Days of Our Lives Transcript
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[somber music]
Hey. Julie, what are you doing sitting in the dark?
Oh, um, I dozed off.
Well, it’s late. Why don’t we get you upstairs to go to bed?
I should do that.
I dread going upstairs. I put it off as long as I can.
Yeah, I understand that.
Well, Doug isn’t there. It’s lonely. It’s lonely.
OK, I’m going to go throw this in the wash, but first, I need you to tell me the truth. I mean, I backed you up with my Aunt Sarah, so I need you to tell me the real reason why you didn’t want me to call the police.
[soft dramatic music]
Well, you may not know this unless word got around, but I had a run-in with the police before coming to Salem.
Oh, I didn’t know. What kind of run-in?
I was involved in this stupid bar fight, and I ended up in jail just for a few days. But given my recent brush with the law, I didn’t want to risk getting in trouble again.
How would you get in trouble? I mean, God, you were the victim. You were mugged. At least, that’s what you claimed. But something’s telling me there’s more to this story.
Even though I hated the idea of splitting Titan with Philip, I was holding onto just the slightest glimmer of hope that it wouldn’t be so awful, but today, Sarah, was a disaster.
How so?
Well, first, he comes charging into my office, demanding that it should be his. I wasn’t going to move into the puny, little office down the hall. So he compromised by dragging in the other desk into the office and just sharing the bloody thing.
So you’re telling me that you and Philip, on your very first day of working together, are already having major problems.
It’s hardly a surprise. Arrogant bastard’s going to undermine every decision that I make.
Well, honey, you’re really going to have to get used to it because the judge did give him half the company.
I’m well aware. And all because of that stupid bloody letter.
Mom, would you relax?
All is well. Yeah, Xander and I are off to a kind of rocky start, but no worse than I expected. No, there is no way he’s going to find out the letter dad supposedly wrote me was a forgery, so don’t worry about it, OK? Xander has no clue the letter isn’t the real deal. And at this point, he has no reason to question it. As far as he and everyone else is concerned, my claim on Titan is completely legit.
[soft orchestration]
announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the “Days of Our Lives.”
Mom, I should go. I have dinner plans with Stephanie. Love you too. Bye.
[phone beeps]
Knock, knock.
Hey, Steph. I was just getting ready to pick you up.
Oh, well, I was already in the area, so I thought I’d save you the trouble. Long day at the office?
Uh, not too bad. Just getting up to speed, although Xander and I did clash over the direction of the company.
Right. Well, that’s to be expected, no?
Yeah, but still, wish to hell I didn’t have to work with him.
I get that.
But there’s nothing I can do, obviously, since I only control 50% of the company.
Well, that’s better than 0%, isn’t it?
Mm-hmm.
Which is what you deserve.
[tense music]
What?
I heard you on the phone just now, Philip. You’ve been lying to everyone, including me.
Wow. You are tense. You have a huge knot right here.
Yeah, well, that one has Philip’s name all over it. Bastard’s going to ruin everything.
Everything? Come on, baby. Besides making you share the office, what else did he do?
Well, I’ve been working on this great plan, one that could really change the game for Titan. I know Victor would have been proud. But without even considering it, Philip nixed the whole thing.
What was the plan?
Obliterating our biggest competitor, the DiMeras.
[tense music]
OK. Well, know what then? We don’t have to rush up to bed. Why don’t we stay down here? We can– we can catch up.
You must be tired.
I’m good.
You’re so kind to me, Chad. But then I know you understand.
Yeah, I do. I remember, after Abby died, how hard it was, especially in the beginning, to go and crawl into an empty bed.
[somber music] And for you, I mean, you shared this bed for 50 years with this man.
[sighs]
Shared your life.
I have a girlfriend in California, known each other for years. We keep in touch by phone. And when her husband died, she called and told me she felt, every hour of every day, the absence of his presence. Her words, they’re haunting me now. Chad, I should’ve done more for him.
What? No, hey, what do you mean?
Oh, the weeks, the days before he– before Jack couldn’t wake him up, I should have seen that Doug was failing. But you know him. He never complained.
