can I.

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

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

Leo: Shut up and kiss me.

Craig: Leo.

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Rafe: Ooh.

Nicole: I’d make a toast, but I think it’s pretty obvious what we’re celebrating.

Rafe: Yes, it is. Do you know the last time we were here in this kitchen? When I was arrested, you know, I had asked you what you thought about starting our relationship, and you never ally answered me.

Nicole: Well, there was a lot going on.

Rafe: True, yep. Yeah, but now here we are back in the kitchen so I’m gonna ask you again. What do you think about you and me?

[Soft music]

Ava: Aww. How adorable.

Rafe: How the hell did you get in here?

Ava: With my key.

Rafe: Put it down and get out.

Ava: Oh, please. You think you can get rid of me that easily?

Sonny: Oh, by the way, I got your message, okay, I’m sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. I was taking will and arianna to the airport this morning.

Chad: Well, I thought–i didn’t think that arianna started school until next week.

Sonny: Well, she doesn’t, but will got a call from his editor, and I guess there’s a story he wants him to cover. Apparently it’s a big one.

Chad: All right, well, it doesn’t derail the plan to run leo out of town, does it?

Sonny: No, no, no, that still goes on as planned. You know, I’m not giving up until craig realizes that leo is using him. And, you know, I hope you’re still in.

Chad: Yes, you know I am. Revenge, right? Invented by dimeras.

Sonny: Okay, great, great. Oh, okay, speaking of, how was the staged fight with abigail? I mean, did leo buy it?

Chad: He sure as hell seemed to. I told abby that I thought he was hooked, but, mm…

Sonny: Mm, but…

Chad: You know, it’s leo. You never really know with him.

Sonny: Yeah, right.

Leo: Do you think I’m getting crow’s feet?

Craig: Absolutely not, you’re the perfect picture of youth. Hey, guess what?

Leo: Surprise me.

Craig: I have an email from the hospital hr department, and it looks like a job offer.

Leo: Already? Fabulous, should I start calling you mr. Chief of staff, your highness, or what?

Craig: None of the above.

Leo: What? They can’t do that.

Craig: Leo–

Leo: No, no, nobody double-crosses me and gets away with it.

Kayla: What an ordeal for belle.

Marlena: Horrible.

Kayla: Well, thank god she’s physically okay.

Marlena: You know, I thought this whole mess was behind us. Not even close.

Kayla: How are you doing?

Marlena: Well, it’s been awful seeing belle go through this but I–now I hope you’ll keep this to yourself.

Kayla: Of course I will.

[Knocking on door] Yeah?

Seth: I have to talk to you.

Marlena: Good morning, seth. I was just about to leave.

Seth: No, please stay. This concerns you, too. I must insist that you fire dr. Evans immediately.

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

[Soft orchestration]

Craig: Leo, nobody double-crossed you.

Leo: They did it to you. It’s the same as doing it to me. A staff position? Are they kidding with that?

Craig: Okay, just calm down and let me explain something here.

Leo: Okay.

Craig: Seth burns was not in his office yesterday when I went to the hospital, but when I ran into kayla, I had to tell her something. So I told her I was looking for a new job, even if it was entry-level position.

Leo: But you said that just to throw her off. You didn’t actually mean it.

Craig: I didn’t realize we were tag-teaming the job search.

Leo: Honestly, look at the hours. Look at the money. How many degrees do you have? Babe, they’re low-balling you.

Craig: I thought you didn’t care about the money.

Leo: I don’T. I mean, it’s not everything, but you are so smart and talented. You deserve a way better job than that. Tell them what they can do with their staff position.

Craig: Okay, leo, I was thinking about this a lot last night, and if I take a job like this–

Leo: But–

Craig: Let me finish please. If I take a job like this, we can stay in salem just like we planned. The stress level will be cut in half, and I can go back to patient care.

Leo: Draining boils? Checking prostates? Yuck, is that really what floats your boat?

