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I am glad your father convinced you that violent trucks wasn’t his wish. We knew who did belong to. Okay, I’ll keep my eyes on yours open later. What the hell is wrong with you, ej? Father, long time no see.

So you think Stephan drugged you with that, but why? What in God’s name would make you wanna do that? That my dear is the burning question so much. Bitch, I did it. And this is not the Eric I know. Yeah. Well I guess Eric is finished posing his A saint coming in here and lying to us getting Rolf to sign that damn thing.

Yeah, I know. I know. Now we can finally navle. So I guess in the end it’s gonna be all right, Sam. Well will. So let’s put you in a better mood and turn this into an arrest. Go for it. Maybe you’ll put a smile on your face, which I haven’t seen in a while. And I do miss,

uh, Lee, Gabby, you know, I’m thrilled you took me up on the offer of my shares in d. But, but what? But not as thrilled as I am that you signed on to six more months of marriage. Which begs me to ask the question, do married couples really shake on deals? Shouldn’t we seal it with a kiss?

Where did you go, Eric? Only one way to find out,

and here he is. There he is. The patience.

One time he. I refuse to be roasts Guinea pig again.

It’s time to finish what you started, doctor. Now you made Stephan fall in love with Chloe again, so it’s time to undo it. Let’s go with English. Okay, your friend. And let me get a bird in edgewise on the way here. I could have saved us all in a lot of. Sorry, but I cannot help you

like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

So you think s Stephan is drugging you? I’m quite sure of it actually. That’s a serious accusation, ej. And yet it solves a mystery. Don’t you see what mystery? Well, as you all know, I was feeling under the weather yesterday. Yes, that brain fog hit me again this morning and then today I gave that interview.

And the next thing I know, our stocks are in the toilet. I mean, that just doesn’t happen to me. I don’t slip up like that. No, you don’t. And it tongues out. There is a reason this gin when none other, why are you in that chair? I’m just installing some antivirus software. Mr. Damaris computer. The only extra protection this company needs is from incompetence.

Speaking of which, where is. Well, he is obviously not here. I just talked to his son who saw him at home, the coward. First, he takes the stock. Then instead of confronting the catastrophic mistake he did, he goes awol. Just as your brother has who used to be my eyes and ears here until he went off to fall in love, marriage or not.

This deal is strictly business. Wait, let’s not make this more icky than it already is. Pardon a man for holding on to hope. Meantime, you wanted this in writing. It’s all right here. Hang on. Gimme that pen. All right. Best this takes me off the market for the next six months. It also means that you must wear your wedding ring again.

Come on. Part of the deal. Fine. Whatever. I’ll wear the damn ring. May I? Place it on your finger.

Yes, yes, yes. See now people will see that you are off the mark. Yeah. Well, you know what? I don’t care if people see or think of this marriage made in hell. Doesn’t matter to me right now. Nothing matters to me other than me getting my shares. Okay, here you go. As long as you remain my lawfully wet or wife for six months, they’re all yours.

Otherwise, they revert to me. Now, all that’s left is for you to pack.

Are you too new with satisfied? This is a dumb idea to begin with. What do you, what do you mean there’s nothing you. You’ve done this twice already, under very specific circumstances. The first time I had state-of-the-art equipment, which is now halfway across the world, my second attempt was made using older, less reliable machinery that Ben up in smoke.

In the middle of the session you saying, you’re saying This man is gonna be perpetually in love with two women for the rest of his life. I’m not a miracle worker, you know? Well then maybe it’s time that you become one

you. Pineapple and pizza. Not gross after all. Hello. It would be much better if I was sharing it with you. Where’d you go? I just got an alert. Call me.

Rolf was freed. How the hell did that happen?

You want me to pack? If we’re gonna stay married, we have to be living together. Stipulation of the deal. Surely you saw it in the document. Should’ve read that thing more carefully. We have to be under the same roof. If I’m gonna have a fighting chance of winning you over, we can’t be at your house because I doubt your brother would tolerate that.

Oh, he’s gonna do a lot more than not tolerate it. He’s gonna kick you on your ass. Well, uh, I’ll find someplace cozy while you organize things on your end someplace for you and. Ariana n Nevermind Ari, she’s with Will and Sunny in New Zealand. Just in time to spare her from having to share a home with the likes of you.

Oh, uh, I see that New Zealand. Well that makes it a bit simpler, doesn’t it? Anyway, uh, this shouldn’t take long. I have great connections in local real estate. Fine. Probably should get outta that house. Everything’s not gonna be thrilled with me when he finds out I’m gonna deal with you.

What is it? Huh? Just thinking about the fallout when it becomes public that I have these, well, it’s nothing we can’t handle, I’m sure of that. So Lee and EJ are nowhere to be found, and meanwhile, millions are being lost. I’m here. Hello. Remember me, your precocious daughter with an amazing work ethic whose only fault is that she was for a female.

Oh, and other than feeling ignored and unappreciated, I’m doing fine by the way. Thanks for asking. I have more things on my mind, Jen, than stroking your ego. Now, I was in New York. When word of stoplight happened, I came here immediately, but I seem to be the only one concerned because no one in charge here is greeting me or explaining what the hell is happening.

Yeah, as I’m just pointed it out about two seconds ago, I’m here. I can tell you all about I new fire, raw Sarcas. In this dire situation, oh, we are missing Fairbanks. Are we genwen? Well, at least there’s one more co c o I can get answers from. Where’s E J’s brother? Where’s Stephan Damara? He’s not here either.

Okay. Set the time. The judge should have that arrest warrant for Lee very soon. And then justice for Ste demand and for my sister. How dare you set my client? Free A lawyer who wants her client locked up. That’s a first. As Dr. Rolf’s legal representative, everything has to go through me. I demand answers.

Why did you set him free and who paid his bail? Bail, . Uh, no counselor. Uh, Dr. Rolf is not out on bail. He’s out, period. You see, he signed his confession, which was a key element of the original plea agreement. And so he held up his end of the bargain and we held up ours. No, that’s, um, it’s, IM. He couldn’t have signed it.

Jada, would you be so kind as to get Ms. Peterson a copy, please? Mm-hmm. , just don’t bother. I have it right here.

Up. This guy’s a duplicitous swine. How am I being duplicitous? I’m only being honest about my limitations. I thought you didn’t have any limitations. You’re supposed to be some kind of a genius, but not a miracle worker, as I said. Okay, stop being so modest, Dr. Rolfe. You brought Stephan back from the dead.

Is that not a miracle?

And then you screwed with this man’s affections for the women in his life. And then you recently did it again. You’re telling me that you can’t go any further now. Why the hell not? You’re telling us that you have no more tricks up your sleeve. There’s no way to overcome this obstacle.

Come on. You know, somebody told me that Dr had lost his mojo. He’d laugh in his face, wouldn’t we?

Problem. Counsel, do you know how much trouble you’re gonna be in for accepting stolen materials and using them in an official capacity? How about you can just kiss that pension of yours? Goodbye. Stolen. Do you know what she’s talking about? It can hardly be considered stolen if your own employee brought it over to the signed, oh, Brady Black doesn’t work.

She wasn’t talking about Brady. She was talking about your paralegal. Eric, wait, what? And this is an interesting arrangement you two have. So is there paralegal on odd days in your boy toy on evenings? Well, I can’t say that I’m surprised. That the two of you treat this very serious matter the same way you treat your jobs as a joke.

When I’m done with you, you will not be laughing.

You seem mad to you.

We don’t have all day.

Hold this. I get the off Lion Wli. They operated in unusually high voltage. When I can divert to my purposes, that’s key.

Are you sure all this is gonna do it? What, what’s with the look? That look is one of disdain free, insulting question. And don’t say for one minute, I didn’t see Saru, your pathetic attempt to appeal to my ego before. You’re not answering my question. Fines answers yes. It’ll most likely ver most likely, most likely is not going to cut it.

This has to succeed. Are you sure there’s this, you don’t need anything else to make this work? Hmm. This, this and this. Just in case. And some clam chowder. Clam chowder. I’m starving. Make it snappy.

You know what this is, right? I do. I know. I know. It’s kidnapping an. Only worse. Stephan, you can turn me in after this is all said and done. But trust me, you’re gonna be thanking me when this is over. Oh, fat chance of that. You will. You and Gabby, you’re gonna be stuffing my Christmas stocking with Christmas presents for the rest of your life.

I’ll tell you exactly. You can stuff your stocking. I know it feels like I’m the villain here in this whole scenario, but trust me, at the end, I’m gonna be the hero in this whole piece. Hero. Yeah, you, no, you’re a selfish son of a bitch. Who’s stopping nothing to get me outta Chloe’s life. And once you are out of her life, you will realize that that’s what you wanted all along.

You just don’t know it yet.

I don’t get it. Ej. So Stephan drugged you to go on TV to hurt the company, but it’s his livelihood too. It just doesn’t add up. And how would he even manage to get away with it? He went at breakfast this morning. He offered me coffee, said that I needed caffeine if I was to be my best for the interview.

Later, he even tried to push a refill on me, but I had to get going. I remember feeling fine then, and then when it was time for the interview. Post hok. Go Proctor Hawk. What? He set me up. He made me look like a fool, like a moronic deck can instead of man steering the ship. Buty, we, we talked about this. You and Stephan are fine.

He forgave you for staying quiet. When you found out about what Lee and Kristen did to him, Unless he didn’t,

unless he didn’t actually forgive me and now he wants revenge.

No, Stephan either. Sorry, it’s God usually likes this. You in the recent state of affairs, I’m not entirely sure. Listen, I know I didn’t greet you properly and ask how you were doing Jimmy, but I do care even though I haven’t shown it recently, but all that has to wait until I deal with this mess. It all started with your Brothern, his unfortunate obsession with Gabrielle Hernandez, Gabby.

She’s actually okay. We funded. Become friends. Hmm. You’re never gonna choose your friends wisely. Now, excuse me, I’m going to tell my son exactly how disappointingly he has failed me.

Hi. What if I wore him first? Father was on the war path.

You must have thought this through, worked out all the angles, shrewd conniver that you are must have known that I was gonna go for it if you went to all the trouble of having these documents thrown up in advance. Scott’s motto be. , but even as I was working out all the angles as you put it, something was missing what you, you’re my X-factor.

I’m always better when we team out. That’s why I can’t let you go without a fight.

Go find us somewhere and live.

Okay. Ej, I’m, I’m trying to follow along, but there are a lot of ifs in everything that you’re saying. Stephan didn’t forgive you if he was okay with hurting the company, if he managed to spike your drink without you knowing the mimosa. I I thought you had coffee. No, no. That was, that was earlier today, I’m referring to a while back the morning after Stephan for me, in fact.

Come again. He wanted to toast to our nude sense of brotherhoodhood with Moses. I left for a moment to send the paperwork firing lead to the office. When I got back, he was gone. That was the day that Gabby snatched him and tried to undo Ralph’s programming. Oh yeah, I sure do. Remember that day. I came in and then we shared them with Moses instead.

Right. And wow, it is all coming back to me now. A a afterward, you nearly. Because I was feeling, I drank this spike mimosa Osa, oh my God. In mine, it didn’t mean like a a ton of bricks, and it was crazy because I knew it. I knew I wasn’t that much of a lightweight. Oh my God, your son of a bitch brother drugged us both.

We went over this at the park. I decide whom I love and whom I don’t. Not some whack job doctor in his stupid equipment. S. , I’m just trying to put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Okay. You know the way he was before the happy Humpty Dumpty. The one woman man, Humpty Dumpty. Oh, one woman man. Right? Like, like you Brady.

Right? Let’s see, uh, I guess Chloe is one woman and so is Kristen. And, and, and, and Nicole. And you got Teresa. Yeah. No, no, no. You misunderstanding it. I’m, I’m talking about one woman at a time. Oh. So Brady Black, who has been in love with more women than anybody could count, draws the line of monogamy. Oh, for God’s sake.

What about what I want? Huh? Don’t I get a say in any of this? Ste. I don’t care what you do after this. All right? Do whatever you want. Be with Gabby. Don’t be with Gabby. Join a cult. Have 10 wives join a band. I don’t. I am going to be with Chloe. As soon as Rolf gets back. We’re gonna take the necessary steps to make that happen and to hell with what you want.

Hmm. This is for you? Hmm hmm. Smells delicious. That after you do your voodoo, let’s keep going.

You son of a bitch.

And not that there was any doubt before the Sloan was right. Eric pulled a fast when he stole that confession, brought it here for Ralph the Sun and yeah, she’s suspected. Brady did it. Well, yeah, for good reason. Brady’s crazy about Chloe and until. Unless Ralph can Deprogram Stephan, then he’s still fighting Stephan for her heart.

Sloan was right about one thing that Eric broke the law. Yeah. Impersonation, interfering with the police investigation. We might have to get a second warrant.

Yes. Got it Eric, we’ll have to wait. The warrant for LE is ready. Let’s go pay that man a visit, shall we,

Wendy? Gabby, Hey, you’re in a hurry. Where’s the fire? How, wait. In my brother’s room, what I came here for, Lee father’s in town. He’s looking for someone to take his anger out on and leaves an easy target. I’m thinking high ceilings, fireplace deck. You know what they say? Happy wife. Happy wife. Am I right?

Excuse me, Gabby. Did you forget something?

I’ll call you back. Father your misadventures with Stephan der. He’s paying dividends, but I am the one doing the pain. Uh, what are you talking about? What the hell do you mean? The stock could dive thanks to EJ Demaris stupidity and indiscretion. Oh, I, yes, I did see that. It’s what you don’t see, that’s the issue with you out of the mirror.

I have no one inside to do damage control. Uh, it’s a short term. I assure you, I’m in the process of setting things right and I could be back at the company very soon. And how do you figure that? Well, Dr. Rolf’s confession would give the authorities what they need to come after me, but I have an insurance policy, a great lawyer, and she’s keeping Rolf from signing the confession and locked away where he’s no longer an issue.

See, father, your worries are un. Everything’s coming together. I, I’m even getting things back on track with Gabby. I thought she washed her hands with you after the brainwashing. Oh, oh, well, we made a deal. I have six more months of marriage to make her love me again. And how much does this deal cost you?

Virtually nothing. Uh, I knew how to reel her in. Sign my Demer shares away. Cut it.

Someone wear big case . Doctor. I don’t know what Eric has told you, but he’s not to be trusted. He’s still documents from my briefcase. And you are the one who is not to be trusted. You are never really representing me, don’t you. Don’t be ridiculous. No. He’s gotten into your head. You kept be on ice because it served your purposes.

Yeah, this serves mine. You’re fired.

I para. Do you have any idea how much trouble this puts you in? Slow down. It doesn’t have to be ugly. The only reason why I’m helping my brother is you’ve refused.

Finally, where’s Eric detained? Oh, all right. Whoop. We might have to start without him. I don’t want someone discovering what we’re doing. I can only hope that you miserable pieces of, I still have somebody digging to do. Uh, are you really planning on reviving his brain with that junk? Well, len’s junk isn’t as a jewelry or IN’S case.

The tools for a scientific breakthrough.

Don’t worry. Just want her to

that. No good bastard. Mine scheming dirt bag. I get your anger, but you want Stephan’s target. You were merely collateral damage. Oh, I’ll show him collateral damage that he’ll never forget. Your brother needs to own up to both of us. Let’s go find that son of a bitch. Oh, I’m so.

Please not picking up. Sounds like your father got to him before you can. I guess I was only delaying the inevitable father does not quit easily. Oh, that must be where he gets it from. What do you mean?

Wait. You and Lee spent part of Valentine’s stay together. I was feeling kind of hopeful afterwards. Was he being too confident? Look, I don’t know if this answers your question, but I’m not divorcing him not for another six months anyway.

What the hell do you need? Those talks have incredible value, not to mention voting power, and yet you hand them. To stay married to a woman who hates you. That’s what the six month extension is all about, to win her back before she divorces me. But the shares, they’re the least of my problems. If Gabby and I stay married, what’s hers is mine, including those shares.

I know what I’m doing. Father,

you are always overly. And not very smart. A lethal combination. So your insurance policy has just been released, so you know what you’re doing.

You dug into my privileged files, took what you wanted. To help your brother and to hell with me. You betrayed me, Eric. Oh, that, that’s funny because that’s the word that I would use. The way you treated Dr. Rolf, you kept him from signing that confession to protect Lee sh. Right? That is so not the point.

Sounds like a confession to me. You’re not gonna get away with this. Dammit. And that sounds like a threat, a careful counselor. That is, if you enjoy having a law license.

You really gonna let him hook me up to that crap? Huh? What if he fries my brain? You gonna sit idly by while he turns me into a zombie? Think we need to trust in Ralph here. The man’s a coke, a lunatic. I resent that. What about you, Ralph? Come on E. Even you have to realize that these are less than ideal Condit.

What about the pride you take in your work? What about my father, Stefano?

What about him? You were always loyal to him Always. And him to you. How do you think he’d react? All this.

Hello, doctor. We both know that he’s gonna say just about anything right now to stop this because he’s terrified of losing. Chloe. You need to do what you do so brilliantly. You need to fix this, man. Come on, let’s finish this extraordinary work that you started.

Okay. I’m, I’m lost. I thought you wanted to get back at your brother. I do. I do. Most assuredly, but not without sufficient proof that he is culpable, that he was the one who drugged us. You were off on your interview and I was out of it when I drank one or two mimosas. Isn’t that proof enough? It’s a solid theory, but we need to take.

And get it analyzed. If it turns out to be what we assume we’ll have our confirmation and then we’ll go after it, right? No, not yet. The last thing we need is for s Stephan to know that we are onto him, but when I make move, I promise you he will not see me coming.

So when you agreed, was this all about just getting those shares or does my brother actually have a shot with you? Where does that leave stuff in? What is this 21 question? I’m just, I’m just trying to understand. Well, maybe I don’t understand it all on myself. Okay. If you would’ve asked me a month ago, I would’ve told you Lee burned all his ches.

It seems like that’s not the case, at least not with. Right. Well, you know, your, your brother keeps on showing me that, unlike Stephan, he loves me and only me with all his heart. And maybe, maybe he is right. Maybe we are sort of kindred spirits.

Come on, Sloan. Pick up voicemail. Damn it. What is going on? She said she had this all under.

Uh, sometimes being a cop has its purse.

Please shin my great pleasure to place you under arrest yet again for what you did to s Stephan Damira. But this timer. It’s for keeps.

Dr. Rolfe, I’m begging you, it’s not too late to stop this. Sorry, Stephan, I think your father would want you put back civilian.

Sounds like we’re back on track. How can I help?

Do you have any pictures of Chloe on your phone of fine am asking? Of course you do. Young people these days do nothing but take pictures of each other. But the vernaculars akin use are doing it for the Gram . Yeah. What, what, what do you want? What do you want me to do with this? Uh, connect it to that projector over his there.

So then turn it on when I give you the signal.

Nice.

Do it. Do it now.

Soon. Soon, baby. Soon.

I may not be in the legal field, but I know the conflict of interest, kind of like the one that you have with Dr. Rolf can land you into some serious trouble. So it seems that we’re at a standoff. We can both hurt each other or not. You’re only hurting yourself, Eric. I dunno what kind of madness is going on upstairs.

But you and me we’re through

maybe. You can go crawling back to Nicole. Oh, right. It all works. She’s already screwing EJ DIR five ways to Sunday. Enjoy that image in your head. You bastard

us. Excuse me. You said Stephan will never see you coming. He’ll never. Us coming that he lungs two, can play this game.

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Hope: Beth is finally asleep, and I think I am ready to go to bed as well. That was quite the game of hide and seek. The only thing missing, though, is douglas. Why did we ever agree to this guardianship thing?

Liam: It’s too much pressure on the kid. It’s him having to worry about not hurting either of his parents.

Hope: Yes, but in a way he– he did. By choosing to live with steffy, and obviously, you know, douglas would never intend to cause either of us pain, but… I just– I just– I hope he doesn’t see that.

Liam: Well, I know it’s hard, but if you can, just try not to worry about the things you know you have no control over.

Hope: Well, I do have something that we could talk about and focus on that’s different.

Liam: D– about douglas?

Hope: My mom.

Liam: Your mom? Oh, no.

Hope: Mmm.

Liam: Oh, no. Wow. What now?

Hope: She’s dating again.

Brooke: That is beautiful. Oh. Oh, thank you for this. Really, I’m having a good time.

Hollis: Good. So am I.

Brooke: I have to say, though, this is all… a bit strange for me, because, uh… it’s been a long time since I’ve dated. If that’s what this is.

Hollis: Yes.

Brooke: A date.

Hollis: That’s what this is, a date.

Brooke: It is?

Hollis: Absolutely. But it doesn’t have to be awkward or strange. Let’s just have fun getting to know each other, and just have fun.

Brooke: Yeah?

Hollis: Yeah.

Brooke: Sounds good.

Hollis: Great.

Liam: Your mom’s dating? Really? Like, who–

Taylor: Hope? Liam? Are you home?

Liam: Is that taylor?

Hope: I think so.

Taylor: Hi!

Liam: Taylor! Hi.

Taylor: Ooh, am i interrupting dinner–

Liam: No, no, no.

Hope: Oh! No. Not at all. Come on in.

Taylor: Okay, I was just– I was just at your mom’s house, and I was helping her get ready for her big date.

Liam: Her–

Taylor: Mm-hmm.

Liam: Wait, when you said your mom’s dating, you meant, like– like, cur– like currently, as we speak, dating? Like on a date?

Hope: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm, yep. Tonight’s the first one!

Taylor: Yeah, maybe the first of many. Or not. What?

Hope: No, I– if– if he’s the right guy for her, then sure, yes, absolutely. It’s just, there’s a bit of a age difference there, and I just want to make sure that she’s not taken advantage of in any way. That’s all.

Brooke: She did not!

Hollis: Sh– she did. I swear, she did. Just walked right up to me and just tossed it right in my face. That’s how angry she was.

Brooke: What? Because you accidentally served her tonic?

Hollis: Yeah. She said soda, she meant soda.

Brooke: Oh, my gosh.

Hollis: She was mad. I won’t make that mistake again.

Brooke: Oh, you gotta tell me more. You’ve got a lot of horror stories.

Hollis: Yeah.

Brooke: I’m sure you come across a lot of karens.

Hollis: I do, but that could take all night, and I don’t want to waste time on that. I want to hear about the lovely, fascinating and beautiful brooke logan forrester. Tell me about your work, tell me about your life. I want to know everything.

Brooke: Everything?

Hollis: Everything.

Brooke: Okay. Postmenopausal women with hr+ her2-

Hollis: Wait, so an actual bed on a runway?

Brooke: Yes. Yes. An actual bed. It was so much fun.

Hollis: Yeah, I bet, for you and the audience. Man, I wish I could’ve come to one of those showings.

Brooke: Aw, you should’ve been there!

Hollis: Yeah.

Brooke: It was a packed house. And for some reason, it was predominantly male for the press at, uh, brooke bedroom fashion shows.

Hollis: Gee, imagine that.

Brooke: I don’t know.

Hollis: I can’t figure that one out. So, do you, uh, do you still model?

Brooke: Mmm, no, I work mostly on the business end of things.

Hollis: Yeah, but couldn’t you do both? I mean…

Brooke: Hollis.

Hollis: I mean, I’m just– I’m just saying, like you– you could do both.

Brooke: Yeah. It was never my intention to model. I always was more interested in business.

Hollis: Yeah. Yeah, deacon even said something about you, uh, being pretty hardcore.

Brooke: Ah. Yeah.

Hollis: I think he said you had a, uh, biology degree?

Brooke: Chemistry.

Hollis: Chemistry.

Brooke: Mm-hmm. That’s when I started working at forrester creations. I was working the lab.

Hollis: Ah.

Brooke: Did you ever hear of the belief formula?

Hollis: Wait a second. Um… the wrinkles, uh, sp– wrinkle-free spray.

Brooke: Mm-hmm. My invention.

Hollis: You did that.

Brooke: I did that.

Hollis: You did?

Brooke: I did!

Hollis: Wow. That is so cool. So, uh, chemistry, huh?

Brooke: Yeah. Chemistry. I get bladder leaks.

Taylor: Okay, well, I’m gonna go home now. I just thought that I would stop by and, you know, share my excitement.

Hope: Yes, well, I will– I will try to think positively and not worry.

Taylor: Yeah, please don’t worry. Really, like this could be the beginning of a brand new chapter in your mom’s life, without ridge. The possibilities are endless.

Brooke: Okay. Wait. Wait. Oh, my gosh.

Hollis: What’s wrong?

Brooke: Nothing. This has been lovely.

Hollis: Has been lovely?

Brooke: You’re a great guy, hollis.

Hollis: Great, yeah. I’ve been dumped with those same starting words before.

Brooke: No. No, nobody’s dumping anybody here. This is a first date, remember?

Hollis: Yeah.

Brooke: You are so handsome, but, uh–

Hollis: But, uh, this is not happening.

Brooke: Yeah. I can’T.

Hollis: Look–

Brooke: I’m sorry, I can’t–

Hollis: No, it’s okay. Look, I would never ask you to do something you’re not ready for.

Brooke: It’s just, this is a strange time for me, you know? I’m, uh, trying to figure out what I want out of my life, and what I’m doing. My future. And I’m not sure I’m ready for dating.

Hollis: I get it.

Brooke: Yeah?

Hollis: Yeah. I get it.

Brooke: Well, thank you for the wonderful evening. I enjoyed getting to know you.

Hollis: Well, thank you for having me. And I enjoyed getting to know you as well, and look, even if we hang out as just friends, I hope I get to see you again soon.

Brooke: Yeah.

Hope: Oh, no. I mean, I wish I could be as excited as taylor about this, and I want my mom to find happiness. I just– I don’t know, I think it might be too soon. I’m not sure if my mom is ready, and I just– I don’t want her to get hurt.

Taylor: Hey, brooke? Are you up here?

Brooke: Taylor?

Taylor: Hey. Hi!

Brooke: Hi.

Taylor: Okay, so, I was– I was just down at the cabin.

Brooke: Yeah.

Taylor: Talking to hope and liam, kind of dorking about your date night. Oh, when I was leaving, I– I saw hollis drive away, and is everything okay, or– are you okay?

Brooke: Nothing’s wrong. Not with hollister, anyway.

Taylor: Talk to me. What happened?

Brooke: I don’t know. I mean, it was– it was a fun night. He was– he was exciting and sweet and polite. He was, uh, incredibly sexy and intelligent. And he… was showing his admiration for me. And I was showing mine for him and he kissed me.

Taylor: He kissed you?

Brooke: Yeah. Well, it was actually, uh, mutual. We kissed each other. And it was one darn good kiss.

Taylor: Okay, I’m– I’m trying to follow. I don’t understand what– what’s wrong?

Brooke: I don’t know. Gosh, I– I don’t know. I mean, the woman I used to be would just go for that situation, you know? I don’t– I just am not ready. I’m not. I just… I can’T. Like, I couldn’T. I tried everything to remove fabric odors,

Liam: So wha– what is it that worries you the most? I mean, do you think hollis is a creep or something, or–

Hope: No! Not at all. I don’t get that impression.

Liam: Okay, well. It’s one date. If they’ve got nothing in common, there won’t be a second. No harm, no foul.

Hope: What about my dad and how he’ll react? I mean–

Liam: Ah, there it is. That’s what this is about.

Hope: No! No. It– there’s not–

Liam: Really?

Hope: There’s not an agenda here. I just… I think my mom should be with someone that she’s already comfortable with. That knows her, so she doesn’t have to start from scratch with someone new, and sure, you know, maybe my dad might be a decent choice, or even ridge, if he got his act together. But I just– I’m saying my mom should be with someone who understands her, who connects with her.

Liam: O– okay, but ridge, your dad, even my dad, none of the guys that actually fit that description are very available right now.

Hope: Okay, so if none of them are options, then… who? Who might be a good match for my mom? That she already has a bond with, someone that… I don’t know?

Taylor: You just said it yourself, you’re not ready. You know, I was– I was pushing you a little bit. I’m sorry, I just– no, this isn’t easy, you know, moving on from ridge after… after all those years, it’s–

Brooke: I just feel like I have been moving on, you know? It’s not like I’m just sitting around, pining away for him. I’m not. Are you?

Taylor: No. No.

Brooke: So, then why did I put the brakes on? He and me were having a fun time and he was flattering and–

Taylor: I don’t know. You know, maybe it just– it was– it was just… it was just too much too soon. Felt weird.

Brooke: But it was nice. This– I knew I had to stop, and I– I just couldn’t go any further.

Taylor: And that’s okay, ’cause there was no expectation for it to go any further.

Brooke: I guess I just don’t know him, right? I mean– ugh, dating is weird. I mean, it’s horrible, actually. I’ve been with ridge most of my adult life, and been so in love with him. So what am I supposed to do now? Supposed to just have random discussions with these random men, or create some kind of profile on some dating app? What? No! It’s crazy, I– I don’t have the time or the energy for that. I guess what it comes down to, really, is I… I don’t want to take the time to get to know somebody. Is that so terrible?

Taylor: No. I don’t think it’s terrible at all. You know, I think we’re just at a place in our lives where we– we want to skip the whole getting to know you phase, and we just want to be with someone who– who knows exactly who we are, and likes us anyway.

Brooke: I guess if I am to be with somebody in the future, it has to be somebody I know. Ah, god. I– I don’t want to have sex with a man I just met. I don’T. There. I said it. Okay, I’ve said it. I– oh, my god.

Taylor: Yeah.

Brooke: Is– is that gross?

Taylor: Did you hear that? It’s stephanie doing the happy dance.

Brooke: Oh, stephanie.

[ Both laughing ]

Taylor: Oh, that’s– yeah, it is gross.

Brooke: Wow.

Taylor: I feel the same way, though.

Brooke: Well, what about you? I mean, if it’s not ridge for you, then… who is it? Could you imagine yourself with any man out there, to be with for the rest of your life?

Taylor: I just…

Brooke: So that means we’re just alone, and never getting to have that kind of affection ever again? I mean…

Taylor: No, no, no, no. No, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. Oh, gosh. You know what? I am still so blown away that you asked me to move in here with you. I’m not– I’m not really ready to make that, you know, commitment yet or–

Brooke: It’s okay.

Taylor: Brooke. I am here for you. Always. I’m not going anywhere, okay? I can– I can even stay here tonight with you, if you want me to.

Brooke: Really?

Taylor: Yeah. I mean, I’m gonna need a– an extra pair of pjs, and then we’ll go downstairs and we’ll make some popcorn and we’ll watch some funny movies. And we’ll laugh.

Brooke: I would really like that, yeah.

Taylor: And you know, you know me. And– and– and you trust me.

Brooke: And you know me. And you still like me anyway.

Taylor: I really do.

Brooke: My dear friend, taylor.

Taylor: My dear friend, brooke.

[ Both laughing ]

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B&B Transcript Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Sheila: This is it! It is over! Bill is the winner. You are a loser. I don’t want to see you again. I don’t want you anywhere near me ever again!

Bill: Sorry about that. I had to close that deal.

Sheila: There’s no apology necessary. I like the fact that you are a powerful business mogul. I… I find it very sexy.

Bill: Uh-uh, no. No. We’re gonna get right back into it. We were having a moment about you. What’s going on?

Sheila: Nothing. I’m all right, really.

Bill: “All right” isn’t good enough. I want you happy. You said that someone is missing from your life. Tell me who.

Deacon: Make sure to leave room for a dessert, because we have got a fantastic tiramisu.

Customer: I love tiramisu.

Deacon: Okay. So, was your, uh, delivery to brooke all that you dreamt it would be?

Hollis: Oh, baby, and then some.

Deacon: Uh-huh.

Hollis: But, it turns out brooke wasn’t the one that placed the order.

Deacon: What?

Hollis: Yeah, so someone else called in pretending to be brooke.

Deacon: Who?

Hollis: Well, none other than dr. Taylor hayes.

Deacon: I– yeah, I just still cannot get used to the idea of the two of them as friends. Who the hell would have seen that coming?

Brooke: What’s all this?

Taylor: I might have talked to hollis about your dinner date. You–

Brooke: Taylor!

Taylor: Hold on, hold on. He said– he said he wanted to do something special, so I offered to help.

Brooke: Oh. Well, it’s lovely. It really is, it’s just… I had forgotten how to do all this.

Taylor: It is just a date, and it is just for fun. Remember fun?

[ Taylor laughing ]

Bill: Why so secretive? Aren’t you the one who’s always telling me to open up, to be honest with you about my feelings?

Sheila: Yeah, I might have said that once or twice–

Bill: Once or twice? It’s like a mantra around here. Come on, now. I can’t help you if you won’t tell me what’s wrong.

Sheila: The person that I’m missing… a person that I want so desperately in my life again… is finn. My son.

Finn: I’m glad you could come by.

Li: You know how I cherish time with my son. Where is everybody?

Finn: Uh, steffy’s at a meeting, uh, at forrester, and amelia took the kids to the science center.

Li: Aw.

Finn: Yeah.

Li: Gives us this chance to, uh, have some real talk. I heard douglas moved in. How do you feel about that?

Hollis: Look, man, I know I ran it by you earlier, but I don’t want there to be any tension of misunderstanding between us, so I could totally call it off.

Deacon: Call what off?

Hollis: My date with brooke tonight.

Deacon: Damn, dude, you move fast!

Hollis: Well, yeah, when I see an opportunity, I take it. But, look, if it’s weird, if there’s–

Deacon: No, hey, listen, hey. Uh, you know, it’s not like that between me and brooke anymore. I– she’s my daughter’s mother, so, you know, of course I’m protective.

Hollis: Understood, yeah.

Deacon: Brooke is a woman of class and sophistication, not to be taken lightly, and if I thought that’s what you were doing, then we have a problem, but I know you.

Hollis: Yeah, I mean, look, my intentions with brooke are far from frivolous. I’m genuinely fascinated by her.

Brooke: Oh, this is ridiculous! No. I– I’m gonna cancel, okay? I–

Taylor: No, no, please don’t! Please don’T. Please don’T. Remember, tonight is not serious! It’s not, it’s just a– it’s a– it’s a lovely dinner with a lovely man.

Brooke: A much younger man.

Taylor: Which is part of the fun!

Brooke: Oh.

Taylor: And, uh, plus he’s not old enough to have had life turn him into a grumpelstiltskin, you know? So just enjoy the attention. You deserve it.

Brooke: It’s just been a long time since I dated.

Taylor: I know, but you gotta start somewhere. Just– just be your wonderful self. That’s all you gotta do. You got this.

Brooke: You think?

Taylor: Yes, yes I do. I do. Just remember, there’s– there’s– there’s no obligations. This is your house, your rules, this is your night. And you know, brooke, this could be the beginning of a brand new chapter for you.

Restless nights fogging

up your day?

Finn: And I love having douglas around. He is so great with kelly and hayes. He’s helpful, fun. I welcome having him here. And besides, it’s– it’s something that steffy really wants.

Li: Happy wife, happy life.

Finn: Ex– exact, thank you. You see, those are words to live by.

Li: I’m so proud of the man you’ve become.

Finn: Well, it’s thanks to you, mom. No, I have to say, ever since I learned sheila was my birth mother, I’ve become even more protective of the people in my life, including douglas.

Bill: I didn’t want to assume that you were talking about finn, but of course you miss your son.

Sheila: I don’t want to appear ungrateful, because I have the best life. And that’s all because of you. I just… I love my son. My grandson. And I wanted to share my new good fortune with them.

Bill: You don’t have to justify your feelings to me. I get it.

Sheila: It’s hard, you know. My son wants nothing to do with me. My son. My blood. And that’s not a connection that you can sever. And yet here I am. I’m– I’m on the outside begging to be let in, and that door just gets slammed in my face every time.

Bill: I’m sorry.

Sheila: It’s my own fault. Things I did, choices I made. I was just hoping for some compassion. Forgiveness. And the hard line that– that finn and steffy have drawn where I’m concerned? I wonder if I’m ever gonna have a relationship with my– my son and grandson again.

Deacon: All right, tell me when this “fascination” with brooke started.

Hollis: Uh, pretty much always been interested in her, but you know, like I said, there was your relationship with her to consider, and then there was ridge to consider, so.

Deacon: Look, I hate to rain on your parade, but that’s pretty much how it always is with her.

Hollis: Yeah, well maybe brooke just needs a proper distraction.

Deacon: You.

Hollis: Why not?

Deacon: Why not, indeed? You know, hey, listen. As long as you’re sincere, you’re not just trying to pick up a sexy, wealthy older woman, and if you tell brooke that I said that last part, you’re gonna peel spuds for a month in the kitchen. Hollis, just remember, that’s my, uh, my daughter’s mother, okay?

Hollis: I respect that, and that’s not at all what it is about, okay? I just wanna spend time with a– with an amazing woman, and get to know her better.

Brooke: What do you think? Too much?

Taylor: No, brooke! You look absolutely stunning! You do. Any man would be lucky.

Brooke: Yeah. Well, there was a time when this was easier. It’s been ages since I– since I’ve dated.

Taylor: Yes, but now you are– you are smarter. You are wiser, you are definitely funnier. And you are eternally beautiful.

Brooke: Mmm.

Taylor: You, my friend, have been tunnel visioned for ridge most of your life. So have I. So of course, this dating thing is– it feels awkward, even scary, right? That’s because it’s the unknown. Nobody likes the unknown. So you do what you know, and that is how to be fabulous, darling. Not only can you do this, you’re gonna be so glad you did.

Brooke: Thank you. I needed that.

Taylor: You’re welcome. Trelegy for copd.

Taylor: Okay, tonight is going to be fun. I just know it.

Brooke: Okay, well, it’s too late to back out now.

Taylor: Yes.

Brooke: So, I might as well make the most of it.

Taylor: That’s the spirit! Okay, call me as soon as he leaves because I want to hear everything.

Brooke: Okay, okay. I promise.

Taylor: Okay.

[ Knocking on door ]

Brooke: Oh! My gosh.

Taylor: He’s here.

Brooke: Okay.

Taylor: Okay, are you ready?

Brooke: Mm-hmm.

Taylor: Ready. Come in!

Brooke: Thank you so much.

Taylor: You, too.

Brooke: Hi, hollis.

Hollis: Wow, you just gotta give me a sec and I, um, I just need to catch my breath.

Li: It still galls me that sheila’s free.

Finn: Well, how do you think steffy and I feel?

Li: I still wonder what switch sheila flipped in him. Bill took me off the street. He was gentle and kind.

Finn: Bill may have been kind to you, but he is just as ruthless and self-serving as sheila.

Li: And obviously willing to help her reach her goals.

Finn: Well, bill better be satisfied with keeping sheila out of prison, ’cause her other goals can’t be reached. I will do whatever it takes to keep sheila away from me and my family.

Sheila: You know, finn was softening toward me. He was willing to give me a chance, and I knew I would have to work hard to win him over, especially with steffy being so set against me, but I was encouraged. If I could just stay patient, and stay on the right path, I’d have a relationship with my son right now and my grandson. But no, I– I– I couldn’t do that. When you look at the horror, and the pain that I inflicted on finn and steffy… I alienated my own son.

Bill: I agree. There’s no sense beating yourself up about things you can’t change.

Sheila: Finn is the best thing I ever did. I mean, just look at him. He is a brilliant doctor, a loving father and husband. He’s– he’s a genuinely good man. And he came from me.

Bill: Well, that goes to show, nobody’s all bad. Even people like us bring good into the world.

Sheila: I just want to know finn and hayes. Not from the outside looking in. There’s a world where I belong, with– with finn and steffy. And what I would give to have a relationship with my son again. I occasionally get bladder leaks. Meet mixtiles! They stick and restick. Choose from dozens of sizes, frames and styles. Go to mixtiles.Com, upload pictures, pick a fancy frame and voila! Buy 10 and get 10 for free. For bathroom odors that linger.

Taylor: Hey, hollis!

Hollis: Hey, taylor. Good to see you again, and thanks for your help with all this.

Taylor: You’re welcome. It’s my pleasure.

Brooke: Would you like something to drink?

Hollis: Sure, yeah. Whatever you’re having is fine.

Brooke: Mineral water, sparkling.

Hollis: I would have pegged you for a sparkling water woman. I wasn’t sure, but now I am. One of the many things I, uh, am gonna learn about you tonight.

Taylor: So, I’m just gonna get on my third wheel and scooch out of here. The dinner’s in the oven, and, uh– and I’m just gonna go. So. Okay. Bye. Have fun, you guys!

Hollis: Thanks again for everything.

Brooke: See you later. Oh.

Hollis: Oh!

Brooke: Sorry.

Hollis: Here’s to the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Brooke: Yes. I’ll drink to that.

Hollis: Cheers.

Brooke: This is all very surprising.

Hollis: Which part?

Brooke: All of it. Being on a date and being on a date with you.

Hollis: Look, I have a confession to make. Brooke, I have admired you for years, and not just because of how beautiful you are, but because all you’ve accomplished in your life, and obviously I couldn’t act on it, because you were with… have I told you how absolutely drop dead gorgeous you look in that dress tonight?

Brooke: Smooth. Really smooth.

Hollis: Honest. I’m excited to see where our night takes us.

Finn: And there was a time when I thought there might be a place for sheila. I mean, she is my birth mother. Wasn’t it worth a try?

Li: Doesn’t surprise me. That’s the kind of man you are. Always willing to give the benefit of the doubt. Even to a monster like sheila.

Finn: I mean, I’d– I’d heard the stories, but I hadn’t experienced sheila’s crazy first hand. No one gets a second chance to terrorize my family. And I’m sure as hell not gonna expose my son to the dangers that sheila presents.

Li: I’m glad to hear you say that. I worry because you are so kind and compassionate, and sheila is very cunning.

Finn: Don’t worry. Sheila may not be locked up like she deserves, but she will never come near my family again. She will never know hayes, and she will never be a part of our lives.

Sheila: I love my son so much. And I miss him more than anything. And we didn’t have much of a connection, not the way that I wanted, but when we did, he would talk to me. He would look at me, if not with admiration, with curiosity. Possibilities. Now he just looks at me with hatred.

Bill: There’s a thin line between love and hate. Your history with finn is messy and complicated, but you’re his family, too. You carried him, you gave birth to him. That’s not easily discounted.

Sheila: Yeah, well, you know, that’s what I– I– I was hoping, but now I’m not so sure.

Bill: It’s not like you to give up.

Sheila: I know. I– I never admit defeat. It goes against everything that I am. But at some point, I think you just have to realize that you alienated your own son.

Bill: I told you when we got together that I was going to take care of you. Give you everything you needed to be happy. But happiness isn’t a possibility for you without finn and hayes, so I’m going to make a reconciliation happen.

Sheila: How?

Bill: Don’t you worry about that. You just keep the faith. Leave the rest to me.

Finn: I promise you, I will never allow sheila close to me or my family again.

Bill: I promise you, I will do whatever it takes to reunite you with your son.

[Clears throut]

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Days Transcript Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

 Oh, , you’re someone who wasn’t feeling good earlier, you know, certainly seem to have a lot of, um, energy . Thanks to you, me. Mm-hmm. , all I did was wow. . Exactly.

Oh.

I’m certainly feeling better than I did earlier when I was giving that interview this morning. I, I felt like I was in this utter fog, like I’d completely lost my filter and, um, I was just blurting out the first thing that came to my mind. But I’m glad that I’ve gotten over that because I could have just, uh, Could have just what?

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Is there, is there something you’re not telling me?

Yes there is.

It’s about Eric. You wanna see Dr. Ralph ? Yeah. Well too damn.

Would you set your first on dislikes from the inside or once? Dr. Also allowed visitors just like any other prisoner. You can’t deny me access for no reason. Eric Rafe is the police commissioner. He doesn’t need a reason to stop you from seeing a prisoner. Louis says, goes, mm-hmm. damn straight. Now you’ve got me curious.

Why are you so damn eager to see Ralph?

What do you mean Chloe’s not coming a text. You got about meeting her here. How do you know about that? She didn’t send it. I did.

Wait. You’re not just gonna sign over Your dememer shares out of the kindness of your heart. What’s the catch? There’s no catch. It’s my Valentine’s Day gift to you, and after everything I put you through, it’s the least I could do to show you I’m serious about atoning for my sins. I, I know how much these shares are worth, and I know how much money means to you, not as much as you do.

You stepped on that? Yeah. Yeah, I was just laying right here. Wait, look, it is, well,

based on the color consistency of the residue, I, it could be some kind of drug. Yeah, for sure. Given the fact that there’s no label, I’m guessing it’s an illegal one.

Like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

Are there any projects that Dara you’re aware of that that would involve executives turning ground piles of a suspicious looking. Not a one. Maybe you should just put back where you found it. Can’t do that. This is my family’s company. Damara has a zero tolerance policy on drug use. So if somebody who works here is using, they need help.

Okay, let’s. Not jump to conclusions, we should probably send it to the lab to have it analyzed. Okay. And then what? What if it comes back as like fentanyl or something? Then what do we say? No, no. We have to figure this out without anybody else knowing. But you’re talking about investigating this ourselves.

Not like we haven’t done it before. Yeah, but Johnny, it’ll be really hard to figure out who. Other people came in here too to drop off packages or whatever. Yeah. But I can’t imagine something like that was just laying around on notice for long. So was anybody else in here when you came in,

just your uncle stuff in,

how did you send the text? It came from her phone. I used a burner phone to Spoo her number. Okay. This is, this is. Why did you have to lure me here if you wanted to talk to me? Wait a minute. I haven’t spoken to Chloe soon. Is she okay? Stephan? Chloe’s fine. Physically, she’s fine emotionally, not so much cuz of you.

Listen, I know you don’t want to hear this right now, but I’m gonna say it to you. The time has come for you to get Chloe out of your head once and for all.

I don’t owe you any explanation, but maybe if you can explain to Commissioner Hernandez why you wanna see Dr. Rolf. Can you, or maybe not. Here’s what I’m thinking. You blame Dr. Raw for the virus that resulted in Marlena’s. Which is a terrible tragedy, and you and your family have our deepest sympathy. You need your sympathies.

You coming in here and acting all squirrely about why you want to see a prisoner you barely even know, makes me think that you got some sort of vigilante justice in mind, which is not happening on my watch.

Are you serious? Lying next to me in bed right now thinking about Eric . Wow, I have lost my touch. Oh, you most emphatically have not, and to put ’em all accurately, I’m lying next to you wondering if your. Thinking about Eric. Oh, right. We said that we would take things one day at a time, see what happens.

See where it led to the things heated up rather quickly when we ran into Eric and his current para on Valentine’s Day, and so I can help at Wonder Day if that didn’t happen. Would you be in my bed right now?

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, Gabby. Don’t hide behind a lay mask. Cliche. Lee, please just take the shares. I feel I’m putting my money where my mouth is. Quite literally, you will, you expect me to believe that you want nothing for me in return. Whoa. Maybe there is one small thing.

Where is this coming from? I, it’s not like we just. Fell into bed outta nowhere. In fact, we would’ve been here sooner if you hadn’t put the brakes on because you were drunk. Oh, I didn’t have that much to drink. But you were blinded by rage over Eric and Sloan’s relationship just like you were yesterday.

Did you see a common thread here?

I suppose you’re right. If Eric hadn’t jumped into Sloan’s bed, I probably wouldn’t be in your bed right now.

Are you serious? You’re not gonna let me see Dr. Walt, because your personal grievances against me. Try listening. Eric, if you had then you’d have heard that. I have reasons that I have concerns about you seeing that guy so great. You’re gonna start power tripping. I am doing my damn. That’s it. There’s one person and one person only, but I am required to allow access to Dr.

Ruff. That’s his attorney. But you are not. No, but I work for her.

My feelings for Chloe are none of your business. Actually they are. You know, she fled town because of you. What? She was understandably shaken when you claim to love both her and Gabby at the same time. I didn’t claim to love anyone. I really do love her. Yeah, in a very half-assed and insane way. Listen, if you truly love her, if you care about her, you will let her go.

Oh, so you can have her, right? Because that’s what this is about. That’s about you. This is about not squandering any more precious time with this insanity, okay? And yes, this is also about not worthy screwing up things from me and Chloe and yourself, by the way. What a load of crap. I beg your pardon? Oh, you tell me.

There’s no catch that you’re giving me your shares as a Valentine’s Day gift, and now you say that you need one small thing as if that’s not a catch. Hmm. I suppose it’s okay. Well out with it. What the hell is this one small thing. Stay married to me.

Do you think this could be your Uncle sts? I don’t know. I mean, he has been kind of a hot mess since Ralph screwed with his brain.

Maybe what, what could this be part of Dr. Ross’s Unbrainwashing regimen? Doubtful. Um, you know, Ross’s in jail now, right? And Stephan wants nothing to do with him or his experiments. And besides Stephan’s, personal life might be a dumpster fire, but. As far as being c e o at Damer goes, he is completely on top of his game.

I mean, he even cleaned up the mess after my dad.

Wait a minute. What? What are you thinking? My dad wasn’t feeling well yesterday or this morning. He’s been so distracted at work that he lets sensitive information slip to the press, I mean, caused the stock price to plummet. Yeah, I heard about that.

But you’re not saying, I wonder if it’s possible my dad could be using.

I’ve upset you. Well, it doesn’t do much for my ego. I’ll admit that. Knowing that you only moved on with me because you saw Eric. Move on with Sloan is No, no. That is not the only reason. Ej look, if I really wanted to hurt Eric with revenge sex or whatever, I would’ve slept with his brother instead of you.

Is that supposed to make me feel better? Oh, yes. Look, I, I’m just, I’m just saying Brady and I have a past too. Okay. And. If I really, really wanted to hurt Eric and inflict maximum damage, I would be in Brady’s bed instead. It sounds like you could be if you wanted to. No, no. That, that, that’s, it’s not what I mean, and I, I, I couldn’t be with Brady now even if I wanted to, and I emphatically do not.

And he is in love with my best friend, and I really do hope that that Chloe and Brady get back together and get Stephan out of the picture so they can finally be happy. Okay? Okay.

Okay. . Hey. I’m not the only one here who’s confused about his feelings as it slipped your mind. Why Chloe was available in the first. That you are the one who broke her heart when you got back together with my sister. I had no choice in that matter. So you say, but maybe that’s why Chloe left town. Maybe this has nothing to do with me and everything to do with you.

No. It has everything to do with you. Okay. Uh, the point is your sudden polyamorous insanity. Has made everybody miserable. Okay? Chloe’s miserable. Gabby is miserable. You are miserable. And that’s what this is about. Are you really comfortable with just stringing these two women along? Man, I’m not. Is that what you wanna do?

Anybody along? I have been completely honest with both of them. If you, if you were being completely honest, you’d be able to tell them that you are a shallow man at is having trouble deciding which woman he loves more. You gotta get this through your head. Chloe would’ve never given you a second look if I hadn’t been forced to break up with her.

She loves me and she’s finally gonna, she’s finally gonna realize that once you leave her the hell alone, our relationship is the best that we both have ever had, like yours and Gabby. I know you love Gabby. I just think she’s a little too smart to be hanging onto a guy who’s constantly thinking about another woman while he professes his love to her.

See, that’s where you’re wrong. Gabby is gonna wait as long as it takes because I am the one true love of her life. You keep this up, man. You’re gonna be the biggest mistake of her life. I happen to believe you already are

something small. Well, I, I, I don’t wanna know what you consider big. I’m not gonna say married to you after what you did to, to me, to Stephan. I’m not accepting your lousy bribe, and I am certainly not gonna give up my soul or anything else for some demer shares and, and a vote on the board, nothing.

Nothing is worth that. If you would just hear me out, who the hell is your pride? Why would you wanna stay in a loveless marriage anyway? It is not a loveless marriage. I love you very much. And didn’t you love me when you agreed to marry me? I love the man I thought you were. I love the woman. I know you are.

You deserve these shares. And you also deserve a man who thinks you hung the moon, who loves you and only you. I’m not discussing this with you again. You were quite eager to discuss it last night after Stefan called you Chloe, in an intimate moment. You came running over here to me to remind yourself what it feels like to be truly wanted and cherished.

I came here to discuss our divorce. Then why’d you stay for dinner? Please stop blaming Stephan for something that is your fault. After Rolf is done with him, he’s gonna forget hold about Chloe. Are you sure about that? All Rolf did was reinforce feelings. S Stephan already had. Remember he was with Chloe.

Before you stop it, stop trying to convince me that he doesn’t love me. I never said that he does love you. He’d be a fool not to, but I love you more. You don’t know the meaning of that word. Then let me prove to you that I do. That’s impossible. Six months, Gabby, just six months to remind you of our love and to change your mind about divorcing me.

What the hell are you talking? Ms. Peterson hired me as a paralegal. Really? Why? What are your qualifications for that? As a former priest, he required a broad skill set. Yeah. Like maintaining celibacy. Failed at that one. Eric, when did you start working with Sloan? I needed a job after I quit Basic Black, which he did because of.

Ms. Peterson, I, we’ve become close. Close. I’ll take it. That’s a euphemism. My personal life is irrelevant to the issue at hand, which is these Ms. Peterson asked me to have Dr. Ralph look over them. I can’t. I would be in violation of attorney-Client privileges, as you should know. So I’m gonna try this again.

As Dr. Ralph’s legal of Representation. I’d like to see the good doc. Now

look, I know you don’t like Eric, but if you deny the access to counsel, then Case thrown out. And there’ll be no way for you to corroborate your sister’s statement about Lee Shannon. I mean, do you really wanna take that chance? Well, what’s gonna be brave?

You have.

Stay married to a disgusting creep like you Are you crazy? Please let me finish my request before you turn me down. These shares will give you a foot in the door at Dara. You can use them to lay down the groundwork to get rid of ej, especially given the recent slipups he’s made. The company needs you, Gabby, and I know you wanna be back in charge of Dara Stephen’s already.

Co c o. Once we get back together, we’re not gonna need your stinking chair. Together. We’ll run Dara, how we’ll run the world unless he wants to run it with Chloe Lane. Nice. I’m sorry, I, I, I take that back. If, if you do end up with Stephan when. If, when, whatever, wouldn’t you be in a much better position to run the company with one more board vote in your pocket six months, Gabby.

That’s all I’m asking for. If at the end of that time you’re still bound and determined to get a divorce, you can keep the shares and get rid of me and, and you’re free and. Doesn’t that sound like an offer you can’t refuse?

You know, Gabby, uh, she, she’s probably the least patient person on the planet. I don’t think she’s gonna be putting up with this kind of behavior for much longer. I mean, why, why should she? What woman would Stefan, I know you don’t want to lose her. Not after everything you two have been through, right? No, I don’t.

Good. I don’t wanna lose Chloe either. Wow. Look, Brady, listen to me. I, I can’t just forget my feelings for Chloe. And even if I wanted Rolf to finish deprogramming me, he’s. So there’s nothing Rolf can do to get Chloe outta my head. Well, I wouldn’t worry about that. I’m working on that as we speak.

Eric Brady. It was a pleasure. I brought you Someon.

This is my statement about Lee. Kristen instructing me to Brainwash Stephan Damara. That’s right. Do you know why you’re still sitting here? Because you didn’t sign the statement? My lawyer advised me not. She said admitting my guilt would be a terrible mistake that Lee and Kristen would come after me if I were to provide evidence against him.

Kristen is in prison. And to be honest with you, I believe your attorney gave you some truly lousy advice. What do you know about it and how did you get that? Well, I know you did your best to save my mother with her. I wanna do something for you in return

Well, I have reason to believe that your attorney is taking her order submission. She’s working for Lee too. That’s right. Which means she has a major conflict of interest where you’re concerned. The reason why she prevented you from signing that statement is because her other client would be screwed. I need to speak with Ms.

Peterson. Do you believe that your attorney is going to tell you the truth if she’s taken her orders from me? Do you want to get outta here? Of course, but DA trash already signed off about your plea deal before you changed your mind about signing. No one ever told me is that if you don’t believe me, you can talk to trash yourself, but if you sign that.

I can have you released immediately.

You only think your father might be doing trucks. I don’t know. He never seems to have any kind of problem. He does drink a fair amount. I called Damaris. My grandfather used to say that our blood was halfa,

but, but what did used to sell drugs years ago. But are you serious? It’s not like he was like a, a corner dealer or anything, but yeah, he got mixed up with this. Uh, Clyde Weston. He was, he was really bad news. Clyde Weston. Isn’t that the man who killed your Aunt Abigail? Yes. So you’re saying your dad wasn’t really a dealer, he was more like a kington.

Oh, I don’t, I don’t know. Okay. I, I was just a kid. All right. I, I, I, I, I don’t think that he ever would’ve used, but I don’t know for sure. I mean, look, he’s, he’s, he’s been going through a hard time lately with my, my mom, my aunt Bell, especially on top of the fact that he, he lost my grandmother. I mean, that could explain some of the behavior been displaying.

What are you gonna do?

I’m gonna talk to him. What? You’re just gonna point blank. Ask him if he’s using, and even if he is, do you really think he’d tell you the truth? I don’t know. All right. I don’t know. But one way or another, I’m gonna find out. Just keep this to yourself for now. Of course. Thank you.

Uh, you are pile of me. If I’m not rooting for Brady and Chloe to get back together, that would free up Gabby and Stephan to resume their alliance. , which would be an utter disaster for me and for the mirror. You can handle it. You’ve done it before. Yeah. Look, I, I, I just, I think the two of them, they’re, well, they’re destiny.

You know, Mike, you and Eric,

I used to think.

But the truth is, I think you and I are more compatible than Eric and I are. You know, you, you accept me for who I am, and you don’t make me feel guilty, and obviously I’m extremely attractive to you.

As I am to you,

that’s what gives me pause.

Come on, we said we were going to see where things led, and under normal circumstances, casual sex is fine.

But I don’t think that works for the two of us. Not anymore. Why not? Cause of our history. There are feelings here that are being reawakened, so if what you want is a little fling with no strings. It’s probably best that we put an end to this now.

Ah, are you saying you’re ending things with me? No, no, no. Not at all. It’s.

As I said before, for me, this, this just can’t be a, a fling. Yeah.

Yeah. I, uh, I get that and I agree that there are feelings because of our history.

And what do you say? That we enjoy the ride

and we see where things go.

Wow. Um, I like that idea very much. Yeah. Okay.

Hi. Hi. Uh, I’m sorry. I’m gonna come back later. No, no, no. Johnny, it’s, it’s okay. You, you can come. Do you seem him upset? What’s wrong? Yeah. Dad, is this yours?

You can’t be serious. You were telling me to release Dr. Wolf.

I’ll call you back. What the hell did you do? What’s going on? You got Dr. Rolf to sign the statement that he’s been refusing to sign for weeks, the one that his attorney talked him how to signing. You’re welcome. Lied to us senior. He lied to us. You’re not really working for Sloan.

You up to?

Okay. What do you mean you’re working on it? Listen to me. The last time Wolf tried to put me back the way I was, his equipment malfunctioned. I could literally feel my brain frying. I was almost a dead man. Again, I have no intention of repeating that experience. You know that you can’t continue to go on this way, right?