He was always cheerful. But I should have seen that he wasn’t doing well. I should have just taken him to the doctor. Did I not see because I didn’t want to see? Am I responsible because I wasn’t paying attention? I mean, I missed my cue. Now it’s too late.
Julie, hey, look at me. You were an incredible wife.
[gasps]
That man was lucky to have you. OK? And this feeling of not doing enough…
It’s just– I don’t know. It’s got to be a part of the grieving process. I mean, it’s got to be. I felt the same thing after Abby died, you know? That feeling of– like I should have been able to prevent it, you know? Or I should have– I should have loved her more or harder, you know? In those– and then what turned out to be her final days, I–
So it’s part of the grieving process. I had no idea.
It’s just that I was his partner. I was his wife. He’s gone, and I don’t know who I am now. I– I can’t seem to figure it out.
Yeah, I know. But you will. You will. I promise you. You just got to be patient. There’s a lot of people that love you. There’s a lot of people that need you.
[sighs]
Thank you. I mean, thank you for saying that. And I will remember that. I will. And, sweetheart, I– I’m always concerned about you, especially what you’ve gone through lately. I mean, thinking that Abigail was alive and losing her again because it was a lie and grieving for her all over again.
Yeah. But you know what? We won’t have to worry about that anymore. Cat Greene, she left town. She’s gone.
[relaxed acoustic music]
Um, Dr. Evans? Hi. Um, I don’t know if you remember me. I’m Cat Greene. Dr. Johnson introduced us once.
I do remember you. You were pretending to be Abigail Deveraux at the time.
Yes, I apologize for that deception, and I’m sorry and quite ashamed, frankly.
[chuckles]
I understand that Clyde Weston had pressured you into doing that. We all know what he’s capable of and what that can do to a person.
Thank you for saying that. I– I really appreciate it. I– I actually was hoping that you had a minute. I wanted to talk to you about your husband.
[tense music]
OK, you’ve had a little time to clean up, so I want to hear the full story.
OK.
[soft dramatic music] You’re right. I lied about getting mugged. Those guys at the park, they were collecting money that I owed their boss.
Well, if you gave them the money, why did they beat you up?
Because I came up a little short– actually, a lot short. And this was their way of showing me that they’re not happy about it.
Hmm. So I take it the person you borrowed money from isn’t very reputable.
It wasn’t Salem Bank. That’s for sure. They don’t usually send goons to collect.
So that’s the real reason why you didn’t want me to call the police.
Partly, yes. But there’s another problem. The money that I was able to scrape together– Holly, can I trust you– like, for real?
Yeah, of course.
I did something pretty awful to get that money– something illegal.
[sighs] So Cat Greene left Salem.
Yep. Yeah, she, uh– she took her brother and sister to Vancouver to see their mom. She’s going to– she’s going to try to take care of her family and do the right thing.
[chuckles] A little late for that now. How about her mother? Is– is she in police custody still?
Yeah. Between her legal situation and her mental state, she’s going to be there for a while. I don’t know if or when Cat will be back.
With luck, never.
You want to talk about John?
Actually, I was hoping to talk to John. Maybe you could give me his number so that I could set up a time to stop by and see him, if that’s not too much to ask.
Well, John is away for a while. We’re not sure when– when, uh, he’ll be around. So maybe you could talk to me.
OK. I don’t know if you’re aware of who my mother is.
Yes. She’s Konstantin’s daughter.
Yes. I just got back from being with her in Vancouver, and she told me what really happened in Greece all those years ago, and I felt that I should relay that to your husband.
Oh. Actually, I would like to hear that story myself. Why don’t you join me? Please.
[relaxed acoustic music]
So how exactly were you going to obliterate the DiMeras?
It was a hostile takeover. And I had it all planned out, but then Philip gave me some song and dance about how it might affect Stephanie because they’re an item again.
Yeah, I know. She was here earlier.
Supposedly, she got caught in the middle the last time our family had a big feud with the DiMeras, and, of course, Philip didn’t have it in him to protect her.
You know, I can’t blame him for being concerned. I know firsthand what it’s like to be collateral damage at the hands of Kristen DiMera.
I would have found a way to protect you and our whole family. But– but it’s not even about Philip nixing this one plan. It’s that going to do it over and over again because apparently now he has a problem with the way I do business. He doesn’t like my tactics.