Craig: I would be doing a lot more than that.

Leo: What about all of the people that worked under you when you were chief of staff at that hospital? They’ve been dealing with an iron lady like kayla johnson all these years. Don’t you care about them? I thought you wanted to protect what you helped build.

Craig: I care very much about that.

Leo: Finally, then pick up the phone, call this burns guy, tell him you’re rejecting that offer, and the only offer you’re accepting is chief of staff.

Kayla: I made it clear that I had no intention of firing marlena.

Seth: The pressure I’m getting is building, not just from the board members, but from the community. They’re deeply worried about having a psychiatrist on staff who claims to have been possessed by the devil, and there’s a new rumor floating around now about your daughter. This is an untenable–

Marlena: May I just say something please?

Kayla: Of course you can.

Marlena: Thank you. I think I have a way to resolve the situation. I’ll resign.

[Soft music]

[Elevator dings]

Steve: Yo, dr. Johnson.

Tripp: When are you gonna stop calling me that?

Steve: I don’t know. You in a bad mood?

Tripp: Are you here to see kayla or me?

Steve: You. Got some news about your mom.

Tripp: Oh, yeah, you said you had a theory where she was.

Steve: Well, I tracked her down to a motel in brookville just this morning. By the time I got there, she’d cleared out.

Tripp: Any ideas where she went.?

Steve: I thought she’d go a lot further when she first took off, maybe go to ground in philly. But since she stayed in the area, I have a feeling she’ll be back.

Nicole: Not very smart of you to come over here, ava.

Ava: Well, I had to offer my congratulations. I saw the verdict on tv.

Rafe: Oh.

Nicole: Well, it would’ve made more sense to send a card since the police are looking for you.

Ava: Rafe’s no longer on the force, so he can’t really do anything about it.

Rafe: Well, as a matter of fact, I can. ‘Cause I just got a text from the mayor saying since I’ve beaten those bogus charges, I’ve been reinstated as commissioner. Well, I guess my first official act will be to place you under arrest. You know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance,

Tripp: I hope mom does come back. I know you probably don’t and with good reason. I had my guard up with her at first, but I really do think she’s changed.

Steve: I know you do.

Tripp: I just can’t see why she’d be involved in kidnapping abigail dimera. I mean, she doesn’t even know her.

Steve: Well, I don’t understand her motive either, but she was at that airstrip talking to abigail right before she got knocked out and flown to the dimera private island.

Tripp: Okay, but abigail is home safe now. So won’t the police have to drop this? It’s not they have any proof that mom was involved.

Steve: Maybe not, but that might not be the only crime your mother’s involved in.

Ava: You got handcuffs on you? Oh, wait, there might be some in the bedroom.

Rafe: You know, going to jail is no joke, ava.

Ava: Know what? You’re a joke. Well, what exactly are you gonna arrest me for?

Rafe: Leaving the police station when you were in custody.

Ava: What custody, hm? They hauled me in for questioning. No one said I couldn’t leave.

Nicole: Then why did you hire some phony lawyer to smuggle you out of the police station?

>>Ava: If leaving a police station is a crime, then–

Rafe: The crime is what you were hauled in for in the first place. You’re an accessory to abigail dimera’s kidnapping.

Sonny: Ah, come on. Look, I’m sure leo’s still into you, okay? You are–you’re good-looking. You are rich. You got a pulse.

Chad: Okay, you know, I’m married to a woman.

Sonny: Okay, and craig wesley was still married to his wife, and for a lot longer than you.

Chad: And he’s gay, and I’m not so, you know, and I’m sure one fight wasn’t enough to convince him that I’m on the market.

Sonny: You know, that’s a very good point. I don’t know, do you think abby would be like willing to crank it up another notch.

Abigail: Oh, I don’t know. She might if you ask nicely, hi.

Chad: Hi.

Sonny: Oh, oh, guys come–eh, eh, eh, no pdas until leo’s on the run.