Maybe. , but my feelings for Chloe are real and I intend to work through them naturally. Stephen, how you, how you gonna do that? Huh? She’s not even in town. What is this interest that you have to keep her pinned to you? Mm-hmm. , I suppose I could ask you the same thing because let’s be honest, we wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place if you hadn’t dumped Chloe for Kristen.

You’re missing my point. The point that I’m trying to, my point is that whatever plan you seem to have with Rolfe to screw with my mind, Forget about it. Goodbye.

Where did you find that? It’s on the floor. It’s your office. Is it yours? No. You sure? Of course. I’m sure. What is it? Some sort of Alyssa substance I would assume. So I had to ask after everything that happened at the press conference this morning. Okay. My phone may have been a little off. It was a little more than that.

Dad, you were way off the rail. And look, I, I understand. Okay. I get it. You’re going through a hard time ever since Grandma Susan died, and I know that you blame yourself for what happened to her. I did. Yes, I did. And I still do. But that doesn’t mean I’ve resorted to taking drugs. Ej, Johnny’s just worried about you.

Yes, of course. Um, let me take a look at that.

That’s very strange.

Yeah, yeah, it is. Giovanni, look at me. I know firsthand the terrible harm that drugs can do. Lord knows I’ve lectured you enough on, you certainly have. I may be far from perfect, but I am not a hypocrite on this issue. Let me be perfectly clear. I am not using, I never have used, and I never will.

Good, good. All right. Well, Hope you’re not upset with me for asking. I’m not. You did exactly the right thing and I’m glad you felt you could come to me and ask,

you know that I am telling the truth on this because it is the truth. Oh, well that’s a, that’s a huge relief.

Sorry man. I wanted to do this the easy way, but you were one stubborn sob.

I don’t trust you, Lee. This offer sounds too good to be true. It’s gonna be a hard no for me. Well, there’s something you haven’t considered. My attorney told me I could drag this divorce out for years. Come on. You said you worked at a contestant. I’m not going back on my word, but there are delicate financial matters concerned in dissolving our marriage a lot that needs to be sorted and clarified, and in fact, if I wanted to, I could make this process take a lot longer than six months.

So you’ve got nothing to lose by going along with my proposal, unless of course you’re afraid. Open yourself up again. There is nothing that you can do or say to get me to stay in this marriage. Fun. Then in six months, you’ll be single and rich, and if Wolf’s outta prison and help Stephan get over Chloe.

By then the two of you can live happily ever after.

Ah, at last, goodbye, commissioner. It’s a pleasure doing business.

Once now as I get back to my laboratory chow not so fast, doctor.

I can’t believe the way Eric just came in here and lied to us the way he did. I have to assume that he had good reason. Why would you assume that? Father Eric left his halo behind a long time ago. Look, I know you may hate the guy for what he did to your marriage. He’s not my favorite person either, but the two of us have made our peace, and I recommend you do the same.

Don’t let him get under your skin too late. Too late, whatever. Eric’s reasons were he delivered on everything, didn’t he? Rolf is out of jail. He can be programmed. Stephan. It’s what Gabby’s been begging. And now we have hard evidence against Lee.

Actually, you’re right. Yeah. Let’s get that SOB in custody before we can hurt my sister again. You have to admit it’s a sweetheart of a deal. You’re too good at businesswoman to turn it down. I won’t. You won. I won’t walk away. I’ll take the deal. You won’t regret it, but I want it in writing. Six months shares divorce.

All right here. But for now, let’s, um, seal the deal with, uh,

Handshaked.

Hey, uh, my dad said the vial wasn’t his and you believed him. My father is a first class liar, but I’m pretty good at reading him, and he was shocked when I asked him the question and he seemed genuinely upset that I would even think that he was using so, Yeah, I believe him.

If Johnny found that in the office that you share with Stephan and it’s not yours, do you think Stephan could be taking drugs?

Is dreading me.

Where the hell am I? You are in my brother’s room at the Brady Pub. It was not fun carrying your heavy ass up those stairs either. Why? What am I doing here?

All your questions are about to be answered.

I am glad your father convinced you that file of trucks wasn’t his wish. We knew who it did belong to. Okay, I’ll keep my eyes on yours open later. What the hell is wrong with you EJ Father? Long time no see.

So you think Stephan drugged you with that, but why? What in God’s name would make you wanna do? That my dear is the burning question so much. Bitch. I did it and this is not the Eric I know. Yeah. Well I guess Eric is finished posing his A saint coming in here and lying to us getting Ralph to sign that damn thing.

Yeah, I know. I know.

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Nate: Tucker offered to sell the company to victoria outright. No more dodging or playing games, just a flat-out offer.

Audra: Wow. I didn’t expect my warning to be quite that effective, but i guess it really landed.

Nate: Apparently.

Audra: You know, maybe he’s in even deeper debt than we originally thought.

Nate: That is a possibility. But victoria still wants to buy it up to make sure we retain the upper hand.

Victoria: That’s not an option anymore.

Nate: What do you mean?

Victoria: Someone else beat us to the punch, and they bought up all of tucker’s debt before we could.

Nate: Who?

Victoria: You know, I was just about to ask your coo the exact same question. Do you know who’s behind this?

Tucker: Hey! Sorry, I think I must have misheard you. You say you acquired my debt and now you own me?

Ashley: Yes, I said that.

Tucker: No, you can’t just drop a bomb like that and walk away from me.

Ashley: I can do whatever the hell I want. I bought your debt. I bought you. I’m in control now.

Chelsea: Hey. Thanks for coming over. I hope I didn’t worry you with my text.

Adam: Is everything okay?

Chelsea: Yeah. Um, connor is having a bit of a homework crisis.

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Okay. Uh, I think I can handle that.

Chelsea: You might want to wait to hear what it is before you say that.

Adam: Math?

Connor: Hey, dad. I need your help with something.

Adam: Uh, I am ready to go. What are we working on?

Chelsea: The school project is a good old-fashioned family tree.

Connor: And the newman branches are pretty complicated. They’re getting kind of twisty.

Adam: [ Chuckling ] Yeah. The newmans are famous for their twisty branches. So, how can I help?

Connor: I need to write a description of every member of the family, something positive. So, tell me — what’s so great about the newmans?

Sally: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Sighs ]

Nick: Look, I know you’re nervous. But it’s gonna be okay, whichever way it goes.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Thank you so much for being here. It really helps to have you by my side on the most important day of my life. And this baby’S.

Nick: [ Smooches ]

Sally: Okay, okay.

[ Exhales sharply ] We’re stalling.

[ Exhales heavily ] What do we do now? Your heart is the beat of life.

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Victoria: I realize that i might be putting you on the spot a little bit here, but I don’t think it would be the first time that you played one company against another company. So I have to ask you — are you working for someone else while you’re working for us?

Nate: Victoria —

Audra: It’s okay. It’s a fair question, and i respect you for asking it. But the answer is no. This is the first I’ve heard of anyone having assumed tucker’s debt.

Victoria: Alright. I’ll take your word for it. You’ll have to pardon me for being blunt. I had to ask the question after you decided to go rogue and reveal our plan to tucker.

Audra: I know I didn’t play it exactly the way you wanted.

Nate: But it did pay off. Tucker offered to sell the company to you because audra laid her cards on the table.

Victoria: Uh, yeah. Well, no argument there. It was risky, but it was very smart. I have a new mission for you, if you would like to continue to prove your loyalty around here.

Audra: I’m ready to help newman in any way I can. What do you want me to do?

Victoria: Find out who bought up tucker’s debt and why.

Adam: So, you need me to say something positive about all the newmans? You couldn’t help him with this?

Chelsea: This is tricky. I didn’t know what to say. We had to come up with some very clever words to describe jeff and anita.

Adam: A lot of euphemisms, I assume. Eccentric and quirky. Morally flexible.

Connor: So, how about your side of the tree, dad?

Adam: Okay. Did you do my mom yet?

Connor: Hope? Yep.

Adam: Kind, generous, strong. Those — those are good adjectives to describe her, yes.

Connor: So, what should I say about grandpa?

Adam: Mm. I would say that your grandfather is… he’s very committed to his family.

Connor: How about “tough” and “strong”? Because of his boxing.

Adam: Yes, he, um — he boxes. That’s great, yeah. Great. Uh, moving on. Who’s next? Nikki? Uh, I would say she’s tough, but fair.

Connor: How about aunt victoria?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Um, I would say my sister is, um, strong-willed.

Connor: How about abby?

Adam: [ Chuckles ] Feisty? Spunky?

Chelsea: Yeah. I’d say, um, gutsy, loyal to her friends.

Connor: Next is uncle nick.

Chelsea: Well, I’d say he’s a really good man and has good intentions.

Adam: And he is A… good father.

Sally: [ Sighs ] Maybe the test is wrong. I mean, that happens, right? I mean, it isn’t 100% accurate, right?

Nick: I mean, it’s a reputable company, sally. So, it’s right there. You know, my dna is not a match for the baby’S. Adam’s the father. Look, we both knew this was always a possibility.

Sally: Yeah, no, I know. I mean, I accepted it in theory.

[ Voice breaking ] But this is like, very, very real. I mean, I’ve seen how this plays out, adam as the father. It’s — it’s not great.

Nick: You know, maybe he’ll be, uh, even-keeled or, uh, reasonable about it.

Sally: [ Exhales sharply ] When has adam ever been even-keeled about anything in his life?

[ Sighs ] How are you so calm and hopeful?

Nick: [ Sighs ] I mean, you don’t need to be stressed out about something that hasn’t happened yet. It’s just borrowing angst. You know, adam could surprise you. He could surprise all of us. He’S…done it before.

Sally: I just don’t know if I’m ready for any more surprises. I really wanted this baby to be yours.

Nick: So did I. But, you know, you’re having a baby. And that’s something that should be celebrated and cherished.

Sally: This changes everything, whether we want it to or not.

Nick: Sometimes change is good. But now you have all the facts, sally.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Nick: You got a very important decision to make.

Sally: [ Sniffles ]

[ Inhales sharply ] How do I tell adam?

[Tap tap]

Ashley: Table for one, please. Thank you.

Tucker: I understand that you’re enjoying this win over me. Why so cruel about it?

Ashley: Would you rather i pity you? I don’t think so. You’re way too proud for that. I walked away earlier so you could have some time and some space to process everything.

Tucker: I don’t need time or space to process anything. I need answers.

Ashley: Okay. I’ll give you answers. But first could I please get a cocktail and some food? All this corporate espionage has made me ravenous.

Chelsea: You are welcome to come over anytime you want, not just for homework help, but to hang out.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] Mm-hmm. Well, I think I might take you up on that, especially now since I have so much time on my hands now that I have quit jabot.

Chelsea: What? You actually did it? You took my advice?

Adam: Well, it’s a little more complicated than that, but, yes, your words got through to me. Um…I didn’t belong there.

Chelsea: Wow. Okay. So, what are you gonna do now?

Adam: Oh, you know, victor, uh, was all too happy to put on the full-court press of “I told you so” to get me to return to the family biz.

Chelsea: He offered you a job?

Adam: Kind of. He offered me something vague but promising in the near future.

Chelsea: Did you turn him down?

Adam: I told him that I would come back to newman if I could have victoria’s job.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Adam —

Adam: I know that he’ll never do it, but I had to give it another try.

Chelsea: You should think long and hard before you even consider taking a job, any kind of position at that company. Any time you work there, you end up miserable.

Adam: Well, ultimately, I was miserable at jabot. I mean, maybe misery is my destiny.

Chelsea: Don’t say that.

Adam: What?

Chelsea: Come on. Even if you’re joking. I’ve been down that hole before, you know, thinking happiness wasn’t a possibility for me. But I’ve learned nobody is destined for misery. You just have to do the work. Maybe some therapy, maybe change some behaviors, and then you can be happy.

Adam: I’m sorry. It was just a flippant comment.

Chelsea: No, I know. I just think beneath your flip cynicism, there’s a grain of truth. Maybe I haven’t said it enough, but there’s a lot of good in you, adam. I mean, look at our son. He’s the sweetest. He adores his dad. You are half of that family tree. You’re an amazing dad with an incredible kid. I mean, don’t let anything cloud that for you.

Adam: Yeah, no matter [Sighs] What is going on or gone wrong in my life, I mean, connor is always — he’s always a light. And I’m always gonna do my best for him, no matter what’s going on in my life.

Chelsea: I promise to do the same.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Sighs ]

Adam: It’s sally. I wonder what she could possibly want.

Chelsea: Well, don’t ignore her on my account.

Adam: Hello?

Sally: Hey. It’s me.

[ Exhales sharply ] I was curious if you were able to meet up today.

Adam: Uh, about what?

Sally: I really don’t want to get into it over the phone. I’M… I’m at the grand phoenix. I — I’ll explain everything whenever you get here. I’m jonathan lawson

Connor: Bye, dad. Thanks for the help.

Adam: I’ll come by tomorrow. I’ll see what kind of grade you got in that project, okay? I’ll see you.

Chelsea: Bye.

Billy: Hey.

Adam: Billy.

Billy: I was just about to knock. I, uh, just wanted to stop by. I got you a little something — that game you’ve been talking about, “god of war ragna–” “ragnarok”?

Connor: No way!

Chelsea: Oh, you better get in here with that. Your gaming limit still stands at one hour.

Billy: We will respect that, right? Yes?

Connor: Yeah. The game is single player only. Do you mind if I go first?

Billy: Absolutely. It’s your game.

Adam: All right, then. Have fun.

Chelsea: Cool.

Nick: Do you want me to be here when you tell him?

Sally: Thank you. The offer is very tempting, but I really don’t think it’s fair to adam to act like I need a buffer.

Nick: Even if I think you might need one?

Sally: Adam and I are looking at a lifelong connection now, so we both have to get used to dealing with each other on those terms.

Nick: Yeah, I was just talking about the first conversation. It could be a rough one.

Sally: I’ll be fine. I have to be.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Nick: And you’re absolutely sure you want to tell him right now?

Sally: Yeah, I can’t — I can’t put it off any longer and risk adam finding out in some other way. If that happened, it would just make everything that much worse. I have to tell him face-to-face.

Nick: I understand.

Sally: Look, I really hate to ask you to leave, but…

Nick: Nah, that’s okay. I’ll go.

Sally: Thank you. For everything. And for being you.

Nick: You’re welcome. After you tell him and, uh,if you need me, just call.

Sally: I will. And I hope that will continue to be the case.

Adam: Well, I got to say, i was a little surprised to get your call…and curious.

Sally: There’s no easy or clever way to say this, so I’m just gonna be simple and direct.

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m pregnant. And you’re the father.

Adam: Um… hate it when a car freshener hits you

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Ashley: I got to tell you, this was not an easy thing to pull off, but was it worth it.

Tucker: Yeah, I’m not particularly interested in how you acquired my debt. That’s done. Tell me your game plan now.

Ashley: You know, I suggest that you stop giving me orders, tucker. Or I’ll just call in that loan. And we both know you can’t pay it.

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] And all this after I offered to sell my company to newman enterprises for you.

Ashley: For me? I thought you did it for you — ’cause you were a changed man and you wanted to walk away from all the trappings of that life. Isn’t that what you said?

Tucker: Those things are not mutually exclusive.

Ashley: Mm.

[ Chair legs scrape ]

Tucker: [ Sighs ] Why are you doing this? What is it you want? You want to just have power over me? Is that it?

Ashley: No. I have much bigger plans in mind.

Billy: Before we go play this game, remind me again — what is the — what is the goal?

Connor: Kratos and atreus take a journey through the nine realms searching for answers.

Billy: Ah. Yeah, I can relate to that.

Chelsea: Hmm. Speaking of video games, I just read this press release this morning that daniel romalotti is creating a video game division at chancellor-winters? I had no idea when we bumped into him that he was doing something so interesting.

Billy: Yeah, it sounds cool. But, you know, pr department at chancellor-winters is top-notch. They can make anything sound interesting.

Chelsea: True, but I can tell when a pr department is just blowing smoke. This actually sounded really fascinating. Besides, no offense, but, like, what do you really know about creating video games?

Connor: You didn’t even know about kratos and atreus’ journey.

Billy: Okay, fair point. You don’t have to gang up on me.

Chelsea: Oh, I’ll show you. Here’s, uh — here’s the press release. See? It’s interesting. I mean, I read another article last week about a different company creating video games that help people with depression and ptsd. It makes me think daniel’s omega sphere is actually something really special.

Connor: What’s omega sphere?

Chelsea: It’s a platform that creates video games that can actually really help people in real life. It intrigues me.

Connor: I think it’d be awesome if you worked for a video game company — and not just because I could get free stuff. It’d be cool if you could work on a game to help people who are depressed like you were.

Chelsea: Well, uh, you know, maybe I’ll talk to daniel about it. Maybe there’s a way I can get involved.

Victoria: Hey there.

Nick: Hi.

Victoria: Are you okay?

Nick: [ Breathes deeply ] The dna test came back. Adam’s the father. Sally’s telling him right now.

Victoria: [ Sighs ] I’m so sorry. How are you doing?

Nick: [ Sighs heavily ] I didn’t know how I was gonna feel till the moment got here. It really sucks. I feel like I lost something that I never had in the first place. But sally and I are gonna get through this. You know, we’ve got something good. We’re gonna make it. I told her I thought I should be there when she told him.

Victoria: Do you think that that would be appropriate?

Nick: You’re probably right. I just need to wait until, uh, i hear from her that she told him. Do you have anything, uh, pressing that will distract me?

Victoria: Uh…yeah. As — as a matter of fact, I do. I have quite the surprising twist for you.

Sally: I know this is shocking, but I had to tell you. I’m gonna have this baby, and you deserve to know that you are his or her dad.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Um…his, uh…or her. Wow.

Sally: Yeah, it’s — it’s too early to know the sex, and i honestly don’t even know how i feel about finding out.

Adam: Um… well, hold on. Can you back up? When — when did you find out that you were pregnant?

Sally: I’ve known for a while. But I just found out that it was yours.

Adam: Okay, um… I-I really don’t mean to be insensitive, but how do you know, like, for sure? I assume you and nick, you know…

Sally: Yeah. Um, I had a paternity test that tested nick’s dna, and it ruled him out. You were the only other possibility.

Adam: [ Exhales sharply ]

[ Breathes deeply ] Well, um…

[ Laughs ] I’m not sure what to say right now.

Sally: Well, just to be clear, this… this changes nothing, emotionally.

Adam: Sally, I disagree with that. This — yeah, I mean, this changes everything.

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Nate: Are you asking me what I think you’re asking me?

Audra: About you and victoria newman, the ceo? Yes. I was picking up some vibes.

Nate: Vibes?

Audra: Mm-hmm.

Nate: There’s nothing going on between me and victoria. We’ve known each other for a long time. We’re friends. We have a close work relationship.

Audra: Are you sure that’s all it is?

Nate: Yes, I am sure that’s all it is.

Audra: I’m glad — because striking up some kind of romantic thing would be risky and foolish, not just for you, but for the work environment in general, which includes me. And do I have to remind you that an office romance is what essentially got your predecessor ousted — sally being too close to the company leadership.

Nate: Audra, I am not interested in any kind of office romance. And do I have to remind you I am in a relationship with a woman i love. So whatever vibe you thought you were picking up on is a figment of your imagination.

Audra: Alright. You’ve convinced me.

Nate: So, let’s pretend we never had this conversation, okay?

Audra: If you insist.

Adam: Look, how could you think that this doesn’t change everything? I mean, did you just think that you were gonna deliver the news and that was it? Th-that I’m not gonna be part of this baby’s life? Because that — that’s not happening, sally, okay? I’m not gonna walk away from my kid. And — and if you think that you’re gonna fight me for custody and you could actually win —

Sally: No, adam, that’s not what I’m saying at all. At all. You are this baby’s father, and I’m not gonna deny my child a connection to you.

Adam: Well, then wh-what do you — what does that mean? Because, I mean, this is life-altering news, no matter how you look at it.

Sally: I just meant that this isn’t an opening for us to get back together.

[ Sighs ]

Adam: So, you’re — you’re not even gonna consider giving our baby a loving home with two parents because you’re still with nick?

Sally: This has nothing —

[ Exhales sharply ] This has nothing to do with nick. The reason that you and I aren’t together is not because of nick. It’s because of us. We agreed that our relationship had run its course.

Adam: That was the day that this baby was conceived, wasn’t it?

Sally: But it’s also the day that our relationship ended. We made peace with each other. We realized that there’s no future for us, and this baby does not change that very crucial fact.

Adam: [ Sighs ]

[ Scoffs ]

Nick: How in the hell did someone buy up tucker’s debt before us? Who could possibly pull that off?

Victoria: I’m working behind the scenes to try to figure that out.

Nick: Is audra helping?

Victoria: She’s gonna talk to tucker and put their history to more good use.

Nick: Well, even if she can tell us what’s going on, without being able to use tucker’s debt as leverage, we can’t force him to sell his company to us.

Victoria: True, but the game is not over yet. I am not ready to admit defeat. And besides, dad is fully on board with us taking over mccall. First we just have to figure out who’s behind this and why. Is this somebody who’s trying to rescue tucker? Or is somebody trying to make a move against newman enterprises?

Tucker: I’m dying to hear this plan of yours.

Ashley: Yeah?

Tucker: Yeah.

Ashley: In due time. First, I need you to call off this deal with newman.

Tucker: Are you making me a better offer?

Ashley: Mm. Somebody is.

Tucker: You’re bringing in another player? I’m very impressed, ashley. Yes.

[ Chuckles ] That’s just the kind of brazen action I admire.

Ashley: Well, it wasn’t your admiration that was really the catalyst for this, tucker.

Tucker: So, instead of — of banishing me from your life, you decided to link us closer together.

[ Fingers tapping ] What’s going on in that beautiful head of yours?

Nick: You’re right. We need to get a solid bead on whoever bought up tucker’s debt, just in case it’s attack against us, so we can be prepared and on guard.

Victoria: Don’t worry. We will be.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Nick: This is sally. I got to take this. Hey.

Sally: It’s done.

Nick: You okay?

Sally: I will be.

Nick: I’ll be right there.

Sally: Okay. I’ll see you soon.

Nick: Okay. I got to go.

Victoria: Go.

Nick: Uh, keep me posted on the mccall stuff?

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Ashley: Mm, saved by the bell.

Tucker: Ah, it’s victoria. She can wait.

Ashley: Mm. I think you should talk to her. I’m not gonna tell you anything else right now anyway. So go ahead. Take that call. I’m sure victoria must be very disappointed to understand that she’s been outmaneuvered.

Tucker: Hi, victoria.

Victoria: I’m ready to negotiate.

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Chelsea: How’s it going in there?

Billy: Fantastic, but, you know, gamers got to hydrate.

Chelsea: Oh! So, you’re a gamer now?

Billy: I have no idea what’s going on in there. But connor’s really enjoying it, and it’s really, really nice to see that, you know? It, uh, lights him up.

Chelsea: Seeing how much joy it brings connor really makes me wonder how omega sphere could help other people, you know, not just in entertainment.

Billy: So, you’re really serious about working there?

Chelsea: Well, I don’t know. I mean, I don’t know what i would do there. Hopefully something substantial. Do you know anything more about the platform?

Billy: No, no. I am — I am out of the loop. But I do appreciate what daniel’s trying to build. And, uh, more importantly, connor’s right. His mom is an inspiration. It’s nice to see that look of excitement in your eye again.

Chelsea: Thanks. Though I sense a “but” coming.

Billy: You know, I think you just got to talk to your therapist, make sure it’s the right thing to do before you make any big decision.

Chelsea: I will. I’ll make sure I do that.

Billy: Okay. Sounds like a plan.

Chelsea: Ah. Well, I hate to do this, but connor’s gaming time is up.

Billy: [ Chuckles ] You want me to be the bad cop?

Chelsea: Oh, please, by all means.

Billy: Connor! Time’s up! Game’s over! Let’s go!

Connor: Oh, come on! Please?

Chelsea: Connor, come on out here, please.

Connor: [ Groans ]

Billy: [ Chuckles ]

Connor: [ Sighs ] What are we going to do now?

Chelsea: Don’t you have more homework?

Connor: Yeah.

Chelsea: Alright, well, uh, billy and I can head downstairs if we’re a distraction so you can finish your homework. And maybe, just maybe, I’ll bring you back up a treat? Fair compromise?

Connor: Okay. Thanks for the cool game.

Billy: Absolutely.

Connor: You’re the best.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] I agree.

Victoria: Please come in. Have a seat. Thank you so much for stopping by on such short notice. I just figured, why put it off, right? We’re talking about making the deal of a lifetime here.

Tucker: Yeah. I’m sorry to bring bad news, but…

Victoria: Oh. Well, what is that?

Tucker: Um, I’m not gonna be able to negotiate a purchase of my company due to [Chuckles] Unforeseen circumstances.

Victoria: I already know about an outsider buying up all of your debt, but that shouldn’t affect your decision to sell mccall unlimited to newman.

Tucker: That’s where you’re wrong. Everything in my life is in flux right now.

Chelsea: Maybe I should start playing some of connor’s video games, you know? Familiarize myself with the world, learn the stages, the rewards, all that stuff.

Billy: Hey, why not? You know, you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Plus, when you figure it out, you can explain to me what’s going on.

Chelsea: [ Chuckles ] Adam. Are you okay? What’s wrong?

Adam: Nothing, um… nothing should be wrong right now, but, um…everything is.

[ Exhales heavily ]

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Still nothing? Laura, I can assure you we’re doing everything we can. We have the island sealed off. Ryan won’t get away. If esme is ryan’s daughter, then he sees her as a possession, someone that belongs to him. It’s like an extension of himself. And we know that he’s obsessed with ava. He’ll do anything to hold her. I can’t wait here helplessly while ryan does his worst. We have got to make some kind of a move.

[ Grunting, breathing heavily ] Esme.

[ Crying ] -What? -Esme? Oh. Oh. Oh. Esme, keep your hands where I can see them. I can’T. It hurts. Oh, are you hurt? No, I’m in labor, I’m in labor, I’m in labor.

[ Gasping ] I’d appreciate it if you didn’t say anything to mama and daddy just yet. I want things to, um, you know, calm down just a little bit first. No, zeke, no, I don’t want you to come back. I’m, uh — I’m fine. I promise you, I’m fine. But thanks for not judging me. I love you, too. Yeah, yeah, I’ll, uh — I’ll give trina your love just as soon as I see her.

[ Knock on door ] Okay, I think that might be curtis. Let me call you back. Okay, bye. Just as I said, empty house.

[ Sighs ] Thank you for the coffee and the ride home. It’s quiet here without the boys. Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckles ] You, um, want a little company? We could watch a movie or play a little backgammon. You know I don’t play backgammon.

[ Chuckles ] Ah. Mm. And you don’t have to do this. Do what? Stick so close. You’re afraid that if I am alone, I’m going to start to think too much and maybe turn myself in tonight. How’s ava? Any word? Well, nothing so far. But the team searching the island for ryan all know that she’s still out there. She has a gun.

[ Monitor beeping ] I’m a little worried that the cops are going to mistake her for a threat and shoot at her. Try not to assume the worst. Mac is leading the team. He’ll make sure that ava’s safe. I thought esme’s parents were dead. Her adoptive parents are, but her nanny implied that her biological father was still alive, which would explain why she was so eager to volunteer at spring ridge and why she was so fascinated by ryan chamberlain. She’s known he was her father the whole time. But she couldn’t have known that heather webber was her mother. That’s one thing that I am absolutely sure of. She did not fake her desperation to find her mother. The baby’s coming? I’ll be here for the delivery. -Quiet. -Do you think she’s faking? Jordan: Looks pretty real to me. Let’s not chance it. I’m going to call for paramedics. Commissioner, we have reports of shots fired. Where? Northwest corner, spoon island woods. Ava and ryan. Maybe. Okay, I need you to take custody of the prisoner. You sure, commissioner? There’s a lot of woods to cover. Heather webber is the hook killer. I need to know she’s not going anywhere. Officer, you’re with me, and, bennet, call for paramedics. Copy that. Miss prince appears to be in labor. Dispatch, this is detective bennet. I need a medical transport dispatched immediately to spoon island, main house. A woman is in labor. My god, what is happening out there?

[ Crying ] I think it’s best to focus on what’s happening here. The contractions are coming fast.

[ Screams ] Oh.

[ Crying ] You’re right about one thing, ryan. Your life is in my hands. Till death do us part. Till death do us part.

[ Gun clicks ]

[ Gun clicking ] You’re not done with me yet.


You got me. I’m worried about you. You seemed to be enjoying the wedding, but your toast… you don’t like it? I told you it was beautiful, but it sounded wistful. Your celebration of portia and curtis’s beginning sounded a little bit like an ending for you.

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh, hi, elizabeth. Swung by, took a chance after the wedding. Yeah, well, here I am. What are you doing here? We have unfinished business, wouldn’t you say? Nice sweatshirt. It was a gift from trina. She gave one to curtis, too. She said we could wear it on the plane to our honeymoon. Sounds like trina. She’s thoughtful that way. Yeah, she is. And you can go ahead and say it. What can I say, portia? The trina is generous, giving, and loving, and that I don’t deserve her. Don’t worry. I feel the same way. When trina was still standing trial, I dangled the possibility of finding esme’s mother if she would exonerate trina, and she genuinely considered it. And she would not have done that if she had known that her mother was just a few miles away at d’archam. That must have been some bluff on your part. I was doing whatever I could to help you. I wonder how esme feels about heather seeking retribution in her name. Oh, you don’t know. Heather webber is not just esme’s mother. She’s the hook killer. Help her, for god’s sake. Keep back. Do you feel pain here? It’s more like pressure. Oh, god, here it comes again. We can’t wait for the paramedics.

[ Groaning ] Okay, honey. Esme, honey, do you think maybe you can make it to the launch? I’ve got to get you to general hospital right away. Esme, don’t listen to them. It’s a trap. She’s just trying to steal your baby and lock you up. The only one headed for lockup is you. Honey, all I’m thinking about is your health and your welfare, and that’s it. That’s my only priority.

[ Whimpers ] Kevin: Alright, come on, let’s try. Here we go. I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t,I can’t, I can’T. Alright, alright, never mind, never mind. We don’t have time to get to G.H. This baby is coming now.

[ Breathing heavily ] I’m sure we’ll get word any minute that ava’s safe.

[ Monitor beeping ] Are you always this optimistic? Thank you. I hope for good outcomes. You had one yourself tonight. The doctors say that you are stable and in good condition. Somebody’s been sneaking around, asking the staff questions? Maybe. Mm-hmm. Mm. I’m so glad you’re okay. Ah, yeah. And you were really lucky. That’s me, super lucky. Remind me to buy that lottery ticket. I keep forgetting.

[ Chuckles ] I see your sense of humor’s still intact. Yeah, I got that. I got my sense of humor.

[ Sniffles ] Still have most of my teeth, so I got that come from me, which is nice. I think you have more than that. I’m lucky to have friends like you and ava. I mean, i was attacked by a psychotic maniac. Ava was frantic when she saw that you were hurt. I didn’t realize the two of you were so well-acquainted. Yeah, well, um, I… treated her… last summer when she was attacked, so, you know, now I know how she feels. Well, she survived the hook attack. She’ll survive tonight. She’d better. You see that? A little shoulder wound can’t come between us. You recall, I forgave you for that knife in the back. You’re passionate, ava. I understand those carnal impulses. That’s why I never gave up on you. That’s why I’ve always had hope, even when you married that imbecile. We’re alike, you and I. We belong together. No. You’ll see. No, no! Get away from me! Ava.

[ Grunts ]

[ Gunshot ]


Elizabeth, I thought we would finish our conversation. You know, unless you don’t want my help anymore. What? You’re not going to wait until morning?

[ Cellphone ringing ] It’s the hospital. Yeah, take it. Go yeah, okay. Yeah, it’s finn. Come in. So I guess he knows about these crimes that you committed. I don’t want him involved. He’s just being a friend. A friend — accessory after the fact. Hey, I’m sorry, I have to get to the hospital. They need a consult on another hook attack. Another one? Please do not make any rash decisions tonight. Thank you for the ride home. Any time. Tomorrow’s a new day. Things may look differently. Alright, alright, come on, elizabeth. Come on. Come on. Let’s — let’s get started here. No need. What? I’ve made my decision.

[ Sighs ] It had to be you.

[ Exhales sharply ] I — I tr– I tried to — I-I know. I know. I know. Suspect is down. Call ems, second unit. Anyone else hurt? No. I’m fine. Ava’s okay, more or less. He wouldn’t give up. He was never going to give up. He’s dead. You hear that? He’s gone. It’s over. Are you sure? I’m positive. What happened here? I shot him. Ava got off a shot. It hit him in the shoulder. Chamberlain kept approaching. I came on the scene, and I stopped him. Sounds justified. Ava, I’m going to need your statement later, but, first, I want you to get checked out at G.H. I don’t suppose you’ll go with her? No chance. I need you to… why didn’t you tell her that I — listen, listen. A lot has happened tonight, okay? Days to come, there’s going to be questions and determinations, but what’s most important is that he will take no more victims. Ryan chamberlain’s reign of terror has come to an end. It all fits perfectly. Heather orchestrating her transfer to spring ridge and the letter that the hook sent me, saying that she only struck those that “wronged me and mine.” So it wasn’t esme going after people close to me? It was her crazy mother avenging her by going after her enemies? You two were probably at the top of the list. Esme finally found her mother. And now they’re with ryan chamberlain and they’re having some warped version of a family reunion and they have ava with them. And my baby brother or sister. Here. Just put them on the table. Thank you. Oh, okay. Esme, I’m going to go wash up so I can examine you properly. I’m going to be right back. Wait, I’m delivering here? Now? What? Honey, it’s going to be okay. It’s going to be okay. Kevin’s going to take really good care of you. Are you sure? Yes, I’m sure. He’s a doctor. Now, listen, is there something I can do for you? I don’t want her here. What? No. You don’t mean that, sweetheart. Detective, take the prisoner back to the mainland. The prisoner has a name. Sorry, mayor collins, but the launch is engaged. We’re waiting for it to return. Then wait in another room, please. You heard the mayor. Let’s go. A small-town politician does not have jurisdiction over the laws of nature. You know I deserve to be here as much as you do, mayor collins. Get out! She’s baby’s grandmother. So am I. Take her out now. Wait, what? I am more family than she will ever be to you, esme. I’m your — your mother.

[ Shrieks ]


You never really ever gave me much credit. You know that? Like when you were trying to hide your affair with curtis. Well, that’s because when you came back from your undercover assignment, we were actually trying to work on our marriage, and I didn’t want to jeopardize that. Do you have any idea why I was trying so hard, portia? Because I found out. I knew you weren’t happy, but I didn’t blame it all on you. I knew I was a part of it. I — [ Sighs ] I had no idea that you’d be this understanding. In my heart, I’d already forgiven you for the affair. I mean, seriously? Do you really think that I would’ve loved trina any less if I thought that she wasn’t mine? I was just afraid to test it. And as the years went on, the fear got worse, and I was worried that it would change the way that you two saw each other. I love the father that you are to trina. And she was always such a daddy’s girl. And how could I take that away from the two of you? Yeah, well, you never would’ve had to worry about that if you would’ve told me from the start. But you didn’T. Ava. Oh. I’m okay. I was so worried. I heard that heather webber and ryan chamberlain were at wyndemere. There’s no more danger. Ryan is dead.

[ Police radio chatter ] What about esme? Sorry, folks, orders are to get ms. Jerome to G.H. Immediately.

[ Police radio chatter continues ] If you want to go with them and make sure that ava’s okay — no. What about you? I know you’re worried about esme and the baby. I’ll call if I hear anything. I can’t just leave you. He’ll be fine. I’ll look out for him. Yeah, she’ll look after me. Go. Okay. Well, promise me that if you need anything — I’ll call. Okay, be careful. You, too. Take this, okay? Alright. It’s nice to see that you and trina have a nice friendship again. Yeah. Of all the nights to be on spoon island. Yeah, I had a reason to stop by. Ironically, it was about ryan. What was yours?

[ Monitor beeping ] I told you, I treated ava. Last year. A little late to do a follow-up house call. We have to move nikolas before elizabeth baldwin’s guilty conscience brings the cops here to spoon island! That island must be crawling with cops. It’s a good thing, right? The more the better. Uh, yeah. Sure. Hey, felicia. Hi. Dr. Gatlin-holt, I understand you had a run-in with the hook killer. Yeah, I sure did.

[ Chuckles ] But I’m here to tell the tale, so I’m guessing that there was no poison involved. Yeah, that’s what your blood work confirmed. I’m just here to check your vitals. Well, I should step out. Get to it.

[ Chuckles ] Felicia, thank you so much for looking out for me. I’m glad you’re okay. Your family’s had a long history with chamberlain. He posed a clear and constant threat. I know I should be breathing easy, but all I feel is a knot in my chest. To take a man’s life, even a man like chamberlain’s, is no easy thing for a police officer, mac.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Not for a good one, like you. I did what I had to do. Is it callous to admit what bothers me most is the mountain of paperwork waiting? I’ll do the paperwork without complaint. Chamberlain made felicia’s life hell. He would’ve killed her tonight. Felicia and ava both. That’s a big win for the community. Heather webber’s crimes ensure she will never see the light of day again, but there’s still esme prince and what role, if any, she had in what played out tonight. And whether she’ll spend the night in a cell or a maternity ward. We’ve finally been reunited. We will never be parted again. This way. Wait, is this true? Would I lie to you?

[ Grunting ] Yes. This is not the time for this. Esme, try to calm down. No, I want to know, is this woman really my mother? Yes. Evidence suggests that heather webber gave birth to you. And I would do anything for you. Like commit mass murder?! Bit I did all of that for you, sweetheart. Don’t you see? Just to protect you. Don’t like these rich, small-minded people get into your head and come between us, darling. You are never meeting this baby, today or any day. Get out! No, you don’t mean that. And now we are leaving. Esme. You don’t mean that. I’m your mother. I will always be your mother. Sweetheart, I would give my whole life for you. You’re mine, and you will always be mine!

[ Crying ]


[ Groans ] You’re doing great, esme. Hang in there, sweetheart. You’re almost there.

[ Panting ] How far along? Second stage. The cervix is dilated. Contractions are regular.

[ Groans ] I can’T. I can’T. I’m not ready. I’m not ready. I’m not ready. I’m not ready. I’m not ready. Oh, honey, it’s okay. It’s okay, really. So many mothers felt that way. It’s okay. Will you stay with me, please? I’ll do you one better, okay? I’ll come right here behind you.

[ Groaning ] It’s alright. And you lay up right against me, okay? I’ve got you. Paramedic: She’s crowning. Another big push. Alright, here we go. Esme, deep breath. And push.

[ Grunts, screams ] Bear down. You know, if you would’ve told me when trina was born that there was a chance she wasn’t my daughter, you know, I would have been mad, I would’ve been angry, I would’ve been screaming, I would’ve been yelling, but I would’ve stopped long enough to hear what you had to say. Well, why aren’t you screaming at me? Why aren’t you yelling at me? Because I know that you have every right to. Because I would like to think that I’ve grown in time, that I can — that I can put myself in your shoes, that I can understand what you did and why you did it. But understanding it doesn’t make it hurt any less. Damn it, portia! So I wish you would’ve given me the chance to show you that my bond with trina is a lot more than dna. I mean, ever since she was born, in every way that counts, she was my daughter, but because you were dishonest, she is now questioning that.

[ Crying ] Which is exactly what I was trying to avoid. But all I’ve done is make it worse.

[ Crying ] Tell me, how is she? How’s trina doing? She’s in pain. She’s confused. Does she want to know who her real father is, whether it’s you or curtis? That didn’t come up, and I wasn’t going to push it. But let’s get one thing perfectly clear. I am trina’s dad. Point blank, period. Finn: What happened tonight? I’m not really sure. Eh, the cops will sort it out. I was unconscious for most of the time. But it’s not over, and I’m really worried about a friend.

[ Monitor beeping ] Yeah, I know the feeling. Excuse me, my phone has been destroyed, and I really need to make a few calls. Do you have a phone that I could use? Oh, never mind. Ava. Hi. Thank god. How’s austin? He’s — he’s doing okay. They ruled out the poison, and the wound isn’t what we feared. How are you doing? I’m good, I’m fine, physically. But jordan and mac, they wanted me to come here and get checked out, so — which was a good idea. Mac is okay? Yeah. What about ryan? Did he get away? He was coming at me, and… it was mac that stopped him. Felicia, ryan is dead. Oh, my god. Should I be nervous? You’re never speechless. So let me understand this.

[ Sighs ] You and nikolas held esme captive without medical attention. No, that’s where I came in. I gave the medical attention. And obstruction of justice. A police investigation was going on about esme. Okay, I know it was bad, but when you say it like that, it just sounds worse. You think? Yeah, I just need to know can you broker some sort of deal for me? I need to know, elizabeth… have you lost your mind? Update — ryan chamberlain is dead and esme prince’s whereabouts are still unknown. I’ll give you more details later. I wonder if laura will tell me any more about esme. Grandmother is on the island? They headed over there, she and kevin, right when you and trina arrived. Don’t worry. Mac and jordan aren’t going to let anything happen to them. Aunt alexis, I think that you would be doing everyone better if you were not here with me, so why don’t you go and then please, please, please update me if you hear anything? Are you sure? Yes, please go. Alright. Alright. Heather: No! Detective bennet: Go. No, my daughter needs me. She’s in labor! Esme’s in labor? Stay back, spencer. She needs her mother! You won’t be hearing from my lawyer. You were next. Get her to the station. Detective bennet: Come on.No, get your hands off me. Is esme having the baby right now? Last I heard. Commissioner, I realize that wyndemere is a crime scene, but I need to be on that island immediately. I’m so tired. Yes, of course you are, sweetheart. You’ve been through so much today, but you’re safe, honey. You’re safe, and you’re supported. And you’re almost there, esme. One more push should do it, okay? I need a few minutes. The baby needs to come — now. Oh, alright, honey, it’s time, and you can do this. Just summon all the strength in you. You’re going to meet your baby. One more big push, okay? When you’re ready. Big breath.

[ Grunts ] Attagirl. You can do it. You have more strength than you know.

[ Panting ] You can do it.

[ Grunts ] You can do it.

[ Baby crying ] Attagirl.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my gosh.

[ Crying stops ] Is my baby okay?


Of course you’re trina’s dad. You raised that girl. You’ve always been there for her. Not always. I let her think I was dead, lied to her, thinking I was protecting her, but that deception hurt her. You’re not the only one who makes mistakes, portia. We both screwed up, thinking we’re doing the right thing at the right time. Trina’s the most important thing to both of us. You got that right. You got that. I remember how mad she was, how she didn’t want anything to do with me, but you just kept chipping away at her defenses… …encouraged her to hear me out. You’re a big reason why she gave me a second chance and forgave me, and I’m never going to forget that. Like I said, you’re a good father. You’re a good mother who made a terrible mistake.

[ Sniffles ] You still believe that? Oh, I’m pissed.

[ Chuckles ] I can’ t guarantee that thingswon’t be different, but, um… you, me, and trina, we’re, um — we’re family, and nothing or no one will ever change that. So the nurse said it shouldn’t be too much longer. Mm. You just have to fill this out and then name a new emergency contact. Ava… are you okay? I’m just thinking about the events of the day. Well, don’t feel guilty if you’re glad that ryan chamberlain’s dead. He and his daughter made your life a living hell. So when spencer’s efforts didn’t destroy my marriage… you ordered esme to seduce my husband, didn’t you?! Husbands come and go. You and I are forever. First, you took kiki. You murdered my daughter. And then you took nikolas, and you’ll keep doing it! You will keep taking unless somebody stops you! Ryan left an awful lot of carnage in his wake. Yeah. Well, I know that your divorce has been rough, but if you want, I’ll go and try to find nikolas. Oh. Thanks. But there’s nothing nikolas can do for me anymore. Ms. Prince will be admitted to the hospital under police custody, but she will not be separated from her child, correct? Got it. Grandmother. Yes? Are you okay? Yes. Is esme… you have a new little brother.


[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Hey. Hey, uh, everything okay here? Mother and son doing well. How’s your team? Safe. Accounted for. Good. And ryan? Mac? Come with me. Just tell me. I had no choice, kevin. Ryan’s dead. It could’ve been felicia, it could’ve been ava, or anyone. Ryan wouldn’t be stopped.

[ Sighs ] Show me. Well, you’re right about one thing. I do underestimate you. Thank you for coming here and being so generous with me. I don’t like what you did, portia, but we share a child. And we always will. If you’re worried about trina, I can always find her. Good. Good, good, good, yes, ’cause she needs you. She needs you, especially now. Our daughter is unbelievably forgiving. I wish I shared your same hope. She’s also very strong-willed and… lately, she’s been putting up boundaries and setting limits, you know? That’s a good thing, isn’t it? Yeah, but what if this is too much for her to forgive? You didn’t see the way she was when she was confronting me and the things that she said to me. I’m just — I guess I’m just worried that I might have lost her forever. Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria while you wait? No. No, I’m fine. And it’s late. You should get home. Hey, what’s the matter? The long day just caught up. And it occurred to me that the hook has been caught. For the first time in a long time, I don’t have to worry about who’s hiding in the shadows. Seems like, today, everything just came to light. Hi, there. Hey. How’s dr. Gatlin-holt? Oh, I, uh — I have to write an order for my patient who — who will recover. Hmm. When he walks away from me, it usually means he’s troubled about something. I’m assuming it’s about that friend who could be an accessory to a felony? I am still concerned, and I think my friend’s made a decision. And you’re worried that that decision is going to ruin that friend’s life? At this point, it’s out of my hands. Aw, I can’t believe you let nikolas talk you into that cockamamie plan. And where is he now? He’s just somewhere, and he left you holding the bag? If you can’t help me, I’ll understand, but I can’t live with this guilt, and I have to mitigate the damage to the boys. Yeah, elizabeth, you’ve got to be there for the boys. I know. I’ve let them down so much lately. The only stability they have in their lives is cameron, and he’s just too young to shoulder all this responsibility. Yeah, and how is going to prison going to help them? Well, that’s what I’m hoping you can prevent. Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No problem. Walk in the park for me. Okay, I know I’m asking a lot, but you’re practically the boys’ grandfather and the closest thing I have to a dad. Elizabeth, I will do everything in my power to get you out of this mess. That’s good enough for me.

[ Police radio chatter ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ]

[ Sighs ] I knew it. I could feel it. It’s real this time. Mac, are you… oh, okay. I’m fine. I’m fine. You’re safe now. Is it true? Is ryan really gone? At least it’s the end of a long nightmare for you. But he was still your brother. I hope you find the peace you never could in this life… …brother. He’s beautiful, isn’t he?

[ Baby crying ] He looks like a cassadine. Nikolas told me the truth. You’re not the father of my son, he is. Right. I just thought that since — the person I used to be sounds pretty messy. It’s no wonder you didn’t know who the father was. I’m not that person anymore, spencer, I promise you. I love your little brother, and I would do anything for him. I’ll come and check on you after you’re settled in in the hospital, but get some rest tonight, okay? Thank you. And stay warm. And, um, spencer, can you tell your father about the baby? I don’t know how to reach him. That makes two of us.

[ Door closes ] I’m sorry. Dr. Gatlin-holt is about to be moved. You’ll have to see him in the morning. But I need to talk to him. Well, he needs his rest. We’re here today to set the record straight about dupuytren’s contracture. Surgery is not your only treatment option.

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B&B Transcript Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Bold & The Beautiful Transcript

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[ Dramatic music ]

Zende: I was inspired by our conversation the other day.

Hope: Well, it’s– it’s not what I was expecting, but… this is exactly the kind of eco-friendly fashion hope for the future is known for! Thank you, petra.

Petra: Of course. Nice design, zende.

Zende: Thank you. We’ll make those adjustments later.P

Taylor: Ooh, sorry! Ooh, new design?

Hope: Yes, it’s a work in progress.

Taylor: Oh, nice.

Hope: Uh-huh.

Taylor: Nothing slows down you creative types, right?

Brooke: That’s right. Keep up focusing on work, and forget about everything else.

Hope: At least for a little while.

Taylor: Oh, hope, this situation with douglas isn’t gonna last long. It’ll be done before you know it.

Hope: Is– is that why you stopped by? Is it something about douglas, or–

Taylor: Douglas is fine. I am just here because your mom and I have lunch today.

Brooke: We do?

Taylor: Yes, we do, mm-hmm. And it’s being delivered from your father’s restaurant.

Deacon: Hey, what’re you doing?

Hollis: I got a delivery.

Deacon: Yeah, chris takes care of that.

Hollis: Yeah, not this one. Special delivery.

Deacon: Uh-huh, forrester creations.

Hollis: Specifically to be delivered to brooke logan, specifically by me.

Deacon: She asked for you?

Hollis: Guess so.

Deacon: Okay, want to tell me what’s going on?

Hollis: All right, look. Do you remember when brooke was in here the other day, and you had me look after her table?

Deacon: Uh-huh. Yeah.

Hollis: Well, I guess we got to flirting a little bit, and I must have made… an impression. Is that a problem?

Deacon: You’re willing

to become spencer’s concubine

in exchange for your freedom?

You can’t be that desperate.

Sheila: I am not bill’s

concubine! And you know what?

I don’t want you.

Deacon: I don’t believe you.

Sheila: No? Well, believe

this then, because I don’t

think about you.

I’m not longing for you.

Everything that we had before,

it’s just not there anymore.

Deacon: How do you know

for sure?

Sheila: You’re gonna mess

everything up for me, deacon,

so goodbye.

Deacon: Hey–

Sheila: No, don’t–

no! Stop!

Bill: You seem pretty intense. What’s goin’ on, sheila?

Sheila: Bill, I– I didn’t hear you come in.

Bill: You were somewhere else.

Sheila: No, there is no place that I would rather be than right here.

Bill: You look a little upset.

Sheila: What do I have to be upset about? I am a free woman living in a gorgeous home with an incredibly gorgeous, caring man. And I’d be a fool not to realize how lucky I am.

Hollis: Look, it just felt like brooke and I made a connection.

Deacon: A connection? I told you to take care of her, not to… take care of her.

Hollis: Look, man, it was just a little bit of fun. All right? I mean, brooke is a– a beautiful woman. I mean, what guy wouldn’t be attracted to her? You can’t blame me.

Deacon: Ah, you don’t have to tell me. She and I share a kid, in case you forgot. Every good quality hope has, she got from her mother.

Hope: Thank you for supporting my dad’s restaurant, taylor.

Taylor: Oh, yes, of course! And I think your mom and i are gonna go quite often, actually.

Brooke: Stop.

Taylor: No!

Brooke: Stop, stop, stop!

Hope: Okay, I am not following here.

Brooke: Oh, it’s nothing. Really, honey. It’s just taylor and I went to have lunch at il giardino–

Taylor: And a very handsome waiter hit on your mom.

Hope: Uh…

Brooke: It was more like mild flirting.

Zende: Yeah. Okay, that’s my cue.

Hope: Uh, zende, keep doing what you’re doing, it’s exactly what the collection needs. And, um, you… spill. Who’s this mystery man who was sweet talking my mom? I’m managing my high blood pressure,

Bill: What’s going on, sheila?

Sheila: Nothing, I’m fine.

Bill: No, you’re not.

Sheila: I’m just, uh…

Bill: Bored? Irritated that I’ve been working all morning?

Sheila: No. Neither.

Bill: I don’t want you to feel all cooped up in here. What can I do to put a smile on your face?

Sheila: Bill, you don’t have to entertain me. Hun, you have– you’ve done so much for me already.

Bill: Okay. Then how about you do something for me?

Sheila: Gladly.

Bill: Tell me what’s bothering you.

[ Sheila laughing ]

Sheila: You are relentless.

Bill: And you’re not fine. And the fact that you don’t want to tell me what it is, is beginning to concern me.

Deacon: I do appreciate you being honest with me.

Hollis: Yeah, I mean, no reason not to be, right?

Deacon: Well, I mean– I see why you might be hesitant, you know, given my history with brooke.

Hollis: So, you wouldn’t have any problem with me asking her out, would you?

Deacon: You’re gonna ask her out?

Hollis: I was thinking about it, unless that’s out of line.

Deacon: I mean, hollis, look, I’m your– your boss, not your life coach.

Hollis: So, you’re okay with it?

Deacon: Only person who has to be okay with it’s brooke.

Hollis: Well, I just want to make sure you didn’t have anything going on with her. I mean, like you said, there was a history there. You guys were in love.

Deacon: Look, I’m always gonna have feelings for brooke, all right? But I think I’m finally smart enough to realize that ship has sailed.

Hollis: ‘Cause you’re over it? Or maybe you’ve got your sights on someone else, someone you haven’t even told me about! Wait a second, what happened to that– that hot redhead that was in here a while back, giving you the eye? Is that the new mystery woman in your life?

Brooke: Ah, taylor, taylor is just trying to play matchmaker.

Taylor: Okay, maybe a little bit, but I’m also, you know, maybe living vicariously. Come on, brooke, you’re single! You’re not committed to anyone!

Hope: Well, neither are you right now, taylor, and look, I know that you two are besties, but, um– I have to ask, with mom a bit preoccupied with hollis, I mean, are you purposefully trying to stay single until ridge comes back, or…

Brooke: Honey, no!

Taylor: No, that is a fair question. Seriously. With everything she’s seen go down between us her whole life? It’s a valid concern. That’s not who we are anymore.

Brooke: I can understand that you and steffy and pretty much everybody is shocked that we became fast friends, but it’s real. It is. I made a dear friend in taylor, and I’m not sure if there’s anybody that understands me or what I’ve been through more than taylor. Want luxury hair repair that doesn’t cost $50?

Deacon: Gonna get that food over to forrester while it’s still hot.

Hollis: Wow, man, I mention your little redhead and you’re pretty much pushing me out the door.

Deacon: No, I just wanna get one of our best clients their food before it gets cold.

Hollis: All right. But I’m gonna ask you about your little mystery lady when I get back.

Deacon: Nothing to tell.

Hollis: So, you didn’t have some mystery woman you were shackin’ up with?

Deacon: What?

Hollis: I don’t know, it’s just the feeling I got, that you had somebody staying with you. And look, I didn’t want to be nosy or pry, but tell me, am I wrong?

Sheila: Nurse sheila

carter, reporting for duty.

Little sizzle in the pan.

Little sizzle for my man.

Deacon: No, it’s just– just me by my lonesome. Me and my pizza recipes. Very sexy. Now get out of here before I give your shifts to someone else!

Hollis: Hey, man. That used to be my line to you.

Deacon: Things change.

Hollis: All right, I don’t wanna keep brooke waiting.

Deacon: Hey, hollis, uh, just a little piece of advice. Present circumstances excluded, brooke logan is and always will be about ridge forrester.

Hollis: Like you said, things change.

Deacon: Hm.

Hollis: Hey. Don’t underestimate me, boss.

Bill: Something is clearly weighing on you. I want to hear what it is. Talk to me.

Sheila: We are talking.

Bill: Not like you talk to everyone else. We’re different.

Sheila: Yes. You are nothing like anybody else.

Bill: Neither are you. And I don’t expect you to be. So come on, out with it.

Sheila: It’s not you.

Bill: See? Right again.

Sheila: Ah, it’ll pass, I’ve– I’ve already dealt with it.

Bill: Not completely. Or you wouldn’t be sitting here stewing.

Sheila: Okay, every thought that I have isn’t going to be smiles and sunshine. Even though I’m in a really good place, I– I am in a perfect place for me, the best place.

Bill: That’s because you’re in a safe place. Safe from the police, from jail, and from judgment. Other people’s opinions and rules don’t apply to us. So talk to me.

Sheila: And you say things like that, and nothing else even matters, bill.

Bill: You got me to open up. And I’m going to do the same with you. We don’t keep secrets from each other.

Sheila: You know me so well, I’m not sure I could even if I tried.

Bill: So, why do it?

Hope: I will admit, it’s still taking some getting used to, this, uh– newfound friendship between the two of you.

Brooke: Honey, we totally understand.

Taylor: Yes, but it feels so good to put the animosity behind us.

Brooke: Yes.

Hope: Well, I’m really happy for you. I mean, your connection– it’s– it’s a wonderful thing to see, and that’s really all I want, is for everyone to get along.

Taylor: Yes, that’s what we want too, yes.

[ Knocking on door ]

Taylor: Oh! Gosh, that– that must be lunch. Brooke, why don’t you get it?

Brooke: Of course. I will get it.

Hollis: Ladies, I’ve got a special delivery for you.

Brooke: Oh! Hollis! What a surprise. Uh, why don’t you come on in?

Hollis: Thank you. It’s good to see you. I was happy to see your name on the ticket, and I heard you asked for me specifically.

Brooke: Oh, uh, yeah. My friend placed the order, actually. You remember my dear, supportive, nosy friend, taylor?

Taylor: Yes, that would be me. Yes. For bathroom odors that linger.

Taylor: Okay. I will take this.

Brooke: Okay. Great.

Hollis: So, this is where all the magic happens? I can see why forrester clothes are so beautiful. Lots of inspiration around here.

[ Hope clearing her throat ]

Brooke: Oh, uh, hollis. You remember my daughter, hope, right?

Hollis: Yes, of course. Your dad’s always bragging about you.

Hope: Oh, he might be a little biased.

Brooke: No, he’s right. You are exceptional.

Taylor: Yes, like mother, like daughter.

[ Brooke laughing ]

Hollis: Yeah, there’s no lie there. Well, I should probably get back to the restaurant.

Brooke: Uh, yeah. Thank you for the special delivery.

Hollis: My pleasure. Actually, I’ve been thinking about you, brooke. I’d really like to see you again. Preferably when I’m not working.

Brooke: Uh, yeah, um… sure, yeah, that would be nice.

Hollis: How about dinner tonight?

Brooke: Dinner it is.

Hollis: Great. Okay. Well, I’ve– I’ll be in touch with the details. I’ve got your number.

Brooke: You do?

Hollis: I– I think I do. I think I got it.

Brooke: Receipt thing, you know?

Hollis: Yeah. Bye, ladies.

Hope and taylor: Mmm, bye.

Brooke: Bye.

[ Taylor chuckling ] You set me up!

Taylor: I totally did.

Brooke: You did.

Taylor: I did. You guys–

Hope: Mom, he asked you out in front of us! I mean, I don’t know whether I should be offended or impressed. I–

Taylor: I wasn’t sure if you were gonna say yes.

Brooke: I was just joking when I was telling hope that you’re a matchmaker.

Taylor: You know what? I am not going to apologize for setting my friend up with a hot younger man. Tonight, brooke logan, the possibilities are endless.

Brooke: Oh.

Sheila: Why, thank you so much for tonight. And creating our own little piece of paradise, even if it is just for a couple of stolen hours.

Bill: As much as I love the sound of my own voice, and I do, I would rather hear from you.

Sheila: I’m not feeling very chatty.

Bill: If something’s bugging you, you can share it with me. I’m on your side. I’ll understand. And if I don’t, I’ll try.

Sheila: Okay. There is something weighing on me. There’s someone that I just can’t get out of my head. No, it– it doesn’t mean that you’re not enough.

Bill: It kind of sounds that way.