And what tactics are those?
[dramatic music]
Listen. I don’t know what you heard.
Don’t you dare try to wriggle your way out of this. I heard you talking to your mom about how you forged that letter from Victor.
OK. It’s true. Though, technically, I didn’t forge it. It was Vivian.
[exhales sharply] Vivian?
She tracked me down in New York and convinced me to stake my claim on the company. It was all her idea.
Oh. And did she force you to go along with her wicked, little scheme?
No. But, Steph, when it comes down to it, she was right. I deserve to run Titan. I truly believe that’s what my father would have wanted.
Then he would have written an actual letter, or he would have put you in his will, or he would have found some other way to make his wishes known, but he didn’t, which means Titan belongs to Xander, and you’re a total fraud.
I think “fraud” is a bit harsh. Everyone knows, from the day I was born, I was Victor’s heir apparent. The only reason I wasn’t was because of extenuating circumstances.
Still, you committed a fraud upon the court. And, oh, my God, I can’t believe Belle helped you pull it off.
Believe me, Steph. She had no idea the letter was a fake.
People will assume that she knew, and it could still ruin her career. And damn it, Philip, it could ruin mine too.
[dramatic music]
Now, tell me about those tactics of yours that Philip isn’t crazy about.
[sighs]
Xander, tell me.
OK, in order to get my hands on DiMera, I was just going to have to bend the rules slightly.
You mean break the law.
Just a little bit. Look, it’s nothing Kristen wouldn’t do.
Oh, my God. That is the lowest bar ever.
It’s not just Kristen. What about Philip? Last time he was CEO, he was laundering Ava’s mob money through the company. But now, all of a sudden, he has a problem with the way I want to do things.
Well, he’s not the only one. I don’t like it either.
[soft dramatic music]
OK. How did you get the money? Did you steal it?
Sort of.
What do you mean, sort of?
Well, I don’t know if you heard, but Julie recently discovered a diamond necklace that belonged to her grandmother. It was in a time capsule.
Oh, uh, yeah, I think my Grandma Maggie and Aunt Sarah said it was super expensive. Wait, I thought it was Julie’s brother, Steven, who stole it when he was in town for your grandfather’s funeral.
Yeah, that’s what everyone thinks, but it wasn’t Steven. That was me.
I get the feeling you’re not quite as negative about Cat Greene as I am.
Look, I mean, you know I hate what she did.
But?
But I– I– I guess I started to see her in a different light when we were in Vancouver. I mean, I saw the connection that she had with her mother, and I– and, you know, made it hard to ignore that she was just a girl trying to save her mother’s life. I mean, Clyde put her in an impossible position. He’s done the same to me.
Still, I think she could have handled things a little differently.
I agree, but she felt bad about it. And I think her remorse was genuine.
You’ve forgiven her?
No, I wouldn’t– I wouldn’t say that. But I do understand her actions a bit more now.
Mm.
We had a pretty good chat before she left. I told her I was happy for her that she was going to be able to reunite with her family.
[chuckles] Mm-mm, are you having feelings for this woman?
My mother recently learned that John was blaming himself for her supposed death all those years ago. And she was really worried because John actually rescued her from a really bad situation.
Really? How so?
Well, my grandmother, Elizabeth, was trapped in a marriage– a very abusive marriage to Konstantin. She was desperate to leave, but she knew he was never going to let her get away with my mom, her daughter. So she reached out to Victor Kiriakis for help. He sent John to Greece to fake my mother’s death.
[relaxed acoustic music]
John thought that he was there to give Konstantin a warning, and that– that went awry.
That was the cover. But he actually helped make it look like my mother had died. And once that happened, my grandmother, Elizabeth, was able to leave Konstantin and secretly raise her daughter in the States. So thanks to John, my grandmother and my mom– they were both able to escape a horribly abusive situation.
So John was actually there to help.
He didn’t just help. He saved her life. Your husband’s a hero.
[tender music]
[tender music]
This is such important information. John is going to be so relieved to hear it.
Well, my mom wants him to know he has her eternal gratitude.
I’ll pass that along. And thank you for sharing your mother’s story.