Chad: Oh, my gosh.

Sonny: No, oh, I specifically just said no pda.

Chad: For god’s sakes, we’re in our own home.

Sonny: Well, yeah, just keep it private please, thank you.

Abigail: Okay, sonny, okay, so how long is this whole scheme gonna take, really? I mean, we just have other things going on, you know, especially tomorrow.

Sonny: What’s happening tomorrow?

Abigail: Oh, it’s nothing fun unfortunately. We’re gonna see dr. Rolf at statesville, just to see if he can do anything for sarah.

Sonny: Right, and how’s it going with her?

Abigail: Well, she got the same drug that gwen gave me, only she got a much stronger dose because it wasn’t diluted with champagne like mine was, so… aunt kayla said the damage to her brain is pretty severe, and they’re not sure if they can reverse it. But–so we’re all–we’re just hoping that dr. Rolf has some sort of an antidote.

Sonny: Right, right. And that requires you both to go to statesville?

Chad: Okay, sonny, look, I know that getting leo is important to you, but abigail is my life, and she was kidnapped because somebody didn’t want her to help sarah, and now she’s going to visit that crazy bastard at prison because of sarah. I sure as hell ain’t gonna leave her alone this time.

Sonny: Right, right, of course, I’m sorry. I’m being an idiot. I don’t know, this whole thing with leo has become such an obsession with me. And now I’ve dragged you guys into it, and I don’T… you know what, maybe I should just give up on nailing leo.

Abigail: Or you can just get it done tonight.

Craig: Yes, please have mr. Burns call me back at his earliest opportunity. I greatly appreciate it. Thank you. His assistant says he’s out of the office on a personal matter.

Leo: Personal matter, right. He’s making sure kayla’s giving dr. Devil the ax, and if she hasn’t–

Craig: I asked him to set up a meeting, so let’s just be patient and see what happens, okay?

Kayla: You are not gonna be bullied into quitting. I won’t stand for it. You are a senior member of the staff here, and you deserve some loyalty.

Seth: Retirement is an option.

Kayla: How many times has marlena been voted doctor of the year?

Seth: I’m certain she won’t be receiving that title this year.

Kayla: That situation that you are referring to has been resolved.

Seth: Situation? That’s a euphemism for the ages.

Kayla: It was beyond marlena’s control.

Seth: Tell that to the people suing the hospital. Tell that to the board members. Your loyalty to your friend is admirable, but I think your loyalty to the hospital should supersede it. I recommend you take some time to reconsider your decision. I’ll be back.

[Tense music]

Why do dermatologists

use dove bar at home?

Steve: You know about the charges against rafe hernandez, right?

Tripp: Yeah, and I just read that he was found innocent.

Steve: Right, ’cause there were too many questions about the evidence against him. And rafe thinks that ava used her criminal ties to reach out to some of her old friends in philly and persuaded them to lie under oath.

Tripp: Well, she left that life behind.

Steve: So she said.

Tripp: And why would she do that to rafe? I mean, she’s totally in love with him.

Steve: Well, rafe suspects that she found out that he and nicole are more than friends, and they were lying to her about it.

Tripp: So the person she loves and her best friend were sneaking around behind her back? Yeah, I know how that feels.

Ava: An accessory to kidnapping?

Rafe: Abigail found out that you were pretending to be sarah horton.

Ava: So I put on a mask and pretended to be someone else. It was a prank.

Nicole: We all know it wasn’t a prank.

Rafe: Yeah, first you tried to convince abigail that you were sarah, and then you were seen at the airstrip where abigail was kidnapped.

Ava: So?

Rafe: So you witnessed whoever knocked her out, and instead of coming to the police, you left town.

Ava: And now I’m back.

Rafe: Yes, you are. Why?

Marlena: Kayla, seth has a point.

Kayla: You did nothing wrong.

Marlena: And if you don’t fire me, they will replace you with somebody else who will. And I don’t want you out of a job.