Sheila: No. You’ve changed my life. You’ve given me a future, and every happiness that I have right now, is because of you. And you’re caring, and– your thoughtfulness. When everyone else wanted to throw me away, you– you asked what I needed. How you could help. That’s just what you’re doing right now. All you ever asked from me is to be honest with you. So… yes. There is someone else. Someone that I have tried so hard not to think about. But someone that I miss terribly.

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Y&R Transcript Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Young & The Restless Transcript

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Sally: [ Exhales sharply ]

Nick: You okay?

Sally: Sure. I haven’t opened it yet.

Nick: You said you were going crazy waiting.

Sally: Yeah, I-I…

[ Sighs ] It just… it was so fast. I didn’t think the paternity test results were going to be until tomorrow, and now they’re here, and I’m just… I’m not ready.

Nick: Sally, this is a good thing. Trust me, all this anxiety you’re feeling will go away. There won’t be any more what-ifs, any more questions. You’ll have all the answers you need.

Sharon: Aww, well, that sounds like a very exciting valentine’s day, faith. You know, even mariah and tessa didn’t go all out this year because so much of their focus is on delphine. Yes, she is the potential birth mother, and she could give birth any moment now. Well, they’ve decided to focus on the positive and not worry about the birth mother having a change of heart. Well, I hope that you can come home for a bit when they bring the baby back here. Yeah, they are about to discover how much a baby can change your life.

Sally: Yeah, I-I get what you’re saying. It’ll be good to have some certainty in the whole uncertain process, but I’m just nervous.

Nick: Yeah. Listen, no matter what happens, it’s going to be okay. I’ll be here for you no matter what.

Sally: Thank you. I know I can always count on you.

Nick: Yeah. Okay, so, are you ready to get the results?

Sally: Yeah, I just have to open the file. I just really don’t want to do it here in public. I don’t trust my reaction. I’d rather just go back to my place, sit down, and just read the thing.

Nick: Yeah, I-I get it. Good idea. I’ll — I’ll get the food, and we’ll get out of herE.

Sally: Wait, wait. Can we just — can we just sit for one more minute and be normal? Just for a little while longer.

Nick: Look, I understand the instinct to want to keep things the same, but, sally, you wanted to know the baby’s paternity to alleviate any anxiety. It’s going to be okay. This is one small step in a lifelong journey.

Sally: I don’t know. I just want to stay in the not-knowing just for a little longer. You know, I just want to mentally prepare for either outcome.

Sharon: Nick, I just got a text from mariah and tessa.

Nick: Oh, what’s happening?

Sharon: Delphine is going into labor, and it’s not braxton hicks. This is the real deal. They are about to be moms any minute. Isn’t that wonderful news?

Nick: It is. We are thrilled for them — and for you. Make sure you keep me updated, okay?

Sharon: Yeah, I will. They’ve just wanted to be parents for so long, and now it’s finally here. I will definitely keep you in the loop, and — oh, that’s faith texting me back. I accidentally hung up on her when I got the message. Excuse me. Faith, hi. I’m sorry about that, but I have good news.

Nick: Did all that baby talk unnerve you?

Sally: Yeah. Yeah. It’s just a reminder of what’s to come. You know, 10 hours of labor or more. But, you know, I don’t have the same circle of support that mariah and tessa have, so…

Nick: That’s not true. You have me — and chloe.

Sally: It’s just hard to make a circle of support of two people. And I really highly doubt your family will be lining up to throw me a baby shower.

Nick: Yeah. What about your family or your sister?

Sally: I haven’t talked to coco in a while, and even though I’m close with my grams, I haven’t told her what’s going on. I just — I haven’t been ready to face all their questions.

Nick: That’s another reason why it’s time to find out some answers.

[ Door buzzes ]

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Nick: [ Sighs ] You, uh… you got to try and relax. I know it’s tough, but take as much time as you need, and you do it when you’re ready.

Sally: Thank you.

Nick: Are you, uh, hungry? Do you want any of this food?

Sally: Not right now.

Nick: Okay. How about, uh, some music, maybe something soothing?

Sally: Sure.

Nick: Hey, come here. Come sit down. You are making yourself so tense.

Sally: It’s a really tense situation.

Nick: I know. I know. But I told you, everything’s going to be okay. Alright? So just close your eyes. Take a deep breath.

Sally: [ Inhales deeply ]

[ Exhales slowly ]

[ Inhales deeply ]

[ Exhales slowly ] Okay. I’m ready.

Nick: Yeah?

Sally: Yeah. Yeah, let’s do this.

Nick: Alright.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Yeah, okay. Alright, I’m going to log in to my account.

Nick: You remember the password?

Sally: Yeah, “the future.”

Nick: “Future” is appropriate.

[ Chuckles ] There’s 0% possibility that nick newman is the father.

Sally: I-I — I don’t know what that means.

Nick: It means adam’s the father.

Sally: Yeah. [ Sighs ] It just doesn’t make sense.

Nick: It’s right there, sally, in black and white. It’s going to be fine.

Sally: Well, then there’s — there’s no more stalling. I have to tell adam… now.

[ Cellphone vibrating ]

Adam: Oh, this is just what I need right now.

Victor: We need to talk, son.

Adam: I have to take this. Sally? Are you there, sally?

Sally: I need to see you. Where are you? Are you free?

Adam: Right now?

Sally: If that’s possible.

Adam: Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah, for you, uh, definitely. I’m — I’m — I’m at society.

Victor: Son, we need to talk.

Sally: Is that victor? It sounds like a bad time.

Adam: No, it’s — it’s fine. Just, uh — just come here. I’ll be the one at the end of the bar.

Sally: Would you mind meeting me at my room at the grand phoenix?

Adam: What’s going on?

Sally: I would rather not tell you over the phone. I will be here.

Adam: Alright, I’m on my way. I’m sorry. Uh, I have to run.

Victor: Son, desperation does not become you.

Adam: What makes you think I’m desperate?

Victor: Son, you’re leaving everything at the drop of the hat just because a woman called. Have some self-respect, man.

Adam: Okay, we can talk all about respect later. Right now, sally comes first.

Sally: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Sighs ] Adam will be here any minute.

Nick: Yeah, I’d, uh, like to stay.

Sally: Uh… no, I-I think your presence will just agitate adam.

[ Sighs ]

Nick: I think he’s going to be freaked out no matter what, sally. And I want to be here — not for any territorial reasons. I just… I want to be here for you.

[ Knock on door ]

Adam: What is — what is this? Hey baby, it’s us huggies.

Nick: Why don’t you come in?

Adam: Didn’t realize when i was being summoned that this was going to be a group event. So what’s going on?

Sally: [ Sighs ] I have some news that I need to share with you.

Adam: Come on. I already know that you guys are a couple. I don’t need a formal proclamation. And if you’re engaged, i really — I-I don’t need to know that information, okay?

Nick: Just hear her out.

Adam: Don’t tell me what to do.

Sally: Okay, stop. Stop. I’m pregnant.

Adam: [ Sighs ] Was this your idea, nick? Show me what a big man you are? You invite me here, “hey, I knocked up your ex.”

Sally: Nick is not the father. You are.

Adam: It’s a bab– it’s — it’s our baby? I’M… how are you? Are you okay? Have you gone to the doctor? Is everything okay?

Sally: Yes, everything is fine. I’m fine. The baby is fine. They’re just monitoring my blood pressure, but that’s normal.

Adam: Oh, I mean, what’s wrong with it? Is it too high, or is it too low?

Sally: Okay, it’s nothing you need to worry about, okay? I have it all under control. I’ve been doing all of the right things.

Adam: I — I don’t doubt that. Of course, you would put the baby’s health above everything else.

Nick: Dr. Chandler is the best. She’s been looking out for both of them. I’ve been to a few of the appointments for support.

Adam: Of course you did.

Sally: This is the last thing that I wanted was to be caught between two brothers.

Adam: Okay, look, um, I would really like to talk to you about this — alone. Can you give us that, nick?

Nick: Whatever sally wants.

Sally: I just — I really need some air.

[ Sighs, sniffles ] Would you care to join me?

[ Door opens ]

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: So, how are you feeling? I mean, really.

Sally: A little scared.

Adam: Well, that’s — that’s understandable.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Well, you, uh — you look great. You know, you have that, uh — that glow.

Sally: Yeah, well, I was pretty sick in the beginning. I wasn’t exactly glowing. But, um, I’m better now.

Adam: I’m sorry that you had to go through that. Glad that nick was there to help.

Sally: Are you really?

Adam: Well, um…I’m glad that somebody was there, not that it was him. But now you — you have me to lean on. Uh… so how long — how long have you known about this?

Sally: Since new year’S.

[ Sighs ] But I wasn’t sure.

[ Sniffles ]

Adam: And you’re certain that it’s mine because…?

Sally: I got a dna test, and I compared the baby’s dna with a sample from nick.

Adam: And if it wasn’t mine, would you have told me that there was a possibility that it was? Diabetes can serve up a lot of questions,

Sally: [ Sighs ] I really don’t want to get into hypotheticals.

Adam: Boy or girl? Have they told you?

Sally: Not yet. Just the paternity.

Adam: Well, if it’s a girl, um, I hope she has your beauty and intelligence and passion.

Sally: And what do you hope she gets from you?

Adam: My sardonic wit.

Sally: God, I hope not.

[ Chuckles ]

Adam: And my chin. You know, I have — I have a good, strong chin.

Sally: You do.

Adam: Oh, a daughter. Wow, I would — I want to build her things, you know?

Sally: Like what? A dollhouse?

Adam: Tree house, maybe. You know, make it — make it huge. Like an aircraft carrier and just deck it out with levers and pulleys. Really elaborate, you know?

Sally: [ Chuckles ] That’s so funny. I-I always wanted a tree house as a kid. You know, a place to call my own. But we were always on the road when I was little. It’s actually really nice to think of raising a kid in one place.

Adam: Well, I would make sure that you two have the perfect home. Plenty of room. And connor would love to have a sister.

Sally: Wait, what if it’s a boy?

Adam: A boy? Sure. Sure. Connor would love to have a little brother that he could boss around. Another son. Me and my boys. I’d like that. That sounds good.

Sally: I really like seeing you like this. That’s how you were when we first got together.

Adam: I’m always like this. You know, sometimes you just have to look a little harder. But it’s always me. I’m right here. And, sally, I will always be right here for you. Okay, I know that I’ve asked you this, and I’m going to ask you again for everything that it means to our child. Marry me.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Adam: Sally. Look. I am sorry if all of this seems abrupt. You– you’ve had weeks to live with this news. I’m just discovering it for the first time. So my mind is racing, but my heart is steady. I know what’s right, and I know what I want.

Sally: Which is?

Adam: [ Sighing ] I don’t really believe in destiny or — or fate or any of those old ideas, but you and I, our paths, they keep crossing, our lives, they’re — they’re intertwined. A-a-and now that connection isn’t temporary. We’re permanently joined through this child. I have never loved anyone the way that I have loved you, I’ve never known anyone who is like you. I mean, you understand me, and I understand you. And I blew it. I hurt you. And I’ve wished over and over again that I could take that back and I could have a do-over. Okay, that last night that we were together, it was heartbreaking. I think we both could feel the pain of what I had broken. But look what came of it — a new life. That feels like destiny. Like our destiny, to be a family like neither one of us had growing up, one that’s not broken. I can’t undo the pain that I have caused you. But I hope you can see now that we are meant to be. And that night that we thought was the end was just the beginning.

Sally: [ Sighs ] This was a mistake. We can’t be here.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Nick and sharon chuckle ] I thought you were back at the hotel.

Nick: Yeah, I just wanted to stretch my legs, so I came back to get another cup of coffee. How did it go? Are you okay?

Sharon: You do seem flustered.

Nick: Do you want to sit down?

Sally: I’m fine.

Sharon: Why don’t you sit down? I’ll go get some water.

Nick: What’s going on?

Adam: What is going on?

Nick: I’m just trying to convince her to sit down and get some rest.

Adam: What — what is this?

Nick: What is what, adam? We’re together. This news doesn’t change anything.

Adam: No, no, this changes everything. Are you — are you really telling me you don’t care that the baby is mine?

Nick: I don’t care at all, alright, and you need to understand that. It’s like I love christian as much as I love my other kids.

Adam: When — when I allowed you to raise christian, I was in a different point in my life. This is my baby with sally, and I’m not just going to sit on the sidelines, okay? I will be damned if you think that I’m just going to step aside.

Nick: Nobody’s asking you to step aside, but we’re together. You’re not going to use this baby to try and get her back.

Adam: This is how it started with sage and christian.

Nick: No, it didn’T. You are misremembering the situation to make yourself out as a victim yet again. Oh, poor adam.

Sharon: Okay, why don’t we all come down?

Adam: I just want to be a father to this child, and you will not stop me.

Nick: Nobody’s trying to stop you.

Adam: This is what they’re going to do, sally. They will try to take your baby. A newman heir.

Sally: Who’s “they”?

Adam: Nick and my father. My father. He hates you. He hates the idea of you. He compiled a dossier with every mistake that you have ever made.

Sharon: Okay, adam, this really isn’t necessary.

Adam: Okay, they’re going to take your baby, and they’re going to give it to the golden boy, nick, just like they did with christian.

Nick: That’s enough. That’s enough.

Adam: It’s true. He took my son, he took my life, and he’s going to take our baby.

Nick: That is not going to happen. But she is the mother of this baby, and we are together.

Adam: Oh, my god. Because of a mistake that i made. You took the woman that I love. You have a job at newman that you don’t even want. You have christian, but you’re not going to take this baby. If you don’t want to be with me, you can stay with nick, but you will not take my child.

[ Heart beating ]

Ever notice how stiff clothes can feel rough on your skin?

“The young and the restless”

will continue. When you buy appliances from the home depot…

Nick: Sally. Everything’s going to be okay, alright? So just close your eyes. Take a deep breath.

Sally: [ Breathes deeply ]

[ Inhales ]

[ Exhales slowly ] Okay. I’m ready.

Nick: Yeah?

Sally: Yeah. Yeah, let’s do this.

Nick: Alright.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Okay. I’m just logging in to my account.

Nick: You remember your password?

Sally: [ Sighs ] “The future.”

Nick: “The future.” It’s appropriate.

Sally: There’s a 99.9% possibility that nick newman is the father.

Nick: Let’s go.

Sally: [ Chuckles ] Oh, thank god.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ]

Nick: Let’s go celebrate. Are you feeling better? The morning sickness is alright?

Sally: Yeah, right now.

Nick: Then celebratory lunch. No champagne for you, though.

Sally: Yeah, I’m starving. I have been too stressed out to even think about food, so —

Nick: Well, you’re eating for two now, so let’s go. Hey. We’re going to be parents.

Adam: You know where I stand. If you really want me back, give me victoria’s job. Otherwise, there’s nothing to discuss.

Victor: Son, you’re being unreasonable.

Sally: Um… why don’t we go somewhere else? ‘Cause I would rather not to either of them.

Nick: Normally, I would agree with you, but I don’t want to let them ruin our mood. In fact, I think we should just rip the bandage off and tell them right now.

Sally: I don’t know. I feel like we should just revel in this by ourselves for longer.

Nick: Yeah, but then you’re going to be worried about how we’re going to break the news. Let’s just get it over with. Trust me.

Sally: Alright, let’s do this.

Victor: Son, you don’t even have a plan.

Sally: Excuse me.

Adam: Sally?

Sally: [ Sighs ] Nick and I have some news. We are going to have a baby.

Adam: [ Scoffs ] You’ve taken everything from me, and now you’ve made sure that your hold over her lasts a lifetime. Good for you, nick. Good for you.

Nick: Really? You’re going to make this about you. About us? There’s no happiness at all for sally?

Adam: You’re making a mistake, okay? I’ve seen the tension on your face lately. You have been desperately worried about something, and I’m guessing that this is it. I mean, there’s been no joy, no sense of excitement to start a life with nick.

Sally: The only tension that I’ve been feeling is because of this, telling you, knowing that you wouldn’t be happy for us, that you would take the news as some sort of personal insult and that you would use it to try and hurt me in some way.

Adam: That is not what I’m doing. I am trying to spare you more pain. He’s never going to love you the way that I do. You know that. I mean, has he ever said it, those three little words, “I love you”?

Nick: That is enough.

Adam: Well, congratulations on becoming your grandfather again. You’re gonna make a wonderful mother. I’ve always known that.

Victor: Son, you are making a mistake.

Nick: How can I be making a mistake, dad? I get to be a father again.

Victor: How do you even know it’s your child?

Nick: We have paternity test results to prove it.

Victor: Oh, wow. She had a dna test. That should tell you everything, shouldn’t it, son? She wants you to make a commitment, right? Well, congratulations, young lady. I remember you coming to town without anything. Nothing. Now you’ve got the big prize, the eldest newman boy, right?

Nick: Don’t talk to her like that. She is the mother of your next grandchild. If you care about family, you will respect her.

Victor: And what if I don’t?

Sally: Okay, enough, alright? Let’s go. Please.

Nick: You better get on board with this, or you will never know this child. -Nope -c’mon him?

Sharon: Hey, you’re back.

Nick: Yeah. Any updates from mariah and tessa?

Sharon: No, not yet. I just didn’t expect you back here so soon because you tore out of here earlier, looking like you had some plans.

Sally: Uh, we did, actually, but we came back so we could celebrate with something sweet.

Sharon: What are we celebrating?

Nick: Sally’s pregnant. We’re having a baby. I get to be a father again.

Sharon: That’s wonderful. Mariah and tessa’s baby will have a playmate. They’ll grow up together. Doesn’t that sound nice?

Nick: See? We’re going to have a circle of support.

Sally: Oh, that reminds me. I have to call my sister and grams because I’ve waited long enough.

Sharon: How do you really feel about it, nick?

Sally: I know, coco. I have been terrible about keeping in touch, but I’m hoping the reason that I’m calling will give us a good excuse to stay in communication. I’m pregnant.

[ Chuckles ] What? No, no, no. The baby’s not adam’S. Wow, really has been a long time since we’ve talked. Um, nick is the father. Yes. Yeah, uh, adam’s brother. Yeah, that part is awkward, but, um, I mean, you know, everything’s great. I’m really happy and nick is happy and everything is perfect.

Nick: I am happy. I really am. You know I love being a dad.

Sharon: Yeah, I know you do, but this situation, nick, seems a little tricky.

Nick: Ah, we’ll get through it. I’m really looking forward to it.

Sharon: To a newborn? I thought that we were past that phase in our lives. The only newborns we’d be dealing with were our grandchildren.

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Obviously, it wasn’t planned, but I think it’s going to be great. I think christian’s going to love this. He’s going to have a little sibling to boss around.

Sharon: Mm. And what about summer? How does she feel about this?

Nick: She doesn’t know yet, but I’m betting she’s going to have an issue with it, but she’ll get over it.

Sharon: I can think of a few other people who won’t deal with it well — victor and adam.

Nick: They both do know. Obviously, they don’t like it. Dad thinks that sally’s just trying to trap me, and adam says I’ll never be able to love sally as much as he does. So it was real fun talking to them.

Sharon: Do you?

Nick: Do I what?

Sharon: Do you love her?

Nick: I mean, I love being with her. We are having a blast. She’s amazing and fun. She really gets me.

Sharon: That’s not an answer, nick. Do you love her?

Nick: I mean, it’s not love, but I don’t think that matters.

Sharon: Of course it does.

Nick: Sharon, we’re both going into this with our eyes wide open. I’ve explained to her that we are going to go through this together, whether we’re a couple or not. Do we have what it takes to last? I don’t know. In all honesty, probably not. But sally’s smart and pragmatic. She’s not expecting a fairy tale. I mean, right, sally? We know where we stand with each other, and that’s okay. The only thing that matters is the baby.

Sally: [ Sighs ]

[ Heart beating ]

Sally: [ Sighs ]

Nick: You okay?

Sally: Yeah, you know how people talk about their lives flashing before their eyes?

Nick: Is that what’s happening with you right now?

Sally: I don’t know. I mean, I’m just considering a lot of possibilities. You know, once we open these results, our lives are going to change. And maybe adam’s, too. It’s going to affect our families, people who love us, people who don’t, and I’m — I’m not even taking into consideration the baby, the most important person in this whole thing. He or she is going to have to be loved and accepted no matter what.

Nick: Well, of course, the baby’s going to be loved.

Sally: I know. I just want to be happy about this baby like mariah and tessa are. I want to be excited and eager. I just — all I feel is worry.

Nick: Sally, I think that’s pretty common for a first-time parent. You know, there’s a lot to worry about. A lot? And like I said before, you got to get through all of that before you get totally happy. But it will happen.

Sally: Would you prefer a boy or a girl?

Nick: I don’t care.

Sally: But if you had to choose?

Nick: I mean it. I don’t care. Each one is perfect and amazing. I would just pray for health.

Sally: Would you treat them differently? Like, if it was a boy, would you teach them how to play sports like a coach?

Nick: I coach all my kids in every sport, whether they’re a boy or girl.

Sally: Would you build them things? Like a tree house?

Nick: [ Chuckles ] Right. Uh, I’m not great at building things, but I have a lot of contractor buddies who’ll give us a great price.

[ Both chuckle ] Look, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. We don’t even know if this boy or girl is going to want a tree house. It’s been my experience, each time a kid is born, they have their own unique personality that’s all their own.

Sally: Yeah. I just — I don’t know. I like imagining different possibilities. Like, is the baby going to have my eyes and your…chin? Or my sense of style and your sense of direction?

Nick: We don’t know which traits it’s going to inherit, right? I mean, it’s fun to speculate, but it’s all just guesswork. The only thing I know for sure is this baby is going to be loved and accepted no matter what that test result says.

Sally: Okay.

[ Sighs ] I’m ready.

Nick: [ Sighs ] I’m just logging into my account.

Nick: Do you remember your password?

Sally: [ Sighs ] “The future.”

[ Sighs ] Theo’s nose was cause for alarm, so dad brought

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Morgan. Have a wonderful day. Spencer, don’t stop. Curtis? It’s your wedding night. Why aren’t you — I will explain some other time, n’neka. Why don’t you head home? I’ll close up.

[ Exhales deeply ] Hey! It’s n’neka down at the savoy. Um, I don’t exactly know what’s happening, but you really need to get down here…like now. Jordan’s on her way over to wyndemere. What’s going on in wyndemere? Off the record? Fine. A hostage situation. Does this have anything to do with the three that escaped spring ridge? Why do you ask? Well, it’s why I wanted to talk to the commissioner. All the victims were linked to trina robinson. Yeah, we know that already. And esme prince. That list was compiled to avenge esme prince. We suspected something like that, but we didn’t have any concrete proof. Kevin: Do you? Do you know why the hook would avenge esme? I don’t know why. But I know who. You know? Are you sure about that? Who is it? It’s heather webber. Felicia, I think the best idea is for us to leave the island, and we will send help back for austin. You know, actually… now that I think about it, ava… you might want to hang back. And why would I want to do that? To finally end this unholy obsession between you and ryan once and for all. That obsession is one-sided. Thank you very much. And I will let the authorities deal with ryan — again. Let’s go, felicia. But aren’t you even the least bit curious to hear everything that ryan did to try to get you back? Not particularly, no. And how he’s responsible, really, for destroying your life in the process? Because when you do, I assure you… you’re gonna want to take care of ryan yourself. Ava, let’s go. I’m listening. How exactly did a man locked up in prison destroy my life? Isn’t it obvious yet? Ryan had help. Ryan: Esme?! Esme. Are you hurt? Get away from me! It’s okay. Daddy’s here.

[ Sobbing ] Ew. I know. It’s cold. Which means you can’t be on the ground. It can’t be good for you or the baby. And you are? Well, right now I’m the best chance for the both of you, so please — let me help. My water broke. The baby’s coming. Okay, we — we have to get you back to the house, but I’m afraid with only one hand I can’t carry you. You’ll have to lean on me. Get away from me!

[ Sobbing ] The baby’s coming.

[ Sobbing ]


Curtis: If you don’t like my rules…they’re only temporary. But I do need you to respect them just as I respect your boundaries. And while I hope this doesn’t compromise the friendship that we decided to try out, I’ll understand if it does. Two steps forward, one step back is still progress. Fork? Fork. Yes. Marshall: Put that glass down, son.

[ Glass thuds ] Do you have any idea how long I’ve wanted this? I wanted it, too. Even when… hm. …Everyone told me to stay away. When everything exploded and you told me that we couldn’t even be friends anymore, I tried to stay away. I really did. Ahh. Uh, no. Um, I’m sorry. You mean too much to me. I won’T… why not? Heather webber is the hook killer? How can that be? She was locked up. Laura, she was locked up shortly and she just broke out. What makes you think she hasn’t broken out on a regular basis? Actually, you’re right. She has broken out of other facilities before. And there’s more. You know that letter that the hook killer presumably wrote? -Yes. -I remember a reference about avenging someone the killer cares about. It was written on an old-school typewriter with a very specific keystroke. So I called d’archam. And guess who had access to that exact same machine. That explains why they all broke out together. It was a family affair. You two clearly know something that I don’t know. So what — what am I missing here? We broke out of prison. It’s probably that stress that sent you into labor. But the good news is the contractions are just beginning. That means there’s plenty of time before the baby comes. Why should I… believe you? Because I’m a doctor. And I’m also your dad. Which is why I couldn’t let you stay in jail. We’re a team, you and me. And a damn good one.

[ Chuckles ] Just ask nikolas.

[ Groans ] Okay. Alright. Alright. No need to panic. Everything is proceeding normally. Nothing about this is normal! I have to get out of here. I have to — I have to find someplace that will take care of me and my baby! Esme, esme. Believe me. Right now I am the only person that can help you and that precious cargo that you’re carrying. But you have to trust me. Believe me, angel… daddy knows best. Ava, we can’t just stand around and wait while heather plays mind games with you. Okay, so, felicia, maybe you don’t want to throw shade at the woman who’s got a gun on you. Oh, austin. You alright? I’m glad you’re awake, doc. You know, hey, I’m sorry about the hook, but you shouldn’t have used your phone. Just tell me, what the hell did you mean when you said that ryan had help?! Well, he and I were in spring ridge together, and I got to kind of know him there, and he confided in me. You mean you knew he was faking and you didn’t say anything? If only you knew how badly he played you, ava. How he insinuated himself into your family… your marriage. It was brilliant — I mean, I have to admit that — but sick. But really — what did ryan do?! And who did he do it with?!


Let me guess. You just happenedto be in the neighborhood. Don’t blame n’neka. She’s just looking out for her boss, especially when that boss is supposed to be on his honeymoon. You might as well sit down and have a drink with me. I’m not having a drink, son. No, no. But I would like you to put the cap back on that bottle… so we can deal with whatever happened at the wedding reception. I’m sorry you came all this way down here, but the very last thing I want to do is talk about it. You know, I told your friend drew — I told him I was done being a no-show for when my family needs me. So tough luck, son. I’m your dad. And I’m not leaving till we talk this out. So ryan is esme’s father. That’s according to dante and sam, who spoke to esme’s old nanny. So if ryan is esme’s father… her mother could see herself as an avenging angel, believing that she’s protecting her daughter, even if she has to kill for her. Heather webber is esme’s mother?

And ryan is her father? Well, what a coincidence that they all escaped spring ridge together. And now they’re all over there on the island together. Alright. We’re gonna have to get you back to the house where it’s warm and dry and you can give birth to my grandchild safely. No. I am not going anywhere with you. Oh, now, that’s just the pain talking. You know, I wish you could remember how close we were before you lost your memory. You practically used to worship the ground I walked on. According to you, but why should I believe you? You went to great lengths to get an internship at spring ridge. We used to spend hours planning and dreaming for when I’d be free and all of us would be together. All of us? Yes. You, me, and ava. Oh, my god. Not only are you crazy, you’re delusional. I saw for myself — ava despises you. Oh, esme. When are you gonna learn? Hate is just… the other side of love. It isn’t my story to tell. Austin: Thank you. Ryan started it. But you finally have a chance to end it. Shoot her! Won’t solve your problem, shooting me. But ryan? That’s a totally different story. Ava, no one understands being tormented by ryan better than I do, but don’t make a bad situation worse. Forget ryan, forget heather, and let’s just get the hell out of here and call 911 for austin. Heather may be psychotic, but she’s right about one thing. Ryan chamberlain started this. And I’m gonna finish it.

[ Door opens ]


Know? Hm, not much. But I’m guessing whatever kept stella from the wedding wasn’t something contagious. That is correct. Portia has been lying to trina, she’s been lying to taggert, and she’s been lying to me. She’s known ever since trina was born. And when I asked her point-blank, she lied right to my face. And she’s been lying ever since we said, “I do.” The lie being? Trina might be my daughter. Whew.

[ Smacks lips, inhales sharply ] Are you sure that this is what you want? Yes. Don’t you?

[Chuckling] Yeah. Yeah, of course I do. But just not like this. Well, if it’S… if it’s because I-it’d be my first time… no, you just mean too much to me to make this anything o-other than perfect. Just not in an empty art gallery. And more than that, I know that you’re hurting right now and maybe you think that if we sleep together then the pain will subside — and maybe it would at least momentarily — but it would come back. And then I would just be the guy who took advantage of you. And for once, I really need you to see me. I really need you to see the good in me and not the bad.

[ Chuckles ] And that’s funny to you? That’s great. I just — I’m not sure if I like you when you’re trying to be noble. I’m not sure I do, either, but that’s the path that I’m choosing. So come on. Let me take you home. Oh, no. No. I can’T. I can’t go back there. I won’T. Okay, that’s fine. I — I don’t have to take you home. But then where should I take you? Do you think that esme was faking her memory loss this whole time? I don’t believe so. She may have no idea heather and ryan are her parents. We first got to know her when she and spencer moved in with us. I didn’t like her sense of entitlement, and she had the elitism of a young woman who had studied at boarding school in france. But I think underneath that there was a very wounded little girl. Yes, and it would be just like my brother to use her for his own purposes. Now that esme’s lost her memory, there’s no telling what ryan might have told her. She could be an innocent accessory in all this. She is nine months pregnant, after all. It’s hardly an ideal time to go on the run. Unwilling, I can buy. Esme prince innocent? That’s hard to swallow. Oh, it’s good to see you again, chief. Is your head okay? Arrest her. -Thank god you’re okay! -Ohh! I was gonna say the same thing to you. Ohh. When ryan picked up your phone, my heart dropped through my body! Where’s chamberlain now? H-he’s somewhere on the island. Esme prince ran away. He went after esme. And ava went after him. Ava’s pursuing ryan? She’s asking to be taken hostage. No. Ava is armed. Heather gave her a gun. What the hell?! Officer: Chief. Alright. Take photos and bag it. Detective bennet: Heather webber, you’re under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. If you give up that 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 an attorney, one will be appointed for you free of charge. You know, it’s okay, officer. I’ve heard this all a few times before. But I gotta say you deliver the miranda with great panache. Do you understand the rights as I’ve explained them? Well, y-yeah. Didn’t I just say that? Yes or no? Yes, I-I understand, sir. Thank you for your cooperation. We wouldn’t want anything you say to be thrown out on a technicality, now, would we? No. Austin, what happened to you? I got stabbed. Well, with a hook, so I guess “hooked” would be more accurate. Who did this? Nice lady in the handcuffs over there. This is chief scorpio. We’re gonna need paramedics out at spoon island. There’s been another hook attack. The victim appears stable but will need immediate transport. Heather: Oh, chief, if it makes any difference, it’s not really a rush, because the hook I used on the good doctor didn’t have any venom in it. Bennet, organize a search of the island. Advise all personnel that chamberlain should be considered extremely dangerous… and esme prince, while technically a fugitive, is nine months pregnant. There’s also a civilian in the mix. Ms. Jerome is armed. She’s obviously been traumatized. And we don’t want her firing at one of our own. Let’s go. Yeah. Stay with the prisoner. What happened? After heather stabbed austin, esme freaked out and ran off, and ryan ran after her. Mac. Jordan. What does ryan want with esme? Heather: Oh. Didn’t I mention? He’s her daddy. Esme, be practical. It’s night. It’s february. You can’t give birth out here. Somebody just please help me! I’m only help that you need! I’m right here, esme! Get away from her. Ava! Now! Or I will blow your head off.


Aunt stella found out. That’s why she stayed away from the wedding. Because she knew. She knew, pop. Jordan knew. In fact… the only people who didn’t know this little secret were the people who were most affected by it. Trina, taggert… and you. Yeah. And me. And if trina wouldn’t have went and found stella… I never would have known. That young lady knew something was off. Aunt stella, she was just being aunt stella. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I am not going to believe for a second that your aunt stella would willingly break your heart or betray a confidence. Nope, but she did hint that there was a problem, but it was not her story to tell… and that trina should hear that story from her mama. And that’s why trina and portia disappeared from the wedding reception? Damn! How do you keep a secret that damn important for 20 years?! So, son, I did it. I did it for 40 years. You — you put the secret in a box, you shove it to the back of the closet, and you forget about it. Or — or at least you try to. That’s what you did with us? Out of sight, out of mind? No! No, of course not. I-it’s always there, son. Always. Then sooner or later, that closet door opens and… …it all spills out. What about… where are you staying? No. No. [ Chuckles ] Don’t tempt me. What about your dorm room? Mnh-mnh, no. That’s — that’s the first place my mom would come looking for me. Besides, joss is going through her own stuff with willow’s illness and the new baby niece. Okay, what if I call the metro court and I get you a hotel room for the night? No, my mom and curtis could still be in their room. Okay, well, we’re kind of running out of options. I just need a place where I can slam a bunch of doors and yell from the top of my lungs without neighbors calling the cops… and then be alone with my thoughts. Of course. Yeah. I, uh — I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before. Here. Hold on. Um, take this. This is for you. This is for you. Follow me. I know a place where you will be safe. You’ll have tons of privacy. Thank you.

[ Siren wails ] What did the officer have to say? Uh, jordan and mac have secured the house, and they have heather in custody. Thank god. Anyone hurt? There was one final hook stabbing. Austin gatlin-holt. How bad? According to mac, there was no poison on the hook, so the injuries are not life-threatening. Okay. And what about ryan? Still a fugitive. What about esme? Look, I promise I’ll get back to you with an update, but right now I have got to get over to spoon island. You mean we are. Hey. It’s me. We have breaking news, and there’s a lot of it, so turn on the recorder.

[ Clears throat ] The hook killer has been apprehended. The killer, after months and months of terrorizing port charles, is in police custody. Alexis: And that’s just

the beginning of the story. I know it sounds incredible, but so is everything else about this case. Ryan chamberlain is esme prince’s biological father? Heather, how did you know? What can I say? I just must have one of those faces. People trust me with their deepest secrets. Hold on a second. You guys have room for one more person? Can you take my wife to the mainland? No, mac, if you’re staying, I’m gonna stay with you. I need to know that you’re safe, okay? Ryan is still on the loose. You’ve been his obsession for so many years. What if he comes after you? That’ll save me from hunting him down. Tonight chamberlain goes to pentonville — or maybe hell, for that matter. Felicia, you think maybe you could come with me? ‘Cause I could really use the company. Yeah. Alright. I don’t want to make you worry more than you have to. I’ll go. Okay. Okay. Bye. Jordan. Please find ava. Jordan: Don’t worry. I’ll make sure to find her before ryan does.

[ Scoffs ] It’s ryan who should be worried. Armed and dangerous, I see. But how’d you get the gun away from heather? I have my ways. And the first thing you did was come look for me. Missed me that much. What can I say, ryan? You’re irresistible.

[ Esme groaning ] Esme. Please. Help me. My water broke. You’re in labor? Yes, she’s in labor! We have to get her back to the house where she can have my grandchild safely. Esme is your daughter?! Yes. And this has all worked out even better than I planned! You! It was you all along! Well, of course it was. How do you think she met spencer? Because I got her into that snooty french school where he was walking around with a nice, big target on his back. How do you think she learned to manipulate him? Him and his father. I taught her everything she knows. I created her. And this is my crowning moment. Don’t you see? Esme has brought us all together. One more step… and I’ll kill you.

[ Whimpers ]

[ Esme whimpering ]


No, no, no, no. 40 years ago, you made a decision, okay, however misguided, to protect the people you love. Okay? And you continued to protect us until that same love inspired you to reunite with your family. What portia did was only to protect herself. No, no. Unh-unh. No. No. I’m not gonna let you make me out to be a hero and portia to be a villain. I was scared of what I might become with or without the medication. And I truly believe, son, portia was scared, too. What if the truth cost her trina’s love and respect? What if you refuse to understand? Isn’t the way you walked out on your wedding night proof that portia was right to be afraid? You can’t excuse this, dad. Some things are really unforgivable. Alexis, I know that you’re just trying to get the full story, but austin has to get to general hospital. If you want to meet us there. Do it, but not until the doctors treat him. Okay. I understand. Um, is there anything happening at wyndemere? All I can say is mac and jordan have the situation under control. In other words, ryan chamberlain is still on the loose.

[ Sighs ] Oh, I — I’m sorry, alexis. I’m riding with austin. Thank you. Uh, they’re — they’re with me. What are you doing here? Aunt alexis, I was just getting ready to take trina over to wyndemere so that she could spend the night with ava. What the hell is happening?! Is ava okay? W-what’s with all the police? I assume you’ve heard about the breakout at spring ridge? Yeah, three prisoners escaped, including esme. Wha– are you saying that esme’s on spoon island right now? Sadly, she is. And she’s not alone. Okay. Keep me updated. And remember — ryan chamberlain is considered very dangerous. He is searching for esme prince, who is nine months pregnant. And a civilian, ava jerome, is unaccounted for. She’s armed, so identify yourselves as police and approach with extreme caution. Jordan, anything you need, any resources, I’ll get it for you. And if there’s anything I can do, give insight into how my brother’s mind works, whatever, just ask. Thank you both. This is a very messy situation. I just hope we can end it quickly with as little bloodshed as possible. I think that heather would be keen to help. Jordan: How do you figure? I don’t think she’d want to see any harm come to her daughter… or her grandchild. Daughter? Esme is your daughter, isn’t she, heather? Yours and ryan’s? How could you miss it? She’s got my smile. Ava, once you calm down and get a little perspective, you’ll see that every step I took was worth it. Worth it for who? Worth it how?! Worth it so we could be together, be the family we were always meant to be. You sent your own daughter to seduce spencer, to convince him to stalk and torture me and drive me away from nikolas? A-all the while making him feel like it was his idea? You convinced yourself you were in love with nikolas. It required strong measures. “Strong measures”? So when spencer’s efforts didn’t destroy my marriage… you ordered esme to seduce my husband, didn’t you?! Husbands come and go. You and I are forever. First, you took kiki. You murdered my daughter. And then you took nikolas, and you’ll keep doing it! You will keep taking unless somebody stops you! Ava, I know things are complicated. But we have plenty of time to work that out. Right now esme’s water broke, and we need to get… esme? Esme?! What’s the matter? You lose something? Yes! My daughter! And tell me, how does it feel? How does it feel, ryan, to lose the one thing you truly love?


Put that gun down, ava.We need to find esme.

[ Grunting ] You shot me! Does it hurt, ryan? Are you in pain? I could tell you a little something about real pain. The kind of pain that comes from losing a child. My daughter. My firstborn. Now your daughter’s gone. She ran from you. Esme needs me! I needed kiki. I needed nikolas. And they’re both gone because of you! Alright. Alright, alright. Maybe — maybe killing kiki was a mistake. But I haven’t hurt a hair on nikolas’ stupid thick head. No, I did that! You? Yes! Because of you! Because of you and esme! You destroyed my marriage! You poisoned it! There was nothing else I could do! Then it was all worth it. You killed him! And now we can be together! There’s nothing that stands between us! I know. You’re hurtin’. And you have every right, son. But I hurt you, too. And you found it in your heart to forgive me. And because you did, I rediscovered the family I thought I had lost forever. Now, in the eyes of god and the state of new york, you got a wife. And you also may have a daughter! Don’t shut yourself off from the woman you love just because she committed unpardonable sin of being human. Go on. You go on and let it hurt. But then you got to go on and let it heal. I know you. You’re gonna figure this out. And I’m gonna be right here for you. I love you, son. And I’ll always support you. Thanks, dad. Spencer? Are you okay? I know you’re thinking about esme’s baby. I’ll be a lot better when I know that my little brother or sister isn’t in danger. Now, when you said that esme isn’t alone, you mean that she’s there on spoon island with crazy heather webber and psychopath ryan chamberlain. Right?! As their hostage?! Actually, spencer, she’s on that island with her biological parents. Keep me posted.

[ Radio beeps ] Still nothing? I can assure you, laura, we’re doing everything we can. We’ve got the island surrounded. Ryan won’t get away. If esme is ryan’s daughter, then he sees her as a possession, someone that belongs to him. It’s like an extension of himself. And we know that he’s obsessed with ava. He’ll do anything to hold her. Look, I-I can’t just wait here helplessly while ryan does his worst. We have got to do something. Esme! -[ Esme sobbing ] -Esme. Oh, my gosh. With nikolas out of the way, we’re bound together forever. Your life is in my hands. And mine is in yours. You’re crazy. I know the wounds have to heal, physical and emotional. But I promise you, we’ll find esme and we’ll take her and the baby and we’ll vanish to someplace where no one can ever find us! And I promise you, ava, my darling… you’ll thank me. You’re right about one thing. Your life is in my hands. Till death do us part. Till death do us part.

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What brings you by? Hello? I just came to check on my big brother again. I felt bad about not sticking around last night, especially since you were so bummed about Gabby that she turned down your Valentine’s invitation. Actually, Gabby and I ended up having dinner together after all.

And you’re okay with that now? Are we moving so far away? I mean, the New Zealand’s like what, 10,000 miles? 8,000 miles away? I mean, it was her decision and obviously I’m not in love with this idea, but she’s gonna be with her daddies and I’ll come visit whenever I can. Okay. Well, If you think that’s what’s best for Ariana, it is.

It’s, we, we need to talk about Ralph and it wh when is your desk sergeant gonna figure it out? That I don’t need an appointment to see my own brother. When your brother feels confident that his sister is not gonna storm in here, demanding special treatment now. So, you know, Ralph did not sign the statement, so please don’t start yelling at me, I’m hope.

But I thought Malinda was gonna put the, the, the screws to him. I thought he, she was gonna tell him either he flips or he spends the rest of his license. She did. She tried, yes. But his lawyer said not to sign the statement, so he didn’t sign it. And there’s nothing else you can do to persuade him. Believe me, if there were Gabby, I would be doing it.

Okay. Look, uh, how about happier subjects? Huh? How, how was your date last night with Steph and Valentine’s Day? No, no. Next question. What do you mean? No, no, no. After the call you got from him last night, you were practically walking on air. Well, I ended up flat on my back and not in a good way,

Sloan. It’s, uh, it’s Brady Black. I, I’d like to talk to you. Please open up.

I dunno why I bothered going into the office, especially on a daylight today.

Johnny. Are you doing okay, ? Um, no. ? No, not really. Not after three funerals. Well, hopefully you’re watching something that lists your spirits. Um, I’m watching the market. Damaris stock dropped 20 points today, not because of basic black. All our numbers are trending up. No, no. It’s, it’s not your fault. Um, turns out some sensitive information was leaked thanks to my father.

Damn it. Ej. Why would you reveal that we were going to buy this company before we locked it down? We weren’t ready to go public for weeks. The recorder asked about the annual meeting, and before I knew it, I was telling her about our pending acquisitions. Yeah. One of which made it abundantly clear they did not want to be.

You knew in order for this deal to work, it required the utmost discretion, and now it’s in every business section out there.

How are you thinking? I wish I, I wish I could tell you, but I honestly have no idea why I said what I said. Well, coffee, uh, please you notice extra caffeine. You give you that extra boost you need for your big TV interview.

You are brother. Thank you

Stefan. I am so sorry I screwed up. Obviously, I’m. I’m mortified. Nevermind the apologies. Only focus now should be damage control.

I still don’t understand how I could have let this happen. I.

Like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

So EJ revealed sensitive. On television no less. I mean, he had to have known how that would affect the stock price. Yeah. I, I don’t know. Maybe it was some kind of strategy. Well, not one I’m familiar with. I just, I can’t believe the dad of all people would just blurt something like that out by mistake.

Yeah, I agree. You know, last night he did say he wasn’t feeling great. I hope he’s not coming down with something, or maybe he didn’t get enough sleep. Is that possible? I guess.

Why are you looking at me like that? Um, I saw you come out of his room. This.

Brady got you a pizza guy, clearly, since you’re obviously dressing dinner. So this is where you slithered off to after the funeral and needed to decompress. Is that what they’re calling it these days? What are you doing here, Brady? Like I said, I have to talk to Sloan. And when did you say. When I was pounding on the door, you were otherwise occupied, it seems.

Oh, you’re not the pizza boy. Yeah, my brother here needs to talk to you. Huh? About what? Well, I’m off. I understand you representing him. Yeah. I need him out of jail. I need you to get him to sign a statement saying that the person really responsible for his crimes is Lee Shin. You had dinner with Gabby. I I thought she gave you a hard No, she did.

Then a little while later she showed up here and asked if my invitation still stood. Okay. What, what changed her? It seems her Valentine’s celebration was Stephan Wera after he called her Chloe, I heard. Yeah. Johnny invited me over to his place to watch a movie. When we walked in. Stefan was trying to get a stain out of his shirt from the glass of red wine that Gabby threw it in before she stormed out.

He must have been pretty upset, obviously. He planned this whole amazing night for the two of them, and it was over before it even started. Hmm. That’s too bad. Yeah, I can see you’ve really broken up over it. And the truth is, you should be, in essence, you’re the reason Stephan’s plans went bust.

You’re right. You’re right. What’s done is done. Now I have to figure out what I’m gonna do about this. No, no. What we are going to do about it, we’re in this. One of the benefits of having a co c e o I made this mess. It’s mine to clean up. You, you, you have every right to be furious. Ej. I’m not. All right.

Look, if I came off harsh earlier, it’s only because I was surprised. But now I’m past it and ready to move forward with my brother and partner in leadership to write the course.

Thank you. S Stephen. Mm-hmm. Thank you for having my back. So, um, where do we start? Well, why don’t you confab with public relations. Once you’ve settled on way to spin this, we’ll move forward. Sounds like a plan. Thank you again. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your.

Hmm. You will always have my support dj. As long as it involves me being sole CEO e of this company.

A few more doses of this, you’ll be out on your pomp. Disloyal a

Mr. Damara.

So Gabby accepted your invitation. Why? I mean, what changed your mind? In short, Stephan’s brain isn’t functioning properly. , I see. And yet you seem totally psyched. Well, we had a wonderful time. We talked, we laughed. It was almost like old times. You mean before you got busted For ordering walls to manipulate Stephan’s minds so that he’d be repulsed by her.

Which by the way, she’s not anymore. I know Stefan loves her again, but. He also loves Chloe Lane, and while Gabby came here because she was offended by Stephan, she stayed because she was pleasantly surprised with me. I think she enjoyed being in the company of a man who only has eyes for her. I guess that’s possible, but leave.

You do know that this is only temporary. I mean, as soon as Rolf finishes fixing stuff and Kathy’s going to forget all about you, I’m just worried you’re setting yourself up for heartbreak.

She’s worth the risk Anyway, enough about me. How is your day with Johnny? Did you get to watch the movie or did you spend the whole night consoling Paul, old Stephan Detective. What can I do for you? I’m here About your recent assault. Assault when you were knocked out, dragged down to your basement and forced to undergo a medical procedure.

Yes. That, yeah. We’re building a case right now and I would like to know if you would like to testify against Gabby. Afraid I can’t do that. I’m in love with her. I thought you might say that, but Gabby did have an. Dr. Rolf? Yes. I must admit I do have mixed feelings about old Willhelm after Ali is the one who brought me back from the dead, but ever since I’ve been alive, and well, he seems to be a bit confused as to where his loyalties lie.

So are you willing to testify against him?

It would go a long way with putting him back in prison where? I’ll take it under advisement. Appreciate that, but don’t take too long.

Well, I am sorry that your evening was Ste, didn’t end up the way you’d hoped. Well you should be because it was all your fault. What do I do? Well, yes. You kept talking about how I should remain positive. A week ago. Stefan hated me. Now he loves me, and I, I should put all my insecurities aside and have faith in our deep connection will see us through.

Because of your brilliant advice. I ran straight toward the football. Mm-hmm. and ended up flat on your back. Yes, exactly. And he’d have this beautiful setup. It was dinner and candles and wine, and it started out perfectly, even though it was desperately trying to avoid the elephant in the room. Yes. And then things started to heat up.

We started to go upstairs and Stephan called me by the elephants name.

You saw me come outta your dad’s room. Yeah, I’m sorry. That’s none of my business. No, uh, it. I, it’s fine, Johnny. I mean, we, we live under the same roof, and it was only a matter of time before you found out, so, so, uh, you and my dad

I mean, he and I were, we, we were married before I, well, of course, you know that I mm-hmm. , you know, and, and you know, now that I’ve moved in here, we’ve gotten closer and.

And that is all I’m gonna say, . That’s okay. That’s okay. I think I’ve got it figured out. Yeah. Okay.

I am representing Dr. Wolf to the best of my abilities, but there’s just nothing I can really do for him at this time. He’s being held without bail. Right. Which is why I need him to sign the statement implicating shin, because once he does, he’ll be free. Why are you suddenly so concerned with Dr.

You remember when Anna was telling us about Stephan’s Deprogramming? Yeah. When Gabby forced him into it at the der mansion. Right. And then Chloe came, found out that, that, that Stephan is in love with both Gabby and her. Uh, she freaked out. Eric. She, she ran off and she’s kept running. Wait, wait. What do you mean?

I’m telling you, Chloe left town. , which is why I didn’t see her at any of the services today. Is she okay? I do. I mean, Nicole Saar talked to her, said that she was okay, but I don’t know. I don’t, she won’t see me. She’s completely overwhelmed. Hang on. So she left town because Stefan’s feelings and mine. Look, she’s on an emotional rollercoaster.

She has been for months, man. I just want to get her. He already started to undo it. That’s why I need him to, to, to sign this statement. Okay? So then he can finish the job. Then Chloe will have the security and the clarity to be able to come back to me and everything will be fine. Sloane, this is why I just need him to sign this statement.

I need you to convince your client to, to flip on shin, I’m sorry, Brady, but it’s an out.

So how was the rest of your night with Wendy? Oh, it was, uh, it was pretty good. Yeah. Um, since stuff stayed with Gabby, blew up, he let us have their dinner oysters, Chateau Brian and Tara Masu for desserts. So yeah, I think she had a pretty nice. You are not sure. I don’t know. Just, just things with us in the beginning were, were so easy, you know?

And now it’s gotten complicated, I would say. Yeah, in a, in a nutshell, I’m just trying to convince her that I’m not still hung up on my ex-wife

Johnny and I talked to Stephanie for a little while, but, uh, then he excused him. and you date, how’d it go? Yeah, we did watch the movie Evil Dead Too. Interesting Choice. It was fun. and uh, since Stephan’s stayed with Gabby, got ruined, he let us have their dinner. They’re very delicious dinner. Look at that.

Everybody wins.

Yeah, I should go. What’s your hurry? Got another date with Johnny? No, I have a job. I took a late lunch and I have to get back to the office. Hmm. I saw. That Dara’s stalk took a nose dive this afternoon. Looks like things have really gone downhill over there since I was fired.

What do you mean it’s a no? Your client’s sitting in a jail cell, he signs a statement. He’ll go free. not necessarily. And signing that statement is not what’s in Ralph’s best interest. Why the hell not Trask made him a deal. All right, Brad, just just take no, no note. Did she, did she hear what I was saying about Chloe?

I mean, I heard everything you just said. Unfortunately, I can’t base my defense strategy on your love life. What about the fact that your client would walk? Are you a lawyer? I’m not a. I gonna tell you what, if I was in the day, I offered my blatantly guilty client his freedom in exchange for his t. He’d be signing the document.

What you’re failing to consider is that the DA is Melinda Trask. She is kg and cunning and just loves to pull the good old bait and switch. I’m not about to fall for one of her dirty tricks. From what I’ve seen, she hasn’t been KG at all. She just made it very clear that she intends to get the big fish, and in this case it happens to be Lee Shin.

He’s the one that got Ralph to brainwash Stephan, and that’s the guy that she wants. Maybe, but that doesn’t mean waffle skate. There are other angles to consider. Is there mine?

Nope. That’s me. Oops. Sorry to cut this short boys, but I’ve gotta go see a client. You walked out on Stephan because he called you Chloe, then you went to see Lee. Well, I didn’t have any other plans. Gabby, the man asked you to marry him after he brainwashed your husband. Well, technically Lee is my husband.

Yes, exactly. And when I reminded you of that last night, you said not to bring it up that you didn’t want here, and then you went to see him. I was, I was humiliated. Okay, Ray, I, I, I was gonna be with seven for the first time since he freaking died. And then he says, I love you. I just, I wanted somebody to make me feel better.

Okay. Right. I understand that somebody would’ve been fine, family, a friend, but not to go see that creepy. I mean, come on. After what he did to you, you said you wanted nothing to do with him. I can’t look, I know, I’m not saying that he didn’t hurt me. Yes, he hurt me, but. He would never call me by another woman’s name.

Never expect me to just accept this insulting, infuriating, profoundly hurtful idea that he loves me, but he also loves another woman. Lee wants me and nobody else. Yes, I know that. And look at the lengths that he has gone to make you feel that way. Okay, Gary, I understand that you’re going through a rough patch right now.

Okay? I get it. But in no way, you cannot go back to Lee Shin. You can’t, you can’t do that. All right, let’s, let’s not make this more than it was. I just didn’t wanna spend Valentine’s Day alone like you. I wasn’t alone. That was with Jada.

Now that Detective Hunter is outta my hair. Let’s try this again.

Public relations is spinning away. Ah, great. Here, why don’t you refuel and we will start strateg. I don’t think I’m up for this right now. Ej, you can’t let one small misstep undermine your confidence. No one knows how to devise a better winning plan than EJ denier, right?

Musts be the new beans. Come on, fuel up. Let’s go. I’m sorry. I, I’m, I’m just gonna go home and hopefully that will clear my head. Fresh start. Of course. Yeah. Hopefully, uh, everything will look better tomorrow. Enjoy the beans spoon.

Damn it. Okay. Why couldn’t you just drink the damn coffee? How am I supposed to get the board to take the necessary steps to throw you out if you won’t? Damn rock.

Wait, you went on a date with Detective Hunter? It wasn’t a date. There was just two people having a burger and a beer. On Valentine’s Day, it’s total coincidence. Details. I’m gonna need details and don’t leave anything out. Yeah, I’ll bet. Let me just say there wasn’t much to tell. Okay. I went by the pub to pick up takeout and Jada was dead, so I asked if I could join her.

She said yes, so I did wait a coughing brother. Okay. Did you stop? Okay. I just figured it’d be better than sitting in front of my TV and eating by. And how’d it go? They went fine. We ate, we. Okay. You talked about what your hopes, your dreams. You love dogs, long walks on the beach. Yeah. This is exactly why I shouldn’t have said anything.

No, no. I’m ha look, I’m happy for you. Jada is way better for you than that skank Nicole. Okay. Let me be clear. Mm-hmm. Jada is my friend and my colleague and that’s it. Are you sure about that?

Well, you had a lovely Valentine’s evening with Wendy. Um, I’m sure that’s enough to convince her that you’re over Chanel. Yeah. Yeah, I hope so. What is that? Uh, I have a, uh, I’ve got an alert set up for whenever Damara News pops up. It looks like the, uh, Looks like the PR team is doing some damage control.

Um, they made a statement saying that the acquisition is one of many being considered, so that’s, that’s good. Okay. Well, I’m glad they’re on top of it. So what happened? It doesn’t make any sense. You said My, my dad wasn’t feeling well last night, but this morning he. Fine. I just don’t understand how he can make a mistake like that.

Neither do I. Hey dad. Uh, how are you feeling? Oh, I’m, I’m fine. Uh, good news troubles fast, icy. Look by tomorrow it will be a non-story. You know what, Nicole’s right. This whole thing is just gonna blow over quickly. He’s hoping Can I, can I get you anything, anything. Tea, water. No, I’m okay son. I’m, I think I’m just gonna go upstairs, change my clothes and try and forget this day that happened.

Listen, I’m sorry about before. I don’t know why Sloan doesn’t want Ralph to sign that statement. Me neither. Cause her explanation makes no sense. Eric makes me wonder if it’s even true. What’s that supposed to mean? You really think it’s in Ralph’s best interest to stay in jail? , Ms. So said. It is. I mean, she’s his lawyer.

I mean she, it’s her job to do what’s best for him. Yeah. Yeah. But why would she even take the case? She’s all about the Benjamins. He’s broke. I mean, she’s doing a pro bono, oh, come on. Come on. Sloane Peterson. She doesn’t get out of bed for less than 500 blocks.

Why would she take the case? Why would she represent a guy for free who’s obviously gonna need several lifetimes of, of, of legal advice and counsel doesn’t make any sense. She must have some reason for representing Ralph. Mm-hmm. , I think that reason just texted her. You think that text was from a client?

Yeah, the client that Sloan is actually working for

you rang.

Of course, there is nothing going on between me and Jada. There can’t. I’m her boss. Come on. You’re both single consenting adults. I mean, you work well together and apparently you play well together too. This conversation is so over brave. Come on, you’re, you’re not gonna tell me You wouldn’t want there to be something between the two of you.

Oh, hey Gabby. Brave is, it’s that time. Oh, no, no, no. It’s that perfect time. Yes, it is. It sure is. I was, I was just telling Gabby that there is nothing I can do as far as Ralph goes right now, so she was just, Yes, I was. And I am more than happy then to leave the two of you alone.

Hey, may I come in?

I, uh, I just wanted to see how you were doing.

I keep going over everything in my head asking the same question you asked downstairs. How could I have made such an enormous error letting slip such a crucial piece of information? It’s just, it’s just not me. When you had a bad day. I think it’s more than that. Lately I’ve been very distract. The same thing happened in a meeting for the Italian deal as well.

We did just recently lose your mother. Maybe it has something to do with that. Maybe, or maybe it has to do with Stephan, my nice to see you again. Could I offer you a drink? Oh no. Not while I’m on the clock. Oh, come on, Sloane. Live a little. You seem to be in a good mood. Does this have anything to do with the reason why I’m here?

I suppose so. It’s imperative that you continue to slow down my divorce. You know, I told you I would drag it out in court and I’ll continue to make sure that gears are grinding slowly. You need to grind those gears to a halt. I’m pleased to report that. , Gabby and I took some very positive steps last night.

Really? Hmm. Jen, I will zoom. Oh, not that positive. But with any luck, don’t worry. I told you. I promise you. I’m doing everything I can to make sure you and Gabby remain husband and wife. Hmm. And to that end, you’re making sure that Rolf continues. Enjoy his current accommodations. Nothing’s changed since last night.

He still hasn’t signed a statement, and I’ll continue to advise him that he shouldn’t please do in the strongest possible terms. Okay, then if that’s all

actually, there’s. Something else I need you to do for me.