To be honest, after all the pain and suffering I’ve caused in this town, I’m just relieved to be lifting someone’s spirits for a change.
– Look,
Cat’s been through a lot, and I– and I do feel bad for her. I mean, she suffered at the hands of Clyde, just like so many of us have. But to say that we’re– we’re friends, let alone anything more than that– what she did to me and to our family was terrible, even if she was being blackmailed.
She hurt you badly.
Yeah, she did. And I haven’t forgotten that. Nor will I ever. Like I said, don’t worry. OK? Nothing is going to happen between me and Cat Greene.
[soft dramatic music]
– Hold up. You stole from Julie, your grandfather’s widow?
You have no idea how guilty I felt, especially getting to know her. She’s been so kind to me. And I thought about giving the necklace back, but I needed the money, and I needed it fast. So despite my misgivings, I had someone sell it for me.
Which means the necklace is gone for good, and Julie thinks her brother’s responsible for it. Doug, unless you come clean–
I can’t. I can’t come clean. And it’s not that I’m worried about getting arrested. I can live with that. But I cannot live with Julie knowing that I screwed her over. I really, really care about her, and I’m pretty sure that she cares about me because I remind her of my grandfather.
I can’t tell her the truth, Holly. And I really hope you don’t either.
Xander, doing something that might land you in prison is not OK with me. You need to be here for me and Victoria.
I will be. Sarah, trust me. Nothing is more important than you and our daughter. And I want– I want you and– and Victoria to be proud of me.
You say that so often.
And I mean it. I promise you, from here on out, I’m devoting my life to not just earning your love, but your respect. I hope you can believe that.
I do. I do. And I promise that I will devote my life from here on out to keeping you in line.
Well, you are the expert at that.
I really am.
[tender music]
Did it never occur to you, Philip, that had people found out that you were committing fraud that they might think that I was in on it, that– that maybe I was helping to deceive the public into thinking that you were this poor victim who was wrongly deprived of his birthright?
But I was. If I had overcome my demons just a few months sooner, it would have changed everything. My dad would have left me in charge. I just–
That is pure speculation. And you know that will is solid, meaning you stole half the company from Xander.
Well, he deserved to have it stolen from him. I mean, it’s not like Xander is some upstanding guy either.
That is irrelevant. Damn it, Philip, I never would have done PR for you had I known that you were trying to pull this scheme.
[tense music] You used me.
[sighs]
No, no, Steph. Look… Let’s talk about this over dinner.
Oh, there is no dinner. In fact, you and I are through, Philip– professionally and personally.
You can’t do this. You’re not seriously going to break things off with me over this.
What? What? You think It’s no big deal that you stole a company through fraud? My God, Philip, it’s a felony. And you brought Belle and me into it.
[tense music] Because you are the same old Philip, who would go to any extreme for the sake of his family’s company, the same Philip who almost got me killed. And I’ll be damned if I ever let that happen again.
You know what I think?
You’re just making excuses. You never wanted this relationship to work in the first place because you really want to be with Alex.
Oh, would you stop with that?
You sure were dreaming about him this morning. So if you’re going to end things between us, at least be honest about why.
You’re the one who has a problem with honesty, not me. You can believe whatever the hell you want to, Philip. I’m done here.
[tender music]
Now that we have established what my job is here at home, keeping you in line–
Pretty full-time, I’d say.
Well, hopefully it can be part-time because I very much would like to get back to my very real paying job. Baby, I’m going to go back to work.
Haven’t you already been doing some research for Kayla?
Yeah, yeah, I have. I have. But I– I want to– I want to be in the trenches again, you know? Especially because I’m, like, literally back up on my feet again, it’s time to start seeing patients.
Oh, that’s great news.
Mm-hmm.
And I’m just delighted that you’re feeling up to it.
Yeah, I do. In fact, I think I’m going to go talk to Kayla tonight and drop off the research I did for her, just kill two birds with one stone.
Well, before you go on this big bird-killing spree, I was wondering if maybe I could get one more kiss?
[sighs] Oh, God, I guess that could be arranged.
[laughs]
What are your plans now? Are you going to go back to Vancouver and be with your mother?