Kayla: No, I am not gonna lose my job, and it’s not because of you anyway. Look, you are my dear friend, and of course, I love having you around, but this is a matter of principle. Firing you sends a message to the rest of the staff that a personal problem is a fireable offense.

Marlena: Yes, but this is a fairly unique personal problem.

Kayla: I don’t care. I’m chief of staff, and if I can’t control the staffing, I might as well not even have this job. Look, I am not going to let seth burns bully either one of us, and I’m not gonna change my mind about that.

Craig: I don’t see him anywhere.

Leo: He’ll be here. He called you right back to set up this meeting.

Craig: Oh, there he is. How are you?

Seth: Craig, good to see you. You’re looking well.

Craig: You too, mr. Burns. This is leo stark, my partner.

Seth: Ah, business partner.

Craig: Well, for lack of a better term, boyfriend.

Seth: I see. Nice to meet you, mr. Stark.

Leo: Thank you. Nice to meet you.

Seth: Why does that name sound familiar to me?

Leo: Maybe you’ve seen my artwork.

Seth: Maybe, so how’s the big apple treating you?

Craig: Well, it’s treating me very well. It’s been a good run, but i have to say, I miss it here. I have a daughter here, and, well, I wanna be closer to her.

Seth: Hr mentioned that you might be looking for a staff position.

Leo: Or any position that might be open.

Craig: Yes, let me get right to the point, seth. I hear there may be some rumblings about replacing the current chief of staff, and, well, I wanted you to know that if that’s the case, I’m very interested.

Seth: I see.

Craig: And of course, if you have another candidate in mind–

Leo: This is what I love about him. He doesn’t toot his own horn. Anybody who did for the bottom line at your hospital what he has done would be screeching about it. Not my craig.

Seth: And what did you do for the bottom line?

Leo: He increased profit by over 200% in five years.

Seth: Ah, and how did you do that?

Leo: By running a tight ship. Not that he isn’t beloved by all who know him.

Craig: Leo. Let me speak for myself.

Leo: I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I can’t help but chime in. I’m just so proud.

Seth: Look, craig, you need to know I haven’t fired dr. Johnson yet.

Craig: Well, I understand, but I know how difficult it can be to replace someone at the top.

Leo: Luckily, craig is ready. He is efficient, effective, and respected. The complete package.

Sonny: Look, I’m counting on you, chloe, okay? The timing of this, it has to be perfect. All right, I’ll be in touch. So, guys, hey, focus.

Chad: What did she say?

Sonny: Oh, my god. That she and brady are keeping tabs on craig, okay? They will make sure that he does not walk in on you and leo too early or too late.

Chad: No, no, no, no. There’s not gonna be a too late. If craig does not walk in right on cue, then the whole thing is over. And that’s assuming I can even get leo into bed.

Sonny: Okay, well, something tells me that’s not gonna be a problem.

Abigail: Okay, well, then I guess it’s time for me to go and trash our marriage. Wish me luck, guys.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Ava: I had to come back. All my stuff is here.

Rafe: I’ll pack it up and send it to you. The key.

Ava: You gonna give it to her while I watch?

Rafe: You wish. No, I’ll be changing the locks.

Ava: I don’t understand why you’re being so hostile.

Nicole: Oh, you don’t?

Ava: No, I don’T. Because it was you two that were having sex on the conference table and then lied to me about it for months. And then you falsely accused me of getting you falsely accused of a crime.

Nicole: Oh, come on. You set rafe up, and it looked like a setup. That’s why he was acquitted.

Ava: I just came back here to pack up my things and to congratulate the two of you. Had I known you were gonna be so nasty I wouldn’t have even bothered. I’ll send you my forwarding address.

Rafe: Good.

Ava: Assuming you weren’t really going to arrest me. I didn’t think so. Have a wonderful life, you two. For as long as it lasts.

Nicole: Wow, one thing I can say about her, lady knows how to make an exit.