So you think that Sloan is working, or at least Shannon, it’s just a theory. And think about it. Who has the most to gain from Ralph? Not signing that statement. So if she’s just pretending to be representing him and, but in reality she’s just trying to keep him in.

To benefit another client. Isn’t that a huge ethical violation? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I, I know she’s your bed buddy and everything, but does she really strike you as a particularly ethical person? Okay. Maybe not, but this is all speculation. We have no evidence that she’s working for him. That’s true.

Brittany, what are you doing? Oh, I’m looking for evidence.

Brady, you need to stop your invading someone’s privacy. Oh, come on. She left her bag wide open here. Doesn’t mean it’s an invitation. Come on, man. There could be sensitive documents in there. Yeah, let’s hope So.

Documents that are meant to be confidential, maybe like this one.

This is the statement that Rolf was about to sign. Oh my God, come on. Look at this. This is, this would put leash in away for life. It’s obvious that Sloan is working for Lee and keeping Ralf from signing that, you know, help me or not help me do what? Divide and conquer I went to see. Spoke to him about the case against Rolf?

No. Did he agree to testify? He said he’d take it under advisement. Why not? Guess that’s something. I’ll stay on it. Anything we have on Rolf could push him to flip on Shin, who I intend to put away. Whether my sister likes it or not, I thought Gabby would be thrilled to see him pay for what he did to her.

Yes. So did I. But uh, apparently she’s backslid when it comes to Lee. Gabby’s not considering going back to him, is she? I don’t know. Honestly, I’m little bit worried about her. You got my message why I’m here. Um, what was so important that I had to come. You left your scarf last night. Oh, I was wondering where that was.

What’s this? It’s, um, belated Valentine’s gift. Go ahead, open it.

This is about my shares in Demer Enterprises. I am signing them over to you.

Why would you be distracted by Stephan? I knew he’d been brainwashed that his entire life had been turned upside down and I said nothing. And when he found out, when I told him that I’d been keeping this huge secret from him for months, he forgave me. Isn’t that a good. Of course, but Nicole, I betrayed my very own brother,

Even today when I screwed up royally, when I disappointed him and embarrassed the entire company, he showed me nothing but compassion.

So I think that the reason why I have been a little off lately is because I can’t help but feel incredibly guilty.

Oh, Mr. Damara, I’m sorry. I was told you’d be in a meeting. Just canceled it. Okay. Well, , I need to install some new antivirus software on your computer. Should I come back? Oh, actually I was just headed out here. Do whatever you need to do. Don’t stay too late. You know what they say about all work with no play?

You’re in a better mood than you were last night. Yeah, well, I just got a text from Chloe. She wants to see me and that’s where I’m headed. What about Gabby? What about her? I mean, I love her. I love Chloe too. But Chloe is the one who reached out. I don’t know why I’m telling you this. Uh, gotta run. Don’t wanna keep her waiting.

As someone who’s felt a lot of guilt for hurting a lot of people, I, I understand what you’re saying about. . And even when someone forgives you, it’s hard to forgive yourself. But you can ej and I’m sure Stephan would want you to,

hopefully the stockholders can forgive me. Of course they will. I mean, everyone makes a mistake and you know the one thing that you are good at is raising the price of Demer stock.

After last night, there’s two things that you’re good at. . You were just trying to make me feel bad. No, not

last night was wonderful. You are truly wonderful.

I’m glad. So why, and I would be glad if it happened again.

Since we can’t count on Stephan’s testimony, I’ll start pulling everything we have on Wolf and Shin. Start building an ironclad case for trash sounds. Let me know if you need any help. Okay? Hunter, if you want, I can. I could order some food and we can work on it together. I’m sorry, there’s nobody at the front desk.

Jada. Hey, how can we help you here? I’m here to see Dr. Rolf.

Eric, you here?

Ooh, at least he left me some pizza. Oh,

Chloe. Chloe’s not coming.

Why would you give me your dira shares to show you how much I love you? That’s a lot of lovely. They’re worth a fortune. Not to mention they’ll allow you to vote on any prospective motions. Of course, it, it’s just one. But we both know how powerful that can be. See, I don’t, I don’t know what to say. I mean, this is, this is amazing.

So wait, what? What’s the catch?

Excuse me, Madam. C e o are you? , I’m just updating your uncle’s computer. Think you’d mind if you took a little break. I brought you hot chocolate. Ah, Johnny, that is so sweet of you. Oh, what’s wrong? Uh, I just stepped on something.

What the heck is this?

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B&B Transcript Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Bold & The Beautiful Transcript

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[ Relaxing music ]

Finn: Oh, I can drive douglas to school on tuesdays and thursdays before I head to work.

Steffy: Yeah, great. We’ll figure out a schedule.

Finn: It’s just crazy that we have three kids now.

Steffy: I know, but it’ll be temporary.

Finn: Ah, douglas, he’s a– he’s gonna get sick of us soon enough.

Steffy: He will. Soon, he’ll be missing his mom and he’ll be begging to go back home.

Finn: Yeah. Well, that day can’t come soon enough for hope.

Steffy: I gotta hand it to her. She was so calm, super cool about the whole custody arrangement. I wish I could say the same about my brother.

Finn: Thomas, he can’t come barging in here like that. Warning us not to get between him and douglas? It was almost like he was making veiled threats.

Thomas: Douglas should be living with me, not with my sister.

Paris: I know you’re upset thomas but–

Thomas: I just don’t understand like, he chose to live with her instead of me or his mother. Like how does that even make sense?

Paris: Ah, it hurts that you didn’t get custody, but hey, this could still work to your advantage, right?

Thomas: That’s what I thought.

Paris: I mean, you said it yourself, steffy would never run interference the way hope and liam have.

Thomas: Yeah well, I was wrong.

Brooke: Just doesn’t seem right. Douglas should be here with you.

Liam: Yeah, obviously we couldn’t agree more but, one step at a time.

Brooke: I’m sorry you’re going through this, sweetheart. Is there anything I can do?

Hope: No, it’s just… it’s been really hard to accept.

Brooke: I know. You love douglas. He’s your son. You’re a family.

Hope: Yeah, I just, I already miss him so much, mom.

Brooke: I know you do.

Hope: It just really tore me apart, having to drop him off to finn and steffy’s like that.

Brooke: I can’t imagine how painful that was for you.

Hope: It’s like leaving a piece of my heart at steffy’S.

Brooke: Oh, sweetie.

Liam: Hope was amazing though. I don’t think douglas had any idea how upset she really was.

Hope: Well, I wouldn’t want that. I wouldn’t want douglas to feel bad. It’s not gonna last forever, you know. You can see him whenever you want, but eventually he’s gonna realize he just wants to be here with you.

Liam: That’s exactly right. That’s– that’s what we have to keep reminding ourselves of. This is just a bump in the road. That’s it.

Brooke: It’s quite an adjustment for everybody. How is thomas handling this?

Paris: I wanna help you get through this.

Thomas: I’m sorry, paris. I didn’t mean to dump all my problems on you.

Paris: No, it’s okay. That’s what friends are for.

Thomas: I just can’t stop thinking about it, you know. My son chooses to move in with my sister and her husband and then they have the nerve on the first day he’s living there to tell me that I can’t see him?

Paris: Yeah, they should have some sympathy for how this is affecting you.

Thomas: Yeah well, I made sure that they know they’re not gonna keep me from my own son.

Finn: I didn’t want to overstep and I know you can handle yourself, but I couldn’t let thomas talk to you like that.

Steffy: I appreciate that. Ugh, I just hate with everything going on right now, douglas, my brother wasn’t making things more difficult.

[ Knocking on door ]

Taylor: Hey. Hi. So, I heard that douglas was all moved in.

Finn: Mm.

Steffy: Yeah.

Taylor: What? What is going on?

Steffy: It’s thomas, mom. Just between us,

Hope: Douglas is being really brave. I mean, he’s moved into a new house with a new routine and for some kids, that could be a lot, but with him… I don’t know, I– I admire douglas.

Brooke: You’ve raised him to embrace curiosity and adventure and to be an independent spirit.

Hope: Um, we only dropped douglas off to steffy’s just a few hours ago and already the cabin just seems unbearably quiet.

Brooke: Beth will be home soon and liven things up.

Hope: She’s going to be so sad.

Liam: No, she will. She will be, no doubt. But we’re gonna get through it together. And the most– the most important thing is that douglas feels loved and wanted by like everyone, by everyone in his life. All of us.

Hope: I know steffy adores her nephew and she was just as shocked as we were when she found out what he chose. And I get that, you know, she didn’t want him feeling rejected.

Liam: Well, yeah, because steffy, like me, believes that douglas’s choice is gonna be temporary. I mean, it’s only a matter of time before he wants to come home.

Brooke: Yeah, and I’m proud of the way you’re handling this, honey. I know it’s not easy, but you’re being strong and you’re doing what’s best for douglas.

Hope: He is the priority.

Brooke: What about thomas? How is he coping?

Hope: Um, well he’s handling it surprisingly well.

Brooke: Really?

Liam: Well, that’s only because there’s kind of a catch.

Brooke: Isn’t there always?

Liam: Yeah, it’s just douglas living at his sister’s house. I mean, now thomas thinks that he has carte blanche to show up unannounced whenever he wants to see douglas.

Finn: Thomas showed up unannounced, expecting to see douglas.

Steffy: And I told him that can’t happen considering douglas chose to live with us.

Taylor: No, that’s fair. Parameters need to be in play.

Steffy: Exactly, exactly. I tried to explain that, but thomas is offended. He thinks that I’m betraying him.

Finn: We told him to go before he made a scene.

Steffy: Luckily, douglas didn’t hear a thing. He had headphones on.

Taylor: Okay, well that’s good.

Finn: It’s not like we don’t want thomas to be with his son.

Steffy: No, not at all. I understand if– if douglas wants to see his dad, but I’m his guardian, you know? I have to make decisions for him. I have to be mindful of his well being.

Taylor: Of course, I mean thomas has to realize that, right?

Finn: Well, you’d think.

Steffy: Oh no, he thinks that I’m uh, I’m controlling him. Just like he thinks I control him at forrester.

Finn: It’s just, it’s clear that thomas has some pent up jealousy and resentment towards steffy. It’s not just about douglas. It’s the fact that she is thriving. All right, she’s cool with you and ridge. She’s in a great marriage and she’s co-C.E.O.

Steffy: According to thomas, he feels persecuted, he feels shut out, like life is unfair. And I get that he is upset about douglas, but now we have three children to think about.

Finn: We have to look out for our family and douglas.

Steffy: I just don’t want to go on this way.

Taylor: I miss our family being happy and connected. And I hate seeing you and thomas fighting.

Steffy: What are you doing?

Taylor: Calling your brother.

[ Cell phone ringing ]

Thomas: It’s my mom.

Paris: Answer it.

Thomas: Hey, mom.

Taylor: Hey, I’m over at steffy and finn’S. Can you come by?

Thomas: Now is not really a good time.

Taylor: I think it’s the perfect time. I’m worried about you and your sister and I want us all to talk before this goes any further.

Thomas: All right, um, I’m on my way.

[ Steffy sighing ]

Finn: What did he say?

Taylor: He’s on his way.

Steffy: I’m not sure it’s gonna do any good.

Taylor: Okay, well with that attitude, maybe it won’T. I want you to try, okay? Both of you, please? I don’t want this situation to pull our family apart anymore. For back pain, I’ve always been a take two

Paris: So, what did your mom say?

Thomas: Well, she is over at steffy’s right now. She wants me to come over there, talk about douglas.

Paris: Well, that’s a good thing. She can help mediate. If anyone can get you two to work together, it’s taylor. Your mom’s an expert, thomas. Maybe she can at least help guide you guys to a place of understanding.

Thomas: I don’t know. Look, I love douglas more than anything in the world and I need to be able to talk to him. To have a relationship with him and steffy, she wouldn’t even allow me to do that. I mean, I don’t think douglas knew that I was there to support him.

Paris: You must be feeling really powerless right now.

Thomas: I have to be able to have a relationship with my son. And steffy and finn are not gonna keep me from doing that.

Brooke: So, thomas thinks he can just pop by steffy’s anytime he wants to to see douglas. That’s pretty presumptuous. What if douglas doesn’t want to see his father?

Liam: Well, yeah, I mean that’s a distinct possibility.

Hope: No, douglas loves thomas, it’s just given everything that’s happened recently, he’s been pretty guarded with him.

Liam: Hard to blame him.

Brooke: Nobody better force douglas to be around thomas if he doesn’t want to be.

Liam: I mean, they won’t, but it’s still thomas, right? And we know that thomas is gonna do whatever he can to enmesh himself with douglas, even if that means showing up unannounced with some random gift, guilting him into hanging out.

Hope: Look, I want douglas to have a good relationship with his father. It’s just right now, he clearly needs a break.

Liam: From his father?

Hope: From all of us, all this pressure he’s been under.

Brooke: I just really wish he could be here. I mean, you provide such a loving, patient and stable home. He knows that he can trust you and yes, he can trust steffy and finn too, but… thomas, he is inconsistent.

Liam: Inconsistent, that’s an understatement. I mean like one minute, it’s, “hey, let’s play catch,” the next it’s, “hey, I need you to lie for me.

Hope: I had a conversation with steffy earlier about my concerns.

Brooke: Did she hear you?

Hope: I think she did. I think steffy and I are actually on the same page about thomas and she swore that she would look out for douglas.

Steffy: I know just– this is just ridiculous. I don’t want him back here.

Taylor: Okay, your brother should be here any minute, so just remain calm and please try not to be reactive.

Steffy: I’ll try, but he better not walk in here trying to order us around.

Finn: If things start getting out of hand, he’s gotta go.

Taylor: I just said– nothing’s gonna get out of hand, okay? We just need to keep the peace in the family, that’s all. Come on, do it for douglas.

Taylor: Hi, sweetheart.

Thomas: Hi.

Taylor: Thank you for coming. So, I talked to steffy and finn. I heard what happened.

Thomas: Their version of what happened?

Taylor: Well, I– I– I heard that, uh, things got a little escalated. Things got a little heated. Now look, this um, this situation it’s– it’s– it’s tough, but I have faith in both of you. Do you know why? Because you care about each other and you love each other very much, okay. I miss our family time together. I really do and I don’t want this situation with douglas to– to pull you apart any more than it already has. I hate seeing my babies fighting. And yes, you will both always be my babies. So, can you find the love? Can you find the love please? (Vo) red lobster’s finer points of fun dining:

Hope: I’ll never get used to douglas not living here.

Liam: It’s definitely not the same without him.

Hope: I keep thinking that I’m going to hear him in the other room or that he’s going to run in here at any moment, just telling us about some new invention.

Liam: He’s such an inquisitive little dude. You know, it’s like he wants to understand everything, every mechanism, every insect, bees, planes, you name it. He’s such a joy to be around, you know. He’s even kind to all of his little friends.

Hope: And he’s a great brother. I mean, that’s why beth loves him so much.

Brooke: Douglas is a big part of this family because he’s your son, no matter where he’s brushing his teeth at night.

Hope: He’s also very insightful. You know, he saw the tension between thomas and me and he said that’s why he wanted to go live there, was so he didn’t pit the two parents against each other.

Brooke: Yeah, that’s a heavy weight for a child to carry on his shoulders.

Liam: That kid has had to listen to all of us discuss what’s best for him for so long now. Maybe it’s time we start listening.

Hope: His needs have to be a priority right now.

Liam: Yeah, absolutely.

Hope: You know, I wonder how thomas is feeling about all this, you know, if he’s on the same page.

Thomas: I’m douglas’ father and I have a right to see my own son.

Steffy: Thomas, there are rules. You can’t just walk in here whenever it’s convenient for you.

Thomas: Okay, I should make an appointment now, call your sister.

Taylor: Okay, that is not finding the love, thomas.

Finn: The fact is, thomas, douglas has to be here.

Thomas: But that doesn’t mean you guys get to keep me away from my son.

Taylor: Honey, I don’t think that they’re trying to keep you away from–

Thomas: They are trying to keep me away from– literally, when I was here before, they told me I could not see douglas and that I should leave. That comes on the heels of steffy asking me to leave the company.

Taylor: Honey, that is just because–

Thomas: I know, I understand I made mistakes and I hurt people and I’ve apologized for those mistakes and I’m feeling the repercussions from everyone, including you and the look of disappointment you have.

Taylor: Look again, because you’re gonna see concern and love and worry and I’m not just worried about you, thomas. I’m worried about our entire family. Look, I don’t think that this situation with douglas is gonna last very long. He’s gonna want to go home and then you and hope are gonna share custody again. But right now, this is douglas’s choice. That’s not steffy’s fault. She’s just… she’s just taking care of douglas, all right?

Thomas: It’s just one blow after another.

Steffy: Oh, thomas, that is not true. I have been loyal to you your whole life.

Thomas: You wanna talk about loyalty, steff? You went on a tirade for a year playing parent trap. You told me to do whatever it takes to get our family back together, and then I do. And what do you do? You kick me out of the company. You kick me out of my own family and now you’re trying to keep me away from my son, okay? Yeah, you’re a beacon of loyalty, steff.

Taylor: Okay, okay, okay. You know, there’s a– there’s a lot to heal here. Do you hear? Do you hear that? There’s a lot. I can’t do it for you. God, I wish I could because I love you both more than life. Come on. Do you really want this situation with douglas to– to pull you farther apart? Do you? No, you don’T. So, find it. Reach down deep and find the love. Both of you need to. Do you understand me? Do you hear me? The future of this family depends on it.

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Chloe: Hey! My brilliant partner. What a day we’re having.

Sally: I know. I’m very excited that we heard from jill, too, but we can’t get too ahead of ourselves because she said she just wants to discuss our proposal further. We don’t have a contract yet.

Chloe: I know, but she didn’t say “hard pass,” which would bring us right back to square one. Instead, she said that she will think about it, which means that we’re one step closer to working with chancellor-winters.

Sally: Okay. Yeah. No, you’re right.

Chloe: Come on. Our glass is half full, and that is worth celebrating.

Sally: Yeah, I’m definitely up for some girl time, but i don’t really know if I’m in the mood for, like, a full-on celebration.

Chloe: Yeah, um, I know. I’m sorry. I know you have a lot on your mind.

Sally: Yeah. When you’re waiting on pins and needles to find out who the father of your baby is, it’s kind of really hard to focus on anything else, except for how the news is gonna go over with the dad and his family. And then, you know, there’s the whole part of not even knowing what my life is gonna look like or my baby’s life. But, you know, other than that, I’m fine.

[ Chuckles ]

Daniel: Thank you for the bracelet. It means a lot.

[ Sniffles ] Now, I want you to know that there is no way I could ever, ever forget about you. Even when I was struggling and incapable of being the kind of father that you deserve, I have always loved you. And I always will because you are the most important thing in my life. You are the light that helped lead me out of the darkness because you shine so bright.

Lucy: Do you really mean that?

Daniel: Every single word. You can trust me when I say that I will never, ever go back to being that guy that lets you down. And I know it’s gonna take a lot of work for me to earn your trust back. But I promise I will be here for whatever you need. I am completely committed to being a more involved father, one that you can be proud of. And I — I want you to know that I will always, always be available for talks, texts, e-mails, video chats, you know, whatever it is, any day, no matter the time zone. Even with an ocean in between us, I am still your dad. And I’ll be holding you close to my heart every single day.

Lucy: Sorry.

Daniel: [ Sighs heavily ]

[ Chuckles ] There’s no need to be sorry. That was the best hug I’ve gotten all day.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Sniffles ] Uh…

Heather: Why don’t you go get your backpack and your phone.

Lucy: Okay. Um, I’ll be right back.

Daniel: Thank you for giving us that time alone together. We needed it. I needed it.

Heather: Of course. And now I need to say a few things to you.

Devon: Hey, christine. Come on in. Thanks for meeting me.

Christine: No problem. Hi, abby. Good to see you.

Abby: Always good to see you, too. Um, dominic’s sleeping upstairs, so I’m gonna go keep an eye on him so you two can talk in private.

Devon: Okay. Appreciate it.

Abby: Yeah.

Devon: [ Sighs ] Well, i appreciate you agreeing to represent me in this lawsuit to get hamilton-winters back. I’ve gone ahead and signed the letter of engagement and handled your retainer, so…

Christine: Okay. Well, I appreciate you doing that.

Devon: Yeah.

Christine: Uh, first, I just have a vital question for you, and I’m really hoping you’ll consider it before we move any further.

Adam: You said that there’s always a place for me in the family business. You claim you want me back in the fold. So, now you know what it would take to get me there. You remove victoria as ceo of newman enterprises and you install me instead.

Victor: You know, part of me admires your chutzpah. It’s a brazen request. Or should I call it an ultimatum?

Adam: You can call it whatever you like. But the reality is, after all the effort that you put in to get me out of jabot, including using jack’s son to dig up dirt on me, now is your chance to show me how far you are willing to go to get me back.

Victoria: Mom and dad are unavailable this morning, so I’ll have to bring them up to speed. But I have some very big news to share.

Nick: It must be something good. You are very excited.

Victoria: Well, it was surprising, to say the least. Tucker came to me and offered to sell his company to newman outright.

Nate: He did what?

Nick: Just like that? Why?

Victoria: He claimed that he was ready to get out of the game.

Nick: “Claimed” being the operative word. I highly doubt tucker just up and decided he didn’t want to run his empire anymore and wants to serve it to you on a platter. Even if the offer is genuine, you have to question the motive.

Tucker: Hey. May I come in?

Ashley: Yes.

Tucker: [ Clears throat ] Ah, it’s beautiful out today. It’s a lot warmer than it normally is this time of year.

Ashley: Oh, yeah? Hadn’t really noticed.

Tucker: Yes.

Ashley: What’s going on?

Tucker: So, um, I promised to show you that I’m a changed man — yes? — That I’m hoping to — to start a new life with you in it.

Ashley: I remember you made that declaration. Did you make it happen already?

Tucker: Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Ashley: Really?

Tucker: [ Chuckles ] I’m wiping the slate clean. I’m selling mccall unlimited… ’cause there’s nothing i wouldn’t do to prove myself to you. -What’s he doing? -He’s cleaning the trash cans.

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Chloe: I know how difficult this has been for you. And I give you a ton of credit for getting the paternity test done. It was the right thing to do.

Sally: What if it turns out that adam really is the father?

Chloe: Well, the law of averages says it’s most likely nick’s baby. But no matter what the test says, you are going to have a beautiful little baby. It is going to bring you so much love, more than you ever knew existed. Do you know how precious that’s going to be? And I know you’re gonna be an incredible mom.

Sally: You really think so?

Chloe: I know so. And our interior design venture is going to be wildly successful. Everyone who is anyone is going to want to work with us — and not just here in genoa city — all over the country. Scratch that. All over the world.

Sally: Well, that would be a dream come true.

Chloe: Never stop believing.

Sally: You’re pretty amazing. You know that?

Chloe: [ Chuckles ] Well, it’s just who I am.

Sally: No, I’m serious. You’ve been a really good friend to me. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had a best friend like you.

Chloe: [ Chuckles ] Well, I was recently reminded that when you care about a friend, you let them know. So, this is me letting you know, no matter what, rain or shine, you can always count on me.

[ Both laugh ]

Daniel: What did you want to say to me?

Heather: Um, first of all, I — I can see that lucy gave you her bracelet.

Daniel: Yeah. She insisted.

Heather: I’m sure she explained the significance of it before giving it to you?

Daniel: She did. She did. I’m just glad that she felt like she could open up to me. And then she gave me a chance to respond. You know, I told her that I am fully committed to being a better father and I’m in a much better place now and [Inhales sharply] You know, that I was ready to be a much bigger part of her life.

Heather: And how’d she respond?

Daniel: It wasn’t an easy conversation, but it was good.

Heather: Well, I did notice a distinct lack of tension when i entered. So I’m — I’m happy. It seems like you guys had a chance to talk and like you made some progress. Um, the thing that I wanted to talk to you about is — is just that I hope that you proceed with caution.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] You don’t have to warn me how to behave with my own daughter.

Heather: I’m not trying to offend you, okay? It’s just that I know how hard you’ve worked to turn your life around. And I know how badly you want to reconnect with lucy. And she wants that, too. But that — that poor girl has been hurting for a long time now.

Daniel: I know. You don’t have to keep telling me.

Heather: I just need you to realize how vulnerable, how confused she’s been after everything that’s happened. And, daniel, I’m — I’m begging you, please do not push for more than she’s ready to give. Lucy is not in the same place you are. And if you push too hard too soon, it could backfire. And I would really, really hate that for both of you.

[ Knock on door ]

Lucy: I’m back!

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

Heather: Um, we should probably get going. Your — your granddad is counting the minutes.

Daniel: Have fun with paul and christine.

Heather: We’ll be sure to see you again before we leave town.

Lucy: Bye for now, dad.

Daniel: Bye, luce.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey.

Lily: Daniel. Hey. Um, I was hoping that we could chat about omega sphere today. Do you have time?

Daniel: Uh…how about now? Uh, are — are you free? I could really use a friendly shoulder.

Lily: Yeah, sure. Um, I’m on my way.

Devon: There you go.

Christine: Thank you.

Devon: Sure.

Christine: If this is really something you want, I promise i will build the best possible case on your behalf, but there are no guarantees. And to take your own sister and chancellor-winters to court, it just comes at a steep emotional price.

Devon: Oh, believe me, I’m — I’m aware of that.

Christine: So, you are absolutely sure that you want to go through with this?

Devon: I’ve given lily and jill just about every opportunity in the world to change their minds about selling hamilton-winters back to me. And I really believed they would change their minds, considering they know what it represents to me and how invested I am in it.

Christine: And you’ve tried to make them see this from your point of view?

Devon: Oh, my gosh, yeah, over and over again I have. And they still refuse to do it. So I don’t think I’m being the unreasonable one here. I think that they’ve backed me into a corner and they’re gonna feel the consequences of that. Liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you

Lily: Hey.

Daniel: Hey.

Lily: What’s going on?

Daniel: [ Sighs ]

[ Door closes ] Lucy and heather are in town.

Lily: What? Why didn’t you tell me they were here?

Daniel: I had no idea. They just showed up out of the blue. I got back to my hotel room last night, and heather was in here. And I got this rush of hope. She told me how impressed she was with me after all the — the progress I’ve made.

Lily: Well, that’s great news, right?

Daniel: Yeah, well, I thought so. Instead, she tells me that it’s over between us and that she’s fallen for another guy.

Lily: [ Sighs ] Daniel, I’m — I’m really sorry.

Daniel: Mm. It gets better. Went to breakfast with my daughter this morning. Afterward, lucy tells me how bad I’ve hurt her. It just felt like I had a fist squeezing my heart tighter and tighter with every word. That’s my sweet little girl, you know?

[ Sniffles ] She’s all sad and sad and hurt because of me.

Lily: That must have been really hard.

Daniel: You know, I told her about the game, about how she was the inspiration for the whole thing. So I guess the conversation did kind of turn into a bit of a heart-to-heart. She gave me this.

Lily: That’s sweet.

[ Chuckles ]

Daniel: But her walls are still a mile high. I get it. Can’t blame her. I don’t know if we’ll ever get things back to the way they were before between the two of us. And heather — [ Scoffs ] Ahh, whatever chances I thought I had at fixing that relationship, man, those are gone.

Ashley: I didn’t see that one coming.

Tucker: But you can’t be surprised, right? Because I told you that I was gonna move on as soon as possible.

Ashley: You’re actually selling your company?

Tucker: Yeah. Yeah. In fact, I’ve, uh — I’ve already reached out to victoria and asked her to make me an offer. And I assume she’s gonna consult with her father and the rest of the newman circle.

Ashley: Just gonna let it all go like that, huh?

Tucker: Yeah. No, but I’m — I’m excited. I’m — I’M… I want to make it happen.

Ashley: Okay. Yeah? Maybe you’re ready, you know, to embrace the future without mccall. Then again, given your financial situation, you didn’t have much of a choice, did you? Well, your back’s against the wall.

Tucker: That’s a mighty big presumptive leap on your part.

Ashley: Tucker, please. So, it wasn’t a strategic move to sell to newman before they took on your debt? I mean, this way, they have all the leverage they need to call all the shots, right? It does hinder an embarrassing situation from becoming so much more embarrassing.

Nate: I think I can shed some light on tucker’s actions and motives.

Victoria: You can?

Nate: Well, I was about to tell you what I found out last night. That was before tucker interrupted us. After I enlisted audra to suss out what tucker did and didn’t know, she realized we had a problem. So she decided to tell tucker our plans to buy up his debt.

Victoria: [ Scoffs ]

Nick: She took it upon herself to make that call?

Nate: I reacted negatively, too, initially, but audra knows tucker probably better than anyone in this room, and she was certain it was the right move to make.

Victoria: That’s interesting. Dad suggested the same thing himself. His inclination was to tell tucker directly and watch how he’d react.

Nate: Audra said the man was completely rattled, even though he tried to hide it. It sounds to me like tucker saw the futility of a fight and he folded. He’s making this move before we can force him to sell for less.

Nick: What do you think, vick? How do you want to proceed?

Victoria: First of all, i need to tell our father, of course. But I think that we should stick to our original plan, despite this new development. And secondly, if tucker’s game is to make this as painless as possible for himself, we don’t have to oblige, do we?

Nate: Makes sense to me.

Victoria: So we move forward. We assume all of his debt, and then we have the upper hand in all of the negotiations.

Nick: I’m just not sure about that. If we buy up all his debt, we’re basically throwing tucker’s offer right back into his face. Tucker may decide to dig his heels in and adopt a scorched-earth policy. And there’s just no telling how much damage a furious tucker will do on his way out the door.

Victoria: Yes, that’s a very good point, and I’m gonna definitely keep that in mind. But my instinct is telling me that this is the right thing to do, and I have no doubt that dad would agree with me.

Victor: I mean, I don’t know how often I have to tell you that, but my desire to make you feel valued is genuine. But removing your sister, my daughter, from her position as ceo of newman — that’s out of the question. I can’t do that.

Adam: Well, then, there it is. Nice talking to you. It looks like we’re done here.

Victor: Son, we are not done here. Sit down. Enough with the gamesmanship, alright?

Adam: Oh, I assure you, there are no games being played here, okay? I’m never gonna be satisfied being victoria’s lackey.

Victor: Give me more credit than that. I would never put you in that position. You would never be her lackey.

Adam: Right. She would just treat me that way regardless of whatever title you bestowed on me at newman.

Victor: Give me more time. Pretty soon you’ll be offered an opportunity to run a company as vast and important as newman enterprises.

Adam: So, there is a phase two to your plan from me, this supposedly alluring upcoming proposal?

Victor: Trust me. It’ll be better than you can imagine.

Adam: [ Breathes deeply ] Well, you do sound sincere enough, but based on our history, I really doubt that’s the case. So, I will tell you what I’m willing to do, dad. I will give you 24 hours to consider my proposal, and then after that, it will not matter what you have to offer.

Tucker: So, you’re suggesting that my actual priority here is just preserving my own ego. Is that right?

Ashley: Well, that and also trying to get a decent price for your overly leveraged company. I don’t fault you for that. But then you can’t fault me, either, for being skeptical. You didn’t get your reputation based on your self-sacrifice and your altruism, tucker.

Tucker: No, ashley, I did not, certainly.

Ashley: Right.

Tucker: But here I am doing everything in my power to change that now. I have come to realize the hard way that life without you, without my son and my grandson in it is essentially empty. You all have deserved more than I have given you, and now I’m here trying to give it.

Ashley: And you want me just to take that on good faith?

Tucker: God, I told you that I was gonna do this, did I not? I said I’m gonna divest my company for you. And here I am following through. I’m — I’m willing to part with this legacy that I have built for the greater part of my life, from the ground up. Do you realize that’s the longest relationship I’ve ever had?

Ashley: Oh, yeah, I realize that.

Tucker: Does that not matter to you? How can my coming to you like this not count for something?

Ashley: Maybe I just like to see you squirm. God knows you have put me through it.

Tucker: Yeah, okay.

[ Chuckles ] Fair enough. I guess I can’t expect you to just believe that I would change overnight.

[ Cellphone chimes ] What the hell?

Sally: [ Chuckles ] I know.

Chloe: Hey, nick.

Nick: Hey. Hope I’m not interrupting. It seems like you two are in the middle of something.

Chloe: Uh, no, we were just wrapping up a really important discussion, so this is actually perfect timing.

Nick: Does that discussion have anything to do with jill? Have you heard back from her yet?

Sally: Uh, chloe and I did actually get some good news from her. We are going to have a follow-up meeting.

Nick: That sounds promising.

Sally: And I know I said this before, but we really are really grateful for you, um, you know, getting jill to give us another shot after victor sabotaged our meeting.

Nick: I was happy to help.

Chloe: Well, um, I’m sure you guys have a lot to talk about, so I’m gonna jet. But, sally, please only focus on the positive, okay? And, nick, make sure she follows that order.

Nick: Yes, ma’am.

Chloe: Bye, guys.

Nick: Bye. Well, I bet I can guess what is on your mind.

Sally: [ Groans ]

Nick: But, you know, we’re probably not gonna get the results for at least another day.

Sally: I know. I know. But the waiting is just driving me crazy. I feel like this is gonna be the longest day of my life. Every second feels like it takes an hour to pass.

Nick: I know. Try not to worry about it because no matter what happens, we’re gonna make this work.

Sally: I really want to believe that that’s true.

Daniel: I wanted omega sphere to work for heather and lucy. I mean, that was the whole purpose, was to use it as a vehicle to reunite my family. And now th-that’s — that’s lost.

Lily: No, daniel, you can’t think that way. This project isn’t just for them. It’s for you, too. It’s given you something positive to focus on. It’s given your life new meaning.

Daniel: Yeah, but without them.

Lily: No. Listen. Things might be over with heather, but you still have lucy. There is still a path to forgiveness there.

Daniel: I guess you’re right.

[ Inhales sharply ] I mean, I should embrace that. I do. I do embrace that.

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m gonna keep the promise i made to my daughter to be a more involved father. And that means phone calls, more video chats. It’s all good things. It’s just — it’s not what i wanted, you know? It’s not what I was hoping for. It’s a long way away from seeing her on a daily basis. And now lucy’s gonna head back to school in portugal, and heather — heather is going back to some guy that’s not me. I’m sorry. I-I don’t — I don’t think I have the energy or the will to continue moving forward with this project.

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Christine: Well, I think i have all the information I need. The only things left are the final documents pertaining to chancellor industries’ and hamilton-winters’ merger.

Devon: Okay, I can get those to you soon as possible.

Christine: Okay. Yep.

Devon: Hey.

Abby: Hi. Uh, happy to report that dominic is still in dreamland. I didn’t mean to interrupt. I’m just grabbing something to drink.

Devon: No, you’re more than fine. We’re just finishing up here. Unless there’s anything else we need to discuss?

Christine: Not at the moment, no.

Devon: Okay.

Abby: Wow, so, this is really happening.

Devon: Yeah. Yeah. Everything’s been set in motion, so… christine, thank you again.

Christine: Yep.

Devon: Appreciate it.

Christine: I’ll be in touch. And I can see myself out.

Devon: You sure?

Christine: Yeah. Good to see guys.

Devon: You too. Take care.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

Nate: Christine. Hey. It’s, uh — it’s been a while.

Christine: It sure has. How have you been?

Nate: Good, good. I assume you were, uh, visiting my cousin devon. Social or professional?

Christine: Um, well, it’s always nice to see you. I, uh, hope you’re enjoying your new position at newman media.

Nate: I take your lack of an answer means professional. I suppose you’re aware there’s been a lot of conflict between my cousins?

Christine: Uh, have a nice day, nate. Bye-bye.

Lily: I know that you feel horrible right now, but things will get better, okay? Think about how far you’ve come and how far you still have to go. I mean, this project is gonna be a huge success. I have no doubt about that.

Daniel: [ Sighs ] Right now, my career just doesn’t seem that important to me.

Lily: No, I’m not talking about the money. I’m talking about the accomplishment, taking pride in something that you’ve created. I mean, think how many people you can help with this. You’re showing a generation a path to navigating through crises in their lives. That’s huge. And even bigger than that, you’re showing lucy how to turn a big dream into a reality. So, that’s what I’m talking about. That is what you cannot give up on.

Daniel: Thank you. I mean, I-I appreciate it. I think I just need some time to process everything and figure out exactly where I am emotionally.

Lily: Take all the time you need, okay? Look, I am gonna go, but if you need a friendly ear, I’m here.

Daniel: I know where to find you. Thanks.

Lily: Of course. It’s gonna be okay.

Adam: [ Clears throat ] How you both doing?

Sally: Um, we’re good. We’re just taking a break together.

Nick: Yeah. And we were just leaving, so…

Adam: Oh. Well, um, don’t let me hold you up. I’m sure we’ll cross paths again soon enough. Take care, sally. You might wonder, “john legend,

Lily: Oh, christine. Hi.

Christine: Hi. I was actually gonna reach out to you shortly. I was hoping that I’d have the chance to talk to you as a friend and as an attorney.

Lily: Oh. Okay. Why do I feel like I’m not gonna like what you’re about to say?

Christine: You may not. I’m representing devon in his lawsuit against chancellor-winters. The paperwork is being drawn up and will be served shortly.

Lily: Wow. I was really hoping he would change his mind.

Christine: Okay, so, he said the same thing about you. So I have to ask — isn’t there any way you and jill will change your stance on this, try and come up with a way to compromise with devon before this escalates any further?

Lily: Yes, honestly, I would love that and we tried to make him an offer and he declined it. And clearly he’s shut down any sort of civil discussion by hiring you, so…

Christine: I’m really sorry to hear that.

Lily: Yeah. Me too. But I guess there’s no turning back now.

Victoria: So, as it turns out, audra’s instincts led her to do exactly what you were thinking. She told tucker about our plans to acquire all of his debt. And his response was to offer us the chance to buy his company.

Victor: Well, now, you and i did discuss the possibility that tucker would react erratically. So, he did. But I think there’s more to it than him wanting to avoid conflict.

Victoria: Well, do you agree that we should stick to our plan and buy up all of his debt?

Victor: You bet, but we have got to make the move now.

Victoria: I agree wholeheartedly. The financing is in place as of yesterday, so it’s time to make our move.

Victor: Good.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Victoria: Excuse me. Yes?

[ Exhales sharply ] What? As of when? Are you sure?

[ Sighs ] Damn it. Fine.

[ Cellphone thuds ] You’re not gonna believe this.

Victor: What?

Victoria: Well, we’re not gonna have a chance to make a move on his company.

Victor: What are you talking about?

Victoria: Somebody’s beat us to the punch.

Tucker: How did it happen without any warning? That’s what I want to know. Okay, well, find out. Get to the bottom of it. I want answers now.

[ Receiver slams ] Unbelievable.

Ashley: What’s happening?

Tucker: Uh, someone has already assumed my debt. And, no, it was not newman enterprises.

Ashley: Well, then, who was it?

Tucker: I have no idea.

[ Sighs ] Ohh! I just — I hate being caught being caught off guard like this.

Ashley: I know. You hate not being in control.

Tucker: I’m just racking my brain. Who could this be? Who could… who else would have been investigating me and learned about my debt and also had the ability and the wherewithal to move this quickly?

Ashley: I think it could be a long list. I mean, sharks don’t hesitate to attack once they smell blood in the water, especially when they find out that a predator like newman is circling.

Tucker: Ugh. You know, I always pride myself on being three steps ahead, and not this time.

Ashley: Really throws a wrench in things, doesn’t it?

Tucker: Mm. ‘Cause, you know, at least with victor and victoria, you knew what you were dealing with, but…who knows what this new player is after. No matter what type of dog you have…

Abby: Christine is an excellent lawyer. I just wish you didn’t need an attorney at all.

Devon: Oh, so do I. This is the last thing I ever wanted to do. And I know it’s gonna be difficult for everybody involved. I know there’s gonna be a lot of hurt feelings after the fact. But I believe that if neil was here, he would back me up on it.

Abby: Look, I understand your position. But I’m just — I’m concerned about the toll that this is gonna take on you, not to mention your relationship with your sister. Devon, even if you do get your company back —

Devon: I’m gonna get my company back.

Abby: Okay, well, I guess the question I have for you is — will you be content? Because neil is still gonna be gone, and the distance between you and lily — it’s gonna be even greater.

Devon: Right.

Abby: You need your family.

Devon: I know. And lily’s always gonna be that to me. But I’m also looking at my family right now, and the biggest part of it is upstairs, asleep. So, trust me, I know what I’m fighting for.

Lily: Look, I need a really strong attorney to counter devon’s attack. And, frankly, I’m not happy with the general counsel at chancellor-winters.

[ Sighs ] Amanda, please just consider coming back, even for a short time, just to defend the company.

Sally: Thank you for getting us out of society so quickly. I just was not in the mood for small talk with adam or just hanging there while he was right there watching our every move like a hawk.

Nick: I’m just sorry I didn’t get a chance to get you those empanadas that you love so much.

Sally: Well, I have plenty of favorites here, too, so I will be perfectly happy with something else.

Nick: Alright. Well, what sounds good to you and that hungry little boy or girl you got in there?

Sally: Oh, my god. The paternity test results are in.

Victoria: Do you think that it got out that newman was about to make a move, too?

Victor: Possibility.

Victoria: Look, I know that you’ve rejected the idea that he might be a rival, but do you think that devon might be responsible? Because I do. He’s the only person that I can think of that would have immediate access to this amount of capital in such a short time.

Victor: No. I know tucker and devon were having difficulties, but there’s no way that devon would buy tucker’s company out from under his father. No way. Someone else is involved.

Victoria: What if tucker saw this coming and his offer to sell was a stalling tactic to screw us over so that somebody else could win?

Victor: Possible. Who the hell else could have done that?

Tucker: You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?

Ashley: [ Chuckles ] Maybe a little bit.

Tucker: Mm-hmm.

Ashley: I think it’s good for you to be put to the test.

Tucker: Well, you got your wish.

Ashley: I certainly did. And for the record… I bought your debt. I own you. I’m not gonna make it easy for you.

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I love you, and the longer I stayed quiet, the worse the consequences if I finally spoke up. So I lived with it. I lived with the constant anxiety a-and the guilt. And I-I didn’t want to risk — I-I didn’t want to risk the life that we were building together over something that might — I-it might not even be true. What kind of life could we have had with that kind of lie between us? Curtis…

[Voice breaking] …We love each other. And isn’t our love unconditional? Honesty is not a condition.

[ Sobs ] It’s fundamental. I thought you knew that. I — you saw how important honesty and transparency was to me, and I thought you felt the same way. I do.

[ Scoffs ] I-I-I swear to you, I do. Right. Well, what happened today and what’s been happening for the past 20 years would suggest otherwise. So, clearly, I do not know the woman I just pledged my life to.

[ Breathing deeply ] What are

we doingat ava’s art gallery? Hiding out. I get that. Why here? It’s a place I like, a place I’ve been mostly happy. You don’t have to stick around. No, I’m — I’m not going anywhere. Especially now that I know that esme has escaped from spring ridge. What’s the problem, ryan? There’s not enough room on the boat for all of us. So one of you is coming with me, and the other is never leaving this room. Now… who’s ready to say goodbye? You should be saying goodbye, ryan. By now, mac has figured out where we are.

[ Laughs ] I doubt he has the wherewithal to pinpoint your whereabouts. And you’ve never underestimated anybody before — is that it? Tell me, do you still feel it? Where I stuck the knife in your back? A sign of your passion for me. You’ve trapped yourself, ryan. You’re on this island, and mac is going to stop you. Unless, of course, someone else stops you first. Is there someone else here on this island? Someone…

someones… that’s for me to know and you to worry about. Hey, I need your help. Meet me at pier 55 as soon as possible. How’s the head? I’ll be fine. I’m more worried about felicia. Ryan must have turned off her phone. I can’t access the app we use for tracking it. I haven’t been able to reach ava, either. I sent detective bennet to the pier. He reported the launch

is on the island, so it stands to reason ava’s home. And I bet she has company. They also found mac’s car in the parking lot near pier 55. Then you were right, laura. Ryan, heather, and esme must have headed to wyndemere after they ambushed me. Yeah, well, it just makes sense, since ava is ryan’s current obsession. But at least now we know where felicia is. We can get over on that island, and we can bring her back. Mm-hmm. I just hope we’re not too late. Let’s go.

[ Gasps ] Sorry, doc. Wrong time, wrong place.

[ Screams ]


Tell me the good news. What’s this? Sparkling apple cider, ’cause we are going to celebrate your joining

the invader’s editorial board. Before you open that, you should hear what I have to say.

[ Police radio chatter ] Okay, what are we waiting for? Ryan has felicia and ava. We can only assume heather is with them, which makes the situation even more dangerous. We need to go in there and get those hostages. And we will. But you heard what ryan said. If we go in there guns blazing, then we’re putting felicia’s life at risk. Felicia’s life is already at risk! As is ava’s, and presumably esme’s, if she’s a hostage. Exactly. We need to take immediate action. Mac — acting in haste without a concrete plan will only put the hostages in more danger. She’s right. And if it were anyone other than your wife over there, you would be saying the same thing. So come on, now. Let’s come up with a plan of action. We have eyes on the island from air and water. Wyndemere is surrounded. Now all I’m waiting on is for — commissioner, I have that cellphone report for you. The last hit was on a cell tower near spoon island. That puts ryan a wyndemere. Mayor collins, your husband is waiting outside the cordon. Oh, please, please tell them to let him in. Right away. Laura, I’m sorry I went off like that. It’s okay. You’re worried about your wife. I understand. I know you’re worried, too. Esme’s carrying your grandchild. And we’re not the only ones with family on that island.

[ Sighs ] I got here as soon as I could. What’s happening? I just don’t understand. You said you trusted me. More than anyone, curtis, I do. Just… you don’t trust me with the possibility we share a daughter.

[ Breathes sharply ] Because it wasn’t about trust. It was about trina. In her eyes and in her heart, marcus was her father. And what about the past two years? When it became increasingly clear that I was going to be a big part of trina’s life, didn’t you think that we both should know?

[ Voice breaking ] Was I afraid that I was going to lose you if I told you the truth? Yes, obviously. But choosing between telling you that trina might be yours and hurting my baby girl? It wasn’t a choice to make. But now she knows. She knows everything. And she’s out there right now, and her heart is breaking.

[ Crying ] I don’t know if esme’s memory came back or if she never lost it in the first place. If she w as faking all this time,that means right now, she’s not only free, she’s dangerous. Which is exactly why I had to find you and make sure that you were safe. Esme just escaped from prison. If she was trying to go for me, it would be a good way to get caught. That is a fair point, but it doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take every precaution that we can. Never mind me. I know you’re worried about esme’s baby. That’s your little brother or sister.

[ Esme screaming ]

[ Gasps ] Oh…

[ Whimpering ]

[ Hyperventilating ] Oh, my god. I thought I told you to wait on the launch!


What’s wrong? What happened to her? Esme? You two, stay where you are. Esme? Esme? Heather. Heather. What? Take this. Cover them. She just fainted. She’ll be fine.

[ Scoffs ] Why did she faint? Is it the baby? Blood pressure? I’m imagining it was witnessing your dexterity with a hook. You’re the lunatic that’s been killing people with a hook?

[ Scoffs ] Guilty as charged, your highness. Why? Why? Why is your husband a cop? To protect and serve. Exactly. Same here. Give me that. It’s time to go. No, I’m not going anywhere. I have to help austin, okay? Ava, don’t make me shoot you. Ryan, if you don’t want to shoot me, then don’t shoot me. It’s up to you.

[ Austin groaning ] Okay, he’s alive. Now get away from him. I have to stop the bleeding. Regular florence nightingale you got here. Alright, we’ve had enough fun here. As soon as I bid farewell to mrs. Scorpio, we’ll board the launch. What, just in time for the harbor patrol to board us? Or a police helicopter just pin us with one of their spotlights? Wake up, ryan. By now, the cops know that we broke out of spring ridge. They know we’ve got esme with us. They know she’s your girlfriend, so it’s just a matter of time before they realize we came here.

[ Breathes sharply ] I wish I could say I’m surprised ryan was faking. Do you think he ever had locked-in syndrome? I think it was real to begin with. But clearly, he’s made a full recovery. His obsession with ava — it would make sense that he would go straight to wyndemere. But how did he end up with felicia? We think that felicia went to visit ava and she was just there when he arrived. Wrong place, wrong time? Yeah, pretty much. What I’d like to know is how do esme and heather figure in? Now, heather is an escape artist. It would make sense that ryan would try to recruit her to get him out. But why would she agree? Heather’s connection is still a mystery. But esme… well, uh, dante and sam did some digging, and they uncovered some new information, and it explains why ryan wants to keep esme near him. And what would that be? Esme is ryan’s daughter. Thank you. Okay, harbor patrol just arrived for backup.

[ Sighs ] So do we breach the island by water or air? An open assault means chamberlain will see us coming. Taking time to negotiate gives chamberlain time to plan an escape. But it keeps the hostages safe. At least safer. An open assault could be our only chance to get felicia and the others back. God only knows what ryan and heather would do if they manage to buy themselves more time. Well, then, we need another option. What if there is none? Where does that leave us? The university won’t allow me to accept the position on the invader’s editorial board. Why not? The pcu administration views it as a potential conflict of interest. For a journalism professor to actually work in the field of journalism?

[ Telephone ringing ] Only something that stupid would happen in academia. We’re not done with this.

[ Ringing stops ] Yes, smoltz? H-hold on. I already know that two people escaped from spring ridge, but we just don’t have the names yet. So when you get the names, we’ll discuss it, okay?

[ Receiver clicks ] A scoop? According to smoltz. He’s been reliable before, right? He’s a reliable scandal monger. That’s when he gets the facts straight.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Ooh. Did smoltz come through? My, my, my. Yes, he did, actually. I underestimated my little friend. Apparently, he’s going to get his first byline on the front page. When I saw esme, she really seemed to care about the child. But…maybe that was a con, too. I don’t know. I hope it wasn’T. Anyway, there’s nothing that I can do about that situation right now. But what I can do is be there for you the way that you’re always there for me. So please, trina, tell me. What went down tonight? I don’t even know where to start. I just found out that… my mother lied to me my entire life. About what? My dad… might not be my biological father. Look, I know you’re worried about trina. If you want to go after her, I understand.

[ Crying ] Right now, I’m the last person that she wants to see, believe me.

[ Crying, sniffles ] I care what happens to trina, too.

[ Sighs ] I know you do. You always have.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Sighs ] It’s one of the reasons I fell in love with you again. You see, that’s what I’m talking about. You watched as my love for that young lady grew. You witnessed all the challenges we had and all the obstacles we had to overcome and the many, many times she and taggert felt the need to remind me that I’m not her real father, when all the while you knew that I might be! I wasn’t sure. I…

[ Sighs ] You weren’t sure because — because you didn’t want to be. So tell me, what were you thinking during all those long conversations we had about having our own children, knowing that I had been longing for the very thing you were denying me? Look me in my eyes. Look at me, portia, dead in my eyes, and tell me how you could do that to me?


Stellacouldn’t tell us when we went in to check on her. Somehow she learned that curtis could be my biological father. Trina, I am so sorry. Yeah.

[ Scoffs ] So am I. Well, this is not how I thought today was going to go. Stella did make it sound like curtis didn’t know. Well, my mom didn’t tell anyone. And where’s your mom now? With curtis, I guess. I-I don’t know, and I really don’t care. I just… had to get out of that room. She must be going through hell. Who cares what my mother is going through? She deserves it. How could I? Because I was thinking about marcus and trina… and how they’ve been each other’s world trina’s whole life.

[ Sniffles ] And I thought about the damage that it could possibly cause their relationship.

[ Crying ] And whether you want to believe it or not, curtis, I thought about you, too. I pictured over and over again telling you and how this news would hit you, and I knew that you would be counting up all the years that you had missed.

[ Breathes sharply ] Every birthday, every holiday, every milestone.

[ Crying, sniffles ] And how miserable you all would be if I even raised the possibility. You know what? That — that is not even the same argument you used when my father came back into my life. You urged me to move on from the past, to think about a future that he and I can share. And because I listened to you, I now have a relationship with a man that I thought was dead and gone. I have the privilege of getting to know my father. Yes. Yes, you’re right. And I think that the situations are a little bit different, but… if trina does turn out to be yours, I wish the same for the two of you.

[ Breathes sharply ] But that was never your intention. Look, tell me — be real with me, portia. Were you ever gonna find out the truth? Or was your plan to die with your lie? There weren’t two people that escaped from spring ridge — there were three — esme prince, heather webber, and… and the third? Ryan chamberlain. I thought he had locked-in syndrome. Yeah, so did everyone else, including the guard that he killed. He killed a guard? Well [Sighs] Esme prince hasn’t even been convicted of anything. She’s in custody awaiting trial. Did she… stumble across the escape and decide to make a break for it herself, you know, opportunistically? She probably orchestrated the whole thing. She volunteered at spring ridge. She knows her way around the facility. I thought her memory was impaired. Or she’s faking it. All I know is that she and ryan were cozying up together at spring ridge. So between esme’s knowledge of the facility and heather’s gift for escaping custody… right. The van crash. Oh, that’s nothing. I mean, that woman has — has broken in as much as she’s broken out. And after the van crash, she was apprehended almost immediately, right? Well, she stopped for a blt first at kelly’s, and then she asked to be taken into custody. So instead of making a run for it, she asked to go back to prison. But they don’t take her back to max at d’archam — they put her in spring ridge. A minimum security prison. And if she gets captured again, she’s going back to max. So [Sighs] Why take the risk? Why go back into prison just to escape again with two strangers? Do you think esme was in on this with ryan? I think she knew about her connection to ryan before she lost her memory. Which explains why she couldn’t stay away from him when she was working at spring ridge.

[ Police radio chatter, indistinct conversations ] Which would also mean that she’d know if ryan was faking. Absolutely. But now… I think her memory loss is genuine. Which would make her every bit as much a victim as felicia and ava. Mac and I have been strategizing about how best to apprehend the escapees without bringing harm to the hostages. We’re not liking our options, but since you’re more familiar with the property than anyone… right, um… I don’t think ryan would know about the tunnel from wyndemere to the mainland. Uh…valentin used it a couple of years ago when he was fleeing with charlotte. If it was passable then, I’m sure it is now. Good job, lover boy. You have managed to trap us in the one place the police are guaranteed to search for us. Esme!

[ Gasps ] Please… don’T. He — he’s losing too much blood! Esme, there’s one thing you have to understand. You belong to me. You and that baby. Heather: Look out, ryan!

[ Gasping ] Esme! Oh, my god.


All three of them havea propensity to kill — esme, heather,

and ryan. The pcpd no longer considers esme the prime suspect in the hook killings. For one thing, none of the recent victims remember the attacker being pregnant. Well, it certainly seems like they were both involved. They just didn’t do it alone. Remember this? The letter the killer wrote you. The killer said she had a designated hit list. And all the victims were people that had wronged esme. “I’m no deranged lunatic, striking at random. Only those who wrong me and mine will meet with my venom.” That doesn’t sound like a hired killer taking direction. It sounds personal. “Only me and my mine.” Yeah, well, they — they didn’t pay for someone. They recruited someone who had a vested interest in esme’s well-being. Do you have anyone in mind? Sam and dante are in england. They’re looking for her nanny, this maggie fitzgerald. She was close to esme. You think this maggie may be the culprit? I have no idea, but I’m going to call sam and dante, because maybe they found out something. I’m not making excuses for your mom. But I do know what it’s like to hurt the people who you love. I have to admit… …I really tried to sympathize with what you are going through with your father. But I never truly related to it. But now… …now I get it. I’m so sorry. It’s not your fault. This time. This time, right.

[ Chuckles softly ] Hey, look at us. Both of us have had our lives ruined by the parents that we rely on the most.

[ Chuckles ] And on the bright side, I know that your mother made a huge mistake — that’s an understatement. Hey, but on the aforementioned bright side… she’s no nikolas cassadine.

[ Scoffs ] Well, yeah. That’s a low bar to clear. But she cleared it. Hey.

[ Laughs ] And, um… no matter how bad things get between you and your mom, she’s never gonna abandon you, you know? Yeah. Yeah, you’re right. As bad as she has screwed up…

[ Scoffs ]

[ Sighs ] …I know she’ll always be here for me. So will I. So if aunt stella didn’t find out that trina could be my daughter, were you ever going to tell me?

[ Voice breaking ] Probably not.

[ Sighs ] Then there’s something else I don’t understand. How did aunt stella find out? Because I know you didn’t tell her.

[ Scoffs ] I most certainly did not tell her. Then how? I can’t say for sure. Portia, I’m sure you have some kind of idea. Would you please just tell me the truth? I am owed that! I think jordan must have told her. I haven’t set foot in those tunnels in years, but I think I might be able to lead you through. Well, these are the most recent plans mapping out the tunnels to spoon island.

[ Police radio chatter ] Where did you get these? After all the trouble the cassadines have caused over the years, did you not think the pcpd would have a map? Fair enough. Can you show us the best route? I’ll do my best. I know you will. Okay, everyone, huddle up. We’re going in.

[ Indistinct conversations ] What’s wrong? Mac: Ryan has… I can’t shake this feeling that I’m missing something, that there’s some other danger that we haven’t anticipated. There’s also… well, with ryan and heather both on that island, that’s a safe bet. Heather: That’s enough, princess! I don’t know who the hell you think you are! Ava! Don’t make me shoot you in the kneecap. I might miss and hit an artery. Or better yet, your friend who’s bleeding out on the floor over there. So maybe you should look after him. Go on.

[ Grunts ] Esme’s out there. I’ve got to go after her! No, I’ll go. She could hurt herself! I won’t let that happen, any more than you’ll let anything happen to ava while I’m gone. What about the aztec princess? Do whatever you want with her. You will, anyway.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. This sucker’s heavy. I prefer the hook. Any last words, ladies?


Jordan knew?

[ Voice breaking ] Jordan suspected…

[ Sighs ] …For a while now. So you’re trying to tell me all this time jordan knew and said nothing?

[ Crying ] Only to stella. Jordan told stella and not me? So that’s why aunt stella avoided officiating our ceremony — because she couldn’t preside over a wedding that she didn’t believe in. She probably didn’t even have to fake her own illness. Hell, I’m feeling a little ill myself. Curtis — curtis, I know that — that this is bad, but I believe in us. I believe that we can work through this. And I made a mistake. And I promise you, it won’t happen again. I promise. You know what, portia? That is exactly what you told me all those years ago when I found out that you were married. Now…

[ Sighs ] …I know it’s been a while, but it’s starting to seem like a pattern. It’s weird, isn’t it? That we’re in the same place that we met and it’s closed now. I know. Hopefully, ava will be back in business soon. Well, to the gallery and the many fond memories.

[ Both chuckle ] Cheers to that. And for the record, getting nostalgic about dousing me in fake blood is a little weird. In fairness, it was not meant for you.

[ Laughing ] You do know that doesn’t make it okay, right? Oh, no, I get that. I’m just saying that I wouldn’t trade it, not for the world. Sam, it’s me. Call me. Voicemail.