I’m actually going to be here. My brother Aaron is going to stay with my mother. He’s a little bit of an overachiever. He already has enough credits to graduate early. He doesn’t have to finish his last semester. So I’m going to stick around Salem and take care of my little sister Felicity, who’s still in high school.
Wow. That’s a big responsibility.
It is, but I’ll figure it out. First order of business is finding a job.
Hmm. My assistant is moving away. We’re looking for her replacement. Would that interest you?
[soft dramatic music]
That would be amazing. You would really consider that?
I believe in second chances. Of course, I would have to run it by Dr. Johnson.
Absolutely. Of course. I understand.
All righty, then. Why don’t you call my office in the morning and set up an interview?
I will do that. Thank you so much, Dr. Evans. I’m– you have no idea how much this means to me.
Yeah, I’m supposed to be the one comforting you.
You know, when I try to comfort you, it always comforts me. So you should know that by now.
[phone beeps]
Sorry.
Mm-hmm.
Ah, it’s “The Spectator.” There’s an issue with tomorrow’s paper. Damn. I got to go in.
It’s OK. I’ll look after the kids.
Are you going to be OK?
I’m fine. Just go, go, go.
OK. Um, after Abby died, I found that it helped when I talked to Marlena. So maybe you could do the same.
I’ll think about it.
You won’t rat me out, will you?
[exhales] I promised I wouldn’t say a word, so I’ll stick to that.
My God. Thank you, Holly.
Not that I approve of what you did. But I get it. Your life was in danger.
Yeah, and it still is. I need to find a way to pay back the rest of what I owe. Otherwise, next time, those guys are going to do a lot worse than just beat me up.
Well, can you ask your dad for the money?
No. No, we don’t get along. I’m going to have to get a job and just try to save as much money as quickly as I can, but the problem is that’s going to take forever. And I don’t– I’m not dealing with patient people, as you can see.
What if there was another solution?
What if I gave you the money?
Holly, that’s such a kind offer, but I don’t think you understand how much I really owe. I’m pretty sure it’s more than your weekly allowance.
Yeah, I get that, but as you can tell, my grandma’s, like, super rich. I don’t know. I could ask her for, like, a loan.
Well, how would you explain what it’s for?
I’ll come up with something.
I can’t. I can’t ask you to lie to your grandmother.
I’m not asking. I’m offering.
[soft dramatic music]
Why would you do that for me? We barely know each other.
True. But you’ve been there for me through all this drama with Tate, and I kind of like you, and I don’t really want to see you die, so…
I don’t really want that either.
Then what other choice do we have?
Look, if I accept your help, we have to agree that I will pay you back. It’s just going to take some time.
OK, deal.
OK.
OK. Now that that’s settled, I’m going to try to get this blood out of your shirt. I’ll be right back. Whew.
[somber music]
No. Not tonight.
[chuckles] You’re so amazing, Mrs. Brown. Thank you again for offering to help with Felicity while I find a job. I already have a lead on one, which is awesome. So it shouldn’t take too long. Yeah, I just– I just hate the idea of her being by herself for hours and hours at a time, so…
[laughs] Well, Felicity is pretty crazy about you too. Yeah. OK, thank you. Talk soon. Bye.
[phone beeps] Oh.
Shane, I know that John is deep undercover, but could you possibly get me in touch with him? There’s something really important he needs to know.
[dramatic music]
I guess I’ll have to find some other way to raise Titan’s profits– pending Philip’s approval, of course.
This is all thanks to you, Father. None of this would be happening if you hadn’t written that damn letter.
Look, Steph, it’s me. I’m sorry about our fight. And I understand why you don’t want to see me anymore. But when you get this message, please call me back right away.
I need to know you won’t tell anyone about that letter being forged.
Stephanie, we meet again. Are you looking for your mom?
Yeah. Is she here?
Uh, no. I was told she left. You all right?
[sighs] Not really. Philip and I just got in a huge fight…
About your husband.
Xander? I mean, I know he and Philip got into an argument. I was really kind of hoping that they would keep each other’s worst instincts in check, but I don’t know if this co-CEO thing is a good idea.
No, It’s not. In fact, it’s a fiasco because Philip has no business being CEO in the first place.
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