Tripp: Mom said something to me that’s starting to make sense now.

Steve: What was that?

Tripp: She was kind of warning me about trusting in love. I thought she was talking about allie and me, but maybe she was talking about herself, even though she was totally right about allie and me.

Steve: I’m sorry that didn’t work out.

Tripp: Better to find out now I guess. You know, it’s just, I gave allie so many chances to tell me she and chanel were more than friends, and I had to find out from johnny.

Steve: Well, you really got blindsided.

Tripp: Yeah, I was even starting to think of chanel as my friend. Kind of like mom and nicole. Makes it a lot worse.

Steve: So how are you holding up with all this, man?

Tripp: I miss her a lot. And, henry, he and i spent so much time together. Sweetest little guy.

Steve: Yeah, it’s gonna take a while to get over this. Just know that I’m here for you, buddy, okay?

Tripp: I appreciate that.

Steve: Come here.

Chad: Whoa, okay, a tad heavy on the scotch there, huh?

Sonny: Uh-huh.

Chad: I need to be in complete control of myself here tonight.

Sonny: To leo. Finally getting his. Ooh.

Chad: Okay, look, I know that you said that leo could never love a guy like craig. Are you sure we were doing the right thing here?

Sonny: Wait. Where’s this coming from? Are you getting cold feet?

[Knocking on door]

Leo: You’re not room service.

Abigail: Are you alone?

Leo: Sweetie, if this is a come-on, you are so not my type.

Abigail: I’m aware of that.

Leo: Then what are you doing here?

Abigail: I was just hoping we could talk, you know. It won’t take long.

Leo: Oh, okay. So what can I do for you?

Abigail: I just–I gotta know what exactly happened in phoenix between you and chad.

Leo: I beg your pardon?

Abigail: He spent just the one weekend there, and then yesterday I found him dressing up in women’s clothes.

Leo: Trust me, it takes way more than a weekend in phoenix to make that happen.

Abigail: Something happened between you two.

Leo: If you’re wondering about the time we ended up in bed together–

Abigail: Wait, the two of you what?

Allergies don’t have to be

scary.

Chad: Sonny, I said that I was gonna help, and I will. But I’m just–I’m remembering all the stuff that gwen did to come between abby and me, and to my everlasting shame, it worked. I love abby with my entire heart and soul, and gwen still came between us. So I’m just–what I’m trying to say is I’ve been on the other side of this.

Sonny: Okay, but that was completely different.

Chad: Okay, fine. Yes, so I’m not gonna sleep with him, but I’m still busting up his relationship.

Sonny: Yes, yes, so that you can save craig wesley from a world of hurt down the road.

Chad: Okay, then let me ask you this, is craig gonna see it that way?

Abigail: You were in bed with my husband?

Leo: And nothing happened. It was a misunderstanding.

Abigail: Well, it had a lasting effect on chad. I mean, it happened months ago, but he won’t stop bringing it up. I mean, he keeps going on, and on, and on about what a great time that he had. And I just–I got so sick and tired of hearing about it last night, we got into this huge argument and then, I heard him saying your name in his sleep.

Leo: He did? Maybe he was talking about another leo.

Abigail: Please, it’s obvious my husband is attracted to you.

Leo: It is?

Abigail: I saw the way that he was looking at you when we ran into you at the town square. And I saw the way that you were looking at him.

Leo: Oh, I check every guy out; it means nothing.

Abigail: Okay, look, chad and I, we have just gotten through so many issues in our marriage, all right? And I thought we were in a good place, like, really a good place. Apparently, we’re not, but we have two kids who need their father. I am begging you, please whatever you do, don’t sleep with him again. No matter how bad he wants you to.

Kayla: Now that belle is herself again, this should all just blow over.

Marlena: You don’t know how much I hope you’re right about that.

[Knocking on door]

Kayla: Yes.

Seth: I assume you haven’t changed your mind about what we discussed earlier.