[ Cellphone thumps lightly ]

[ Breathes sharply ] Say this maggie fitzgerald is the hook killer. What does she have to do with the escape? I don’t know. I just know that esme and ryan are connected and they’re connected to each other. Well, I’ll leave you to your musings. I, uh, hope to get a sneak peek at the story before the morning edition?

[ Door closes ] Alright.

[ Sighs ] What’s the status? The team is briefed. Laura’s mapping out anything she can remember. There’s no more time to wait, commissioner. We need to move in. Now.

[ Police radio chatter ] Looks like you remembered more than you thought you would. Yeah. I just hope it’s reliable intel. I’m sure whatever you gave them is better than the police going in blind.

[ Breathes sharply ] Something’s been nagging at me. What’s that? Ava said ryan insisted that esme was not the hook killer. Now, was that because ryan’s protecting his daughter? Or is it because ryan actually knows who hook killer is? This is alexis davis. Get me the warden. Bang!

[ Laughs ] Oh, I wish you could have seen your faces when I said, “any last words, ladies?” We were there. I remember. You two are a hoot. Really, you’re priceless. You know what? Go on, get out of here. I– s-so then, you’re — you’re — you’re not going to kill us? Meh. I mean, why should I? Fly away, girls. Be free.

[ Chuckles ] Live your lives. Why are you still here? Your offer of freedom would be a lot more believable if you weren’t holding a gun on us.

[ Scoffs ] Look, I mean, people call me unhinged, but I’ve never been accused of being a complete idiot. There’s two of you, and there’s a hook right over there. I got to hold the gun on you until you leave. Look, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it already. I-I don’t actually want to be any part of ryan’s stupid little games. And what about esme? Why abduct her? You seem to really care about her. Okay, you know what? Now I’m officially getting bored with you. I’d just as soon set you free if it means that I’d never have to lay eyes on the two of you again. Ava, you know there’s an underground passageway leading off this island. You’re free to use it… any time. You know… before you found me, I was, um… I was talking to my dad. And he was telling me that nothing will change between us, even if we find out that I’m not his biological daughter. You don’t believe him? I believe that he believes it. I mean… how can things not change, spencer? They already have. Such as? Such as me. I’ve changed. I don’t know who I am anymore. I know who you are. And who’s that? You’re the girl who likes classic sitcoms… and, um, books about guerilla feminist artists. You’re the same trina who mocks my love of gingersnaps…

[ Chuckles ] …And who won’t rat me out when she’s on the stand, even though her freedom is on the line. You’re blunt. Good god, you’re blunt.

[ Chuckles softly ] But you’re big-hearted. You’re fair and you’re forgiving. You improve the life of everyone who knows you, trina. You’re the one who always told me that who I am is about a lot more than just my last name or my dna. So whoever’s child you are, trina robinson, you’re the sweetest, smartest, and bravest person who I know.


Well, curtis — what? Are you coming back?

[ Sighs ] I can’t answer that.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Crying ] Good luck. Thank you. And thank you for your guidance. I hope it’s accurate. We’ll figure it out. Be careful. What ryan feels for esme is as close as he’ll ever get to a real bond, and he’ll stop at nothing to protect that. And I’ll stop at nothing to protect my wife. We won’t come back without her, mac. Let’s go. I pray to god this works. Alexis: Commissioner jordan? Jordan! Ma’am, I’m going to need to ask you to step back. It– it’s okay. Alexis, what are you doing here? Come on in.

[ Sighs ] This is really urgent. I need to speak to commissioner ashford. Ah, well, she’s on her way to wyndemere right now. What’s at wyndemere?

[ Police radio chatter ] Off the record. Fine. A hostage situation. Does this have anything to do with the escapees from spring ridge? Why do you ask? Well, this is why I want to talk to the commissioner. All the victims were linked to trina robinson. We know that. And esme prince. That hit list was compiled to avenge esme. We suspected something like that, but we didn’t have any concrete proof. Do you? Do you know why the hook would avenge esme? I don’t know why, but I know who. I know who the hook is. Fine, we’ll go. Okay. No.

[ Chuckling ] Oh, god. What now? I won’t leave an injured man behind. Well, good luck dragging his body all the way through the tunnels to the mainland. Hey, felicia, I think the best idea is for us to go, and we can send help back for austin, okay? You know, actually, ava, now that I think about it, you might want to hang back. And why would I want to do that? To finally end this unholy obsession between you and ryan once and for all. The obsession is one-sided, thank you very much. I will let the authorities handle ryan — again. Let’s — let’s go, felicia. Yeah, I mean, are you sure that you’re not curious to just hear what ryan really did to try to win you back? Not particularly, no. How he was really the one responsible for destroying your life in the process? Because when you do, I assure you, ava, you’re going to want to handle ryan yourself. Ava, let’s go. Ryan: Esme! Esme, are you hurt? Get away from me! No, it’s okay. Daddy’s here. I know. It’s cold. Which means you can’t be on the ground like this. It’s not good for you or the baby. And you are? Well, right now, I’m the best chance for the both of you, so please let me help. My water broke. The baby’s coming.

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You want me to call off the plan? Really? This whole thing was your idea. You wanted Orpheus to pay for killing my mom. I did. You did. What happened? Why are you backing out your mother? She told me I had to call off. Wait a minute. Wait a minute now I’m really lost you. What? Your mother spoke to me. What do you mean?

Like you saw her, she appeared to you? No, well, technically she didn’t speak to me. Her earned good.

So Kate. Hmm. Do you only Grace Roman with your wisdom? Is that it? No sage advice for me.

Well, maybe if I use you like a Magic eight ball,

will I get everything I want from my birthday this year?

I suppose it only works for the widow air. Anyway, just please keep watching out over Roman and let him get to Statesville in time. In time. For what?

What do you mean who’s responsible for the deaths of her wives? Don’t listen to this liar. He’s just trying to delay the inevitable. What’s your hurry? You killed my wife. The sooner I send you to hell, the better. Aren’t you? The least bit curious? What if you’re wrong? What if I’m not lying? It’s once I’m gone.

You’ll never find out who’s really to blame for this.

Hello? I. You ladies were ready. Did you expect us to answer? I suppose it was all on the rhetorical side. Nevertheless, that time has come eternal hell. Fire isn’t gonna wait forever. Laci. It’s right there in the title. Eternal. So very clever. Very, very clever though. Hi, not the Fool who turned down the get out of hell.

Free card. Am I? We already told you. We are sticking together. It’s all of us or none of us. How noble. I’m sure that will help you where you’re going. Now, if you please right this way, ladies. Oh, and do be careful. The first step is a bitch over my dead body.

Like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives

coming. Geez. Hold your, uh, Chanel. Um, did you forget your keys? No, I came to bring it back actually, and to get the last of my things. Hi. Um, okay.

Oh, is, is this it? You packed it up already? No, um, actually, That’s my stuff. I’m moving to New Zealand

Paul, how lovely to see you again. Um, wasn’t that just the saddest funeral? I mean, all funerals are sad of course, but, uh, well, most are anyway, but to lose. And say goodbye to Kate and Kayla and Marlena all at the same time. Yes. Yes. What a terrible loss. So three, three wonderful women gone much too soon, and I don’t know how Roman got through it first.

He’s always been such a strong man, even when we were first married. Oh, you do know. He and I were, anyway, I guess that’s what I. First attracted me to him. . Yeah. Well, um, I don’t doubt that, but as much as I would like to hear about the early days of your marriage, um, I think you’re trying to change the subject on me.

Isn’t that right? I, well, what do you mean? Oh, what I walked in, it sounded like you were talking to a dead woman

over your dead body. Okay. I’m so sorry. That ship has already sailed okay. Away from us. That with sixth century bc, old glowy eyes is not gonna be happy. And I told you that we’re not going. We may have agreed not to send to Marlena to hell, but that doesn’t mean that three of us are going. Unfortunately.

That’s exactly what it means. And I have the paperwork to prove it. Stay away from us. Where are you? Do we can fight. I can hear you. There are three of us. There’s one of you. What are we gonna fight him with? We don’t have any. I, I mean, I’m not a bare, bare knuckle boxer, you know, I mean, I, we don’t even have any weapons.

Oh. Oh, happy now. I am actually. Okay. Like I said, over our dead. Okay, you want to do this? Let’s do it. Who’s really to blame for this? We’re looking right at ’em. You, you effectively killed our wives. You want to revenge on us? And you took it out on them. Well, you got me there, partner. I did do that. So end of story, Paul, that you didn’t let me finish.

I did poison your wives. I admitted that freely. But as I tried to explain to your co-conspirator Lucas, after the woman got sick, who were treated, they survived, and how is any of that relevant? Oh, you mean because of their relapse? Well, it’s relevant because had someone not stolen the orchid, they would’ve survived that too.

So if you really wanna punish the person who’s ultimately responsible for the death of your wives, then I’ll tell you who the orchid thief is and you’ll take it from there. This ridiculous. All of a sudden, you know who the Orchid Thief was, and you’re gonna tell us Sure. If you’re interested, then I’m not dead.

New Zealand, you’re moving there as in, you’re going to actually live there? Yeah, hang am. Uh, Henry’s already with Will and Sunny at their place, so I’m just getting some of my stuff together. When is your. tonight. Tonight, yeah. It’s when Will and Sunny were traveling and I wanted to go with them. You know they can help me with Henry.

You’re not saying anything. I should just, why are you doing this Horton? I think you can figure it out. You weren’t going to forgive me and get back together. So you move to another hemisphere. The way I see it, there’s nothing here for me. Like you said, we’re over and I don’t imagine that you would wanna be shoulder to shoulder working next to me at the bakery every day after what I did.

Cheating on you with Alex. Worst mistake of my life and being here in Salem, that’s just gonna remind me. Constantly

If you are not a full alley, no. Yes, I am to ruin the best relationship I’ve ever had. I’ve made a mess of things here in Salem, so I think it’s best if I make a go of it somewhere else.

You got me . Um, I was talking to Kate.

Um, and honestly it’s, it’s not the first conversation I’ve had with an urn. . I got very comfortable having one way conversations with. My Tony when I thought I’d lost him forever. Huh. But it wasn’t even him in the urn after all. lucky for both of us. Hmm. Yeah. Um, I think I may have heard something about that, but I just heard you talking to, to Kate about Roman and it sounded like the.

Two of you were, were worried about him, something about hoping he gets to Statesville into life. Well, you heard quite a bit, didn’t you? Oh, oh, I’m sorry. I hope I didn’t mean the eaves drop. I mean, look, you don’t have to explain anything to me. No, no, no. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s, it’s, um, Kate. I was worried about Lucas.

She’s concerned about his sobriety in prison. So, uh, she, uh, convinced Roman to go there and see if there’s some sort of intervention he can do to try to keep Lucas from falling off the wagon.

Be kidding me. You heard all this from her? Yes. Well, I told her I like talking to her. I can understand that. You like talking to her. I get that. Maybe. Maybe you talking to her ashes, but her talking back to you. What are you doing? Are you drunk? You hitting the sauce on me now. Silver is a judge. Well then you never met the judges since me.

I know what I heard. Lucas, my wife, your mom is trying to save me from doing something I can’t come back from. Not to mention I got her son involved in this mess too, and that’s why she reached out to me from beyond the grave to stop us and make it a tragic mistake. One we are sure to regret for the rest of our lives.

John, are we going through with this or not? John here seems interested in what I have to say and with good reason. Steve, as much as you may hate me for poisoning your wife, you know, it wasn’t a, a death sentence. All three women could have lived had they received another dose of the antidote, a dose that was denied them when the orchid that could have saved them disappeared.

Therefore, whoever absconded with it is just as guilty as I am and just as deserving of your wrath. More so as I see it.

Do you really think you can stop me with those pathetic bits of crock. Do you forget where you are? Who I work for.

As I said, the deal is done. There’s no use fighting this ladies, but you forced my hand. If you won’t come of your own volition. I’ll just have to give you a little push. Oh, what’s happening? I don’t know. I, I, I can’t stop it. Uh, what is he doing to us? What must be done? Fight it. Try to fight. I can’t. Thank you for choosing us as your escort to the nether world.

We do hope you’ve enjoyed your voyage through the hereafter. We’d really appreciate if you gave us a positive review and rated us five pentagrams. And please mention me by, I’ve been Nick, thank you and enjoy where you,

of course, it would be hard to see you every day at the bakery, so yeah, it, it is probably best that we don’t work together. But Horton not working in the same shop and living 8,000 miles apart are two very different things. After what I did, I just assumed that, I assumed what? That I’d never wanna see you again.

I don’t know. I just thought that, I just thought we were done. Like I said, done as a couple. Yeah. We won’t be living together or working together anymore, but Horton. You can’t honestly think that I would just write you off forever. You mean too much to me and Yes. Yes. I am upset. Obviously, you hurt me and, and I know that I made the right decision about us and our relationship.

But horse, I still love you. I always will.

If, if this is what you think is best for you, and I, I, I don’t wanna stand in your way either. So if this is what you want and if this is what’s best for you and Henry, then you should definitely go.

I am gonna miss you. I’m gonna miss the hell outta you. You’re my best friend.

I’m gonna miss you. Two, three.

What the hell are you doing here? Damara, Stephan Stephan’s Alive. This is the other one. Hmm? Yes, the other one in the flesh, so to speak though, I prefer to be called Jake. Unfortunately, Jake took a little field trip from the Good Place. Oh wait, so this two big gangster and the man who cheated on me with Gabby, you mean He made it into heaven.

It’s nice to see you, Kate. Yeah, well I wish I could see the same.

Alright, fine. Let’s say you’re right. Let’s say my mom is talking to you. Um, it doesn’t matter anymore because we can’t get ahold of John and Steve. They’re not answering their phones, and you can’t just storm the infirmary anytime You want those guards, they know the rules. They’re gonna enforce everything.

I know that, but that’s why we did this. That’s why we came up with the rules for me to fall off the wagon. Okay. What? Whoa, wait a minute. That’s it. What? What’s it? Make this happen now. What are you talking about right now? Right now, pretend you are three cheats to the wind.

What the hell, John? You can’t actually be taking this lunatic at his word. That orchid came up missing partner if he knows who to. He doesn’t. He doesn’t know anything except he doesn’t want to die. He’s stalling. Let me ask you something. How could he know unless he was pulling the strings, if I may? No, you may not partner.

Thank you. I can assure you the organ thief was acting alone. Good to know. So who did it? Just tell us once your friend puts down the syringe, Enough is enough. A guard could walk through that door any minute if we’re gonna finish the job we came here to do and make this worm pay for what he did to our wives.

We have to do it now.

You got everything. I think so. Uh, wait. Look’s what I found while I was packing. Remember these ? Oh my God. . Yeah. We took these at that photo booth, at that club in London at the little Scarlet Door. Yeah. Yeah. We used to hang out there all the time. Stay out all night dancing, watch the sun come up, and then we’d go get breakfast at that, uh, hole in the wall.

Uh, what was it called? . Oh, the Red Lion? Yes. Yeah, the Red Lion. And then for breakfast we always ordered bangers and mash, and then for dessert, sticky toffy, bang . Those were some of the best days and nights of my life. Me too, for sure.

You should have this. No, no, they’re yours. No, they’re. Our pictures, our memories.

Thank you H. Of course. And who knows, maybe someday in time we’ll be like that again.

Forget it. Forget it. I can’t do it. Okay. It’s not gonna work. Why not? Why not? You tell the guard you’re feeling lousy. Again, slow your words stumble around a little bit. He’ll take you right to the infirm. Can’t do that. The doctor already discharged me. The guards know that. What if I act drunk? Now they’re gonna be like, what are you the boy who cried drunk?

Damn it. Damn it. You’re right. Yeah. Uh, I think we’ve got probably all the mileage we can get out that bottle of liquor, right? I mean, there’s gotta be another way for me to get back to the infirmary and I am damn well to find it. I have. Okay,

look, I may have made my fair share of mistakes during my life, but the ultimate scorekeeper decided that the good outweighed the bad. So now I wear white. Isn’t that nice? Yeah. He plays for the angels. Now, I am an angel, which means that you have no jurisdiction here, none of your business. So please go.

Sorry, Nick, but you. And I cannot let you take these ladies to hell under false pretenses. False pretenses. Listen, jakey, all right. I might have used some trickery to obtain them, but those signatures are valid whether you like it or not. Those signatures might be genuine. As genuine as those $2 bills, you pawned off on ’em.

But we both know Nikki, this isn’t about the contract.

So Kate told Roman she was worried about lupus. Well, she’s, she’s very protective of him, of all her children. Hmm. Well, I can’t say that I blame her . I don’t think there will ever be a time that I do not worry about my, my kids or try to protect them. , even from the Great Beyond

um, your phone, I, it’s in your purse. Oh, right. Silly me.

Ooh, it’s from Statesville. I hope that doesn’t mean. Hello? Hello? Yes, I will accept this call. And it’s Lucas. Oh Lucas. Thank God. Oh, um, did Roman get to you in time? Roman wanted me to call you? He, uh, he thought you might be worried. What? Did he manage to stop John and Steve from killing Orpheus? He hasn’t yet, but he’s gonna try.

Come on John. If we’re gonna do this, we have to do it now. We good in here Once. We can easily do it again. I’ve always had faith in you. Hey, shut up. He hasn’t decided yet. If it helps, John, I never said this was a standing offer, neither did we. So if you want us to spare your life, you’re gonna convince us right now.

But that him tell us real well, how could I possibly do that? That’s not our problem. If you weren’t in on steel light Orchard, how do you know who did it? I did a little digging. Look, I. You want to punish everyone involved, including me. Hey, , I’m incarcerated. Uh, this is quite the punishment. Trust me. On the other hand, the other party’s out there moving it up free is a bird.

And nothing happened. Oh, for God sake. Hey, I’m not saving. Myla doesn’t deserve to pay you, but someone else stole that work. So do they. Well, he can’t tell us anything. This is nothing but self-preservation. I admire your confidence, Steve, but if I were you, I would ponder this a moment If I die. You’ll never know.

I can live with that.

Sorry, Steve, I can’t let you do this.

I don’t get it. You don’t get what? I’ll give it up. Emma, I heard your conversation just now. I have very keen ears and what I do not get is why. Why would Roman try to save that piece of dirt office? That basket is responsible for the death of three wonderful women, and in my book, he be getting just what he deserves.

If they send him to that afterlife too, where he would surely burn in hell. Well, Roman felt that same way. But someone got him to change his mind.

Roman, this is insane. You wanna call this whole thing off because you heard Kate whispering from an urn from beyond the grave. Look, I get it. Okay. I don’t know if I’d believe it if that didn’t happen to me, but I witnessed it. Steve, I heard her Thursday. How is the old bird settling in?

Roman, listen, maybe you’re confused. Maybe it was your guilty conscience playing tricks on you. I mean, you were against this from the beginning. Thank you, Roman. Yeah, but I did come around Steve. It was Kate. I know my wife’s voice when I hurt. You know what? This sounds almost as crazy. Is when you told me yourself, you saw Kayla.

Okay. What? Wait a minute. You saw Kayla? I did. I saw her. She came to me. It wasn’t a voice from an urn. Totally different John. Nothing from Doc. Shut your filthy mouth. Forget about him. Man. It’s hard. I know. Let’s still focused here. Eye on the prize, which is, or Ortiz says he knows who stole that.

Oh, he said he’s gonna tell us if we agree not to kill over.

Only problem is we just lost our leverage.

You are not talking about the. And what are you talking about? Okay, hold on. Now, how did Nick get our souls under false pretense? He’s just trying to give you false hope and it’s not gonna work. So why are you interfering simple? I don’t like you. I haven’t liked you since the Halloween before last when you kidnap me from the police station and dragged me to the cemetery.

Good times. Not for me, a sick bastard. You tried to bury me alive. Well, I wasn’t exactly acting alone was I marlina? I don’t. I hold you and you alone responsible. You shoved me into your own coffin and tried to dig me an early grave. Well, it wasn’t that early as it turned out. You like early nonetheless, just like you’re trying to do to these three ladies.

What do you mean by early pay? No attention to the moron in white. Okay, yes. Maybe these three suffered an untimely death when they were given a toxin by Orpheus, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re going to. Untimely, huh? Yes. Untimely. Yes. So please just move along. Can’t let you do that, Nick, because both you and I know these three ladies aren’t really dead.

Thank you. Of course

you better send me, uh, postcards and let me know if you need any koalas or kangaroos. , that’s Australia, but New Zealand has Kiwis and Hobbits. Okay. Will you let me know if you need any of those? Oh, you’ll be the first one. Oh,

so, uh,

I guess this is it. Can I? Of course you can.

Goodbye.

All right, gentlemen. What Now we go. We honor our wives memories by living good lives, and we leave this sick monster right here, caged up like the animal he is.

Gentlemen, before you go,

allow me to offer you an olive branch. Why would you do. Isn’t it obvious you spared my life?

So to prove to you that I’m not the monster you think I am, you’re gonna tell us who stole the orchid. I said, I’m not a monster. I didn’t say I was a saint. Let’s get outta here, suit yourself. So, but if you’ll stick around. A moment. I’m willing to offer you a clue.

Jake, what are you saying? What do you mean you’re not dead? I told you he’s, he’s, he’s not making any sense. All right. Of course, they’re dead. Marlena and Kayla were buried, uh, this morning and, and Kate was, was burned to ashes days ago. Well, maybe somebody’s body was burned to ashes in that crematorium, but it wasn’t Kate’s.

Those aren’t Kate’s ashes in that arm. Just like those aren’t Marlena and Kayla’s bodies in those graves. What are you talking about? But if our, if our bodies aren’t in the graves, then. Are you saying that we’re still alive? That’s exactly what I’m saying.

Please tell me we didn’t lose money. Dupre tell me, we at least broke even. We made a profit, a big one. Look, oh my God. We ate that much on our first day, . Hey, I don’t know what I do about you Horton.

I’m so wrecked. I can hardly stand. But that’s, that’s what we do for each other. That’s what we’ve always done since London. When the world gets one of us down, we hold each other up. You and me against the world. But you’re my best friend, Chanel, and we know everything about each other. We obviously have feelings for each other, so I don’t know, now that we’re both single, maybe this is our chance to give us a shot, you know, see if we have a future as there’s a couple.

Yeah, unless that sounds crazy. Oh, it definitely sounds. But I absolutely love it.

I love you so much. I love you too.

Honey, what is it? What is this about

leaving sale? Oh, oh my baby girl. Come here. I’m old, baby. Come here. Come to mama. Come to mama. I’m all honey.

So Kate. No matter what happens, you did try your darnedest. I just hope that Roman got to Statesville in time to stop Steve and John from uh, you know, I’m not gonna say it cuz you never know who’s listening.

And anyway, for now, I guess you and I just have to keep the faith.

Hmm. You gotta be kidding me. After all that Kristen was robbed by. That’s right. Seems fitting, doesn’t it? But which one? That’s still a mystery. Well, same old life. Wouldn’t give us everything, but at least we know now. But Dara stole the yorke

that that doesn’t make any sense. No kidding. I, I mean, if we’re still alive, then what the hell are we doing here with the minion? The minion took advantage of a bad situation. He plucked you from your bodies and tried to steal your souls. Damn you Jake. Ah, Nick, I’m sorry, but that’s your fate, not mine.

Just like it’s not yours. You ladies don’t belong here. Well, that’s obvious, but, but move. Our bodies weren’t barrier cremated. Where are they? Where are we?

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B&B Transcript Monday, February 20, 2023

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Finn: You don’t want to cause a scene and upset douglas even more. I think it’s best you leave.

Thomas: Okay, so I’m his father. He’s living here now. I haven’t been able to see his room or tell him that I love him and you’re asking me to leave?

Finn: Okay, let’s not make a scene, thomas. Douglas doesn’t need that.

Thomas: I agree, but he just moved in, okay? I wanna check on him. I wanna see how he’s doing. You can’t bar me from seeing my own son.

Steffy: No one is saying that. But just because douglas is living here doesn’t mean you have access to him whenever you want.

Thomas: No one is keeping me from douglas. I love him too much.

Brooke: Thank you.

Hollis: You’re welcome.

Brooke: Ah. So, what do you say? Do we dare?

Taylor: Ah, dessert?

Brooke: Something totally decadent.

Taylor: Oh, my god, I’m so full.

Brooke: I’m full too.

Taylor: Okay, I guess I’m always down for a sweet bite, you know?

Brooke: Yeah. Speaking of a sweet bite.

Hollis: Hello, ladies. Deacon had to step out, but he asked me to take extra special care of you. How is everything?

Brooke: Wonderful.

Taylor: Yeah, we’re just trying to figure out if we should go for dessert or not.

Hollis: Well, I always say if you’re not enjoying life, what’s the point?

Brooke: Well, said. See?

Hollis: And for a beautiful woman such as yourself, you should definitely be enjoying life. I’ll go grab some menus.

Brooke: Hm, I don’t know. I– I think I’m gonna pass on dessert.

Taylor: The chocolate cake or the waiter?

Brooke: What? Who?

Taylor: Brooke, he is serving decadence to you. Look.

Brooke: He is also much younger.

Taylor: Yeah, and he’s totally into you, so just saying.

Brooke: He’s probably just doing what deacon told him to do. To take care of us.

Taylor: Mm-hmm.

Brooke: Or he’s looking for a really good tip.

Taylor: There’s a joke there. I’m not gonna– I’m not gonna say it.

[ Taylor chuckling ]

[ Brooke laughing ]

Steffy: Thomas, I didn’t ask for any of this. I’m trying my best here. I’m just trying to establish some ground rules for douglas’s sake and believe it or not for yours too.

Thomas: And I appreciate that, but I don’t need my little sister telling me what to do–

Finn: Thomas.

Steffy: It’s not what I’m doing.

Thomas: My point is… the office is one thing. You throwing your weight around there is fine, but not here, not when it comes to my son. Choosing a treatment for your chronic migraine –

Taylor: So, you don’t think the waiter/bartender is hot?

Brooke: I do think the waiter/bartender is hot.

Taylor: Okay.

Brooke: But he probably flirts with every woman who walks in here.

Taylor: Lies, he did not flirt with me, so I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Brooke: There’s a lot of people that flirt with you. You are gorgeous and you’re successful and you’re– you’re beautiful, you’re understanding and compassionate.

Taylor: Yes, brooke. I am the friend with a good personality, thank you very much.

Brooke: You know what I mean.

Taylor: No, I do, I do and thank you. You, my friend, you are beautiful inside and out. You’ve always been this free spirit, you know? You’ve always followed your heart and at this stage in the game, I think– I think that just might be the road map to happiness.

Brooke: Well, actually it was a road map to a lot of trouble and a lot of heartbreak and ridge was always in the center of that.

Taylor: Yeah, that’s because ridge and heartbreak go hand in hand. Which is why we let go and we are killing the self esteem game.

[ Both chuckling ] Right?

Hollis: So ladies, have we decided? Can I entice you?

Taylor: I don’t know, she might be enticed. Brooke, are you enticed?

Brooke: I, er, I think I’m gonna pass on dessert, but lunch was delicious.

Hollis: Good, that’s what we aim for. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Brooke: Nope, just the check please.

Hollis: You got it.

Taylor: What is your name?

Hollis: Paul hollister, but you can just call me hollis. All my friends do.

Brooke: Deacon doesn’T.

Hollis: Deacon’s more of a boss. I’ll be right back with that check.

Brooke: What?

Taylor: Is there anything else I can do for you? Come on. No, no.

Taylor: Hollis to his friends is totally hitting on you.

Brooke: Don’t be silly.

Taylor: No, I’m not.

Brooke: Yes, you are.

Taylor: [ Deep voice ] You’re a beautiful woman.

Brooke: Stop it. Stop it.

[ Both laughing ]

Thomas: You said douglas is in his room?

Finn: He is. He’s fine.

Thomas: I’d like to see him.

Steffy: Not now. I don’t want him to be stressed out.

Thomas: Just how? How? Talking to his dad, his dad telling him that he loves him. Come on. This isn’t that big of a deal.

Steffy: That’s exactly it. I don’t want to make this a big deal. I’m trying to avoid that.

Thomas: It definitely feels like you’re trying to keep me from him.

Finn: Look, that’s not what this is about.

Steffy: Okay, thomas. Douglas had a really big day. He’s moved from one place to another. He just needs a little space. Maybe if you call the next time, we’ll– we’ll be prepared.

Thomas: Prepared? Seriously? Do you have any idea how painful it is to hear your son say he doesn’t want to live with you? He’s gonna go live with your sister. But, after that I thought, “well, it’s my sister. At least I’ll still be able to be a part of his life.”

Steffy: You are and you always will be. But you created this situation.

Finn: Steffy’s right. Look, you can’t blame her for your poor decisions. She didn’t make you call C.P.S. On yourself. She didn’t force you to use douglas’s app and tell your son to lie.

Steffy: You have no idea how much mom, dad and i wanted to believe that you changed. We were on your side. Just think about all the times I defended you, only to learn what you’ve done.

Thomas: Look, I don’t know how many times I’ve apologized. I am so sorry for what I did. My entire family has ostracized me. You think– you think I like this? I hate how things are.

Steffy: Then don’t make things worse.

Thomas: By what? By asking to see him, tell him that I love him? I’m not asking to take my son with me.

Steffy: I get that, but you showing up like this? This is a really big adjustment for douglas and you need to respect that. I’m sorry, thomas. I hate that you’re in this position, but douglas choosing to live with finn and me, it’s what you did.

Thomas: Mm, and you’re gonna keep reminding me of that and putting up roadblocks so I can’t see him.

Steffy: That’s not what I’m trying to do.

Thomas: Steffy, I love my son and I’m not gonna lose him. Suffering from sinus congestion, especially at night?

Brooke: You are reading into this.

Taylor: Um, because that is what I do. But you don’t have to be a psychiatrist to know when someone is goo goo gaga and young mr. Hollister’s definitely in his feels. Mm-hmm.

Brooke: Okay. Say maybe he was flirting?

Taylor: He was flirting.

Brooke: It’s not like I want a man in my life at this point. And you said you feel the same way. Okay, maybe sometime in the future, we will be in relationships. Right now, our friendship is more than enough.

Taylor: Fine.

Brooke: Fine?

Taylor: No, I’m kidding. Yes. I agree, a little bit. I mean, he’s really cute. Come on. Okay.

Steffy: Look, I realize douglas’s decision to live with me is upsetting.

Thomas: Yeah, it was painful. To hear he doesn’t want to live with me, that he’s gonna be living with my sister, but then I thought, “you know what? That’s actually the next best thing. I’ll get to see him whenever I want,” but you’re saying no, just like at the office, you’re gonna call the shots. You’re gonna kick me out of the company and keep me away from my son.

Steffy: Because of your own actions. Look, I don’t want– I don’t want to focus on that right now. I’m just trying to do what’s best for douglas.

Thomas: By what? By isolating him? By isolating me from him? Treating me like a pariah? Come on, steff, I need you to be on my side. I need you to be my sister. I need you to welcome me back into the fold, to– to welcome me back at forrester and tell me that I can see my son whenever I want. Not to be the gatekeeper that keeps me away from him. You say you love me and I really, I want to believe that. Be the sister I need you to be. Help me here, steff, please. Don’t come between my son and me. I’m not a doctor.

Brooke: I think that everybody is still a bit in shock of our unexpected friendship.

Taylor: Yeah, they are. No one will ever understand the amount of darkness we had to go through to find this light.

Brooke: My offer still stands. You moving in with me, I’d really like that.

Taylor: I’m still noodling it around a little bit, you know. But I think I might just take you up on that offer.

Hollis: All right, so here’s your credit card back. But um, something glitchy kind of happened right after it went through. It didn’t print the receipt. So, if you want to give me your number, I can just text it to you if you want.

Brooke: Sure.

Hollis: All right. All right. Great. It’s a pleasure serving you.

Brooke: Thank you.

[ Taylor clearing her throat ]

Hollis: Both of you.

Taylor: Oh, thanks so much, thanks.

Hollis: Ciao.

Taylor: Honest to god.

Brooke: What?

Taylor: That was smooth.

Brooke: What?

Taylor: The way he got your number.

Brooke: He just did it so he could send me the receipt.

Taylor: Oh, my god, brooke, stop with this innocent act. Stop it.

[ Cell phone dings ]

Brooke: See, the receipt.

Taylor: That’s it?

Brooke: Ha ha!

Taylor: All right.

[ Cell phone dings ]

Taylor: Oh, what is this?

Brooke: Uh… it’s hollis. “Here’s my number if you ever need anything.” Then, there’s an emoji which I don’t know what it is.

Taylor: It’s not the um… oh no, it’s– it’s the smirky face.

Brooke: Smirky face?

Taylor: Yeah, you know uh, if you want an exact definition… “smirky face means read between the lines, an air of mystery, a perfect flirty emoji.” See. I’m right.

Brooke: What? A flirty emoji?

Taylor: A perfect flirty emoji.

Taylor: You seem a little flustered.

[ Steffy sighing ]

Finn: Hey, douglas okay?

Steffy: Yeah, he’s watching a movie.

Finn: He has no idea that his dad was just here?

Steffy: Mm-hmm. He had his headphones on, had no idea thomas stopped by.

Finn: Okay. It doesn’t matter that his son is living with us now. He can’t just barge in here whenever he wants.

Steffy: It’s about more than douglas.

Finn: You mean his resentment of you? Maybe. But I have to imagine that those feelings existed long before douglas had to live with us.

Steffy: Always sensed this jealousy, especially when I became co-ceo with my dad.

Finn: I’m sorry.

Steffy: Yeah. Well, douglas is my priority and the promise I made to hope. Like, I would never want to come between thomas and douglas. If douglas wanted to see his father, I’d be totally okay with that.

Finn: Yeah. We’re just gonna have to wait and see what douglas wants.

Steffy: Yeah. And liam and hope, they’ve done such a great job caring for him and we have to do the same.

Finn: We will.

Steffy: I know thomas hates not seeing his son, but that little boy is counting on us. We can’t let him down. Things are just so tough between thomas and me. I keep thinking I’m able to move past everything he’s done, but this whole douglas situation is making everything worse. I love thomas and I know he can be the best possible father to douglas. I just hope and pray that day will come soon.

Finn: Maybe it will.

Steffy: Yeah.

Thomas: Ah, we’ll get back to the way we were, douglas. I’ll be the father I always should’ve been. Modest, caring. I’ll be the father you deserve. I promise.

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Days Transcript Friday, February 17, 2023

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

 Did you guys have any trouble getting in? It took a little longer than expected to cut the security cams, but we got it. Slipping in the medical injuries is really a good call, kid. Thanks. Thanks. All I did was, you know, channel my messy trunk. God knows I’ve had enough practice and then I acted like I passed out.

They probably needed the infirmary to recover. Nice. Now all we have to is wait for appears to start a shift. We’re finally gonna end as son of a bitches reign.

Don’t you have a shift in the infirmary? I thought you want to check on Lucas Forton? I do, but there’s something tripping me up. You said he was so drunk that he passed out, put the deck in his very wrong. Well, he was acting kind of buzzed when he asked me for a second bottle, but, I wasn’t gone that long.

Certainly not long enough for him to get that wasted. What are you saying? I’m saying I smell a rat.

Don’t worry, Kate, before this day is over. Orpheus will pay for what he did to you and Kayla and Marla,

all three of you will finally be able to rest in peace. So John, Roman and Steve are gonna kill Orpheus. Yeah. Plans already in motion. It’s going down today. The same day they laid you three to rest. It’s honestly poetic. I don’t believe that there is no way that Roman would ever willingly take someone’s life, really, even, even to avenge your death.

Okay, get alright. It’s so flattering. But no, he would not, because he’s a cop and he believes in doing the right thing. Hmm. Yeah. But that was before Orpheus killed his wife, sister. The mother of his children, I mean, he lost three women. He loves very, very much Roman, Steve, John. They’re, they’re upset. They are angry.

They’re scared. Scared of what? Scared of Orpheus going after the rest of your family. I don’t believe that Kayla,

Kayla. Well, when Aeu was first released from prison, Steve did wanna eliminate him to protect the kids and me, and he did try to talk John into it. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I mean, if you asked me, John should have listened because then the three of you wouldn’t be dead. And his precious stock wouldn’t be stuck pleading her case with the devil.

Let me understand this. If I agree to spend all of eternity by your side in hell, then you agree to let Kate and Kayla out of their contracts, you’ll be saving their immortal souls. But in return, I have to sell you. Well, that’s quite a bargain after all. Two souls for the price of only one. What do you say, Marlena?

Do we have a deal

like sand through the hourglass? So are the days of our lives.

Look, there’s gotta be some recourse. You’ve already admitted that the only reason that we’re here is because that minion of yours tricked us into signing away our souls. Marlena, if you don’t like the deal, you just walk away and I’ll and force. Original three contracts. Well then why even offer it to us?

Because strangely, I don’t wish to win by cheating. And like I say, you are the one that got away twice.

I’ve gotta think about it. No, it’s a limited time offer. I need your answer for this right now. Now.

I mean, why would we even believe anything you have to say? This is probably just what, another mind game to torture us. . That does sound like me, but um, I’m not lying Here. Take a look. So you want to, three of us to command Mark. Can we slow this down a minute, guys? You both know it would be a service to humanity to put Orpheus down like a rabbit dog.

Believe me now. Well, all I see is Steve proposing a crazy idea and John and and Roman are rejecting it, so, okay. Okay, fair enough. Um, I’ll just fast forward to the, to the good part. Oh yeah, you gotta do this. Gotta be old or nothing. So what are you saying? I’m saying I’m in, let’s make damn sure that or fish never hurts another living so,

I can’t believe this. B B B believe it. What the hell is wrong with your husband?

My beautiful kid. I would give anything to hear your voice one more time, and I can’t help but think of all the time we lost. All the time we wasting. And I know that nothing we do we’ll be able to bring back you or Kay or Mar. But at least that madman will never be able to hurt anybody we love again.

It’ll all be over soon.

Ramen Uh, Anna, I You want, I’m sorry. We’re, uh, Oh, I know. I, I saw the sign. That’s why I came in the back. I just wanted to see how you were holding up. I didn’t give a chance to talk to you at the funeral. I’m, uh, you know, I’m, I’m fine. Fun, Noah. Offense, Roman. But you know, when I came in, you were talking to this urn.

You saw that, huh? Mm-hmm.

Well, I know it isn’t Kate, but it just brings me closer to her. Pretty sure you of all people understand that

people rolled their eyes at me when I carried Tony’s ashes around when I thought he was. But it brought me comfort. And I understand that now cuz it does, it brings me comfort. And I I know you get that. I do. But there is one thing I don’t get. Uh, when I came in, you were, Saying, it’ll all be over soon.

What did you mean by that?

Poor piss should be starting a shift any minute now. Okay, then you better get going. Be talking about not going anywhere. Hey, Lucas, you’ve done your part. You got us in. Go back to your cell. There’s no reason for you to get blood on your. Or he has killed my mom. I want to be here. I want to be here to see him.

Take his last breath. We, we understand that, but it’s gonna be safer for you if you just let us handle this safer for me. I’m already in prison. What difference does it, you’re gonna be outta here before long and Ali’s gonna need you. Hey, we appreciate your help more than you know. This was our idea. We should be the ones to see it through.

What if something happens? What if something goes wrong and you need backup Lucas? We know what we’re doing.

What’s going on in here?

Let me ask you something. Did you actually see Horton take a drink? No, but I wasn’t here the whole. Ah,

the bottle’s empty.

Hey, pour it out. That fool is pretending to be drunk. How you do that? I don’t know. Obviously he’s playing some kind of game, so let’s find out what it is.

We came in here to tidy up the infirmary and we get sidetracked by this guy. I’m telling you. Got a real chatter box on your hands. I’ve never seen the two of you here before. Uh, it’s probably cause we just started a couple weeks ago. We’re usually on the night shift. Yeah, I see. Well, you shouldn’t be interacting with the inmates.

That’s what we told them. But I think it’s been a little overserved, if you know what I mean. I do Feel free to get back to work. All right, good. We just gotta finish cleaning this room up. Yeah. The supervisor’s a bit of a hard ass. I hear you. Yeah, don’t let me get in the way. All right. Thanks folks.

Drinking until you pass out, Mr. Harden. I won’t even ask you where you got the booze. I wouldn’t tell you anywhere. You know, he doesn’t look too bad to me. I bet he just needs to go back to his cell and sleep it. Uh, thanks for the diagnosis, but I think I can handle this. Take a seat, please.

Well, you do seem reasonably fine, although you certainly smell of alcohol. Well, you know, I’m, I’m pretty good at sobering up. I’ve had a lot of practice. Well, the next time you think about drinking, don’t, you’ll save yourself a lot of. Thank you. That’s good advice. I’ll walk you out. I appreciate that.

So what is it that’s going to be over soon? Um, the funerals. No, the funerals are already over. Well, I have to still, you know, stare her Kate ashes and, uh, it won’t truly begun until she’s laid to rest. I see what you mean.

This is so tragic. Magic. You and Kate didn’t have nearly enough time to. No, we didn’t, and

I miss her so damn much. I just hope wherever she is, she’s at peace. You’re blaming Steve. Yes. I’m blaming your husband. I mean, he could. He talked Roman into committing murder. Roman could end up in prison for the rest of his life. Not to mention damning his soul for all of E. Well, you’re not helping. But look at the bright side though, right?

I mean, you two and Marlena, you’ll, you’ll eventually be reunited with your husbands in hell. There is nothing bright about that. And that is not going to happen. No. No, because Marlena is before the devil, right? The second trying to convince him that we should be able to remain in heaven. And as much as I hate the idea of Roman killing anyone, it is Orpheus.

He should probably be getting a reward for getting that monster off to the face of the earth. Yeah, . Yeah. That, that’s not really the way it works. Well, you know, somebody, that’s how it should work. Listen, I would love to stick around here arguing, but I actually have other guests to torment, so why don’t I circle back when the boss man makes decision about your eternal souls.

All right.

I, I, honestly, I cannot believe that. Let Steve talk commence this terrible idea. Well, I don’t like it any more than you do. You spoke to Steve. Yeah, but I didn’t know that they were planning this. If I had, I, I would’ve stopped him. Now there’s, there’s just nothing we can do unless there is,

so if I agree to your terms, how do I know that I can trust you to keep up your side of the bargain? I. The devil. Well, you may not believe this, but my word does count for something around here. Okay? So if I agree to this deal, then you agree that you will. Allow my friends to go to the good place. You have my word.

Okay. Okay. Okay. You’ve got a deal.

You have no idea how rare it is for me to make such a bargain. I hope you don’t expect me to. Thank you, Marna, you being with me throughout all eternity. That’s gonna be thanks enough for me. May I at least say goodbye to Kate and Kayla? Uh, say your f farewells, and then Nick will escort you down, down, down to my neck of the woods.

I can’t believe this is happening. Enjoy your last moments of peace. Marlena Evans

Oh, by the way, when do you see me next? I will be in my true form. Try not to scream.

Okay, so tell me how you reached Steve last. I don’t know. It was, it was just sort of an accident. What do you mean you accidentally breached the wall between earth and heaven? No, I don’t know. I, I, I was just thinking about him and how much I missed him and just sort of happened. Well, maybe we could, we could try that and I could talk to our husbands and talk them out of this terrible, terrible.

I don’t know. You heard Nick. He said that they already closed up the hole in the firewall or whatever. Okay. Well that was specifically talking about you and Steve though. Maybe I can still reach Roman. Well, it’s worth a shot. Okay. Um, alright. So just try it. Okay. Robin, can you hear me? No, no, no, no, no. I don’t, I don’t think, I don’t, I think that’s gonna work.

Oh. So, okay. So what do you think? What did you do? Well, I mean, I think I got lucky because, uh, Steve was sort of half asleep when I contacted him, and I, I, I think I just sort of, I just sort of walked into his dream. Okay, well, I, we can’t do that because I can’t wait to leave. He’s sleeping. I mean, they’re going to go after Orpheus during the day.

Okay. All right. All right. Alright. Try this. All. Alright. Close your eyes, close your, okay. All right. And then just sort of, sort of picture Roman, are you picturing him Close my eyes? And what? And just, you know, you know, I, I mean it’s, I don’t think it’s about shouting or anything. I think you just have to concentrate and imagine that your voice is traveling all the way down to run.

Imagine. Imagine that he’s right here in front of you.

Roman. Roman. Can you hear me? Yeah. It’s Kate.

Oh, this is ridiculous. It’s No, no, no, no, no. You were doing great. You were doing great. Smoke work on stay focused. Just let’s try again.

Roman. Roman, please. You have to hear me Roman.

Here’s a little advice when you scatter Kate’s ashes, save some out for yourself. , you could even put them in a vial to hang around your neck and then she would be with you always. Um, not sure about that. Well, I know, I know some may see that as extreme and a little creepy, but I see it as romantic. It.

It’s not like I’m suggesting that you snort Kate’s remains with a line of cocaine. What , you don’t know about that? Keith Richards did that when his dad died. Didn’t know that. Well, my point is I think you should keep a little bit of Kate around and that way you can talk to her from time to time whenever you need it.

Even if she doesn’t talk back. Roman. Can you hear me? It’s me, Kate.

Hey, I heard they brought in a new patient. Uh, need meet by the name of Lucas Horton. You know where he is? Hello. Sorry pal. It’s just me and me.

Surprise.

Did you hear that? Hear what? I could have sworn it. You don’t want ? Nevermind. I think I’m, uh, I think I’m just exhausted. Well, honey, it’s been a rough morning. Maybe you should go upstairs and lie down. Well, I would, but uh, I’m waiting for a call, Roman, if you can hear me. I need you to listen very carefully, Kate.

What about her? Hang on, come on. Be quiet. Okay, Roman, I know what you’re plotting with Steve and John. I don’t get in know the world. You can’t go through with the plan. I understand you’re upset, but Orpheus isn’t worth condemning your soul for all eternity. Trust me. Don’t do it. I’m begging you Kate. Kate, where are.

She’s right there. Hannah, I can hear her. Kate is talking to me right now.

Roman, please, please. I need you to hear me.

I think, I think it’s happening and I, I think I should feel him. Keep going. Keep going. Stay focused. Come on. Come on Roman. Roman, please, please promise me that you won’t. He won’t kills. You have to. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You have to stop. What? What the hell are you trying to do, Roman? Please, please don’t do it, Roman.

What happened? I lost the connection. Did you hear him? Did he talk to you? I, I couldn’t see him and, and I don’t think that he, he saw me, but I felt the connection. Okay. I don’t know what just happened, but I’m gonna have a really strong word with our IT department about this. I believe it. I can’t believe I reached him.

Can he hear you? I can’t be sure. I really can’t be sure, but in my gut. Oh my God. I know he got the message.

Kate, can you hear me? Can you hear me? Roman? Have you been drinking? Uh, or, or maybe you’ve already started completely shoulder this. Honey, I won’t judge you. I mean, you just lost your wife. It’s, it’s understandable. You’d wanna drink yourself into a delusional. This is not a delusion. Anna, I can hear Kate, or at least I could.

I can’t hear her anymore. Kate, are you still there? Has she spoken to you before? No, this is the first time. Kate, can you hear me? Are you still there, Kate?

Well, what did she say to you?

She was trying to stop me from going through with the plan. What plan I, I thought I made it very, very clear that you were not allowed to make contact with the. And what are you gonna do about it? Because you can’t send us to hell until you get permission for your boss, right? . But I can make your life pretty unpleasant.

Until then, I have baby shark on continuous loop. And I am not afraid to use it. We’ll just do your worst because it’s not gonna change the fact that I already contacted Roman. Oh yeah. And what do you think that little stunt accomplished? Well, I think that probably as we’re speaking right now, Roman is convincing Steve and John not to murder Orpheus.

What did you say That Steve and John are going to murder or. Apparently the guys are applying to avenge our deaths, but I think I managed to stop them. At least I hope so. I knew Lucas was up to something, although it didn’t occur to me. You two clowns were involved. Look at that John. US two clowns can still surprise this old bet.

Let me guess. Horton faked his blackout so that he could sneak your sorry, carcasses in through the infirmary. Is that it? Bullseye. Okay. Not a terrible plan. I know this will come with a surprise to you, but I’m glad you’re here. Is it a fact? Why is that? Well, I heard today was the funeral for your wives, and I felt terrible.

I couldn’t convey my condos. Cut that crap right now. Marlena and Kayla were lovely, vibrant women. It’s a tragedy they had to endear such. Shut your fluffy milk in. It’s okay. I can see you’re both still devastated by their loss. Well, let’s just say that it’s, uh, it’s been a difficulty day, but you know what, John and I have found a way to ease our suffering.

Oh, and what’s that?

We’re gonna watch you.

You really felt that you were reaching Roman? Yes, I felt a connection. Excuse me ladies, sorry to interrupt, but instead of ringing your hands over the faces of your husband’s immortal souls, perhaps it would be a good idea to start thinking about your own. Do you have a point? So how did the meeting go to the devil?

I was able to, uh, to make a deal. What kind of deal? Well, the two of you are not going to hell. Ah, thank God. Like he needs more. Thanks. Would know that you would be able to pull through. Oh, thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. I don’t understand what, how did this. Well, uh, you can see that your boss has voted the contracts.

How did you roll that off? Well, I, I had to make a deal. Hang on. Your papers aren’t here. Yes, I know. No later. What did you do?

Well, in order to, Guarantee that two of you stay in heaven. I, I had to agree that I would spend the rest of eternity in hell with the devil.

So you and John and Steve. Are going to kill Orpheus today. Keep your voice tab. Well, who are you afraid is going to hear Kate act funny? Roman Ghost Kate is right. You can’t go through with it. Why not? Because of that bastard. I lost three of the most important women in my life. Well, I’m not saying that he doesn’t deserve to burn in hell, but you can’t be the ones to end his life.

We have to stop him from hurting anybody. Well, obviously Kate doesn’t agree. Okay, so you do believe that I really did hear her voice.

If you live in this town long enough, there’s not a hell of a lot. You won’t believe you have got to stop them, Roman. You can’t let them murder or FIAs. In some ways, I’m surprised it took you this long to seek revenge. Beginning to think you didn’t have it in you. Yeah. , you just keep right on talking, pal strengthens our resolve and put it into you.

And how is that to be achieved? May I ask? Well, you’re gonna make it look like you helped yourself to the infirmaries wide assortment of opioids and, but you got a little careless and now they’ve got themselves an accidental overdose. Oh, that figure. You’re both too cowardly to claim credit for your handy work

Call it what you like, but you’ve already taken enough from us. Why should we let you take our families and our freedom? What about your immortal souls? Yeah. What about ’em? Well, taking a life in cold blood, the best of my recollection. That’s a commandment breaker. You know? In this case, I think the big dude will understand.

You sure about that? I know I’m going to hell. Do you really want to join me there?

It’s Roman

uh oh. Ex-com. Commissioner Brady’s. Is there a crack in the coalition? A weak link in the Justice League? I hope Roman’s not getting cold feet. You killed his wife, his sister, and the mother of his twins. Believe me, Roman is rock solid. Then why is he calling? He’s just anxious to hear that we have completed the job.

Only one way to find out,

let’s just get this over with. Phil Roman in once. We’re on our way home to our families and this piece of garbage is in a body bag.

Damn, Steve didn’t answer. John’s phone is going straight to voicemail. They’re not saying my text either. Well, you can’t give up. You have got to get to Statesville and stop them Roman. If you end Orpheus’s life, you are playing right into his. He will live one yet again by turning you guys into something you are not.

You know what? You’re right. I agree. I gotta do whatever the hell I can to stop this. Hurry.

You know, killing me is not gonna bring your wives back. No, but it’ll go a long way toward evening the score. You know, for the record, this isn’t just about revenge. We’re actually being proactive here. Yeah. How do you figure? Well, we know that it’s only a matter of time before you decide we haven’t suffered enough.

What’s to keep you from going after our kids, our grandkids? Well, I can’t imagine you’d take my word for it. See, this is the only way that we can ensure that you’ll never hurt anybody ever again. I’m gonna see if I can wrangle up that syringe.

Well, Milo Orpheus, ready for your journey to help.

You know,

I’ve seen you die before. This time after what you did to Gala. I’m really gonna enjoy watching the Life Train outta you.

The devil admits that the contracts are unenforceable because they were obtained through Trickery. What? Since when does he have a problem with trickery? But he offered you a deal, right? Yes. He’s willing to let the two of you stay in heaven as long as I withdraw my appeal and agree to live with my fate.

An eternity in hell yes. Oh, Elena. Well, I think he’s just upset because I slipped through his fingers twice and you know, it’s that ego thing. Well, I’m sure that I speak for Kayla when Essie. Thank you. For your sacrifice. We will never, ever forget it. No, no, no, no, no. We are not, we are not doing that. I did.

I think it’s, I think it’s a dumb deal. I don’t care. We are not letting Marlena trade her soul for ours. Yeah. Well, I don’t think we’re going to be able to talk her out of it. Kayla. We need to stick together. What in hell? Yes. I mean, are you kidding me? We are stronger together and I think that we can fight this.

Okay. Ah. Well, Marlena said that the devil admitted that the, that the contracts were flimsy, right? Yes. But he said he is willing to uphold them. So I have instructions to escort you all to the bad place immediately if Marlena backside of the deal. Okay. Well, I mean, I’m sorry, but obviously we, we don’t really have a choice with this.

Yes, we do have a choice. We have a choice. This is what, this is what’s gonna happen. Are going to stick together. This is what it’s gonna be. It’s gonna be, we are gonna present ourselves as a united front. And if one person goes to hell, we all go to hell.

Kayla, my dear friend. I appreciate it, your gesture, but I’m okay. You’re okay with going to hell. I’ve made my decision. I’m at peace with, well, you know what I, I, I’m not. I’m not at peace with it. Okay. We cannot let our dear friends suffer in hell while we urban heaven. We wouldn’t be happy. Well, I mean, I, I’m sure it’s, it’s fucking easy.

But given time, I think we, I think adjust. Sweet. Okay. Fine, fine. What I meant to say is, you know, I was just trying that on mm-hmm. . So just to clarify, What are we saying? We’re saying that we’re sticking together. There’s no deal. Okay. I was hoping you were gonna say that. So I guess it’s time. I will escort you three ladies to the nether world.

Are you ready to go to

Kate? Are you there? It’s Anna. I don’t expect you to answer, so I’ll just do all the talking. I wanna thank you for being Roman’s guardian, angel. I know I didn’t always agree with how you’d lived your life, but I know you loved him and I think deep down he knows what he’s doing is wrong. Oh, I hope he gets there in time to stop Steve and Don from making a huge mistake.

What are you doing here? Why are Steve and John? I, I, I assume they’re in the infirmary. Are they with Orpheus? I guess they are. Yeah. Alright, take me here right now. Why We gotta stop him? We gotta call this whole thing off. Ah, there should be enough morphine in here to knock you out. For good.

Let me do the honors. Are you sure? I don’t have a problem with this. This was my idea. I should do it. What a touching act of self-sacrifice.

You are gonna regret this. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner before you poisoned our wive. Now you’re gonna pay for what you did. Hold it. There’s something you need to know. I’m not interested. Nothing you say can change our minds. You sure about that? Are you sure about that?

What if I were to tell you who’s really. Over the death of your wives.

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 It’s a beautiful service, man.

So was Marlene’s. And Kates three funerals. Man, what this just overwhelming. Yeah.

You know, I think half the town showed up. They sure did touch a lot of people’s lives.

I lost count how many times. Someone put a hand on my shoulder, told me how much Kayla meant to them

and how it doesn’t make sense. She’s gone. I’m right there with them. Just can my head around the fact that I’ll never see Doc on this planet earth again,

just like you’ll never see.

I saw her last night.

You know you’re gonna wear a hole in the cloud if you keep pacing like that. Oh, ha, ha ha. What else else am I supposed to do while we wait for Nick Fallon? If he ever shows up? Oh, he’s coming back. How do we know that? Because the devil went to a lot of trouble to trick us into signing away our souls.

Well, he owes us an opportunity to plead our case. Hello? Hello? Hello, ladies. All right. What’s happening? A meeting with the devil. Uh, you know, they say patience is a virtue, not that virtue’s gonna matter that much where the three of you are headed. Oh, okay. What’s that supposed to mean? It means that it’s not easy booking a face-to-face with Satan.

Okay. I mean, why should he care about three arrogant women,

three funerals. Three, both my grandmothers and Michael.

Sorry. Thanks. But hey, you know, got to paint around family today. Yeah. I’m, I’m about to leave him right in the middle of all this suffering. And you don’t have to leave you in. I do. I gotta go to New Zealand for the shoot. I can’t put it off any longer. I hate that. I gotta say goodbye to you already.

Well, you don’t have to say goodbye

because I’m coming with you. I really sorry. You couldn’t say goodbye to your. It was, uh, it was a beautiful service. Being stuck here has made the whole thing a lot harder. Okay, look, I know the time stinks here, but, uh, we need to talk about, or well, you wanna put things into motion today? Look, if this’s gonna work, dude.

No better time for you to fall off the wagon in the day of your mother’s funeral.

Are you telling us that he denied our request? Oh, maybe because it’s your funeral day and he is feeling charitable, but he actually said yes. Yes. Congratulations. You’ve been granted an audience with the devil himself. Oh, excellent.

Like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

You. You’re kidding. You, you’re kidding, right? No, sunny. You can’t come to New Zealand. What I can’t do is spend another minute away from you. Will I? Don’t you think we’ve been separated long enough? Of course. Do you remember what happened the last time we were apart for too long? How Leo nearly sunk our marriage.

I, I remember, but sunny. But, but no, but nothing.

I’m sorry, will I just, I can’t spend another six months away from you. It’s not what I signed up for and I don’t think it’s what you signed up for either.

So I’m, I’m sorry, but I’m along for the ride. There’s nothing you can do to stop.

You saw Kayla.

I know how it sounds. Okay, but last night I was on the couch drifting off

and suddenly she came through the door.

My sweet. As beautiful as ever. Wow. That’s a, that’s a really nice vision. It wasn’t a vision. She was flushing blood. I touched her. We kissed. Oh, how’d you do that? I don’t know,

but she said she needed my help. What kind of help? She told me that she and Marlena and Kate had been tricked into giving their souls away to the devil. Come on partner. I know, I know. It’s crazy. It’s crazy. And then Trip came home. Kayla disappeared.

I’d had a few beers, so he tried to convince me that it wasn’t real, that it was just a. But no, John, it was real. It was so real. Look, I know you’re the one carrying a burden here. I wish there was another way. No, I, I’ll do it. I’ll do it. I, I want to do it for my mom. All three of them deserve justice and we are gonna get it for ’em.

Lucas

El, I. Didn’t hear you come in. Is that my dad on the phone? I thought you weren’t speaking to him after what he did to mom.

How do we do this? Is this, is this like a regular trial? Do we get a lawyer or do we represent ourselves? Well, you didn’t let me finish before. Um, Kate Kayla, you’re not going anywhere. What do you mean? I mean that the boss man has agreed to see one person and only one person, and that one person is you.

Arlena.

Sonny, I I love that you want to come with me, but I, I can’t let you pack up and leave stm

you saying No, I’m saying it’s not up to me. Victor’s not gonna let you run Titan from New Zealand. And you, and you think Gabby’s gonna let us take Ari to the other side of the world. I actually already talked to Gabby and you know, after some persuading she agreed to let Ari come with us. Apparently.

That’s actually what Ari wants. And, and you know, of course she’ll come for frequent visits

when he is, are you saying, I’m saying that you’re what matters to me. Okay. Whatever happens with, with. Whatever. I don’t care. We’ll figure it out. Okay. I love you. Will. I never want to be separated from you ever again.

I know it’s easy to explain this away, but it was not a dream, John. I swear.

I see how you’re looking at me. Just come on, man. Don’t worry, you’re a little too late for that.

I wish I could tell you I’m fine, but I’m not.

I’m gonna carry this grief with me for the rest of my life now that I underst. And that’s why we’re going after ort, isn’t it? Yeah. And killing him. He’s not gonna put a dent in what we’ve lost, but our wives need to be avenged. I mean, after last night, I believe that more than ever,

It is time to hook up with Roman.

Now that we have the women, we love to, it’s

your dad called to ask about the funeral. I’m sure. Love to talk to you if you’re up to. Yeah.

Hey dad. Hey sweetheart. It’s really good to hear your voice. Are you okay? Yeah. Grandma Kate’s service was beautiful. I wish they’d let you be there. Yeah, me too. I keep thinking how hard it must be for you to be stuck in there with your grief and have no outlet for it.

Hey, uh, listen, d don’t you worry about me, okay? You just don’t, you just lean on the people who love you and take care of yourself and Henry. I will. Thanks. Oh, listen, the guard is telling me that I, I gotta cut it short, so I gotta go. Okay. Um, I’ll talk to you soon. I hope so. Hey, listen, tell Grandpa Roman then.

I’m glad we talked. I will. I. I love you more than you’ll ever know

you are. All right. Yeah. But I was just wondering something, what is it? When I came in, I heard you telling my dad something about. Grandma Kate, grandma Marlena, and Aunt Kayla deserved justice and that you were going to get it for them. What did you mean by that?

We should have known there’d be a catch look, I don’t like this anymore than you do, but I think if we have one option, we’ve gotta take it. I agree. And, and I, I, I’ve beaten the devil twice. That’s one way of looking. So if I can do this, I’ll, I’ll, I’ll meet with them and then I’ll just get all of our souls back.

Can we stop wasting time already? Because this discussion is moot. No one here gets a vote. It’s, it’s Doc Evans or no one? No.

Okay. Okay. I’ll go with you. Just your.

I, I, I know how much running Titan means to you, and my brother is more than willing to step up. He already did when I was in the hospital. Remember, it’s all under. And I’ll be working remotely. And as for me and Ari, we could do whatever we want. Yo, we could hike from one end of the country to the other.

See everything there is to see. There’s just one thing stopping us. What

you,

I’ve got everything Figure. All of our ducks are in a row for some reason, you still seem to be against us, and don’t you wanna be able to do this

well, everybody’s having a rough time of it these days. Doubly worst for your dad. So when you were talking about justice, yeah, we all want justice for your grandmother’s friend, Kayla, but your dad being in prison, he feels helpless. I was just trying to reassure Well that’s very kind of you considering your feelings about him.

Oh, I still have issues with Lucas, but we’re family and uh, case death reminded me of. Really important. Thank you.

And I really hope that what you said to my dad comes true that justice is served, we’re working.

Okay, it’s time. Yes it is.

Where is he? Where is he? Where’s Orpheus? I’m not his keeper. No, but I know he’s got you in his back pocket. So why don’t you find him for me? You find him and you tell him I want to talk to him asap.

We heard you with Ali. Sorry you had to lie to her. Yeah. Well we’re just lucky she didn’t come in a minute earlier. I’m glad I could keep her Octa Sun. So are we good? Not having any second thoughts? No, no. I’m still all in. Good. Because when the day comes and I see Doc again, I want to tell her that her.

Did not go veed. Okay. Well you can go ahead Marlena. He’s uh, right down there. He’s anxious to meet with you again. I don’t see anything. Trust me. You don’t want me to ruin this for you? Well, how are you?

Well, I guess I’m on my. From now on.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello, Marlene and Darling

Tell me, did you miss me? I certainly have missed you,

This is really happening, isn’t it? You, you’re, you’re really coming to New Zealand. Yeah. I mean, don’t you think we deserve it after everything we’ve been through together? , I, I, I, I couldn’t be Lumina pitch it. I mean, I’m always the one leaving and, and putting pressure on us. Look, we’ve both put our fair share of stress on this relationship, but we.

Also make things right when we have to because what we have is worth it.

It’s worth everything. You’re making a bigger sacrifice though. Okay. Sure. Maybe this time, but if history is any guide, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to step up to the plane in the future. I will. I will. I. I have no doubt. I love you. Funny. I love you too. I, I can’t wait to tell you that every day in person, and not over stupid video.

Chad

Well, I, I, I, I guess we have a, a bunch of people to share the news with buttons.

God, I just keep on thinking that what if this isn’t real? Which part? Well, all of it. You mean what if instead of meeting with the devil, I wish Marlena away. Do you know? No, no, no, no, no, no. I, you know what? I, I, I can’t go there. I have to believe that this is not a trick. I, I have to, I have to believe that we are going to have a chance to change our fate, and I need you to believe that too.

Okay. Well, you know, I’m more of a, the soul’s half empty kind of gal, so Yeah. Yeah. I understand. But now is the time to have faith. We are in this together. God, I have to be in the afterlife. I am grateful that I’m here with you and Marlena. Oh, come on. This is what I hate about this place. What’s your problem?

Ah, it’s just so much peace and understanding, man. And by the way, I thought your funerals were sappy. Oh, you were there. You saw a family. How? Oh, not great. Yeah, they were really, really sad. Especially your husband, Steve. What about him? Oh, just he was a rack, you know, tears streaming down his will from his eye.

But this isn’t news to you, right? Because. You paid him a little visit last night, didn’t you?

So is Lucas all set on his end? Yeah, I went through everything with him. He’s till on board. Oh. Bringing booze back into his life. That’s a dangerous game. Yeah, he knows that he gets it, but uh, we can count on him. How about you? Ready. You’re born ready. Orpheus won’t know what hit him.

I hear you. Want to talk to me. What took you so long? What’s matter with you? Nothing. I are you drunk? Not drunk enough. That’s the problem.

Empty, huh? Yeah. I need more. You drank this awful way fast. Considering you didn’t want it

easy. What you gonna do? You gonna make me say it? I gotta beg you. You of all people. Say what? Today’s my mother’s funeral and I missed it. Sorry to hear that. No you’re not. No you’re not. Cuz you killed her, you bastard. But if I’m gonna make it through today, I’m gonna need more of that right now. I see. You gonna help me or not

Doug? Long time. No sea dear. I, I don’t understand. Has Doug passed away? Doug is very much alive. He’ll probably live forever. But how? Why? I thought assuming a familiar face might make you feel more comfortable. Besides if you saw my real face, yours would just absolutely melt away. , I’m glad you so amused by all.

Can we stop wasting time? Let’s get down to business. How may I help you?

So you guys are just leaving today, just like. Um, I mean that was basically my reaction when Sonny said it, but now I, I see how much sense it makes. Wow. I mean, I’m go ahead and miss you both so much, but I’m happy for you. This is exciting, . Yeah, thanks. I’m pretty excited too, . Thank you. Have so much going on here.

This couldn’t have been easy for you. Yeah, but you know, I’m not thinking life ever. I mean, when I, I first came up with this whole thing, I kept worrying about all the details and then I don’t know what just kind of hit me. Yeah. Being happy is all that really matters, and once I accepted that fact, everything else just falls into place.

Yeah. You okay Ellie? I was just thinking.

What if Henry and I come along,

it must hurt missing your mother’s funeral knowing it’s because you kidnapped your ex-wife. Consequences.

You stay put. I’ll be back in a few.

Oh, and I thought I made it clear I didn’t kill your mother. So stop saying it. Oh, we’re done

now. You did kill her. You sick bastard. Hey, today you’re gonna pay for it.

What is he talking? What is he ever talking about? No, no, no, no, no. Nice try. KK seems your pal went solo last night and didn’t tell you so much for the all For one and one for all bit. Um, Kate, Kayla, you naughty, naughty girl. What did you do? Tell you what she did. She went off and she made unauthorized contact with her husband.

Thought he could get her outta here. You saw Steve. How? How indeed? Yeah, sure. We’ll all admit, Steve’s a miracle worker, but even he’s not gonna get you out of this one.

I hope our wives are looking down on us right now and they understand that we’re doing this for them. Yeah, I wish I was going with you. Nah, it’s better to have someone on the outside in case this whole thing goes sideways. Well, they won’t because it can’t. This has to work. We got justice on our side and we got those three angels up in heaven looking out for us.

Good luck.

All right, come on Lucas. Please don’t fail us.

You have it? Where is it? Take it easy. Take it easy. Uh, not so fast. This being a sad, sad day. I think it’s only fitting and, and proper that we honor your mother by drinking a toast to her together.

Uh, I drink alone. I don’t share. Oh, don’t worry about. There’s plenty more where this came from. You first

Orpheus Ola for group therapy. Am I, I must have lost track of time.

All right. Let’s do this.

You know exactly why I’m here. I came to challenge those bogus contracts that your minion tripped us into signing. These contracts.

Look, we’ve known each other long enough for you to know that I am not impressed by those parlor games. Sit around. Are these not your signatures? Well, yes, yes, yes. But they were gotten under false pretenses, so they’re, they’re not enforce. On Earth maybe, but this is hell different down here. Here we encourage, uh, a certain lawlessness know why.

Here earth is desperately trying to catch up. , what do you know? Self, self-esteem. Look, I know you want our souls. I understand all that, but can, can’t you just get them in the normal way? Do you have to try to trick us? I am marette after all the devils. Yes, indeed you are. You’re not some cheap con man. You are the most powerful force of evil in the universe.

I’m flattered. You shouldn’t feel flattered. This, this tricking us, make you feel proud. You see, I think it makes you look weak, and I think you agree.

Do you? Do you want to leave Salem with us? Where is this all coming from? I know it may seem impulsive, which is exactly what I accuse my brother of being, but it makes sense to me. When I was sitting at those funerals today, I was thinking about the lives that our grandma sled and Kayla too, you know, they lived without fear.

No regrets. They took chances. Yeah, they did. What? But what about, you know, everything you’d be leaving behind? Well, um, Chanelle and I broke up, actually, she broke up with me. I’m sorry. I I didn’t know that. Hey, your loss, huh? No, this one’s on me. I, um, I slept with Alex. I thought that Chanel and Johnny were hooking up behind my back and I was wrong.

Okay. Well, did, did my brother take advantage of you? No, no, no. If anything, I was the aggressor. Well, I mean, are, are you sure it’s over between you and Chanel? I mean, you don’t want to stay and fight for her or, mm-hmm. I know Chanel, once she’s made up her mind about something, pushing her is just the worst thing I could possibly.

You know, I’ll always love her, but I think that we could both use the time and space to grow on our own. Cool. What about your job? You know, I’m gonna have to quit. Could you go to work every day if your boss was the person you cheated on? Okay. That’s that’s a fair point. Yeah. And I talked to dad today and he told me to lean on the people I love and to do whatever’s best for me and Henry.

Less good advice. Yeah, I’m a single mom. No job, no prospects. We buried our grandmothers today. I just, I really could use something positive in my life for Henry’s sake too, honestly. We may never get this opportunity again, you know, to, to recharge and reboot. We’re better than the most beautiful place in the world with two of my favorite people.

Are you sure? I can’t think of anywhere. I’d rather be. It sounds like heaven on earth. I can see in those glowing eyes of your. Nick and his games are beneath you that there’s no satisfaction in, in tricking silly mortals. It was a bitter experience losing du you twice. Yeah. Well that’s understandable.

What’s more, I hate losing and it’s not as though I. Morally opposed to cheating? Well, of course not. But don’t you wanna win without cheating? Don’t you wanna prove finally, once and for all that you are stronger than I am? It is difficult to know which path to take, but one path must be taken. It is this path or it is this path.

All right, I have made my decision.

So you actually contacted Steve, I’m not gonna lie to you. I, I believe I did. Well, you talked, you talked to him. Did he talk, did he talk back? I mean, did he see you? How, how No. I, I don’t know, but I was just, I was just so desperate. I was desperate to close to him and let him know that I’m okay. How could you do this?

I could have talked to Roman, I could have talked to Lucas. How could you not let me know?

Where is Ory is? Stay. Wait more? I need more. Why are you still standing here? I told you. Go get him today. Are you okay? Pardon’s Walters, you got an inmate down? Request assistance and send them to the infirmary set.

So

well, a little while ago I was headed back to New Zealand alone and cuz now we might as well charter our own flight cuz nothing would make me happier. Please come, Allie. It’ll be, it’ll be great for all of us. Okay. New Zealand. Very good.

You just tell me, tell me how I can reach my family. Sorry, but that had nothing to do with me. Okay. Kayla. Clever little devil that she is found a way around our firewall. The point is, it’s been plugged up. Right. It’s all gonna happen again. Damn you. Wow. You’re a little late on that front. You know? I’m gonna keep trying.

Go ahead. Keep. It’s not gonna happen again. Which is a shame because in reviewing our tapes, it looks like there’s gonna be some interesting developments today. What are you talking about

gema them? There’s murder in the air. Who’s murder? Okay. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Steve, John. They’re going to avenge your deaths. Bye killing Orpheus today. Oh my God.

Okay. Everything should be starting to come together right about now.

Hey, who’s in that booze? You gave that train? Wreck reporting. What do you mean he passed out? Trunk is a skunk. I just sent him to the infirmary. Huh. Well, maybe you can’t handle his liquor like a lot of drugs. A loser.

Mom. Mom, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry, mom. Mr. Horton. Mr. Horton, can you hear me? I’m gonna find you a doctor.

Dr. Kayla Johnson,

Kate Roberts. Brady, I can’t believe that I’m saying this. I am willing to tear up these contract. Oh, thank God in exchange, Marlena, in exchange, you must stay by my side throughout all eternity. You still think I’m cheating?

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 If you’d prefer to go somewhere else. Oh, I’m, I’m fine. Really? Yes. Valentine’s Day. Every place is gonna be busy and I’m starving. You don’t mind spending the evening in the same room with them please? If he can take it. I can. As you wish. Uh, table for two under the name of tj, the math.

This should be fun. Could we possibly have another table? Not tonight, I’m afraid.

Usually I think of Valentine’s Day as like a commercial rip off. But this just got far more interesting.

Whoa. Sorry. Oh, oh, that, that’s, uh, it’s okay. Yeah. I hope it didn’t mess up. Chanel’s flowers. Oh, um, these are actually not for Chanel. They’re for.

Guess you changed your mind.

It’s you let me. You were hoping it was Gabby

Lee. You have to face reality. Okay? You totally blew it with her silver.

I love you, Stephen. I love you too. Chloe did. Did you just hear what you said? Yeah. You don’t want me to tell you I love you. Oh, I know. I, I can’t believe you just said that. You, you said that you love me, but then you called me Chloe.

You came back to me, girls, would I be on our anniversary?

Like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

Huh?

Why are they recruiting at each other? Like a couple of idiots? I thought she was just rebound sex. No, he’s. Staring at her like she hung the damn moon, Nicole, and they’re having Valentine’s Day dinner together. Hey Nicole, so are we.

Yeah, but it’s just to celebrate the Italian deal. It’s also the proper dinner date I promised you. And it can be as romantic as you want it to be.

What’s wrong,

Nicole? She let on. Her and EJ were, something was going on between them. I thought she was just trying to get to me and now she’s holding hands with him. She’s probably sleeping with him too, and sadly that’s tail bothers you.

And I know you think there’s something going on between Chanel and me and that I’m, Hey, look, you owe me no explanation, man. All right. If you and Mindy work things out, I think that’s great. Thanks. Uh, so you got big plans tonight? Uh, yeah. Yeah. I’m supposed to meet her in a couple minutes. We’re gonna go see a movie.

Cool. And look, I wanted to say that I’m, uh, I’m sorry if I screwed up your date with her last night. I don’t know if anybody told you, but Yeah, my brother Joey called her and told her that I needed her. Does he do that a lot? Yeah. I don’t know what’s gotten into him. Uh, he wants to play Max Maker, I guess, and for some reason he’s decided that I was interested in Wendy.

Hmm. Is he right?

Okay. What happened now? I asked Gabby if she’d have dinner with me and she’d turned me down flat. I’m sorry, Lee. What are you doing here on Valentine’s today? I was just checking up on me. Right. I can see. I am lonely, unemployed, possibly about to go to prison. Yeah. Can I offer a suggestion? Sure.

Okay. What you did behind Gabby’s back was big. I know what I did. I don’t need a Lexus. So if you want her back, you have to start small. Ask her if she’ll go for coffee, try to be her friend. Don’t invite her to Valentine’s Day dinner. I don’t want to be Gabby’s. She’s still my wife legally, but the only man she wants is her last husband, Stephan, the guy you had brainwashed.

I know Jane One. No.

I did not call you Chloe. I I wouldn’t do that. I heard you clearly. You said, I love you too, Chloe. Okay. If, if I called you Chloe, it’s only because I’ve been worried about her. You’re worried about her. You’re about to take me upstairs to bed. Why? Why are you even worried about Chloe? Because, Right. She ran outta here last night after Wolf was taken into custody, and I even heard from her since I’ve left her three messages, she’s ignored all of them.

Even when I called her earlier, she, wait, hold on a second. You, you called her earlier tonight on Valentine’s Day? Yeah. Before or after you called me.

I don’t underst. How can you be here? I had to see you on our anniversary tonight. I had to tell you much. I love you and I love you with all my heart.

No, this, this isn’t real. It. I had too much to drink. This is not real. I think I resent that. Weird. This isn’t some, it’s real. I’m.

I am not bothered.

I’m just tired of people telling me that I’m not over.

I have to admit maybe I’m not,

and now you’re afraid that she’s over. I was the one who divorced her. She has every right to move on. I just wish she wasn’t with that jackass.

You know, Eric could have any woman he wants. I don’t know why he’s settling for that trampy. Trouble making ambulance chasing.

I am sorry. No, uh, do, do, go on. No, I I don’t wanna spend the rest of the evening talking about him.

Okay. I’m gonna make a toast

to our first proper dinner.

I just don’t understand, Gabby, why would a woman like her waste her time on a man who loves someone else? Oh, if she said anything like me. She’s trying to believe that he loves her more. I wasn’t talking about you and Johnny. Can I pour you some wine? I better not. I have plans tonight

with Johnny. Last time we talked to you said you two were over. Turns out there was a misunder. I talked to Gabby and she encouraged me to not give up so easily. She said that Johnny’s a good guy, that I should fight for him. Sounds like something she’d say. Go, have a wonderful time. You sure you’ll be okay?

I’m just glad one of us. Have a happy Valentine’s Day.

All right. Look, Gabby, I, I’ll say it.

I called Chloe before I called you. Wow. Just wow. Look, it’s only because C comes before G in my contact list. Oh, hey Hernandez comes before L. You idiot. Cut you. Unbelievable. You know, I’ve been through a lot, so have I. I lost the love of my life and I thought you were gone forever. And then you invite me here tonight on Valentine’s Day.

I thought you’d made a decision that you realize that I’m the one you want. Well, maybe you just assumed that’s what I wanted. Oh my God. Your brain. Your brain is really scrambled. Okay. So what you, you hit the wrong button. Is that what it is? No, that is not true. I knew exactly what I was doing when I called you.

So you, you didn’t hit the wrong button. You meant to call me. That’s right. But only after Chloe didn’t pick up. What if, what if she had pick. Would I even be here tonight?

I mean, Wendy and I met last summer and uh, and Joy was there and what he, he thought you to hit it off. I mean, yeah. She and I are friends and, uh, and can’t what, sorry. I’m late. I stopped to check on my brother you YouTube talking about. Uh, no, we actually just ran into each other, or I, I did. Yeah. Literally, literally.

And, uh, Johnny here was telling me that you two work things out and I was about to say that. I’m really happy for you. Have fun tonight. Happy Valentine’s Day. Yeah, same to you.

Uh, these are for.

My God, that’s so sweet of you.

How can this be happening? How can you even be here? I guess I was able to, because. I really need your help. Why The good place Heaven? It’s.

So how long do you think we have to stay out? You mean to give Stephan space? Yes. For whatever the hell he’s planning. I have no idea what he has in mind. Well, he’s streaming if he thinks he. Stringing Chloe and Gabby along. How do you believe I heard that uh, Chloe was not returning his calls. She left town haw.

She’s had it. Brady lied to her about why Kristen moved in and now they’re a mess. And she thought she had something with Stefan until she found out that he was programmed a fall for her. Are you ready to order? Um, yeah, you know, I’ll have, uh, what she’s having. Oh, she needs a little steak off of law, I think.

Sorry, she got the last order, wouldn’t she? Just, um, I’m, let me need a few minutes.

That steak is so good.

Why don’t they just take it back to her place? I’m sure they will eventually.

I am not lying. I really was gonna call you. Okay. Really? So you were gonna invite me and Chloe to dinner and then what you were hoping for? A threesome? No. I mean, unless you’re into that sort of thing, I’m not you, pig.

Look what you’ve gone and done. Well, you deserve it. I, I can’t believe I was actually gonna sleep with you tonight. Please don’t be upset. Oh, I’m way past upset. My brother had to give me a pep pack tonight. He told me to focus on the fact that you realize that you love me. But it’s hard to focus on that when you love Chloe.

Hi. Wait. Are you seriously leaving right now? Oh, can’t believe it. Well, that’s not just Stephan, Gabby. Wait, I, your brother was right. I really do love you. Okay, well, when you decide I’m the only woman you love, call me. Then.

If heaven’s not working out, then stay here with. . I can’t, you know that, but, but, but strange up there. At first I was, I was in some sort of locked room. A vox room in heaven. Yeah. And then all of a sudden Adrian was there with me. Adrian, you saw her? Yeah. It, it, it was wonderful. She said she was going to be my guide on the next part of my journey, baby.

I’m so glad she was there with you. Except implicit. Really, Adrian. In fact, it was Nick Fallon pretending to be Adrian, Nick Fallon. Yeah. And when I thought that he was Adrian, he got me to sign a paper there. Papers to sign a paper. Yeah, I know, I know. And I was surprised too, but Nick tricked me into signing away my.

Is there something wrong with the chicken? No. No, not at all. It’s. PDA at the next table has killed my appetite. What’s your. I just have a bit of a headache again here. Oh, yeah. You know, you don’t, you don’t feel like you have a fever. I, I just feel a bit off. Oh, maybe my hangover from hell was really a bug that I passed on.

You. You know what, um, I’m gonna see if they have any extra as friend line. Really? It’s not necessary. Well, if you. Headache. You should take something for it. We need another bottle of wine.

You want me to read it for you? Yeah. I left my glass in the car. What? I’ll be right back.

My keys.

We have servants for that. You know, I can take care of it.

Looks like your evening didn’t go very well. Actually, it sucked. Gabby walked out on me.

This is Mr. Shin. I’d like to order dinner for. Someone’s out the door. I’ll call you back. If you cut your day short because of me. Hi Gabby. I, I was just wondering if that dinner invitation was still open. Oh, of course it is. Please come in.

I thought people only sold their souls to the devil in books and movies. Well, I, I didn’t sell my soul. I, I signed it away not knowing, and, and so did Marlena and Kate. So now you have to read the fine print in heaven. Somebody needs to help us, baby. You know, I would do anything to help you. You know that, but I don’t get this.

Heaven is not supposed to be a place of corruption. Well, maybe we’re not at heaven. Maybe we, maybe we get sidetracked somehow. How? I don’t know exactly, but I, whenever I’m in trouble, you’re the one I turn to. I mean, how many times have you rescued me? I wish I could have saved you this time. Well, I mean, not a, it’s not a loss.

I mean, I don’t know. Please, please. I’m just asking this last time. Please just help me. Just tell me what to do.

Dad, are you okay?

Who? Who are you talking to?

Kayla. Kayla. She was here. Yeah. That’s not. No, she, she was here. She, she told me she needed my help. She said, Nick Fallon tricked her into selling her soul to the devil. I, it was a dream. I, I, I heard you talking in your team. No, no. I swear she was right here. I know, I know. You, you’ve, you’ve, that’s been thinking about her all day nonstop.

I mean, today’s your wedding anniversary. Tomorrow’s your funeral. And it looks like you’ve had a certain amount of beer, which, which I, I totally get.

Maybe you’re right.

It felt so real.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

You know, I was worried about you after you’ve fainted, but you seem fine today. Oh, I, I told you it was nothing. How are you doing? I’m fine. Well, it’s seems hard to believe being at your mother’s funeral is tomorrow. I’m Kate and ca. I’m driving her not talk about that right now. Well, I just wanted to say that I was thinking about you and your family, but forget it.

Oh, I forgot about your,

I forgot my glasses. Just forget about it. I’ve had about enough of this for tonight. Can we just go home?

Why don’t I take you home? We’ll go out on a proper, proper dinner. Dates another matter.

I am curious why you’re here. You made it clear on the phone, you had no interest in seeing me. You said we should talk about the divorce, and I realized you were right. There’s ways I can drag out your divorce in court for months, maybe even years. And granted, I could get expensive. I don’t want a divorce, but I know you do and I love you enough to want you to be happy.

So I’m gonna talk to my lawyer and ask her to get the ball. Are you serious? You’re not me. I’m always serious by you. Anyway, well, um, thank you. I need to thank me. It’s the least I could do,

dude. You really called her Chloe. I didn’t mean. Obviously I’m still not thinking straight. So my brother’s fault and my Aunt Kristen’s. And my dad’s, yeah. It was everybody’s pet project. Well, I hear Dr. Rolf’s gonna be released on bail. Maybe you can finish undoing what he did to you. Yeah. But you scroll back to being the guy you were before all this happened.

Right. I mean, the way I hear it, you were totally in love with Gabby back then, and was this links that you have for Chloe. Wolf’s idea, so he should be able to make them disappear. Weird thing is

I not sure I,

Hey, Hey. What are you doing? Cleaning up after. It’s Valentine’s Day. You should be out with some nice girl. Ah, no. The nice girls I know already have a day. What about, um, Wendy, why’d you what her? I don’t know. I heard you and Joe talking about her. Why don’t you give her a call? What have you got to lose? I self, self-respect.

She already has plans. How can anybody want to stay brainwashed? Yeah, that’s what I’d like to know. Like what Ralph did. It only made me show up at Chloe’s door. Okay. That’s it. The rest was me. I started talking to Chloe and I remembered how much I liked her and this was well before Gabby and I were anything serious.

And I, Chloe and I, we were getting somewhere and that was not Rolf’s idea. And then the truth came out and yeah, I remembered how much I love Gabby.

And they really messed with your head. They did, but I don’t feel brainwashed. It must be pretty confusing though. It is. You know what? Who says it’s not possible to have deep feelings for two different people? I can only imagine what that’s like. Yeah. You know the thing is, I mean, stringing two women along like that, it doesn’t seem very,

Oh, uh, mine, if we join the party, actually it’s more of a wake. Have you had dinner? Uh, no. I was just about to order room service. I can order for two. Gabby, I’m sorry. What? I just realized that. You’re not with Stephan tonight and it’s Valentine’s dish. Well, I was with him and we were gonna make love for the first time in forever.

Hmm. What happened? Nothing. You’ve been obsessing over him since you found out he was alive. What stopped you tonight?

We, um, he called me Chloe. He called me Chloe

Oh, um, that Valentine’s Day was a bus. I’m sorry. He didn’t even get the dessert. Oh, I still think we can manage to salvage the evening. Assuming you still wanna do that. I know tonight was awkward, and tomorrow’s gonna be one of the worst days of your life. So if you wanna just call it an evening, I’ll understand.

But on the other hand, if you wanna rip off all my clothes, unfor, forget about everything else in the world. Come up for that.

I don’t know what was going on downstairs with your brother, but I, I didn’t wanna hang around and find out, nor did I se there’s enough awkwardness for this evening, huh? Hmm. On that subject, I heard what Eric said to you tonight. About what about you Fainting in the park. Why didn’t you tell me? It’s just a couple of seconds.

This is no big. Well, it is to me why? Well, you’ve said that you changed your mind about us, you know, sleeping together. Hmm. And if it had happened and you weren’t feeling well, I would’ve felt like a.

How gentleman Lee, how I mentioned how lovely and desirable you look this evening. Huh? We’ve been taking one day at a time for exactly one day now. And you didn’t seem so reluctant yesterday.

I suppose that was the alcohol talking. I dunno why I’m, I mean, only had two drinks.

How about a kiss night?

Well, that sounds like an excellent next step. Mm-hmm.

Stop laughing. This is not funny. , come on. You have to admit it’s a little bit funny. I don’t have to admit anything to you. Why don’t you admit that this whole nightmare is all your fault? If you hadn’t gone and played God with Stephan’s life and mine, I did that because I was am crazy about. And I’ll tell you something else.

Rolf could do whatever he wanted to me. He could brainwash me, he could pump me full of whatever drugs he wanted to and that would not change. I would still be crazy in love with you and it makes me sick that Stephan’s playing both ends against the middle when he could have you all to himself, Gabby, cuz that’s all I ever wanted.

And if I ever went a little overboard, that’s why

a little law report, okay, maybe.

Stay for dinner.

Why not? Girls gotta eat, right?

No. If you’re hungry. My kitchen’s waiting to serve oysters and Chateau Breon for too. I hate to see you go to waste. Wow. We were just gonna have popcorn for dinner. Well, we’re gonna stream evil dead too, so you really know how to treat a woman on Valentine’s Day. Seem to be doing better than you did.

Touche, nephew, enjoy your night.

I don’t know, maybe he’s right. If, if you wanna watch something else, you know, I don’t care what we watch. I just wanna be with you.

I think I want to go to bed. Oh, okay. I, I understand with you. I want just what you said. I want to forget about everything else in the world be with you.

Well, I, uh, I guess this is good night,

right?

Oh, what the hell?

Are you sure? Yes. I mean, unless. Unless you’re not

here, this will restore your electrolyte balance. Electrolytes, huh? Yeah, you’ll feel better. Thanks Dr. Johnson.

You’re a good son. You know that. I love you, dad. I love you too, buddy.

Are you gonna, are you gonna get some sleep? Yeah, I will eventually. Uh, you, you, go ahead now. Tomorrow’s gonna be a long, hard day. Yeah. Hi, dear.

From the very first minute I laid eyes on you, you had my heart through everyth. All the years, even the times we were apart, my heart belonged to you. Only you

I, I love you with all of my be and I always will. And that is a valve that can never be broken. I know I could never love another man the way I love you.

I just, I love you. I love your courage and your, your kindness, your passion, your smart and funny and so sexy.

I love your devotion to your.

I will never get tired of looking at your handsome face for the rest of my life. But I’m gonna tell you right now, this is the last time I am doing this . Okay? It’s the last time, okay? I’m never, never letting you go again. Do you understand me?

God, how am I supposed to let you go? Sweetness

seeing you here. Boy, it’s just so real.

Where are you baby? You know that I would go anywhere to the ends of the earth and beyond to help.

My vow to you is the same as it’s always been the same as it was on our wedding day.

I will love you till the end of time.

Happy anniversary Sweden

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Happy Valentine’s Day with love Stephanie.

Chloe, it’s, it’s me again. Listen, I know. Left you about 20 messages since you checked out of the Salem end, but here’s the deal. I’m worried about you. I have no idea where you are and, and everyone I’ve talked to hasn’t seen you or heard from you. I have

Nicole. We have been trying for months to close that Italian deal with Basic Black, and by God she. ej? Yes. I was just saying Nicole was on fire in that meeting. Hmm. Unlike me, you were a bit, uh, off your game more than a bit. I, I don’t know what’s wrong with me today. You kept losing your train of thought in that meeting.

I thought those execs were gonna walk, but Nicole, thank God she was there to save us and bring us home.

You all right, brother? I’m just a bit foggy again. It’ll pause since I know what you need. A good stiff drink. ? Huh? Can I pour it for you? Sure. Thank you, Stephen. My pleasure.

What is taking so long? Hello to you too, Gabby. No, the, when I left here yesterday, Jada said that she’d called me when you were ready to release Ralf. And why haven’t I heard from anybody? Because he hasn’t been released yet. Well, you need to do that right now so we can finish fixing Stephan. As I told you before, I am more than happy to do that as soon as the good doctor comes through with the goods on your husband.

Just spoke to Rolf and he wrote a long statement detailing everything you’ve done to Stephan Damira. But as his attorney and as yours, I convinced him not to sign. It made him see that it was his best chance to avoid being charged. Good. Speaking of charges, I got your first bill. No. No, honey. I may be easy, but I ain’t cheap.

What’s the matter, Lee? I just made the Roth problem go away. Yet you still don’t seem happy. No, I am. But now I just want to know what you’re gonna do about my Gabby problem,

like sand through the hourglass. So are the days of our lives.

Not a fan of roses.

Oh, uh uh Stefan needs. , go back to Gabby. Yeah, I, I’m, I’m pretty sure that was the idea behind the deprogramming that she forced him to do yesterday. Did you hear about that? Yeah. Anna told me, did Gabby really take Stephan prisoner and put him in the demerit basement? Yeah. Ralph showed up to zap his brain and the machine he was using, well, it broke halfway through the procedure.

So Stephan does love Gabby now, but he also still loves Chloe. Poor guy. Poor guy. You, you feel sorry for him? Yeah, really? I do. I do. I feel a little sorry for him. I mean, he was brainwashed and in the middle of getting it undone. All’s equipment craps out. That, that, that, that’s just it. I don’t think a guy needs to be, be getting his brain undone or un zapped or whatever you want to call it, in order to understand that he should be with Gabby.

Well, yeah. Then you should be with Chloe and I even, I even told stiff that after the procedure. I told him that I believe that you and Chloe together, and I was, I was glad that he decided to let her go, except he. Yeah. Well, okay. Hold on. Hold on. You, you spoke to Chloe, is she okay? Kind of, yeah. What does that mean,

Brady? She’s freaked out and, and why shouldn’t she be? I, I mean, for the last few weeks she’s been on this insane rollercoaster ride. Caught between you and S Stephan. Yeah, but Anna told me that she went to the Demer mansion specifically to tell Stephan. She didn’t want them to see each other anymore.

Well, yeah, because she wasn’t sure if his feelings for her were real or manufactured by, by Ralf. And of course, she gets there and finds out that his feelings for Gabby are back and it’s just, it was just too much for her. She just had to get out of there. Dad, get out. Okay. Okay. Okay. Tell you know what, just, just tell me where she is.

Oh, Nick Brady. Tell me where she is. I, I, I can’t. Come on, just, just tell me where she is. I can’t, why?

Because she doesn’t wanna see you either.

Brady. Brady, listen to me. She is still upset that you dumped her out of the blue and moved Kristen in. Oh my God. Your place. Oh my God. But now she knows why I had to do it. Yeah, but she doesn’t understand why you didn’t confide in her first. I couldn’t. I couldn’t. Kristen was blackmailing. Still, Chloe wishes that you told her what was going on so she could help you.

She wishes that you trusted her. I, I do trust her. Nick, of course, I trust her. Kristen was threatening me. She told me that if anybody found out that she would destroy the work. Okay, and then, then the three women would die. Oh, but they, they did anyway, didn’t they?

You know, maybe you’re right. Maybe I should have said something. Only, I would’ve said something, told someone. Maybe my dad or Chloe, maybe. Maybe they would’ve been saved. Hmm. Brady, what happened to those women is not your fault.

Maybe not, maybe. I don’t know. What I do know is they’re gone and I. Matter what you say. I just, I, I j I just, I just, it’s too much. This, this, this tragic set of circumstances. Losing Chloe. I mean, what is next? Huh? You haven’t lost Chloe. Okay. She’s, you haven’t lost her. She’s just overwhelmed and she needed some space.

Brady, listen to me. I told you that I am on your side and you know that I want you and Chloe to be together. What if we’re stuck and this, this, this love limbo indefinitely? No. No. Nobody, nobody wants that. Even Stephan admitted it’s untenable. Look, sooner or later, hopefully sooner, Ralph will finish the procedure and everything will go back to the way it.

You with Chloe and Stephan, with Gabby.

Brave. This waiting is his torture. Okay? You need a release for and you need to chill. Chill. How the hell do you want me to chill? My God. You know what it feels like to have the love of your life? Finally, remember, he loves you only to announce that he also loves another woman. Look, if that quack doesn’t finish this job, it could stay this way forever.

I am sorry sis. I really am. I feel for you, which is why I am trying to get the information on your husband. Oh, please, can you stop calling him that? Cause I don’t wanna be reminded that I’m still married to that snake. Yes, I am sorry. I know how much Lee hurt you, which is why I am trying to get the evidence so that I can charge him.

Well, last time I was here, Roe was ready to write a statement. Yes. And he wrote it. And then Sloane Peterson walked in. Why? Well, apparently she is his attorney now and she, uh, somehow kept him from signing on the dotted line.

As you know, my wife is infatuated with s Stephan Damara and hates my guts. She’s hell bound on to forcing me. If I told you we can fight. How there’s ways I can drag out your divorce in court for months, maybe even years. And granted, I could get expensive. Money won’t be an issue. You just keep me out of prison.

And in my marriage I’ll find a way to get Gabby to forgive me and forget all about Stephan America.

Here you go. Hopefully this will help you shake off the cobwebs. To always looking after each other. And of course it’s a family. Whoa. Hey, I wanna get in on this. No. Why are you, uh, I, uh, heard about your impromptu session with Dr. Rolf and Na Geo. Got your feelings from Gabby back? I did. . Yeah. Well, glad that you’re, uh, back in the right state of mind.

But I do have some reservations about Gabby, as do I, but their reunion isn’t a done deal yet, since Stephan still has feelings for Chloe Lane. Yes, there are worse fates than being in love with two beautiful women. Right? I am not sure I agree with that one, but, uh, since it’s Valentine’s Day, I’ll drink to your fate.

first. I need a drink. Here. Take, take my

nick. Come on. Can. Hey, it’s Valentine’s Day. I know, I know Brady, but I, I, I promised Chloe that I wouldn’t tell anyone where she is. I just, I just want to, I want to talk to her, but she’s not answering her. I, I just wanna, I just wanna know how she’s doing. I want to be able to say, Hey, clo, it’s Valentine’s Day.

I really miss you. I really hope you’re okay. And by the way, I love you as well. I wanna tell her that Nick, love. She knows Brady. I promise you she knows. Listen, tomorrow is Marlene’s funeral. Okay? So I think that you should just let this go for now. And focus on helping your family get through that.

You’re probably right. That is what I should do. I’ll try. As a matter of fact, I don’t wanna talk about myself anymore. How, how are you? Uh, I’m fine. I, I’m great actually. I mean, we close the. Italian deal. Yes, we did. . I know. I’m very happy about that. That’s good. But uh, what I’m not so happy about is the fact that you called in sick yesterday because of what was, I told a weird hangover.

It was awful. I strange. Really? Because I only had two drinks and I felt like I got hit by a truck. Uhhuh . Ugh. Well, you’re not the only one out there drinking right now. Um, Eric is drinking. Yeah, I know. I ran into him yesterday and I, and his breasts went like beer. Mm. He invited me to join him. What? Yeah.

Yeah. I declined of course, but I’m worried about him. He’s not in a good place. Molly did just lose his mom. It’s definitely part of it. I think there is a little more to it though. Like what you, he misses you. You miss him. I think the two of you miss each other more than you’ll ever. Look, I doubt Eric’s drinking has anything to do with me.

He’s moved on. He prefers hanging out with Sloane Peterson. Yeah, come on. What about you? Speaking of hanging out, I hear that you’ve been hanging out with ej. What’s going on there? Have you moved on? I don’t think I need this right now. You okay? Just a bit of a headache. It’s all yours. Yeah. Let me get you a fresh one.

No, that’s fine. I didn’t, I didn’t touch it.

That’s so strong. What did you put in this? Too much of something. Yeah, I think I’m good. I’m gonna just gonna, I’m gonna, I’ll take a club soda. I’m gonna dump this out. Disgusting.

We’re actually lucky the Ralph isn’t on some Demira island. What’s an umbrella drink? Fortunately the judge saw Ross a flight risk, can deny his. The only place I want wolf to fly to is Seth’s house. So he can fix him. Well, he is not leaving here until he signs that statement, which he just said he won’t do because his lawyer won’t let him.

Yeah. Five minutes with Melinda Trask and he’ll be begging for a pen. She’ll make it clear that he either flips or he’s going away for life. Okay, great. Well, she can put the screws to Ralph after he wipes that Inci Femba from Stephan’s mind. Yeah. Wow. Linda’s gone for the day. So first thing tomorrow. No, I Look, now you’re not hearing me.

I need a sun today. This is Valentine’s Day. Stephan and I should be together. Abby. Abby, why don’t, why don’t you do this? Okay. Why don’t you just take a breath and try and look at things a little bit differently? Right. Okay. You said to me that a few days ago Stefan couldn’t even stand the side of you, and now he is in love with you.

It’s huge. Now, did you miss the part about Chloe? You missed it now. No, but. I bet it’s temporary. Hmm. Okay. It’s temporary. How? You know, what, how do you know that? I mean, he’s not banging my door down or standing, uh, outside my window with a boombox playing our song. What’s your song? Wait, how, how the hell is that relevant?

I was just curious. A good song? Nobody, you don’t have a song? We don’t have a song. Okay. But you know when baby Chloe and, and Stephan do. I bet they do. I bet they had some, some stupid aria from some boring opera. All, all Forget. Look song or no song. Stephan said to you many times that you were the love of his life.

Right? Okay. Well, if I’m the love of his life, then why isn’t he with me? Why are we not together on this idiotic holiday? Hmm. Maybe beat me. Stephan is Mia because he wants Chloe and her giant arias more than he wants me.

Gabby hates you. You’ve told me that multiple times because it’s. And she has good reason too. I can’t deny. Well, as somebody who comes up with winning strategies for a living, I’m curious, what’s your plan to turn that hate back into love?

Stephanie Jada. Hi. Thank you so much for the flowers. That was so thought. I have been meaning to call. Oh, don’t, don’t worry about it. Don’t worry about it. I know you’re dealing with a lot. How are you? How’s your dad? Uh, a mess. We all are. I honestly don’t know how we’re gonna get through my mom’s funeral tomorrow.

Listen, we’re here for you, everyone that loves you and your family, not just tomorrow, but always. I can’t tell you how much I appreci. So how are you? I’m fine. Um, you know, just focus on work. I, um, I heard you and my cousin Eric, broke up a while ago. I mean, it’s, it’s fine. It just wasn’t meant to be more.

Are you still living here? Above the pub? Yeah, I’ve been so busy with work. I haven’t had time to look for a new place, but Eric and I seem to be on different schedules, so that’s cool. You know, we haven’t run into each other much. Hi.

Hmm. What’s going on with you and e. I dunno what you mean. Hmm. Well you haven’t married twice and now you’re living in the guy’s house. So I just was curious as to whether there’s anything romantic going on or am I right and you just can’t seem to get Eric out of your head? You know what? I have a meeting to get to really?

So I want you to hang in there. And I’m sure you and Chloe will get back together before you know it. Mm-hmm.

Well, I should get going. Call me if you need anything. I will, Eric. I’ll see you tomorrow. Yeah. Yeah. Hi.

I’m sorry about your mom and your aunt and your still mom. Thank you. I know you and Kate got close. We did. She was there for me during that time and I’m glad. Nice to see you moved on. And you have two. I heard you’re dating Sloan Peterson.

When we first spoke, you said you didn’t want to get the divorce, but you felt like you had no choice, that there was no way to turn this thing around. Remember what I told you to think outside the box and given your new renewed confidence about letting Gabby back, I’m assuming you took my advice. So what’s the plan?

it’s not, um, fully formed yet. I, I’m certainly open to ideas. Ah-huh . Yeah. Well, uh, the legal side of the divorce that I can handle, but the, um, personal issues, you know, like love and all that stuff. Yeah. That’s not my back. Valentine’s Day for me is just 24 more potentially billable hours. Well, I’ve got the cash.

What’s your take? I love Gabby. She despises me. What’s. Again, I’m no expert, but I can offer my observations, please. I see a man sitting in his hotel room who’s careful and deliberate complete waste of time. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in his life. If you wanna get anything, you have to be aggressive.

Stop worrying about what other people, how they’re gonna feel about what you do, and just do. You sound a lot like Gabby, you know, be beneath her tough exterior. She’s actually a, a big softy, huge romantic. Don’t look Natalie, but I think you found your play. Yes. I shouldn’t try to win Gabby back with logic or reason.

I mean, forget trying to craft the perfect arguments. Change your mind. I. I go straight for her heart.

Ah, here are what shall we toast to next? How about your promising you beginning with Stephanie Johnson? Um, to Stephanie, Stephanie.

All right guys. Sorry to break up the party, but I promised the kids pizza for dinner. So, oh, well send Charlotte and Thomas hugs from their uncles. I will, uh, and, um, good luck with the, uh, situation. They’re gonna need it. See you, John. Thanks Later. Ej, let get you something besides water. Huh? We gotta celebrate our victory.

Thanks Stefan. But I think I’m going to go upstairs and take a shower. Hopefully that’ll clear my out. Thanks.

Relax. Father, I’m not gonna kill. I’m just gonna give him a few more doses. So he goes feeling off to going off the deep end and then he will be out at Damara. Huh? But I will return my attention to vengeance tomorrow, tonight. This is for love. You said after Ralph did his thing, the Stephan said he loved you with all of his.

Yes, he did. And, and we kissed and it was like we’ve never been apart. So that’s why I don’t understand. I mean, Valentine’s Day is almost over and he hasn’t called me yet. Okay, well, I’ll bet, I’ll bet that he’s planning a special surprise for you. You’ll see your phone’s gonna ring any minute.

Told you, well, you were wrong. It’s Lee, what the hell do you want, Gabby? I’m so glad you picked up. Well, I’m not, why are you calling me? It’s Valentine’s Day. Why else would a husband be calling his wife except to invite her over for a romantic dinner? I have already told you on more than one occasion that you nauseate me.

The thought of having a meal with you makes me gag. Okay, well, well we can discuss our divorce then. What If they’re not discussed? I sent you the papers. Just sign them so I can be done with you. Oh, and please do us a favor. Lose my number.

So you told me so, huh? Oh, sorry. I had a good feeling. Oh God. They. Oh my God. Having a missed call from Stephan. You know, he must have called me when I was on the phone with that jerk. Oh my God, he left me a voicemail. We’re on speaker

Gabriela, my love. It’s Valentine’s Day and I can’t stop thinking about you. Please come see me at the house counting the minutes until we’re together again.

Ye of little Faith

Sloan and I are a casual thing. What about you? Are you seeing anyone? No, I’m not really looking to get into anything right now. Judy, I know things didn’t work out, but I want you to know, I think you’re great. You choose to be with will be a lucky person.

Enjoy your night. I will. You too.

Ej. Hello. Are you in here? Ej.

Uh, I, I just wanted to check on you, visit the office earlier. You seemed a little out of it. Oh, I’m, I’m fine now. The shower seems, soo down the tree. What about you? Have you managed to shake off the last of that nasty hangover? Yes. Thank God. It’s, it’s, it’s all done now. Um, wow. I’m, I’m, I’m gonna go. Oh, uh, Nicole, we agreed that when you were feeling better, I’ll take you out to a proper dinner.

Yes. Yeah. Yes, we did. Mm. How you up for it tonight?

I got your message inviting me over, so here I am. You okay? Tomorrow’s wing on me, obviously, but I’m trying not to think.

I’m here. Anything you need. Thank you, Chad. That means a lot. Would you rather be home? No. No, I wouldn’t. I’m exactly where I wanna be. I’m so glad you called. Good. I’m glad you were free. Nice. I was scared that maybe you got a better offer for Valentine’s Day . Well, it could be better than pizza. With my new guy and his two adorable kids,

I guess Gabby’s not coming over. She said the thought of having dinner with me makes her physically ill. But I know beneath all that disgusted, her feelings from me are still there. The passion we shared that doesn’t just go away, so. No Valentine’s Day reunion. Nope. Guess I’ll just waste another night here alone, unless of course, um, you’d like to have dinner with me.

Can’t say I’m not tempted. Hold that thought. Oh, hey, hey. Do you have plans tonight? Possibly break ’em. I think we should have. Sounds good. My place, I’m 30. I was thinking about a restaurant and don’t worry, I won’t suggest the pub because I know how much you ate our clammed shower. Just thinking the bistro.

I’ll see you there.

Sorry. No plans tonight. Gonna have to eat dinner on your own.

Great. Mines cheeseburger. Medium rare, you know it, but, uh, got mine to go better. Would taste better with a beer? I bet it would. Mind if I join you. Be my guest.

You wanna go to dinner tonight? I mean, you you are aware it’s Valentine’s Day. It’s kind of hard not to be. Well, I mean a, a meal was you, I mean that’s, that’s kind of a. Big deal. What happened at the office today? That’s kind of a big deal. One we never would’ve closed if it wasn’t for you. Oh, I’m not so sure about that.

Oh, oh, I do. I was struggling hard today, and you came in with grace and confidence and carried us over the finish line. That is an achievement worth celebrating. That’s very nice of you to say. It is just with the holiday and I, um, this was an Italian deal, right? Mm-hmm. , mm-hmm. . So how about this? Let’s pretend we’re in Rome where it is currently, February 15th.

Just a regular day. Zero expectations when in Rome. Okay. Uh, why don’t you go get trust? And we’ll head out. Okay? Okay.

You. Look great, please. Okay, time out. What’s wrong? Like, I know it’s Valentine’s Day, but I just wanna get one thing straight right off the bat. This is not a date I came for the by, so you can just, you know, get rid of the side order of romance.

You look beautiful.

I hear it. You what? Bas Carmen, the opera. I, I know it’s opera. Yeah. Well, in the Aria era, she sings

love. It’s a beautiful wild bird. That no one contained. And when I see you, when I think of you, I hear it in my head and also in my heart. I think of it as our song. Our song. Oh,

I am so happy that you accepted my invitation.

You had meet Dotson. Why did you go to all this trouble? Oh, no. No. It’s never any trouble to make the woman I love so special.

Your favorite wine. Our favorite wine. I can’t believe you remembered. I remember everything now.

Seven. There’s, there’s nothing I want more than for that to be true. It’s all I’ve ever wanted since you came back.

Trusting this is real. That we can recapture what we had. It isn’t just sex, it’s our, our love, our marriage. Our magic. This is the kind of magic you’re talking about.

Mm. White pizza. Nice thin crest. Perfect. Yeah, if you want, I can order you a whole nother pie, . No, no, it’s okay. I’m good. Good. Well, I hope you saved room for dessert. Thomas. Charlotte, you’re up.

Hey guys, what’s going on? Pull your eyes and hold up your. Okay.

You can open them though. We made two cookies Valentine. No way you guys made this. We’ve been, they have been baking all day long. Oh my God. This is so thoughtful and so beautiful and I’m sure super delicious. Thank you so much. Hey, and guess what? I brought you a Valentine’s Surprise. Same. Y’all, close your eyes.

Hands out,

no peeking Charlotte and open.

Put words on them. Mm-hmm. . You pace yourself now . I was just going to do one with Stephanie.

Oh, it says sweet. Watch us exactly what you are. But what about my cookie? Should I break it up to share? We already had our cookies. Yeah, we did. We ate about three or four of ’em, right? Yeah. Yeah, but you can share your heart death.

Very nice sharing a table with you. Thanks for letting me join anytime.

Hmm. I’ll be Valentine’s Day Detective Hunter. I catch commiss.

Ah, damn. Those, uh, those sugar crashes are just, uh, there’s something. Oh, one minute. The kids are running around here, 200 miles an hour in the next minute, boom. I like a light. Those you are just the cutest and this cookie so special. I almost didn’t wanna eat it.

Do you know how special that you are?

It means a lot to me that my kids.

I just, I was so happy around you. Well, I love being around them too, and their dad. I don’t mind being around him either. Tell me, blush him.

So we don’t have to call this a date. Hmm. All right. Then what are we gonna call it?

How about or play?

Chloe, Hey, it’s me. Listen, I wanted to let you know that I talked to Nicole. She told me you were okay. Very happy to hear that. Thank God. Um, she told me that you might need some space and I’m here to tell you that I’m gonna respect that, give that to you. I also wanted to let you know that, that I love you.

God, I miss you very, very much.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Thank you

Gabby.

I just wanna say how truly sorry I am for everything that I put you through, and I hope you know that everything I did, I did out of love. Of course. I knew that. And as bad as things got between us, I never lost hope that you come around. I just knew you would. Deep down, I knew I would too.

Here’s. First of many happy Valentine’s stays together as husband and wife.

Shall we sit? Huh? You have Harold service dinner? No. No. I don’t wanna waste another minute. Let’s go upstairs so we can spend the rest of the night there. Fine by me. Hi, love you, Stephan. I love you too, Chloe.

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 So there’s a question on the table. Do you give us a spectator or does your wife spend the foreseeable future as a guest of the state?

Come on. You’ve had all night to think about it. Actually, it didn’t take that long to decide. The answer is no. What? You heard me the answers? No. Wait, wait, Jennifer. No, no. There’s nothing. Don’t talk about, there’s nothing to talk about. We are not giving those two vultures. Now since neither one of you have ever produced anything worthwhile in your life, I’m sure that you cannot comprehend the amount of work and pain that this man, your friend, your father, put into this paper, Jennifer, and I know that you don’t care that it’s a good paper and it does something important in this town, but it is and it does.

So I am not gonna let the two of you slither in here and take it from him. Well, that was a very pretty speech, Ms. Ste. It’s funny. You’ve always been so good at sneering at me and judging me, but hang on. I believe it was you who got high and hit somebody with their car, and what a coincidence that somebody was me and then you drove off.

Not only is that wanton and coward, It’s illegal and that means prison time, which as your victim, I think you richly deserve. Well, there is something we both can agree on. What? Go ahead. Tough cops. I have it coming.

Was it Hemingway who said writing is easy, just open a vein and start. So I must, so I must, I’ve got the grubby headline, but where do I start? Ah, light bulb small barflies were a buzz When Alex Kikis and Ally Horton started sucking lemons and swapping spit. You didn’t hear this from lady Whistleblower, but it would appear as though those Kiki brothers have a pension for breaking hearts.

Can’t wait till you read that. Jackson K. What are you babbling about now you.

Oh, hi. Hi. Yourself. Aren’t you supposed to be at work? Took a gnarly lunch. Things are pretty slow at the office. Is that the only reason he looked like he just lost your best friend? He wasn’t my best friend. We’ve actually known each other for a couple of. Okay, I’m gonna go on the limb here. You’re talking about John and Damara, right?

So like I said, I mean, if you’re worried about anybody coming in between Ally and Chanel, it’s Alex. So he’s the problem. Yes. I mean, Chanel is always finding them together. You know, she even found Alex’s underwear at Allie’s house. Yes, I know, I know. Chanel told me all about the underwear. Okay. So then, you know, it’s stuff like that that’s messing things up between Allie and Chanel.

If. Is to blame for their problems. It’s Alex

Chanel cannot know that you’re here. Maybe if we just ignore her, she’ll just go away.

That took me long enough. Why now? Genius.

Like sand through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.

So after spending all that time together, you know, pretending we were a couple. I realized I was feeling things for him. And then on New Year’s Eve, we kissed, you faked something for so long and turned real, right? Well, that’s what it seemed like. So we decided to start dating. But, but what, what? What’s the problem?

The problem. He’s still hung up on Chanel. Look, I know Alex is a bit of a loose cannon, . That’s a nice way to put it, but he also makes for a pretty convincing scapegoat. Now I wanna talk about you and Chanel, and you keep making this conversation about Alex. So you think I’m trying to blame him. For something that you did.

That’s exactly what I think. Alex May have a habit of showing up in places where he is unwanted, but as far as Chanel and Allie’s problems go, there’s more than enough blame to go around, so, so , so it’s my fault. That Chanel and I walked into a bar and saw he and Allie together. No, but it’s your fault for almost kissing Chanel in the hospital.

You are the one who’s got Chanel all turned around so you can swear until you’re blue in the face that this is all Alex’s fault, but don’t get a kid. Or Johnny, it’s yours too.

Uh, sorry, I, I didn’t let you in. I was on the phone. Oh, it’s, it’s okay. I, I found my keys finally in the bottom of your purse. Yeah. How would they be? So, uh, what are you doing here? I wanted to talk to you about Alex.

Look. Okay. I get it right. You’re protective of Chanel, but I promise you, I, I, I respect the fact that she is with Allie. I do. And nearly kissing her. Does that how you’re right. You’re right. I went too far. Right, but that’s over now. I mean, nothing happened between us, but Chanel told me that you nearly both did something that she regret, but we didn’t.

We stopped. I don’t think that’s quite the merit badge You think it is? Why you so focus on Chanel anyway? If you really wanted to make sure that nothing happens, you’d steer clear of her all together. Now you do are divorce you. You a good looking boy. Don’t you have another girl you could chase after?

So you’re just gonna give up on Johnny. I’m not giving up facing reality. Meaning? Meaning. Johnny’s still very attracted to Chanel. . He’s not in love with her. Okay. First of all, that’s not reality. That’s a a nagging doubt. And you don’t get, you don’t throw the towel in over a doubt. I mean, you were the one that told me not to give up on Stephan.

That was different. He was being brainwashed stuff. Johnny isn’t being programmed to go after Chanel. He wants to, but I was in the same kind of situation. No, you weren’t. Yeah. Sefa was in love with Chloe. I thought there was no hope that it was a lost cause. And you reminded me that I’m not somebody who gives up.

Yeah. Cuz you’re not someone who gives. If you want something, you go after it. There’s nothing stopping you. No one would ever say that about me. I would , when I first met you, you bared into my hotel room demanding tickets to the to Mera Gala, and then you showed up here and demanded a promotion. No, that wasn’t such a big deal.

Of course I was. You wanted something, you went after it and you got it. I mean, what’s the difference between fighting for a man and fighting for a job? The job still isn’t in love with his ex-wife. Alex, what, what about Alex? Last night when I saw you two together, I am so sorry about what I said. I, I just, I overreacted.

No. Look, I, I know how must have looked, you know, me taking the lemon from his mouth and into your. Yeah, that did not look great. And it was actually kind of gross, but it wasn’t that big of a deal. And God knows I’ve done my fair share of stupid stuff. Hey, uh, how about we, how about we go on a walk and talk about this?

Oh, okay. Yeah. Um, but first I, I just, I have to tell you this. Last night I got so upset and I, I realize now that the reason why I got that upset was because of all the crap that’s been going on between us, and that is on me. No. Okay. No. Yes, yes. When I found Alex’s underwear, I just, I. I just jumped to the wrong conclusion and my totally reasonable explanation and I should have just listened to you.