Kayla: No, I haven’t, and I’m not going to.

Seth: Then I’m gonna have to take that decision out of your hands.

Kayla: Well, you can’t fire marlena without giving her a hearing before the board.

Seth: I’m not firing marlena.

Kayla: Good.

Seth: I’m firing you. It’s my 5:52 woke-up-like-this migraine medicine.

Rafe: I’m cleared. Ava’s gone. We’re together. It’s over.

Nicole: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I’d like to believe that. But I can’t stop thinking about ava’s parting words. “Have a wonderful life, you two, for as long as it lasts”? What the hell does that mean?

Rafe: It’s just ava trying to get in the last word.

Nicole: It was carefully phrased. I mean, she could have meant, “I hope you die,” “I hope your relationship dies a slow and painful death,” or my favorite is, “I’m putting a mob hit out on you tomorrow.”

Rafe: I’m not worried about ava.

Nicole: Rafe, we lied to her for way too long.

Rafe: I agree.

Nicole: She went out of her way to get back at you, and it didn’t work. I’m afraid she’s out for blood. She could have been telling us that she is not done with us.

Ava: How sweet. The world is full of love today.

Tripp: Mom, where have you been? I’ve been really worried about you.

Ava: Oh, honey, I just needed to get away from things for a while.

Steve: Police are looking for you.

Ava: I’m aware of that. I just saw rafe, and for some reason he didn’t run me in. Maybe he had more important plans with nicole.

Steve: What do you know about what happened to abigail?

Ava: I’m under no obligation to answer any of your questions, steve. I came here to take our son out to dinner. He and I have a lot to catch up on. So what time are you off duty here?

Tripp: About a half hour ago.

Ava: Oh, great, let’s go eat.

Tripp: All right, sure. See you soon?

Steve: Yeah.

Marlena: If you can’t fire me, you shouldn’t be able to fire kayla.

Seth: The bylaws, dr. Evans, state that the staff physician requires a hearing prior to termination, but the board can remove a chief of staff for cause, which we have. While dr. Johnson is being removed as chief of staff, her hospital privileges are suspended pending review.

Kayla: I see. Well, I imagine you’ll need me to stay on while you search for a replacement.

Seth: I’ve already found your replacement, dr. Johnson. Now, please clear things out of this office. I’d like dr. Wesley to start as soon as possible.

[Tense music]

Chad: From what you’ve told me, this guy craig is nothing like you were. He seems to know exactly who leo is and doesn’t care.

Sonny: No, no, no, no, he thinks he knows leo, but he’s new to this game, okay? And the longer it goes on, the worse it is gonna be when leo inevitably stabs him in the back. And he–no, no, no, he will do it after he’s drained this guy for every cent he can get. You know what? No, no, no, and for the record, for the record, what gwen put you through is nothing like this.

Chad: You don’t know that. You weren’t here.

Sonny: Okay, gwen made you believe that abigail was cheating on you when really wasn’t, right?

Chad: Yup.

Sonny: Okay, look, I’m sorry I freaked out, but all we’re doing is giving leo the chance to show his true colors. He doesn’t have to take the bait. How this turns out is entirely up to him.

Leo: What is your name again?

Abigail: Abigail.

Leo: Okay, abigail. Here’s the deal. I’m in a committed relationship. I’m happy for the first time in my life, and I wouldn’t do anything to ruin that, not even for a guy as hot as your husband.

Abigail: So even if he were interested in you, you wouldn’t entertain the idea of doing anything at all?

Leo: No, no entertaining at all, doll. You have nothing to worry about.

Abigail: Thank you. Oh, god, thank you. Okay, all right, well, I gotta go before chad wonders where I am. I mean, assuming he even notices I’m gone.

Leo: All right.

Abigail: Thank you.

[Clears throat]

[Phone line trilling] All right, yup, did my best to lay the groundwork. You’re on. This is the sound of nature breathing.