You’re my girlfriend and I trust you, and I wanted to come here and tell you face to face that I believe you. I know nothing happened between you and Alex Jackson. You’ve interrupted my dictation. I gathered so what are you writing your memoirs? No, I’m working on my new gossip column. Oh my gosh. I should have figured after all the dirt you’ve given them.

It’s just a matter of time until the intruder put you on their payroll. Excuse me. A respected journalist, Kawa wouldn’t stoop to work for a rag like the intruder. Okay. And since when are you a respected journalist? Since I got hired at The Spectator.

What are you talking about? I’m talking about finally paying the crime that I committed. Jennifer. This is also giving into blackmail. What about the fact that she deserves to go to prison? She just admitted it herself, you know? You think somebody who went around dosing people with psychosis inducing drugs like there was baby aspirin, should maybe not be the one who’s talking about who deserves to be punished.

How is Sarah by the way? You know Sarah, the beautiful, brilliant doctor you were gonna marry until this one turned her into a vegetable. He’s right. Sander, you didn’t exactly trade up. Come on quick. Hey, didn’t expect him to make his tea, did you? It doesn’t hate you, us and I reason.

You’re right. You’re right. She says she’s ready to face the music. I’m ready to call the tune.

Yes. May I speak to Commissioner Hernandez, please? This is Gwen Rusche. It’s quite urgent.

That doesn’t, that doesn’t make sense. The Spectator is a real newspaper. They write objectively about real issues, not Cher’s birthday, May 20th, and they use more than two syllable words. Oh. How humorous are you? How du Oh, and how delusional you are. Did you actually get a contract or did, did your psychic just see it in your future?

No, I don’t have a contract yet. Okay, well don’t hold your breath. Jack DeVere wouldn’t hire you in a million years. Oh wait, he already turned you down? Proving he doesn’t know the first thing about running a newspaper. You know, it was inevitable that something like this would happen. He should have been forced out ages ago.

Okay, well, like I said, don’t hold your breath. He owns the company for now. What do you mean from now? Oh, I didn’t tell you. He’s giving it to my best friend, g Guinevere. She’s gonna be the new editor in. What? No, no, that’s, that’s, you know, as a journalist, I’m always searching for the perfect words. You know, the if you will.

I shouldn’t have said he’s giving it to her. It’s more like she’s prying it from his cold, cold hands.

I’m on hold. You sure you don’t wanna change your mind? Last chance. Do your worst? I’ll try. Yes. Uh, commissioner Hernandez, this is Gwen Ruzek. It’s urgent. I was just, um, calling you because I wanted to ra Rafu Jack. Sorry. Uh, To bother you. Yes. Look, uh, Gwen just wanted to tell you that she thinks she’s doing a good job, right?

Talk to you later.

You could have the paper.

Sounds like that Wendy is a very nice girl. Yeah, she is. And understanding too, considering all that foolishness you’ve put her through with Chanel. Yeah, I really liked her. You know, I still, I still really like her. Um, yeah, for, for a minute, I, I definitely thought there was a chance for, I dunno, a shot between us, but, uh, that was before I blew it all to hell.

So. One thing I learned here in Salem, there is no such thing as blowing it all to hell, , because there was, believe me, I’d be single right now, . So you know, if you think you and this girl have a future, you need to stop moping around and do something about it. Wait what? Find her and tell. You made a huge mistake.

I’m not just worried that Johnny still hung up on Chanel. I mean, the truth is I don’t know him very well. Well, it’s getting to know each other. That’s the fun part. What if I find things out about him and aren’t so great? Well, I, I call that a negative attitude. I think you’re expecting the worst, maybe.

But it’s for a good. Okay. The other day I was talking to Allie and she said some pretty scary things about him, especially about the way he treats women. It was, it was like she was trying to warm me off. I don’t think that was about you. What do you mean? Well, Johnny’s ex, the one you think he’s hung up on, considering allie’s, her girlfriend.

I think she’s probably worried that her brother still has feelings for Chanel too. So you think call. Just cell, she’s mad at her brother or she wants to run him down. And obviously she’s not gonna have an objective opinion on him, but it doesn’t even matter what she feels. It matters what you feel. If you like Johnny, right?

Yeah. Okay. I do. And it’s simple. If you want Johnny, you gotta Okay. For him.

You’re right. Nothing happened that night. I know, and I’m so sorry that I thought it did, and I want you to know that nothing happened between Johnny and me, but full disclosure, Johnny did drive me home that night. For a second, I thought that something might happen. You did. Well. I was just so upset when I saw you and Alex together that I was convinced that you had cheated on me with him, and I thought that maybe if I slept with Johnny, I could pay you back, but.

God am I glad I didn’t, because you mean way too much to me to risk losing you, which is why I just wanna put all of this behind us and just stop all this fighting and work this out. I love you Horton. I love you too, Dupree.

Jack. No. You can’t let her do this. It’s wrong. No, when it’s wrong is you going to prison. But you’ve spent your whole life building that paper. No, no. We built it built past tense. We did what we set out to do. That’s why we went to Boston. That’s why we gave paper the spectator to Abigail. That’s why it’d be her legacy.

Well, Abigail’s gone. She’s gone. And if giving Gwen the paper means you get to keep your freedom, that’s, that’s an even trade to.

Thank you.

Well, are you finally satisfied? Excuse me. This is why you came to Salem in the first place, isn’t it? To pay him back. To make him suffer. I just wanted, what was mine? really bull. It was never enough, never enough having what you wanted. You had to make everybody else suffer. You did everything that you could to, to, to, to damage and to destroy his family.

And when that wasn’t enough, you, you took his life’s work, he said. Finally, finally, enough. Are you finally, finally satisfied.

Yeah. Yeah. Maybe you’re right. Maybe I just need to let Wendy know how I feel about her. Mm-hmm. , that’s the spirit. But after everything that’s happened, I, I, I don’t even know what I’d say. . Are you kidding? That’s the easy part. You pull out your phone and call her, tell her it’s Valentine’s Day and you wanna see her.

Simple as that. . Well, it seems my work here is done. , stay away from Chanel.

Don’t you wanna get that? No, I, oh well, uh, I think I hung up. good. Yeah, we can let voice milk at it. I actually have it on the setting of like one to two rings, cuz I keep getting these robo calls and they’re just driving me crazy. All right. Okay, well let’s go. Uh, did you change your ring tone? Yeah. Yeah, I changed it yesterday.

I, yeah, I, I, but why are we talking about this? I mean, you’re back. Who cares about my damn phone?

What are you doing? Uh, you know, I just have to make a quick call. You have to make a call right now? Yeah. Just checking something. Are you calling my phone serious? It’s really not a big deal. I just changed my ringtone. I

really Horton. Nice try, Alex. You can come out now.

Fancy meeting you.

Wait, what do you mean that Gwen pried the paper away from Jack? I’m sorry, sweets, but I am in the middle of something, as you can tell. We should catch up later. Nope, that’s not gonna happen. Tell me what happened. Can you just forget I said anything? No, no. Like I said, that’s not gonna happen. What is gonna happen is you’re gonna tell me exactly what went down between Jack and Gwen.

I think that’s between Gwen and her dad, don’t you? Oh, and this is between you and me. What did Gwen do? No, you’re not dissatisfied. And I don’t think you ever will be in footing. Kane is your raison de.

You can even be snotty in French. Oh. Oh, okay. And this conversation has stopped being constructed. Well, whoa, whoa, wait. The conversation stops being constructive as soon as you got what you want. Oh, you’re just trying to shield Gwen of being so frail and fragile and everything. Maybe I’m trying to shield your wife.

She doesn’t stop cataloging Gwen’s sins. Gwen might be forced to point out that none of this could possibly be happening if your precious Jennifer hadn’t gotten behind a wheel of a car while she was high as a kite. Gwen might also point out that not only could she have been killed, but many other innocent bystanders as well, is she’s sorry for that profoundly, sorry.

And like my daughter whose idea of atonement is to go up and do something even more vile and less obscenity. Again, not constructive Jack. That kind of talk might make me want to point out that you wouldn’t even have the paper if you hadn’t blackmailed it from Leo’s mother. And then you could point out one of my many crimes, Gwen would counter attack and on and on and on.

A truth is I don’t think the four of us are enjoying each other’s company. So we’ll be going, I hope you can see there’s not as a door closing, but as a window opening.

Dad, don’t, don’t ever call me that.

No, you still think I’m hung up on Chanel? Ah, real smooth Tamera lead with your ex-wife. Okay. Um. Wendy, I know we have gotten wires crossed as of late. Oh God, wires. Am I writing an office memo? And the reason it sounds stupid is because you know that she doesn’t wanna see or hear from you. Just face facts, man.

You blew it.

Wendy. Hey, I, I was just wondering if you’re not doing anything right now, would you like to meet me in the park?

You changed your ring town, huh? It Chanel. This is. , what you think? . Elliot and I got drunk last night. I mean, you saw us. I was wasted. Yeah. I try not to judge. Anyway, we just came back here and I was in bad shape, so I just, I crashed in the office again, just like last time. Mm-hmm. , right? Is that true?

No. No, it’s not true. Alex and I lept.

I asked you a question. I can’t reveal my sources. Jim, tell me what Gwen the hell you were tracking down a story. You are going to find out Mr. Kakkis, that it’s not wise to attack one of my spectator. Oh, he’s one of your journalists. Who else did you hire? Beavers and Butthead. And what’s your job? Are you in charge of like the gardening column?

I’m more like the hide muscle.

After everything Jack did for you? For her, you’re okay stealing his newspaper? He gave it to me. Actually. We’re gonna go celebrate. Would you like to join us? You can be Leo’s plus one. I think I’ll pass.

You don’t know what you’re missing.

Joseph Floater must be rolling over in his grave.

Hey, hey yourself. So what, what? Actually, I was wondering if you had any plans for tonight?

You, you slept together. It was not anything we planned. No. No. But you didn’t do anything to avoid it. Did you Go out drunk, come back here? How does that scenario usually play out? No. Listen, listen. Ali was just really upset about you. Mm-hmm. and I was a mess over Stephanie. And, and I, I, we thought that maybe we could go for a drink and it was my fault.

It was my fault. I just, just go away situation. Okay. Okay. Just please do not blame Allie. Just go. Okay. Alright.

I just wanna say that I think you two are really great together and I care about you both and I,

Alex was trying to cover for me, but he’s right, I was drunk. It was not at all what I intended to. At all. Honestly, I, I saw you with Johnny and I thought you were gonna hook up with him. No, I wasn’t because I wouldn’t betray you like that. But obviously you didn’t have the same concern. Hey, no, look, I meant everything that I said before.

Okay? I, I love you. I wanna be with you. You are the only one that I wanna be with. So can we just forget that this happened? Forget this ever happened. Please.

I’m. But I just can’t do that

tonight. . Yeah. I was thinking maybe we could do something. I mean, yes. I mean, I’d, I’d love to, but I thought you said you changed your mind about me. So I had, and then I changed.

You know it’s Valentine’s Day, right? I do. I also know it’s not exactly Valentine’s themed, but I was thinking maybe we could see that horror movie. Evil Dead too. Sorry, that was one night only. Wow. But I think it’s streaming, so if you want to, we could go to my place and watch it. What’s the date?

Okay. Okay.

I will, uh, call down for some champagne and caviar. So you pulled it off. You got the paper. Talk about everything coming up. Roses get the scene that way, doesn’t it? Yes. And this is just the beginning. By the time we’ve made our mark on the Spectator, you and Zander are going to be Salem’s hottest power couple.

Oh. We just have to wait and see room.

I am so sorry. What are you talking about? This is all my fault. They could only do this to you because of what I had done. Ah, look, the only people that I blame for this is Xander and my daughter. You tried so hard with her. Look, I, I, I don’t really want to talk about that anymore. I. Aim to spend Valentine’s Day with you.

Sounds lovely. Well, how about a romantic lunch at the bistro? I’d like that very much.

And for the record my giving, Gwen the paper. Was selfish on my part because I just couldn’t live without you.

Well, call me. As soon as you get this. You will not believe what I just found. What did you just find out? Oh, okay. So how do I put this succinctly? So Gwen, with the help of Xander is stealing the spectator from my uncle Jack. And then to add insult to injury, they’re hiring Leo to like take control of the gossip column or something.

Just what Salem needs more dirt. Okay. You seem to be in a foul mood. That would be an understatement, brother. I just got back from Allian Chan. Okay, well you guys usually have a lot of fun together, so Uhhuh, , what happened? What happened? I destroyed their relationship.

You can’t mean that this can’t be it. You know how much you mean to me. You know how much we, us being together means to. Being with you. It is, it is like nothing I have ever felt, and it’s nothing that I ever felt I could feel for a woman, let alone my best friend. Okay. And when you, when you kiss me for the first time, it.

Opened up a part of me that I didn’t even know I had. And I, I know it took me a long time to come to terms with it, but once I came out to my friends and, and family and to myself and I was able to actually finally be with you, I realized, I realized how special it was and how lucky I was.

We have been through so much together. We have. So much you opened up an entire new part of me and, and I love you so much. We love each other so much, so it can’t, they can’t be over between us.

I’m sorry, but it is, yes, everything you said is true. We did share everyth. And we did love each other and now we’re just hurting each other and the last thing that I ever wanna do is hurt you. So I think it’s best if we just end things now, be before we hurt each other even more.

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so, we will talk details tomorrow. You bet. Have a good evening. Okay. Kevin? Guess again. Oh, god! Esme’s father is ryan chamberlain? Esme’s willful and sometimes reckless, but she’s not like him, I tell ya. Esme’s father is the serial killer, not esme.

[ Vehicle approaches ]

[ Engine shuts off, door closes ] Jordan: Oh, my god. Mac! If your plan is to torture me into submission… I can think of more interesting ways. Well, I just thought that yoga might help calm you down, you know, help you stop being quite so restless. I was born restless. Yeah. I hate being stuck in this house. Okay. I mean, I like the company. Thanks. Aside from martin and lucy and their constant shagging…

[ Chuckles ] …And when lucy’s not complaining about the food. Yeah. Well… we just have to tough it out for a bit longer. Mm-hmm. We have to hide. Eileen and victor believe that we’re all dead. Assuming the plan works. Either way, we’re in it now. You know? You just have to wait to hear from your contact. And then we’ll make our next move — continue gaslighting eileen ashby. I don’t care if it’s 2:00 in the morning. If I’m up, you are up. Now, have they completed the search of the catacombs yet? Alright. And have they recovered lucy and anna’s bodies?

[ Sighs ] No. No. That is just not acceptable. Look, I am fighting hard enough as it is to have them release my son’s body to me so I can give him a proper burial. You must handle this situation immediately! Alright. I’ll be in touch. Ah! Deputy mayor ashby. What a pleasant surprise. Please. Care to join me? Yeah. Thank you, mr. Cassadine. Don’t appreciate being summoned. I’m not at your beck and call.

[ Chuckles ] Oh. But that is exactly what you are. That is part of our arrangement. I told you I can’t work with you anymore. You never worked with me. You work for me. And that will continue. Of course, she’s not reading her texts. I can’t even be here right now. I have to go. No! You can’t leave like this! No! I can’t! I can’t! Trina! Listen! We have to talk about this! I can’t even look at you right now! I can’t even look at you right now! I don’t even know who…

[ Exhales deeply ] I don’t even know who i am anymore. But I sure as hell don’t know who you are.

[ Sobbing ] Baby girl, is everything okay? Hey, hey, hey, hey.

[ Sobbing ] Honey? You care to tell me what’s going on?

[ Sobbing ] Well, well. Two for the price of one.

[ Door closes ] Oh, happy day.


-Get that processed immediately. -Right away. Laura. Jordan. How’s mac? What — what happened?! I was on my way to spring ridge after learning about the prisoner escape, and I saw him on the side of the road. I’m glad I did. That makes two of us. Thank god you’re alright. I got to get to spring ridge. No, you need to get to the hospital to get checked out. Paramedics suggest a ct scan, possibly an mri. Look, I’ve got two fugitives on the loose. You’ll go, chief. And that’s an order. Okay. Bring me up to speed. Who are the two inmates who escaped? Heather webber and esme prince. How do you know about that? Because I’m the one who found ’em. Come on. Admit it. You hate being cooped up in this house as much as I do. I never said that I didn’T. Where’s felicia? I mean, she said she’d be late, but she should be here by now. Do you think something happened to that plan of hers? I don’t know. You don’t have any faith in it, do you? I don’t think that eileen ashby is the right person to get to victor. She’s all we have. Really. She’s all we have. A-and before she threw in with your father, I mean, her record was unblemished. I don’t know what he has on her, but I can tell you she’s not a career criminal. An ambitious politician. Perhaps. Yeah. I mean, look, she probably just had no idea what casting her lot in with your father would cost her. She’s in over her head. If we keep spooking her, she’s gonna crack. She won’t be able to live with the guilt. And then hopefully she’ll — she’ll flip on victor. Then we will be able to get all the evidence we need to put him away. I don’t know. Eileen ashby’s been working with my father for a long time now. I don’t know that the woman still has a conscience. Mr. Cassadine, I am telling you I can’t do this any longer. I am no good to you. For heaven’s sakes, get a grip! You know, you have been moderately useful in the past. Now, what on earth has happened to make you lose your nerve like this? Anna: You’re next.

You’re next, eileen.

You’re next. You’re next.

You’re next!

[ Exhales sharply ] Things have gone too far. Anna and valentin are dead! I don’t need you to remind me my son is gone. Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good, and you are gonna continue to serve as deputy mayor and keep me informed. I think laura might be onto me. Well, then you’ll have to apologize to her as soon as possible. Tell her you realize that you, uh — you’ve really overstepped your authority in a sad attempt to impress her. Hmm. That the power of the job went to your head. That’s why you sent in the federal marshal. In other words, do whatever it takes so you don’t disappoint me, eileen. Victor: Spencer! Good evening. Uncle victor. Oh, you’re looking very dapper. Tonight was trina’s mom’s wedding. Ah, yes, of course. So why aren’t you at the reception? The party’s over. I just thought I’d stick around in case a friend… needs me. Everything’s gonna be okay. We’re gonna figure this out. Is she gonna be alright? What’s going on? Curtis… was it aunt stella? Look, spencer told me that she was never sick, okay, that she stayed away from the wedding purposefully. Aunt stella, she’s always got her nose in other people’s business. Stella was right. This is your business. And yours. What is, portia? Why is our daughter bawling her eyes out? Mom says I may not be your daughter. I have no idea who esme’s mother is, but with that monster as a father, is it any wonder the woman would give esme up for adoption? Who knows if she’s even alive or how she came to bear ryan chamberlain’s child. I’m just so thankful esme’s been safe from him all along. Have you met ryan chamberlain? Ugh. Saints preserve us, no. I only know him by reputation. When I thought you’d been sent by him, I was ready to abandon my life here to keep it that way. No, we actually have absolutely nothing to do with him. He is a dangerous psychopath, and I’m really happy you’ve kept your distance from him. Just so you know, also, ryan’s locked up, serving a life term in prison. And he’s also paralyzed. So he can’t hurt you. Can he still talk? Uh, apparently, no. Um… he blinks to communicate. Um… but, maggie, he’s locked away. He can’t get to you. That’s right. Nice and easy. No sudden moves, please. How are you here? You couldn’t walk or talk. I know. You’re thinking you’re seeing things, right? I’m a medical miracle. Now be a love and shut those doors. Come on. Come on. I knew you were faking it. Oh, did you, now? And here I thought I was so convincing. What do you have to smile about? Well, I’m just thinking about all those times I saw you at spring ridge… taunting you…. testing to see if you’d react. And I didn’T. Therefore…I win. Thank you. Eh, but you heard me just the same. And you couldn’t do anything about it. You just had to… sit there and listen. Hearing how pathetic we thought you were, and you couldn’t do anything about it. That had to have burned, huh? You really were helpless, ryan, weak. Not weak! Which you can see for yourselves. Or…unless you’d like a further demonstration.


How you doing? Regretting lost time. Things left unsaid. I’ll never see my son again. That’s the reality I have to face. The more it sinks in, the more I’m inclined to mend this rift between myself and your father. But I, uh, haven’t been able to reach nikolas. I doubt that you’ll be hearing from my father any time soon. Ava says that he left town. Have you secured the area? We set up a perimeter and have officers stationed to keep looky-loos and the press at bay until we process the scene. Csi is en route. Okay. Keep me posted. Will do.

[ Radio chatter ] Can you answer some questions? Whatever you need. You said you had esme and heather in your sights. Who hit you? Never saw them. Everything went black. There was a third person. They took your car. And my gun. Take care of that. Get him to G.H. -I’ll be there soon. -Okay. Spring ridge reported two inmates missing. Do you think that esme and heather had a third person on the outside? And how did those two end up teaming up to begin with? They were seen talking together in a common room. Maybe they bonded? I’m gonna call spring ridge and follow up. What if heather wanted to escape? Why would she saddle herself with a woman who’s nine months pregnant? Maggie: When esme’s adopted parents died, she became obsessed with tracking down her birth parents. There were no records, and the only clue to their identities was a four-leaf clover brooch made out of emeralds. It was pinned to the baby blanket that swaddled esme when she was left with the nuns. I helped esme track down the person who commissioned it. A woman named connie cooper. Ryan chamberlain’s first victim. That’s it. Very good. See? All you have to do is show me the respect I deserve. And just what are you doing here, anyway? I mean, you’re far too self-righteous to ever be a friend to ava. But, you know, come to think of it, I think that ultimately that’s why you and i didn’t work out. And I thought it was because you almost burned to death in that funhouse. That, too. But, then again, there’s nothing like your first love. Which reminds me… I’m surprised mac didn’t mention that you’d be here when I saw him earlier. That’s right. Mac was headed to spring ridge. Is that where you saw him? No. I ran into him while he was on his way there. You don’t recognize his gun? He won’t be needing this anymore. What did you do to him? Oh, I don’t think you want the details. Not after I spent all that time in spring ridge pretending to be locked in… day after day, month after month. All my rage and hatred built up until I felt like I was going to explode! And then suddenly I was free… and then…there was mac. I might have gotten carried away. Is what trina said true? When I found out about trina, I asked you, was she my daughter? You looked me in my eyes and you said it was impossible. I said it was impossible because… that’s what I wanted to believe. W-whoa, whoa. So trina’s not mine? Am I trina’s father? I don’t know.

[ Trina sobs ] I can’T. I’m sorry. I can’t hear this again. Trina.


H that was found on esme belonged to connie cooper, wouldn’t that make her her mother? We thought that at first, too. But connie was killed before esme was born — by ryan chamberlain. The brooch was missing when connie’s body was found. Ryan used to collect “trophies” from his victims. We found one on cabrera. And a four-leaf-clover brooch would be irresistible. And taking a woman’s lucky brooch is… the sick sense of humor that ryan chamberlain has. It’s kind of a stretch, though, no? This brooch proves that ryan is esme’s father? True or not, esme was convinced. A routine bed check revealed that heather webber and esme prince were missing. A search was initiated immediately. How did they get out? Where’s the security footage? There was a problem with one of the cameras in the corridor. I can tell you none of the doors appeared to be forced. And there’s some information I just received. One of the guards is also missing. Heather’s hostage perhaps? Eileen: Or accomplice. What kind of guard gets ambushed by two women, one of whom is pregnant? I think it’s a little early to assign blame. Thank you, warden brewster. Keep me posted. I want to know everything. Thank you, mayor. I’ll be in touch. Thank you. Eileen. What are you doing here? You’re lying. Mac’s fine. Yes. Of course, he is. You know that mac can take care of himself, right? Maybe. If he’d seen me coming. You sick bastard! Do you have a plan here? You just escaped from prison to immediately get yourself trapped on an island? Your skills are slippin’. Why? Worried about who’s gonna come to save you? Well, let’s see. Out of all the people you know… I don’t think avery would be much of a challenge. And, of course, kiki’s dead. Don’t you speak her name. You son of a bitch. Too soon? I’m sorry. I just couldn’t think of anybody else. Except for that waste of space nikolas. Oh, I’d love to see him again. When is hubby expected home anyway? What are you doing out here in the cold? Hmm? Thanks, but… I’m not even cold. I just feel numb… like my life is ending. We’ll figure this out. How could you say that? Mom has been lying to me, to us, my entire life! Doesn’t that matter to you? No. Because you have been and you always will be my daughter. My baby girl. Daddy. I’m here. Okay? I’m not going nowhere. You lied. All those talks we had about having kids, and you already knew I had one — with you! I-I didn’t — I didn’t — I didn’t know, not for sure. Because you didn’t want to find out. You walked away from me! You hated me for — I didn’t — for lying to me about being married. Go ahead. You can say it. You made it clear that you didn’t want to have anything to do with me. No discussion. I thought you were out of my life!

[ Scoffs ] And then taggert — he was making an effort for the first time in a long time. And I-I wanted to save my marriage, especially with a baby on the way. A baby that might have been mine. You know, I had a right to know if I was gonna be a father. In my mind, taggert was gonna be a father. And you were gone. What was I supposed to do? Was I supposed to destroy my marriage and the possibility of a family because you might want to be a part-time dad with a woman that you really didn’t want to have anything to do with — a woman that you didn’t trust? What would that even look like? You’re actually standing here justifying your lie. No, no, what I’m doing is I’m telling you where my head was at. And I was afraid. That’s all. I was just afraid of losing everything… right when I needed love and companionship the most.

[ Sobbing ] And I know I should have been braver. I should have been honest with you. But there was a chance that marcus was the father, so… that’s what I told myself. I just kept telling myself that he is the father. I-I just wanted my child to grow up in a loving family. And I wanted trina to have a happy home. Right. Happy home without me.


I heard about the escape, the attack on the chief of detectives, and I came to see if I could be of any help. Mac is going to be fine, and, uh, everything is under control. Laura, um… I want to apologize for overstepping while you were away. I was just so eager…

[ Both chuckle ] …To prove that I could handle the job and… and — and live up to your expectations. Yeah. Well, I appreciate that a lot. You know, there is something that you can do for me. Sure. Anything. Go deal with the reporters who are hanging out outside the hospital. You can confirm that there are two inmates missing, but don’t give out any names. On it. Thanks. Did your father mention to you that he was leaving town? Did heay goodbye? No. My father was furious with me the last time that we spoke. I told him that I was suing for custody of his kid.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh. Excuse me. Oh, I’m sorry. I have to take this. Shouldn’t be long. Yes, I thought I made myself clear. The subject of your moving on is closed. I have news. Esme prince has escaped from spring ridge. What? Are you sure? When? At least an hour ago. It’s not yet clear how she got out. Alright. Keep me posted. Is that about my father? No. Your ex-girlfriend. Seems esme has escaped.

[ Cellphone chimes ] What time is it? Where’s felicia? Is that your contact? Yeah. We’re all set. Next time eileen ashby uses her phone, we’ll be ready. Dante, did you find maggie fitzgerald? Uh, yeah, we — we did. Um… she knows who esme thinks her father is. “Thinks”? Never mind. Just give me the name and explain later. I’m in the middle of a situation. Esme’s escaped from spring ridge with heather webber. Uh, okay. Uh, esme thinks her father is ryan chamberlain. W-wait. What the hell? What is it? More bad news?

[ Sighs ] Dante, hold on. Ryan chamberlain is esme’s father.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Warden brewster asked me to give you an update. Correction officer williams has been located in ryan chamberlain’s cell. He was dressed as an inmate and propped up in chamberlain’s wheelchair. So you mean it — it was staged? He’S…? Dead. Preliminary report is that he was stabbed in the back. He was mistaken for chamberlain in the initial sweep. So ryan chamberlain’s on the loose, too? How is that possible? You know, ava, you really don’t look very confident that hubby will show, let alone ride to the rescue.

[ Chuckles ] I knew you and nikolas wouldn’t work out. Not as long as you and i share a soul. You haven’t got a soul.

[ Chuckles ] Figure of speech. You and I are alike. Two peas in a pod, my love. Someone will come for us. Because we have people who care about us. Who helped you escape, ryan? Did someone figure out you were faking? What, you think I’d give myself away? Please. I still have your fingernail marks on my arm. No, my aide was malleable enough, but the person I let in on my secret? Much more worthy person. Chip off the old block, you might say. Trust me — everything that you’re saying, I’ve said to myself a thousand times. Was I wrong? Yeah. But did I do what I thought was best for all of us at the time? Yes. You were gone. H-how was I even supposed to know that you wanted to have a baby with a woman that you despised, curtis? You could have asked me. You could have kept me in the loop. I never despised you, portia. I broke things off because you were married. Yeah, I walked away from you, but I never — i never would have walked away from my child. I never thought I would see you again. But you did! Never mind what happened 20 years ago. What about the last two years when you realized that we both lived in port charles and your relationship with taggert was over? Why didn’t you tell me the truth then?


[ Spray, spray ]

Astepro and go. Warden brewster:

Brewster. Warden brewster, this is deputy mayor eileen ashby, calling for an update before I address the press. Any progress determining how the inmates escaped? Actually, uh…

[ Static hisses ] …We haven’t really —

[ Static hissing ] Warden brewster? Are you there? Anna:

You’re next, eileen.

You’re next. Who is this? You know who it is. You killed me.

[ Gasps ] I-I — I didn’t know.

Yes, you did. You have blood on your hands.

[ Breathing shakily ]

[ Static hissing ] Warden brewster:

Hello?

Deputy mayor? Yes. Yes! Did you hear that?! I-I think our connection was temporarily lost. How’d I do? Was it scary? I thought it was hot.

[ Laughs ] This puts esme’s obsession with ryan in a whole new light. That’s why she was so desperate to see him, especially after kevin made him off limits to her.

[ Groans ] I can’t get felicia on the phone. It rolls right to voicemail. If chamberlain’s on the loose, she could be in danger. Maybe she just can’t pick up. Chamberlain’s wheelchair was left behind. He could have been faking his paralysis the whole time. Heather webber sometimes acted as chamberlain’s aide. She learned how to communicate with him. She wanted robert to use her as an informant and said she could get chamberlain talking. Sounds like they’ve been planning their escape for a while.[ Line ringing, click ] Felicia, where are you?! Hey, buddy. How’s your head?

Chamberlain?! You know, you’re coming off a little needy there. Always calling your wife. What? Don’t you trust her? Put felicia on the phone! Oh, I’m so sorry. Felicia can’t come to the phone right now. You touch her, I’ll kill you. Yeah, yeah. Predictable. Listen. Felicia is with me now. As my insurance policy, that is. If I see a cop… felicia dies. You want her okay? You stay out of my way.

[ Line clicks ] Chamberlain! Chamberlain! Could nikolas have sprung esme from spring ridge? Could he be planning to take the mother of his child away with him to prevent you from getting custody? Could esme have been faking the memory loss? Perhaps she’s not the blank slate that she pretended to be. Which means that trina could still be in danger. The police cleared esme of being the hook killer. And if she’s on the run, I doubt she would take the time to settle a score. I’m not taking any chances. Esme is all about revenge. You better? I’m still numb. Which I suspect is for the best. Did you ever suspect that I wasn’t yours? It’s just that I remember when I was little… and I was just being a brat… …and you would yell to mom to come get her daughter. Oh. Oh, no. I — I was joking. I mean, mom would turn it around on me when she would get frustrated with your messiness, but I never, never, not even for a moment, thought you weren’t my daughter. Even when mom cheated on you? Even then. How could you forgive her? After she betrayed you like that? I struggled for a bit. But, you know, it — it takes two people to ruin a marriage. And I-I left your mom hanging. I made her feel like she wasn’t important in my life, and that — and that affair was a wake-up call for me. I didn’t want to lose portia. Then I found out you were coming. I didn’t want to lose you. So I forgave her. I mean, we were happy for a while, but then I got all…

[ Sighs ] …Crazy about that cyrus case, you know? After all the talks mom and I had about being honest with each other… she told me I can tell her anything… this whole time,

she was the liar. I will — I will never forgive her. For the past two years, all I’ve been doing is agonizing whether or not I should tell you about trina. Oh, so it has crossed your mind. Of course it has. I knew that you’d be an amazing father. But trina already had an amazing father. And they were so close. It was just so hard to imagine blowing all that up. And then when we thought that taggert died in the warehouse, trina — she was grieving so hard. A-and — how could I tell her that the man that she loved might not be her father? I-I couldn’t take that away from her. So you lie to us instead.

[ Glass cracking ] I knew you were lying. Mac is fine. I just forget what a hard head your husband has. Should have taken care of him when I had the chance. Lesson learned. Ryan: Okay, ladies. Time to go. Been here too long already. They could be getting impatient. They, who? Who’s with you? Oh. Kindred spirits. One of them is especially creative. Can’t wait for you to meet her. We’re not going anywhere with you, ryan. You know what? You might be right. I think we might have a problem.


That was good. Your contact really paid off. Intercepting eileen’s phone call was perfect. Yeah, I think I owe him one. Her nerves are frayed. Well, maybe felicia’s plan is gonna work out after all. She said she was gonna be late. I don’t know. I’m beginning to think there’s a problem.

[ Monitor beeping ] Felicia’s phone immediately goes to voicemail. Call I.T. Already did. Think, mac. Did you hear any background sounds? No. Felicia is strong, and she’s smart, and she knows how to fight back. And that’s what I’m afraid of. Chamberlain’s been obsessed with felicia for decades. When he fixated on ava, I thought she was safe, but apparently not. I think I know where to look. My nephew nikolas has left town, and I am not about to lose any more family. Find him. I want you to know something. No matter what happens, nothing changes between us. You always do that. Try to make me feel better. That’s what fathers do.

[ Footsteps approach ] Sorry to interrupt. Then don’T. Move on. It’s important. So is this. Daddy, I don’t really want to talk about this anymore. I can call you. Okay? Yeah. Okay. Get me out of here. Okay. I never wanted to take anything from you, curtis. Curtis, I love you! And the longer I stayed silent, the worse the consequences if I did speak up. So I lived with it. I lived with the constant anxiety and guilt. And I didn’t want to jeopardize the life that we had planned together over something that might not even be true. What kind of life could we have had with that kind of lie between us? You said ryan chamberlain was imprisoned and helpless! Right. Yes, I did. Because he was the last time we checked. Wait. What does heather webber have to do with any of this? -I have no idea. -And now he’s taken esme? They have to find her. They have to stop him before he kills again! What’s the problem, ryan? There’s not enough room on the boat for all of us, so one of you is coming with me, and the other is never leaving this room. Now… who’s ready to say goodbye?

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

I’m sorry. We’re closed. I’m just on my way home. So if you’ll excuse me. Actually, if — if you got a few minutes, it’s important that I speak to you. We’ve talked already. I don’t see what more you could possibly need from me. I’m looking to get some answers about esme prince.

[ Screaming ]

[ Muffled screaming ]

[ Shushing ] Esme, shh.

[ Crying ] Sweetheart, shh, quiet. Everything’s going to be all right. Trust me, esme. Shh, darling, shh.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Panting ]

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry, nikolas. I did love you. Well, the reception was nice. It just seemed a little tense at the end. I don’t know, but it seemed to me like portia was nervous about trina. Well, any complications that they have in their mother-daughter relationship can’t hold a candle to mine and willow’S. You wanna go to G.H.? No, there’s no point, sonny. Willow doesn’t want me there.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Let me see… business? Portia’s dress was so beautiful, and that cake was delicious. I heartily second the cake. Oh, and what about elizabeth’s speech? I was so impressed that she stood up and filled in for trina. Bet her daughter hated missing her mother’s toast. Well, she made it back in time for the bouquet, so it all worked out. Is everything okay with trina?

[ Indistinct conversations in distance ] I’m sure she’s just tired from a very long day. Thank you guys so much for coming a-and for your beautiful speech.

[ Laughs ] You deserve every happiness. Thank you for stopping in. Congratulations, you guys. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. You look beautiful.

[ Chuckles ] Uh, curtis, I am going to go check on trina. Excuse me. Yeah, babe. Whatever you need. You may have the bouquet, but don’t get any ideas. Trina? Honey, are you okay? I told you before, I don’t know any esme prince. She needs your help. She’s in prison and — and she’s pregnant. Sounds like your friend’s in a bad way, but I can’t help you. Please leave. Look, I-I’m sorry. I-I traveled a long way for this. I can’t leave until I get some answers. Have a seat, then. I’ll just grab a pint. Want one? Uh, yeah, sure. That’d be incredible. Stout or ale? Uh, you can make mine a stout. Thanks. Brilliant.


Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy, easy, easy. Maggie fitzgerald. Hey, we need to talk. I’m sorry, nina, I gotta take this.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Yeah, fine. Okay.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Drew: Joss. Hey. You looking for someone? Um, I was looking for trina and spencer, but I don’t see them. Ah. I’m here by myself. Well, there’s nothing wrong with that. I’m flying solo, too. Oh. We both know you shouldn’t be. Hm. Sorry, but I’m going to have to call our valentine’s date night short. Things are busy at work. Oh, don’t apologize. I don’t need grand romantic gestures. Although this chocolate cheesecake is sublime. If I haven’t told you tonight, I love you very much. I love you, too. You’ve been pretty busy yourself these days. Have I? Oh, I’m not too preoccupied to notice you slipping out for hours at a time at night on secret missions. Something to do with anna? If my missions were so secret, then you know that I cannot give you the details. Understood. Just be careful. Always. Okay. What about the hook investigation? Is there any evidence of ryan’s possible involvement? So far, only dead ends. I mean, we hoped heather webber would make good on her promise to get ryan chamberlain to open up. It was a long shot. Robert and I thought it was worth a try. No information, huh? No. Heather was stalling. Her time’s up. She’s going back to d’archam. We need to move. First, we have to dispose of this body, so I’ll need another hand, so to speak.

[ Muffled shouting] Kinda busy at the moment. But we’re gonna need your clothes. What? We haven’t got all day, ryan. Just — just go ahead. Strip. But — shh, shh, esme. Hi. Oh. Good, you changed. Mm. Chic to shady in no time flat. Shall we? Nope. Not yet. Well, you were the one who insisted that we move nikolas at night. Well, it’s night. It’s dark, and I’m ready. No more putting this off. It is time that I rid myself of my husband for good and bury the past. Is everything okay? We’re fine.

[ Chuckles ] Trina, your mom was very concerned when you missed the toast. Where’d you go? Were you with her? Spencer and I were together, but this has nothing to do with him. It has everything to do with you. What are you talking about? You really want to do this here, mom? I don’t exactly know what’s happening here, but you missed everything. You’ve been hiding something from me, something important.


PART MISSING HERE

I’m detective dante falconeri with the port charles police department in new york. Please forgive me. No one’s asked about esme since I came here. And then you show up with a cockamamie story about her being pregnant and in prison. Well, it’s actually not a story. She is pregnant and she’s in prison. That’s awful. What happened? Did the father lead her into trouble? W-well, that’s complicated, but she’s been accused of some pretty serious crimes that she didn’t commit, and then, unfortunately, some that — that she did. I mean, uh, she had a horrible accident, and — and she lost her memory. You and esme have a close relationship, right? We did. Well, you might be the only person with information that could exonerate her. Will you help us? Absolutely not. I’m not subjecting you to ryan chamberlain. I’m volunteering. Besides, you asked ava. Ava’s different. Why? Because she’s not your wife? Maybe. Look, felicia, when kevin and I approached ava, we wanted information on esme. We didn’t suspect chamberlain’s involvement. Now you do. Exactly. This is too dangerous. Look, chamberlain may not be physically attacking his victims, but signs point to him pulling the strings. I don’t want you in his crosshairs. I couldn’t live with myself if anything happened to you. We’ll get chamberlain another way. I understand, mac. And I know there — there are other ways to nail ryan. I hope you won’t be too long at spring ridge. I might still be up when you get home. It’s still valentine’s day, after all. That’s a good reason to get a move on. Just be careful out there. Back atcha. Anna, I’m going to be a little late getting to the house. There’s a stop I need to make. Whatever is going on, trina and portia, they’ll sort it out. I wish I knew what was going on, pop. Trina would never leave her mother’s wedding. When she got back, something was definitely off. I mean, I know my daughter. I’m going to go get some answers. Come in. Something I can do for you, gentlemen? Where were you with trina? And what the hell did that have to do with why she’s mad at her mom? Alright. So what’s this about? I went to see stella. I was worried she missed the wedding, and I went to check on her. I was going to convince her to come, if she felt up to it. But it turns out stella wasn’t sick. She just didn’t want to be there. And judging by the look on your face, you knew that already. I suspected. I didn’t understand. Stella was so excited. She flew back from england early. And then all of a sudden, she’s ghosting the wedding. When I asked her, she said she couldn’t come in good conscience, that there’s something you’re keeping from me and curtis. Stella said the secrecy and lies need to come to an end, but when I pushed her, she said I needed to ask you. So I’m asking, mom. I’m asking the mother that I’ve looked up to my entire life. What are you keeping from me?


I’m a survivor, austin. I’ve been tested more times than I care to count. The one thing that frightens me, the one thing that scares me to my core is the thought of losing my child. I cannot live through that again. I don’t know how I made it through the first time. So, when nikolas threatened to take avery… …I panicked. I couldn’t let him leave. I just wanted to stop him. I wanted to talk to him. I didn’t want to kill him. But I have a job to do, and I have to do it before elizabeth goes to the cops, because I will not be separated from my child. Fair enough. Let’s go do what we got to do.

[ Doorbell, knock on door ] Are you expecting someone? I’ll get rid of whoever that is, and I’ll meet you at the stables. Alright. What the… well, hi, felicia. Oh, I’m really sorry for just showing up like this, but I really need to talk to you. May I come in? Y-you know what? It’s — it’s actually not a very good time. It’s about ryan chamberlain. Hello? Do you ladies need help? Are you okay? So, what did brick want? Uh… okay. Don’t tell me. You guys went to discuss last night’s basketball scores? Do you really want to know? My love, I saw your face when brick called. Yeah. And that was enough to make me concerned. I can handle myself. I know you can handle yourself, but will you just humor me? Promise me that you’ll be extra careful. I promise. Finn has always been there for me. I’m grateful that hasn’t changed. I think a part of me will always love him. You went through so much together. It would test anyone. But the fact that you can still remain friends… maybe you’ll find your way back to each other. I don’t think that’s in the cards. I do wish things could be different. Terry tells me you and elizabeth are no longer. Why is this? Things just got complicated. Life is complicated. Love is not… with the right person. If only that were true. You’re going to have to talk to trina. Trina’s not here. You are. It’s really none of my business. Young man, there’s a time and a place for chivalry.

[ Scoffs ] But this ain’t it. Start talking, spencer. Trina and i went to go see stella. That’s where you went? Mm-hmm. Why? Mom, after I found out about your affair, we promised we’d be open with each other. I thought this was a turning point for us. It was. No, no, no. A-and I felt awful that you thought that you couldn’t trust me, a-and I was glad that we made it through that. So then why won’t you tell me what stella’s talking about? Please. Is it really bad? Um… you know how I told you that your dad’s work, it put a strain on our marriage, and how lonely and depressed I was, always feeling like I came in second to his job. And that’s when curtis came into my life. And you an affair. But stella implied that your relationship with curtis has something to do with whatever you’re keeping from me. Is she telling the truth? Did something else happen? Curtis found out that I was married, and he ended things. And I was heartbroken, but I went back to your father, and I was — I was determined to make things work, no matter what. Did you… did you stop loving dad? I-I, um… I just wanted to be a priority to him. I just wanted him to care about me. And I think — I think he sensed that I was struggling because he really started to put more of an effort into our marriage and he really started to — to love on me. And I thought, “this is amazing. Everything is going to be okay and everything is going to work out.” So what happened? Weeks later… I found out that I was pregnant.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, my god. No, no, honey, you don’t understand — no! I understand that you had an affair and you got pregnant! Are you saying… curtis is my father?


Of course I’ll help esme. I stopped being her nanny, but I never stopped caring about her. Wait, why did — why would you think that dante and i were setting a trap for you? I haven’t heard from esme in some time, and then you turned up asking questions. I’m afraid I assumed the worst. Which is what? I was afraid esme’s father had taken her and then sent you to make sure I never utter a word about him. Ever since esme tracked him down, I’ve been living in fear that he’ll come after me. You know who esme’s father is? We would like to talk to him. I mean, he could be the key to proving that esme didn’t commit these crimes, right? What exactly is esme accused of? There’s a serial killer who’s been terrorizing port charles. It isn’t esme. It can’t be. Uh, that’s what we believe also. And we’re trying to prove that. So if you could just tell us esme’s father’s name. Oh. Hello, chief. Thank god we ran into you. On the ground. Hands in the air. Oh, please, please, please, please. Oh, please help me. Please help me. Please, please, please, please. Put your hands in the air where I can see them. No, but you don’t understand. He made us do this. No! Now, that felt good! Hello, mac! What a delight to find you here.

[ Crying ] Okay, felicia, you definitely have my attention. You were working with the pcpd to get information out of ryan about esme. Are you interested in doing that again? Oh, no. No, no, I’m not. The pcpd has reason to believe that ryan is involved with the hook murders. Did you know that? Are you sure? An earring from one of ryan’s victims was found on rory cabrera’s person like a calling card. That would mean that ryan attacked me. How is that even possible? He’s a vegetable. Chances are ryan is masterminding everything, and he’s using someone else to do the footwork. We know where all of his weak spots are, ava. We can get him to give up something that will point to his accomplice. I think if we work together, we can get to him. What do you say? Where are you taking me? Just get in, sweetheart. Please let me go. It’s gonna be okay. Please let me go. Sweetheart. Please just put on your seatbelt. No, I don’t wanna do this. Everything’s gonna be alright. What is happening?! Alright, esme.

[ Car horn honks ] Come on! What?! I have to make sure he can’t follow us. We’re stealing his car. I think we’re okay. But it’s like kismet, him coming along. Oh, come on!

[ Alarm blaring in distance ] Look! That’s spring ridge now realizing we’re not in our rooms. They’re — any minute, they’re going to find the guard, and then they’re going to find us. Move it! Oh, alright. It’s no fun if you can’t see the light leave their eyes anyway. Get in, and let’s get this road trip started! After one more stop, of course.

[ Alarm continues blaring ] Trina felt that stella should be at the wedding. But my aunt stella’s sick. Y– um, trina felt that she could convince her, if she felt up to it, but… but — but what?

[ Laughs nervously ] Guys. We found out that stella was never sick. She just said that to get out of coming to the wedding. Why would she do that? I don’t know. Spencer, this hesitation is starting to work my nerves, man. You’re gonna have to talk to trina. Look, gentlemen, this concerns very, very personal family information to which I’m not privy, so if you’ll excuse me. Come on, aunt stella, pick up. She’s avoiding your calls? None of this makes any sense. Why would stella lie and stay away from your wedding? You think trina and portia have been gone long enough?

[Voice breaking] Mom, please, be honest with me. Answer me. Is curtis my father? I don’t know. What do you mean, you don’t know? I’m sorry, sweetheart. I don’T. So he could be? He might be? Yes. Your dad had come home from work, and I had just finished a pregnancy test. And he was so happy and excited. And I was thrilled. Instantly, honey, you were our whole world. And it was like a new beginning for us. We were a new family, and that’s all I ever really wanted. And curtis was — he was out of my life by his choice. And I was back with my husband, and things were just so much better. In our hearts, sweetheart, you are our child. And at the time, I-I didn’t see the point in finding out if he was your biological father. You’re a doctor! You didn’t see the point?! You let me live my whole life as a lie! No, no, no, no. Marcus is your father. He’s your father in every way. Dna, it doesn’t change that, trina. Does dad know? I never told him or curtis. You kept this to yourself? This huge secret affects all of our lives. This is my identity! You do not have the right to keep it from me. I didn’t want to upset you, trina. I didn’t want to upset your life. Yes, maybe I was fooling myself into thinking that this day would never come, but there’s still every chance that marcus is your father. I-I truly — I wanted to spare you from the pain of thinking that he might not be. No, no, no! Trina! You wanted to spare yourself! I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I kept this from you. I’m sorry about it all. Believe me, I know this is turning your life upside down. But, honey, I need you to know that your father and I, we love you. We love you so much. And every choice I’ve made from the second I found out I was pregnant with you has been about you. It’s been about doing what’s best for you. No, don’t! Don’t! Just don’T. How can I believe anything that you say? How can you stand there and say you love me when you kept this from me my entire life?


Ready to go? You change your mind about going to G.H.? Uh, I don’t think my heart can take it. Can we just go home? Yeah, you know I’d do anything for you. Yeah, I know that. That’s what gets me through all of this. Let’s go. Okay. You guys get home safely. Same. Enjoy the rest of your evening. Yours too. Bye, guys. Bye. [ Squeals ]

[ Chuckles ] Well, I guess — I guess it’s time to call it a night. Mm-hmm. I mean, you probably want to get home to the boys. Actually, all that’s waiting for me is an empty house. Jake and aiden are with friends, and cameron’s at his dorm. Oh, well, if you’re not quite ready to leave, I could go for a cup of coffee. Sounds really nice. Josslyn: Spencer. Hey, could you excuse me? Yeah. I’m gonna get going, too. If you see my mom, tell her I say hi. I will. Okay. Hey. Um, what happened with you and trina? I saw you guys head out, and when she came back inside, she looked upset. Did you do something? This time, joss, I can guarantee that I had nothing to do with it. Well, do you know if she’s okay? I have absolutely no idea. I know that you can’t comprehend this right now, but at the time, I thought I was doing the best thing for all of us, trina, I really did. No, you were doing — you were doing what was best for you, not for me or dad or even curtis. I thought it was bad enough that you cheated on dad — the man who will always be my dad, but may not be my father. It just — god, it just kills me that… you hurt him again. Oh, trina! I can’t — I can’t do this. I gotta get out of here. No, no, don’T. No! Don’t leave! No, you can’t — no! I can’t even look at you right now! We can work this out, trina! I can’t even look at you right now! I don’t know who I am anymore. But I sure as hell don’t know who you are.

[ Crying ] Portia: No! Her father is the devil incarnate. I tried to warn esme. I told her she’d be far better off without him, but… she was always desperate to know her parents. Well, who is he? We need a name. Yeah, please, maggie. We might be able to save her. His name is chamberlain. Ryan chamberlain. Oh, boy. Oh, okay. Okay. Alright, I’m — I’m in. I’ll… thank you, ava. You won’t regret it. Well, if ryan is behind my attack, it’d be my pleasure to help take him down. But I can’t do anything about tonight, though, because I — I have other priorities. Yeah, well, so do I, actually. I need to be on my way. Okay. So we’ll talk about the details tomorrow? You bet. Have a good evening.

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 stop? We have one chance at escape, and you want to pull over? Because why? You’re jonesing for a slurpee? Ha! Hardly. Oh, I get it. This is about your precious little ava, isn’t it? A heart wants what it wants. Yeah, I doubt it’s your heart calling the shots, lover boy. Come on, ryan! Gets your head back into the game. The more you dillydally, the closer detective falconeri and his girl come to blowing us up. That barmaid, I think she knows more about maggie fitzgerald than she’s letting on. You know, we could be a lot closer to finding esme’s parents than we thought. Well, I hear you, and I agree, but maybe we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves, right? We have a hunch right now. We don’t have any proof. Then we find some. Any suggestions? I think that you should go to that pub and push that barmaid for some more answers. Well, yeah, I could do that. Or — or — you know, hear me out. But are you — are you still… what? …Feeling jet-lagged?

[ Door opens ] My usual lager, love. Sorry, cyril, we’re closed. Dear. Oh, dear. I suppose I’ll see you tomorrow, then. Cyril, wait. Yeah? What time’s the next train to london? Ah, the express departs at the quarter-hour. Going on holiday? Something like that. To the best of the best! Congratulations! Guests: The best of the best! Mm. Drew, thank you so much. I love you guys. Thank you. That was beautiful! You’re amazing. Well, well… my man. That was perfect. I love you, bro. I meant every single word. Okay. Ah, it is the maid of honor’s turn next. Whoo!That’s right.

[ Indistinct conversations ] Trina robinson, show yourself.

[ Singsong voice ] Where is trina?

[ Laughs ] I know she was so excited to give her toast. Well… where could she be? She, uh, probably didn’t know that we would be making toasts so soon. I suppose she could give hers later. Well, I-I guess that every wedding has their hiccups, right? I guess this is ours. You mean, uh, our hiccup wasn’t aunt stella taking a sick day?

[ Laughs ] No, that was a hitch. Right. Okay. So I guess we just go with the flow. It is our day, after all. Yeah.

[ Clinking ] Kiss! Kiss! Man #1: Yeah! Man #2: Yeah, here we go!

[ Laughter ] Already? Kiss her! Kiss her!Yeah! Yeah! All: [ Chanting ] Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Man: There you go. Whoo! Come on, now. Remember — go with the flow.

[ Laughs ]

[ Guests cheering ] Oh, that’s juicy!

[ Cheering continues ] We’re all watching! Trina. I-is everything alright? Your mother… yeah, she’s fine. Uh, a-and curtis is too. The wedding is beautiful, and everyone’s at the reception. Then why… I was worried about you. I thought, um… well, I just thought you must be really sick to miss my mom and curtis’s wedding. Can we come in? Yeah. Are you feeling better, miss henry? No chicken soup from room service? No boxes of tissues? No cough drops? I might have exaggerated the state of my health somewhat. I-I just needed a quiet evening. A quiet evening? Instead of A… major family celebration. I’m sorry. I — I don’t understand. What would keep you from my mom and curtis’s wedding?


Okay, attention, everyone. There’s been a slight change in plans. We will pick up the speeches later. So in the meantime, I encourage you to — well, we encourage you to eat, drink, and be merry. Actually, I would love to give a toast. Is now a good time? I cede to the lovely lady. Are you trying to distract me? Mnh. Mnh-mnh, mnh-mnh. No, no, no. No. I’m just — I’m just, you know, trying to collect my thoughts. But it’s weird, you know, like, none of them — none of them are telling me to go back to that pub and hold the barmaid’s feet to the fire. Oh, no, no, no, I didn’t mean for you to go and interrogate her, but it’s pretty obvious that that barmaid knows a lot more about esme’s nanny than she’s letting on. Right, you know, that’s, uh… you know, something we could do in the morning. And give her time to warn the nanny? Are you kidding me? By that time, maggie fitzgerald could be off in the wind. Bye. Get home safe. Good night. Half an hour before the train. Archie. Sorry to call so late, but, uh [Clears throat] I am, uh, coming down with something terrible.

[ Clears throat ] I feel it in the back of my throat. So can you open up for me tomorrow morning? Well, you’ll just have to reschedule ’cause I’m not gonna be here!

[ Exhaling sharply ] Here I am, trying to save our little family from ruin, and you’re plotting a rendezvous with that harlot? You know what? I’m taking this back. You know, your jealousy of ava is getting really old. Ha! You ever thought of deep breathing? Oh, I see. So you want me to meditate while those two nosybodies are on the hunt for esme’s long-lost nanny? Well, maybe they wouldn’t be on the hunt if you weren’t so willing to talk to detective falconeri. Detective falconeri gave me no choice. I was protecting esme! While you sit there lounging in that chair all day long, I’m the one doing all the work.

[ Sighs ] Mm. No, no, don’t see it. Oh, sorry. I was just looking for my violin. Well, who broke out of prison? Who’s the one seeking retribution for everyone that wronged esme? Who broke back into prison? You never once thanked me for all my hard work. I even let that perky wannabe princess felicia cozy up to me. You what?! So let’s all raise a glass to the happy couple. To portia and curtis. Guests: To portia and curtis!

[ Cheering ] Yeah! Hey. What a wonderful speech that was, wasn’t it? It’s a gift. All these people expressing their love, their admiration for you both. It’s amazing. We are blessed. Yeah. Ava, I’m recording wedding messages for portia and curtis. Is there anything you want to add? Get everything in writing.

[ Exhales sharply ] What was that? Mm, may the road rise up to meet you. Oh. How poetic.

[ Mid-tempo jazz music playing ] Hey. Oh! At risk of complimenting my own hotel, doesn’t the ballroom look spectacular? Yes! Beautiful! To you. Oh! And your most classy venue. Well, thank you. Well, I own half of the hotel. You know what? Are you still hungry? ‘Cause I can try to go find a server, get you a little bit more food. Okay, I’ll be right back. Hmm! She’s overcompensating. She’s — she’s just worried, you know? For willow, she doesn’t want to spoil the wedding. Yeah. Must be tough putting on a brave face under the circumstances. I’m proud of her. Me too. Anything I can do? Yeah. Just keep her distracted. Will do. Hey, I appreciate you’re such a good friend to nina. Okay. Little bit more food. Alright. Um, didn’t you think that elizabeth’s toast was sweet? Yeah, sweet. A little saccharine, but — but nice. Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Hey, you know what? Um, I’m gonna go see laura. Is that okay? Oh. Yeah. So… hmm? Mm. What did you think of drew’s speech? Mind if I, uh, sit down? Oh, of course. Come. So… I-it was a nice ceremony, right? The officiant was — was top-rate.

[ Laughs ] Not too last-minute? I don’t think anybody would even know that he didn’t have time to prepare. Oh, great. Thank you. I feel sorry for stella, though — to come down ill in the 11th hour. You know, I was looking forward to seeing her, and I don’t know what happened to her. Y-you think she’s all right? Hope so. Would you just look at that beautiful wedding cake just waiting to be eaten? Oh, I know. Molly has been eyeing that cake ever since we got here. She’s not the only one. Well, I guess that’s our cue. Yes! Let’s do it. Cake time. There’s a reason I wasn’t at the wedding. Good reason. A reason your mother would understand. But you didn’t tell her the real reason. You said you were sick. It’s true I lied. A-and I hated doing it. But I didn’t want to make portia’s day about me. I don’t get it. My mom was worried about you. Why would she understand your absence? She found it.


Did you and my mom talk about something when you went to pick up your dresses? Otherwise, I-I really — I really don’t understand. It’s not for you to understand, trina.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry. That — that didn’t come out right. I… I just didn’t want to complicate things. I know how difficult it is planning a wedding, and that’s why I asked laura to take my place. One less thing for curtis and portia to worry about. But that still doesn’t explain why you wouldn’t perform the ceremony. Aunt stella, what are you not telling me?

[ Sighs ] In my experience, the longer that secrets are kept, the more damage they do. Well, with all due respect to your experience, young man, this is a family matter. And last time I checked, you’re not family. You’re right. I apologize. But I’m family now. Right? Yes, baby, you are. And so I’ll say this — I wanted to be there, but I simply couldn’T. Not in good conscience.

[ Squeals softly ] Okay. Yes. Yay.

[ Guests cheering ] You smear cake in my face, you will live to regret it.

[ Laughter ] Wouldn’t dream of it. Man: Don’t do it.

[ Laughs ] Daddy’s watching.

[ Laughter ] How’s that? It’s perfect. Woman: Oh, cute.

[ Laughs ] It’s delicious!

[ Laughs ] You still want to be my wife? That’s all I want. Yes! It’s so good. Oh, man. Boy, some kind of wedding, isn’t it? Sure is. Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Everything okay with you? It’s nothing. I just — I just wish I could do more, give something to curtis, show him how much I love him. Granddad. Hey. Uncle curtis, he knows. And you being here, I mean, that’s the best gift you could possibly give him. Tj. Hey, could I borrow you for a minute? Yes, one sec. One sec. Okay. One sec. Try not to worry so much. Okay? Promise. Hell to the no. Good.

[ Laughs ] I love you. I love you more.

[ Sighs ]

There’s something ’bout the way you move me, baby… okay, go. Welcome to the family, portia. Don’t forget about trina. Just kidding. Trina… you have always felt like family, and now it’s just official. But stepcousin doesn’t quite do it justice. I see you as a sister. Okay. Whew! Hey, no tears, babe. This is a happy occasion. I am happy! Ahh. I thought your speech was very nice. Oh, well, you don’t want to hear what I think of drew cain. Now I do. Well, he and carly are involved, and they’re trying to hide it for some reason. And since carly doesn’t do anything without an agenda, I’m sure the reasons are less than legitimate. You see that smile on spencer’s face when he saw trina? Like the weight of the world was off his shoulders. She brings out the best in him. He needs that now more than ever. Little chance he’s gonna get that from nikolas. Who knows why drew and carly are keeping things quiet. Their reasons might not make sense to anybody but the two of them. But, I mean, I have nothing to say on the matter. I mean, look at me. I’m a mess. I’m clearly no expert in relationships. You idiot! You know better than to play games with felicia scorpio. Did you just call me an idiot. Well, if the shoe fits. Ryan, you were with me when felicia came here. With her hubby. You know, threatening to send us both back to d’archam. Remember? It’s not like we were having tea and crumpets. And you haven’t seen her since? No! The brothers scorpio ganged up on me when I was having my physical at G.H. Two broken records, again threatening to send me back to d’archam. But since I’d of course prefer to have spring ridge as my base of operations, I told them that I would cozy up to you and glean some useful tidbits about your relationship with esme, which would prove that, of course, she was the one who killed their boy in blue, officer cabrera. Right. And just what did you tell them? Nothing useful. I was just stringing them along. And protecting you in the meantime. You’re welcome. I don’t need protection. You know what I’m capable of. Maybe back in the day, lover boy. But, I mean, come on. Look at you. I mean, you’re not exactly, uh, in practice.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, not much more, really, than a piece of furniture.

[ Laughs ] Yeah.

[ Gasping ] Think again. And he’s back! Ladies and gentlemen, the ryan chamberlain we all know and love. The ryan chamberlain we need.

[ Laughs ] So come on, ryan. Just get ready. Get yourself ready to act. ‘Cause I-I feel it in my bones. The hour is nigh.

[ Exhales sharply ] You know, and just in case you feel like exercising your legs tonight… feel free.


in life same story every night. Time in the rocking chair.” Don’t sweat it, sweetheart. Baby books are for suckers. “You know more than you think you do.” Dr. Spock. He was the foremost pediatrician of the 20th century and a very wise man. Look, that may be true, but I am in prison. There aren’t exactly any rocking chairs in here. I don’t know what’s gonna happen to us. Oh, my sweet girl. You don’t have to worry about a thing. Everything’s gonna be taken care of. Taken care of? What does that mean? I guess you might have a point. I mean, who is that barmaid anyway, right? Exactly. I mean, we just happened upon the pub. We thought she was someone local. But what if she knows more about maggie fitzgerald than she’s letting on? You’re not gonna let this go, are you?

[ Laughs ] No. Not a chance. Come on, come on.

[ Sighs ] Sorry, archie. Your toast was beautiful. Oh, thank you. I meant every word. I know you did. You know, when I was speaking, it suddenly hit me — what if this is my last chance to tell everybody how I feel? Hi, mr. Ashford. I was wondering if you wanted to say anything for portia and curtis’s wedding video. Oh, no. No, I-I… are you sure? Alright. Okay. Alright, I’ll try. Okay. Hello, curtis. Hi, portia. Uh, it’s been my, uh — my pleasure. It’s been… no, no. Well, it’s been my honor to… I-I’m sorry, dearie. I mean, miss dearie. I’m not good at speechifying. It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t worry. Please. Marshall’s gonna lay it out a little bit later with the band backing him up. Okay. Alright? Yeah, yeah. Right, drew. Right. You know, it means the world to me that spencer still has you in his life. Well, listen, let me put it this way — spencer is all I have left of my sister. I love that kid. I know you do. I just wish he could have that kind of closeness with his father. Ava, I am so sorry. Here we are at a wedding, and you and nikolas just finalized your divorce. Nikolas… should never have come back to port charles. We’d all be better off. No sign of trina? She’s not responding to my calls or texts. Now I-I’m officially getting worried. I mean, where is she? I’ll go look for her. No, no, no, no, no. I appreciate it, but I’m probably just overreacting. Besides, you’re the man of the hour. You can’t disappear too. Josslyn, josslyn. Have you seen trina anywhere? Oh, you know, she texted me earlier that her and spencer needed some air. Um, I’m sorry. I should have told you that before. Well… see? She’s fine. Good conscience? What does my mom marrying curtis have to do with your conscience?

[ Sighs ] You — you may be too young to understand this, but as you get older. There are things you just don’t say. You equivocate because you want everybody to get along. Most importantly, you don’t want to hurt anyone. And all that stuff you didn’t say, it catches up with you. What haven’t you said? Aunt stella, are you — are you upset that my mom had an affair with curtis? I mean, that was 20 years ago. Or do you think, because she cheated on my dad, she’ll cheat on curtis?


My gosh, how you move me like air, you’re all I breathe you ready? Look, look, I’m gonna tell everyone I’m a little rusty, and they shouldn’t expect anything. No, no, no, no. This is what’s gonna happen. Okay, I’m gonna go out there and I am gonna introduce you. Alright. And then you are gonna walk out on stage and you are gonna play because you are a pro. Okay. You got this. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah, right. Alright! Right. Alright, everybody! Doesn’t the band sound fantastic? Whoo! Give them some love up here! Whoo, whoo! Woman: Yes! Well, it’s about to get even better. Let me tell you that. Have you ever wondered where curtis gets his impeccable style, rhythm, and charm? Yeah, you. We’re talking about you. You’ve wondered. Well, guess what.

[ Laughter ] It is my great pleasure to introduce to you the father of the groom. Put your hands together, please. Marshall ashford’s coming out! Woman: Marshall!

[ Guests cheering ] You know about this? I’m just as surprised as you are. Oh, thank you. Thank — thank everyone. Um, I, uh… I want to dedicate this song to my son and — and his lovely wife.

[ Mid-tempo jazz music plays ] You sure you don’t wanna come back to this pub with me? Well, I mean, I would — I would like to go back, but I think it’s a really good idea if you go, because I think that that barmaid would be more willing to talk to you without me there. Mm. I get it. So you get to stay here and get all naked and cozy in this bed and sleep off your jet lag?

[ Laughs ] Yeah, no, I wish. I am going to be busy cybersleuthing the local school areas. I don’t know, maybe maggie was a third-grade teacher or something. I don’t know. I’ll figure something out. I respect you and your diligence. Thank you. Good luck. Cheerio. Ha! Cheerio, m’lady. What do you mean, it will all be taken care of? Just that you need to relax. These baby hormones are driving you a little crazy, aren’t they? All I meant was it’ll all work out. And how do you know that? Well, your baby daddy’s very rich. He’s not gonna let you languish in here, or his baby. Five minutes till lights out. Time to head back to your cellblocks. So, uh…come on. W-why don’t I take you back to your room? I’ll even show you a shortcut.

[ Guests cheering ] Wow. No, it’s not about your mother’s affair with curtis. Not exactly. But it’s part of it.

[ Sighs ] I’m sure that you know I kept a secret from curtis, and it almost ruined our relationship. Curtis spent 40 years without a father, and my silence was part of the reason. That experience changed me, and I will not keep a secret like that ever again. Maybe I should leave you two alone. No. Please stay. Okay, um… aunt stella, I’m kind of freaking out. Is there something my mom doesn’t know about curtis?


Thank you so much for coming, guys. Hey, thank your groom. Yeah, like I told you, curtis made all the arrangements. Well, you still had to show up. We wouldn’t have missed it for the world. And it’s wonderful to see you so happy, sweetheart. Yeah. It feels pretty wonderful too. I’m just upset that I didn’t get to see more of my niece. I mean, it’s so weird. She’S…off with a friend. Let’s just…yeah. Instead of being with her mom on her wedding day? Hey, go easy on my granddaughter, zeke. Yeah. You’re only young once. Yeah, I know. Alright, we’re out. Bring it in. Ohh!

[ Laughs ] Congrats. Congrats. Thank you. Sweetheart. Mm! Take care. Thanks again. Okay. You’re welcome. Thank you. Stella: There’s something portia needs to tell curtis, and she needs to tell you too. You deserve the truth. Why can’t you tell me? Even though I’m family now, it’s not my place. Now, the truth is gonna be hard for you to hear, but I believe you’re gonna be better off for it. And I trust that you will look after your friend. Yes, ma’am. You mind if I hug you? You’re a smart, strong young woman, and I believe that you’re gonna make it through. Let’s go. What was that about? I have no idea. But I’m gonna find out. Okay, miss malone, miss green… ugh! Come on, maggie fitzgerald. What happened? Did you marry? You just change your name? What am I looking…

[ Knock on door ] Oh.

[ Clears throat ] Hey, miss bletchly. I’m sorry to trouble you, ms. Mccall. May I come in? Yes. Yes, of course. I forgot to ask at check-in if you preferred coffee or tea in the morning. Oh, you know, coffee. Coffee would be great. Okay. Uh, is there — is there something else? Well, I noticed mr. Falconeri went out again. It — it is none of my business, but the village closes early. He’ll be quite disappointed if he went out sightseeing. Oh, uh, you know what? Dante, um, he likes to take long walks at night. I-it helps him sleep. Well, that’s quite alright, then. Yeah. Um… have you been in this village long?

[ Chuckles ] My entire life, dear. So I’m sure you practically know everyone. Indeed I do. And you don’t miss much? Well, I suppose I’m more observant than most. Would you mind if I asked you a few questions? W-where are you taking me? Oh, this — this way’s faster, sweetheart. You’ll — you’ll see.

[ Keys jingling ] What are you doing here? Oh, what have you gotten me into?


Oh, lord, did I do the right thing? Please tell me I didn’t destroy my family. I’ll help if I can. Okay. Good. Thank you. My partner and I, we were looking for a woman. Her name’s maggie fitzgerald. Does that name mean anything to you? I’m sorry, I — I am observant, just not terribly good with names. Okay. Um… well, do you know of a woman in the village who may have worked as a nanny or possibly a schoolteacher? Hmm, a nanny? Oh! I believe the barmaid at the pub once worked with children. Wait, the — the barmaid. Mm-hmm. Wait, are you talking about the woman who’s — who’s tall with the curly red hair? Yes, that’s her. Oh, she worked as a nanny in america. Her name’s margaret. Is that the woman you’re looking for? Hey, I’m sure trina will be back any second. If you want, I’ll go look for her. No, no, no. That’s okay. Let’s — let’s throw the bouquet. Are you sure? I didn’t want trina to catch it anyway.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Everybody, the bride is ready to throw her bouquet. Everybody get on the floor and take your chances. Come on. Look out! There will be blood.

[ Laughter ] Okay! You’re not going for the bouquet?

[ Chuckles ] Oh, sonny. I’d rather crawl over broken glass. You’re not the only one leaving early. Nikolas isn’t taking her calls, and she’s worried. And the way I feel, I wouldn’t care for one second if I ever saw him again. I’m so — I’m so sorry, officer. We just got turned around. She said this was a shortcut to my cell. I’m escorting you back. You don’t need to be rough. Huh. Where did you get these? Oh, you know, I found those in the dayroom. Are — are they important? Yeah, hold — don’t move. Aah! Hey, esme. Road trip? Toss the bouquet already. We’re not getting any younger. Okay! Okay, okay.

[ Drumroll plays ] Whoo! Aah!

[ Cymbals clash ]

[ Laughs ] Trina, we have been trying to find you. And I’ve been trying to find answers.

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Daniel: Hey, do you want me to fix one of these up for you? You still like butter and jam, right? Lucy.

Heather: It’s — it’s not you. It is hard to get her attention when she’s on her phone. Hey. Hi.

Lucy: Yeah?

Heather: Your dad wants to know if you’d like a biscuit.

Daniel: Okay. Well, she sure seems to be in a different mood than she was last night.

Heather: This is a lot for her to handle. But that doesn’t give her a license to ignore us. Honey, we’re talking to you.

Daniel: It’s okay. I don’t mind. I just want her to be comfortable.

Heather: Okay. I mean, I am trying to be really sensitive to all that she’s going through. But it doesn’t mean she can be disrespectful and rude.

Daniel: Mm-hmm. I agree, but, you know, my time with her right now is just so short. Maybe you could let it slide just this once?

Phyllis: Oh, my goodness. What a surprise to see you all here together.

Kyle: What are you doing here?

Adam: Well, good morning to you, too.

Kyle: Hey, you didn’t get everything off your chest yesterday? You gave quite a performance, a self-deprecating yet melodramatic swan song. And yet you’re back the next day. So, if you’re having second thoughts or you’re looking to cause trouble, today’s not the day.

Adam: Yeah, it sounds like maybe you need to get something off your chest.

Kyle: Yeah, well, I have nothing to say to you.

Adam: Yeah. That’s because you got what you wanted, kyle.

Kyle: Mm. But why doesn’t it feel that way? Oh. Right. I’m still having to deal with you.

Adam: You know, I’m just here to pick up the rest of my things.

Kyle: Yeah, jabot has a policy of sending them to fired employees.

Adam: [ Laughs ] Okay.

Jeremy: Victor newman.

Victor: Do I know you?

Jeremy: Perhaps from my mugshot.

Victor: Oh, yeah. You’re the slimeball who was involved in stealing my wife’s necklace.

Jack: You know, we have a very important decision to make.

Diane: We do? I thought we made the big one yesterday.

Jack: Yes, moving in together is a monumental step, but almost as important, I need to know that you’re okay with your side of the bed. I mean, once you make that choice, there’s no turning back.

Diane: [ Laughs ] I think we’re good.

Jack: Yeah?

Diane: Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckles ]

Summer: Morning, jack.

Jack: Summer.

Diane: Morning. Morning.

Summer: Diane, you’ve certainly made yourself at home. Coverage, care, get it all.

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Jack: Summer, the tone.

Summer: My tone?

Jack: I don’t know if it’s due to diane’s presence or the fact that you’re angry at kyle over his colluding with victor, but either way, I think I speak for both of us in saying it is not appreciated.

Summer: I’m sorry. I didn’t even know that I was doing it. I’m sure that sometimes I can be hostile intentionally, but this wasn’t one of those instances, so…I apologize.

Diane: No worries. It’s perfectly understandable.

Jack: It was not intentional, but you’re so angry at kyle that it just came out that way naturally.

Summer: Exactly. I mean, I’m — I’m furious with him. I just — I can’t believe that he went behind my back like this.

Diane: I’m sure he’s very sorry.

Summer: Yeah. He’s sorry. I mean, he was apologizing profusely last night again. But a bunch of “I’m sorries”? That’s not gonna make this alright.

Jack: I think it’s understandable that you’re still angry. This is gonna take some time.

Summer: I mean, what was he thinking? Jack, you must be just as angry at him.

Jack: Yes, I’m angry. I’m frustrated. But I also know from life that pretty much everything is forgivable. Diane and I talked about this a whole lot last night, and I woke up determined to put this behind me and move forward, to focus on what is doable and not what has already been done. Kyle is, I think, genuinely repentant, and in the big picture, that’s what’s most important.

Summer: [ Sighs ] I mean, I think that’s right. He’s definitely not sorry for what he did to adam, but I — I do think that he feels terrible about deceiving us. I really want to forgive him. I do. I guess I’m just not there yet.

Adam: I didn’t exactly lose my job. I don’t — I don’t know if you remember, but I actually — i resigned. But I would like to thank you for accelerating the inevitable.

Kyle: Mm.

Adam: You know, like I said, jabot is not the right place for me. So, just so we’re clear, there are no hard feelings on my part.

Kyle: And I have no feelings about you one way or the other.

Adam: Okay. Consider me off your plate. But I really wish you’d make up with jack. He is a good guy.

Kyle: Yeah, you don’t have to tell me that.

Adam: My father, on the other hand — the jury’s still out on that one. Can I give you a little piece of advice? Even when the cause is valid, it’s not a good idea to team up with victor. I’ve learned that one the hard way.

Kyle: Yeah, I’m not you, but thanks.

Adam: Wow. You’re just not giving an inch, are you? I will leave you with a compliment. I really admire your willingness to go to such extremes to protect your family.

Kyle: That’s never going to change.

Phyllis: Hey, so, what are we having for breakfast?

Daniel: Now’s not really a great time, mom.

Phyllis: Okay, well, I don’t want to intrude. It’s just, um, so great to see you here. It really is. And, hey, lucy, we didn’t get to spend a lot of time together in portugal.

Lucy: Hey, phyllis.

Heather: Sweetie, it’s “grandma.”

Phyllis: No, it’s phyllis. She was right, so… it’s so great to see my very, very handsome son and my gorgeous granddaughter here together — and heather, so… why didn’t you tell me that you were planning on coming to genoa city? I mean, we could have flown from portugal together. Um, perhaps, uh, you re-read the press release on daniel’s gaming platform and you realized it was better to be together as a family.

Heather: Phyllis, I don’t know if —

Daniel: Mom.

Phyllis: What?

Daniel: Just stop.

Victor: How is it that you’re walking the streets of genoa city a free man?

Jeremy: It’s simple. I’m not the one who took your wife’s necklace.

Victor: Who did?

Jeremy: I think you know.

Victor: Why don’t you enlighten me?

Jeremy: Diane jenkins and jack abbott had me framed.

Victor: Jack abbott and diane jenkins. I’m not surprised those two would come up with a cockamamie scheme like that.

Jeremy: Could I get a large coffee to go, please? You know, you and I have a lot more in common than you think.

Victor: Really?

Jeremy: Like our mutual disdain for jack and diane.

Victor: Uh-huh. Maybe we could use that to our advantage.

Victor: I despise both of them. But the enemy of my enemy doesn’t make you my friend. (Vo) red lobster’s finer points of fun dining:

Phyllis: Uh, hey, guys, don’t want to intrude. Just making conversation, that’s all.

Daniel: Well, read the room. I can’t believe you’re forcing me to say this. Nothing you think worked out did.

Phyllis: What do you mean?

Daniel: Take a second look around.

Phyllis: Uh…I mean, it looks —

Daniel: Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for forcing us all to face what is painfully obvious.

Heather: We really need to get going. Come on.

Phyllis: Okay, listen, I’m sorry if I misunderstood. I’m very, very sorry, daniel. How long are you in town? I’m sure that summer would love to see you.

Heather: That is a decision for daniel and me to make.

Daniel: And it’s not that type of visit.

Heather: We have to get back for work and for school, although we are gonna visit christine and paul because they’ve been dying to see lucy and me and it would be unfair —

Phyllis: Wait a second. Wait a second. You — you set up a meeting with christine and not with me?

Daniel: Okay, well, that’s enough. Um, I’ll go back to the hotel with you guys.

Heather: Okay.

Lucy: Bye, phyllis.

Phyllis: Bye. Bye-bye.

Heather: Bye, phyllis.

Summer: Hey.

Kyle: You’re talking to me. That’s a good sign.

Summer: I’m talking, but I’m not sure you’re gonna like what I have to say.

Kyle: Summer, how long is this going to go on for? How long are you gonna stay mad at me?

Adam: Don’t worry. I’m on my way out. As in, not coming back. Oh, you guys wanna check and make sure I didn’t take off with any special jabot artifacts?

Kyle: Well, you seemed so disinterested when you were working here, I can’t imagine you’d want to take anything that would remind you of the place.

Adam: [ Inhales sharply ] Fair enough. And like I said, kyle, no hard feelings, okay? I know you were just doing what you felt you had to.

Summer: Adam, can you just stop? He didn’t have to do that. He didn’t have to deceive his family.

Kyle: [ Sighs ]

Adam: That sounds like something I don’t want to get in the middle of. But, summer, you should know this. I understand what he was trying to do. His intentions weren’t pure, but they were well-meaning. So, I wish you success at marchetti and with each other.

[ Elevator doors close ]

Kyle: That was the person who was the victim of my scheme with victor. He has forgiven me. Why can’t you?

Summer: Yeah, he forgave you because he’s not married to you.

Phyllis: Oh, wow. Ah, okay. I guess, um, this is what you meant when you said diane hadn’t let you down.

Diane: Jack and I are back together. And he insisted that I move in with him.

Phyllis: Hmm. Wow. This is rich. Uh, when I so-called rubbed our relationship in diane’s face, it was unforgivable. But now that she’s doing it, um, it’s perfectly acceptable.

Victor: No, why you’re here in genoa city doesn’t concern me, and whatever scheme you’re cooking up with jack abbott and diane jenkins doesn’t interest me, either.

Jeremy: Fair enough. Thank you. I’ve got to get going. I have a few things to take care of myself.

Victor: Before you go, let me tell you this. You do not use anyone in my family as a pawn. Should you prevail upon any of them or someone in my orbit, I’ll come after you.

As I was saying earlier in

the meeting, I got this mountain bike for only $11. Dealdash.Com the fair and honest bidding site. This kitchenaid mixer sold for less than $26. This I-pad sold for less than $43. And this playstation 5 sold for less than a dollar. I won these bluetooth headphones for $20. I got these three suitcases for less than $40. And shipping is always free. Go to dealdash.Com right now and see how much you can save. Bye, bye cough.

Jack: No, this is nothing like what happened between you and me. All diane did was share our news with you directly, news you would have found out anyway. And she did not use our relationship to manipulate any situation.

Phyllis: Your entire relationship, jack, is built on manipulation.

Jack: More importantly, i think it is time we all stop dwelling in the past. This is where we are now. Maybe we could all focus on the present, move to the future with a little kindness and understanding.

Phyllis: Uh, you’re kidding, right?

Jack: Come on. Let’s have a seat.

Diane: Was I gloating or bragging?

Jack: You may have been a little overzealous, but I share your enthusiasm about our moving in together. Besides, we didn’t know phyllis was gonna be here. It wasn’t like you were using the situation to manipulate her. All is forgiven.

Diane: [ Chuckles ]

Kyle: Okay, how many times do I have to apologize? I’ve said I’m sorry in every way I can think of. I wish I hadn’t made the decisions I did — most notably, the choice to lie and omit things from you. Look, when we got married, we entered into a partnership, a promise to share every aspect of our lives together. Somewhere I lost sight of that. And I know there is nobody in the world more invested in me than you.

Summer: I’m glad that you feel that way.

Kyle: I-I get it. I do. So, can we please let this go and stop fighting? Just forgive and grow from it. I hope you can see how remorseful I am, so I am asking you — can we please move on?

Adam: Hello, father.

Victor: Hey, adam. Have a seat.

Adam: You know, I — I wanted to congratulate you.

Victor: On what?

Adam: I really — I hope I’m the first one to tell you this, but I just wanted you to know that I, uh — I’ve officially resigned from jabot.

Victor: I’ll be damned.

Adam: So you can consider your campaign a tepid success. In the end, I did leave of my own accord, but your interference did play a big part.

Victor: [ Chuckles ]

Daniel: Are you liking your new school?

Lucy: It’s cool.

Heather: Um, you know what? Maybe lucy could stay here while I run back to the room to grab a couple things. I mean, I don’t really, uh — i don’t need a disinterested teenager in my way.

Daniel: Yeah, sure. Uh, I’d love a few more minutes with her before you go see paul. If that’s okay with you?

Heather: [ Clears throat ] Hand over your phone.

Lucy: What? How come?

Heather: So that you can talk with your dad for a few minutes without your hands being glued to it.

Lucy: [ Sighs ]

Heather: You are capable of going 10 minutes without it. Thank you.

Daniel: Thank you. She found it.

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will continue. Wait… do you use singlecare?

Daniel: Can I get you anything? You want a water or a snack or something?

Lucy: I’m fine. We just had breakfast.

Daniel: Hey, are you okay? You know, ’cause last night it seemed like things were starting to be okay between the two of us, but now it feels like you’re putting up a wall.

Lucy: I’m fine.

Daniel: Okay. Well, I hope that’s true because you — you don’t seem fine.

[ Clears throat ] You know, that’s — that’s something I might do if I was uncomfortable or unsure. Are you feeling that way? It’s a really pretty bracelet. It’s a really nice color. I thought that your favorite color was pink.

Lucy: I stopped liking pink when I was 7.

Daniel: Oh. So, now it’s blue?

Lucy: No. Sage green. That’s my favorite now.

Daniel: Sage green is a beautiful color. Whose favorite color is blue?

Lucy: It’s yours.

Victor: My interference? I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Adam: Come on. Come on. Kyle already admitted to the plot that you two concocted to sabotage me at jabot. There’s nothing to hide. Okay? I just came over to tell you your instincts were right. I didn’t belong there.

Victor: Took you a hell of a long time to realize that.

Adam: Mm-hmm. Just ’cause your general thoughts about that were right doesn’t mean the way that you went about it wasn’t despicable — because it was. The end did not justify the means. But it does make me a little curious because you are not known for devising a half-baked plot. So, what’s the next part of the plan? What’s phase two?

Summer: I can hear the regret in your voice. But the question I keep coming back to is, would you regret this if you hadn’t have been caught? So, if adam had been fired and my grandpa gave marchetti the textile mills and nobody ever found out what you did — because, honestly, kyle, I’m not sure that you would. This whole time, you treated me like an obstacle to overcome. You worked around me and jack and anybody else who might have disagreed with what you were doing. You let me think that I had persuaded you to not go along with my grandpa’s plan. And as your wife, it really hurts to know that you felt like I somehow couldn’t be trusted.

Kyle: No, no, no, that’s not true. I know I can trust you. It was a mistake.

Summer: That’s the thing. I-I don’t know that it was a mistake because…

[ Sighs ] It’s just, ever since I insisted you back out of jack and diane’s plan to frame jeremy stark, it’s — there’s been this distance between us. And instead of continuing to talk to me about things, you withdrew.

Kyle: We felt differently about that. There was no point in continually butting heads about it.

Summer: Yeah, I was looking at the bigger picture, at the rift that it was creating in our family, and all you saw was me trying to stop you from doing what you wanted to do. And so the next time something else came up, instead of making a better choice, you just hid your bad decisions. You decided, since you knew that I wouldn’t be okay with it, to just hide everything from me.

Kyle: I can’t deny that. And I don’t know what else to say besides continuing to reiterate I feel awful about it.

Summer: Look, I don’t like fighting with you. I hate feeling like I’m questioning everything that you say and do. I hear your apology. I know that you want things to get better. So do I. I just — I’m worried that sweeping this under the rug is gonna make room for this all to happen again in the future.

Jack: Thank you.

Jeremy: Look at you two.

Diane: [ Exhales sharply ]

Jeremy: You two look so cozy.

Jack: What — what the hell are you doing here?

Jeremy: You know, I really missed the eggs florentine.

Jack: How did you finagle an escape from custody in chicago?

Diane: What, did you break out of jail?

Jeremy: [ Scoffs ] Of course not. If I had, it wouldn’t be wise for me to show up here, now, would it? No. I have excellent attorneys who got rid of those ludicrous charges against me. Next time, you’re gonna have to do a better job entrapping me.

Diane: [ Sighs ]

Jeremy: May I join you?

Jack: No, you may not. Just tell us what you want. Trelegy for copd.

Jeremy: [ Laughs ] Look at this guy. Always a knight in shining armor. I was that for you once.

Diane: Yeah, you were a fraud and a thief, and you were using me.

Jeremy: That’s a hell of a statement coming from someone who just masterminded a theft to frame me. Anyway, back to your question, jack. What do I want? Hmm. What do you think I want? Money. And that would be understandable since your payoff to me ended up right back in your bank account, just like you planned it.

Jack: You want cash? How much?

Jeremy: Now, revenge would make sense, but, uh, no, that’s all petty and beneath me now. I came back to genoa city to say, brava, diane. You are exceptional. That’s twice you’ve gotten one over on me, and that never happens. It deserves recognition. Don’t underestimate this one, huh? Take it from me. It’s a fatal mistake. Alright. Well, I’ve got to go. I’ll leave you to it. But I think I’m gonna stick around in genoa city for a long while. So…I’ll see you soon. Have a good day. How did that look from your vantage point? Was that last smile too much? Or was it just enough?

Phyllis: What are you doing? I mean, why are you here? Why are you actually here?

Jeremy: Look at you, out here watching, intrigued, unable to turn away.

Phyllis: Okay.

Jeremy: It doesn’t have to be that way. You can get in on the fun. No, I see myself in you. You live for the game the same way I do.

Phyllis: Okay. You’re deranged.

Kyle: Summer, you are my best friend and the love of my life. And I will never lose sight of that again. You were right when you said i wasn’t thinking about the bigger picture, about us, about our family. And I have been selfish. I can admit that. But this adam chapter, it’s over. So I am begging you to forgive me. I know we can get past this. We can do better. I can do better.

Victor: Now, why do you think there’s a phase two?

Adam: Because I know you as well as anyone. And you would never knowingly leave a loose end.

Victor: That’s a very good observation. And that’s why you belong at newman, not at jabot, where you sell soaps and perfume, for heaven’s sake. You’re too smart for that. You always think steps ahead.

Adam: Mm-hmm. And I can smell the, uh, patronizing praise a mile away, and I’m not really in the mood for it, so let me tell you what I think is going on. You were hoping to undermine me at jabot so I would come crawling back to you.

Victor: I want you to be at a place where you can exercise your full potential, son.

Adam: What potential? The potential that only you can unleash?

Victor: That’s right. I can because only I know your true potential. And I want you to work at newman where you meet challenges that are much bigger challenges than you would ever meet at jabot.

Adam: Alright, well, um, now we’re getting somewhere. What kind of challenge were you thinking of? Did you have something in mind? How far ahead were you thinking when you put this plan in place? I mean, come on. You got me out of jabot. What did you want me to do, beg for a job? Admit that I actually like my father’s boot on my neck? Or that I will finally stay in my lane? What is it, dad?

Lucy: Blue is your favorite color, right? Or at least it used to be.

Daniel: It still is. I love that you remember that. Did you get that color because of me, or — I don’t know — was it like one of a set or something?

Lucy: When we first moved to portugal…I missed you a lot. Not the way you were when we left savannah, but, um, the dad you used to be. All the kids at boarding school would talk about their fathers and them visiting and all the important things they did for work.

Daniel: And you couldn’t talk about your dad.

Lucy: Yeah. I mean, it wasn’t that bad. I could brag about my grandfather being a rock star, and when they would talk about their moms, I could talk about heather. So I guess that was sort of the same.

Daniel: You know, you have a lot of people that love you.

Lucy: But there’s only one you.

[ Inhales sharply ] When I saw this bracelet… the color made me think of you.

[ Sniffles ] I bought it —

[ Sighs ] I bought it so that I wouldn’t forget that once upon a time… I had a dad who loved me. I have moderate to severe crohn’s disease. Meet mixtiles! They stick and restick. Choose from dozens of sizes, frames and styles. Go to mixtiles.Com, upload pictures, pick a fancy frame and voila! Buy 10 and get 10 for free. Premium collagen that supports healthy hair,

Daniel: [ Sniffles ]

[ Sighs ] I am so sorry that I was not there for you and that I wasn’t the kind of father that you could tell your friends about. But, you know, this new life in genoa city — it’s about me becoming that kind of man. Because I want you to be able to walk through the world proud, you know, and say that daniel romalotti jr. Is your dad.

Lucy: Why couldn’t you do that back in savannah?

Daniel: I don’t know. It’s complicated. And I was in my own head. I was wrapped up in my own wants and needs. I was creating resentments and i was pushing away the people that I cared about that were close to me.

Lucy: [ Sniffles ]

Daniel: Things got bad. Then they got worse. I could actually start to feel the old me slipping away.

Lucy: Did you ever think about how what you were doing was hurting me?

[ Sniffles ]

Daniel: If I’m being honest, it was really hard for me to think about anyone except myself. You know, for a while, I — i lost sight of how much you and heather truly mean to me and… well, that’s something that I’m gonna regret for the rest of my life.

Lucy: [ Sniffles ] I never forgot about you, even when I wanted to. This just made me feel closer to you.

[ Sniffles ] Take it.

Daniel: You’re giving it to me?

Lucy: Maybe if you have it, next time things get tough, you won’t forget that you have a daughter.

Summer: I want us to work this out, but I can’t just ignore the fact that you betrayed me. So it’s not easy for me to forgive, especially when I can’t forget.

Kyle: Well, what can I do to prove my dedication to you, to help you see that this is a mistake that won’t be repeated?

Summer: I don’t think that there is anything unless another thing like this came up, which is the last thing that I want.

Kyle: Me too. And I promise you, I would handle everything differently.

Summer: I guess all I can do is ask for you to be patient with me. Just give me some time.

Kyle: I love you so much.

Summer: I love you.

Victor: I honestly hate that you see things so cynically.

Adam: It’s another, uh, newman trait. You know, actually it’s a — it’s a — it’s a good survival skill, especially in this family.

Victor: Son, you listen to me. I’ve always thought you were very bright. You got a special talent. You’re almost genius-like, son. I’m glad that you stopped being at that stupid place at jabot. You only did that to piss me off.

Adam: Oh, I hate to break it to you, but I wasn’t about you.

Victor: Oh, really? Now that all this jabot nonsense is behind us, let you and I work on fixing whatever is broken between us. Do you understand? You’re my son. I want you to work with me. I want you to know that you’re always welcome in our family and in my company.

Adam: It’s nice to know that there’s a spot for me. And I will accept your generous offer, if that’s what it is… on one condition. Give me victoria’s job. You do that, and I’m all yours.

Diane: [ Exhales sharply ] Did that really just happen? Or are we having some sort of collective nightmare?

Jack: No, jeremy stark is very real, and he is back in genoa city.

Diane: You know, at first i thought I was imagining things, and then I was struck by this icy panic. Jack, I guess we were wrong to think that we had found some way to finally get rid of him for good.

Jack: Frankly, I thought he would take his lumps and just let it go.

Diane: Yeah, but he didn’T. He had to have come back for some reason, and all the reasons I can think of are not good.

Jack: He can’t hurt us.

Diane: Yes, he can. We hurt him. Jeremy is not the kind of person to just let bygones be bygones.

Jack: I stand by what we did. We needed to get him out of our lives and out of town. And we did that — temporarily, yes, but we’ll do it again.

Diane: How? He is going to be on guard now even more.

Jack: Stark was right about one thing. It is a mistake to underestimate you, especially when you have me by your side. I am going to be completely devoted to getting him out of our lives for good this time.

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Victoria: Well, we’re not gonna have a chance to make a move on tucker’s company.

Victor: What are you talking about?

Victoria: Somebody’s beat us to the punch.

Billy: As if you would ever consider hiring me as your co-ceo.

Jack: You know what? If you sincerely wanted it, I would.

Sally: Oh, my god. The paternity test results are in. Thank you.

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Nate: Victoria.

Victoria: Hi.

Nate: I, uh, didn’t expect to run into you here.

Victoria: Are you meeting someone?

Nate: No. I’m waiting for some takeout. Elena’s getting off soon, and I’m sure she’s gonna be too tired to cook or go out.

Victoria: Oh. Aren’t you considerate. Uh, well, would you like to join me while you wait?

Nate: Yeah. Um, don’t mind if I do.

Victoria: Thanks.

Nate: [ Clears throat ]

Victoria: [ Clears throat ]

Nate: Uh, can we get two old-fashioneds? If that’s okay with you. I don’t want to be too presumptuous.

Victoria: Oh, no, that seems like a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a good bourbon.

Nate: I’m glad you approve.

Victoria: It seems that i approve of just about everything you do.

[ Both laugh ]

Nate: Well, let’s hope that continues.

Victoria: Oh, I’m sure it will. So, um…how do things with elena stand?

Nate: Mm, with regard to…?

Victoria: Well, I know that she wanted to end her relationship with you when she learned that you and I joined forces under the radar so that i could grab a majority stake of chancellor-winters when it went public, and now you’re working at newman media. So, does she have an issue with you collaborating with someone who is encouraging you to embrace your killer instincts?

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Ashley: You know, you can keep telling me you love me, but the fact of the matter is, i didn’t trust you when you first came back into town, and I trust you even less now.

Tucker: Ashley —

Ashley: I know you. I know what makes you tick, and there’s no way you’re gonna walk away from an empire that you spent your entire life building. I mean, after all, it is the only thing you really care about, right?

Tucker: That’s not true.

Ashley: Okay. That’s not true. Well, I can’t help but feel that you’re looking for an angle and you’re still hoping to manipulate me in the process.

Tucker: I’m not gonna sit here and defend my past actions ’cause I can’T. What I’m gonna do is prove you wrong.

Daniel: What did you say? It sounded like you met someone, but I must have misunderstood, right?

Heather: [ Voice breaking ] I am so sorry that this is hurting you. I just didn’t see a way back to the way things were before, no matter how amazing your career is going. The wounds were just too deep, and, um, they — they left lasting scars.

Daniel: I know that I hurt you and lucy. And I hate myself for that. But, I mean, don’t — don’t we deserve another chance?

Heather: Even if I can forgive you, how can I forget? I-I… I can’T. I — I want good things for you. I’m so happy for you, truly. And I really hope that you want the same thing for me, too.

Daniel: What are you talking about? I love you.

Heather: I know. But I’ve — I’ve moved on, and I met someone. And we’ve fallen in love. And if you’re honest with yourself, daniel, you’re gonna look at this fresh start you’ve built all on your own and you’re gonna realize it’s best for you if you move on, too.

Daniel: [ Inhales deeply ] So, um, is this new guy… how long have you known him?

Heather: He’s someone I met at work. He’s, um — he’s another lawyer. I had to figure out how to tell you. I needed to make sure you were in a better frame of mind.

Daniel: [ Exhales sharply ]

Heather: And phyllis assured me that was the case when she came to visit me in portugal. So, in a way, your mom helped me come to a decision that I know is right for us, and that is that now is the right time to make our separation permanent.

Phyllis: I thought you were in jail.

Jeremy: [ Chuckles ] I’ve got good lawyers. The charges were absurd. They didn’t stick. Circumstantial evidence and all that. Which was arranged by jack abbott and diane jenkins.

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Heather: Well, your mother wasn’t, uh, exaggerating at all. You’re — you’re definitely in a much better place these days.

Daniel: Yeah, I was.

Heather: You were in a terrifying downward spiral. I’m — I’m relieved that you’ve come out of that. You’re really, really starting to turn your life around.

Daniel: You know, the, um — the thing that got me to this better place…the one and only motivation I had behind everything that I’ve done… was the hope that it would bring you and lucy back.

Heather: Please don’t say that.

Daniel: But now you’re sitting here and you’re telling me that I’ve been replaced?

Heather: [ Exhales heavily ]

Daniel: It’s like whatever hope I had — it’s just gone. It’s dead, and… no. I refuse to believe that. Come on. You’re not in love with this guy. You can’t be, no way, not with some stranger that you barely know. I get it. You were hurt. You were in another country. You were trying to find your own way. Leaning on someone — it’s not the same as falling for them.

Heather: Love is love. There’s no timetable. And we had a really amazing journey, and it’s sad that it ended the way that it did, but it did. And what’s important now is that we’re both doing so much better. And we need to keep it up. And we really need to hang on to the good and let go of all the bad as we move on with our new lives.

Daniel: [ Groans lightly ]

Tucker: I don’t know if you’re planning on going back to paris right away, but if you are…don’T. Just give me a few days.

Ashley: For what? I mean, really, why? All you’ve been doing is stalling me with lies for months and months. And you keep telling me you changed, but you just play the same old games, right? I mean, even now you’re opening up to me. You’re supposed to be honest with me about how difficult everything is at mccall and all the — the massive debt that you’ve taken on, but it still feels that you’re just… doing what you do. You’re just working an angle, trying to get what you want.

Tucker: All I can do is promise you that that is not the case.

Ashley: Yeah, well, your promises are meaningless to me.

Tucker: Yeah, well, I don’t think you’d be standing here still if you weren’t looking for some glimmer of hope that I’m sincere about what I’m saying about us.

Ashley: There’s no us.

Tucker: Ashley, this is a turning point for me. And I understand you. I get why you won’t take me at my word. I have a proven track record of being…

Ashley: Yeah.

Tucker: …A self-centered opportunist…

Ashley: Mm-hmm.

Tucker: …And unable to make a genuine commitment to you. I have been [Sighs]…Such a failure in my ability to put you at the center of my world and really treasure you like you deserve. It’s one of my few regrets in life, that I — I hurt you. But all I’m asking of you now is to give me the opportunity to show you that I mean what I am saying. I am willing to strip away everything to begin again with you.

Ashley: Look, I can’t make any promises, okay? About anything.

[ Door closes ]

Jeremy: I left some things behind when I was abruptly and wrongfully arrested and came back to collect them.

Phyllis: Well, I don’t think that’s the only reason you’re here. I think you’re here for revenge.

Jeremy: Why do I get a sense that you’re not afraid of me anymore?

Phyllis: Um…I think that, uh, you’re all bark and — and no bite.

Jeremy: [ Chuckles ] Trust me. I have plenty of both. But I’m also a good judge of character.

Phyllis: According to whom?

Jeremy: You know, when I look at you, phyllis, I, um — I see a woman who’s reached her breaking point. Dr. Z! We love your skincare videos.

Victoria: Thank you.

Nate: Elena’s chosen to be supportive about my new job. And in return, I’ve been making a conscious effort to not bring work home with me like I used to. I’ve, you know, parked the killer instinct at the door to keep the peace. Uh, speaking of which, there is, uh, a work matter I wanted to talk to you about.

Victoria: You know, I think it’s actually wise not sharing every detail of what happens at work with our significant others. It’s hard for other people to understand what we do and how we operate at this level in the corporate world.

Nate: True.

Victoria: So, um, are you two back on track after everything that went down at chancellor-winters? Or are you still trying to get back into her good graces?

Nate: Everything seems to be going pretty well with us. You know, starting the job at newman, um, getting some sort of routine going has calmed things down for us, helped us to communicate more effectively.

Victoria: Well, that makes sense.

Nate: Elena did have some reservations about, uh, me coming to work for you at first. She didn’t like the fact that i was being rewarded for making a move against my family. At least, that’s how she saw it.

Victoria: When, in actuality, you were being rewarded for being talented and driven.

Nate: Well, now that she sees how happy I am at newman, um, I believe she’s come to accept that.

Victoria: Good. I’m happy to hear that. Sounds like you’ve found your sweet spot in your work/life balance.

Nate: I wouldn’t go that far.

Ashley: [ Sighs ]

Allie: Ashley.

Ashley: [ Gasps ]

Allie: Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.

Ashley: It’s okay.

Allie: Hi. How are you? How was paris?

Ashley: Well, you know, great. It’s good to see you.

Allie: Great to see you.

Ashley: Hi.

Allie: Hi. So, how long are you gonna be staying this time?

Ashley: Uh…you know, I’m really not sure now.

Allie: “Now”? What do you mean, “now”? Did something happen already that’s making you want to leave?

Tucker: You should know that I have created a business plan for the new venture — brand-new company, all ours, no ties to jabot, no ties to the abbotts, very grand in scale. Um, it would involve paris and would require my deep pockets to bankroll it. And you could invest however much you wish, of course. Be a dream come true for you.

Ashley: You think you know what my dreams are?

Tucker: I know you.

Ashley: Interesting.

Tucker: Mm-hmm.

Ashley: Sometimes I feel like, um, I know you. And then other times, I feel like I don’t know you at all.

Tucker: Yeah, you know me, better than anyone else ever has.

Tucker: This is the ashley that I remember so well — calm, cool, and collected one moment and then wild and fiery the next.

Ashley: Huh. Well, um, I’m glad that you find my torment humorous.

Tucker: No, don’t get me wrong. I’m — I’m sympathizing with you. You’re in an untenable situation with jack and diane. But, uh, this situation has seemed to awaken something in you that I love — your spark.

Ashley: Mm. It’s more than just a spark, though. It’s more like a wildfire.

Tucker: Mm. Of anger or excitement?

Ashley: Little bit of both.

Tucker: Mm-hmm. Yeah. And you know what else I love? You come here and you feel comfortable with me, you let your guard down and you allow yourself to be real and messy and complicated. There’s nothing sexier to me.

Ashley: Really?

Tucker: Mnh-mnh.

[ Glass thuds ]

Ashley: What are you gonna do about it?

[ Glass thuds ]

Tucker: That depends on you.

Tucker: [ Sighs ] Hmmm! Twix with cookie and cookie dough?

Phyllis: You don’t know anything about me.

Jeremy: [ Chuckles ] You took a risk of calling me and telling me where to find diane because you were that committed of getting that woman out of town. But your efforts have all been for naught. I mean, that’s got to be killing you.

Phyllis: Ohh.

Tucker: Well, this is a sight to behold. Jeremy stark. How are you?

Jeremy: How are you?

Tucker: So, you’re, uh — you’re out of the clink and back at the scene of the crime, huh?

Jeremy: [ Chuckles ] Tucker mccall, we finally meet face-to-face.

Tucker: Yeah.

Jeremy: That makes my return to genoa city worthwhile. And for the record, I was just telling, uh, phyllis here that there was a crime committed, but certainly not by me.

Tucker: Ah. I see. So, the ex-con’s good name has been besmirched. Hideous injustice.

Jeremy: You’re a funny guy.

Tucker: It’s interesting to see you two commiserating. Strange bedfellows. Although I think it does make a bit of cosmic sense.

Phyllis: Okay, I didn’t invite him over here.

Tucker: Uh-huh. Yeah, I know you. Whatever he was saying to you made a big impression.

[ Chuckles ] Anyway, nice to meet you.

Jeremy: Yeah. See you around.

Tucker: Have fun.

[ Clears throat ]

Phyllis: Um, if you’ll excuse me, the last person I want to be seen with is someone like you, okay?

Jeremy: Mm-hmm.

[ Clears throat ] I think jeremy’s right. We definitely have a lot to talk about since you and I have very similar interests.

Ashley: I am fine. [ Laughs ]

Allie: Really?

Ashley: I am. I just had a weird and disconcerting evening, but it’s all good. How are you doing? Let’s talk about you.

Allie: Okay. I’m doing great. Things are going really well at the lab. I’ve got this new position now, which I am super excited about. It’s way more creative, and I’ve got way more autonomy, which is awesome. And the best part of it is that it is, um — it’s full time. And it’s permanent. So, I’m very, very grateful for the opportunity. And I can tell that your eyes are glazing over, so…

Ashley: No!

Allie: …I’m just gonna zip it now.

Ashley: No! Please. I love your passion and your enthusiasm. You know that.

Allie: Um, I do have a tendency to gush at times, so please tell me to shut up when I need to.

Ashley: Never. Never. It’s your positive energy that makes you such a joy to be around.

Allie: Aww, ashley, that is a lovely compliment.

Ashley: It’s the truth. And don’t think that all the great things that are going on in the lab have gone unnoticed.

Allie: But it’s obvious that something is bothering you. I’m just saying.

Ashley: Really?

Allie: Yes!

Ashley: Okay. I have to work on my poker face, evidently.

Allie: Or you could just open up, right? I mean, we are family. And — I don’t know, I think everyone has a bad day here and there, so… I don’t want to overstep, but all I’m saying is that I’m a pretty good listener if you need someone to talk to you.

Ashley: You are so sweet.

Allie: Everything okay?

Ashley: Yes. Yes. This is something I have to handle on my own, but everything is okay. Okay? Thank you.

Daniel: You and this guy, um… if it’s that serious between the two of you, uh, I guess lucy knows him? And he’s cool? I mean, he’s good with her? No, of course he is, right? I mean, you wouldn’t be with him if he wasn’T. Does she like him?

Heather: She’s 13, daniel. Her whole life was uprooted. It was not easy for her to accept that there was another man in my life. None of this is easy. She misses her dad. I know it’s been devastating to her that things had gotten so broken between us that we were at a point of no return. But at the same time, she’s still feeling the aftereffects of all the turmoil that drove us away from you in the first place.

Daniel: Can you at least tell her that you saw firsthand… you know, that I’m doing a lot better than I was?

Heather: She’s right down the hall. You can tell her for yourself. I get bladder leaks.

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[ Knock on door ]

Lucy: Hey.

Daniel: Hey. Wow, have I ever missed you. Come on in, please. You know, um, I’m really, really glad you came so I could see you in person…and, you know, just tell you how sorry I am for all the pain and all the heartache and all the confusion that i caused you. I mean, you’re probably wondering if I’ve, uh, shaped up, you know, if things are any different, and… I don’t blame you… not after everything I put you through.

Lucy: I couldn’t understand what was going on with you back in savannah, why everything changed. You became this totally different person.

Daniel: I know.

Lucy: You spent less and less time at home. We hardly ever saw you. It’s like you were mad at the world all the time. And when you did show up, you took it out on us.

Heather: Okay.

Lucy: You went from being the most amazing dad to — to someone I don’t even recognize anymore.

Daniel: You’re right. And you know what? I hate the person that I turned into. And I know it’s not an excuse, but, you know, things, they — they weren’t going well in my professional career, and I let all my own pain and all my own frustration take over. It started to cloud everything that I did, you know, how i treated the people that I cared about the most in this world. That’s what eats at me the most, you know, that I pushed you away. And I am so, so sorry for that, sweetheart. And I know that those words — they don’t mean anything unless I’ve got my act together and I’ve changed — and I have. I’m not that person anymore. That’s what I want you to know. And I made those changes because I couldn’t stand the thought of not having you in my life.

Lucy: [ Exhales sharply ] You do seem more like you were before.

Ashley: So, what’s going on with you? What sparked your creativity down in the lab?

Allie: Oh, my gosh. So many things. Oh, where do I start? Um…oh, my gosh, I have been working on the new image processing algorithms for skin and makeup analysis. And, let me tell you, it’s been going fantastically. As the saying goes, “life isn’t perfect…”

Ashley: “But your makeup can be.”

Allie: That’s right.

[ Laughs ] I am absolutely fascinated by how we can use mathematics to find the perfect product for any individual.

Ashley: Yeah, it’s definitely the future of our industry, right? You got cosmetics, you got fragrance, you’ve got skin care.

Allie: Medicine, too.

Ashley: Exactly.

Allie: Yeah.

Ashley: Exactly. And, actually, it’s gonna revolutionize our approach to our anti-aging products.

Allie: Absolutely. And you know what the best part is? Someone has to go in and make the product in the lab.

Ashley: That’s us!

Allie: That’s us!

[ Laughs ] So, uh, lately, I have been experimenting with essential oils and botanicals. And, um, last week there was a little bit of a product instability.

Ashley: Oh, no. What blew up?

Allie: How’d you know?

Ashley: Wait, what?

Allie: Oh, right! Of course. Dumb question.

Ashley: I’ve definitely had my fair share of r&d mishaps. I mean, you know what they say, right? I mean, it takes a lot of eggs to make an omelet.

Allie: Yeah. Well, the problem occurs when that egg ends up on the ceiling instead of the floor.

Ashley: I know!

Allie: You know what I think the thrilling part about chemical reactions that no layman can understand?

Ashley: What?

Allie: They waiver between the stable and unstable, and it’s up to us chemists to find the balance, right?

Ashley: Yeah.

Allie: Initially, each element is fighting for control, and then once dominance is established, something stable, effective, and even beautiful can be created.

Ashley: Yeah. You know what’s also kind of interesting? That — that applies to interpersonal relationships, too — you know what I mean? — Like in the real world because, I mean, a battle of wills is just — you know, it’s just a fight for dominance, right? And once dominance is established definitively, then so is stability, and therefore, things should go more smoothly.

Allie: You’re talking about business, right, ashley? Because I think personal relationships should be equal, like a partnership.

Ashley: Oh, yeah. I mean, in the perfect world, sure, there’s no place for dominance in, uh, interpersonal relationships, true. Thank you.

Allie: For what?

Ashley: I think you just gave me a really interesting idea.

Victoria: Oh, no. So, you and elena are a little out of sync.

Nate: Yeah, that’s a good way of putting it. We have such different hours. We’re like two ships passing in the night.

Victoria: I understand how hard that can be. I know how committed you are to your role at newman media. And you continue to — to make me feel like I was very smart for bringing you on board. Even my father’s noticed.

Nate: Oh, really?

Victoria: Yes. He remarked about your ability to read situations from various angles before making a decision.

Nate: Well, I wouldn’t have been much of a diagnostician if I couldn’t do that.

[ Chuckles ]

Victoria: Well, that skill set from all of your years in medicine has transferred beautifully into the business world. Not only are you prudent, but you’re also very open-minded, which are two things we value very much in our leadership team.

Nate: Well, that’s very flattering.

Victoria: Oh, I’m just stating the facts. That’s why I wanted you in the room when my father and michael and I were discussing our strategy for taking over mccall unlimited.

Nate: Uh, which brings me back to the work matter I wanted to talk to you about — deploying audra to gather intel about tucker and his plans.

Victoria: You know what i love so much? You’re already thinking of ways to exploit her relationship with him to our advantage.

Nate: Well, it turns out she met with him again.

Tucker: Hi. Sorry for interrupting.

Victoria: Oh, no, you’re not. Nate and I are — we’re just having a drink while he waits for his food, which — oh, it’s here.

Nate: So it is.

Victoria: I hope that we’ll be able to continue this conversation.

Nate: Me too. Good night, victoria.

Victoria: Good night.

Tucker: Uh, your assistant told me I might find you here.

Victoria: Oh, I see. Well, now you have. So, what can I do for you?

Tucker: I have something I’d like to discuss with you.

Victoria: I’m sorry. I don’t really have time. I have to get home to my kids.

Tucker: No, you’re — you’re definitely gonna want to hear this. (Vo) red lobster’s finer points of fun dining:

Daniel: Um…I’m not sure if you heard about my new job?

Heather: I told lucy you’re making a new video game.

Lucy: So, you’re not doing art anymore?

Daniel: You know, there’s still art involved. Animation design. But, uh, this is [Sighs] — This is so much bigger than anything I’ve ever taken on before. Do you remember that video game that we used to play when you were younger, the one where you had to bring light into the darkness?

Lucy: Sure. I mean, we played it enough.

Daniel: Well, you know, I was in a really dark place when something made me start playing it again. I don’t know. Maybe — maybe it was just to try and remember happier times. You know, that’s what gave me the idea to create this game, a game that was fun, but also had a higher goal, a deeper goal and purpose. And I threw myself into it. I did. I mean, that was the start of me turning everything around… because it gave me a new goal and purpose. And now, um — well, if everything keeps going the way it is, it looks like it’s — it’s actually gonna become a reality. Um, here. Look — these are some of my preliminary sketches. It’s called “finding princess louisa.”

Lucy: That’s what it’s called?

Daniel: Mm-hmm. What do you think?

Lucy: Louisa — she looks just like me.

Daniel: Well, she is you. You’re my princess.

Nate: It was such a trip being pulled into a high-level meeting with victor and victoria like that. It’s the first time since leaving medicine for the corporate realm that I felt like a real player.

Elena: Sounds exciting.

Nate: Like, you have no clue. It was such an adrenaline rush. And I’m not just talking about the thrill of working with heavyweights like the newmans. It’s that they genuinely want to hear my ideas and have no problem acknowledging when they’re good. Elena, it feels amazing to be valued for my contributions instead of being shot down all the time. You want some more wine?

Elena: No, I’m good. I’m already restless.

Nate: It’s incredibly validating. You know, michael baldwin didn’t want to loop me in at first, but victoria made it known that she wanted to hear my thoughts on the ideas at hand.

Elena: Which was what again?

Nate: Uh, it, uh, concerns a potential acquisition, which type of approach makes the most sense.

Elena: I see.

Nate: Wow. Look at me, talking your ear off. I am so sorry about that. How was your day?

Elena: It was exhausting and way too long.

Nate: Mm. Yes, I know how that goes.

Elena: Yeah. I think I need a break. I think I need some uninterrupted downtime. You know, go someplace where i don’t even have to think about memorial at least for a week, maybe two. I remember you talked about us going on a vacation. Well, I am certainly ready. Let’s do it.

Nate: We will. Soon.

Elena: How soon?

Nate: [ Sighs ]

Phyllis: I don’t care to be analyzed by you.

Jeremy: Mm. The resentment is rolling off in waves. But it’s not directed at me, not really.

Phyllis: Who should I direct it at?

Jeremy: Well, our mutual friend, of course. Diane brings out the worst in people.

Phyllis: What’s your point?

Jeremy: Maybe we should, uh, talk about this out of the public eye. I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable.

Phyllis: Okay, I don’t think so.

Jeremy: Figure out a way that we could help each other.

Phyllis: No.

Jeremy: Yes.

Phyllis: No.

Jeremy: Why not?

Phyllis: Because people who get involved with you regret it.

Jeremy: Not everyone. Not people like you.

Phyllis: What is that supposed to mean? Okay everyone, our mission is complete balanced nutrition.

Jeremy: I don’t know why you’re protesting so much, as if getting on board with my plan would be crossing some sort of moral boundary for you. Diane is going down, period. And I will accomplish what you and your cronies haven’t been able to pull off, guaranteed.

Phyllis: Guaranteed? Are you so sure you could do that?

Jeremy: Diane is a problem that requires a professional’s expertise. Now, you can share in the satisfaction of watching her go down, or you can watch from the sidelines. Call me if it’s the former.

Lucy: Good luck with your video game.

Daniel: Thanks.

Heather: Well, we should, uh, probably get back to the suite. I’m sure with the time change you’re probably tired.

Daniel: How long are you staying?

Heather: Long enough so that we can see my dad and christine. And then lucy’s got to get back to school, and I have a litigation coming up.

Daniel: Can I buy you breakfast in the morning?

Lucy: Sure.

Daniel: Great.

Heather: Okay. That’s a plan. But right now, we should go get organized and get some good sleep.

Daniel: I’ll see you tomorrow.

Lucy: See you tomorrow.

Nate: Elena, you have my word. We will take that vacation. Just not right now. Look, I am still new to the job, and it feels like the wrong time for me to even take a few days off.

Elena: Nate, I’m not the one who mentioned going on this trip. So, are you just saying all this to appease me?

Nate: No, not at all. There’s just so much going on right now.

Elena: Yeah, it’s a global corporation. There’s always gonna be a lot going on. I’m just trying to get an idea of when would be a good time. You know I have to plan it. I think you remember how much advance notice it takes for me to actually get someone to cover my shifts in the E.R.

Nate: Elena, to be honest…

Elena: [ Sighs ]

Nate: …It’s a little hard —

Elena: Never mind. I’m gonna take a shower and go to bed.

Victoria: Well, I can’t imagine that you’d have anything to say that I’d be remotely interested in.

Tucker: I am ready to get out of the game.

Victoria: Meaning what?

Tucker: Meaning I want to sell mccall unlimited.

Victoria: Sell?

Tucker: Mm-hmm. All of it, every division on every continent.

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