Rafe: You know, ava’s blasé about the long reach of the law, and she shouldn’t be because she set up the wrong guy. I’m gonna get to the bottom of abigail’s kidnapping and ava’s involvement in it. I promise you that.

Nicole: Okay, good.

Rafe: That didn’t sound like you believe me.

Nicole: It’s just that I’ve never been in a relationship with a cop before, and it’s kind of nice.

Rafe: Oh, really? You know, well, I’ve never been in a relationship with someone like you before. It’s also nice. I feel like we waited a long time to be in this relationship, and I, for one, feel like we got some catching up to do. Problem is, I smell like flop sweat, and stale cigarettes, and mildew.

Nicole: Oh, the hearty combination.

Rafe: Yeah.

Nicole: I’m sure a shower sounds pretty good right now.

Rafe: You know, actually, a bath sounds even better, especially if you join me.

Nicole: Ah, I think the chances of that are excellent.

Rafe: All right.

[Soft music]

Tripp: Dad told me about rafe and nicole. I’m sorry that happened to you.

Ava: Yeah, well, part of me knew about it.

Tripp: You were right about allie, too.

Ava: What do you mean? What happened?

>>Tripp: She cheated on me with chanel. We’re through.

Ava: Honey, I’m so sorry.

Tripp: Thank you for giving me your grandma’s ring to give to her, but I won’t be needing anymore.

Ava: Why don’t I just hold on to this for you until you meet the right woman?

Tripp: Okay.

Ava: She’s out there somewhere, and she’s gonna be so lucky when she finds you.

Steve: Ava just left the hospital with my son. They’re on their way to dinner. Closest place is the cafe in the square. I want you to keep an eye on her in case she tries to flee jurisdiction again. Thanks. Marlena.

Marlena: Oh, hi, steve.

Steve: Is kayla in her office?

Marlena: Yeah, she is, but…

Steve: What, what?

Marlena: I’m so sorry to tell you this. Kayla was just fired.

Kayla: So last night when I ran into you in the square, did you suck up to me because you didn’t want me to suspect that you were gonna steal my job? Or did you want me to give you a job if your grand scheme didn’t work out?

Craig: Kayla, I actually have mixed feelings about this whole situation. And then again, I didn’t create it; you did when you put your loyalties to an old friend ahead of the responsibilities to the hospital.

Kayla: You told seth burns that you’re gonna fire marlena, didn’t you?

Craig: She is claiming that she’s been possessed by a devil. Now, either marlena is going through a breakdown of some kind or–

Kayla: Or what?

Craig: I’m gonna do what has to be done.

Kayla: Leo put you up to this, didn’t he? Well, it worked. The office is all yours. Good luck with the job. You’re gonna need it.

[Tense music]

Craig: [Sighs]

[Phone line trilling]

Leo: Hello.

Craig: I’m at the hospital. I’m gonna be here for a while.

Leo: Does this mean you got the job?

Leo: Kayla was just fired. I start immediately.

Leo: Babe, I knew you could do it!

Craig: Thanks for believing in me. Anyway, I think things are gonna get busy here very soon, and I may not see you a lot for the next couple of weeks.

Leo: It’s all gonna be worth it, you’ll see.

Sonny: Hey. So how’d go with leo?

Abigail: Gave it everything I had, but oof, oof, oof. I mean, the idea of my husband coming onto that guy…

Sonny: Right, I get it. Thank you for being such a good sport.

Abigail: Well, you know, my motives aren’t entirely unselfish. It’s very good practice for my budding career as an actress.

Sonny: Right.

Abigail: Yeah, but in all seriousness, if leo is really into chad, then the sooner he’s gone the better.

Sonny: Yeah.

Leo: I’m still hungry.

[Knocking on door] Is that the wife again? What does she want now? Listen, sweetheart, I… chadwick, what are you doing here?

Chad: I just–I needed to see you.

Leo: You did?

Chad: Can I come in?

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